Homefree, Pentatonix and VoicePlay are the trifecta of acapella groups. Very different but each are Fire in their own right These guys are all friends and they appear in each other’s videos
respectful question here. How exactly are they a trifecta? And i'm not talking about their level of quality since each preference is valid. But how exactly are mainstream worldwide known singers who compete on the billboard and stuff a trifecta with 2 medium to minor groups in terms of recognition? That's like saying the The trifecta of Rihanna and 2 minor (but probably as good) artists. i always see that and it doesn't make sense to me.
There is one unsung person associated with Pentatonix. Ben Bram is their arranger. "Unsung" because he doesn't sing. He lays out the parts and was with the group when they won their Grammy Awards. In a sense, though he is unsung, you hear him in arrangements like this one. And yes, Matt sings bass. Mitch is counter-tenor (the rarest male voice range). Kirsten is a mezzo-soprano so she isn't the highest female range. Scott sings baritone but has an unusually wide range so can fill in with either mid-bass or low tenor. Kevin, when he isn't beat-boxing, sings tenor.
You can find the type of music by Pentatonix that you will like. Their first Grammy was Daft Punk which is electro-dance. The second Grammy was Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, an instrumental. The third was Jolene with Dolly Parton. If this isn’t their fourth, I’ll be shocked. Try their version of Bohemian Rhapsody. Brian May (guitarist of Queen) posted a link of it in his social media. They got their start on Season 3 of the Sing-Off. Home Free won Season 4. Home Free doing Ring of Fire ft Avi Kaplan is fabulous.
@@cherylhowe1541 ... well they know when they have to release to make it on time to be considered, so there's that. There's a way to work around the cut-off date, but I don't know how easy or likely it is to make that happen, except that it's not easy
Pentatonix's 12 Days of Christmas is pretty much a portfolio of genres they can do. Check out their tracks from their original albums also. Love Again is one of my favourite early originals by them, but their latest original album is also pure fire!
The reason you couldn't find a place to stop is because every moment is filled with sound. They are the background instruments as well as covering the vocals. Being new, you won't be able to move past Mitch for a while, but they are five individually talented individuals who know each other so well, they instinctively blend and complement each other. The others won't mind you mentioning Mitch, they all acknowledge him as the best singer and they are genuinely pleased for each other's success.
Here is a link to the Celine/Andrea version if you want to check it out.....I quite often listen to the original before listening to the cover for the first time so that I can get an honest comparison.... th-cam.com/video/qt_OkgSOrkU/w-d-xo.html
Their "Evolution of..." videos are extraordinary, especially as they are all in one take. Mitch has a truly unique sound. He and Scott formed their own group, Superfruit, that features (mostly) the two of them and their own original album, Future Friends. They haven't posted anything in awhile under Superfruit, but their song, Guy.exe, has recently been trending on TikTok.
You have to actively remember sometimes that this is 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, and that wonderful drumbeat you hear is coming from Kevin's mouth. It sounds so real I just forget to notice sometimes.
The cover of John Lennon's Imagine will blow you away. For Christmas my favorite is O Come All Ye Faithful. It's an amazing, upbeat, joyful performance.
This song was written by David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager. It was originally performed by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. Hence the second language you hear is Italian. Scott is singing Andrea Bocelli's part and Mitch is singing Celine Dion's part. Please listen to their first Grammy win Daft Punk. Totally different vibe. You're doing GREAT!!!!! :)
I've been calling this: Pentatonix all grown up. The level they have reached is mind melting and there appears to be no limit. This performance is otherworldly.
Avi has only sung on one Home Free song, Ring of Fire cover of Johnny Cash, but he had a cameo in at least one more. Avi Kaplan has the solo and you should check out Change is on the Rise by him (original work featured on TV shows)
And the new song that just dropped called First Place I Go. It's written about his own experiences with anxiety and depression. It is SO lovely and my god...that voice!
Yay!!! You got it!! (names) Pentatonix will get you every time!!!! If you'd like more upbeat try "New Rules/Are You That Somebody". It's a mash-up...and nobody does mash-ups better than Pentatonix!
I think the bass sound you are noticing from Kevin is not just a difference in how he can produce a specific sound tailored to the piece they are performing, but the fact that PTX uses more vocal engineering than many other a capella groups, especially in their more recent recordings.
There are Penta-Fries who enjoy both groups. Home Free takes care of country vibes, and Pentatonix is more pop/ Christmas. Each has their lane and it’s wide open for them and for us to enjoy. Doing a great job here, I enjoy your reactions. Avi guested on Ring Of Fire for HomeFree. Enjoy your trip down the Pentatonix rabbit hole.
Great reaction!!!! My opinion is this is their next Grammy winner. They are so unbelievably good. My favorite of their's to date...well besides Hallelujah and a few others. LOL 😆 🤣 Now you need to do Daft Punk and 90's Dance Medley. One has Avi and the other has Matt. You already saw Avi with Home Free in the Ring of Fire video you reacted to after the Man of Constant Sorrow one. I am currently off work because of a broken leg so I'm not financially able to help you right now. Sorry... Sending you love from Texas!
