Mary Marney yep that’s true. Then it was redone by Dolly Parton and now Home Free. Love the version though that’s for. Love their A’ Capella and harmonization.
Grew up listening to John Denver singing this song. It always reminded me of my grandma. Lived in these mountains all her life. She passed away three weeks before her 106th birthday. She was a true "miner's lady." She's buried on the mountain in Greenbrier County, WV where she lived to see six generations of her family grow and thrive.
These guys are one of the few groups where I actually look forward to a cover, but if it's available, you should react to the original...it was a ginormous hit for him, and one of the most iconic songs of all time.
RIP John Denver, you were an American treasure!!! Thankfully, your music is in good hands with Home Free. West Virginia is beautiful, but the people are cooler after you drink their 'shine, if you can handle the fire lol
just saw them in concert and to say it was an experience is an understatement. everyone is right this is a cover but a great one! I love their original music. great writers and talent in one group.
As usual, they did a fantastic job making this sound like their own. They always respect the original, which is a forever classic, but they kicked in a lot of soul and the harmonies. Adam is a master drummer/beat boxer. The home fries have requested this one for years, but it is very iconic and tough to alter without leaving John Denver fans dissatisfied. They hit it just right.
In the 70's my brother and I would sing this at the top of our voices changing some words to make sense for our area. We always sang it on our way home to Washington State from Montana when we'd go visit my Aunt.
@@Lobo53 I was speaking directly to the reactor in the video. If he doesn't know when the album comes out I'm guessing he didn't preorder it, and even if you preordered it the "release" date is Sept 6th.
This is a John Denver song. They do a good remake but this song belongs to John. Saw my first of many JD concerts at 9. All of the big names in Country Music did a remake of this in the past year or 2.
That would explain why I knew the words and had never heard this before. I was having a bit of a "freak out" moment, but apparently I heard the original at some point in my early life! 🤔
You should react to COUNTRY ROAD by forever country it's a collab with 30 different artists from George Strait to Reba, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Martina McBride, Rascal Flats, and The great Dolly Parton to name a few.
Even though country isn't my favorite genre, Home Free is my favorite group of all time and that Country collaboration was amazing! I grew up listening to all the older country artists and playing guitar, and they did a fabulous job, it gave me chills.
It's beyond beautiful! These very tall, funny, all lead singers, songwriters, arrangers, multi-instrumentalists, are just beyond uber-talented a cappella masters, richest harmonies ever!! John Denver's looking down, proudly..😍😍
I wore this album out by 1972! Lol Poems, Prayers & Promises! So, so good. John is one of my favorite singers. Home Free is my all time favorite and I will wear out Dive Bar Saints! I love that they've done 2 of John's biggest songs already and what I love about the Home Free version is, they have brought a timeless classic up to date for today's younger generation in Home Free fashion. A whole new generation is still hearing John Denver's music when they probably would've never heard it! Yes, John Denver did it best, for 1971. Home Free is paying homage to John without copying his original version and keeping his music alive! Way to go Home Free! ❤❤ Billy, you so CRAZY! 🤣🤣
Thanks for reacting to them. I watched your video then another of your react videos to them which lead me to watching their channel. I can now say i am one obsessed home fry. Thank you! I love your react videos 😀
West Virginia really is beautiful country, and this is an awesome cover. Hadn't heard it before but they definitely modernized it and made a gorgeous song.
Also they did just announce that their album will be coming out later now in September. But in the meantime they are going to release 3 or 4 more videos and songs off the album. That will be incredible! Can't wait to hear/watch every one of them. Thanks Billy.
I'm actually from West Virginia and it is so beautiful here I love it here I have lived here my whole life and fun fact John Denver was on a mountain in Virginia looking at west Virginia when he rote this song.
This is a cover song from John Denver. He was the original artist, that I know of. I was a child when this came out in, I think, the late 70's. Great song to cover and they did great covering it!! There are not many that I would listen to covering this song.
Actually, Home Free so far, only does covers. HOWEVER, they always give them a REAL:LY beautiful and totally unique treatment. This is a perfecxt example. Have you watched and listened to their version of "How Great Thou Art'? That will breing you to your knees.
A cover! Why not react to the original Take me home by John Denver; if you are reacting to the music/lyrics. If you going to do a cover song I would think to compare to another cover of the song; Who did it best?!
