You've just been hit by the Home Free Curse. They’ll cover a song you absolutely cannot stand and make you like it against your will. I’ve been hit by it enough times that I've quit counting, and I'm not alone. Welcome to the club.
When I saw the title of this reaction, Tim’s voice popped into my head saying: “here comes redemption!” and that immediately made me think of the Colder Memory Lapse video. If you haven’t watched it, you should! It’ll make you love these guys even more… and have you rolf 😂😂
One of my favorite parts: Tim sings "and I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away." And not only does he go into dragon mode, he also give the most evil leer I've ever seen. Sooo cool. And then there's the height thing. 5'0" to 6'8". Hysterical.
Austin made like a Train Whistle 🙃‼️❤️🎶 Hey DJ…you didn’t catch the goofy heights of them…LOLOL…the guys fun with it 🙃😋‼️❤️. As allofthem are 6’ & taller 😝‼️🎶🙃
Austin’s high crying notes make me think of a train whistle. And I love Rob’s gospel riff of “No, I can’t be free, noooo.” This and Sea Shanty Medley are my two favorite of their quarantine songs.
The funny thing is, my mother loves HF but kind of resented this very different version because she also loves Johnny Cash. I think this version is a genius update. They put multiple train sounds and whistles in, which Johnny could only hint at with his guitar. I think he'd love it. Their layered ranges and that added chorus(!) elevates the simple tune. greatness.
1. My dog, part Husky, loves to "mimic" what people say (if you know, you know)... Anyhoo, she just mimicked Tim singing "When I was just a baby..." 😳 Home Free: charged with stealing our hearts. Verdict: guilty Sentence: life behind bars Tim: crime boss Chance - smooth talking thief Austin - in charge of selling the goods to the "fence" Rob - in charge of "inventory" Adam - "enforcer", now insane for doing too much time in the hole.
I know what you mean by song that has been engraved on your memory, perhaps against your will. I was in high school at some random location after school working on a gigantic page of pre-calculus "limit" problems where you find the eventual value of a formula if you take the X value as close as possible to the target value. You typically can't actually use the target value because things go sideways, like dividing by zero. So there are techniques to slide the X value near the target value and infer what the whole formula is approaching. It's called taking the formula "to the limit" of X. I had my AM/FM radio running because we didn't have cell phones or any of the cool things we have today. I was in a high elevation room to pick up KKDJ south east across the bay/bays towards L.A. Then, the Eagles song came on, which has a nice intro, but eventually has a really long chorus saying "Take it, To the limit, Take it, To the limit, Take it, To the limit, One more ti-ime" over and over. It was a relatively new song at the time, so I didn't see the punch line coming.
Another Home Free Home Run! I love the lonliness of Austin's train whistle cries, the sampling of "Gospel" Rob, Chance's smoothness, and Tim's subterranean escape tunnel bass. And that is all before bringing in Adam's phenomenal talent. Great reaction as usual DJ and glad that HF was able to give this song redemption.
I love their collective sense of humour. This was another of the 'quarantine' videos, taped in their own homes. Check out the heights they gave themselves (they're actually all around 6' tall). There are live videos of them singing "Man of Constant Sorrow" combined with "Folsom Prison Blues". The live videos are even better than the studio videos. Thanks for playing this & your comments & reactions.
I saw a reactor who, on first seeing "Man of Constant Sorrow" said Austin must be from a southern U.S. state - that it was a common thing in southern U.S. states to literally talk more out of one side of their mouths (Austin is from south Georgia; Tim is from southeast Texas; Chance from Alabama).
I saw a q & a online, and Adam Rupp said he didn't make the gun noise. He used a b.b. gun in front of the microphone as a foley. No matter, he is still awesome.
@@tinah8833 Actually he said it was his shotgun that he got as a Christmas present as a child. As he was talking about it, I so wanted to offer to come to his house to field strip it and clean it for him!
