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RS: 2of 5 Stars Average User Rating: 4.5of 5 Stars

2005

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On his recent records, country superstar Kenny Chesney has been a good ol' boy on some Jimmy Buffett shit, going multiplatinum with a combo of clambake honky-tonk, cowboy-hat calypso and breezy change-of-pace ballads. Be As You Are is also inspired by the islands, but this time Chesney has recorded an entire album of breezy change-of-pace ballads. Over little more than piano and acoustic guitar, Chesney lays his supple, hunky tenor into sun-soaked reflections about "French Kissin' Life" and the joys of key lime pie, pausing for some perfunctory character sketches involving New Englanders who just want to get away from it all. Be As You Are is plenty pretty, but aside from the mildly Caribbean-flavored "Guitars and Tiki Bars," it sounds like Chesney's drummer never got back from fetching the Coronas.

CHRISTIAN HOARD

(Posted: Feb 10, 2005)

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yanda66 writes:

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I was not a big Kenny Chesney fan until I heard "Be As You Are." The heir-apparent to Jimmy Buffett's parrotheads, if he chooses to be, Chesney is a phenom at creating the beach-life attitude.

The suggestive lyrics of "Key-Lime Pie" are a delight and the chorus is an easy sing-along perfect for the Margaritaville crowd.

"Old Blue Chair" has two renditions on this CD and has appeared on another CD. The last version on this CD is recorded live on the beach with Chesny accompanied only by the surf and his acoustic guitar.

For something truly different than the country, pop, or rock genres have to offer, listen to the World music of Kenny Chesney and learn to "Be As You Are."

Jun 17, 2006 15:31:19

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