Renaissance Man Reacts to Elvira by Home Free and The Oak Ridge Boys

[@belinda9696]

Acapella goodness! Austin is their High tenor and he has a very dynamic, beautiful voice. He has that shirt framed in his home that they signed. The Oaks really like what Home Free is doing and they have done a show together in the past as well as collaborated with them again on an online live Christmas show during the "big Q" The song is on KZbin if you want to check it out called "O' Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem"

[@ohseedee27]

The thin guy in the middle was high tenor Austin Brown. Glad to hear you're going to check out When A Man Loves A Woman; he sings lead in that one. To hear each voice individually one of the best bets is American Pie with Don McLean, but you can't go wrong with any of their music. Bass is Tim Foust, lead tenor is Rob Lundquist, baritone is Adam "Chance" Ray, and of course, their stellar beatboxer is Adam Rupp, also a founding member of HF. Depending on the song, any one of them may be singing the lead. Enjoyed your reaction, Ken, thanks.

[@sythompson9331]

American Pie is excellent

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Sometime soon, look up the one that Home Free dropped yesterday...a cover of the Doobie Brothers "Listen to the Music" it'll be a real eye-opener for ya...it's just awesome.

[@nightthornkvala94132]

Plus, Austin Brown (high tenor in the ORB signed shirt) dropped his now video found under his own name. Georgia On My Mind was a good choice for the native of Tifton, Georgia. And for the trifecta, Austin and his ladylove dropped a non music related video at The Beauty and The Beast on YT, the 4th part of them raising tadpoles to frogs and releasing them in their pond. That whole site is a fun and interesting look into their home life away from the group and music.

[@whyme7996]

I enjoyed it but I think that Austin wasn't the best choice for the lead. It was a nice trip down memory lane for me and they did sound good but I think it could have been great. That's just me though. If you want Austin knocking it out the park....When a Man Loves a Woman.

[@joanwharff6483]

On Friday, they released …”LISTEN TO THE MUSIC”… cover of the Doobie Brothers, 1972 hit… Austin Brown is the lead &, Adam Rupp, the BEAT MASTER…is absolutely phenomenal 😵‍💫‼️😵‍💫 What a Feel Good song 🥰🥰

[@anitawright7169]

Home Free is the best! This version is the best. Oak Ridge Boys and Home Free just mesh so well together. Love your reaction!

[@reactionsaccount3955]

I don't know if you have already watched it, but if not their cover of Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms is my favourite of all their videos.

[@joannlandrum6171]

Home Free also has a good collaboration with Kenny Rogers, "Children Go Where I send Thee."

[@beadwright]

This collab. Was Tim Foust's dream. He had done an interview 10 years ago saying this was his dream. So one bucket list item accomplished.

[@gk5891]

Austin Brown (High Tenor) is the one you asked about here. You might want to make a note because you will be looking for his name soon. "When A Man Loves a Women" is outstanding.

[@whyme7996]

And Moonshine. Those two are great Austin leads.

[@sharonmortimer3843]

The thin guy is Austin Brown sky high tenor. The bass is Tim Foust. The Oak Ridge Boys are mentors to the guys now. They have been on stage with them many times. Home Free did a Christmas Special last year and the Oak Ridge Boys and Alabama were both one it singing with them. They also sang with Rachel Wammack, Striking Matches and Jeffrey East. You can find some of them here on KZbin. Enjoyed watching your reaction to this song.

[@dagmar.6954]

I am so glad you reacted to this collaboration between Home Free & The Oakridge Boys. "Elvira" was a huge hit for The Oakridge Boys in 1981. You can see the great respect these 2 groups have for each other. The Oakridge Boys are mentors to Home Free & it is like they are passing the baton to a younger version of themselves. They have performed together on the Grand Ole Opry. Adam Rupp's vocal percussion is the best in the business. He can simulate drums & any other sounds perfectly. Home Free is my favorite a cappella group. They are so talented yet very humble guys. Some of my favorites are "Take Me Home Country Roads", "In The Blood", "Blue Ain't Your Color", "American Pie", Sea Shanty Medley", "Helplessly Hoping", "Seven Bridges Road" etc.

[@karinfichtner7479]

May I suggest "Ain't Going Down til the Sun Comes Up"?

