@TouchyReactions you seriously need to react to their private performance they did of this for a make a wish recipient, no mics, nothing just them and the recipient and his family in a green room
This amazing arrangement of Daft Punk's songs into a really incredible medley won them their first Grammy...for the arrangement. The Grammy officials actually had to sort of create a category by expanding an existing one to include A Capella groups. They spent $400 on supplies ( contacts, lighting, wig, and some costuming , etc) and filmed it in Avi and Kevin's apartment using a closet for the audio and kitchen counter for filming and editing. It was, of course, sent off for "polishing", but still...the complexity of the arrangement, the vocals and the filming is outstanding. You were commenting during the live performance on their outfits...yes, Mitch like Balenciaga oversize fashion and he's always been fashion conscious. Kirstie had a daughter just 4 months prior to this concert and looks awesome.
For suggestions: Be My Eyes, Mad World, When The Party's Over, Shallow, Over The River ( feat Lindsey Sterling), Love Again,Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Run To You.
Pentatonix won their first Grammy for this arrangement. Well deserved. And impressive considering how early on this was arranged and recorded in their professional career.
Welcome to the “rabbit hole” of Pentatonix! You know, your saying you want to draw people in and have them listen to them…. That’s how they got to be where they are today!🥰🥰🥰🥰 Someone saying You have to listen to this group! They are totally wild! Afterward, Did you know that this was done with no instruments? Just their voices? Each one reached out to someone else or a handful of people. Next you know millions have listened to their songs!😁😁😁😁
They never never disappoint. I love them all every single time. If you haven’t heard it. Their version of Havana is fire Also their insane redo of Kiera’s. Gold is masterful and brilliant and it’s live
If you don't remember the Kiera version, listen to it (even privately) otherwise you will not realize just how much PTX (especially Mitch) is doing with just their voice. It took about 10 computers to do the special effects on the original song, and Mitch does it naturally and it sounds identical.
They do an original EDM song, Love Again. Their big blockbusters are Hallelujah, Amazing Grace, Mary Did You Know, The Prayer, Sound Of Silence and Imagine. Brian May recommended their Bohemian Rhapsody. Just said "Enjoy". Some killer pop covers are Havana, Say Something, Shallow and Cheerleader. Collabs with violinist Lindsey Stirling : Radioactive, Papaoutai and Over The River. Sing! is an original that they used as the opener in a tour. It has lots of energy and the video has fun cameos and fan participation. Grammy for Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker Suite. Dark, painful, beautiful 5 part harmony in Run To You (original). Heart With You has a similar style. Wild, colorful fantasy with Come Along. Also, try You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch.
I was in that audience basking in the glory of those amazing people. They are just phenomenal live. Their energy and excitement was contagious!!! Thanks for choosing this venue to react to, it brings me back to the moment I was there 🙏🏾❤️. I hope so see more of your reactions soon 👏🏾👍🏾
"Blinding Lights" was filmed by each member individually during the lockdown and is of course excellent. Also try some of their original music such as "Love Me When I Don't" and "Be My Eyes."
The other performance of this song you really should check out is the "Private Performance" where they stand at the front of the room with no mic's and just sing. Captured on a fans mobile device! Granted Kevin and Avi are very quiet because they need more amplification then the singing, but it PROVES how good they are LIVE.
Great reactions. I was hoping you noticed that the basso profundo in the video, that won them their first Grammy, was different than the bass in the live performance but I didnt see that you picked up on that or at least addressed it. The basso profundo in the video, Avi Kaplan (pronounced Ah-vee) was the bands original bass. Avi has a voice that blows out speakers. Matt Sallee is the current bass whose sound is more chill and is baritone singing down to bass. Both are crazy talented. Avi left the group amicably in September 2017 for personal reasons and Matt joined a few months later. Avi now has a super solo career, and you should check him out as well. He just released his first album entitled Floating on a Dream. Pentatonix currently has 3 Grammy wins all in their earlier years, however as already pointed out, they are up for another Grammy this year. An original that is often compared to their Daft Punk video is Love Again. One of my favorites. Their back story is amazing and if you choose to watch some of their behind the scenes, documentary and such you will love them even more. The trio, Scott Hoying (tall blonde), Mitch Grassi (the lead in this one) and Kirstie Maldonado grew up together in Texas. They brought Avi and Kevin on board the day before they began the 3rd season of a televised competition called the Sing Off which they won!!! They are a diverse group of super talented people who miraculously found each other. I'm convinced there is just about nothing they can't do. Example: their second Grammy win was a song without lyrics entitled Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Please react to that one and Love Again. They adore their fans and are pretty humble humans. 🥰
Thanks Vicki. We addressed the changes of Avi and Matt in an earlier video, so we felt it doesn't need to be addressed every time we watch them. Thanks for your comments. I can tell you really love them. ❤️
@@TouchyReactions Perfect. Thank you for your quick response. You are so welcome for the comments. Its true...I have a soft spot for this wonderful group.😊
If you want to see Editing that is just out of this world react to dance of the sugar plum fairy. They won a Grammy for singing a song with no words by not using any words.
I have seen videos of this performed live, but not a recent video like this, or one since Matt joined the group. Not that it is a secret, but this shows how much they have improved, vocally, over time. Not that they were ever bad, but the improvement is still there.
