Mitch was given one of the best compliments there is for a pro former: the audience went completely silent after his first note. Greatest compliment ever!
Scott had completely lost his voice that day. Did you hear him straining to get the vocal out? They fought for this one and you can sense it in the intensity of all 5 of them.
The thing that gets me every time I stop to think about it: that was FIVE people doing all that. Five voices. That's it. And yes, the details. The arrangements are mind boggling. I've sung for decades, and it's so easy to underestimate the challenge of acapella and intricate arrangements like this. Trying to remember timing when you don't have real words but are singing on some other sound ... It takes so much practice and focus.
Mitch was their secret weapon, and they held him back until this night. There was no more holding back after that. The only thing that was missing from this performance was a mic drop at the end of it. Yeah, Avi's statement in the end is now heartbreaking in retrospect, but he was very sincere about it at the time.
Ali: Sorry Not Sorry! 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 You guys are watching this after hearing lots of their recent stuff, but can you imagine hearing this, not fully knowing their capacity!? We were blown away! Especially with the Mitch placement!!!! It probably wasn’t as surprising to you both, as it was to us in 2011! Marco you were already getting goosebumps, so didn’t fully get the impact probably, but yes, we ALL think that this was their perfect Sing Off performance! There would be no doubt that they would walk away as winners! There is still one more performance - Without You - a nervous start, but still fabulous! After your siesta, you may want to check out their Evolution of Rihanna, which they uploaded 2 days ago. Matt’s first Evolution PTX ‘sofa’ song. They might not do anything else new for a month (although they have 2 new mashups), but that should keep up with your new pace...
Finally, thank you! This was the Sing-Off performance that blew me away years ago and made me realize just how special these guys are. No idea how many times I’ve watched this but am in awe every time!
4:17 - Hi, 2024 here! 👋🏼 Gotta start with Mitch. He’ll always be the best part of this video. But, the handoff from Mitch to Scott is so seamless. Next, I really appreciate how steady the other four are at the end. Mitch/Kirstie + Avi/Kevin in perfect rhythm and pitch-giving Scott all the creative license in the world to go off w/the riffs and runs because he KNOWS the other four have his back. So good.
I've been waiting for you to see this one - isn't it awesome?!!! My heart still breaks when I see Avi at the end. Actually Scott was 20 when this was filmed; he had a birthday a couple of months before. You DEFINITELY need to watch the last 2 Sing-Off performances and the one where they are announced the winners. Thanks again and love you both!! ❤️❤️❤️
Finally! I couldn't click on this fast enough. The performance that won them the show and you could just sense it from everyone in the room that they knew it was over. Whenever I get to the end of the performance I think of the actor Raul Julia as M. Bison in the movie Street Fighter shouting "GAME OVER!". (I know weird reference but it works.)
Frank Nativa Yes, please don’t omit the two return visits to the Sing Off. There was a gap of ?maybe two years? between the 3rd and 4th Sing Off broadcasts, so PTX is even more polished and well known than they would have been if it had been sooner (of course).
It sounds like they don't plan on doing older Pentatonix videos. What a shame. They seem to be more interested in TV shows and gaming now. It took them 9 months to do 12 Sing-off performances, and they mentioned in this video that they won't be returning to "older" PTX performances. Try Jerod M's channel. He is very much a Pentaholic and knows what he is talking about being a singer himself.
Great reaction, as always! They were all so great in this. Nobody but you pointed out Kirstie, but her harmony makes this work in so many ways. It is hard to hear Avi's comments at the end, knowing that he was the first to leave. Can't wait to see the last two. Please watch both. One is fun, and one is a love song they sing to each other. Looking forward to both!
I have never responded to a notification so fast - finally! My absolute favorite performance of theirs. Your expressions and silence said it all lol, just how i felt the first time seeing this... thank you for a fantastic reaction! 💜💜💜
I will only disagree with your assessment slightly in that Mitch could have been the lead. You needed Scott's ability to make it kind of raw. Don't get me wrong Mitch has a great voice, but it would have been too clean. Sometimes you just that little bit of an edge to the sound. That rasp added so much to it.
@Johanna Gustavsson He was raspy due to being really sick. If you listen carefully his voice cracks at the end, and in a Q&A he talked about how he had no voice the week before.
Also.. they were DELIBERATELY hiding Mitch, so when his "moment" happened, it "hit harder".. they weren't "saturated" with Mitch's ability until that second, where they whipped him out on everybody... do very think that was a conscious choice, of theirs..
@@TragerM I've heard from some that Mitch, although being very talented at this point, still was shy at this point. Having been bullied because of his voice. So I don't know if it was deliberate or if he just wasn't confident yet. I sang in choirs all throughout school and I was decent, not going to make a living at it, but good. But even though I had that talent I never liked doing solos, so I can kind of understand not wanting to or even thinking myself capable of stepping up in front of a live crowd and a national TV audience.