You haven't been Mitch slapped hard yet until you check out Aha live in Singapore At The Star Vista, in that you will Avi and Mitch slapped more than once. Also in my opinion Pentatonix is in a league of their own, Home Free and Voice Play are good, but no where near Pentatonix. Pentatonix has one of the top 10 beatboxer in the world.
I just don't understand how anyone can beat PTX. They don't have Kevin or Mitch. Even with Avi helping home free (and I love Avi) they don't hold a candle to PTX
Yes. Time to add VoicePlay too. Home Free seem like they are particularly friendly with VoicePlay. They recently did a Halo video. Avi is missed but now is based in Nashville. He teams up with some of Adam Chance's former group as his house band when he does live shows. Avi is an entertainer like Tim. His live show banter is not forced. Not as funny as Tim but still humorous.
DO NOT watch the Halo video until you are VERY familiar with Voiceplays style.....You need to be prepared for greatness.....Though honestly, I don't think anyone can ever be truly prepared for Geoff.....That is all I will say.....
Mitch Scott & Kirsten were classmates & original members.& all 3 were 19 when they won the sing off. They found Kevin & Avi becuz the competition needed @ least 5 members .
Just love this, its beautiful. Great reaction! For something a little different where Avi and Kevin are beasts and you get the gorgeous voice of Mitch I'd recommend their original song Love Again. You won't regret it!
Some background… Mitch & Scott have known each other since they were kids singing in local musical theater productions in Texas. Fate then took total control & added Kirstie to the mix where they were all in the same high school singing together in the school show choir (imagine being that choir director!)
Love the stank face when Sweet Angel Baby Mitch started the song!!! lol Check out their live performance of "Aha, live in Singapore"...HE IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
Mitch, Kirsten, and Scott knew each other from high school (maybe even before that). They always sang and hanged out together. They saw Avi and Kevin on youtube and invited them to the group when they went to try out for the Sing Off. YOU MUST CHECK OUT THEIR SING OFF PERFORMANCE Florence and the Machines. They were given that song as a challenge by one of the judges to do and they NAILED IT!!! When Avi's mother became ill he left because of all the traveling etc.. They are still very good friends. They one the SingOff season 3 and mentored Home Free on season 4 in which they won. Matt is a bass and does a great job but I will always miss Avi though his new music is very good.
I have probably listened to this version by PTX about a hundred times since it was released. The more and more I listen, the more and more I hear/concentrate on each member individually. ALL are beyond awesome, but I think, despite the lovely and angelic vocals by Scott, Kirstin and Mitch, Matt is doing so much "beyond" the norm in this one. Absolutely stunning. Absolutely beautiful. I will literally be crying on Grammy Awards night when it comes around. There is going to be some stiff competition this year, but I will scream and cry in happiness if PTX gets another one for this one, and sobbing in sadness if they dont.
The timing’s off for this release. It was released too late to be considered for this year’s Grammys, but too early to be a serious contender for next year.
You’re bang on with their names. Scott’s baritone, Kirsty’s mezzo soprano and Mitch is countertenor! Want some fun? Watch Superfruit frozen medley. Mitch and Scott ft Kirsty! Hilarious but keep going to the outtakes!! Please react to their Stevie Wonder cover, “I just called to say I love you”! It’s a beautiful cover. OMG! There are so many to recommend! Imagine, Bohemian Rhapsody, Daft Punk, and on and on and on... They’re amazing 🏴🇬🇧
dont have money but will defiantly keep you and your family member in my prayers i dont have good connections but i still keep praying cause he always listens and thank you the great reaction.
Scott Hoying is the tall blonde baritone, Kirstie Maldonado is the mezzo soprano(rhymes with thirsty) and Mitch Grassi is a counter tenor which is the highest level for a man to hit. They grew up together in Texas and have been performing together since they were 14. When the show Sing Off was on the air the recruited Avi Kaplan (masterful bass ) and Kevin Olusola for beatboxing (he also plays the cello). Avi left the band on good terms in 2017 and replaced with Matt Sallee. Kirstie and Mitch are chameleons, constantly changing their looks, hair etc so don't freak out thinking it's new members. When Avi and now Matt sing the solo part, Scott steps in as bass. They are musical geniuses. Most of the arrangements are done by Scott (plays piano). Basically Pentatonix fans are called Pentaholics. Pentatonix doesn't do just covers of songs, they upgrade those songs!
