"In the early seventies I was doing a session for Ronnie Wood...and I fell in love with it... and I've had it ever since." Charlie on his favourite Gretsch drumkit. | Charlie Watts

Don McAulay - Charlie Watts’ drum tech for ten years pays tribute to Charlie for his birthday, placing his drum key where Charlie always would before each show. Happy birthday Charlie, we miss you. | The Rolling Stones

Charlie never played a drum solo, here he explains his approach to drumming with bands. | Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts, the legendary drummer of the Rolling Stones, has died at 80. In this clip from a 1969 interview with CBC, the ever-humble Watts talks about the Stones keeping their distance from each other during downtime, which may help explain their extraordinary longevity. Read more: https://bit.ly/Charlie_Watts #RollingStones #CharlieWatts | CBC

Charlie Watts, the drummer for the Rolling Stones, passed away today at the age of 80. In 1994, Watts gave Ed Bradley some of his thoughts on his bandmates, calling Keith Richards the leader of the band and Mick Jagger the best frontman in the world. https://cbsn.ws/3jehpVx | 60 Minutes