Holy freaking crap! Jessica covered a Chaka Khan song...and NAILED IT. That lady is a freaking powerhouse, man...and the rest of the band absolutely killed it as usual. Just an incredible performance. Y'all better bring it down about 5 notches - I'm running out of compliments. 🤣🤣
You aren't wrong, but this arrangement is clearly Chaka Khan's, and honestly...as talented as AWB is, their version of this song vastly pales in comparison. That's why nobody ever associates them with the song, despite having written/recorded it first. My two pennies, anyway.
LLB - great as always BUT Jessica - girl …. You have it going on!!!!! Jessica is easy on the eyes, smooth on the vocals and an absolute delight on the tone!
I was a little concerned at first if this band could do Chaka Khan justice, she has just a dynamic voice. You guys knocked it out of the park, outstanding.
Mark taking the bass for a walk around the "studio", Jessica just being alien-like in her ability to voice morph, Ryan rock-steady as always and Mac bringing the 80s to life with his Strat. I ask you, "What could be better than this?"
Describing "LLB" as a cover band just doesn't describe them well enough. The production values are right up there with the best out there. I am certain that there is enough talent in the LLB universe to pull off some original hits.
Im kinda over the "Cover Band" moniker altogether. We dont call classical musicians "cover artists" when they are...."cough cough" covering Beethoven or Tchaikoski. They sinply are "musicians". And it is of no particular coincidence that many orchestras and symphanies play arrangements of tunes we grew up with. So where does that leave us with bands like the Lexington Lab Band? They are playing faithful arrangements of our favorite tunes. They as you mentioned, play at a higher level of talent than what we are used to. I am backing a concept to drop "cover artist" as a nomeclature. People who learn the composition of a tune and play it faithfully as their own or as written and recorded are simply "Musicians. Bands. Ensembles." What do you think?
You are correct Like I said in this post and earlier ones we are listening to the "LLB Sound" not a cover ...they have surpassed all notions of "imitation" that no other band that I know of can compare!! Note looking at Dan I thought we were going to listen to a little Chicago tonight with Micael MaDonald on the keys....LOL@@nascargas
@@LexingtonLabBand I dislike the moniker "Cover Band". Even supergroups like Led Zep and Eagles "covered" other artists songs. It has been happening for millennia in music. Musicians like LLB and others such as F & F are simply giving the song justice and having fun doing it. I appreciate all that LLB does, you all enlighten the music with the video. There are many songs you folks have done that I find nuggets in that I hadn't noticed before because of your video production highlighting them. The music and video production are outstanding work. And a shout out to the videographers in the background who capture all of the essential footage who do not get enough recognition. Thank you!
DAMN. I'd never heard this one before. Vocals are fantastic. The groove is strong. The bass is funky. Rhythm section is tight. This song is outstanding. Best one yet, LLB. You can say it's a lounge classic or whatever, but this performance wakes it up and is really something. I'm gonna go watch it again.
Vandy, the arrangement and mixing are phenomenal. Jessica, your range, voice control, and vocal quality are superb!! The notes you hit right before the bridge made chills run up and down my spine. Nice work by ALL! You have become an absolutely awesome team of musicians and vocalists. I honestly think (after having listened to this one four or five times) that you all have moved to a whole other level with this offering. LOVE THIS WORK ! God bless and Merry Christmas, LLB.
Amazingly professional product. Expected it to be very good but this exceeded that. Very tight like an EWF performance. This explains why I listened to LLB so often this year . Your versatility is phenomenal.
ARE. YOU. KIDDING. ME. ?!?!?!?!?!?! I don't have enough words to describe how incredibly AWESOME this is!! THANK YOU for doing this one. You made my day! Everyone involved in this cover should be incredibly proud of the performance they put in.
Oh my, her voice is amazing!! Chaka is a tough one to cover, but she made it ultra funky and all her own. Would love to hear her tackle I'm Every Woman!
Very,very,smooth L LB,You guys are the best all round cover band going around,Merry Christmas to all band members + family + wishing you all the best in 2024
O M G There is nothing that this girl can't sing.....once again she killed it....her voice is unbelievable ! She needs to go on the voice....or American Idol.....her voice is such a gift....she is so talented !
This opens up a whole new avenue for LLB. beyond other Chaka covers..Jessica and Leigha Hale.....regina belle, patrice rushen, jody watley, patti labelle, phyllis hyman... let's keep the R&B/Soul coming LLB!
You guys are killing me!!!! That was awesome. Grew up on Chaka and this brings back some great memories. backup singers sounded awesome and Jessica . . . . what else can be said about this woman that hasnt been said already. never stop singing Jessica. You are truly blessed!!!
Ah Man !!! This is so delicious of a song !!! WOW !!! Bravo !!! Perfect !!! This has got to go on an album !!! So good guys !!! 😍This is as good as the original Come ON !!! 😍🎶♬🎵♫😍
DAMN!!! Jessica letting loose and leaving it all out there! Holy crap, what an amazing performance. I don’t mean to leave the rest of y’all out this time, because every damned one of you deserve all of the credit and accolades possible. It’s just that she utterly slayed it! Much love and appreciation, y’all!❤❤❤
World class voice. Was playing in the background while working and I had to stop to watch and listen to this 'star quality' performance. And on repeat.
What I love about this band is that I just open this channel here and get all the music I like to hear, and perfectly executed. Cheers from down here in Sao Paulo, Brazil!
Lexington KY. Water really must be good for putting out outstanding musicians and vocalist. This is more than amazing. Talent is through the roof on all the members .
Awesome. You guys oughtta be the entertainment for the Superbowl halftime show one of these days soon. You can do everybody as good as they did themselves.
Wow got goosebumps on my goosebumps great band and of course vocals,bought Chaka's vinyl LP nearly 40 years ago!!! always loved this track, thanks for posting,
guys what can I say damm smokin Jessica when you hit the first high note my heart melted and my socks shot off of my feet in to the other room lol nuff said
I hope you all had a great Christmas and I wish only the best for you and your families. I hope the New Year has further successes for your personal life and the band. I have never spoken or met any of you but I feel like I know you. I admire what you do and how you present it. Great group of folks. The concept of this band is fabulous! I mean this and I really like you all. TY for bringing sunshine into my world and others also. ❤
This should have massively more likes. Pure class.
Jessica’s voice is like a chameleon, she can change it into whatever she wants it to be! Fantastic cover guys! Knocked it outa the park!
LOVE Her Voice, She gives 110%
Wow 😮 Jessica that was superb!! I love Chaka Khan. That was a perfect cover of her 🎵 🎶 song. Way to go LLB!! ❤❤❤ from NY
Holy freaking crap! Jessica covered a Chaka Khan song...and NAILED IT. That lady is a freaking powerhouse, man...and the rest of the band absolutely killed it as usual. Just an incredible performance. Y'all better bring it down about 5 notches - I'm running out of compliments. 🤣🤣
average white band original
You aren't wrong, but this arrangement is clearly Chaka Khan's, and honestly...as talented as AWB is, their version of this song vastly pales in comparison. That's why nobody ever associates them with the song, despite having written/recorded it first. My two pennies, anyway.
Me too 😅
from Led Zeppelin to Chaka Khan the question isn't what can she sing but what can't she sing. just amazing. a real world talent
Jessica does it again! Passionate and powerful.
She is something all the time! What a lady!
She killed it!!!😊
This is so good it's almost unfair! Smooth, funky, absolutely monster vocals by Jessica, and a mix so clean and clear you could drink it.
that synth - so on point, and the horns!!
Exactly 👍 It’s all the music I love 67 years old. Honestly they sing them better and everything is so wonderful to me
JESSICA!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! That performance by the whole group was outstanding!
If Jessica went on “The Voice” I believe she would win hands down. You folks are the best without a doubt!!
I’ve tried talking her into doing The Voice. I have no doubt she would win it.
LLB - great as always BUT Jessica - girl …. You have it going on!!!!!
Jessica is easy on the eyes, smooth on the vocals and an absolute delight on the tone!
People! If you’re down, just listen to this a few times. Automatic meds for the soul.
😊 1:23 Girl ! 😊
Jessica, good NIGHT what a range. Beautifully done by all, but Jessica, WOW.
I was a little concerned at first if this band could do Chaka Khan justice, she has just a dynamic voice. You guys knocked it out of the park, outstanding.
I think a fun little song for you guys to cover would be Venus by Shocking Blue from 1969.
Best cover of Chaka Khan I ever heard
Mark taking the bass for a walk around the "studio", Jessica just being alien-like in her ability to voice morph, Ryan rock-steady as always and Mac bringing the 80s to life with his Strat. I ask you, "What could be better than this?"
To be fair, that arrangement sounds better than the original. The lead vocalist is so on pitch 😊
Describing "LLB" as a cover band just doesn't describe them well enough. The production values are right up there with the best out there. I am certain that there is enough talent in the LLB universe to pull off some original hits.