Chance has my favorite voice in the group! It just so happens that their most popular songs have him mostly on BGVs, so most reactors kind of overlook him until they hear him on a lead. For Chance whole-song leads: Cover Me Up, Yours, I Can’t Outrun You, Dive Bar Saints, Workin For A Living
They made this song come alive like never before. The sound effects are a game changer by Adam. The harmonizing vocals also add vocal effects that the original was not providing the emotions that make the song come further alive. These efforts make the Blue's come alive deeper and more sharp in contrast, its like you added color to lyrics that used to be black and white. Home Free take the covers to level never offered before and it becomes their stamp on the song. Home Free simply don't settle for what was, rather enhance it to what can be. ❣💯💫✨
Soooo happy Home Free helped you😊 And thank you for pointing out Adam's gun sound! You are one of the few reactors to note it❤ ps-you look younger than 31😜
I was like.... Wow, chance is so short..... Wait, is he? Then realized the height chart with Rob and was like.... OK these charts aren't accurate 😂 great version of this song! 💜🦌 #DJantlers #DJsHerd
Only HF can get me to enjoy songs I hadn't liked before. Did you catch the height chart discrepancies in the background. That's HF for you, always the little details.
You are seriously my favorite reactor to Home Free. You totally crack me up. And you are so appreciative of all their individual talents. Keep reacting to our boys. Please!!!
So glad to hear how much you love this one DJ! I love it too, it’s one of my favorites too. It’s so inventive and love Rob and Austin’s parts and then of course Chance and Tim kill the low parts. We figure Tim did the crime, Adam belongs in the insane asylum and the others are accomplices…hahahaha! Great reaction DJ!🥰
Tim did the crime because he is, of course, the hit man. I think Chance may be the smooth talking con man. Rob runs a Gospel church scam, I totally agree that Adam is the psychopath and Austin is the God father pulling everybody's strings.
Faveourite bits: how the harmonies sound like a train, including "don't ever play with guns" doing the horn; Tim's perfect psychopath smirk, Adam Rupp bopping away
I used to love Gloria Estefan...LOVE...I must have overdone it, because now if she comes on in my iPod (I still have an ancient original iPod that I use when I'm traveling for sleep music) I will skip her, and I don't do that very often. And My Heart Will Go On has been so overplayed that I can maybe only listen to the song once every 2 years.
Oooooooh been waiting for this one 😁 This is one of my HF faves. Rupp bopping across the screen is my forever "why didn't you put more of that in" love-gripe lol
The guys did a great job of this Johnny Cash cover. Made it into a jazzy blues style. And they all look like some sort of criminals especially Tim & Adam. Remember this was done during quarantine so none of them were physically together. They were very creative during that time. Love the background train noises. Adam's beatboxing is crazy good & so is Tim's low notes. Adam actually said he used a real gun to make the sound but I am sure he could have done it with his mouth too.
It can't be otherwise with Home Free, this is amazing again. Beautifully sung, but also very well performed. Even in prison they are still funny. It's like the perfect recipe. Mix up some great voices, add some of one voice, then the other, throw in the exact amount drum kit, some low bass and great humor and you've the best result you can have!
You poor boy! Hearing that album played on repeat would drive me crazy, too. Now, about Home Free doing a song you may not like, I've always hated "Elvira", but Home Free made me love their version!
Darren Rust, their production manager, does a lot of their arrangements, but all of them are very talented with arranging pieces. I've said it before and will say it again...these guys make every cover an upgrade!
I've been gone for a few days, but I am so glad to see that you have done this when I first got back. You fall in love with a song that you aren't sure you could ever hear again when they sing it and find yourself wanting more. Wow! They never miss!!!
Great reaction! I always love your reactions becsuse you're slways all in!! Your enthusiasm and constant amazement add so much - you are definitely a Home Fry through and through!! What shines most of all is your complete respect and appreciation for just what a phenomenal group this truly is - their talent level is off the charts! Keep up the great work, DJ! ❤❤
If you’d like to see more of Chance, pretty please react to their version of “Try Everything” from the movie Zootopia!!! That was Chance’s Indoctrination to becoming a member of Home Free!! P.S. I’d like to be you’re “adoptive” mother from Wisconsin, USA!!!
Wait til you listen to it again and realize they were emulating the sound of the train with their voices the whole time. Austin's high cry being like a train whistle in a distance. Hmm Hmm of the the inside chooing. Adam throwing in slicing sounding things you hear near the cross bars from the gear things....
