Saturday, October 16, 2010

Kenny Chesney: 'Hemingway's Whiskey'

A new song I like is 'Hemingway's Whiskey' by Kenny Chesney. This guy knows how to develop a country music song that has plenty of meaning. I know the name Hemingway is what instantly drew me to this number. For a long time I have been fascinated with all the prose that Ernest Hemingway wrote in his lifetime. He always said....write short...don't use too many adjectives and adverbs...use nouns and verbs. It is fascinating tying to get one's head around this so 'hip' writing mantra. Listen, I couldn't help but wonder what drew Kenny Chesney to coming up with such a meaningful song like this 'Hemingway's Whiskey.' The Chesney style is full of meaning and the beauty of this music is the passion and superb homage Kenny Chesney has going to a truly great man, Ernest Hemingway. Country music in its terrific modern form has lots of meaning and power and our friend the talented Mr. Kenny Chesney has come up with something very special with 'Hemingway's Whiskey.'

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Nice Writing

THE GOOD terse writing of Ernest Hemingway is a real joy.  He does not use too many adjectives.  His 'Torrents' is a fine tome.