![]() I was bankrupt musically, I was bankrupt financially, it was a really difficult time.” “Well, my career was coming to a close,” he said. It had been eight years since “Drops of Jupiter,” and the singer was worried his time had come and gone. That’s when Monahan knew some major things had to change. “For Me, It’s You” failed to register at radio and Train then went on hiatus while Monahan made his 2007 solo album, “Last Of Seven.” Before making the fourth album, “For Me, It’s You,” the group split with bassist Charlie Colin and guitarist Rob Hotchkiss, leaving Monahan, drummer Scott Underwood and guitarist Jimmy Stafford as the core band members. “It’s simply the desire to stay relevant.”īut as Train established itself as a hit-making act, tensions within the band had been growing. “It’s not about record sales,” he concluded. I’m still trying to get that (kind of) set list…(But) I feel more like Elton John than Billy Joel. I don’t have the artillery that both Elton John and Billy Joel have. “But Elton has this desire to continue to be relevant. ![]() “You know, there was a famous conversation between Billy Joel and Elton John where Elton John was like ‘How come you aren’t making new albums?’ And he (Joel) says, ‘How come you haven’t stopped?’” Monahan recalled in a phone interview. Far from coasting on a catalog that includes more than 20 adult pop hits, Monahan’s still as driven as ever to stay in the current pop music conversation. He’s promoting a new single, “I Know,” and “AM Gold,” the album the band released last year. He’s had more than enough hits over a career that now spans nearly 30 years to be able to tour for as long he wants.īut here he is back on tour fronting Train this summer, which plays at the Wind Creek Steel State at PNC Plaza on Sunday, Aug. ![]() ![]() Pat Monahan of Train doesn’t need to write new songs and make new albums. ![]()
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