I love how PTX takes a song like Gold, which is digitally spliced and diced to within an inch of its life, and then they just chill on a couch and come out with this! Ridiculous. And amazing.
Not only is this performance insane- it’s done in one take! Yes, an ‘arrangement’ is essentially a roadmap of who sings what, when. Notes, timing/time changes, dynamics, lyrics, chords, what key it’s in are all part of an arrangement. I minored in vocal music in college and PTX’s arrangements are ridiculously difficult and there’s’ no instrumental music in the background to cover if one of these 5 people makes a mistake. Sometimes I try to follow one persons part from start to finish and inevitably get lost multiple times and then Google to find the sheet music-lol. PTX is Olympic level arranging and performing and they make it look effortless. They are stupid talented.
Yes, you understand arrangements pretty well. In this case, they had to design the vocals that would create the sampled sounds in Kiiara's version, plus they like to add PTXisms like Avi's bass drop. The little harmonic changes Kirstie and Scott added in were beautiful, too. The harmonies just rang like bells for me. I LOVE "Gold"
The "arrangements"are what Pentatonix does best. Seriously.. every one of them including Matt when he came into the group, are incredibly talented...we are all very aware of that from the moment they open their mouths, individually and collectively. BUT.. it's the arrangement of the songs that turn them into a Pentatonix masterpiece rather than just a cover of someone else's song. They have a way of paying homage to the original while making an older song, be it a "classic" song from 50 years ago or a new song that's on the charts right now, new and exciting. You can listen to it over and over and hear something new each time, while appreciating each individual group member's contribution to the performance. That's what makes them special. I've been a musician for almost 50 years. I have seen A LOT of really incredibly talented and amazing performers, groups and bands. I am constantly amazed at how this group continues to surprise me... Just when I think I've heard their best...here comes another song, performance, video, whatever, that I'll say.. ".. ok, now THAT one was the best I've heard. That song IS their BEST!.." And then they go off and do it again, raising the bar higher and higher each flippin' time.... Lol. I pray they keep on surprising me with more of their "best" songs. After all... When it comes to the best, there is no limit and PTX has proven that over and over again. Can't wait to hear what's next. Seeing them in concert is on my bucket list. I live in the Dallas Ft Worth area not far from where Scott, Mitch and Kirstin are from. I keep thinking they will come "home" soon and do a concert in the DFW area, so maybe I'll get my chance to see them in the near future. Love you Saucy Dad. Keep up the good work and fun times.
Recommend checking out their 'New Rules X Are you that somebody' (showcases Kevin's beatboxing and Matt's bass) Attention (Scott goes SUPER high in that one, and the video is awesome!) Coffee In Bed (Pentatonix original from their latest original album, SUCH a good one!)
Oh, Saucey Dad!! Thank you for doing this one!! Remember that the original not only has instruments but it is synthesized. This is Pure Pentatonix Perfection and Precision - all five of them - really. Avi so deep, Scott with the pop riffing, Kirstie with the sweet notes, Kevin on the percussion and those whooshing sounds. But.....honestly.....Mitch.....honestly..... the vocal acrobatics, the note changes, the octave climbs, the vocal slides, the tone like dripping caramel - whatever goes on with his vocal cords is astounding! Then his eyes are closed not even seeing what the others are doing, 100% focus, his fingers snapping, making this look as easy as 1,2,3. Mitchell Grassi will go down in history as one of the greatest vocal talents of all time. One definition of musical arrangement is "a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments" so you have it right as it includes who will sing or sound, or which instrument will play what at which place in the song. While we are on definitions, the definition of A Capella is "without instrumental accompaniment" but I think Pentatonix has redefined this because they ARE the instruments. You heard Mitch do the electric guitar, you heard Kevin do drums and cymbals, you heard Avi do bass guitar. There are lots of other instruments they do but you still have over 170 PTX songs to react to so keep listening. "No"is on the list I sent to you - recorded for sure and then the live for sheer entertainment value. Jolene is Grammy #3 for PTX, and performed with Dolly Parton herself. I am on this journey with you......so much more fun to come. BTW they have been writing, so expect some new music, and at Christmas time you have all their Christmas songs to do!!!
So I'm sitting here doing a nebulizer treatment and Pentadiculous damn near had me choking to death. You crack me up all the time. Thanks for the laughs and you're right. they're sooo good. 😎
I have to say, Gold is one of my favorites, it shows just exactly what these five people can do without the studio making them sound better. I would really love to see you check out some of their original stuff...Run to You is a masterpiece of harmonies, Love Again should have been played in every club out there, Sing will just make you happy and Can't Sleep love is a bop. There are a lot more
I second the suggestion to watch PENTATONIX RECORDING OF EVERGREEN to get a better idea of how they put songs together with their arranger Ben Bram. It won't answer all your questions but will help a lot.
