Oh yeah...someone told me there is a small rivalry between Home Free and Pentatonix? So I was going to start watching both and comparing them. So far tho...Home Free for me!
Home Free is Tim Foust (Bass) Rob Lundquist Big Beard (Low Tenor) Austin Brown (High Tenor) Adam Chance (Baritone) Adam Rupp (Beatboxer / Tenor) they all take lead depending on the song except their beat boxer Adam Rupp who only sings occasionally but is absolutely inhuman replicating various instruments. Some video’s feature Chris Rupp Adam’s brother who co-founded the group.
Also, believe it or not the most versatile singer in Home Free is the bass singer, Tim Foust. He is the bass singer of the group, but he also has a 5 octave range as well. He can sing as low as the lowest note on a Grand Piano to as high as Frankie Valli did with the Four Seasons. If you want to hear songs that show off Tim’s entire range check out his solo single, Will You Love Me Tomorrow/Stay and his collaboration with The Bass Gang (a group of four Bass singers that show their incredible vocal ranges like Tim) on Hooked on a Feeling.
This was great! I am so glad it lived up to your expectations! Your comedic side will love The Butts Remix, and your romantic side will love When a Man Loves a Woman. I am definitely in the Home Free camp! Let’s gooo!❤️🔥❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Shawn Stockman was a judge on The Sing Off season 4 when Home Free was on and won he loved them.😊 Tim ( Bass 5+ octave range ) Rob ( lead this song beard and glasses) Austin ( high tenor second lead ) Adam ( beatboxer) Chance ( baritone/ bass) There is no lead in the group. When choosing a song they each sing the song ( except Adam ) then choose whose voice or voices suits the song the best.
IMO, nothing will ever replace the original magic from hearing Boyz 11 Men sing this masterpiece, & I am so happy that Home Free, was able to keep the original integrity of the song, yet still inject their own magic, allowing us, to fall in love with it, all over again 💕 *I don't believe any other group, other than Home Free, could have pulled this off, & the fact that they are an a Capella group, puts them on a completely different level of skill & talent* 💕
Home Free doesn’t consider themselves an acapella group. They consider themselves a vocal group, because even though they do acapella a lot they are also not afraid to put instruments in some of their songs either when needed.
I love this. They are definitely my favorite. The difference between Home Free and the others , for me, is I don't even think of these guys as an acapella group anymore. They are just my favorite band. They have a certain energy and presence that is instant the moment you see them. Thank you for reacting to Home Free!
I am 100% Home Free…..100% Home Fry. I have been following them since February 2016. Not a fan of any other acapella group, nope. Welcome to the rabbit hole….it’s wide, it’s deep and it is full of surprises! Rob (“The Beard” wearing glasses)-tenor and Austin (baby face, longer hair, lite beard)-high tenor are not the two leads of the group. They decide while practicing which one of them Rob, Austin, Tim (the bass guy-he has a 5 octave range ) or Adam Chance aka Chance (baritone/bass) fits the lead the best. Adam Rupp is the best boxer. Prepare to be amazed. Fasten your seat belt and hold on tight!
Pentatonix, Voiceplay and Home Free are all very talented acapella groups. They are also all very different from one another and to compare them is like comparing apples and oranges. I don’t think it’s a matter of who is better, it becomes personal preference. I happen to prefer Home Free. They do all genres, have many great originals, are serious when required and silly too. They are warm and genuinely humble men whose music is comforting to me like a warm blanket. Love these boys! ❤
One of their best videos from filmmaking POV is a more adult split up song “I Can’t Outrun You”. Back right guy is the lead voice on that one. These guys all looked up to Boyz II Men when they were growing up. This seems like this cover of “End of the Road” was done with a lot of love and respect. They met Shawn Stockman on The Sing Off. He was a fan of the Home Free guys. Props even came from Diana Ross, who had them perform at her 75th birthday bash. Their vocals on ”Love Train” are really good.
Just FYI - first singer in Brown jacket is Rob Lundquist. Next is Austin Brown, Tim Foust has the low voice, Adam Rupp is the beat boxer and the last member is the baritone Adam Chance
The first lead on this is Gospel Rob, Angelic Rob, Rapping Rob, Pop Rob- he and Chance (baritone/ bass) are my favorite leads in Home Free. Chance has a warm, velvety voice, and his voice lends itself to folk and more heart tugging songs, such as his lead on “I Can’t Outrun You “- 5 part harmony, hauntingly beautiful, and Chance directed the video. You may like to check out Rob and Austin singing opera- “Nessun Dorma”- it’s on Austin Brown’s channel. Rob should blow you away with his opera training. A very rich and powerful voice.
