RIP Charlie Watts, the Gentleman Rockstar. Such a kind and gentle soul, a faithful husband and an absolutely killer drummer. The groove master of the Stones 1941-2021 ❤️
Kind and gentle....unless you're Mick Jagger and call him up in the middle of the night and say "where's my drummer?" heheh That story will never be old.
@@Bad_Wolf_Media easily my favorite Charlie story, maybe second to him playing pool in the game room of the Playboy Mansion while the others were off fooling around with the Playboy Bunnies
Charlie Watts was the coolest cat in The Stones. I love seeing him in his Saville Row suits looking like a proper English Gentleman. He and wife also rescued greyhounds. I didn’t know that until yesterday. He once clocked Mick Jagger with a right hook once for calling Charlie “his drummer.” It’s in Keith Richards book “Life”
It was 5 am. Keith and Mick had been out on the town and were back at the hotel and Mick insisted on calling Charlie's room and woke him up and Charlie picked up but wasn't saying anything and Mick was yelling "Where's my drummer?" but no word...and Mick finally hung up. Charlie got up, shaved, put on one of his designer suits, and went and knocked on the door. When Keith opened it, Charlie walked past him, grabbed Mick by the lapels, and punched him in the face, with "I'm not your drummer!" Mick fell back over a table of smoked salmon and was almost to the open window with a canal below. Mick can't swim BTW. Keith grabbed Mick just in time, probably saving his life and Charlie said "Why'd you stop him?" Keith said "It's my wedding jacket!"
Thank you for this video from "Rock'n Roll Circus", yes Lennon and other great musicians of that time were in this show, R.I.P. Charlie, he was a cool gentleman on drums.
@@amyelizabeth529 ..hallo, it was a show 1968 in a London TV-studio 1968, here is a link to wikipedia for the details- de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Circus - yes it was Pete also the other Who bandmembers, hope it helps, nice greetings from Berlin
Charlie wasn't a flashy drummer. He was mostly known for utilizing the high hat and snare. He wasn't a big fan of rock n roll and preferred jazz. He didn't think when joining the Stones they'd become a major sensation and he felt that the drummer's job was only to support the needs of the song. He admired other drummers, but was always humble enough to not put on any airs.
Ian Paice, of the Deep Purple was also a Jazz drummer (collected from a documentary when John Lord stated this). He made a lot of small improvisations which very much contributed to the sound, as the rhythm section making impro is kind of substantial.
The beat of SATISFACTION struck the AM radio wavelength like a thunderbolt when my little sister and I were halfway through elementary school. I feel you.
Thanks, I kind of needed a moment to rock out with it. Jamel: "Look how young they are..." Charlie was an original member of the band, and passed at 80 still a rock star. A life well lived! We lost another legend, of a different genre, this week too. Tom T. Hall was a fantastic songwriter, and singer of story songs. I recommend "Old Dogs and Children, and Watermelon Wine," "I like Beer," and "The Little Lady Preacher," for starters.
On the today show this morning, Carson daily said that Charlie didn’t need the Stones, the Stones needed charlie. He was already an accomplished drummer! They needed him. I wonder if this will be it for them. He was the rock for sure. Thanks for the tribute.
The Rolling Stones performed in the New Orleans Superdome back in the early 80's. George Thorogood and the Destroyers were 1 of the opening acts. My Dad was supposed to go with a buddy of his but he ended up having to go to a funeral instead so Daddy took me. We parked about a mile from the Dome, we didn't get home until around 2-3 am . That's 1 of the very many very cherished memories I have of my Dad
Saw them as well on the same tour for Tattoo You at Kemper arena in Kansas City, MO. with George as the opener. I was about 11 or 12 at the time. My Dad, who passed in 96, took both myself and my little brother. I remember the Stones opening with "Under My Thumb". I still have my ticket stub as well as my t-shirt from the show. The tickets were $25 each, which was crazy at the time, since everyone else only charged $10 for their shows. For me, It's also one of the many wonderful memories that I have of my Dad. Thank you for sharing, my friend. RIP to our Dads, and RIP to Charlie....
@@jfn2462 Amen my friend. My beloved Dad took his own life on his 50th Birthday Aug 8 1992. See, He helped train troops that went to Vietnam out of Fort Polk La. Drs said he suffered from guilt.
Mick called Charlie's hotel one night and yelled into the phone, where is my drummer? Charlie got up, , shaved, dressed, and went to where Mick was and proceeded to punch Mick in the face and said "I am not your drummer, YOU are my singer". Then went back to his hotel and went back to bed. What a class act Charlie. Gets dressed and shaved to punch Mick in the face!
@@ldybozz Undercover Of The Night is the video where Mick is dressed up with the short hair, looking pretty wanky. Right? I can't get much passed that on the song. I like a similar song from the album, Too Much Blood, better. But right, the drumming on Undercover is pretty rockin'.
@@debjorgo I heard the song before I seen the video. I remember Mick played 2 roles in it. One was a cop or something. Helping some chick. They follow some kidnappers of the chick's boyfriend. Mick played the boyfriend too. Keith played a gang leader. All of this is on tv. Watched by a chick & her boyfriend.
