When I left uni, I carried on playing and trying out at stand-up.
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!!
More Al Murray Quotes
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Music is endlessly fascinating.
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I think it’s really easy to forget that – I’d sooner play something musical than flash, and as I can’t play anything flash.
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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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The harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.
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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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You find yourself, your voice, your technique and then maybe luck calls.
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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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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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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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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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Our cheeky sidekick. We’re like a motorcycle and sidecar.
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We need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again.
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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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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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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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