First Time Reaction | Home Free, Adam Rupp - Drum SOLO LIVE | Reaction 

Adam is a trained musician with a degree in music. He plays not only the drums, but also keyboard, trumpet and bass guitar. Amazing talent!

He taught himself how to play drums so his movements look realistic

You just say what you have to say. It's a reaction, and if that's your genuine reaction, then go for it. Adam is world class, next level talented and skilled. He taught himself beat boxing and vocal percussion and has worked very hard to hone his craft for over 20 years. Someone asked him how long it took him to learn to beat box and he answered "I'm still learning." I had the privilege to see Home Free live last October and Adam's solo set was jaw dropping. It was creative, electrifying and exciting. I never thought I'd be listening in particular for percussion in music. Then I discovered Home Free and specifically Adam Rupp. This is an older video and he's just gotten more awesome since then. He learned to play the drums so he could be more accurate with his vocal percussion. Love this guy and his fabulous skills. If you get a chance to see them live, go for it. You will have a fabulous time. They make you feel as if you are part of their musical journey and not just an observer. Great reaction! Good job.

When us Home Fries say Adam Rupp is the best in music, we are not lying...he is a genius !!!! Go to the concert in Raleigh you'll never regret it.

HF is a once in a generation talent. I'm so glad your doing these great reactions of HF!

Tim Foust calls Adam Rupp the magic behind Home Free. Adam does a drum solo every live concert.

Love Adam Rupp & his insane talent. He is the best out there in my opinion. He simulates the sounds of a drum perfectly. Many drummers have commented on how good he is. He sounds so realistic. His breath control must be crazy. I heard he makes the sounds both while inhaling & exhaling. This was a few years ago & hard to believe but he is even better now. Adam is the glue that holds Home Free together. He is their secret weapon which other a cappella groups can't match.

Please do Austin & Rob singing Nessun Dorma…you will not be disappointed

Adam Rupp is absolutely the best beatboxer. He is amazing.❤️❤️❤️

He actually played the trumpet in college !

Butts Medley by them will SLAY you 😂

“I Can’t Outrun You “- Chance lead, 5 part harmony, hauntingly beautiful, and Chance directed the video. “Brothers in Arms “- more 5 part harmony, and it’s bass/baritone heavy. “Butts Medley”, not only vocally fantastic but hilarious as well. “Helplessly Hoping”- more 5 part harmony. Adam’s talent really shines in “Mary Did You Know “. And Adam did the arrangement for their incredible rendition of “Do You Hear What I Hear “, a Christmas song I never much cared for, but Home Free made me love it.

Adam’s nickname by his bandmates is Freak Of Nature. He has be beatboxing for 23 + years and is self taught and still learning new sounds. Now a days he uses looper in the beginning of his solos to make his own song it’s incredible then does his other beatboxing. There are videos of other solos where he does a Michael Jackson part dancing and all. He blows my mind every time I hear him Maybe next year when they start touring again the might get close to DC 😊

If you listen to these boys you need headphones so you can hear everything it's insane..🏡🆓🏡🍟

The incomparable Adam Rupp--beatboxer and vocal percussionist extraordinaire!! Home Free's secret weapon❣️🎼🥰🎶❤️ I don't know that anyone has ever actually publicized Adam's range, but I sincerely believe his is the widest vocal range of all the Home Free fellas 💕

Well, the Home Free guys loving refer to him as "a freak of nature". & they're not at all wrong. Adam is insane with talent & skill. One reactor said Adam's birth certificate labels him as 'instrument' rather than a gender. 😅😂😂❤❤❤

Great reaction!! I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Home Free twice in concert and left in amazement at their God-given talent both times!! They are all phenomenal singers and as Tim says welcome to the party! It’s hard to imagine that the guys take a vocal break while Adam does a 7-10 minute solo. Each time is different and he’s only gotten better. He now uses a looper to add extra layers to his solo. Simply incredible! Definitely get to a concert when you can, you won’t regret it! I think Listen to the Music and Workin’ for a Livin’ are two MUSTS for your list. Can’t wait to see more Home Free reactions. You are now learning, Home Free never disappoints!!

He learned how to actually play the drum kit in order to be more accurate in his movements. He began learning how to beatbox when Chris and he began Home Free.

Adam Rupp is Home Free of all the members he has been with Home Free the longest.

His attention to detail is unmatched

Rupp rhymes with up. 👍🏽😁 I've seen them LIVE. Bro, it would be totally worth the drive to Raleigh.

What impresses me, beyond the huge range of sounds he can make, is that when he does the vocal percussion for a Home Free song, he never does more than is necessary. He fits his performance to the needs of the song. It takes a lot of character to be willing to step back and not show off when you have that much ability and have put as much work and time into developing your craft as he obviously has.