Look how young they were. I love them so much. Rest peacefully dear Charlie. And I think we ALL need to start thinking about what kind of planet Earth our grandkids leave for Keith Richards.
Now I'm driving my car I've got the radio on And I'm yellin' at the kids in the back cuz they're bangin' like Charlie Watts! John Hiatt - Slow Turning RIP Charlie
Jamel, I truly appreciate you doing this reaction, and paying respect to Charlie Watts. Especially since as you said, you’re too young to really feel the gravity of this loss. I’m 67 years old, and I first saw The Stones live back in 1972, when I turned 18. One of the greatest concerts that I’ve ever attended. They were in their prime, and they were fantastic. And Charlie held everything together behind his drum kit. Never taking a drum solo, or seeking the spotlight. Charlie was that steady anchor that guided the ship. RIP Charlie, and thanks!
Many years ago, I saw the Stones play in Rio de Janeiro. When Mick introduced the band, Charlie got the biggest applause. Rest easy, Mr. Watts, such an elegant, sophisticated gentleman is so rare these days.
This is an excerpt from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll circus, a concert show organized by The Rolling Stones and filmed on December 11, 1968 with Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and The Rolling Stones. John Lennon and his fiance Yoko Ono also performed as part of a one-shot supergroup called The Dirty Mac, featuring Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell (also part of The Jimi Hendrix experience), and Keith Richards. Although filmed in 1968, it wasn't released until 1996.
@@kaptinkronic8411 it was a 15-hour marathon concert with plenty of indulgence in drugs, and the band felt their performance was subpar. The Who, fresh off a concert tour, practically upstaged all the other performers. This was the last appearance that Brian Jones made with the Stones. He drowned in his swimming pool seven months later while the film was being edited. It was likely put on the shelf for one or more of these reasons.
@@homer84065 That’s crazy. It seems like the stones aren’t that cool of a band. I heard that they didn’t want anyone else walking on the extension of the stage that was in the shape of a tongue at a different concert. But Lynard Skynard still walked on it anyway! Lol
I started out listening to hard rock, so it took me a while to appreciate what Charlie was doing. When I got into jazz, I was able to grasp what he was doing. He wasn’t flashy but he was tasteful, not a lick was wasted. He played for the song and he was the rock steady glue that held the Stones together.
Saw the Stones at the Miami Stadium. It was “The VooDoo Lounge Tour”. The BEST concert…….hands down, I’ve been to. This song was also featured in “Interview with a Vampire”. Awesome song. Rest In Peace, Charlie. You are part of greatness!!
The Stones were always more of a live concert group than a studio band. I've been to a few shows of theirs back in the 70s and 80s and the energy is amazing. I saw a Charlie Watts interview where he said they placed the speakers near him to keep him on beat. You see that here. And, yes, that was John Lennon.
Thank you for reacting to this. I grew up with the Stones and the news of Charlie Watts passing is just devastating. He was such a gentleman and the backbone of the Stones and I really think he is so underrated as one of the greatest drummers. RIP Charlie, you will be so missed
This performance was the last appearance of Brian Jones with the Rolling Stones. It was being filmed for a BBC TV special called "The Rock and Roll Circus", and after Jones died, the Stones abandoned the project. It wasn't officially released until the 1990s when someone dug up all of the old footage and put it all together.
It boggles the imagination that Charlie Watts drummed on every studio album the Stones produced as well as every tour they made.......absolutely AMAZING!! RIP Charlie Watts, you will be missed. TY Jamal for the reaction.
I am 61 rocking close to 62. The Rolling Stones . Been with me forever. Just like the Queen Elizabeth, when they are gone there will never be another. R.I.P Charlie.
RIP Charlie Watts. My brother, this is from The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus. Which features Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath playing with Jethro Tull. While the whole show is weird, yet great, some of the backstory from it is even better. I highly recommend looking into it.
Iommi had actually quit Black Sabbath for like a month to join Jethro Tull. Black Sabbath wasn't even Black Sabbath then, they were still called "Earth". He only played two shows (this was one of them) with Tull before coming back to Earth, but spoke fondly of his time with them.
This is from the Rolling Stone's Rock and Roll Circus which had all sorts of acts including John Lennon with Keith Richard on bass, Eric Clapton on lead guitar in a group called Dirty Mac. The did Yer Blues and it was terrific. RIP Charlie. You were the perfect drummer for the band.
One of the very best of the Stones. Never done live since Altamont Concert. RIP Charlie----I am 75, fighting illness, and I face the fact that my day or night could come anytime. When you consider my age, I am losing my musical friends, my peers; an essential part of my life.
Love this video. Seeing how young they all were. Rip Charlie. You were incredible. Also Rip Brian Jones. Miss you both. Also cool seeing Keith and Pete and John and Yoko. Having a blast. Thanks for posting man!
Charlie was the heartbeat of The Rolling Stones, keeping steady and calm amid the chaos and antics of the rest of the band, Charlie creates the structure and the foundation. Essential.
