Their voices ARE ridiculous!!! Each member of this group has an incredible voice, immense talent and could be a star soloist all on their own. When they combine their voices and talents, the sum of the whole is absolutely incredible. If you go back to the beginning when they competed on TV (Mitch, Kirsti, and Scott were 19) you will see the group when it first got together ..... and they were great even then! Their Christmas carols and songs are legendary, they make the covers they record better than the originals (INMHO) and their original music is fantastic. You've got at least 10 years of music to explore..... When you see them perform in concert, they sound EXACTLY like they do on their videos. It's not a trick. It's Pentatonix. Be warned, you'll say "I just want to hear this one song," and hours later you'll realize you are addicted. You will have become a Pentaholic like so many of us!!!
If you hadn’t heard before, this Daft Punk medley cover was done in Avi and Kevin’s closet and the video was done in their kitchen! They shared a place when they first arrived in L.A. after the Sing Off win. Mitch and Scott shared a place as well-Kirstie had her own place. They produced this video for basically $400! There were ancillary charges, but the basic product was $400, and for this, they won their first Grammy! This group of lovely, loving people were a serendipitous gift to us all! They had a basso profundo with contra bass low range and an authentic countertenor with an exceedingly high tessitura. The Trio which includes countertenor, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, baritone with a huge range, and Kirstin Maldonado, mezzo soprano with a big range as well-all of them have been friends since they were 10 years old!
What's most amazing to me is how they sound just as good and sometimes better in person. Their parts are so intricate that if anyone loses focus and forgets to enter at the precise second, it will show.
This was recorded during their lean years, after Sony dropped their contract. They were recording themselves anywhere they could find good acoustics and posting to TH-cam, living on whatever contributions they could get from their fans. This had a budget of $400, which went for makeup (presumably including the contact lenses and blue wig), one ring light, and editing software. They recorded the audio in the closet in Mitch and Scott's apartment (for the acoustics), recorded the video in a kitchen, and then edited it together and added the visual special effects. {No, they didn't change the audio - Avi's voice really does go that low. His lowest notes have been known to blow out speakers in live performances.} And it won them their first Grammy, in 2015.
And based on another comment, I may have been wrong about the editing software; apparently they spent some money to have it edited professionally. Given the results (stunning visuals), I'd say it was a good choice.
Your viewership will grow exponentially with every PTX reaction you post. We Pentaholics like to follow the Pentatonix reactors. CORRECTION: Kevin is a tenor when he's not beatboxing. Avi and Scott handle the low end, though it's primarily Avi.
Don't know when you are ready to see them as they are today. When you are I would suggest THE PRAYER. It's very recent and although it was released as part of Christmas it is not just a Christmas time only song. I think it is a great listen and the visuals are good too.
They've 3 Grammy award wins in their earlier years and this was Grammy win number 1. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is number 2 (no words...no problem said PTX) and a collaboration with Dolly Pardon of Jolene. Daft Punk was filmed in Avi Kaplan's and Kevin Olusola's apartment. Insane amount of talent in this group. thanks for the reaction. :)
As someone said, Avi's voice is indeed that low. He was trained as a Basso Profundo in college (as an Opera/Classical Voice major), and his normal speaking voice is low enough that he had to train himself to speak in a higher register in order for people to hear him more clearly. You should react to his solo work, the majority of which is original. While most reactors start with his most successful song so far, "Change on the Rise", you could also start with his latest release, "First Place I Go". As a solo artist, Avi has become known for his lyrics that address depression and anxiety, with life-affirming results. His style is basically Folk/Americana, with a touch of Country and Blues here and there.
You mentioned Kevin’s deep voice. Actually he is a tenor. It is Scott who does the bass whenever Avi/Matt is singing. There has only been one member change. Matt took over as bass when Avi left in 2017. Recommend their Rather Be, Come Along, and Amazing Grace.
Love love love, Rather Be and Amazing Grace. It was such a joy when I got to bond with my daughter when she fell in love with 'Rather Be' and declared it her favorite song.
I loved that you learned their names so early on your PTX journey. They are like family to us Pentaholics and we are like family to them, and you learn family members' names, right? Avi needs no help going low. Avi mentioned "Run to You" at the end which is an original of theirs. It's one of my faves of theirs. If you like 5-part harmony, check out the video. If you like it, check out the video for a recent release "My Heart with You". Also 5-part harmony, and it is an old song that inspired them to write "Run to You". You'll see the similarities. Thank you for your reaction. I look forward to your next PTX reaction.
Congrats on move and new job. Love this reaction. They won their first Grammy for this. Spent $400 and filmed it in Kevin and Avis kitchen and then used insane imagination = Grammy. If you haven’t seen their Bohemian Rhapsody cover. They do Freddy proud. Yes after 7 years Avis mom had cancer and they were constantly on the road touring all over the world and He needed to be home more and then do his own music He left friendly and then they found Matt who was a big PTX fan and he had just graduated from Berklee School of music. Matt is a happy person and very good bass
If you ever want to see Pentatonix rap, react to "Can't Hold Us". Matt replaced Avi in 2017. Scott, Mitch, and Kirstie went to high school together and sang together as a trio in numerous performances throughout high school. After graduation they wanted to compete in "The Sing Off" but were told they needed 5 people. Scott found Avi from a friend and he saw Kevin beat boxing on TH-cam. They both agreed to join and the first time they ever sang together was the day before they competed in 2011. They won the 2011 Sing Off title.
There really isn't a bad PTX song at all - Bohemian, The Prayer, Amazing Grace, - the world is really blessed because of TH-cam we get to enjoy this amazing talent -
Mitch didn't leave, Avi left ( guy with black longer hair). Scott, blonde guy picks up the bass when Avi sings. Now he does it with the new bass singer Matt.
