THIS WAS SO SPECIAL!!!!!!!! Blind reaction to Home Free - American Pie
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To be invited by a legend to share the 50th Anniversary remake of his iconic masterpiece ... well, that's the Award of a lifetime! Together, these 6 voices created another masterpiece. I love having Don McLean on my playlist again after all these years. It may be difficult for a young Australian, DJ, to follow the historical references in the lyrics, but you will not miss the mastery of the arrangement!
Re: Don’s opinion. He invited them to come sing it at the ceremony for his star on the walk of fame. I’d say that’s pretty indicative.
Love this remake of this classic song. Can't believe it came out 50 years ago. Don McLean still has a good voice for his age. And love hearing all the guys take a turn in a verse. Poor Adam had to do such a long stretch of beatboxing but he nailed it. Think the song is about 8 min. long. Don McLean received his Hollywood Star on the Walk of Fame recently & Home Free was invited to sing a portion of this song there. What an honor for them.
"American Pie" pays tribute to the loss of 3 legends who died so young (Buddy Holly, Richie Valens & The Big Bopper). A lot of references in the song are made to many artists from the early days of music including Elvis, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Byrds & others.
When six selfless artists, remarkable in their own rights, converge, magic happens.
I have dreamed at least 5 times that Home Free redid Vincent/Starry Starry Night. They are the only ones who could recreate the silk that was Don McLean in his younger years.
DJ, this is the song of my generation. The day this was released (Oct 24th, 1971) I was in 6th grade at Everglades Elementary School here in Miami, FL and by the end of the year everyone in our class had memorized this song, and I heard ut in bus field trips for rest of my school years. Chance surprises a lot of folks.....he hit's some really high notes for him (and does it perfectly) but to me it's that ending....the arrangement is just STELLAR !!! Those harmonies are unequaled
It was like looking back on the song in his career, they did this for the 50th anniversary of the song and they all won telly awards for this video too.
Don McLean reached out to HF to re-record the song. The shadowbox design worked well, as this another covid lockdown video.
I was 8 years old when the plane crash took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper in Feb. of 1959; and was in my second year of college when this song first aired in 1972. So I really date myself. I lived through all those times referenced in the song and then some. I love your reactions to Home Free and enjoy following you here. Looking forward to your next encounter with whatever genius our boys come up with next.
I can't remember for sure how old he was, but Don was in his 70's when this was recorded and released. They all are just so gifted. Absolutely incredible!!!
I believe he was 76 when this was recorded. If I'm mistaken I'm sure someone will correct me.
How do you only have 9k subscribers. Your reactions are so articulate and heartfelt. Job well done!
I'm so old that I remember when this song was new (1972). I think the age in Don McLean's voice only adds to the poignancy of the song. American Pie is truly a masterpiece covering everything from the tragic plane crash to Altamont, Kent State to Janis Joplin. Home Free's exquisite harmonies, singing & beatboxing re-invigorate the original. Thanks for playing this & your comments.
It’s was October 1971
Me too, I was a junior in Hi Sweetie! in 1972….
@@lynnramsay8821 - It was released in January 1972 by United Artists. Perhaps you saw a performance prior to the official release?
@@teresacartwright5406 no 1971
I just relooked it up here’s what it said
"A long, long time ago," Don McLean began writing a rock epic with those words.
It's now been 50 years since "American Pie" - all eight and a half cryptic minutes of it - took hold of the airwaves in 1971, and it's safe to say there's never been another song like it.
A huge statement has been reinforced numerous times over the last half dozen years when notorious artists have collaborated with Home Free in singing legacy hits and in several cases have reached out to Home Free. Home Free has shown extraordinary respect to these artists to the point there is mutual respect and admiration that is very visible both ways. Home Free is a very humble group of guys who know how to pay their respects as they showcase these well-respected and well-known artists. Just wow, and we are the benefactors of this wonderful trust as they deliberately give each other and us a chance to enjoy once again a freshness to the decades that gone on before us with a wonderful tribute. Home Free is showing the industry a strong core value of High Regard, Strong Consideration, Attentiveness, High Opinion, and Due Regard for those who have set the stage for the music we enjoy today.
Thank You Home Free, for your leadership by action that we all admire and appreciate doing things the right way!!!!! ❣
Amen to that !
