My mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger.
AL MURRAYYou find yourself, your voice, your technique and then maybe luck calls.
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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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Our cheeky sidekick. We’re like a motorcycle and sidecar.
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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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Music is endlessly fascinating.
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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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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 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.
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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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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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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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When I left uni, I carried on playing and trying out at stand-up.
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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 see the holidays as a chance for kids to learn self-sufficiency.
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