Top 3 Rolling Stones Drum Grooves | Charlie Watts | Drum Lesson

Charlie Watts, the rolling stones groove machine turns 80 today! Very unique in playing style and feel. Let's pay tribute to him and celebrate his birthday with 3 of his greatest Rolling Stones drum grooves! Cheers, Simon
Gear played in this video: bit.ly/3fG2ly8
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Start me up
1:02 What he played on the record in 1981
1:26 What he plays live nowadays
2:06 Brown Sugar
3:00 Groove of the Verse
3:19 Grove of the Chorus
3:43 3 things that are interesting about Charlie's drumming
4:14 Sympathy for the devil
5:01 Groove breakdown
5:28 Live Charlie plays something completely different
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[@kellykempkilroy]

Another one bites the dust. Sorry Charlie. You’ll be missed.🥁

[@pauldrumwell4922]

My #1 influence as drummer. I saw he and Lady Watts in Dublin one Sunday afternoon looking in the window of a shop on Nassau street called ' Knobs and Knockers', they literally sold only door nobs and knockers of the highest quality and as I passed by I thought to myself what a perfect setting to see my role model, with his wife admiring the beauty and utility of what most take for granted. I didn't think for a moment to stop and press the flesh but pedaled on privileged to have shared the moment. By the way he wore a beautiful camel hair Crombie. Thank you and God bless you Charlie.

[@drumsoup1695]

Another Charlie signature was that most of his fills were based around the same two-measure pattern: Bum ba dum ba dum. Speaking “16th note” language (one e and uh), that would be “One uh two and uh.” He’d sometimes add the “and” in that first measure, but this was the core. Listen to a bunch of Stones albums and you can’t help but hear it.

[@stoneano]

Charlie Watts was a true genius because with him "less" was always more. He played with his body and soul, that's why he's inimitable.

[@davidfarrell4286]

Fancy way of saying he played very very basic drums. The Sympathy for the devil one is pretty cool though to be fair.

[@modernmartyr]

Totally agree with you

[@user-vj8je4zb4m]

Джинджер Бейкер и Бонем просто громко стучали,болваны.

[@joesynthzer]

Rest in peace Charlie Watts and thank you very much for all your amazing drumming. From Sao Paulo BR

[@principessat.6377]

RIP Charlie 😥 Du warst der beste Drummer und wirst es immer bleiben. Du lebst in der Musik weiter. Danke für alles! Gute Reise!

[@leogolive]

The first record I ever bought with my own money was Start Me Up! I was five years old and bought it at Walmart! My dad had the old Stones records in his collection but this was their newest record back then and I always loved the sound of it.

[@dirtysouthtiger]

Was influenced by him as a drummer. He wasn’t flashy or known for his drum fills but was solid, never missed a beat and gave the Stones a distinctive style and trademark sound. Thanks for decades of those legendary beats. 🥁🤘🏻

[@1e0s]

No wonder Mick was so good. Thank you for this insight into this understated drum genius

[@heavymetal9749]

RIP Charlie Watts, the world of music will never be the same without you ever again

[@hannible1002]

I loved Charlie. Miss him dearly.

[@foursticks100]

Love the sound of your snare If you see Charlie live you'll notice he doesn't hit the hi hat when he hits the snare🥁

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

I know. I mention that in the middle of this video thanks //Simon

[@ArthursSimpleLife]

3:53 for those saying he never hits the snare and hi hat at the same time. Yes he mentioned it.

[@theunwantedcritic]

Charlie and Bill probably the best rhythm section in rock music

[@evand3815]

Led zep

[@bittrain1658]

Led Zeppelin or The Who

[@allrequiredfields]

I appreciate the videos, but what really makes Watt's playing was that he was always BEHIND the beat; your rendition of his studio beat in the beginning doesn't sound right at all because you're ahead of the beat. You've got to think of it like a flam - if you want to play *behind* the beat-like both Watts and Ringo always did-you need to land all your hits as if they were the second half of a flam. You're still playing the same tempo but it FEELS slower and more laid back because all your hits are *technically* a little bit late. This is absolutely crucial if you're wanting to sound like Watts, because like you said, he's all about FEEL and not technical chops.

