How Bruno Mars Uses Electronic Drums (Eric E-Panda Hernandez)

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How Bruno Mars Uses Electronic Drums (Eric E-Panda Hernandez)

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Eric E-Panda Hernandez is the drummer of all of Bruno Mars live shows. And like many live shows of this caliber, electronic drums feature heavily in his setup. We'll track his setups from 2011 through roughly 2020 to see how that aspect of his kit has evolved.
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2011:
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2012 Interview:
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2013 Kit:
SNL Setup:
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Moonshine Jungle Tour:
• BRUNO MARS - Eric 'E-P...
2014 Interview:
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2017 Kit:
24k Magic Tour Practice Setup:
• Gear Goggles | Bruno M...
24k Magic Tour Official Drum Tech Walk Through:
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24k Magic Tour Eric Interview & Walk Through:
• Backstage with Eric He...
2021 Interview:
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@65Drums 2 жыл бұрын

Corrections: 1: 7:37 that is actually a push to talk switch for his talk back mic 2: His throne was not an endorsement type deal, he paid for it

@dildavies793 2 жыл бұрын

Eric does have Artist status at Porter & Davies and resulting Artist pricing, but yes indeed all P&D Artists do pay for their rigs as most of our customers are working pros anyway.

@RIKDDY 2 жыл бұрын

Wow he didn't play for 8 years. I got on my kit again this year after an 8 year hiatus. Im not the only one! He's a great drummer

@garretindall2820 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad he's bringing the piccolo snare back. I LOVE how they sound 🔥🔥🔥

@codersexpo1580 2 жыл бұрын

@6:58 what a gorgeous setup. Eric is a hell of a player and very deserving of this review. Great use of electronics and never over the top...just complementary. Both he and his brother Bruno are a great show to watch.

@patriotic80 2 жыл бұрын

The Hernandez Brothers are some talented guys . Their whole family is full of talent.

@superdrummer3578 2 жыл бұрын

I love how your research is so detailed and your presentation is so concise! Awesome video!

@brenttauromusic 2 жыл бұрын

Word.

@christofferhovden 2 жыл бұрын

yuup, I really liked this video. My band is doing a Bruno Mars cover in a few weeks, and interesting to see that he even got rid of some big ass 20" crash/chinas that fucked with the frequency of Bronus voice.. Never heard about that before..?

@CombsDesign 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Fun Fact- the footswitch you point out at 7:37 is actually a momentary push to talk switch for his talk back mic. That particular model is custom built by Clair Brothers (the audio vendor for Bruno) and they have thousands of them in inventory. I hire Clair for all of my tours, so I see that box very frequently. The cable coming in on the left side is a male XLR cable from the mic, while the cable on the right side is a female XLR that will hit the split snake.

@ledhed5717 2 жыл бұрын

I love my Porter and Davies throne. Man what a difference!

@irenerucker6000 2 жыл бұрын

Glad erik is getting his shine...hes an amazing drummer😎👏🔥🎶

@Vin4227 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Never knew the drummer was Bruno Mars big brother.. Interesting... I always thought and admired Bruno's drummer as one of the more discipline ones.. Not flashy and doing fills all over the place like many other drummers I know... 2 thumbs up.

@adammammana367 2 жыл бұрын

I just started shopping piccolo snares about a month ago so it’s cool to know he’s also has interest in this particular drum. I play a totally different style and genre of music but the gear we use is all the same. I really like the attack from 14 x 3 piccolo it cuts right thru almost anything.

@paulrevelli 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I would kill for a Porter and Davies throne. For years and years I've played venues too small to mic up the drums, let alone have a drum wedge. Meanwhile, I have to wear earplugs since everything else onstage is amplified to the hilt. Time and time again I hear that the P & D throne puts you back in the action. Pricey? Yes. In need? Absolutely! And since I have AKG D-112s already built into my bass drums via the old school May system it'd be a no-brainer (I think!). Thanks for the great video.

@maxbutler1513 2 жыл бұрын

Out of all the drum blogs on all of the internet, I happen to bump into you here.

@andrerwicks 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely put together. I love seeing the struggle of getting to your destiny. All want to be tour drummers need to see this. Great footage.

@ajmpatriot4899 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Justin thank you! Now I have another drummer to follow, I had no awareness of this man before! 👍

@djilly75 2 жыл бұрын

The 808 is so awesome and legendary

@musiqsoundsproductions 2 жыл бұрын

He paid fully for the P&D as they don't do artist deals. The product speaks for it so much they can do this. It's a vital part when playing with in-ears.