I agree that the very ending is hard to watch. Mixed feelings watching Avi crying, saying he wanted to sing with them for the rest of his life and now he's gone. I understand you have a lot of projects going on and respect your hard work but maybe in addition to 1 PTX reaction a month you can throw in a Superfruit reaction as well. I know you've reacted to a few of their Future Friends videos but there's more to see so I hope you'll consider doing more from that album? ;)
Thank you for finally covering this. This 72 year old grandmother really enjoys your commentary on Pentatonix and Superfruit. I have watched this PTX video over and over again the past 7 years. Sorry you may not be covering PTX as much, but I'll keep checking in! I too must disagree that Mitch could have sung the lead. It really needed that raw voice of Scott for this rendition of Dog Days Are Over.
THANK YOU!!! I feel I've been waiting forever for this. I believe that this song/arrangement really showed off what they all can do, little surprises everywhere - even Avi's Overtone in the beginning. A break is totally understood. Always love your reactions! I will repeat a request for your future reactions "Let's get it on" Best Chair Girl Chicago 2015. Watch it when you want a good laugh. It's live and it's AMAZING! Again - thanks for going through the "Origin story" for PTX. Much appreciated! :-)
this still gives me MAD goosebumps. every. time. i have a friend who is a huge Florence and the Machine fan and isn't particularly a fan of Pentatonix because he says they sound overly produced or something? like i told him they were on a singing contest and he was like "i'm not surprised." anyway, i showed him this, like "trust me" and he replied with "they nailed it"
Great reaction to an unbelievable performance. It makes me really wish I had watched them from he beginning. What are the odds that these five individuals would come together? It is unbelievable that the original three grew up together but that they found the other two is also crazy. I will be forever grateful that they did though. And before you take a break from PTX you really need to do their return to the Sing Off as the guest artists at the finale of the next season. Their performance of "I Need Your Love" is one of their best performances because you get to see how much they improved after being on the show themselves. So just one more PLEASE!
This is my absolute favorite perfomance they did on The Sing Off. It's so powerful, exciting and intricate. I agree with you as well that we may here Scott as lead a lot, but his grit and soul in this is everything. I watch it like, often, even all these years later.💙
Awesome reaction for one of their best performance (of not THE best) from the SingOff! I don't know if you want to check out their last performances on the SingOff, but they're not their best: their voices were supertired plus there were some audio issues I think (so much that they re-did one of them, "Without you" in a parking garage and recorded it because they weren't happy with how it tourned out live), but you could instead just watch the "I need your love" performance when they returned a year later :) PS: I'll wait impatiently for your reaction to their new "Rihann medley" because it's absolutely amazing and it's so old school pentatonix :)
I agree that the parking garage "Without you" is a better performance than the one on the show and I recommend that over watching the sing off version.. You can tell that they were spent and it took a toll as they went all out EVERY performance. luckily, it wasn't a song that was being "judged" but they proved they could still do it in the parking garage. They make what they do seem effortless and (IMHO)"Without you" shows precisely how HARD it is - ESP the "meat & potatoes".
Seconding this. The finale was on a different stage, and audio issues were a serious problem. Both their finale performances are actually painful to listen to. The parking garage version of "Without You", however, is brilliant, and, because of the reverb in there, the wall of sound they create is unique, and sounds a little like the "I need you" section in their cover of "Where are U now".
I'm so happy you watched this. It's hard to contain the excitement when you KNOW that Pentatonix finally uses that ace up their sleeve called "Mitch". I think it was just enough to grab everybody's attention and then it went back to Scott on the lead... and what a powerful lead! I gained a whole new appreciation for Scott when I saw the sheer effort he poured into the end of this song! He was a bit raspy from having lost his voice the night before, or the morning of.. can't remember which, but the raspy fit perfectly! What a showman! I always wondered why the judges never mentioned Avi's overtone? He did it more than once too. I think it's amazing when he does that! I'd seriously skip the next performance.. or watch it and be relieved the voting after Dog Days decided the winner and NOT after "Without You"... it's really their worst performance. But, please watch the winner announced video! I think you'll enjoy seeing their reactions! They are humble, that's for sure. And Mitch and Kirstin manage to NOT pass out while waiting for the announcement... but it looked like it was a close call for sure!
I cry every single time. I love it. Watching Mitch come out of his shell and knowing that moment then turns into a career. Avi's tears speak volumes too.
I had to pause 3 times before they started singing because I was too excited for your reaction. If you do listen again (I missed it the first time) Avi does overtone singing in the beginning of the song...it's amazing and usually doesn't get commented on.