Nice reaction. As others stated they won their first Grammy for the "Daft Punk Medley". Their 2nd was for "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" th-cam.com/video/jt3oAyK_IG8/w-d-xo.html and they got their 3rd Grammy for "Jolene" (ft Dolly Parton) th-cam.com/video/oYCoyUxY2HY/w-d-xo.html (and they are nominated for another Grammy for their christmas album "Evergreen") Also very impressive is "Bohemian Rhapsody" th-cam.com/video/ojRj2JK5oCI/w-d-xo.html Brian May from Queen posted it on his social media with the phrase "Enjoy!" Pentatonix did a couple of "Evolution of ..."-videos, for example "Evolution of Music" th-cam.com/video/lExW80sXsHs/w-d-xo.html and "Evolution of Michael Jackson" th-cam.com/video/NJmFrLkc4Y8/w-d-xo.html And keep in mind: PTX don't do covers - they do upgrades 😉 They have additionally a bunch of original music ... "Sing" th-cam.com/video/Yc7-krRX8uA/w-d-xo.html "Can't Sleep Love" th-cam.com/video/Yc7-krRX8uA/w-d-xo.html "Love Again" th-cam.com/video/F80FsZDTgn0/w-d-xo.html "Run to You" th-cam.com/video/sp7PS_UN8Lo/w-d-xo.html "Be My Eyes" th-cam.com/video/mnPU7_iff8Y/w-d-xo.html "Love Me When I Don't" th-cam.com/video/IbKkFnnxkEk/w-d-xo.html Pick what You like - they are all great. You can't go wrong with any of their songs.
I love Pentatonix and especially songs like this.....also, check out Home Free starting with "Man of Constant Sorrow"....they are another acapella group, the second of the three best groups in my mind. You can't go wrong with any of either groups songs.
there is a backstage private performance of this for Make a Wish ... amazing how they can just sing so readily anywhere ... I also like the random 'thrift store' clip at the airport delta gate microphone
You should definitely see them live, they're amazing! Try some of their originals: I recommend Happy Now, Coffee in Bed, or the Popspring 2016 performance.
These comparisons are with two different bass singers, first Avi then with Matt in the live performance. Kirsten also looks great for having a baby last year!
The arranger for PTX is and has always been Ben Bram, whom Scott Hoying (the guy with white hair here) met during his single year at USC, before The Sing Off.
You might want to hear some originals - Love Again and Sing, also the covers of Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Amazing Grace, and if you missed them: Carol of the Bells and O Come All Ye Faithful. And of course their biggest - Hallelujah (getting close to 1 billion views)
I enjoy watching Touchy smile everytime the editing gets amazing. His comments on how good it makes the video shows that he's truly walking the sacred path of the editing warrior. 😂😂😂
Wow, first time seeing that Hollywood Bowl performance and I can't believe how good it was. I didn't even realize for several minutes that it was so new Avi wasn't there anymore.
to add to the song list, Sing, Cant sleep Love, Coffee in Bed, Amazing Grace, The Prayer, Your a mean One Mister Grinch, Love Again, there are over 200 songs
The Trio (Scott, Mitch, Kirstie) all wear glasses/contacts IRL, so the cheap costume contacts didn't bother them too much. Avi doesn't wear contacts, and the contacts bothered him (hence the red, irritated eyes) but he was able to power through. You're absolutely right about Kevin (who normally doesn't wear glasses/contacts) wearing the goggles because he couldn't stand the cheap cosmetic contact lenses they were using. There are 7 Daft Punk songs in this mashup: Technologic, One More Time, Get Lucky, Digital Love, Harder-Better-Faster-Stronger, Television Rules the Nation, Around the World.
You are exactly correct in that Kevin had a very bad reaction to the contacts so they had to figure out something else for him. Pentatonix has over 250 videos on TH-cam that have almost 8 BILLION views. Their venue ranges from classical (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy; Grammy) to Opera (The Prayer) to country (Jolene with Dolly Parton: Grammy) to Rap (Can't Hold Us) to Electronic (Daft Punk; Grammy) to religious (Mary Did You Know - Oh Come All Ye Faithful) to movies (Can You Feel the Love Tonight) and a dozen other musical genres. People who react to Pentatonix on a regular basis see their TH-cam views and subscriptions increase dramatically. (Hint Hint) There are a LOT of Pentaholics that LOVE to watch people react to their favorite acapella group. I recommend you next react to The Prayer, Hallelujah, Sing (A Pentatonix Original), Coffee in Bed (Pentatonix Original), and my favorite, Take My Heart with You, the quietest song that Pentatonix does and the best voice blending I've ever heard. When they sing this at a concert they put down their microphones, get in a tight circle facing each other, and sing quietly to each other........and thousands of people. At some concerts there is whooping and hollering and you can't hear a thing. At rare concerts you can hear every word they sing. When that happens it is magical.
Lied to get my husband to the Denver 2022. He said they are even more stunning at a live performance. He now knows when a PTX song is playing in a store before I do and anouncend he bought us backstage, warmup, no phones
Whenever I hear this Grammy winner, I try to imagine the other nominees. They decide to check out the competition, expecting the usual soundtracks, jazz etc. And there's Daft Punk.
Not you guys, but I love when reactors watch this for the first time and express skepticism that they can do this live. This is one of their standards which is on the set for most of their concern tours. They’ve mastered this live over the years.
You need to hear their live version. No mics, private performance at someone's home. Except for the obvious sound and acoustic differences, it sounds exactly the same.
I totally agree that the 90s Dance Medley would be a great one to do next. They have a wonderful video and performed it at the Hollywood Bowl as well. A quick fyi, did you know that 20 days before this concert 4 of the 5 members actually worked the ticket box office for 4 hours. I Talked to someone who was there. They sold tickets, milled around through the crowd and even sang a few songs. I find it pretty incredible, that a group with a net worth of approximately 60 million would take the time to connect with their fans like that. Thank you for this. It was super fun to watch.
In view of the video I can only give you real. The great thing is that it's basically quite simple.... but damn complex. The idea alone is worth its weight in gold. Just film all the singers singing, fade them in whenever they're involved... put a frame around, fade in a few, and you're done. Sounds easy, but it isn't.
