Vocal Coach Reacts to Home Free - Man of Constant Sorrow 

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Home Free is an all A cappella group. Most people don’t realize the drums, harmonica, etc are done by their talented beat boxer. No instruments other than the voice. It’s quite amazing.

When she said "wow, how tense", about Tim's face, all i could think about was his twerking in All about that bass

5:06 *tim starts singing* Tara: I love him A pretty standard reaction to hearing his voice tbh. We all felt pretty much the same :)

Tara - "ooo that note at the bottom" Tim - "but wait, there's lower!"

Yes!!!! Tim Foust is incredible!!! Thank you so much for your reaction Tara!

Their version of How Great Thou Art. I'll wait.

Yes he's doing it simply with his voice. The lead is from South Georgia and has family roots in Southern Gospel Music. Would really love to see you review their combo of Wagon Wheel/Song of The South as well as How Great Thou Art. Foust is a freak of a bass.

Every Sound You Hear From Home Free Is Made By The Human Voice!! Love Them!! Grandma B 🐝💕

Had the honor of hosting their shooting of "Amazing Grace" with Peter Hollens at my church. It was a lot of fun to watch their process, and get a sneak preview of how those vocals turned out.

"I love him" Don't we all honey, don't we all.

Tim Foust, the bass from Texas, has been known to blow the sound system. They're ALL vocal, and are even better live. No overlay or dubs, live.

Hahah, always cracks me up to see people react to Tim Foust's voice for the first time. Dude swallowed a subwoofer

Almost anything by Home Free is just awesome!!!

The lead singer Austin Brown is from South Georgia so it's a true accent lol! I've seen them do this live on stage, there is no harmonica, I was in the second row close to stage on Adam Rupp's (beatboxer) side of the stage and got a good view of him doing that harmonica sound with his mouth. It was amazing!

The R in "Lover" is called a *rothic* "R" and is quite specific to the southern accent - and that's probably why it is present there. (it's not lovah.. is lov'r) This is typical of Virginia Piedmont southern accent. You will not get this in Florida, but is widely present in southern Viriginia, the Carolinas, portions of Georgia, Alabama. and Kentucky.

you missed an opportunity to comment on the crazy sounds that the "percussion" guy was doing. you KINDA noticed the harmonica, but you missed the jews harp, drums, and the wood block sounds he was making. they all sounded awesome and real.

Great review Tara. Loved the reaction. Home free stated on "the singoff" that they spend 200 days on the road touring. They seem to shrug off all the distraction and their singing is amazing. They just released a cover for boys ll men "end of the road" if you want to hear a different genre. They covered the song amazingly. I was impressed.

"Being an artist is about serving your audience" "You need humility and grace". There are some beautiful life lessons here.

Came across homefree by accident (thanks youtube for your algorithm for recommendation). Since then have loved all their cover songs

I'm glad this video finally happened. Please do more of them. I absolutely love this group. Been a fan for years now. And they keep impressing.

Definitely check out Home Free’s Elvira!

5:06 = wow that's low..... 5:31 = wait, what?! HE JUST DROPED A WHOLE OCTAVE!!!!

The art as a singer is about technique. The art as a performer is to become the song. When you have both, you move people. As for country music, once infected with it, there's no effective inoculation to cure that infection. I will leave it up to the reader to decide if that is a good or bad thing, but once you feel it, It's kinda like the blues. And once you feel the blues, then there's no going back. It is a musical form of freedom that has no equal and it is so liberating. Music for the musician as opposed to the music lover is not what we do, it's who we are. I was impressed at your analysis. You are quite perceptive and I enjoyed your commentary. You explained it quite well but most of all, you get it!

Tim starts to sing bass at 5:06 *Tara loves him* 5:33 *Proceeds to go a whole octave lower

No instruments other than voice. The harmonica and Jaw Harp are made by mouth.

Tara Simon you are looking so very beautiful in this video . that was a great cover from Home Free .

I love country music, love the guy with the hat, love the harmonica, love the harmonies. What a great group. 😍

That bass singer has a rich steady sound,gives great groungwork to the song.

The guy you said you love is Tim Foust, please please react to their cover of 'Mayday' next, you will immediately understand why.

I'm almost...speechless!! THANK YOU for such an awesome reaction and such thoughtful commentary!!....so delightful to hear such appreciation for these guys we all dearly love!!....would love to see you react to their official video of "How Great Thou Art" (filmed in the Austrian Alps)!!

Home Free's "Do You Hear What I Hear" & "O' Holy Night" are so beautiful they make me cry! BTW: I can't believe how much I've learned about vocals in ONE day just by watching YOUR videos! Thank you so much!

I stumbled upon Ms. Simon's channel by accident. I am very glad that I did. Of all the reaction videos from vocal coaches that I have watched, Ms. Simon has taught me more than anyone else. Not in how to sing, mind you, as I couldn't hold a note in a bucket with Autotune, but rather in what I am hearing. The more I watch her videos, the more appreciation I have for what I am hearing when I listen to someone sing. Thank you, Ms. Simon.