Okay, Pentadiculous is going into the lexicon along side insaneidiculous. LOL. This video is the one I point to when I tell people about how tight Avi and Kevin are in their performances. As a matter of fact I drive my wife pretty close to nuts telling her this fact every time I see this video. Lol. But, that little bit between the two of them... I'm sure you heard how Kevin would hit a beat and a quarter second, or so, behind him Avi would come in and fill out that bass drop on the beat. Then Avi would do some insane bass sliding and Kevin would pick up directly afterward. Absolutely amazing. And, they are not the only ones who do this, either, though they were the first I noticed it with. Geoff and Lane do it, and so do Adam and Tim.
So glad you did this one!! What Mitch does with his voice is incredibly difficult to do and Kevin and Avi are so in sync it's insane (and Scott and Kirstie are of course killing it per usual). I don't think you have done Can You Feel The Love by these guys yet, you should definitely do that one when you have a chance (there is a pretty big Mitch slap in that one too though so just be prepared 😂)
That is one of the reasons they are the best A Capella group. They won a Grammy for their cover of Jolene with Dolly Parton, and they sang it live at the Grammys awards show with Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus.
@Barton. They didn't do a cover of Jolene, they performed it with Dolly. Scott had a verse, otherwise they were vocal supporr. They and Dolly won a Grammy for it: Best Country Performance Duo or Group. First time Dolly won a Grammy for that song. At the end of the video it looked like Dolly had been having fun.
On covers, it is how they arrange the song that fits them and them being a capalla as opposed to the original. On originals how they build the song from the ground up to suit them. Like in this one, the original had a lot of electronic sounds to make it sound like this. And since that is Mitch's forte, of course they would pick him to make those sounds without needing computers. If you watch their last upload to their channel, the making of their Evergreen album, you will see a lot of their arranging and how they do it. Oh and it the highest tier patrons. Jolene won them their 3rd grammy.
Let’s make it simple…close your eyes, take you finger and point to any of PTX songs and you’ll have a winner! They are perfectionists and never slop it up. Havana, any of their originals, Run To You, Say Something, Bohemian Rhapsody will definitely blow your mind! BTW, PTX does not cover songs, they upgrade songs.
No is phenomenal. Jolene was sung WITH Dolly Parton and they won a country Grammy for it! Pentatonix is EPIC. Also their list of patrons is so short from what I’ve heard because they cap it at 50, cause they have almost 20 million subscribers…. So it could get out of hand easily. Lol
Yes, sir... the arrangement is who sings what, when. One of the most impressive parts to this arrangement is Kirstie's harmony part. It's very difficult, and she nails it. Love this. Great song, great reaction.
At its lowest level, an arrangement is the art of placing notes in time. Chords are groups of notes sung (or played) together, normally supporting a melodic line. When you have vocal artists like PTX, they can pretty much do anything they want. You want to hear electronic style music? Sure, Daft Punk (Grammy #1) and Love Again. Oh, it's only instruments? Arrange Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker. Grammy #2. You want to hear traditional and not so traditional Christmas tunes? Sure, six or more albums worth. Country? Compare their version of Jolene (Grammy #3) to Dolly's original. It's different, but the original sentiment and feel is there.
I'm not stalking you, I just really love the song... Y'know I think Tara Simon, when she reacted to this, said the quick note changes Mitch does is incredibly difficult. I mean, no one is shocked he can do it, I'm js
You’re right about arrangement. I think of it as the organized plan for who sings what, where, when, and how. The timing in this one-take performance is stunning. And then Mitch sliding between notes like and freaking unicorn. ❤️ And ‘no’ and ‘Jolene’ are both great. They won a Grammy for Jolene.
Saucey Dad, you are correct with your arrangement assessment. It's how each part is laid out and how it combines with the others, including harmonies/beats/bass/ect. For example, the star spangled banner, each artist/group that does it and changes the melody/harmony/instrumentals/pauses/phrasing in the song, is making their own arrangement.
They won their 3rd Grammy for Jolene!!!! And No is awesome as well can't wait for your reaction to them both! Congrats on going helmetless for this one!
I’ve always been so sad this was never released for purchase, though I expect there’s a good reason for it. It is one of my favorites. It’s also impressive since it’s a one-take video. As you said, just them sitting in a circle, singing like they’re just hanging out and having fun. Another song I love and would like you to react to is ‘Say Something’. By the way, did your daughter give you permission to use her bike helmet? And were you planning on stealing her crayons? Hummm?
As far as Arrangements go, you are basically right. I’m sure those whose music theory isn’t as far behind them as mine is will fill you in on details! So glad you finally got to this one. So glad you’re having fun!
Um, we told you so. This is why we told you that this is the major upgrade, and why this was on the list of Mitch slaps. Your fault for not keeping crayons available, like the helmet.
This is another incredible example of the PTX range and precision. It's easy to focus on Mitch's vocals but really pay attention to what Scott and Kirstie are doing as well. It's subtle but really important for the dynamics to work here. Kevin and Avi are as usual - ridiculous!!!
They won a Grammy for their collaboration with Dolly Parton for Jolene and their version of 'No' is really fun so you should definitely react to them!!
