Good morning, Marketers, and do you have a Charlie Watts on your team?
I’m still processing the news of the passing of the legendary drummer. The music of The Rolling Stones was a constant presence in my life, from childhood through my teen years (I saw them live once, many years ago).
Watts, as I’m sure you all know, had the virtues of steadiness and simplicity. He was a rock solid beat-keeper for almost 60 years. Whether you’re in a marketing organization or some other business team, I’m sure you recognize the value of the person who comes in and gets the job done every day (even if not for six decades). But there’s more than that.
The steadiness didn’t eliminate flair. It didn’t stop him, when appropriate, to drop slightly behind the predicted beat (Keith Richards was usually way behind); it didn’t eliminate the cowbells, a whole gamut of little extra touches. But that never turned into showboat soloing. I think everyone would benefit from having a Charlie on the team.
Kim Davis
Editorial Director