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?!
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.
More Al Murray Quotes
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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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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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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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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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I’m not an alcoholic, I am freedom fighter against the teetotal taliban.
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The harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.
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The American dream? We don’t have a dream in Britain because we’re bloody awake!
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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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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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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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My mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger.
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I see the holidays as a chance for kids to learn self-sufficiency.
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It’s a weight problem isn’t it; you can’t wait for lunch.
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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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