I’m an original Pentaholic. Which means I saw their very first performance, fell in love, and never looked back. I saw them win “The Sing Off” and the next year watched “HomeFree” They are both awesome but I was in a country band for 3 years and am sick to death of it. 😌 I must admit that I’m way more a Pentatonix fan. I LOVE watching a new fan discover them. We all come for the Mitch slap and you certainly didn’t disappoint. When it comes to Mitch, if I was 30 years younger, and he wasn’t gay….🤪
Making Christmas, Favorite Things, The Wizard of Ahhs, Come Along, and Aha Singapore Star Vista is live and filmed by a fan….when you watch it….Kevin is there….he took his cello off stage and returns on the other side of Scott and they never film him! 🤣 ENJOY! I’m excited for the first time reactions…..it’s the best watching folks find out what a gem they’ve just found!! 🥰
Avi was in ring of fire that you heard. That ending makes my spine tingle, plus i like Kevin and his bass drums near the end. The ending sounds like that big surround sound, you get in a movie theater
Home free walked through the door Pentatonics kicked open. They are amazing in their own right but you have to give Pentatonics the credit they are due.
Hi Saucy Dad..just wanted to let you know PTX announced on their Facebook page..they were chosen to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star..sweet video of each member thanking Hollywood Commerce and fans..Great News!!..😊😊😊
This song is a cover of Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion. Matt joined the group in 2017. Kevin has been with them since they formed Pentatonix in 2011 (when he joined them he was a recently graduated pre-med student at Yale University, is an accomplished cello player, and speaks fluent Mandarin for starters) Scott, Kirstin, and Mitch have been friends since childhood (ages 8 and 10) and performed in choir and theater together through high school.. that's why their harmonies are so effortless and pure. They all love each other like siblings. Matt is the baby of the group and was a Pentaholic before he joined.. a dream come true for him. Since you like rap, you'd like one of their old covers of CAN'T HOLD US (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis cover)
"Amazing Grace" brings out everything you just described... If you want to see the 'true diversity' of this group watch their version of John Lennon's "Imagine" It also sends a very very powerful message!
This song is from the animated movie The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot which also features a song sung by the legendary Steve Perry called I Stand Alone
Kevin Olusola is, in my humble opinion, one of the best beat boxers out there currently. Matt is an amazing bass. If you want to really see the origin of Pentatonix go watch the 2003 Sing Off. This is when the trio of Scott, Mitch and Kirsty were joined with Avi and Kevin. All are absolutely, humonguosly talented.
Most a capella fans like more than one group with Pentatonix (who paved the way for the other groups to follow in the sense they were first to win Sing Off & gain mainstream attention), & Home free the top 2 in popularity with Voice Play a close 3rd. We can appreciate them all especially since they cover different genres & are friends themselves. It’s a tight knit community. You’ll offend no one by liking both groups. Avi did Ring of Fire with Home Free & I cant think of the other offhand. He also has some great solo stuff, especially his newest The First Place I Go, written about his anxiety/depression. It’s amazing. We all appreciate talent wherever it is. I think you summed up PTX very well by saying their voices blend without getting lost in each other. Great observation & so true. If you haven’t already I would suggest 90’s dance Medley, Bohemian Rhapsody (it got a shout out from Queen guitarist Dr Brian May) and their first Grammy they won for their Daft Punk medley which was made for under $500 in Kevin & Avi’s apartment kitchen & closet.
AVI was in Home Free's cover of Ring of Fire. Two basses in 1 song was fire. Check out Kevin's TH-cam channel (KO), he plays cello, beat boxes and sings.
Pentatonix have sung in other languages. They learned French to sing Papaoutai with Lindsey Sterling. I personally love Daft Punk Medly that they did. Avi was in Ring of Fire, and Champaign Taste on a Beer Budget with Home Free. On a side note? How do you feel about Asian bands/groups? I would love to see you react to One Ok Rock (any of their songs would be spectacular), or Band Maid (subtitles are your friend, and I suggest to start with their song Domination. Live is best with that), or Dreamcatcher (Again, subtitles are your friend. I would start you with an easy song that is a stand alone. So start with Deja Vu).
I kinda put their rendition of The Prayer in the "Epic Score" group of tracks they have. One that was masterfully composed by Ben Bram and PTX and gives a sense of grandness and perfection. Usually, these types of tracks are on their Christmas albums. But as you explore PTX you will see other styles of theirs. Just to name a few there are the "On The Couch", "Medleys", "Let's just stand/sit here looking like models while we sing", "Let's all wear makeup/dress fantastical!", "Bring out Beyonce (and other instruments)", "Who is that?/Where Are They? (the rare chance they feature someone else, just have other actors in their video or don't appear in the video at all". These are my self-made categories for them but I'm sure there are more.
Another fantastic reaction! Your Mitch slaps are the best! What a creative idea. He gives a mind blowing performance in Bohemian Rhapsody. I can’t wait to see your face on that one!! I love the way you’ve embraced the rabbit hole that is Pentatonix! They’re on TikTok also. Both Scott and Kevin have active individual accounts there. You are my favorite TH-camr!
If you're interested there is a bass opera singer - Peter Barber - who does a reaction of this song and gives a great explanation of the musical structure of the ending.
