Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) (Paperback)

~ Alan Clayson (Author) "He'd finish 1964 neck and neck with Dave Clark as the second most famous drummer in the world..." (more)
Key Phrases: Charlie Watts, Blues Incorporated, The Beatles (more...)

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Product Description

When you're in a band led by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, chances are you might spend much of your time in the shadows. But Charlie Watts, drummer for the Stones for 40 years, has been much of the band's backbone, keeping them together by bringing vitality to their music, artistry to their album covers, and a steadying influence to their well-known excesses. Alan Clayson continues his chronicles of the great personalities of rock with this in-depth portrait of the Rolling Stones' ace drummer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing, Ltd. (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860745814
• ISBN-13: 978-1860745812
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,174,927 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Life of a Stone, November 17, 2004

By	Riccardo Pelizzo (baltimore, maryland USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This bio of Charlie Watts is pretty interesting. It's not just about the glamour of being a Rolling Stone, however quiet. It's actually very informative as to the kind of musical influences that Charlie had, to what he did not only as a Rolling Stone. Overall it's much better than most rock stars' bios but it's true, there is no spark.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Huh?, October 19, 2004

By	Vince Whirlwind (Chatham, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

I'm a huge Charlie Watts fan, and was delighted to see a "biography" about him finally published. But this book is more about the UK jazz and "beat" scene of the early 1960s, and uses Charlie quotes from numerous sources (admitting that he would not respond to requests by the author for a new interview) that I've read a million times before. Nothing new, and the prose employed by author Clayson quickly tires, leaving the reader exasperated, wondering if the true facts about Charlie and his private life could fill a three page pamphlet. If the subject is truly a private individual, a revealing portrait is tough. Charlie is a truly private individual, and this is a tough read!