Leonid and Friends is one of the greatest discoveries on KZread 👍👍

@JesusRamos-wm7hg

5 жыл бұрын

I can dig it

@leeabe3932

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I discovered them entirely by accident and they caught me by surprise by their enormous talent. I'm now a fan! Love the smiles they bring to their performances. They appear so happy for being Russians! Maybe it's the music, or maybe my stereotype is entirely wrong. I hope I can attend one of the concerts someday.

@mjnc3672

2 жыл бұрын

Pianist Valentina Lisitsa was also "discovered" after posting videos of her playing on youtube. Since then she has played with the finest orchestras and venues (Royal Albert Hall, to name one), as well as a recording career with Decca records.

@Yasmina-Ivette

Жыл бұрын

Sure

@lindabergman3127

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely ❤❤❤

One thing I love about these guys is how unpretentious they are. Humility is a sign of the truly greats. That's the difference between a 'rock star' and a true musician, who is in it not for his/her ego trip, but just for the love of great music.

@mt.rushmore7916

5 жыл бұрын

So extremely well stated, David. I hope that success will NOT change them and their beautiful perspective. Sure wish I could meet them. And, YES....we need to see more interviews. Thank you.

@jf831024

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed David. Being humble with ones talent is even more attractive to me. Was hoping to be able to see them when they were here but unfortunately, not this time.

@davepowell3001

2 жыл бұрын

And you get the feeling watching them that they are genuinely having a great time!

They are so sweet and so happy to be in America ..Welcome ..Welcome!!

Igor may not have the best English skills (but big 👏 for trying), but he can play the drums in the style of Danny Serephine like no one else I've ever heard. I respectfully take my hat off to you, Igor. You are a damn good drummer and a cool dude.

Leonid and Friends are absolutely one of the finest bands in the world!

They struggle with English until the first note is played .. then IT'S ON !! AWESOME !!! ABSOLUTELY LOVE THESE GUYS AND BEAUTIFUL LADY !! Such humble people ! Makes them even MORE likable !!

Beautiful people,music and hats off to spot on sounds.diggin it.

Leonid is a complete music genius! He has accomplished the impossible! True music legend!

@walkthedogs240

Жыл бұрын

He's a hell of a good bass player too. And that's coming from a former NYC professional bass player.

Ksenia is distractingly beautiful, but in a wonderful way. Wonderful music, wonderful presentation, wonderful performance, wonderful people......

What a kind group of individuals. Maybe I'll get to say hello one day to Leonid and friends. 🤗

Great group of folks...........amazing how music binds us together no matter where your from.

Serge has a great voice. Thanks for this. Great to hear them speak.

Wow that was awesome. Thanks

Cool!! Come to seattle !

I was at Sony Hall a couple of days after they played(Smithereens show), did not know who they were until we got back home, did a You Tube search and was floored by their music!!!!!!! Been a Chicago fan since CTA, now a BIG Leonid and Friends fan too!!!!

Leonid loves the freedom of the USA. Great guy!

Amazing people and so gifted. I'm just blown away by them all. Thank you for sharing your gift. Thank you too for your tribute to the band Chicago. I've always loved their music,thanks to my Mom and Dad and I grew up there too. So glad I came across you all today.

The whole band is so polished and professional, total CLASS. What a breath of fresh air for the USA!

They are Awesome , Love listening to them . Have been a Chicago Fan since the late 60's.

@hawkeyedino

5 жыл бұрын

I remembered when they first started, they were called CTA Chicago Transit Authority.

Leonid is an engineering and producing GENIUS! The other members are world class talents. I've never heard a big league original act that is any better than these folks, including Chicago. Amazing to watch and listen to. Big props from Memphis Tennessee, home of Elvis Presley!

@lindabergman3127

3 жыл бұрын

Neither have I 👍🤩🤩🤩🤩

Love from South Africa! I love these awesome musicians, so humble.

Bringing the world together one song at a time. Love these musicians.

More interviews please!!!

Sure hope they go BIG TIME love every song they play you guys are Well come to America any time you like. Stay as long as you wish oh come to Florida I am waiting to see you guys.

I can only imagine how this band is feeling because for all intents and purposes - it is a DREAM COME TRUE.

Thanks for sharing your experience with them

So nice to see this. Unfortunately the sound is not so good, but never mind. it's great to see them in an interview. Greetings from the Netherlands (I hope they will come to Europe).

Ksenia....incredibly beautiful, talented and intelligent. The Trifecta! 💖

Love them! Glad they’re touring USA. Hope they come to Texas!

They are ALL incredibly talented......and she has to be the best beautiful woman from any country

Ksenia is why I looked up this video. What a beautiful woman!

Ksenia is so beautiful and seems to be a humble person as well!

Ksenia is so cute and a marvelous singer and the band is insanely good. Leonid and Igor are sublime!

Thanks ! Love this group !

Tell Igor, I studied drums and percussion many many years and also Huge fan of Billy C. I sat him twice In day classes, once in late late 79 or 80,

Thanks for sharing this. I love these guys.

They are AWESOME!!!!

LOL...love Igor. Actually, I love them all. Simply incredible musicians and singers.

I discovered these guys on KZread days after they played NYC otherwise I would have run to get tickets! Lol on the horrible mic! Good to hear these guys talking!

They are so cool love them

I was there!! 210 Live Highwood, IL. Awesome concert and friendly, down to earth people in the band. I was lucky enough to meet them.

