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.
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 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 MURRAYYou find yourself, your voice, your technique and then maybe luck calls.
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 MURRAYYou can leave a kid alone and it will learn to fend for itself, how to work the remote, a tin opener, and the microwave.
AL MURRAYAnd 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?!
AL MURRAYI’m not an alcoholic, I am freedom fighter against the teetotal taliban.
AL MURRAYI see the holidays as a chance for kids to learn self-sufficiency.
AL MURRAYThe American dream? We don’t have a dream in Britain because we’re bloody awake!
AL MURRAYThe harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.
AL MURRAYI love drums and love how they look, so we offer re-wrapping to reboot your old kit, a hardware lacquering service – the black looks amazing, and bespoke snare drums.
AL MURRAYWhen I left uni, I carried on playing and trying out at stand-up.
AL MURRAYIt 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 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.
AL MURRAYPimpCo is a little business I’ve got, which basically offers drummers the affordable opportunity to make their drums that little bit more bespoke.
AL MURRAYWe need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again.
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