Power songs of Pentonix! MAD WORLD SOUNDS OF SILENCE GOLD HALALUIJH AMAZING GRACE THE PRAYER LOVE AGAIN CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT IMAGINE GOLD and so many more!
This won a Grammy and so did Jolene with Dolly Parton and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies. ( the Sugar Plum song is from the ballet Nutcracker so there are No lyrics) Can't Hold Us. Bohemian Rhapsody. Havana. Imagine. Sing ( an original) The Prayer. Mary did you Know. So many songs and they all are excellent
If you want to listen to more Pentatonix before seeing them live, there is a long, extensive library of songs for you to listen to and watch. For what it's worth, some of my favorites are The Prayer (might be my top favorite and leads their album that is currently nominated for a Grammy), Amazing Grace, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Say Something (very emotional), Shallow, The Sound of Silence, and of course, if you somehow haven't watched Hallelujah yet, that needs to be on your list.
Kevin (beatboxer) indeed had a bad reaction to the contact lenses so went with the funky shades. You can see Avi (bass)'s eyes are also red from them. They were uncomfortable as heck, but they pushed through and got an arrangement Grammy on a teeny tiny budget!
I have dogs too, I understand. Just let the wind blow hard, and they bark for 30 min. They actually agreed to only use the editing company for several years into the future, to get a break on the cost. Which they were one of the first customers of FifthGen Editing, so it worked out for both groups.They were put in the position of having to do things this way because the recording company they got their contract from for the win on the Sing-Off, was bought out, and the new company dropped them just a few days before they recorded this. They didn't like acceppalla so no one else would either. I just wish I could ask the person responsible for that decision a couple of questions, just to rub it in. If you notice when the bass is doing his solo, Kirsty (rhymes with thirsty), is in the background singing all around the world. If you like this type music, check out their original Love Again. You will be blown away. Also if you haven't (I don't remember even if I am keeping up with your channel), their upgrade of Celine Dion/Andrea Bouchelli, The Prayer, shows their vocal range, this was their talent, but that shows their range, and how great they sound top to Bottom in their range. Just make sure you have tissues handy.
a good video is the popspring 2016 performance, 3 original songs and evolution of michael jackson, and their cover of the sound of silence and bohemian rhapsody are great, and you can also find live performances of those 2 songs from the same hollywood bowl concert livestream
An earlier song of theirs I love is their Imogen Heap cover of Aha! They have a produced video version, which is amazing and creepy; but for a live performance I suggest the Live at the Star Vista Singapore. It was fan recorded by their cell phone, so sound quality isn't that great, but their energy & performance was stellar. There is some distortion too due to Avi having blown some speakers out with his bass; Mitch takes lead in this performance, and honestly, it's the most incredible thing I've ever witnessed. There are other live performance with a "better" sound quality, but their energy, passion and precision is unmatched in this particular version. I do suggest you watch the video first, however, to get a good feel for the song itself.
No, she had her daughter in June, in fact Kirstie gave birth on June 28. 2022, this Hollywood Bowl concert was in September, Pentatonix played on Sept. 29th.
PTX on How to win a Grammy award for 400 dollars LOL, insane. They are totally fantastic Live. Try their Popspring 2016, 3 originals and Evolution of Michael Jackson all Live. "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Can You Fell the Love Tonight", are 2 of my Favorites + their original "Love Again" (Who says A Capella can't do EDM music??)
I enjoyed your reaction to this amazing Pentatonix video for their 7-song Daft Punk medley. The arrangement won them their first (of 3) Grammy Award. Please react to Pentatonix video "Mad World". I find it to be so beautiful. There is no live version of it. They made the video in 2020 during the pandemic and other events when there was, indeed, a mad world.
Another great reaction guys. Try Hallelujah, Sound of Silence, Amazing Grace, oh come all ye faithful, Come Along, Sing, Shallow, Bohemian Rapsody, Gold, Can you feel the love tonight,Havana jut to name a few. Where are you Christmas and God rest ye merry gentlemen also worth a listen even though Xmas past. Happy listening see you on the next one.
Bohemian Rapsody,Sound Of Silence and Hallelujah of PTX next please!and be blown away again! Agh soooo sooo insanely goood!!!tysm, and more of Morissette please!
The blue is a tribute to Daft Punk. Try Bohemian Rhapsody, a cover of Queen. Or the PopSpring concert in their early days. They write songs too. Their Evolutions are fabulous as is their mash-ups like La La Latch or New Rules/Are You That Somebody. Try a rap song like Can't Hold Us, they have bars that are unbelievable! A new Christmas album this year with Prayers For This World is timely. There are so many in their catalog with big awards! Three Grammy's (Daft Punk medley, Jolene with Dolly Parton, and Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies, A song with no lyrics for a group with no instruments! It's a 'hold my beer' moment! Also nominated this year for last years Christmas album for a Grammy. To be announced in Feb. They will receive a 'Star' on Hollywood's walk of fame this year also. So much to see and hear for a group that won the SIng Off competition show to 12 years of success! Outstanding performances! Here for the duration. Subbed for PTX~
@@TouchyReactions Hopefully it was right away but maybe not. I don't have the full details about it. What I do know is that homophobia was still 'normal' behavior back then; we are 'pretty sure' that was the actual reason. Two of members are LGBTQ+ and the rest are supporters (obviously). The wealthy snobs at Sony could not have THAT happen and ruin their perfect reputations as total asses, right?