The best description I’ve ever read of Charlie Watts was in Keith Richards biography. He not only said Charlie was the backbone of the band, but proclaimed he was “the pillow upon which I rest my head.” Who could say it any better? Charlie Watts was so talented and just so cool he made it look effortless while always playing just half a beat ahead of the rest of the band; just one of the many techniques that helped give The Stones their distinctive sound. Mr Watts was the only member of The Rolling Stones to ever be voted one of Vanity Fair’s Best Dressed List. When told of the announcement he was asked what he thought about fashion. In his own typically wry, understated, darkly comic and ever so much the cool jazz drummer that “just so happened to play in a rock n roll band” manner, he replied “What do I think about fashion? Too damn much of it.” How many talented, famous people still think like that? Oh, Charlie. You will be missed. :)
Phenomenal vocal performance from Jagger. Those screams in perfect tune ! Really like Keith's guitar too on this. No faking from Lennon ... he's really digging this.
You touched me with this one man. If i could add a thought it isn't us guys, you guys, it's us. Like you said it's the music you grew up with. I am fifty years old. The Rolling Stones were almost a decade in when i was born. Being the yougest of five I had access to a wonderful library of music. When someone changed it, either in our perception or reality, those are the people that shape and define our world. This year hurts like hell, but this makes it a bit better. Keep rolling Charlie, we know your beats go on now and forever.
Iconic beats, that's what the best drummers are remembered for and he is no exception, Satisfaction, Honky Tonk Woman, Brown Sugar, It's Only Rock and Roll, the list is endless and like all great drummers he played for what the song needed and nothing more.
Bill Wyman absolutely killing it on this, one of my all time favourite Stones songs. RIP Charlie, he seemed like one cool cat and a hell of a nice guy.
Yeah, that version is of the Rollings Stone's Rock and Roll Circus album. A lot of bands played in that show and it was awesome. The version of The Who's "A Quick One While He's Away" from that show is hands down my favorite ever.
Thanks for your appreciation of the Stones. As Mick said…”Charlie sure sounds good tonight”…RIP. The live version from ‘Get your Ya Ya’s out’ is an even better Charlie Watt classic.
This is from the Rolling Stones Rock n Roll Circus film from 68! One of the greatest film concerts of all time! That performance was off the charts and Jagger's energy was insane! The entire concert is a psychedelic freak out in the best way! A mini Woodstock in its own right. Yes, everyone who was anyone was there! John Lennon and his Plastic Ono band, brother Harrison is there somewhere too! The Who, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithful, and legendary blues singer Taj Mahal. I rented this as a teenager and it was life changing I swear! I was inspired to go out and buy Beggars Banquet because of this performance. If you haven't seen it all the way through, highly recommend! Brother Jamal, don't miss it! A giant party if there ever was one!
What ever it was that got Mick to write this song, it is absolutely brilliant. The Devil telling his own story. R.I.P to the most steady and solid drummer ever. One of his most amazing talents was not playing when the moment didn't need drums. You will be missed but never forgotten Charlie.
Rock's most elegant drummer is no longer here, but he left an unbeatable legacy. "Sympathy For The Devil" is one of them. Charlie is up there now with his jazz heroes, Bird, Art Blakey, and Philly Joe Jones who are nodding with appreciation about his sheer class and dress sense. RIP.
Ty ty ty ! Love this . You speak of Jaggers energy . It is amazing. More amazing is that he still puts just as much energy into every show. Saw them in 2009 and the energy that man showed at that time would have put many 20 yr old to shame. 💔 RIP Charlie
RIP Mr Watts, the rock & roll grown up, in what Bob Dylan called the best R&R band in history. I saw them in concert on the Bridges to Babylon tour at the OSU horseshoe, and it was amazing. This song in particular, you could feel the base running through your body. I've been an avid fan since I was 5 years old (literally), playing the Hot Rocks album on my parents turntable. Thanks for the memories.
Charlie Watts joined the Stones the same year I was born... A constant of my entire life... He will be missed... Such an elegant, talented gentleman. 😔
Finally, the GREATEST song of all time !! Stephen King is a big Stones fan and references them in his books a bit. In "The Stand" when we first meet Flagg (Stephen King's representation of Satan in his books), he says "Please to meet you. Hope you guessed my name." Cool to see this was at a time with Brian Jones was still alive as well.
Made me feel young again to see these guys from when I was young and they were the talk of the town. And Thank you Charlie Watts. I dont remember my life without your fills.
There were so many rock legends in attendance. John Lennon, George Harrison, Pete Townsend, Roger Doughtry, momma Cass and many others True rock history right here. Thanks for doing this particular video. RIP Charlie and thank you for making my childhood bearable
Amazing song, love everything about it. It has this amazing feel to it where it's got this kind of dark, mischievous vibe to it as he sings about Lucifer being the one behind all these events and tricking people because they can't figure out it's him. It somehow pulls off dark and playful vibes at the same time, and I love it.
