There was acapella before Pentatonix and acapella after Pentatonix came onto the scene. The difference is like night and day. Any acapella group that enjoys success today owes a huge debt of gratitude to Pentatonix for destroying the very concept of what acapella was and replacing it with endless possibilities.
Umm...ya might wanna research Home Free...11 years before PTX even formed. Also won the Sing Off and has a much more versatile beatboxer/vocal percussionist.
@@williemcdTrue Home Free was before Pentatonix, but they were just getting by until Pentatonix revitalized a cappella. They readily admit that. But with their fantastic talent, Home Free upped their game to become the great a cappella band they are today. Now Home Free , Pentatonix, and VoicePlay are rightfully dominating the a cappella scene. I enjoy each band for their own strengths. 😊
@@williemcdYes, I agree that there are aspects of each of the various a cappella groups that you can compare and contrast. However, there are reasons that Pentatonix has the most commercial success of any of the groups - by far. They’ve also had the least member turnover, their ace-in-the-hole arranger Ben Bram, and a clear business strategy that leaned them into being a pop group - which again speaks to their overall higher success. They are all very good, but I think PTX has the edge when looking at it as a balanced scorecard.
@@williemcd I also love Home Free but must disagree with their beat boxer being much more versatile than Kevin? I respectfully must disagree. They’re both fantastic!
I'm glad you liked this video. There are a few a Cappella groups out there (each have their own loyal fans). Pentatonix is probably the most popular and well known. Just a little about them. They won the 3rd season of the competition show The Sing Off. They have won 3 Grammys and nominated for 4. Their rendition of Hallelujah is probably the best I have ever heard. They do covers and have their own original music. The members are from Top to bottom: Kirstin (Kirstie) she is a mezzo soprano, Mitch is a Counter Tenor ( his range is phenomenal)Scott is the baritone (sings bass when base singer has lead), Kevin is beatboxer (also plays cello sometimes while beatboxing), and Avi is the bass (left the group in 2017, replaced by Matt) Sorry so long
Listen to more of them. Mitch is the higher voice man who sang the most (get Mitch-slapped), Scott is the taller blonde gentleman, Kevin is the beatboxer, Kirsti is the female and Avi is (was) the bass. He left for personal reasons and a new bass (Matt) moved into the group. Listen to the Daft punk mix, Hallelujah, and the 90's dance mix.
A few things to note....They transformed the Acapella genre to mainstream music when they won the Sing-Off TV show in 2011 !! Today, their TH-cam channel has 21 MILLION (!) subscribers and well over 7 BILLION (!) views of their 400+/- videos !! They don't record and video that they can''t sing live in concert, which they have 3 appearances in England this month !! They've achieved many awards !! Lastly, if you want to see them sing LIVE in concert...check out "2016 PopSpring Concert" video... which includes 4 of their original songs... AMAZING PERFORMANCE !!
Yes, this was filmed outside in the middle of the night. It was also filmed in the in the middle of a road. If you look closely you can see the white paint lane lines.
Pentatonix They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that. The founding members are:- Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead);
Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”. Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease); Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese). Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on TH-cam, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings. Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma. While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition. They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his TH-cam videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing". Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours! They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on TH-cam), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building. But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an a cappella group could sell records. Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on TH-cam, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live. Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers. But when their cove r of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label. They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys. Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry. Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group. If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently. After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre. Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/ Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work. Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win. Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. No dates YET! They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only a capella group with a star! Things you need to know because if you get these wrong Pentaholics will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!! 1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used autotune as an effect - so they had to. 2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album. 3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.
You're charming! I'll subscribe if I see you doing more Pentatonix. As for what's next, everyone will tell you "Hallelujah" and "Daft Punk Medley" for a real demonstration of their range, solemn to EDM. But I also strongly recommend their cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" or Simon & Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence". Though honestly, just close your eyes and point to somewhere on their playlist - you can't go wrong.
Oh my goodness, you have opened the door to a rabbit hole. Between the three currently reigning au capella groups (Pentatonix, Home Free and Voice Play) you have hours of the most talented music to hear. Pentatonix (PTX for short) has been around almost eleven years now with only one member change (the deep bass guy moved on). They are brilliant in their arrangements and have won three Grammy awards. You're going to be mesmerized by what they can do with a voice. There are literally hundreds of excellent pieces to choose from, but give "Hallelujah" a listen and "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies". Pure genius.
Thanks for a fun reaction. Actually, it took them all night to film this. PENTATONIX BEHIND THE SCENES BOHEMIAN RAPSODY shows what they went through to get it done. (Of course, the audio was recorded in a studio. You can't get this quality of sound out doors.) Hope you will react to more of their work.
If you want to see another PTX one-take-wonder, check out there cover of Gold by Kiiara. That is actually recorded live in one take. And if you're not familiar with the original, watch that first so you can first puzzle in your mind how PTX could possibly do this acapella -- and in one live take, no less!
The gentleman you are so impressed with is the original bass Avi Kaplan, he left the group on good terms in 2017 ( so if you continue the PTX journey just be aware that this is the only member change, if Avi is in it it is from 2017 or earlier. If Matt is the bass it is from 2018 forward) he now has a solo career and OMG his music is amazing he is so much more than a bassline. Change on the Rise is his most popular and his latest album is the Shooter Jennings produced Floating on a Dream. I am subscribing in the hopes that you will check out Avi's music.
A big part of why (early) Pentatonix had such a "full" sound despite only having 5 members is that Avi is capable of singing 2 notes simultaneously (there's a name for this that I can't recall). Whenever you hear a wind/whistle, it's usually that Avi is humming a low bass note in his throat, and simultaneously whistling a higher harmonic note through his teeth. As such, he's able to become a pseudo-6th voice. The other big factor in their full sound is that each of them individually have insane ranges. So, for example, Scott (the blonde) usually covers the midrange baritone notes, but can also drop down to support Avi with the bass if Avi needs to do a singing bit. And Kirsten (the girl) can support Scott down in the midrange or Mitch up in the high notes.
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole! Youve probably seen some of these recommendations already , but they all bear repeating! Can You Feel the Love Tonight. - incredible beatboxing from Kevin, plus inasanely high note from Mitch "Shallow' and "say something" - showcasing Kirsten. Plus, Kevin "celloboxes" (yes thats beatboxing WHILE playing the cello) "Imagine" - features their well known "wall of sound". Plus, the video is extemely moving The Prayer - more of their fantastic harmonies "Run To You" and "My Heart With You". And they do so well with Christmas songs - Little Drummer Boy, Carol of the Bells, Mary Did You Know, Amazing Grace (not technically a Christmas song, but its still a must listen) They also do great originals" Love Me When I Dont Thank You
Each a cappella group is great in their own way. No need to compare them. They are all very talented. The top three Pentatonx, Home Free, and Voiceplay have extensive lists of songs and huge fanbases. Many are fans of all three.
Welcome to the Pantatonix elevator. Lots of people like to call it the rabbit hole but i prefer to think of it as something more uplifting. I have subscribed hoping you will do more. One can only hear a PTX song once for he first time so we love folks discovering and reacting for the first time. I LOVE their original songs (Be My Eyes, The Lucky Ones, et al) but as others have mentioned, Daft Punk, I think would be a great next step. For something really different, try The Wizard Of Ahhhs. To go to heaven try Amazing Grace, to literally cry like a baby try "The Prayer." The loyal fans are called Pentaholics. and we welcome you!