[@PooNinja]

Happy birthday Charlie 🤘🏽 🎂 classic cars and honky tonk bars

[@klaus186]

RIP Charlie...special greetings from Bremen / Germany

[@fabiosuitaverdecanna5093]

Great 👏👏👏

[@gudjongd]

Great one....like always.

[@patubo]

thank you for breaking it down so clearly!

[@OTOss8]

RIP Charlie. He was one of the greats. Just a small question about the Sympathy for the Devil. Is the difference between album and live not because Jimmy Miller played on the album instead of Charlie?

[@janglepopguitar]

It is Charlie who play in the whole beggars banquet record. In the Movie ‘Sympathy for the devil’ by Jean Luc Godard (1968) is well documented all the process of the recording of this magnificent song. Jimmy Miller only play drums in ‘You can’t always get what you want’ from 1969’s Let it Bleed album.

[@HarrisonHollers]

I think Jimmy Miller is their producer who possibly helped arrange the music? Jagger credits Charlie for the track’s samba beat, which is his contribution on his own. There’s a Rolling Stone article about the track during an interview with Jagger.

[@Coolbreeze_atl]

Sounds like a bunch of mayo and unseasoned food......i cant believe yall are actually hyped off this rudimentary, simple lifeless basic ahhs beat sheesh

[@pablosoto5407]

@@Coolbreeze_atl I agreed that his style can be taken as "basic", but for the importance of his group you need to evaluate him as a component of his band....from a musicology perspective, I recognize that after him a lot of R&R drummers do basically what he does to fill drum in commercial pop and rock styles, up to the tiredness...a good or bad thing? a good heritage for actual music? meeeh...but that works for his band, and due the relative importance of his group for the music of our days, really, THAT is a thing to note.

[@WinstonTexas829]

@@Coolbreeze_atl It's not the simplicity of the pattern but the character of the groove that counts & was unique to Watts. He led & propelled his beats with the kick but played the snare a fraction late creating groove. The best technical drummers can play anything but they can't truly recreate another man's groove & Watt's groove was million selling.

[@mattwilde4646]

watching this just after finding out his death RIP

[@robertasirgutz8800]

He's doing a shuffle, almost a triplet, on a promo for She's so Cold. Amazing.

[@homegrownpa]

I recon you could fill in for Charlie on the rest of the tour, you have a nice groove, it would work! Give em a ring!! RIP Charlie of course x

[@homenhungry4987]

Man, you're a good, good drummer. I like the way you play, nice and sparse. Not one unnecessary note played..... Perfect.... Is Charlie Watts the best drummer ever or what? Thank you for the great video!

[@DrMillerfan]

Your Snare sound is perfect :)

[@theserialhobbyist]

Rest In Peace Charlie. :(

[@zfuzzballer]

Great job on the Sympathy groove!

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Thanks man! //Simon

[@nhelsetarpotsugua]

RIP, Charlie!!!

[@MrTC0815]

you make it look so easy

[@tudorburlacu3139]

Another one of my favorites is Get Off of My Cloud

[@danielhirrel3712]

Dude you do such a great job at playing tribute to Charlie. Would love to see you play to a few more of Charlie’s song. Emotional Rescue is a great look at Charlie’s drum playing.

[@SybilDefense]

Another great percussionist at the lords throne. Bonzo on the left, Charlie on the right, the ultimate double bass set up.

[@uptownsaturdaynight]

Thank you for explaining on today’s sad day

[@johnconover52]

He was perfect for the band

[@babagandu]

RIP Charlie 📿🙏🏻📿

[@brittanygarrison8030]

RIP Legend

[@JMcNultyDrums]

Nice to see these grooves explored a bit. Those Brookylns are sounding great.

