I really like the drums in this , does anyone know a kit that matches these sounds. I especially like the kick and huge snare at 2.07 to 2.20. Nice tom sounds aswell. I have the abbey roads modern drums library in kontakt.

 

you can use practically ANY snare sample. The gated reverb is the key to achieve 80s sound.

 

I like their look,especially the guitarist.

 

Ha! Would not have guessed a steingberger!! sounding great here!

OP: Here's another guy who wonders: https://maubrecht.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/loving-your-love/

"...His take on it was that the snare sounds like its tuned pretty high (just below the choking point), muffled with a zero ring, and the wires are pretty tight. The rest of the sound Mike believes is a gated reverb or gated room mic that’s been overdriven a little bit. I think he’s on to something."

Here's a different sonic look at the snare:

 

Thanks for all the responses , I didn't think a song from the eighties that I had never heard of two weeks ago would generate this much interest. I will look into the 80s abbey road drummer and the gated snare reverb technique.

 

great thread featuring the album producer William Wittman at gs

 

Bryan Adams + The Police = The Outfield

Yeah, the snare sounds like a pretty tight wooden 14x5.5" with a gated room reverb (or real room). I really like the sound of the whole drumkit and the room.