Due respect to Mick, watching him strut I thought of the story when Mick & Keith came in late (5:00 a.m.) and Mick called and woke him up wanting to talk to “my drummer “ Charlie showed up shortly in suit and tie, grabbed him and said, “Don’t EVER call me your drummer again! You’re my singer!” and then punched him. I can see that. RIP Charlie
I shared this video yesterday on my Twitter feed. Charlie's part in the Stones was often overlooked by much of the public. Fellow band members, however, have praised him as being the backbone of the group. EDIT: Just heard you say the same thing, haha. Great minds. :-)
We lost a true rock legend the day Charlie passed. My first record was a 45 by the Stones in elementary school. He was 80 but it still hurts. I still wasn't ready. RIP Charlie.
RIP Charlie Watts, the Gentleman Rockstar. Such a kind and gentle soul, a faithful husband and an absolutely killer drummer. The groove master of the Stones 1941-2021 ❤️
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 we will all miss Charlie Watts.
Kind and gentle....unless you're Mick Jagger and call him up in the middle of the night and say "where's my drummer?" heheh That story will never be old.
@@Bad_Wolf_Media easily my favorite Charlie story, maybe second to him playing pool in the game room of the Playboy Mansion while the others were off fooling around with the Playboy Bunnies
@@KealohaHarrison Now that is a gentleman! I would’ve been off fooling with the bunnies.
I think Mick asked him “Where’s my little drummer boy?”. Charlie’s response was understandable.
Charlie Watts will be missed and condolences to his wife of 57 years
It blows my mind he’s been married as long as I’ve been alive. RIP Charlie 😢
@@d2d2d28 ikr. I'm 54
I just now found out the news.
R.I.P. Gentleman Charlie Watts.
Great song that stoop the test of time. The Conga player was a driving force hall of fame performance.
@@garytoner5719 Indeed
RIP Charlie. He WAS the tempo maker for the Rolling Stones.Met him in the 90's few times. Such a kind gentle soul.
A real gentleman for sure. ^-^
@@aylbdrmadison1051 nope. More like a racist.
So what? It's not like a black man died. Black Lives Matter!
@@a.i.contacttracer305 it's sad ignorant cunts hide behind false profiles and spew hatred unnecessarily. Go scream for attention elsewhere.
@@a.i.contacttracer305 Are you serious?
Charlie Watts was the coolest cat in The Stones. I love seeing him in his Saville Row suits looking like a proper English Gentleman. He and wife also rescued greyhounds. I didn’t know that until yesterday. He once clocked Mick Jagger with a right hook once for calling Charlie “his drummer.” It’s in Keith Richards book “Life”
"I'm not your fucking drummer...you're my fucking singer!"
It was 5 am. Keith and Mick had been out on the town and were back at the hotel and Mick insisted on calling Charlie's room and woke him up and Charlie picked up but wasn't saying anything and Mick was yelling "Where's my drummer?" but no word...and Mick finally hung up. Charlie got up, shaved, put on one of his designer suits, and went and knocked on the door. When Keith opened it, Charlie walked past him, grabbed Mick by the lapels, and punched him in the face, with "I'm not your drummer!"
Mick fell back over a table of smoked salmon and was almost to the open window with a canal below. Mick can't swim BTW. Keith grabbed Mick just in time, probably saving his life and Charlie said "Why'd you stop him?"
Keith said "It's my wedding jacket!"
Thank you for this video from "Rock'n Roll Circus", yes Lennon and other great musicians of that time were in this show,
R.I.P. Charlie, he was a cool gentleman on drums.
TH-cam has the whole show.
@@nellgwenn ..thank you for the info, nice greetings from Berlin
Do you guys know where this performance was filmed? Was it for a special event, holiday, etc? I think I saw Pete Townsend there, too... thanks.
@@amyelizabeth529 ..hallo, it was a show 1968 in a London TV-studio 1968, here is a link to wikipedia for the details-
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Circus - yes it was Pete also the other Who bandmembers, hope it helps,
nice greetings from Berlin
@@jogischulz2576 Danke schön, Jürgen! I appreciate your help. Habe ein schönes wochenende. Auf Wiedersehen aus Buffalo, NY! ✌❤😊🎶
Charlie wasn't a flashy drummer. He was mostly known for utilizing the high hat and snare. He wasn't a big fan of rock n roll and preferred jazz. He didn't think when joining the Stones they'd become a major sensation and he felt that the drummer's job was only to support the needs of the song. He admired other drummers, but was always humble enough to not put on any airs.
@Patton Moore 🤣 And legend has it ever since, Mick's lips would be forever swollen.. 😎
JK... 😁
Ian Paice, of the Deep Purple was also a Jazz drummer (collected from a documentary when John Lord stated this). He made a lot of small improvisations which very much contributed to the sound, as the rhythm section making impro is kind of substantial.
RIP Charlie Watts!! He was a very laid-back easy-going person ever! He will be missed!!
The beat of SATISFACTION struck the AM radio wavelength like a thunderbolt when my little sister and I were halfway through elementary school. I feel you.
