Watch One Of Charlie Watts’ Golden Moment Of Upstaging Mick Jagger

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The late Charlie Watts was seen as someone enigmatic, mysterious, and shy. While it may be true in most cases, may we also be reminded that Watts was a funny fella and could easily upstage any charming guy on stage; that includes his most charismatic bandmate, Mick Jagger.

Dozens of stories could prove to you that Jagger has a lot of nerve in his body, including being a bossy frontman. Such attitude isnโ€™t a thing for liking, most especially with guitarist Keith Richards, with whom Jagger had a love-hate relationship. More often, Richards is the one who calls out Jaggerโ€™s nonsense โ€“ either physically or in a highly publicized book. Nonetheless, on rare occasions, the other Rolling Stones members would often handle the job, in a way they know it. One occasion in mind would be the time when Watts punched Jagger in the face, for rudely calling him โ€œhis drummer.โ€

Richards recalled the scene in his book, โ€œLife.โ€ A drunk Jagger was vehemently calling Watts in his hotel room, screaming โ€œWhereโ€™s my drummer?โ€ Watts obliged, but only after he had finished cleaning himself up with his usual well-dressed self. About 20 minutes later, Watts came marching at the front door of Jaggerโ€™s room, got hold of him, and said: โ€œNever call me your drummer again.โ€

Richards further wrote: โ€œThen he hauled him up by the lapels of his jacket and gave him a right hook. Mick fell back onto a silver platter of smoked salmon and began to slide towards the open window and the canal belowโ€ฆIt takes a lot to wind that man up.โ€

At that time, Watts had enough of Jaggerโ€™s completely insensitive persona. However, friends fight and make up afterward. But the story will remain a tight basis for us to say that Watts was never the guy to be messed up with.

Moreover, letโ€™s take a look at this hilarious video of the Stones goofing around, with Watts taking over the scene, clearly imitating the Stones frontman. Fun!

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