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Who plays the drums on George Harrison’s 1987 hit ‘I Got My Mind Set On You’?
George Harrison’s 1987 hit ‘Got My Mind Set On You’ featured session drummer Jim Keltner, who helped shape its sound with an electronic drum sampler. The track marked a return to chart success after Harrison’s previous album, Gone Troppo, had flopped, and showed how he embraced new recording technology.
Keltner brought an E-mu SP-1200 sampling machine to a session at Harrison’s Friar Park home, where he had sampled drum sounds and used his fingers to play a bass drum and snare loop. Producer Jeff Lynne was also involved; the article says the song’s blend of collaboration and technology helped bring Harrison back to the top of the charts.
In short
- Jim Keltner played drums on Harrison’s 1987 hit.
- He also created a loop using an E-mu SP-1200 sampler.
- The song helped Harrison return to chart success.