This is the story behind what you're watching: The previous song featured Kevin's cello, and he was backstage putting the cello away because he was not needed for the choral opening (Christus Factus Est) of Aha. He returned to the stage (not seen on camera) just as Avi hit that low note and started doing the beatboxing. Avi's note, by the way, caused damage to the Star Vista sound system. The person that shot this recorded the entire concert...and it's obvious from this point on thru the rest of the show that Avi had caused damage, so it's not just the mic on the camera. During a break shortly before this, Mitch (who was suffering from jet lag) drank two Red Bulls back-to-back off stage. As the group broke into Aha, Mitch's Red Bulls kicked in. As such, he proceeded to go completely INSANE on stage, as Avi continued to (rather joyously) shred the sound system in the background. And thus we have this, the live performance that most Pentaholics consider to be the best of the group's entire career! And it's made even more legendary by the fact that this fan-shot video is apparently the only recording of it in existence!!
Maybe I'm a bad person, because for me, Avi shredding the sound system is the best part of this video. I just love that, even more than Mitch going hyperactive in his upper register.
Pentatolics say this is proof that PTX can do anything live that they do in the studio. Also this is an excellent show case of Avi and Mitch. Mitch’s vocal runs are amazing! Great reaction. Thanks
Yes PTX live is on point of their recording. Mitch can sing 6 plus 1(tone) Octaves. Most sites do not have that registered yet. Pure talent, Kevin one of the best beat boxing out there. In a league of their own
Avi blew the speakers, it wasn't the phone. And it wasn't his first, nor his last time. And Kevin was putting his chello away at first. After he stands next to Scott, just off screen. My favorite live recording is "Gold". It's a one take, live recording. Make sure to watch the original first to really appreciate their legendary arrangement and vocal abilities. Thanks for your reactions! Love them
Yes yes yes for the Gold cover! And I agree that you need to see the original "Gold" by Kiiara before you watch the Pentatonix cover; without the context of the original, you don't fully appreciate some of the bewildering technical work in the a cappella version.
Mitch and Avi are just mesmerizing in this but Kirstie and Scott’s background is stupendous. I think Kevin said it’s one of the toughest beat he has had to come up with. Just amazing! 🤗
Mitch forgot he was human, and Avi and Kevin killing it in the lows, and Kirstin and Scott just eating it up. Kevin was present, he went back to stage really quick at the beginning.
My favorite part of this video is right at 3:33 where you can just catch Scott having to scoot over to give Mitch room when he starts rocking out. His hand motion gets thrown off and he's just like "wtf dude?" 🤣 Apparently each of them gets a showcase song at their concerts and this is Mitch's, which is why he sang the whole song. Kevin's was the song before which is why he'd had his cello out. Also, I didn't see anyone mention that they added the intro bit specifically to give Kevin time.
If you haven’t checked out Superfruit yet, you should! It’s Scott and Mitch’s side channel with amazing videos, vlogs and challenges. They show their fun and silly personalities! Some of my faves are: Frozen Medley Rise Feeling Myself Hip Hop goes Broadway 1&2 Guy.exe Defying Gravity Just to name a few. Also, always watch until the very end as they have bloopers at the end of most of their videos. Enjoy!
No red bull needed.. Pure talent. Mitch can sing 6 + 1 (tone) Octaves. Mitch stated in an interview he just let's all his thoughts/frustration out and free to be himself.
@@bobbie2639 But he actually DID drink two Red Bulls back-to-back offstage shortly before this to combat jet lag, and they kicked in...well...it's OVIOUS where they kicked in.
Kevin was there. He was putting away his cello at the beginning of the video but he joins in right after Avi's low note. Mitch's high notes are effortless. I usually have a hard time understanding lyrics when sung at a higher pitch but not Mitch. His vocals are crystal clear. For some live performances check out a few of my favorites - Evolution of Rhianna, Evolution of Ariana Grande, Top Pop Vol. 1 Medley, and Gold.
Oh, yes, yes! The acoustics in that cathedral (in Germany, I think?) are amazing, and their arrangement is so sweet. (Of course, I'm an Avi girl, so I may be biased, but "Silent Night" is one of their all-time best.)
@@janetranslates I'm an Avi girl too, one of my favorites! Avi's voice is so smooth. I love Light in the Hallway, Avi leads on that one, so beautiful! Scott wrote the song, but wanted Avi to lead.
