Did Charlie Watts Really Punch Mick Jagger for Asking "Where's My Drummer?"

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Son of Vistalite Black

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Son of Vistalite Black has always been a huge Keith Richards fan, but never bought his best-selling book "Life" in the clear belief that history has few, if any. more unreliable narrators than Keef.

Now, Mick Jagger has stepped forward to say his guitar-playing bandmate invented the famous story of the late Charlie Watts (RIP) punching the singer (who had a baby in 2016) in the face after donning a tailored suit.

It's worth clicking on the story to learn (at the tail end) which British Invasion drummer claims to have been courted for the Stones' drum throne.

From Ultimate Classic Rock: Mick Jagger Says Charlie Watts Never Suited Up and Punched Him

Mick Jagger is denying one of the most beloved Rolling Stones stories. Contrary to popular belief, he now says late drummer Charlie Watts never punched him after a night of drunken revelry.

Guitarist Keith Richards detailed the alleged altercation in his 2010 memoir Life. The moment was said to have taken place in 1984 in Amsterdam, when an inebriated Jagger called Watts' hotel room and demanded, "Where's my drummer?"

Watts reportedly got up, shaved, donned a suit and then walked down the stairs to meet Jagger. Once there, he punched Jagger in the face and told him, "Don't ever call me your drummer again. You're my (expletive deleted) singer!"

There's something hilarious and almost charming about a mild-mannered Watts clocking the boisterous frontman, but Jagger has now poured cold water on the legend. "Didn't happen. No, not at all. Keith invented that story," Jagger says in a new interview with Mojo.

"Now, Charlie was annoyed, and he was very drunk, as was Keith – and he was a bit wound up," Jagger added. "But there were so many people there, so many people between me and Charlie, and it never came to blows."

Jagger was also amused to learn of the embellished version of this story, which claims that Watts knocked him onto a table of smoked salmon and nearly sent him flying out of an open hotel window. "A table full of smoked salmon!" Jagger roared. "That's a good one. How about we go one better? I turned into a smoked salmon and dived out the window? Yeah, that's what really happened."


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Cute stories. It's all kind of sad in a way. Rich, famous, drunk musicians. I have lots of drunk musician stories. All of them are sad. I never liked musicians who get drunk or high on drugs. They have a job to do and they should respect that job and their talent. But that's just me.

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I think Keith was smoking "salmon-semilla."....and got confused........and he also needed a witty anecdote......so?......"yeah...put it in the book mate...knowone will know."
Charlie's suits are nice......and he does not fight around fish.....or anyone.
 
"Charlie Watts (RIP) punching the singer (who had a baby in 2016)"
I'm intrigued: what's the relevance of 'having a baby in 2016?'
Is it really just a completely random irrelevance like 'who drove an MGBGT in 1973', or 'who has a cat called Testicles'?
 
Hollywood Jim said:
Cute stories. It's all kind of sad in a way. Rich, famous, drunk musicians. I have lots of drunk musician stories. All of them are sad. I never liked musicians who get drunk or high on drugs. They have a job to do and they should respect that job and their talent. But that's just me.

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How do you have lots of stories if you can’t stand those people …..???

What you have are more than likely “ embellished “ tales …..
 
Son of Vistalite Black said:
Son of Vistalite Black has always been a huge Keith Richards fan, but never bought his best-selling book "Life" in the clear belief that history has few, if any. more unreliable narrators than Keef.

Now, Mick Jagger has stepped forward to say his guitar-playing bandmate invented the famous story of the late Charlie Watts (RIP) punching the singer (who had a baby in 2016) in the face after donning a tailored suit.

It's worth clicking on the story to learn (at the tail end) which British Invasion drummer claims to have been courted for the Stones' drum throne.

From Ultimate Classic Rock: Mick Jagger Says Charlie Watts Never Suited Up and Punched Him

Mick Jagger is denying one of the most beloved Rolling Stones stories. Contrary to popular belief, he now says late drummer Charlie Watts never punched him after a night of drunken revelry.

Guitarist Keith Richards detailed the alleged altercation in his 2010 memoir Life. The moment was said to have taken place in 1984 in Amsterdam, when an inebriated Jagger called Watts' hotel room and demanded, "Where's my drummer?"

Watts reportedly got up, shaved, donned a suit and then walked down the stairs to meet Jagger. Once there, he punched Jagger in the face and told him, "Don't ever call me your drummer again. You're my (expletive deleted) singer!"

There's something hilarious and almost charming about a mild-mannered Watts clocking the boisterous frontman, but Jagger has now poured cold water on the legend. "Didn't happen. No, not at all. Keith invented that story," Jagger says in a new interview with Mojo.

"Now, Charlie was annoyed, and he was very drunk, as was Keith – and he was a bit wound up," Jagger added. "But there were so many people there, so many people between me and Charlie, and it never came to blows."

Jagger was also amused to learn of the embellished version of this story, which claims that Watts knocked him onto a table of smoked salmon and nearly sent him flying out of an open hotel window. "A table full of smoked salmon!" Jagger roared. "That's a good one. How about we go one better? I turned into a smoked salmon and dived out the window? Yeah, that's what really happened."


Read More: Mick Jagger Says Charlie Watts Never Suited Up and Punched Him | https://ultimateclassicrock.com/mic...f_fark&utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
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Mick had a baby in 2016? I dont follow news like these but what was his age back then 70? Feel so sorry for the kid, having like a grandfather as your father :). The story is kind of funny
 
Yamaha Rider said:
"Charlie Watts (RIP) punching the singer (who had a baby in 2016)"
I'm intrigued: what's the relevance of 'having a baby in 2016?'
Is it really just a completely random irrelevance like 'who drove an MGBGT in 1973', or 'who has a cat called Testicles'?
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What’s the relevance. If your neighbor down the street fathered a baby at 73, that would be the central point of reference for the rest of his days … ‘Larry, the one who has a second grader at 80 years old. Larry can’t leave ladies in their 20s alone. Old Goat’s still on the prowl — as an octogenarian.’
Quite a bit different from owning a cat.
 
Hollywood Jim said:
I never liked musicians who get drunk or high on drugs. They have a job to do and they should respect that job and their talent. But that's just me.

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TMe said:
It's hard to argue with success, though.
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I'm sure there are many examples of those who achieve success and don't act this way. Rush come right to mind as I'm sure there are others.
 
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