Love your reaction and the enthusiasm!!! I just watched your reactions of Pentatonix, so I don't really know what your flavour of music is, but I think you can check more of Pentatonix videos, they have done lots of genres such as Pop, EDM, ballad,..., especially their Christmas music (since Christmas is coming to town 🤗) everything is just as amazing. I'm really glad that I found your channel and saw your reactions to my beloved band. I have subcribed and now desperately awaiting for more of your reactions to Pentatonix 🥰 P.S: Don't worry, you've got all their names right 😁 And I'm also obsessed with Mitch's voice just like you, whether he takes the lead or singing in the background, I just can't help but hear him all over the place 🤣
Talk about jumping into the deep end of the pool!! 😅 And Avi has his own TH-cam channel... Check out Change on the Rise! Also, Kevin and Matt are absolute 🔥 together... Check out New Rules x Are You That Somebody and also Coffee in Bed (an original). And speaking of Mitch, check out their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody!!!
I believe it was on Superfruit that Mitch had said he was bullied as a child because of his voice being high. I think it was when they were talking to either Scott's dad or Mitch's dad but he said yeah but you are getting back at them right now because you have a beautiful high voice. Not exactly sure how he worded it but pretty much the same thing.
Yeah, you got them. And honestly, you've done most of their big belters... I know people are requesting more of those, but don't forget to check out the other kinds of things they do. Daft Punk, Can't Hold Us, some of their originals... if you want to really cement the idea that Matt is, indeed, the bass then New Rules x AreYou That Somebody? (mashup of Dua Lipa and oldschool Aaliyah/Timbaland), Blinding Lights or things like that. There are also the Evolution of medleys that they shoot live in one-take. Evolution of Music, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Rihanna or Arianna Grande.
You can like each group because it doesn’t matter what we think in the long run it’s up to you. But Home Free and PTX along with Voice Play, they all have a different genre and they are good at it. So like them all if you want to.
Homefree, Pentatonix and VoicePlay are the trifecta of acapella groups. Very different but each are Fire in their own right
These guys are all friends and they appear in each other’s videos
They are so amazingly awesome 😇So blessed and Avi is in the Ring of Fire 🔥 video: )
You left off Voctave.
respectful question here. How exactly are they a trifecta? And i'm not talking about their level of quality since each preference is valid. But how exactly are mainstream worldwide known singers who compete on the billboard and stuff a trifecta with 2 medium to minor groups in terms of recognition? That's like saying the The trifecta of Rihanna and 2 minor (but probably as good) artists. i always see that and it doesn't make sense to me.
There is one unsung person associated with Pentatonix. Ben Bram is their arranger. "Unsung" because he doesn't sing. He lays out the parts and was with the group when they won their Grammy Awards. In a sense, though he is unsung, you hear him in arrangements like this one. And yes, Matt sings bass. Mitch is counter-tenor (the rarest male voice range). Kirsten is a mezzo-soprano so she isn't the highest female range. Scott sings baritone but has an unusually wide range so can fill in with either mid-bass or low tenor. Kevin, when he isn't beat-boxing, sings tenor.
Matt is slaying with that subtle, warm bass!!!! He sounds like a well tuned cello 😍😍😍😍😍
That is Italian that Scott is so beautifully serenading us with.
You HAVE to check out "Wizard of ahhhs" Pentatonix and Todrick Hall 🤯🤯 They take modern songs to do the storyline of Wizard of oz movie! Insane!
I love this one!
💯 AGREE!!!
Omg yes I completely agree with this!!!
It's so much fun! 🤗
Thank you so much for mentioning this. I had never heard it and it was OMG wonderful!!!
You can find the type of music by Pentatonix that you will like. Their first Grammy was Daft Punk which is electro-dance. The second Grammy was Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, an instrumental. The third was Jolene with Dolly Parton. If this isn’t their fourth, I’ll be shocked. Try their version of Bohemian Rhapsody. Brian May (guitarist of Queen) posted a link of it in his social media.
They got their start on Season 3 of the Sing-Off. Home Free won Season 4. Home Free doing Ring of Fire ft Avi Kaplan is fabulous.
the timing may be off for this release, for the Grammys -- too late for this year's set, and too early for the next year's
@@sharonsmith5296 very true. They got screwed on Amazing Grace this year because of release timing.
@@cherylhowe1541 ... well they know when they have to release to make it on time to be considered, so there's that. There's a way to work around the cut-off date, but I don't know how easy or likely it is to make that happen, except that it's not easy
Pentatonix's 12 Days of Christmas is pretty much a portfolio of genres they can do. Check out their tracks from their original albums also. Love Again is one of my favourite early originals by them, but their latest original album is also pure fire!
The reason you couldn't find a place to stop is because every moment is filled with sound. They are the background instruments as well as covering the vocals. Being new, you won't be able to move past Mitch for a while, but they are five individually talented individuals who know each other so well, they instinctively blend and complement each other. The others won't mind you mentioning Mitch, they all acknowledge him as the best singer and they are genuinely pleased for each other's success.
