Also, to hear how incredible Kevin is and it will give you a lot to talk about, watch his cover of Marian Hill's 'Down' in which he sings, beatboxes and plays the cello. It is AWESOME and shows what an incredible talent he is.
@@SirHairless they are Sir, and your analysis blows me away. Not a musician here, can't read music but I am mesmerized with how you've broken down this arrangement (ditto with your other analyses). They are indeed masters of mash-ups. Kindly do check out a more recent one, "New Rules x Are you That Somebody."
This was done at a time when the group was actively trying to give Kirstie more lead vocals. Prior to this Scott had most of the leads with Mitch having some and Kirstie was more harmony parts with occasional lines of lead. Other songs from the same era are Say Something & Rather Be where Kirstie had the lead for the whole song.
Say Something is one of the ones I also think most reactors should check out, because it's gorgeous. But both that and Rather Be remain some of my favorite covers by the group. I tend to like Kirstin-led songs, maybe because they're the most likely to be in my range. She's also, in my opinion, the member that's improved the most dramatically from their time on the sing-off in terms of her singing ability.
What I really appreciate about Say Something is that Mitch doesn't have a single lead line so the focus can stay on Kirstie given the similarity of their voices.
I am so enjoying your reaction/analysis of PTX, particularly, but also others. At first I thought I would not like this much detail but you do this flawlessly. I’m appreciating so much more about these songs, and am floored by your abilities!
It’s rare to hear a reaction to this one. I love it. When I sing along to it, I find myself jumping parts in the middle of a phrase. I can’t imagine what it would sound like if all you could hear was me and not them, lol! Great analysis.
I love how I sound as the self appointed sixth member when the volumes pumped and I'm rocking out by myself! It doesn't do to turn the volume down. Shatters the fantasy/delusion.
I think sometimes they pick leads with a similar vibe to the original, but sometimes they intentionally pick leads that contradict the original (Havana comes to mind first but there are loads). Probably a part of making the cover inherently "their own". Love this song and it's one of the early big "Kirstin songs". Also... "Pulsating blob of organized music" is quite the sentence. I 100% get what you mean though haha
Yeah this makes a lot of sense! Defying expectations adds that extra shock factor and creates excitement Haha yeah that sentence...those were the words that came out, don't ask me why 😅
😅👍 I LOVE how we think an arrangement is going to go and PENTATONIX "COMPLETELY" Surprises us!! Also the fact that they don't karaoke the song but give it the PENTATONIX magic touch and still know what song they are covering!
Thanks! It's refreshing to see a reactor who knows that this is a mashup of two separate songs, which many reactors don't seem to know. It's such a cute mashup; I especially like Kirstie's part in this.
This is actually one I had not heard (hard to believe, I know). Love the harmonies. Thanks for explaining the intricacies of their parts. I find myself binge watching your other PTX reactions and learning something new every once in a while. Thanks for taking the PTX leap. It's been informative and enjoyable to watch. BTW, priceless reaction of you seeing the Avi cameo in one of the HF videos! 😊
There was a phase where they just gave the highest parts to Mitch and he was like- Scott, if you want to do this cover, you’re doing the high part….. and that’s why 😀👍
One of the trademarks of PTX from their earliest beginnings on the Sing-Off, is their ability to surprise us by not doing what we expect. They succeeded with their fans and judges back then, and have done it again here. I suspect their thought was not to go with the obvious Mitch vs. Sam comparison, and give Kirstie her moment instead. Thank you for the background on the originals, your personal input, the key piano demos, and YOUR trademark sophisticated presentation.
Believe it or not, i had never heard of these 2 songs before i hard Pentatonix' version. I really hope you also do New Rules x Are You That Somebody? One of my favorite PTX arrangements.
I adore this one, I still listen to it often and I just love how they have combined not just the arrangement but also timed/meshed it so perfectly that the lyrics also tell a distinct story
Yes to both of those. How they took Mad World into a completely different vibe than the original had is testament to their ability to do unique arrangements. Sing is such a happy piece and loved the massive fan engagement in that one.
Once again, the moment I get on YT, your reaction is always the first one I go to! I was so excited to see you reacting to this one. It's one of my top favorites! Their ability to mashup two separate songs is outrageous to me. IDK who had this idea but I do know that Scott really has an ear for it. I love that you break the song down so we can identify who was doing what. Scott does a cover with Mario Jose called "Lost on You", but the underlying music is a Hans Zimmer instrumental. Scott heard the Hans Zimmer song and had a lightbulb moment that it would fit the Lost on You Lyrics perfectly. Here's the link for a reaction. th-cam.com/video/T6qM-U_u5K4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pMee5Iwj4Irpa8hJ Mario has a powerful voice as well and he was on the crew for Pentatonix when they discovered he had a fantasitc voice. One of PTX worked with Mario to help him with his singing skills. Thanks for another great time!
Others have left a video that explains how this creation came about (spoiler: it was Scott's idea!). Here it is, it's very short: th-cam.com/video/ug5Q9DqY0B0/w-d-xo.html Maybe a SH reaction to Lost On You is coming out quite soon...watch this space
Oh what a gem! If I was part of Pentatonix, I would love to see your analysis and reaction, just like I would love to see a reaction video from all the artists PTX covered. What an honour it must be to be so well and creatively covered. What I love the most is that the song is always the star. Your videos are a lot of work. Thank you so much. 🤗
I know nothing about music. I’ve always known this . I’m learning from you how vast the nothingness I don’t know is! I admire your understanding and appreciate your sharing so I can maybe learn.
