Home Free LIVE?! Their Sea Shanty Medley Performance!

[@lindanearing4710]

Their live shows are the most fun you can have without being arrested. They make you feel as if you are part of what they do and not just an observer. The energy is intoxicating. Great reaction!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Thanks for your comment 👍 Glad you enjoyed the reaction 😁

[@terrichristenson432]

@@JeffreyHackReacts That is so ture. I have been to 8 concerts and hope I am able to get to more. And yes they sound as good live as they do on video, in fact sometimes better because of the energy and love the audience gives !!! They are tremendously talented

[@terimingle8957]

Our boys cannot be beat!!!❤

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

😂😁👍

[@ElizabethRoss-uj8rl]

My favorite vocal band! I "discovered" them 10 years ago when I watched them through Season 4 of The Sing Off, all the way to the win! But they formed initially in 2000-2001 by Chris and Adam Rupp, with the first decade being a difficult but steady climb to success via road tours and show venues. Since 2013, they've really come into their own, exchanging only 1 member since the TV show. Chris Rupp left to pursue a solo career, and Adam Chance took over that important 5th position in 2016. They've just put out a brand new 10th Anniversary album "As Seen on TV", which celebrates the works they created for the show. Great fun!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Very cool! A lot of history with these guys 🎵

[@beckiramsey9561]

I love this professional live version of this and think it would be cool to see them do more of these! ❤ Tim always says at the beginning of the show that it is not a concert, it is a party!🎉 Thanks for this one Jeffrey!👍

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Yeah! This live music video was very well done! Happy you enjoyed the reaction 😁

[@janette7330]

I had the pleasure seeing them live in Stockholm Sweden on their Europetour this fall and I assure you it was a great experience! They sound so good live and they are so entertaining!I have only been a Home Fry for about a year but wow what a ride, they brighten up all my days and I never get tired of listening to them!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing 😁🎵

[@teresacartwright5406]

I love any/all of their live videos. Even given the varying audio/video qualities of the various audience devices just the energy of the performance and the enthusiasm of the audience makes them all terrific. Chris & Adam Rupp started the band in 2001 - Rob & Tim had each joined by 2010, Austin joined in 2012 & Chance in 2015 or 16. Thanks for playing this & your comments.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Thanks for your comment and for watching! 🎵

[@ishort0967]

If you ever get a chance to see them live..run..don’t walk! Their sound engineers really know how to bring balance to their vocals so you can hear each one individually. Best concert I’ve been to..and I’m 73 years old..so a lot of concerts under my belt..😏

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice!! 🎵

[@NanaKaren1953]

SO Heartwarming to see whole families kids parents and grandparents all enjoying same thing. Nana Karen UK

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Right? I loved the comradery in this video!

[@dianadickerson749]

The most fun concert, this was in Adam and Chris Rupp's home town, Mankato mn last December.

[@angelamason9840]

Thank you! I saw Home Free in concert absolutely incredible! It’s like a concert and comedy shop in one night. . Adam Rupp solo was my favorite! His vocal range is phenomenal

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Thanks for your comment 😁

[@patriciaemeigh4370]

Been a Home Fry since I first saw them on the Sing Off, 2013. Had never heard of this group till then. Was in choir throughout my school years and a member of an acapella ensemble in high school. So the program itself struck a chord (no pun intended). I fell in love with the group, the personalities and the sound. My favorite band, vocal or otherwise, of all time. I also would suggest their collaboration with Don McLean on American Pie. 50th anniversary release for Mr McLean.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Thanks for sharing your love for Home Free 😁 Some others have requested American Pie, so I'll definitely be sure to react to that eventually!

[@LynnRamsay]

Home Free has been together since 2001 even though some people seem to argue that fact it even though the co founder Chris Rupp says so on his video on his channel on the video History Of Home Free part 1. I have been loving Home Free since their first song on The Sing Off.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing 😁

[@timworks991]

Thank you Becky for being such a faithful Home Fry and supporting reactors like Jeffrey and requesting Home Free reactions. All of us other Home Fries out here live on these reactions to get us through the time between new releases. And Thank You Jeffrey for your reactions and analysis of these Home Free covers and originals. Love the original Sea Shanty Medley when it came out and loved this live version even better.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

I'm glad you've been enjoying the music 😁🎵

[@teresamontgomery9060]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this is the previous comments, but Tim often tells the audience that it isn't a concert, it's a party.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Yes, I have heard that before from quite a few Home Frys. They definitely show that attitude in this live performance!