Mitch could sing the "Phone book" and I would be enthralled by him.🥰
I agree with you. They are all wonderful but Mitch is definitely my favorite 🤩
I like Pentatonix because of their diversity as well. Mitch is my favorite...his voice is so angelic 🙂
I believe most Pentaholics and Home Fries like both groups.
This is so beautifully done. This is a cover of the Celine Dion/Andrea Bocelli song - and yes, Scott is singing in Italian...
Here is a link to the Celine/Andrea version if you want to check it out.....I quite often listen to the original before listening to the cover for the first time so that I can get an honest comparison.... th-cam.com/video/qt_OkgSOrkU/w-d-xo.html
Random trivia - this song was actually written for the 1998 animated movie Quest for Camelot.
Their "Evolution of..." videos are extraordinary, especially as they are all in one take.
Mitch has a truly unique sound. He and Scott formed their own group, Superfruit, that features (mostly) the two of them and their own original album, Future Friends. They haven't posted anything in awhile under Superfruit, but their song, Guy.exe, has recently been trending on TikTok.
You have to actively remember sometimes that this is 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, and that wonderful drumbeat you hear is coming from Kevin's mouth. It sounds so real I just forget to notice sometimes.
Pentatonix like Home Free were created to sing and sing together in their respective groups. ❤️
Scott does an amazing job singing his part in Italian. Such beautiful harmonies these guys can pull off.
The cover of John Lennon's Imagine will blow you away. For Christmas my favorite is O Come All Ye Faithful. It's an amazing, upbeat, joyful performance.
You are learning quick, give yourself a little credit for that because some reactors don't even try. Great reaction as usual ✌️
This song was written by David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager. It was originally performed by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. Hence the second language you hear is Italian. Scott is singing Andrea Bocelli's part and Mitch is singing Celine Dion's part. Please listen to their first Grammy win Daft Punk. Totally different vibe. You're doing GREAT!!!!! :)
The very end of that song where they go up . . . Never Fails! . . . Get the Chills EVERYTIME!
I've been calling this: Pentatonix all grown up. The level they have reached is mind melting and there appears to be no limit. This performance is otherworldly.
💯💯FULL BLOWN PENTAHOLIC here for ALL your PENTATONIX and PENTATONIX related reactions!!💯💯
Another great reaction and well done remembering the names! I'm gonna toss out Bohemian Rhapsody as a suggestion, you'll be amazed (again!)
Pentatonix is more than a reaction it's a Religious experience! 🙏🔥
Avi has only sung on one Home Free song, Ring of Fire cover of Johnny Cash, but he had a cameo in at least one more. Avi Kaplan has the solo and you should check out Change is on the Rise by him (original work featured on TV shows)
And the new song that just dropped called First Place I Go. It's written about his own experiences with anxiety and depression. It is SO lovely and my god...that voice!
The iheart live version is outstanding!!! If not equally as good, it may be a small step better... just because it's live.
Amen to that. I watched that performance and I had tears and chills all over again.
Yes I was literally shocked how much it sounded just like the studio version. I didn't think they could do it live and man was i wrong 😂
i think its amazing live maybe the best live version ever that they have done
Yay!!! You got it!! (names) Pentatonix will get you every time!!!! If you'd like more upbeat try "New Rules/Are You That Somebody". It's a mash-up...and nobody does mash-ups better than Pentatonix!
You're not alone! Most reactors lose their words after hearing this performance. We get it.
Another great cover from Pentatonix is Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) You get to hear each member of the group. Keep up the great work 😃
I think the bass sound you are noticing from Kevin is not just a difference in how he can produce a specific sound tailored to the piece they are performing, but the fact that PTX uses more vocal engineering than many other a capella groups, especially in their more recent recordings.
That bass you hear is a subtle Matt slaying it!. Here he has that mellow, cello sound. TOES CURLED!!!
There are Penta-Fries who enjoy both groups. Home Free takes care of country vibes, and Pentatonix is more pop/ Christmas. Each has their lane and it’s wide open for them and for us to enjoy. Doing a great job here, I enjoy your reactions. Avi guested on Ring Of Fire for HomeFree. Enjoy your trip down the Pentatonix rabbit hole.
I'm a Home Fry who could quite possibly become a Penta -Fry.
I love being a Penta-Fry - but I like being a Home-aholic even more
Great reaction!!!! My opinion is this is their next Grammy winner. They are so unbelievably good. My favorite of their's to date...well besides Hallelujah and a few others. LOL 😆 🤣
Now you need to do Daft Punk and 90's Dance Medley. One has Avi and the other has Matt. You already saw Avi with Home Free in the Ring of Fire video you reacted to after the Man of Constant Sorrow one.
I am currently off work because of a broken leg so I'm not financially able to help you right now. Sorry...
Sending you love from Texas!
the timing may be off for this release, for the Grammys -- too late for this year's set, and too early for the next year's
You get an A+. You got them all right!
