While recording “The Authority Song” with John Mellencamp in the early 1980s, drummer Kenny Aronoff said he drew from Charlie Watts’ signature technique of raising his right drumstick in the air and ...

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This is tough to admit now, but any good appreciation is grounded in honesty, so here goes: I used to be one of those drummers who thought the Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts was overrated. Proof of my ...

Charlie Watts spent nearly 60 years as a member of the Rolling Stones. As the band's drummer, he was known for his steadiness, not the type of guy to throw in a needless fill or an indulgent solo.

During his 58 years with the Stones, Watts, who died Aug. 24, often let the other members of the band take the spotlight on stage and in the press. Originally broadcast in 1991. This is FRESH AIR.