Charlie Watts: How he helped the Stones reach for more than just the rock sound

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Charlie Watts: How he helped the Stones reach for more than just the rock sound

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By Adam Behr
Charlie Watts
For self-effacing and self-taught Charlie, his drumming was all about serving the song

LEGENDS

Adam Behr looks at the musicality of the laid-back drummer for the Rolling Stones and how this unique style gave the band their musical foundation

His jazz underpinning would help the band incorporate other genres Drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away on 24 August, was as integral to the Ro, Charlie Watts 1965, Charlie Watts, 1965