It’s a weight problem isn’t it; you can’t wait for lunch.
AL MURRAYSeriously, if you want to get inside the head of a stand-up comic, you could do a lot worse than reading Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up.
More Al Murray Quotes
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I’m a natural born show off. I love performing, and at school we had a really good music scene and an even better drama scene.
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PimpCo is a little business I’ve got, which basically offers drummers the affordable opportunity to make their drums that little bit more bespoke.
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The thing that interests me far more than anything is creating music, songwriting and arranging, and in that context drumming itself is a means to an end.
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I never used to take holidays and it would upset ex-wives and girlfriends, but working has me in a better mood than doing nothing.
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I love drums and love how they look, so we offer re-wrapping to reboot your old kit, a hardware lacquering service – the black looks amazing, and bespoke snare drums.
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When I showed an interest in drumming, he showed me how to mummy-daddy roll and that set me up for a bit.
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The harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.
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When I left uni, I carried on playing and trying out at stand-up.
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And to be honest, it’s all about the sound, the noise, the rattle and hum. Who wouldn’t want to make a fantastic noise with drums and cymbals?!
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I try to be musical. Drums can set a mood, create an impression, as much as anything else.
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Seriously, if you want to get inside the head of a stand-up comic, you could do a lot worse than reading Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up.
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My mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger.
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Things inspiring me – good melody, a great bass line, a fabulous voice… by which I mean someone who sounds great, rather than does pyrotechnics… and people playing really musically.
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Actually, when you’re doing something you love, even when you’re busy and it’s hectic you don’t feel the need to relax.
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Thanks to the internet, I buy lots of music, but thanks to my easily distracted nature, I forget about half of it!
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