Pentaholics are obsessive compulsive. If we see someone is first time reacting to Pentatonix we all rush over to watch the unsuspecting victim get Mitch slapped and trip down the rabbit hole. Everyone swears they hear a bass cello or guitar. Nope, that's Avi. Everyone says there must be drums. Nope, that's Kevin. Everyone says it's different people. Nope, that's Mitch, he's a chameleon and you never know he's going to be next. (Kevin is a talented cello player, when they aren't using Avi for it. In two or three of their pieces he plays and beat boxes at the same time. They call it celloboxing.)
This won a Grammy, and word has it that it only cost $400 and was filmed in closet. Avi is the only one who left. He was replaced by Matt....hand-picked by Avi. Avi's voice is real.
The sound was recorded in a closet, the video was done in the kitchen... but the $400 was for the supplies and setup, they did have Fifgen film it and edit it professionally. And as someone said, Matt wasn't hand-picked by Avi. PTX give Ben Bram credit for finding Matt, because he apparently convinced Matt to audition. But the whole reality is that Matt sent an audition tape just like 50 or 60 other applicants, without knowing what he was auditioning for. A talent company was hired to go through the tapes and narrow it down to 8 applicants who were asked to audition in person with the band (which is when they found out what they were in for). The group said any of the 8 would have worked, but they chose Matt for his energy and personality. Matt said he heard nothing for 3 months after the call-back, then in September they asked if he could relocate to LA on 2 weeks' notice. They had him in the studio the day after he arrived... He was basically a trial-basis "guest artist" on their Christmas tour and was made an official member in February 2018 when they renewed their contract with RCA.
Avi is a basso profundo which is deeper than a bass. He has been known to blow out sound systems. He also has overtone which hich means can sing two notes at one time. Mitch is a counter-tenor. This won their first Grammy. It was filmed in the kitchen recorded in the closet on a $400 budget. That's how you win a Grammy the Pentatonix way. Avi left the group in 2017 for personal reasons although they remain on good terms and is replaced by Matt. Do make it a point to check out Avi's solo work. I would start with change on the rise
As others have said Avi has incredible range. To experience his beautiful lows check out Black is the Color of my True Loves Hair with Peter Hollens. WOW
Pentatonix almost always arrange their own songs, often with Ben Bram who they refer to as their "6th member". Ben's a guy Scott met in the a capella community in his short stint at college. He has been with them from the start, is credited as conceiving of the idea for them to audition for The Sing-Off with Scott, finding Avi for them and later convincing Matt to audition. He also produces a lot of their songs. Ben won their two arrangement Grammys with them (the 3rd Grammy was for a performance) - and one of those two Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Capella Grammys was for this song. I made a list of all the PTX songs I've found and made it public, if you're interested. It has a lot of other semi-useful information thrown in. Since TH-cam tends to block outside links, I made a throwaway "video" and linked the Google Sheet in the description: th-cam.com/video/yAcWwFahUeE/w-d-xo.html
Bohemian Rhapsody, New Rules x Are You That Somebody, Problem, Come Along are all great ones to react to. Can’t go wrong with any of their upgrades. Also originals like Happy Now, Love Again, Coffee in Bed, Never Gonna Cry Again. Also very good choices. Keep them coming.💕💕
Best of luck with the new job! Avi's voice is that deep. Watch the live version of Hallelujah, the Christmas Special which you can compare with the official video you saw earlier. It lets you see more clearly who is singing what, such as Scott singing bass whilst Avi does his solo. I find this concert amazingly impressive. Also you should watch The Sound Of Silence which is when the new bass Matt gets his first major role. He is also great as a replacement for Avi. Bohemian Rhapsody and Mary Did You Know are also brilliant and have Avi. The Prayer and 90's Dance Medley with Matt are just as good.
They made this video in Avi and Kevin's apartment. They did the video at the kitchen table and all the audio in a closet. Also they won their first Grammy with this song and video
Pentatonix takes pride in not doing anything in their recordings/videos that they cannot reproduce perfectly in one of their live shows. In the case of this work, it won their first Grammy and was produced in one week, with a budget of $400 using Avi's closet as their sound booth. In the costuming, Kevin's eyes were too sensitive for him to wear the blue contacts and so he is wearing the visor. If you look closely, you can see that Avi's eyes are red due to the irritation produced.
You're right, only Avi left the group in 2017, Matt took over for him. Their catalogue is huge, covers, originals, rap, country, ballads that will bring you to tears, funny upbeat songs, everything.. would love to see more from you and join your journey!
We need you to react to ALL of them. Which order is down to you. As far as Daft Punk, there is also a live version th-cam.com/video/yLM_hULkZbg/w-d-xo.html and a Private performance th-cam.com/video/tw4YCsHXKgI/w-d-xo.html ***SPOILER ALERT*** If you want to get to know the group - and see what a mountain of back catalogue you have to choose from, check out the "Beginners Guide to Pentatonix" which is about a year old - so no current songs. th-cam.com/video/lDxIfwfCmQE/w-d-xo.html
Welcome to the PENTATONIX rabbit hole! Up next: AMAZING GRACE MAD WORLD SOUNDS OF SILENCE GOLD SING AHA (SINGAPORE) RUN TO YOU CAN'T STOP US NOW IMAGINE BOHEMIAN RAPSODY SHALLOW SAY SOMETHING CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT THREE SHIPS TAKE MY HEART WITH YOU SEASONS OF LOVE YOUR POWER (MITCH SOLO) THANK YOU LOVE AGAIN RADIOACTIVE OVER THE RIVER BLINDING LIGHTS NO MORE PLACE I'D RATHER BE BE MY EYES DOWN(KEVIN SOLO) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY ALL THE SINGOFF PERFORMANCES and all the Christmas music that you can ever imagine! Enjoy!