Would loooove to see you react to some of their originals! Especially their newer ones like Happy Now, Love Me When I Don’t, Coffee In Bed, and Be My Eyes. Their covers are unparalleled but no one should sleep on their original songs! They help write them and they’re definitely radio-play worthy. I actually used to run a site based on finding the clothes PTX wore (Fashion of PTX). It was a lot of fun. Mitch and Kirstin were my favorites to find their stuff since their sense of style is so quirky. Scott usually has a bit of a twist on a classic and Kevin, Avi, and Matt were just pretty standard classic sporty looks. Mitch is ALWAYS wearing something super expensive no matter how ill-fitting it is haha.
you need to listen to The Prayer,,,,Bohemiem Rhapsody, Prayers for this world, Cheerleader, there are just too many great ones. I was at that concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Fantastic
That was a super fun reaction! On their channel they have a ‘greatest hits’ playlist. I’d recommend listening to most of those before seeing them live. Just my opinion. My fav’s are Come Along, Sound of Silence, Sing! and Can’t Sleep Love.
Just subscribed! I have never seen Daft Punk Medley done live …. The music is incredible! ( but I am a self admitted Pentaholic!) Hallelujah, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Imagine, for me are must watch videos!( aside from Daft Punk) For a good laugh, I really like the Wizard of Ahhhs! Great reaction! Stay safe, stay sane, stay strong Ukraine 🇺🇦
Welcome to the Pentaholics! Awesome group. Subscribed for PTX! My favorite is Radioactive with Lindsey Stirling. Country Version Acapella Group = Home Free
Opposite ends of the spectrum... Bohemian Rhapsody for jaw dropping beatboxing)dare I say "percussion" performance..... The Prayer, for unbelievable harmonies and emotional journey.....at need tissues for this one 🫢
It's funny that you mentioned Kevin and the glasses. You weren't far off on what you said. Kevin tried the contacts but they irritated his eyes so much that they had to take them out. They used the glasses in instead for the look but also to cover up his eyes which were red due to the contacts.
If you haven't seen their other two Grammy wins check out Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy (it rivals daft punk) and Jolene with Dolly Parton. You should also wat h what they're up for a Grammy this year, Evergreen. Sound of Silence is great, 90s dance, Sing (it's an original) Bohemian Rhapsody (only took them 5 years before they were satisfied with that one). Brian May liked it though and tweeted it out with Enjoy! That's enough for now. 😊
@@TouchyReactions I didn't know who h you had done. You did the one with just Dolly and ptx, right? The one with Miley wasn't the Grammy winner, and they didn't sing. Trust me on this.. Dance is amazing. They all are but that is really cool.
Still sad bass singer Avi Kaplan quit, but Matt Sallee is a good replacement. And as already suggested by others, you should check out 90's Dance Medley. Love your reactions!
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THE AVI BASS PART MADE IT RESONATE TO THE BONE, TOO GOOD
They recorded this song in Avi and Kevin's apartment, in the kitchen and closet. It cost them $400.00 to make and they won their first Grammy for it.
That's amazing. It's so good
@TouchyReactions you seriously need to react to their private performance they did of this for a make a wish recipient, no mics, nothing just them and the recipient and his family in a green room
This song is what put Pentatonix on the map imo it was huge back in the day
It blew us away
Popspring 2016 is a live performance with 3 originals and evolution of Michael Jackson. It’s amazing. Great reaction.
Thank you Christine 😊
I absolutely agree with this recommendation! 👍
Agree 💯 percent and also its a professional video/sound recording (for MTV I think) so y'all would really appreciate that!
This amazing arrangement of Daft Punk's songs into a really incredible medley won them their first Grammy...for the arrangement. The Grammy officials actually had to sort of create a category by expanding an existing one to include A Capella groups.
They spent $400 on supplies ( contacts, lighting, wig, and some costuming , etc) and filmed it in Avi and Kevin's apartment using a closet for the audio and kitchen counter for filming and editing. It was, of course, sent off for "polishing", but still...the complexity of the arrangement, the vocals and the filming is outstanding.
You were commenting during the live performance on their outfits...yes, Mitch like Balenciaga oversize fashion and he's always been fashion conscious. Kirstie had a daughter just 4 months prior to this concert and looks awesome.
For suggestions: Be My Eyes, Mad World, When The Party's Over, Shallow, Over The River ( feat Lindsey Sterling), Love Again,Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Run To You.
Pentatonix won their first Grammy for this arrangement. Well deserved.
And impressive considering how early on this was arranged and recorded in their professional career.
Welcome to the “rabbit hole” of Pentatonix! You know, your saying you want to draw people in and have them listen to them…. That’s how they got to be where they are today!🥰🥰🥰🥰 Someone saying You have to listen to this group! They are totally wild! Afterward, Did you know that this was done with no instruments? Just their voices? Each one reached out to someone else or a handful of people. Next you know millions have listened to their songs!😁😁😁😁
Amazing story ❤️
Don't stress. Every Pentatonix song you listen to will become your new favorite. Good reaction.
Better that this...wow
The Prayer, Hallelujah, Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Mad World, The Lucky Ones. Each one will blow your minds!
They never never disappoint. I love them all every single time.
If you haven’t heard it. Their version of Havana is fire
Also their insane redo of Kiera’s. Gold is masterful and brilliant and it’s live
If you don't remember the Kiera version, listen to it (even privately) otherwise you will not realize just how much PTX (especially Mitch) is doing with just their voice. It took about 10 computers to do the special effects on the original song, and Mitch does it naturally and it sounds identical.
wow
They do an original EDM song, Love Again.
Their big blockbusters are Hallelujah, Amazing Grace, Mary Did You Know, The Prayer, Sound Of Silence and Imagine.
Brian May recommended their Bohemian Rhapsody. Just said "Enjoy".
Some killer pop covers are Havana, Say Something, Shallow and Cheerleader.