Charlie was the glue that kept The Rolling Stones together, for all this time! RIP
Fantastic reaction, also!
Thanks, I kind of needed a moment to rock out with it. Jamel: "Look how young they are..." Charlie was an original member of the band, and passed at 80 still a rock star. A life well lived!
We lost another legend, of a different genre, this week too. Tom T. Hall was a fantastic songwriter, and singer of story songs. I recommend "Old Dogs and Children, and Watermelon Wine," "I like Beer," and "The Little Lady Preacher," for starters.
Bill Wyman is the oldest.
And " I want to see the parade"
I already posted in other threads about the passing of Tom T. Hall. Hope he will acknowledge it.
Bill Wyman was and is the oldest original Stones member. He is 84, going-on 85.
@@bobthebear1246 OK, I believe you guys. I thought I remembered them saying that Charlie was the old man, maybe he was just the grown up in the bunch.
I always felt like the song was about if the devil came out and introduced himself to the world, how would it sound like from his own personal pov.
On the today show this morning, Carson daily said that Charlie didn’t need the Stones, the Stones needed charlie. He was already an accomplished drummer! They needed him. I wonder if this will be it for them. He was the rock for sure. Thanks for the tribute.
The Stones were JAMMIN, Charlie's drumming and the percusionist on conga were seamlessly together, awesome
Rocky Dijon! May he also rest in peace
The Rolling Stones performed in the New Orleans Superdome back in the early 80's. George Thorogood and the Destroyers were 1 of the opening acts. My Dad was supposed to go with a buddy of his but he ended up having to go to a funeral instead so Daddy took me. We parked about a mile from the Dome, we didn't get home until around 2-3 am . That's 1 of the very many very cherished memories I have of my Dad
I saw them on that tour in Tempe, Az. That was their Farewell Tour. haha.
@@nellgwenn Hahaha! I'm soo glad I went with Daddy.
Saw them as well on the same tour for Tattoo You at Kemper arena in Kansas City, MO. with George as the opener. I was about 11 or 12 at the time. My Dad, who passed in 96, took both myself and my little brother. I remember the Stones opening with "Under My Thumb". I still have my ticket stub as well as my t-shirt from the show. The tickets were $25 each, which was crazy at the time, since everyone else only charged $10 for their shows. For me, It's also one of the many wonderful memories that I have of my Dad. Thank you for sharing, my friend. RIP to our Dads, and RIP to Charlie....
@@jfn2462 Amen my friend. My beloved Dad took his own life on his 50th Birthday Aug 8 1992. See, He helped train troops that went to Vietnam out of Fort Polk La. Drs said he suffered from guilt.
That’s a great memory to have with your Pop. I don’t have any of those, but I like to hear about them from other people. Thanks
Light & grace to you, Charlie Watts. Gentleman is what he always was & an incredible drummer, as well. Many thanks to you.
imagine being in the same band for 58 years. that's crazy.
Mick called Charlie's hotel one night and yelled into the phone, where is my drummer? Charlie got up, , shaved, dressed, and went to where Mick was and proceeded to punch Mick in the face and said "I am not your drummer, YOU are my singer". Then went back to his hotel and went back to bed. What a class act Charlie. Gets dressed and shaved to punch Mick in the face!
I imagine Keith and Ron talking Mick into doing it to see what would happen, ya know, just for kicks. Lol
BS
My 3 favorite Rolling Stones songs BECAUSE of Charlie's drumming:
1. Undercover Of The Night
2. Miss You
3. Emotional Rescue
Great list but I'd put Undercover last.
@@debjorgo ok. I just get lost in the instrumentation of that song. Esp Charlie's drumming.
@@ldybozz Undercover Of The Night is the video where Mick is dressed up with the short hair, looking pretty wanky. Right? I can't get much passed that on the song. I like a similar song from the album, Too Much Blood, better. But right, the drumming on Undercover is pretty rockin'.
@@debjorgo I heard the song before I seen the video. I remember Mick played 2 roles in it. One was a cop or something. Helping some chick. They follow some kidnappers of the chick's boyfriend. Mick played the boyfriend too. Keith played a gang leader. All of this is on tv. Watched by a chick & her boyfriend.
@Ldy Bozz That list is spot on, you are so right!! 🙂
Look how young they were. I love them so much. Rest peacefully dear Charlie.
And I think we ALL need to start thinking about what kind of planet Earth our grandkids leave for Keith Richards.
Haha. Keith Richards will outlive the cockroaches.
Now I'm driving my car
I've got the radio on
And I'm yellin' at the kids in the back cuz they're bangin' like Charlie Watts!
John Hiatt - Slow Turning
RIP Charlie
Jamel, I truly appreciate you doing this reaction, and paying respect to Charlie Watts. Especially since as you said, you’re too young to really feel the gravity of this loss. I’m 67 years old, and I first saw The Stones live back in 1972, when I turned 18. One of the greatest concerts that I’ve ever attended. They were in their prime, and they were fantastic. And Charlie held everything together behind his drum kit. Never taking a drum solo, or seeking the spotlight. Charlie was that steady anchor that guided the ship. RIP Charlie, and thanks!
