Leningrad Cowboys, "easy livin'"

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Anyone come across these guys.

They seem to be a mixture of Sha-na-na, a male voice choir, and a jazz band. There are a number of their songs on You tube, including this cover of Uriah Heep's song named after myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKH63LKQBQc

They also do unique versions of "Stairway to heaven" (all 10 minutes) and "Smoke on the water" among many others.

Great stuff.

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Easy Livin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585	Topic: Leningrad Cowboys, "easy livin'" Posted: April 20 2007 at 14:20
	Anyone come across these guys. They seem to be a mixture of Sha-na-na, a male voice choir, and a jazz band. There are a number of their songs on You tube, including this cover of Uriah Heep's song named after myself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKH63LKQBQc They also do unique versions of "Stairway to heaven" (all 10 minutes) and "Smoke on the water" among many others. Great stuff.

Snow Dog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995	Posted: April 20 2007 at 14:26
	I remember these guys.......there was a hugr hoo-ha about them when they first camr to Britain.


Passionist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 14 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 1119	Posted: April 20 2007 at 14:30
	Yeah, it's a Finnish band of professional great players. At some point they decided to go the humour-way. I think they're more popular in Germany than anywhere else. My friend is a huge fan of theirs. the choir in the back is the Red Army choir. I never got into them, though they are great players, and the performance is nice always. But as far as I know, they don't make their own music. Only covers of classics like LA Woman and Whiskey in the Jar and what you mentioned.

Vompatti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: October 22 2005 Location: elsewhere Status: Offline Points: 67458	Posted: April 20 2007 at 16:40
	Wasn't the band actually formed for Aki Kaurismäki's film Leningrad Cowboys Go America? If I remember correctly, most of the original band members were from the humour band Sleepy Sleepers.