Wishing You Were Here - Chicago (Leonid & Friends ft. Ksenona - cover)

As a tribute to the one of the greatest bands in the world!
“Хочу чтобы ты была рядом” – “Леонид и Друзья” при участии Ksenona (кавер-версия группы Чикаго)
В знак признательности одной из величайших групп на Земле!

Leonid Vorobyev - bass, lead & backing vocal, transcript of the musical source, producing, mixing, mastering, video-montage
Ksenona – backing vocal
Vasily Akimov – lead & backing vocal, ac. guitar
Sergey Kashirin – ac. & el. guitars, backing vocal
Igor Javad-zade – drums
Vlad Senchillo – piano, synthesizer, backing vocal
Vladimir Popov – backing vocal
Alexey Batychenko – flugelhorn
Alexandr Michurin – trombone

Valent Osinsky – recording
Alexey Sedov & Kirill Popov – video shooting

Special thanks to Vladimir Osinsky for the superior studio

Леонид Воробьев – бас-гитара, вокал, расшифровка музыкального материала, продюсирование, микс, мастеринг, видео-монтаж
Ksenona – бэк-вокал
Сергей Каширин – бэк-вокал, ак. и эл. гитары
Василий Акимов – вокал, бэк-вокал, ак. гитара
Игорь Джавад-заде – ударные
Влад Сенчилло – ф-но, синтезатор, бэк-вокал
Владимир Попов – бэк-вокал
Алексей Батыченко – флюгельгорн
Александр Мичурин – тромбон

Валентин Осинский – звукорежиссер
Алексей Седов и Кирилл Попов - видеосъемка
Особая благодарность Володе Осинскому за великолепную студию

Вольный перевод с английского:

Хочу, чтобы ты была рядом

Бессонные часы, ночные бдения и расстояния
Бог знает как я далеко от тебя
Я хочу, чтобы ты была рядом

Гастроли, концерты, города день за днем
Даже когда ты далеко от меня, я думаю о тебе
Как я хочу, чтобы ты была рядом.

Я хотел бы все изменить,
Чтобы быть с тобой сегодня ночью, детка
И ты знаешь, что это правда,
Но мне нужно работать, и я привык хорошо делать свое дело
Поэтому, мне кажется, всё вот так и обстоит

Я хочу, чтобы ты была рядом

Я несу свою тяжкий крест на этом пути, но я дойду
Плачу свою цену, приношу жертву и не сдаюсь
Я хочу, чтобы ты была рядом

[LeonidVorobyevandfriends]

Hello friends!
If you would like to help support the band during these uneasy times, please click on the link below.
We appreciate all of your help and support!

[PhilTraynor]

Leonid, I will try to say this with as little idiom as possible to avoid mistranslation... You and your group of friends are without question the finest Chicago tribute act in the world. Every song you put out is a loving and precise tribute. As I've said elsewhere, you and your friends are playing this music more accurately and more faithfully to the original arrangement than the real Chicago currently is playing these songs. For them it is a job now; for you it is clearly love. As a musician myself, and one who grew up listening to and also performing this very music, it brings me great joy to hear each and every song. I am forcefully reminded of that youth when I listen to your band play these songs that I love so much. I am certain that if the real Chicago has seen these videos, they are extremely impressed. I sincerely hope that they contact you to congratulate you on the achievements you have put forth. Your passion in rendering these songs is inspirational.

[mikekramer]

Every single performer, despite their astronomically high levels of musicianship and technical skill, plays in service of the song. No showboating. Really remarkable the amount of discipline and selflessness here.

[jazz_addict]

Let's hear it for the drummer -- the mighty engine driving this incredible group !

[DOC]

This ladies and gentlemen are what classically trained musicians can produce!

[robertcosta]

Ladies & gentlemen.... this is the first tribute band to sound EXACTLY like the original and in some instances.... better than the original. Unbelievable!!

[mikestoolnail]

That drummer..he is, perfect on every song. Hats off sir

[MrJohnontheTube]

The US Federal Drug Administration needs to put a warning label on your videos stating: Warning, extremely addicting. No known cure, antidote or treatment. 😎
I know because I can’t stop watching your fabulous work. I’m addicted. Love the band.

[toAdmiller]

There's no doubt that every one of these people is an outrageously talented and gifted musician, their videos are amazing...but give kudos to Leonid...the guy who has to listen over and over to the Chicago tracks and break down every instrument, every vocal to get the end result so faithful and perfect...this is dedication that borders on insanity...and thank heaven for it...!

[a.thiago]

I think this channel is the first time where everybody sings. They play the instruments, record, sweep the floor! But everyone could come out of blue and start singing. That's incredible! Every single person work togheter in a perfect ressonance. The quality of the music is very high, more than we could expect in all those videos i watch just now.

[sunnyphillips]

Insight into the burnout of the original Chicago. The lyrics, “same old show in a different town tonight” is key. They worked so hard for so many years they just got tired. God bless the original guys for their genius. God bless Leonid and Friends for carrying the torch of greatness.

[TimothyWilliams-fklg]

Guys I’m an American’ But I’ll tell you what? You guys are beautiful’ You actually see what life is all about’ No hatreed just love’ I can hear it in your beautiful voices your not Russian your not American’ You are all people of God our maker’ Trust me this is good you are good in. Gods eyes’ No zaras no oppression! Just dam freedom umonst all of Gods creations’ In other words’ You are Gods creatures That only thrive in love not greed’ so in turn’ the way you play shows’ You want to live and enjoy everything there is on this planet’ Oh yea comming from a real American’ You guys kick Ass and show it too’

[PawtucketPatriot]

I played this for a friend who is a big Chicago fan over Spotify. It is so spot on he actually thought it was Chicago until I told him otherwise. He has since checked L&F's other work and is dying to see them live one day.

[karengonzales]

All singers are spot on. Exactly like the band. I’ve heard so many try to sing cover & it sounds bad to hear. These singers sound exactly like the band.

[kennysilver]

This is just about my most favorite song they covered.

[YaoEspirito]

I'm totally serious: I'm not sure Ksena is human. Not just that she looks impossibly beautiful, but it's combined with such grace, talent, innocence and sincerity. My God.

[kevinshiley]

Not many people realize that when Chicago did the original, it took the Beach Boys on backing vocals as well. That makes this more incredible!!!

[gregorycrnkovic]

You've got to be kidding me!!!! I saw The Beach Boys and Chicago do this live at the old Chicago Stadium in 1975 when I was 16 years old and watching you all do this gave me the same thrill I first experienced 41 years ago! Please know that what you all are doing are making alot of people happy!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!!....

Uncanny how accurate the vocals are. They capture the energy and spirit of some of the greatest rock ever written, recorded, or performed. I'm still having a hard time believing what I'm hearing. Cudos!

[stevesnider]

the band is completely and totally awesome! but on a side note, that girl is the most beautiful person i have ever seen!