Ok all....As promised...Here is my review of the Final Chicks Show on Sat. Oct. 27, 2007 in Los Angeles.  I just got back to Ohio from L.A. a few hours ago and now have full computer access.  So Here goes : First and foremost, the Chicks of course did not disappoint.  Their performance was phenomenal !  I want to also say Mary I am sorry that I did not see your comment until it was too late about meeting up.  The complimentary computer at the hotel wouldn't download the flash plugin on the site, so I couldn't get into the blogger except for once, when I stopped on at a Fedex / Kinkos.  A HUGE Thank you to Pam in NYC for the camera tips.  I used the "feminine products" idea and got my camera past security.  I was able to get 2 photos and 3 small video clips during the show.  :o)  I got caught once, but they were nice about it. 

 

The Eagles crowd was a Geriatric Convention.  The Eagles Fans...were quite rude and seemed very pompass and pretentious.  They made the experience, somewhat uncomfortable.  It was as if they thought the just ruled because they had Tickets to see the Eagles...and many were making comments, cracking on the Dixie Chicks before they even started.  One Guy across the Aisle from me slept the entire time during the Chicks Show.  Others around me who were making fun of myself and Sara for Cheering on the Chicks...found themselves 2 songs later, saying..."Wow..these Girls are Good".   The Dixie Chicks are good...anytime anywhere...whether it be on CD, DVD...Live etc.  They can play anything...anywhere....and it shows.  They have such ecclectic talent, and they are all three so beautiful as well.  They looked and sounded incredible. I enjoyed their rendition of "Mary" and I hope that they record it.  I know someone mentioned earlier...and I agree, that it seemed as though because of the Eagles, The DCX were rushed.  They played for about an hour.   The did end up doing "Sin Wagon" which was a nice surprise..as I don't think it was on the set list of their eralier shows. The crowd...as others mentioned...was small at first...and just a few of us giving the Chicks Love.  By Shut up and sing...everyone was on their feet, and some were even bowing down to the DCX as if to say "We're not worthy". :o)

 

Many of the Eagles Fans made me nervous...once again uncomfortable...complaining about us standing when we did...and sceaming applause for the Chicks. Needless to say..we stuck around just to hear how the Eagles sounded (which was quite good..better than I expected) and we bolted a few songs later. I did not like how ..as others mentioned also...that it was apparent the Chicks were being treated as an Opening Act, and not as if the concert was a shared Bill as I had thought.  **Now, For the Final thing that did me in...and had me so through with the Eagles Fans...was during the Chicks Final Song...These Fans come sauntering in...as if no one is even performing...and they had the same seats as someone else in our row.  We got jacked out of our seats and were standing in the Aisle, while they fought with other Fans over their seats.  I tried not to let it ruin the Finale of DCX and Sara and I just danced and cheered in the Aisle, but it was still yet another rude distraction, that could have waited 3 mins until the Chicks were done...and the Fans could have come in between sets. 

 

All in all...Natalie, Martie, and Emily, were just plain incredible.  I enjoyed every minute of their performance, and the Trip to L.A. with both Sara and I having bad colds, and also all the Wildfires out in So Cal...and all We went through to get there...all the way from our "lovely" state (Ohio) ....(being sarcastic). I guess you could almost literally say...We'd come through "Fire and Ice" and do really just about anything to See the Chicks. :o) 

 

P.S.  Many comments were made to the two of us while we were in L.A. about...Oh...You're from Ohio...and you actually like the DCX ?  I thought Ohio was such a conservative state....blah blah ?  The answer to that question, is yes Ohio may be one of those conservative/swing states, but NOT Sara and Me. We go against the grain.  We love the Chicks for everything they are...musically...personalities, and yes we agree with them politically as well.

 

Thank you DCX for making our trip worth it ! I can hardly wait though for a SOLO TOUR minus The Eagles Fans though.