Im kinda over the "Cover Band" moniker altogether. We dont call classical musicians "cover artists" when they are...."cough cough" covering Beethoven or Tchaikoski. They sinply are "musicians". And it is of no particular coincidence that many orchestras and symphanies play arrangements of tunes we grew up with. So where does that leave us with bands like the Lexington Lab Band? They are playing faithful arrangements of our favorite tunes. They as you mentioned, play at a higher level of talent than what we are used to.
I am backing a concept to drop "cover artist" as a nomeclature. People who learn the composition of a tune and play it faithfully as their own or as written and recorded are simply "Musicians. Bands. Ensembles."
What do you think?
You are correct Like I said in this post and earlier ones we are listening to the "LLB Sound" not a cover ...they have surpassed all notions of "imitation" that no other band that I know of can compare!! Note looking at Dan I thought we were going to listen to a little Chicago tonight with Micael MaDonald on the keys....LOL@@nascargas
We agree! Classical musicians have been “covering” songs for centuries!
@@LexingtonLabBand I dislike the moniker "Cover Band". Even supergroups like Led Zep and Eagles "covered" other artists songs. It has been happening for millennia in music. Musicians like LLB and others such as F & F are simply giving the song justice and having fun doing it. I appreciate all that LLB does, you all enlighten the music with the video. There are many songs you folks have done that I find nuggets in that I hadn't noticed before because of your video production highlighting them. The music and video production are outstanding work. And a shout out to the videographers in the background who capture all of the essential footage who do not get enough recognition. Thank you!
Not gonna lie... that was DOPE!!!!! EXCELLENT performance!!!
What a funky, soulful performance! Jessica killed it.
Great job by everyone. Jessica's vocals are amazing!
DAMN. I'd never heard this one before. Vocals are fantastic. The groove is strong. The bass is funky. Rhythm section is tight. This song is outstanding. Best one yet, LLB. You can say it's a lounge classic or whatever, but this performance wakes it up and is really something. I'm gonna go watch it again.
Don't forget those horns!
not sure this one can be topped....definitely my favorite of 2023 .
Chaka herself would give this performance two thumbs up!
Vandy, the arrangement and mixing are phenomenal. Jessica, your range, voice control, and vocal quality are superb!! The notes you hit right before the bridge made chills run up and down my spine. Nice work by ALL! You have become an absolutely awesome team of musicians and vocalists. I honestly think (after having listened to this one four or five times) that you all have moved to a whole other level with this offering. LOVE THIS WORK ! God bless and Merry Christmas, LLB.
Thank you. I couldn’t have said it any better. I laughed with delight throughout the entire song because of the magic expressed by everyone involved.
I agree. It seems a new high mark.
Amazingly professional product. Expected it to be very good but this exceeded that. Very tight like an EWF performance. This explains why I listened to LLB so often this year . Your versatility is phenomenal.
WOWSER!! Papa C.
Her voice and those horns❤
ARE. YOU. KIDDING. ME. ?!?!?!?!?!?! I don't have enough words to describe how incredibly AWESOME this is!! THANK YOU for doing this one. You made my day! Everyone involved in this cover should be incredibly proud of the performance they put in.
Oh my, her voice is amazing!! Chaka is a tough one to cover, but she made it ultra funky and all her own. Would love to hear her tackle I'm Every Woman!
Whitney Houston and Chaka Khan? What a change up!!! How about some Ambrosia next? You all would knock it out of the park! Love everything you do!
Very,very,smooth L LB,You guys are the best all round cover band going around,Merry Christmas to all band members + family + wishing you all the best in 2024
That voice ❤. As usual LLB blows it out of the water.
O M G There is nothing that this girl can't sing.....once again she killed it....her voice is unbelievable ! She needs to go on the voice....or American Idol.....her voice is such a gift....she is so talented !
This is as close to the original as I think even Chaka could redo it herself. Dang! Incredible!
This opens up a whole new avenue for LLB. beyond other Chaka covers..Jessica and Leigha Hale.....regina belle, patrice rushen, jody watley, patti labelle, phyllis hyman... let's keep the R&B/Soul coming LLB!
Bravo to the bassist for nailing the AJ fills.
Wow well done all ..Ladies my hats off!!!!!
Band nails it, and the lead vocal is stunning!
Love hearing Jessica sing!
0:56 wow,Jessica,amazing! Such class in her voice no matter what she sings,also very beautiful
Extreme and pure talent ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Crushed it. Great job Jessica and LLB 💪👍
Spot on cover....but Jessica, whoa! What CAN'T she do??
Those in the top charts wished they had talent and sound like All of LLB. Fantastic
Jessica you are unstoppable with this song, yet another gem from this vocalist !!