[@JoanN63]

Home Free is so good live. So steady and pure. I'm so glad I finally got to see them live on September 27th. The first time but certainly not the last. I also posted a video on YT of my recording of the Sea Shanty Medley (and other songs). Of course not that nice, but you can still hear how good they are. When Tim does the bass you can just feel your chair shaking.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice!! Thanks for sharing 😁

[@lisaseverance6785]

This was filmed in Mankato, MN, the official "home" of Home Free (being where Adam and Chris Rupp are from and where Home Free was born) Adam still lives there BTW. The band started in 2000, I became aware of them in 2013 but really dug deep and started calling myself a Home Fry about 2018.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

I can only imagine that they grew their fan base and spread their music faster as the internet began to blossom over the years.

[@vickiroman189]

I've seen HF 5 times in 4 different states and can wholeheartedly say they are just this good live! The crowds are always warm and friendly and so into the guys - I love that their audiences are aged from children to great grandparents loving their music.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Exactly! That was something I noticed watching the live performance. The age demographic was spread all over. That's awesome how you've seen them in 4 different states 👍

[@vickiroman189]

@@JeffreyHackReacts They were absolutely more than worth the drive to and from all of them :-) I hope you get to see them sometime soon.

[@annehffry3284]

Been following Home Free since Nov of 2016, and have seen them live I think 11 or 12 times. I feel like every concert is even better than the last. Can’t wait to see them again.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice! Thanks for your comment 😁

[@nanadeborah8717]

My granddaughter and I were in the front row of the Christmas concert in Mankato,Minnesota where Home Free was born. It was absolutely amazing!!! They sound as good or better live than on video. 5,000+ screaming fans!!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

That's amazing! Thanks for sharing 😁

[@richb313]

Just hope they release more of these types of videos of live performances.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

I hope so too!

[@carolyntaylor7]

I like this live version better than the recorded version from lockdown. Hope they release this version for their Home Fries!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

That'd be cool!

[@belinda9696]

That's why many Home Fries have been to multiple concerts because they do sound very much like their videos, but live is way better because sometimes they have a little comedy in their shows, and then the 10-minute beatbox solo in the middle of the show and then also Tim's bass and the beatboxing you can feel (literally), so it's like a 4d experience and they really put on an awesome concert.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice!!! 👍

[@jankreps5115]

This was a great wide performance!! You need to go back to the early early performances from Palmer Alaska and Anchorage Alaska… There’s small venues with challenges!What’s the temperature is dropped end it was really cold!! Their fans love them so much that they were sending hot chocolate to them them while on stage! The crowd sat through the freezing rain in special aluminum jackets to stay warm. Rob’s family came to show from Minnesota & we’re the only ones with out them! Audience members scooted close to them & tried to cover them. Rob was on stage trying not to laugh! Listen to Story Time with Tim! He shares stories of their road trips!!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Haha wow! That's awesome dedication. Thanks for sharing!

[@kmwwrench]

I was in that audience. The entire concert was just as electric. And we got to see them do this twice because they wanted to make sure they got enough good camera coverage. This venue holds about 8400 for concerts and I didn't see many empty seats. If you get the chance to see them live, definitely do it. They are better live than in videos, as hard as that is to believe.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

I definitely believe they are better live! As most truly talented musicians and singers are 😁 And very cool! Must've been a fun time for you 🎵

[@tassilo5949]

This medley is just great. The videos of Home Free are already fantastic, but seeing the guys live tops it all. On their European tour I saw the concert in Munich - WOW - an unforgettable experience. Great reaction!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice! Live concerts are always unforgettable experiences for sure.

[@johnhelwig8745]

Thanks for reaction, great choice on the thumbnail btw...lol. Home Free has been performing since 2000, and gained national recognition when they won the Sing-off in 2013. Please check out Home Free - "American Pie" featuring Don McLean

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Thanks for your comment John! There is more Home Free to come on this channel and American Pie will be a reaction 🎵

[@kristindunstan172]

First heard Home Free on The Sing-Off but lost contact with them for a while. So glad I found them again during the Pandemic. Really enjoying their new videos for the songs they did on The Sing-Off; it's hard to believe that was TEN years ago.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Wow! That is pretty crazy!

