I aknowledge that in one of the recent shows Mick presented Charlie as "retiring Watts". What did he meant? Is Charlie retiring?
Reminded me when Mick presented Ronnie as Ronnie "wedding bells" Wood in 2012 before we even know he was getting married.
Can this be the case with Charlie ?
Maybe Charlie announced this to his fellow Stones in Australia and Mick gave us a glimpse of it....

He's always been "retiring Watts", no?!

I've noticed that too .... hopefully it means only that Charlie quits the Rolling Stones - like every Tour since 1972 (and immediately re-joins when he's needed).

Maybe a allusion to this: [www.iorr.org] .



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Hopefully it was a joke coming from that 2010 Australian report...as Irix alluded to.

Retiring can also mean " quiet and shy "

re·tir·ing
Adjective
Shy and fond of being on one's own.
"a retiring, acquiescent woman"
synonyms: shy, diffident, self-effacing, unassuming, unassertive, reserved, reticent, quiet, timid, modest, unpresuming


"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

Thanks for the explanations Lien and Deltics.

It's not always clear for us non-native English-speakers what's exactly meant ....

I bet Mick was referring to that Paul Cashmere guy who was saying this in 2006 and still insisted on it in 2009. [www.iorr.org]

Who's still rockin' with the Stones in 2014? ha!

of course one day he'll tell us - "See, I told you so"
just like a broken clock that's right twice a day

... but I hope that's very far away.



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Oh, if there's any media with Mick saying this, please post it here.

What this means is Charlie is always saying he would like to retire and be done with the Rolling Stones. But each tour Mick and others convince him to do it one more time. And he does. Mostly out of a sense of honor, duty and obligation in my opinion. But he enjoys it up on stage and the hit and run touring they do gets him out of the house. Plus he likes taking along his edgily clad grand daughter. She is a sight sometimes. She makes going on the road more tolerable for him.

There is a host of employees who get paid nicely when the Stones tour. Charlie does it one more time for them too. Stones are like the Mafia. You only leave feet first.



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If anything happened to Charlie its the end of The Rolling Stones...oh, they could still perform for sure but it will just be the "Jagger-Richards Band"!

More likely Mick meant "retiring" as in "shy."

With the current tour set-up, I don't think Charlie minds playing one or two months every now and then. I think he enjoys it. As long as his arms / hands are in good shape and without too much pain in the end of the show, he will continue.

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If anything happened to Charlie its the end of The Rolling Stones...oh, they could still perform for sure but it will just be the "Jagger-Richards Band"!

Not forgetting WOOD, ay wot?

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More likely Mick meant "retiring" as in "shy."

Especially as he said it after apparently having to drag a reluctant Charlie out for a second bow.

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If anything happened to Charlie its the end of The Rolling Stones...oh, they could still perform for sure but it will just be the "Jagger-Richards Band"!

Not forgetting WOOD, ay wot?

As much as I love Ron I don't put him in the same category as Charlie and don't see them calling it the "Jagger-Richards-Wood Band" any more than they would call it the "Jagger-Richards-Taylor Band"...



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When Charlie quit The Rolling Stones, then they are a trio and can move on with a tourdrummer. Bill came before Charlie to the Stones, so I think the band could work also without Charlie.

So long Mick & Keith are a part of the Stones, I'll go to their shows.

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When Charlie quit The Rolling Stones, then they are a trio and can move on with a tourdrummer. Bill came before Charlie to the Stones, so I think the band could work also without Charlie.

So long Mick & Keith are a part of the Stones, I'll go to their shows.

Don't expect that to ever happen, when Charlies out, Keith and Mick wouldn't dare tour as the Stones. Nor will they ever tour as Jagger Richards band or similar. Unlike AC/DC, the drummer in the Stones is as important as the air they breath on stage. Charlie is the Stones to me and many more. peace

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When Charlie quit The Rolling Stones, then they are a trio and can move on with a tourdrummer. Bill came before Charlie to the Stones, so I think the band could work also without Charlie.

So long Mick & Keith are a part of the Stones, I'll go to their shows.

Don't expect that to ever happen, when Charlies out, Keith and Mick wouldn't dare tour as the Stones. Nor will they ever tour as Jagger Richards band or similar. Unlike AC/DC, the drummer in the Stones is as important as the air they breath on stage. Charlie is the Stones to me and many more. peace

The songs are composed by The Glimmer Twins, so they must be a part of the band. Charlie is for me the same precious member like Bill was. They can continue the story without him.