Many years ago, I saw the Stones play in Rio de Janeiro. When Mick introduced the band, Charlie got the biggest applause. Rest easy, Mr. Watts, such an elegant, sophisticated gentleman is so rare these days.
I saw them too - in Red Rock, Colorado.
@@kathybwell I saw them in Boulder, Colorado.
@@thancrow Really?! Awesome! Was it around 1983-84?
@@kathybwell It was for the Some Girls tour, so that sounds about right.
@@thancrow Dude - sounds like we might have been at the same concert. Wow, after all these years!
This is an excerpt from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll circus, a concert show organized by The Rolling Stones and filmed on December 11, 1968 with Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and The Rolling Stones. John Lennon and his fiance Yoko Ono also performed as part of a one-shot supergroup called The Dirty Mac, featuring Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell (also part of The Jimi Hendrix experience), and Keith Richards. Although filmed in 1968, it wasn't released until 1996.
How or why did it take 28 years to be released? Probably money and lawyers.
@@kaptinkronic8411 it was a 15-hour marathon concert with plenty of indulgence in drugs, and the band felt their performance was subpar. The Who, fresh off a concert tour, practically upstaged all the other performers. This was the last appearance that Brian Jones made with the Stones. He drowned in his swimming pool seven months later while the film was being edited. It was likely put on the shelf for one or more of these reasons.
@@willdwyer6782 oh wow I never knew that. Thanks for answering my question. Have a good day.
@@kaptinkronic8411 Because The Who blew the Stones off the stage that night
@@homer84065 That’s crazy. It seems like the stones aren’t that cool of a band. I heard that they didn’t want anyone else walking on the extension of the stage that was in the shape of a tongue at a different concert. But Lynard Skynard still walked on it anyway! Lol
Rolling Stones six decades and the music never aged , kings of rock n roll
I love Charlie he was the picture of cool sophistication in a group of wild guys but could his own and beyond. RIP
I started out listening to hard rock, so it took me a while to appreciate what Charlie was doing. When I got into jazz, I was able to grasp what he was doing. He wasn’t flashy but he was tasteful, not a lick was wasted. He played for the song and he was the rock steady glue that held the Stones together.
You probably hold also 'Can't You Hear Me Knocking' as dear as I do...to remember and celebrate Charlie....
@@fonsecorona yes. There are so many like Monkey Man, Heaven, gimme shelter, Shattered, Beast of Burden, 100 years ago, etc.
Saw the Stones at the Miami Stadium. It was “The VooDoo Lounge Tour”. The BEST concert…….hands down, I’ve been to. This song was also featured in “Interview with a Vampire”. Awesome song. Rest In Peace, Charlie. You are part of greatness!!
This song and the songs "Paint it Black" and "Wild Horses" will always my favorite Stone songs.
Every time this song came on, I would look at the speedometer, 90mph.
Cuz it's the LAW! Drive on, driving beat
Welcome back home, and I appreciate you taking a moment to pay your respects.
Not really a Stones fan, but as a drummer, I truly enjoyed and appreciated Charlie
Rest in peace Charlie. You were a wry, dry, funny presence behind those charismatic hams. This was a magnificent performance!
How Cool is that.
John Lennon and Yoko checking out the Stones.
Brother bass Bill Wyman.
Thank You for the awesome treat
This is from Rock n' Roll Circus from 1968. That is John Lennon. The Beatles, Rolling Stones and other bands played in it.
Another rock ‘n roll passing of sorts. Infamous groupie Sweet, Sweet Connie (from the Grand Funk Railroad song, American Band) just passed away at 66.
The Stones were always more of a live concert group than a studio band. I've been to a few shows of theirs back in the 70s and 80s and the energy is amazing. I saw a Charlie Watts interview where he said they placed the speakers near him to keep him on beat. You see that here. And, yes, that was John Lennon.
Never a Stones fan.. but always appreciated their work and longevity. RIP dear Charlie.. you definitely did good during your long life!
They were such great performers, big venues and small, and still are. The world’s greatest rock band and no one argues with it.
This is my all time favorite performance of SFTD, sound and vision!!! RIP Charlie, you will be remembered forever
Thank you for reacting to this. I grew up with the Stones and the news of Charlie Watts passing is just devastating. He was such a gentleman and the backbone of the Stones and I really think he is so underrated as one of the greatest drummers. RIP Charlie, you will be so missed
RIP Charlie...
This performance was the last appearance of Brian Jones with the Rolling Stones. It was being filmed for a BBC TV special called "The Rock and Roll Circus", and after Jones died, the Stones abandoned the project. It wasn't officially released until the 1990s when someone dug up all of the old footage and put it all together.
It boggles the imagination that Charlie Watts drummed on every studio album the Stones produced as well as every tour they made.......absolutely AMAZING!! RIP Charlie Watts, you will be missed. TY Jamal for the reaction.
all time favorite song. Unreal
RIP Mr. Watts! Love the Stones!
still interrupting the solos..
shame on you.lol
A few Stones songs I think you'll dig: Beast of Burden, Tumbling Dice, Emotional Rescue, Wild Horses, Rocks Off. RIP Charlie!