Just to add to the comments from the live premiere, Christus Factus Est is the opening piece (often referred to by pentaholics as the "Opera opening") which Avi was familiar with and gave time for Kevin to put away his cello. I know everyone loves this video, for obvious reasons, but you may wish to search Pentatonix Aha with Opera Opening for other live recordings that have less audio problems.
I Need Your Love on the season 4 finale of the Sing Off is another great live performance by them. It was 2 years after they won and the difference is amazing. You can really see how much they grew in that time.
This is one of my all time favorites of Mitch performing ~~ He was " on fire" that show! Amazing!! Two wonderful live songs featuring Avi are "Standing By" and " Light in the Hallway "
Other live performances from them "Gold" by Kiiara, (But make sure you have listened to Kiiara first, to hear how talented they are), "Popspring 2016"!!!!
When Avi started his beginning solo, Mitch and Scott moved closer to Kirsty and Kevin came on stage at the end opposite Avi but you never see him. The fan was Mitch obsessed and only focused on him. Kevin had been putting "Beyonce", his cello, back in it's case.... he was doing the beat boxing, not Scott.
Oh yes, please!!! Avi's solo stuff is amazing! He's gone back to his roots which is more folk-flavored, rather than pop. His side gig while still with PTX was a group called Avriel and the Sequoias, and they put out some amazing stuff. Since he left PTX, he's gone really on his own, and the newer stuff is great too. He had a livestream a couple weeks back and included 2 new ones in the set...he'll be dropping those before too long as well.
The power of a contratenor. That's the fullness of the high notes from Mitch. He's not just any normal tenor, he's a contratenor or counter tenor, which is a rarer breed. As someone simplified it by called it in essence a soprano tenor.
Any song from this performance is 🔥! Telephone is another fan favorite! I’m sure some Red Bulls were involved! Kirstin & Scott were holding down the mid range harmonies flawlessly!
@@ms_scribbles Well the live one was certainly interesting to watch, but I didn't pick up a single word he sang. I understand it's a minuscule cell phone mic, but still, I need to hear the words of songs to appreciate them.
Thank you!! I have watched so many reactions to this video and not ONE reactor has given Scott credit for the beat boxing. Everyone says that Kevin was backstage doing it, but u can clearly see that Scott is beat boxing. He truly is amazingly talented, and so are the others.
I've been waiting for this one. 😂 Part of what you're hearing in this one is also Avi's lowest notes along with the overtones at the same time. He's magic. 🤗
I must say ...that was a great reaction! Your eyes show so much expression. This is one of my favorites. Yes on Avi reactions esp. Change on the Rise! I watch his live feeds bc he has such a beautiful bass tone and can reach my inner being. Thanks.
The opening was Christus Factus Est by Anton Bruckner. I'm not sure who came up with that idea to start it, but I'm sure Avi would have known about it, because that opening is one of the great things for a bass to do in any chorus (take it from someone who has done it more than a few times). And yes, Avi, blew the speaker as he did more than a few times.
It was Avi who came up with the idea of starting with Christus Factus Est because, as you said, he had performed it with Fermata Nowhere, and he thought it would be a cool intro for Aha!
Avi really gets to show off his classical/operatic training in this one. Say what you will. PTX will never have that depth, warmth, resonance and richness with Avi gone. He took it with him.
He really did. As much as i love mitch, avis stuff in the beginning is by far my favourite part. His training really shines there. Kinda sad how underused he was most of the time.
Jo-Anne LeBel yeah take Jo-Anne’s advice. Start from the beginning and watch em all! And remember, the 1st performance on the Sing-Off is the first time all five of them ever performed together!
Adam Lambert is another one that can comfortably live in that super high register...he blows me away every time , HOWEVER i truly believe now much more than Adam that Mitch is my spirit animal! EVERYTHING about him i am just IN LOVE with!!! His passion, his vocals, unique sense of style (especially with the hair
That's why we miss Avi ❤️ In one video someone suggested we call this video "where's Kevin?" Hahaha 😂 Kevin was there, he had a solo before this so the harmonizing at the beginning was actually waiting for Kevin to return, right before Avis' low, Kevin returns.
This is the Avi and Mitch show. Which includes an Avi gut kick and the ultimate Mitch slap. Kevin was there. Avi did blow a speaker and yes, the cell phone couldn't handle the low notes. The person filming really did focus only on Avi and Mitch, and you saw why.
I think you would enjoy watching their tour videos. Lots of them just goofing off, having fun, chilling, and performing. It really shows their little family well.
