Dialogue (Part I & II) - Leonid & Friends (Chicago cover)

“Диалог” - Леонид и Друзья (кавер-версия группы Чикаго)
В знак признательности одной из величайших групп на Земле!

Leonid Vorobyev – transcript of the musical source, bass, producing, mixing, mastering, video-montage
Vasily Akimov – lead vocal
Serge Tiagnyriadno (Kyiv, Ukraine) – lead vocal, tambourine
Igor Javad-Zade – drums
Sergey Kashirin – guitar, backing vocal
Vlad Senchillo – Rhodes piano
Andrey Zyl – trumpet
Maxim Likhachev – trombone
Oleg Kudryavtcev – tenor sax
Vladimir Popov – baritone sax, percussion
Ksenia Buzina - backing vocal

Valent Osinsky – recording
Alexey Sedov & Kir Popov – video shooting
Special thanks to Vladimir Osinsky for the superb studio

Леонид Воробьев – расшифровка музыкального материала, бас-гитара, продюсирование, микс, мастеринг, видео-монтаж
Василий Акимов – вокал
Сергей Тягнирядно (Киев, Украина) – вокал, тамбурин
Игорь Джавад-заде – ударные
Сергей Каширин – гитара, бэк-вокал
Влад Сенчилло – эл. пиано
Андрей Зыль – труба
Максим Лихачев – тромбон
Олег Кудрявцев – тенор саксофон
Владимир Попов – баритон саксофон, перкуссия
Ксения Бузина – бэк-вокал


Валентин Осинский – звукорежиссер
Алексей Седов и Кирилл Попов – видеосъемка

Особая благодарность Володе Осинскому за великолепную студию

[des]

So I met Leonid the morning after a show in Jim Thorp PA. (July 2019), as I stayed at the same hotel as the entire band. (met everyone in the band as well) He and I spoke alone outside in the parking lot for a good 10 mins. He told me that he had to break down every song for all the members/ all the music for each instrument as well as the vocals. As we spoke I requested for him to consider my favorite Chicago song ...DIALOGUE PARTS 1 & 2. He said he knew the song and will consider adding it.... well - he did! Thank you Leonid!!! Another interesting note - he said that it is every musicians dream to come to America and play in front of the American audience.

[BrandtRedd]

The symbolism here is profound! The Dialog is sung between Serge in Kyiv and Vasily in Moscow. As I write this, armies assemble on the border between their two countries. The song was a call for peace and unity written by Robert Lamm of Chicago as the U.S. was embroiled in the Vietnam War. I join with Chicago, Leonid, and Friends calling out, "We can make it better; we can change the world now; we can save the children; we can make it happen. Yeah!"

[timsullivan]

Can we talk about how impressive this drummer is...my God, he never leaves the pocket...

[theflash]

I worked the live sound for Chicago a total of four times in the very beginning of their impressive run. I think Bob Lamm would be very proud of this cover. AND, as always, Igor was a BEAST!

[dukebrickhouse]

Another incredible track.  You guys are doing more for Russian/American relations than all of the self-serving politicians put together.

[gregr]

First.... Kudos to Chicago. Their music back from the early 70's still sounding fantastic in 2020. Then... Hats off to one of the best cover bands I've ever heard. They keep Chicago's music fresh and alive. You can tell they love Chicago's music as much as we do. Leonid has done a fantastic job of not only finding musicians talented enough to pull this off and keep rocking the world, but bringing it to the rest of us. I felt as giddy as when I was a teenager hearing this for the first time.

[lawrencehamm]

YOU GUYS ARE TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY AWESOME!!!!

[ChipsAplentyBand]

As a 64 year old American who grew up LOVING Chicago and adoring their music, insofar as recreating the original music is concerned, YOU ALL are the very best tribute band of any kind I have ever heard. And as a former Brass player I KNOW the difficulty of rendering such exact reproductions of Chicago's very polished instrumentals and vocals. You all even SOUND like Americans singing—there's very little discernible nonAmerican accent in your English language vocals. During your interviews before last year's concert in New York City you were asked what it was like bringing this quintessentially American music to our country and performing for Americans…and I can only say THANK YOU for doing such justice to it. The style, execution, and musicianship are all spot-on (exact and authentic), and I can tell you love this music as much as if you had grown up here in America and heard our jazz and rock as part of the culture here yourselves. To hear such spirit and fine musicianship from you all fills our hearts with love and joy, and I send you my thanks for the effort you must have spent in order to make that happen. If it were in my power to make you all 'honorary' Americans, I would. I can only think that Jimmy Pankow, Danny Seraphine, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, Walter Parazaider, Peter Cetera, and the late Terry Kath would all be so very pleased—and maybe also a little scared too(!), because your renditions of their recordings are so very faithful to their originals. Your performances 'cook' with the same energy and vitality, and that is no small achievement. Thank you, thank you, thank you all.

[d.e.b.b]

I just wish these artists knew how much joy they have brought to hundreds of millions of people, by giving us live performances of some of the greatest songs ever made. Thank you thank you thank you thank you! You've made the world a better place, something few have been able to do! I know how hard it is to rehearse something until you get it down perfect; hours on end, sometimes it seems like it will never come out ... just... right. But you've managed to work through it until you have it perfect, and millions of us really appreciate what you have achieved. You are now immortal, just as Chicago and EWF are. Keep up the wonderful music, it's what makes the world a better place!

[Last_one_before_I_go]

The basswork by Leonid is pretty stellar...

[tourgwai]

Every time I listen to this song, the line "Don't it make you angry the way war is dragging on?" particularly resonates with me. Knowing that Serge is from Ukraine and Vasily is from Russia adds a layer to what seems like a tragic prophecy within the lyrics. Yet, I hold onto the belief that "We can make it better".

[MrJoeFlorida]

Sergey just burns on guitar, love it.

[scotts]

My God, the horn section sounds EXACTLY like Chicago. Well, all the instruments do. What an incredible cover band. Thanks guys!

[mediamannaman]

I wonder how long it takes them to get this good - from the time they choose the song to the time they do the recorded performance. They make it look so effortless, but they are matching the original Chicago recordings so exactly. I'm totally bumfuzzled. How does Igor the drummer match every lick that Danny Seraphine laid down so easily - and he's not even looking at music. And how does the lead guitarist match Terry Kath's insane guitar solos (I was blown away by how well he played 25 or 6 to 4)? They are incredible musicians and singers. Just, wow!!

[shyman]

It was the winter of 1972 and my parents were driving me to my grade school Christmas play when this song came on the radio. I fell in love with it then and now nearly 50 years later I am reliving that memory thanks to this exceptional performance.

[ab]

This song takes on special meaning now.

[craigcapell]

I am 62 years old and I absolutely loved Chicago back in the 70's. I played drums back then and when I heard you guys it just brought back all those old great memories. My God you guys are excellent, beyond excellent. America can truly love and appreciate your music. I know I do, absolutely. Thank you. Can't wait to see you in concert.

[Duh]

Almost better than the original, the musicianship is stellar.

[johnpappas]

I’ve seen Chicago 6 times ., twice in the 70s with Terri Kath...! This cover band deserves all the accolades and praise that they are getting .! Excellent musicians and dedicated to perfection ..! Honestly., some of their stuff sounds better than the latest Chicago stuff

[crosenvold]

This song blew me away 50 years ago - and now it does it again in this incredible contemporary performance from some of the most competent and well playing musicians I know.