Home Free - Listen to the Music - Bass/Baritone Singer First Time Reaction & Analysis

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Hey all! I’m seeing several people telling me that Adam Rupp did the high notes in the beginning, not Austin, and after further investigation I’ve determined that this is the case! I thought it was Austin, considering it sounds like him. Adam Rupp is truly a freak of nature! Also, side note - this song was released in 1972, not in the 80’s like I suggested in this video. I did mean to say the 70’s, but the 80’s is what came out, haha. Forgive me!

[@SBQDawn]

Tim's "Walking Bass" is I believe the best in the business. Mic tec. Yes they learned early on how to play with the Mic . Life of Bass with Peter barber Interview with Tim Foust !!!

[@leftalone4264]

Pretty sure it was Adam doing the siren notes. He's quite versatile.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Indeed it was, I was wrong, haha!

[@babyfry4775]

Love this song. The boys killed it. Loved Tim’s low notes. Yes, Adam is a “freak of nature”.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Indeed he is!!

[@cavamom]

Really enjoyed your reaction and analysis. Home Free is “Something The Lord Made”.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thank you, glad you watched and enjoyed it! :)

[@lindanearing4710]

Pretty impressive. Doobie Brothers had a plethora of instruments including 2 drum kits and produced a pretty dang good song. Home Free used their 5 voices and created a killer cover. Every aspect of this was fabulous every voice and harmony were on point, but Adam's beat boxing/vocal percussion sent this to another level. He absolutely crushed it. He is world class and always adding new, unique and exciting elements to his performances. Can Adam do a tambourine? Yes. He can also do castanets. I don't think Adam can be compared to anyone. He is unique and one of a kind. You should react to Adam Rupp's drum solo from 2015 (red shirt). It will blow your mind. It showcases his incredible skills and he's only gotten better since. Great Reaction!

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Yes! The original was great, and I wasn't sure how anyone could cover this song so well with instruments, much less WITHOUT them! Home Free was definitely the group to do it!

[@SBQDawn]

Don't forget he can do an electric guitar too he did so on Ain't Going Down (the last nomonica slides right up to an 80's electric guitar ) I believe I even heard a whammy bar. Adam Rupp is the best !

[@joanwharff6483]

Drew, … a little info for you (being a baritone/bass singer)….Tim Foust has his own solo channel, under his name….. He did a solo album (DOO-WOP)…”PIECES OF ME-vol#1”…he’s done 3 videos…check it out…his layering is AWESOME…&, remember he’s got a 5+ Octave Range 🙃‼️🙃

[@EthanDrewMusic]

I actually did know about him doing his own music! I haven’t yet set a plan for reacting to his music, but I will be planning out some songs he did in the future!

[@carolmangum7524]

That high note is Adam Rupp 😁

[@EthanDrewMusic]

I saw that, happy to say I was wrong, haha!

[@anitawright7169]

Home Free are the best. As far as I know Adam is doing all the sounds in this song. Just so you know this song came out in 1972. I was a junior in high school. This song is 50 years old. I have been listening to them since 2013 and am definitely a Home Fry! They just came out with a new album So Long Dixie. Has a lot of originals on it. Love your reaction and analysis.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thank you so much for the info and for watching! 🙂

[@dagmar.6954]

I grew up on classic rock & am a big fan of the Doobie Brothers & had their albums. "Listen To The Music" was a big hit for them back in 1972. Love that Home Free is keeping this great music alive & introducing it to the younger generation. The guys did a really nice job of this song. Austin was great for the lead & loved the background harmonies of Rob, Chance & Tim's bass. Adam killed it on the vocal percussion again. He always comes up with some new & interesting sounds. Adam is doing the high notes as you can see in the slowed down section.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

They did a fantastic job!!

[@JoanN63]

This is simply excellent again!! I have been a fan of the Doobie Brothers for a long time. This song is just timeless. It still swings. Really something for Home Free. So great sung, so great harmonies, bone-feeling bass, But for me it's Adam who makes it truly phenomenal. He nailed it. The vocal percussion is just inhumane and than the high notes he makes. So unbelievably good . For me the very best beatboxer/vocal percussionist/mouth artist there is.And the vocal he plays like that high note, I think it shows that he must have a great singing voice And I haven't even mentioned his appearance yet. He's so handsome. 😊😂🥰 I love it, I love Home Free💖

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Adam Rupp is truly a man of many talents!