You know how sometimes time goes on and you forget how amazing something is? That's how this is for me. It pops back up into my feed every now and again when someone reacts and I'm reminded of the genius. Thanks for reacting and bringing this back!
I know I'm late to the party just subscribed. One of my favorite live ones is their cover of robyn dancing on my own. It was after avi left and before matt so kevin is playing the cello.
You should definitely check out Avi's stuff. He is amazing. And he did many of his songs live and stripped back only with his guitar. Looking forward to it. 😊
No, Kevin was there, he was on the other side of Scott. The beginning hymnal they were doing was to give Kevin time to put his cello away then get back to them for Aha! If you watch it again, right before Avi does his thing with that low part, they show the four on stage then zoom into Avi, you see Mitch and Scott turn and move over, closer to Kirsty, to make room on the end for Kevin. He is doing all those wicked beatboxing sounds. The person filming was just focused on Mitch. LOL. For a good stripped down, live, check out PTX doing Daft Punk in the Green Room in front of a few people, near the bathroom. LOL.
Also, when they performed this in concert when Kevin didn't need to be putting Beyonce away, he would be standing, silent, next to Scott on stage, his arms to his sides. "Christ's Factus Est" was chosen by Avi to lead into "Aha!", as he'd performed it with his college chamber choir and knew it would be awesome (they no longer use it since he's left), and because Kevin is the only one of the 5 that didn't have classical choral training, he does not sing in the intro. Oh, and Avi was an opera major in college, trained as a Basso Profundo, and had been offered a position with the Los Angeles Opera just before he was recruited into Pentatonix. Not too shabby, eh?
One of my favorite live performances is when they did Sweater Weather on the Late Late Show. That said, I absolutely love their cover of Gold by Kiiara. But I will second the suggestion that you should react to the original first to truly appreciate what they (primarily Mitch 😀) are able to do.
If you want to see a fantastic live performance by them, watch their performance of Little Drummer Boy on the old Arsenio Hall show. Not only is it live but I personally think it's better than their official video of the song. One of the reasons it is so good is that the sound engineers for Arsenio's show knew what they were doing and got the audio mixing just right, which is something that just doesn't happen on most live performances.
If you haven't heard it already, i believe there's a live version of their original song "On My Way Home." Worth a listen, if only for Mitch's beautiful chest-note singing, as well as Avi's legendary lows.
Yep, noticed Mitch got much closer to Kirsten? Person recording was all about Mitch. Lol Live - check out this one. As live as live can be. This was captured at a private party. No mics, editing, etc. th-cam.com/video/tw4YCsHXKgI/w-d-xo.html
@@ms_scribbles Never said it wasn’t worthy. It was the person taking the video choice to what they recorded. No need to mansplain my comment, it was clear to begin with.
Avi suggested this intro and it shows off his Basso Profundo training. He blew his speaker because he and Mitch are supposed to do a little battle but Avi's bass is distorted. Kevin joins in a few minutes late as he was putting his cello away. Mitch let's his hair down much to the joy of the audience lol Kevin is standing beside Scott doing the beatboxing....but the person filming has eyes only for Mitch lol
If you want to listen to some Avi stuff (and you're right -- it's all good), I recommend Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair. He did that while he was still in Pentatonix, so it's not new. It's just him and Peter Hollens, so there's a lot of layering. But the song, the harmonies, the arrangement is just amazing, and the agility Avi shows that low in his range blows me away every time I hear it.
Some other PTX live recommendations (the stuff that helped get them where they are): From The Sing Off - Born to be Wild, Dog Days Are Over. Not live, but a track that (IMO) Kirstie really shines, and the arrangement is really great, Rather Be. Also not live - but to hear how amazing they all are together with a really spectacular arrangement is the studio version of this track (Aha!). Video is fun, too.
Zero effort by Mitch. It’s so crazy. It looks like he’s having a blast. And Avi’s note. I didn’t know a voice could blow a speaker like that. Thought it was just instruments. 😮😮
Hey Alli! I’m so blown away by this performance. I’m super jealous of both their voices 😆 I sang in a Metallica tribute band for a few years and I’m about 1/1,000,000th the singer that Avi or Mitch are 😂
@@MetalGuyReacts they really know their voices like an actual instrument. Like I imagine someone like Eric Clapton or Slash knows how to really play every facet of a guitar. Bringing out intricate beautiful sounds we’d never think of. They both use their voices so perfect and effortlessly. (As do the rest of them in PTX)
As much as I love being Mitch slapped, and I do, I love when Avi hits notes so low he blows out speakers. You can check out this video for Hit the Road Jack as reference! th-cam.com/video/eeHRokYRVms/w-d-xo.html
Can you check out Pentatonix collaboration with Little Glee Monster (Vocal Group from Japan) singing 'Dear My Friend' live in First Take channel. It's really harmonious and beautiful performance..
