Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Life, the Times, and the Rolling Stones: The Authorized Biography of Charlie Watts
Book by Paul Sexton
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Publisher : Harper; First Edition (October 11, 2022) Language : English Hardcover : 368 pages ISBN-10 : 0063276585 ISBN-13 : 978-0063276581 Item Weight : 1.21 pounds Dimensions : 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches Best Sellers Rank: #9,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #14 in Rock Music (Books) #19 in Rock Band Biographies #98 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies , The fully authorized and official biography of legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, one of the world’s most revered and celebrated musicians of the last half century. Forewords by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Charlie Watts was one of the most decorated musicians in the world, having joined the Rolling Stones, a few months after their formation, early in 1963. A student of jazz drumming, he was headhunted by the band after bumping into them regularly in London’s rhythm and blues clubs. Once installed at the drum seat, he didn’t miss a gig, album or tour in his 60 years in the band. He was there throughout the swinging sixties, the early shot at superstardom and the Stones' world conquest; and throughout the debauchery of the 1970s, typified by 1972's Exile on Main St., considered one of the great albums of the century. By the 1980s, Charlie was battling his own demons, but emerged unscathed to enhance his unparalleled reputation even further over the ensuing decades. Watts went through band bust-ups, bereavements and changes in personnel, managers, guitarists and rhythm sections, but remained the rock at the heart of the Rolling Stones for nearly 60 years—the thoughtful, intellectual but no less compelling counterpoint to the raucousness of his bandmates Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood. And this is his story. Read more
REVIEW
Charlie Watts was a fascinating guy, a quiet jazz drummer working in the biggest rock band of all time. This book tells a lot about him, all his numerous foibles and eccentricities, and provides an overdue look at a truly unusual man. It fails, as do many "authorized" biographies, to really dig deep into his personality, especially his failings and darker side. For instance, Charlie's relatively brief time as a heroin addict is given short shrift. Somehow the book deals with that period without even mentioning heroin or any other drug! It's worth reading if you are interested in Watts and his life, but don't expect too much. Like some others, I found several pages in the wrong order. Not a big deal as they were all there.
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