You need to see the video of Tim blowing speakers out at different concerts and venues with his bsss.

Home Free is doing a free concert in Morgantown WV tomorrow evening. About 3 hours away.

He is the best....by far!

Is that, pause,..... MAGIC?

Brother Adam is a walking sound machine the best at his craft.

A couple of songs to check out. "listen to the music", a cover of the Doobie Bros hit, and then a Home Free original "Understand". This original song is so worthy of everyday radio play!

Adam is a beast!! I get to see him and HF live in October!! He does a solo every concert!! Hope u can see them live!!

They are the bomb! 😂

I agree with you. They are unbelievable. 😎

Adam is actually a world champion beat boxer.

I agree. He can’t possibly be human

Prepare to be even more amazed and watch Austin and Rob sing opera Nessun Dorma. You’ll be gobsmacked.

LMAO!!!!! He is an alien. He is at least for me the best out there. Home Free IS THE BEST!!!! They can sing anything. So many awesome songs. Check out " How Great Thou Art" you will love it.

It's "end of the current tour" time. They will be releasing a new album before too long and will be setting up next year's tour schedule soon. Don't give up hope yet.

Adam's mother is a music director at their church. As a result, he was around music all his life. And if the church band was short someone, he was willing to jump in and help so learned a bit of various instruments here and there. He went to college for trumpet but can also play bass guitar and drums. Maybe more. He didn't start beatboxing until he was in college. The movements just come naturally to him. He does them in music videos as well. But the rare times he sings, he stands perfectly still. And it is Rupp, like cup. His grandparents lived in a town only about 45 minutes from me.

First couple times I saw this I caught myself watching with my mouth hanging open. LoL. Truly amazing.

Calling Adam a Parrot is PERFECT. He flat MIMICS things, he's NOT human. ❤😊

Adam Rupp the freak of nature! He's amazing. You know those kids that never stop making noises in class? I bet he was in trouble every day from his teachers.

I think a very good explanation for this: Adam Rupp is a drum alien in Angelguise. 😅 Because he is so unbelievably good(and handsome too😊😍)!! Like he swallowed a drum kit. And then vocally he can also make so many more (instrument) sounds which is not normal I also love the moves he makes with it. He has learned that especially to make it look "more real". The glue from Home Free. Adam Rupp comes from a very musical family. His brother Chris with whom he started Home Free is also super talented. Also listen to Chris solos but also other projects like 7th ave where he sings with their sister Tristin. I am so happy to see them on September 27 in Utrecht Netherlands. I'm willing to admit that I might miss the last train home... Then I'll just have to sleep at the station😂

Rupp as in up! Great reaction thanks for sharing. Adam never disappoints.

At the beginning Adam and his brother Chris Rupp started/formed the group. Chris decided to do a solo career and Chance took his place. Chance is his last name and his first name is also Adam which is why he goes by Chance in the group. One of my favorite videos of them is a funny one....Butts Remix. A mix of a bunch of songs that have to do with back sides, including "I like Big Butts". LOL.

First question - Yes. It's all Adam. This is almost a decade ago. He's that much better now. There's nobody like Home Free. Nobody.

A freak of nature for sure !!

Loved your reaction. He is amazing, isn't he. I've seen so many versions of his solo and it never gets old. I was lucky enough to see him live last December. He now uses a looper in the first part so he can harmonize with himself over the drum line. Freakin' unbelievable. And my 2 favorite things aren't even in the solo - he does amazing brushes and in the Sea Shanty he does castanets. And, even though I've seen so many solo videos, not once have I ever noticed the lights. Ha!

There are other videos of his drum solos with better sound. But either way he is AMAZING!!!

It's awesome when someone new finds Home Free and appreciates the talent of these men‼️ Loving your reactions ❤ keep it up❣ we will keep coming back‼️ Amazing and Thank you for you time‼️❤🤗

Some of my favorites are Love Train, Catch me if you Can, Undivided, Walking this Land, Children go where I send Thee, Can't stop that feeling...gosh, okay. Too many to mention!

Adam is an alien. What I don’t get is how he breathes. I’ve had it explained but I still can’t understand it. 😍

Home Free is well worth going out of state to see them live. I live in central California and I flew to British Columbia, Canada to see them. I took Amtrak to Stateline, NV for concert #3. (Concert #2 was just a ride a couple hours south to Stockton.) I have all the arrangements for concert #4 in December: front row for their Christmastime tour. I'm flying to Omaha and taking Amtrak back to California. In about a month Home Free will start a 2-week tour of Europe. When the US went into lockdown, closing our borders a few years ago because of COVID they were in the midst of a European tour, which they had to abandon suddenly. It was a case of pack up and leave NOW, in the middle of the night, or not be able to come home at all. I think they're trying to finish off some of those dates now, as they did for Canada early last year. If you can get tickets to a show after they come back, DO IT! Their shows are fantastic. Even the VIP seats are worth it. Meeting them and talking with them before the show is such a treat. They are a friendly and funny bunch of guys.