Love your reactions! As for the smiles, it was probably a coincidence that the editor chose frames for that exact place in the video where they were both smiling. As Scott said as they received their 1st Grammy, they recorded it in a closet and filmed it in a kitchen at a cost of $400.00. So I'm fairly sure they filmed each person separately (they more than likely did not have any really great camera equipment).
There are plenty of live versions of their music available, so you can observe that their ranges really are that way. For this kind of video from them, the parts are recorded one at a time and brought together in the video edit, but virtually every one of their songs can be performed live, together. For PTX live, see (with Avi) - Popspring 2016 th-cam.com/video/7GMHqYxpnzk/w-d-xo.html / (with Matt) Come all Ye Faithful from the BYU Christmas Under the Stars performance this past autumn - th-cam.com/video/lbWwJIMQV3k/w-d-xo.html About recording etc.: See the Making of Evergreen (2022), th-cam.com/video/M60SKKkQLqo/w-d-xo.html ... note that the latter video will contain spoilers for the songs from the Evergreen album, including The Prayer, I Saw Three Ships, I Just Called to Say I Love You, and others,
Enjoying your PTX reactions. Promise to check out some of your other content will time permits. The only line up change was Avi, but the new bass Matt has got game too. Moving and starting a new job can be pretty stressful but we're all here for you if you need us. After all...you're family now.
Ive just uploaded my reaction to The "Wizard of Ahhhs" on my Patreon! If you want to see it go and check it out. Will be available on all tiers! It will be on TH-cam on Sunday! Peace and Love!
Kevin is actually a high tenor. Scott can fill in as a second bass...they did this in a closet with a few hundred dollars. Their talent will throw you and make those who are doubtful to question the tach involved. Sad but true. Also you can try My Heart with You.
Kevin (the beat boxer) is actually a tenor. Scott sings the bass part when Avi has a solo part. There are many songs that Kevin’s beatboxing is A M A Z I N G! Two that immediately come to mind are “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Mitch is the main lead on that song) and “Come Along”. “SING” is an original upbeat, happy song. “The Prayer” is an amazing new song. There are way too many great songs to list. “
My understanding is they will record a whole song in one take...several times and pick the best one. The video is filmed later much like any movie or tv show. This particular early song was recorded by them in a closet. The filming in the kitchen. Then a video editing company took it from there. And on to a Grammy.
Great reaction songs for Pentatonix: The Sound Of Silence The Prayer Amazing Grace Bohemian Rhapsody A Little Space Coffee in Bed Cheerleader Radioactive Sing Can't Hold Us Say something Starships Break my Heart When the Party's Over Dreams Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Havana New Rules x Are You That Somebody Butter x Dynamite Shallow Come Along Rather Be That should give you a good start. Welcome to being a Pentaholic. We meet daily on TH-cam to new reactions.
Just subscribed, welcome to the Pentaholic Family! I really enjoy watching your videos. Looking forward to more. A Huge amount of songs to choose from.
Loving your reactions 🥰 Anything they do a video they pride themselves on being able to perform live the same way and the live video you can find of this is incredible. I will forever love Avi. And don’t get me wrong Matt is spectacular he just isn’t Avi. Welcome to the journey and sit back and enjoy. They will surprise you with every song 🥰🥰
GREAT! I'm glad you changed your mic. Yes it is horrid to have to hold the mic but you will get something better, I know. There is no breath or popping or snorts with this set up. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I can watch you now and not cringe. Keep up the PTX they're great and so are you.
Kevin usuay sings pretty high. His falsetto is beautiful. Scott is the one who cover bass when avi sings solos. If you watch hallelujah live performance you may see Scott singing that baseline
This was filmed in mitchs closet with a ring light hehe they are amazing. This do this live all of them live. If you didnt yet. Check out home free ring of fire ft Avi. Its so good for the bass
Oh yes I forgot. This is the link to a video titled 107 facts about Pentatonix. Many new reactors use it as a primer. th-cam.com/video/Xnkts_Qljks/w-d-xo.html
They arrange their own stuff. If you watch them on the song off you can see some clips of them working on arranging. This song was filmed using $400!! absolutely unbelievable! I heard it was filmed in one of their kitchens and recorded in a closet.
Enjoyed you first two reactions and it looks like you may have figured out the pausing / video alteration formula to keep from getting blocked. As for recommendations, I have my favorites but when you are getting started I think it's best to look through their catalog and pick something that looks interesting to you. They do covers of pop songs, from different decades, and have two albums mostly of their original songs. They are known by a lot of people mostly for their Christmas recordings / videos.
There is a huge number of live recordings from PTX and they are really good at showing what they sound like away from the studio. So questions about post production and such are best answered by hearing them live.
Kevin is not the bass singer. Avi is the Bass singer, who later got replaced by a man named Matt. In Hallelujah, Scott took over the bass while Avi sang his verse.
I just saw this for the first time yesterday, and I think you'd like to see it. It's Pentatonix's official video of _Dancing On My Own,_ by Robyn, and they recorded it just after Avi left and before they'd found Matt. They meant it as their "Goodbye" to Avi. Despite having only four members at the time, it's still in five part harmony, because Kevin's cello is standing in for Avi (with Kevin still doing his beatboxing thing at the same time - he calls it celloboxing). th-cam.com/video/dyglnLD2joM/w-d-xo.html
Great Reaction! Will you please react to Dimash Stranger.. It is his newest work and so wonderful.. You keep talking about range, Dimash has a 7+ octave voice.. Absolutely stunning. He and PTX are my favorite groups..
