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.
AL MURRAYI 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.
AL MURRAYI’m not an alcoholic, I am freedom fighter against the teetotal taliban.
AL MURRAYWhen 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!!
AL MURRAYMusic is endlessly fascinating.
AL MURRAYThe American dream? We don’t have a dream in Britain because we’re bloody awake!
AL MURRAYThings 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.
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.
AL MURRAYIt’s a weight problem isn’t it; you can’t wait for lunch.
AL MURRAYI read a lot. I spend of lot time thinking. It actually looks like I’m doing nothing, but… hanging out with clever and interesting people is a must if you’re writing comedy, like hanging out with a good bass player when you’re a drummer.
AL MURRAYWe need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again.
AL MURRAYYou find yourself, your voice, your technique and then maybe luck calls.
AL MURRAYOur cheeky sidekick. We’re like a motorcycle and sidecar.
AL MURRAYI see the holidays as a chance for kids to learn self-sufficiency.
AL MURRAYI 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.
AL MURRAYMy mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger.
AL MURRAYIt helps that, if I don’t want to play, I don’t really have to! I’m not the best drummer in the world, but it’s something I love and enjoy, and that sounds like a good trade.
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