I know it’s not Christmas but if you want to hear jazz/gospel Rob and insane harmonies their version of Joy To The World from 2013 will blow you away! ❤️❤️❤️ your reactions!
I felt exactly the same way about Delta Dawn. It was my mother's favorite song, and she played it over and over...I hated it after awhile. Home Free's take on it totally revived the song for me.
Similar situation, I grew up with a dad that loved country music, especially Johnny Cash. I heard him listening to or playing Ring of Fire more times than I can count, and could never imagine I would want to listen to it ever again...then Home Free came along. I've seen them perform it live and that last note rattles your soul!
Speaking of songs that were hated before HF gave them their treatment: I long considered Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer to be arguably the most insipid Christmas song to be well known. However, HF's handling of it is superb and a heck of a lot of fun. Bonus for you - the video's outdoor scenes are just as snowy as OZ in December. Understood if you wait for the right season to give it a go, and if you are not familiar with the original, give it a listen so you can despise it adequately before hearing HF's version. And similarly, Do You Hear What I Hear was always to me just a bland time-filler on Christmas playlists, but the HF version arranged by Adam Rupp is truly amazing!
9:15 yes actually there's multiple uses for it actually. Helping get the correct sound and swing/loudness is helped by doing it . However I find sometimes when I'm doing lower bass notes I physically have to do it and hold my face like that even having to look in other directions for the note to come out. It's really strange and if I move my head or mouth while doing it the sound of my voice just cuts out completely like when your hitting a high note in falsetto and it turns to a air sound. Changing the shape of the mouth and doing what tim did in the video also can allow for better energy conservation(instead of having to get a sound/pronunciation or anything like that from using your throat simply changing your lips and positioning can change the sound instead of using more air to create it. I find I most use it when not doing bass notes when I sing very American sounding songs(sounds sung with heavy American pronunciation) or when I'm trying to get country twang like when I sing along to HF delta dawn which uses quite a lot of swings and twang.
very well sung home free I seen their vid but just wanted your reaction cause like u were saying wasn't best song for ya growing up I knew this group could change your mind about it
Got my sub for this reaction! Always love your Home Free reactions, but one was my favorite so far! Yeah, I'm behind finding this, but notifications will take care of that now.
Love this one! Agree with everything you said about their performance, and I'll add that Austin's high notes emulating a train whistle are really spot on. You haven't done _The_ _Gambler_ yet, have you? That's another one where the spotlight is shared pretty evenly, and a lot of fun too.
Glad they redeemed this song for you. I worked off and on for years in the City of Folsom, driving past the area where the prison is located every day. It's in a pocket valley ringed by hills on the north side of Folsom. The city has embraced the Johnny Cash connection, for example, naming a pedestrian bridge after Johnny Cash over a major road close to the prison among other things. And one other odd fact about the prison: if you look at old maps of Folsom, the area where the prison is located is named "Represa." I don't know if that came before or after the prison!
watched this now the 2nd time - and this time I can really appreciate your reaction! (fist time was ok already but now I seem to understand more, having watched quite a few more of your reactions.) Ir's funny: I'm not sure I'd get along with you in real life - but watching your videos really enriches my musical explorations! Cheers!
I had that same musical experience with one of my jobs and Enya. And she would go and rewind the song over and over. The only artists I can listen to on repeat are Voiceplay, Depeche Mode, Josh Groban and the Phantom of The Opera soundtrack.
Firstly, I can’t believe you’re 31. You look like you’re in your 20s! Geez I’m getting old. Secondly, you have a lot of on point, apt insight about music for not always knowing the terminology and/or techniques, so don’t sell yourself short. I’m a musician and vocalist, and let me tell you, you notice everything better than most musicians do. Thirdly, I hope the Home Free guys find your channel. If you ever get to hang out with them, make sure you do a recap for we Home Fries. I think you all would really click and would love to hear about it. Thanks for reacting to the boys again!!
Haha. Well, okay, I'm only 48, but I do remember being 31, and I swear it was yesterday! It's all relative, I guess. My oldest son is turning 16 in a couple of days, so I guess I'm feeling the time pass by just a bit more dramatically this week.