I say you have GOT to see them live, the next world tour, get ready because it is a MUST on your bucket list. Here is hoping you catch up to where they are now but at the same time, no rush! T ✌🏻
This is from their 2014 EP, PTX Vol 3, when they were starting to get really well known. I love all the songs on the EP and none of them are reacted to enough. There are seven songs, three originals and four covers. One of the originals, "On My Way Home", was written by Coldplay but they gave it to Pentatonix. The other originals are "See Through" and "Standing By". The covers besides this and "Papaoutai" (which you've done) are "Problem" (Arianna Grande) and "Rather Be" (Clean Bandit).
Thank You for this thorough analysis. I had absolutely no background of it. Didn't know it was a mashup . . and didn't know either of the songs. Now, after listening to it with your guidance . . I Get It! It really is a brilliant arrangement . . and . . . of course they pull it off like the total pros that we have come to know them to be.
Great reaction, as usual. I'm enjoying seeing your reactions to these early videos with Avi. One that is similar to this in harmony and beat is their cover of Justin Bieber's Where are U Now? Love to see your reaction to that one. When you get to the Matt era, another great mash-up is New Rules X Are You That Sombody?
This is a golden oldie for PTX and I love it so much! This one is one of my favorites from their earlier catalog! So so good! Love your analysis and reactions!! ❤🙌🏻
I hope you will listen to the mind blowing O Holy Night ( th-cam.com/video/ReJAU2mXm8w/w-d-xo.html ) in which Matt and Kirsten's singing is outrageous! The passion each one put into this song will make you cry. This song was written by an atheist Placide Cappeau, composed by a Jew Adolphe Adams, and sung by Christians.
Another good, but surprising PTX reaction. It's really interesting that you are often going for their less well-known songs! You haven't done Hallelujah (either the video which is on 700 million + views) or one of the live versions, Bohemian Rhapsody (you will have sooo much to talk about on that one!), The Prayer, which as you like Mitch's voice will blow you away, or Sound of Silence. Also their original songs Love again, Sing or Happy Now. Looking forward to the next one! I have listened to your Carol of the Bells and Imagine reactions many many times and I get something new out of them every time. Really love your reactions! Can't wait for the next one!
Haha yeah I know! How I see it is I have so many requests in my list that it doesn't make sense in my mind to go with all the super popular ones at once! The one thing I don't have is a deadline (even thought there's never enough time in the day😅) and I know I'll get round to them eventually 🎶 I also need to do the Sing Off performances, as well as other artists! I try to do one PTX reaction a week...I think I've maintained that rate so far Also, I don't really know which ones are popular or not - for example, I was surprised on both this video and Papaoutai when people commented saying there aren't many reactions to these out there So in my mind these two aren't 'rogue' ones because they've been recommended to me a fair few times, if that makes sense? I'm very much looking forward to Bohemian Rhapsody and Sound of Silence (and the others ) Thanks for the support!
@@SirHairless If you do go back to the Sing Off, try the 12th performance, Dog Days Are Over, for the first public Mitch-slap and a clever setup. Or their guest appearance two years later (the show was on hiatus for a year) where there is another surprise, and you get to see how much they had grown over the 2 years.
Ben Bram is a behind the scenes member of Pentatonix. He knew Scott from university and helped forming the group for the Sing Off competition knowing they needed a bass and knowing Avi. Hé also first saw Kevin's internet post of cello boxing and contacted the acapella club at his university to get Kevin's phone number and paid 1/2 of Kevin's plane fare to get from the east coast to Los Angeles for the competition.
Great reaction as always. So glad you are enjoying this group. One of their covers that I have been listening to a lot is Waltz of The Flowers. An instrumental piece that they just amaze me with. In my opinion, it has not gotten enough exposure. Hoping you will check it out.
Always love you breaking down their songs, and this one is oft missed by reactors for some reason! I hope you'll finish up The Sing Off series with them. I really want to hear your analysis of all of them!
I think my next PTX reaction will be a Sing Off performance (not set in stone but I was thinking it's been a while since I've done a Sing Off performance reaction)
@@SirHairlessGoing back to the Sing Off, I would recommend their 7th performance Born to be Wild, but even more performance 12, Dog Days Are Over. It's the first public Mitch-slap and a surprising set up. Another good one to see is their returning winners guest performance two years later (the program was on hiatus for one year). It was I Need Your Love -- with a nice surprise. 🙂
One of my favorite mashups they do. Another good one that's even older than this is Save the world/dont worry child. That would be a good reaction and of course they have more evoltions and medleys i dont believe youve seen yet. The evolutions or Rihanna and Ariana Grande are both very good plus their 90's dance medley is definitely worth listen.
This is honestly my favorite PTX song. I enjoy listening to it more than any other although there are “better” songs, this is still my favorite to listen to with the fun dynamics.
