Home Free - American Pie ft. Don McLean - Reaction - GREAT rendition!

Such a great rendition of this song! I am so very impressed and to see the Don himself featured in this version is an incredible treat!

I mentioned the Grand Rapids video. Here it is for you to enjoy after watching this! Enjoy!

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[daleb]

Considering Don got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following them doing this, and he invited Home Free to attend and even perform, I think that's the answer to what Don thinks of HF and their talents!

[belinda]

Don is 76 years old and still sounds good! They all won Telly awards for this video and Don finally got his star last year on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Home Free was there and sang some of the song at the presentation. Pretty cool huh?

[billkacvinsky]

So let's recall the collective abilities of Home Free.
-- 5 lead singers
-- 5 tenors
-- 3 baritones
-- 2 bass
-- 1 basso profundo
-- 5 beat boxers/vocal percussionists
-- 1 EXCEPTIONAL beatboxer/drum kit/ vocal percussionist
-- 5 proficiency for genres: theater/Comedy/Holiday/Doo Wop/dancers-in- training 😉 )

[staceysmith]

Adam did this all in 1 take (if I remember right) and almost passed out. This was done during quarantine. Don was in Tennessee so him, Tim, and Austin did it at the studio there Chance recorded his on CA, Rob went into Darren Rusts studio in MN, and Adam R recorded his at home in his studio.
When Don got his Hollywood Star last year he invited Home Free (they did a shirt verse of this) and Weird Al. Don has said he's almost sang Weird Al's version of this. Don's kids love Weird Al's version. If you haven't heard it you should listen to it.
Also, it's been said that Don wants to collaborate with Home Free Again. I hope they can 🙂🙂

[miamidolphinsfan]

Hey Larry, missed you covering Home Free. Trust me they are more than "country music"...yes they do cover that genre but they are so much more. Don reached out to them, to help him celebrate his ICONIC song's 50th anniversary (this was released Oct 24th, 1971) and Don had a big hand in the video making. The video boxes were his idea & they used family films from his childhood, so they are very personal to Don himself.

[judydavis]

I second the vote that I have missed you doing more HomeFree. They definitely are not just a country group. Theirs so much more to them with all the different genres. But even the country songs are always an upgrade over the originals. These are very talented musicians who don't need instruments because they have Adam and Tim who can fill in whatever is needed sound wise. Please continue down the HomeFree road .I'll bet they grow on you like they do most people. They also have great collaborations with other stars. Thanks for the great reaction. 🦋🥀🦋🥀🦋

[booklassygarrahan]

When Don sang it, everything that happened was relatively new, and it was more in memoriam. When Home Free sings it, it is more nostalgia. It's a difference of time and perspective. I love both, and I was around when the original hit the radios.

[AnjeannetteMarie-SwifieEver]

Such a wonderful tribute ❤️🙌🙌

Edit: Tim reached out to Don McLean for this 50th anniversary tribute and I think they killed it 🥰

[dagmar.]

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 just 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 young 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.

[juliehillson]

I love all of Home Free's collaborations. My favourite is the one with Oakridge Boys.

[carolchatham]

DON ASK THESE GUYS TO DO THIS and Home Free is much more than country I've missed your reactions was shocked to see you lol do our boys more often please there's no harmonies like these guys try LOVE TRAIN by the OJays

[lucyFV]

They are honoring Don! I love how they let him shine throughout the song. So many of the lyrics have been analyzed for all its meaning. When Don was asked what the song meant to him, he cleverly said- It means I never have to work again! 😊

[hlbjazz]

The video won 3 Telly Awards...

DON McLEAN + HOME FREE WIN THREE TELLY AWARDS FOR SPECIAL COLLABORATION OF “AMERICAN PIE”

It's an amazing collaboration. I actually never liked this song much - until this version. It was incredible. Thank you for reaction!

[rickconder]

If you watch the making of this video, Home Free wanted Don to do all the song and just do the backgroung vocals and instrumentation, , Don insisted he open the song, each home free member do a verse, he joins in on the chorus after each verse and he close the song. This is the 50 year anniversary of this song and Don contacted them to participate.

[denise_landry]

So glad to see you come back around to Home Free! Awesome reaction, thanks!! I loved it. Can't wait for more. I still think you'd love Home Free's version of "Take Me Home Country Roads". You won't be disappointed, it's so much better than the version you reacted to before. ❤

[terrisalser]

John Mayers song In the Blood. They do a fantastic cover of it. Tim starts off and his voice is just amazing

[ginnyedmister]

Thank you so much for finally coming back to Home Free!

[brendagrothier]

You liked Take Me Home Country Roads with the Hound and The Fox....now listen to Home Free's versiin.
I'm not a country music fan/listener but I absolutely LOVE Home Free. I rarely have heard the original artists songs they cover. I don't feel the need to because their vocals are amazing.

[theironherder]

As a deeply cynical 70 year old man, I don't expect too much from life. But it turns out that, unexpectedly, I love watching / hearing YT reactors analyzing my old favorite movies and songs and my new favorite songs. Especially when the host conveys the joy and enthusiasm that permits me to experience my old favorites through fresh eyes. And the host for this video (I'll call him "Larry") is among the best (based on a sample of one, admittedly). Superbly done, and thank you.

[joannmonte]

So thanks for the call out on the Grand Rapids, American Pie video, I just sent a post via Facebook to Home Free asking them to put it on the play list for the June 5th Grand Rapids Michigan show. 🙏. Fingers crossed.