> I first saw the Stones at Madison Square Garden in 1969, they were truly 
> amazing, one of the 10 best shows I have ever seen. ..... However, Charlie was always worth listening to..... and rank at the very top as a singles band. 



*I just had to respond to this. While the Stones aren't in my personal top ten, I think the Stones are one of the best, (especially as you say) as a singles band, The Jones and Taylor era delivering some of the best Rock-N-Roll ever... but most importantly I wanted to second the emotion of pointing specifically to Charlie. A great, great drummer.