Watch a 2006 Rolling Stones performance of 'Jumpin' Jack Flash,' filmed by Martin Scorsese, where the camera never leaves Charlie Watts.
Throughout all that time, Watts has stayed as far away from the spotlight as is possible for a member of the biggest rock band on the planet. He hates photo shoots and long hours on music-video sets, preferring to spend his time listening to jazz records, and watching cricket matches on television.
But when Martin Scorsese shot two Rolling Stones concerts at New York’s Beacon Theatre in October and November 2006, he kept one camera on Watts all night. Here’s footage of “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” where Watts, for once, is at the center of the action, and his bandmates are mere background figures. The clip demonstrates how Watts has quietly served as the backbone of the Rolling Stones for the past 58 years. It’ll be very bizarre to watch them play with another drummer, and more than a little sad, but Steve Jordan will surely do an excellent job.
The tour kicks off September 26th in St. Louis and wraps up November 20th in Austin, Texas. It’s not impossible to imagine Watts stepping onto the stage at some of the latter shows, if only for a song or two. But if he doesn’t, there are already rumors about a 60th-anniversary tour in 2022. If that happens, there’s every reason to believe he’ll be back behind the drum kit where he belongs.
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