@dildavies793 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is correct: At P&D we do not give anything away. If we gave our Artists free systems, we would have folded as a company years ago.

@progression_decibel 2 жыл бұрын

The Roland KT-10 does not get enough love in my opinion. I own two of them and use one as a dedicated kick pedal for "cocktail kit" kind of setup at small gigs. I get that some drummers have a preference to play their normal pedals like a DW9000 or whatnot hooked up to a KD-7, but really, the KT-10 offers so much for an all-in-one pedal! And it feels excellent under foot!

@Rockinroomsrob 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried the kt-10, I'd like to tho. I use triggera Kriggs, they just clamp onto your bass drum pedal and wham you have a compact kick set up... I've also tried kat percussion Hatkat... I liked that too

@drewbocop 2 жыл бұрын

That is the very definition of a phoned in call. Lmao Love his choice in cymbals, particularly those HHX hats I am in LOVE with

@ElectromagneDikk 2 жыл бұрын

Youre channel has really helped me with the edrum thing. I was a killer drummer already but i knew NOTHING of the electronic world. You rock. One of those one in a billion dudes I got myself a dm10 MK2 Pro, and I absolutely fucking love it and then I got myself a d-drum module or should I say interface it's not actually a module it's just an interface and I have my second kit which I've kind of hybrided together of drums I've built and gotten from a couple of friends and I am so balls deep into electronic drums it's ridiculous. So thank you.

@marx41mans 2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense...because even on the Silk Sonic album, after like the 5th listen, you can start to tell the drums were not all acoustic. That album is definitely a blend of acoustic and electronic aspects. I can see Eric and Andersen.paak both using these techniques during the recording process.

@blasstois 2 жыл бұрын

This is a super intriguing video style and topic. Also the way that kt 10 pedal works is incredible.

@chezchezchezchez 2 жыл бұрын

That was awesome Justin. Thanks a lot

@lancegigs9022 2 жыл бұрын

now this is straight up informative with no BS!!! i'm not even a drummer. subbed

@petercarvalho1931 2 жыл бұрын

my man, great channel! im going through it right now! this format breaking down drummers is very cool! cheers!

@philkight2630 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, loved the progression angle of the drummer

@scottyg5403 2 жыл бұрын

Wow excellent video! Great breakdown on all of the gear! Thanks!

@Cyb3rSix 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I used to use an octopad but ended up ditching it. I play keys and that's hard enough to play while drumming. I now just use a DTX 3 zone snare pad and a throw dial. I just preset them the way I want and away I go. The dial comes in handy as well, it's really easy to spin it off and play the sound I want.

@jamessullenriot 2 жыл бұрын

I need a drum tech for my basement! Just tell them what I need and I can focus on playing instead of tinkering 😁

@billwarner213 2 жыл бұрын

I REALLY enjoyed this - thanks for the great video!!

@65Drums 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

@cfauvel 2 жыл бұрын

nice job. Eric is so good too

@crazywisdom2 2 жыл бұрын

That was incredible. WOW !

@65Drums 2 жыл бұрын

thanks! :)

@danthemanmillan 2 жыл бұрын

This was a cool video! would love to see more like this in the future!

@jknorratl 2 жыл бұрын

I still use a Octapad II as a trigger and "brain" for midi. Been doing this since the late 80s. Nice to see someone else uses tape to find pads in the dark. LOL

@mikef1661 2 жыл бұрын

Great and in depth..I have also been on that same path adding roland pads and piccolo snare. Also scaled down as well more like a jazz kit.. Simplicity practicing triplets overhand instead of pushpull cause of punk,jazz,rock,r&b Hiphop,and my fav drummer mitch mitchell. As a rapper producer Ive mainly been focused on mpcx but would like to play my kits out live thats the next level..like just blaze or something..

@kristiantorres785 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@tradgrip 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great video! Thanks for taking the time to do the research and put it all together. I hope you're able to do more! Cheers!

@RADERFPV 2 жыл бұрын

The skills your acquiring from your other history channel are paying off big time in this video. Nice history lesson, this was fun to watch.

@JorgeParagliding 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video/article. I had a SPD-SX and ended up selling it as I also had difficulty sometimes aiming at those pads. This video reassures the value (for me) on getting a TM-6 Pro to add more inputs for percussion and 808 sounds to my TD-50 Kit. I like having more pads attached around my kit versus the 9 pad SPD-SX in one place I had before. I did tossed around the idea of having a Roland Octapad instead but it was same issue with the small pads, though I really like the loop function the octapad offers. Maybe I will just add Boss Loop pedal to the output of the TM-6 Pro for whenever I feel like I want to loop like a shaker or Tamborine....