Great Reaction, Love Adam Rupp ❤

I am 65 now and have never been such a fan of any group and I been here for all the greats. Enjoy the ride!

Don't worry, they always throw in extra tour dates. They do that in California all the time. You are right. Each member is uniquely talented in their own right. But, lets face it, talented singers are a dime-a-dozen. Just look at you tube. They're all over the place. It's when they get together to perform that the magic happens. When they are together is when the magic happens and they can't be

The travel is worth the trip. Got to see them in person....that is not normal that's insane. Worth the trip..

I believe he taught himself how to play them at least a bit just to get the feel and sounds more accurate. He is definitely a secret weapon for Home Free.

As I understand it, Adam learned to play drums to facilitate the accuracy of his beatboxing.

Im with ya, I found out about them 2 years ago, when i suggest them to my friends, i am amazed they havent heard about them yet

I see them whenever they're within 200 miles of me and can tell you, it's more amazing in person

Check out their video Man of Constant Sorrow to hear Adam's nomonica. Actually, in the live bit 9 to 5 + Beatboxing Breakdown they all show their beatboxing talent. There are two versions of that one: one with Chris Rupp (which I prefer because of the better lighting) and a later one with Adam Chance.

I’m going to see them November 30th in Oxford, Alabama. I’m so excited!!!!!

If you want to say something, say it! It's your channel and your fans will hang with you. Love Adam Rupp!

They were in the middle of a European tour when covid hit,so they had to come home and could not finish the tour, keep checking the dates, they pop up almost anywhere. i live in rural maine and they have come there twice, saw them both times

This will always remain a great video to react to. But I really wish people would start requesting the newer one. This one is just so old now, and Adam Rupp has just gotten even better over time.

He is a beatboxer Champion, more than once! He is amazing.

Thanks man. That was interesting and amazing.

What makes HF unique is that they don't have a frontman, they have FIVE frontmen. Adam Rupp is capable of singing lead (It is well with my soul HOW GREAT THOU ART) but prefers percussion and harmonies. HF does use instruments, but you will clearly see them in the video if the group is featured in the video. Some videos will be hilarious and others will move your heart. No pick me up better than being Home Freed. Starting with the pandemic HF started releasing home recorded songs almost every second Friday. They kept us sane and boosted our spirits and I call it being HomeFreed. I honestly don't miss other artists anymore. Some members have their own channels that you should check out later. Austin, Tim and Chance (the second Adam) release covers and originals, whilst Rob does something completely different on his channel. They also love to collaborate with other artists and those collabs are gold. HF will make you enjoy every genre of music they cover, which starts with country and ends with opera. Till next time. 😊

Watching them live is mind blowing! I get to see them this friday for the fifth time!!! Met them all once before concert, so humble and amazing!!!!!

You gonna have to travel to see them. They don’t come to coastal big cities. Backing May, I saw them in Atlantic City. I’m in Philly and I would kill to have them come there.

They tour a lot. I'd be shocked if they don't hit up the DC area next year.

Seen them twice here in Georgia and both times my husband said I never stopped smiling literally from ear to ear. Their shows are a blast! And it’s incredibly overwhelming to be listening to all this talent happening right in front of you. Begging my husband to take me to NC for Christmas shows lol

He is lovingly called a Freak of Nature. But yeah, I'm fine believing he is an alien

I ran out of superlatives a long time ago trying to make a meaningful comment on anything from Home Free. Just saying' now that I am addicted, and it appears that you have taken the first several steps into HF addiction, too. Welcome! It's a trip you won't regret.

He reminds me of Michael Winslow of Police Academy fame in the variety and accuracy of the sounds he makes. He not only does the solo in every concert, he commands a looper and creates his own music now. He is the best dancer in the group, and is the litersl heartbeat of Home Free. He and his brother Chris started this group back in college. His sacrifices, determination, business savvy, and dedication kept this group together, hired the right members, and built their sound. He still arranges amazing songs and designs every percussion arrangement for each new offering. When he joins in 5 part harmony such as Helplessly Hoping it is magical.