Welcome to PTX. Prepare to never be the same, lol. Their giant 11 year catalog of music is approximately in thirds: 1. Often upgraded and always amazing Covers, including medley's, mash-ups, and evolutions; 2. Brilliant original music, (I can't say enough, it's a damn shame acapella still has some sort of weird stigma that prevents airplay, because they could all be hits), and 3. Christmas music (they have quite the monopoly on the season with, I think, 5 dedicated Christmas albums, and at least as many original songs about Christmas). They have billions with a "B" views on TH-cam, millions of subscribers, multi-platinum albums, 3 Grammy awards, they are the only acapella group with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, plus they are on TV and in movies in various capacities, and much more. Beyond Pentatonix as a group, there is original music from Avi (the bass here, who was replaced by Matt in 2016-2017), Kirstin, Scott (the tall blonde), Mitch (the one singing Freddie's part, here, with solo work under the name Messer), Kevin (the beatboxer, tenor, & cellist), and Superfruit, (music and content by Mitch and Scott as a duo). We're happy you're here! Subbed for more reactions!
So, some things to know about this cover and video: -It took PTX years to get the arrangement to where they felt they could do the original masterpiece justice. -The cover, and especially the video, was meant to be an homage to Queen. Some of the moments paying respect were: The mono-recording of the line "easy come, easy go" followed by the panning of the voices from left to right on the line "little high, little low" (which is how the original was recorded), obviously the flashlights being used to mimic the lighting on the operatic part of the original video, the four shooting stars to represent the four members of Queen, as well as acknowledge the fact that Dr. Brian May is an astrophysicist, and the overhead shot of them lying on the couch is to represent the Sheer Heart Attack album cover. -The megaphone was just a prop. It is not needed to reproduce the electric guitar distortion. -PTX can, and does, perform this live with no backing track...something even Queen and the Great Freddie Mercury could not do. -Freddy once said he didn't care what people did with his music as long as they "...don't make it boring, darling!", so I think he would absolutely approve. -The overall video--with the "living room" and couch--is an homage to Pentatonix's own journey as a group. They lost their record deal right after winning the Sing Off and moving to LA, so they started putting out videos on TH-cam, performing covers. They would sit on the couch in Kevin (beatboxer) and Avi's (bass) living room and just record themselves on Mitch's (counter tenor who took the lead on this song) iPad. Some of their earliest videos went viral and they eventually were able to secure a new deal, record an EP, go on tour, release chart-topping albums and win three Grammy awards...so they moved out of the living room and down this new, unknown road. At the end of the day, though, they're still the same choir-nerds they've always been; just happy to sit together on a couch and sing.
Pentatonix is the epitome of a capella music. You'll soon see your subscriber numbers jump. All the Pentaholics are going to flock to your channel. We are a large and happy group. Welcome to the rabbit hole.
Check out their live performance of this at the Hollywood Bowl in the fall of last year. It's just as great as the video. However, note: it does have a different bass singer. Also, their cover of Hallelujah (2016) has nearly 700 MILLION views and is a must watch. Also, their cover of John Lennon's Imagine is spectacular. From there, the 200+ are all gravy.
Welcome to the Pentatonix (aka PTX) rabbit-hole! It's a deep one, filled with great music and lots of fun! So glad you enjoyed this video! It's one of Pentatonix's better known videos, along with their covers of Hallelujah and Sound of Silence, their original arrangement of Daft Punk songs, and any number of Christmas songs (I lose count - they have 6? 7? albums of Christmas music these days). Their catalog is over 200 songs, so find a song you like and see how they "upgraded" it. Or just pick one at random, you're sure to enjoy it.
VoicePlay is another a cappella group - they are sometimes called "the theater kids of a cappella", because they will often use in costumes, sets, makeup, lighting, etc. Several of their Halloween-themed songs use this feature. VoicePlay is actually the oldest of the big 3 a cappella groups, having performed since the mid 1990s. Home Free is the third member of the "a cappella trifecta". They are sometimes labeled as a "country" a cappella group, but it's typecasting of a sort - any of these groups can (and do) perform music from any genre that they decide they want to, and do an outstanding job of it! Interestingly, all 3 of the groups competed on The Sing-Off TV show - Pentatonix won in 2011, Home Free won in 2012, and VoicePlay also competed in 2012 but didn't make it to the finals.
@Millennial Meets Music I've been enjoying reaction channels ever since I first discovered Floor Jansen in 2018. I guess I've learned a thing or two about the top 10-15 artists recommended. The reaction channel scene is sort of a redemption of music for me. When radios played Like a G6 and I Whip My Hair, passing those off as top hits, I cried. I thought maybe there was an actual Day the Music Died. Channels like yours helped restore my hope that great music lives on! Hi Ren was life-changing, and I would have missed it except for a reaction channel! My favorite, probably for life, is Nightwish, but I look forward to new things, too. So yes, I know a thing or two, but it's because you're on an awesome path on a mission I appreciate!
The bass singer you like is Avi Kaplan. He has an incredible voice. If you want to hear how deep his voice is, I recommend listening to the acapella group Home Free sing Ring of Fire, ft. Avi Kaplan. It's also an introduction to another amazing acapella group.
PENTATONIX is unusual in that each member is a musical Tour de Force in their own right. 5 or 6 octaves of range and the ability to tune chords that is almost otherworldly. The perfect example of that is the very end of the song. Mitch, Contratenor singing lead, does the "Ev'ry way the wind blows", lands in that note and holds it without vibrato. The other resolve the chord while Mitch holds that lead note. This is where you really have to pay close attention. Immediately after the other 4 resolve the chord Mitch tunes the chord by going up a very precise 64th of a tone. You don't hear the note change but you hear the harmonics modify as the chord comes to life. The amazing thing is that Mitch likely doesn't even know he is doing it. It is instinctive, and not really something that can be taught. It is a still and ability that is relatively common amongst Barbershop singers. You know you got it right when the "angels sing"; the harmonics create resultant notes way above the notes the voices are singing. It will make the hair on the back of your neck stand on end
Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole. It is infinitely deep and their catalog is quite vast. Yes, Mitch was making those sounds with his voice and the megaphone is literally a prop. Enjoy the journey of discovery
must reacts by pentatonix are Hallelujah, Imagine, sound of silence, Daft punk medley and 90's medley.. you must hear those and react to them they will show you exactly how good they really are. people inpentatonix are why so many people cannot sing.. its because these 5 have ALL the talent.
Great reaction to a great song! They truly tribute Queen in this if you see it. Of course the flashlight scene and the part where they pan to the Stars is a tribute to Queen, the four shooting stars are for the band members and for Brian May who got his degree in astrophysics. They absolutely nail this! Please check out more PTX, you'll love it. Some of the stuff that's a little different like Wizard of Ahhhs or their original Sing, which has a lot of fans and celebrities in it. Great stuff.
Watch Hallelujah, Amazing Grace, the 90's Dance Medley, the Daft Punk vid (won their first Grammy), The Prayer, The Sound of Silence, Imagine, and Run To You - hat just gets you started in the Pentatonix rabbit hole!!!