Well said
Thank God they bought out their record contract and stuck to their convictions on how they preform and sing. Remember on the Sing Off, producers only wanted Austin or Tim to sing lead. But the guys are humble professional about it and lets the song pick who and what parts each of them will sing. Thus have given us as good if not better than the og version of songs and great og songs by them as well. I just wish I could listen to them on broadcast radio, and see them blow the charts off the wall. even Rob and Austin's "Two Country boys sing opera" would make the top 10 on billboard charts. lol
Paramount+ has/had a documentary, The Day the Music Died, that starts with the plane crash that took The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens and continues through Don McLean writing the song. Home Free appears in the film and Tim and Austin (and maybe Chance) speak about what the song means to them. Don meets Ritchie’s sister at the Surf Ballroom which is where the three deceased men performed the night of the crash. Don also does a run through of American Pie explaining what he meant in each of the lyric lines. Crap! Now I need to see if I can watch it again! Great job, DJ!
I agree with what you said about Chance. I think it’s because he’s a phenomenal storyteller/folk singer.
Don Maclean is my age....so that makes him 75 when this was was done....because it was done during 2020. Not bad for an old Dodger, eh?😏
I was a junior in high school when this song first came out. This rendition brought all the feels back for me. Absolutely awesome job by Home Free and Don. Awesome reaction as always DJ. I concur with the person 😊that asked how it was possible that you only have 9k subscribers. I don’t get it, you’re one of the best in the biz. I truly believe your star will rise, you deserve it!
Some day I may tire of pointing out the Home Free and our beloved reactor never disappoint but I'm not there yet. Pray continue, and continue, and .... And Don McLean invited Home Free as special guests when he received a star in a sidewalk in Hollywood.
There’s an interesting documentary with Don talking about the back story for this song and why he wrote it.
You are so great at reacting to Home Free's songs!!! Love them all so much. How special Don wanted them to arrange this and make it more up tempo, which Darren Rust sure did that. There is a behind-the-scenes of them working with Don and he says to Darren to make him sound better since he's old now. lol! And in an interview after I heard Don say he wanted Home Free because "they understand harmonies so well." Wow! What a tribute to them. This song was so much about the sad times in the US in the '60s, the assassinations of both Kennedys, MLK Jr, about the Vietnam war and the horrible riots, protests, campus shootings with students and National Guard at Kent State, about how the young, young soldiers (many fled to Canada to keep from being drafted) went to war and came back to a lot of hatred towards them for even fighting in such a controversial war. Don paid tribute in his own way as he's said before to this difficult time for all of us who lived thru it. Most of our friends and my fiance, later my husband, went to war. So many memories. Thanks again and keep reacting to this great group of guys! Oh yes, be sure to do Kenny Rogers and the guys Children Go Where I Send Thee! You will LOVE it! Take care.
What an honor it must be to be able to sing with Don McLean and the result is so great. With a Home Free twist but still respecting the original. The harmony is amazing again. And what a great voice Don McLean still has. My childhood memory of this song is that I always had to sing along. And now I do that again.
I was a pre teen when this first came out. It's one of my favorite songs. The 60's were a turbulent time in the USA. Things changed after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. Then in 1968 Senator Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr were both assassinated. We had the Vietnam war and The Civil Rights Movement. War protests and a lot more. I think this song mirrors some of that. I really love this version. Love your reaction.
You don't hear six part harmony so perfectly like this ending. It was perfect.
One thing I've noticed about Home Free (and VoicePlay, for that matter) is that the BVs (background voices) match the lead's vowels. So even though the boys would normally sing "die" is more like "dah" because of their country/southern accents, since McLean sings the full diphthong "dah-ee", they do, too. It's subtle but if you're listening, you'll hear it. (And thanks to either Jennifer Glatzhofer, The Charismatic Voice, Peter Barber, or Lolli Wren (Fairy Voice Mother) for pointing it out so that now *I* notice it. :) )
Loved your reaction DJ! Loved the boxes, they reminded me of shadow boxes you keep your memories in. This was during Covid so that’s why they did it this way. I understand when Don got the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame he invited Home Free out to celebrate with him and sing some of this song. How cool is that?!!! 😍😃
Don loved this arrangement so much that he invited the boys to perform the song at his Hollywood Walk Of Fame ceremony.
