Train breaks silence on bassist Charlie Colin’s shocking death at 58: ‘Legend’
nypost.comdied at the age of 58.“When I met Charlie Colin, front left, I fell in love with him,” began the statement, shared on the band’s X and Instagram accounts. “He was THE sweetest guy and what a handsome chap.
Let’s make a band that’s the only reasonable thing to do,” the group continued. “His unique bass playing a beautiful guitar work helped get folks to notice us in SF and beyond.
I’ll always have a warm place for him in my heart. I always tried to pull him closer but he had a vision of his own.”Train added: “You’re a legend, Charlie.
Go charm the pants off those angels.”The tribute featured a black-and-white photo of the band’s original members: Colin, Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood.The San Francisco band formed in the ’90s and their breakout album was 1998’s “Train.” Train is best known for the hit songs “Drops of Jupiter” and “Hey, Soul Sister.” TMZ reported Wednesday that Colin died after he slipped and fell in the shower while house-sitting for a friend in Brussels, according to the musician’s mother.
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