For decades, the Rolling Stones have served up their brand of raunchy, bluesy rock and roll to millions of fans around the globe. They’ve outlasted trends, age restrictions, and most of their ’60s contemporaries. To drummers, Charlie Watts represents a throwback to a time when feel mattered more than flash. Despite his jazz tastes, Watts helped develop the idea of the prototypical rock-solid groove drummer. He has always given the Stones exactly what they need—even when the band would occasionally break away from its roots-based sound. The year 1967 was unlike any other in the Stones’ career. Under the influence of the Beatles and Bob Dylan, the band released their most pop-oriented album, Between the Buttons, the odds-n-sods collection Flowers, and the overtly psychedelic Their Satanic Majesties Request. Let’s see what Charlie was up with “The World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band” back in 1967… Advertisement “Let’s Spend the Night […]

October 2021 Issue