"Questions 67 & 68" by Chicago, Reaction/Analysis by Musician/Producer

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  • "Questions 67 & 68" by Chicago, Reaction/Analysis by Musician/Producer
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Komentáře • 79

  • @twwtjohns
    @twwtjohns Před měsícem +9

    Somewhere Terry Kath is smiling down from on high.

  • @Dancingpastmidnight
    @Dancingpastmidnight Před 2 měsíci +35

    Being a horn player and having grown up listening to Chicago as a kid, no other cover band comes close to Leonid and Friends.

    • @DOC36121
      @DOC36121 Před 2 měsíci +6

      Totally agree! They nail any group they are paying tribute to every time!

  • @gregharmon3797
    @gregharmon3797 Před 2 měsíci +37

    I miss Sergey as the guitar player

    • @samhaskins2506
      @samhaskins2506 Před měsícem +2

      I miss both Serge & Sergey, they are both such excellent part of Leond's ensemble! Sergey nails the lead every time!

  • @roykliffen9674
    @roykliffen9674 Před 2 měsíci +16

    Andrey Zyl is one hell of a trumpet player

  • @scottyahney8565
    @scottyahney8565 Před 2 měsíci +8

    Leonid is a Genius !!!!!!

    • @samhaskins2506
      @samhaskins2506 Před měsícem +1

      Especially doing ithe arrangements by ear rather than sheet music which we can buy so easily in the West! LOL

  • @janicemartin7560
    @janicemartin7560 Před 9 dny +2

    Your smile says it all. Im sure i was smiling from ear to ear the first time i heard this.

  • @anatolygelik7493
    @anatolygelik7493 Před 2 měsíci +24

    Thank you so much for the cool reaction. I think it's time for L& F to nominate for the Grammy ceremony for popularizing the great Chicago band and making a great contribution to improving relations between our countries.

  • @matto9734
    @matto9734 Před 2 měsíci +18

    Exactly what Jeff said! First off: if Chigaco didn´t already existed it HAD to be invented and then... what these guys do is cleaning up and tastefully boost the originals to bring them up to todays production standards - pure gold!!!

  • @jon-kl9mk
    @jon-kl9mk Před 2 měsíci +9

    It's amazing how a cover band can bring back the memories just as if you were hearing the original song. L & F can do that.

  • @scotttaylor7211
    @scotttaylor7211 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Chicago has so few of its original members (3 to be exact) that Leonid and Friends sound closer to the original recordings than Chicago does.

  • @michaelbradley7529
    @michaelbradley7529 Před 2 měsíci +5

    I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one that not only knows what 45's are but actually bought singles on 45's all the time also. 😉

  • @tazrugby
    @tazrugby Před 2 měsíci +6

    Chicago was my favorite group in high school. I am 65 years old with a 16 year old daughter. This has inspired me to introduce her to Chicago.

  • @johnharrington2405
    @johnharrington2405 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Leonid and Friends for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

  • @agoretsky007
    @agoretsky007 Před 2 měsíci +38

    A few things that you should know about Leonid & Friends... Imagine this... when Leonid was young he fell in love with Chicago but living in the USSR they were not allowed to buy Western music so he and his friends would smuggle in one copy somehow and they would manufacture wax albums with the music on them. Then Leonid was such a music prodigy that he was able to transcribe the music from listening to paper quite often within a day! The lady singer Ksenia is not only beautiful but she's a piano virtuoso with a Master's degree in music and Economics and now she's going for her PhD in the same field. Sergey has had a guitar in his hands since the age of 3 and his voice is natural with no lessons. Serge had to leave the band as he lives in Kyiv and is helping to support the troops there.

    • @kens32052
      @kens32052 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Ksenia can also speak 8 languages.

    • @KittyDad
      @KittyDad Před 2 měsíci +2

      Sorry, you got the wrong Serge. You’re meaning Serge Tiagnyriadno - lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion (2015-2022). Serge returned to Ukraine to fight in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sorry, but true. But, to your point, the Serge you mistakenly mentioned is Sergey Kashirin - lead guitar, lead and backing vocals (2014-2021) also no longer with Leonid and Friends. Reasons unknown.

    • @rgoers
      @rgoers Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@KittyDad The reasons were pretty well known. He had at least one young child at home and really couldn't keep touring with the group. I believe he has plenty of studio work for TV or some such and preferred to be closer to home and family.

    • @Hettepop
      @Hettepop Před měsícem +1

      @@rgoers He was my favorite; handsome and talented and apparently a Beatles fan (like me !💕)

    • @janicemartin7560
      @janicemartin7560 Před 9 dny +1

      I loved L& F at this stage. Serge and Sergey are incredibly talented

  • @BibleResearchTools
    @BibleResearchTools Před 2 měsíci +3

    I did not see Leonid & Friends in the title, so I started the video and left the computer room, thinking I was listening to Chicago. While In the kitchen I was saying to myself, "There is no way Leonid & Friends can top this!"
    When I walked back into the computer room I saw the Leonid & Friends credits scrolling off the screen. Wow! I felt like I was in an alternate universe!
    Listen to just the audio so there will be no distractions. It is unbelievable!
    Dan

  • @bnm0312
    @bnm0312 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Just love Igor on the drums. Everything about it.