Sadly as the course of the show went on, Pentatonix was encouraged to not have Mitch out front. The producer's felt that his voice was too effeminate and might turn people off. What idiots. Because this was towards the end of the shows, they did what they wanted to do which was to show America what a talent Mitch has and you can see how excited they all were for him and of course, he nailed it. Later, after the show was done and they were doing their YT videos, they tried to really focus on Mitch a lot. Of course, Scott and Kirstie knew what he could do but America and the world didn't really get a chance to see the full range of his talent and vocal abilities. He was teased a lot in school about his voice and his theatrical style. Today, I hope the bullies are watching and seeing how the rest of the world have embraced him and how appreciated he is. He is a once in a generation voice and truly an angel. I hope he is happy now and living his best life and I am so thankful that he is sharing it with us.
I just saw Pentatonix in concert on Tuesday. They were INCREDIBLE! Matt has busted his butt so hard and is truly finding his way, and in some aspects exceeding Avi. Anyway, they did some stuff live that blew me away, including both Daft Punk and Bohemian Rhapsody. Each rendition confirmed that they did NOT use computer synthesis in either of those pieces-the effects are completely natural. Anyway, I recorded a number of the pieces, and I would be more than happy to share what I have with you if you would like. They were incredible, and know that Matt is more than holding his own. He just needed to get his feet wet.
I do love watching you two for Pentatonix videos. Such passion and FUN! And yes....I can get teary-eyed from their performances and I love knowing I'm not some crazy person
I have been waiting SO long for you to react to "Dog Days"! Then when you did, I missed it, because you published during PentaCon. So here I finally am, more than a month later. I can't wait another moment to see what you think! LATER: Arrrrggghhhh! You talked through the beginning of Mitch's solo! You missed the perfect setup! I'm trusting that you watched it again as soon as you finished your reaction video. My favorite moment, though is when he yells "Run!" His tone has been so crystaline, so restrained, and then while he's singing "what was left after that, too" you can see a trace of a smile, a gleam in Mitch's eye, like, "Just wait till you hear the next part." And then he sings "Run" with so much power and passion, and his hand is so tense that the fingers are bent almost backwards, and the contrast is just as impressive as the start of his solo was, when everyone suddenly drops out and his voice is left hanging in the air all by itself. No need for Mitch to sing the lead--Scott's tired, almost worn-out voice was perfect for that. It's still Mitch's solo that we all remember when we think about "Dog Days."
Ahhh I missed your reactions to Pentatonix. I love the dog days cover, you should listen to there cover of praying its kind of like their dog days cover the way Mitch comes in
Avi cries tears of joy, and it brings me to tears every time I see it. The producers had been deliberately trying to keep Mitch from displaying his full range. They thought his voice was effeminate, and would result in questions about his sexual orientation, which they *didn't* want coming out on the show. So in season 3 they instituted a new rule, which was dropped in season 4, that each band had to designate a lead singer, who would *always* be their lead singer, and they informed Pentatonix that their lead singer had to be Scott. PTX had been pushing back on this in small ways all season. They performed songs that required a female lead, for instance, or a male/female duet, so Kirstin had had her moments in the sun. And they'd found ways to highlight the wonderful talents of Avi and Kevin (that bass/beatbox "fight" in episode 11 was epic!), but this was their final chance to introduce the world to the eighth wonder of the world that is Mitch Grassi, and they took it. Fortunately, the judges hadn't been let in on the concerns that the powers that be had about Mitch's sexual orientation or about his high voice. The judges were there solely to give their musical judgment, and that's exactly what they did. Also, as professional musicians themselves they surely knew that sexual orientation and vocal range are totally independent of each other. This was the first Mitch-slap ever. It never gets old.
Pentatonix just came out a couple days ago with a 7-minute-long medley of Rihanna. Matt sings a couple leads, so you might want to check it out. Also, Scott Hoying and Frankie came out with their single "Ghost" about three weeks ago,
Love your reactions! Agree with some of the other comments here. If you want to wrap up the Sing off performances with a bang, then skip 'Without you' and go straight to their Sing Off return of 'I need your Love'. Nothing beats Dog Days Are Over, but I Need your Love is a fantastic follow up finale.
Instead of The Sing-Off performance of "Without You", they should react to their garage performance instead. Much better acoustics. th-cam.com/video/RdH7ll4OM8w/w-d-xo.html
Also, take as much time as you need away from reacting to Pentatonix! Should you react to them again at any point, we'll all still be around to watch. :)
I was so taken back by this reaction a month ago (I still get chill bumps!) that I couldn't respond. So much perfection packed in this vid & yes... we're all thinking the same things...😱. Avi Overtone singing in the beginning easily missed bc the whole dang song was so PACKED! Looking forward to your next reaction in this series! YES... there's still more!
Scott’s voice was so raw because he lost it earlier in the week. They were planning to come in second because of his raspy tone. It like the professional he, and Kirsten earlier, dug deep and found the rest of his voice.