I'm a VoicePlaying Pentaholic Home Fry. I love all 3 groups. Which one I listen to depends on what music I'm in the mood for at the moment. Every member (past and present) of each group is a phenomenal talent and the world has been blessed by any and all deities that these groups exist.
Welcome to the family! You are in for a ride! I live watching people discover the magic of Home Free. They are a drug for me. I can never get enough of them.
Pentatonix, VoicePlay, and Home Free are the three most popular a cappella groups out there right now. They are all very talented and are actually friends who help each other out. The biggest difference is their styles. Home Free is a better fit for my personal style than the other two groups, but they are all very good and many reactors react to them all.
These boys are so talented. They can sing any genre. Rob really shines in this song. Austin as usual kills the high tenor and Rupp kills the beatboxing. Depending on the song they all can take the lead. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ .
Home Free all the way!!! I do like Pentatonix also, nothing against them, they are very talented. But Home Free IMO is 5 of the most talented men in music today! They are humble, humorous, talented and down to earth! Home Free does what they do for us fans! They love us and we love them! Thank you for your reaction! Stay safe and healthy and have a blessed day!
The guys are front row left to right Tim Foust bass, Rob Lundquist(beard and glasses) 2nd tenor, Austin Brown sky high tenor. Back row Adam Rupp beatboxer and Adam Chance (Chance) baritone but also sings bass. I don't know if you know but when they were on the The Sing Off Shawn Stockman was a judge and he loved these guys, especially Austin. By the way the won the 4th season of The Sing Off. Pentatonix won season 3. Enjoyed watching your reaction to this song. Oh and to my knowledge they get along fine with Pentatonix.
Home Free are PHENOMENAL!! I also love Pentatonix and VoicePlay, there is amazing talent in all of the groups, I just find Home Free to be more versatile.
I love Boyz II Men and have played End of the Road so many times. I never thought I'd ever like a cover of this song. But Home Free did it, while maintaining the respect for the original. How wonderfully sung by all! But for me it is mainly Rob Lundquist (beard and glasses) who nailed it. What a great voice with so much soul in it. He touches me deep inside. Of course it is the combination of the other leads, fantastic harmony, bone-feeling bassline and the non-human vocal percussion that makes it complete. Home Free is a group where there is no rivalry and they are all great personalities. All five have great voices with their own specialties. Even the incredibly good beatboxer/vocal percussionist Adam Rupp has a beautiful voice. He started the group with his brother Chris Rupp in 2000. Chris Rupp left the group in 2016 for other projects. He was replaced by Adam Chance (right back, Bass and Baritone. Referred to as Chance). Adam Rupp is the only member left of the original group. Rob Lundquist (Tenor) joined later, then Tim Foust (Bass), then Austin Brown (High Tenor) and finally Adam Chance. The best A-Cappella group for me!!
I enjoy all a capella but Home Free is my all time facorite. They are so versatile and every member can shine given a spotlight and as a whole. Will enjoy seeing you react to more.
These guys do an amazing job of this song! They can do any genre including R&B. Rob's voice has so much feeling & soul in it. Austin adding his higher tones, Chance is holding down the bass in the back, Tim adding some deeper bass notes & Adam with his fabulous vocal percussion. These guys are my favorite a cappella group out there. Shawn Stockman from Boyz II Men was one of the judges on the "Sing Off" that Home Free won & he was a big fan of these guys from the start. I'm sure he loved their version of this song.
Beatbox dude is Adam Rupp Low Bassy is Tim Foust other dude in the back is Adam Chance, they call him Chance Beard with glasses is Rob Lundquist Other beard is Austin Brown. They all take turns at the lead, it depends on who fits best on the song. Meet in the Middle is a great video to see. Both groups are good. Pentatonix are more commercial main stream, while Homefree is more hometown. I am Homefry for sure. I grew up in the same area of Minnesota that they started out, so I basis that way lol. There are so many great songs out there, Listen to the Music is my fave. Followed closely by My Chruch, Fishing in the Dark/Boondocks, In the Blood, and Mayday(but don't watch this one until you know there names)
Great reaction! I look at it this way with the three main acapella groups home Free is does country and classics, Pentatonix they do more pop, and voice play is more theatrical. You really can't compare them they're all good!!