That bass is the great Avi Kaplan. Avi is a great Basso Profundo who is classically/operatically trained. He was with PTX for 6 years then left and became a solo artist. He writes his own music and lyrics for most of his work. He had a European tour in 2022 then returned to the U.S. and Canada. He is honorable, a bit of a recluse, has a log cabin deep in the forests and mountains to Tennessee. Here is a short example of him doing a cover from another writer. th-cam.com/users/shortsGOmbO2CEPoc Just ot give you an idea of his voice.
Pitch Perfect was singing kind of movie. Great reaction. For us Pentaholics its always a great day when a reactor find this amazing group for the first time. For most of us their music is a gift. There's a good chance that you won't think of time you spend listening to them as wasted. You have my sub. Take care all.
The bass singer here that caught your attention is named Avi Kaplan. He's left PTX since this song was released (on good terms), so you'll have to watch their older songs to get blown away by his amazing bass notes. I highly recommend their Daft Punk medley for that, and Silent Night (Live) to get a good feel for his range. You'll also get to hear Kevin Olusola, the beat boxer who did all the percussion, go ham in Daft Punk and sing in his crystal clear voice in Mary Did You Know. I also highly recommend Light In The Hallway if you want to get wrapped up in the song. They're very good at creating a wall of sound, and I think they did it perfectly there. Plus there's no visuals to distract from it since they never made a music video for it.
@Millennial Meets Music Yup, still 5! They did a search for a new bass singer, and Matt Sallee joined them. He's also a great bass, but it took some PTX fans (myself included, I have to admit) some time to get used to the difference in tone between his and Avi's voice. To my ear, Matt has a nice clear tone while Avi has a resonant warmth. Matt has definitely stepped up into the group nicely imo. And Avi has done some solo stuff since leaving.
Well young lady the original from "A Night at the Opera" some 4+ decades ago will make your head spin as the sound travels from left to right and all around your head. That was the way Freddie, Brian and Roy Thomas Baker engineered it
Great reaction, I can see that we’re gonna have some fun. If you want to really get to know PTX look out for some of the earliest releases, you’ll see how their music has evolved. You will want to add some effects to overlay the video, like snow, or transparent text, to avoid the dreaded copyright blocking. Let’s go bestie!
Okay, now that I've given you the history of Pentatonix, on to their rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Pentatonix loves Queen, and they love "Bohemian Rhapsody," so they've always wanted to perform this song, but they were afraid they couldn't do it justice, so they decided to wait until they were ready. That took five years, but it was worth the wait. They were, indeed, ready. The audio panning that you noticed at the beginning of the song was copied directly from Queen's original release of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Yes, that was, indeed, Mitch creating the electric guitar soloes, and the megaphone had nothing to do with it; Mitch just saw the megaphone lying around on the set and thought it would make a good prop and it's been confusing people ever since. Mitch performs this live with nothing but a microphone and it sounds the same. (And we refer to the astonished face most people make when they realize what is coming out of Mitch's mouth "being Mitch slapped." Don't let it worry you; it's happened to all of us, generally more than once, because Mitch is full of surprises.) As with all Pentatonix official videos, the audio was recorded in the studio and they lip-synch in the video, but the way they lip-synch is to actually sing. This keeps them in time and together, and it means that all of their movements are genuine. Note that in the Bismillah section Scott is switching between his bass range and his tenor range to sing with both sides of the argument (with such a small band they need every voice they can get). Scott has said that this was the hardest part of this song for him. You're correct that this was filmed outside, on a very cold night. There's a "Behind the Scenes" video I think you'd enjoy: th-cam.com/video/Q8ugJnIG_Lk/w-d-xo.html The couch is moving for two reasons: 1. After Pentatonix lost that first recording contract, many of the videos they posted to TH-cam just showed five very young people sitting together on a couch, the trio on the back of the couch and Avi and Kevin in front of them, singing their hearts out. This couch needs to move in order to take them on a trip down Memory Lane. 2. Probably more important, this couch is substituting for the car in _Wayne's World,_ where Wayne and Garth introduced a whole new generation to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by playing a tape of it. When the camera pans up to look at the starry night sky it's a tribute to Brian May, Queen's guitarist, who has a doctorate in Astrophysics. The four shooting stars are for the four members of Queen. When the camera pans back down to show them all lying on the couch, it's meant to recall the cover art for Queen's _Sheer Heart Attack_ album. When this video came out, Brian May posted a link to it on all of his social media, with a single word comment: "Enjoy."
Welcome to PTX. We call ourselves Pentaholics. They are truly AMAZING! Gold, History of Michael Jackson, live performances: Hallelujah from their Christmas show, from the tribute to Wicked-Mitch and Kirstie sing the leads from What Is This Feeling? That will get you started. Enjoy every moment!
apparently it took them 5 years to do justice to this song and be happy with their version their '90's Dance Mix' and Hallelujah videos are also great 😁, even for someone who only has mono hearing 🤤 I am used to it but I miss out on many stereo effects
They are amazing. You will become addicted to them. The bass is Avi. He is the only original member who has left. He was replaced by Matt. You will notice this in other videos. You should react to "Sound of Silence" and "Amazing Grace".
That would be Avi...bass, Mitch is the human quitar and countertenor... bottom left is Kevin/beatboxer, cellist, and tenor, Kirstin/top left is mezzo soprano, and Scott is baritone.
Most people are first exposed to pentatonix with their video for Hallelujah. I highly recommend you watching that and then following that up with their Daft Punk medley.
A capella creates some astounding music at this level of professionalism. Treat yourself to somthing really special, an eleven member chorus called Voctave and their "Disney Princess Medely". It's nothing like what you might expect and your little girl memories will be free to sparkle.
I'm from Birkenhead on the Wirral close to where magic began with the Mersey sound the Beatles, Gerry, and the pacemakers and so on... I believe like The Beatles,this group have started a new sound.....and the rest can only follow, they are that good.
I almost never comment, but this one time I had to give you a shout-out. I have now seen this video well over 30 times in the past year both from watching the original, and then reactions (probably closer to 50, as it is one of my favorites), but I honestly never noticed until you pointed it out that their breath is visible! Once you pointed that out, it became very obvious and made me wince a bit that I'd never noticed that detail on my own. Cheers and thank you :)
Aww! I feel very blessed that you’ve commented. Thank you for being so kind! Im glad I was able to add something ‘to the party’ so to speak my hope life is treating you well 😊💜
Welcome to the NEW acapella! Today, the 'Big Three' in this world are Pentatonix, Home Free and Voiceplay. I have a very hard time trying to pick a favorite as they are all soooo good! Home free lean a little more country & Voiceplay are a little more 'theatrical', but they ALL do different genres & styles. It's more of a 'what am I in the mood for today' kind of choice between them. Pick any song from any group, you'll never be disappointed in the level of talent they all have.
The audio was recorded in studio. The video was recorded in a church parking lot and it took all night. There is a behind the scenes video for this that’s very interesting.
