The Man Who Owns Big Sid's Drum Kit

[BillF]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/apr/04/charlies-watts-rolling-stones-drummer-interview?INTCMP=SRCH

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Nice article.

MG

[mjzee]

Great interview! It was funny when the interviewer lost interest in the jazz guys Charlie was enumerating ("[continues in this vein for some time]"). And isn't this true: "Sometimes you're pot-boiling. Sometimes you're on song."

[A Lark Ascending]

I love his refusal to take any of it over-seriously.

[mikeweil]

I would have loved to read whar else he has collected, as far as drum kits are concerned. Maybe he should do a different edit for some drummer's magazine.

[fasstrack]

Has anyone here heard his jazz projects? Can he play?

Seems like a nice guy anyway.

[A Lark Ascending]

Really enjoyable 2CD set with great side people:

• Bass – Dave Green
• Drums – Charlie Watts
• Percussion – Luis Jardim
• Piano – Brian Lemon
• Producer – Charlie Watts, Dave Green
• Saxophone [Alto, Soprano] – Evan Parker, Peter King (2)
• Saxophone [baritone] – Julian Argüelles
• Trombone – Mark Nightingale
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Henry Lowther
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Gerard Presencer
• Vibraphone – Anthony Kerr

Yes, Evan Parker does his own thing at one point.

[king ubu]

Very cool interview, very cool guy!

I've heard half of that double disc on radio shortly after its release and remember it was pretty darn good! Back then I had no idea about Charlie's jazz leanings and it was a most pleasant surprise!

[mjzee]

But I haven't heard it.