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.
AL MURRAYIn 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.
AL MURRAYWhen I left uni, I carried on playing and trying out at stand-up.
AL MURRAYMy mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger.
AL MURRAYThanks to the internet, I buy lots of music, but thanks to my easily distracted nature, I forget about half of it!
AL MURRAYAll 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.
AL MURRAYI 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.
AL MURRAYWhen 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!!
AL MURRAYWhen I showed an interest in drumming, he showed me how to mummy-daddy roll and that set me up for a bit.
AL MURRAYWe need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again.
AL MURRAYIt’s a weight problem isn’t it; you can’t wait for lunch.
AL MURRAYThe 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 MURRAYI never used to take holidays and it would upset ex-wives and girlfriends, but working has me in a better mood than doing nothing.
AL MURRAYActually, when you’re doing something you love, even when you’re busy and it’s hectic you don’t feel the need to relax.
AL MURRAYSeriously, 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.
AL MURRAYLouis 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.
AL MURRAYI’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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