@@orlinlang430 Grew up on original too, but the words never affected me the way this did when Home Free slowed it down. More emotion that way for me. Always loved John's too, of course, but I am crazy about this with the harmonies which are always my favorite part of any music. And with Austin doing his thing in the background -- oh man! Yes, I am pretty biased with Home Free. Seen them live now six times, waiting for number seven!!
They have a video to this dropped last Friday and this is not an original, this is a John Denver song. You did a great job just the same. Now go watch the video, better yet react to the video!
You should watch a vid of the home crowd at West Virginia University singing this, they do it in harmony, lol. One of the great college traditions, they definitely have a cool state song.
Sounds pretty but John Denver will be the only one that will sing it right. You must listen to the man who wrote it. They are a cover band on this song. Sorry.... John Denver, Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert wrote this song. John Denver put it out there in 1971.
Do you like reggae music at all? Cause besides John Denver, I think the only acceptable cover was done by Toots and The Maytals. And, if you ever check out, it’s not a straight cover. They change the setting from West Virginia to Jamaica.
As my Mountaineers fan Friend said, this Rendition of Country Roads will be Blasting at the Tailgate in Morgantown Aug 31rst. I personally think it will be blasting all season long [College Football that is].
Brother if you ever have a chance to go to west Virginia you need to go. Stay off the highways and just drive the backroads. Spent a week there on my Harley with my wife. I cant wait to go back.
Billy, I've been a subscriber for a few weeks so I'm starting to feel your taste. You shy away from rock it seems so I want to introduce you to a rock band with a female lead that has a voice of an angel. EVANESCENCE. Amy Lee is a great songwriter as well. 2 songs you will absolutely thank me for. 1, My Immortal. 2, My Heart is Broken. She wrote the later with human trafficking in mind. Not heavy songs....just brilliantly beautiful. You'll be hearing from me a lot since I'm recently "retired" with ALS.
No I haven’t! I will most def hop back on the rock no worries. But I got you John! Thanks for watching btw and I really appreciate you taking the time to comment these suggestions. Look forward to hearing from you more
It's John Denver actually, but they have written their own songs such as 'Good Old Country Harmony' and 'Movin. On' although the latter's more of a solo. Still a good cover though.
The Wikipedia has a pretty succinct and accurate presentation for this song (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads). I know others have already mentioned that Home Free did NOT write this song, in any way, shape, or form. They do, however, make it their own by this arrangement and their own inimitable way of presenting music in general. Glad you loved it. It is, by the way, one of the ONLY two covers on the album. :-)
Just realized you aren't watching the video! Pull it up and it's even better! You can watch each singe their part that way. And maybe you are just too young Billy because this is an old, old classic by John Denver! They slowed it way down and made it their own. Harmonies to die for, of course! No one done it better! Thanks for your always great reactions.
As a fellow West Virginian let me tell you. You ain't missing much it's an ok state and the people are friendly it's very much like the Andy Griffith Show.
Just wanted to comment you seem concerned every Billy your so emotional step in do not worry about makes for a good review. Sorry I do not do lot of comments but have and will comment once in a while .
I’m from and currently live in WV. John Denver song and the official state song. Home Free does a great job. Nature in WV is beautiful! Imo Home Free covers are often better than many originals on the first few listens. But to me, this style while sounding beautiful is to, I guess the word I’m looking for, emotional. It’s like Opera. Sound amazing but there is to much feeling and a slower pace to be something you would listen to regularly. So at first I think this sounds better than the original but the original is a song you can listen to everyday and stands the test of time and fits most moods. This version you have to be mellowed out and relaxed to appreciate it. The notes are drawn out which slows the pace of the song. So it’s not something you would typically listen to driving home. So it’s hard to compare them but Home Free is a special event type performance. When you are in the right frame of mind there is nothing more appropriate and powerful.
This song was originally released in 1971 by John Denver.
Mary Marney yep that’s true. Then it was redone by Dolly Parton and now Home Free. Love the version though that’s for. Love their A’ Capella and harmonization.
Yeah John Denver is the man. Don't like this version AT ALL 👎
Yeah, that was the version I know.
My man. This is a cover. This song is from 40 years ago. That said, this was straight FIRE!
They made it their own, for sure!
@@ramonaljensen nice cover.....but credits goes to original singer
Grew up listening to John Denver singing this song. It always reminded me of my grandma. Lived in these mountains all her life. She passed away three weeks before her 106th birthday. She was a true "miner's lady." She's buried on the mountain in Greenbrier County, WV where she lived to see six generations of her family grow and thrive.
