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The harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.

Al Murray

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 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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I’m not an alcoholic, I am freedom fighter against the teetotal taliban.
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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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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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When I left uni, I carried on playing and trying out at stand-up.
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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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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.
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The harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.
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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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We need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again.
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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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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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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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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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