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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.

Al Murray

When I left uni, I carried on playing and trying out at stand-up.
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Carry Left Out Play Stand Try Up
Our cheeky sidekick. We’re like a motorcycle and sidecar.
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Cheek Country Like Motorcycle Sidekick
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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Anyone Career Creative Develop Path Relevant
It’s a weight problem isn’t it; you can’t wait for lunch.
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Lunch Problem Wait Weight
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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Born Drama Good Music Natural Perform School Seen Show Try
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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Cymbal Drum Fantastic Honest Hum Noice Rattle Sound
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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Better Doing Girlfriend Holiday Mood never Nothing Upset Use Work
The American dream? We don’t have a dream in Britain because we’re bloody awake!
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Awake Bloody Country Dream World
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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Argue Badly Comedy Either Go Off Well World
I try to be musical. Drums can set a mood, create an impression, as much as anything else.
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Anything Create Drum Else Impression Mood Much Musical Set Try
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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Carry Drum Live Lot Love Mean Play Pure Rather Still Think Way World
You find yourself, your voice, your technique and then maybe luck calls.
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Call Find Luck Maybe Technique Voice Yourself
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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Actual Bass Clever Do Drum Good Hang Look Lot Nothing Player Read Spend Think Writing
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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Bit Daddy Drum Interest Mummy Role Set Show
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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Anything Arrange Context Create End Interest Mean More Music Musical Something Think
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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Actual Busy Girlfriend Hectic Holiday Love Need Relax Something Upset

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