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”
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MusicRadar
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.