# the evolution of Ray - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-evolution-of-ray/ - Published: 2014-08-09T05:00:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout The first time I saw [Ray Lamontagne](http://www.raylamontagne.com/home/), it was a cold December day in Chicago, 2012. We both felt introverted and introspective, sad and melancholy. [the_ad id=”11881″] A sunset being choked out by smog and pollution. [[ The time between then and now have brought about a change. The music is crisp and refreshingly hopeful. Songs that before were covered in sadness now shine a radiance of new life, a kick in one’s step that things are better, or at least your perspective is more upbeat. [[ We both still don’t know what love means, but as long as there are songs like Jolene, we’ll keep going on…. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-evolution-of-ray/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20the%20evolution%20of%20Ray&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fthe-evolution-of-ray%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-evolution-of-ray/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-evolution-of-ray/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-evolution-of-ray/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-evolution-of-ray/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…