On its website, the iconic Rolling Stone magazine praises Charlie Watts and writes that it is hard to imagine that his band The Rolling Stones would have to go on without Watts. His light stroke, unique rhythmic feel and impeccable feel made him both the engine behind the Stones’ music and one of the best known and respected drummers of all time.
“The Rolling Stones’ engine room is no more,” writes the Billboard. “Watts incorporated the jazz feel into the Stones’ mix of rock, blues and R&B. Always on time, but often playing around rhythm, his drumming style perfectly complemented the band’s spacious and deceptively complex rhythm patterns.” Watts was not only a great studio drummer, according to Billboard, he was also one of the best in the world live.
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