7/27: Lonely Man (JR Flood)
Neil gets all spooky-wooky on his first band's demo album.
Traveling down life’s lonesome highway
Trying to find lost dreams from long ago
Thought the world was going my way
Now I find that I’m all alone
“Lonely Man” is one of my favorite tracks on the JR Flood album. Neil’s rapid-fire cymbals, paired with the minor key and the plaintive organ, builds this downright ominous vibe, like meeting a demon at midnight on the crossroads (or—go with me here—the Phantom of the Opera). Spooky-wooky.
I wish the lyrics were better, but, well, Neil’s just a baby on this album. Sometimes when you’re young, you gotta work through what isn’t right for you to figure out what is.
You can navigate to the particular songs on this album using the timestamps. “Lonely Man” starts at 19:15: