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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.

Al Murray

I’m not an alcoholic, I am freedom fighter against the teetotal taliban.
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Fighter Freedom Alcoholic Taliban
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 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
You find yourself, your voice, your technique and then maybe luck calls.
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Call Find Luck Maybe Technique Voice Yourself
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
The harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.
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All Get Harder Work Luckier Thing True
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
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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Always Band Chop Come Material Practice Really Sketch University
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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Bass Fabulous Great Inspire Mean Musically People Really Sound Thing Voice
Music is endlessly fascinating.
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Ebndlessly Fascinate Music
We need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again.
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Again Case Country Every Fit History Match Stay Ten War Year
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
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
I see the holidays as a chance for kids to learn self-sufficiency.
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Chance Holiday See Seld Sufficiency
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

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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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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