After they sang this one, Scott lost his voice for the next day. He's my hero, they all are! Mitch always have the purest sound,and they just put his voice in the very special place.Avi and Kev...man, they're extremely talented, there's no doubt they're the best. And of course Kirstie, she absolutely can take the lead in every single song they performed,but she never complained about singing in the background and most of the time didn't get appreciation from the judges,but everybody already know how much she can do. What they do is incredible and I just love Pentatonix that much.I cried a little bit when Scott hit high pitch in the end and Avi said they're family,all these years, they've done so many great things together, and they'll always be friends and families.
I know you get a lot of requests, but I would love to see you react to Frankie x Scott Hoying "Ghost" 👻 PLEASE 🙏 Thank you for the awesome work on your channel.
We TRIED to tell you How Good This Was!!! 😱The LOOK ON YOUR FACES!!!😱 PRICELESS! & Yes... Goosebumps Every Time! (Sorry for delay in my response... but hey... I was at the DALLAS show & was hanging out at Pentacon Event last week... then recovering! Should react to when Scott & Matt showed up!!!) 😎👍
Scott & Matt Surprise Attendees at PentaconEvent2k18 & play "Name That Tune" w/ parents, Mario Jose & fans. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/dSw2477fIvc/w-d-xo.html
So many more songs u can react 2. Hit them up soon, new rules/are that somebody, somebody that I use 2 know, Havana, winter hymn on and on. Check them out. Love hearing u 2 react.
I really hope the executive at Sony who decided to drop them after just 2 weeks has been demoted or even fired. They lost a 3 Grammy group. So sad, too bad!
No way!!! #10 Marvin Gaye, that was their greatest performance ever!! It's definitely top 3, but I don't even know for sure if it's better than Love Lockdown, #5!! You should definitely check out their guest performance on season 4, Home Free's season of The Sing-Off, which I would put as their 4th greatest performance on this show!!
Please don’t stop reacting to the older PTX songs too. They have so much great music you haven’t touched on yet. I’m not into games nor some of the shows you react to, so I’m only watching you when you do Pentatonix reactions.
Love watching your reactions. I'm not sure if I missed it, did you guys to Ghost yet? One of my favorite reactions was Born to be Wild - PTX. Definitely one of my favorite channels! Awesome!
Mitch was given one of the best compliments there is for a pro former: the audience went completely silent after his first note. Greatest compliment ever!
A 10 year old performance still gives me chills.
Scott's natural vocal range and tone makes him the ideal lead for a group like this.
Scott had completely lost his voice that day. Did you hear him straining to get the vocal out? They fought for this one and you can sense it in the intensity of all 5 of them.
One of the best performances of any group EVER. THAT WAS MAGIC
This performance was IT. This absolutely killed the competition. This is still one of my favorite PTX performances of all time.
I don’t think I breathe during this entire performance no matter how many times I watch it!
The thing that gets me every time I stop to think about it: that was FIVE people doing all that. Five voices. That's it. And yes, the details. The arrangements are mind boggling. I've sung for decades, and it's so easy to underestimate the challenge of acapella and intricate arrangements like this. Trying to remember timing when you don't have real words but are singing on some other sound ... It takes so much practice and focus.
Mitch was their secret weapon, and they held him back until this night. There was no more holding back after that. The only thing that was missing from this performance was a mic drop at the end of it. Yeah, Avi's statement in the end is now heartbreaking in retrospect, but he was very sincere about it at the time.
Ali: Sorry Not Sorry! 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
You guys are watching this after hearing lots of their recent stuff, but can you imagine hearing this, not fully knowing their capacity!? We were blown away! Especially with the Mitch placement!!!! It probably wasn’t as surprising to you both, as it was to us in 2011! Marco you were already getting goosebumps, so didn’t fully get the impact probably, but yes, we ALL think that this was their perfect Sing Off performance! There would be no doubt that they would walk away as winners!
There is still one more performance - Without You - a nervous start, but still fabulous! After your siesta, you may want to check out their Evolution of Rihanna, which they uploaded 2 days ago. Matt’s first Evolution PTX ‘sofa’ song. They might not do anything else new for a month (although they have 2 new mashups), but that should keep up with your new pace...
Mitch is an amazing talent but Scott's passion and raspy voice made this performance great!
Everyone is missing Avi`s overtone in the beginning
Aundrea Wood I didn't.
I so clearly remember that Ben pointed it out in his comments, but it’s not in this clip? I’m confused!
J caught it from Dem Levants!
That’s right, he did!
AND the overtone moment just after Mitch's big "Run" after the solo.
Finally, thank you! This was the Sing-Off performance that blew me away years ago and made me realize just how special these guys are. No idea how many times I’ve watched this but am in awe every time!
Here for your Pentatonix reviews! Love to watch your reactions and hear your opinions of their performances. ❤
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4:17 - Hi, 2024 here! 👋🏼 Gotta start with Mitch. He’ll always be the best part of this video. But, the handoff from Mitch to Scott is so seamless. Next, I really appreciate how steady the other four are at the end. Mitch/Kirstie + Avi/Kevin in perfect rhythm and pitch-giving Scott all the creative license in the world to go off w/the riffs and runs because he KNOWS the other four have his back. So good.