@@danivansuperstar, I gave my mom a hard time when she turned 50 about being ½-century. She tried getting me back a few years later when I reached ¼-century, but it just didn’t have the same punch. But even at 61, I don’t feel as old as I thought 50 was back then! My own sons are 31 and 32 now.
I think the height chart is a character by itself.😄 In reality these are some big boys. Austin is the shortest at 6'1/2". Rob is the tallest at 6'4". 😄😄😄😄😄
Adam is amazing with the different sounds he can imitate however the cocking of the gun is a foley. In a Q & A, Adam explained that he used his own gun to make the sound. Everything else in this song is produced vocally.
I never really liked the original but Home Free gave it a much more bluesy arrangement especially with Rob’s “No I can’t be free nah”) and I’m now a fan! Enjoyed your reaction.
I watched an interview where Adam mentioned that for this song he actually used a real rifle for that gunshot sound effect, though I wouldn't put it past him to still do a decent sound.
Best Assessment: This isn't just a cover, it's a Total Reinvention. That 'bout sums up how I feel they do Every cover! ❤ EDIT: Yeah! 😁 Nice to meet another "Dory" 🐠, which my family calls me lovingly, as apparently my "memory is worse than a politicians."
These guys just hit and tickle that part of your brain thats goes "Oooohhhhhhh yeeaahhh" 🤤🤤
You've just been hit by the Home Free Curse. They’ll cover a song you absolutely cannot stand and make you like it against your will. I’ve been hit by it enough times that I've quit counting, and I'm not alone. Welcome to the club.
you where not watching went Tim hit that low note , he gave an evil little smirk . I love it
When I saw the title of this reaction, Tim’s voice popped into my head saying: “here comes redemption!” and that immediately made me think of the Colder Memory Lapse video. If you haven’t watched it, you should! It’ll make you love these guys even more… and have you rolf 😂😂
One of my favorite parts: Tim sings "and I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away." And not only does he go into dragon mode, he also give the most evil leer I've ever seen. Sooo cool. And then there's the height thing. 5'0" to 6'8". Hysterical.
And the lighting put a lot of his face in the shadows, especially his eyes.
@@wolfe6220 It makes his cheeks look sunken and gives him a weathered mob boss look to me
Austin made like a Train Whistle 🙃‼️❤️🎶
Hey DJ…you didn’t catch the goofy heights of them…LOLOL…the guys fun with it 🙃😋‼️❤️. As allofthem are 6’ & taller 😝‼️🎶🙃
DJ go back and watch Tim's face when he hits that lower than low note. You'll love it ❤
Austin’s high crying notes make me think of a train whistle. And I love Rob’s gospel riff of “No, I can’t be free, noooo.” This and Sea Shanty Medley are my two favorite of their quarantine songs.
The funny thing is, my mother loves HF but kind of resented this very different version because she also loves Johnny Cash. I think this version is a genius update. They put multiple train sounds and whistles in, which Johnny could only hint at with his guitar. I think he'd love it. Their layered ranges and that added chorus(!) elevates the simple tune. greatness.
It’s your turn now. You need to take this version back to your old boss and play it for him on repeat.
We love their humor. It shines in this one.
Austin's long crying note is supposed to sound a bit like an old steam train whistle.
1. My dog, part Husky, loves to "mimic" what people say (if you know, you know)... Anyhoo, she just mimicked Tim singing "When I was just a baby..." 😳
Home Free: charged with stealing our hearts.
Verdict: guilty
Sentence: life behind bars
Tim: crime boss
Chance - smooth talking thief
Austin - in charge of selling the goods to the "fence"
Rob - in charge of "inventory"
Adam - "enforcer", now insane for doing too much time in the hole.
I know what you mean by song that has been engraved on your memory, perhaps against your will.
I was in high school at some random location after school working on a gigantic page of pre-calculus "limit" problems where you find the eventual value of a formula if you take the X value as close as possible to the target value. You typically can't actually use the target value because things go sideways, like dividing by zero. So there are techniques to slide the X value near the target value and infer what the whole formula is approaching.