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I aknowledge that in one of the recent shows Mick presented Charlie as "retiring Watts". What did he meant? Is Charlie retiring?
Reminded me when Mick presented Ronnie as Ronnie "wedding bells" Wood in 2012 before we even know he was getting married.
Can this be the case with Charlie ?
Maybe Charlie announced this to his fellow Stones in Australia and Mick gave us a glimpse of it....

What did he meant?

I think that this retiring thing is coming from.........The quote Charlie always say when Mick ask him ...Charlie what about touring again....and Charlie says No No No I'm retiring.......................Ok..... well The last Time then

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When Charlie quit The Rolling Stones, then they are a trio and can move on with a tourdrummer. Bill came before Charlie to the Stones, so I think the band could work also without Charlie.

So long Mick & Keith are a part of the Stones, I'll go to their shows.

Don't expect that to ever happen, when Charlies out, Keith and Mick wouldn't dare tour as the Stones. Nor will they ever tour as Jagger Richards band or similar. Unlike AC/DC, the drummer in the Stones is as important as the air they breath on stage. Charlie is the Stones to me and many more. peace

The songs are composed by The Glimmer Twins, so they must be a part of the band. Charlie is for me the same precious member like Bill was. They can continue the story without him.

But they won't. Way too much respect for Charlie. peace

Charlie WILL be the first band member to really retire, if it ends that way.

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Charlie WILL be the first band member to really retire, if it ends that way.

He is already retired.............wander what he get per month.........

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When Charlie quit The Rolling Stones, then they are a trio and can move on with a tourdrummer. Bill came before Charlie to the Stones, so I think the band could work also without Charlie.

So long Mick & Keith are a part of the Stones, I'll go to their shows.

Don't expect that to ever happen, when Charlies out, Keith and Mick wouldn't dare tour as the Stones. Nor will they ever tour as Jagger Richards band or similar. Unlike AC/DC, the drummer in the Stones is as important as the air they breath on stage. Charlie is the Stones to me and many more. peace

The songs are composed by The Glimmer Twins, so they must be a part of the band. Charlie is for me the same precious member like Bill was. They can continue the story without him.

But they won't. Way too much respect for Charlie. peace

When Charlie give the rest his belessing for going on without him, then they will go on for sure!

Actually according to Shirley Watts, her husband is at a bit of a lose end when at home.. I wonder if its another Stones myth all that about him hating touring.
IF and when the Stones call it quits I could easily see Charlie folowing Bills example and doing smaller venues and putting out occasional records.
Its been said on this forum before, but ironically i think both Bill and Charlie will be the more active musicians than the Glimmers in the years ahead, health permitting of course.

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When Charlie quit The Rolling Stones, then they are a trio and can move on with a tourdrummer. Bill came before Charlie to the Stones, so I think the band could work also without Charlie.

So long Mick & Keith are a part of the Stones, I'll go to their shows.

Don't expect that to ever happen, when Charlies out, Keith and Mick wouldn't dare tour as the Stones. Nor will they ever tour as Jagger Richards band or similar. Unlike AC/DC, the drummer in the Stones is as important as the air they breath on stage. Charlie is the Stones to me and many more. peace

The songs are composed by The Glimmer Twins, so they must be a part of the band. Charlie is for me the same precious member like Bill was. They can continue the story without him.

But they won't. Way too much respect for Charlie. peace

When Charlie give the rest his belessing for going on without him, then they will go on for sure!

for sure?

maybe playing somewhere as something but not as the Rolling Stones, without Charlie..

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When Charlie quit The Rolling Stones, then they are a trio and can move on with a tourdrummer. Bill came before Charlie to the Stones, so I think the band could work also without Charlie.

So long Mick & Keith are a part of the Stones, I'll go to their shows.

Don't expect that to ever happen, when Charlies out, Keith and Mick wouldn't dare tour as the Stones. Nor will they ever tour as Jagger Richards band or similar. Unlike AC/DC, the drummer in the Stones is as important as the air they breath on stage. Charlie is the Stones to me and many more. peace

The songs are composed by The Glimmer Twins, so they must be a part of the band. Charlie is for me the same precious member like Bill was. They can continue the story without him.

But they won't. Way too much respect for Charlie. peace

When Charlie give the rest his belessing for going on without him, then they will go on for sure!

for sure?

maybe playing somewhere as something but not as the Rolling Stones, without Charlie..

Yes! For sure, I think so!

Charles Robert Watts No ROLLING STONES without Charlie! Retired is his way of living all his life (this is just him...), but will go down in history as a part of The Greatest Rock N Roll Band The World Has Ever Seen....and The World should be gratefull for that! Charie......watching Mick's bum for 50 and Couting Years to keep in time and 10 years of playing and 50+ years hanging around....
Well done Charlie Watts!!!