Collabs with violinist Lindsey Stirling : Radioactive, Papaoutai and Over The River.
Sing! is an original that they used as the opener in a tour. It has lots of energy and the video has fun cameos and fan participation.
Grammy for Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker Suite.
Dark, painful, beautiful 5 part harmony in Run To You (original). Heart With You has a similar style.
Wild, colorful fantasy with Come Along. Also, try You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch.
Just saw them live. They were great!! Could have sat there all night. Can't wait to see them again.
The 90s dance medley would be a next great reaction if you loved this one! Tysm for your reactions. The two of you are such a pleasure to watch!
Thanks Laurie. Good news. We've done that one already. You can find it on my channel.
I was in that audience basking in the glory of those amazing people. They are just phenomenal live. Their energy and excitement was contagious!!! Thanks for choosing this venue to react to, it brings me back to the moment I was there 🙏🏾❤️. I hope so see more of your reactions soon 👏🏾👍🏾
Kimmy, thanks for sharing your story with us ❤️
They filmed it one of their closets . Won their first Grammy for this! PTX is so awesome !
"Blinding Lights" was filmed by each member individually during the lockdown and is of course excellent. Also try some of their original music such as "Love Me When I Don't" and "Be My Eyes."
The other performance of this song you really should check out is the "Private Performance" where they stand at the front of the room with no mic's and just sing. Captured on a fans mobile device! Granted Kevin and Avi are very quiet because they need more amplification then the singing, but it PROVES how good they are LIVE.
The fact that dubstep is based off them should be enough respect
Who do you think started it _ it was them pulling chords apart and making a shock in this system
Shallow, My Heart with You, Sing, Mad World, Bohemian Rhapsody, Thank You and the list goes on and on....
Thanks Al
Great reactions. I was hoping you noticed that the basso profundo in the video, that won them their first Grammy, was different than the bass in the live performance but I didnt see that you picked up on that or at least addressed it. The basso profundo in the video, Avi Kaplan (pronounced Ah-vee) was the bands original bass. Avi has a voice that blows out speakers. Matt Sallee is the current bass whose sound is more chill and is baritone singing down to bass. Both are crazy talented. Avi left the group amicably in September 2017 for personal reasons and Matt joined a few months later. Avi now has a super solo career, and you should check him out as well. He just released his first album entitled Floating on a Dream. Pentatonix currently has 3 Grammy wins all in their earlier years, however as already pointed out, they are up for another Grammy this year. An original that is often compared to their Daft Punk video is Love Again. One of my favorites. Their back story is amazing and if you choose to watch some of their behind the scenes, documentary and such you will love them even more. The trio, Scott Hoying (tall blonde), Mitch Grassi (the lead in this one) and Kirstie Maldonado grew up together in Texas. They brought Avi and Kevin on board the day before they began the 3rd season of a televised competition called the Sing Off which they won!!! They are a diverse group of super talented people who miraculously found each other. I'm convinced there is just about nothing they can't do. Example: their second Grammy win was a song without lyrics entitled Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Please react to that one and Love Again. They adore their fans and are pretty humble humans. 🥰
Thanks Vicki. We addressed the changes of Avi and Matt in an earlier video, so we felt it doesn't need to be addressed every time we watch them. Thanks for your comments. I can tell you really love them. ❤️
@@TouchyReactions Perfect. Thank you for your quick response. You are so welcome for the comments. Its true...I have a soft spot for this wonderful group.😊
Love your reactions !! Thank you! This was their first Grammy... I love them so...
Thank you Jaime
If you want to see Editing that is just out of this world react to dance of the sugar plum fairy. They won a Grammy for singing a song with no words by not using any words.
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I have seen videos of this performed live, but not a recent video like this, or one since Matt joined the group.
Not that it is a secret, but this shows how much they have improved, vocally, over time. Not that they were ever bad, but the improvement is still there.
Nice reaction.
As others stated they won their first Grammy for the "Daft Punk Medley". Their 2nd was for "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" th-cam.com/video/jt3oAyK_IG8/w-d-xo.html and they got their 3rd Grammy for "Jolene" (ft Dolly Parton) th-cam.com/video/oYCoyUxY2HY/w-d-xo.html (and they are nominated for another Grammy for their christmas album "Evergreen")
Also very impressive is "Bohemian Rhapsody" th-cam.com/video/ojRj2JK5oCI/w-d-xo.html Brian May from Queen posted it on his social media with the phrase "Enjoy!"
Pentatonix did a couple of "Evolution of ..."-videos, for example "Evolution of Music" th-cam.com/video/lExW80sXsHs/w-d-xo.html and "Evolution of Michael Jackson" th-cam.com/video/NJmFrLkc4Y8/w-d-xo.html
And keep in mind: PTX don't do covers - they do upgrades 😉
They have additionally a bunch of original music ...
"Sing" th-cam.com/video/Yc7-krRX8uA/w-d-xo.html
"Can't Sleep Love" th-cam.com/video/Yc7-krRX8uA/w-d-xo.html
"Love Again" th-cam.com/video/F80FsZDTgn0/w-d-xo.html
"Run to You" th-cam.com/video/sp7PS_UN8Lo/w-d-xo.html
"Be My Eyes" th-cam.com/video/mnPU7_iff8Y/w-d-xo.html
"Love Me When I Don't" th-cam.com/video/IbKkFnnxkEk/w-d-xo.html
Pick what You like - they are all great. You can't go wrong with any of their songs.
Thanks Hasel 😊
I love Pentatonix and especially songs like this.....also, check out Home Free starting with "Man of Constant Sorrow"....they are another acapella group, the second of the three best groups in my mind. You can't go wrong with any of either groups songs.
there is a backstage private performance of this for Make a Wish ... amazing how they can just sing so readily anywhere ... I also like the random 'thrift store' clip at the airport delta gate microphone
Oh, I want to see all of those.