@Azznbad

5 жыл бұрын

I met them in Dallas and they were like kids who got Christmas twice in a week. Igore is a really nice dude. And Sergey doesnt act like the killer guitarist he is. They all seemed so humble and appreciative which was really nice. They stood and took personal pics with fans until the line ended and hung out just talking to fans despite language getting in the way at times. The horn players are lets say different. Lol

Thanks for the wonderful interviews and the great Leonid and friends

Gorgeous voices n awesome musicians ❤❤❤love ❤them

thanks for posting this . They are just as warm and lovely as i imagined.

thanks for posting this, I never heard the drummer or the lady in the group interviewed before

Please come to Philly. PLEASE!!

Great musicians and very nice people!

I wish I could have seen them live. I'm a time traveler (in a manner of speaking) and these guys take me back to my childhood every time I listen to them. They are truly gifted and blessed with talent. I hope they do a cover of *Introduction* and *No Tell Lover* and *Manipulation* and last but not least *Poem 58* . This band is one of the finest tribute bands to come out in years and they truly do honor the original band.

These guys and the beautiful lady, are extremely talented!

I hope when the pandemic restrictions get lifted that they can grace Canada with there incredible talent. You’re not a band out of Russia you’re a band straight from Heaven! Divine gifts for those fortunate enough to have come across your path. Thank you KZread! Thank you so much Leonid and Friends! Keep shining your radiant and Divinely loving lights! 🎁 🙌🏼♥️🙌🏼

She’s so beautiful!!!! And her voice is immaculate

The best cover band in our country!

Ksenia is a very beautiful stunning lady with a voice of an angle i love her

Awesome

I was in NYC. These guys were great. Please come back soon.

I'm in love with KSENIA!!!!!!!!!!

@sarge6870

2 жыл бұрын

Get in line.....

Wish they’d come to Indianapolis!

Beautiful Ksenia….. all of you are an excellent musicians

Impeccable talent!! Mind blowing!!

Great band 🎶🎵👌

I am so happy to have just bought tickets for their show at "The Plaza Live" in Orlando, Fl. on Oct, 2nd 2021. The only shows I have seen there were Johnny Winter 2014 and Delbert McClinton 2017? It is an old movie theater and has great acoustics. I can't wait!

Un super groupe. J'aimerais bien les inviter en France!

Awesome group of people

GREAT MUSICIANS!!

Excellent musicians! Great band!

Excellent 😎🙏♥️

ACTUALLY...THE Greatest, without any doubt as far as I’m concerned. They are a better Chicago THAN...CHICAGO!

Ksenia is just lovely 🥰

They are so relatable! I feel like if I saw them in Concert they'd be the type to meet people in the audience learn about their Home 🏠 Town! What's so sad about the Music 🎶😂 scene in America is that it seems to be populated with people who's egos and Auto tune see me to rule above all else! They are a breath of fresh air 😄!

Felicidades muy bueno el grupo esvmuy versátil y muy bonitacla vocalista

Nice to see James May started a band !!!

@fluffythewondercat

5 жыл бұрын

LOL!

Amazing band!!!!!!

Great group, come back soon to Chicago ASAP. or "Take Me Back To Chicago". Come to think of it, I don't remembered seeing that song as one of your cover songs, how come??

They sound more like Chicago than Chicago .

@SteelHorseRiders

5 жыл бұрын

They certainly do . . . .

My god Kesnia is beautiful

Great band.

Swing by Orlando when the pandemic is over! Ya know we have Disney, Universal and such here! =)

Just discovered this incredibly amazing group and I find myself playing their videos constantly. When will they come to Texas?

@LifeLoveof

5 жыл бұрын

They played in Dallas just a couple of weeks ago. I am in Austin but I went up there for the show but I missed it because I was very sick and stayed in bed at the hotel. Seriously bummed about that.

I so agree with Randy Henderson's comments about doing an interview in an unfamiliar language. This band is totally awesome. What musicians!! Serhiy's English is quite good, And he is a most talented guitar player and singer.

Is the band performing only in the US? Or is it on an international tour? Whichever, they deserve it! At any rate, I'd love to watch this band perform in Manila. I'm not gonna miss it! Wonderful achievement, Tovarisch!!

Kensia you are a very beautiful woman and talented.

Ksenia..........great job with your English.........multi-talented.

@Azznbad

5 жыл бұрын

In Dallas she sang a song in Mandarin Chinese. She sounds highly educated, speaking at least four languages

@snakeguy76

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm sure it was her English...

Please come to the UK.........especially Sage Gateshead!

The best songs are the ones Serge sings.

They say ,,, I love the smell of Freedom!!! So nice to heats it

Great Band

¡VENGAN AL PERÚ! ¡LOS AMAMOS!¡SON EXTRAORDINARIOS!

👍❤️

Igor isn’t human. He’s a cybernetic organism. His drumming skills are too perfect. Flawless. Mad respect.

Are you coming to Nashville or Atlanta?

It is amazing how they can sing in English that well without speaking it fluently. That is musician’s ear I guess.

Sure....👍👍

Sadly, some cameras just can't handle the sound pressure or they are being operated by people who are used to auto-everything. I think they probably had the audio set manually but no way to read the levels.

"it is good to smell freedom"....I can't believe these guys were our enemy and also I can't believe they lived behind a curtain.

the last guy, He is a good good drummer

@sarge6870

2 жыл бұрын

"Igor"...

What's with the audio quality?

coming to Manila, philippines ??

メンバーと歓談羨ましい！

That background noise omg

Great band outdoing current Chicago. Playing their greatest era songs before they went pop.