One of the things I love about their videos is watching the little hand movements you can see them doing. You can see the different ways they each have to feel the music and keep in time. It's so fun.
SO GLAD you took on this one! It's one of my absolute favourites. I love their one-take videos, where you can see what each member is contributing through the entire arrangement. It's fascinating to see how each of them fills in the space and then layers over the other, creating such a full sound. They are truly musical craftsmen (craftspeople?). Terrific reaction!
now will you react to Pentatonix Can You Feel The Love Tonight, unless you don't think the helmet is gonna be enough? I can guarantee Mitch and Kirstin will have you eating crayons. We recommended them, you keep skipping them. The Jolene won them their 3rd grammy
Mitch is simply Unbelievable!!..you don't any idea how hard it was for Mitch doing a "vocal chop" without using autotone..They are all out of this world..This performance..STELLAR!!
This is amazing on so many levels !!! 🦄. This song truly shows the tremendous growth that PTX made in their career. Try: RUN TO YOU ( extremely awesome) and NO (wonderful!!!). Had to watch this reaction twice! Pure enjoyment, thanks! Also, if I may say, Avi is quite attractive in this video 😊
Some popular Gospel choirs have some of the most mind blowing arrangement of harmonies I've ever heard. The Clark Sisters are well known for going from separate harmonies to all one note sounds instantaneously! BUT, Pentatonix has the natural talent to make ANYTHING sound like nothing you've ever heard before! LITERAL VOCAL BEASTS!!!!
SaucyDad...you never fail to entertain us with your reactions. You are totally awesome! LOL 😆 🤣 😂 Love the helmet Thumper and have been meaning for a long time to ask you where Jeff is????? Did you hurt him? We need proof of life?? here from you. ( I know he's not alive, but you know what I mean.) Anyway, I really enjoy watching you. ☺️ You never fail to understand what you are hearing from PTX. You get it. The arrangement is pretty close to what you said. Although it's a bit more complicated than what you described. Jolene won them a Grammy. They are partnered up with Dolly Parton for this one. Honestly, it is not one of my favorites so I have not requested it to be reacted to. Just not a fan of Dolly. You should give a listen to New Rules x Are You That Somebody next. It showcases Matt and Kevin doing their thing and it is one of my favorites. I would also recommend that you do La La Latch. It is an older one with Avi and it features Kirstie as the lead vocal. Very outstanding song. Can You Feel The Love Tonight is another fantastic song to react to. It is from The Lion King 🦁 and it is really good. I love this song. Mitch will slap you in this one so watch out. Thanks for all that you do. Sending you love from Texas!!!
Kevin beyond amazing with his beat boxing. Avi at times while doing bass is also singing some. With those two mixed together it is difficult sometimes to tell them apart. Sounds like all Kevin. The trio is always good
TPTX has a regular $5 Patreon level, which probably has thousands of people, but the names at the end are the video tier ($50) Patreons, which they limit to 60 people.
I feel ya! Exactly how I feel every time I hear this one ☺️. (They have had the Patreon thank you list since the beginning, they still run it until the present). Oh and they won a Grammy for Jolene 😬
Yes, as you stated arrangements are the notes and the sound/syllables that are being sung when and how fast. It is because of Pentatonix arrangements that Pentaholics call their covers “upgrades.” The Pentatonix rabbit hole is wide and deep, much to listen to and see!
As always, I love your reactions! They are so talented, this is sublime. But that bass, though, he is out of this world. I look forward to more reactions, not least to Avi’s solo work.
To answer the question about the Patreon list, I believe that is their top-tier list, which are like the OGs who’ve been with them since the beginning. From what I understand, it’s a level that is no longer open for people to join (long-time Pentaholics might be able to confirm).
Your instincts on "arrangement" are basically correct, as others have commented. An arrangement is a coordinated roadmap for each musician/singer. Half the genius of Pentatonix is their arrangements. I call it purposefully complex; no wasted opportunities and not complex for the sake of complexity. I'm guessing they work with a talented arranger/pianist, who is gifted in music theory, to work out the arrangements. Always beautiful.
This one is pure Pentafection. Their timing is impeccable. It's an older one too. Love their cover of No. As heck love all of them. Run to You by Avi and Kevin will also blow your mind, possible tissue at the ready.🤗
So, they do these PTXperience behind the scene things when they go on concert. In the first one, they actually had a bit on arranging. The whole sets of series are fun, but if you want to see them arrange, this is the episode. th-cam.com/video/DHAC95bWnig/w-d-xo.html
An arrangement is who sings what and where, and what note goes where. It also pertains to rythm and cadence So basically, it's all aspects of composition.
You've basically got it right. The arrangement for a song is setting the parts that each instrument will play, speed, timing, starting octave(s) and/or change ups. In The Sing Off competition Shawn Stockman named Avi and Kevin Meat and Potatoes because "as talented as the three of you are (referring to Scott, Mitch, & Kirstin) it's those two that ...". Basically the beat boxer and bass set the tempo for a song and fill in the bottom of the song to set a solid foundation for the other performers to work off of. It may be time for you to react to Pentatonix in Season three of The Sing Off and Home Free / Voiceplay in Season 4. If your interested, Peter Hollens pulled together a group of singers from his college called "On the Rocks" and Adam Chance from Home Free competed with the group "Street Corner Symphony" in season 2.
