When I showed an interest in drumming, he showed me how to mummy-daddy roll and that set me up for a bit.
AL MURRAYOur cheeky sidekick. We’re like a motorcycle and sidecar.
More Al Murray Quotes
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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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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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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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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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I try to be musical. Drums can set a mood, create an impression, as much as anything else.
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Music is endlessly fascinating.
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I see the holidays as a chance for kids to learn self-sufficiency.
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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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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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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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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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