This was Tim's dream to sing in collab with the Oaks! His smile throughout says it all. BTW, the Oaks asked Adam Rupp to join their group after this. Lol
The Oak Ridge Boys are like mentors for Home Free. Their tenor (I’ve forgotten his name) said that they were essentially passing the baton to Home Free. They have done another song together-a Christmas song. Austin took his autographed shirt and framed it. In his earlier solo videos you can see it hanging on the wall in the background. I appreciate that this video was actually “featuring” the Oak Ridge Boys unlike others where the original artist just uses the guys as backups. Thanks for another great one!
The Oak Ridge Boys' bass , Richard Sterban , used to sing back-up for Elvis before he joined the group ... the Oaks have always been my "real" old school country sound !
This is a great collaboration between Home Free & The Oak Ridge 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.
this was such a sweet cover, i have to give it to the oaks though when they recently did a studio cover of elvira. so glad that the boys still got it :)
Hey guys, love your reactions. If you finish listening to the rest of the video Tim sends out a thanks to Geoff Castellucci for the arrangement of this song. Kinda cool! Have a great day!
Great reaction!! The Oak Ridge Boys are mentors to Home Free.They sang another song together with Jeffery East Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem. Here’s a list of the Oak Ridge Boys Duane Allen (lead singer) sitting next Rob Joe Bonsall ( Tenor) next to Austin William Lee Golden (Baritone) White long beard Richard Sterban (Bass) Sang as bass for Elvis for 2 yrs 1971/1972 You did Tim and Austin solo work and I think you did Adam Rupp “Drum” Solo So here’s Adam Chance If I Could Only Fly Driver’s License Song For Home Collaborations with The Hound & Fox Wayfaring Stranger ( His Channel) Whistling Lad (Their channel)
This really gives me the sense of "Home Free Past" meeting "Oak Ridge Boys future". The ORB's bass, Richard Sterban, sang bass for Elvis Presley early in his career. Home Free definitely collaborated with true country legends on this song--and I LOVE this collaboration❣️🎼🥰🎶❤️
Great reaction! Home Free has sung with legends and now they are the legends lending their time and talents to younger artists! If you haven't seen "Hooked on a Feeling" by The Bass Gang featuring Tim Foust, GO NOW! Those boys are fast joining the a cappella universe as a part of the new Top Four! And Tim ... well, who else would those basses want to sing their tenor part?
What I love about acapella groups like Home Free, Pentatonix and Voice Play is that there is no competition between the groups. They frequently collaborate with each other. In fact, Geoff Castellucci, bass singer for Voice Play, collaborated with Home Free behind the scenes doing the music arrangement for this video! :)
Home Free has a terrific collaboration with the Oak Ridge Boys on "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem". It was filmed live as part of a Christmas show. In the same show - also filmed live - is a collaboration with Alabama on "Christmas in Dixie". They've also sung with Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels, Peter Hollens, Don McLean and Lee Greenwood. They're always respectful of of the other artist(s) and give them the lime light.
Oak Ridge Boys, definitely one of my favs! Alabama, (R.I.P. Jeff Cook, fantastic musician) Kenny Rodgers, (also, R.I.P) any collaboration they've done with these great OG artist are phenomenal!!! Anything, from these artist, singularly, phenomenal. Yeah, I'm ranting,and raving, so thanks for this! Love y'all too much! Peace out so I can shut my mouth 🤐
This went directly to my playlist the first time I heard it, love this rendition the best. Always liked Elvira from the time it originally came out, but this brought it to another level in my opinion. Great reaction guys, take care!! 🍟❤️
Duane Allen from The Oak Ridge Boys saw them sing a song on a news channel in the city they were doing a show in on tour and Home Free got called by The Oaks and they did this thing together. Since then they've sung this together both groups on the Grand Ole Opry stage and they've done a concert together even. In a Home Free series of videos called "Home Away From Home" (they've done about 23 videos thus far that are public) about their tour life on the road, they show some behind scenes with the Oak Ridge Boys in a couple of them as well. You can see their goofy personalities as well. The rabbit hole is deep with many branches.
The Oaks come to my town every year and always pack the house. They always put on a great show. I go every time they are in town. Keep hoping they will bring Home Free with them.
The Oak Ridge Boys are now mentors to Home Free. They have done other collaboration with Lee Greenwood, Kenny Rogers. Enjoyed watching your reaction to this song. Also Alabama was on there Christmas Special and the sang Christmas in Dixie. Enjoyed watching your reactions to this song.
Hahaha yeah Tim was just being polite to Richard Sterban until the end. You should try to see a live version of this in concert. Tim loves to have fun with the audience and go real low - lots of fun. Just a fun rendition!! They do a Christmas song with them too. They also sing with Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Lee Greenwood and Don McLean. If you want to hear Elvira live look up St. Andrews Scotland from Kim Ball (2016). It’s a great concert to hear them live and it’s really a good quality film and sound. I’m not a huge country fan but I love Home Free. I would say I like some of Lee Greenwood’s songs. 🥰😍
Their collabs are always AMAZING....hzvd you gentlemen reacted to their very recent collab with Brooke Eden on a cover of the classic Delta Dawn....the EPIC ending alone is worth a listen....it's awesome
Such a fun reaction, yall are a hoot. I hope you will watch Home Free and the Oak Ridge Boys singing Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem and Home Free with Kenny Rogers singing Children, Go Where I Send Thee..
A good song to try next would be cover me up by Home Free. It features Adam Chance as the lead and it is a beautiful cover and a great opportunity to hear Chance belt out a nice ballad.
I loved the Oak Ridge Boys back in the day. But, oh wow, to hear them together? OMG. If you want a one off, check out Adam Chances Far from any Road. Adam Rupp does the sounds and he plays the bass guitar. Interesting stuff!
