TOOK MY BREATH AWAY | Helplessly Hoping by Home Free | Acapella Reaction and Analysis
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
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This song is perfection. It's other-worldly.
More complex...."Do You Hear What I Hear" Home Free cover. It's phenomenal. I don't care is it's a Christmas song. It's just amazing.
I also suggest you read Adam R's explanation in the notes section under the video.
Pure A Capella artistry broken down to its absolute basic core! No color, no beatboxing, no video story, no distractions; only 5 beautifully talented voices in total harmonic synchronization.
This is indeed one of the few examples of Adam Rupp singing instead of doing vocal instruments. Sounds incredible.
Absolutely Amazing !!!
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR. PLEASE!!!!!! That arrangement will keep you busy from start to finish. As I said before, there is so much going on in DYHWIHEAR that I end up listening to it multiple times in one sitting. Never gets old.
Loved your reaction to this. What you said is all one can say. It is so beautiful that it leaves you speechless. This is what I call my straightforward songs by HF. So beautiful.
Mortius, what you consider to be the lack of a reaction here is the very best reaction. This one by Home Free is indeed just breathtaking.
Another ear candy song is Seven Bridges Road by Home Free. They always have incredible harmonies.
Sorry Eagles, Home Free stole your song.
This one is arranged and produced by Adam Chance , he did an amazing job
The brilliance of Home Free rests in their understanding of when/ where the emphasis must be made. It's never overdone nor left lacking; it simply resonates.
To me, this is complex in it's simplicity...
The difficulty level of this is insane!! First, you've got one lone voice, Chance, against a stark background. No accompaniment. Then there's 2 voices (when Rob joins Chance) singing in unison, perfectly, is just crazy!!! Two voices that truly sound like one. Extremely hard to do. Then the precise cutoffs with perfect synchronization. No bleeding phrase to phrase. No room for mistakes. Just quiet, staccato-like, cutoffs. Then you get to the blending & harmony as the song progresses with each level of harmony coming in, still keeping the synchronization perfect. Then, the massive bass drops!! My word!.... The entire arrangement is gorgeous. This one truly shows their skills & they must've practiced it for hours for days to get it to that level. And they do it all, remaining in black keeping it simple as not to disturb the vocal clarity. Absolutely incredible!!! This is one of my favs (can you tell? 😄) by them becuz the entire video leaves me in awe! Thx for doing this one!! Great reaction!
I love your reaction to this one!
To me, this shows that not only are Home Free fantastic, skilled at all the fluff, beatboxing, arrangements, mood setting and all that, but raw singing skills are through the roof. A song where there's absolutely nothing but one voice per member, a singing track and that's it, and it's done to perfection, the starts and stops are on point, they attack the same line perfectly in tune without other vocals lingering to guide them into tune - this is simply (literally) amazing!
Let's shake Home Free up a bit. Listen to Sea Shanty Mix or Butts mix. Or an original by Tim called Champagne Taste on A Beer Budget. They can be serious and hilarious both. You need the full menu of their songs. And Elvira with Oak Ridge Boys. So deep a rabbit hole.
This one is such a mood! I love how they use sound AND silence to create such an incredible effect! This is pure art!
This truly is "ear candy". And can you imagine there are people that when they hear they do country music, "Oh no I won't listen to country bumpkins". Seriously....this here was serious acapella & it's frankly, what I call art.
100% agreed
My goodness I'm seeing you everywhere and it's a joy honestly. And it's all on reactions to this song
I'm ok with geeking out over the harmonies :) You could check out Fishin in the Dark/Boondocks
oh good one.
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If you want complex try the Butts Medley or Do you hear what I hear by Home Free. Tons of layers of goodies in both of those.
Great reaction! This is the most perfect example of harmonies I've ever heard. They are like one voice. You should check out like others have suggested, " Do you hear what I hear?". Amazing arrangement, stunning harmonies and full of surprises. Another beautiful song is their cover of John Mayer's " In the Blood" Thank you for your reaction! Enjoying watching your Homefree journey.
We love seeing reactors speechless over this song. Yes, it's not complex but beautiful in the simplicity. If you'd like to hear more of Chance on lead, try I Can't Outrun You.
Also Cover Me Up for Chance on lead (and make sure to stay all the way to the end for a special surprise).