Love that you are reacting to PTX. Please check out Teddy Swims and share some reactions (not a capelle, more R&B, and Rock, but a powerful, versatile and sweet voice. Many Thanks!
When they have a video like this one, they are all filmed individually singing their parts, and do multiple takes to get everything right. Then the video is edited together, so you might see a shot of Mitch from take 1, with Scott from take 3, etc. If you look at their videos, it's pretty obvious that there are multiple takes, since their actions don't match up exactly from one shot to the next. But they come into the studio very prepared, and an interview with a couple of the recording engineers said that they couldn't remember them needing more than 4 takes, and usually the last couple of takes are just to see if they can make an already good/excellent take even better. If you'd like to see/hear a more technical analysis from a singer's perspective, I recommend Peter Barber, an operatic bass singer who makes videos that are both informative and entertaining. You can see his analysis of Daft Punk medley at: th-cam.com/video/rO4fW2_StjU/w-d-xo.html
Until you get used to Mitch's 'style' you may think, judging by appearances, that there is another member who replaced him. Mitch has no fashion direction but his own. His weight fluctuated for a short period. His hair, both facial and head, changes all the time in cut and color. Kirsty changes her style quite a bit, works out a lot and had her lips plumped several years ago. She's very short and wears platform and high heeled shoes, which brings her up to Mitch's height, because of optics when they perform or create videos. Matt brings a lot of musical talent to the group dynamics. He is a fun loving guy who just got married. Kevin is a force all on his own. Check out his solo version of DOWN th-cam.com/video/IGjg193h4Ok/w-d-xo.html Most have solo videos. Scott and Mitch had a channel together called Superfruit, videos are still up. Can you tell that I am a lonnnnnng time Pentaholic? Ha!
I echo Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, The Prayer. I would also add Come Along, which is just fun, Shallow, where you hear Kevin playing the Cello, and Sound of Silence. Oh and though not Christmas - Mary Did You Know and O Come All Ye Faithful. Stop me! There are too many good PTX songs.
New sub here. Great reaction and best of luck with the new job. A good intro would be watching the Beginners Guide to Pentatonix. It’s a fan made compilation video and fairly interesting. If you want to react to it, we’ll hang out with you. 👍🏻
Don't watch the Beginners Guide if you don't want to get spoiled. It has snippets of over 50 songs of Pentatonix in it. Here is a fresh video explaining Pentatonix (without their music): What You Don't Know About Pentatonix th-cam.com/video/4zkD0j926kA/w-d-xo.html
You need to clean up that mess behind you,,We don,t want to judge you twice.At least make your bed and put pillowcases on your bed,Or better yet just don,t show your bed
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Their voices ARE ridiculous!!! Each member of this group has an incredible voice, immense talent and could be a star soloist all on their own. When they combine their voices and talents, the sum of the whole is absolutely incredible. If you go back to the beginning when they competed on TV (Mitch, Kirsti, and Scott were 19) you will see the group when it first got together ..... and they were great even then! Their Christmas carols and songs are legendary, they make the covers they record better than the originals (INMHO) and their original music is fantastic. You've got at least 10 years of music to explore..... When you see them perform in concert, they sound EXACTLY like they do on their videos. It's not a trick. It's Pentatonix. Be warned, you'll say "I just want to hear this one song," and hours later you'll realize you are addicted. You will have become a Pentaholic like so many of us!!!
They won their first Grammy for this video. You need to watch their version of Bohemian Rhapsody. They are all off the charts.
You should react to Bohemian Rhapsody or Imagine by Pentatonix
If you hadn’t heard before, this Daft Punk medley cover was done in Avi and Kevin’s closet and the video was done in their kitchen! They shared a place when they first arrived in L.A. after the Sing Off win. Mitch and Scott shared a place as well-Kirstie had her own place. They produced this video for basically $400! There were ancillary charges, but the basic product was $400, and for this, they won their first Grammy! This group of lovely, loving people were a serendipitous gift to us all! They had a basso profundo with contra bass low range and an authentic countertenor with an exceedingly high tessitura. The Trio which includes countertenor, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, baritone with a huge range, and Kirstin Maldonado, mezzo soprano with a big range as well-all of them have been friends since they were 10 years old!
What's most amazing to me is how they sound just as good and sometimes better in person. Their parts are so intricate that if anyone loses focus and forgets to enter at the precise second, it will show.
Avi is a Basso Profoundo. A very rare voice. His secret is that to get the depth of bass in his voice he naps before every performance
Avi has the deep voice. He is a basso profundo. Welcome to the PENTAHOLICS!
you can smile and sing at the same time...just like talking and smiling at the same time
🎉 Daft Punk= PTX's first Grammy! 🎉
This was recorded during their lean years, after Sony dropped their contract. They were recording themselves anywhere they could find good acoustics and posting to TH-cam, living on whatever contributions they could get from their fans.
This had a budget of $400, which went for makeup (presumably including the contact lenses and blue wig), one ring light, and editing software. They recorded the audio in the closet in Mitch and Scott's apartment (for the acoustics), recorded the video in a kitchen, and then edited it together and added the visual special effects. {No, they didn't change the audio - Avi's voice really does go that low. His lowest notes have been known to blow out speakers in live performances.}
And it won them their first Grammy, in 2015.
And based on another comment, I may have been wrong about the editing software; apparently they spent some money to have it edited professionally. Given the results (stunning visuals), I'd say it was a good choice.