[@wirelessmikedj7784]

Adam is known to do the bass throat roll as well.....I believe he does them in "Mary did you know"...so it could be Tim or Adam. I think Adam has the widest range of all the members...maybe not singing voice..but definitely with all the sounds he makes. When he does sing, he is a tenor.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Cool to know! I'll have to check out some of their Christmas music!

[@wirelessmikedj7784]

@@EthanDrewMusic If you do...Both "Mary did you know" and "Do you hear what I hear" are must hears....Adam arranged "Do you hear what I hear" and the percussion and bass are outstanding. Also, they did a collab with Kenny Rodgers on "Children go where I send thee"....also outstanding...of course, they did a bunch of standards as well!

[@EthanDrewMusic]

@@wirelessmikedj7784 I’ve heard and watched the one with Kenny, that was awesome!

[@miamidolphinsfan]

1972 brother...I was in 6th grade at Everglades Elementary here in Miami...I know because we did a dance contest at Summer School to this song!!! Older than you think !

[@pamelagoodman7559]

The siren passing note is Adam the beatboxer. Also, I believe Austin can sing D5 in full chest voice; possibly E5

[@EthanDrewMusic]

I noticed this, after a little more research! Austin is a freaky good tenor. I’ve heard him get way up there, but I wasn’t sure if he could get up to the siren-esque notes in this cover with full chest if it was him singing it. Awesome info, thank you for watching and commenting! ❤️

[@marlahudgins7038]

Kudos to all the guys but WHOA Adam!!!!! Adam is blowing me away HOME FREE did a great job of modernizing this 1972 DOOBIE BROTHERS classic song.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Agreed! Thanks for watching!!

[@joanwharff6483]

OK, the tambourine was played by their guru, Darren Rust…..I think it’s the Only “instrument” in this. A little Adam Rupp fact…he actually took drum lessons to know how to place his “drumming” hands 🙃‼️🙃

[@EthanDrewMusic]

That’s kinda what I figured, I still love this cover though! Cool little tidbit there! 👍🏻

[@kmwwrench]

Loved the Doobie's version 50 years ago. Love this one now. Don't know how anybody can keep from dancing and bopping along. Love these guys. I believe they can sing anything. Enjoyed all your insights.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Agreed! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

[@miamidolphinsfan]

New sub here....I love me some Home Free !!!

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thank you so much for the sub and for watching, plenty more where this one came from!

[@marjoriewintle973]

As nearly everyone is saying Adam Rupp is.the doing the high notes and he does several times throughout the song. He's absolutely mega-talented!!!

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Agreed! He’s awesome!

[@beverlybrantley5659]

Great reaction. Thank you.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thank you for watching! I hope to see you again on another reaction!

[@beverlybrantley5659]

@@EthanDrewMusic absolutely.

[@DeerlyMusical2]

Another Home Free upgrade. Tim's range is G0-A5. He said that Adam has the biggest range of all of them. When he sings, he is a tenor whose range is between Austin's and Rob's. And remember, Chance is a bass, too. I am subscribed. And, because you've looked at the SingOff videos, you know that VP lost to HF. Austin mentioned that Tim was singing the lowest in the competition. I read somewhere that Tim actually helped Geoff Castellucci to go lower than he had been able to reach. ( And Tim doesn't do unnecessary bass drops.) By the way, Home Free did do a Hunter Hayes medley video, but they did only "I Want Crazy" on the SingOff. I don't understand people who complain about reactors stopping. That's what a reactor is supposed to do. Thanks.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thank you for subscribing, welcome to the Vocast Family! Stay tuned, there’s plenty more content from both groups coming!

[@sherryarflin726]

This song was released in July 1972. I was a teenager when this came out…..

