Vapour Trails Special - Donald Ross Skinner

Between 1984 - 1993 Donald Ross Skinner was Julian Cope's main man: co-writer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and calmer of his Scott Walker obsession! 

Since then Donald has produced and/or played with a wide range of bands and artists including Salad, Hotmotel, Kiosk, Fragile States, Love Amongst Ruin, Dan Laidler, Claire Nicolson, Know Escape, Dan Cross, CUD and many others. 

In this Vapour Trails special we have a zoom chat with Don about his career - his first meetings with Julian Cope, the recording of many of JC's most famous and infamous albums, and what he's been up to since (quite a bit!) 

Check out a number of great tunes Don's worked on (including a rare alternative version of If You Love Me At All from the Peggy Suicide sessions) during the chat then, afterwards, stick around for a selection of back-to-back tunes all, in some way or other, connected to the work Don has done over the years.

Playlist(s) below 

Donald Ross Skinner image design : Jane Durlacher

Donald Ross Skinner Interview Playlist

Julian Cope (feat. Donald Ross Skinner)-  Laughing Boy (excerpt), Me Singing, You, Eve’s Volcano, Robert Mitchum, China Doll, Double Vegetation, If You Loved Me At All (rare alternative demo version provided by Don), The Mystery Trend, Fa Fa Fine

Salad (Undressed) -Moonshine, Hotmotel- Brutal Reign, Kiosk – Reshape While Damp

Donald Ross Skinner Aftershow Playlist

MC5 – Looking at You

The Meters – Hey Pock A-Way

Roky Erickson – Night of the Vampire

The 13th Floor Elevators – You’re Gonna Miss Me (Live)

Scott Walker – 30 Century Man

Funkadelic – Hit It and Quit It

Lou Reed – Walk on the Wild Side

NEU! – After Eight

David Bowie – Always Crashing the Same Car

The Guess Who – Bus Rider (Live)

Johnnie Allen – Promised Land

The Stooges – Down on the Street

The Balfa Brothers – La Danse de Mardi Gras

Sly and the Family Stone – Brave and Strong

Syd Barrett – Here I Go

The Smiths – The Queen is Dead

Salad – You Got the Job

Faust – Gott ist Tot

The Seeds – Mr Farmer

David Bowie – Moonage Daydream

The Teardrop Explodes – The Great Dominions

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