I recommend you check out their cover of "Can you feel the love tonight," "Come all ye fateful," and "Havana" to name a few. All their stuff is 🔥. The one you were most impressed with, Avi, left the group and went solo a few years ago. So these days they have a new bassist, Matt
next PTX must listens: Hallelujah, Imagine, The Sound of Silence, Evolution of Michael Jackson, Evolution of Beyonce, Evolution of Rihanna, and the 90s dance medley.
Pentatonix rented a section of road from 10PM until 6 AM to film the video and barely finished. I believe it was in the L.A. area but I'm not sure. In a few scenes you can see the predawn sky in the background. The most dangerous part was where Kirstie jumps up on the couch wearing platform shoes. To make it safer they used a very quick sequence of shots and camera angles to hide the fact she wasn't wearing the platforms probably saving a severely broken ankle.
Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole, it is lovely dark and deep! As you dive into the rabbit hole I would suggest making a Pentatonix playlist for us pentaholics to binge your videos and offer suggestions for new stuff to react to! Also, SME is RABID with their blocking of PTX videos so putting a filter overtop the video, fading the video, putting words overtop of it and/or logo's to obscure the video will definitely help keep it from getting blocked too much. Also pausing a lot helps with commentary, just rewind like 5-10 seconds after resuming from a pause to keep the flow going. As for recommendations I would suggest their covers of 'Hallelujah', 'Daft Punk Medley', 'Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)', 'The Prayer', Any of their Evolutions (Michael Jackson, Music, Arianna Grande, NSYNC, Beyoncé, and Rhianna), '90's Dance Medley', and 'Sound of Silence'! Subbed hoping for more PTX!
Fun, right? By the way, nothing they are doing here is being overdubbed or studio-enhanced. I have seen them perform this live, and it sounds just as amazing. One of the group's key principles is that they won't record anything that they cannot perform in the same way live. Also, when Mitch does the guitar solo the megaphone is just a prop, not "creating" the sound. Look for videos of them performing this live and you will see the solo done without the prop. Pentatonix is definitely one of the premier a cappella groups around right now. If you haven't had the opportunity, check out Home Free, VoicePlay and Voctave - just a few more examples of top-notch a cappella vocals.
WELCOME to a new PENTAHOLIC! For more genius acapella please react to HOME FREE and VOICEPLAY. From these three groups come the group's music plus members solo and duet work i.e. Tim Faust, Jeff Castellucci, SUPERFRUIT, Kirsty Maldonado and others. Welcome again to your journey into the world of contemporary acapella music. These groups and individuals within them are all amazing, and genuinely nice people. Be well, Be happy, Duke
In acapella … beatboxing is actually not the name for what Kevin does … he is a vocal percussionist. I know … tomato/tomato … but that’s the name for what he is doing. And extremely well.
“Oh there’s five of them!” 😀 the Penta part didn’t give it away? They actually have a few others who alternate, but always five. These guys❤ are my compulsory Christmas listening. So good!!!
Home Free, Voctave, Voiceplay and the Bass Gang are all acapella at its best with amazing voices just different styles. White Win,ter Hymnal by PTX has me constantly asking HOW....?????
Great reaction my girl, I can see your enthusiasm. This rabbit hole is deep from all different ways. My recommendation for what is next would be, “Sound of Silence “ and “Daft Punk medley”. I’ll be watching👀💕💕🎶🎶🦋
Welcome to the land of Pentaholics!!! ❤❤ I’m sure others have filled you in on the groups basic info so I’ll just leave a few suggestions of what you should react to next: Sound of Silence, The Prayer, Hallelujah, Mad World and Imagine.
I think the movie you were trying to reference near the end was Pitch Perfect. Fun fact, Pentatonix had a cameo in the 2nd movie as the Canadian acapella representatives.
The Grassi Guitar does not require a megaphone. It is just a prop to draw attention to who is making the sound. I heard it done live and it was EPIC! Mitch might be the reincarnation of Freddie Mercury. Freddie died in November 1991 and Mitch was born in July 1992. He can also grow the Freddie mustache. It is so close to matching it is kinda creepy.
Perfect song to start with, you are gonna love this path down pentatonix road, next songs I suggest on behalf of all pentatonix fans: Amazing Grace, Sound of silence, The prayer and hallelujah
"I want to see more..." Good thing cuz they are super prolific. You could do a reaction channel just on them for a year and never repeat. Their first Grammy Award was for their "Daft Punk Medley"..
hi becky, it might have already been said in comments, but the stereo switch between head phones, was actually done on the Queen original video, i beleive it happened in two parts of the song.
I honestly can’t pick a most impressive person out of PTX. They all bring their own unique gift. :) I’m sure someone told you already, but ai think it was Pitch Perfect 2 that they were in.
There was acapella before Pentatonix and acapella after Pentatonix came onto the scene. The difference is like night and day. Any acapella group that enjoys success today owes a huge debt of gratitude to Pentatonix for destroying the very concept of what acapella was and replacing it with endless possibilities.
Umm...ya might wanna research Home Free...11 years before PTX even formed. Also won the Sing Off and has a much more versatile beatboxer/vocal percussionist.
@@williemcdTrue Home Free was before Pentatonix, but they were just getting by until Pentatonix revitalized a cappella. They readily admit that. But with their fantastic talent, Home Free upped their game to become the great a cappella band they are today. Now Home Free , Pentatonix, and VoicePlay are rightfully dominating the a cappella scene. I enjoy each band for their own strengths. 😊
@@williemcdYes, I agree that there are aspects of each of the various a cappella groups that you can compare and contrast. However, there are reasons that Pentatonix has the most commercial success of any of the groups - by far. They’ve also had the least member turnover, their ace-in-the-hole arranger Ben Bram, and a clear business strategy that leaned them into being a pop group - which again speaks to their overall higher success. They are all very good, but I think PTX has the edge when looking at it as a balanced scorecard.
@@williemcd I also love Home Free but must disagree with their beat boxer being much more versatile than Kevin? I respectfully must disagree. They’re both fantastic!
@@carriekovach797 Which performance would you suggest I view that gives the nod to Kevin? Have you checked out Adam's solos?
I'm glad you liked this video. There are a few a Cappella groups out there (each have their own loyal fans). Pentatonix is probably the most popular and well known. Just a little about them. They won the 3rd season of the competition show The Sing Off. They have won 3 Grammys and nominated for 4. Their rendition of Hallelujah is probably the best I have ever heard. They do covers and have their own original music.
The members are from Top to bottom: Kirstin (Kirstie) she is a mezzo soprano, Mitch is a Counter Tenor ( his range is phenomenal)Scott is the baritone (sings bass when base singer has lead), Kevin is beatboxer (also plays cello sometimes while beatboxing), and Avi is the bass (left the group in 2017, replaced by Matt)
Sorry so long
That are very impressive. Thank you for commenting 😊💜
Listen to more of them. Mitch is the higher voice man who sang the most (get Mitch-slapped), Scott is the taller blonde gentleman, Kevin is the beatboxer, Kirsti is the female and Avi is (was) the bass. He left for personal reasons and a new bass (Matt) moved into the group.
Listen to the Daft punk mix, Hallelujah, and the 90's dance mix.
The movie you're thinking about is Pitch Perfect. Actually Pentatonix had a guest appearance in Pitch Perfect 2 representing Canada!
