Big mouth...

... And a lot behind it! That is my personal description of Dixie Chicks frontwoman Natalie Maines. Although Maine in 1992, four years after the foundation of the band, for the Chicks met, it is the center of the Bluegrass Country Pop universe of the band from Dallas. This not only excellent live and studio musician, the Chicks, but also happen to be patriots, with their hearts in the right place, the band has been shown during a performance in London in 2003. Natalie Maines expressed here in connection with the Iraq war, that she was ashamed that President Bush is a Texan. This caused burns plate and a boycott of the Chicks plates in the States. Today, eight years later, we can only congratulate Natalie Maines for their insight in 2003. There are few stars in the spotlight who have been brave enough for such a statement. The Chicks have survived the subsequent smear campaigns notwithstanding, their music anyway. Brings us to the content of the double CD -The Essential-:

From seven studio albums of Chicks here is a representative cross-section of their music, for it literally rained Grammys in the early years of the new millennium. On CD1 which is for example -Landslide-. A wonderful song that shows all the qualities of the Dixie Chicks. -Bitter End, Lullaby and Easy Silence- also come from the ballads trade, but are not nearly as cheesy and "national pride coated" like the usual success Nashville country song. On CD2 is the "secret national anthem of the South" -Wide Open Spaces- here. A song that you, once heard, never forget. -Ready To Run, Cowboy Take Me Away, Sin Wagon, There's your trouble and heartbreak Town- complete the playlist and cover all facets of successful Dixie Chicks albums from. With a total of thirty songs -The Essential- is a really good and feature-rich collection for fans of the Dixie Chicks.

Who owns the albums of the Chicks in their entirety, does not necessarily have access at -The Essential-. Whose collection still has gaps, or who really want to own everything, on which the name Dixie Chicks emblazoned, for -The Essential- is an absolute must. It should be about country music, and everything that goes with it, think about what you want (me inspire a few Nashville songs) when the Dixie Chicks get started with their view of the south, this is an entirely "other substance". A mix of well played instruments, interesting melodies, texts from the "normal" life and the voice of Natalie Maines which is unique. A large flap halt; But what a!