[Image: Leonid and Friends]
April 20, 2024
I have been following this band since around 2018. At the time, they were nowhere near as popular as they are now. I just happened to find them by accident when I typed in the name of a Chicago song. I think it was, "Beginnings", which because of the 12-string acoustic guitar, is one of my all time favorite Chicago songs. Who is this band from Russia? How are they playing this song so perfectly? Over the next several months, video after video of all of my favorite Chicago songs started popping up. I was hooked! Every new video pushed the boundaries of top-end production. I must have watched all of them a dozen times over - some of them even more. Leonid and Friends have since become a global phenomenon. They have toured the U.S. and have established a tremendous following. Tonight was my first time seeing them live. Here is my story.
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