I'm continuing to really enjoy your analysis. They have a very short video where they talk a little bit about their process with this one: PTX Vol III - An Introduction: La La Latch
(Darling) Mitch! It's not just his range for me. He has this interior stillness, restraint, economy of movement and emotion, phrasing, an elusive mix of sass and shyness, whether he sings background or lead. Mitch, Taka (One Ok Rock) and Ren all have the ability to quite literally wreck me with their artistry --and yet I happily return to listen again and again. I would love to wrap all three in bubble-wrap. Protect them at all costs. I love PTX-in-the-round and I love this cover; they all share the spotlight. Kirstie may be the lone female but she is quietly fearless with elegantly rich (emerging) vocals. Scott, captivating baritone lead with heart and soul, 6 feet plus of unconditional love and humor. Avi and Kevin, rare book(ends). A towering mountain range of rhythms, beats, and percussions, they bend and weave in and around the trio like wind and water. Another great lesson Sir. Is it any wonder I find myself daydreaming, gazing out the library window as I type this...
So many mash ups coming from PTX, but this La La Latch is my favorite, because PTX has the ability to fuse together two songs, intertwine the different theme and harmonicaly match. First time hearing this song I thought it were a song....
I enjoy watching your reactions because I can see how much you enjoy the music. Particularly in this song I get caught up in Avi's voice. Of course they are all amazing, but Avi's low notes just envelop me. I'm waiting for more reactions from PTX and Avi Kaplan 🙌🏻 😁
Thank you! I have a playlist with all my PTX reactions and Avi's you can find in my "first time reactions" playlist - I've only done 3 of his solo works so far
I think you're ready for Aha!.. But you HAVE to react to the official video and then the Star Vista live performance of it right after. It shows how much they've grown musically, taking the same song and arraignment and making it sound so different.
I love this arrangement. I feel like this does not get quite the recognition it deserves and is very, very good. So catchy, fun to hum/too. Almost like the two songs were meant to be one. Still amazes me how you're able to pick out everyone's notes at any point. So many people seem to miss the intricacies. I have to do a couple listens when you point it out and I still sometimes struggle to hear what you're picking up. Great ear indeed and great breakdown as usually.
I've always felt like this mashup is one of PTX's most underappreciated gems, but I couildn't explain what makes it so special. Your analysis helps me understand, I especially like your "Sir Hairless from the future" keyboard demonstrations. There's nothing like SEEING the chord as well as listening to it! (Do you agree that, ideally, every aspiring musician should start with a keyboard? It's so hard to SEE chord structures on a guitar--even harder if you're looking at four or five clarinets. Music theory is easier to grasp when it's laid out on a keyboard.)
Thanks Jane! I definitely agree that the keyboard is the easiest instrument to SEE chord structures due to equal temperament and the chronological layout of the keys that just make linear "sense" 🎹 As for starting out with keyboard....whilst this was the case for me, I guess it comes down to personal preference and aspirations? If you want to become a professional orchestral violinist, time spent learning piano takes away from violin time That said, I do believe the piano is probably the most useful instrument to know when it comes to seeing chord structures and how things are voiced, and also the fact that you can (feasibly) play up to 10 notes at any one time! And I believe that knowing the keyboard can only benefit musicians as a whole, regardless of what instrument they play The guitar is also good for learning chords, and it's MUCH easier to sight-read with guitar as you don't need to look at your hand positioning from the early stages (unlike piano which takes a lot more time and practice to be able to never look at your hands). But it's limited to 6 strings and, again, comes nowhere close to the piano in terms of 'seeing' the chord structures
I absolutely love your reaction every time you hear Kevin sing 😀 I HIGHLY recommend you take a listen to his solo cover of Marion Hill's "Down"! His beautiful, buttery voice combined with his beatboxing skills (plus a few others I'll leave as a surprise) will absolutely blow your mind!! Thank you again, Sir, for another informative and entertaining break down. I start to remember so many music theory lessons I thought I'd forgotten decades ago, and continue to learn so much more from you! 😁❤
Thank you so much for your analysis. I love how you guide us through the music, especially when I'm not hearing all that you are hearing and all of a sudden....I hear it, too! New Rules X Are You That Somebody is also a great mash-up of theirs. This is one of Matt's first songs with them and his part is epic!
I’m beginning to sound like a broken record. Thank you for your skill in explaining complex music to a non-musician. I always marvel at your ability to pick out the individual voices, too. When you’re ready for the Matt era of PTX, their recent Christmas compilation of Christmastime is Here (from a Charlie Brown TV special that ran every year in the US) and Pure Imagination will be a good one to show how they continue to merge two songs in spectacular fashion. Peace …
This is my all time favorite with Avi Kaplan as bass. And the production on this is phenomenal. I really enjoy watching your reactions to PTX. I hope we see more from you. Have you done any Voiceplay reactions? Check them out!! More theatrical than pop/rock, but masters of their own production as they produce, direct, and particpate in every decision as a team!! Once again, amazing reaction by a very interesting young man!
Not yet, but VoicePlay won the poll (voted for by the TH-cam membership/Patreon members) for new artists to react to in February 2024, so I will be reacting to them next month! Please feel free to comment here your favourite performances by them so I can add them to my list for future reactions 🎶
It amazes me that you manage to get in so much information so smoothly - another enjoyable and informative reaction! I was really looking forward to this one and you did not disappoint! ❤
So glad you did this! It is one of my favorite PTX arrangements, and so few people do it. IMO, this is even more sophisticated and intricate than "Gold." I love your reactions because i always learn something.
Great reaction! I hadn’t actually heard this one before but loved it! I know you’ve done many of their songs but wonder why you haven’t done their biggest? Or did I miss it? Hallelujah. Watch the official video. It gives me full body chills and makes my hair stand on end. In your case, your eyebrows? 😂.