It was fun to listen to how much they improved just from their first song in the sing-off to this one. It was an amazing journey!
You guys looked like proud parents watching their kids.
I've been waiting for you to see this one - isn't it awesome?!!! My heart still breaks when I see Avi at the end. Actually Scott was 20 when this was filmed; he had a birthday a couple of months before. You DEFINITELY need to watch the last 2 Sing-Off performances and the one where they are announced the winners. Thanks again and love you both!! ❤️❤️❤️
Finally! I couldn't click on this fast enough. The performance that won them the show and you could just sense it from everyone in the room that they knew it was over. Whenever I get to the end of the performance I think of the actor Raul Julia as M. Bison in the movie Street Fighter shouting "GAME OVER!". (I know weird reference but it works.)
stonecoldku .
Facts
"I wanna do this for the rest of my life..."
*"To Be Continued" music begins to play*
There return performance please. I NEED YOUR LOVE.
Frank Nativa oohhh yes, and their Christmas one too x
Frank Nativa Yes, please don’t omit the two return visits to the Sing Off. There was a gap of ?maybe two years? between the 3rd and 4th Sing Off broadcasts, so PTX is even more polished and well known than they would have been if it had been sooner (of course).
It sounds like they don't plan on doing older Pentatonix videos. What a shame. They seem to be more interested in TV shows and gaming now. It took them 9 months to do 12 Sing-off performances, and they mentioned in this video that they won't be returning to "older" PTX performances. Try Jerod M's channel. He is very much a Pentaholic and knows what he is talking about being a singer himself.
Yes please it is so fun to watch
Great reaction, as always! They were all so great in this. Nobody but you pointed out Kirstie, but her harmony makes this work in so many ways. It is hard to hear Avi's comments at the end, knowing that he was the first to leave. Can't wait to see the last two. Please watch both. One is fun, and one is a love song they sing to each other. Looking forward to both!
I have never responded to a notification so fast - finally! My absolute favorite performance of theirs. Your expressions and silence said it all lol, just how i felt the first time seeing this... thank you for a fantastic reaction! 💜💜💜
Yes! I've been looking forward to this one for a long time. ❤️
Me too, since the first sing off reaction in fact 😄
I will only disagree with your assessment slightly in that Mitch could have been the lead. You needed Scott's ability to make it kind of raw. Don't get me wrong Mitch has a great voice, but it would have been too clean. Sometimes you just that little bit of an edge to the sound. That rasp added so much to it.
stonecoldku I agree! Scott being able to sing raspy is one of my favourite things about him 😍 It wouldn't have been the same with Mitch as the lead.
@Johanna Gustavsson He was raspy due to being really sick. If you listen carefully his voice cracks at the end, and in a Q&A he talked about how he had no voice the week before.
But 최 우린 my opinion doesn’t matter he’s always raspy
Also.. they were DELIBERATELY hiding Mitch, so when his "moment" happened, it "hit harder".. they weren't "saturated" with Mitch's ability until that second, where they whipped him out on everybody... do very think that was a conscious choice, of theirs..
@@TragerM I've heard from some that Mitch, although being very talented at this point, still was shy at this point. Having been bullied because of his voice. So I don't know if it was deliberate or if he just wasn't confident yet. I sang in choirs all throughout school and I was decent, not going to make a living at it, but good. But even though I had that talent I never liked doing solos, so I can kind of understand not wanting to or even thinking myself capable of stepping up in front of a live crowd and a national TV audience.
I agree that the very ending is hard to watch. Mixed feelings watching Avi crying, saying he wanted to sing with them for the rest of his life and now he's gone. I understand you have a lot of projects going on and respect your hard work but maybe in addition to 1 PTX reaction a month you can throw in a Superfruit reaction as well. I know you've reacted to a few of their Future Friends videos but there's more to see so I hope you'll consider doing more from that album? ;)
Thank you for finally covering this. This 72 year old grandmother really enjoys your commentary on Pentatonix and Superfruit. I have watched this PTX video over and over again the past 7 years. Sorry you may not be covering PTX as much, but I'll keep checking in! I too must disagree that Mitch could have sung the lead. It really needed that raw voice of Scott for this rendition of Dog Days Are Over.
