smackaholic wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:50 pm
Have you ever heard “Leonid and Friends”?
Bunch a russkies who do Chicago and EWF covers with a stunning level of skill.
Smackie played one of their Chicago covers in TT one night even though he said he preferred covers that put their own spin on a tune, which I get.
These damn commies don’t do that. They do absolutely perfect copies. Sometimes I think they might even exceed the original.
They do a great job, even with complete horn sections. There are just a ton of great cover bands out there, and doing well. Cover something good and pay the royalties and you got a hit. Give this bunch a listen, this Billy Squier cover is one of their best I think and they cover a huge range of classic rock artists. They are a real tight group and professionals in all aspects. They work on things individually all year long and then get together a couple times a year and do the studio thing, on a lot of one take sessions. They really seem to have a good groove on " In the Dark"