Avi Kaplan has blown out sound systems with his super bass
Avi has been known to blow out speakers when he sings in his lower register.
That's insane wow
Your viewership will grow exponentially with every PTX reaction you post. We Pentaholics like to follow the Pentatonix reactors.
CORRECTION: Kevin is a tenor when he's not beatboxing. Avi and Scott handle the low end, though it's primarily Avi.
Don't know when you are ready to see them as they are today. When you are I would suggest THE PRAYER. It's very recent and although it was released as part of Christmas it is not just a Christmas time only song. I think it is a great listen and the visuals are good too.
They've 3 Grammy award wins in their earlier years and this was Grammy win number 1. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is number 2 (no words...no problem said PTX) and a collaboration with Dolly Pardon of Jolene. Daft Punk was filmed in Avi Kaplan's and Kevin Olusola's apartment. Insane amount of talent in this group. thanks for the reaction. :)
As someone said, Avi's voice is indeed that low. He was trained as a Basso Profundo in college (as an Opera/Classical Voice major), and his normal speaking voice is low enough that he had to train himself to speak in a higher register in order for people to hear him more clearly. You should react to his solo work, the majority of which is original. While most reactors start with his most successful song so far, "Change on the Rise", you could also start with his latest release, "First Place I Go". As a solo artist, Avi has become known for his lyrics that address depression and anxiety, with life-affirming results. His style is basically Folk/Americana, with a touch of Country and Blues here and there.
You mentioned Kevin’s deep voice. Actually he is a tenor. It is Scott who does the bass whenever Avi/Matt is singing. There has only been one member change. Matt took over as bass when Avi left in 2017.
Recommend their Rather Be, Come Along, and Amazing Grace.
Love love love, Rather Be and Amazing Grace. It was such a joy when I got to bond with my daughter when she fell in love with 'Rather Be' and declared it her favorite song.
Pentatonix "Wizard of ahhhs" and "The Prayer" 🤯🤯
I loved that you learned their names so early on your PTX journey. They are like family to us Pentaholics and we are like family to them, and you learn family members' names, right? Avi needs no help going low. Avi mentioned "Run to You" at the end which is an original of theirs. It's one of my faves of theirs. If you like 5-part harmony, check out the video. If you like it, check out the video for a recent release "My Heart with You". Also 5-part harmony, and it is an old song that inspired them to write "Run to You". You'll see the similarities. Thank you for your reaction. I look forward to your next PTX reaction.
RUN TO YOU is one of the most beautiful songs I have heard them do. It gave me goose bumps. BILL BOY
Congrats on move and new job. Love this reaction. They won their first Grammy for this. Spent $400 and filmed it in Kevin and Avis kitchen and then used insane imagination = Grammy. If you haven’t seen their Bohemian Rhapsody cover. They do Freddy proud.
Yes after 7 years Avis mom had cancer and they were constantly on the road touring all over the world and He needed to be home more and then do his own music
He left friendly and then they found Matt who was a big PTX fan and he had just graduated from Berklee School of music. Matt is a happy person and very good bass
If you ever want to see Pentatonix rap, react to "Can't Hold Us". Matt replaced Avi in 2017. Scott, Mitch, and Kirstie went to high school together and sang together as a trio in numerous performances throughout high school. After graduation they wanted to compete in "The Sing Off" but were told they needed 5 people. Scott found Avi from a friend and he saw Kevin beat boxing on TH-cam. They both agreed to join and the first time they ever sang together was the day before they competed in 2011. They won the 2011 Sing Off title.
Well said!
Great reaction! I think you’d like “Evolution of Michael Jackson” - the official video is live, so good
There really isn't a bad PTX song at all - Bohemian, The Prayer, Amazing Grace, - the world is really blessed because of TH-cam we get to enjoy this amazing talent -
Mitch didn't leave, Avi left ( guy with black longer hair). Scott, blonde guy picks up the bass when Avi sings. Now he does it with the new bass singer Matt.
Pentaholics are obsessive compulsive. If we see someone is first time reacting to Pentatonix we all rush over to watch the unsuspecting victim get Mitch slapped and trip down the rabbit hole. Everyone swears they hear a bass cello or guitar. Nope, that's Avi. Everyone says there must be drums. Nope, that's Kevin. Everyone says it's different people. Nope, that's Mitch, he's a chameleon and you never know he's going to be next. (Kevin is a talented cello player, when they aren't using Avi for it. In two or three of their pieces he plays and beat boxes at the same time. They call it celloboxing.)
This won a Grammy, and word has it that it only cost $400 and was filmed in closet. Avi is the only one who left. He was replaced by Matt....hand-picked by Avi. Avi's voice is real.
not really hand-picked by Avi
The sound was recorded in a closet, the video was done in the kitchen... but the $400 was for the supplies and setup, they did have Fifgen film it and edit it professionally.
And as someone said, Matt wasn't hand-picked by Avi. PTX give Ben Bram credit for finding Matt, because he apparently convinced Matt to audition. But the whole reality is that Matt sent an audition tape just like 50 or 60 other applicants, without knowing what he was auditioning for. A talent company was hired to go through the tapes and narrow it down to 8 applicants who were asked to audition in person with the band (which is when they found out what they were in for). The group said any of the 8 would have worked, but they chose Matt for his energy and personality. Matt said he heard nothing for 3 months after the call-back, then in September they asked if he could relocate to LA on 2 weeks' notice. They had him in the studio the day after he arrived... He was basically a trial-basis "guest artist" on their Christmas tour and was made an official member in February 2018 when they renewed their contract with RCA.
@@sharonsmith5296 Correct. There were auditions. Avi himself has said that he wasn't involved.