Awesome man. This song also reminds me of my Gramps who passed as well. RIP to both of them. God bless
Wow! Awesome!
It's a modern arrangement of a classic. No one does it better than Home Free.
I absolutely LOVE their covers! Whoever does their arrangements is PHENOMENAL!
Actually this is a cover of a John Denver original. But they did do it justice
These guys are one of the few groups where I actually look forward to a cover, but if it's available, you should react to the original...it was a ginormous hit for him, and one of the most iconic songs of all time.
This is a John Denver song.
May his soul RIP.
He went down in his airplane...
RIP John Denver, you were an American treasure!!! Thankfully, your music is in good hands with Home Free. West Virginia is beautiful, but the people are cooler after you drink their 'shine, if you can handle the fire lol
just saw them in concert and to say it was an experience is an understatement. everyone is right this is a cover but a great one! I love their original music. great writers and talent in one group.
As usual, they did a fantastic job making this sound like their own. They always respect the original, which is a forever classic, but they kicked in a lot of soul and the harmonies. Adam is a master drummer/beat boxer. The home fries have requested this one for years, but it is very iconic and tough to alter without leaving John Denver fans dissatisfied. They hit it just right.
In the 70's my brother and I would sing this at the top of our voices changing some words to make sense for our area. We always sang it on our way home to Washington State from Montana when we'd go visit my Aunt.
This is John Denver he wrote and sung this Country Roads. ❤️😢I saw him in concert. You should react to the original. R I P John.
Yes!
This is a John Denver cover and the album is releasing on Sept 6th.
"Unless" you preordered, then it will be here this month.
@@Lobo53 I was speaking directly to the reactor in the video. If he doesn't know when the album comes out I'm guessing he didn't preorder it, and even if you preordered it the "release" date is Sept 6th.
My bad. I am sorry, I took your comment in the wrong context.🌹
@@Lobo53 No problem. My response probably sounded a little snarky. I had just been arguing with some idiots on FB and was riled up. Sorry about that.
@@wbish3 I have discovered a long time ago that it's waste of life energy to argue. Have a great night.🌹
This is a John Denver song. They do a good remake but this song belongs to John. Saw my first of many JD concerts at 9.
All of the big names in Country Music did a remake of this in the past year or 2.
West Virginia girl here born and raised and I’ll never leave
This isn't a Home Free Original. It's actually a John Denver song, still great though!
Come on down to Oklahoma, we'll get you some shine! HAHA
That would explain why I knew the words and had never heard this before. I was having a bit of a "freak out" moment, but apparently I heard the original at some point in my early life! 🤔
Truueee Oklahoma has that sun 😂😂
John Denver sang it much better
Im already here
@@SillyB00perYT Where bouts?
this was a wildly famous song from the 1970s
You should react to COUNTRY ROAD by forever country it's a collab with 30 different artists from George Strait to Reba, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Martina McBride, Rascal Flats, and The great Dolly Parton to name a few.
Even though country isn't my favorite genre, Home Free is my favorite group of all time and that Country collaboration was amazing! I grew up listening to all the older country artists and playing guitar, and they did a fabulous job, it gave me chills.
It's beyond beautiful! These very tall, funny, all lead singers, songwriters, arrangers, multi-instrumentalists, are just beyond uber-talented a cappella masters, richest harmonies ever!! John Denver's looking down, proudly..😍😍
Album: 10 orig, this is 1 of 2 covers
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I am a truck driver and I'm on my way to West Virginia right now
I wore this album out by 1972! Lol Poems, Prayers & Promises! So, so good. John is one of my favorite singers. Home Free is my all time favorite and I will wear out Dive Bar Saints! I love that they've done 2 of John's biggest songs already and what I love about the Home Free version is, they have brought a timeless classic up to date for today's younger generation in Home Free fashion. A whole new generation is still hearing John Denver's music when they probably would've never heard it! Yes, John Denver did it best, for 1971. Home Free is paying homage to John without copying his original version and keeping his music alive! Way to go Home Free! ❤❤ Billy, you so CRAZY! 🤣🤣
Love my Minnesota boys. Home free is amazing
Thanks for reacting to them. I watched your video then another of your react videos to them which lead me to watching their channel. I can now say i am one obsessed home fry. Thank you! I love your react videos 😀
This was a cover dear but they did kill it!!🔥🔥
West Virginia really is beautiful country, and this is an awesome cover. Hadn't heard it before but they definitely modernized it and made a gorgeous song.
