Welcome to a very special MD tribute to the Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts. I grew up in that era where a question like “Beatles or Stones?” sort of told you about someone. I always thought it was crazy, because although I was Beatles, I still dug the Stones. It was kind of like “Deep Purple or Led Zeppelin?” Again, I loved both. Charlie seemed to be on the fence about jazz or rock. Although he liked both, he always said jazz was his favorite. I’m especially proud and grateful that when I called a few of Charlie’s closest friends to ask if they’d like to contribute to this issue, no one thought twice about coming onboard. Everyone went above and beyond to help us put together this heartfelt tribute. One of the world’s most renowned photographers, Ethan Russell, who is extremely busy with the Beatles Get Back book, the long-awaited […]

October 2021 Issue