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Charlie Watts Plays Air Drums During Rolling Stones Performance on ‘One World: Together at Home’

The Rolling Stones took part in One World: Together at Home performing their iconic song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” but it was drummer Charlie Watts’ “performance” that got…

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The Rolling Stones took part in One World: Together at Home performing their iconic song "You Can't Always Get What You Want," but it was drummer Charlie Watts' "performance" that got a lot of attention.

Many viewers couldn't help but notice that Watts was air drumming the entire time. To clarify, he was using an app called Freedrum that uses a sensor attached to each drumstick and another pair on the drummer's feet to replicate the beats. The technology was not very apparent to viewers though, here's a few of the best reactions:

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