Don McLean was born Oct 2, 1945. American Pie was released in 1971. This version was done in 2021 as a 50th anniversary tribute.
It will be very interesting to see DJ's take on this song. Don McLean is awesome with his vocals after 50 plus years of singing it and Home Free is their usual adorable selves, but the song itself is tricky. 1. Its a coming of age song, which most of us can get. 2. It is a 60's music song with a good deal of snark about the British Invasion. 3. There are a number of American Colloquialisms. In short, thw whole thing is a metaphor for living in the US between February of 59, and February of 69. and a whole bunch of post baby boom Americans are scratching their heads and saying "I Don't get it" We'll see about an Aussie..
The arrangement of their voices for the ending gave it such a reverent/spiritual vibe that the song deserves.
This was an amazing cover... Don McLean can still belt out an amazing song and Homefree with him what better combination is there 😍 ❤️ 🤷♀️
MAN.. does this one bring back old memories for me !!!! I was in Jr. High School when this was big, and my wife was a cheerleader doing cheer dances to this and singing it on the bus going to games. Love Chance's lead on this specific verse. He has the perfect voice for the lyrics. HF is so good at choosing voices for specific lyrics and parts of a song. EPIC !! So great to see and hear Don McLean do this colab. with HF. Absolutely LOVED this one !!! Thanks for your reaction, priceless. Can't wait for the next one. 😉😉
I remember the day the music died. I wasn't in high school yet, but I already enjoyed all three artists who were in that plane crash. The girl who smiled and turned away always reminds me of Janis Joplin, but Don typically denies many of the interpretations that we've made up for ourselves. A great song, but some sad memories.
I was 7yo when this song came out on radio. Have loved it my whole life, love it even more now, with Home Free*
This came out on February 3, 2021. Te did this for the 50th Anniversary of the song. Don actually also wrote the song. Home Free was with Don when he got his star he sidewalk in Los Angeles. This is one of my favorite collaboration they have done. Truly enjoyed watching your reaction to this song.
Big, big shout out to Adam for his drumming throughout the whole song ❤
I just love this song. Don and our guys are both phenomenal. Indeed, I think Don was 75 when making this. I mean, surely, studio work can be helpful, they might have tinkered a bit with his parts to make them shine. But I am not willing to believe there is any studio magic (or that Home Free would be willing to turn to it) that would make his voice so smooth, velvety, flexible for such an elderly gentleman. It's just there.
I also love that this longer song with the many verses offers a great opportunity to give a chunk of song for each of our boys to play with. Chance showing off his incredible range and flexibility that he usually just very humbly uses for perfect background support, Austin soaring high and being a star, Rob spreading his gifts, Tim going for his non-bassy work, and all the while, Adam drumming his mouth off like there's no tomorrow. Lovely.
For someone in his 70's, Don can still belt out this great song! Home Free's contribution to this American classic was superb!
Adam went all out. He was the glue
Austin and Chance both looking like a damn SNACK in this one...damn! This feels like it has more dimension than the original somehow, not that the original was a bad song at all! I really loved this version and having Don McLean's seal of approval is additionally incredible.
Thank you for this awesome reaction, great to see a song you actually know come up! LOL I'm so glad you were able to recognise the differences and similarities to the original, without drawing too much attention to it. I could see you getting invested into this one and that is always lovely to see.
Great choice of song, Scott! This was wonderful DJ...thank you for sharing as always! #DJAntlers #HerdMind
They were also invited to be at and perform at Don's Hollywood Walk Of Fame ceremony Oct 5, 2023. Don is 78 years young. Not sure when they recorded this. I'm guessing a couple of years ago. They won 3 Tellie Awards for this performance.
Don had just turned 76 when this was released, if my math is right. Still one of my favorite song & artist❤😊❤
If you watch their original Quarantine, you'll notice Adam Rupp has shelves like that in his house.
not sure if someone already mentioned it, but there is a making of American pie on the Home Free youtube page. also, you can google Don McLean getting his star, and Home Free accompanied him and sang. good reaction. your face says it all
Did you see the way Adam laid down his virtual drumsticks? Loved that little bow as he did it. And then he added his voice to the chorus.