I really look forward to you diving down these rabbit holes. I think most people recognize that both groups are great, but we are all going to have our preferences based some on the styles of music we prefer. Of course, if you go down the Pentatonix and Home Free rabbit holes, you should probably add Voiceplay to the mix.
I would stay out of the Pentatonix v Voice Play v Home Free debate. Some folks are fans of all three. But some fans are fiercely partisan to one or another. Reactions to all three are fine. All of these people are talented. But the fandoms can feel like having 3 kids all wanting to be your favorite. The vocal groups themselves, don’t seem to play up a rivalry. Some people have even worked together before. And some people seem like they are true friends over a long period of time. Pentatonix is unquestionable the biggest. But we usually break them down into high school cliques this way: - PTX are the popular kids. - VP are the theater kids. - HF are the ones hanging out in the parking lot. (And that may be why HF are my fav most of the time) ✌🏼❤️
@@kathybrown6763 Thanks, though I didn’t come up with it. Personally, I think of the groups like drinks. Pentatonix is champagne. Voice Play is a mixologist’s gastronomic cocktail. Home Free is a craft beer. It just depends on what I want at the moment.
One of their best covers, and they can SANG when they need t. Glasses & beard is Rob Lundquist, Thin dude in the great jacket is Aaustin Bbrown, deep bass guy is Tim Foust, beatboxer is Adam Rupp & rge guy behind, kinda in the background on this one is Adam Chance, referred to in the group as just Chance...I recommend you reaxt to their original song "playing with Fire" and watch the after video....Chance messes around & it's funny !!!
Great reaction! I'm glad you enjoyed it. They are fantastically talented and bring their all to each song. You can't go wrong with HF. One suggestion I'll make is headphones or earbuds. Everything, and I mean *everything*, is so much richer. You'll hear more nuance in the sound, especially Tim's bass. I'll suggest The Butts Remix next!
Kathy here - These guys are amazing, and even though they are mainly country artists, they have done many covers that are amazing. You need to watch them play God Bless the USA, featuring Lee Greenwood (original writer and singer) and the US Army Choir - done during the Pandemic, so few are in the same place. And then, When A Man Love a Woman. OMG, it will make you get chills. And I am sure you have seen Man of Constant Sorrow, but just in case you haven't, it's awesome! And if you love great gospel music, you need to watch How Great Thou Art. Filmed in the Swiss Alps. And if you want to see something really funny, you need to check out Butts Remix! Hilarious! Thanks for your reaction.
New subscriber. I like that you're willing to make-up your own mind. I went down the rabbit holes of Home Free, PTX and Voiceplay. They all are extremely talented musicians but Home free is my go to. It's because they have a sound that reminds me of the best of the 50's thru the 90's. Oddly enough my muscial heart is rooted in jazz, gospel and blues. And I'm happy to see contemporary a capella music finally getting the exposure it deserves. Enjoy you journey. Really great reaction.
We’ve been waiting since you reacted with BP! Huge rabbit hole to go down. We need you to do lots more Home Free. Butts Remix, My Church, In the Blood, and lots more. Mayday but not until you know each member by name.
Awesome reaction! I must admit that I love the fresh perspective you bring to your reactions from the videographer lane!❤❤❤ If you like Home Free and Pentatonix, you and/or Black Pegasus should DEFINITELY check out Voiceplay! They are another powerhouse A Capella group, but they approach it from a theater kids perspective, and their videos reflect this...from costumes, to staging, etc., which is why I feel certain that you would fall in love with them as I have! 😊
Homefree, Pentatonix, Voiceplay, and Bass Gang are all super talented acapella groups and honestly comes down to personal preference as to who is better.
So glad you're doing this one! I watched it after BP mentioned "End of the Road", when you was reacting to Home Free together. I used to love Boys II Men, especially Mike Bass 😅, so I had to see how it compares. These guys did it justice, especially acapella, but there's only one Mike ❤ and the emotion in Nathan's voice is incomparable. Great reaction and appreciation of an iconic 90's track .
I love watching your face with these reactions and how you get so absorbed in them and I can tell you just feel this music deeply and it means something to you. Thanks for sharing.
