The first time I heard this song (by John Denver) was in boot camp.. at that time, I was a city boy from Detroit. After returning from Nam... I swore I would live in West Virginia one day... that day was in 1999... been here ever since.. beautiful country... kind, generous, genuine people...
@AustinTexas6thStreet
4 жыл бұрын
Much different look on the place than me..... and I grew up here.
@Cindyannef
5 жыл бұрын
I have to believe John Denver is looking down and smiling, after hearing this. Slower tempo and a soulful twist. Perfection~!!!
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
🙏🏾
@Express-420
3 жыл бұрын
@@jamelakajamal can you do a reaction to Jewel Featuring Dolly Parton My Father's Daughter here is the link below kzitem.info/news/bejne/k4qPy6Sam4Z6opw
@barbarakennedy2667
2 жыл бұрын
I could easily see him singing behind them and vibing along with them.
@ryanje8147
5 жыл бұрын
John Denver would love this. Wonderful rendition.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
So Good🤠👍🏾
@bettygossell3408
5 жыл бұрын
Slowing down the pace gives it so much soul and wistfulness. Makes me homesick for my hometown and the country roads I grew up on.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
So Good right
@travisrussell9166
5 жыл бұрын
I think John Denver would approve of this cover.it was great. Your right how can you not sing along. Love your reaction, wishes for a great day from New Hampshire
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
👍🏾
@Express-420
3 жыл бұрын
@@jamelakajamal can you do a reaction to Jewel Featuring Dolly Parton My Father's Daughter here is the link below kzitem.info/news/bejne/k4qPy6Sam4Z6opw
@phyllisb4634
5 жыл бұрын
Fans have been requesting this one for years and they did an inspired rendition with lots of soul. Agreed, Adam Rupp is beyond amazing...he does not sound like a beat boxer. Fantastic reaction.👍👍👍😍😍😍
@kimberlysimpkins1190
5 жыл бұрын
Proud of our state song and honored they sng it
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@sethkraai9075
5 жыл бұрын
What part of West Virginia are you from, out of curiosity? And what's it like living there?
@kimberlysimpkins1190
5 жыл бұрын
@@sethkraai9075 country living, slow pace not much traffic or anything else unless u drive to a big town or city.
@reno145
5 жыл бұрын
And the genesis for the song was from driving Clopper Road in Montgomery County, MD. Had to take that same stretch twice a day for 19 years.
@pointdoc1
4 жыл бұрын
Me too...
@farrellschultz1111
4 жыл бұрын
That was an unbelievable rendition of that song. God it sounded great.
@martic51
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for playing this, being from West Virginia, this makes me happy! This is good, but I’ll love John Denver’s version forever!
@completecontroll7165
5 жыл бұрын
They killed it. Flat out.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
🤠👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@jackboggs2127
3 жыл бұрын
Total Perfection...Great Group
@bobbygipson542
Жыл бұрын
Love love Home Free!
@arleneelvisgirl4451
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for reacting to this. It was my Mom's favorite song and even though it brings tears to my eyes, I love it.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
🙏🏾
@Pntngbrn
5 жыл бұрын
My grandma used to LOVE this song. She was from a tiny town in NC and in her part of town even in 1970s the main road was still a dirt road
@patriciaadams-rl4iz
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful song, the harmony is excellent!!! Very calming to listen to. Glad that you played this video
@jamesfaulkner4022
4 жыл бұрын
Those harmonies are absolutely incredible!!!
@dianeritthaler7792
Жыл бұрын
They killed this. What an arrangement. Loved your reaction
@mscristy7311
2 жыл бұрын
As a native West Virginian I have listened to the John Denver version of this song my entire life and never thought I could enjoy anyone else singing it...until now. Thanks for sharing and many thanks to Home Free. Absolutely beautiful!
@terrichristenson432
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I did LOVE your rection !!!! Home Free is Amazing and so super talented. How lucky are we that these 5 guys landed together and give us the this wonderful music !!!! Each of them so important to the group !!! Thanks for a great reaction !!
@redtick79
4 жыл бұрын
These dudes make every song sound great. I love everything they have ever done!
@ericaveillette6388
5 жыл бұрын
Great old song! They did a fantastic job. What I would give to be driving down some country roads today.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
👍🏾
@sethkraai9075
5 жыл бұрын
That'd be fun!
