Charlie Watts ill

Subject: Charlie Watts ill
From: Tweed
Date: 16 Aug 04 - 10:51 AM

Found this posted on another board.

Stones drummer fighting cancer

Sam Jones
Monday August 16, 2004
The Guardian

Charlie Watts, the drummer in the Rolling Stones, is being treated for
throat cancer, it was revealed yesterday.
The 63-year-old musician is undergoing radiotherapy at the Royal Marsden
hospital near his home in Chelsea, west London.

Watts, whose records with the Stones have sold millions all over the world,
was diagnosed with the disease in after going into hospital in June.

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: fat B****rd
Date: 16 Aug 04 - 01:31 PM

I really hope Mr. Watts makes a full and speedy recovery.

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: Mooh
Date: 16 Aug 04 - 02:42 PM

I've always felt he was the rock among the Stones, and I wish him well.

Mooh

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: jacqui.c
Date: 16 Aug 04 - 03:36 PM

He was always my favourite Stone, from day one. Seems like the most level headed of the lot as well. Hope things go well for him.

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 16 Aug 04 - 05:07 PM

Here's to a good recovery - not only the rock of the Stones, but a number of other projects.

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: s6k
Date: 16 Aug 04 - 08:36 PM

he used to be the drummer for the HarriWatts Band.

But, i hope he gets well soon and makes a full recovery

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: alanabit
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 03:28 AM

Here's another Stones fan wishing him a full recovery.

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: Bernard
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 06:55 AM

Get well soon, Charlie... a very accomplished drummer and an all round good guy.

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: Flash Company
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 09:59 AM

Ironic aint it! The one who doesn't smoke or drink!
Keep drumming Charlie!

FC

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: Mooh
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 10:09 AM

So FC, when did he quit, or were you being sarcastic? There are lots of pictures of him indulging.

My favourite Stones record is Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! with him on the cover, in fact the picture is hanging in my music room.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: Sttaw Legend
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 10:14 AM

He hasn't smoked or drank for a few years now.
Get well soon our kid

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: Mooh
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 10:18 AM

Okay, so the news reports say he hasn't smoked for years, but who's to say that it didn't contribute given second hand factors and passive smoking, and cancer's notorious latency period? Nonetheless, there are lots of environmental causes and bad luck.

I hope he beats it.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: FIDDLE-4
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 06:52 AM

Before I went deep into traditional music

I was a great stones fan, sad news indeed.

wish him well - and a full recovery..

jim mcauley

fiddle-4

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: GUEST,eoin o'buadhaigh
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 07:49 AM

fiddle-4, I was the same, I used to have all the stones albums before traditional music bacame my addiction.
Hope Charlie beats it, a great guy!

jackie boyce

eoin o'buadhaigh

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: GUEST, Hamish
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 09:42 AM

Acording to the BBC news last night, an official spokesman for the band said that a full recovery is expected.

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: mooman
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 12:01 PM

Always the most solid and dependable Stone. Hope you get well soon Charlie.

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Charlie Watts ill
From: FriendOfFrancis
Date: 19 Aug 04 - 02:47 PM

One of my favorite drummers... I always have loved people who were just great time-keepers on their instruments, not necessarily the flashiest or most technical. His is the style that I think of when I think of straight-up r-n-b or rock drumming. Two and four, and a cymbal every eight or so.

    Best wishes, Charlie...

FoF+