[@marshac7738]

Love this collaboration with our favorite acapella fellas ❣️🎼🥰🎶❤️

[@LeandraSilvio]

Great reaction! This one is just plain awesome! Just wait until you do When A Man Loves a Woman... 😍

[@louisetemples7011]

Thank you for reacting to my favorite group Home Free! WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN is phenomenal! Two latest releases are HOME FREE - " LISTEN TO THE MUSIC ' cover of The Doobie Brother's & AUSTIN BROWN "GEORGIA ON MY MIND" ♥️😀🍟

[@patriciamcl54]

How nice to encounter a reactor who is not overly impressed with how low the notes are but what the singer does with them once down there. So many reactors treat singing as if it were a competitive sport! An enjoyable thoughtful reaction . Get ready to be blown away by When a Man.

[@mikkifullerton]

For a good laugh you can check out Home Free's Butts Medley. Also, not sure if you watched this video to the end to see that the arrangement of this piece originated with Geoff Castellucci. He's another singer worth checking out if you like high quality bass notes. He has a solo channel as well as sings bass for the a cappella group VoicePlay.

[@janetlawson4482]

The original from my roller skating days, I absolutely love this and it looked like so much fun ❤️. Thank you for sharing your reaction.

[@mettesrensen6116]

Fun fact Tim THE DRAGONBREATH Foust warned the Oaks not to stand next to Adam FREAK OF NATURE Rupp because of his 2 nickname -- SPITTER

[@minneyruth]

One of my favorites 😍 great reaction ❤️ Home Free just covered The Doobie Brothers "Listen to the music " IT'S FANTASTIC 🔥🔥

[@reginaminton1135]

Thanks for a great reaction to this song. The Oak Ridge Boys and Home Free are wonderful together. They have done The Opry several times together and respect each other. Home Free also works with newer people out there. Texas Hill...two of those guys were on the Voice and one from American Idol...Maggie Baugh...beautiful young singer who plays violin/fiddle...Jeffrey East another amazing singer. Several more. Other songs have been suggested and they are great. Maybe some time later try...Ain't Going Down Til The Sun Comes Up...Garth Brooks cover,,,I was reminded,,,this one is on Facebook...copyright...I think. You can't go wrong with any song. Thanks again.

[@nightthornkvala94132]

That last one's on Facebook, not on KZbin.

[@reginaminton1135]

@@nightthornkvala94132 True, I forgot. I will fix it.

[@vickiadkins9844]

Austin, tenor........ Tim , bass to tenor. He has a 5 octave range

[@kristindunstan172]

There's Making of... video for this one. They have several other collaborations with Kenny Rogers, Texas Hill, Don McLean, and a few others.

[@debbienorris7307]

Austin Brown is the phenomenal tenor (skinny guy). His voice is like butter!! Thank you for a great reaction. Looking forward to more HF reactions! When a man loves a woman is awesome and Austin takes the lead.

[@teresacartwright5406]

There is another video of The Oak Ridge Boys, Home Free and Jeffrey East singing "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" - it's just stunning. There are also collaboration with Alabama ("Christmas in Dixie"), Kenny Rogers ("Children Go Where I Send Thee"), Don McLean ("American Pie", "Vincent"), Lee Greenwood & the Singing Sergeants ("God Bless the U.S.A.") and Texas Hill ('Dreamer", "Go Tell It On the Mountain", "Givin' Up on You") among others.

[@cowboy1165]

They were also honored to feature songs with, Kenny Rogers, and Lee Greenwood and the USAF singing Sargent's.

[@vickiadkins9844]

Ty for reacting to HF!! The best vocal band around anywhere!! Please continue to react to them!! I subscribed because if HF

[@pamelagoodman7559]

In order to fill out the chorus they had some staff and folks sing with them. They opened for the Oaks, and then the Oaks asked them to do a video with them. Also, Kenny Rogers asked them ti sing Children Go Where I send Thee on one of his Xmas albums

[@momD612]

If you're an Oaks fan, you'd LOVE the other collab they did together "Beautiful star of Bethlehem". It's stunning!! The Oaks joined Home Free's Christmas special, and sang it with them & Jeffery East. 🥰😅

[@vickiadkins9844]

Adam, the beatboxer of HF is a 2 time world beatboxing champion 🏆

[@carolinasbeauty]

Hello, Ken. I really enjoyed your reaction to this song. It's one of my favorites from the Oak Ridge Boys. It's amazing to me to hear Home Free do covers because I never miss the instrumentation! Both groups had a blast collaborating on this song/video. I was fortunate enough to see Home Free this past February - they are as incredible in person as they are with all the studio enhancements. Have a great day and thank you!