I am 61 rocking close to 62. The Rolling Stones . Been with me forever. Just like the Queen Elizabeth, when they are gone there will never be another. R.I.P Charlie.
RIP Charlie Watts. My brother, this is from The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus. Which features Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath playing with Jethro Tull. While the whole show is weird, yet great, some of the backstory from it is even better. I highly recommend looking into it.
Iommi had actually quit Black Sabbath for like a month to join Jethro Tull. Black Sabbath wasn't even Black Sabbath then, they were still called "Earth". He only played two shows (this was one of them) with Tull before coming back to Earth, but spoke fondly of his time with them.
This is from the Rolling Stone's Rock and Roll Circus which had all sorts of acts including John Lennon with Keith Richard on bass, Eric Clapton on lead guitar in a group called Dirty Mac. The did Yer Blues and it was terrific. RIP Charlie. You were the perfect drummer for the band.
The Who and Jethro Tull also performed (amongst others too)
One of the very best of the Stones. Never done live since Altamont Concert. RIP Charlie----I am 75, fighting illness, and I face the fact that my day or night could come anytime. When you consider my age, I am losing my musical friends, my peers; an essential part of my life.
Love this video. Seeing how young they all were. Rip Charlie. You were incredible. Also Rip Brian Jones. Miss you both. Also cool seeing Keith and Pete and John and Yoko. Having a blast. Thanks for posting man!
Charlie was the heartbeat of The Rolling Stones, keeping steady and calm amid the chaos and antics of the rest of the band, Charlie creates the structure and the foundation. Essential.
The best description I’ve ever read of Charlie Watts was in Keith Richards biography. He not only said Charlie was the backbone of the band, but proclaimed he was “the pillow upon which I rest my head.” Who could say it any better?
Charlie Watts was so talented and just so cool he made it look effortless while always playing just half a beat ahead of the rest of the band; just one of the many techniques that helped give The Stones their distinctive sound.
Mr Watts was the only member of The Rolling Stones to ever be voted one of Vanity Fair’s Best Dressed List. When told of the announcement he was asked what he thought about fashion. In his own typically wry, understated, darkly comic and ever so much the cool jazz drummer that “just so happened to play in a rock n roll band” manner, he replied “What do I think about fashion? Too damn much of it.”
How many talented, famous people still think like that? Oh, Charlie. You will be missed. :)
RIP Charlie,the silent assassin.
WHAT a band they have up there now.
I saw the Rolling Stones back in 2019 NRG Houston, Texas. One concert I'll never forget! R.I.P Charlie Watts. Iconic drummer for sure ✌💙🕊
Phenomenal vocal performance from Jagger. Those screams in perfect tune ! Really like Keith's guitar too on this. No faking from Lennon ... he's really digging this.
The Stones remain one of the best concerts I’ve ever attended.
I've seen them twice. Stadium shows of course. So much fun 🤩
You touched me with this one man. If i could add a thought it isn't us guys, you guys, it's us. Like you said it's the music you grew up with. I am fifty years old. The Rolling Stones were almost a decade in when i was born. Being the yougest of five I had access to a wonderful library of music. When someone changed it, either in our perception or reality, those are the people that shape and define our world. This year hurts like hell, but this makes it a bit better. Keep rolling Charlie, we know your beats go on now and forever.
Iconic beats, that's what the best drummers are remembered for and he is no exception, Satisfaction, Honky Tonk Woman, Brown Sugar, It's Only Rock and Roll, the list is endless and like all great drummers he played for what the song needed and nothing more.
Welcome home to our room, Jamel! Glad you're home safe 💜
Yes, that was John Lennon. R.I.P. Charlie Watts… the heartbeat of the Stones. 🥁
Bill Wyman absolutely killing it on this, one of my all time favourite Stones songs. RIP Charlie, he seemed like one cool cat and a hell of a nice guy.
RIP Charlie ♥️ You will be missed.
Yeah, that version is of the Rollings Stone's Rock and Roll Circus album. A lot of bands played in that show and it was awesome. The version of The Who's "A Quick One While He's Away" from that show is hands down my favorite ever.
I was both shocked that he passed and that he was 80. I feel so old.
RIP Charlie. Thanks for the great music over the many years.
Thanks for your appreciation of the Stones. As Mick said…”Charlie sure sounds good tonight”…RIP. The live version from ‘Get your Ya Ya’s out’ is an even better Charlie Watt classic.
This is from the Rolling Stones Rock n Roll Circus film from 68! One of the greatest film concerts of all time!
That performance was off the charts and Jagger's energy was insane!
The entire concert is a psychedelic freak out in the best way! A mini Woodstock in its own right.
Yes, everyone who was anyone was there!
John Lennon and his Plastic Ono band, brother Harrison is there somewhere too! The Who, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithful, and legendary blues singer Taj Mahal.
