I was in Brooklyn doing my sales route at the time and pulled out my phone when I pulled into a parking lot when I got the news.
I felt deflated, sad, you name it. Charlie was the heartbeat behind my favorite music. He gave it wit and personality and was the perfect contrast to the rest of the band's flamboyance and debauchery. He kept the ship on course.
For awhile, I was really content with my last show being a Charlie show (MetLife 2 2019). It was a fantastic show and seeing Charlie on top of his game at age 78 was exactly the kind of coda to the band's legacy I wanted to see. I've come around to Steve, and I doubt Charlie would still be touring at this point if he were still part of this earthly domain, but nothing beats Charlie behind the kit.
Here's my blog post in the wake of Charlie's passing: [
nastithoughts.blog]