Jordan Zevon - Insides Out (2008)

by Pico

When Julian Lennon unfurled his debut Valotte back in 1984 about four years following his father's untimely death, it gave John Lennon fans hope that the offspring could pick up where his Dad left off. We know now that the expectations were unrealistic and try as he might on later releases, Jules just couldn't make a go at putting down his own imprint on rock.

Today, we have another story set up in a similar way: one of rock's most keen observers and sharply witty composers and singers leaves us long before we were ready, and about four years later, his son launches his own solo recording career. But Jordan Zevon has a distinct advantage: he was never under the glaring spotlight and the pressure that came with it to live up to his bloodline that Julian Lennon endured.

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