Industry May 15, 2026
Phil Collins Details Giving Away and Reclaiming Drum Machine for Hit Record
“It was very basic. It was really a cocktail drum machine, you know, for people that play piano in bars”
Originally published by
MusicRadar
Phil Collins revealed that he initially gave his brand-new Roland CR-78 drum machine to a roadie, believing he did not need it. He later got the machine back and used it to create a seminal record in his career. Collins described the CR-78 as a basic, cocktail-style drum machine. Originally reported by MusicRadar.