This is a John Denver song. Home free covered this because it's a good song
You should check out Blue Ain't Your Color by Home Free plus Stop, Drop + Roll by Home Free and Timeless by them too.
Almost heaven.Originally by John Denver
Sorry, but that's not an original. It's actually a John Denver song. I'm sure you'll get hit up a million times in the comments about it
Also they did just announce that their album will be coming out later now in September. But in the meantime they are going to release 3 or 4 more videos and songs off the album. That will be incredible! Can't wait to hear/watch every one of them. Thanks Billy.
Killed it
one of my favorite orginals by Home Free is Champagne Taste. it was written by Tim. Makes me laugh every time i hear it.
I know a bunch of people have said it but react to the original Take Me Home Country Road by John Denver sooooo good
I'm actually from West Virginia and it is so beautiful here I love it here I have lived here my whole life and fun fact John Denver was on a mountain in Virginia looking at west Virginia when he rote this song.
Thanks Love ❤️ Love this They are Amazing! John would love this😉😎😍❤️✌🏻
We welcome everyone in WV! 💙💛
R.I.P. John Denver.
You never even called me by my name- David Allan Coe
This is a cover song from John Denver. He was the original artist, that I know of. I was a child when this came out in, I think, the late 70's. Great song to cover and they did great covering it!! There are not many that I would listen to covering this song.
Hey billy, I was just thinking it would be super cute if you had your daughter say “billy, you so crazy” in the intro!
He has a baby?
Angel One yep! Not sure her age but she’s a few years old
"Almost Heaven" used to be West Virginia's State Motto. What is y'alls?
Almost Heaven, West Virginia it's only an hour from here
John Denver wrote, & Sang Country Roads!
Got to back and watch the video they put out with this video!!! Fire
Actually, Home Free so far, only does covers. HOWEVER, they always give them a REAL:LY beautiful and totally unique treatment. This is a perfecxt example.
Have you watched and listened to their version of "How Great Thou Art'? That will breing you to your knees.
A cover! Why not react to the original Take me home by John Denver; if you are reacting to the music/lyrics.
If you going to do a cover song I would think to compare to another cover of the song; Who did it best?!
That’s a good idea. Compare originals to the cover.
It would be a hard choice .... I grew up on the Denver original.
@@orlinlang430 Grew up on original too, but the words never affected me the way this did when Home Free slowed it down. More emotion that way for me. Always loved John's too, of course, but I am crazy about this with the harmonies which are always my favorite part of any music. And with Austin doing his thing in the background -- oh man! Yes, I am pretty biased with Home Free. Seen them live now six times, waiting for number seven!!
They have a video to this dropped last Friday and this is not an original, this is a John Denver song. You did a great job just the same. Now go watch the video, better yet react to the video!
This was an amazing video, you should watch it! John Denver was great this is a good tribute to the song.
You should watch a vid of the home crowd at West Virginia University singing this, they do it in harmony, lol. One of the great college traditions, they definitely have a cool state song.
Sounds like a John Denver song I've heard
It is
Take home country roads by home free is a cover song organ ally performed by John Denver in the early 70's
Covers help keep the originals alive!
Sounds pretty but John Denver will be the only one that will sing it right. You must listen to the man who wrote it. They are a cover band on this song. Sorry.... John Denver, Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert wrote this song. John Denver put it out there in 1971.
Do you like reggae music at all? Cause besides John Denver, I think the only acceptable cover was done by Toots and The Maytals. And, if you ever check out, it’s not a straight cover. They change the setting from West Virginia to Jamaica.
OOPS! This is a JOHN DENVER cover.. Also, thet have dropped the video to this song.
John Denver wrote and performed this song back in the early 70's. His version is the original
The song was written in 1971 brother!
I think John Denver is smiling down on these guys right now. They more than did this song the justice it deserves. Thank you, Billy!
As my Mountaineers fan Friend said, this Rendition of Country Roads will be Blasting at the Tailgate in Morgantown Aug 31rst.
I personally think it will be blasting all season long [College Football that is].
Tentatively, the release date is the 26th, which is next week.
You really have to react to Peter Hollens ft Tim Foust Misty Mountain. That song is gonna blown you off your chair
You gotta hear John Denver version man it's nothing like it
love your energy
man!!!
I'm from West Virginia
Wow what a great cover!!! John Denver would give this a thumbs up for sure!!!
My Gramps let my daughter try moonshine, she's 16. She told me it tasted like hand sanitizer and fire. I laughed my rear end off.