[@sharonmortimer3843]

I lov how you hear Adam's castanets even better in the live. I also love watching the audience too. I enjoyed watching your reaction to this song.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Very true! You can definitely here Adam's consonants a lot better! Glad you enjoyed the reaction 😁

[@vickiadkins9844]

I saw them live a couple of days ago!! They were incredible

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice!! 😁

[@denise_landry]

Their concerts are SO much fun and they really do sound that good. It's insane. That was an awesome reaction Jeffrey! Thank you. 🍟

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁👍

[@donnamhall8491]

I've been a Home Fry since 2015 and I've been to more of their concerts than I can count. I never miss an opportunity to see them LIVE... they are phenomenal! Thanks for the great reaction and analysis!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice! I'm glad you enjoyed my reaction 😁

[@ronfaulkner3925]

I don't know how these guys stayed off my radar for so long, but I discovered them less than a year ago through one of the reactors that I follow--I don't even remember which one. I've already seen them live once, and have tickets to see them again in December. And you're correct, the live concert is a really good time.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

That's the beautiful thing about following reactors 😁 Thanks for sharing your appreciation for Home Free!

[@babyfry4775]

They’re so good live. This group has been together since 2013 (except Chance with knit hat). Chance joined in 2016. Love them. I’ve seen them twice live and Tim’s bass goes through you. 🤩😃

[@patriciavernon9795]

Loved this live version! I greatly appreciate the cell phone recordings but this is so much better! I can’t wait to see them live! Thank you for a great reaction! ❤

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@jennifernestegard9926]

I was there and to give you an idea of how much the fan base love these guys: This concert was in Minnesota, in December, Tempature -5% and most had to walk a few blocks. It was so so worth it. Love them❤

[@dianadickerson749]

We were there too! We drove from Brookings, South Dakota to Fargo N.D. then to Mankato! Fargo offered to transport their gear to Mankato when their truck broke down outside of Fargo.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice! Love that kind of dedication 👍

[@loevet2]

I have followed Home Free since autumn 2016, when I heard "How Great Thou Art" for the first time. My sister-in-law linked the video on Facebook, and I watched it just to be polite ... 😇

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Little did you know that one video would change your life forever 😂

[@bethcoussou]

New sub here! Loved your reaction for this live version! If they ever come near you, you should go see them live! I’m a Home Fry and have been for 10 years ( next month). Being you were in an a Capella group, I’m sure would love their live show (Tim refers to them as parties. The crowd can get pretty lively during songs like the Sea Shanty Medley. If you really like sea shanties, you should check out their original sea Shanty “Skull and Bones” which was written by Adam Chance. They were approached by Ubisoft Soft after discovering their Sea Shanty on TikTok Tokyo during the pandemic. They reached out and asked them to write a shanty for their game if the same name! So cool! There is a live concert version that is really good.

[@rodconner9079]

Hmmmm --- Don't you DARE ever miss the chance to see these guys LIVE!!! They replicate, duplicate -- and EXCEED their studio releases. LIVE --- I had to see it for myself ... and yep, they do it and then some X 3 or 4 ....... What these guys have is RARE!!! Very Rare!!! It's been 8+ yrs and I'm still amazed. The "Sound" is so full -- fascinating really ---- Now when I seen them LIVE ... that was before the looper was implemented!!! Be Safe

[@antrazitaj5209]

I found them during Lockdown. Giving me time to binge on them...

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

I mean, yeah! The lockdown was a great time for creators to get creating! I'm not even close to catching up on all of their stuff 😅 So much time in a day for everything.

[@cattsunn]

The whole show was magical. I hope they do a concert video one day. They do sound just like this in person.

[@GrandmasGotGraceLW]

I hope you get to go to a live show at some point. It is just FANTASTIC! I've only been able to go once, but I will never forget that wonderful space in time. Go, whenever you get the chance! 😀 I've been watching them since seeing the last two rounds of the Sing Off, the year they won. I was a patron for years, until I had to cut back during these last couple of years. I still love them.

[@justkaron]

This iteration has been together since 2016. But the band started around 2000/2001. They're consumate professionals. And we fans ADORE them.

[@PaulaThompson-x9w]

Love this. I hope they will give us more videos like this one. Thanks for the Home Free reactions!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Right?! Same here! A live performance by them was something different to watch 😁

[@DanMcCall-g3b]

Thanks for posting, Jeffrey!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@carinalindberg7377]

There is nothing more fun than experiencing Home Free live. After 22 of their concerts/parties, the latest one in London, UK on the first of this month, I'm still just as excited for the next time they come to Europe as I was before their very first visit here in 2016. Don't hesitate travelling to see them if you have to, because it's worth it.

