I’m not an alcoholic, I am freedom fighter against the teetotal taliban.
AL MURRAYThings 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.
More Al Murray Quotes
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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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The harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.
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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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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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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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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.
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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 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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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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When I left uni, I carried on playing and trying out at stand-up.
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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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Our cheeky sidekick. We’re like a motorcycle and sidecar.
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It’s a weight problem isn’t it; you can’t wait for lunch.
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Music is endlessly fascinating.
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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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