I cannot believe that I have never heard this!!! Good Lord! How do they do it! Thank you for showing us on the piano what they're doing melodically. ❤❤❤
Listning to your intro I felt really old for a second I neither know Sam Smith nor one of the songs Pentatonix is mixing here. So thank God your channel exists so I could close this educational gap
Haha! I'm happy to be of help I wasn't sure if PTX fans would know the originals or not so decided to include this for context in the intro just in case
I LOVE THIS ONE! I wish it were reacted to more often. Your analysis was fascinating and educational per usual 👏🏻😁. Thanks for the amazing amount of effort you go to to put these reactions out.
This is one of my favorite of PTXs earlier catalog. They really smashed it out of the park. I would love to see your reaction/analysis of anything by The Hu, Wardruna, Heilung or Aurora.
@@SirHairless I forgot to mention Scott and Mitch have a little group called Superfruit! They are great! They do a mash up called Hip Hop goes Broadway! So good and Entertaining! Part 1 and 2.
Can't go wrong with Pentatonix.This isn't anything they have they haven't done before. They are awesome at medleys and can sing and arrange just about anything as usual great technical analysis and reaction!!!!!🎶
My dude.. you are amazing with your videos.. im.thinking about unsubcribing to everyone else but you.. you're real... I dig that.. perfect analysis .. !
Cheers to you! Your knowledge is on a higher level.. thank you for sharing it.. I learn quite a bit watching your analysis.. much respect Sir Hairless... hey have you done ,"Mad world" yet.. or "The Prayer" of course by PTX.. OR " Pure Imagination" I look forward to watching you do those
this is an incredible arrangement and mashup, because i haven't listened to either of the original songs and i can't tell which parts of this are from which song, it all sounds like one song to me! i bet that's hella hard to do.
Check out this reaction next: th-cam.com/video/UETl6G9EzIA/w-d-xo.html
Thank you. Here is the band's discussion of how they came to do the performance th-cam.com/video/ug5Q9DqY0B0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7ExWRlmFq1vTpyvR
"Pulsating blob of organized music" may be my favorite phrase ever from a reaction. LOL. Thanks for another great analysis!
Yeah, made me smile too.
Yes!
This one has always been so underrated. It's brilliant.
Also, to hear how incredible Kevin is and it will give you a lot to talk about, watch his cover of Marian Hill's 'Down' in which he sings, beatboxes and plays the cello. It is AWESOME and shows what an incredible talent he is.
Down is definitely the one all reactors should watch to get a better idea of just how talented Kevin is. It's one of his best KOvers in my opinion.
And loops
I love PTX’s mashups and their evolutions because they seem seamless. They also have 5 amazing voices that work so well together. Can’t wait for more.
They're certainly a master of the mashup craft - it's all in the arrangements!
@@SirHairless they are Sir, and your analysis blows me away. Not a musician here, can't read music but I am mesmerized with how you've broken down this arrangement (ditto with your other analyses). They are indeed masters of mash-ups. Kindly do check out a more recent one, "New Rules x Are you That Somebody."
This was done at a time when the group was actively trying to give Kirstie more lead vocals. Prior to this Scott had most of the leads with Mitch having some and Kirstie was more harmony parts with occasional lines of lead. Other songs from the same era are Say Something & Rather Be where Kirstie had the lead for the whole song.
Say Something is one of the ones I also think most reactors should check out, because it's gorgeous. But both that and Rather Be remain some of my favorite covers by the group. I tend to like Kirstin-led songs, maybe because they're the most likely to be in my range. She's also, in my opinion, the member that's improved the most dramatically from their time on the sing-off in terms of her singing ability.
What I really appreciate about Say Something is that Mitch doesn't have a single lead line so the focus can stay on Kirstie given the similarity of their voices.
Anche "Water". È stata scritta da Kevin proprio per la voce di Kirstin. Ed è uno dei loro pezzi originali che preferisco
@@denebolazubenelgenubi8720 yes Water is another great one, especially seen live in Popspring 2016
Also Water, which she wrote. The Popspring concert video is the only live performance I know of for that song, but it is a wonderful video.
I am so enjoying your reaction/analysis of PTX, particularly, but also others. At first I thought I would not like this much detail but you do this flawlessly. I’m appreciating so much more about these songs, and am floored by your abilities!
Thank you so much!
Such a banging arrangement. I love how they subvert expectations and highlight Mitch's lower register not just his soaring upper range.
It’s rare to hear a reaction to this one. I love it. When I sing along to it, I find myself jumping parts in the middle of a phrase. I can’t imagine what it would sound like if all you could hear was me and not them, lol! Great analysis.
I love how I sound as the self appointed sixth member when the volumes pumped and I'm rocking out by myself!
It doesn't do to turn the volume down. Shatters the fantasy/delusion.
I think sometimes they pick leads with a similar vibe to the original, but sometimes they intentionally pick leads that contradict the original (Havana comes to mind first but there are loads). Probably a part of making the cover inherently "their own". Love this song and it's one of the early big "Kirstin songs".
Also... "Pulsating blob of organized music" is quite the sentence. I 100% get what you mean though haha
Yeah this makes a lot of sense! Defying expectations adds that extra shock factor and creates excitement
Haha yeah that sentence...those were the words that came out, don't ask me why 😅
😅👍 I LOVE how we think an arrangement is going to go and PENTATONIX "COMPLETELY" Surprises us!! Also the fact that they don't karaoke the song but give it the PENTATONIX magic touch and still know what song they are covering!
