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.
AL MURRAYWhen I showed an interest in drumming, he showed me how to mummy-daddy roll and that set me up for a bit.
More Al Murray Quotes
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Our cheeky sidekick. We’re like a motorcycle and sidecar.
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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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Louis Pasteur, the great scientist, said “chance favours the prepared mind”, which is a posh way of saying ‘do your homework’, but it’s an excellent piece of advice.
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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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Music is endlessly fascinating.
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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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My mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger.
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The American dream? We don’t have a dream in Britain because we’re bloody awake!
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The harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.
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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 try to be musical. Drums can set a mood, create an impression, as much as anything else.
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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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In the world of comedy, there’s this: “If it’s going badly, get off. If it’s going well, get off”. You can’t argue with that either.
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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 see the holidays as a chance for kids to learn self-sufficiency.
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