  • @kimk.4710
    @kimk.4710 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Jeff, you just need to do all LnF songs, I love seeing you smile, happy and speechless!

  • @rickfisher1719
    @rickfisher1719 Před 2 měsíci +2

    You were talking about Leonid bass playing but he is the one that listens to the music and writes the scores for all the different instruments

    • @StrateleStudios
      @StrateleStudios  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I do know this but it doesn’t take away from the fact that he’s a great bass player too.

  • @samhaskins2506
    @samhaskins2506 Před měsícem +2

    Being a bass player myself, and growing up with Chicago, the bass notes are engrained in my DNA, so hearing Leonid putting it out there so faithfully just penetrates right to my soul! So good to see a professional like Jeff loving this bands accomplishments! Serge really nails the vocals as does Sergey nailing the lead guitar! Thanks for giving this wonderful group of musicians even more exposure Jeff! Much appreciated!
    PS
    Do we hear some Carly Simon coming through there when you say "Nobody does it better!" Reminds me of a James Bond film too!

  • @milton1448
    @milton1448 Před 2 měsíci +8

    LOVE these guys

  • @MrDaveaccord
    @MrDaveaccord Před 2 měsíci +4

    Awesome cover. I saw the original band with Terry Kath on guitar play this live in concert at Holy Cross college in Massachusetts.

  • @jeffreyjacobs390
    @jeffreyjacobs390 Před 2 měsíci +3

    They just love to emulate the CHICAGO sound and the vocals, harmony, horns, drums and instruments ARE DEAD ON !!! GBjj

  • @christopheryochum3602
    @christopheryochum3602 Před 2 měsíci

    No fake books here ... just good ears and Leonid puts the sounds to paper.

  • @lindabergman3127
    @lindabergman3127 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I could listen to this endlessly 😭🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @billoneil6594
    @billoneil6594 Před 2 měsíci +10

    Your reaction to this "reproduction" is my exact reaction every time L&F puts out a new video. Really agree with you on the talent of these musicians. They make it look so effortless in everything they do. To me....that is a sign of a great musician. Also, glad you cussed ...haha...when you said "that was so D@mn good". That is how good they are!!! :) Keep em coming!

  • @jornspirit
    @jornspirit Před 2 měsíci +6

    ...can't get enough of Leonid & Friends, so glad that you love them! They also do covers of Blood, Sweat 'n Tears, who are kind of the same genre, and of course do that brilliantly so... 💖

  • @ClarityVenturesVideo
    @ClarityVenturesVideo Před 2 měsíci +3

    I know you love Leonid. Let's have you review their Chicago cover of "Free" or if you're wanting to slow down, then their "Wishing your were here" is second to none

  • @jeffreyjacobs390
    @jeffreyjacobs390 Před 7 hodinami

    To put in perspective - Peter Cetera does the High jump in the melody line vocal in a strain & falsetto ....this Russian talented Tenor is nailing it straight FULL VOICE all through ... some vocal chops !!! GBjj

  • @janicemartin7560
    @janicemartin7560 Před 9 dny

    Happy Man is incredible

  • @janicemartin7560
    @janicemartin7560 Před 9 dny

    Their albums are great too

  • @jbach4311
    @jbach4311 Před 2 měsíci +2

    It's a Big Loss losing Sergey and Serge. Both are just Awesome!! But, Leonid filled their spots very well! Hope both are doing Well, Safe and also their Families. Never Forget the Talents!!!!!!

  • @megstsauveur6881
    @megstsauveur6881 Před měsícem +2

    One of my very favorite songs! This band is amazing! 🩷🩷🩷

  • @flexmasterson4297
    @flexmasterson4297 Před 2 měsíci +3

    As close as any cover band I’ve heard attempt this Kath masterpiece. Great stuff.

  • @Mtl1508
    @Mtl1508 Před 2 měsíci +10

    The lead singer that was in Ukraine in the early years of this band was the best , also the lead guitarist.

    • @barryanderson3910
      @barryanderson3910 Před 2 měsíci +8

      The current lineup is good, but I miss this one, especially Sergey and Serge.

  • @debbicozart7130
    @debbicozart7130 Před 2 měsíci +4

    What a wonderful way to wake up..... coffee, Leonid and friends and Jeff ❤️❤️❤️

  • @dbcanada
    @dbcanada Před 2 měsíci +3

    Thanks, Jeff. Another brilliant cover from L&F. ❤

  • @Duh6666666
    @Duh6666666 Před 2 měsíci +3

    The closest Chicago ever came to sounding like the Beatles, those horn arrangements and the bass...wow!

  • @kenangerstein3561
    @kenangerstein3561 Před 2 měsíci +2

    These guys are awesome! Brings back memories of when Chicago was a kickass band. After Terry Kath passed away, they morphed.