If you do a longer reaction, please do the Pop Spring 2016. It's originals and a great medley ❤❤❤
Ditto
Thanks! It's refreshing to see a reactor who knows that this is a mashup of two separate songs, which many reactors don't seem to know. It's such a cute mashup; I especially like Kirstie's part in this.
This is actually one I had not heard (hard to believe, I know). Love the harmonies. Thanks for explaining the intricacies of their parts. I find myself binge watching your other PTX reactions and learning something new every once in a while. Thanks for taking the PTX leap. It's been informative and enjoyable to watch. BTW, priceless reaction of you seeing the Avi cameo in one of the HF videos! 😊
Thanks! I'm glad to know my videos are able to offer some new information 🙌
Haha yeah, I wasn't expecting Avi there - what are the chances!?
There was a phase where they just gave the highest parts to Mitch and he was like- Scott, if you want to do this cover, you’re doing the high part….. and that’s why 😀👍
One of the trademarks of PTX from their earliest beginnings on the Sing-Off, is their ability to surprise us by not doing what we expect. They succeeded with their fans and judges back then, and have done it again here. I suspect their thought was not to go with the obvious Mitch vs. Sam comparison, and give Kirstie her moment instead. Thank you for the background on the originals, your personal input, the key piano demos, and YOUR trademark sophisticated presentation.
So glad you did this. This is one of my absolute favorites of theirs. I also really really enjoy new rules. Are you that somebody.
I love the New Rules x Are You That Somebody sooo much… Matt & Kevin
Second this
Believe it or not, i had never heard of these 2 songs before i hard Pentatonix' version. I really hope you also do New Rules x Are You That Somebody? One of my favorite PTX arrangements.
Liked your comments. Liked watching your smiles as you enjoyed the song.
I adore this one, I still listen to it often and I just love how they have combined not just the arrangement but also timed/meshed it so perfectly that the lyrics also tell a distinct story
One of my very very favourite Pentatonix arrangements… outstanding…
love your analysis, be interesting to see what you think about their cover of "Mad World" or their original "Sing"
Yes to both of those. How they took Mad World into a completely different vibe than the original had is testament to their ability to do unique arrangements. Sing is such a happy piece and loved the massive fan engagement in that one.
Coffee in Bed to see Kevin’s crazy capabilities.
Thanks! Both are on my list for the future
Loving your reactions/analysis. I learn so much when watching you break PTX down. Bravo!
Cheers!
Trying to predict what they will do seems to be a thankless task.🙂 It always amazes me that you can pick all the voices out.
Once again, the moment I get on YT, your reaction is always the first one I go to! I was so excited to see you reacting to this one. It's one of my top favorites! Their ability to mashup two separate songs is outrageous to me. IDK who had this idea but I do know that Scott really has an ear for it.
I love that you break the song down so we can identify who was doing what.
Scott does a cover with Mario Jose called "Lost on You", but the underlying music is a Hans Zimmer instrumental.
Scott heard the Hans Zimmer song and had a lightbulb moment that it would fit the Lost on You Lyrics perfectly.
Here's the link for a reaction. th-cam.com/video/T6qM-U_u5K4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pMee5Iwj4Irpa8hJ Mario has a powerful voice as well and he was on the crew for Pentatonix when they discovered he had a fantasitc voice. One of PTX worked with Mario to help him with his singing skills.
Thanks for another great time!
Others have left a video that explains how this creation came about (spoiler: it was Scott's idea!). Here it is, it's very short: th-cam.com/video/ug5Q9DqY0B0/w-d-xo.html
Maybe a SH reaction to Lost On You is coming out quite soon...watch this space
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I'm so glad you did this one! It's one of my favorite older arrangements, but I think a lot of reactors going back tend to miss it.
Oh what a gem! If I was part of Pentatonix, I would love to see your analysis and reaction, just like I would love to see a reaction video from all the artists PTX covered. What an honour it must be to be so well and creatively covered. What I love the most is that the song is always the star. Your videos are a lot of work. Thank you so much. 🤗
Thanks! If you know any of the PTX members, put in a good word for Sir Hairless
I know nothing about music. I’ve always known this . I’m learning from you how vast the nothingness I don’t know is! I admire your understanding and appreciate your sharing so I can maybe learn.
I say you have GOT to see them live, the next world tour, get ready because it is a MUST on your bucket list. Here is hoping you catch up to where they are now but at the same time, no rush!
T ✌🏻
Your reactions are making me truly appreaciate music, and more in a way that I never really understood. These are so much more than reactions!
Thank you so much
This is from their 2014 EP, PTX Vol 3, when they were starting to get really well known. I love all the songs on the EP and none of them are reacted to enough. There are seven songs, three originals and four covers. One of the originals, "On My Way Home", was written by Coldplay but they gave it to Pentatonix. The other originals are "See Through" and "Standing By". The covers besides this and "Papaoutai" (which you've done) are "Problem" (Arianna Grande) and "Rather Be" (Clean Bandit).
Thank You for this thorough analysis. I had absolutely no background of it. Didn't know it was a mashup . . and didn't know either of the songs. Now, after listening to it with your guidance . . I Get It! It really is a brilliant arrangement . . and . . . of course they pull it off like the total pros that we have come to know them to be.