@@charlottevan_8 I believe the initial auditions were blind / they didn't even know what they were auditioning for
@@sharonsmith5296 That's my understanding as well. I believe Scott and Ben Bram were basically in charge of the process.
Avi is a basso profundo which is deeper than a bass. He has been known to blow out sound systems. He also has overtone which hich means can sing two notes at one time. Mitch is a counter-tenor. This won their first Grammy. It was filmed in the kitchen recorded in the closet on a $400 budget. That's how you win a Grammy the Pentatonix way. Avi left the group in 2017 for personal reasons although they remain on good terms and is replaced by Matt. Do make it a point to check out Avi's solo work. I would start with change on the rise
As others have said Avi has incredible range. To experience his beautiful lows check out Black is the Color of my True Loves Hair with Peter Hollens. WOW
Second this, this song is incredible
"Bohemian Rhapsody" mate. Go by the TH-cam #of views. You can't miss that way.
Pentatonix almost always arrange their own songs, often with Ben Bram who they refer to as their "6th member". Ben's a guy Scott met in the a capella community in his short stint at college. He has been with them from the start, is credited as conceiving of the idea for them to audition for The Sing-Off with Scott, finding Avi for them and later convincing Matt to audition. He also produces a lot of their songs. Ben won their two arrangement Grammys with them (the 3rd Grammy was for a performance) - and one of those two Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Capella Grammys was for this song.
I made a list of all the PTX songs I've found and made it public, if you're interested. It has a lot of other semi-useful information thrown in. Since TH-cam tends to block outside links, I made a throwaway "video" and linked the Google Sheet in the description:
th-cam.com/video/yAcWwFahUeE/w-d-xo.html
Thank you will check it out 😊
Bohemian Rhapsody, New Rules x Are You That Somebody, Problem, Come Along are all great ones to react to. Can’t go wrong with any of their upgrades. Also originals like Happy Now, Love Again, Coffee in Bed, Never Gonna Cry Again. Also very good choices. Keep them coming.💕💕
Best of luck with the new job!
Avi's voice is that deep. Watch the live version of Hallelujah, the Christmas Special which you can compare with the official video you saw earlier. It lets you see more clearly who is singing what, such as Scott singing bass whilst Avi does his solo. I find this concert amazingly impressive.
Also you should watch The Sound Of Silence which is when the new bass Matt gets his first major role. He is also great as a replacement for Avi.
Bohemian Rhapsody and Mary Did You Know are also brilliant and have Avi. The Prayer and 90's Dance Medley with Matt are just as good.
If you want to really get Mitch-slapped watch "A-ha!, Singapore the star vista" live performance, thank you for the reaction
Smiling is a technique used by vocalist to hit your note and not fall flat or short.
These guys back each other up as they trade parts. When Avi is singing the melody, for example, Scott will take over the low harmony. Great talents!
They made this video in Avi and Kevin's apartment. They did the video at the kitchen table and all the audio in a closet. Also they won their first Grammy with this song and video
Pentatonix takes pride in not doing anything in their recordings/videos that they cannot reproduce perfectly in one of their live shows. In the case of this work, it won their first Grammy and was produced in one week, with a budget of $400 using Avi's closet as their sound booth. In the costuming, Kevin's eyes were too sensitive for him to wear the blue contacts and so he is wearing the visor. If you look closely, you can see that Avi's eyes are red due to the irritation produced.
You're right, only Avi left the group in 2017, Matt took over for him. Their catalogue is huge, covers, originals, rap, country, ballads that will bring you to tears, funny upbeat songs, everything.. would love to see more from you and join your journey!
Actually Kevin is a tenor. And yes, Mitch and Kirsten change their looks frequently.
Kirstin
Their studio had pulled funding, so they made this themselves in the walk in closet in Avi and Kevin's apartment. It was only mixed in the studio.
There's a live version of this, done for the Make A Wish foundation. Just them on a room, no mics, small crowd, sounds exactly alike.
We need you to react to ALL of them. Which order is down to you.
As far as Daft Punk, there is also a live version th-cam.com/video/yLM_hULkZbg/w-d-xo.html and a Private performance th-cam.com/video/tw4YCsHXKgI/w-d-xo.html
***SPOILER ALERT*** If you want to get to know the group - and see what a mountain of back catalogue you have to choose from, check out the "Beginners Guide to Pentatonix" which is about a year old - so no current songs. th-cam.com/video/lDxIfwfCmQE/w-d-xo.html
Here is a fresh video explaining Pentatonix (without their music): What You Don't Know About Pentatonix th-cam.com/video/4zkD0j926kA/w-d-xo.html
Welcome to the PENTATONIX rabbit hole! Up next:
AMAZING GRACE
MAD WORLD
SOUNDS OF SILENCE
GOLD
SING
AHA (SINGAPORE)
RUN TO YOU
CAN'T STOP US NOW
IMAGINE
BOHEMIAN RAPSODY
SHALLOW
SAY SOMETHING
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT
THREE SHIPS
TAKE MY HEART WITH YOU
SEASONS OF LOVE YOUR POWER (MITCH SOLO)
THANK YOU
LOVE AGAIN
RADIOACTIVE
OVER THE RIVER
BLINDING LIGHTS
NO MORE PLACE I'D RATHER BE
BE MY EYES
DOWN(KEVIN SOLO)
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
ALL THE SINGOFF PERFORMANCES
and all the Christmas music that you can ever imagine! Enjoy!
Love your reactions!
