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Leonid - Since you've shown your love of BS&T, as well as the song Got To Get You Into My Life, have you thought of truly the BS&T version of it, instead of the EWF version? I think that you all would CRUSH it!
Please look at covering some of the tracks from Child is Father to the Man, BS&T’s first (largely under appreciated) album. Have to get a Hammond B-3 but totally worth it!
Love you guys!!! My friends saw you in ATL last year and totally enjoyed the show. They got me a tee-shirt for Christmas. Keep doing what you do. Much love ❤ 😍 💖 ❣
...as a 53 year old retired professional drummer, retired due to multiple back and feet surgeries...I gotta say that IGOR is an ANIMAL.....I really dig this cat, so smooth and right on point, without over doing any note.....Leonid and Friends is an awesome band and imo, Igor is the backbone....
Lead trumpet player is a monster. Those original trumpet parts by the late Lew Soloff are insanely difficult and the trumpeter here played them flawlessly.
Absolute perfection As an American musician and lead singer in a cover-tune band. You guys take on songs that hardly any of us here in the states would dare to try. THIS song is one of them. The ever changing time signature, trumpet solo, ending. Even the bands that originally played these songs would have to be impressed. Free U.S. Citizenship for all of you!
Absolutely agree, they are as perfect as it can be! Could it get better? I think they should consider to work together with a (perfect) composer, who writes songs especially for theme, to allow them to get loose from making covers only. Anyway in the meantime I enjoy theyr perfect performance of coverversions.
When you listen to other cover bands that play some of the same songs, you realize just how accurate and polished these folks are. The sound engineering, the back up vocals, the spot on tempos, are all very good. Wouldn't be surprised if the OG guys asked to sit in on their OWN songs! Thanks for keeping these tunes alive.
The fact that the vocalists in all these vids are probably singing phonetically is simply hard to comprehend. And the audio quality is WAY beyond you’d expect to find for such a thing. Fabulous job!
FO Biggles I’ve been an amateur trumpet player most of my life. Over 40 years now playing. The upper register is a challenge for most of us. Andrey does a wonderful job. I think it is exciting to see a trumpet player pushing hard to the upper register like he does yet pulls it off with fantastic sound. Upper register playing on a brass instrument takes a tremendous amount of energy. More than most other instruments require. Your comment is correct. It does kind a look like that. LOL.
I agree with you, the drummer is amazing. Not fancy or real technical but very solid and like you said "incredible feel and dynamics". He is really good!!! I love watching and listening to them. Possibly better than the original.
I just saw that you guys are Russians...unbelievable...it goes to show that it is not all of our useless politicians, but artists and musicians like you great guys who make the world a much better place and provide a solution to all of our problems.
Not putting aside any of their astounding artistic abilities, but what amazes me continuously is Igor on that kit. His performance on every cover is FLAWLESS. If you don't, or haven't ever played, you won't appreciate the sheer difficulty in matching so many different drummers style, tempo, and rhythm. He just does it. ARTISTRY
So... I thought this was some Russians that got together for a jam session. I could not have been more wrong. Read the bios. These are ALL world class musicians! Every one of them! Keep up the great work!
@ I'm not a trumpet player, but I know very well who Lou Soloff was. Believe it or not, he had fans,....AND, David -Clayton Thomas (who wrote this song and sang lead on it) is still very much alive....and still singing quite well.
@@jim2lane Unfortunately, I'm getting old along with him. L&F are coming to my area in the fall. I haven't wanted to actually attend a concert this much for quite some time, but I'm now leery about driving moderate distances after dark, subjecting my ears to loud noises, and having more than one drink when I'm out. (Sigh.) :)
Greetings from Edmonton Albert Canada, Kyle McLennan Here. It has been a while. As a proud Canadian, I love that you have added the two bands that were Canada's answer to my beloved Chicago. Blood, Sweat & Tears & Lighthouse put a Canadian spin on the Jazz Rock Phenomenon. You are the only tribute band that is faithful to the vocals, instrumentation & skill of the original artists while making the music your own. The fact that you all had the incredible experience of playing for Chicago's Robert Lamm & getting his blessing & support was certainly a cherished memory that none of you will forget. Leonid & Friends just get better & better. Please do a tour of Canada. You have a lot of fans here.
Was waiting for that ever-so-familiar Trumpet solo and WHAMM!! He NAILED IT LIKE A BOSS!!! More BST ?... they did a cover of "God Bless the Child" that's like 7 or 8 mins long that's just perfect for your guys!! Great Singer!... FABULOUS BAND!! LOVE YALL!!