@reubenk7331 4 ай бұрын

Really cool stuff!

@tae-yunlee7658 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you!

@65Drums 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching :)

@cocacola3452 2 жыл бұрын

Exceptionally well done video Justin! Thank you.

@simonelectric-drumlikeamac4285 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video - great stuff man !!!

@mattryan6886 2 жыл бұрын

The lights on the Alesis strike multipad are lifesaver in dark environments. The biggest issue with the SMP is reliability of Alesis gear, if you buy one buy brand new and get the extended warranty. Currently my SMP is having trouble freezing during start up. The SD card either has come loose or has a bad corrupted file. I have to take it apart and take out SD card maybe replace sd or reseat in card slot. Right now I kinda wish I had Spd-sx due to Roland long term reliability.

@mullrump2 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video my dude....TOPS

@italolamboglia2953 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, man. Congratulations.

@josh7916 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@kokobackupmusic9410 2 жыл бұрын

I love drum love love

@cameronfreeman6280 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks!

@whoisharo4689 2 жыл бұрын

Whoa! Had no idea his brother is the drummer!

@alanfurlong-drummer4419 2 жыл бұрын

Great review thank you

@dreamerrt216 2 жыл бұрын

This was great.

@CarlosMartinez-dz3qg 2 жыл бұрын

Dude! This was suck a door video! No one is making videos like this. I’m hitting the notification bell in hopes you make more.

@jungleb 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@akurocknroll9084 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@lorenpaulger3807 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid

@KevinVuw 2 жыл бұрын

cool video erics underrated

@TheShadowCamo 2 жыл бұрын

Hybrid kits are the future!

@thomp9054 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@user-ge7ps6ud5e 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! Please if u can do another 'buy or pass'

@johncollins5552 2 жыл бұрын

Real interesting, it happened me once live that somehow my bass drum pedal went straight through a 20 pinstripe and I didn't think it would ever happen cos I don't do metal. It wasn't fun using the floor tom cos I lost those hi hat options I always use. Now I want that Roland foot pedal, what a great option to have. I am a big fan of mixed cymbal brands. Choice is great and inspiring.

@yadielmercedes3635 2 жыл бұрын

why does eric sound like a video game character in the interview lol

@paradiddle16 2 жыл бұрын

If I remember good, you can have the spd-sx's pads light constantly on.

@CraigShawCraigShaw 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting

@sneakapeak40 2 жыл бұрын

Man Bruno music is go way to practice on, all his songs are on point, Big ups

@macaronisalad5 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting video

@drummerschmittle553 2 жыл бұрын

What song was that around the 1:00 mark? Those drums are killer

@BLCVEVO 2 жыл бұрын

@65 Drums Next: How Butch Vig uses electronic drums.

@davidgentile4576 2 жыл бұрын

Drum tec. Everyone wants a Title. Lmao

@JFaulk_UE 2 жыл бұрын

you should do devon stixx taylor or cj "underdawg" thompson!! they use very expansive hybrid setups

@craigkidd9524 2 жыл бұрын

Whats up with the telephone effect when you read the interview? LOL

@rg2027x 2 жыл бұрын

interesting 👍

@theravagepirate 2 жыл бұрын

50 ways to leave your lover intro

@fannydwargee1818 2 жыл бұрын

What rudiments (if any, apart from doubles or singles) are played on the first 6 seconds?

@gzman1 2 жыл бұрын

9:53 what the hell is that on the front of his bass drum all plugged in??

@M4RCM0NT31R0 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do Dominic Howard from Muse next?

@65Drums 2 жыл бұрын

I'll look into it, thanks for the suggestion!

@badproductions1685 2 жыл бұрын

Noice

@Bluem00n7 2 жыл бұрын

Need to do will champion of coldplay

@65Drums 2 жыл бұрын

I covered him in my video on Superbowl Drummers :)

@sonicobsessions947 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do George daniel from the 1975? Dude is a big e drum geek and sampling master

@kamalassaf6801 2 жыл бұрын

Please do tame impala drums!!