[@Charna-b8r]

There is an extended version of this on their Sounds of Lockdown CD.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice!

[@amandak2237]

I spotted my sister and I a few times in this video. It was filmed in Mankato, Minnesota.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice! You're famous! 🎬📸

[@nancyholter5646]

I don't always like the looper, but it does allow them to do some things that would be tiring or impossible without it. The Mankato arena has a 6,500 seat capacity for concerts and I believe it was sold out that night.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

I can understand your point of view with the looper. But yeah, it definitely wouldn't be possible for them to do what they do (live) without it.

[@nancyholter5646]

@@JeffreyHackReacts it certainly allows them to do more complex things than they used to do.

[@patriciawoyczik1657]

Enjoyed your reaction...I think all their live videos are better than the studio version...you never know what extras they may add...or how low Tim will go on certain notes! I'm going to see them Dec 9th and I can hardly wait! I've been following them since 2016!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Nice! I hope it's a great time! 🎵

[@MommaBird52]

They also have Skull and Bones at that same concert with Tim giving accolades to Chance not only for writing Skull and Bones but bringing Sea Shanty to Home Free. He said Rob laughed when he was riding with Chance and sea shanties were playing. They aren't laughing now!

[@JohnT-i5z]

Seen them live twice. 1st time was in Mayo Clinic theater/ hockey rink. The acoustics were amazing. 2nd time was outside and I made the mistake of getting 1st rows seats in front of sub-woofers. Tim had me vibrating all night. It's a very rare thing to hear a sour note. 'Winter Song' had me and my daughter bawling. It was flawless. (Other than hearing 'The Band ' live they are the best live.) I expected a few songs to be sung perfectly , but mot 12 of 13.

[@MonicaGoodwin-qz5gd]

Love your reaction 💗. 🤠🔥💯

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Happy you enjoyed it 😁

[@glendamcgrady1244]

Great reaction!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@dagmar.6954]

Wasn't that great! Finally a professional live recording! This is one of my favorite medleys. Fan recordings on their phones can never clearly capture the true sound. So glad Home Free did this.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Same! It was a well done production.

[@vickiadkins9844]

Adam's beatboxing is incredible

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

I'm sure! 🎤

[@debbiestumm511]

Following since I saw them on The Sing Off. And their concerts are freaking amazing!!! ❤❤❤

[@joanwharff6483]

Love the Fans having so much FUN ….it’s AMAZINGLY AWESOME 💗🙃🔥🙃💗‼️ This shows how GREAT a live show is 👍❣️🔥❣️👍 ..(&, It💗‼️💗 IS … I’ve been to 2 …&, it IS a lot Fun💗‼️💗🙃…Tim always says this IS A PARTY…..&, he means it…🙃💗🙃🔥

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

I'm sure it always is! 🎉

[@bethhowton2719]

I've been going to concerts since the 1070's and it's always fun but Home Free is a Fun concert. Enjoy

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Thanks for your comment 😁

[@darlaharrelson6487]

Loved your reaction to these men. That’s an amazing video and the singing was amazing. Thanks again. And thanks to the person who asked for you to play it. 😊

[@tammymoseley1348]

Question for you, Jeffrey. Does it make it even more impressive to know that this is normally performed at, or near, the end of their almost 2 hour show? And the whole show has this much energy, even the slower songs.

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Wow! Yeah, that's a lot of energy to sustain. Good for them and the show! 🎵

[@lindamorrison9755]

Please, don't forget Adam he was doing his castanets he is what holds their songs and the group together now that Chris has moved on to gospel acapella. Check out Chris Rupp and Tim Foust doing " The long black train"

[@karinfichtner7479]

Wow! What a way to make a living!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Right?! They've been at this for a long time. Just goes to show how much time, patience, and dedication it takes to eventually end up successful.

[@minneyruth]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

😁👍

[@sag2horses]

THANK YOU BECKY😃

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Yes, thank you Becky!

[@Rkbmomma]

You must watch their latest version of Life Is A Highway--OMG. If that one doesn't make your day....

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Haha! I will definitely be getting to that 😁👍

[@donnaflynn9615]

Great reaction!

[@JeffreyHackReacts]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed 👍