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Album: Waitin’ For A Train

Waitin For A Train

“Waitin For A Train” is Michael Skinner’s third full-length CD release over the last decade. An award-winning and outspoken advocate on issues involving child safety and exploitation, Skinner threads a sense of justice through his music, though the tracks “Songs For the Keys To Your Life,” “Joy” and “Maureen” offer his fans the sunshine that has emerged from behind the clouds.

“I’m having more fun now than I’ve ever had,” Skinner said in discussing the release of “Waitin’ For A Train.” “Every song is my story but these are collective stories too,” he explained. “The strength and perseverance of the many other trauma and abuse survivors I’ve met have helped to guide me.”

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Listen to Samples of the Album

1. Songs For the Keys To Your Life

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Songs2Keys.mp3

2. Donna Smile

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Donna-Smile.mp3

3. The Warrior

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Warrior.mp3

4. The 9:30 Train

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/930-Train.mp3

5. Downtown Mood

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Downown-Mood.mp3

6. Joy

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Joy.mp3

7. Waitin’ For A Train

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Waiting-For-A-Train.mp3

8. If I Could Love You

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/If-I-Could-Love-You.mp3

9. Maureen

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Maureen.mp3

10. Long Time

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Long-Time.mp3

11. TV News Blues

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/TV-News.mp3

12. Lonely Hearts Club Lounge

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Lonely-Hearts-Club.mp3

13. Brush Away Your Tears

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Brush-Away.mp3

14. Wishin’ Well

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Wishing-Well.mp3

15. Stand By Me

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Stand-By-Me.mp3

16. The Warrior

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Warrior.mp3

17. Immigrant

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Imagrant-Demo.mp3

18. Rambling Hustler

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Rambling-Hustler.mp3

19. Nineteen

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/audio/Nineteen.mp3

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“Success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life, as by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed.”

Booker T. Washington

The band “Train” in Liverpool, England. 1976

American Train - Mike Skinner On Right
American Train - Mike Skinner On Right
  • Chris Schindler – Bass guitar
  • John Tootil – Vocals
  • Tom Howes – Guitar
  • Mike Skinner – Drums

American Train, later shortened to Train, while touring Great Britain back in 1976 & 1977. We got to perform in many of the same places as did the Beatles, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Nazareth, The Stones and so many other great bands. Back then we were also playing in many of the same venues as AC/DC was…..it was a lot of fun and the experience of a lifetime!!!

I found some old recordings of “Train” in England and in Boston in the early 80’s and included them on “Waitin’ For A Train”. The revamped “Train” in Boston included Chris Schindler and me, still on the drums.

American Train - Mike Skinner On Right
American Train - Mike Skinner On Right

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    July 22, 2015 at 2:06 am

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