@DONALDOBRIAN Жыл бұрын

Eddie and Jason and the rest of the band hope they get paid just as much as Bruno "Peter Hernandez". Vocals are just another instrument we would all still listen if it wasn't there. Not hating on any of them but I guarantee it takes every one of them to get that sound ideas bounce off of everyone not just one

@James.ceta14 2 жыл бұрын

Dw collector’s sound like Cardboard

@user-br9uf7bd7d Жыл бұрын

Who is the drummer between Bruno Mars Uses Electronic and Eric Hernandez?

@65Drums Жыл бұрын

what do you mean?

@thestitchguy8115 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't anderson paak now the drummer for silk sonic

@65Drums 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah silk Sonic is a whole separate thing, this video applies just to Bruno's solo stuff

@user-ym3wr3ti2p 2 жыл бұрын

all he needed was a *DIGITAL* usb drum set and just change the sounds . like a dj does vinyl, that acoustic shit is insane and ghetto now...

@StraightNoChaser86 2 жыл бұрын

The bc2 doesn't shake or vibrate.

@Scliarvideos 2 жыл бұрын

How? I mean "what" equipment.

@totigerus 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else enraged with jealousy right now?

@Colognedrummerboy 2 жыл бұрын

Let me tell you . . . . PorterDavies is not comparable to other systems! I tried all of the others as a E- Drummer, but nothing reaches the feeling you have on a PorterDavies. It’s also a different technology they call tectile monitoring. I will never use anything else again!

@mitchmaule6517 2 жыл бұрын

Only complicated because of bruno and his play-it-all attitude

@65Drums 2 жыл бұрын

the drummer actually playing all the drum sounds is very refreshing for a live act. Sometimes when everything is on backing tracks, you start to wonder why you even came to a concert.

@panplayer 2 жыл бұрын

I just don’t understand how someone puts their beater through a kick head.

@dr.garyhatcher8364 2 жыл бұрын

Poor Bonem and Moon. They just couldn't handle it.

@MARLONBATERINHA 2 жыл бұрын

Esse cara falando é igual o Tite = FALA MUITOOOOO. Chato demais !!!!

@IHATERALPH 2 жыл бұрын

But there’s way better drums aka (rip) Joey jordison

@TKAM88 2 жыл бұрын

I read “steals people’s songs.” Fight me.

@velocity9920 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you need that big of a drum set for pop music?? That's a heavy metal drum set.

@65Drums 2 жыл бұрын

Metal drummers aren't the only ones that are allowed to have lots of cymbals. This dude uses every single drum and cymbal here. He's not just playing 4 on the floor like a drum machine.

@roboverholt9959 2 жыл бұрын

F' Sakes bruno... Ughhhhhhh .. When I hear he got the "look of death, why'd you miss that?" It pisses me off... Bruno should look at his brother and laugh and point, but not be mad.. This whole way of thinking is f'd... These are your friends and this case family, trying their best.. Pink has a line in one of her song "Why so serious?" I loved my band that when we would catch a member making a slip up, we'd laugh and point because we know they're talented enough to get it right, but if something happens, we're human, and we chose to laugh with it.. It's music, not the military Bruno/James Brown/Prince .. All the people I despise for treating other musicians/people like crap.. Such a let down when you like someone's music then you hear they do sh'' like that..

@DJcyberslash 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great pink song.

@PotatoWagon 2 жыл бұрын

It's a different story with us amateur musicians who pay to play compared to musicians who are paid to play. Eric would fit in the sessionist side of musicians where you are REQUIRED to not fuck up. Like a live orchestra to a movie, or a live big band to something like American Idol/X-Factor. The musicians there are paid to play. Unlike us tiny musicians.

@TheAlejandro69able 2 жыл бұрын

Drummers will practice for years to play complicated and advanced stuff this guy plays a simple beat and makes millions... feels bad man

@antioxidantfool7362 2 жыл бұрын

If it sounds good, it sounds good. Creativity trumps skill every time

@dontbemad6460 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know what he plays in a Bruno concert? They have very complex arrangements compared to studio versions. If you're jealous just say and maybe work harder. Also he inspires alot of the drums for Bruno's songs.

@walterdockins8475 2 жыл бұрын

If I had to guess I would say working professional drummers from all genres get payed mainly to keep time. I would guess keeping time is 80% of their work and any other skills make up the last 20%. However, don't take it from me, go ask a working professional. I'm only basing my opinion on the hundreds to thousands of articles, clinics, interactions, etc. I've had with working drummers over the last 45 years or so. I'm 55 and started taking lessons when I was 10. My instructor was a true working professional that wore a suit to teach kids on Saturday mornings!