"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

“He was a very understated presence in a band that was full of wild egos and a lot of posturing. He sat back, let it all roll. But still without him there wouldn't have been a Stones." Remembering The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who has died aged 80. | 7.30