Music is endlessly fascinating.
AL MURRAYLouis 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.
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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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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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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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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It 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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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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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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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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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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When I left uni, I carried on playing and trying out at stand-up.
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It’s a weight problem isn’t it; you can’t wait for lunch.
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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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My mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger.
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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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