I invited my youngest daughter out to the Dixie Chicks concert the other night, but life has been so extremely busy since that I haven’t had a chance to write about it! In fact, she is overwhelmed with school and extra responsibilities as well right now, so it seems that everyone in the house is chasing their tails.
My daughter was coming from the north…I was traveling from the south, so we each got to the Saddledome in our own time. I picked up the ritual Coors-on-tap for both of us and settled myself in to the eleventh row. Beautiful seats! When my girl arrived, we lit up! The tired feelings swept away in the excitement.
The opening act, Bob Schneider, was wonderful, although his live $10.00 cd out of Austin, Texas is less than satisfactory…very poor quality! I wish that I had purchased one of his studio cds. He sang a tune called Batman and immediately I thought of my son, so picked one up. The crowd was pretty excited when he sang his version of, "Natural Woman". A great sense of humour! I made a point of shaking the percussionist’s hand and chatting a bit at the signing with Bob.
The Dixie Chicks were exceptional. What a fine group of musicians. They bring along no less than eight other musicians and the stage was alive with great ‘stuff’!
There were some powerful political statements made…but more importantly, thoughts about how to live your life. Song for the sake of nostalgia that I loved the most…Landslide. I’ve heard Stevie Nicks sing it live and now…this version. Nice!
Lyrics I loved most…
Artist/Band: Dixie Chicks
Lyrics for Song: Easy Silence
Lyrics for Album: Taking The Long Way
When the calls and conversations
Accidents and accusations
Messages and misperceptions
Paralyze my mind
Busses, cars, and airplanes leaving
Burning fumes of gasoline
And everyone is running
And I come to find a refuge in the
Easy silence that you make for me
It’s okay when there’s nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
Monkeys on the barricades
Are warning us to back away
They form commissions trying to find
The next one they can crucify
And anger plays on every station
Answers only make more questions
I need something to believe in
Breathe in sanctuary in the
Easy silence that you make for me
It’s okay when there’s nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
Children lose their youth too soon
Watching war made us immune
And I’ve got all the world to lose
But I just want to hold on to the
Easy silence that you make for me
It’s okay when there’s nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The easy silence that you make for me
It’s okay when there’s nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