@goldenhawkh3766
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Erica, I drive down an old country road quite often, I live about fifteen miles away from a small city, of about fifteen thousand. A little over five miles of that is a winding gravel road. !n the fall it's beautiful with the hardwood trees turning bright colors. In the spring I love to roll down my window and listen to the meadow Larks when I come to the stop signs. But in the summer, it's very dusty, and the winter if we get the snow like we did last year, I'm stuck at home for a little while.
@jennycarroll8962
2 жыл бұрын
Love Home Free but this is my first time hearing it, that was awesome. I agree John Denver is smiling down from heaven
@lisamarshall1769
5 жыл бұрын
Adam Rupp is a beast! Home Free harmonies are the best!
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Yes he is👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@donnamcnutt8740
5 жыл бұрын
In a word “PERFECTION”! So Much Soul; CHILLS EVERY TIME!!!❤️😍💜💗😍😍✌🏻
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
👍🏾
@melissagibson3306
4 жыл бұрын
Incredible. I can listen to them all day. They are easy on the eyes too. lol
@Jaems_Scott
5 жыл бұрын
I saw them perform this song Live twice in this past week. Tim tells the audience, "This next song took us 5 years to coordinate the arrangement. We wanted to make sure we did right by this song, because we believe it deserves it. I think we finally got it. So, how `bout a little John Denver?" When they kicked off their promotional tour for the new album in Chicago, they passed out a Free Copy of the CD to everyone who was there. I've been bumpin' this song every day. And you're the first person that I have seen react to this.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
👍🏾Thanks for watching
@Jaems_Scott
5 жыл бұрын
@@jamelakajamal = 😎
@annemayseyfried8907
5 жыл бұрын
Their version=🔥🔥made it their own yet respectful to John Denver! 😊
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
👍🏾
@themercurialmoxie
5 жыл бұрын
That guys bass tone is insane! ♡♡♡
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
SO GOOD!!!
@prettytrombonist
4 жыл бұрын
Have you heard their rendition of Man of Constant Sorrow? If not, definitely check it out.
@billyderry6526
2 жыл бұрын
I love watching your reaction videos, you listen from the heart, what fantastic musicians home free are, keep up the good work, much appreciated 👍
@VKrulikoski
5 жыл бұрын
Well see now, you taught me something. Never heard this version before. :)
@user-qr1hh9oo2h
Ай бұрын
One of my favorite songs.
@freadadillon4071
5 жыл бұрын
Simply gorgeous harmony. Tears throughout the entire song.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@sandybatton1391
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, been awhile since I’ve heard this, and it took me home.
@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames
4 жыл бұрын
And this is why I'm a fan of yours. You're here for the music. I love that.
@diannegaylord567
4 жыл бұрын
This was spectacular.!! We sang this in high school Choir and Choral. John Denver would be so proud..warm memories
@VJ_9014
5 жыл бұрын
Together, they are magic!! ♥️😊♥️
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!
@bruceanderson4112
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your reaction and how you recognized Adam and his talent. They don’t need Instruments for backup they have Adam. A cappella perfection.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Yes Indeed👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@GEGE-bx3fj
5 жыл бұрын
Saw JD live. Believe it or not it was absolutely unbelievable....JD is looking down on u boys w/a huge nod of approval RIP JD. U truly r missed Fr across the waters Canada 🇨🇦 🐥🐥🐥hugs etc.
@barbarakennedy2667
2 жыл бұрын
A great cover of John Denver. They did him an honor with their version. As John would say, "Far Out!"
@kareng1894
5 жыл бұрын
Just different enough to make it their own but still the song we love. Thank you! ^_^
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🏾
@tracyroorda297
4 жыл бұрын
Home Free "Seven Bridges" is amazing. They are amazing and I love this video as it shows the place I grew up.
@susanwillingham5770
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a HUGE John Denver fan and they really did this song justice.
@goldenhawkh3766
5 жыл бұрын
When this was released it was the first song that I ever heard of John Denver's, and I fell in love with it at once. I still love this song and Home Free's cover of this Denver hit, not only knocked it out of the park, they put it in orbit! These guys are one of the few of today's recording artist from the states, that I listen too. I mostly listen to the world-class vocalist from the Phillippines.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
🤠👍🏾
@claudiavirginiaalarconbena7171
3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite childhood songs. Thanks for the memories!
@CryptoJitsu
5 жыл бұрын
anyone else get shivers?
@wvob6752
3 жыл бұрын
Not from the bass singer Home Free and his back up singers.