Amazing! Thank you 😁💜
Yes he freaking is. In concert he doesn't even use the megaphone, just his voice.
A few things to note....They transformed the Acapella genre to mainstream music when they won the Sing-Off TV show in 2011 !! Today, their TH-cam channel has 21 MILLION (!) subscribers and well over 7 BILLION (!) views of their 400+/- videos !! They don't record and video that they can''t sing live in concert, which they have 3 appearances in England this month !! They've achieved many awards !!
Lastly, if you want to see them sing LIVE in concert...check out "2016 PopSpring Concert" video... which includes 4 of their original songs... AMAZING PERFORMANCE !!
Thank you 😊😊
The megaphone is just a prop. The stars are a tribute to Sir Brain May who has Doctorate in astrophysics.
Yes, this was filmed outside in the middle of the night. It was also filmed in the in the middle of a road. If you look closely you can see the white paint lane lines.
Ah yes, thank you! 😀💜
Pentatonix
They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that.
The founding members are:-
Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead);
Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”.
Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease);
Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and
Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese).
Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on TH-cam, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings.
Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma.
While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition.
They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his TH-cam videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing".
Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours!
They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on TH-cam), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building.
But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an a cappella group could sell records.
Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on TH-cam, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live.
Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers.
But when their cove r of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label.
They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys.
Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry.
Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group.
If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently.
After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre.
Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/
Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work.
Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place.
They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win.
Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. No dates YET!
They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only a capella group with a star!
Things you need to know because if you get these wrong Pentaholics will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!!
1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used autotune as an effect - so they had to.
2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album.
3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.
You're charming! I'll subscribe if I see you doing more Pentatonix. As for what's next, everyone will tell you "Hallelujah" and "Daft Punk Medley" for a real demonstration of their range, solemn to EDM. But I also strongly recommend their cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" or Simon & Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence". Though honestly, just close your eyes and point to somewhere on their playlist - you can't go wrong.
Thank you 😊
Loved the "This is the best bit! This is the best bit!". I was pretty much expecting you to add "Shut up and listen!"
Oh my goodness, you have opened the door to a rabbit hole. Between the three currently reigning au capella groups (Pentatonix, Home Free and Voice Play) you have hours of the most talented music to hear. Pentatonix (PTX for short) has been around almost eleven years now with only one member change (the deep bass guy moved on). They are brilliant in their arrangements and have won three Grammy awards. You're going to be mesmerized by what they can do with a voice. There are literally hundreds of excellent pieces to choose from, but give "Hallelujah" a listen and "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies". Pure genius.
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Their rendition of the Prayer is amazing. Glad you found them.
Thanks for a fun reaction. Actually, it took them all night to film this. PENTATONIX BEHIND THE SCENES BOHEMIAN RAPSODY shows what they went through to get it done. (Of course, the audio was recorded in a studio. You can't get this quality of sound out doors.) Hope you will react to more of their work.
Thank you 💜
If you want to see another PTX one-take-wonder, check out there cover of Gold by Kiiara. That is actually recorded live in one take. And if you're not familiar with the original, watch that first so you can first puzzle in your mind how PTX could possibly do this acapella -- and in one live take, no less!
Yes to this. It will blow you away. Their talent is endless
The gentleman you are so impressed with is the original bass Avi Kaplan, he left the group on good terms in 2017 ( so if you continue the PTX journey just be aware that this is the only member change, if Avi is in it it is from 2017 or earlier. If Matt is the bass it is from 2018 forward) he now has a solo career and OMG his music is amazing he is so much more than a bassline. Change on the Rise is his most popular and his latest album is the Shooter Jennings produced Floating on a Dream. I am subscribing in the hopes that you will check out Avi's music.
Yes please react to Avi's solo stuff so good!
A big part of why (early) Pentatonix had such a "full" sound despite only having 5 members is that Avi is capable of singing 2 notes simultaneously (there's a name for this that I can't recall). Whenever you hear a wind/whistle, it's usually that Avi is humming a low bass note in his throat, and simultaneously whistling a higher harmonic note through his teeth. As such, he's able to become a pseudo-6th voice.
The other big factor in their full sound is that each of them individually have insane ranges. So, for example, Scott (the blonde) usually covers the midrange baritone notes, but can also drop down to support Avi with the bass if Avi needs to do a singing bit. And Kirsten (the girl) can support Scott down in the midrange or Mitch up in the high notes.
Pitch Perfect. Magnificent aren’t they? Yes he is doing the guitar solo with his mouth.
Thank you 😊💜. He is awesome 😀
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole! Youve probably seen some of these recommendations already , but they all bear repeating!
Can You Feel the Love Tonight. - incredible beatboxing from Kevin, plus inasanely high note from Mitch
"Shallow' and "say something" - showcasing Kirsten. Plus, Kevin "celloboxes" (yes thats beatboxing WHILE playing the cello)
"Imagine" - features their well known "wall of sound". Plus, the video is extemely moving
The Prayer - more of their fantastic harmonies
"Run To You" and "My Heart With You".
And they do so well with Christmas songs - Little Drummer Boy, Carol of the Bells, Mary Did You Know, Amazing Grace (not technically a Christmas song, but its still a must listen)
They also do great originals"
Love Me When I Dont
Thank You
Each a cappella group is great in their own way. No need to compare them. They are all very talented. The top three Pentatonx, Home Free, and Voiceplay have extensive lists of songs and huge fanbases.
Many are fans of all three.
Well said.
Thank you 😊💜
Their Daft Punk Medley is a must-see… completely different.
And a lot of people question the fact it's all a cappella. They do nothing that they can't do live.
Megaphone is just a prop! It’s his voice!!
Welcome to the Pantatonix elevator. Lots of people like to call it the rabbit hole but i prefer to think of it as something more uplifting. I have subscribed hoping you will do more. One can only hear a PTX song once for he first time so we love folks discovering and reacting for the first time. I LOVE their original songs (Be My Eyes, The Lucky Ones, et al) but as others have mentioned, Daft Punk, I think would be a great next step. For something really different, try The Wizard Of Ahhhs. To go to heaven try Amazing Grace, to literally cry like a baby try "The Prayer." The loyal fans are called Pentaholics. and we welcome you!
I’ll defo do more 😊💜
Welcome to PTX. Prepare to never be the same, lol. Their giant 11 year catalog of music is approximately in thirds: 1. Often upgraded and always amazing Covers, including medley's, mash-ups, and evolutions; 2. Brilliant original music, (I can't say enough, it's a damn shame acapella still has some sort of weird stigma that prevents airplay, because they could all be hits), and 3. Christmas music (they have quite the monopoly on the season with, I think, 5 dedicated Christmas albums, and at least as many original songs about Christmas). They have billions with a "B" views on TH-cam, millions of subscribers, multi-platinum albums, 3 Grammy awards, they are the only acapella group with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, plus they are on TV and in movies in various capacities, and much more. Beyond Pentatonix as a group, there is original music from Avi (the bass here, who was replaced by Matt in 2016-2017), Kirstin, Scott (the tall blonde), Mitch (the one singing Freddie's part, here, with solo work under the name Messer), Kevin (the beatboxer, tenor, & cellist), and Superfruit, (music and content by Mitch and Scott as a duo). We're happy you're here! Subbed for more reactions!