Yes!! I've been waiting for this reaction and it seems I just missed it! I'm so excited! Enjoy all of the Mitch-slaps and Kevin kicks and avi attacks and ??? I forgot the other 2
Great reaction! New sub here. The reason the list of Patreons isn’t longer is because that level of support is Sold Out. So is the personalized message level. No shock there!! 😉
New rules/ are you that somebody, Insanely great version of Havana , No and Jolene ! All great. But for unicorn with crayons Dance of sugar plum fairies In which they take a song with no words, perform it with no instruments and win a grammy
Avi and Kevin wrote that one. There is a full interview about it with a performance off 🎤 except for Kevin who is doing throat bass which is very potentially difficult and vocally destroying (why you need a verbal bass to avoid that).
There is an interview with Ben Bram on Jacob Restituto's YT channel which you might be interested in to hear more about the arranging process. Ben is the '6th member' of PTX and has been with them from the start, he arranges with them, and won alongside them on their Grammys for arrangements. If you watch the Evergreen behind the scenes (please!) mini-documentary on their YT channel you will see him working with them. Oh! There are also Evergreen tour behind the scenes for each show they did on their 2021 Christmas show, but they might just be on Instagram. The YT fan channel PTXWeeklyNews might have uploads of them though. They are fun, and very short, you could probably do a few at a time.
I believe most of their songs are arranged by Kevin, who is insanely talented in many ways. Other groups hear PTX and say 'Oh, we should sing it that way...' and then of course, they can't. I don't think we'll ever hear a different band performing a song with an arrangement this crazy hard.
You can see an arrangement like setting up a table. You have some things slready: the table, chairs, dishes... that is the original song. Then you put it together, add some flowers here, put a cushion on the chair here.. that's the personal impact to it. At least you push, pull, arrange till you're happy with the result.
This is my favorite cover of theirs and I love all of their covers. Fantastic! Have you done Cheerleader yet?? And yes you are correct about arrangement. This term is also used in composing all types of music.
I just love your reactions. Your facial expressions say everything we are feeling! Jolene is amazing, love Dolly and love PTX so put them together and you get perfection!
You should just record stuff like, "I can't believe this!" "I never thought they could do this!" "This is incredible!" and "Mitch, not so hard!" Play them at random. 😁😁😎
I love how PTX takes a song like Gold, which is digitally spliced and diced to within an inch of its life, and then they just chill on a couch and come out with this! Ridiculous. And amazing.
Not only is this performance insane- it’s done in one take! Yes, an ‘arrangement’ is essentially a roadmap of who sings what, when. Notes, timing/time changes, dynamics, lyrics, chords, what key it’s in are all part of an arrangement. I minored in vocal music in college and PTX’s arrangements are ridiculously difficult and there’s’ no instrumental music in the background to cover if one of these 5 people makes a mistake. Sometimes I try to follow one persons part from start to finish and inevitably get lost multiple times and then Google to find the sheet music-lol. PTX is Olympic level arranging and performing and they make it look effortless. They are stupid talented.
Just babble on...take a while for me to remember to close my mouth ..and be glad I don't have to make coherent comment!
Yes, you understand arrangements pretty well. In this case, they had to design the vocals that would create the sampled sounds in Kiiara's version, plus they like to add PTXisms like Avi's bass drop. The little harmonic changes Kirstie and Scott added in were beautiful, too. The harmonies just rang like bells for me. I LOVE "Gold"
The "arrangements"are what Pentatonix does best. Seriously.. every one of them including Matt when he came into the group, are incredibly talented...we are all very aware of that from the moment they open their mouths, individually and collectively. BUT.. it's the arrangement of the songs that turn them into a Pentatonix masterpiece rather than just a cover of someone else's song. They have a way of paying homage to the original while making an older song, be it a "classic" song from 50 years ago or a new song that's on the charts right now, new and exciting. You can listen to it over and over and hear something new each time, while appreciating each individual group member's contribution to the performance. That's what makes them special. I've been a musician for almost 50 years. I have seen A LOT of really incredibly talented and amazing performers, groups and bands. I am constantly amazed at how this group continues to surprise me... Just when I think I've heard their best...here comes another song, performance, video, whatever, that I'll say.. ".. ok, now THAT one was the best I've heard. That song IS their BEST!.." And then they go off and do it again, raising the bar higher and higher each flippin' time.... Lol. I pray they keep on surprising me with more of their "best" songs. After all... When it comes to the best, there is no limit and PTX has proven that over and over again. Can't wait to hear what's next. Seeing them in concert is on my bucket list. I live in the Dallas Ft Worth area not far from where Scott, Mitch and Kirstin are from. I keep thinking they will come "home" soon and do a concert in the DFW area, so maybe I'll get my chance to see them in the near future. Love you Saucy Dad. Keep up the good work and fun times.