Great reaction, as usual. I'm enjoying seeing your reactions to these early videos with Avi. One that is similar to this in harmony and beat is their cover of Justin Bieber's Where are U Now? Love to see your reaction to that one. When you get to the Matt era, another great mash-up is New Rules X Are You That Sombody?
It's so exciting that you are always sooo into it😊
This is a golden oldie for PTX and I love it so much! This one is one of my favorites from their earlier catalog! So so good! Love your analysis and reactions!! ❤🙌🏻
I hope you will listen to the mind blowing O Holy Night ( th-cam.com/video/ReJAU2mXm8w/w-d-xo.html ) in which Matt and Kirsten's singing is outrageous! The passion each one put into this song will make you cry. This song was written by an atheist Placide Cappeau, composed by a Jew Adolphe Adams, and sung by Christians.
Another good, but surprising PTX reaction. It's really interesting that you are often going for their less well-known songs! You haven't done Hallelujah (either the video which is on 700 million + views) or one of the live versions, Bohemian Rhapsody (you will have sooo much to talk about on that one!), The Prayer, which as you like Mitch's voice will blow you away, or Sound of Silence. Also their original songs Love again, Sing or Happy Now. Looking forward to the next one! I have listened to your Carol of the Bells and Imagine reactions many many times and I get something new out of them every time. Really love your reactions! Can't wait for the next one!
Haha yeah I know! How I see it is I have so many requests in my list that it doesn't make sense in my mind to go with all the super popular ones at once! The one thing I don't have is a deadline (even thought there's never enough time in the day😅) and I know I'll get round to them eventually 🎶 I also need to do the Sing Off performances, as well as other artists! I try to do one PTX reaction a week...I think I've maintained that rate so far
Also, I don't really know which ones are popular or not - for example, I was surprised on both this video and Papaoutai when people commented saying there aren't many reactions to these out there So in my mind these two aren't 'rogue' ones because they've been recommended to me a fair few times, if that makes sense?
I'm very much looking forward to Bohemian Rhapsody and Sound of Silence (and the others )
Thanks for the support!
Also, they are up for another Grammy next week and are going to be performing in the opening ceremony of the Grammy's!
@@SirHairless If you do go back to the Sing Off, try the 12th performance, Dog Days Are Over, for the first public Mitch-slap and a clever setup. Or their guest appearance two years later (the show was on hiatus for a year) where there is another surprise, and you get to see how much they had grown over the 2 years.
Ben Bram is a behind the scenes member of Pentatonix. He knew Scott from university and helped forming the group for the Sing Off competition knowing they needed a bass and knowing Avi. Hé also first saw Kevin's internet post of cello boxing and contacted the acapella club at his university to get Kevin's phone number and paid 1/2 of Kevin's plane fare to get from the east coast to Los Angeles for the competition.
Big thanks to Ben!
Great reaction as always. So glad you are enjoying this group. One of their covers that I have been listening to a lot is Waltz of The Flowers. An instrumental piece that they just amaze me with. In my opinion, it has not gotten enough exposure. Hoping you will check it out.
Thanks for the recommendation!
I really enjoy your reactions. It's like taking a master class in music theory.
Always love you breaking down their songs, and this one is oft missed by reactors for some reason! I hope you'll finish up The Sing Off series with them. I really want to hear your analysis of all of them!
I think my next PTX reaction will be a Sing Off performance (not set in stone but I was thinking it's been a while since I've done a Sing Off performance reaction)
Yay!!!!
@@SirHairlessGoing back to the Sing Off, I would recommend their 7th performance Born to be Wild, but even more performance 12, Dog Days Are Over. It's the first public Mitch-slap and a surprising set up. Another good one to see is their returning winners guest performance two years later (the program was on hiatus for one year). It was I Need Your Love -- with a nice surprise. 🙂
Kevin has an amazing singing voice. You should react to his "KOver" of Sign of the Times ❤
I like hearing more in the song as you describe it. Thanks!
One of my fav older PTX hits, we don’t get to see a lot of reactions to it! ❤
Lovely piece for sure. Saturday morning tea and a video at the piano with His Hairlessness. Ha ha Well done as usual, Mate.
Haha cheers!
Had to come back to give you praise for coining the term His Hairlessness 😂
I hope you use it for yourself on occasion, Mate.
How I wish I could understand music the way you do. Thanks for sharing your gift with us. Much love from South Africa!
One of my favorite mashups they do. Another good one that's even older than this is Save the world/dont worry child. That would be a good reaction and of course they have more evoltions and medleys i dont believe youve seen yet. The evolutions or Rihanna and Ariana Grande are both very good plus their 90's dance medley is definitely worth listen.
This is one of my favorites! Thank you for your analysis!
This is honestly my favorite PTX song. I enjoy listening to it more than any other although there are “better” songs, this is still my favorite to listen to with the fun dynamics.
I'm continuing to really enjoy your analysis. They have a very short video where they talk a little bit about their process with this one: PTX Vol III - An Introduction: La La Latch
Oo thanks, I'll check it out (unless it happens to contain spoilers of other songs)
edit: have watched it now 👍
(Darling) Mitch! It's not just his range for me. He has this interior stillness, restraint, economy of movement and emotion, phrasing, an elusive mix of sass and shyness, whether he sings background or lead. Mitch, Taka (One Ok Rock) and Ren all have the ability to quite literally wreck me with their artistry --and yet I happily return to listen again and again. I would love to wrap all three in bubble-wrap. Protect them at all costs.
I love PTX-in-the-round and I love this cover; they all share the spotlight. Kirstie may be the lone female but she is quietly fearless with elegantly rich (emerging) vocals. Scott, captivating baritone lead with heart and soul, 6 feet plus of unconditional love and humor. Avi and Kevin, rare book(ends). A towering mountain range of rhythms, beats, and percussions, they bend and weave in and around the trio like wind and water.
Another great lesson Sir. Is it any wonder I find myself daydreaming, gazing out the library window as I type this...
Thanks Elle, as always! Lovely comment
Great reaction as always - it's great to know the musical basis for why their music pushes our buttons!
You are amazing pointing out all the details in your reactions.
Loved this reaction ❤ thank you for all the work you put into them. This is one of the songs in my get happy playlist 🥰
Thank you!
So many mash ups coming from PTX, but this La La Latch is my favorite, because PTX has the ability to fuse together two songs, intertwine the different theme and harmonicaly match. First time hearing this song I thought it were a song....
I enjoy watching your reactions because I can see how much you enjoy the music. Particularly in this song I get caught up in Avi's voice. Of course they are all amazing, but Avi's low notes just envelop me. I'm waiting for more reactions from PTX and Avi Kaplan 🙌🏻 😁
Thank you! I have a playlist with all my PTX reactions and Avi's you can find in my "first time reactions" playlist - I've only done 3 of his solo works so far
@@SirHairless Believe me, I saw almost all of them yesterday 😅
I think you're ready for Aha!.. But you HAVE to react to the official video and then the Star Vista live performance of it right after. It shows how much they've grown musically, taking the same song and arraignment and making it sound so different.
0:39 yay!! Im excited!!! 🎉🎉 thank you for doing this one!!! ❤❤
Intriguing, how you hear the "doo, doo, doo" as formal ; to me it recalls the background refrain of Toto's "Africa"
I love this arrangement. I feel like this does not get quite the recognition it deserves and is very, very good. So catchy, fun to hum/too. Almost like the two songs were meant to be one. Still amazes me how you're able to pick out everyone's notes at any point. So many people seem to miss the intricacies. I have to do a couple listens when you point it out and I still sometimes struggle to hear what you're picking up. Great ear indeed and great breakdown as usually.
Once again you provide the most comprehensive analysis of this brilliant mashup. Thank you!
You are my favorite! Thank you for all the time you put into each performance!
I love your reactions to PTX and Dimash. I smile the whole time. You’re amazing. ❤❤😮😮😮
I've always felt like this mashup is one of PTX's most underappreciated gems, but I couildn't explain what makes it so special. Your analysis helps me understand, I especially like your "Sir Hairless from the future" keyboard demonstrations. There's nothing like SEEING the chord as well as listening to it! (Do you agree that, ideally, every aspiring musician should start with a keyboard? It's so hard to SEE chord structures on a guitar--even harder if you're looking at four or five clarinets. Music theory is easier to grasp when it's laid out on a keyboard.)
Thanks Jane! I definitely agree that the keyboard is the easiest instrument to SEE chord structures due to equal temperament and the chronological layout of the keys that just make linear "sense" 🎹 As for starting out with keyboard....whilst this was the case for me, I guess it comes down to personal preference and aspirations? If you want to become a professional orchestral violinist, time spent learning piano takes away from violin time
That said, I do believe the piano is probably the most useful instrument to know when it comes to seeing chord structures and how things are voiced, and also the fact that you can (feasibly) play up to 10 notes at any one time! And I believe that knowing the keyboard can only benefit musicians as a whole, regardless of what instrument they play
The guitar is also good for learning chords, and it's MUCH easier to sight-read with guitar as you don't need to look at your hand positioning from the early stages (unlike piano which takes a lot more time and practice to be able to never look at your hands). But it's limited to 6 strings and, again, comes nowhere close to the piano in terms of 'seeing' the chord structures
@@SirHairless Thank you. I appreciate your taking the time to answer at length. You're a good teacher (and that's meant as a high compliment).
I absolutely love your reaction every time you hear Kevin sing 😀 I HIGHLY recommend you take a listen to his solo cover of Marion Hill's "Down"! His beautiful, buttery voice combined with his beatboxing skills (plus a few others I'll leave as a surprise) will absolutely blow your mind!!
Thank you again, Sir, for another informative and entertaining break down. I start to remember so many music theory lessons I thought I'd forgotten decades ago, and continue to learn so much more from you! 😁❤
This is one of my all-time favorites from Pentatonix. It really is a magnificent arrangement. Great review!
Another great breakdown/analysis, thank you. I agree, it does help when you know the originals to see how well they have meshed them together.
I am always quick to jump on your PTX reactions! You just offer so much insight to these songs that I have heard from PTX so many times! Take care!
Thank you so much for your analysis. I love how you guide us through the music, especially when I'm not hearing all that you are hearing and all of a sudden....I hear it, too! New Rules X Are You That Somebody is also a great mash-up of theirs. This is one of Matt's first songs with them and his part is epic!