Now it's time to check out *Voiceplay.* The theater kids of acapella. *Oogie Boogie Song.*
There’s nothing wrong with having more than one perfect thing in your life..🤩‼️
You haven't been Mitch slapped hard yet until you check out Aha live in Singapore At The Star Vista, in that you will Avi and Mitch slapped more than once.
Also in my opinion Pentatonix is in a league of their own, Home Free and Voice Play are good, but no where near Pentatonix. Pentatonix has one of the top 10 beatboxer in the world.
It’s amazing what Mitch being jet lagged and skulling 2 cans of Red Bull can do…. The whole group fed off his energy lol
100% right...there is good, and then there are Pentatonix...just no words...
you are speaking straight facts.
I just don't understand how anyone can beat PTX. They don't have Kevin or Mitch. Even with Avi helping home free (and I love Avi) they don't hold a candle to PTX
With you there definitely time for the actual Mitch slap 🤣 from aha live in Singapore star vista
Yes. Time to add VoicePlay too. Home Free seem like they are particularly friendly with VoicePlay. They recently did a Halo video. Avi is missed but now is based in Nashville. He teams up with some of Adam Chance's former group as his house band when he does live shows. Avi is an entertainer like Tim. His live show banter is not forced. Not as funny as Tim but still humorous.
DO NOT watch the Halo video until you are VERY familiar with Voiceplays style.....You need to be prepared for greatness.....Though honestly, I don't think anyone can ever be truly prepared for Geoff.....That is all I will say.....
It is totally possible to be a PentaFry Player! Gives you three times as many amazing things to listen to, and fifteen incredible voices.
The Evolution of Michael Jackson is insane and also Amazing Grace and Imagine. There are so many. Have fun!
Mitch Scott & Kirsten were classmates & original members.& all 3 were 19 when they won the sing off. They found Kevin & Avi becuz the competition needed @ least 5 members .
Mitch-slapped and he never left his head voice.
The imitation of a slap after saying Mitch, was hysterical.
This gives me the biggest goosebumps and makes me cry😢. It’s so beautiful 😍🙏😇🇬🇧
Just love this, its beautiful. Great reaction! For something a little different where Avi and Kevin are beasts and you get the gorgeous voice of Mitch I'd recommend their original song Love Again. You won't regret it!
Love Again is one of my two favorite songs by Pentatonix.
Some background… Mitch & Scott have known each other since they were kids singing in local musical theater productions in Texas. Fate then took total control & added Kirstie to the mix where they were all in the same high school singing together in the school show choir (imagine being that choir director!)
Love the stank face when Sweet Angel Baby Mitch started the song!!! lol
Check out their live performance of "Aha, live in Singapore"...HE IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
Mitch, Kirsten, and Scott knew each other from high school (maybe even before that). They always sang and hanged out together. They saw Avi and Kevin on youtube and invited them to the group when they went to try out for the Sing Off. YOU MUST CHECK OUT THEIR SING OFF PERFORMANCE Florence and the Machines. They were given that song as a challenge by one of the judges to do and they NAILED IT!!! When Avi's mother became ill he left because of all the traveling etc.. They are still very good friends. They one the SingOff season 3 and mentored Home Free on season 4 in which they won. Matt is a bass and does a great job but I will always miss Avi though his new music is very good.
Kirstin
Ring of Fire.....Tim is the "lowest" of the two....Avi - Tim
I have probably listened to this version by PTX about a hundred times since it was released. The more and more I listen, the more and more I hear/concentrate on each member individually. ALL are beyond awesome, but I think, despite the lovely and angelic vocals by Scott, Kirstin and Mitch, Matt is doing so much "beyond" the norm in this one. Absolutely stunning. Absolutely beautiful. I will literally be crying on Grammy Awards night when it comes around. There is going to be some stiff competition this year, but I will scream and cry in happiness if PTX gets another one for this one, and sobbing in sadness if they dont.
The timing’s off for this release. It was released too late to be considered for this year’s Grammys, but too early to be a serious contender for next year.
@@lachimiste1 Oh no!! I did not realize that! That's way too bad! I was so holding out hopes for this one.
You’re bang on with their names. Scott’s baritone, Kirsty’s mezzo soprano and Mitch is countertenor!
Want some fun? Watch Superfruit frozen medley. Mitch and Scott ft Kirsty! Hilarious but keep going to the outtakes!!
Please react to their Stevie Wonder cover, “I just called to say I love you”! It’s a beautiful cover. OMG! There are so many to recommend! Imagine, Bohemian Rhapsody, Daft Punk, and on and on and on... They’re amazing 🏴🇬🇧
dont have money but will defiantly keep you and your family member in my prayers
i dont have good connections but i still keep praying cause he always listens and thank you the great reaction.
Scott Hoying is the tall blonde baritone, Kirstie Maldonado is the mezzo soprano(rhymes with thirsty) and Mitch Grassi is a counter tenor which is the highest level for a man to hit. They grew up together in Texas and have been performing together since they were 14. When the show Sing Off was on the air the recruited Avi Kaplan (masterful bass ) and Kevin Olusola for beatboxing (he also plays the cello). Avi left the band on good terms in 2017 and replaced with Matt Sallee. Kirstie and Mitch are chameleons, constantly changing their looks, hair etc so don't freak out thinking it's new members. When Avi and now Matt sing the solo part, Scott steps in as bass. They are musical geniuses. Most of the arrangements are done by Scott (plays piano). Basically Pentatonix fans are called Pentaholics. Pentatonix doesn't do just covers of songs, they upgrade those songs!
I just realized what your skull overlay is reminding me of. You need to watch PTX's version of "My Favorite Things"
I love Pentatonix and watched lots of reaction videos
And your reaction is best reaction ever 👍
Dad, That is pure perfection ❤❤❤❤❤.
I’m an original Pentaholic. Which means I saw their very first performance, fell in love, and never looked back. I saw them win “The Sing Off” and the next year watched “HomeFree” They are both awesome but I was in a country band for 3 years and am sick to death of it. 😌 I must admit that I’m way more a Pentatonix fan. I LOVE watching a new fan discover them. We all come for the Mitch slap and you certainly didn’t disappoint. When it comes to Mitch, if I was 30 years younger, and he wasn’t gay….🤪
Making Christmas, Favorite Things, The Wizard of Ahhs, Come Along, and Aha Singapore Star Vista is live and filmed by a fan….when you watch it….Kevin is there….he took his cello off stage and returns on the other side of Scott and they never film him! 🤣 ENJOY! I’m excited for the first time reactions…..it’s the best watching folks find out what a gem they’ve just found!! 🥰
First time hearing this song from them. This is from the movie "Quest for Camelot". An old cartoon movie. It's a very beautiful song.
“Say something” is a good one!
Thanks for this. I love how much you appreciate Mitch! I’m always drawn to his voice as well. I can always pick out his voice. It’s so distinctive.
Avi was in ring of fire that you heard. That ending makes my spine tingle, plus i like Kevin and his bass drums near the end. The ending sounds like that big surround sound, you get in a movie theater
Home free walked through the door Pentatonics kicked open. They are amazing in their own right but you have to give Pentatonics the credit they are due.
Hi Saucy Dad..just wanted to let you know PTX announced on their Facebook page..they were chosen to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star..sweet video of each member thanking Hollywood Commerce and fans..Great News!!..😊😊😊
This song is a cover of Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion. Matt joined the group in 2017. Kevin has been with them since they formed Pentatonix in 2011 (when he joined them he was a recently graduated pre-med student at Yale University, is an accomplished cello player, and speaks fluent Mandarin for starters) Scott, Kirstin, and Mitch have been friends since childhood (ages 8 and 10) and performed in choir and theater together through high school.. that's why their harmonies are so effortless and pure. They all love each other like siblings. Matt is the baby of the group and was a Pentaholic before he joined.. a dream come true for him.
Since you like rap, you'd like one of their old covers of CAN'T HOLD US (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis cover)
Yes you're right!! I'm talking to you during your reaction. Love it!!
in my opinion most of this video is like putting together a whole bunch of Mitch slaps 🦄and one huge beautiful surprise from Scott ✌❣
Another group like them is Voice Play , they have a amazing bass singer
this is from there ever green album they put out a couple weeks ago they deserve a fourth grammy for this album
"Amazing Grace" brings out everything you just described... If you want to see the 'true diversity' of this group watch their version of John Lennon's "Imagine" It also sends a very very powerful message!
👍🏻on the line up, you got all the names right
This song is from the animated movie The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot which also features a song sung by the legendary Steve Perry called I Stand Alone
You, my friend, make me smile. Your reactions are funny, emotional, just great!,
Kevin Olusola is, in my humble opinion, one of the best beat boxers out there currently. Matt is an amazing bass. If you want to really see the origin of Pentatonix go watch the 2003 Sing Off. This is when the trio of Scott, Mitch and Kirsty were joined with Avi and Kevin. All are absolutely, humonguosly talented.
Most a capella fans like more than one group with Pentatonix (who paved the way for the other groups to follow in the sense they were first to win Sing Off & gain mainstream attention), & Home free the top 2 in popularity with Voice Play a close 3rd. We can appreciate them all especially since they cover different genres & are friends themselves. It’s a tight knit community. You’ll offend no one by liking both groups.
Avi did Ring of Fire with Home Free & I cant think of the other offhand. He also has some great solo stuff, especially his newest The First Place I Go, written about his anxiety/depression. It’s amazing. We all appreciate talent wherever it is. I think you summed up PTX very well by saying their voices blend without getting lost in each other. Great observation & so true.
If you haven’t already I would suggest 90’s dance Medley, Bohemian Rhapsody (it got a shout out from Queen guitarist Dr Brian May) and their first Grammy they won for their Daft Punk medley which was made for under $500 in Kevin & Avi’s apartment kitchen & closet.
