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KENNY CHESNEY: You Want To Be Where Everybody Knows Your Name

If you listen to “Bar At The End Of The World” and think that sounds exactly what a Kenny Chesney song should sound like, well, Kenny would agree with you. The country superstar says that he’s been making music for long enough that “I think I’ve gotten my finger on the pulse pretty good of what is authentic to me.” And it’s really important for Kenny to make music that is “authentic” because of his fans. Kenny shares “I think that one thing that I’ve learned about my audience is that you can’t fool them. I mean, that can smell a rat pretty quick. I think if I did something that was just so inauthentic, I think the flag would come up pretty quick and they would know it.” That’s why fans flock to his music, his concerts and all things Kenny Chesney, because he invests in his music so much, so his fans can invest in him.

audio  Kenny Chesney knows what a Kenny Chesney song should sound like. (:22)
“I think I’ve gotten my finger on the pulse pretty good of what is authentic to me. I think that one thing that I’ve learned about my audience is that you can’t fool them. I mean, that can smell a rat pretty quick. I think if I did something that was just so inauthentic, I think the flag would come up pretty quick and they would know it. So, I think about that a lot.”