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This is one of my favorite originals by Pentatonix. I am having a difficult time finding anyone that sees this piece for the masterpiece it is. Thank you Tara.
I don't think Kevin gets enough credit for his singing voice. Yes, KO's beatboxing is unreal. But his voice is so beautiful. Thanks for shouting him out!
@@bipolarbear9952 completely agree with you there. I was hoping she'd mention Kevin's singing when she mentioned no beat boxing. He has such a lovely voice. He really deserves more credit.
@@michaelvincent7115 I'm saying this because Mitch and Scott were doing the high and middle part of the melody respectively, Avi was doing the low part of the aforementioned melody and Kirstie along with Kevin was doing the harmonies until the last bit of the bridge where the five sang "Set me free"
I REALLY loved how each time a vocalist was on screen, you could just hear them above the others. Not so it was intrusive, but just enough to realize, "Oh, that's KEVIN," or "And there's Kirstie." Wonderful. Have you seen them live, yet? Because I believe they do this one off-mic and the ENTIRE building just goes deathly quiet so you can hear every nuance....
There are several people saying this and I'm not sure where you're all getting that from...maybe just because the camera is on Kevin right at that part? I have the official sheet music for this song and have directed an a cappella group singing it before. Mitch sings the alto line in this song which has that dissonance and resolution that Tara is referring to.
Khoi Vo There is an old live version that it shows Mitch holding a sustain and Kevin very clearly doing it. But the one where someone linked the performance from their last tour shows Mitch doing the note. So who knows, maybe they switch it up
yes, yes, yes. it's Kevin. those are his notes. it isn't such a confident note like mitch does, but just a perfect high note as the one he does in his own videos
Please react to their version of "Imagine" - it's sadly just as relevant these days as it was when it was written. And the PTX version is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!
Beautiful performance. And I always found fascinating how they manage to make such a powerful statement about respecting differences from a song tha basicly promotes the opposite. No religion, no countries, people in peace just because they all think the same...it doesn't sound very pro-diversity to me.
@@Haghenveien THANK YOU! I've always thought that. "Imagine" is a great song, don't get me wrong, but it always bothered me that in John Lennon's imaginary world, peace is found by erasing the things that make us different.
@@janetranslates Exactly. And the part that bothers me the most is when it says "I hope some day you'll join us , And the world will be as one" because it's not saying "Let's find the middle ground", it's like saying to the other person that what they think is wrong and that they should start thinking as they do. Creepy. Sounds like a cult.
I agree that Avi can sound just like a cello. Avi made an EP with the group Avriel and the Sequoias and in the song Fields and Pier he harmonizes with a cello it's wonderful.
There are several people saying this and I'm not sure where you're all getting that from...maybe just because the camera is on Kevin right at that part? I have the official sheet music for this song and have directed an a cappella group singing it before. Mitch sings the alto line in this song which has that dissonance and resolution that Tara is referring to.
Khoi Vo Mitch and Kevin switch between the alto and tenor part. So the dissonance may be in the melodic line which is mostly sung by Mitch but that part is sung by Kevin
@@KhoiMVo all you have to do it listen. Sheet music doesn't tell you the whole story as to how one group sings. Mitch sings the same note 3 times and Kevin has the modulating line that leads to the dissonant note in that final chord. Everyone has their interpretation of every song and that's how they sang it.
@@manutdfan1804 I've watched this video as well as multiple live performances multiple times and in my opinion there aren't any where it's CLEARLY Kevin. Their voices blend very well so I wouldn't blame anyone for debating or thinking it's him, and all of these comments even made me start to think I'm crazy and second guess myself lol. However someone else did share this video where I think you can pretty clearly hear it's Mitch, and you can even see him visibly move his body as he's resolving the chord. th-cam.com/video/zonJMLt88EQ/w-d-xo.html There are multiple other videos where his movement is more subtle. But if someone can show me a time where they've confirmed it's Kevin, then I will eat my words lol.
I agree. The thing about Avi is he is a serious student of music and voice. The constant growth he exhibits plus his extremely rare voice, well, superhuman is a good description of what he can do.
alma petry Matt actually has more musical training, education and experience then Avi and has much more versatility. But, yes, Avi has some nice low notes
Avi is more brute force deep groundshaking, speaker-breaking, but Matt is like 85% of that, but is more energenetic and more pop-like, and I like the difference without having to compare them.
This is one reason I'm so in love with Avi's voice...it's melodic even when he speaks...and he so often sounds like a cello. "Decadent" is a perfect word...rich and velvety smooth.
Kevin was responsible for singing the chordal extensions; he has perfect pitch, so those minor 2nds and 9ths are easiest for him to do. If you listen to PTXs live performance in Berlin, Kevin does even more extensions.
That high note on "set me freeeeee" - I believe that is Kevin. He often does the highest harmony part. Same thing with Water and Imagine. He has a beautiful, clear falsetto. Many of their most choral pieces were written and arranged, at least in part, by Avi, including this one. I also love the dissonance they move in and out of so beautifully. The very last chord sounds to me like the song is ending on a question. I've heard others try and cover this, and it's never as pure.
Avi was my favorite PTX member to be honest. When he left, while I completely understood why, I was definitely sad. I can't really listen to them as much anymore because they just don't sound the same I guess to me without his element in there? This song though. I am suuuuuchh a sucker for Dissonance and resolves and it's just invokes so much emotion in me. Like I get chills the entire time and feel the desire to just cry from it, in a good way though, almost like I'm releasing pent up emotions that I didn't know I had? So phenomenal. ♥
This is actually one of the songs I have not heard that much of. I agree with you 100%!! This was raw and intriguing and I really enjoyed how everyone had the spotlight yet they all intertwined into a masterpiece. I loved your review🖤😁
Yess he is the star. I love this song so much and the harmonies the holds the suspense urghh always makes me cry. Thank you so much. I totally agree. Love you.
This is one of my favorite pieces of theirs. The dissonance, Avi’s beautiful, breathtaking baseline, the way that they each other, the few moments when Mitch’s harmony and diction just radiate through, the way the whole song is a breath -a sigh that just expands and grows- and then starts collapsing with a capitulation of the chorus, and then ends with that brilliant release while they hum the last few bars. I can’t tell you how many times this has blared on repeat in my car, or just held in a moment while walking. I will never get enough of this song. Thank you for reviewing this one, Tara.
I remember I listened to this every night for a month or so after my grandfather died to fall asleep. It just calmed me down and made me feel like everything would be ok. I've always loved PTX and this will forever be my favorite song from them.
I heard this song for the very first time just after we buried my Daddy. It was heartbreaking and cathartic all at once. When they sang "I will break down the gates of heaven" I LOST it and cried for about an hour, just playing it over and over again. It broke my heart and repaired it a little at the same time and it still does 22 months later 💔
I LOVE replaying your visible eargasm. Avi's voice is so rich, and, as you say, so like a cello. How fitting that they still have a cello in the group.
I agree with you-Avi’s warm chocolate voice is so important to this song. I hope you are planning on reacting to more of his gorgeous solo music. He now has some videos out where he’s performing some of the songs live, some of them labeled as his official videos, as well as some studio versions, both with and without videos. Yes, I probably will keep requesting that you react to Avi’s solo music.
This is so tender and vulnerable. Their harmonies are always so round and resonant. They catch every overtone because their blending is so airtight. The sound just rings. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing this.
I love the dissonance moves that turn the chords to something new. I've never heard these harmonies before. Sometimes it's one extra note, sometimes two. I also love the ring that sounds off when the chord is so true. Amazing sound.
and hun that high not you really loved on the word free it wasn't Mitchy. it was Kevin. he actually has an impressively high range when singing and his actual singing voice is beautiful. there are solo moments he has in other songs where you really hear hi voice shine and its amazing. Also side note. Pentatonix wrote this song. its not a cover it is a full original song written by them. their words and their emotions.
There are several people saying this and I'm not sure where you're all getting that from...maybe just because the camera is on Kevin right at that part? I have the official sheet music for this song and have directed an a cappella group singing it before. Mitch sings the alto line in this song which has that dissonance and resolution that Tara is referring to.
@@KhoiMVo we know Kevin has the range to sing that note. He has sung high notes on other solo moments before and he has sung high live on tour and in his own solo music. It is not a stretch for him to be singing that high not plud if Mitch is singing the alto part thats a bit lower there are 2 voices singing higher and thats Kirstin and Kevin. Thats why on the bridge at the end of the song Kirstin and Kevin's voices are paired together for their part and Avi, Scott and Mitch are put together.
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My small high school choir sang this and that dissonant note at the end of the bridge is actually the tenor line which was sang by Kevin! He’s an awesome tenor!
I completely agree. Avi was the star and Kirstie was the one adding the most special 'effects' in my opinion. And yet, for me, it sounded like a duet between Avi and _Mitch_ most of the time. The others made it sound perfectly, but you didn't really noticed them individually that much. I heared Avi's and Mitch's voice all the time and it was so beautiful. :-)
Lucario007 Kev and Avi are the backbone! But could easily be soloists on their own! They don’t get NEAR enough credit! And Kev plays the Cello like angel!
As I was told, Avi and Kevin wrote that song. Scot wrote another one of my favorites, Light in the Hallway. He gave it to Avi as a solo, and it was so perfect/
Absolutely an incredible performance. I love the spacing and duration of the rests, which makes the anticipation even greater. Masterful harmonic arrangements and execution.
pls find the recording of them doing this live, off mic, in Germany ages ago. They did it heaps as a treat, it seems, but this recording is a good one. Also, Light in the Hallway off mic live - Avi's farewell tour. Both show off their lovely composition skills: Run to you is mostly Kevin and Avi; Light in the hallway was Scott's idea, for his nephew.
Omg! This live thing you mentioned is the first time I heard this song and it instantly became my favourite! I'd love to see it again, do you have a link?
Everytime I hear this song it gives me goosebumps and makes me cry! VERY few songs do that for me. The way I saw you get goosebumps from this, I loved seeing!
I sang this at a festival that Avi actually hosted in Oregon last year and was so much fun to sing in a group of 300-300 singers(I don't remember exactly how many)
I screamed when I saw that you reacted to this! This has been my favorite Pentatonix song since I first discovered them all those years ago. They’ve made incredible music since then, but this song will forever be my favorite and holds a special place in my heart. Thank you for providing your commentary on it!! Also, Can’t Help Falling in Love (PTX as well) is a great song that showcases how they’ve grown with a similar style song. It was also one of Avi’s last songs with the group!
I've liked Pentatonix for a long, long time. I like the current configuration a lot, but the configuration in this video is one that I will always think of when I hear the word "Pentatonix". This isn't to take anything away from the current membership of the group, but I really love the … flavor (?)… of Avi's bass as it combines with the other four. Hearing KO sing instead of doing his great percussion completes the melodic balance in this song. Thanks for the reaction to this song.
This is my favorite PTX song ever. Avi wrote this song so he deserves to shine. I love the pure vocal harmonies in this song. I hope you react to some more of Avi's solo music. It Knows me and I'll Get By are very good. Chains and Full Moon are kind of opposites of each other.
I listened to this like three times and I’m with you, the bass line holds the other’s up and strengthens the group. However the drop on free, I believe that was Kristen. I love harmonies!
Avi is the star of every song, honestly. And it's not to take away from the other singers, they are all fantastic, obviously, but there's just something about what a rich, fulsome bass adds to any song. It captures your attention, it attunes your hearing to a whole different level, and activates something in you that one can't really describe. A good bass will shake you to the core of your soul. And Avi is top tier. Pentatonix hasn't been the same since he left.
I've several times started thinking that yeah, Avi is the star, but so is Mitch, and then you have Kevin too. There is so much talent in this group that you can almost forget that Kirstin and Scott are amazing performers. Jam packed with crazy talent is what this band is.
Love pentatoxix and if you close you eyes you can hear everthing you say it before you tell it - i have no musical background, but love love and enjoy music. Sine from Denmark
If you enjoy the harmonies in this Pentatonix video, I highly recommend reacting to Jacob Collier's a capella arrangement of "Moon River." He won a Grammy for the arrangement, and I think you would enjoy the intricacy of it. I would also enjoy seeing you react to the live recording of Jacob Collier and Daniel Caesar performing "Best Part" in Toronto. Both videos can be found on Collier's personal TH-cam channel.
Throughout my years in band, director after director would beg the low brass to play louder. It not only adds that velvety texture, but because it is the bass (base, haha) upon which the mid and high brass sit - their sound is otherwise either lost or incredibly bright. I completely agree that Avi was the star! Can we get a reaction video to Sia singing live on SNL? There is so much to say and discuss about her sound and technique!
I love listening to music and am not sure how I found your channel but I love watching you because I love your passion you show for music. It is so great to see. ❤
I actually hadn't heard this before. What a treat! I'd love for Ptx to get together with a freaky Contralto like Diana Ankudinova. The combination of her, Matt and Scott would be a recipe for some serious chocolate cake.
It's important! The bass gets overlooked because people rave about high notes. Listen to this song with headphones and you will see the power of a beautifully sung bass line.
Hallelujah! Tara is reacting to PTX! OMG!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Thank you and you look gorgeous as usual ❣️ And Can you feel the love tonight by PTX absolutely has to be their next one you react to! Love you girl😘
You are the best vocal coach among others that react to PTX! Your comments, all the vocal information you give and things that you point out are just so nicely done in the right time! U r da best. With your reactions I realize how good their songs are again and again. Thank you♥️
I love your reactions and assessments. I think you really have the best comments because you actually give us musical notations from an actual singing coach perspective. You use terminology in the REAL Music world and you give it with a reliable authority which clearly you KNOW what you are talking about. I think you are the best critic in music on the internet. Keep up the good work. Now let me say, I agree that Avi is the secure foundation of this song and he does have the best Velvety Chocolaty Rich voice. I LOVE a great Bass voice. I could listen to it 24/7 whether talking or singing and I would be like a melted giddy school girl. Love your work. Thank You.
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In fact, Avi was the songwriter of this record
I always wondered who wrote it. Thanks! :)
Him and Kevin
And Kevin
@@NXTHNU. thanks for saying that I thought it was both of them.
Avi and Kevin wrote this.
This is one of my favorite originals by Pentatonix. I am having a difficult time finding anyone that sees this piece for the masterpiece it is. Thank you Tara.
it's sooo good. such a comfort song, I always have to close my eyes because of the intensity of it
See, your problem is you think Avi is human.... Once you move past that it is easier to accept the rest of them.
Ha ha!!! Good Point!! Him and Dimash... aliens!!
Avi left Pentatonix and arose to god-hood. His time with Pentatonix was his gift to us and the band on his road to ascension.
That dissonance at the end of the bridge was Kevin
I don't think Kevin gets enough credit for his singing voice. Yes, KO's beatboxing is unreal. But his voice is so beautiful. Thanks for shouting him out!
@@bipolarbear9952 Ik, I hope that Pentatonix let Kevin lead a song (True Colors for example)
@@bipolarbear9952 completely agree with you there. I was hoping she'd mention Kevin's singing when she mentioned no beat boxing. He has such a lovely voice. He really deserves more credit.
Yeah I thought it might be Scott mainly bc I'm not familiar with Kevin's vocal placement
@@michaelvincent7115 I'm saying this because Mitch and Scott were doing the high and middle part of the melody respectively, Avi was doing the low part of the aforementioned melody and Kirstie along with Kevin was doing the harmonies until the last bit of the bridge where the five sang "Set me free"
This is absolutely my favorite of their originals. They are SO tight. Avi's voice really carried this one. So beautiful.
This was an original?...wow, just wow!
@@joel1134 I know, right?!
I think Avi wrote it.
And that bridge. Dear god the bridge.
@@bipolarbear9952 Avi and Kevin. Pretty sure the bridge was Avi's. I saw the breakdown somewhere but can't remember where.
avi’s ground shaking bass and kirstie’s beautiful harmony are the best parts of this song
And now please, PLEASE, if you want an Avi-eargasm, react to "Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair" by Peter Hollens & Avi Kaplan
also they do and “end of time” cover from YEARS ago and avi is SO good in that
Petition please! I'd sooo love to hear/watch this.
all of avi’s new solo stuff is absolutely amazing, i can’t even-
Agreed
YES!
I REALLY loved how each time a vocalist was on screen, you could just hear them above the others. Not so it was intrusive, but just enough to realize, "Oh, that's KEVIN," or "And there's Kirstie." Wonderful.
Have you seen them live, yet? Because I believe they do this one off-mic and the ENTIRE building just goes deathly quiet so you can hear every nuance....
That was Kevin doing the high note at the end. Avi carried most of the performance though. Just amazing.
There are several people saying this and I'm not sure where you're all getting that from...maybe just because the camera is on Kevin right at that part? I have the official sheet music for this song and have directed an a cappella group singing it before. Mitch sings the alto line in this song which has that dissonance and resolution that Tara is referring to.
Khoi Vo There is an old live version that it shows Mitch holding a sustain and Kevin very clearly doing it. But the one where someone linked the performance from their last tour shows Mitch doing the note. So who knows, maybe they switch it up
@@MichaelMcCloud29 If anyone has a link to that version, I'm happy to see it.
yes, yes, yes. it's Kevin. those are his notes. it isn't such a confident note like mitch does, but just a perfect high note as the one he does in his own videos
Avi was amazing...but tbh every time I hear this song all I can focus on is Mitch. His voice is so angelic here.
Please react to their version of "Imagine" - it's sadly just as relevant these days as it was when it was written.
And the PTX version is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!
Beautiful performance. And I always found fascinating how they manage to make such a powerful statement about respecting differences from a song tha basicly promotes the opposite. No religion, no countries, people in peace just because they all think the same...it doesn't sound very pro-diversity to me.
I completely agree. It's so moving. So many reaction videos on TH-cam. Amazing.
@@Haghenveien THANK YOU! I've always thought that. "Imagine" is a great song, don't get me wrong, but it always bothered me that in John Lennon's imaginary world, peace is found by erasing the things that make us different.
I post the same kind of messages in their video. Very moving to listen to that song these days. So accurate. So powerful. That should be an anthem.
@@janetranslates Exactly. And the part that bothers me the most is when it says "I hope some day you'll join us
, And the world will be as one" because it's not saying "Let's find the middle ground", it's like saying to the other person that what they think is wrong and that they should start thinking as they do. Creepy. Sounds like a cult.
I agree that Avi can sound just like a cello. Avi made an EP with the group Avriel and the Sequoias and in the song Fields and Pier he harmonizes with a cello it's wonderful.
Right Kim. The whole thing is beautiful but that Avi/cello part !! I always have to repeat it a few times🤩
100% that dissonance was Kevin. Mitch stays on the same note through those chords. I LOVE this song, def cried when I heard it the first time.
There are several people saying this and I'm not sure where you're all getting that from...maybe just because the camera is on Kevin right at that part? I have the official sheet music for this song and have directed an a cappella group singing it before. Mitch sings the alto line in this song which has that dissonance and resolution that Tara is referring to.
Khoi Vo Mitch and Kevin switch between the alto and tenor part. So the dissonance may be in the melodic line which is mostly sung by Mitch but that part is sung by Kevin
@@KhoiMVo all you have to do it listen. Sheet music doesn't tell you the whole story as to how one group sings. Mitch sings the same note 3 times and Kevin has the modulating line that leads to the dissonant note in that final chord. Everyone has their interpretation of every song and that's how they sang it.
@@manutdfan1804 I've watched this video as well as multiple live performances multiple times and in my opinion there aren't any where it's CLEARLY Kevin. Their voices blend very well so I wouldn't blame anyone for debating or thinking it's him, and all of these comments even made me start to think I'm crazy and second guess myself lol. However someone else did share this video where I think you can pretty clearly hear it's Mitch, and you can even see him visibly move his body as he's resolving the chord. th-cam.com/video/zonJMLt88EQ/w-d-xo.html
There are multiple other videos where his movement is more subtle. But if someone can show me a time where they've confirmed it's Kevin, then I will eat my words lol.
I don't know if it's just me but I can also hear Avi on that dissonance, his voice can be pickee out in the fall of that
Don’t get me wrong, I love Matt. He’s a fantastic addition to the group and he’s an amazing vocalist in his own right. But Avi.... is just superhuman.
Klawgboi I’m so glad they found Matt
Yes.
I agree. The thing about Avi is he is a serious student of music and voice. The constant growth he exhibits plus his extremely rare voice, well, superhuman is a good description of what he can do.
alma petry Matt actually has more musical training, education and experience then Avi and has much more versatility. But, yes, Avi has some nice low notes
Avi is more brute force deep groundshaking, speaker-breaking, but Matt is like 85% of that, but is more energenetic and more pop-like, and I like the difference without having to compare them.
This is one reason I'm so in love with Avi's voice...it's melodic even when he speaks...and he so often sounds like a cello. "Decadent" is a perfect word...rich and velvety smooth.
Decadent. Yaaaaaaas!!
Kevin was responsible for singing the chordal extensions; he has perfect pitch, so those minor 2nds and 9ths are easiest for him to do. If you listen to PTXs live performance in Berlin, Kevin does even more extensions.
Avi and Kevin wrote this gorgeous piece!
Lmao she hasn’t done ptx in a while probably seen most of them. Unfortunately there’s a really dope live version that the fans didn’t send you
Bc her views are low, she's using pentaholics to get more view
@@fenris3373 bruh wot
@@fenris3373 go back to your mama, she's the only one who appreciates your opinion.
Oh man! I want to see that!!
Tara Simon Studios I gotcha th-cam.com/video/gVNamBJUdfU/w-d-xo.html tadow! They sound amazing in this
That high note on "set me freeeeee" - I believe that is Kevin. He often does the highest harmony part. Same thing with Water and Imagine. He has a beautiful, clear falsetto. Many of their most choral pieces were written and arranged, at least in part, by Avi, including this one. I also love the dissonance they move in and out of so beautifully. The very last chord sounds to me like the song is ending on a question. I've heard others try and cover this, and it's never as pure.
The absolute highest note is Kirstin, Kevin follows and resolves the dissonance.
It was not Kevin. Kevin's doing other high note but not the one you are talking. It was Scott in studio, and live sometimes Scott sometimes Mitch.
Avi was my favorite PTX member to be honest. When he left, while I completely understood why, I was definitely sad. I can't really listen to them as much anymore because they just don't sound the same I guess to me without his element in there? This song though. I am suuuuuchh a sucker for Dissonance and resolves and it's just invokes so much emotion in me. Like I get chills the entire time and feel the desire to just cry from it, in a good way though, almost like I'm releasing pent up emotions that I didn't know I had? So phenomenal. ♥
My high school choir sang this and it was our favorite piece we’d ever done, we still sing it all the time, and we all still remember our parts 🤣
This is actually one of the songs I have not heard that much of. I agree with you 100%!! This was raw and intriguing and I really enjoyed how everyone had the spotlight yet they all intertwined into a masterpiece. I loved your review🖤😁
Thank you sweetie! and thank you for being a part of the family!!
I listen to this everyn night and Light in the Hallway aswell
This is the first big song I heard from them! Was hooked from then on. Light in the Hallway is another one of my favorites.
Yess he is the star. I love this song so much and the harmonies the holds the suspense urghh always makes me cry. Thank you so much. I totally agree. Love you.
This is one of my favorite pieces of theirs. The dissonance, Avi’s beautiful, breathtaking baseline, the way that they each other, the few moments when Mitch’s harmony and diction just radiate through, the way the whole song is a breath -a sigh that just expands and grows- and then starts collapsing with a capitulation of the chorus, and then ends with that brilliant release while they hum the last few bars. I can’t tell you how many times this has blared on repeat in my car, or just held in a moment while walking. I will never get enough of this song. Thank you for reviewing this one, Tara.
I remember I listened to this every night for a month or so after my grandfather died to fall asleep. It just calmed me down and made me feel like everything would be ok. I've always loved PTX and this will forever be my favorite song from them.
I heard this song for the very first time just after we buried my Daddy. It was heartbreaking and cathartic all at once. When they sang "I will break down the gates of heaven" I LOST it and cried for about an hour, just playing it over and over again.
It broke my heart and repaired it a little at the same time and it still does 22 months later 💔
I agree. The bass vocalist simply rounded everything out............added an incredible amount of debt within all their voices.
I LOVE replaying your visible eargasm. Avi's voice is so rich, and, as you say, so like a cello. How fitting that they still have a cello in the group.
Please please please react to Pentatonix's can you feel the love tonight!!
I agree with you-Avi’s warm chocolate voice is so important to this song. I hope you are planning on reacting to more of his gorgeous solo music. He now has some videos out where he’s performing some of the songs live, some of them labeled as his official videos, as well as some studio versions, both with and without videos. Yes, I probably will keep requesting that you react to Avi’s solo music.
Yes!!
This is magical...Avi wrote this one (I think), and it makes me feel so much that I just cry...too much to contain.
Laynie Fingers along with Kevin & Ben Bram
Back with Pentatonix!! amazing
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As much Pentatomix reactions as possible pleeeease
YES
Pleeeaaase
Lol! I completely understand how you feel!
She should do Avi solo reactions too please? My favorite solo song of his so far is Change on the Rise! :)
Avi cut through this entire song. I've always wondered if this was a cover or an original. Either way, they never cease to amaze me.
It's an original written by Avi and Kevin.
This is so tender and vulnerable. Their harmonies are always so round and resonant. They catch every overtone because their blending is so airtight. The sound just rings. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing this.
I love the dissonance moves that turn the chords to something new. I've never heard these harmonies before. Sometimes it's one extra note, sometimes two. I also love the ring that sounds off when the chord is so true. Amazing sound.
and hun that high not you really loved on the word free it wasn't Mitchy. it was Kevin. he actually has an impressively high range when singing and his actual singing voice is beautiful. there are solo moments he has in other songs where you really hear hi voice shine and its amazing.
Also side note. Pentatonix wrote this song. its not a cover it is a full original song written by them. their words and their emotions.
There are several people saying this and I'm not sure where you're all getting that from...maybe just because the camera is on Kevin right at that part? I have the official sheet music for this song and have directed an a cappella group singing it before. Mitch sings the alto line in this song which has that dissonance and resolution that Tara is referring to.
@@KhoiMVo go and watch the live version from Vienna. you will see that it is in fact Kevin singing the high note
@@KhoiMVo we know Kevin has the range to sing that note. He has sung high notes on other solo moments before and he has sung high live on tour and in his own solo music. It is not a stretch for him to be singing that high not plud if Mitch is singing the alto part thats a bit lower there are 2 voices singing higher and thats Kirstin and Kevin. Thats why on the bridge at the end of the song Kirstin and Kevin's voices are paired together for their part and Avi, Scott and Mitch are put together.
He and Tara are right the only one who changes in that part is Mitch. Kevin is dissonant on other parts of the song though
It’s Mitch.
You're my favorite Pentatonix reactor! I love how you break each arrangement down to what we're really hearing!
Tara, I can’t wait to hear your reaction to Pentatonix newly released song,, Amazing Grace. It is wonderful and I am so anxious to see your reaction. Thank you so much! Pat
My small high school choir sang this and that dissonant note at the end of the bridge is actually the tenor line which was sang by Kevin! He’s an awesome tenor!
Love seeing a bass voice get some shine. Avi was definitely giving cello.
This song is one of their most underrated. It is so good!
This song really gets me. I bet I've listened to this 100 times and get goosebumps and tears every time."Free" is my favorite part.
Velvety chocolate ...that has to be the perfect analogy for how this sound was it’s like I could taste it 😌
Celeste Garcia except in reality, when you eat chocolate and sing it will be really scratchy 😂
lol right!!!
Paired with the fact that Kevin appears on the screen
I completely agree. Avi was the star and Kirstie was the one adding the most special 'effects' in my opinion. And yet, for me, it sounded like a duet between Avi and _Mitch_ most of the time. The others made it sound perfectly, but you didn't really noticed them individually that much. I heared Avi's and Mitch's voice all the time and it was so beautiful. :-)
Avi & Kevin.... SOOOOO UNDERRATED!!!
And Mitch..... well Mitch is perfection!
Don’t be dissing Meat and Potatoes.
She's not. She says that they are underrated--that they don't get the credit they deserve. It is a pretty strong compliment for Kevin and Avi.
User:Horologium Ok, I get underrated/ overrated mixed up.
User:Horologium exactly!
Lucario007 Kev and Avi are the backbone! But could easily be soloists on their own! They don’t get NEAR enough credit! And Kev plays the Cello like angel!
OOOWWWWWW!!!!! THANK YOU TARA!!! I have been waiting for you to do this one!!! This is my all time favorite of theirs. Thank you!! ❤❤❤
As I was told, Avi and Kevin wrote that song.
Scot wrote another one of my favorites, Light in the Hallway.
He gave it to Avi as a solo, and it was so perfect/
What in this world.... I had never heard this one of theirs! Holy cow!
Absolutely an incredible performance. I love the spacing and duration of the rests, which makes the anticipation even greater. Masterful harmonic arrangements and execution.
pls find the recording of them doing this live, off mic, in Germany ages ago. They did it heaps as a treat, it seems, but this recording is a good one. Also, Light in the Hallway off mic live - Avi's farewell tour. Both show off their lovely composition skills: Run to you is mostly Kevin and Avi; Light in the hallway was Scott's idea, for his nephew.
Omg! This live thing you mentioned is the first time I heard this song and it instantly became my favourite! I'd love to see it again, do you have a link?
The way Tara described Avi's bass notes, is the same way I describe a perfect cake.
Case in point: Avi is cake. A bassy beefcake.
I've been waiting for this one. I cannot wait to see what you say.
This is a masterpiece. Chills everywhere.. 😊😊
Everytime I hear this song it gives me goosebumps and makes me cry! VERY few songs do that for me. The way I saw you get goosebumps from this, I loved seeing!
I sang this at a festival that Avi actually hosted in Oregon last year and was so much fun to sing in a group of 300-300 singers(I don't remember exactly how many)
This is one of my favorites of theirs.
Please do a reaction to Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair - Peter Hollens & Avi Kaplan. It's so good!
I like how at 5:28 Kevin comes on the screen and she says "The best piece of chocolate cake you've ever eaten" haha, good timing!
haha I noticed that, too 😂
I'm fairly certain she was referring to Avi, though :P
@@RosheenQuynh you dont get the joke lol
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I screamed when I saw that you reacted to this! This has been my favorite Pentatonix song since I first discovered them all those years ago. They’ve made incredible music since then, but this song will forever be my favorite and holds a special place in my heart. Thank you for providing your commentary on it!!
Also, Can’t Help Falling in Love (PTX as well) is a great song that showcases how they’ve grown with a similar style song. It was also one of Avi’s last songs with the group!
I've liked Pentatonix for a long, long time. I like the current configuration a lot, but the configuration in this video is one that I will always think of when I hear the word "Pentatonix". This isn't to take anything away from the current membership of the group, but I really love the … flavor (?)… of Avi's bass as it combines with the other four. Hearing KO sing instead of doing his great percussion completes the melodic balance in this song. Thanks for the reaction to this song.
This is my favorite PTX song ever. Avi wrote this song so he deserves to shine. I love the pure vocal harmonies in this song. I hope you react to some more of Avi's solo music. It Knows me and I'll Get By are very good. Chains and Full Moon are kind of opposites of each other.
Also might add that he has acoustic versions on his channel as well as the official releases. My gosh his voice!!!
I listened to this like three times and I’m with you, the bass line holds the other’s up and strengthens the group. However the drop on free, I believe that was Kristen. I love harmonies!
Ok....4th time.... it’s Mitch.
every time i hear this group i'm amazed.
Avi is the star of every song, honestly. And it's not to take away from the other singers, they are all fantastic, obviously, but there's just something about what a rich, fulsome bass adds to any song. It captures your attention, it attunes your hearing to a whole different level, and activates something in you that one can't really describe.
A good bass will shake you to the core of your soul. And Avi is top tier. Pentatonix hasn't been the same since he left.
I've several times started thinking that yeah, Avi is the star, but so is Mitch, and then you have Kevin too. There is so much talent in this group that you can almost forget that Kirstin and Scott are amazing performers. Jam packed with crazy talent is what this band is.
That was just awesome and beautiful to listen to. So talented they could make nails on a blackboard sound good. Thanks Tara 👍👍
I saw them do this live on the last concert tour. So beautiful. I have it saved on my phone and just love to listen to it :)
Best review for this song
That free part at the end is actually Kevin. He has amazing falsetto! May I suggest light in the hallway. Avi takes the lead and it’s amazing!
Nice breakdown. Thank you. Avi is a beast.
Love pentatoxix and if you close you eyes you can hear everthing you say it before you tell it - i have no musical background, but love love and enjoy music. Sine from Denmark
The nuances in this performance are so incredibly mature, it is amazing coming from such young musicians.
I think some of the low base was also Scott. He has an incredible low range. Not as low as Avi but still low
Timing with harmonies is everything.
easily the group’s best song. always am blown away when i listen to it.
If you enjoy the harmonies in this Pentatonix video, I highly recommend reacting to Jacob Collier's a capella arrangement of "Moon River." He won a Grammy for the arrangement, and I think you would enjoy the intricacy of it. I would also enjoy seeing you react to the live recording of Jacob Collier and Daniel Caesar performing "Best Part" in Toronto. Both videos can be found on Collier's personal TH-cam channel.
Stating "Beautiful!" while Avi is on screen is truly appropriate 😁 Just kidding... I love the song and your reaction. They're all so very talented.
We played around with this song in senior choir years ago... it was so fun bc it’s so beautiful 😍
Thank you for checking this song out!! It brings me to tears everytime I hear it.
Throughout my years in band, director after director would beg the low brass to play louder. It not only adds that velvety texture, but because it is the bass (base, haha) upon which the mid and high brass sit - their sound is otherwise either lost or incredibly bright. I completely agree that Avi was the star!
Can we get a reaction video to Sia singing live on SNL? There is so much to say and discuss about her sound and technique!
I live for your PTX reactions!!🤩🤩
Their version of Silent Night is in the same vein as this, and equally as beautiful!
Please do “can you feel the love tonight”!!!
This is my all time favorite PTX song!! So excited you reacted to it. I knew you would Love it. This is their 1st original song.
Kevin!!! He is always so overlooked. I guess everyone just thinks he only a beat boxer but he has a great singing voice.
Their best song by far. just pure talent and mastery on display.
Masterpiece! So synchronized. It’s a master lesson in listening to each other. Kevin’s 5th harmonie is delicious. 🤗
I love listening to music and am not sure how I found your channel but I love watching you because I love your passion you show for music. It is so great to see. ❤
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 This may be one of their best ever.... Purity!
I actually hadn't heard this before. What a treat! I'd love for Ptx to get together with a freaky Contralto like Diana Ankudinova. The combination of her, Matt and Scott would be a recipe for some serious chocolate cake.
Easily my top 5 favorite arrangements of theirs.
My high school's vocal jazz group (I wasn't in it, just watched) performed this at my graduation. Always brings back good memories
This is such a beautiful song. It is one of my favorite original songs by them.
You need to react to pentatonix "Imagine"
If I'm correct this was written by Kevin. Probably one of my favorites beside their singing Silent Night in the old church.
Kevin and Avi are both credited for writing this. I love the Silent Night you refer too also.
alma petry along with the rest of PTX and Ben Bram
I sing this in my madrigal choir and as a bass, and I sometimes feel like my part isn’t important. Thanks for making me feel good😁
It's important! The bass gets overlooked because people rave about high notes. Listen to this song with headphones and you will see the power of a beautifully sung bass line.
Hallelujah! Tara is reacting to PTX! OMG!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Thank you and you look gorgeous as usual ❣️ And Can you feel the love tonight by PTX absolutely has to be their next one you react to! Love you girl😘
That throne suits you well because you are a queen.
You are the best vocal coach among others that react to PTX! Your comments, all the vocal information you give and things that you point out are just so nicely done in the right time! U r da best. With your reactions I realize how good their songs are again and again. Thank you♥️
I love your reactions and assessments. I think you really have the best comments because you actually give us musical notations from an actual singing coach perspective. You use terminology in the REAL Music world and you give it with a reliable authority which clearly you KNOW what you are talking about. I think you are the best critic in music on the internet. Keep up the good work. Now let me say, I agree that Avi is the secure foundation of this song and he does have the best Velvety Chocolaty Rich voice. I LOVE a great Bass voice. I could listen to it 24/7 whether talking or singing and I would be like a melted giddy school girl. Love your work. Thank You.