I believe Don was in his early 70s when they did this. It was the 50th Anniversary of the songs release. Rob’s run reminds me of the sirens that would be tested every month. There was a special tone for air raids. This was during the Cold War. The sirens are still tested for tornadoes monthly here in the States.
Geoff from Voice Play has said that Tim is one of the most talented artists he knows & that Tim helped him perfect those sub-harmonics he's now so famous for! Time for a Geoff/Tim collab! 👍💞
Tim/Geoff/Bass Gang collab where Tim and Geoff go FULL 'Mayday' and sing all the high parts 🤣
I love this version just as much if not more than the original.
Bittersweet memories. That is the way it feels to me.
I don't know if this is entirely true, but I heard that Adam almost passed out after doing the beatboxing for this song for a full eight minutes or so.
I was shortly out of college when the original came out. I must have heard it thoussnds of times. But I could never quite "get" all the lyrics...until Home Free sang it. No fuzziness there. And as hard as it is to do, if you ignore the lead vocal, the backing vocals are incredibly complex. Just amazing.
I know exactly what you mean…I never got all the lyrics, or misheard some of them originally when I listened to this countless times in college! For example I always thought the lyrics were “My hands were clenched in FITS of rage” until I heard Tim singing FISTS 🤷♀️
Lovely reaction, love your observations. Don can still sing great and the guys sound so good with him, each time I hear this song, even back when Don 1st released it, I think what a sad place the world would be with no music.
I was a freshman in high school in 1971... This song has sentimental value for me and my friends. We related it strongly with the Kent State shooting, May 4, 1970. In 1971, on the anniversary, we had a student walkout and sit-in at the high school, and sat around the campus playing music and American Pie was a song we played and sang over and over. We saw Don in concert in Dallas, April 20, 1980. HF does wonders backing Don. Don was born October 2, 1945 (he's 78)
Yes. This is Chance.
Like in “Born in the USA”.
❤ Just want to be sure you understand the events that happen before this song was written. The music died when we lost Buddy Holly, V. Richey, and the Big Bopper. 😢
This is why I love their Moonshine. Chance's verse is phenomenal. I think this is by far the best I have ever heard Tim sound. The emotion he injected was a master class. All 5 outdid themselves to honor this iconic classic.
Adam Rupp was amazing. Great lungs.
You know the original, you've seen the Home Free 50th anniversary version, now it's time for Weird Al. Weird Al's The Story Begins uses this music and it's about the first Star Wars prequel movie. Don McLean said that he's accidentally sung Weird Al's lyrics in concert.
Keep on keepin' on, man!
I believe if I'm not mistaken Don was 72 in this video. I always loved this song, but when Home Free came into the mix it just enhanced the song. I think it will be a new beginning for this classic. Have a great day!
Great reaction! I so agree with you on Chance's part, it is my favorite. And that is the best ending ever!
6 part harmony? Can it get any better?
Hats off to Don for staying to the original and inviting the "extras"! He still sounds Great!! Great Cover of his own song!! Peace, Love!!
Oxygen was on hand for Adam, think he needed it. That's a long time to beat boxing, go Adam!
The song is about the plane crash with Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens and Don MC Leans himself. Back in 1959 This is the true meaning behind the song!!
I think that Adam Chance is the "Rock God Eli" of Home Free. His voice is just suited for more rock (or rock-a-billy) songs.
Home Free with Din re-made a classic Americana song even better! This song 🎧 s from my generation and hearing Don and the guys sing it with so much emotion and soul makes my heart full. Love that you know this song, DJ!
I am so glad that you reacted to this one. I think this version has a bit more pathos in it than the original. I remember this song so well from when it first came out and I liked it then but I really love it now! I am constantly impressed with Home Free's choices about who sings what. I think this song shows off each of them with just the right verse. Thank you for this and I will echo that you should check out Children Go Where I Send Thee with Kenny Rogers. You will not be disappointed.
Saw HF live last night. They were incredible
I haven’t specifically read any statements from Don McLean about this. However, when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame shortly after this was released, he asked Home Free to come to the ceremony and sing part of this. It’s on CZcams to see.
I was a lonely nerdy preteen girl staying afterschool in the art room making Christmas gifts listening the the art teacher's 8-track of Don McLean where I learned about the music dying... We sang Bye Bye Miss American pie... a generation lost in space...
