This band covers Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Lighthouse (a Chicago-style band), Deep Purple, and the Brecker Brothers...and they fo it all word for word, and note for note. The band leader, Leonid (the bass player), is a musical GENIUS who listens to the songs and transcribes all of the musical parts separately, bringing them together in the studio to perfection. And in their U.S. tours, they do it the same way live on stage. Remarkable band with extraordinary talent!
Yeah, what’s that kat’s name, Alex Pzxfrk ? Or someting? He’s a next level player, good lord, he hit every Jeff Baxter note there was to hit, in a casual manner hardly looking at the guitar while doing a great job of singing the song. Glen Campbell is the last world class singer/guitarist I can remember.
I just learned of this band when it was announced they will be appearing locally. I watched a few of their videos and was sold! I wasted no time buying tickets. After having seen them perform live, I can tell you they are just as amazing in person on stage. What energy! What talent! Probably the best cover band I've ever seen! They are Russian and frequently tour the US. This is one group I will most definitely see every time they come to town.
wow???? That's it? Just wow? That's a WOWOWOWOWOW!!!! WHAT IN THE WORLD??!!!!!??? ABSOLUTELY INCREDBLE!!! This is unbelievable talent through and through. Not enough can be said. Top group in the world hands down, no questions asked. They can NOT be topped. I'm moving to Russia now
These guys are incredible and thank you for this reaction. Also thank you for not stopping in the middle of it! hey have a new EWF song called In the Stone. Definitely check it out. They also do great Chicago tunes!
His name is pronounced LEE-O-NID. He’s Russian. They are going to be famous. It’s amazing how, even though they can’t speak English, they just repeat the sound of the words. There is a video on YT showing how they have to be taught how to pronounce the words and they don’t even realize what they are saying. Most of the credit has to be given to the leader, Leonid, who has transcribed the music, down to every little note, to duplicate the sound of the song. He’s an amazing musician.
@@tada3922 You’ve missed the point completely. Fluency is not always necessary when making a general point in a conversation as specific words are not critical; they can be substituted. Being fluent in a language means you can speak every word so clearly it is understood by the listener as their native language. Many people stumble through mis-pronouncing and hand signaling until their point is made; this is not fluency. The difference in the point being made in the previous comment is that it is absolutely necessary to pronounce the words clearly in this case, because these are LYRICS, specific words that cannot be substituted and must be pronounced properly. For example, many Europeans have difficulty distinguishing and pronouncing the letters ‘V’ and ‘W’. If you had watched the mentioned video, you would have seen what was being pointed out was how Leonid was patiently instructing Vasilii how to pronounce a specific word. It had absolutely nothing to do with whether Vasilii understood the meaning of a word.
Okay, new one Tom for you. Have you heard Buzina Kseniya Yurievna, with Leonid & Friends, sing Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody"? She recorded this a few months ago on her birthday. How she could do this so well is amazing! This woman has soul! I find that so amazing being their culture is so very different than ours. Look it up if you haven't already. Hopefully, you'll do another public review.😊
Hi Charlene, thanks for the suggestions. I did Vehicle ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DcQtmpNlE_E.html and Wishing You Were Here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aLAUyc64thU.html Enjoy!
Probably not. Nobody can beat Maurice White. For the rest it was as god as you can get without being EW&F. Very impressed by the sax solo, the guy really did his job.
YOU REMAINED SILENT AND RESPECTFUL ALL THE WAY THROUGH .... and yes These are wonderful musicians and singers ... Leonid & Friends - shear brilliance ! Kudos, ladies and gentlemen ! ( Sorry BETTER than the original !) GBjj
I got a kick out of being able to see Tom's initial impression of the great Leonid and Friends. I knew he'd be blown away. Not at all surprised. They are amazing. I just hope by now he's heard "Speck of Dust"! They are such great musicians doing amazing covers. But "Speck of Dust" is my favorite of theirs!
I have not heard "Speck of Dust" but you can be sure I will check it out. I'll try to get a reaction of it up this week. I've been slacking and need to get more content up there! Thank you for watching and for the suggestion!
One of the best out there - their Chicago versions are superb, been listening for years. It's NOT LINOID! The band is in Moscow and Serge with the beard joins in from Kyiv.
Probably the best pop song ever recorded about heart ache and heart break. Will you still love me? by Chicago is also great but they are not love songs.......
You're too small in on the screen. I want to see your reaction to a video that I already have seen. This band is flawless, perfect, incredible... what can we say that's not a superlative. Thank you Tom.