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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.

Al Murray

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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We need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again.
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When I left uni, I carried on playing and trying out at stand-up.
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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 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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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 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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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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Music is endlessly fascinating.
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Our cheeky sidekick. We’re like a motorcycle and sidecar.
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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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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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I see the holidays as a chance for kids to learn self-sufficiency.
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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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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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