Thanks DJ ~ 🖤🍟
Someone may have already mentioned this, but this came out just before Don received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They were even part of that celebration. I wasn't even born for quite a while when Buddy Holly, Big Bopper & Ricky Valens died. But I remember my older brothers and sister singing this when they were in their teens and listening to this kind of music in school and afterwards. My parents were pretty strict when it came to what music we were allowed to listen to in the house so they would go next door or across the street to listen to other kinds of music. I think this song in particular my mom may have liked tho because she liked Buddy Holly - if I remember right that is. But I love the guys take on this song, especially with Don singing with them - or vice versa that is
It actually is a sad song, so they added some somber moments to it to reflect that. It's written about the death of The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, and Richie Valens and how it affected himself and everyone else. Now listen to the lyrics again, and see how it makes sense now.
Go baxk and follow the vignettes. How they moved alll the boxes around all the time has me fascinated!!!
Don was born in Oct. of 1945
This video won a Telly Award for excellence,btw. This was done during quarantine too.
Don McLean was born October 2, 1945 he was 76 when this was recorded.
This was a amazing project!! You did this reaction proud DJ!! ❤
I was 4 when this came out so I actually learned it later on obviously… a guy in my area who plays guitar for a living used to play it as his last song of his performance, that is how I first heard it and learned to love it. Such a long song with so many verses, but it never feels that way because it is such an emotional story! Having so many verses gave all the guys a chance to sing a verse which is very cool! 😎 Also an amazing chance for them to be able to sing with Don, this was such an awesome arrangement with him!❤ Getting to the last verse and the ending was so emotional, maybe even more so than the original!
Love your awesome reactions!❤❤
This is absolutely phenomenal. One of the best covers from any group, of any song, ever.
Fantastic reaction! You recognized how special this collaboration between Don and Home Free was
Wasn't that absolutely mind blowingly good!?? Thanks for all you do... and thanks for the great reaction.. as usual!
When don got his Star on the walk of fame. Home free was there and sang American pie at the ceremony
Was in Marching band Senior 13:08 year high school when this came out, we all knew all the words still know most
Don is currently 78
Love Don McLean. Listened to this on the radio , knowing what this song was about. It’s amazing. Shows my age lol.
Such a creative way to continue to put out videos--in spite of quarantine! 🥰
And goodness--one wonders how the amazing Adam Rupp was able to beatbox through such a long song without passing out!! 🤯
Don McLean reqested Home Free help him with the 50th Anniversary of this song. More info in the comments.
I'm pretty sure those haunting high notes in the last verse were Adam Rupp. Just like in How Great Thou Art he's way up there countering the ominous base notes. Gorgeous combination.
I think my life kinda ran in front of me as all the events listed in the song have happened...I think Home Free & Don McLean did an awesome job on this...Rupp did a non stop beatboxing for 8+ minutes & I read somewhere that Home Free had to give him some oxygen when it was over...don't know if that's true or not but he was excellent in this as he always is!!!
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This is so very awesome! Don Mclean still has it! Love your reaction!
Chance takes the lead for the whole song of some girls do
The song is about Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens the Father Son And Holy Ghost caught the last train for the coast but their plane crashed and killed them all
So good to see all of Adam Rupp's talents used in this song. He added his harmony part when he finished beatboxing. That (in this case) 6th part makes a huge difference. That may be what made it sound different to you. There is actually a documentary on Paramount+ about the 50th anniversary of the song that includes an extensive interview with Don McLean as well as clips of this video and clips from an interview with Tim. I'm not sure if that particular documentary is available where you live, but you could check.
Hey, since December is just around the corner, you really need to check out the Christmas Music. They did "Children go where I send thee" with Kenny Rogers, "Christmas in Dixie" with Alabama. Also, you really need to check out their version of O Holy Night , plus they have some originals such as Snow Globe. Check them out, you will not be disappointed!!
did you notice at the end, Adam Rupp was singing with the others.
There is behind the Vault on this song
If you want to Chance check out his channel- Wayfaring Stranger with Hound and Fox or Man who can't forget
The dancing dear is cute.
Really enjoyed this reaction! Thanks!
I like Rob's verse the most 😍