I am so glad you reacted to this collaboration between Home Free & The Oakridge 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.
Some credit needs to be given to Geoff Castelucci, the bass singer from Voiceplay, for writing this arrangement for them. So it's really a 3 group collaboration.
I love how The Oakridge Boys got together with Home Free to do this version of their hit song from the 80's. Anything Home Free does is excellent but combining their talents in a cappella with the originals is a hell of a treat. The Oakridge Boys aren't really known for a cappella music but I''m sure with each of them being able to sing and with a gospel background they've sung in plenty of churches without many instruments. Even if you don't do a video of it do yourself the favor of watching the original of the song. As soon as I heard it on the radio in the 80's I became an instant fan of The Oakridge Boys. Although they've had other members over the decades the group has been around these 4 are the ones I enjoyed listening to the most.
I'm 66 years old and I have been listening to the Oak Ridge Boys for more years than I want to admit to. That was the first bass singer that I ever truly loved.
I enjoyed your reaction. The bass for the Oakridge Boys used to be Elvis Presley's bass. This arrangement was done by the bass for Voiceplay, Geoff Castelucci. I especially loved Tim Foust's expression at the beginning. In a very old interview from 10 + years ago he said that his dream was getting to sing Elvira with the Oakridge Boys. So we were watching his dream come true! So sweet.
The Oak Ridge Boys are indeed the originators. Huge hit in the early 80's. They where more a hybrid group that used a combination of Acapella Techniques and Instrumentation. Very few Acapella Artists have not been influenced by the Oak Ridge Boys. They have been somewhat mentors to Home Free. Austin took his original part in the song hence his "How dare you" look... All in good fun. This was a bit of the metaphorical passing of the torch from one generation to the next.
@@nethanelmasters5170, the song is actually from 1966 and was written and recorded by an artist by the name of Dallas Frazier. The Oak Ridge boys just turned it into a big hit in 1981.
Elvira was actually the name of a street, the songwriter just used for the name of the girl. I love when Richard does the last oom papa mawmaw and everyone turns to Tim and you see Adam drop his hand like Tim does as if to say "Go for it". You're right about forgetting there's no instruments. I showed my 6 yr old nephew Adam's drum solo and he was convinced Adam was playing invisible drums. Even his daddy who is drummer was extremely impressed. Great reaction!
This is a case of the old Gs showing the young Gs how it's done and the yong Gs saying hold my beer lol the truth is that the Oke Ridge Boys have been around since 1974 with this particular line up and now Home Free and the Oke Ridge Boys have become close friends like Austin Brown once said that they are like our dirty uncles. Great reaction man.
The song was written in 1966 by Dallas Frazier and several artists including him did covers but the Oak Ridge Boys have made it their song with their cover in 1981. I remember it getting airplay all over including on pop stations. It is just a fun song. Everyone would sing along but especially to the bass Richard Sterban's, oompah oompah oompah mow mow!
I think I was grinning from ear to ear for the whole reaction. This was fantastic! You're really enjoyable to watch, and this song was and is a banger. I was lucky enough to see Home Free in concert this year, and let me tell you, when Tim hits those super low notes live it makes your ribs vibrate. It's amazing.
This song was a huge hit for the Oak Ridge Boys and they can and do sometimes sing a cappella. They have great harmonies, which is what they are known for. However, they don’t make their own instrument sounds. lol
The famous Oakridge Boys made the song Elvira famous....they are old now but still touring. Home Free can cover any genre out there and cover it well.....The Oaks had band back up always. My brother put me on to Home Free back around 2016 and he was slowiy dying with Agent Orange contracted in Viet Nam. He was in so much pain but any time I was there with him we sat and listened to his favorite group Home Free for hours. He would go through every track of them he could find on you tube. My last memory sitting with him in late 2017 before he passed was listening to Home Free and him saying best group in the world. Ronald Ray Hall died Christmas night 2017.
A great collaboration of two groups with all great voices. It's like seeing The Oak Ridge Brothers as Home Free in the future or Home Free like The Oak Ridge Brothers were in the past
Oak Ridge Boys have been around for long time & to be able to watch this collab was special! I think that they thought Homefree is as special as we do!! This was just loads of fun! Thanks Greg!🎶🤠🎶❤
Great collaboration. Respect all around for the original artists the Oakridge boys and new artists Home Free. Enjoying the growth of the reaction with Greg.
The Oak Ridge Boys are a Gospel/Country group that originally performed & made it a hit so Home Free was thrilled to perform with them. They even performed with the Oak Ridge Boys on their Christmas special they did along with Alabama.
Such a great collab between the Oaks and HF ... special voices loving what they do ! The older guys passing the torch to the younger Home Free ... Richard Sterban , bass for the Oaks , sang backup for Elvis !
Tim Foust has a 5-octave range. There are many videos out there measuring his range and checking out how low he could go. Love these guys, both groups. Welcome to the rabbit hole of being a Home Fry. (what we devoted fans call ourselves.)
Love this video! So fun. Another one excellent one with Home Free and the Oak Ridge Boys is Beautiful Star of Bethlehem. It also includes Jeffrey East. Absolutely beautiful Christmas tune.