Say Something, The Prayer, Shallow, Imagine, Bohemian Rhapsody, Oh come all ye faithful are my favorites, but honestly I love everything they do.
Thanks Susan
You should definitely see them live, they're amazing! Try some of their originals: I recommend Happy Now, Coffee in Bed, or the Popspring 2016 performance.
Thanks Elizabeth 😊
5:05 Scott reminds me of Mr. Clean here. Especially the eyebrows.😂
I loved your reaction (including your dogs' contribution)! Thank you!
We love them ❤️
Song that wowwed me by PTX --"Oh come all ye'Faithful." Chills.
Thanks Debbie. It's on my list
This is so wonderful!
Right
These comparisons are with two different bass singers, first Avi then with Matt in the live performance. Kirsten also looks great for having a baby last year!
The arranger for PTX is and has always been Ben Bram, whom Scott Hoying (the guy with white hair here) met during his single year at USC, before The Sing Off.
Well he's killing it
You might want to hear some originals - Love Again and Sing, also the covers of Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Amazing Grace, and if you missed them: Carol of the Bells and O Come All Ye Faithful. And of course their biggest - Hallelujah (getting close to 1 billion views)
Thank you Sylvia. 😊
They just finished their Christmas tour. You can check them out.
I enjoy watching Touchy smile everytime the editing gets amazing. His comments on how good it makes the video shows that he's truly walking the sacred path of the editing warrior. 😂😂😂
Lol yes.
Wow, first time seeing that Hollywood Bowl performance and I can't believe how good it was. I didn't even realize for several minutes that it was so new Avi wasn't there anymore.
They are so good live
to add to the song list, Sing, Cant sleep Love, Coffee in Bed, Amazing Grace, The Prayer, Your a mean One Mister Grinch, Love Again, there are over 200 songs
We're going to have a great time getting through them.
My non-verbal grand watched this and would tell me Daft Punk💙❤💙❤🎵🎵
they won a grammy for this!! :)
I'm not surprised
You: I don't know if anything is better than this.
PTX performing Gold: Hold our beer.
That's high Praise
Evolution of Michael Jackson is fantastic, even more so when you realize it is done all in one take (as are all of their Evolution videos).
Thanks Curt. I'll add it to my list
The Trio (Scott, Mitch, Kirstie) all wear glasses/contacts IRL, so the cheap costume contacts didn't bother them too much. Avi doesn't wear contacts, and the contacts bothered him (hence the red, irritated eyes) but he was able to power through. You're absolutely right about Kevin (who normally doesn't wear glasses/contacts) wearing the goggles because he couldn't stand the cheap cosmetic contact lenses they were using.
There are 7 Daft Punk songs in this mashup: Technologic, One More Time, Get Lucky, Digital Love, Harder-Better-Faster-Stronger, Television Rules the Nation, Around the World.
I don't think I could have worn them.
You are exactly correct in that Kevin had a very bad reaction to the contacts so they had to figure out something else for him. Pentatonix has over 250 videos on TH-cam that have almost 8 BILLION views. Their venue ranges from classical (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy; Grammy) to Opera (The Prayer) to country (Jolene with Dolly Parton: Grammy) to Rap (Can't Hold Us) to Electronic (Daft Punk; Grammy) to religious (Mary Did You Know - Oh Come All Ye Faithful) to movies (Can You Feel the Love Tonight) and a dozen other musical genres. People who react to Pentatonix on a regular basis see their TH-cam views and subscriptions increase dramatically. (Hint Hint) There are a LOT of Pentaholics that LOVE to watch people react to their favorite acapella group.
I recommend you next react to The Prayer, Hallelujah, Sing (A Pentatonix Original), Coffee in Bed (Pentatonix Original), and my favorite, Take My Heart with You, the quietest song that Pentatonix does and the best voice blending I've ever heard. When they sing this at a concert they put down their microphones, get in a tight circle facing each other, and sing quietly to each other........and thousands of people. At some concerts there is whooping and hollering and you can't hear a thing. At rare concerts you can hear every word they sing. When that happens it is magical.
Thank you Michael. There is definitely more to come.
Lied to get my husband to the Denver 2022. He said they are even more stunning at a live performance. He now knows when a PTX song is playing in a store before I do and anouncend he bought us backstage, warmup, no phones
Nice
(you'd have thought he'd was President)
NO INSTRUMENTS! Love Mitch and Avi🎵❤🎵❤
Whenever I hear this Grammy winner, I try to imagine the other nominees. They decide to check out the competition, expecting the usual soundtracks, jazz etc. And there's Daft Punk.
Not you guys, but I love when reactors watch this for the first time and express skepticism that they can do this live. This is one of their standards which is on the set for most of their concern tours. They’ve mastered this live over the years.
It's a compliment if you think about it.
@@TouchyReactions Oh, absolutely. 😉
You need to hear their live version. No mics, private performance at someone's home. Except for the obvious sound and acoustic differences, it sounds exactly the same.
Thanks Jimmie
Their original music is awesome as well.
I totally agree that the 90s Dance Medley would be a great one to do next.
They have a wonderful video and performed it at the Hollywood Bowl as well.
A quick fyi, did you know that 20 days before this concert 4 of the 5 members actually worked the ticket box office for 4 hours. I Talked to someone who was there.
They sold tickets, milled around through the crowd and even sang a few songs.
I find it pretty incredible, that a group with a net worth of approximately 60 million would take the time to connect with their fans like that.
Thank you for this. It was super fun to watch.
We've done it already. You can find it on my channel.
