The Rolling Stones spoke live about what it’s like to continue without Charlie Watts.
In the live stream the Rolling Stones addressed a moving subject right from the start: “Hackney Diamonds” is the first album in 18 years and also the first without their friend and colleague Charlie Watts. He died in 2021 – as Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards have now revealed, two tracks that Watts recorded in 2019 made it onto the new album.
Rolling Stones: Charlie Watts named Steve Jordan as his successor
Jimmy Fallon opened the conversation by asking how the band felt being in the studio without Charlie Watts. “It’s different without Charlie,” they admitted. Richards said: “He’s number four, he’s missed beyond belief.” It was also he who said years ago that if anything happened to him, the Stones should continue with Steve Jordan. “He picked Steve Jordan many years ago. He’s a friend to us, it’s evolved.” Without Watts’ blessing, it would have been far more difficult for the band to choose a successor.
More details on the new album “Hackney Diamonds”
Hackney Diamonds will be released on October 20, 2023. During the live event, the new song “Angry” and video were presented. Today’s interview took place in London, more precisely in the Hackney district and in the Hackney Empire venue, to build a bridge to the album title: By the way, this colloquially means broken glass if car and shop windows were smashed during a robbery.
The first song from the new album is “Angry” – that too The accompanying video premiered today. Starring actress Sydney Sweeney. It has been clear for a long time: Paul McCartney can be heard playing bass on one track. Also Elton-John is rumored to be there. In a talk with Jimmy Fallon, the Rolling Stones already confirmed: The interim bassist Bill Wyman, who is 86 years old today, can also be heard on a track.