Industry May 15, 2026
Phil Collins on His 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 his Roland CR-78 drum machine, which he considered basic and intended for cocktail pianists, to a roadie. He later reacquired the machine and used it to create a seminal recording. Originally reported by MusicRadar.