Both pentatonix and home free are good groups but depending on what you are more custom to listening to, I prefer country music therefore I am definitely a Home Fry! You will not find a bad song sung wrong or video done wrong with Home Free!!!! They also do all genres plus I love their original music as well. Ps I just subbed as well!!! Great reaction
Rob, (glasses) has pipes and can sing opera. Austin (redhead) can really riff. When they were on the NBC show the Sing Off (they won in 2013) Shawn Stockman was a judge and he loved them. I think they did the song justice. They are so good. Just dropped another song yesterday that really shows those amazing harmonies Stand By Me. Check it out. Please listen with headphones. Good reaction!😍😄
Home Free, Voice Play, and PTX are all excellent groups - but they tend to appeal to mostly separate groups of fans because they tend to do different types of music. About the only place they overlap is in Christmas songs. All three groups have deep and wide catalogs. Fair warning, though - PTX reactions get blocked more than HF or VP do. All of the members of HF have great voices. You will rarely hear Adam (the beatboxer), as he prefers to contribute harmony or descant when he is not doing percussion. The other four share leads; sometimes in one song, others times (Blue Ain't Your Color (Rob), I Cant Outrun You (Chance), When a Man Loves a Woman (Austin), Forever and Ever, Amen (Tim)) one of them truly takes the lead. Tim generally covers bass, although at times he signs the harmony above Austin (high tenor - tan and blue jacket in this one). Chance (back, right) generally takes the baritone, but will cover bass very well then Tim is someplace else in his range. Rob (beard and glasses) is a 'normal' tenor, Austin is a 'high' tenor and Adam has a range that spans pretty much everyone else's.
how can you not love this Acapella version of Boyz 2 Men.. they blow me away. Who would have thought? It's Rob Lindquist.. Opera trained singer. and Austin Brown singing lead on this song.. Tim Foust is amazing at base.. The Rupp brothers.. doing what they do.. I just love Home Free.
Each of these guys (except perhaps Adam the beatboxer) have leads depending on the individual fit. Austin (high tenor) does lead on When A Man Loves A Woman, Tim (basso profundo with five-octave range) does lead on Mayday, sung in the same key as Cam, the original female artist. Chance and Tim share leads on the incredible cover of Dire Straits Brothers in Arms, Rob (tenor with beard) does a fantastic job covering Keith Urban's Blue Ain't Your Color which they do in a super Temptations style. Of course, Adam...vocal percussionist extraordinaire has several videos of drum solos from their live performances. You just can't go wrong with these guys... welcome to the best rabbit hole ever!
When Home Free does a cover, they pay homage to the original, but always make it their own. Their covers are always upgrades❣️🎼🥰🎶❤ As far as I'm concerned all of the Home Free guys "emote" through their music/videos better than just about anyone else out there--and in this one Rob showcases his gospel/R&B genius in a way that seems to surprise everyone ❣️❣️❣️ #HomeFree
I listen to Home Free, Pentatonix & Voice Play…..but for different reasons. I find PTX more pop music oriented (probably due to their youth). Voiceplay is very theatrical to me. But if you ask who I would spend my hard earned on to watch live, it’s Home Free. They are a (vocal) band, not showmen, and I find their on stage banter/skits more relatable thanks to their personalities. But if you wanna go down the A Capella rabbit hole, I’d suggest those 3 groups to begin with 😊
I'm so glad you discovered this band!!! What an insane collection of talent. You should definitely check out a few more of their songs. Definitely start with - When a Man Loves a Woman - Man of Constant Sorrow - Nessun Dorma (you will really see how good the "big guy" can sing when he's in his element) You are definitely going down the rabbit hole with this band. Enjoy!
There are three acapella groups that I am sort of familiar with. Pentatonix, Home Free and Voiceplay. They are all excellent and unique in their own ways so me personally I don't rate one better or worse than the other because they are unique in their styles and that along with each member of all of them being able to carry any role at any given time (with the exception of beat boxing) makes them all world class.
Actually Tim Foust the bass front left was doing harmonies and back right Adam Chance was holding down the Bass line. Thats how versatile Homefree is! They are amazing, seen them live 3 times so far!
I'm Home Free as a Big Fry all the way. I love these men. They have recently had a band member leave the group and now have a new Adam. They now have 3 Adams. Adam Rupp the beatboxer and founding member, Adam Chance the baritone ( A.K.A known as Chance), then the newest is Adam Bastien (A.K.A Bastien - pronounced Bass Teen). The other two are Rob Lundquist the tenor (A.K.A the loveable Teddybear) and Tim Foust the Bad A** Bass. You need to check out "The Butts Remix/Medley and "Brothers In arms". that's a good start. Have fun.