@@sheridanhaynie I agree with everything you said. They were just there for the Christmas shows, I hope you were able to see them.
Recommend checking out their 'New Rules X Are you that somebody' (showcases Kevin's beatboxing and Matt's bass)
Attention (Scott goes SUPER high in that one, and the video is awesome!)
Coffee In Bed (Pentatonix original from their latest original album, SUCH a good one!)
The recording of evergreen shows how they do their arrangements
Here is the link to the TH-cam video th-cam.com/video/M60SKKkQLqo/w-d-xo.html
Please Play this for us. It’s really fun to. watch them work together. No ego just talent
Oh, Saucey Dad!! Thank you for doing this one!! Remember that the original not only has instruments but it is synthesized. This is Pure Pentatonix Perfection and Precision - all five of them - really. Avi so deep, Scott with the pop riffing, Kirstie with the sweet notes, Kevin on the percussion and those whooshing sounds. But.....honestly.....Mitch.....honestly..... the vocal acrobatics, the note changes, the octave climbs, the vocal slides, the tone like dripping caramel - whatever goes on with his vocal cords is astounding! Then his eyes are closed not even seeing what the others are doing, 100% focus, his fingers snapping, making this look as easy as 1,2,3. Mitchell Grassi will go down in history as one of the greatest vocal talents of all time. One definition of musical arrangement is "a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments" so you have it right as it includes who will sing or sound, or which instrument will play what at which place in the song. While we are on definitions, the definition of A Capella is "without instrumental accompaniment" but I think Pentatonix has redefined this because they ARE the instruments. You heard Mitch do the electric guitar, you heard Kevin do drums and cymbals, you heard Avi do bass guitar. There are lots of other instruments they do but you still have over 170 PTX songs to react to so keep listening. "No"is on the list I sent to you - recorded for sure and then the live for sheer entertainment value. Jolene is Grammy #3 for PTX, and performed with Dolly Parton herself. I am on this journey with you......so much more fun to come. BTW they have been writing, so expect some new music, and at Christmas time you have all their Christmas songs to do!!!
Jolene was their 3rd Grammy so yeah worth a look. I also recommend “ New rules” and “Havana”. Enjoy your reactions so much.
This is live ,one take and I’ve heard a music teacher say that this should be impossible. And here we are! Incredible
So I'm sitting here doing a nebulizer treatment and Pentadiculous damn near had me choking to death. You crack me up all the time. Thanks for the laughs and you're right. they're sooo good. 😎
Lol be safe.
@@melissacoviello2886 LOL 😎
@@susanbeckmolloy9536 Me too!
I have to say, Gold is one of my favorites, it shows just exactly what these five people can do without the studio making them sound better. I would really love to see you check out some of their original stuff...Run to You is a masterpiece of harmonies, Love Again should have been played in every club out there, Sing will just make you happy and Can't Sleep love is a bop. There are a lot more
They won a Grammy for their arrangement of Jolene singing with Dolly Parton.
that one was not for arrangement but for country duo.
Yes, as mentioned above Jolene Grammy was for country duo and DaftPunk and Sugarplum Fairy received Grammys for arrangement,
I second the suggestion to watch PENTATONIX RECORDING OF EVERGREEN to get a better idea of how they put songs together with their arranger Ben Bram. It won't answer all your questions but will help a lot.
Okay, Pentadiculous is going into the lexicon along side insaneidiculous. LOL.
This video is the one I point to when I tell people about how tight Avi and Kevin are in their performances. As a matter of fact I drive my wife pretty close to nuts telling her this fact every time I see this video. Lol. But, that little bit between the two of them... I'm sure you heard how Kevin would hit a beat and a quarter second, or so, behind him Avi would come in and fill out that bass drop on the beat. Then Avi would do some insane bass sliding and Kevin would pick up directly afterward. Absolutely amazing. And, they are not the only ones who do this, either, though they were the first I noticed it with. Geoff and Lane do it, and so do Adam and Tim.
So glad you did this one!! What Mitch does with his voice is incredibly difficult to do and Kevin and Avi are so in sync it's insane (and Scott and Kirstie are of course killing it per usual). I don't think you have done Can You Feel The Love by these guys yet, you should definitely do that one when you have a chance (there is a pretty big Mitch slap in that one too though so just be prepared 😂)
That is one of the reasons they are the best A Capella group. They won a Grammy for their cover of Jolene with Dolly Parton, and they sang it live at the Grammys awards show with Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus.
Please catch the PTX/Dolly version. The one with Miley is not "As good" in my mind
@Barton. They didn't do a cover of Jolene, they performed it with Dolly. Scott had a verse, otherwise they were vocal supporr. They and Dolly won a Grammy for it: Best Country Performance Duo or Group. First time Dolly won a Grammy for that song. At the end of the video it looked like Dolly had been having fun.
I would love to see you react to their Sing Off appearances.
Me too.
I’m an hour late…. I’m going to love this. This song from beginning to end is a giant Mitch slap. Lol!
