we did too....their original tour....fantastic..
I have been a big Chick fan.....their latest cd is has a lot of blue grass in it...and in many ways, they are more "country" then some stuff going around....the sisters are really talented and Natalie herself has a great singing voice...
which makes it so sad that I won't listen to them again....or buy their stuff....
I don't expect everyone to agree with me, but you just don't go crucifying and embarrassing our President on foreign soil....
too bad they weren't "man" enough to do that here....in front of us....not behind our backs....
The songs they did that I knew at the time were "I Can Love You Better", and covers of "Stand By Your Man" and "Loving Arms." Sure were good. I saw them as the warmup act to Pam Tillis at the (free) Detroit Hoedown.
Natalie herself has a great singing voice...
And underrated at that. Try to think of any singer who could replace her as the third Dixie Chick, say, singing "Travelin' Soldier."
I can't think of anyone. Sure, anyone could sing it. But could anyone else match Natlies simple-but-complex effortless heart-tugging sentimental vocals? I really don't think so.
And, really, all this talk about her appearance I think is ridiculous. I wonder if anyone would ever say anything about it if she didn't have to work with two tall, thin blondes.
which makes it so sad that I won't listen to them again...
I'd plan to "boycott" Chicks songs, but I have to admit I gave up. I was going through the stuff I've got in order to give it away, and I changed my mind. I figure, I still love the songs even tho Natalie is a bird-brain.
Of course, I can still listen to and love Cat Stevens' songs.