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.
The 2nd base is Richard Sterban ... he sang backup for Elvis before he joined The Oak Ridge Boys ! The Oak Ridge Boys are iconic country gospel singers who represent the older generation ... they've been mentors for Home Free !
There is a depth and richness to Richard Sterban's voice that cuts right through the other singers. I can't wait until Tim has that kind of "seasoning" to his voice. He's already phenomenal, and from what I've read and heard, a bass gets better with age as long as they take care of their "instrument." In any case, these collaborations are pure gold!
The person you didn't recognize was Chris Rupp co-founder of Home Free with his brother Adam Rupp. He left in 2016 to pursue a solo career & was replaced by Adam Chance.
Great reaction!! The Oak Ridge Boys are Mentors to Home Free.They sang another song together with Jeffery East called Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem. The Oak Ridge Boys are a Country/Gospel group started in 1943 in Oak Ridge Tennessee with the name Oak Ridge Quartet became popular Southern Gospel Singers in the 1950’s.Their group name changed to The Oak Ridge Boys in the 1960’s they sang gospel till the 1970’s then changed to country/gospel.They released Elvira in 1981 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
Home Free is so good. Love them! I saw them in concert and Tim’s voice goes through you. They like to have a lot of fun in concert and Tim often goes really low and gets the audience involved. The Oak Ridge boys are so good and are kind of passing the torch to the boys. The man in the ball cap is Chris Rupp, brother of Adam Rupp (beatboxer). They both founded Home Free back in 2000. Chris left the band in 2016 and was replaced by Chance. So many good songs. For more bass try Helplessly Hoping, In the Blood, I Can’t Outrun You, Brothers in Arms. Enjoy!
Hi Lucie!! I just loved your entire reaction here, especially getting to hear those bass notes over and over ❤❤! Those 2 guys were super together, as were the Oak Ridge Boys and Home Free altogether ❣ What a gorgeous piece of amazing music they gave us here - I could listen over and over again! As you said, they make your day each time, and mine too, and your reaction is just superb 🥰🤗 Also, I do not think anyone anywhere could have topped Adam Rupp's beatboxing achievement with this song and these two groups - that was almost impossible to believe, except that we are watching a 2-time world champion grace us with his other-worldly talent 💕😍🥰🥰 Thank you so much for your work here, and all your comments and analysis - just excellent as usual ❤🥰🥰
Tim Foust (Of Home Free)..has a 5+ Octave Range….he’s unreal ‼️🙃‼️🔥❣️. There’s not one of their songs that not Great🙃🔥. They’ve been doing their own Originals lately from their last album…only 2 are covers. Austin (high tenor & Tim are Great song writers 💗🎶💗 The Home Free rabbit hole is one Fun Trip…..ENJOY 💗‼️💗
Great reaction Lucie! There’s so much more to explore, please keep the Home Free coming they never disappoint! Some more great covers: Brother Listen to the Music Take Me Home Country Roads I Can’t Outrun You Love Train Castle on the Hill Heaven Die a Happy Man Yours Hillbilly Bone Some Girls Do More collaborations: Children, Go Where I Send Thee feat. Kenny Rogers (watch to the end) The Horses feat. Travis Collins and Amy Sheppard Delta Dawn feat. Brooke Eden One Voice feat. Billy Gilman Don’t Laugh At Me feat. Mark Wills Dreamer, LIVE at the Ryman feat. Texas Hill (also an original, with a fun intro of everyone by Tim) Finally some of their best work are their many originals: Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget Catch Me If You Can Dive Bar Saints Leave This Town Why Not Lonely Girls World Understand Road Sweet Road So Long Dixie Love Me Like That, then the Stargazer Trilogy: Chapter 1 - Give Me A Sign Chapter 2 - Stargazer Lilies Chapter 3 - Mr. Might As Well Be Me Playing With Fire This is just the short list!!
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❣️🎼🥰🎶❤️
Love this cover and Tim Fousts the Home Free (bass) shout out to Geoff Castellucci VoicePlay (bass) & VoicePlay for this arrangement. Geoff Castellucci and Tim Foust are my two favorite bass singers.
Tim was just being very humble. When The Oak Ridge Boys asked Home Free to collaborate on this song with them, Tim borrowed the arrangement from Geoff but then he tweaked it to fit better for this version.
I rec the top accapella group voice play they are tops start with the cover little mermaid and goeff castelluchi the bass solo work i rec big bad john fact geoff arranged this for homefree and Oakridge boys duet
