People say I play real loud. I don't, actually. I'm recorded loud and a lot of that is because we have good engineers. Mick knows what a good drum sound is as well, so that's part of the illusion really. I can't play loud. Charlie Watts drumengineergood share on social
I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the lights, but it wasn't about adulation. It was being up there playing. Charlie Watts adulationdrumfall Change image and share on social
When people talk about the '60s I never think that was me there. It was me and I was in it, but I was never enamoured with all that. It's supposed to be sex and drugs and rock and roll and I'm not really like that. I've never really seen the Rolling Stones as anything. Charlie Watts 60sdrugenamour share on social
I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing. Still can't play to them. Charlie Watts hatelessonplay Change image and share on social
I don't need to hear Bill to go through a song. I need to hear Keith to go through a song. I know Bill will be playing what I'm playing anyway. I need to hear Keith because it's all there: the time, the chord changes, and all the licks you have to follow. Charlie Watts billchordfollow share on social
I'm very strict with my packing and have everything in its right place. I never change a rule. I hardly use anything in the hotel room. I wheel my own wardrobe in and that's it. Charlie Watts changehotelpack Change image and share on social
Usually I can hear the pianos, the saxophone, and usually I can hear Ronnie. But I really need to listen to Keith and Mick. The rest of the band is sort of an embellishment to that. Charlie Watts bandembellishmenthear Change image and share on social
You'd imagine Mick would be the happiest person in the world, and yet a lot of the times he isn't. Charlie Watts happyimaginelot Change image and share on social
We always work at least a month to six weeks before we go on the road, usually for something like eight to 12 hours a night. It took six weeks to do it this time. We just play virtually everything we know. Charlie Watts hourmonthnight share on social
The world of this is a load of crap. You get all these bloody people, so incredibly sycophantic. Charlie Watts bloodycrapincredibly Change image and share on social
