The Chicks Review
Beacon Theatre, New York: Two decades after country music blacklisted the band for their Iraq war protest, the trio celebrate their unapologetic album Taking the Long Way.
TL;DR
- The Chicks performed at the Beacon Theatre to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album 'Taking the Long Way'.
- The concert revisited the 2003 controversy where Natalie Maines expressed shame over President George W. Bush's Texan roots, leading to backlash and the band's temporary blacklisting from country music.
- Documentary clips from 'Shut Up and Sing' were interspersed with performances, illustrating the public and private storms the band endured.
- The album 'Taking the Long Way,' played in full, is described as unnervingly prescient regarding the nation's divisions.
- The show included performances of hits and songs from the anniversary album, with the band's harmonies and musicality noted as having aged well.
- Collaborators like Chad Smith, Lloyd Maines, Dan Wilson, Mike Campbell, and Robert Randolph were acknowledged.