@@TouchyReactions will check it out. Thank you for your time and reply.
Scott (white hair) looks like Jack Frost to me. And I think you would be wowed by their cover of Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion’s The Prayer.
Thanks Chris 😊
In view of the video I can only give you real. The great thing is that it's basically quite simple.... but damn complex. The idea alone is worth its weight in gold. Just film all the singers singing, fade them in whenever they're involved... put a frame around, fade in a few, and you're done. Sounds easy, but it isn't.
Power songs of Pentonix!
MAD WORLD
SOUNDS OF SILENCE GOLD
HALALUIJH
AMAZING GRACE
THE PRAYER
LOVE AGAIN
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT IMAGINE
GOLD
and so many more!
Thank you 😊
This won a Grammy and so did Jolene with Dolly Parton and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies. ( the Sugar Plum song is from the ballet Nutcracker so there are No lyrics) Can't Hold Us. Bohemian Rhapsody. Havana. Imagine. Sing ( an original) The Prayer. Mary did you Know. So many songs and they all are excellent
Thanks Debra. We've done several of those.
I will dig deeper for your reactions! Thanks!
@@debrawalkermeyer9109 I'll make it easy. We've got a pentatonix playlist
They hired someone to edit! 😊. I think Scott looks like Jack Frost! Avi makes 2 sounds at once!
They don't blink during the video. Kevin couldn't beatbox without blinking, so they brought in the glasses.
Avi is the one doing the wind sounds.
If you want to listen to more Pentatonix before seeing them live, there is a long, extensive library of songs for you to listen to and watch.
For what it's worth, some of my favorites are The Prayer (might be my top favorite and leads their album that is currently nominated for a Grammy), Amazing Grace, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Say Something (very emotional), Shallow, The Sound of Silence, and of course, if you somehow haven't watched Hallelujah yet, that needs to be on your list.
Thank you so much Michael 💓
It's funny you said that about the contacts. They irritated all of the members but Kevin, the beatboxer could not wear them.
Kevin (beatboxer) indeed had a bad reaction to the contact lenses so went with the funky shades. You can see Avi (bass)'s eyes are also red from them. They were uncomfortable as heck, but they pushed through and got an arrangement Grammy on a teeny tiny budget!
True pros
I have dogs too, I understand. Just let the wind blow hard, and they bark for 30 min. They actually agreed to only use the editing company for several years into the future, to get a break on the cost. Which they were one of the first customers of FifthGen Editing, so it worked out for both groups.They were put in the position of having to do things this way because the recording company they got their contract from for the win on the Sing-Off, was bought out, and the new company dropped them just a few days before they recorded this. They didn't like acceppalla so no one else would either. I just wish I could ask the person responsible for that decision a couple of questions, just to rub it in. If you notice when the bass is doing his solo, Kirsty (rhymes with thirsty), is in the background singing all around the world. If you like this type music, check out their original Love Again. You will be blown away. Also if you haven't (I don't remember even if I am keeping up with your channel), their upgrade of Celine Dion/Andrea Bouchelli, The Prayer, shows their vocal range, this was their talent, but that shows their range, and how great they sound top to Bottom in their range. Just make sure you have tissues handy.
This Grammy- award- winning video was done on a shoestring budget in their apartment.
Amazing
a good video is the popspring 2016 performance, 3 original songs and evolution of michael jackson, and their cover of the sound of silence and bohemian rhapsody are great, and you can also find live performances of those 2 songs from the same hollywood bowl concert livestream
Thank you 😊
Great reaction video!
Thank you Roger 😊
An earlier song of theirs I love is their Imogen Heap cover of Aha! They have a produced video version, which is amazing and creepy; but for a live performance I suggest the Live at the Star Vista Singapore. It was fan recorded by their cell phone, so sound quality isn't that great, but their energy & performance was stellar. There is some distortion too due to Avi having blown some speakers out with his bass; Mitch takes lead in this performance, and honestly, it's the most incredible thing I've ever witnessed. There are other live performance with a "better" sound quality, but their energy, passion and precision is unmatched in this particular version. I do suggest you watch the video first, however, to get a good feel for the song itself.
Thanks Elizabeth. It's now on my list.
Say something is always a good one
Thank you Steven 😊
I would also check out a private mix they did with no mics or production
Kirstie was 8 months pregnant in this live performance
No, she had her daughter in June, in fact Kirstie gave birth on June 28. 2022, this Hollywood Bowl concert was in September, Pentatonix played on Sept. 29th.
PTX on How to win a Grammy award for 400 dollars LOL, insane. They are totally fantastic Live. Try their Popspring 2016, 3 originals and Evolution of Michael Jackson all Live. "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Can You Fell the Love Tonight", are 2 of my Favorites + their original "Love Again" (Who says A Capella can't do EDM music??)
I just subbed in hopes of more Pentatonix reactions! 💖
More to come
Hi guys love your reaction & I was at that concert and yes it was GREAT !
Nice
I enjoyed your reaction to this amazing Pentatonix video for their 7-song Daft Punk medley. The arrangement won them their first (of 3) Grammy Award. Please react to Pentatonix video "Mad World". I find it to be so beautiful. There is no live version of it. They made the video in 2020 during the pandemic and other events when there was, indeed, a mad world.
Thank you 😊
Another great reaction guys. Try Hallelujah, Sound of Silence, Amazing Grace, oh come all ye faithful, Come Along, Sing, Shallow, Bohemian Rapsody, Gold, Can you feel the love tonight,Havana jut to name a few. Where are you Christmas and God rest ye merry gentlemen also worth a listen even though Xmas past. Happy listening see you on the next one.
Thanks David 😊
Thanks for the great reaction. TBH, I always get Max Headroom vibes when I see Scott in this video.
