Lube is a musical group from the Soviet Union. Mostly artists perform rock compositions. However, their repertoire is mixed. There is pop rock, folk rock and romance, and most of the songs are patriotic.
The history of the creation of the Lube group
In the late 1980s, there were significant changes in people's lives, including musical preferences. It's time for new music. Aspiring producer and composer Igor Matvienko was one of the first to understand this.
The decision was quick - it was necessary to create a musical group of a new format. The desire was unusual - the performance of songs on a military-patriotic and at the same time lyrical theme, while being as close to the people as possible. Matvienko enlisted the support of Alexander Shaganov and preparations began.
The question of who will become the soloist was not even raised. Since the vocalist had to be strong, they chose Sergey Mazaev, a classmate and old friend of Matvienko. However, he refused, but advised instead of himself Nikolai Rastorguev. Soon there was an acquaintance of future colleagues.
In addition to the soloist, the group is replenished with a guitarist, bass player, keyboardist and drummer. Igor Matvienko became the artistic director.
The first composition of the Lyube group was as follows: Nikolai Rastorguev, Vyacheslav Tereshonok, Alexander Nikolaev, Alexander Davydov and Rinat Bakhteev. Interestingly, the original composition of the group did not last long. Soon the drummer and keyboardist changed.
The fate of some members of the group was tragic. With a difference of 7 years, Anatoly Kuleshov and Evgeny Nasibulin died in a plane crash. Pavel Usanov died due to a head injury.
The musical path of the Lube group
The musical path of the group began on January 14, 1989 with the recording of the songs "Old Man Makhno" and "Lyubertsy", which captivated the public and immediately topped the charts.
Later, concerts, the first tours and appearances on television took place, including participation in the program "Christmas Meetings" by Alla Pugacheva. It is noteworthy that it was the prima donna who first invited the musicians to take the stage in military uniform.
Regarding the recording of albums, the group worked quickly. In 1990, the tape album “We will now live in a new way” or “Lyubertsy” was released. The following year, the first full-length album "Atas" was released, which became the best-selling in the whole country.
Creativity of the group in the 90s
1991 was a busy year for the Lube group. After the release of the album, the group presented the program “All Power is Lube” at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. Later, the team began filming the first official video for the song "Don't Play the Fool, America." Despite the protracted process (they used manual drawing), the clip was appreciated. He received the award "For the humor and quality of the visual series."
In the next three years, the group released two new albums: "Who said that we lived poorly" (1992) and "Lube Zone" (1994). The audience received the 1994 album especially warmly. The songs "Road" and "Horse" became hits. In the same year, the album received the Bronze Top prize.
This was followed by shooting a feature film about life in one of the colonies. According to the plot, a journalist (actress Marina Levtova) arrives there to interview prisoners and employees of the colony. And the Lube group organized charity performances there.
The next success of the team was the release of the cult composition "Combat", dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. She was recognized as the best song of the year. The group's self-titled military-themed album (released a year later) was recognized as the best album in Russia.
In the 1990s, many domestic musicians performed popular foreign songs. Nikolai Rastorguev was one of them. He recorded a solo album with songs from The Beatles, thus fulfilling his dream. The album was called "Four Nights in Moscow" and was presented to the general public in 1996.
Meanwhile, the group continued to increase its popularity. The musicians released the disc "Collected Works". In 1997, the fourth album "Songs about people" was released. To support the novelty in early 1998, the group went on a tour of the cities of Russia and abroad. In the same year, the Lyube group performed at a concert in memory of Vladimir Vysotsky. She also recorded several new songs.
The Lube group celebrated its tenth anniversary with a number of performances, the release of a new album and the tour Lube - 10 years! The latter ended with a grandiose performance at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex, which lasted three hours.
Creativity of the group in the 2000s
In the early 2000s, the team created an information page on the Internet on the website of the Igor Matvienko Producer Center. The musicians organized concert activities, released the collection “Collected Works. Volume 2" and several songs, among which were "You carry me, river" and "Come on for ...". In March 2002, the self-titled album "Come on for ..." was released, which received the Album of the Year award.
The Lyube group celebrated its 15th anniversary with grandiose concerts and the release of two albums: “Guys of Our Regiment” and “Scattering”. The first collection included songs on a military theme, and the second - new hits.
The release of the song "Moskvichki" in the winter of 2006 marked the beginning of a two-year work on the next album. In parallel, the group released the audiobook "Complete Works" with its history of creation, interviews and photographs. In 2008, the third volume of the Collected Works was published.
The year 2009 was marked by an important event for the members and fans of the Lyube group - the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the group. To make the event memorable, the musicians made every effort. With the participation of pop stars, a new album “Own” was recorded and presented (Victoria Daineko, Grigory Leps and others participated). Not stopping there, the group performed grandiose anniversary concerts "Lube". My 20s” and went on tour.
Then came the recording of songs: “Just Love”, “Long”, “Ice” and the new album “For you, Motherland”.
The group celebrated their next anniversaries (25 and 30 years), as always. These are anniversary concerts, presentation of new songs and video clips.
Group "Lube": a period of active creativity
Musicians, as before, remain in demand and continue to delight fans with their creativity.
The soloist of the Lyube group Nikolai Rastorguev has the title of Honored and People's Artist of Russia. And Vitaly Loktev, Alexander Erokhin and Anatoly Kuleshov in 2004 were awarded the title of Honored Artists of the Russian Federation.
Interesting Facts
The name of the group was proposed by Rastorguev. The first option is that he lived in Lyubertsy, and the second is the Ukrainian word “lyube”. Its different forms can be translated into Russian as "any, different", which is suitable for a group that combines different genres.
Lube group now
In 2021, a presentation of a new composition by the Lyube group took place. The composition was called "A River Flows". The song was included in the soundtrack for the film "Relatives".
At the end of February 2022, Nikolai Rastorguev, together with his team, presented the LP Svoe. The collection consists of lyrical works by the singer and the Lyube group in semi-acoustic arrangements. The disc includes old and new works. The album will be released digitally and on vinyl.
“I decided to give you and myself a present for my birthday. One of these days, a double vinyl of Lyube's lyrical songs will be released, ”said the leader of the group.
Recall that on February 22 and 23, in honor of the band's anniversary, the guys will perform at the Crocus City Hall.
