Drum Lesson: Play Like Charlie Watts ( Rolling Stones)

If you have seen the Rolling Stones live, on YouTube, or on television you may have noticed that, for the most part, Charlie Watts does not hit the hihat when he plays his backbeat on the snare. This is not as easy as it lookslosing that one little eighthnote does make us think a little more, but it really helps to isolate the snare drum in the mix. Get the full lesson at and check out more at