It's called taking the formula "to the limit" of X. I had my AM/FM radio running because we didn't have cell phones or any of the cool things we have today. I was in a high elevation room to pick up KKDJ south east across the bay/bays towards L.A. Then, the Eagles song came on, which has a nice intro, but eventually has a really long chorus saying "Take it, To the limit, Take it, To the limit, Take it, To the limit, One more ti-ime" over and over. It was a relatively new song at the time, so I didn't see the punch line coming.
Make sure to watch their version of Helplessly Hoping. It is gorgeous
Another one of their awesome songs filmed and recorded during quarantine.
💙HOMEFREE💙
You've gotta give their version of Helplessly Hoping a listen... Mr. Rupp will surprise you.
Another Home Free Home Run! I love the lonliness of Austin's train whistle cries, the sampling of "Gospel" Rob, Chance's smoothness, and Tim's subterranean escape tunnel bass. And that is all before bringing in Adam's phenomenal talent. Great reaction as usual DJ and glad that HF was able to give this song redemption.
I love their collective sense of humour. This was another of the 'quarantine' videos, taped in their own homes. Check out the heights they gave themselves (they're actually all around 6' tall). There are live videos of them singing "Man of Constant Sorrow" combined with "Folsom Prison Blues". The live videos are even better than the studio videos. Thanks for playing this & your comments & reactions.
I saw a reactor who, on first seeing "Man of Constant Sorrow" said Austin must be from a southern U.S. state - that it was a common thing in southern U.S. states to literally talk more out of one side of their mouths (Austin is from south Georgia; Tim is from southeast Texas; Chance from Alabama).
They are from 6 ft 1- 6 ft 4 in. Rob being the tallest..
They perform these two songs together regularly now. I saw them in October, and that's how they performed them.
I saw a q & a online, and Adam Rupp said he didn't make the gun noise. He used a b.b. gun in front of the microphone as a foley. No matter, he is still awesome.
@@tinah8833 Actually he said it was his shotgun that he got as a Christmas present as a child. As he was talking about it, I so wanted to offer to come to his house to field strip it and clean it for him!
Chance has my favorite voice in the group! It just so happens that their most popular songs have him mostly on BGVs, so most reactors kind of overlook him until they hear him on a lead. For Chance whole-song leads: Cover Me Up, Yours, I Can’t Outrun You, Dive Bar Saints, Workin For A Living
Everyone is so outstanding in this it's always fun to watch reactors get mind-blown by it.
They made this song come alive like never before. The sound effects are a game changer by Adam. The harmonizing vocals also add vocal effects that the original was not providing the emotions that make the song come further alive. These efforts make the Blue's come alive deeper and more sharp in contrast, its like you added color to lyrics that used to be black and white.
Home Free take the covers to level never offered before and it becomes their stamp on the song. Home Free simply don't settle for what was, rather enhance it to what can be.
❣💯💫✨
Adam Rupp has said the gun sound was indeed a true gun's trigger being cocked, either a pistol or a shotgun, I can't recall which he said.
I was here to add this coment 👍🏻you did it first 😉🇧🇷
@@julianamelloholtzguebert3361 I jumped the gun. LOL!
Just from the sound, he was racking a shotgun.
Your in for a surprise sweet boy..
I love Home Free! They are so talented, so versatile, and 100 percent entertaining!
I totally agree....I too have never been the biggest Johnny Cash fan, but Home Free's "upgrade" on this one....makes it to my playlist
Soooo happy Home Free helped you😊
And thank you for pointing out Adam's gun sound! You are one of the few reactors to note it❤
ps-you look younger than 31😜
Yes! They redeemed it for me, I love the jazzy feel. I was front row when they sang this live! 🤯. Tim’s notes made my whole body shake! 😱😁
You will love the live mashup for Man of Constant Sorrow and Folsom Prison Blues
They did Johnny Cash proud with this cover.
I was like.... Wow, chance is so short..... Wait, is he? Then realized the height chart with Rob and was like.... OK these charts aren't accurate 😂 great version of this song! 💜🦌 #DJantlers #DJsHerd
Nope, Chance is 6 ft 2 in. The guys have a good sense of humor.
Chance said he was on his knees filming this.
Have you seen their version of Unchained Melody yet?? Incredible!!!🙂❤🔥
Only HF can get me to enjoy songs I hadn't liked before. Did you catch the height chart discrepancies in the background. That's HF for you, always the little details.