As for the smiles, it was probably a coincidence that the editor chose frames for that exact place in the video where they were both smiling. As Scott said as they received their 1st Grammy, they recorded it in a closet and filmed it in a kitchen at a cost of $400.00. So I'm fairly sure they filmed each person separately (they more than likely did not have any really great camera equipment).
There are plenty of live versions of their music available, so you can observe that their ranges really are that way. For this kind of video from them, the parts are recorded one at a time and brought together in the video edit, but virtually every one of their songs can be performed live, together. For PTX live, see (with Avi) - Popspring 2016 th-cam.com/video/7GMHqYxpnzk/w-d-xo.html / (with Matt) Come all Ye Faithful from the BYU Christmas Under the Stars performance this past autumn - th-cam.com/video/lbWwJIMQV3k/w-d-xo.html About recording etc.: See the Making of Evergreen (2022), th-cam.com/video/M60SKKkQLqo/w-d-xo.html ... note that the latter video will contain spoilers for the songs from the Evergreen album, including The Prayer, I Saw Three Ships, I Just Called to Say I Love You, and others,
Enjoying your PTX reactions. Promise to check out some of your other content will time permits. The only line up change was Avi, but the new bass Matt has got game too. Moving and starting a new job can be pretty stressful but we're all here for you if you need us. After all...you're family now.
Thank you 😊😊
Very soon, Please consider the PTX cover of "New Rules/Are You that somebody". You'll see/hear Matt as bass in a tune that is not a ballad.
Ive just uploaded my reaction to The "Wizard of Ahhhs" on my Patreon! If you want to see it go and check it out. Will be available on all tiers! It will be on TH-cam on Sunday! Peace and Love!
When Avi sings a solo, Scott takes over the bass (he is a baritone but has a very wide range) Ben Bram is their arranger..
Another thing to look out for is the Evolution series brilliant
Kevin is actually a high tenor. Scott can fill in as a second bass...they did this in a closet with a few hundred dollars. Their talent will throw you and make those who are doubtful to question the tach involved. Sad but true. Also you can try My Heart with You.
Kevin (the beat boxer) is actually a tenor. Scott sings the bass part when Avi has a solo part.
There are many songs that Kevin’s beatboxing is A M A Z I N G! Two that immediately come to mind are “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Mitch is the main lead on that song) and “Come Along”.
“SING” is an original upbeat, happy song.
“The Prayer” is an amazing new song.
There are way too many great songs to list.
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My understanding is they will record a whole song in one take...several times and pick the best one. The video is filmed later much like any movie or tv show. This particular early song was recorded by them in a closet. The filming in the kitchen. Then a video editing company took it from there. And on to a Grammy.
Great reaction songs for Pentatonix:
The Sound Of Silence
The Prayer
Amazing Grace
Bohemian Rhapsody
A Little Space
Coffee in Bed
Cheerleader
Radioactive
Sing
Can't Hold Us
Say something
Starships
Break my Heart
When the Party's Over
Dreams
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Havana
New Rules x Are You That Somebody
Butter x Dynamite
Shallow
Come Along
Rather Be
That should give you a good start. Welcome to being a Pentaholic. We meet daily on TH-cam to new reactions.
Just subscribed, welcome to the Pentaholic Family! I really enjoy watching your videos. Looking forward to more. A Huge amount of songs to choose from.
If you search for Daft Punk private performance you'll see them perform this in a green room. And yes, it sounds the same
Loving your reactions 🥰 Anything they do a video they pride themselves on being able to perform live the same way and the live video you can find of this is incredible. I will forever love Avi. And don’t get me wrong Matt is spectacular he just isn’t Avi.
Welcome to the journey and sit back and enjoy. They will surprise you with every song 🥰🥰
They do this live, at a private showing. No mics, it's sounds the same.
GREAT! I'm glad you changed your mic. Yes it is horrid to have to hold the mic but you will get something better, I know. There is no breath or popping or snorts with this set up. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I can watch you now and not cringe. Keep up the PTX they're great and so are you.
Haha nope no snorts.... Ive got a really nice mic stand but can only set it up when I move into my new place! Thanks for sticking around!
If you want to hear what Kevin sounds like on his own, check out his KOver of 'Down'. It's amazing.
Mary did you know and amazing grace is incredible
Kevin usuay sings pretty high. His falsetto is beautiful. Scott is the one who cover bass when avi sings solos. If you watch hallelujah live performance you may see Scott singing that baseline
This was filmed in mitchs closet with a ring light hehe they are amazing. This do this live all of them live. If you didnt yet. Check out home free ring of fire ft Avi. Its so good for the bass
Oh yes I forgot. This is the link to a video titled 107 facts about Pentatonix. Many new reactors use it as a primer.
th-cam.com/video/Xnkts_Qljks/w-d-xo.html
They arrange their own stuff. If you watch them on the song off you can see some clips of them working on arranging.
This song was filmed using $400!! absolutely unbelievable! I heard it was filmed in one of their kitchens and recorded in a closet.
o wow that's interesting. thank you 😀
Im so glad you found Pentatonix! I'm Subscribing to watch your reactions ;)
Please play Sing or imagine or 90s Dance Medley.
That is definitely Avi's voice
They have so many awesome songs and videos may I suggest "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You" an old Elvis Presley song.
Enjoyed you first two reactions and it looks like you may have figured out the pausing / video alteration formula to keep from getting blocked. As for recommendations, I have my favorites but when you are getting started I think it's best to look through their catalog and pick something that looks interesting to you. They do covers of pop songs, from different decades, and have two albums mostly of their original songs. They are known by a lot of people mostly for their Christmas recordings / videos.
For recommendations: Bohemian Rhapsody, and for after Avi left and Matt took over the bass vocals, Sound of Silence
There is a huge number of live recordings from PTX and they are really good at showing what they sound like away from the studio. So questions about post production and such are best answered by hearing them live.
Long time pentaholic.
Kevin is not the bass singer. Avi is the Bass singer, who later got replaced by a man named Matt. In Hallelujah, Scott took over the bass while Avi sang his verse.
I just saw this for the first time yesterday, and I think you'd like to see it. It's Pentatonix's official video of _Dancing On My Own,_ by Robyn, and they recorded it just after Avi left and before they'd found Matt. They meant it as their "Goodbye" to Avi.
Despite having only four members at the time, it's still in five part harmony, because Kevin's cello is standing in for Avi (with Kevin still doing his beatboxing thing at the same time - he calls it celloboxing).
th-cam.com/video/dyglnLD2joM/w-d-xo.html
Great Reaction! Will you please react to Dimash Stranger.. It is his newest work and so wonderful.. You keep talking about range, Dimash has a 7+ octave voice.. Absolutely stunning. He and PTX are my favorite groups..
They do this song on stage..
Love that you are reacting to PTX. Please check out Teddy Swims and share some reactions (not a capelle, more R&B, and Rock, but a powerful, versatile and sweet voice. Many Thanks!
Kevin the beat box is a tenor. Scott is barratone and bass Avi is the main bass
When they have a video like this one, they are all filmed individually singing their parts, and do multiple takes to get everything right. Then the video is edited together, so you might see a shot of Mitch from take 1, with Scott from take 3, etc. If you look at their videos, it's pretty obvious that there are multiple takes, since their actions don't match up exactly from one shot to the next.
But they come into the studio very prepared, and an interview with a couple of the recording engineers said that they couldn't remember them needing more than 4 takes, and usually the last couple of takes are just to see if they can make an already good/excellent take even better.
If you'd like to see/hear a more technical analysis from a singer's perspective, I recommend Peter Barber, an operatic bass singer who makes videos that are both informative and entertaining. You can see his analysis of Daft Punk medley at: th-cam.com/video/rO4fW2_StjU/w-d-xo.html
I was thinking that.... Guess the editor chose great parts to make it look synced
Avi left, he hand picked Matt for replacement. Avi, carried the base while Kevin did the beat box. Both Avi and Kevin did percussion.
PTX never a bad song all are great Also Mitch cover of Your Power (Billie Elish)
Until you get used to Mitch's 'style' you may think, judging by appearances, that there is another member who replaced him. Mitch has no fashion direction but his own. His weight fluctuated for a short period. His hair, both facial and head, changes all the time in cut and color. Kirsty changes her style quite a bit, works out a lot and had her lips plumped several years ago. She's very short and wears platform and high heeled shoes, which brings her up to Mitch's height, because of optics when they perform or create videos. Matt brings a lot of musical talent to the group dynamics. He is a fun loving guy who just got married. Kevin is a force all on his own. Check out his solo version of DOWN th-cam.com/video/IGjg193h4Ok/w-d-xo.html Most have solo videos. Scott and Mitch had a channel together called Superfruit, videos are still up. Can you tell that I am a lonnnnnng time Pentaholic? Ha!
There's a live version.
Will definitely need to check it out
I echo Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, The Prayer. I would also add Come Along, which is just fun, Shallow, where you hear Kevin playing the Cello, and Sound of Silence. Oh and though not Christmas - Mary Did You Know and O Come All Ye Faithful. Stop me! There are too many good PTX songs.
Please, please, please do their cover of Imagine by John Lennon!
Just as a side note Pentatonix has a Policy if you will, If they can't do it live they won't do it!
Now that's crazy and I love it
New sub here. Great reaction and best of luck with the new job. A good intro would be watching the Beginners Guide to Pentatonix. It’s a fan made compilation video and fairly interesting. If you want to react to it, we’ll hang out with you. 👍🏻
Don't watch the Beginners Guide if you don't want to get spoiled. It has snippets of over 50 songs of Pentatonix in it.
Here is a fresh video explaining Pentatonix (without their music): What You Don't Know About Pentatonix th-cam.com/video/4zkD0j926kA/w-d-xo.html
I hope you will react to Sing, Cant hold us, Amazing grace, Coffe in bed. I love pentatonix 💛
And Sound of silence!
Think the prayer or sound of silence is coming soon 😃
Avi has left he was replaced by Matt
Kevin doesn't have a deep voice.. Avi pairs with him with his bass on Kevin's beatboxing. Kevin actually has a high voice.
Please raise the volume of the videos you are reviewing. Thanks.
Hi Mark ... TH-cam is very silly when blocking videos that's why I have lowered it. I will try on the next 1. Hope it doesn't get blocked
Avi left and suggested Matt would be a good replacement...
everything is real. they do nothing on video that they can't do live
They are singing not smiling
THEY TRY NOT TO RECORD ANYTHING THAT THEY CAN NOT DO AS WELL LIVE.
They spent $400 to record this in their kitchen and closet...
You call this basic? SMH
I remember saying I had goosebumps and it was absolutely beautiful? not sure what you mean by basic. Peace and Love
ooo the basic I meant was it was simplistic.... as in just headshots and I loved that ....
You need to clean up that mess behind you,,We don,t want to judge you twice.At least make your bed and put pillowcases on your bed,Or better yet just don,t show your bed
Sorry my background effects your viewing 😥
@@theaverageopinion9589 Your new to this and was just trying to be helpful,It really did not effect my viewing
@@russchandler5397 thank you 🙂 I love feedback so I appreciate your input il definitely keep it in mind going forward 🙂🙂
@@theaverageopinion9589 There is nothing wrong with your background.