You did perfect.
AVI was in Home Free's cover of Ring of Fire. Two basses in 1 song was fire. Check out Kevin's TH-cam channel (KO), he plays cello, beat boxes and sings.
Pentatonix have sung in other languages. They learned French to sing Papaoutai with Lindsey Sterling. I personally love Daft Punk Medly that they did. Avi was in Ring of Fire, and Champaign Taste on a Beer Budget with Home Free.
On a side note? How do you feel about Asian bands/groups? I would love to see you react to One Ok Rock (any of their songs would be spectacular), or Band Maid (subtitles are your friend, and I suggest to start with their song Domination. Live is best with that), or Dreamcatcher (Again, subtitles are your friend. I would start you with an easy song that is a stand alone. So start with Deja Vu).
I watched this reaction again today, and I was thoroughly entertained at how much you still didn't know about PTX 😄
Yes, and yes...
I kinda put their rendition of The Prayer in the "Epic Score" group of tracks they have. One that was masterfully composed by Ben Bram and PTX and gives a sense of grandness and perfection. Usually, these types of tracks are on their Christmas albums. But as you explore PTX you will see other styles of theirs. Just to name a few there are the "On The Couch", "Medleys", "Let's just stand/sit here looking like models while we sing", "Let's all wear makeup/dress fantastical!", "Bring out Beyonce (and other instruments)", "Who is that?/Where Are They? (the rare chance they feature someone else, just have other actors in their video or don't appear in the video at all". These are my self-made categories for them but I'm sure there are more.
Goosebumps!!!!
Another fantastic reaction! Your Mitch slaps are the best! What a creative idea. He gives a mind blowing performance in Bohemian Rhapsody. I can’t wait to see your face on that one!! I love the way you’ve embraced the rabbit hole that is Pentatonix! They’re on TikTok also. Both Scott and Kevin have active individual accounts there. You are my favorite TH-camr!
Also check out their version of Gold, Break My Heart, Coffee in Bed and Mad World. 👍🏼
YOU GOT IT. YOU ARE AN OFFICIAL PTX FAN. WELCOME.
🥰🎙🎹
If you're interested there is a bass opera singer - Peter Barber - who does a reaction of this song and gives a great explanation of the musical structure of the ending.
Ring Of Fire ... both used beautifully
Love your reaction and the enthusiasm!!!
I just watched your reactions of Pentatonix, so I don't really know what your flavour of music is, but I think you can check more of Pentatonix videos, they have done lots of genres such as Pop, EDM, ballad,..., especially their Christmas music (since Christmas is coming to town 🤗) everything is just as amazing.
I'm really glad that I found your channel and saw your reactions to my beloved band. I have subcribed and now desperately awaiting for more of your reactions to Pentatonix 🥰
P.S: Don't worry, you've got all their names right 😁
And I'm also obsessed with Mitch's voice just like you, whether he takes the lead or singing in the background, I just can't help but hear him all over the place 🤣
Awesome reaction! You’ll definitely love their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody!!!
Someone compared the end to the thx thing you hear at the movies 😂
Talk about jumping into the deep end of the pool!! 😅 And Avi has his own TH-cam channel... Check out Change on the Rise! Also, Kevin and Matt are absolute 🔥 together... Check out New Rules x Are You That Somebody and also Coffee in Bed (an original). And speaking of Mitch, check out their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody!!!
I believe it was on Superfruit that Mitch had said he was bullied as a child because of his voice being high. I think it was when they were talking to either Scott's dad or Mitch's dad but he said yeah but you are getting back at them right now because you have a beautiful high voice. Not exactly sure how he worded it but pretty much the same thing.
Kirstie really shines in seasons of love. A couple of years ago she was cast in kinky boots. On Broadway.
You should listen to pentatonix can't hold us. Amazing
You have already reacted to one of the Home Free collabs with Avi...Ring of Fire 🔥
Yes 👍
Wow!! Just wow. Thanks for this reaction. I'm new here, and I really enjoy your PTX experience. 🇸🇪🔥
Beautiful
This is how I break it down: home free is warm and cozy, while Pentatonix is stylish and jazzy.
Italian!!
Yeah, you got them.
And honestly, you've done most of their big belters... I know people are requesting more of those, but don't forget to check out the other kinds of things they do. Daft Punk, Can't Hold Us, some of their originals... if you want to really cement the idea that Matt is, indeed, the bass then New Rules x AreYou That Somebody? (mashup of Dua Lipa and oldschool Aaliyah/Timbaland), Blinding Lights or things like that. There are also the Evolution of medleys that they shoot live in one-take. Evolution of Music, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Rihanna or Arianna Grande.
You can like each group because it doesn’t matter what we think in the long run it’s up to you. But Home Free and PTX along with Voice Play, they all have a different genre and they are good at it. So like them all if you want to.