Luke Combs' Stomach Bug & Blake Shelton's Surprise

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Luke Holmes' first running with Blake Shelton didn't go smooth at all.

Back during a music retreat on a fancy farm packed with execs, Holmes showed up as the

unknown newcomer and got hit hard by stomach issues.

He spent most of the three-day trip hold up in his room, chowing down chicken soup instead

of soaking in the vibes.

He felt totally out of place, like he didn't belong among the big shots, and Shelton

chilling by the pond with ducks everywhere.

Holmes later admitted he thought his shot at a career was toast right then, missing out

on what he called redneck paradise.

Execs like Rhee from the hospitality side saw it too.

Worried the whole thing would flop since Holmes had been feverish for two days straight.

They figured showing up for the final campfire hangout could spell disaster.

But Holmes grabbed a guitar, looked straight as Shelton, and dropped his original tune,

Hurricane, even though he had no record deal or hits yet.

The room went dead silent, everyone was blown away on the spot.

That raw performance flipped the script and kicked off his rise.

Hurricane landed on his debut album This One's For You and topped the Billboard Country

Airplay Chart in 2017, proving first impressions, ain't everything in country music.