I rented this as a teenager and it was life changing I swear!
I was inspired to go out and buy Beggars Banquet because of this performance.
If you haven't seen it all the way through, highly recommend!
Brother Jamal, don't miss it! A giant party if there ever was one!
John and Yoko were there for the recording, which, since he was a Beatle, he showed up. the bands did some interaction.
What ever it was that got Mick to write this song, it is absolutely brilliant. The Devil telling his own story. R.I.P to the most steady and solid drummer ever. One of his most amazing talents was not playing when the moment didn't need drums. You will be missed but never forgotten Charlie.
Rock's most elegant drummer is no longer here, but he left an unbeatable legacy. "Sympathy For The Devil" is one of them.
Charlie is up there now with his jazz heroes, Bird, Art Blakey, and Philly Joe Jones who are nodding with appreciation about his sheer class and dress sense. RIP.
Ty ty ty ! Love this . You speak of Jaggers energy . It is amazing. More amazing is that he still puts just as much energy into every show. Saw them in 2009 and the energy that man showed at that time would have put many 20 yr old to shame. 💔 RIP Charlie
AMAZING performance. John & Yoko loved it. Thanks for sharing.
RIP Mr Watts, the rock & roll grown up, in what Bob Dylan called the best R&R band in history. I saw them in concert on the Bridges to Babylon tour at the OSU horseshoe, and it was amazing. This song in particular, you could feel the base running through your body. I've been an avid fan since I was 5 years old (literally), playing the Hot Rocks album on my parents turntable. Thanks for the memories.
Charlie Watts joined the Stones the same year I was born... A constant of my entire life... He will be missed... Such an elegant, talented gentleman. 😔
Finally, the GREATEST song of all time !!
Stephen King is a big Stones fan and references them in his books a bit. In "The Stand" when we first meet Flagg (Stephen King's representation of Satan in his books), he says "Please to meet you. Hope you guessed my name."
Cool to see this was at a time with Brian Jones was still alive as well.
Made me feel young again to see these guys from when I was young and they were the talk of the town.
And Thank you Charlie Watts. I dont remember my life without your fills.
The Stones may carry on, but they will never be the same without Charlie. He. Was such a class act…
Stones! My favorite group since ‘71 and Charlie Watts was a class act and the glue of the Stones
There were so many rock legends in attendance. John Lennon, George Harrison, Pete Townsend, Roger Doughtry, momma Cass and many others True rock history right here. Thanks for doing this particular video. RIP Charlie and thank you for making my childhood bearable
RIP Charlie...true leader of the band. Rock n Roll Circus show Dec. '68.
Another favorite song of mine by The Rolling Stones.
An all time great, smart, engaging song. RIP CHARLIE
Amazing song, love everything about it. It has this amazing feel to it where it's got this kind of dark, mischievous vibe to it as he sings about Lucifer being the one behind all these events and tricking people because they can't figure out it's him. It somehow pulls off dark and playful vibes at the same time, and I love it.
Yes! That was another one of our Legends, John Lennon💔🙏
It never gets easy when we lose one our Legends, RIP CHARLIE WATTS💔🙏 one of the greats☹🤟
How did I miss this? Yeah, we have lost so many amazing artists over the last few years. Rock n Roll heaven has a heck of a house band ♥️♥️♥️
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Give you much respect for mentioning Charlie.
I'm an old rocker still living in London so we appreciate that man.
Due respect to Mick, watching him strut I thought of the story when Mick & Keith came in late (5:00 a.m.) and Mick called and woke him up wanting to talk to
“my drummer “
Charlie showed up shortly in suit and tie, grabbed him and said, “Don’t EVER call me your drummer again! You’re my singer!” and then punched him.
I can see that.
RIP Charlie
Charlie Watts, it was a hell of a run!! nearly 60 years with the Rolling Stones anchoring the rhythm section! What music and oh, what memories!!
I shared this video yesterday on my Twitter feed. Charlie's part in the Stones was often overlooked by much of the public. Fellow band members, however, have praised him as being the backbone of the group. EDIT: Just heard you say the same thing, haha. Great minds. :-)
Greatest rock n roll band ever! RIP Charlie..we love you forever ♥️
Charlie Watts displayed a quiet dignity on stage as he played those drums. RIP Charle Watts and thank you for the great music for all these years.
Charlie was so smooth they made the metronome from him. RIP MR.WATTS
Love the Stones for very long time! So sorry to lose Charlie!
Many many fans of their music over the years!!!😎🥲
Motorhead did a great cover of this song. Gonna miss Charlie Watts. He always looked so mellow and in control.
My opinion, the best live performance of this song ever recorded.
We lost a true rock legend the day Charlie passed. My first record was a 45 by the Stones in elementary school. He was 80 but it still hurts. I still wasn't ready. RIP Charlie.
Charlie was the best rock n roll drummer. Perfect timing always
I was listening to Charlie’s impromptu drumming on the song “Blow with Ry” from the Jamming with Edward album when I got the news he passed. Very sad.