  • @jimbizness3864
    @jimbizness3864 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Sure miss Serge. Fortunately, he's still performing in Kyiv.

  • @naknaksdadn572
    @naknaksdadn572 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Rhetorically, they really are "flawless" and anyone with a true ear for musical artistry and perfection knows this! ~Scott from Texas~

  • @mbt1955
    @mbt1955 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Listen to "Feeling Stronger Every Day" for the ever so subtle background vocals toward the end.. You'll notice they sing a verse from two Rolling Stones songs. I never caught that when listening (numerous times) to the Chicago version but Leonid did!

  • @joenorsworthy
    @joenorsworthy Před 2 měsíci +2

    Sergey on guitar is Ukrainian, and he hasn't been with the band on these recordings since the war began. He's awesome, especially on songs such as Beginnings. Pray for peace.

    • @HideTheTruthInside
      @HideTheTruthInside Před měsícem

      Sergei on guitar is Russian and was one of first to leave the band to return to Russia to be with his wife and sons. The singer, Serge Tiagnyriando is the Ukrainian gentleman that was L&F’s singer that sang the Peter Cetera parts and left to return to Ukraine once Ukraine was illegally attacked by Russia.

  • @barryanderson3910
    @barryanderson3910 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Jeff, it's a good thing you don't put up more than 1 or 2 of these a day. I'd never get anything done. 😄

  • @timgrady4630
    @timgrady4630 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Does the Original Justice...and then some .
    This one's in the Sweet Spot of the Terry Kath driven era .
    Chicago's first 7 Albums in particular had this visceral pulse .
    Thanks for this one !

  • @stevetsuda7474
    @stevetsuda7474 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Great sound. Great video. Great reaction. Call On Me is also a great Chicago cover

  • @TincupPgh
    @TincupPgh Před 2 měsíci +2

    No everyone is astute enough musically to really understand what's going on with L&F but those of us who do get a kick out of your facial expressions and spur of the moment comments because that's exactly what we did listening to it for the first time or the last time. Same thing happens, always.

  • @Eloso3135
    @Eloso3135 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Leonid & friends never disappoint

  • @jimwebster7317
    @jimwebster7317 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Another great selection from our original L&F team. So nice we can fast forward 45+ years and still be so fully entertained. It's like I'm 15 again. Also I Just love your reaction. Your appreciation of such talent is fabulous. Keep up the great work Jeff. I'm a huge fan of L&F and you. Made my day thank you.!!! Both!!!

  • @michaelgwfrogwelge
    @michaelgwfrogwelge Před 2 měsíci +2

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💗👍😎

  • @benarmentano3799
    @benarmentano3799 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Another great reaction Jeff! Btw, if youre a fan of Chicago, another one you might want to do is Leonid and friends cover of "The Woman Don't Want To Love Me' from the Chicago VII album. You have to be a real Chicago fan to even KNOW about that song because its a total album cut, but they do a GREAT job on it!

  • @gregharmon3797
    @gregharmon3797 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I have watched so many of their videos I’ve lost count

    • @dotlund1096
      @dotlund1096 Před 2 měsíci

      Me too! Since I’ve started watching Jeff’s reactions...when I’m watching Leonid & Friends videos, I miss seeing Jeff if he’s not in the bottom right corner.😂

  • @scottsanders9090
    @scottsanders9090 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Wonderful reactions to Leonid & Friends....Had thought that you may have covered ''If You Leave Now' early on...Have been following Leonid and Friends form their 1st youtube beginngs.

  • @marksummers1700
    @marksummers1700 Před 2 měsíci +1

    1st of all, the band itself is so tight...!!!! 2nd, they've picked out some amazing songs to cover... not just the songs by Chicago, but songs like "Vehicle" and "One Fine Morning..."

  • @Earman54music
    @Earman54music Před 2 měsíci

    I can't wait to see them this May in Annapolis Md.!!!

  • @ThumperKJFK
    @ThumperKJFK Před 2 měsíci +1

    ✌👍

  • @rgoers
    @rgoers Před 2 měsíci

    When they say they are paying tribute they really mean it. When you listen to L&F you can't help but realize how good the original Chicago musicians were who wrote this stuff. That said, I have gotten to the point that I prefer to listen to L&F'vs version over the originals. I am just really surprised that this is the first time you are being introduced to groups like L&F, Foxes & Fossils, Lexington Lab, & HSCC. They all put out really good stuff.
    By the way Jeff, Brand New Love Affair is what kicked things off for L&F. Leonid has said he did that as a birthday present to himself and had no idea it would take off on CZcams.
    FWIW, I grew up in Newbury Park and went to NPHS. I am guessing at close to the same time you were in the area. I went through Oxnard fairly regularly although usually just to get to the beach.

  • @CoasterQ
    @CoasterQ Před 2 měsíci +1

    I don't know of any other song where the title is not sung until the very end, and just once at that.