'He was a beautiful human being:' Ringo Starr reveals he will miss the Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts as he recalls their days of wild partying together in the 70s By Lydia Spencer-elliott For Mailonline Published: 21:00 BST, 22 September 2021 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 22 September 2021 2 Viewcomments Ringo Starr has paid tribute to the late Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts, who died last month aged 80 surrounded by his friends and family. 'He was a beautiful human being,' The Beatles musician, 81, said of his fellow drummer as he recalled their days of wild partying together in the 70s. Speaking to MailOnline and other media to promote his new EP Change The World, Ringo said: 'Charlie was a great guy and a lot of fun and he had a harder band than I did to keep together.' 'He was a beautiful human being': Ringo Starr has paid tribute to the late Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts and recalled their days of wild partying together in the 70s (pictured in 2019) Looking back fondly on one memorable night with Charlie and Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, Ringo said: 'I had a party in the 70s and I had a drum kit up in the attic. 'Charlie came and so did John Bonham and so we’ve got three drummers just hanging out and Bonham got on the kit. 'But because it wasn’t like when you’re on stage and you nail them down so they’re steady it was just there. So, as he was playing, the bass drum was hopping away from him. 'You had Charlie Watts and me holding the bass drum for him [John] as he played... A photo would have gone worldwide!...We will miss Charlie. He was a beautiful human being... He was like The Quiet Man.' Pals: Charlie Watts died last month aged 80 surrounded by his friends and family and was described by Ringo as 'a great guy and a lot of fun' 'We're going to miss you man': Ringo also shared a touching tribute to Charlie on Twitter last month Ringo's new EP is set to be released this Friday and was recorded at Ringo's Roccabella West studio where he joined forces with 'some friends' to make the tracks. He shared: 'I've been saying I only want to release EPs at this point and this is the next one. 'What a blessing it's been during this year to have a studio here at home and be able to collaborate with so many great musicians, some I've worked with before and some new friends." Hitmaker: Ringo's new EP is set to be released this Friday and was recorded at Ringo's Roccabella West studio where he joined forces with his A-list musical pals during lockdown The lead single Let's Change The World is an optimistic track that features backing vocals from Amy Keys, Zelma Davis, Billy Valentine and Darryl Phinnessee. Another of the tracks, 'Just That Way', sees Ringo join forces with the likes of Tony Chen and Zho Davis. Coming Undone represents Ringo's first collaboration with Linda Perry, who wrote the new track, while 'Rock Around The Clock' sees Ringo work with guitarist Joe Walsh. New music: The lead single Let's Change The World is an optimistic track that features backing vocals from Amy Keys, Zelma Davis, Billy Valentine and Darryl Phinnessee. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility