I think that one of the things that sets them apart is their absolute mastery of dynamics. They can go from wall of sound to a perfect unison stop-and-rest-silence, and they even vary the level of attack on each note according to what they are using it for.
Ha lots of people who haven't seen Kevin sing think he might cover bass when the bass is singing 😄. He's actually a tenor, and Scott is the one with the exceptional range who covers bass.
I’ve been a fan of Pentatonix since 2013; since Avi Kaplan -the original bass singer-was in the group.. and I always thought that Kevin and Scott both had a Baritone voice. Mitch is a Tenor. Matt can have a Baritone and Bass voice (I remember I was in choir with a guy who was both a Baritone and Bass). And Kirstin is a Mezzo-Soprano.
@@m.nicole7996 Kevin is absolutely a tenor. His range is smaller than the rest, but he can go higher than Mitch. Check out his solo performance of "Down" and you'll see there is no way he's covering a bassline.
Scott only did the bass when Matt was singing otherwise the bass was Matt. But still super impressive how amazing his range his to take over Matt’s bass so easily
While not a bass, Kevin is massively talented at singing as well as percussion, cello, saxophone, and composition. Having Kevin sing throuout this entire song is like the hockey team pulling the goalie to put all five skaters on the attack. It changes the dynamic completely.
I adored your reaction at the end of the song. That groan-sigh that says it all without words. They are spectacular, aren't they? The genius of their production and process and performance is absolutely stellar. That are chameleons of music, too, with the changes in color and range and volume (not the loudness, but fullness) and resonance and and and that each one of them is capable of doing and continues to explore. It is lovely. Lovely. Lovely. And oh-so-timely, too. Yes. Here's to a mad world finding its way back to saner times soon. Stay well, all.
Thank you for catching up with PTX and great review by the way! I feel like this is an anthem for 2020. You really should hear there newest, Amazing Grace.
Avi was a basso profundo, ( with a contra bass F# 4th ledger-line bass clef) Matt is a lyric bass. Scott sings bass when Avi/Matt solo. Kevin is a tenor with perfect pitch, so he can sing the chordal extensions with ease. During Matt’s solo Kevin is in the high harmony!
Perfect description: haunting. Enjoyed your reaction! You have a beautiful smile. Appreciate your respect for PTX. They have redefined acapella for the music industry. Mitch’s “Look right through me” line was piercing and his harmonizing with Matt was phenomenal! We miss Avi but we love Matt too! He shines in Sound of Silence, Amazing Grace and Mr. Grinch. Girl, you are gonna love their new Christmas Album that just released. Half Christmas. Half Broadway! Just amazing! Looking forward to more PTX!
That was a most refreshing analysis! As a professional singer/actor of over fifty years experience, my instinct is to deconstruct performances, as you have here. Their choices of voice production are key to how they build the emotional performance and their conscious clear diction helps immensely too. They stagger breaths to maintain movement, but breathe as one when needing to. No ragged consonants help to maintain their cohesiveness too. This is a master-class!
Hey Christi, if you want more Matt, he takes the lead on You’re A Mean One Mr Grinch, and Scott takes the bass for it. I love it, they have so much fun with that one, you’ll love it! 😉
In live performances, Scott does often covers bass notes while Matt (or Avi in older performances) sings lead. Sometimes he can nail the low notes; sometimes the notes are lost; and sometimes he goes up an octave. Probably depends on how he's feeling on any given day. In their official videos, you're often hearing layered low notes from Matt/Avi during their leads.
First half was true, but the latter part was not. They do use layers but they don't layer the bass line, you can hear the differences of low notes between Scott and Avi/Matt in most of songs.
@@doriawayne2746 yes and I’m pretty sure when they arrange their songs they arrange the bass part knowing that Scott is going to have to cover that base line during performances. Also as would be expected as Scott gets older his lower range is getting stronger.
@@doriawayne2746 Yes. You're absolutely right! Scott has strengthened the lower end of his range since Matt came onto the scene and he has become even more versatile than he already was by being able to cover the bass line with confidence and I've even heard Scott do a few slides. But they do not layer the same voice when it comes to the bass line. Kevin is always in the higher-end of his range when they're doing multiple voice harmonies and they often pair him with Kirstie. Kevin actually has the highest note of the males in the group, even higher than Mitch (which was hard for me to accept because I'm a Mitch fan) but Scott, Mitch and Kirstin have said over and over again that Kevin has the highest note. I am really impressed with how solid Scott's bass has become! It frees Matt up to sing in the higher part of his range and it's beautiful!
Scott is the bass under Matt's lead line. Scott carries the bass line in their version of Halleluha when Avi is singing the lead line. Kevin is singing the high line. When Kevin isn't beatboxing they go from 4 part harmony to a 5 part harmony.
"I don't think any group can beat the refined sophistication of Pentatonix". BEST compliment I've ever heard given to them (and I've heard a lot!). I hope you do more reactions to them.
Thank you so much for returning to do PTX. I enjoyed your take on the various parts of the song and I will be looking forward to more PTX on this channel. I’m fascinated by the seemingly infinite possible combinations of their voices. Matt + Mitch (Match?) was a revelation here for me.
I really enjoyed how perceptive your reaction is. And detailed. PTX is worth your reaction. They have always amazed me with their talent and their ability to keep getting better and better. Please do more PTX. Latest is Amazing Grace. You will love it. AMAZING
Pentatonix is shedding light on the "Mad World" we're living in by sharing a heartfelt cover of Tears of Fears' 1983 hit. The poignant clip finds the group amid a dark scene, belting the song and the pensive chorus, "I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take / When people run in circles it's a very very / Mad world, mad world."
I enjoyed your breakdown of this piece. They are an amazing group and are so tight with their compositions. The color of each singer's voice paints a masterpiece for the ears. I do love it when their songs get stuck in my head. Too bad, I can't sing to save my life so I live with experiencing theirs.
If you want a good read on Kevin's voice, you should watch one of the videos on his personal TH-cam page. Or you can watch Little Drummer Boy, where he has a solo near the end, or watch Amazing Grace/My Chains are Gone.
I love your reactions and analysis, Christie! PTX's cover of "Sound of Silence" would give you a great insight both into Scott's amazing lower register as well as Matt's seemingly endless power. He can't get as low as Avi, but he brings other aspects to the group. In his higher register his voice blends surprisingly well with Scott's. Another song that fits these difficult times perfectly is Angelina Jordan's first release from Republic Records, produced by Stargate, "Million Miles". It's an homage to her grandfather, but meant for all who have lost a loved one. Several serious reactors have lost it during the song. Be sure to react to the interesting official lyric video which includes art by her grandmother (probably helped by Angelina herself). Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/NhKRh5ZtuWk/w-d-xo.html I live to say that Angelina is an artist who paints emotion with her voice.
Nice Analysis! Totally agree with you. The funny thing in this is that, if you listen to the Tears for Fears original after listening to this cover, you immediately realize that this PTX one is closer to the feeling that the song is supposed to transmit... (in my honest opinion). OK, different periods in time, different music-styles and fashions at each time, but this one is closer to the emotion-side of the story. Obviously the pandemic situation helps PTX now, but world was already Mad when Tears for Fears released it!. Their "Thank You" song is also tasteful and emotional in this Pandemic situation... hope you'll react to it ;D BTW, Kevin singing register is quite high (most of the time with Kirstin in the background)... Scott is the one covering Matt when leading (as it happens in Hallelujah when Avi leading). Scott range is impressive! See you in the next one
You really need to listen to the acoustic version of Mad World Kurt Smith (who recorded it with Tears for Fears) did with his daughter. It’s incredible.
Oh wow! I'm so happy to find this detailed reaction. I do love the way you hear things that I can only feel. Please consider a deconstruction of Pentatonix doing "Evolution of Michael Jackson." It's old, but it's jammed packed. Thank you!!!
I have been wondering why nobody mentions this. Many reactors and commenters have noted the creativity of the background imagery, but nobody has said anything about the sudden shift to the images moving in reverse. Mad World indeed. ❤You are the first one to mention it that I've seen.
Please react to more PENTATONIX songs like Happy Now, Imagine, Dreams, Be My Eyes, Hallelujah, Amazing Grace, Thank You, Break My heart, Once upon a December! I have been listening to PENTATONIX for Four years since 2016! I love them so much
If you want to hear more of matt then you need to check out their cover of amazing grace(my chains are gone). On a side note, scott takes over the bass when matt is singing
While Scott Hoying is a baritone, his range goes from low bass (listen to their version of Sound of Silence to a really high tenor. ( For his tenor both the evolution of Michael Jackson and Problem.) Kevin Olusola is a lyrical tenor.
Many have said this, Scott is the one who always takes over the bass when Matt/Avi is/was singing lead. You'd be forgiven for thinking it would be Kevin, especially in this video where there is no percussion going on. Keep up the good work ❤
This is actually not a cover of the Tears for Fears recording. (1983). It’s a cover of the Gary Jules’ record, (2001). Jules recorded it for the film “Donnie Darko”, and it became a worldwide smash hit. It reached #1 in many countries, including the US. By contrast, the original was #8 in the UK bJules ended up making a video after the fact. His version is darker, slower and sadder...which is what this is!!
Kevin sings when he’s not doing vocal percussion but it’s Scott that subs the bass line when Matt and before him Avi sing lead. Kevin”s range is on the high side that can rival Mitch.
whenever matt the bass is singing it is Scott that takes over the bass line just like when Avi was in the group Scott would take over bass line when Avi sang.
I really enjoyed your reaction and insight into their arrangement. Could you please react to few more recent videos? I would love to see Sound of Silence, Dreams and Amazing Grace- My Chains Are Gone.
It was probably Scott, and not Kevin, who was singing the bass line when Matt was singing the melody. As a marvalous baryton, Scott has an amazing range. You can listen their version of The Sound of Silence, for another example of Scott singing as bass : th-cam.com/video/gdVjVtpr55M/w-d-xo.html
As always impressed by how you break down the song to pieces for better understanding! 👏👏👏! And hopefully you could check on Morissette Amon’s cover of Bebe Rexha’s hit “You can’t stop the girl” from the movie Maleficent! It’s interesting to hear it from you coach! Stay safe always! 💗
I give Tears for Fears full credit for the brilliant lyrics. However, perhaps they did not fully understand what they had. Their 1982 version was fast and poppy. The slow, haunting arrangement did not come until 2001, when Gary Jules and Michael Andrews rearranged it for the movie _Donnie Darko._ I've never seen anyone cover the Tears for Fears arrangement since. You didn't comment on the ghost-shadow imagery used in the video. I believe that was another callback to _Donnie Darko,_ with its themes of alternate reality and intentional "offness."
was going to do a Rabbit Hole Run (what I call following youtube suggested videos...music only, not reactions or whatever...just the songs themselves...I've discovered a lotta great new bands/singers that way), and the first suggestion I got was a live video from the amazing John Prine,, of a song I'd never heard before. It's called *"Hello In There".* Don't know why/how the algorithm chose that particular song, but when I checked it out, I knew I had to send it your way. Not sure if it's the poignant simplicity? Or the heartfelt vocals? Or the soul wrenching lyrics? All of the above? But I knew it was something I had to share. Tissues recommended th-cam.com/video/OVhA01J0Zsg/w-d-xo.html
Agoney a young Spanish singer with a great voice has just released two songs live together with Vevo. Could you react to them please? They are called "Más" and "Edén"
I'm surprised you didn't remark on Mitch singing in his lower register and still singing so beautifully. We are all used to hearing him way up in his upper tenor ranges. Hearing him in his lower range is unusual and still so beautiful. I can only imagine how much more haunting this song would have been with Avi's bass in a section of solo somewhere in the mix. Yes, they did a beautiful job with this song, but I am allowed to miss Avi. I still love this group, but it just seems like a different group to me without the resounding bass pushing up from underneath the music. The "new" bass has a good sound, but it does not present itself like Avi's did.
To answer your question about what to react to, I think you should try to sing to the karioke version th-cam.com/video/xPuBTmx-54E/w-d-xo.html before you react to the Hailey Reinhart version of creep. I think it would be a fascinating challenge. Include both of them in one video so we can see what happened
They actually said this is a cover of Gary Jules recording. Like it or not, the Jules cover was a much bigger hit. It reached #1 in many countries, including the US. The Tears for Fears original reached #8 in the UK. I suspect they chose this version because Jules’s recording is better known to most people.
@@drieuxkoeppel8152 I was a teenager when the original was a hit, and I'm British, so it has more meaning to me. I also think the faster tempo could have made a more interesting version. It would also have challenged them. I don't actually dislike this or Pentatonix.
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I think that one of the things that sets them apart is their absolute mastery of dynamics. They can go from wall of sound to a perfect unison stop-and-rest-silence, and they even vary the level of attack on each note according to what they are using it for.
Beat me to it...I would add arrangement. Because a lot of the dynamics are planned.
Ha lots of people who haven't seen Kevin sing think he might cover bass when the bass is singing 😄. He's actually a tenor, and Scott is the one with the exceptional range who covers bass.
Scott is a beast! His range is phenomenal.
Scott singing "I Should Tell Mama On Ya" is the PERFECT example of his impressive range and skill and playing with his vocal gymnastics.
@@rachaelromine6024 one of my favorites!
@@rachaelromine6024 ah yes old goodie
Scott actually does the bass whereas Kevin is a tenor
I’ve been a fan of Pentatonix since 2013; since Avi Kaplan -the original bass singer-was in the group.. and I always thought that Kevin and Scott both had a Baritone voice. Mitch is a Tenor. Matt can have a Baritone and Bass voice (I remember I was in choir with a guy who was both a Baritone and Bass). And Kirstin is a Mezzo-Soprano.
@@m.nicole7996 Kevin is absolutely a tenor. His range is smaller than the rest, but he can go higher than Mitch. Check out his solo performance of "Down" and you'll see there is no way he's covering a bassline.
PENTATONIX THE SOUND OF SILENCE is a good one to hear Scott (naturally a baritone) sing in his lower register.
ja.. and to hear Matts Vocal Talent in his higher register.. btw... greetings from germany.. derek
Definitely she should react to that one, it's a masterpiece.
That is actually Scott taking over base as always. They change so smoothly you can't see or here it. Scott's range is amazing!
In music, it’s spelled “bass”, but pronounced “base”!
@@drieuxkoeppel8152 I know how it's spelled I just forgot to correct it thank you for correcting me.
What astonishes me is that they recorded this in ISOLATION in their own homes! Scott sings when Matt solos!
Scott was doing the bass also check his bass in sound of silence
Scott only did the bass when Matt was singing otherwise the bass was Matt. But still super impressive how amazing his range his to take over Matt’s bass so easily
While not a bass, Kevin is massively talented at singing as well as percussion, cello, saxophone, and composition. Having Kevin sing throuout this entire song is like the hockey team pulling the goalie to put all five skaters on the attack. It changes the dynamic completely.
You can watch the trade off between Scott and Avi in the live version of Hallelujah.
I adored your reaction at the end of the song. That groan-sigh that says it all without words. They are spectacular, aren't they? The genius of their production and process and performance is absolutely stellar. That are chameleons of music, too, with the changes in color and range and volume (not the loudness, but fullness) and resonance and and and that each one of them is capable of doing and continues to explore. It is lovely. Lovely. Lovely. And oh-so-timely, too. Yes. Here's to a mad world finding its way back to saner times soon. Stay well, all.
Thank you for catching up with PTX and great review by the way! I feel like this is an anthem for 2020. You really should hear there newest, Amazing Grace.
Avi was a basso profundo, ( with a contra bass F# 4th ledger-line bass clef) Matt is a lyric bass. Scott sings bass when Avi/Matt solo. Kevin is a tenor with perfect pitch, so he can sing the chordal extensions with ease. During Matt’s solo Kevin is in the high harmony!
Perfect description: haunting. Enjoyed your reaction! You have a beautiful smile. Appreciate your respect for PTX. They have redefined acapella for the music industry. Mitch’s “Look right through me” line was piercing and his harmonizing with Matt was phenomenal! We miss Avi but we love Matt too! He shines in Sound of Silence, Amazing Grace and Mr. Grinch. Girl, you are gonna love their new Christmas Album that just released. Half Christmas. Half Broadway! Just amazing! Looking forward to more PTX!
I great place to really see Scott take over the bass is Sound of Silence.
That was a most refreshing analysis! As a professional singer/actor of over fifty years experience, my instinct is to deconstruct performances, as you have here. Their choices of voice production are key to how they build the emotional performance and their conscious clear diction helps immensely too. They stagger breaths to maintain movement, but breathe as one when needing to. No ragged consonants help to maintain their cohesiveness too. This is a master-class!
Well said, sir. It is so lovely to hear from another colleague! Cheers!
Hey Christi, if you want more Matt, he takes the lead on You’re A Mean One Mr Grinch, and Scott takes the bass for it. I love it, they have so much fun with that one, you’ll love it! 😉
In live performances, Scott does often covers bass notes while Matt (or Avi in older performances) sings lead. Sometimes he can nail the low notes; sometimes the notes are lost; and sometimes he goes up an octave. Probably depends on how he's feeling on any given day. In their official videos, you're often hearing layered low notes from Matt/Avi during their leads.
First half was true, but the latter part was not. They do use layers but they don't layer the bass line, you can hear the differences of low notes between Scott and Avi/Matt in most of songs.
@@doriawayne2746 yes and I’m pretty sure when they arrange their songs they arrange the bass part knowing that Scott is going to have to cover that base line during performances. Also as would be expected as Scott gets older his lower range is getting stronger.
@@doriawayne2746 Yes. You're absolutely right! Scott has strengthened the lower end of his range since Matt came onto the scene and he has become even more versatile than he already was by being able to cover the bass line with confidence and I've even heard Scott do a few slides. But they do not layer the same voice when it comes to the bass line. Kevin is always in the higher-end of his range when they're doing multiple voice harmonies and they often pair him with Kirstie. Kevin actually has the highest note of the males in the group, even higher than Mitch (which was hard for me to accept because I'm a Mitch fan) but Scott, Mitch and Kirstin have said over and over again that Kevin has the highest note. I am really impressed with how solid Scott's bass has become! It frees Matt up to sing in the higher part of his range and it's beautiful!
When they did this one they were quarantined, Each person was in their own home. They are awesome!
It's amazing that they were able to coordinate this so well. Props to them and to their mixers, engineers, etc.
Scott is the bass under Matt's lead line. Scott carries the bass line in their version of Halleluha when Avi is singing the lead line. Kevin is singing the high line. When Kevin isn't beatboxing they go from 4 part harmony to a 5 part harmony.
"I don't think any group can beat the refined sophistication of Pentatonix". BEST compliment I've ever heard given to them (and I've heard a lot!). I hope you do more reactions to them.
Thank you so much for returning to do PTX. I enjoyed your take on the various parts of the song and I will be looking forward to more PTX on this channel. I’m fascinated by the seemingly infinite possible combinations of their voices. Matt + Mitch (Match?) was a revelation here for me.
Thanks so much for the reaction. This song has so much in the arrangement yet is simply executed in deep and rich tones...Excellent!
I really enjoyed how perceptive your reaction is. And detailed. PTX is worth your reaction. They have always amazed me with their talent and their ability to keep getting better and better. Please do more PTX. Latest is Amazing Grace. You will love it. AMAZING
Can't wait Christie.
Pentatonix sound of silence is a must
A competent, thoughtful, illuminating and educational analysis of complex vocal artistry.
Loved your reaction! You’d love their latest release of Amazing Graze. And you. And Matt has a great solo in their cover Sound of Silence.
Pentatonix is shedding light on the "Mad World" we're living in by sharing a heartfelt cover of Tears of Fears' 1983 hit.
The poignant clip finds the group amid a dark scene, belting the song and the pensive chorus, "I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take / When people run in circles it's a very very / Mad world, mad world."
Thank you for doing this reaction. I enjoy your channel and appreciate your dissonance of analysis and knowledge!
☮️ ... Steve in Dallas
I appreciate that. Thank you, Steve.
@@TheVoiceLoveCo ... you bet!
Scott picks up the bass part when Matt sings lead, he did it with Avi too.
I enjoyed your breakdown of this piece. They are an amazing group and are so tight with their compositions. The color of each singer's voice paints a masterpiece for the ears. I do love it when their songs get stuck in my head. Too bad, I can't sing to save my life so I live with experiencing theirs.
Scott is the one who takes the bass lines when Matt or Avi a singing. You can really see this happening in the live version of "Hallejuah"
Please react to their cover of Sound of Silence🤞🏻🤞🏻
Matt Sallee brings his own gifts. Nobody could replace Avi. But Matt is delightful.
Scott do the bass when Matt sing
They are UNMATCHED ❗️❗️❗️ I saw them live it was LIFE CHANGING 😭😭😭
Gold is one I would recommend for you to react to, their skills are shown and highlighted so well in this one. Also When the Party’s over!
I really enjoyed your insight on this track. Kevin is a tenor so it was Scott doing the baselines while Matt sings in his higher register.
Kevin is a tenor he is not singing bass Matt and Scott trade bass duties
If you want a good read on Kevin's voice, you should watch one of the videos on his personal TH-cam page. Or you can watch Little Drummer Boy, where he has a solo near the end, or watch Amazing Grace/My Chains are Gone.
You can also get a good read on Kevin's voice by catching "Mary Did You Know."
Also check out “Imagine” to hear Kevin sing.
@@DennisKovacich Could even check “Say Something” to catch him singing at the very end
Stark, lush, richly textured, haunting, luminous.
Newest example of Kevin's tenor range is their rendition of Amazing Grace.
Amazing grace just released by pentatonix
I love your reactions and analysis, Christie! PTX's cover of "Sound of Silence" would give you a great insight both into Scott's amazing lower register as well as Matt's seemingly endless power. He can't get as low as Avi, but he brings other aspects to the group. In his higher register his voice blends surprisingly well with Scott's. Another song that fits these difficult times perfectly is Angelina Jordan's first release from Republic Records, produced by Stargate, "Million Miles". It's an homage to her grandfather, but meant for all who have lost a loved one. Several serious reactors have lost it during the song. Be sure to react to the interesting official lyric video which includes art by her grandmother (probably helped by Angelina herself). Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/NhKRh5ZtuWk/w-d-xo.html I live to say that Angelina is an artist who paints emotion with her voice.
I agree, no other group has the refined sophistication, by the way Scott does the bass when Matt is singing, just like he did for Avi.
Would love to hear your views on Pentatonix Hallelujah. Really enjoyed your perspective on Mad World . X
Nice Analysis!
Totally agree with you. The funny thing in this is that, if you listen to the Tears for Fears original after listening to this cover, you immediately realize that this PTX one is closer to the feeling that the song is supposed to transmit... (in my honest opinion). OK, different periods in time, different music-styles and fashions at each time, but this one is closer to the emotion-side of the story. Obviously the pandemic situation helps PTX now, but world was already Mad when Tears for Fears released it!.
Their "Thank You" song is also tasteful and emotional in this Pandemic situation... hope you'll react to it ;D
BTW, Kevin singing register is quite high (most of the time with Kirstin in the background)... Scott is the one covering Matt when leading (as it happens in Hallelujah when Avi leading). Scott range is impressive!
See you in the next one
I think you would love Amazing Grace by PTX... You get a great look at each member
You really need to listen to the acoustic version of Mad World Kurt Smith (who recorded it with Tears for Fears) did with his daughter. It’s incredible.
Great reaction
Oh wow! I'm so happy to find this detailed reaction. I do love the way you hear things that I can only feel. Please consider a deconstruction of Pentatonix doing "Evolution of Michael Jackson." It's old, but it's jammed packed. Thank you!!!
I love how the shadow people in the back round are going backwards after the last mad world section
I have been wondering why nobody mentions this. Many reactors and commenters have noted the creativity of the background imagery, but nobody has said anything about the sudden shift to the images moving in reverse. Mad World indeed. ❤You are the first one to mention it that I've seen.
it caught my eye first time i saw it
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Please react to more PENTATONIX songs like Happy Now, Imagine, Dreams, Be My Eyes, Hallelujah, Amazing Grace, Thank You, Break My heart, Once upon a December! I have been listening to PENTATONIX for Four years since 2016! I love them so much
If you want to hear more of matt then you need to check out their cover of amazing grace(my chains are gone). On a side note, scott takes over the bass when matt is singing
While Scott Hoying is a baritone, his range goes from low bass (listen to their version of Sound of Silence to a really high tenor. ( For his tenor both the evolution of Michael Jackson and Problem.) Kevin Olusola is a lyrical tenor.
Kevins voice is high, the bass pick up when Matt is singing is Scott. If you hear their sounds of silence you can hear Scotts low range
Many have said this, Scott is the one who always takes over the bass when Matt/Avi is/was singing lead. You'd be forgiven for thinking it would be Kevin, especially in this video where there is no percussion going on.
Keep up the good work ❤
Very perceptive comments. No group can deconstruct a song and rebuild it as their own better than these folks. Exceptional music IQ.
And EQ! They can pull out the emotions in a song like nobody else.
Cuando ellos comenzaron a cantar juntos , fue en un concurso de talentos similar a got talent ! Y ya eran maravillosos cantando!
I understand your description of color, that how I describe pain.
This is actually not a cover of the Tears for Fears recording. (1983). It’s a cover of the Gary Jules’ record, (2001). Jules recorded it for the film “Donnie Darko”, and it became a worldwide smash hit. It reached #1 in many countries, including the US. By contrast, the original was #8 in the UK bJules ended up making a video after the fact. His version is darker, slower and sadder...which is what this is!!
Actually its Scott. He does the bass lines when Matt is singing
Newbie here. Enjoyed your video. Please do more Pentatonix reviews. Or Superfruit. Superfruit’s ‘Rise’ is phenomenal.
Kevin sings when he’s not doing vocal percussion but it’s Scott that subs the bass line when Matt and before him Avi sing lead. Kevin”s range is on the high side that can rival Mitch.
whenever matt the bass is singing it is Scott that takes over the bass line just like when Avi was in the group Scott would take over bass line when Avi sang.
I really enjoyed your reaction and insight into their arrangement. Could you please react to few more recent videos? I would love to see Sound of Silence, Dreams and Amazing Grace- My Chains Are Gone.
Whenever the bass (Both Avi and Matt ) Scott picks up the bass line when they (The Bass) has the lead
Scott does the bass when Matt sings lead
Please post a reaction to Pentatonix singing Halellujah, it is amazing
Love your reactions. Could you please review Angelina Jordan`s song Million Miles. Tks
I really hope you react to more PTX! Especially sound of silence, bohemian rhapsody and amazing grace! ❤️
Check out more from them please
Scott sings the bass when the bass (Matt) solos. Kevin's voice is not that low. Avi taught Kevin to sing.
It was probably Scott, and not Kevin, who was singing the bass line when Matt was singing the melody. As a marvalous baryton, Scott has an amazing range. You can listen their version of The Sound of Silence, for another example of Scott singing as bass : th-cam.com/video/gdVjVtpr55M/w-d-xo.html
As always impressed by how you break down the song to pieces for better understanding! 👏👏👏! And hopefully you could check on Morissette Amon’s cover of Bebe Rexha’s hit “You can’t stop the girl” from the movie Maleficent! It’s interesting to hear it from you coach! Stay safe always! 💗
I give Tears for Fears full credit for the brilliant lyrics. However, perhaps they did not fully understand what they had. Their 1982 version was fast and poppy. The slow, haunting arrangement did not come until 2001, when Gary Jules and Michael Andrews rearranged it for the movie _Donnie Darko._ I've never seen anyone cover the Tears for Fears arrangement since.
You didn't comment on the ghost-shadow imagery used in the video. I believe that was another callback to _Donnie Darko,_ with its themes of alternate reality and intentional "offness."
its Scott singing bass when Matt is singing not Kevin
was going to do a Rabbit Hole Run (what I call following youtube suggested videos...music only, not reactions or whatever...just the songs themselves...I've discovered a lotta great new bands/singers that way), and the first suggestion I got was a live video from the amazing John Prine,, of a song I'd never heard before. It's called *"Hello In There".*
Don't know why/how the algorithm chose that particular song, but when I checked it out, I knew I had to send it your way.
Not sure if it's the poignant simplicity? Or the heartfelt vocals? Or the soul wrenching lyrics?
All of the above?
But I knew it was something I had to share.
Tissues recommended
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Scott sings bass when Matt is singing solo, not Kevin.
Will you do a video on Faouzia?
You need to react to more PTX!
Looking forward to your reaction to Home Free - Man of Constant Sorrow.
Seen that your back on the PTX experience please check out and react to Amazing Grace. Thanks and stay safe.
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Reation luciano pereyra, porque aun te amo. Estadio Vélez Argentina
Reation luciano pereyra, "como tu" estadio Velez Argentina. and tell me which Mexican singer does he remind you of?
Agoney a young Spanish singer with a great voice has just released two songs live together with Vevo. Could you react to them please? They are called "Más" and "Edén"
Can you react to lalah Hathaway a song for you
Why did you stop with only ONE of pentatonix?
I'm surprised you didn't remark on Mitch singing in his lower register and still singing so beautifully. We are all used to hearing him way up in his upper tenor ranges. Hearing him in his lower range is unusual and still so beautiful. I can only imagine how much more haunting this song would have been with Avi's bass in a section of solo somewhere in the mix. Yes, they did a beautiful job with this song, but I am allowed to miss Avi. I still love this group, but it just seems like a different group to me without the resounding bass pushing up from underneath the music. The "new" bass has a good sound, but it does not present itself like Avi's did.
Listen to Amazing Grace it will blow your mind.
IMAGINE !!!!
For another song appropriate to the times go to Home Free's Everybody Walking This Land.
To answer your question about what to react to, I think you should try to sing to the karioke version th-cam.com/video/xPuBTmx-54E/w-d-xo.html before you react to the Hailey Reinhart version of creep. I think it would be a fascinating challenge. Include both of them in one video so we can see what happened
I wish they'd gone with the original version. This is closer to the Gary Jules cover. 😕
They actually said this is a cover of Gary Jules recording. Like it or not, the Jules cover was a much bigger hit. It reached #1 in many countries, including the US. The Tears for Fears original reached #8 in the UK. I suspect they chose this version because Jules’s recording is better known to most people.
@@drieuxkoeppel8152 I was a teenager when the original was a hit, and I'm British, so it has more meaning to me. I also think the faster tempo could have made a more interesting version. It would also have challenged them. I don't actually dislike this or Pentatonix.
Please react to the very recent release of Amazing Grace th-cam.com/video/Obp-9BEZe1c/w-d-xo.html by Pentatonix. You won’t regret it!
NOT FOR REATION, BUT, FYI --- Here’s the musical start of the Big 3 that came out of the NBC TV Acapella Group Competition Show - The Sing-Off - which run 4 years from 2009 to 2014. I believe VoicePlay would have finished much higher, had they not had their female singer, or had for example Rachel Potter then th-cam.com/video/4nM5JZ6DL_U/w-d-xo.html
Season 3 Winner - Pentatonix - th-cam.com/video/9STdbGrfCLA/w-d-xo.html
Season 4 Winner - Home Free Sing Off all performances - th-cam.com/video/7Hd3TtA-suo/w-d-xo.html
Season 4 (early elimination) - VoicePlay - 1) th-cam.com/video/C-uplGOlbfE/w-d-xo.html 2) th-cam.com/video/4NCUKt6EYSk/w-d-xo.html 3) th-cam.com/video/B_csO1qC6uE/w-d-xo.html 4) th-cam.com/video/jvF7N2b_6z8/w-d-xo.html Also) th-cam.com/video/gEaauJELvtU/w-d-xo.html and) th-cam.com/video/NvhCOiMSrI0/w-d-xo.html
You're so right, it is a mad world when the conspiracy theorists are right.