I'm glad you love this one and I love your reactions. You just get Home Free! There is so much to love about this reaction and you nailed all of them.
They performed this live - combined with Man of Constant Sorrow - when I saw them in September. It's fantastic. Hope to see them live again in August!
You are seriously my favorite reactor to Home Free. You totally crack me up. And you are so appreciative of all their individual talents. Keep reacting to our boys. Please!!!
Best upgrade to a song ever!! Glad the made a convert out of you
Did for me. I never liked the original, but I love their version. I know the moment your brain is going to melt, already....
They just can't miss. Too much talent. Wow
So glad to hear how much you love this one DJ! I love it too, it’s one of my favorites too. It’s so inventive and love Rob and Austin’s parts and then of course Chance and Tim kill the low parts. We figure Tim did the crime, Adam belongs in the insane asylum and the others are accomplices…hahahaha! Great reaction DJ!🥰
Tim did the crime because he is, of course, the hit man. I think Chance may be the smooth talking con man. Rob runs a Gospel church scam, I totally agree that Adam is the psychopath and Austin is the God father pulling everybody's strings.
But Rob looks like such a teddy bear, I reckon his 'crime' is 'failure to return a library book on time!' 😊
@@Maerahn hahaha, I bet that’s it!
The 1st album I ever bought when we moved to America was Johnny Cash FOLSON Prison . Great Reaction
Faveourite bits: how the harmonies sound like a train, including "don't ever play with guns" doing the horn; Tim's perfect psychopath smirk, Adam Rupp bopping away
I used to love Gloria Estefan...LOVE...I must have overdone it, because now if she comes on in my iPod (I still have an ancient original iPod that I use when I'm traveling for sleep music) I will skip her, and I don't do that very often. And My Heart Will Go On has been so overplayed that I can maybe only listen to the song once every 2 years.
Oooooooh been waiting for this one 😁 This is one of my HF faves. Rupp bopping across the screen is my forever "why didn't you put more of that in" love-gripe lol
Another wonderful selection from the Lockdown Album.
Thirty-one, I thought you were still in college, you look so young. Love your reactions, especially about Home Free, I love them. 🥰🥰🥰
Haha you're so funny...and as sweet as Dory..this was a wonderful song!! 😊 thanks for bringing me a smile!😁💚🌹
This is one of the best Adam Rupp performances! That gun sound is amazing!
Just remember, Home Free doesn’t do covers, they do upgrades! You never need to worry about the quality of any song they perform.😀
The guys did a great job of this Johnny Cash cover. Made it into a jazzy blues style. And they all look like some sort of criminals especially Tim & Adam. Remember this was done during quarantine so none of them were physically together. They were very creative during that time. Love the background train noises. Adam's beatboxing is crazy good & so is Tim's low notes. Adam actually said he used a real gun to make the sound but I am sure he could have done it with his mouth too.
Watched the premiere,but didn't comment on the live chat. Loved your review! Doesn't matter the song, it is always better. Thanks!
Home Free are extraordinary, that's a Givin. But I truly enjoy watching your reactions. Thanks.
It can't be otherwise with Home Free, this is amazing again. Beautifully sung, but also very well performed.
Even in prison they are still funny. It's like the perfect recipe. Mix up some great voices, add some of one voice, then the other, throw in the exact amount drum kit, some low bass and great humor and you've the best result you can have!
redemption granted...you should know better with Home Free, the guys deliver every time, and they never disappoint. great reaction. stay blessed.
Another home run. If you want Chance taking the lead try 'I can't outrun you'. Beautiful!
Yes! This ☝️
You poor boy! Hearing that album played on repeat would drive me crazy, too. Now, about Home Free doing a song you may not like, I've always hated "Elvira", but Home Free made me love their version!
Darren Rust, their production manager, does a lot of their arrangements, but all of them are very talented with arranging pieces. I've said it before and will say it again...these guys make every cover an upgrade!
I've been gone for a few days, but I am so glad to see that you have done this when I first got back. You fall in love with a song that you aren't sure you could ever hear again when they sing it and find yourself wanting more. Wow! They never miss!!!
