When I got to university, I played in bands and did sketch stuff and it was always about coming up with material, which is why I never really practised and have no chops!!
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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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When I got to university, I played in bands and did sketch stuff and it was always about coming up with material, which is why I never really practised and have no chops!!
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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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I love playing. In lots of ways, I think having been able to carry on playing purely out of love rather than having to do it for a living means I still love the drums.
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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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It’s a weight problem isn’t it; you can’t wait for lunch.
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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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All about how he developed his career and his creativity as a comedian. Lots of what he talks about is relevant to anyone in the creative arts.
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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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The American dream? We don’t have a dream in Britain because we’re bloody awake!
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You can leave a kid alone and it will learn to fend for itself, how to work the remote, a tin opener, and the microwave.
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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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You find yourself, your voice, your technique and then maybe luck calls.
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The harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.
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