What was your big problem with the hippies when that all started?
I wasn’t a great one for the philosophy and I thought the clothes were horrendous, even then.
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Was it fun playing with Mick [Taylor] and Bill again at the O2 show?
It was great. I loved it.
And what about your guests, there and in the States?
It was really good. We were lucky we had Jeff Beck. He’s a phenomenal player.
What about the younger bunch like Florence and the Machine?
Florence, she was all right. Lady Gaga was a really good sport. But they hung about with my granddaughter more than they did with me. We’re silly old farts! I think Mick tries to keep up with them …
Klasse Interview mit Charlie Watts im Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/apr/04/charlies-watts-rolling-stones-drummer-interview?INTCMP=SRCH
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