On covers, it is how they arrange the song that fits them and them being a capalla as opposed to the original. On originals how they build the song from the ground up to suit them. Like in this one, the original had a lot of electronic sounds to make it sound like this. And since that is Mitch's forte, of course they would pick him to make those sounds without needing computers. If you watch their last upload to their channel, the making of their Evergreen album, you will see a lot of their arranging and how they do it. Oh and it the highest tier patrons. Jolene won them their 3rd grammy.
Let’s make it simple…close your eyes, take you finger and point to any of PTX songs and you’ll have a winner! They are perfectionists and never slop it up. Havana, any of their originals, Run To You, Say Something, Bohemian Rhapsody will definitely blow your mind! BTW, PTX does not cover songs, they upgrade songs.
No is phenomenal. Jolene was sung WITH Dolly Parton and they won a country Grammy for it! Pentatonix is EPIC. Also their list of patrons is so short from what I’ve heard because they cap it at 50, cause they have almost 20 million subscribers…. So it could get out of hand easily. Lol
Yes, sir... the arrangement is who sings what, when. One of the most impressive parts to this arrangement is Kirstie's harmony part. It's very difficult, and she nails it. Love this. Great song, great reaction.
At its lowest level, an arrangement is the art of placing notes in time. Chords are groups of notes sung (or played) together, normally supporting a melodic line.
When you have vocal artists like PTX, they can pretty much do anything they want. You want to hear electronic style music? Sure, Daft Punk (Grammy #1) and Love Again. Oh, it's only instruments? Arrange Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker. Grammy #2. You want to hear traditional and not so traditional Christmas tunes? Sure, six or more albums worth. Country? Compare their version of Jolene (Grammy #3) to Dolly's original. It's different, but the original sentiment and feel is there.
I'm not stalking you, I just really love the song...
Y'know I think Tara Simon, when she reacted to this, said the quick note changes Mitch does is incredibly difficult. I mean, no one is shocked he can do it, I'm js
You’re right about arrangement. I think of it as the organized plan for who sings what, where, when, and how. The timing in this one-take performance is stunning. And then Mitch sliding between notes like and freaking unicorn. ❤️
And ‘no’ and ‘Jolene’ are both great. They won a Grammy for Jolene.
Saucey Dad, you are correct with your arrangement assessment. It's how each part is laid out and how it combines with the others, including harmonies/beats/bass/ect. For example, the star spangled banner, each artist/group that does it and changes the melody/harmony/instrumentals/pauses/phrasing in the song, is making their own arrangement.
When they first put this out, I probably listened to it five or six times a day, if not more.
It just has such a smooth groove and Kevin kills it.
They won their 3rd Grammy for Jolene!!!! And No is awesome as well can't wait for your reaction to them both! Congrats on going helmetless for this one!
You really need to check out their rendition of Havana! You really will need the helmet.
I’ve always been so sad this was never released for purchase, though I expect there’s a good reason for it. It is one of my favorites. It’s also impressive since it’s a one-take video. As you said, just them sitting in a circle, singing like they’re just hanging out and having fun. Another song I love and would like you to react to is ‘Say Something’.
By the way, did your daughter give you permission to use her bike helmet? And were you planning on stealing her crayons? Hummm?
As far as Arrangements go, you are basically right. I’m sure those whose music theory isn’t as far behind them as mine is will fill you in on details! So glad you finally got to this one. So glad you’re having fun!
Oh oh oh! On Jolene... ptx actually perform with Dolly and they ALL won a Grammy for it!
Still blows my mind that they have a grammy at home that says with Dolly parton on it. Like,.. Wow!
Um, we told you so.
This is why we told you that this is the major upgrade, and why this was on the list of Mitch slaps. Your fault for not keeping crayons available, like the helmet.
This is another incredible example of the PTX range and precision. It's easy to focus on Mitch's vocals but really pay attention to what Scott and Kirstie are doing as well. It's subtle but really important for the dynamics to work here. Kevin and Avi are as usual - ridiculous!!!
Defiantly an upgrade!!! This is so smooth! This is just 5 voices and some vocal percussion, sitting on a couch, doing their thing! AWESOME!
"No" is such a good one, we get sassy Mitch and I'm here for it haha
They won a Grammy for their collaboration with Dolly Parton for Jolene and their version of 'No' is really fun so you should definitely react to them!!
One of the things I love about their videos is watching the little hand movements you can see them doing. You can see the different ways they each have to feel the music and keep in time. It's so fun.
They are so amazing. Their UPGRADES on songs are sick. Each person contributes their talent, lose one, it wouldn't sound the same.
