Goodbye Charlie and thank you for the music
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:38 pm
So many of them died before their time: drugs, suicide, murder, car crash, airplane accident, drowning - you name it. A Stones fan since 1963; and Charlie somehow never had the adulation as a musician that fell to Mick, Keith, Brian, Mick Taylor, Ron or even Bill Wyman.
My favorite story about Charlie, confirmed by Keith in his book. Late one night, a drunken Jagger was calling out: "Where's my fucking drummer?" As I said, it was late. Charlie got out of bed; shaved; put on a suit; and went to find Mick. And punched him on the nose. "Don't ever call me your fucking drummer again. You're my fucking singer."
Harmony was restored.
My favorite story about Charlie, confirmed by Keith in his book. Late one night, a drunken Jagger was calling out: "Where's my fucking drummer?" As I said, it was late. Charlie got out of bed; shaved; put on a suit; and went to find Mick. And punched him on the nose. "Don't ever call me your fucking drummer again. You're my fucking singer."
Harmony was restored.