My favorite comment is from Anessa Lyn: “I have 2 questions for you? You awake now? How's your heart? Avi blew the speakers, Mitch took off the roof. But him on the floor moving towards the audience, you know guys and girls in the front row probably needed CPR.”
This is the story behind what you're watching: The previous song featured Kevin's cello, and he was backstage putting the cello away because he was not needed for the choral opening (Christus Factus Est) of Aha. He returned to the stage (not seen on camera) just as Avi hit that low note and started doing the beatboxing. Avi's note, by the way, caused damage to the Star Vista sound system. The person that shot this recorded the entire concert...and it's obvious from this point on thru the rest of the show that Avi had caused damage, so it's not just the mic on the camera. During a break shortly before this, Mitch (who was suffering from jet lag) drank two Red Bulls back-to-back off stage. As the group broke into Aha, Mitch's Red Bulls kicked in. As such, he proceeded to go completely INSANE on stage, as Avi continued to (rather joyously) shred the sound system in the background. And thus we have this, the live performance that most Pentaholics consider to be the best of the group's entire career! And it's made even more legendary by the fact that this fan-shot video is apparently the only recording of it in existence!!
Never heard the part about Mitch and the Red Bulls before. Very interesting. Thank you.
You have to love Mitch 💖
How do you know about the RedBulls? It would make sense though. Mitch looked hyped up (in a good way of course)
Maybe I'm a bad person, because for me, Avi shredding the sound system is the best part of this video. I just love that, even more than Mitch going hyperactive in his upper register.
avi: *pretty much takes the whole sound system and puts it in one of those rock shredder machines*
mitch: 😏💅✨✨✨✨🤪
I always love Mitch's smile right before the lights go out. He knows he killed it.
So true Sarah! What a pro!
Absolutely
My most favorite moment.❤️❤️
lol same! that's my absolute favorite part of this performance. Mitch went off lol
You are so right. I am wartung for this moment 😍
Pentatolics say this is proof that PTX can do anything live that they do in the studio. Also this is an excellent show case of Avi and Mitch. Mitch’s vocal runs are amazing! Great reaction. Thanks
Yes PTX live is on point of their recording. Mitch can sing 6 plus 1(tone) Octaves. Most sites do not have that registered yet. Pure talent, Kevin one of the best beat boxing out there. In a league of their own
Avi blew the speakers, it wasn't the phone. And it wasn't his first, nor his last time. And Kevin was putting his chello away at first. After he stands next to Scott, just off screen. My favorite live recording is "Gold". It's a one take, live recording. Make sure to watch the original first to really appreciate their legendary arrangement and vocal abilities.
Thanks for your reactions! Love them
It's such a shame Avi abused those speakers so...the bits where he and Mitch play off each other is epic, but it's so "fuzzy" :(
Rest in peace, woofers.
And seconded, their cover of Gold is miles above the original, it's one of my favourites as well.
Yes yes yes for the Gold cover! And I agree that you need to see the original "Gold" by Kiiara before you watch the Pentatonix cover; without the context of the original, you don't fully appreciate some of the bewildering technical work in the a cappella version.
Yes oh my gosh there need to be like 100 more reactions to Gold. My favorite to watch reactors react to, 100%!
Exactly. Please do a comparison reaction to "Gold" by Kiara.
What they do with it is amazing.
Mitch and Avi are just mesmerizing in this but Kirstie and Scott’s background is stupendous. I think Kevin said it’s one of the toughest beat he has had to come up with. Just amazing! 🤗
Kevin was there. He was off screen at the beginning putting his cello away (he used it in the previous song) but he was in this.
Avi blew out the venue speakers.
Not only was the phone's mic having trouble all 'round, the venue's sound system was having trouble dealing with Avi's bass.
Mitch forgot he was human, and Avi and Kevin killing it in the lows, and Kirstin and Scott just eating it up. Kevin was present, he went back to stage really quick at the beginning.