Imagine being in a band where everyone absolutely grooves on each other but also absolutely get on well with each other and are having a blast as well.
@ - I disagree, Bonnie. These are intelligent men and women. They haven't been raised to be fools with no values and no moral rudder. What will happen is they will get a terrible idea of what real America is like, and they won't have experienced 'real' America. Maybe some of their good values will rub off on the loonies. Let's hope.
I came across this group about a year ago watching their version of EW&F's September song. They nailed it to a T. I grew in the 70's listening to groups like Chicago, EW&F, The Doobie Bro, The Eagles, The Commodores, Bar Kays, Rose Royce, Santana just to name a few. You can hear the instruments they used in every songs. And now what do we have? A lot of rubbish until this group came along. It's what music was meant to sound like. Don't stop the music guys.
So I'm playing this at my desk at work at lunchtime, pretty loud, and a coworker leans into my office-- "Blood, Sweat, and Tears, cool man, that sounds great!" :) Another triumph!
whatever. I work in an area away from the main area of the office, on another floor, down the hall from a breakroom. And it was lunchtime. And you're not my supervisor. AND I'M GOING TO PLAY LEONID & FRIENDS!
I must say, I got chills when I heard you do this cover. I grew up in this era. I was listening to your Chicago covers, and they are great by the way. I said to my wife I bet they could do Blood Sweat and Tears really well. Then I found this. It brought teats to my eyes. Bravo! This American loves you!
I can't imagine putting something that complicated together that matches the original near perfect. You guys are pure professionals and know your craft well!!!
YES!!!!Just purchased my tickets for 10/19 in Annapolis MD!!!! Finally made it to the mid-Atlantic! SO EXCITED. Ok, now to watch "I'm a Man" for the 1000th time!!!
I laughed aloud when Serge suddenly showed up playing recorder! Made my day. Beautiful rendition of a complex, amazing song. Thank you for making this and sharing it with the world!
Agree, well appreciated and God bless to the whole group. So awesome to see the show last summer at 4 Windsin New Buffalo..in tears most of the show 👌🔥🔥🔥
Wow!!! What a Great Cover!!! What a great Job guys!!!! I remember when this band Blood Sweat & Tears were formed and put out their Big hit "You Make Me So Very Happy." Heard it on the radio and fell in love with this group!!!! BS & T were the pioneers of Big Band Jazz Fusion Rock. n' Roll...............then came Chicago...........Tower of Power..........Earth Wind & Fire......but Blood Sweat & Tears made this sounds acceptable for the public to receive it...because the public at that time were enslave to The Beatles. Thank you guys for honoring Blood Sweat & Tears.
To compound all the tragedy and loss during this pandemic, all the human lives, all the suffering? it's that these amazing guys are stopped in their tracks making everyone happy touring, and getting the rewards they deserve. Tough times. At least many of us can stay home, listen to them, and be astounded. Rock on Leonid and all of your incredibly talented friends.
ENDLESS talent in this band...they cover every nuance of every song...lead vocals for days...drummer is a magic man...so clean...studio perfection every tune...these cover tunes simply are compositions we will never hear again.
Would love to hear you feature some Tower of Power music when you move on to covering other bands. You have helped bring an enlightenment to younger fans who never heard of Chicago, truly (as you say) one of the greatest bands of all time. Still, Chicago is much more well-known than TOP, and you could introduce A LOT more people to their music. Use the power of your popularity here to help spread the word and help continue the (ongoing) legacy of ANOTHER well-deserving, jazzy, horn-driven, groove-laden American treasure. : )
Wow.. compared to the original... this is a millennial band-no one has done it like this... drums, the flute pipe, the "Hut" at the 1:55 minute mark.. the brass fantastique and fantasico voice! Shalom! Love the song
Back again to comment: Sunday mornings have really become a "Leonid" "thing" for me.....just can't get enough. Please, as already stated by so many, MORE Blood Sweat and Tears.....wow.....absolutely fantastic. Beautiful brotherhood....wish I was a part of it.
Leonid & Friends; great work! Now you have to do your own version of "You've made me so very happy". There is no use in fighting this!.....might as well start working on it!!
Замечательно! Энергия и энтузиазм, которые вы вкладываете в свою музыку, делают ее такой радостью! Спасибо от одного из ваших многочисленных друзей в Америке.
Fantastic no matter what group you cover!! You guys just have to do "One Fine Morning" by Lighthouse. It was a hit here in the States in the '70s. It's very Chicago-like. Please!!!! You would nail that, no problem!
Theres a cover band here in northern California by the name of. AJa Vu that just Tears Up some Steely Dan.... you gotta catch their show. .all of them top shelf musicians like L&F... these guys are one of the Best Cover Bands EVER! OH... someone posted that the it thought David Clayton Thomas had passed.... nope. Hes 77. .. and I'd bet he'd be happy to sit In a set of two with L&F.... consummate professionals he and this band are ) en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Clayton-Thomas
I'm in tears. This is my favorite song from my favorite band. So forgotten and underrated. Blood, Sweat and Tears forever! Thank you Leonid & Friends for doing this wonderful and faithful interpretation of this song! Love and blessings from Portland, OR USA.
Vasily's accent is awesome to hear while he belts out these overtly American words...Seeing these guys do such a great job with a complex piece is inspiring
I absolutely love the Chicago covers that you do, but this, this has to be my favorite. I grew up on blood sweat and tears as a child and now is a 55 year old man I still listen to blood sweat and tears
Hats off to entire band, especially that trumpet player, WELL DONE. I'm listening, jamming along, along then it finally hits me "oh no, the trumpet solo..." As a former player myself, those are really hard notes to hit, especially right at the beginning.
I CANNOT stop watching & listening to this group! Since I ‘discovered’ them, here on UA-cam, 2 weeks ago I’ve played their entire catalog over & over (& over ...). As both a vocalist & horn player growing up in the ‘60s & ‘70’s in America I was obsessed with the great horn bands like Chicago; Blood Sweat & Tears; Earth, Wind & Fire, et. al.. I marvel at the exquisite musicianship displayed by all of these immensely talented people and only wish I could could ‘sit in’ with them! Leonid’s ability to cipher these tracks - BY EAR - is reminiscent of the scene in ‘Amadeus’ (movie about Mozart) where Mozart hears Salieri’s march played once by the Emperor Joseph II ... which leads to Mozart sitting down and playing it and then running many variations off with ease. Okay, back to the present from my obscure movie reference ... Leonid & Friends musicianship, obvious passion and enjoyment of playing keystone music from my youth has brought tremendous joy to me in what has been (like so many I suspect) one of the most difficult years of my 60 year-old life! (2020) I am a disabled Veteran living in chronic pain and fatigue from Parkinson’s disease. My medical providers encouraged me to return to my musical & artistic youthful endeavors for ‘Neuroplasticity’ ... and it’s been one of the most effective means of pushing back on chronic pain and keeps me from falling into the twin abyss of dopamine deficiency induced Anxiety & Depression. I, however, hit a very rough spot, 3 months ago and stopped painting and playing my music. That is ... UNTIL I heard Leonid & Friend’s opening riffs of Chicago’s “Make Me Smile”. ... which, in a profound way they did! Thank you so very much to all of you in Leonid & Friends for returning music, joy and hope back into my life!
Mi favorita lejos..... la interpretacion es suprema. Blood, Sweat & Tears es considerada una de las "Big Bands". Para mí en esa categoría está tambien Leonid & Frinds. Mis respetos.
I've been in the music biz for over 40 years,played a ton of covers and heard alot of cover bands,but this group simply wigs me out. They are my all time favorite tribute cover group.So tight and precise!
.😮😮😮...listning to this piece with eyes close...wow!! sounds exactly the original, no overtunes but just perfect...and you seemed enjoying the music too, ..what can i say...you're very good!!👍👍👍🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
BST and David Clayton Thomas didn't just play great music, but they performed a visual experience for all to enjoy. I first heard them in 1969, and Leonid and Friends have recreated the best cover I've ever heard...Bravo!
Moved to Vancouver in April of 1969. The guy who hired me, Freddie, gave me my chance, with this song playing through his Trusonic speakers! What an experience. And, Thank You, Freddie! I know you have passed on, however, there is no one in the industry....in the universe....that is kinder, more loving than you. Will always love you, brother, whereever you are now.
Comme tout ce que j'ai eu le bonheur d'écouter de votre groupe, ce morceau de Blood Sweat and Tears est joué avec beaucoup d'enthousiasme et de précision. On dirait que c'est vous qui l'avez composé ! Inutile de vous dire que chaque membre du groupe maîtrise son instrument à la perfection. Il y a d'autres chansons de BS&T que j'aimerais vous voir jouer et je sais qu'un jour j'aurai la bonne surprise de vous les voir jouer.
Chicago I and II were such Great albums, lot's more you can draw from. I love the additions in the arrangement, You guys are great, best of luck in your Tours. Bravo!
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Leonid - Since you've shown your love of BS&T, as well as the song Got To Get You Into My Life, have you thought of truly the BS&T version of it, instead of the EWF version? I think that you all would CRUSH it!
Please look at covering some of the tracks from Child is Father to the Man, BS&T’s first (largely under appreciated) album. Have to get a Hammond B-3 but totally worth it!
Love you guys!!! My friends saw you in ATL last year and totally enjoyed the show. They got me a tee-shirt for Christmas. Keep doing what you do. Much love ❤ 😍 💖 ❣
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...as a 53 year old retired professional drummer, retired due to multiple back and feet surgeries...I gotta say that IGOR is an ANIMAL.....I really dig this cat, so smooth and right on point, without over doing any note.....Leonid and Friends is an awesome band and imo, Igor is the backbone....
Wow, I was thinking the same thing as I was reading through the comments. He does a great job ✌🏻
Did you play with anyone we would know??
Tight as hey!
@@rickicoughlan8299
Don't you mean heck?!
Tight..very tight. So when something is different it stands out...Vehicle
I love Vasily Akimov's accent on this. It's completely changed how I will hear this song from now on.
Lead trumpet player is a monster. Those original trumpet parts by the late Lew Soloff are insanely difficult and the trumpeter here played them flawlessly.
and also, effortlessly.
This guy really did justice to Lew's solo. Almost note for note. Outstanding!
This guy Andrey Zyl is a beast.
Love the bit of Russian accent that comes through - speeening wheel! Makes it even more cool!
Absolute perfection
As an American musician and lead singer in a cover-tune band. You guys take on songs that hardly any of us here in the states would dare to try. THIS song is one of them. The ever changing time signature, trumpet solo, ending. Even the bands that originally played these songs would have to be impressed. Free U.S. Citizenship for all of you!
I am sorry but no one like Blood Sweet & Tears and Dave Clayton Thomas.
@@rockme1492 DCT indeed had a unique voice, but the musicianship on this, especially the brass, is superior to BST.
@@rockme1492 This is a much better performance.
What in the world makes you think they want to be US citizens? I guess that's typical American ethnocentrism.
Absolutely agree, they are as perfect as it can be!
Could it get better?
I think they should consider to work together with a (perfect) composer, who writes songs especially for theme, to allow them to get loose from making covers only.
Anyway in the meantime I enjoy theyr perfect performance of coverversions.
When you listen to other cover bands that play some of the same songs, you realize just how accurate and polished these folks are. The sound engineering, the back up vocals, the spot on tempos, are all very good. Wouldn't be surprised if the OG guys asked to sit in on their OWN songs! Thanks for keeping these tunes alive.
That trumpet solo is not for the faint of heart. WOW! Nailed it!
The fact that the vocalists in all these vids are probably singing phonetically is simply hard to comprehend. And the audio quality is WAY beyond you’d expect to find for such a thing. Fabulous job!
Nailed it! Trumpet solo was perfect!
Looking like he was going to pop a testicle, though.
FO Biggles I’ve been an amateur trumpet player most of my life. Over 40 years now playing. The upper register is a challenge for most of us. Andrey does a wonderful job. I think it is exciting to see a trumpet player pushing hard to the upper register like he does yet pulls it off with fantastic sound. Upper register playing on a brass instrument takes a tremendous amount of energy. More than most other instruments require. Your comment is correct. It does kind a look like that. LOL.
@@robertcooper6289 I have no doubt. & I'm pretty sure it wasn't going to cost him a testicle.
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This drummer has incredible feel and dynamics. Smokin...
I agree with you, the drummer is amazing. Not fancy or real technical but very solid and like you said "incredible feel and dynamics". He is really good!!! I love watching and listening to them. Possibly better than the original.
That guy LOVES what he does
The drummer is absolutely spot-on in every one of these tracks. He is the real all star among this group of stars. Just so solid
It always starts with the drummer.
The drummer kills!
What a great idea to cover Blood Sweat and Tears. Great fit for your band.
I just saw that you guys are Russians...unbelievable...it goes to show that it is not all of our useless politicians, but artists and musicians like you great guys who make the world a much better place and provide a solution to all of our problems.
Not putting aside any of their astounding artistic abilities, but what amazes me continuously is Igor on that kit.
His performance on every cover is FLAWLESS.
If you don't, or haven't ever played, you won't appreciate the sheer difficulty in matching so many different drummers style, tempo, and rhythm.
He just does it.
ARTISTRY
So...
I thought this was some Russians that got together for a jam session. I could not have been more wrong. Read the bios. These are ALL world class musicians! Every one of them! Keep up the great work!
The world’s greatest cover band...
Absolutely!! None better!
All of this is Fantastic. Great vocal by Vasily. Andrey Zyl is the REAL deal.
As a trumpet player it is great to see the original Lew Soloff solo accurately played so well.. Not a lot can do that! RIP Lew!
But you can tell that he's reading it from a chart, so just as many props go to Leonid for being able to transpose it so accurately.
@ The lead singer of BS&T? David Clayton-Thomas? He's still around isn't he?
@@barryanderson3910 Indeed he is, and is now 77. Must be all that Canadian air! ;-)
@ I'm not a trumpet player, but I know very well who Lou Soloff was. Believe it or not, he had fans,....AND, David -Clayton Thomas (who wrote this song and sang lead on it) is still very much alive....and still singing quite well.
@@jim2lane Unfortunately, I'm getting old along with him. L&F are coming to my area in the fall. I haven't wanted to actually attend a concert this much for quite some time, but I'm now leery about driving moderate distances after dark, subjecting my ears to loud noises, and having more than one drink when I'm out. (Sigh.) :)
Greetings from Edmonton Albert Canada, Kyle McLennan Here. It has been a while. As a proud Canadian, I love that you have added the two bands that were Canada's answer to my beloved Chicago. Blood, Sweat & Tears & Lighthouse put a Canadian spin on the Jazz Rock Phenomenon. You are the only tribute band that is faithful to the vocals, instrumentation & skill of the original artists while making the music your own. The fact that you all had the incredible experience of playing for Chicago's Robert Lamm & getting his blessing & support was certainly a cherished memory that none of you will forget. Leonid & Friends just get better & better. Please do a tour of Canada. You have a lot of fans here.
This was a flawless cover! More Blood, Sweat and Tears, please. Your Chicago covers are so amazing!
In the video Leonid and friends til now he mentions expanding his catalog..BS&Tt as well as EW&F
You Made Me So Very Happy, More and More, Lucrecia McEvil and many others to cover...
and when i die and vehicle from ides of march would be a great one
Was waiting for that ever-so-familiar Trumpet solo and WHAMM!! He NAILED IT LIKE A BOSS!!!
More BST ?... they did a cover of "God Bless the Child" that's like 7 or 8 mins long that's just perfect for your guys!!
Great Singer!... FABULOUS BAND!! LOVE YALL!!
@@Vinnybrain BS&T version of God Bless the Child is a masterpiece - ideal for L&F!!
Leonid and friends are an awesome band. Respect and admiration every time people tune in you tube.
Imagine being in a band where everyone absolutely grooves on each other but also absolutely get on well with each other and are having a blast as well.
That Russky accent makes that trippy song even trippier!
Igor playing like a boss. Keep on playing beautiful music people.
Wow! These guys always sound great!
I can't get enough of this band! Much love from USA😇🙏❤️
Well done, gentlemen. You are doing more for east-west relations than all politicians put together.
Making Russia Great Again! 😆
@@VegasPatriot I lift my vodka glass in a toast to you, L & F
It's the new detente! Gorby is jealous. Trump ought to invite them to play at the Nationals stadium.
Art has always done more for people than politics. Because politicians need power, and people of art need joy.
@ - I disagree, Bonnie. These are intelligent men and women. They haven't been raised to be fools with no values and no moral rudder. What will happen is they will get a terrible idea of what real America is like, and they won't have experienced 'real' America. Maybe some of their good values will rub off on the loonies. Let's hope.
I came across this group about a year ago watching their version of EW&F's September song. They nailed it to a T. I grew in the 70's listening to groups like Chicago, EW&F, The Doobie Bro, The Eagles, The Commodores, Bar Kays, Rose Royce, Santana just to name a few. You can hear the instruments they used in every songs. And now what do we have? A lot of rubbish until this group came along. It's what music was meant to sound like. Don't stop the music guys.
So I'm playing this at my desk at work at lunchtime, pretty loud, and a coworker leans into my office-- "Blood, Sweat, and Tears, cool man, that sounds great!" :) Another triumph!
Don't be an asshole with your volume levels. Think of others.
whatever. I work in an area away from the main area of the office, on another floor, down the hall from a breakroom. And it was lunchtime. And you're not my supervisor. AND I'M GOING TO PLAY LEONID & FRIENDS!
@@PaintHerWhite He WAS thinking of others.
I must say, I got chills when I heard you do this cover. I grew up in this era. I was listening to your Chicago covers, and they are great by the way. I said to my wife I bet they could do Blood Sweat and Tears really well. Then I found this. It brought teats to my eyes. Bravo!
This American loves you!
You mean 'It brought tears to my eyes." Just saying
I felt the same ans brought tears of happy memories to me too.
@@pierresaint-laurent7927 Lol. The original wording would be factual with some of their videos though;-)
USP .40, you may want to correct a spelling mistake. Agree with your thoughts
Thank you for the spelling slip. It brought a surprise smile to my face. I enjoy those.
Blood, sweat and tears? Oh my y'all just blew my socks off!! Much love from Texas from one horn player to another!
I never appreciated any of these songs until you guys covered them. No words can describe your talent.
I saw this band live a couple of years ago. One of the best live bands I have ever seen. Amazing in every respect.
Absolutely brilliant cover! You knocked it out of the park!
Damn I love these guys!! They’re top notch on every song they cover!!!
Amazing! First heard these guys about 2 yrs ago & was blown away. Every cover done to perfection!
This band has grand spirit. Keep it coming! Thank you!
They look like a fun bunch. I want to party with Vasiliy
Absolutely brilliant - Andrey, you capture the spirit and style of Lew Soloff's trumpet playing - thank you
Wow ! Done with precision and excellence that's awesome.
I can't imagine putting something that complicated together that matches the original near perfect. You guys are pure professionals and know your craft well!!!
As always - an absolutely perfect performance. Thank you!
YES!!!!Just purchased my tickets for 10/19 in Annapolis MD!!!! Finally made it to the mid-Atlantic! SO EXCITED. Ok, now to watch "I'm a Man" for the 1000th time!!!
I laughed aloud when Serge suddenly showed up playing recorder! Made my day.
Beautiful rendition of a complex, amazing song. Thank you for making this and sharing it with the world!
I have a lot of respect for this band. They are so tight and on point. Not to mention everybody in the band are handsome.
BS&T is a perfect fit with L&F! Well done!
You guys are amazing!! I am a big fan of Chicago...it’s just like listening to the original band.Thank you for keeping this music alive.
That would be Blood Sweat and Tears.
Yeah, there is just as much fertile material in the BS&T catalog for this amazing band to mine for gold!
I think the covers are better than the originals. Crazy! Good job! Well done!
I agree! The continent of Chopin, Bach, Beethoven et al., evidently left a history of superlative, uniquely disciplined and professional musicians...
One of the toughest trumpet solos ever, and your man NAILED IT! Great cover, and nice work on the penny whistle as well.
Hats off to the late great Lou Soloff who soloed the horn with BS&T
Simply incredible trumpet solo! Amazing band and production.
Agree, well appreciated and God bless to the whole group. So awesome to see the show last summer at 4 Windsin New Buffalo..in tears most of the show 👌🔥🔥🔥
Wow!!! What a Great Cover!!! What a great Job guys!!!! I remember when this band Blood Sweat & Tears were formed and put out their Big hit "You Make Me So Very Happy." Heard it on the radio and fell in love with this group!!!! BS & T were the pioneers of Big Band Jazz Fusion Rock. n' Roll...............then came Chicago...........Tower of Power..........Earth Wind & Fire......but Blood Sweat & Tears made this sounds acceptable for the public to receive it...because the public at that time were enslave to The Beatles. Thank you guys for honoring Blood Sweat & Tears.
Andre - an amazing performance. That high note gave me chills - amazing job!!!
Lead singer maintains just a touch of a Russian accent to his perfect, tonal delivery...I can live with that!!
To compound all the tragedy and loss during this pandemic, all the human lives, all the suffering? it's that these amazing guys are stopped in their tracks making everyone happy touring, and getting the rewards they deserve. Tough times. At least many of us can stay home, listen to them, and be astounded. Rock on Leonid and all of your incredibly talented friends.
ENDLESS talent in this band...they cover every nuance of every song...lead vocals for days...drummer is a magic man...so clean...studio perfection every tune...these cover tunes simply are compositions we will never hear again.
Please cover "You make me so very happy" and/or "Sing a Song" - I just love watching you guys have so much fun making music!
Oh yesssss😁love that gorgeous song ❤️
Would love to hear you feature some Tower of Power music when you move on to covering other bands. You have helped bring an enlightenment
to younger fans who never heard of Chicago, truly (as you say) one of the greatest bands of all time. Still, Chicago is much more well-known than TOP, and you could introduce A LOT more people to their music.
Use the power of your popularity here to help spread the word and help continue the (ongoing) legacy of ANOTHER well-deserving, jazzy, horn-driven, groove-laden American treasure.
: )
Here Leonid & Friends doing TOP. enjoy
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André in Sydney
Tower of what? ---- Only one of the top rock/pop/jazz/funk bands on the planet!!! Who is hip??? They are hip!!!
You've Made Us So Very Happy!🎶❤. Well done with joy , fun and tons of talent ! Great Post. Thank You Leonid and Friends
"You've Made Us So Very Happy!" (great and brainiest comment!!)
@@mickeygelerstein8083 Thanks Mickey!
Wow.. compared to the original... this is a millennial band-no one has done it like this... drums, the flute pipe, the "Hut" at the 1:55 minute mark.. the brass fantastique and fantasico voice! Shalom! Love the song
I've been waiting for this (BS&T)! Bravo gents!!!
Andrey knocks the Lew Soloff solo out of the park.
Vasily nails the vocal.
I can't stop smiling...what a joy!
Trumpet solo spot on ...crazy good
Thank you guys.
I've been a BS&T fan since the beginning and this is GREAT! The trumpet solo is perfection!! Thanks to all of you :)
Back again to comment: Sunday mornings have really become a "Leonid" "thing" for me.....just can't get enough. Please, as already stated by so many, MORE Blood Sweat and Tears.....wow.....absolutely fantastic. Beautiful brotherhood....wish I was a part of it.
And YES! Please consider "You Made Me So Very Happy"
Echoed..And When I Die...they'll be one less child to carry on to carry on...ya ya....hahahha
Lucretia MacEvil, More and More, Somethin' Comin' On
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
I knew vasily would be great singing this song.
Leonid & Friends; great work! Now you have to do your own version of "You've made me so very happy". There is no use in fighting this!.....might as well start working on it!!
Imagine them tearing up Lucretia McEvil.
@@timshafer4598 That's the first thing I thought a year or so ago when I heard they were working on some BST songs. I can't wait for it~
They don't "have to do" anything. Let them do what they want to do.
Brenda Holloway!
Awesome! The bombastic music of the past, Blood Sweat and Tears, perfect expression!
Wow! Excellent! I can’t believe how much Vasily sounds like David Clayton Thomas! Great work, guys!
You rock Vasily!! Remember that! A lot of people love hearing you guys have fun!!
Замечательно! Энергия и энтузиазм, которые вы вкладываете в свою музыку, делают ее такой радостью! Спасибо от одного из ваших многочисленных друзей в Америке.
Vasily's vocals are powerful and very attractive.
Maxim's trombone is always the best,
and Sergey's guitar is a must have for this band.
Fantastic no matter what group you cover!! You guys just have to do "One Fine Morning" by Lighthouse. It was a hit here in the States in the '70s. It's very Chicago-like. Please!!!! You would nail that, no problem!
That would be a most excellent cover!!!!
@@rhm5158 - Oh yeah!!!
Can’t say enough good stuff about this group! Love and appreciate their talent and willingness to share it with the masses!
PLEASE do a tribute to Steely Dan and cover Dirty Work. All of you guys are amazing. I'm overjoyed to have come across this band.
Theres a cover band here in northern California by the name of. AJa Vu that just Tears Up some Steely Dan.... you gotta catch their show. .all of them top shelf musicians like L&F... these guys are one of the Best Cover Bands EVER!
OH... someone posted that the it thought David Clayton Thomas had passed.... nope.
Hes 77. .. and I'd bet he'd be happy to sit In a set of two with L&F.... consummate professionals he and this band are )
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Clayton-Thomas
Any song featuring Igor is an immediate favorite!! The guy hits all the right notes with charisma and punch!!
Outrageous.
David Clayton Thomas.
👍🎶🎵
I'm in tears. This is my favorite song from my favorite band. So forgotten and underrated. Blood, Sweat and Tears forever! Thank you Leonid & Friends for doing this wonderful and faithful interpretation of this song! Love and blessings from Portland, OR USA.
Magnificent. An overstatement? Nope. Credit where credit is due.
Vasily's accent is awesome to hear while he belts out these overtly American words...Seeing these guys do such a great job with a complex piece is inspiring
David Clayton-Thomas would be proud!
I absolutely love the Chicago covers that you do, but this, this has to be my favorite. I grew up on blood sweat and tears as a child and now is a 55 year old man I still listen to blood sweat and tears
Just wondering how on earth they got together to form this Amazing cover band!!! So much talent going around, yeah!!!
Hats off to entire band, especially that trumpet player, WELL DONE. I'm listening, jamming along, along then it finally hits me "oh no, the trumpet solo..." As a former player myself, those are really hard notes to hit, especially right at the beginning.