SO GLAD you took on this one! It's one of my absolute favourites. I love their one-take videos, where you can see what each member is contributing through the entire arrangement. It's fascinating to see how each of them fills in the space and then layers over the other, creating such a full sound. They are truly musical craftsmen (craftspeople?). Terrific reaction!
an arrangement is how you recreate og structure the song, and how pentatonix arrange their songs from who's what and when they sing it is incredible
You need to watch the video of how the lasted album Evergreen came together. It answers a lot of questions and gives you a look behind the cutain.
now will you react to Pentatonix Can You Feel The Love Tonight, unless you don't think the helmet is gonna be enough? I can guarantee Mitch and Kirstin will have you eating crayons. We recommended them, you keep skipping them. The Jolene won them their 3rd grammy
they get to a point in the song and I am like "ok...now they are just showing off!" INSANE!
Mitch is simply Unbelievable!!..you don't any idea how hard it was for Mitch doing a "vocal chop" without using autotone..They are all out of this world..This performance..STELLAR!!
This is amazing on so many levels !!! 🦄. This song truly shows the tremendous growth that PTX made in their career. Try: RUN TO YOU ( extremely awesome) and NO (wonderful!!!). Had to watch this reaction twice! Pure enjoyment, thanks! Also, if I may say, Avi is quite attractive in this video 😊
Some popular Gospel choirs have some of the most mind blowing arrangement of harmonies I've ever heard. The Clark Sisters are well known for going from separate harmonies to all one note sounds instantaneously! BUT, Pentatonix has the natural talent to make ANYTHING sound like nothing you've ever heard before! LITERAL VOCAL BEASTS!!!!
Aunt Alice used to say "Good gravy!" She was about 85...in 1964...when I knew her. You resurrected a fond memory! Thanks!
SaucyDad...you never fail to entertain us with your reactions. You are totally awesome! LOL 😆 🤣 😂
Love the helmet Thumper and have been meaning for a long time to ask you where Jeff is????? Did you hurt him? We need proof of life?? here from you. ( I know he's not alive, but you know what I mean.)
Anyway, I really enjoy watching you. ☺️ You never fail to understand what you are hearing from PTX. You get it. The arrangement is pretty close to what you said. Although it's a bit more complicated than what you described.
Jolene won them a Grammy. They are partnered up with Dolly Parton for this one. Honestly, it is not one of my favorites so I have not requested it to be reacted to. Just not a fan of Dolly.
You should give a listen to New Rules x Are You That Somebody next. It showcases Matt and Kevin doing their thing and it is one of my favorites. I would also recommend that you do La La Latch. It is an older one with Avi and it features Kirstie as the lead vocal. Very outstanding song. Can You Feel The Love Tonight is another fantastic song to react to. It is from The Lion King 🦁 and it is really good. I love this song. Mitch will slap you in this one so watch out.
Thanks for all that you do.
Sending you love from Texas!!!
They make it seem so easy - just chilling on the couch. It takes A LOT of work and they are committed to excellence. What a gift for us!
Kevin beyond amazing with his beat boxing. Avi at times while doing bass is also singing some. With those two mixed together it is difficult sometimes to tell them apart. Sounds like all Kevin. The trio is always good
You're right. The arrangement is who sings what when...and how. They're like a a beautiful, shiny machine...sparkling all over the place!
TPTX has a regular $5 Patreon level, which probably has thousands of people, but the names at the end are the video tier ($50) Patreons, which they limit to 60 people.
You have to watch it five times to see just what each one is doing and how amazing each are
Their transitions are spot on.
I feel ya! Exactly how I feel every time I hear this one ☺️. (They have had the Patreon thank you list since the beginning, they still run it until the present). Oh and they won a Grammy for Jolene 😬
And I quote Shawn Stockman on The Sing Off, “I’m tired of saying that you’re good”. 😂
If you watch close enough you can see at different times Avi and Scott glance up and smile at someone. It’s filmed live
Yes, as you stated arrangements are the notes and the sound/syllables that are being sung when and how fast. It is because of Pentatonix arrangements that Pentaholics call their covers “upgrades.” The Pentatonix rabbit hole is wide and deep, much to listen to and see!
As always, I love your reactions! They are so talented, this is sublime. But that bass, though, he is out of this world. I look forward to more reactions, not least to Avi’s solo work.
This one certainly shows off their talents as a group. Never ceases to amaze me either. Thank you so much.
To answer the question about the Patreon list, I believe that is their top-tier list, which are like the OGs who’ve been with them since the beginning. From what I understand, it’s a level that is no longer open for people to join (long-time Pentaholics might be able to confirm).
There are so many more to listen too!!!!!!
Your instincts on "arrangement" are basically correct, as others have commented. An arrangement is a coordinated roadmap for each musician/singer. Half the genius of Pentatonix is their arrangements. I call it purposefully complex; no wasted opportunities and not complex for the sake of complexity. I'm guessing they work with a talented arranger/pianist, who is gifted in music theory, to work out the arrangements. Always beautiful.
You're doing great! You understand more musically than you realize!! Loving your expressions and comments!💖🤣
This one is pure Pentafection. Their timing is impeccable. It's an older one too. Love their cover of No. As heck love all of them. Run to You by Avi and Kevin will also blow your mind, possible tissue at the ready.🤗
Love this reaction! It was so totally mine when I heard this amazing cover!!! So fantastic!!