THANK YOU!!! I feel I've been waiting forever for this. I believe that this song/arrangement really showed off what they all can do, little surprises everywhere - even Avi's Overtone in the beginning. A break is totally understood. Always love your reactions! I will repeat a request for your future reactions "Let's get it on" Best Chair Girl Chicago 2015. Watch it when you want a good laugh. It's live and it's AMAZING! Again - thanks for going through the "Origin story" for PTX. Much appreciated! :-)
Every time - I get chills... I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction.
this still gives me MAD goosebumps. every. time.
i have a friend who is a huge Florence and the Machine fan and isn't particularly a fan of Pentatonix because he says they sound overly produced or something? like i told him they were on a singing contest and he was like "i'm not surprised." anyway, i showed him this, like "trust me" and he replied with "they nailed it"
They put out The Evolution of Rhiana Thursday. They recorded this even though they are currently on tour❤ Check it out guys
Even now, years later, they still give me goose bumps....
Me too, every time.
Great reaction to an unbelievable performance. It makes me really wish I had watched them from he beginning. What are the odds that these five individuals would come together? It is unbelievable that the original three grew up together but that they found the other two is also crazy. I will be forever grateful that they did though. And before you take a break from PTX you really need to do their return to the Sing Off as the guest artists at the finale of the next season. Their performance of "I Need Your Love" is one of their best performances because you get to see how much they improved after being on the show themselves. So just one more PLEASE!
This is my absolute favorite perfomance they did on The Sing Off. It's so powerful, exciting and intricate. I agree with you as well that we may here Scott as lead a lot, but his grit and soul in this is everything. I watch it like, often, even all these years later.💙
Awesome reaction for one of their best performance (of not THE best) from the SingOff! I don't know if you want to check out their last performances on the SingOff, but they're not their best: their voices were supertired plus there were some audio issues I think (so much that they re-did one of them, "Without you" in a parking garage and recorded it because they weren't happy with how it tourned out live), but you could instead just watch the "I need your love" performance when they returned a year later :)
PS: I'll wait impatiently for your reaction to their new "Rihann medley" because it's absolutely amazing and it's so old school pentatonix :)
I agree that the parking garage "Without you" is a better performance than the one on the show and I recommend that over watching the sing off version.. You can tell that they were spent and it took a toll as they went all out EVERY performance. luckily, it wasn't a song that was being "judged" but they proved they could still do it in the parking garage. They make what they do seem effortless and (IMHO)"Without you" shows precisely how HARD it is - ESP the "meat & potatoes".
Seconding this. The finale was on a different stage, and audio issues were a serious problem. Both their finale performances are actually painful to listen to. The parking garage version of "Without You", however, is brilliant, and, because of the reverb in there, the wall of sound they create is unique, and sounds a little like the "I need you" section in their cover of "Where are U now".
I'm so happy you watched this. It's hard to contain the excitement when you KNOW that Pentatonix finally uses that ace up their sleeve called "Mitch". I think it was just enough to grab everybody's attention and then it went back to Scott on the lead... and what a powerful lead! I gained a whole new appreciation for Scott when I saw the sheer effort he poured into the end of this song! He was a bit raspy from having lost his voice the night before, or the morning of.. can't remember which, but the raspy fit perfectly! What a showman!
I always wondered why the judges never mentioned Avi's overtone? He did it more than once too. I think it's amazing when he does that! I'd seriously skip the next performance.. or watch it and be relieved the voting after Dog Days decided the winner and NOT after "Without You"... it's really their worst performance.
But, please watch the winner announced video! I think you'll enjoy seeing their reactions! They are humble, that's for sure. And Mitch and Kirstin manage to NOT pass out while waiting for the announcement... but it looked like it was a close call for sure!
That was my favorite Pentatonix performance during the competition, hands down! Great comments from you two as well!
Loved your reactions! lol Your faces at the finish were priceless! I just wanted to hug you both!
The whole group has improved so much since this competition, but I am mostly impressed with Kevin's growth with his beatboxing.
Yes been waiting for this. I clicked the second I got the notification! Love your reaction. You guys are my favorite.
I cry every single time. I love it. Watching Mitch come out of his shell and knowing that moment then turns into a career. Avi's tears speak volumes too.
Yes!Been waiting for your reaction to this, and it was just as good as I expected it to be.
I had to pause 3 times before they started singing because I was too excited for your reaction. If you do listen again (I missed it the first time) Avi does overtone singing in the beginning of the song...it's amazing and usually doesn't get commented on.
Loved it
Sadly as the course of the show went on, Pentatonix was encouraged to not have Mitch out front. The producer's felt that his voice was too effeminate and might turn people off. What idiots. Because this was towards the end of the shows, they did what they wanted to do which was to show America what a talent Mitch has and you can see how excited they all were for him and of course, he nailed it. Later, after the show was done and they were doing their YT videos, they tried to really focus on Mitch a lot. Of course, Scott and Kirstie knew what he could do but America and the world didn't really get a chance to see the full range of his talent and vocal abilities. He was teased a lot in school about his voice and his theatrical style. Today, I hope the bullies are watching and seeing how the rest of the world have embraced him and how appreciated he is. He is a once in a generation voice and truly an angel. I hope he is happy now and living his best life and I am so thankful that he is sharing it with us.