Love that you HAVE and can Give what country musice is about and the feel and difference to what you do and show us all that every type of music has merit and beauty to it Thanks for that reaction

Your critique is as amazing as the performance, so insightful. Your ears are wired for perfect pitch. Well done. Really enjoyed your video today as a fan of "country." Thank you.

A very objective and honest comment video from a vocal coach. Good job. You have a great voice BTW. I'm not a musician just an enjoyer. Super insightful and educated analysis while enjoying the music. Praise and honest critique. So honest but not rejecting. Encouraging. I enjoy this song more considering your take.

Yes, Honey. It's all his beautiful voice, no harmonica! They are a true A cappella group! Talented and gorgeous!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Tim Foust the bass has done Misty Mountains with Peter Hollens!

Thanks for the HF! So glad you came back to them. More Please. Great reaction and review

Her reaction to Tim is so on point. *Eyes to the camera* "I love him." We all do!!

You hit the nail on the head when you said "country digs its heels into what it is unapologetically". I think that's what makes it so great. I love country, country rock, rockabilly, southern rock, early Rock & Roll, blues,old school R&B and soul (ike 40s to 70s). Those genres (maybe not R&B anymore) tend to be very loyal to their roots. Popular music these days seems very artificial, processed and machine made. That's why I like the older stuff.

Thanks for watching Home Free again they are amazing!

Thanks for the reactions! Very intelligent, professional, and entertaining. I'm learning a lot!

I would really love to see your reaction to Home Free's cover of "Blue Ain't Your Color" (NOT the one from "Sing Off" but the produced video from March 2017). It's really excellent.

Hello Tara again ! Those guys are amazing and what i am expecting them to sing is Tennessee Whiskey , which is one of my Favorite songs !!!! All of them were good , but the most "exotic" one's to my ears are the beatboxer and the bass guy Tim Foust .

Preach it, sister. Finally, someone who can articulate the dynamics of groups.

I love how you are amazed at how low Tim gets every time you hear it. It's not the first time you've reacted to it: He hit that deep note at the end of their a capella / reggae version of Ring of Fire on The Sing-Off. Also, Adam is making those sounds strictly from vocals, which also amazed you when he took off in their live rendition of Ring of Fire.

Thanks for making this video. Your reactions are intelligent, insightful, and enjoyable. Your professionalism and ability to clearly communicate really comes through.

I am so glad that you understand country singing! Even though I know the R was ok there, it made me pause just as you did. I grew up singing in choir but also loving country. It is interesting how you can go back and forth in style just by knowing where your song comes from and really feeling it. Country is singing with an accent. Home Free is fabulous; I am so glad you reacted to this one!

The low notes! “While I am sleeeeeping in my grave”

React to “Black is the Color of my True Loves Hair” by Peter Hollens please!!!

As a lover of true acapella music they are the best I have ever heard hands down. I have found I am able to get down almost as low as what Tim can and Richard from the Oak Ridge Boys who I have loved since the early 80s.

Tara, I love your reactions. This song makes me want to row the boat into the middle of a pond with you and my guitar and just sing country songs with you all day! You are too cool!

If you want more cohesive sounds, look up their Auld Lang Syne, or Helplessly Hoping. Those two are beyond amazing. Thanks, Tara. I always enjoy your take on those little specific details that most of us wouldn't have caught, without you pointing them out.

Tara, please do a review of Tim Foust, I can't help falling in love with you. If you want to hear Tim Foust, the bassist of Home Free, at his best, and all his range.

Every time I watch this, I love watching your reactions to Tim's solo

This is a really amazing song.Homefree is really good . Great voices all of them.And the guy WHO made the sounds ,he is so good.

Hi Tara :D Thanks for Home Free at last

I love that you reacted to Home Free!!! Please react to their song, Mayday. It's one of their best songs. Home Free is a very underappreciated acapella group, and I hope that you react to more of their songs! They're all amazing!

Hey tara, new sub, all I have to say is your analysis is so much more in indepth than any other of the so called "vocal" coaches that I've heard

Home Free is an a capella group. Every sound you hear comes from their voices. Adam is their beatbox, and it is amazing the sounds he makes. He is so much fun to watch.

Awesome! Thanks for reacting to Home Free again!

Love home free! You should hear them do a pop song!! Their version of Mercy is incredible! They practically have two basses who are both so talented! Tim and Chance are incredible! And obviously the whole group is amazing!

You were right, DON'T MESS WITH THE WAY WE TALK OR SANG!!! Southern Middle Tennessee!!! Just Saying!!!

I really appreciate your clinical analysis of each of your songs. We all learn so much more about music and singing with your explanations. Thanks!

Love your reaction!! These guys are so good; truly educated musicians each & every one & it shows. May I suggest their official cover of "Helplessly Hoping" as it is pure ear candy that a vocal expert would go crazy over. It's their perfect blending & "skills" that make it outstanding. It's a perfect example of everything you are talking about. Check it out & you'll see what I mean. Thx so much for the reaction! (Fun fact; you mentioned Voctave... Austin [high tenor, main lead in this video] used to sing with most of those members as the "Voices of Liberty" at Disney World a couple yrs before joining HF. Small world in the a capella world).

