It comes as something of a shock that Charlie Watts, the drummer for the Rolling Stones, has passed away. The durability of the Stones, who continue to tour decades after most other 1960s bands long gave it away, has no real parallel in rock music.
The reason is simple. They are really a blues band that found a way to use the genre to create extremely successful popular songs. Blues musicians last, they keep going until they can’t anymore, because the music is so enjoyable to play. It is a …
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