I just saw Pentatonix in concert on Tuesday. They were INCREDIBLE! Matt has busted his butt so hard and is truly finding his way, and in some aspects exceeding Avi. Anyway, they did some stuff live that blew me away, including both Daft Punk and Bohemian Rhapsody. Each rendition confirmed that they did NOT use computer synthesis in either of those pieces-the effects are completely natural. Anyway, I recorded a number of the pieces, and I would be more than happy to share what I have with you if you would like. They were incredible, and know that Matt is more than holding his own. He just needed to get his feet wet.
You should definitely upload those videos to your TH-cam channel.
What is incredible is they met kevin the day before they submitted their audition to the sing off.
I do love watching you two for Pentatonix videos. Such passion and FUN!
And yes....I can get teary-eyed from their performances and I love knowing I'm not some crazy person
Love this! You guys are seriously my faves!
Can't even believe you haven't seen this before. It's fantastic!! Love these guys.
NICE GUYS. that one is my favorite for sure, so happy you got to watch it
I have been waiting SO long for you to react to "Dog Days"! Then when you did, I missed it, because you published during PentaCon. So here I finally am, more than a month later. I can't wait another moment to see what you think! LATER: Arrrrggghhhh! You talked through the beginning of Mitch's solo! You missed the perfect setup! I'm trusting that you watched it again as soon as you finished your reaction video. My favorite moment, though is when he yells "Run!" His tone has been so crystaline, so restrained, and then while he's singing "what was left after that, too" you can see a trace of a smile, a gleam in Mitch's eye, like, "Just wait till you hear the next part." And then he sings "Run" with so much power and passion, and his hand is so tense that the fingers are bent almost backwards, and the contrast is just as impressive as the start of his solo was, when everyone suddenly drops out and his voice is left hanging in the air all by itself. No need for Mitch to sing the lead--Scott's tired, almost worn-out voice was perfect for that. It's still Mitch's solo that we all remember when we think about "Dog Days."
This is hands down my favorite PTX performance on the Sing off, and one of my favorite performances of theirs ever
Ahhh I missed your reactions to Pentatonix. I love the dog days cover, you should listen to there cover of praying its kind of like their dog days cover the way Mitch comes in
I don’t know if this has been mentioned in the comments. But Scott had lost his voice earlier in the day.
Avi cries tears of joy, and it brings me to tears every time I see it.
The producers had been deliberately trying to keep Mitch from displaying his full range. They thought his voice was effeminate, and would result in questions about his sexual orientation, which they *didn't* want coming out on the show. So in season 3 they instituted a new rule, which was dropped in season 4, that each band had to designate a lead singer, who would *always* be their lead singer, and they informed Pentatonix that their lead singer had to be Scott.
PTX had been pushing back on this in small ways all season. They performed songs that required a female lead, for instance, or a male/female duet, so Kirstin had had her moments in the sun. And they'd found ways to highlight the wonderful talents of Avi and Kevin (that bass/beatbox "fight" in episode 11 was epic!), but this was their final chance to introduce the world to the eighth wonder of the world that is Mitch Grassi, and they took it.
Fortunately, the judges hadn't been let in on the concerns that the powers that be had about Mitch's sexual orientation or about his high voice. The judges were there solely to give their musical judgment, and that's exactly what they did. Also, as professional musicians themselves they surely knew that sexual orientation and vocal range are totally independent of each other.
This was the first Mitch-slap ever. It never gets old.
Yessss Rihanna Medley next. 😁
Frank Nativa don't forget it's an evolution video! A big one ☺
@@superdre4892 evolution! Right 😏
Loved Avi's overtones in the beginning! It gave it almost a juice harp sound! Wow! 💕
Pentatonix just came out a couple days ago with a 7-minute-long medley of Rihanna. Matt sings a couple leads, so you might want to check it out. Also, Scott Hoying and Frankie came out with their single "Ghost" about three weeks ago,
I've been looking forward to this since you started reacting to them on the Sing Off. I love you guys. That was awesome.
Love your reactions! Agree with some of the other comments here. If you want to wrap up the Sing off performances with a bang, then skip 'Without you' and go straight to their Sing Off return of 'I need your Love'. Nothing beats Dog Days Are Over, but I Need your Love is a fantastic follow up finale.
Instead of The Sing-Off performance of "Without You", they should react to their garage performance instead. Much better acoustics. th-cam.com/video/RdH7ll4OM8w/w-d-xo.html
Never clicked so fast in all my life :)
Nothing much to say, guys - so glad to watch you see this one :) Thanks for sharing!
yes, finally made it to this performance. after this, they were so tired from the show. you can tell their voices were so tired.