Thank you 😊💜
So, some things to know about this cover and video: -It took PTX years to get the arrangement to where they felt they could do the original masterpiece justice. -The cover, and especially the video, was meant to be an homage to Queen. Some of the moments paying respect were: The mono-recording of the line "easy come, easy go" followed by the panning of the voices from left to right on the line "little high, little low" (which is how the original was recorded), obviously the flashlights being used to mimic the lighting on the operatic part of the original video, the four shooting stars to represent the four members of Queen, as well as acknowledge the fact that Dr. Brian May is an astrophysicist, and the overhead shot of them lying on the couch is to represent the Sheer Heart Attack album cover. -The megaphone was just a prop. It is not needed to reproduce the electric guitar distortion. -PTX can, and does, perform this live with no backing track...something even Queen and the Great Freddie Mercury could not do. -Freddy once said he didn't care what people did with his music as long as they "...don't make it boring, darling!", so I think he would absolutely approve. -The overall video--with the "living room" and couch--is an homage to Pentatonix's own journey as a group. They lost their record deal right after winning the Sing Off and moving to LA, so they started putting out videos on TH-cam, performing covers. They would sit on the couch in Kevin (beatboxer) and Avi's (bass) living room and just record themselves on Mitch's (counter tenor who took the lead on this song) iPad. Some of their earliest videos went viral and they eventually were able to secure a new deal, record an EP, go on tour, release chart-topping albums and win three Grammy awards...so they moved out of the living room and down this new, unknown road. At the end of the day, though, they're still the same choir-nerds they've always been; just happy to sit together on a couch and sing.
Ah amazing stuff! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment this. 😊💜
Pentatonix is the epitome of a capella music. You'll soon see your subscriber numbers jump. All the Pentaholics are going to flock to your channel. We are a large and happy group.
Welcome to the rabbit hole.
Check out their live performance of this at the Hollywood Bowl in the fall of last year. It's just as great as the video. However, note: it does have a different bass singer. Also, their cover of Hallelujah (2016) has nearly 700 MILLION views and is a must watch. Also, their cover of John Lennon's Imagine is spectacular. From there, the 200+ are all gravy.
Good recommendation. That’s a great performance.
Get ready for the Pentaholics to swarm to your channel 🙂
Where are they? 😂😂😂
Welcome to the Pentatonix (aka PTX) rabbit-hole! It's a deep one, filled with great music and lots of fun!
So glad you enjoyed this video! It's one of Pentatonix's better known videos, along with their covers of Hallelujah and Sound of Silence, their original arrangement of Daft Punk songs, and any number of Christmas songs (I lose count - they have 6? 7? albums of Christmas music these days).
Their catalog is over 200 songs, so find a song you like and see how they "upgraded" it. Or just pick one at random, you're sure to enjoy it.
Love this and your reaction! It's also been said that PTX owns Christmas, while Voiceplay owns Halloween!
VoicePlay is another a cappella group - they are sometimes called "the theater kids of a cappella", because they will often use in costumes, sets, makeup, lighting, etc. Several of their Halloween-themed songs use this feature. VoicePlay is actually the oldest of the big 3 a cappella groups, having performed since the mid 1990s.
Home Free is the third member of the "a cappella trifecta". They are sometimes labeled as a "country" a cappella group, but it's typecasting of a sort - any of these groups can (and do) perform music from any genre that they decide they want to, and do an outstanding job of it!
Interestingly, all 3 of the groups competed on The Sing-Off TV show - Pentatonix won in 2011, Home Free won in 2012, and VoicePlay also competed in 2012 but didn't make it to the finals.
Ah nice! I am yet to listen to Voiceplay! 😊. Pond boy, you seem to be very knowledgeable across a lot of my videos. I love it though 😀💜
@Millennial Meets Music I've been enjoying reaction channels ever since I first discovered Floor Jansen in 2018. I guess I've learned a thing or two about the top 10-15 artists recommended.
The reaction channel scene is sort of a redemption of music for me. When radios played Like a G6 and I Whip My Hair, passing those off as top hits, I cried. I thought maybe there was an actual Day the Music Died.
Channels like yours helped restore my hope that great music lives on! Hi Ren was life-changing, and I would have missed it except for a reaction channel! My favorite, probably for life, is Nightwish, but I look forward to new things, too.
So yes, I know a thing or two, but it's because you're on an awesome path on a mission I appreciate!
You are thinking of the Pitch Perfect movies and PTX shows up in the 2nd one as the Canadian band.
Yes! Thank you 😀😀💜
The bass singer you like is Avi Kaplan. He has an incredible voice. If you want to hear how deep his voice is, I recommend listening to the acapella group Home Free sing Ring of Fire, ft. Avi Kaplan. It's also an introduction to another amazing acapella group.
Black is the Color of My True Loves Hair with Peter Hollens really showcases his beautiful lower register.
PENTATONIX is unusual in that each member is a musical Tour de Force in their own right. 5 or 6 octaves of range and the ability to tune chords that is almost otherworldly. The perfect example of that is the very end of the song. Mitch, Contratenor singing lead, does the "Ev'ry way the wind blows", lands in that note and holds it without vibrato. The other resolve the chord while Mitch holds that lead note. This is where you really have to pay close attention. Immediately after the other 4 resolve the chord Mitch tunes the chord by going up a very precise 64th of a tone. You don't hear the note change but you hear the harmonics modify as the chord comes to life. The amazing thing is that Mitch likely doesn't even know he is doing it. It is instinctive, and not really something that can be taught. It is a still and ability that is relatively common amongst Barbershop singers. You know you got it right when the "angels sing"; the harmonics create resultant notes way above the notes the voices are singing. It will make the hair on the back of your neck stand on end
Thank you 😊💜
Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole. It is infinitely deep and their catalog is quite vast. Yes, Mitch was making those sounds with his voice and the megaphone is literally a prop. Enjoy the journey of discovery
BTW - The megaphone is only a prop. He does this without it when live.
must reacts by pentatonix are Hallelujah, Imagine, sound of silence, Daft punk medley and 90's medley.. you must hear those and react to them they will show you exactly how good they really are. people inpentatonix are why so many people cannot sing.. its because these 5 have ALL the talent.
Great reaction to a great song! They truly tribute Queen in this if you see it. Of course the flashlight scene and the part where they pan to the Stars is a tribute to Queen, the four shooting stars are for the band members and for Brian May who got his degree in astrophysics. They absolutely nail this! Please check out more PTX, you'll love it. Some of the stuff that's a little different like Wizard of Ahhhs or their original Sing, which has a lot of fans and celebrities in it. Great stuff.
I definitely have more coming 🥰
Watch Hallelujah, Amazing Grace, the 90's Dance Medley, the Daft Punk vid (won their first Grammy), The Prayer, The Sound of Silence, Imagine, and Run To You - hat just gets you started in the Pentatonix rabbit hole!!!
Fall down this rabbit hole...SO much variety and all so good. They don't do covers, they do upgrades ! I suggest daft punk medley
That bass is the great Avi Kaplan.
Avi is a great Basso Profundo who is classically/operatically trained.
He was with PTX for 6 years then left and became a solo artist.
