“Everyone thinks Mick and Keith are the Stones,” Keith Richards once said in an interview. “But that is absolutely not true. Charlie Watts is the Stones.” Curious to see what happens next with one of the world’s most popular rock groups. A replacement was already provided for the next tour. With the blessing of the grandmaster himself.
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Watts wasn’t just the coolest of the iconic rock band The Rolling Stones. At 80, he was also the oldest. “All those years looking at Mick Jagger’s ass from behind your drum kit, it’s starting to weigh on you,” he joked in a rare interview.
Watts would not have been there anyway when the Stones embark on a US tour in September. He had surgery this summer and had to rehabilitate. What exactly the problem was, his manager kept a secret. “The operation was successful, it is now important to rehabilitate properly,” it sounded. But Watts never recovered.
With Steve Jordan, who has been playing with Stones guitarist Keith Richards for years, they had already found a good replacement for the upcoming tour. Whether he will also be the next Stone is not yet certain. But the chance is high. All the more so because Watts himself gave his approval to be replaced by Jordan.
Watts was the oldest member of The Rolling Stones, but the other musicians are also approaching 80. The drummer already underwent successful treatment for throat cancer in 2004. Despite his age, he was still the fittest of the band.
It is not yet clear whether the death of Watts has marked the end of the Rolling Stones era. Although Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have already indicated that they still enjoy it just as much and want to continue for a while.
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