ANDY ROYDEN - DRUM TUTOR       

Name
Andy Royden
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Instrument
Drums

What age did you start?
8 years old

Who've you played with/for?
Bill Ryder-Jones, Bryde, By The Sea, Bomb Sniffing Dogs and others I’d like to forget!

Biggest influence
Bill Bruford, Jaki Liebezeit, Roger Taylor, Ringo, Garry Mercer

Fave band
The Fall, Queen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crowded Scouse.

What are you currently listening to?
High on Fire Snakes for the Devine, but it’s on AI DJ... oh now it’s Sandstorm by Darude. My algorithm is a mess.  

Biggest instrument pet hate
Stairs (with drums)

Favourite thing to play on your instrument
A funk/blues/kraut jam staying in the pocket... or just wailing on the kit. Depending on the mood.

Best line from a song
It begins with a blessing, it ends with a curse. Making life easy by making it worse.

Tell us your best (clean) joke
Why did the drummer lose their watch? 

They had trouble keeping time. 

I’ll see myself out.