So glad you enjoyed it, love your enthusiasm!
Great reaction! I always love your reactions becsuse you're slways all in!! Your enthusiasm and constant amazement add so much - you are definitely a Home Fry through and through!! What shines most of all is your complete respect and appreciation for just what a phenomenal group this truly is - their talent level is off the charts! Keep up the great work, DJ! ❤❤
If you’d like to see more of Chance, pretty please react to their version of “Try Everything” from the movie Zootopia!!! That was Chance’s Indoctrination to becoming a member of Home Free!!
P.S. I’d like to be you’re “adoptive” mother from Wisconsin, USA!!!
Wait til you listen to it again and realize they were emulating the sound of the train with their voices the whole time. Austin's high cry being like a train whistle in a distance. Hmm Hmm of the the inside chooing. Adam throwing in slicing sounding things you hear near the cross bars from the gear things....
Yes, I love that about this song.
They are Amazing
Sounds like you need to listen to a Chance led song. Working for a Living, Cover Me Up, and Some Girls Do are all led by Chance.
When you made your very first statement I just started to laugh 😂😂😂
I know it’s not Christmas but if you want to hear jazz/gospel Rob and insane harmonies their version of Joy To The World from 2013 will blow you away! ❤️❤️❤️ your reactions!
Yes live from the Hosanna Concert
It is soooooooo good!!
I love that Adam shows his quirky side in this one! Thanks, DJ!
I felt exactly the same way about Delta Dawn. It was my mother's favorite song, and she played it over and over...I hated it after awhile. Home Free's take on it totally revived the song for me.
So much fun to see you having so much fun!!
Loved this! So much fun, as always!
Tim: shot a man in Reno
Chance: mafia hit man
Austin: fleecing little old ladies
Rob: was framed
Adam: waiting to be transferred to the psych ward!
Awesome reaction DJ....glad to see they redeemed this for you. They knocked this one out of the park.
No doubts.
Loved this reaction!! Of all the ones I've seen, you are the only one that reacted to the gun. GREAT JOB!! I'm subscribing now!
Similar situation, I grew up with a dad that loved country music, especially Johnny Cash. I heard him listening to or playing Ring of Fire more times than I can count, and could never imagine I would want to listen to it ever again...then Home Free came along. I've seen them perform it live and that last note rattles your soul!
This is so very awesome! You have to love Home Free. They always put their own twist on their covers! Love your reaction!
This is on my playlist. Johnny would have loved this ❤
Their arrangements are so good.
Speaking of songs that were hated before HF gave them their treatment: I long considered Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer to be arguably the most insipid Christmas song to be well known. However, HF's handling of it is superb and a heck of a lot of fun. Bonus for you - the video's outdoor scenes are just as snowy as OZ in December. Understood if you wait for the right season to give it a go, and if you are not familiar with the original, give it a listen so you can despise it adequately before hearing HF's version.
And similarly, Do You Hear What I Hear was always to me just a bland time-filler on Christmas playlists, but the HF version arranged by Adam Rupp is truly amazing!
Absolutely right about Do You Hear. Never wanted to hear it again. Now I listen to it almost every day. Best arrangement of any Christmas song, ever.
The Home Free Curse is real.
9:15 yes actually there's multiple uses for it actually. Helping get the correct sound and swing/loudness is helped by doing it . However I find sometimes when I'm doing lower bass notes I physically have to do it and hold my face like that even having to look in other directions for the note to come out. It's really strange and if I move my head or mouth while doing it the sound of my voice just cuts out completely like when your hitting a high note in falsetto and it turns to a air sound. Changing the shape of the mouth and doing what tim did in the video also can allow for better energy conservation(instead of having to get a sound/pronunciation or anything like that from using your throat simply changing your lips and positioning can change the sound instead of using more air to create it. I find I most use it when not doing bass notes when I sing very American sounding songs(sounds sung with heavy American pronunciation) or when I'm trying to get country twang like when I sing along to HF delta dawn which uses quite a lot of swings and twang.
very well sung home free
I seen their vid but just wanted your reaction cause like u were saying wasn't best song for ya growing up I knew this group could change your mind about it
I'm not a Johnny Cash fan but Home Free made me like this lol
Got my sub for this reaction! Always love your Home Free reactions, but one was my favorite so far! Yeah, I'm behind finding this, but notifications will take care of that now.