ORB are GOATS of gospel blues!! This is a wonderful collaboration between these 2 groups!! This song stayed on the charts for a long time back in the 80s!! Thank You! 💜
The Oak Ridge Quartet, later aka the Oak Ridge Boys, started out as a Country/Southern Gospel quartet in the 1940s. During the 50s and 60s they leaned a bit more Gospel, but moved back to Country in the 70s, although they never left Gospel behind completely. The lineup you see in this video has been together, except for brief breaks by individual members, since the late 1970s. They are still active and are members of several Hall of Fames.
The Oak Ridge Boys are legendary in Country and Gospel. Home Free showing mad respect made me so freaking happy. Rob with "Beard Envy" over William Lee Golden's EPIC whiskers makes me lose it every time I watch someone react to this. Love every second of it.
Yes, the Oak Ridge Boys are the group that made the song “Elvira” (1981) such a big hit. The Oak Ridge Boys aren’t acapella as such, because they don’t have a beat boxer. They usually use instruments when singing. The only beat boxer here is Adam Rupp with Home Free. There’s only 4 Oak Ridge Boys, and there’s 5 in Home Free.
It’s a great collaboration isn’t it?! Home Free has done another song with the Oak Ridge boys too. So much fun. Yeah Tim near the end rocks those low notes doesn’t he?! They’re all so good. Great reaction Greg!🥰
Great reaction, you really picked up on so many highlights of this fun collaboration. As usual with all their fun, they still maintain such high quality of musicianship.
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The ORB are the most well-known singers of Elvira, I don’t know if they were the original artists. They are not also an a cappella band; they usually have actual instruments backing them but they still can sing. For another HF performing with the/an original artist for a song, check out American Pie with Don McLean.
Ya, they're doing a cover of a song originally by Dallas Frazier (1966) and covered in the 1970's by the Oak Ridge Boys. And I think the guy with the big white beard is one of the Oak Ridge Boys. You'll notice the large guy with the black beard (and some of the others) are members of the group "Home Free". So I think both groups got together to do this one.
Great collaboration these guys just so humble fun gotten check out an older one that I think you'll enjoy Austin even raps lol song THIS IS HOW WE ROLL
The Oak Ridge Boys are indeed the original singers of this song. They did do a video by themselves of the song which really isn't their best rendition of the song. You need to listen to the album version. But with this one it's like home free is singing with their fathers or better yet travel through time and are singing with their past selves.
I think it's great that Home Free is collaborating with other artists as well. To see the guys teaming up with the older guys and just having a lot of fun with it is just great. And whoever this Elvira is, nine men singing about her, that must be a lucky lady :-) LOL
The Oakridge boys were not an acapella group, but they were one of the top country groups in the 70's and into the 90's. They came out singing Elvira in 1981. It was a huge hit for them. Home Free was so honored to work with them on this. I think you can see that Austin is a bit star struck. I love how they can sound the way they do and still be so humble. Both of these groups are amazing.
This was an amazing take on a wonderfully talented band. They, the Oakridge Boys, were surprising and infectious with their songs. That song inspired an actress who was Elvira on T.V. They are so talented and awesome, but I must request "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers live. It's the one with over 5 Mill views. It's so amazing!
They did another collaboration together with another singer, Jeffrey East, on a Christmas song called “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem”. I think they were in Nashville, TN at the time. Jeffery East plays a guitar in it and sings with the groups
Home Free is a new discovery for me as well and have quickly gotten a top place in my bucket list. Being a musician myself, I totally enjoy their unity and precision and emotion. I love their song choices too!!
The Oak Ridge Boys are legendary. Home Free has another collaboration with them & Jeffrey East on "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" that is just outstanding. They also did a show with the Oaks at the Grand Ol' Opry. There are also collaborations of Home Free with legends such as Don McLean ("American Pie"), Kenny Rogers ("Children Go Where I Send Thee"), Lee Greenwood ("God Bless the U.S.A."), Texas Hill and Lisa Cimarelli among others.
You'd also enjoy "Mayday (Live)" and "9-5 beatboxing breakdown" - guess what? They alll beatbox. For a good look at Adam Rupp's no-harmonica "Ain't Going Down Til the Sun Comes Up" or "Working for a Living" are just astonishing.
William Golden is the guy with the beard, he's had it since the Oak Ridge Boys were first formed. He was 78 when this was recorded. The Oak Ridge Boys were not an acapella group, but they are good enough that they could have been. That wasn't popular back in the 80's, so they had a band accompany them
Awesome collaboration!! Oakridge boys did not beatbox, but they did sing acapella. I actually thought of the Oakridge Boys when I first heard Home Free. I'm so glad that they got together for this!! Incredible talent on all fronts!! 💜💜
Yes Home Free is singing with the original singer of Elvira, The Oakridge Boys. And no the Oakridge Boys are not an acapella group. But they sure where here 😁
You definitely have check out the original by The Oakridge Boys. It's such a fun and catchy song! I remember one time being in a bar and this song played. The WHOLE bar was singing along! Too fun! LOVED you reaction.
Greg, I love your reactions! You just jump into unfamiliar music with both feet, you're not afraid to ask questions, and you're just having so much fun! Keep it up!!
The ORB's were country royalty in the 80s. Check out "American Made" by them. I saw them in concert 4 times in the 80s and they never disappointed. Great reaction!
So glad home free could bring us together. First time watching but I loved the reaction brother I appreciate you being original and now I'm subscribed and watching the rest of your videos 💪🏻💪🏻