Great reaction. Sub'd for more HF. Their cover of Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) has a great motown country gospel blues vibe. Home Free is more at home in that vein or veins than the other a cappella groups. Other must-see HF (both for the brilliant music and the videos): their collab with Kenny Rogers on Children Go Where I Send Thee (epic cinematography) and Fishin in the Dark/Boondocks mashup (psychedelic animation).
Guy in the two tone button up Tenor 1 Austin Brown, Bearded wonder Tenor 2 Rob Lundquist, Beatboxer Adam Rupp, other dude in the back Adam Chance Baritone and Tim Foust Bass.
I saw you with Black Pegasus and subscribed then because I wanted to see your perspective to Home Free's videography but now I just love your reaction period. Pentatonix is ok but they use the one singer as lead too much. There is no MAIN lead with Home Free, they can ALL sing, as well as beat box and even their bass is a high soprano if he feels like it. So welcome to this wild and crazy rabbit hole, nice to have you.
Actually I would like to broaden the field. There is a third a cappella group who rank at the top along with Home Free and Pentatonix to round out the a cappella top triumvirate. You have to check out Voice Play. I would suggest their video of "Valhalla Calling". I do not have a dog in this hunt. I love all three of these groups. They are distinct from each other and are unique enough to have their own seat as top tier. It just depends on the mind set I have at the time. The best thing about all of these groups is the vast skill set the each have. They all continuously surprise and amaze me with how they do the unexpected and take me on a journey that is completely satisfying at the end. Good music is good music and expanding the pool to experience more goodness is never a competition, it is a feast. Loved your reaction so I subscribed and am looking forward to seeing what other groups you have presented.👍
You got another sub I love all the groups. Pentax v/ p to me are more theatrical and that suits them , but HOMEFREE is mostly heart and SOUL even though they perform under country , there isn’t anything these men can’t do. All the groups look up to Tim Foust He has the most amazing and unique voice of all the groups put together. The all love and support each other from what I’ve heard and seen and read. H/ F does a song by Johnny Cash called ring of fire and they have Avi Caplin as a guest Avi is a bass singer. I’m not gonna miss anything you put out by HOMEFREE. Thank you for the video. See you soon.
No fightin' at all...they all have their own niche' !! No lead singers etc. as individuals as well as a group entirely, they ALL get their chances to decided.
The thing is, any one of them could be a solo artist or a lead singer - they are all that good. I can't pick out a favorite or one who is better than the others because they are all excellent but different. And together, they exceed the sum of the parts.
The lead is gospel Rob, the bassist is subwoofer Tim, the skinny one is angel Austin, the “new guy” is Adam Chance mostly referred to as Chance and of course the gravy on top the music machine Adam Rupp
Rob is the teddy bear with the beard and he is a tenor who will surprise you with what he can do with his voice.. Austin is the one who sometimes looks like Jesus. He is the High tenor Tim is the bass with a 5 octave Range. Chance is a baritone/ bass who will carry the bass when Tim is doing something else. Now Adam the beatboxer will blow your mind with what he can do. Check out his Drum Solo 2015. There is no competition between them the one who sounds the best is who sings that part and sometime they share the limelight. Chance has even written a sea shanty for Unisoft for their video game Skull and Bones. Love my home free.
You should check out the top 3 a capella groups! Home Free, Pentatonix and Voice Play! All have music you will NOT believe! I'd say you'd really love Voice Play's most recent things - taking classic hard rock to a capella! Amazing. Pentatonix is the top group & they OWN Christmas! But their live performances are absolute magic! ❤And you cannot get a more personable group than Home Free! All 3 groups are filled with soloists who just happen to be part of a group! Everyone of them could go solo & have solo projects, but together they hit the stars! Go look into them! ❤
I actually started listening to PTX but then got hooked on Home Free. They are both very good. PTX does more pop, Home Free is more toward country. Love both but bc i love country I'm partial to Home Free.
You’ll find that all of them take the lead and all of them often have parts in their songs. We Home Fries don’t decide which is better all the a capella groups are supportive of each other - from arranging for each other and the bass singer for HF helping the other groups’ basses sing lower in their basses. 👍