I think this shows how strict their technique can be. They have to breath the same, pronounce the same, pause at the same time . . . . I think this is more complex then what people realize.
"auld lang syne" is a must hear if you liked this one
How Great Thou Art!
Wanted to put in one more vote for Do You Hear What I Hear, excellently complex arrangement by Adam, their beatboxer. I'd also like to suggest their cover of Yours which is slightly less complex but still has some cool stuff going on.
The first time I heard this song I was mesmerized also. Extremely well done. I notice below there are lot of requests...you can't go wrong with any of them. Just jump right in, you will be glad you did. There is always amazement and fun with Home Free. Thanks for a great reaction. (There's tons more to come.) :).
Another one for great harmonies is their cover of "How Great Thou Art". It is even more amazing than this one.
5 part harmonies.. love love!! Total ear candy.
Love your reactions!😊
Home free is my obsession, I’m completely sold! 😄
You should definitely react to “How great thou art” (especially since you loved “Go rest high on that mountain”) It’s such a beautiful song and arrangement. You will be blown away!
Other songs you have to check out and that I would love to see you react to and analyse is
“Do you hear what I hear” “Fishin in the dark/down in the boondocks” and “Mayday” I promise that you will have things to talk about throughout 😀
But honestly, just pic any Home free song and it will be an amazing one
Have a great weekend 😊
Mortius, I think your silence and deep thoughtfulness in face of music like this is a beautiful comment all in itself... this is just art of highest order... isn't it?
Even the Beatboxer Adam Rupp was singing all pure voice. Great reaction Mortius. Please could you react to How Great Thou Art or Do You Hear What I Hear
I suggest "In the Blood" for their harmonies, Tim in his mid-range, and Chance holding down the bass line.
Adam Rupp is a beautiful singer, let alone the best best boxer! Thanx to all my Beautiful Home Free Beauties! Thank you so much!
There is no greater compliment than to just fully appreciate perfection in a quiet manner !!
And now the Home Fries take a bow and say YOUR WELCOME 😆
Isn't it just outstanding, Chance's project from arrangements to video
I'm going to suggest Fishing in the Dark/Boondocks, since it's one of the songs that hooked me on Home Free for life. I think 9 to 5 has some interesting vocal percussion in it as well. And Do You Hear What I Hear is absolutely incredible, so definitely give it a listen. Also, since there are two Adams in the group, Adam Chance goes by Chance to avoid confusion.
Good to know about the Chance thing, I’ll add that to my notes. Thanks for all the suggestions!
I agree with most of the comments here today, definitely have a listen to "Do you hear what I hear?" and also "Fishing in the dark/boondocks". These both have complex harmonies and are 2 of my favorites by HF. I have listened to them both multiple times and always hear something new. I finally watched Do you hear what I hear live, it was enlightening to actually be able to watch all of them singing, lol and again I heard notes I haven't heard before. Enjoy my friend!
Great reaction! I recommend Take Me Home Country Roads, which they waited a long time to record because they wanted to get the arrangement just right.
Auld Lange Syne is a bit more complex. It’s beautiful, haunting, with five part harmony again. You get some Chance and Rupp deep baritone and 4th Tenor.
With this song, especially, less is definitely more! I absolutely love this one! It’s perfection! Now you know why so many subs requested it! It’s divine!!
Super simple is super hard. There is nowhere to hide mistakes. I've sung many Jacobean era church anthems as the tenor in a quartet and you practice over and over and hope that you get it half as precise as this was.
This is one of the few songs where you really can hear Adam Rupp's (the beatboxer) lovely high tenor if you listen carefully, so it's worth repeated listens to pick it out. These guys have 5-part harmony mastered!
You mentioned in your reaction to Mayday by Hime Free that they were “flexing” by showing how much technical ability and range each member had.
This is a different kind of flex.
This is, “Our unison is perfect, our voices are immaculate, our harmonies are pristine, and you’ve never heard anything like it be we are the only ones who can do it.”
Loved this! Do You Hear What I Hear is a great one I'm seeing suggested!
Simplicity is Beauty! Talent speaks for itself! Home Free... The Best!
Don’t be sorry! Home Frys love reactions like this!!!