They all play instruments, but I've heard that Adam learned to play so he could be more authentic with his performance. Another one that impresses is all of them beatboxing in 9 to 5 Breakdown. GOTTA check it out. Love your reactions. Their previous world tour was cut short due to covid... don't feel so bad--I don't think they're coming to Oklahoma any time soon either!

he has won several international beatboxing competitions

Home free request.... their cover of I can't outrun you...the trace adkins song

Your face said it all. I don't know if you were really surprised or just faked it but you hit how I feel when I watch this on the nose. Great Job

Austin Brown introduces Adam as their “freak of nature”.

One of very best drummers I've heard and he gets down on the harmonica

To get the full experience you really need to get a good set of head phones not lying. I'm 65 and was told the same thing. I was missing sooo much that I didn't even know it. Head phones make a world of difference. Keep the great reactions coming.

He's a 1 man drumline!

The capability of excellence by each of the individuals in this group is off the charts awesome that allows them the flexibility to do so many types of vocalizations and to do it exceptionally well. I have not found a genre they are afraid to tackle whether individually or as a group they are amazing. Then top that off with their arrangements that augment the presentation to be "Home Free" owned. The legendary status of our Home Free vocalists just keeps mounting to greater accolades that is very deserving of our attention. They are simply amazing and yet they are very humble. It is a privilege to enjoy their vocal gifts!!!! ❣

look at Big Butts remix!

Butts Medley is a MUST!!!!

Isn't it great to be alive and experience something as glorious as this?! And after more than twenty years of this kind of adulation, he has never let it go to his head. Home Free is so talented and popular, but they still give off this humble, fun, thankful, regular guys vibe.

His more recent performances are more EDM-style. A great video is the Sioux City, Iowa show in 2021 on the LtKernel Panic channel. A must-see for his evolution.

May have to check next year's schedule.

Now you can understand why we call Adam a freak of nature

Looks like Adam has a new fan. ;-)

Love Adam Rupp

Great reaction ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥 I need to react to their live performance of 9 to 5 beatboxe breakdown. Hope you get to see them sometime

Skull and bones

Saw them in Hagerstown MD last October. They are absolutely amazing. They are worth the drive.

He isn’t a dedicated drummer but DID learn but focused on trumpet. This explains his level of breath control, because damn. As a choir singer I am in awe of that control and lung capacity. Now as to the movements: First, he knew how to play drums but beatboxing was actually HARD for him to get at first. He began meticulously studying each technique and how to get the sounds down…I’m gonna guess he was a bit obsessive. In his bio he says “ I’d spend hours repeating one sound over and over, experimenting to get it right, which likely resulted in my first-year roommate leaving after just one month” So, he may have literally played air drums sitting at the drum kit and tried out each BBX sound and linked it to the appropriate item. Maybe he played the hi top and kept trying to get it just right, then cymbals etc. This is just me speculating (aside from him saying he did get so focused he’d repeat one sound over and over till he gott it. ) Now, there’s a second part. It’s far easier to get a natural flow and remember better (more so if you’re doing things off the cuff? But even when trying to remember a whole performance of any sort …as well as things like studying etc) They tell students to do something that connects what they’re studying to memory (listen to this composer or that…or make a story out of the separate concepts and think of it as a story….) if we have to remember 30 SEPARATE items it may use up a lot of resources, mentally. The solution? Turn the 30 into maybe 2 batches. Then create a narrative with those 2 batches (whether as a story, as a song, as a dance, as a series of movements) the brain will process this not as 30 separate things now. It will process 2 more complex but less burdensome items. Even 15 separate ones would likely be more burdensome to remember and execute as fluidly.

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR. Arranged by Adam. I listen to this six times on the trot. Older title with his brother Chris still part of the group. (Watch out for Austin doing the percussion beatboxing sound). By the way is Rupp as in up 👆and Rob Lundquist as in fun/lun lund. Love your reactions. So glad we get to take you on the HF journey. 🎉

P.S. And he can sing beautifully too!! He and his brother Chris started this group 20 years ago. Chris stepped away in 2016 and Adam Chance took his place. Adam had to learn to beatbox and he’s good at it!

I have to admit this is definitely older I saw him a couple years ago actually wow it's been almost three or four but his solo was almost 15 minutes long and I actually think it was a lot better than the one you just watched Not that this was bad but I think I saw in the comments this was from like 10 years ago and he is getting better every year it's just amazing

Welcome to the HF rabbit hole, fellow Home Fry

Alien is his nickname. He practices a lot and teaches him self new instruments. His Nomoniica which you heard in Man of constant Sorrow, he also does the castanets and of course the turntable. He also has a as i call it a sweet tenor voice and can play real instruments The trumpet, Drums, Keyboard and Bass Guitar. watch their video of How great thou art where there is no beatboxing and Adam sings a short ( To Short) solo..