RIP- musicians

[davidmjs]

Classy of the band to do go all simple on the website: https://rollingstones.com/

[Shane (Skirky)]

Classy of the band to do go all simple on the website: https://rollingstones.com/

That’s a nice move.

[Shane (Skirky)]

 Charlie's long-time drum tech, Steve Jordan, was already going to fill his position for the next tour.

"This may be the last time" indeed.

Steve Jordan - ‘drum tech’? Are you sure? I mean, he’s a Grammy-winning drum roadie if he is.

[Dan O.]

 Charlie's long-time drum tech, Steve Jordan, was already going to fill his position for the next tour.

"This may be the last time" indeed.

Steve Jordan - ‘drum tech’? Are you sure? I mean, he’s a Grammy-winning drum roadie if he is.

Steve Jordan is in the league of drummers who have their own tech. He's a shoe-in as the drummer of Keith's X-pensive Winos.

Anyway...RIP Charlie. I've loved the music of the Stones for the majority of my life, his passing really represents the end of an era...the changing of the guard...

[John From Austin]

 Charlie's long-time drum tech, Steve Jordan, was already going to fill his position for the next tour.

"This may be the last time" indeed.

Steve Jordan - ‘drum tech’? Are you sure? I mean, he’s a Grammy-winning drum roadie if he is.

Steve Jordan is in the league of drummers who have their own tech. He's a shoe-in as the drummer of Keith's X-pensive Winos.

Steve Jordan, Steve Ferrone, and Steve Gadd (the Steves!) have been Eric Clapton's go-to touring drummers for several years. Steve Jordan was also the original drummer in The World's Most Dangerous Band (Late Night with David Letterman, 1982-1986). He was already a session player of some renown when Paul Shaffer formed that quartet. I have mad respect for him.

[Andy]

I'm not sure Ronnie is contractually a "Stone" after what 45 years...

Ronnie was officially declared a member of the Rolling Stones on 23 April 1976.

I know Steve Jordan has class, I was repeating a jokey description of him from an interview Charlie gave.

[John From Austin]

I'm not sure Ronnie is contractually a "Stone" after what 45 years...

Ronnie was officially declared a member of the Rolling Stones on 23 April 1976.

I know Steve Jordan has class, I was repeating a jokey description of him from an interview Charlie gave.

Cheeky!  

[Peter Allen]

" I did not know what real money was until I was made a full partner 19 years after joining the Band"


paraphrased quote from Woody himself

Not sure the Glimmer Twins like to share anything ,particularly  writing credits , with their hired hands , see "Mick Taylor"

We will miss Charlie , as good as his replacement may be....

[davidmjs]

I'm not sure Ronnie is contractually a "Stone" after what 45 years...

Ronnie was officially declared a member of the Rolling Stones on 23 April 1976.

I know Steve Jordan has class, I was repeating a jokey description of him from an interview Charlie gave.

That's the date he joined the band, not the date he became a co-owner of the brand (or whatever the business/legal entity is).  He was a wage slave for about twenty odd years (like Daryl Jones is now) before he became one quarter of the Rolling Stones (presumably now one third) in the 90's, I think.

[ColinB]

Nice posting on Twitter from Damon Hill

I bumped into Charlie Watts once. In Ronnie Scott's. He looked surprised to see me 'What you doin here!' he asked. 'I've come to see you' I said. He looked perplexed. Because he had no ego.

I've only seen the Stones once, back when Bill was still on bass, but have loved Charlie's drumming ever since my sister bought copies of Rolled Gold and Made in the Shade back in the 70s. Very sad but 80 isn't a bad innings.

Some good photos of the band here - https://billwyman.com/photography/rolling-stones/

[Simon Withers]

I was sad to read about Charlie Watts passing. I only ever saw him perform once and it was at a very memorable gig in Nottingham in around 1984. The gig was a tribute to Alexis Korner at the Palais de Dance. One of my lecturers helped organise the gig so he told us about it as soon as he dared in order for us to secure some tickets. My self and several friends sat at the front of the stage and treated to the following musicians:

Jimmy Page
Jack Bruce
Charlie Watts
Ruby Turner
Ian Stewart
Paul Jones
Dick Heckstall-Smith
Don Weller
John Picard
Roger Sutton
Willie Garnett

Somewhere I have a tape cassette of the gig with my lecturer at the time (Les Eastham) introducing the band on stage.

[davidmjs]

I was sad to read about Charlie Watts passing. I only ever saw him perform once and it was at a very memorable gig in Nottingham in around 1984. The gig was a tribute to Alexis Korner at the Palais de Dance. One of my lecturers helped organise the gig so he told us about it as soon as he dared in order for us to secure some tickets. My self and several friends sat at the front of the stage and treated to the following musicians:

Jimmy Page
Jack Bruce
Charlie Watts
Ruby Turner
Ian Stewart
Paul Jones
Dick Heckstall-Smith
Don Weller
John Picard
Roger Sutton
Willie Garnett

Somewhere I have a tape cassette of the gig with my lecturer at the time (Les Eastham) introducing the band on stage.

Someone else took along a tape recorder too by the looks of it... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tribute-Alexis-Korner-Ballroom-Nottingham/dp/B07WQ1N5RN

Here's the tracklisting (although note from a lot of the reviews on Amazon that there seems to be a manufacturing error with the CDs and you get two lots of the same material)

https://www.discogs.com/Jimmy-Page-Friends-Tribute-To-Alexis-Korner-Live-At-The-Club-Palais-Ballroom-Nottingham-1984/release/15711763

[Bridgwit (Bridget)]

Classy of the band to do go all simple on the website: https://rollingstones.com/

Oh dear. That's made me a bit emosh

RIP Charlie. Snappy dresser, top drummer and top bloke  

[John From Austin]

It sucked to wake up this morning in a world without Charlie Watts.

[Tim Fletcher]

Nice little tribute on Radio 3 this morning when Petroc Trelawny played Stomping at the Savoy by the Charlie Watts Orchestra.

[Poor Will (Bill)]

Bob Fish, singer with Darts. Age 72

[GubGub (Al)]

Bob Fish, singer with Darts. Age 72

Oh that's a shame? Was he the lead singer? I always had a soft spot for Darts.

[Lubiloo (Lorna)]

Bob Fish, singer with Darts. Age 72

Oh that's a shame? Was he the lead singer? I always had a soft spot for Darts.

On some of the songs. Den Heggarty (?) was the other lead if I recall correctly.

Me too, I remember my sis and I having an argument over who was buying the single of Duke of Earl...not sure why...a funny age, we were at!  

[Jules Gray]

Lee 'Scratch' Perry, so Twitter is reporting.

Jules

[quodlibet (Ian)]

Lee 'Scratch' Perry, so Twitter is reporting.

Jules

Bugger. Last saw him a couple of years ago in Gloucester. As sparkling as ever. RIP

https://www.dancehallmag.com/2021/08/29/news/reggae-legend-lee-scratch-perry-is-dead-at-85.html