I can understand that
Bohemian Rapsody,Sound Of Silence and Hallelujah of PTX next please!and be blown away again! Agh soooo sooo insanely goood!!!tysm, and more of Morissette please!
Thanks Anna. More of both coming
Scott (tall blonde) reminds me of Max Headroom from 1985. Nice reaction. Subbing for more PTX reactions!
Thanks Lorri
You should hear their original "Love Again"
Thanks Curt. I'll add it to my list
The blue is a tribute to Daft Punk. Try Bohemian Rhapsody, a cover of Queen. Or the PopSpring concert in their early days. They write songs too. Their Evolutions are fabulous as is their mash-ups like La La Latch or New Rules/Are You That Somebody. Try a rap song like Can't Hold Us, they have bars that are unbelievable! A new Christmas album this year with Prayers For This World is timely. There are so many in their catalog with big awards! Three Grammy's (Daft Punk medley, Jolene with Dolly Parton, and Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies, A song with no lyrics for a group with no instruments! It's a 'hold my beer' moment! Also nominated this year for last years Christmas album for a Grammy. To be announced in Feb. They will receive a 'Star' on Hollywood's walk of fame this year also. So much to see and hear for a group that won the SIng Off competition show to 12 years of success! Outstanding performances! Here for the duration. Subbed for PTX~
Thank you so much for sharing this with us ❤️
This song and MV got the group their first Gramm win. I bet somebody at Sony Music is still kicking themselves for dropping the group. :)
Yeah, that guy needs to be fired.
@@TouchyReactions Hopefully it was right away but maybe not. I don't have the full details about it. What I do know is that homophobia was still 'normal' behavior back then; we are 'pretty sure' that was the actual reason. Two of members are LGBTQ+ and the rest are supporters (obviously). The wealthy snobs at Sony could not have THAT happen and ruin their perfect reputations as total asses, right?
Would loooove to see you react to some of their originals! Especially their newer ones like Happy Now, Love Me When I Don’t, Coffee In Bed, and Be My Eyes. Their covers are unparalleled but no one should sleep on their original songs! They help write them and they’re definitely radio-play worthy.
I actually used to run a site based on finding the clothes PTX wore (Fashion of PTX). It was a lot of fun. Mitch and Kirstin were my favorites to find their stuff since their sense of style is so quirky. Scott usually has a bit of a twist on a classic and Kevin, Avi, and Matt were just pretty standard classic sporty looks. Mitch is ALWAYS wearing something super expensive no matter how ill-fitting it is haha.
Thank you so much 💓
you need to listen to The Prayer,,,,Bohemiem Rhapsody, Prayers for this world, Cheerleader, there are just too many great ones. I was at that concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Fantastic
Thanks Scott
That was a super fun reaction! On their channel they have a ‘greatest hits’ playlist. I’d recommend listening to most of those before seeing them live. Just my opinion. My fav’s are Come Along, Sound of Silence, Sing! and Can’t Sleep Love.
Thank you
Epic.🎉
Just subscribed!
I have never seen Daft Punk Medley done live …. The music is incredible!
( but I am a self admitted Pentaholic!)
Hallelujah, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Imagine, for me are must watch videos!( aside from Daft Punk)
For a good laugh, I really like the Wizard of Ahhhs!
Great reaction!
Stay safe, stay sane, stay strong Ukraine 🇺🇦
Thanks David 😊
Welcome to the Pentaholics! Awesome group. Subscribed for PTX! My favorite is Radioactive with Lindsey Stirling. Country Version Acapella Group = Home Free
Thanks Phyllis
I would recommend 90's dance medley and Bohemian Rhapsody
We've done 90s dance Medley. You can find it on my channel
Opposite ends of the spectrum... Bohemian Rhapsody for jaw dropping beatboxing)dare I say "percussion" performance..... The Prayer, for unbelievable harmonies and emotional journey.....at need tissues for this one 🫢
Thanks Alan
It's funny that you mentioned Kevin and the glasses. You weren't far off on what you said. Kevin tried the contacts but they irritated his eyes so much that they had to take them out. They used the glasses in instead for the look but also to cover up his eyes which were red due to the contacts.
Poor Kevin...LOL
@@TouchyReactions Yeah, but at least there was no permanent damage and they learned that Kevin can't do contacts.
If you haven't seen their other two Grammy wins check out Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy (it rivals daft punk) and Jolene with Dolly Parton. You should also wat h what they're up for a Grammy this year, Evergreen. Sound of Silence is great, 90s dance, Sing (it's an original) Bohemian Rhapsody (only took them 5 years before they were satisfied with that one). Brian May liked it though and tweeted it out with Enjoy! That's enough for now. 😊
We've done Jolene. The rest are coming
@@TouchyReactions I didn't know who h you had done. You did the one with just Dolly and ptx, right? The one with Miley wasn't the Grammy winner, and they didn't sing. Trust me on this.. Dance is amazing. They all are but that is really cool.
You should reaction to Bohemian Rhapsody and Sound of Silence and The Prayer
They've done this live.
Part of the reason the eyes look so creepy is that they almost never blink.
Got to watch Wizard of Ahhh
Scott looks like Frost from one of the Santa movies
Yes
Even though I'm wearing headphones, when your dogs went off, so did my roomful of little dogs.
Lol. Almost as bad as a doorbell
Kevin is wearing the sunglasses because his eyes couldn’t handle the contacts.
Still sad bass singer Avi Kaplan quit, but Matt Sallee is a good replacement. And as already suggested by others, you should check out 90's Dance Medley. Love your reactions!
Thanks Ronald. We've done it already. You can find it on my channel.
Won a Grammy.
Deserves it