My favorite part of this video is right at 3:33 where you can just catch Scott having to scoot over to give Mitch room when he starts rocking out. His hand motion gets thrown off and he's just like "wtf dude?" 🤣
Apparently each of them gets a showcase song at their concerts and this is Mitch's, which is why he sang the whole song. Kevin's was the song before which is why he'd had his cello out.
Also, I didn't see anyone mention that they added the intro bit specifically to give Kevin time.
And proved in the process that these 5 voices can sound like a full Chorale!
them singing run to you live is amazing since the whole audience goes silent and they sing it off of 1 mic
Something people rarely talk about in this is Kirstie and Scott's concentration here. Their parts are so intricate.
Yes! It's the fact that they are filling out the middle so solidly together that allows Mitch and Avi to really shine in this.
If you haven’t checked out Superfruit yet, you should! It’s Scott and Mitch’s side channel with amazing videos, vlogs and challenges. They show their fun and silly personalities! Some of my faves are:
Frozen Medley
Rise
Feeling Myself
Hip Hop goes Broadway 1&2
Guy.exe
Defying Gravity
Just to name a few.
Also, always watch until the very end as they have bloopers at the end of most of their videos. Enjoy!
Yes, Superfruit is needed on your channel. Your ears will thank you!!!
I really like their Empire Medley too
ALL THE YES! 💚🙏
Legend has it Mitch drank a couple Red Bull’s before this
A couple cases of Red Bulls, maybe?
Yep this performance brought to you by jetlag and Red Bull...from what I heard
No red bull needed.. Pure talent. Mitch can sing 6 + 1 (tone) Octaves. Mitch stated in an interview he just let's all his thoughts/frustration out and free to be himself.
@@bobbie2639 But he actually DID drink two Red Bulls back-to-back offstage shortly before this to combat jet lag, and they kicked in...well...it's OVIOUS where they kicked in.
Kevin was there. He was putting away his cello at the beginning of the video but he joins in right after Avi's low note. Mitch's high notes are effortless. I usually have a hard time understanding lyrics when sung at a higher pitch but not Mitch. His vocals are crystal clear. For some live performances check out a few of my favorites - Evolution of Rhianna, Evolution of Ariana Grande, Top Pop Vol. 1 Medley, and Gold.
If you havent reacted to it try silent night. They sang it in church. No mics, no nothing. Its amazing
Oh, yes, yes! The acoustics in that cathedral (in Germany, I think?) are amazing, and their arrangement is so sweet. (Of course, I'm an Avi girl, so I may be biased, but "Silent Night" is one of their all-time best.)
YES YES YES YES. Its like my fave live thing theyve done cuz its just so dang beautiful
@@janetranslates I'm an Avi girl too, one of my favorites! Avi's voice is so smooth. I love Light in the Hallway, Avi leads on that one, so beautiful! Scott wrote the song, but wanted Avi to lead.
Absolutely this! The acoustics in that church...PHENOMENAL
If you want to see a completely off the cuff live look up Pentatonix airport where they are singing on the intercom 💜
Yes, I concur with this request
Just to add to the comments from the live premiere, Christus Factus Est is the opening piece (often referred to by pentaholics as the "Opera opening") which Avi was familiar with and gave time for Kevin to put away his cello. I know everyone loves this video, for obvious reasons, but you may wish to search Pentatonix Aha with Opera Opening for other live recordings that have less audio problems.
Yeah, but the other live versions don't include Mitch's Red Bull Moment!!
The private performance of Daft Punk is amazing. I think you should react to Come Along even though is not live it's an amazing song.
If you haven't already, Hallelujah live.
yup he's covered it
@@julierussell8876 he has only covered the official video version, not the live version
@@troylape3848 oh I see.. 😂
I Need Your Love on the season 4 finale of the Sing Off is another great live performance by them. It was 2 years after they won and the difference is amazing. You can really see how much they grew in that time.
This is one of my all time favorites of Mitch performing ~~ He was " on fire" that show! Amazing!! Two wonderful live songs featuring Avi are "Standing By" and " Light in the Hallway "
Other live performances from them "Gold" by Kiiara, (But make sure you have listened to Kiiara first, to hear how talented they are), "Popspring 2016"!!!!
what she said
What they said! (Kiara uses electronics to sing part of it. PTX just uses Mitch. 😅)
@@shilohauraable LOL, Yes, and I Actually Love PTX's Cover Better!!!!
I second the Popspring performance!!!
And another one (speaker) bites the dust!
And THIS is why PTX is The Best.