[@kmwwrench]

I saw a comment from someone else who said this was like a time machine picture of Home Free today and Home Free in 30 years. They do go together so well.

[@babyfry4775]

It’s a fun collaboration. They have another with the Oak Ridge boys at Christmas singing Star of Bethlehem. Tim Foust, the bass, has a 5 octave range so he can go super low and then sing up with the tenors. To hear his low notes you might like Brothers in Arms. Austin was so good as the high tenor. Adam, the beatboxer, is so impressive. They just released Listen to the Music (Doobie Brothers hit) and Adam is so good. Good reaction!

[@susanengland3919]

Home Free does a song with Lee Greenwood, his hit from the 80's called "Proud to Be An American" and also includes the U.S. Air Force "Singing Sergeants".

[@Chris-yi3mo]

You should check out their version of American Pie with Don McClain

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Thank you for a lovely reaction, The Oak Ridge Boys have always been impressive and the collab with Home Free is just awesome. Please check out their other collab, Beautiful Star of Bethlehem.

[@ige-individualgroupeffort-kenl]

More Home Free coming soon. I really appreciate your support and comments on multiple videos and will try to keep you entertained as well as I can.

[@bobbie1st]

I agree with OhSeeDee as far as checking out American Pie. It is Home Free with the man himself, Don McLean. Don McLean's manager reached out to Home Free to record this song with Don for the 50th anniversary of it. And i really hope you find time to react to more Home Free because i enjoy your reactions to them so much.

[@marlahudgins7038]

his is an incredible cover

[@debbiehall9091]

This is great. Love Home Free and love Oakridge Boys. They did a great job.

[@jdkennedy3102]

If you want to hear one of the most touching and beautiful arrangements you should listen to their Dire Straits cover of Brother in Arms.

[@suzannebenz8928]

His name is AUSTIN!

[@sandyblack2687]

A Home Fry who loves my boys!!💗

[@dianeritthaler7792]

They are all sooooo good

[@richb313]

The Oak Ridge Boys gave advice to the guys on the real nature of the music industry.

[@carolchatham7766]

Also did AMERICAN PIE with original singer Don M its great

[@melissakay6143]

Adam Rupp the beatboxer is a wonder! It's ok about the guys' names -- Tim Foust is the crazy low man. 😜 Another good one you might enjoy would be American Pie with Don McLean as they all take a verse.

[@pennygarrity386]

Just found your channel. Looks like you're going down the HF rabbit hole. It's a really fun place to explore. I'll check back and if you continue your HF journey I'll happily subscribe. You should really check out Do You Hear What I Hear. The beat boxer arranged it and it's Phenomenal just like him.

[@charliemike7458]

Your reactions to Home Free are different and good. I was wondering if you have tried Mo Pitney covering George Jones " Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?". I think you might understand the singers referenced to in this song.

[@sag2horses]

KENNY ROGERS AND HOME FREE DID 'CHILDREN GO WHERE I SEND THEE' WELL WORTH A LISTEN

[@geniej9093]

Enjoying your HF journey. I'm subscribed and on board.

[@ige-individualgroupeffort-kenl]

Thanks for subbing. There is more Home Free coming soon as well as several others.

[@rayniecox7683]

The Oak Ridge Boys reached out to Home Free for this one.😎😎😎😎

[@tinasmith2183]

You need to listen to their version of "Listen to the Music". It is great. Thanks

[@whyme7996]

It's good. It could have been great. But, I don't think Austin was the best choice for the lead. Just me. Leads for Austin...Man of Constant Sorrow, Moonshine, and When a Man Loves a Woman. Those are when he's been great.

[@drumset09]

I would like to throw Jeff Thatcher in the mix for best beatboxer/vocal percussion.

[@Autumn8564]

You really need to check out “American Pie” they did with Don McLean.

[@pamdimitrio4972]

Hold on! you're in for a ride! Go see them live if you can.

[@patriciaemeigh4370]

Try beautiful star of Bethlehem also done with the Oak Ridge Boys. And don’t miss American Pie featuring Don McLean.

[@daphnenicole5927]

Check out Go Where I Send Thee with Kenny Rogers.

[@TheDivayenta]

New subscriber- enjoy Home Free! Man of Constant Sorrow; Butts Medley; How Great Thou Art ; Children Go Where I Send Thee featuring Kenny Rogers! for starters.

[@denise_landry]

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