Always love seeing you react to acapella stuff, it's a lot of voice to take in & your knowledge on technique and context for voice is always so enlightening.

They can do any genre. It’s amazing how versatile they are. The percussion guy is amazing. He was doing the harmonica with his mouth. They are terrific live. Love your assessment...and your voice.❤️

I've seen them live twice, and they are absolutely unbelievable. Yes, all of the song is A Capella. Their beat boxer is unreal, and every live show he does a solo section while the rest of them take a break. After Tim's solo (the bass) in this song, he drops an octave lower. He is unbelievable with his technique.

Also love your reaction at 5:35 when you hear Tim hit that lower register! He actually can hit lower notes...Ring of Fire, Blue ain’t your Color, Butts Remix, and several others.

I love your videos because of your appreciation for the artists and great insights and your own great vocal and demonstration abilities. It is obvious you love what you do and you pass on that joy in your videos. I have to admit though, i would watch the videos even if there was no audio because you are so easy on the eyes.

I was lucky enough to see Home Free live and they sang this at the concert. They're amazing and the vocals live are incredible. You can tell they work very hard and put such effort into their performances. The harmonica sound was done vocally by Adam Rupp the beatboxer and in the concert Austin Brown joined in making harmonica sounds also. Your reaction was lovely, interesting and informative. Enjoyable reaction thank you .

You should check out Bridge over Troubled Waters by Tim Foust (bass singer of Home Free) and Peter Hollens!

Love your content Tara! His voice is soo deep!

These guys are great. They performed "Elvira" with The Oakridge Boys and the bass note toward the end with blow your ever loving mind. It's not live, but a great watch and you should check it out! I know you'll appreciate it.

I think your description of the "skills" needed for ensemble is right on point... rarer than great solo work.

There's two other great ones for Home Free. "How Great Thou Art" and "Auld Lang Syne" to cap off the holidays. "Fishing in the Dark/Down in the Boondocks" is a great mashup, and there's some live performances posted up.

React To Home Free- End Of The Road Cover

One of my most favorite groups, and your observations are spot on. And also... you are SO beautiful Terra.

I would love to see you react to their version of "When a man loves a woman"

Well explained on the stylized 'hard R' sound! Love the 'nomonica'!

If you want to be completely blown away, you have to listen to Auld Lang Syne by Home Free. Incredible song by them. Also if you’re up for a twist in the group, Mayday is definitely a must. It really shows that the very talented people you think you know, really have a lot more to show than you think. Keep up the reviews!!

Recently discovered Home Free...insane talent. I respect you for respecting that bass👍

Yas! she's from FL, represent! I'm in the southern area it's suburban :) also this group is my new obsession love that lead singer he's amazing he can sing to me any damn day! Love you Tara you're awesome props to being Angelina hales coach she's also ultra talented great channel love you much success God bless!

Tara: *sees and hears the Bass Tara: I love him Me: Me too

I know you don't do a lot of Produced music reviews, but the new single "Never Enough" from Citizen Queen would be a good way to illustrate your point about stretching for low notes. The female bass does an excellent job of demonstrating diving for notes at the bottom of your register with wide/high hybrid vocal posture vs high vocal posture.

This was an amazing review!!! Love the precise explanations and coaching tips. Never thought about some of the nuances she discussed. I learned a great deal.

I love their version of this song, and I love your review of the performance. You take the song for what it is without criticizing the genre, while explaining how and why they sing it the way they do. That's the mark of a great coach and critic.

all i could say is tim foust bass. yes. in this song. 😇❤️ sidenote i love your notes and videos!! thanks and keep on doing what your doing!

PTX and Home Free are my fave acapella groups!

Amazing. Your analysis, I mean. And the hair. I used to have hair like that, only with spiral curls, natural, you know back in my 80's rock days

Hi Tara I love your reactions as someone who also love good acapella music, when I was in school I was in choir and did some acapella as well and Home Free is the very best I have heard in a long time. Yes I am a music lover and have dedicated my life to music. Love your input

You should take a look at Home Fred's cover of how great thou art. I know you prefer live performances but I think you will love it.

I would love Tara to react to their "End of the Road" Boyz II Men cover... They really crack that R&B up in an amazing way

That group of men are awesome and girl you are so fricking gorgeous … A big WOW to both

You’ve gained a fan! You’re great at what you do! You catch the runs, notes, and all the other simple amazing stuff in their vocals that most people may not realize or notice. On a side note: this is my first time seeing your work but i can tell you can probably sing your buuuuuutt off as well. Would be great to hear it. Side side note: to whom it may concern.. if not already.. somebody wife her up. Gorgeous, driven, and intelligent. Great Job!

Coincidentally The Sing Off introduced me to both Pentatonix and Home Free👌🏾🤩

Great! More Home Free

Ohhhh myyyy gooodness! I have never seen or heard of this group before. Wow! I am now a fan, and will be checking out more of their music. Beautiful! 😃🤭♥️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

You go Tara! Wow, what depth.