@terriertz6837
5 жыл бұрын
This is good, but I'm old enough to have heard John Denver's original song. It just sounds as though Home Free just tried to "baptize" the original.
@tedharvick9010
5 жыл бұрын
One of their best covers.! Great reaction, Jamel
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ted
@Express-420
3 жыл бұрын
@@jamelakajamal can you do a reaction to Jewel Featuring Dolly Parton My Father's Daughter here is the link below kzitem.info/news/bejne/k4qPy6Sam4Z6opw
@BenJohnson0531
5 жыл бұрын
Boys 2 Men gone country
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
👍🏾
@kimberlydunlap5577
5 жыл бұрын
love John Denver and love Home Free!!
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
👍🏾
@coleenluvscrochet3391
5 жыл бұрын
Love this song. They did a fantastic version of it. Love how they harmonize. They are really amazing
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
So good
@coleenluvscrochet3391
5 жыл бұрын
@@jamelakajamal yes they are excellent
@ladykoh4678
3 жыл бұрын
Looking out my back door, of my Ohio River home, I see the hills of West Virginia. My mom, her dad, and at least 10 generations of my mom's family are from West Virginia. This song hits my heart every time I hear it.
@4EClark
4 жыл бұрын
When I first saw the title I thought there was no way anyone could do justice to the original version but this was pretty darn good.
@michaellazzeri2069
2 жыл бұрын
John Denver has to be smiling ----------this is GORGEOUS ! -----------------MJL, 75 Y/O
@freckled100
4 жыл бұрын
I love this song. It's my favorite song to play on the guitar!
@Serai3
5 жыл бұрын
Now you have to do the original. As lovely as this version is, nothing can top John Denver's smooth, gentle voice and his guitar playing!
@deannapaul3149
5 жыл бұрын
LOVE how much you LOVE music of any kind! Much respect!! ❤️❤️
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏾
@rhondalamb7053
3 жыл бұрын
John Denver’s song these young men give it respect. Thank you
@Tessie46255
2 жыл бұрын
So talented! No words. ❤️
@jennlee7929
2 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite John Denver songs. Home Free is doing a good cover of it.
@spaceheater4180
4 жыл бұрын
Just now seeing this!! When that beat drops, feel it down deep in the soul!!! I’m right there with ya, let that body just swang with the beat!! Born and raised in the beautiful mountain state WV!! Love your vids, look forward to seeing many more my man!!! By far the favorite one that I’ve seen!
@belinda9696
5 жыл бұрын
They made it their own, and the feel of the song is there, you can feel the song. ❤️ you too Jamal AKA "The Great Reactor" 👍
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Belinda🙏🏾
@jayvdub5390
5 жыл бұрын
What an ode. Never seen this before. Thanks!
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching🙏🏾
@jkcliff2956
Жыл бұрын
This song brings back such fond memories of my family ranch. Love the hat too. lol.
@Ottuln
3 жыл бұрын
I love watching you mouth this with them. People used to get on me for liking John Denver in High School in the 90s (along with Def Leppard, AC DC, Run DMC, Classical, pretty much everything), it's so nice to see people coming back around to him now.
@otisfugate6536
4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your reaction videos. You don't stop the video every few seconds. And enjoy hearing your input at the end.
@GS-xt8fu
5 жыл бұрын
Wow. These fellas can flat out sing
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Yes👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@cenewton3221
2 жыл бұрын
Untouchable. That's what they are.
@TheCaveman46
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like John Denver would strongly approve of this. RIP Mr. Denver 😢.
@kimmycook2698
3 жыл бұрын
I've come full circle in my life, I live in the same house I was brought home from the hospital to. From coast to coast I have roamed, but I always come home to these country roads. My town, the closest town, doesn't even have a traffic light.
@KrissyFace
2 жыл бұрын
John Denver would absolutely love that!!!
@katieoberst490
5 жыл бұрын
Yours might be my favorite reaction to this song. I'm glad I found you, keep it up!!
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Katie🙏🏾
@beckydrogowski7479
3 жыл бұрын
Wow Jamel, I only found this group because of YOUR channel! It's like, where have I been, that I haven't heard of this group?lol They're phenomenal! Their harmonies, their amazing tones and range! So, just more props to you for bringing new fans for these groups. Love your reactions! Shout out of course to the late great John Denver for writing this legendary classic! Thanks again for your entertaining reactions!