He writes his own music and lyrics for most of his work.
He had a European tour in 2022 then returned to the U.S. and Canada.
He is honorable, a bit of a recluse, has a log cabin deep in the forests and mountains to Tennessee.
Here is a short example of him doing a cover from another writer.
th-cam.com/users/shortsGOmbO2CEPoc
Just ot give you an idea of his voice.
Pentatonix can present with a wall of sound...best example of this I feel is the cover of Imagine and the message so important in this time.
Pitch Perfect was singing kind of movie. Great reaction. For us Pentaholics its always a great day when a reactor find this amazing group for the first time. For most of us their music is a gift. There's a good chance that you won't think of time you spend listening to them as wasted. You have my sub. Take care all.
Thank you so much! 😊💜
Thank you for reacting to this awesome Pentatonix video. Happy that you enjoyed it.
The bass singer here that caught your attention is named Avi Kaplan. He's left PTX since this song was released (on good terms), so you'll have to watch their older songs to get blown away by his amazing bass notes. I highly recommend their Daft Punk medley for that, and Silent Night (Live) to get a good feel for his range. You'll also get to hear Kevin Olusola, the beat boxer who did all the percussion, go ham in Daft Punk and sing in his crystal clear voice in Mary Did You Know.
I also highly recommend Light In The Hallway if you want to get wrapped up in the song. They're very good at creating a wall of sound, and I think they did it perfectly there. Plus there's no visuals to distract from it since they never made a music video for it.
Oh I didn’t know that! Are there still 5? Thank you 💜😊
@Millennial Meets Music Yup, still 5! They did a search for a new bass singer, and Matt Sallee joined them. He's also a great bass, but it took some PTX fans (myself included, I have to admit) some time to get used to the difference in tone between his and Avi's voice. To my ear, Matt has a nice clear tone while Avi has a resonant warmth.
Matt has definitely stepped up into the group nicely imo. And Avi has done some solo stuff since leaving.
Don't forget guys, they were in Pitch Perfect 2 as Canadians ;-)
I just subbed in hopes of more Pentatonix & other a capella reactions! 💖
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Well young lady the original from "A Night at the Opera" some 4+ decades ago will make your head spin as the sound travels from left to right and all around your head.
That was the way Freddie, Brian and Roy Thomas Baker engineered it
Great reaction, I can see that we’re gonna have some fun. If you want to really get to know PTX look out for some of the earliest releases, you’ll see how their music has evolved. You will want to add some effects to overlay the video, like snow, or transparent text, to avoid the dreaded copyright blocking. Let’s go bestie!
Okay, now that I've given you the history of Pentatonix, on to their rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Pentatonix loves Queen, and they love "Bohemian Rhapsody," so they've always wanted to perform this song, but they were afraid they couldn't do it justice, so they decided to wait until they were ready. That took five years, but it was worth the wait. They were, indeed, ready.
The audio panning that you noticed at the beginning of the song was copied directly from Queen's original release of "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Yes, that was, indeed, Mitch creating the electric guitar soloes, and the megaphone had nothing to do with it; Mitch just saw the megaphone lying around on the set and thought it would make a good prop and it's been confusing people ever since. Mitch performs this live with nothing but a microphone and it sounds the same. (And we refer to the astonished face most people make when they realize what is coming out of Mitch's mouth "being Mitch slapped." Don't let it worry you; it's happened to all of us, generally more than once, because Mitch is full of surprises.)
As with all Pentatonix official videos, the audio was recorded in the studio and they lip-synch in the video, but the way they lip-synch is to actually sing. This keeps them in time and together, and it means that all of their movements are genuine.
Note that in the Bismillah section Scott is switching between his bass range and his tenor range to sing with both sides of the argument (with such a small band they need every voice they can get). Scott has said that this was the hardest part of this song for him.
You're correct that this was filmed outside, on a very cold night. There's a "Behind the Scenes" video I think you'd enjoy: th-cam.com/video/Q8ugJnIG_Lk/w-d-xo.html
The couch is moving for two reasons:
1. After Pentatonix lost that first recording contract, many of the videos they posted to TH-cam just showed five very young people sitting together on a couch, the trio on the back of the couch and Avi and Kevin in front of them, singing their hearts out. This couch needs to move in order to take them on a trip down Memory Lane.
2. Probably more important, this couch is substituting for the car in _Wayne's World,_ where Wayne and Garth introduced a whole new generation to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by playing a tape of it.
When the camera pans up to look at the starry night sky it's a tribute to Brian May, Queen's guitarist, who has a doctorate in Astrophysics.
The four shooting stars are for the four members of Queen.
When the camera pans back down to show them all lying on the couch, it's meant to recall the cover art for Queen's _Sheer Heart Attack_ album.
When this video came out, Brian May posted a link to it on all of his social media, with a single word comment: "Enjoy."
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They have a cameo in 'Pitch Perfect 2' They are the Canadian singers at the finals and also seen taking in the background of the tents
Welcome to PTX. We call ourselves Pentaholics. They are truly AMAZING! Gold, History of Michael Jackson, live performances: Hallelujah from their Christmas show, from the tribute to Wicked-Mitch and Kirstie sing the leads from What Is This Feeling? That will get you started. Enjoy every moment!
Might want to check out "Voice Play" too, cover of Metallica "Nothing Else Matters"
Not only is he making that sound with his voice but he can do it the same live without the megaphone
Oh wow!
apparently it took them 5 years to do justice to this song and be happy with their version
their '90's Dance Mix' and Hallelujah videos are also great 😁, even for someone who only has mono hearing 🤤 I am used to it but I miss out on many stereo effects
They are amazing. You will become addicted to them. The bass is Avi. He is the only original member who has left. He was replaced by Matt. You will notice this in other videos. You should react to "Sound of Silence" and "Amazing Grace".
That would be Avi...bass, Mitch is the human quitar and countertenor... bottom left is Kevin/beatboxer, cellist, and tenor, Kirstin/top left is mezzo soprano, and Scott is baritone.
Most people are first exposed to pentatonix with their video for Hallelujah. I highly recommend you watching that and then following that up with their Daft Punk medley.
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A capella creates some astounding music at this level of professionalism. Treat yourself to somthing really special, an eleven member chorus called Voctave and their "Disney Princess Medely". It's nothing like what you might expect and your little girl memories will be free to sparkle.
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For sheer singing ability, Pentatonix is the reigning champ.
For theatricality, and just plain fun, there's Voiceplay.
I'm from Birkenhead on the Wirral close to where magic began with the Mersey sound the Beatles, Gerry, and the pacemakers and so on... I believe like The Beatles,this group have started a new sound.....and the rest can only follow, they are that good.
I almost never comment, but this one time I had to give you a shout-out. I have now seen this video well over 30 times in the past year both from watching the original, and then reactions (probably closer to 50, as it is one of my favorites), but I honestly never noticed until you pointed it out that their breath is visible! Once you pointed that out, it became very obvious and made me wince a bit that I'd never noticed that detail on my own. Cheers and thank you :)
Aww! I feel very blessed that you’ve commented. Thank you for being so kind! Im glad I was able to add something ‘to the party’ so to speak my hope life is treating you well 😊💜
Welcome to the NEW acapella! Today, the 'Big Three' in this world are Pentatonix, Home Free and Voiceplay. I have a very hard time trying to pick a favorite as they are all soooo good! Home free lean a little more country & Voiceplay are a little more 'theatrical', but they ALL do different genres & styles. It's more of a 'what am I in the mood for today' kind of choice between them. Pick any song from any group, you'll never be disappointed in the level of talent they all have.