I’m beginning to sound like a broken record. Thank you for your skill in explaining complex music to a non-musician. I always marvel at your ability to pick out the individual voices, too. When you’re ready for the Matt era of PTX, their recent Christmas compilation of Christmastime is Here (from a Charlie Brown TV special that ran every year in the US) and Pure Imagination will be a good one to show how they continue to merge two songs in spectacular fashion. Peace …
Thank you! I'm happy to ehar you find these videos helpful 👍
P.S. You can keep commenting these kind words, I don't mind
This is my all time favorite with Avi Kaplan as bass. And the production on this is phenomenal. I really enjoy watching your reactions to PTX. I hope we see more from you. Have you done any Voiceplay reactions? Check them out!! More theatrical than pop/rock, but masters of their own production as they produce, direct, and particpate in every decision as a team!! Once again, amazing reaction by a very interesting young man!
Not yet, but VoicePlay won the poll (voted for by the TH-cam membership/Patreon members) for new artists to react to in February 2024, so I will be reacting to them next month!
Please feel free to comment here your favourite performances by them so I can add them to my list for future reactions 🎶
Love this one so much!
It amazes me that you manage to get in so much information so smoothly - another enjoyable and informative reaction! I was really looking forward to this one and you did not disappoint! ❤
I look forward to your Pentatonix reactions. Thank you for another great one to one of my very favorite PTX videos.
So glad you did this! It is one of my favorite PTX arrangements, and so few people do it. IMO, this is even more sophisticated and intricate than "Gold." I love your reactions because i always learn something.
Love this mash up - and your enjoyment of it.
Great reaction! I hadn’t actually heard this one before but loved it! I know you’ve done many of their songs but wonder why you haven’t done their biggest? Or did I miss it? Hallelujah. Watch the official video. It gives me full body chills and makes my hair stand on end. In your case, your eyebrows? 😂.
I've not done it yet! I look forward to having my eyebrows stand on end
Thank you for the enlightenment SH! Very interesting! Great reaction, amazing analysis - as always! ❤
Thanks, as always, for your support!
Awesome as Always --- Thanks so much for continuing to educate -- Love this so much!
Love this one I have this on my PTX playlist 👍
🔥🔥 ... great education Sir Hairless ..Pentatonix is truly exceptional, you should just stand up and dance once in a while .. 🕺 .. 👽
Always fascinating and informative!
I love your reactions so much. You always offer something new to me while watching videos/music I enjoy.
I cannot believe that I have never heard this!!! Good Lord! How do they do it! Thank you for showing us on the piano what they're doing melodically. ❤❤❤
Well now you have! Did you know the original songs?
Listning to your intro I felt really old for a second I neither know Sam Smith nor one of the songs Pentatonix is mixing here. So thank God your channel exists so I could close this educational gap
Haha! I'm happy to be of help I wasn't sure if PTX fans would know the originals or not so decided to include this for context in the intro just in case
So much new information I did not previously realize about LA LA LATCH! Fantastic review and analysis, the best I've ever seen for this song.
Thanks David, glad you enjoyed
Great analysis, as always❤
Awesome analysis as always loved your thoughts and comments
TX a million. Love your reactions, did not even know it was 2 songs. I do know of Sam Smith though. Greetings from South Africa
I LOVE THIS ONE! I wish it were reacted to more often. Your analysis was fascinating and educational per usual 👏🏻😁. Thanks for the amazing amount of effort you go to to put these reactions out.
This is one of my favorite of PTXs earlier catalog. They really smashed it out of the park. I would love to see your reaction/analysis of anything by The Hu, Wardruna, Heilung or Aurora.
Another great, super detailed analysis. Your unique take is so refreshing. I'm looking forward to the next one already!
thanks for your outlook. have to say you are a very handsome human being. And love your accent.
Awesome reaction, Sir. I was not familiar with these songs. Thanks for bringing them to my attention. As always, PTX knocked it out of the park.
The pleasure is mine! It will be interesting to know what you think of the original songs compared to PTX's mashup
@SirHairless I liked the original La La La. Latch, not so much. The PTX mashup is better than the originals, in my opinion.
I do love Pentatonix! One of the most fun concerts I've ever seen. If you get a chance to catch them live its great! so fun the new little eggs😂
I'd love to, if they ever come around to these parts!
@@SirHairless I forgot to mention Scott and Mitch have a little group called Superfruit! They are great! They do a mash up called Hip Hop goes Broadway! So good and Entertaining! Part 1 and 2.
Can't go wrong with Pentatonix.This isn't anything they have they haven't done before. They are awesome at medleys and can sing and arrange just about anything as usual great technical analysis and reaction!!!!!🎶
I never noticed the Mitch to Scott handoff, it's so subtle. Dang, you're really good.
My dude.. you are amazing with your videos.. im.thinking about unsubcribing to everyone else but you.. you're real... I dig that.. perfect analysis .. !
Haha cheers! 🙏
Cheers to you! Your knowledge is on a higher level.. thank you for sharing it.. I learn quite a bit watching your analysis.. much respect Sir Hairless... hey have you done ,"Mad world" yet.. or "The Prayer" of course by PTX.. OR " Pure Imagination" I look forward to watching you do those
this is an incredible arrangement and mashup, because i haven't listened to either of the original songs and i can't tell which parts of this are from which song, it all sounds like one song to me! i bet that's hella hard to do.
It's great to learn music stuff with an intelligent and enthusiastic teacher like you :) Congrats on crossing the 15K milestone btw!🙌