@conniestone2806
4 жыл бұрын
As you said, they never disappoint!! Love this slowed down version with all the incredible harmonies they do so incredibly well! Thanks. Have missed seeing you do HF for awhile now. They had several come out in the fall, the Tennessee Christmas with Rachel Wammack was great! And another is just about ready to come out, Patrons got it the other day, Why Not it's called. Austin did a great one or two, Lonely Girl's World and there were more. Take care.
@thomaslemmon1832
3 жыл бұрын
i really think if john could have heard this...he would have been excited.....it how he passed away...trying new things...he would have loved this!!!
@lindahake1666
5 жыл бұрын
These guys have the best harmony!!! What a lovely cover! Thanks, Jamal. ❤️😘😘 from NorCal!
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Linda🙏🏾
@jeffmorse645
5 жыл бұрын
I was raised outside a small town in California on the edge of foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Very "All-American" type place - river running along side it, farms and orchards all around it and a big rodeo every year. Best place I could have been raised. This song just tears me up thinking about that place and time. I wish we hadn't moved away when I was in high school but it is what it is. It doesn't matter if its West Virginia or not, where you were raised sticks with you for life - especially a rural area.
@Mon67ica
3 жыл бұрын
I ♥️ Home Free!
@amandafuller6604
4 жыл бұрын
You need to hear their cover of Seven Bridges Road
@stanrock2225
5 жыл бұрын
Killed it
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Yes!!
@linzyaz920
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this!!!!
@flapjackwhat7831
3 жыл бұрын
Awe striking talent!
@kevincalhoun5612
4 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps.
@sisyphus9787
5 жыл бұрын
I’m blown away
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
So Good
@noahkirk4894
3 жыл бұрын
Being a Mountaineer and born and raised in WV, I love seeing this song make an appearance! Thanks Jamel! Your videos never disappoint. Love it love it love it.
@LadyMaltese
5 жыл бұрын
Love Home Free. Love Jamel!!! I thought this was going to be about John Denver's version but I think he would be VERY pleased with this rendition.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
👍🏾
@sueiverson258
4 жыл бұрын
John could really write a song!! And these guys did it beautifully. Have you listened to Leaving on a Jet Plane?
@michaellazzeri2069
Жыл бұрын
Just when I thought for certain, that good 'ol 5 part harmony-------the very best --------was dead & gone forever, here comes HOME FREE ! And, OMG,. can these country boys seriously sing in flawless harmony ! -------Honestly, at now, 76 y/o, I was in despair over the state of today's singers, especially in anything remotely resembling group harmony . It seemed to be a dying art form, & far too " old school ", for today's hard, cynical, know it all, youth of today. But then ? Here come these 5 guys & ohhhhh my, can they EACH sing , but together ? it is real magic ! NO AUTO-TUNING------NOTHING FAKE -------1st time hearing this, I was in tears. Gorgeous harmony, the kind that takes real work --------hard work, but ohhh, it's so worth it. ------------MJL
@rickygulledge9324
5 жыл бұрын
love your reactions, Home Free is the best. check out Yours by Home Free, Chance does a great job on this song.
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
👍🏾
@marlahudgins7038
5 жыл бұрын
Us HOME FRIES love you back
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
🙏🏾🏡🍟👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@kathyhykin2526
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a church hymn my favorite are Soulful start off just a chart like a church hymn I used to play the Oregon and I was the only lead vocal in my church it sounds just like those days long long time ago beautiful voices makes me feel like I'm back in church those were the good old days SRV r i p Dallas girl
@genevieve8873
4 жыл бұрын
Let's Go MOUNTAINEERS!!!
@tinahuff7466
5 жыл бұрын
You should react to Adam Rupp beatbox solo then you will see why he is called the freak of nature
@carolchaney6993
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Love these guys@
@wjlintz
5 жыл бұрын
Never been a country music guy but i f'ing love Home Free. Your reactions are great!
@jamelakajamal
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks👍🏾
@theonlykas
Жыл бұрын
No one sings it like the original John Denver. I miss West Virginia so bad now. 😍🙋♀️
@tracywoods486
3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure John Denver would approve.
@brendadickenson6743
2 жыл бұрын
Good ol’ Country Harmony is a great one that is fun? John Denver would love this
@sylviabell499
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@hamblinta
4 жыл бұрын
I’m not a big fan of country music but I love Home Free and their music
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