Wow,simply AWESOME,well done guys,brill cover👏👏👍👍✌️✌️
You guys are killing me!!!! That was awesome. Grew up on Chaka and this brings back some great memories. backup singers sounded awesome and Jessica . . . . what else can be said about this woman that hasnt been said already. never stop singing Jessica. You are truly blessed!!!
Man O Man Over the top Jessica Mckenney. Dazzling performance by everybody. Love it. 👍
More Chaka Khan please!
This is how it's done!!! Amazing all around!
She sung the hell outta this song, adlibs and all! And the band killed it! My 2nd favorite song from Chaka.👍🏼❤
Beautiful singer and what a voice!
WOWWW!!! Instant goosebumps every time I hear Jessica's AMAZING voice. I think she's one of the best vocalists I've ever heard. Simply fantastic!!!
Ah Man !!! This is so delicious of a song !!! WOW !!! Bravo !!! Perfect !!! This has got to go on an album !!! So good guys !!! 😍This is as good as the original Come ON !!! 😍🎶♬🎵♫😍
Wow this is gold , thank god for you guys bringing these great songs back out
As usual. Jessica knocks another one out of the park. Doesn't get any better than her voice. I love to hear her sing.
DAMN!!! Jessica letting loose and leaving it all out there!
Holy crap, what an amazing performance. I don’t mean to leave the rest of y’all out this time, because every damned one of you deserve all of the credit and accolades possible.
It’s just that she utterly slayed it!
Much love and appreciation, y’all!❤❤❤
World class voice. Was playing in the background while working and I had to stop to watch and listen to this 'star quality' performance. And on repeat.
SHE NAILD IT CALIMED IT THEN DROPED THE MIKE GO JESSICA GO!!!!❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
Amazing groove..and Jessica makes this one special.
Her voice is fantastic! Great job everyone.
Is there anything she can’t sing? What a powerful voice!!
What I love about this band is that I just open this channel here and get all the music I like to hear, and perfectly executed. Cheers from down here in Sao Paulo, Brazil!
Jessica!!!!!! Mercy!
Definetely not an easy taking on a song made famous by none else than Chaka Khan but you guys and especially Jessica are killing it!!
these people could sing the phone book and make it a hit !
WOW.....just WOW you guys bring it every time!!! Solid Performance as always.
Wow!
Give her the reward she deserve! Band members should get her something very special for the season. We all love her!
To hear such great talent from all members is truly a pleasure. Loved it immensely❣️❣️
the play between the horns and the keys was great.
She is unforgettable ✨!!!
Excellent band
Damn Jessica! Bravo!
Lexington KY. Water really must be good for putting out outstanding musicians and vocalist. This is more than amazing. Talent is through the roof on all the members .
Beautiful clean sound. Did the song real justice
What an incredible cover! Great job by the band and the vocalists!
Awesome. You guys oughtta be the entertainment for the Superbowl halftime show one of these days soon. You can do everybody as good as they did themselves.
Doesn’t get any better than that!!!!❤
wow, singing with power and on point hitting those notes so nice!!!!! Thank You
Jessica channeling Chaka Khan. A new facet of a diamond 💎. Great cover.
Wow got goosebumps on my goosebumps great band and of course vocals,bought Chaka's vinyl LP nearly 40 years ago!!! always loved this track, thanks for posting,
There you go!!!!!
Beautiful....greetings from the Netherlands
Jessica absolutely nailed it!
OMG, Jessica... What a voice! ❤
This is almost as close to the real thang 🔥
Singer is gorgeous and awesome job I like it better than original good job to all
guys what can I say damm smokin Jessica when you hit the first high note my heart melted and my socks shot off of my feet in to the other room lol
nuff said
Just WOW !!!
Be careful, Jessica is going to be signed one day by a major record label! The rest of the band is amazing as usual!
LLB with sum Fab R&B, Thanks Jess ~n~ Crew!!
Very nice. Not over done... and so nice to hear signers in tune.
she was GREAT.. the band was as usual superb. CHAKA would be impressed... Lady u nailed it.. Big Vocals for sure.
Wow amazing 👍💯
your girls are kicking butt
Another incredible performance! Stunning vocals!
Nailed it Jessica. ❤
Musicalidade MUITO acima da média. Cantoras sensacionais!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you all had a great Christmas and I wish only the best for you and your families. I hope the New Year has further successes for your personal life and the band. I have never spoken or met any of you but I feel like I know you. I admire what you do and how you present it. Great group of folks. The concept of this band is fabulous! I mean this and I really like you all. TY for bringing sunshine into my world and others also. ❤
Great singing Jessica. Ur still beautiful with a great voice.❤
Crystal clear performance and the blending wow its amazing. Thank you