I learned how to play the music working with my dad. Because in the beginning I was super excited, I had this gig, I was a kid, I got cocky and didn't want to take lessons. — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
I shined off high school band, marching, jazz studies. At the time I was too cool for school, I had this professional gig and I was going home taking a shower and heading to downtown Hawaii, Waikiki. — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
I immersed myself in the police work and I guess drumming wasn't even a hobby, just something my body naturally wanted to do, tapping… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
I watch YouTube and other peers of mine. There's a lot of things I can't do and also I'm very unorthodox, I want to… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
Once I became a cop and it's like when I got back into drumming; if I focus on something I become that, so I… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
As a drummer my job is to reproduce what made the people bop their heads when they first heard the album on the radio,… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
My brother (Bruno Mars) is as smart as he is because a lot of things he's doing, creativity wise, our Dad used to do.… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
My dad taught me not to overplay, to think about my parts when I play, even in a live situation. — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
Even though sometimes you feel like you're hand cuffed you're really not because it really takes skill to play the music properly. — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
For me, the hardest part is taking lessons, and it's hard teaching an old dog new tricks, so part of my re-teaching myself is… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
It works for me, the way I play drums and the things I do but I also would like to know proper technique. Mainly… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
Once I became a cop. I dived into that career. I never wanted to be an LAPD officer because I thought 'LA is super… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
Once I grew up and realised 'What am I doing?' I started re-listening to the music I was playing and I realised there was… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
I was living in different accommodation and it was never in a place where I could set up my drums and play, so my… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
Playing drums or music, being a musician, is inside of you. So you would always see me tapping on something, playing on tables... I… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
I moved out of my house at 17 and half, I rented an apartment... I pulled all the things off. It was pretty amazing… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
I learned how to play the music working with my dad. Because in the beginning I was super excited, I had this gig, I… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