The audio was recorded in studio. The video was recorded in a church parking lot and it took all night. There is a behind the scenes video for this that’s very interesting.
New sub for more Pentatonix. I promise, they’ll blow your mind and make your life better ❤️🙌
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I recommend you check out their cover of "Can you feel the love tonight," "Come all ye fateful," and "Havana" to name a few. All their stuff is 🔥. The one you were most impressed with, Avi, left the group and went solo a few years ago. So these days they have a new bassist, Matt
Yes frikkin way! Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole. It goes deep and far and is awesome. :)
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Pentatonix have been together for 12 plus years - met in college
next PTX must listens: Hallelujah, Imagine, The Sound of Silence, Evolution of Michael Jackson, Evolution of Beyonce, Evolution of Rihanna, and the 90s dance medley.
Pentatonix rented a section of road from 10PM until 6 AM to film the video and barely finished. I believe it was in the L.A. area but I'm not sure. In a few scenes you can see the predawn sky in the background. The most dangerous part was where Kirstie jumps up on the couch wearing platform shoes. To make it safer they used a very quick sequence of shots and camera angles to hide the fact she wasn't wearing the platforms probably saving a severely broken ankle.
Wow!
Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole, it is lovely dark and deep! As you dive into the rabbit hole I would suggest making a Pentatonix playlist for us pentaholics to binge your videos and offer suggestions for new stuff to react to! Also, SME is RABID with their blocking of PTX videos so putting a filter overtop the video, fading the video, putting words overtop of it and/or logo's to obscure the video will definitely help keep it from getting blocked too much. Also pausing a lot helps with commentary, just rewind like 5-10 seconds after resuming from a pause to keep the flow going.
As for recommendations I would suggest their covers of 'Hallelujah', 'Daft Punk Medley', 'Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)', 'The Prayer', Any of their Evolutions (Michael Jackson, Music, Arianna Grande, NSYNC, Beyoncé, and Rhianna), '90's Dance Medley', and 'Sound of Silence'! Subbed hoping for more PTX!
Fun, right? By the way, nothing they are doing here is being overdubbed or studio-enhanced. I have seen them perform this live, and it sounds just as amazing. One of the group's key principles is that they won't record anything that they cannot perform in the same way live. Also, when Mitch does the guitar solo the megaphone is just a prop, not "creating" the sound. Look for videos of them performing this live and you will see the solo done without the prop. Pentatonix is definitely one of the premier a cappella groups around right now. If you haven't had the opportunity, check out Home Free, VoicePlay and Voctave - just a few more examples of top-notch a cappella vocals.
Ah nice that’s cool! Thank you 😊
WELCOME to a new PENTAHOLIC! For more genius acapella please react to HOME FREE and VOICEPLAY. From these three groups come the group's music plus members solo and duet work i.e. Tim Faust, Jeff Castellucci, SUPERFRUIT, Kirsty Maldonado and others. Welcome again to your journey into the world of contemporary acapella music. These groups and individuals within them are all amazing, and genuinely nice people. Be well, Be happy, Duke
You have been Mitch-slapped. Lol😊
In acapella … beatboxing is actually not the name for what Kevin does … he is a vocal percussionist. I know … tomato/tomato … but that’s the name for what he is doing. And extremely well.
Aaaah! Learn something new everyday! Thank you 😊💜
Love seeing a first-timer discover PTX! It’s always amazing to have your mind blown when you realise it’s a Capella
Pentatonix were in pitch perfect playing a Canadian acapella group and they were in a episode of Bones
Im gonna have to see this again! 😊
“Oh there’s five of them!” 😀 the Penta part didn’t give it away? They actually have a few others who alternate, but always five.
These guys❤ are my compulsory Christmas listening. So good!!!
My brain didn’t make the connection 🤣
Great heartfelt reaction! Subscribing in the hope that you will do more Pentatonix reactions!😊
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You should check out there 90s dance medley, some stuff you will know, some may not, its oustanding vocals, and video edit is off the charts
Home Free, Voctave, Voiceplay and the Bass Gang are all acapella at its best with amazing voices just different styles. White Win,ter Hymnal by PTX has me constantly asking HOW....?????
Great reaction my girl, I can see your enthusiasm. This rabbit hole is deep from all different ways. My recommendation for what is next would be, “Sound of Silence “ and “Daft Punk medley”. I’ll be watching👀💕💕🎶🎶🦋
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The other movie you're thinking about is 'Pitch Perfect'... which they had a cameo.. can't remember if it was the 1st or second one
Mitch does that guitar solo live without the megaphone and it sounds exactly the same....
Welcome to the land of Pentaholics!!! ❤❤ I’m sure others have filled you in on the groups basic info so I’ll just leave a few suggestions of what you should react to next: Sound of Silence, The Prayer, Hallelujah, Mad World and Imagine.
I think the movie you were trying to reference near the end was Pitch Perfect. Fun fact, Pentatonix had a cameo in the 2nd movie as the Canadian acapella representatives.
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The Grassi Guitar does not require a megaphone. It is just a prop to draw attention to who is making the sound. I heard it done live and it was EPIC!
Mitch might be the reincarnation of Freddie Mercury. Freddie died in November 1991 and Mitch was born in July 1992. He can also grow the Freddie mustache. It is so close to matching it is kinda creepy.
Aaah cool thanks 😊😊
Love a new listener reaction to Pentatonix!
Loved the reaction and welcome to the PTX rabbit hole.
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Perfect song to start with, you are gonna love this path down pentatonix road, next songs I suggest on behalf of all pentatonix fans: Amazing Grace, Sound of silence, The prayer and hallelujah
"I want to see more..." Good thing cuz they are super prolific. You could do a reaction channel just on them for a year and never repeat. Their first Grammy Award was for their "Daft Punk Medley"..
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hi becky, it might have already been said in comments, but the stereo switch between head phones, was actually done on the Queen original video, i beleive it happened in two parts of the song.
I honestly can’t pick a most impressive person out of PTX. They all bring their own unique gift. :) I’m sure someone told you already, but ai think it was Pitch Perfect 2 that they were in.
They are amazing! 🥰
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Auditoriums can be cold, and usually are. Breathiness is expected.
You should also treat yourself to Voctave: Disney Princess Medley. Also more Voiceplay PLEASE!
Another little fact becky, that you may or may not know, not so long ago, they got there STAR on the hollywood walk of fame
Hi Becky. I’m so glad I found your channel. I like your style. Thank you for sharing.
Welcome to PTX! Much love from South Africa!
Nice to meet you 😊💜
Daft punk by pentatonic needs to be next!!! Another group you might enjoy is Voctave. Check out their Disney Princess Medley.
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I think you were thinking of Pitch Perfect, which Pentatonix had a cameo in the 2nd one. They played a Canadian a cappella group. They are top tier
Haha I definitely was! Thank you 😊💜