It’s simply brilliant in it’s simplicity!
Adam Chance designed this production. He has a background in creative writing as well. He has done a number of other pieces for them. Adam Rupp does no beatbox here but is the 5th voice. The harmoniescare so sharp!
Elegant simplicity, stunning in it's precision and overwhelming in it's harmonies. You reaction said it all. Performances like this don't need much said but WOW. I do enjoy when you pointing out techniques and explain why the sound affects us the way it does, but to see you react in awe for what is done right. It confirm my own impact from the music. Good job!
As I go back and rewatch some of the reactions, I often get "stuck" on Helplessly Hoping reactions. This performance just does something to me every time! I can feel the joy welling up in my body, but it's also soothing with their harmonies. In any case, I love watching (and rewatching) reactor's faces as the video unfolds. The vocals definitely take me to my happy place! ❤
Binge watching your Home Free reactions. Speechless is a great reaction!!! It is definitely worth it to go down the Home Free rabbit hole :)
I just subscribed. Love your reaction to this. One of my favorites from Home Free. I love Acapella music, especially Home Free, Pentatonix, and VoicePlay. I'm a sucker for a solid bass singer, so these 3 all have amazing bass singers and excellent harmonies and extraordinary beat boxers.
The original is by Crosby, Stills and Nash, with a very gentle guitar. Genius.
This is one of my favorites from Home Free! It's haunting in it's simplicity. It's also one of the few where Adam Rupp sings instead of beatboxing. Another description that is used besides "ear candy" is that you have an "eargasm" Lol! I've listened to this countless times and it still gives me chills and often brings tears to my eyes. The harmonies just grab my emotions and take me to a very happy place! Thank you for another wonderful reaction. If you haven't done The End of the Road, Hillbilly Bone or All About That Bass, they are awesome. For that matter, I've not found a bad song by them. Enjoy the Home Free rabbit hole. It is deep and diverse, something for everyone! ❤
Geek out any time. I enjoyed your reaction so much. Seeing you enjoy the song like I do was all I wanted, always look forward to your Home Free reactions. Keep them coming.
Mortius, your "jaw dropping face" is me everytime I listen to these fine gentlemen sing.
Another one is, funnily enough, Auld Lang Syne. It's just beautifully done.😎😎😎😎
You say to suggest more complex so you have more to say, but, I gotta say, the look on your face at the very end of the song says a ton. Ear candy and an eargasm is a real thing and this song certainly has it. Glad I found you and keep up the great videos! :-)
Thanks!!! Short, but awesome. I always enjoy watching people see/listen to this one! Another pretty pure harmonies one you would enjoy is Auld Lang Syne! Wow! Take care.
The look on your face was priceless
It’s a beautiful piece of music. Crosby, Stills and Nash did this song in the 60’s. And Chance (Adam) directed this and wanted to do this in black and white. It’s hauntingly beautiful. You made enough comments on the bass and harmonies and a few other things which made for a nice reaction and that’s fine. It’s one of my favorites of theirs as they all sing even Adam, the beatboxer, and it’s so beautiful so most of us recommend it to new reactors. Have a good week. Try In the Blood, I Can’t Outrun You, Yours, Die a Happy Man.
If you keep doing Home Free and Voice Play, the fans will keep coming!
That big empty metal barn.
With surround sound.
Drooling over how that would sound.
Thank you for the reaction. I love to see people geek out like that.
This is by far one of my absolute favorite covers by Home Free! The really cool thing is all these were performed in quarantine they are not together.
Harmonies don’t get any better than this! Thanks for the reaction!❤️
I love when Homefree double basses parts with Chance and Tim sounds so good
To truly appreciate how they arranged this, you should really hear the original. This is one of my favorites by home free because of the gorgeous simplicity. And don't forget to listen to the lyrics too. First reaction I have seen of yours and I just subscribed. You're about to be binge watched lol 💜
This is so wonderful. Originally done by Crosby Stills and Nash. You may want to listen to their version, it's probably 30 years or more ago.
Loved your reaction. That's the same reaction that I had. I could listen to this song all day long. The harmonies are so beautiful. When I listen to this it just makes me feel so peaceful an happy.
Their use of space, silence and simple harmony is exceptional.