They did adam chance dirty, look at the height markers 😂😂
Love this one! Agree with everything you said about their performance, and I'll add that Austin's high notes emulating a train whistle are really spot on. You haven't done _The_ _Gambler_ yet, have you? That's another one where the spotlight is shared pretty evenly, and a lot of fun too.
I get it, stairway to heaven is an awesome song, but there was a time in the early 80's where every radio station would play it 5-6 times a day
Glad they redeemed this song for you. I worked off and on for years in the City of Folsom, driving past the area where the prison is located every day. It's in a pocket valley ringed by hills on the north side of Folsom. The city has embraced the Johnny Cash connection, for example, naming a pedestrian bridge after Johnny Cash over a major road close to the prison among other things. And one other odd fact about the prison: if you look at old maps of Folsom, the area where the prison is located is named "Represa." I don't know if that came before or after the prison!
watched this now the 2nd time - and this time I can really appreciate your reaction! (fist time was ok already but now I seem to understand more, having watched quite a few more of your reactions.)
Ir's funny: I'm not sure I'd get along with you in real life - but watching your videos really enriches my musical explorations! Cheers!
Gospel Rob peeking through.
I had that same musical experience with one of my jobs and Enya. And she would go and rewind the song over and over. The only artists I can listen to on repeat are Voiceplay, Depeche Mode, Josh Groban and the Phantom of The Opera soundtrack.
Firstly, I can’t believe you’re 31. You look like you’re in your 20s! Geez I’m getting old. Secondly, you have a lot of on point, apt insight about music for not always knowing the terminology and/or techniques, so don’t sell yourself short. I’m a musician and vocalist, and let me tell you, you notice everything better than most musicians do. Thirdly, I hope the Home Free guys find your channel. If you ever get to hang out with them, make sure you do a recap for we Home Fries. I think you all would really click and would love to hear about it. Thanks for reacting to the boys again!!
You can’t be getting old, since I’m not old yet at 61!
@@DennisKovacich you guys are both babies - and I'm only occasionally old at 71.
Haha. Well, okay, I'm only 48, but I do remember being 31, and I swear it was yesterday! It's all relative, I guess. My oldest son is turning 16 in a couple of days, so I guess I'm feeling the time pass by just a bit more dramatically this week.
@@danivansuperstar, I gave my mom a hard time when she turned 50 about being ½-century. She tried getting me back a few years later when I reached ¼-century, but it just didn’t have the same punch. But even at 61, I don’t feel as old as I thought 50 was back then! My own sons are 31 and 32 now.
I think the height chart is a character by itself.😄 In reality these are some big boys. Austin is the shortest at 6'1/2". Rob is the tallest at 6'4". 😄😄😄😄😄
I love your reactions even when I don't like songs. Incredible 💙
P. S. You look much younger, pretty sunshine
Adam is amazing with the different sounds he can imitate however the cocking of the gun is a foley. In a Q & A, Adam explained that he used his own gun to make the sound. Everything else in this song is produced vocally.
This is one of my favorites of theirs too. You really need to check out their collaboration with Don McClean on American Pie. It is great!
Notice that the end of the video, Austin’s hands appear so huge. I know it’s the angle of the camera, but it just stands out every time I watch it.
Check out adam chance being featured in cover me up! Have to watch till the very end huge suprise
I never really liked the original but Home Free gave it a much more bluesy arrangement especially with Rob’s “No I can’t be free nah”) and I’m now a fan! Enjoyed your reaction.
I watched an interview where Adam mentioned that for this song he actually used a real rifle for that gunshot sound effect, though I wouldn't put it past him to still do a decent sound.
its got that home free twist i hoped this helped
There you go. On behalf of Home Free, you're welcome!!😄😄😃
Best Assessment: This isn't just a cover, it's a Total Reinvention. That 'bout sums up how I feel they do Every cover! ❤
EDIT: Yeah! 😁 Nice to meet another "Dory" 🐠, which my family calls me lovingly, as apparently my "memory is worse than a politicians."