From the bits available online, I think I agree with stonehearted's review: there may be an interesting book to be written about Charlie, but this isn't it.

I would LOVE to read a very good bio bout Mr. Watts!

I think it would a great read!


Jazz, Blues, The Stones, tours, solo work, his trouble in the 80's...it wouldn't surprise me if it were more interesting the Mick or Keefs!

"Well my heavy throbbers itchin' just to lay a solid rhythm down"

Charlie seems like a low-profile kind of guy who keeps it under the radar.

I'd guess that he would be reluctant to cooperate in a book venture. From bits that have come out from time to time, he is a very interesting man. & the greatest rock drummer ever!

Charlie dont surf

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Great question....

I would Love to read a Charlie biography or better yet autobiography!

What books are there about Ronnie not including "The Works" or Jo's recent book?

Ronnie's last bio, in 2007 i think, just called "Ronnie"

And a real literary masterpiece it is too!

The clayson book sucks....maybe 10 pages about CW...save your $....spend it some of his music...better deal by far...

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Terry Rawlings' Rock On Wood is a pretty good overview of Ron's life - think it came out in the late '90s or thereabouts. I think the funniest bit may have been one of his brothers commenting "I've never seen him eat!"

Updated and reissued

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Charlie signed for me the book written by Alan Clayson.

.... because sadly Charles John Huffam Dickens is no longer with us



ROCKMAN

My guess is anyone who would have a sense of how fascinating Charlie Watts is as a person and drummer
also respects him so much--and his obvious desire not to construct and put out a narrative of his
life--that they wouldn't write it.

Also, I don't imagine anyone who knows Charlie would cooperate in talking to a biographer about Charlie,
for the same reasons -- they have too much respect for him and his desire not to anecdotalize himself.

- swiss