When Avi started his beginning solo, Mitch and Scott moved closer to Kirsty and Kevin came on stage at the end opposite Avi but you never see him. The fan was Mitch obsessed and only focused on him. Kevin had been putting "Beyonce", his cello, back in it's case.... he was doing the beat boxing, not Scott.
Oh yes, please!!! Avi's solo stuff is amazing! He's gone back to his roots which is more folk-flavored, rather than pop. His side gig while still with PTX was a group called Avriel and the Sequoias, and they put out some amazing stuff. Since he left PTX, he's gone really on his own, and the newer stuff is great too. He had a livestream a couple weeks back and included 2 new ones in the set...he'll be dropping those before too long as well.
There is a live version of daft punk at a private show
You should watch all the other performances from this concert, especially Telephone. There was something in the water and it was amazing.
It was something called Red Bull!
Scope out The Trio in High School doing 'telephone'...
Martin High Arlington, Texas
@@larrywt656 lmao
It is not the camera Avi blew the speaker with the low note And kevin was putting his cello away you here him later but don't see him
Break Free/See Through, and Telephone both at the same concert are also amazing
Tenors. Bobby Hatfield, "Unchained Melody" - and it's live on the Andy Williams Show, 1965. Bobby is 25. (Righteous Brothers)
The power of a contratenor. That's the fullness of the high notes from Mitch. He's not just any normal tenor, he's a contratenor or counter tenor, which is a rarer breed. As someone simplified it by called it in essence a soprano tenor.
Any song from this performance is 🔥! Telephone is another fan favorite! I’m sure some Red Bulls were involved! Kirstin & Scott were holding down the mid range harmonies flawlessly!
This version is so amazing. Props to Mitch giving us pure gold. Great reaction too!
The studio version of this is VERY different, and has zombies! LOL
I kinda like this one better, honestly. They're both awesome, but this one is off the hook.
@@ms_scribbles Well the live one was certainly interesting to watch, but I didn't pick up a single word he sang. I understand it's a minuscule cell phone mic, but still, I need to hear the words of songs to appreciate them.
Their LIVE show is AMAZING!! Yeah, the electricity of the crowd is so thick!
Thank you!! I have watched so many reactions to this video and not ONE reactor has given Scott credit for the beat boxing. Everyone says that Kevin was backstage doing it, but u can clearly see that Scott is beat boxing. He truly is amazingly talented, and so are the others.
you can find full PTX concert videos on YT, just search "Pentatonix concert"
I've been waiting for this one. 😂
Part of what you're hearing in this one is also Avi's lowest notes along with the overtones at the same time. He's magic. 🤗
Two years later...
Happy New Year.
I hope you are continuing to enjoy Pentatonix on your own. Cheers
I must say ...that was a great reaction! Your eyes show so much expression. This is one of my favorites. Yes on Avi reactions esp. Change on the Rise! I watch his live feeds bc he has such a beautiful bass tone and can reach my inner being. Thanks.
Thank you Louella! This performance was so amazing!
The opening was Christus Factus Est by Anton Bruckner. I'm not sure who came up with that idea to start it, but I'm sure Avi would have known about it, because that opening is one of the great things for a bass to do in any chorus (take it from someone who has done it more than a few times). And yes, Avi, blew the speaker as he did more than a few times.
It was Avi who came up with the idea of starting with Christus Factus Est because, as you said, he had performed it with Fermata Nowhere, and he thought it would be a cool intro for Aha!
If you watch their documentary, you see how Avi was the one to suggest it, as well as they working out the arrangement.
Their Cracked performance on iHeart radio is live and is excellent!!
Look at PopSpring Concert...
I never get tired of seeing the shock and awe of everyone who watches this video. Mitch was certainly in the zone that day!
Avi really gets to show off his classical/operatic training in this one.
Say what you will. PTX will never have that depth, warmth, resonance and richness with Avi gone. He took it with him.
He really did. As much as i love mitch, avis stuff in the beginning is by far my favourite part. His training really shines there. Kinda sad how underused he was most of the time.
Pentatonix Born to be Wild from the Sing Off next please!
I suggest all of The Sing Off - PLEASE!
Jo-Anne LeBel yeah take Jo-Anne’s advice. Start from the beginning and watch em all! And remember, the 1st performance on the Sing-Off is the first time all five of them ever performed together!
