Industry May 15, 2026

Phil Collins on Creating a Hit Record with a Roland CR-78 Drum Machine

“It was very basic. It was really a cocktail drum machine, you know, for people that play piano in bars”

Originally published by MusicRadar
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Phil Collins on Creating a Hit Record with a Roland CR-78 Drum Machine

Phil Collins shared that he initially gave away a new Roland CR-78 drum machine, describing it as a basic 'cocktail drum machine.' He later retrieved the device and used it to create a signature record. Originally reported by MusicRadar.

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