Brother if you ever have a chance to go to west Virginia you need to go. Stay off the highways and just drive the backroads. Spent a week there on my Harley with my wife. I cant wait to go back.
Check out their version of Go rest high on that Mtn
Thats correct This a cover of John Denver's
Billy, I've been a subscriber for a few weeks so I'm starting to feel your taste. You shy away from rock it seems so I want to introduce you to a rock band with a female lead that has a voice of an angel. EVANESCENCE. Amy Lee is a great songwriter as well. 2 songs you will absolutely thank me for. 1, My Immortal. 2, My Heart is Broken. She wrote the later with human trafficking in mind. Not heavy songs....just brilliantly beautiful. You'll be hearing from me a lot since I'm recently "retired" with ALS.
No I haven’t! I will most def hop back on the rock no worries. But I got you John! Thanks for watching btw and I really appreciate you taking the time to comment these suggestions. Look forward to hearing from you more
BillyYouSoCrazy ... awesome review as always. If you haven't checked out yet, I would recommend Home Free Butts Remix. It's absolutely halarious.
You should review the original. Home Free did another John Denver song, Thank God I'm a Country Boy awhile back. Another great cover.
check out this video to see what a great sense of humor they have . Colder Memory Lapse - What They Were Thinking
It's John Denver actually, but they have written their own songs such as 'Good Old Country Harmony' and 'Movin. On' although the latter's more of a solo. Still a good cover though.
The Wikipedia has a pretty succinct and accurate presentation for this song (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads).
I know others have already mentioned that Home Free did NOT write this song, in any way, shape, or form. They do, however, make it their own by this arrangement and their own inimitable way of presenting music in general.
Glad you loved it. It is, by the way, one of the ONLY two covers on the album. :-)
John denver recorded this back in the 70s or 80s...but awsome job..
Just realized you aren't watching the video! Pull it up and it's even better! You can watch each singe their part that way. And maybe you are just too young Billy because this is an old, old classic by John Denver! They slowed it way down and made it their own. Harmonies to die for, of course! No one done it better! Thanks for your always great reactions.
Their rendition is wonderful. Just different enough to make it theirs but still true to John's. Love them both! Thank you. ^_^
John Denver sang this song years ago love John Denvers version but this was good .
It's a song about West Virginia but nearly everything mentioned in the song is in Virginia.
West Virginia born and raised 🤘🏼
If you haven't already done a reaction you should react to Home Free Land of the Free. It is an original song that Tim Foust wrote.
As a fellow West Virginian let me tell you. You ain't missing much it's an ok state and the people are friendly it's very much like the Andy Griffith Show.
They have a video of this cover.
Just wanted to comment you seem concerned every Billy your so emotional step in do not worry about makes for a good review. Sorry I do not do lot of comments but have and will comment once in a while .
Billy You So Slow has entered the chat. John Denver 48 year old song
Multiple uploads at once? Dang. Now that's crazy.
I won't repeat what everyone has pointed out, but if you want to hear one of their originals, try Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget.
It's a John Denver song. This cover is 🔥 though.
Listen to Poboyz by the davvison brothers. They're a band from West Virginia, they're not that popular but they're a really good country band.
John Denver is original singer
Try the original John Denver Country Roads
John Denver was The Original Author Of This Song Liked The Original So Much More I Was Raised On The Original You Should Listen To The Original
I’m from and currently live in WV. John Denver song and the official state song. Home Free does a great job. Nature in WV is beautiful!
Imo Home Free covers are often better than many originals on the first few listens. But to me, this style while sounding beautiful is to, I guess the word I’m looking for, emotional. It’s like Opera. Sound amazing but there is to much feeling and a slower pace to be something you would listen to regularly. So at first I think this sounds better than the original but the original is a song you can listen to everyday and stands the test of time and fits most moods. This version you have to be mellowed out and relaxed to appreciate it. The notes are drawn out which slows the pace of the song. So it’s not something you would typically listen to driving home. So it’s hard to compare them but Home Free is a special event type performance. When you are in the right frame of mind there is nothing more appropriate and powerful.
Honey! This is a song by John Denver back from 1970 something! Not an original by Home Free!
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Fabulous cover of a classic! 👍
this song was in a giblimovie whisper of the heart.
would you react to any of AMY GRANTS songs?
John Denver did this song react to that one John Denver was an amazing story teller.
I really like this cover, it's excellent...still though, nothing beats the original John Denver song. I highly recommend the original.