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Thanks Jonathan. They sound fantastic. Thanks for stopping by. What do you like to play at the moment? //Simon

[@JMcNultyDrums]

@@ThomannsDrumBash I've been really immersing myself in jazz for the last few months. Very fun.

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

That’s great. I also love to play jazz. But actually didn’t play it for a long time 😅who are you currently listening to the most?

[@JMcNultyDrums]

@@ThomannsDrumBash Same here. There are so many but a few that come to mind are Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, and Ulysses Owens, Jr in addition to many instructional videos. Great stuff!

[@unmusicosintalento5675]

Rip Charlie I Miss you :'(

[@donniemoder1466]

I like the overhead camera angle the best.

[@Coolbreeze_atl]

I like that last groove....i must say

[@martincassidy8583]

Thanks for this detailed take on Charlie's drumming. I think part of why the drum part on Sympathy for the Devil is so different on the album than live is that Rocky Dzidzornu played congas on the record, so it's kind of a drum duet. So Charlie probably adjusted accordingly, but live he had to do the whole sound himself. You can see them play it together in the Rock and Roll Circus gig: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKjXqqFjgZJlnbM

[@gtanz8475]

RIP Charlie. Time is passing by too quickly.

[@khotsotaleng9500]

Happy b day

[@Condorito149]

Charlie the Best!

[@1e0s]

Awww who knew that this would be so poignant. R.I.P. Charlie

[@drumstudio2000]

Start Me Up should be played skipping the backbeat hihat too... thats the way it was recorded and the way Charlie played live too.

[@herveb6389]

RIP Charlie 😢

[@williamtesco5592]

Miss u Charlie💔

[@DennyMala]

Live version all the way, always on whatever.

[@mamonpret]

RIP Charlie Watts

[@tylerthompson1842]

Start me up live no question about it.

[@ZJ-ne9kn]

Hope he is doing okay there will always be those fools sayin no stones without charlie which to a degree i agree with but theres still 3 guys out there who have been with band 40 plus years how quick people forget how long some of these bands been out there performing for us

[@marcusfreitas7919]

GODSPEED CHARLIE

[@junglediscgolf]

He never hits the high hat with a snare

[@Dcaina00]

Vim pra dizer isso

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

True dat. On the recordings though I hear him play the hi-hat and snare at the same time. He must have started that later on. Plus, I mentioned it later in the video! //Simon

[@junglediscgolf]

Maybe he recorded the hi hat separate on recordings...

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Yeah...maybe.

[@Dcaina00]

@@junglediscgolf probably not

[@luigibuono7062]

R.I.P. Charlie 💔😭

[@TheButtons60]

RIP.

[@faristeo]

now i can tell why charlie was great

[@scott-ish404]

RIP Charlie!

[@fethryduck]

RIP

[@renatafalzoni]

RIPCharlieWatts

[@elequ]

I really thought i was gonna see Charlie Watts teaching his drumming himself.

[@firstmedia5610]

Rip Charlie

[@zoborey]

rip charlie :(

[@mckinleylowman6412]

Accurate

[@brandyreed1448]

Live.

[@MaxiMadMatt]

RIP Charlie

[@gazsmith9698]

on the record....

[@dominicmaribrasero2911]

Salut Charlie ! Tu vas manquer ;

[@derekdrums]

Did Charlie really play the original Sympathy part like that?

[@Officialshayne]

Not bad... couple things! -Ufip China -Traditional Grip -Never hit the hi-hat and snare at the same time

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Yep. About the no hi-hat on the backbeat. He didn’t do it on the recordings, I listend very closely. I guess he started doing that later on. But I did mention that in the video too 😅 //Simon

[@Officialshayne]

@@Carlosant Hi, yes they are!