Adam Lambert is another one that can comfortably live in that super high register...he blows me away every time , HOWEVER i truly believe now much more than Adam that Mitch is my spirit animal! EVERYTHING about him i am just IN LOVE with!!! His passion, his vocals, unique sense of style (especially with the hair
Their take on Kiera’s “Gold “. will blow your mind
YES YES YES you need to check out Avi's solo work! Everything he has released is spectacular!
They are PERFECTION in person.
So happy you reacted to this one - great reaction, esp. when Mitch hit that final high note. I think we all had that face when we first heard that lol
That's why we miss Avi ❤️
In one video someone suggested we call this video "where's Kevin?" Hahaha 😂
Kevin was there, he had a solo before this so the harmonizing at the beginning was actually waiting for Kevin to return, right before Avis' low, Kevin returns.
Yep. Kevin was there. You can see the others shift positions to allow him room on the far right. Avi blew out the venue speakers.
PTX has a new live called SING from a show they did a couple weeks ago !
This is the Avi and Mitch show. Which includes an Avi gut kick and the ultimate Mitch slap. Kevin was there. Avi did blow a speaker and yes, the cell phone couldn't handle the low notes. The person filming really did focus only on Avi and Mitch, and you saw why.
I think you would enjoy watching their tour videos. Lots of them just goofing off, having fun, chilling, and performing. It really shows their little family well.
Please react to Gold. It's just them on the couch
Loved the reaction
Thank you Jennifer! This was a superb performance!
I saw them in concert in Ridgefield Washington in 2019. Best concert I had ever been to, they were incredible.
Maybe check out their Sing off competition journey? Everything they did was live! 😊
You know how sometimes time goes on and you forget how amazing something is? That's how this is for me. It pops back up into my feed every now and again when someone reacts and I'm reminded of the genius. Thanks for reacting and bringing this back!
It always amazes me, not only that Avi can go so low...and Mitch can go so high, but that they can sing when they get there!!! LOL
I know I'm late to the party just subscribed. One of my favorite live ones is their cover of robyn dancing on my own. It was after avi left and before matt so kevin is playing the cello.
You should definitely check out Avi's stuff. He is amazing. And he did many of his songs live and stripped back only with his guitar. Looking forward to it. 😊
Check out the live version of "Light in The Hallway" Someone captured Avi's last performance with that song.
No, Kevin was there, he was on the other side of Scott. The beginning hymnal they were doing was to give Kevin time to put his cello away then get back to them for Aha! If you watch it again, right before Avi does his thing with that low part, they show the four on stage then zoom into Avi, you see Mitch and Scott turn and move over, closer to Kirsty, to make room on the end for Kevin. He is doing all those wicked beatboxing sounds. The person filming was just focused on Mitch. LOL. For a good stripped down, live, check out PTX doing Daft Punk in the Green Room in front of a few people, near the bathroom. LOL.
Also, when they performed this in concert when Kevin didn't need to be putting Beyonce away, he would be standing, silent, next to Scott on stage, his arms to his sides. "Christ's Factus Est" was chosen by Avi to lead into "Aha!", as he'd performed it with his college chamber choir and knew it would be awesome (they no longer use it since he's left), and because Kevin is the only one of the 5 that didn't have classical choral training, he does not sing in the intro. Oh, and Avi was an opera major in college, trained as a Basso Profundo, and had been offered a position with the Los Angeles Opera just before he was recruited into Pentatonix. Not too shabby, eh?
One of my favorite live performances is when they did Sweater Weather on the Late Late Show. That said, I absolutely love their cover of Gold by Kiiara. But I will second the suggestion that you should react to the original first to truly appreciate what they (primarily Mitch 😀) are able to do.
If you want to see a fantastic live performance by them, watch their performance of Little Drummer Boy on the old Arsenio Hall show. Not only is it live but I personally think it's better than their official video of the song. One of the reasons it is so good is that the sound engineers for Arsenio's show knew what they were doing and got the audio mixing just right, which is something that just doesn't happen on most live performances.
I loved "His voice is like liquid gold."
It was the only way I could think to say it 😂 What an amazing voice!
If You haven’t checked out their Pop Spring concert. It is a great live performance🤩🤩🤞🏻🤞🏻
There's a live version of their Daft Punk Medley. You need to see that.
If you haven't heard it already, i believe there's a live version of their original song "On My Way Home." Worth a listen, if only for Mitch's beautiful chest-note singing, as well as Avi's legendary lows.