[@EthanDrewMusic]

It’s such a good song. I wish I could’ve been there to hear it for the first time!

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Really super analysis dude....love it !!! Also please consider reacting to their cover of Trace Adkins, "I can't outrun you"....it's so good !!!

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Noted, I’ll look into it!

[@karinfichtner7479]

Ooh, yeah! 😍

[@sandychisholm1297]

Yes that Adam Rupp singing those high notes awesome

[@sandychisholm1297]

Oh Adam Rupp has won 2 World Championships I think he’s the Best one out there Insane 🤯🤯🤯 All Vocals only ❤❤

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Just looked it up July 19th, 1972 was the release date

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thanks for that! I couldn’t remember what the release date was

[@hermithollow2024]

New subscriber here. This is one of my faves. 😊

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thank you so much for subscribing, watching, and commenting, it means so much!

[@debbiestumm511]

Oh and Adam swallowed a whole orchestra let alone a drum kit!! 🤣

[@EthanDrewMusic]

In this one, he certainly did! No one: Adam Rupp: Alright, ill just add to my ever stacking list of talents, here’s some high siren notes. 😂😂😂

[@richb313]

Great job breaking it down one of my favorite songs from the time and these guys nailed it.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

I appreciate it! I tried my best! They definitely hit a home run with this one! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@patriciavernon9795]

Adam Chance also sings bass; try their cover of Mayday.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

I remember listening to that one a while back, it’s really good! I’ll have to look into covering it sometime!

[@hammertime615]

That's Adam doing the high sounds at the beginning.. he's been practicing this effect ..successfully i would say...treading on thin ice suggesting that some sounds are not voice generated haha

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Meh, just my thoughts. It’s always possible that they are, but the tambourine in this cover, to me, doesn’t sound voice generated. Not to say it isn’t, because I don’t know for a fact that it isn’t. If it is a voice generated tambourine, I don’t even have the slightest idea as to how they’d do that. Crazy stuff if it is!

[@hammertime615]

@@EthanDrewMusic i didn't get the jaw harp in Man of Constant Sorrow either lol...but i bet if u ask them in the comments, there is a better than even chance that u get a reply

[@EthanDrewMusic]

@@hammertime615 The Jaw Harp effect they did in that cover was done by Rob (and maybe another one of them) singing an F2, intentionally adding a LOT of twang, placing the sound in the back of his throat, adding overtones, and reducing the bass from the sound a little in post-processing.

[@bettycouch1782]

@@EthanDrewMusic Actually it's Chance doing the Jaw Harp, they showed him doing it and recording it to a looper, it hurts his throat to do it for to long. .

[@EthanDrewMusic]

@@bettycouch1782 Interesting. For me to create this effect with my voice, it isn't too bad, pain-wise. Cool stuff though, nonetheless!

[@leslieoneal4464]

I love this group so much it's ridiculous! ❤🎶 I only have good hearing in one ear (80% deafness in the other), so headphones don't do it for me. Even though my good ear has been trained to pick up a lot more than you'd think, I can only imagine what I'm missing!! If I love HF this much now, it's almost scary to think how much more I could! Lol 😳

[@EthanDrewMusic]

I'm glad you're getting some value out of this reaction/breakdown then! If I'm helping you understand why this music is amazing both musically, as well as lyrically, then I'm accomplishing my mission! :)

[@debbiestumm511]

New sub here! Love me some Home Free...keep them coming and I'm here!!! 😊

[@annebiebrich9155]

Adam did the high dreamlike notes !

[@reneroberson2784]

One of my top 10 favorites by Home Free.. Adam Rupp kicks butt he is the one doing those high-pitch siren sounds.. They call him the freak of nature.. I think he's from another planet he's alien they all are... Love my Boys 💓💓🏡🆓🏡🍟

[@annkline6183]

Please try to call Adam Chance just CHANCE. That way it stops people from getting confused. Thanks!

[@johntucker4296]

Another homage for the 50th anniversary. Wondering what songs from '73 they'll do next year.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

I’m wondering myself!

