Charlie celebrates birthday with surprise appearance

I'm at Tim's gig at the Dakota Jazz Club.

Bernard, Tim and Chuck opened set 2 with Ruby Tuesday and Charlie came on for a guest spot. Just the one song.



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bengigan
I'm at Tim's gig at the Dakota Jazz Club.

Bernard, Tim and Chuck opened set 2 with Ruby Tuesday and Charlie came on for a guest spot. Just the one song.

Wow that's awesome
Any pics?

I have a cell phone video from up on the mezzanine. Will try and post later when I get WiFi.

BTW I'm Ben, long time follower of the board. I'm going to every show this tour and did all of Australia. I'm looking to meet others on tour. Anyone feel free to contact me.

Bengigan@hotmail.com

Lucky brat!

Nice scoop, Ben!!

Thanks!

Whoa!! Fantastic!

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My greatest hope now is that Charlie will be like Bill Murray and start showing up everywhere and being awesome.

Charlie arrived just as the show started, and went up the stairs to the only free table there on the balcony. Then he went backstage through the break. He were sitting in on Ruby Tuesday, first song after the break. That song was supposed to close the show, according to Tim Ries, but they played it earlier in the set so that Charlie could sit in.

Charlie did his trademark drumming. Hardly touched his drums, it was jazz, so it was soft and smooth. But as the song ended he beat up the drums like it was the closing of a Stones show. Happy birthday Charlie!





Bjornulf



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A few questions, if you don't mind.

1. What song did Charlie sit in for?

2. What is the Band billing themselves as? Band 2 or The Rolling Stones Project or with Time Reis or Bernard Fowler and the RSP, I'm a bit confused about that.

3. How was the show and did they play a lot of Stones songs?

Much thanks.

peace

See the IORR news for details about the Tim Ries shows this summer:

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Bjornulf

YAY!! Charlie!! The man just gets cooler and cooler.
He could do anything he wants, it is his birthday... and what does he do?

Total Cool

Difficult conditions for amateur photography. Charlie was happy. And I was happy to shake his hand and wish him a happy birthday.

Sweet! Thanks for the news and the photos

Here's a nice article with gallery:

Rolling Stones drummer sits in at Dakota (startribune.com)

Rolling Stones side players joined up with some local musicians for a jazz-rock jam at the Dakota Tuesday evening.

Charlie is the man!

God bless him!!!!

Its not mentioned, but is Chuck on the keys?

Yes Chuck played some on the keys. He played and sang Georgia.

From the Carlos Gonzalez photoset in the Star Tribune:

Loving his plaid shirt and jacket...Charlie really is too cool for words.

Thanks all for the lovely pics.

Looks like Mr Watts had a splendid birthday. Tim Ries comes across like a refined connaisseur (pic 3)

Very nice.. Thanks for posting!

The Wembley Whammer is at it again at The Dakota.

What a cool guy Charlie has always been.

Thanks everyone for the great pics and letting us know how the evening was.

Was an amazing evening yesterday.

Stones songs performed:

You Can't Always Get What You Want (instrumental)
Honky Tonk Women (BF on vocals)
Wild Horses (BF on vocals)
Lady Jane (BF on vocals)
Ruby Tuesday (BF on vocals, CL on keyboards, Charlie Watts on drums!)
Paint It Black (instrumental)
I Can't Get No Satisfaction (BF on vocals)

All Stones songs in were played in a jazzy way, very cool.


Tonight Band 1....


Hendrik Mulder

its obvious Charlie loves nothing more than to play jazz with friends

..or to just play, with friends.

but he seems to be especially happy when he has a pair of brushes in his hands..

just look at these great photos.

this is the dream, right? i mean, has anybody EVER gone o one of these solo shows for any other reason than a stone showing up?

Excellent photos! Thanks to all for sharing! Sounds like a cool birthday celebration!

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this is the dream, right? i mean, has anybody EVER gone o one of these solo shows for any other reason than a stone showing up?

I think you'll find that the answer to that somewhat insulting question is yes.