So, they do these PTXperience behind the scene things when they go on concert. In the first one, they actually had a bit on arranging. The whole sets of series are fun, but if you want to see them arrange, this is the episode. th-cam.com/video/DHAC95bWnig/w-d-xo.html
Katy Ciula, Wow thank you for this link was so good, I didn't even know this was out there.
@@mare564 They are great. I recommend watching them all.
@@katyciula3715 yes, agreed!
@@katyciula3715 Thank You
An arrangement is who sings what and where, and what note goes where. It also pertains to rythm and cadence
So basically, it's all aspects of composition.
You've basically got it right. The arrangement for a song is setting the parts that each instrument will play, speed, timing, starting octave(s) and/or change ups. In The Sing Off competition Shawn Stockman named Avi and Kevin Meat and Potatoes because "as talented as the three of you are (referring to Scott, Mitch, & Kirstin) it's those two that ...". Basically the beat boxer and bass set the tempo for a song and fill in the bottom of the song to set a solid foundation for the other performers to work off of.
It may be time for you to react to Pentatonix in Season three of The Sing Off and Home Free / Voiceplay in Season 4. If your interested, Peter Hollens pulled together a group of singers from his college called "On the Rocks" and Adam Chance from Home Free competed with the group "Street Corner Symphony" in season 2.
♥ Kiiara: Let's make a song that can't be performed live.
♥ Mitch: Hold my latte.
Yes!! I've been waiting for this reaction and it seems I just missed it! I'm so excited! Enjoy all of the Mitch-slaps and Kevin kicks and avi attacks and ??? I forgot the other 2
Both of those songs are absolutely fabulous. Can’t wait for those reactions. “No” is so much fun.
Great reaction! New sub here. The reason the list of Patreons isn’t longer is because that level of support is Sold Out. So is the personalized message level. No shock there!! 😉
New rules/ are you that somebody, Insanely great version of Havana , No and Jolene ! All great. But for unicorn with crayons Dance of sugar plum fairies
In which they take a song with no words, perform it with no instruments and win a grammy
Yep, mind blown!
Yes, they also write out sheet music for each song. Though I do wonder what Kevin's notations look like!
I'm looking forward your complete mind melting breakdown as you react to Love Again... A PTX original done in the same era as Daft Punk Medley...
Avi and Kevin wrote that one. There is a full interview about it with a performance off 🎤 except for Kevin who is doing throat bass which is very potentially difficult and vocally destroying (why you need a verbal bass to avoid that).
Yes - you close your eyes and pick any of their sounds and be blown away with how good they are. Jolene is awesome! Won them another Grammy. ♥️
There is an interview with Ben Bram on Jacob Restituto's YT channel which you might be interested in to hear more about the arranging process.
Ben is the '6th member' of PTX and has been with them from the start, he arranges with them, and won alongside them on their Grammys for arrangements.
If you watch the Evergreen behind the scenes (please!) mini-documentary on their YT channel you will see him working with them.
Oh! There are also Evergreen tour behind the scenes for each show they did on their 2021 Christmas show, but they might just be on Instagram. The YT fan channel PTXWeeklyNews might have uploads of them though. They are fun, and very short, you could probably do a few at a time.
Those are both very good 👍
Their precision is just mind-blowing!
If you watch the evergreen short film you will see a whole lot of peices of the "arranging".
I believe most of their songs are arranged by Kevin, who is insanely talented in many ways. Other groups hear PTX and say 'Oh, we should sing it that way...' and then of course, they can't. I don't think we'll ever hear a different band performing a song with an arrangement this crazy hard.
You can see an arrangement like setting up a table. You have some things slready: the table, chairs, dishes... that is the original song. Then you put it together, add some flowers here, put a cushion on the chair here.. that's the personal impact to it. At least you push, pull, arrange till you're happy with the result.
Another good Mitch slap is their ch Ed of “sorry not sorry”
Two words.... " One take"🤯
Well now I’m excited for you to watch Jolene! Haha
Been waiting for this one! My favorite upgeade. It really showcases each ones talent.
Yes, you HAVE to go watch Jolene! Grammy. Lookin forward to watching you react to that!
This is one of my all time favorites!!! Brilliant!
IN THE BEGINNING KEVIN AND AVI WERE CALLED THE "MEAT AND POTATOES" OF THE GROUP
I knew you would appreciate this one
This is my favorite cover of theirs and I love all of their covers. Fantastic! Have you done Cheerleader yet?? And yes you are correct about arrangement. This term is also used in composing all types of music.
One of my favorite PTX covers! ❤️
I've been waiting for this one!!!
I just love your reactions. Your facial expressions say everything we are feeling! Jolene is amazing, love Dolly and love PTX so put them together and you get perfection!
You should just record stuff like, "I can't believe this!" "I never thought they could do this!" "This is incredible!" and "Mitch, not so hard!" Play them at random. 😁😁😎
Love your reactions!!!
Knew you’d love this one!! 🤣🤣
The first step to arranging is to take the original song and decide how they want to change it. Then they assign parts.