[@geniej9093]

Subscribed due to all your effort to help me hear the "trinkets" as you named them.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thank you for subscribing! ❤️

[@vickiadkins9844]

New sub here!! Nothing like Home Free!!

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thank you so much for subscribing, watching, and commenting!! 😁

[@minneyruth]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 subscribed ❤️

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thank you so much for watching, commenting, and subscribing!!! Welcome to the Vocast family! ❤️

[@minneyruth]

@@EthanDrewMusic 🥰🥰

[@teresacartwright5406]

For real amazement, watch some of Home Free's live (audience taken) videos. For example "Mayday (Live)" and "9-5 beatboxing breakdown". Their videos of "Mary Did You Know", "How Great Thou Art", and "O Holy Night" will give you tons to comment on and react to. Love your channel, analyses and reactions - keep being you!

[@teresacartwright5406]

P.S. - Tim has a 5 octave range (see his original song "Snow Globe" or his video "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow/Stay") and Adam Chance sings baritone and bass when Tim is singing lead. If you haven't seen Home Free's video of "When A Man Loves A Woman" - it'll give you lots to analyze!

[@EthanDrewMusic]

@@teresacartwright5406 So much content, thank you!!! I appreciate your viewership and kind words!

[@tracyallshouse2730]

The siren sound is Adam Rupp 🤗 Lmao‼️ just thought you would love to hear it again ‼️😂🤣😂🤣

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Oh really? Man, I had no idea! I’m kidding 😂

[@Hbabymonk]

I asked Adam about those beginning notes ad he said it was Austin. It may change up if they do it live.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Oh wow! Everyone’s been telling me that it was Adam! I’m not sure what to think now, haha!

[@carinarodebak9419]

I admit to being more into VP than HF, but I do listen to some HF. This is one cover I like so thanks for your reaction and analysis.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thanks for watching!! ❤️

[@peggygross7409]

Good breakdown.

[@williamcapp448]

Adam Rupp doing the high notes.

[@ginnykerlin]

I enjoyed your reaction. Please react to more Home Free and Austin Brown songs.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Will do!

[@marymulligan3053]

New sub here for more Home Free!!

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Plenty more where this one came from! Thank you so much for subscribing, watching, and commenting! ❤️

[@williamcapp448]

Tim doesn't need to layer his bass when you got Chance, who sang bass in his previous vocal group.

[@pennygarrity386]

Except for Born in the USA the only time Home Free has instruments in their music is when they feature someone else like Maggie Baugh or Texas Hill. I won't correct you about the high note or the year since you already corrected yourself but I will correct you on one thing...The Doobie Brothers were classic rock not hip hop. And I will agree with you that Adam is THE BEST in the business. One suggestion Adam Chance goes by Chance so people don't have to say Adam Chance or Adam Rupp. One piece of advice...watch the video just to enjoy it and then watch it to analyze it.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate the pointers, I'll take them into consideration!

[@mimigina7439]

Well....moving on : )

[@kimking6036]

Adam is making the high notes not Austin.

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Right! I pinned a comment I made acknowledging this. Cool stuff! Adam is even more talented than he appears!

[@corawilhelm4968]

You have to stop calling Chance Adam, because you keep calling Adam Rupp, Adam Chance

[@janiceoblanc8204]

You only concentrate on Tim all the guys are good

[@annebiebrich9155]

All vocal......no instruments at all ! Never !

[@EthanDrewMusic]

According to Joan Wharff that commented earlier, Darren Rust did play a tambourine for this song. Nonetheless, it still feels acapella-ish, and its still amazing!

[@sherrybaldwin2544]

Please don’t pause so much, it does take away from the song and your reaction!

[@EthanDrewMusic]

Respectfully, I won’t be changing how I do these reaction and analysis/breakdown videos. There is a lot of starting and stopping in these videos for a reason. I take the time to explain what is happening musically, and in order to show you some of the best “unseen” and “unheard” musical bits that make a song great, I HAVE to stop/start a lot. If you haven’t heard the song yet without all the pausing, then I’d recommend listening to the originals BEFORE coming to my channel, so you get more enjoyment out of these reactions and musical analyses m/breakdowns.