I love this! My fave;))
Also, take as much time as you need away from reacting to Pentatonix! Should you react to them again at any point, we'll all still be around to watch. :)
Loved that performance. Would appreciate a playlist for pentatonix vids. :)
I love how guy on the left is trying not to show anything on his face but guy on the right is an open book
Love you guys and your PTX reactions....💖💖💖
I was so taken back by this reaction a month ago (I still get chill bumps!) that I couldn't respond. So much perfection packed in this vid & yes... we're all thinking the same things...😱.
Avi Overtone singing in the beginning easily missed bc the whole dang song was so PACKED! Looking forward to your next reaction in this series! YES... there's still more!
OMG YES I WAITED SO FREAKING LONG FOR YOUR REACTION TO THIS VIDEO! IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!! THANK YOUUUUU 😱😱😱😱
Those three 19 year olds are 26 now, Mitch just had his 26th birthday a few days ago (the 24th July)
I really enjoyed Avi's overtone singing in this one. It really stood out to me. Thx for the reaction guys. :)
Scott’s voice was so raw because he lost it earlier in the week. They were planning to come in second because of his raspy tone. It like the professional he, and Kirsten earlier, dug deep and found the rest of his voice.
After they sang this one, Scott lost his voice for the next day. He's my hero, they all are! Mitch always have the purest sound,and they just put his voice in the very special place.Avi and Kev...man, they're extremely talented, there's no doubt they're the best. And of course Kirstie, she absolutely can take the lead in every single song they performed,but she never complained about singing in the background and most of the time didn't get appreciation from the judges,but everybody already know how much she can do. What they do is incredible and I just love Pentatonix that much.I cried a little bit when Scott hit high pitch in the end and Avi said they're family,all these years, they've done so many great things together, and they'll always be friends and families.
I know you get a lot of requests, but I would love to see you react to Frankie x Scott Hoying "Ghost" 👻 PLEASE 🙏
Thank you for the awesome work on your channel.
We TRIED to tell you How Good This Was!!! 😱The LOOK ON YOUR FACES!!!😱 PRICELESS! & Yes... Goosebumps Every Time! (Sorry for delay in my response... but hey... I was at the DALLAS show & was hanging out at Pentacon Event last week... then recovering! Should react to when Scott & Matt showed up!!!) 😎👍
Scott & Matt Surprise Attendees at PentaconEvent2k18 & play "Name That Tune" w/ parents, Mario Jose & fans. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/dSw2477fIvc/w-d-xo.html
4:42 the moment even hardcore straight men would question themselves, and at least wanna 'cuddle' with Mitch and/or Scott, if need be...
Woot! I've been waiting for you to react to this!
So many more songs u can react 2. Hit them up soon, new rules/are that somebody, somebody that I use 2 know, Havana, winter hymn on and on. Check them out. Love hearing u 2 react.
I really hope the executive at Sony who decided to drop them after just 2 weeks has been demoted or even fired. They lost a 3 Grammy group. So sad, too bad!
Every time I see someone react to this they mention having goosebumps, but... well, when I hear it I have the whole goose. If that makes any sense.
please react to Mitch singing "solo a capella " Nature boy, and Let no man steal your thyme
Skip “without you “ and please watch their “ I need your Love” performance 😁
No way!!! #10 Marvin Gaye, that was their greatest performance ever!! It's definitely top 3, but I don't even know for sure if it's better than Love Lockdown, #5!! You should definitely check out their guest performance on season 4, Home Free's season of The Sing-Off, which I would put as their 4th greatest performance on this show!!
yes!! you should watch superfruit reacting to their sing-off performances :)
Check out their SingOff version of Steppenwolf's Born To Be Wild ----- wooooooooooooohoooo!
Please don’t stop reacting to the older PTX songs too. They have so much great music you haven’t touched on yet. I’m not into games nor some of the shows you react to, so I’m only watching you when you do Pentatonix reactions.
Love watching your reactions. I'm not sure if I missed it, did you guys to Ghost yet? One of my favorite reactions was Born to be Wild - PTX. Definitely one of my favorite channels! Awesome!
Evolution of Rhianna!!!
Hi guys I just love you
Oh so glad you found this! This piece and Video killed the Radio star and Alien really made it clear they were going to be musical stars.
Watch Ptx on the sing off singing I Need Your Love!
This is my favorite from the show! I disagree on one point, Mitch could not have sung that part back then.
Love your Reaction! You hear so much..Home Free has a new song out..a mash up! Woman,Amen/Female
I really do hope you watch their Evolution of Rihanna soon though!
Ok but have you seen the RIHANNA medley!?
At last after 48 yrs
you missed how Mitch's solo note was set up...
Love your reactions!! PTX have a new evolution of Rihanna video if you have time to react to that one, it is amazing!!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!
Been waiting so long for this!! Thank you guys!
I just saw them live 2 days ago in Dallas. They were awesome. Matt Sallee may have out sung Avi on Hallelujah... I'm just sayin
mcstacia why are you mad?
Matt is incredible! So glad you got to see them!