Dick Taylor: Last News

"It’s a huge loss to us all."It’s very, very hard," he told Rolling Stone magazine.The band's guitarist Keith Richards also paid tribute to his friend, commending his "incredible" sense of humour.The songwriter told how he "loved to crack [Charlie] up", adding that it could be "painful" with the drummer after his sense of humour had been "sparked".Following Charlie's death, Steve Jordan has stepped in to play the drums on the band's upcoming tour, with Mick branding the move a "respectful" one.Charlie died weeks after revealing that he would not be touring with the band due to ill health.The British rock band was formed in 1962 and was originally composed of Mick, Charlie, Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Dick Taylor, with Ronnie Wood not joining the group until 1975.

“He’ll say, ‘No, Charlie plays like this.’ Steve is so meticulous, so aware of the seat he’s sitting in."Taking to the stage at the Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts on Monday, Mick told the audience that it was a "poignant night" for the rockers.He reminded fans the event marked the first time the band had played without their drummer in 59 years.Charlie died on August 24, weeks after revealing that he would not be touring with the band due to ill health.The British rock band was formed in 1962 and was originally composed of Mick, Charlie, Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Dick Taylor, with Ronnie Wood not joining the group until 1975.Mick said he misses Charlie as both a friend and a bandmate in the clip that he shared with his 2.3 million

The band, peers of The Rolling Stones, were loved by David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix