Leonid Vorobyev on Pursuing Your Dreams at any Age | Leonid & Roman Vorobyev | TEDxDupreePark
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- "Terry Brock talks with Leonid Vorobyev, founder of the hit band Leonid & Friends and his son, Roman Vorobyev, the band’s manager.
Leonid & Friends music has reverse engineered great bands like Chicago, The Beatles, Earth, Wind & Fire, and more. In this interview, Leonid shares lessons that he learned about persistence, music, and pursuing one's passion - at any age. Learn from these two Russian ambassadors of peace who are uniting people with music." Leonid Vorobyev, founder of the hit band Leonid & Friends and his son, Roman Vorobyev, the band’s manager. Leonid & Friends music has reverse engineered great bands like Chicago, The Beatles, Earth, Wind & Fire, and more. In this interview, Leonid shares lessons that he learned about persistence, music, and pursuing one's passion - at any age. Learn from these two Russian ambassadors of peace who are uniting people with music. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Leonid is a pure musical genius.
I saw Leonid and friends performing live in Patchogue NY, and it was awesome.
His ability to deconstruct a song and then teach the performers each part is mind boggling in addition to his spot in bass playing.
Can’t wait to see them again!
Very motivational. Great guy and a wonderful group of musicians. Love the group.
Leonid is a genius.
"Work is a game with purpose. Leisure is a game without purpose" Leonid Vorobyev great message
I am very glad to see Leonid & Roman Vorobyev of Leonid & Friends get this recognition. I think we need Leonid to be a Musical Ambassador from Russia to the U.S.A.. He already is one!
Leonid, it was a gift to millions of other people too.
Ambassadors of peace, indeed! Love you! 💚💚💚
Why haven't they said a word about their former bandmates, the Ukrainians who have stayed home to defend their homeland, ... while the Russian LAF boys and girls travel the world without a care? LAF can't claim to not be political ... their merch store was awash with Trump paraphernalia just a few years ago. It's easy to claim to be "ambassadors of peace" - but it's hard to actually achieve such status, vs. simply being cowardly and failing to address it at all.
They're GREAT musicians and I love their musicianship. But that's about it, ad they refuse to say a single word of empathy for their Ukrainian brethren.
As a musician, and a human being, this is enormously inspirational. Thank you Leonid!
Music is the universal language. Leonid proves this out. Thanks Leonid.
How motivational! This interview reinforces my belief that age is a number. . .and nothing more. I've always liked "age is a case of mind over matter. . .if you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
If you like their awesome CZcams videos then you MUST see this band live. Phenomenal!
I saw Chicago live at their peak in 1971 and seeing this incredible band brought me back there.
I will be 70 this year and still performing live music. Leonid . You are a true inspiration.
Please come back to New England soon.
This is very impressive, he didn't stop and never gave up.
Is never too late to follow your dream, if it doesn't happen along the way at least you learned from that experience and who knows, timing is everything.
I love Leonid and Friends!!
Phenomenal band!!!
The best collection of musicians playing right now. Saw them lives 2x in 2019.
Leonid, your passion to seek out trying to find electric pickups and play is evidenced in your passion on your instrument and all of your band members. Your idea of putting in various instrumentalists based on different songs and styles is reminiscent of Steely Dan. I heard one of your covers of The Dan. Do more please. We love and admire you and your fellow members 😎👍♥️🙏
Never give up on your dreams. Dreams do come true. This fantastic band is more than a band. They are family
The love we all share as fans is now our extended family.
These band mates are truly genuine and most generous with their dedication to every single fan.
Thank you Leonid for sharing your dreams with the world. Love to each of you always ❤️❤️❤️
In addition to the band being such ambassadors of peace, the fans have formed an incredible bond of friendship. Love you, Ellen. 🌺
Well said, Ellen.
Ambassadors of peace. I love that.
I'm 66, and I bought my first bass 6 months ago. I always wanted to play bass, so I'm motivated to fulfill this lifelong desire. If I can pick up and play some bass covers somewhat decently, I'll consider this quest a success.
Great interview. I'm a big fan of Leonid and friends. He's right, don't wait till retirement to do what you like to do. Do it now! Leonid is truly amazing and inspiring.
What a wonderful man (and fellow Russian)
Had the pleasure of seeing them this past Friday. Great musicians and people
Thank you Leonid for bringing the great Chicago classics to new life ☺️
LEONID IS SUCH A GENUINE MAN. I DON'T THINK MOST PEOPLE UNGERSTAND THE CIRCUMSTANCES AT THAT TIME UNDER WHICH HE HAD TO PURSUE HIS DRAM OF MUSIC. IN THE U.S. YOU COULD WALK INTO ANY MUSIC STORE AND BUY ONE. IN RUSSIA FOOD WAS HARD TO COME BY MUCH LESS AN ELECTRIC GUITAR. I ADMIRE HIS TENACITY AND HIS UNBELEIVABLE MUSICAL SKILL. I'M HAPPY FOR HIM AND HIS MUSICIANS. NAZ DROVIA!
I loved this, Leonid! I like how you recognize how your life's experiences made you particularly suited for this task, and how at age 60 is the perfect time to find what one's own personal experiences lead us to. Profound and pertinent to where I am in life as well., You are an inspiration, Leonid! Thank you.
This band is GREAT! Top-level musicianship and they genuinely love their craft AND their fans.
Thank you for this talk with Leonid and Roman. I admire both father and son's comments. The talent and the music Leonid and Friends plays and sings is the best of the best!!
Emulate? I'd say they are better than the original. Very inspiring, Leonid! Thank you! Why Chicago? Simple answer - strong musicianship required. The musicians' musician!
The band Chicago played these tunes this well ONE TIME -- these guys do it EVERY TIME. If you attended a Chicago concert in the '70s, you know what I'm saying .. These guys are KILLing it, every time they take the stage! Kudos!
@@rickstadel5285 I saw Chicago Transit Authority’70 live in a High School Gym. Their energy was incredible. They died with Terry Kath. Leonid’s band plays with the energy they had and the latest version of Chicago is more the cover band now 🙏😎♥️👍
l love leonid and friends, but better than original? they have the Chicago tracks down no doubt, and I haven't seen Leonid live. but the original Chicago before the late great terry kath died, wrote , and originally performed these songs. sure live performances were not exactly like the studio version, but the improvised performances from 1970 to 1974 were amazing. maybe Leonid plays the songs perfectly every night, but not better than original.
Even as a student, Leonid was blessed with some innate music talent. He could break down and transcribe what he heard. But it required determination and dedication and people skills to form his first band. He used those skills and abilities throughout his life. When he retired, he sort of went back to the beginning, and gave himself permission to do what he loved. What an inspiring story. I am a huge fan of Leonid & Friends.Have a listen to their music, it is wonderful!
Ты откуда знаешь что там было в студенческие годы ?
Yes Regina, all you say is correct. I'm just going to add that seeing the band live brings a whole new joy. At first I thought the name "Leonid & Friends" was kind of lame. But seeing them interact with each other, I realized they are exactly that: eleven friends. And by the end of the first concert I saw I (gently) rushed the stage with about forty other people because we all now felt like friends of the band.
I'll be seeing them again in Jacksonville Florida in May; my third time seeing the group. Can't wait!
@@billmccomb4629 So pleased for you! I'm sure you will have a marvelous time!
Grew up with blood sweat and tears,steely Dan tower of power etc. They bring back such happy memories. Thank you.
The music of today isn't in the same league as the music of the '50's, '60's and 70's, and THESE GUYS bring the GREATNESS of that music to a whole new generation. The first thing I heard by them was "OLD DAYS", and no offense, Chicago, but THEIR COVER has become my FAVORITE version of a FANTASTIC song!!! LOVE YOU GUYS from a fellow musician from Nashville!!!
A lifelong Chicago fan I stumbled upon Leonid while on You Tube. First immediate observation was how talented his band is, Chicago is a difficult band to cover, these guys crush it. Second, it reconnected me to my youth through this music that was so important to me 40-50 years ago but perhaps largely forgotten. His story is inspirational.
True genious
Leonid & Roman, you guys are AWESOME!!! Saw you live in Fort Lauderdale Florida in September & loved it!!!! Keep doing the videos!!! I've shared many of them on Facebook with my friends & everyone says that you guys are the most incredible cover band they have ever heard!! God bless you & your band mates!!
I have been listening to Leonid and Friends for over one year - initially hearing his CZcams videos while I was living in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Upon my return to the USA I had the wonderful privilege of meeting Leonid and seeing his band perform in Columbia, Tennessee. They were absolutely wonderful ! I continue to enjoy many of their CZcams videos..
Да,команда этих великолепных музыкантов-хороша!! Да,здорово что вопреки всему и несмотря на возраст сделаны прекрасные чудесные каверы песен группы Чикаго!!!
Have been a huge fan of them since discovering them but this is the first time I realized those guys are father and son. What a great band .
Hes a genius!! I love listening to Leonid & friends great talented entertainers!! Don't retire lol... live life to its fullist bless you!
Thank you so much for this wonderful interview 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
I'm still pursuing my dreams at 68. The project will be completed this year and its music that people over 50 will enjoy. They are timeless tunes.
This is a very important message, especially toward the younger generations - in their 30's & 40's. I was 51 years old when I had come up with a "plot" for a story, but had never published page one of anything. I had no idea how to go about it. I had many drafts of this story, revising it, yet knowing nothing about how to get this story in print. I turned 70 years old this past year, and amazingly, I found a way to do it, found a writing tool which formatted my writings, and now, my thoughts are in print form. It takes time to make one's dreams to come true, but what else do you have but time? Don't let the petty stuff disturb you. When the time is right, it will happen! Believe in yourself!
I grew up loving Chicago ,I still have that well woren Transit Valley Authority album.But who could dream a band so wonderful as Leonid and Friends could out play,out sing my favorite band.They are possibly the most talented cover band of the decade.Leonid gives you 110%.And the horn section with Andrey Zyl ,incredible.Please come to Niagara Falls ,we love you!!
My favorite band right now! Thanks Leonid. Can't wait to see what you want for your 70th.
Brilliant father and son. 💯❤️✌️I love Leonid’s philosophy that any age is a good age to follow your dreams and Roman’s message about friendship, humanity, and peace through music.
This is one of the most inspirational stories I’ve ever witnessed. An amazing pursuit of your dream! And this finished product is just tremendous. Leonid’s story is a movie script. I am in awe of how this all came about. Just amazing!
Wonderful musicians...great people I was lucky to meet. Leonid is a genius.
You can tell that Leonid loves playing this music. It's awesome that he was able to capitalize on a passion project like this.
Just discovered this beautiful man and his band. Just wow!!
Such joy expressed in the music, evidenced in the videos. Thank you Professor Vorobyev.
Saw him a week ago, even better with age. They are developing a wide repertoire of music. Really impressive live, and so much fun!
My favorite song is "Street Player" -- can't wait to see Leonid and the band live again soon!
Me too Mick
Street Player is a fantastic performance and the trumpet player is amazing 🤩!
@@keithkersten5586 Leonid and Friends’ version of Street Player is better than the original version.
Leonid & Friends - Street Player is in the ridiculous category of good. Off the charts. Guest Arturo Sandoval is as great as it gets!
Mick, Could not agree more that Street Player is a masterpiece. Having Sergey in the studio I think is a big plus too. Ksenia lights(it's subtle level higher than her regular perfection) up in this song too, but Arturo's solo is just spectacular. There are no weak links at all. and Javad on the sticks wow! Looking to see them as soon as they come west.
Awesome. I am not only a fan of Leonid & Friends, I am inspired. :)
So interesting to hear how it all started. Such a talented guy and a great band.
Leonid you are right.
Follow your heart and follow your bliss.
There is never a perfect moment to plunge in and move forward.
Leonid, we Americans Love you and your entire ensemble!! I finally got to see this band on their last gig in Las Vegas and the evening was magical! I can't wait for Leonid & Friends to come back!!!!
Thank you for this! Very inspiring, and I love the band!
These musicians love to play and it shows at their shows. Great energy and joy on stage along with great musicianship. Thank you for playing the Fine Line in Minneapolis -- come back!!!
Great interview. I'm a huge fan of Leonid & Friends. If you want a really amazing experience, catch their live performance (when things in the world return to some semblance of normal).
Same here! We are all "LenHeads" :-)
Hope they come to Washington state 🙏
"The moment you give up your purpose you become half alive"
WOW
Very inspiring! Great talent and work ethic to get the songs and musicianship pitch perfect! Their concert at the Aladdin Theatre in Portland, Oregon was phenomenal! Don't miss their show if you ever get a chance to see them live!
They're so awesome they'll make you cry
Yes!
Make me smile
@Roy Osborn. Funny you say that because that’s what happens to me when I listen to how amazing they are and what they’ve accomplished. They didn’t know English, had no music transcripts; these were difficult hurdles to overcome. I LOVE his spirit! Seek out his composition: A Speck of Dust, and also, an old Elvis song called Blue Eyes, which Leonid sings beautifully.
Inspirational, follow your dreams. Blown away by Leonid and Friends music. Hope the band comes to Canada.
Been a Chicago fan since 1975 , so glad hearing these gifted amazing artists , nice 10 for giving such pleasure
Music reslly is a universal language. Case n points , Leonid n friends who have english language as not their mother toungue were able to do renditions of american music bands.. it’s a replicate really. Hope you tour here in Orange County , Ca when things go back to normal.
Leonid's story would make a great made for tv movie.
This is the Russian invasion we can all appreciate! Thanks to Leonid & Friends for sharing their musical talents to all. Hope we can see you back on the touring schedule next year.
Excellent interview. Meaningful and full of passion and simple wisdom. Leonid, I became a fan of you and your band a couple of years back, and I'm also a musician who can draw a number of parallels between your life experience and mine (except for the musical excellence, hahaha). You have been such an inspiration to many of us, older folks who still dream of a better world, and believe music is a wonderful vehicle to achieve that. I am forever grateful for that.
Btw..... this great man Leonid gave me a huge hug when I met him! They are all awesome !
Leonid is incredible!!!
Saw them preform in Palm Springs. Totally awsome
Great hearing Leonid share his musical story. I'm hoping to someday see the band live!
A life changing and inspiring talk, Terry!! ...
Bravo Leonid, Bravo Roman. Proud to be your friend. -Tom
Nice to hear the "behind the scenes" story of how this cool venture came to be...
What a fantastic interview!! Thank you, guys. I've been following the band for years and was fortunate enough to see them in Texas. I can't wait until they can tour again!
Creativity. The emotional reward to you and those who benefit from it. Leonid you are an inspiration. With love from Las Vegas, NM.
Great story... Great music band. Thank you so much for all these Chicago covers.... My favorite band when I was teen with major influence on me. Greetings from France.
Good, additional details on the genesis of this amazing effort I've been following since discovery 6 months ago. Best wishes to the L&F group from America for continued success! :)
Music is international's love.
Very inspiring!
fantastic musicians..but far better ambassadors of humanity..
Leonid and Friends are true professionals. Leonid you are living my dream which brings me happiness! Thank you so much for sharing your talent and your groups talents with the world!
Perfection by world class artist! And that can never be refuted.
Leonid is so cool!
I hope they will come back and tour the USA again! I just discovered them on CZcams a few months ago so I missed their earlier tours.
This story is amazing and a true indication there are really no barriers between people or obstacles if you want something.
If you haven’t already seen them in concert , make sure you go when they come back ! You’ll smile for about ohhhhh a year ! Saw them twice ! Gonna see them as many times as possible when they come back !,
Excelente entrevista, felicitaciones a ustedes.
Saludos desde Falls Church, Virginia
Thank you for sharing, your insight, your story, your passion, and your inspiration. Been a big fan since you organized the band, saw you in Buffalo, look forward to experiencing your giftedness in the near future!
I needed to hear this today. Thank you.
I try to catch this band when they come to the USA. They will be here soon having been postponed because of COVID.
They are amazing, especially when you realize what they have done; none of them spoke English at the time, and forming the words was difficult for some of them.
Awesome group of guys...
It's such a joy to listen to your music!
excellent interview, inspiring
Seems like a down to earth man with lots of talent
Keep up the good work,great philosophy of life
"This band emulates it." "Emulates" is not the right word. "NAILS IT" is what they do.
Спасибо за интервью.
Roman, hold this time as sacred. My dad was my best friend as well.
Good things happen to good people and these are good people! I actually think they play Chicago songs, better then Chicago plays them!
Great interview!
I'm a huge fan of Leonid & Friends! Hope you can come to the USA again soon!
Leonid, I love you and your friends
Amazing. Thank you.
In the end what Leonid said was wonderful