Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates by
Kenny Chesney
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For his huge, rabid, and largely female fan base, the country hunk can do
no wrong, and this release will satisfy the faithful. Though the title makes
no sense--Chesney wrote none of the material on Just Who I Am, and it’s
unlikely he thinks of himself as plural poets and pirates--the material,
performances, and support rank from solid to state-of-the-art. He waxes
philosophic on the hit Don’t Blink. He teams with George Strait for the
Caribbean-flavored Shiftwork, a song that will doubtlessly inspire double-
entendre barroom sing-alongs. He channels of the soul of a stripper who’s
just trying to support her family on Dancin’ for the Groceries. And he does
a convincing Dwight Yoakam sound-alike on the honky-tonker’s Wild Ride,
with Eagles’ Joe Walsh riding shotgun on lead guitar (and Rocky Mountain
Way voice box). When you’re as hot as Chesney, you get your pick of
material and musicians, including Vince Gill on guitar and Mickey Raphael
on harmonica. Chesney may be more of a brand than an artist, but he
remains a remarkably successful one. --Don McLeese Kenny Chesney
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Personal Review: Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates by Kenny
Chesney
Here is yet another silver platter of wonderful songs by Kenny Chesney. To
date, he has released more than a dozen great albums since his debut in
the mid-1990s. Like his previous recordings, this album is starting to churn
out great hits, as well as containing a bunch of great songs overall. Many
of the tracks deal with real life issues, and some are just down right fun.
The first track "Never Wanted Nothing More" is about having fun and that
little moments, relationships with family and friends, finding the Lord, and
being happy with what you have are the things that are important. "Don't
Blink" is a story of an old man recounting important events in his life and
noting how quickly time passes. A soft ballad, "Better As A Memory"
illustrates that he prefers to keep moving on rather than staying in one
place. The duet "Shiftwork", is an island style song about going to work
out of necessity and not really enjoying it, yet the money the employee
earns allows him to go on vacation.
Another island song is the reggae piece "Got A Little Crazy" in which the
character got wild drinking a lot, and waking up with a girl, and having fun
last night. A fun song is "Wild Ride", a high-energy duet with Joe Walsh,
laced with guitar work and synthesized falsetto voice. Either one of these
would make a great single for the airwaves. "Just Not Today" recognizes
that he needs to grow up and face responsibilities someday, but for now,
he wants to enjoy the fun activities of youth. This track would also make a
great single.
Family life serves as the theme in two of the songs here: "Wife and Kids" is
very straightforeward about the desire to have a family. "Dancing For The
Groceries" is a story about a working-class single mother who dances to
earn money to support her kids and pay the bills. The final two songs on
the album are softer and slower: "Scare Me" tells how change can be
frightening, yet once your life is changed by meeting someone, you don't
want things to return to the way they were. "Demons" mentions harmful
items that one can be attracted to and they may follow you around, such
as bad relationships or adictive substances.
This recording adds to the growing portfolio of Kenny Chesney's music,
and can be appreciated for its versatility. Every KC fan should go out and
obtain this album, while newcomers may find this to be a nice introduction
to this talented artist.

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