Yep, noticed Mitch got much closer to Kirsten? Person recording was all about Mitch. Lol
Live - check out this one. As live as live can be. This was captured at a private party. No mics, editing, etc. th-cam.com/video/tw4YCsHXKgI/w-d-xo.html
Well, I mean, it was Mitch's song to lead, so I can't imagine they'd focus on anyone else but the lead.
@@ms_scribbles Never said it wasn’t worthy. It was the person taking the video choice to what they recorded. No need to mansplain my comment, it was clear to begin with.
Kevin was there standing besides Scott after putting his cello away
There needs to be a name for Mitch fans. Not just Pentaholics, but specific Mitch fans. Is there one?
Whatever happened to Scomiche?
Mitch’s Minions?
I thought we were Mitch Bitches. 😁
@@ms_scribbles I like it!!!
People don't react to this one much but this is my favorite live recording of them: Can't Sleep Love Popspring 2016 Pentatonix
You should listen to Cracked.
My favorite live performance by them is their original, New Years Day at the NYE concert in Florida
Gold. Yes. Their cover of Gold is a Mitch highlight too. :)
Hearing Mitch here makes me want to see you do some Brendan Urie reactions. I'd LOVE to see (hear) those two sing together!
Mitch is called a counter tenor!
Defying gravity by superfruit highlights mitchs voice too
There is a private performance of daft punk somewhere
Avi suggested this intro and it shows off his Basso Profundo training. He blew his speaker because he and Mitch are supposed to do a little battle but Avi's bass is distorted. Kevin joins in a few minutes late as he was putting his cello away. Mitch let's his hair down much to the joy of the audience lol Kevin is standing beside Scott doing the beatboxing....but the person filming has eyes only for Mitch lol
If you haven't, you need to check out the produced version of this song. It's so amazing when it's not clipping.
If you want to listen to some Avi stuff (and you're right -- it's all good), I recommend Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair. He did that while he was still in Pentatonix, so it's not new. It's just him and Peter Hollens, so there's a lot of layering. But the song, the harmonies, the arrangement is just amazing, and the agility Avi shows that low in his range blows me away every time I hear it.
Some other PTX live recommendations (the stuff that helped get them where they are): From The Sing Off - Born to be Wild, Dog Days Are Over. Not live, but a track that (IMO) Kirstie really shines, and the arrangement is really great, Rather Be. Also not live - but to hear how amazing they all are together with a really spectacular arrangement is the studio version of this track (Aha!). Video is fun, too.
Zero effort by Mitch. It’s so crazy. It looks like he’s having a blast.
And Avi’s note. I didn’t know a voice could blow a speaker like that. Thought it was just instruments. 😮😮
Hey Alli! I’m so blown away by this performance. I’m super jealous of both their voices 😆 I sang in a Metallica tribute band for a few years and I’m about 1/1,000,000th the singer that Avi or Mitch are 😂
@@MetalGuyReacts they really know their voices like an actual instrument. Like I imagine someone like Eric Clapton or Slash knows how to really play every facet of a guitar. Bringing out intricate beautiful sounds we’d never think of.
They both use their voices so perfect and effortlessly. (As do the rest of them in PTX)
Yes, DO check out Avi's solo work!
As much as I love being Mitch slapped, and I do, I love when Avi hits notes so low he blows out speakers. You can check out this video for Hit the Road Jack as reference! th-cam.com/video/eeHRokYRVms/w-d-xo.html
Watch it again and notice that Mitch moves toward center stage just as Avi finishes his solo.
Can you check out Pentatonix collaboration with Little Glee Monster (Vocal Group from Japan) singing 'Dear My Friend' live in First Take channel. It's really harmonious and beautiful performance..
Great reaction!
It seemed to me, like the camera phone mic of the person recording this was having trouble with Mitch's high notes as well!! =)
Watch their live version of Hallelujah!
You want too watch there video of this Aha too ❤
Kevin was really sick when they were in Singapore, so he probably had to take a break. Scott can beat box also.
My favorite comment is from Anessa Lyn: “I have 2 questions for you? You awake now? How's your heart? Avi blew the speakers, Mitch took off the roof. But him on the floor moving towards the audience, you know guys and girls in the front row probably needed CPR.”
I love your reactions!!! Kevin put his cello away and the fan was obsessed with Mitch so Kevin wasn’t in the shot.
Sorry but nobody can do Kevin like Kevin. Only one K.O.
This is one of my favorites.... and I like the official of this song too ... although it doesn’t have this intro... it has a Halloween 👻 feel to it