I love Blood ,Sweat and Tears. Great job as always especially to Vasily.Nice Lead vocal
I CANNOT stop watching & listening to this group! Since I ‘discovered’ them, here on UA-cam, 2 weeks ago I’ve played their entire catalog over & over (& over ...). As both a vocalist & horn player growing up in the ‘60s & ‘70’s in America I was obsessed with the great horn bands like Chicago; Blood Sweat & Tears; Earth, Wind & Fire, et. al.. I marvel at the exquisite musicianship displayed by all of these immensely talented people and only wish I could could ‘sit in’ with them!
Leonid’s ability to cipher these tracks - BY EAR - is reminiscent of the scene in ‘Amadeus’ (movie about Mozart) where Mozart hears Salieri’s march played once by the Emperor Joseph II ... which leads to Mozart sitting down and playing it and then running many variations off with ease.
Okay, back to the present from my obscure movie reference ... Leonid & Friends musicianship, obvious passion and enjoyment of playing keystone music from my youth has brought tremendous joy to me in what has been (like so many I suspect) one of the most difficult years of my 60 year-old life! (2020)
I am a disabled Veteran living in chronic pain and fatigue from Parkinson’s disease. My medical providers encouraged me to return to my musical & artistic youthful endeavors for ‘Neuroplasticity’ ... and it’s been one of the most effective means of pushing back on chronic pain and keeps me from falling into the twin abyss of dopamine deficiency induced Anxiety & Depression.
I, however, hit a very rough spot, 3 months ago and stopped painting and playing my music. That is ...
UNTIL I heard Leonid & Friend’s opening riffs of Chicago’s “Make Me Smile”. ... which, in a profound way they did!
Thank you so very much to all of you in Leonid & Friends for returning music, joy and hope back into my life!
Amazing. I saw Blood, Sweat & Tears in concert and this is as good as the original.
better, at least the trumpet which is way better, this guy is one of the absolute best
Mi favorita lejos..... la interpretacion es suprema. Blood, Sweat & Tears es considerada una de las "Big Bands". Para mí en esa categoría está tambien Leonid & Frinds. Mis respetos.
Phenomenal ! In particular the trumpet solo !!!
I've been in the music biz for over 40 years,played a ton of covers and heard alot of cover bands,but this group simply wigs me out. They are my all time favorite tribute cover group.So tight and precise!
Give The Beatles Got to get you into my life a try. Great horn section
Great suggestion.....Earth Wind and Fired did it...
Great Track.. I was in a band with a horn section for years. That tune was ALWAYS, a hit..
Chicago also did it as the first encore song during their mid 70s shows. Saw them 3 consecutive years in Greensboro N.C.
ew&f nailed it!!!!!!!
BST did it too
The whole group!! Have to say Igor is a monster!!
More badassery by that drummer!!
Vasily: "Huh!" Love it!
Vasily kicks major booty!! He got groove
His voice is awesome 👏🏻
Yes ... YES YES ... so happy to see Leonid & Friends ... tackle some of Blood Sweat & Tears' music. Do MORE !!
Trumpet player nails the hell out of it! You guys are all phenomenal !!!!!!
Woow that is an excellent cover congratulations!! please play Vehicle - The Ides Of March
Yes please!
They're all pretty amazing, but that drummer is still my favourite. As powerful as a locomotive and deadly accurate. Love him on every video.
.😮😮😮...listning to this piece with eyes close...wow!! sounds exactly the original, no overtunes but just perfect...and you seemed enjoying the music too, ..what can i say...you're very good!!👍👍👍🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
BST and David Clayton Thomas didn't just play great music, but they performed a visual experience for all to enjoy. I first heard them in 1969, and Leonid and Friends have recreated the best cover I've ever heard...Bravo!
Moved to Vancouver in April of 1969. The guy who hired me, Freddie, gave me my chance, with this song playing through his Trusonic speakers! What an experience. And, Thank You, Freddie! I know you have passed on, however, there is no one in the industry....in the universe....that is kinder, more loving than you. Will always love you, brother, whereever you are now.
IN-FREAKIN-CREDIBLE!!!
Thank Y'all!!!
Comme tout ce que j'ai eu le bonheur d'écouter de votre groupe, ce morceau de Blood Sweat and Tears est joué avec beaucoup d'enthousiasme et de précision. On dirait que c'est vous qui l'avez composé ! Inutile de vous dire que chaque membre du groupe maîtrise son instrument à la perfection. Il y a d'autres chansons de BS&T que j'aimerais vous voir jouer et je sais qu'un jour j'aurai la bonne surprise de vous les voir jouer.
Chicago I and II were such Great albums, lot's more you can draw from. I love the additions in the arrangement, You guys are great, best of luck in your Tours. Bravo!