In high school a million years ago, I sang in a small group (maybe 15 or so) and really loved a capella. Funny thing is, we were actually pretty good. Even without music, we ended up on the right note every time. Tribute to a great teacher. So important.
This song brings me back to those days. Thanks for the memories.
Hi there! My first time finding you.. somehow?! I am old enough to remember the original of this and just loved that.. Home Free outdoes that as a favorite.. not surprising to me.. they are just awesome. Thanks for the reaction!
Sometimes a technical dive or commentary isn't needed. I don't watch reactions for that. I watch reactions hoping to see reactors stunned speechless by what they've see or heard and hoping to see genuine emotions when a piece of music moves you so much all you can do is cry. To me those kinds of reactions are more priceless than gold. So when you don't have anything technical to comment on please don't be afraid to show how it made you feel. That has greater value, in my humble opinion.
Thank you for the feedback!! I’ll keep that in mind in the future
Oh man your brain hamster fell off the wheel 😂. That was definitely the best reaction to this song!
Love your reaction🤩 Sometimes «easy» is the hardest thing you can do! The ability to get the voices of Chance and Rob to sound like one in the begining - its amazing!👏 My first Home Free song was Holy night, some years ago, and it stills gives me goosebumps!🤩 I hope you will have a new HF reaction soon👍
Acapella stripped to it’s essential nature. Elegant.
I so enjoyed watching you process this simple perfection. Geeking out is the only response I was hoping for on this one. Seven bridges road, wagon wheel/song of the south, Do you hear what I hear( Adam Rupp's arrangement is amazing & you can feel his fingerprints all over it)
Then little played but one of my favorites What we ain't got
Sends shivers up and down the spine. Sometimes simple is what's called for.
So clean and crisp on their intros and exits on each line.
I love all your reactions...even the jaw dropping...geek girl out! Lol
LOL even though you did not have much to comment on, I find your reactions priceless. Love your nails btw. How about the all about that base gag reel? Lots of fun!
I loved this song by Crosby, Stills, and Nash when it was new. I don't think I'll ever listen to it by anyone but Home Free now.
This song, Home Free school, How to build a harmony 101.
And Tim holding that note at about 5:35, while the others built on it.
For more of that ear candy, try their cover of I Can't Outrun You.
Infinite Love and Gratitude ♡
This sounds like a cross between Celtic folk and monks chanting in a church. Beautiful. Nana Karen UK
The original was by Crosby, Stills and Nash. This is an excellent cover of the original. It has been a favorite of mine since the original came out. I will assume you have heard their cover of "In the blood". It is also excellent as is their version of "How great thou art".
Home Free also does a lot of serious songs that we all need to hear. Everybody Walking This Land (listen to Tim's comment at the end),One Voice, People, What We Need Is Love. That is just a start. Love the intensity
of your reactions.
Beautiful in it's simplicity.
Love Do You Hear What I Hear, also Free Can't Stop The Feeling is another good one a Justin Timberlake cover from the movie Trolls.
Life is a highway
Thank you for your reaction! This is beautiful. The complex Home Free arrangement that caused me to become a Home Fry: Do You Hear What I Hear by percussionist Adam Rupp. It is phenomenal! Yes, I listen to it all year round because it takes my breath away! Some other great complex HF arrangements: Butts Medley and Folsom Prison Blues. Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget is an awesome original by Tim Foust, and was the first country song I enjoyed.
Beautiful ❤️
Beautiful.
They have Many killer songs! Welcome to the rabbit hole!
As usual Home Free does an outstanding job - their cover of this CSN is different but outstanding - personally my favorite cover of this song is by Foxes and Fossils a group from the Atlanta area - however that is not meant to lessen the great job Home Free does
They are amazing
I liked that you almost had to remind yourself to breathe after that last note. I had the same reaction.
I wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday. I bet having Ceasar online with you had you on cloud 9
Mayday will shock you. It shows Tim’s range.
You want vocal percussion and great harmonies, do you hear what I hear is a great song and cover. Video is also awesome as hell
I am SO glad you enjoyed this one, now you know why we blew up your comments with it.
FLAWLESS!
Eargasm.
The Crosby, Stills and Nash original is also brilliant.
Harmony perfection 🎶❤️
Perfection in it's simplicity.