[@jurassiclore5315]

He only started doing the hi hat thing on later recordings. In his own words he didnt start doing it until after seeing Jim Keltner do it at concert for bangladesh in 71

[@moonviolet]

you gotta lift off on 2 & 4

[@marcorossi1294]

Scusa ma sei italiano?

[@wyrlismike]

for start me up he changes the kick pattern live to try and keep keith in time, its too easy for that one to become a mess

[@carloslozada470]

Honky tonk woman best groove ever

[@bartek63]

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[@brucesimpson1896]

Playing it wrong. Charlie had a grove like no other.. he missed a beat on the hi hat when he hit the snare.

[@afxmnstr]

If you knew he didn’t play the snare and the high hat at the same time how come you did when imitating his style ?

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi Erique. Because i wanted to be as close as possible to the record. As far as i can tell he did play the hi-hat and snare at the same time while recording. //Simon

[@AugustMedia]

Ahhh only difference is, Charlie played with the 'traditional grip.'

[@samsilberstein8758]

But you hit the snare AND the hi-hat together, while Charlie did not!

[@oskarileikos]

You are playing it wrong😭😭😭 from 1977 onwards, Charlie always left off the hi-hat when he hit the snare! That's how he created his unmistakable drum beat... Why did you play it the way you did if you knew it was wrong??

[@67davbeav]

Thanks for this video but you can't just briefly mention Charlie omitting the hi hat on every backbeat; you need to play it that way. Also, you are playing far ahead of the beat and creating an anxious, hurried feel. Perhaps you'd be better suited to show how Carl Palmer plays.

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

Watts skipped the hi hat on the back beat.

[@charlesarizona]

James Brown disliked the backbeat. He was right.

[@mariosangermano]

Playing on the beat makes the song sound rushed. I think he played a little more behind the beat.

[@theinspector7882]

What about a real JAZZ DRUM SOLO by Charlie Watts???

[@pm829]

Goodbye Charlie.

[@billdrumming]

You’re hitting the high hat with the snare.. he never did that, hence the watts sound

[@Pacior1000]

This is how all beginner drummers play...ha...ha

[@cejay3509]

Charlie never played snare and hi hat at the same time...

[@jamesmason1347]

All his time was in his left hand. Never understood his right hand technique

[@b.murenthaler]

Another Great is gone ! just a few Weeks before Mr.Dusty Hill ,its sad ! & its a crime that fuckin old Politicans & other Banksters are still alive !! 🙁😬😠

[@madlove1581]

your hi hat work has a lot to be desired when attempting the Watts sound................... too bad, lol

[@maxschautzer2057]

R.I.P. But let’s stay realistic. He was far away being a good drummer.

[@fitzcaraldozito]

Technically, yes I agree, he was far from being a beast !.. But the other fact is : no one else in the world, could have been a better drummer for the Stones than him. He was as "simple" as good, and he had the perfect touch. He has largely contributed to the power of the Stones, he was a part of their unique sound, so recognisable.. If you listen carefully to stones tracks, you will find Charlie's playing was full of micro details, nuances, each hit on the snare always had the perfect intensity and occured at the perfect moment (you can feel sometimes micro variations of his tempo, it was only nuances, it was his playing and it gave strengh to the Stones songs). For exemple, listen to a song as "Hey Negrita", you will understand what I mean ; Charlie was not showy at all, his creativity hidded in nuances.. I mean Charlie had a very subtil, sensitive playing. It was not about technicity at all.. It was all about feeling, and he had the Perfect feel. I will miss him. RIP Charlie

[@ellroy1111]

Why don '' you use the ramrod like him? very much teorical videos, but all liers

[@keithmoriyama5421]

Charlie Watts almost never and I mean NEVER plays a straight 8 on the hat!!!!!!

[@diddyfaplord]

Ok weak thumbnail , you got me here but I didn’t watch after that

[@Andi.B.]

blasphemous!

[@user-vj8je4zb4m]

Класний барабанщик, дякую за Чарлі

[@xochitlcastellanos807]

JUST PUT MUSIC ON IT