For every Pentaholic: 8/8/20 - Daft Punk Double Play Reaction & A Special Reaction. 8/9/20 - Imagine Double Play Reaction 8/11/20 - Aha! & Aha! Live at Singapore I love you all.
OMG! I freakin love you Uncle Jon!!! I am old enuf 2B ur mom probably, very happily married w/ a 25 y/o daughter, but when U tell me ur gonna B showing so much love to my adoptive chilren (Ptx) (I WISH), I gotta tell U I LOOOOOVE you!!! I subbed after I saw U react 2the 1st of their songs U had ever heard, coz I love ur amazing reactions to their talent!!! I will be waiting for every one of ur future Ptx reactions! The way U just exude joy as U watch them perform just makes me love you!! (I'll adopt you, too! I'm a good cook! LOL!!!) See U invthe nextcPtx vid! BTW, notifications R turned off Bcoz TH-cam says ur stuff isn't kid friendly! I mean, REALLY?? It won't let me click on the bell! I'm just glad U posted when you'll B doing the Ptx reactions!
@@mamajenkins1981 I been telling everybody I'm gonna adopt Kevin & then claim him as my real son. I'll just have to come up with a story that someday this white stuffs gonna wash off! LOL!!! Kev is my favorite. He made a video recently I think it was on instagram but I'm not positive- (I'm not good with all these social media platforms! We didn't need these when I was younger!) - he was talking about how he wants people to get to know him for who he is inside- his soul- & it was such a beautiful speech. I just wanted to hug him & tell him that beauty shines bright for all to see. It's 2bad he got married already- I would be trying 2fix my daughter up with him! LOL! Nah, I'm really happy 4him that he found someone 2make him so happy! Leigh is a sweet girl & you can tell she adores him for who he is & not coz he's famous or rich. Well its good talking 2ya Mama Jenkins! We'll hav 2B Pentaholic buddies!!! XO. God bless!!!
Everyone who wants to hear a piece uninterrupted should go pull up the official version and watch that all by themselves. The whole point of watching a reaction is to see someone REACT. That means pausing, talking over, backtracking, whatever strikes them of their own way of appreciating (or not) a piece of music we ALREADY know and love. You go right ahead and pause and comment as you like.
Agreed! I love seeing how excited he gets and hearing his thoughts for each spot. You can tell he’s listening carefully and wants to comment on certain sections that blow his mind.
I dare anyone to listen to Pentatonix and think acapella is boring or can't sound as good as a band with instruments and AutoTune. Love your reactions!
Instruments does take some skill to play. All of the members of Queen started playing instruments at the age of 7 or 8. They were good musician that is how Freddie Mercury was able to compose a song such a complex song as Bohemian Rhapsody. And it was damn difficult to record this song back in the day, the instruments were basically played live, and just recorded. They had to keep on bouncing the track to add overdubs. I don't know why you would mention autotune, there was no autotune in 1975.
@@ZENOBlAmusic To be clear, I'm not knocking Queen's or Freddie Mercury's brilliance, because they were/are f'n brilliantly talented. Just sayin' that Pentatonix is one of the examples I hold up for acapella when someone says "acapella can't sound as good as a full band." :-)
@Raine W. That is a strange comparison. To me it just seems like two different types of music. Just as you get choirs and soloist. They do put autotune on their vocals. They can obviously sing. But they cannot reproduce this exact sound in a live setting.
@@thanksmr.obvious6427 It is Pentatonix. I adore Queen and always will. But Ptx has talent beyond Queens. A capella is incredibly difficult to do, & they do it seamlessly with no help from machines. They perform this live over & over. Queen never sang all parts of it live without prerecorded parts being played as well.
Fun fact: Queen never performed all of this song live. In concerts they would start it from the point where the piano comes in and leave the stage at the operatic section and play a video much like the one you saw for that part. They would then return to the stage to do the remainder of the song. This is because they recorded the piece using layering and other studio techniques to create the sound. Pentatonix of course performs it live from beginning to end. When the Pentatonix recording came out Brian May posted a link to the video on his Facebook page with the comment “enjoy“.
Yeah, I just read your comment and checked out his page. Lots of salty people accusing PTX of using auto-tune and studio effects. Made me a little sad.
Queen never performed it live because they only had 3 vocalist. Pentatonix does lip sych live at times. Freddie's vision for the song was that it was choirs answering each other. He didn't want to do it live with only 3 vocalist it didn't match his original artistic vision of the song, where it is suppose to be two choirs answering each other. One choir is angelic or angles and the other choir are demons and evil. It is heaven and hell fighting over the soul of this guy. That is why Freddie specifically wanted a choir sound during the mock opera. If the song doesn't have the choir it loses it's meaning, that is how Freddie saw it. Queen always changed their studio versions from their live versions, so this was an important issue for him, otherwise he would just have changed the live version. They disliked repeating studio performances. Studio techniques? They used overdubs to create 2 choirs, the beginning is only Freddie who over dubbed himself. You realize these were not really studio techniques around. It was much easier for Pentatonix to record this song, with today's unlimited tracks and protools. They only 24 tracks for 180 vocal overdubs. And then the drums and guitars were overdubbed as well. It took incredible precision to record this song with only 24 tracks. The instruments basically had to be played live all at once so that it didn't take up too much place. There is actually a small drum mistake in one section because it was played live. The quality also degrade every time the track was bounced, to one track. The song was a masterful feat of execution at the time. The whole album was.
@@ZENOBlAmusic I went to your channel hoping to see you react to music videos but you only have 2 and both only show a picture of the artist so that was a little disappointing. It seems that you are a wealth of knowledge on music theory etc so I am hoping you will be able to post a video of you singing some kind of music, it doesn't matter what genre, mainly to show how an artist should be performing a song. Thank you in advance.
Please watch Forestella's cover! They sang the operatic part in LIVE greatly. For me, it's one of the best covers for Bohemian Rhapsody as well as PTX's.
ok, had to pause it and comment: Uncle John (one minute into the song): "I was NOT prepared for this" Pentaholics: Ohhh Boy this is going to be fun to watch - BREATHE!!!!! :::evil laugh::: 💚
This literally made me chuckle! Like I was not prepared at all for it. Once Pentatonix came on, I was like speechless, excited, nervous, really-really hyped up. I mean, everyone had me going on this one. It's the ONLY thing that's ever made me jump out of my seat for ANYTHING!
@@UncleJon Well, sir, you are now, officially a Pentaholic! Keep the reactions coming! I have a feeling my comment will also apply to your next teased reaction "Daft Punk"! Cannot WAIT! 💚 New Sub!
Freddie Mercury is justifiably a rock legend, and I don't think anyone will ever top Queen's original of Bohemian Rhapsody, but I can almost guarantee that this is going to be the best cover of it you will hear. And to do it acapella makes it doubly impressive. More people are are prepared for the Spanish Inquisition than for Guitar Grassi!
Queen themselves often mimicked other instruments with their voices, such as guitars, trombone, trumpets, viola, clarinet, tubas and even kazoo. In the middle section of this song Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor creates a jazz band with their vocals: th-cam.com/video/36nqGs_Dvws/w-d-xo.html (this is also a song acapella groups like to perfrom). Of course Pentatonix did a good job it is one of the better covers of the song. The best cover in my opinion is from Bruce Dickinson and Montserrat Caballe, the song is turned into a more metal version.
There is symbolism behind the couch well known to long-term pentaholics. In their earliest days after winning a "recording contract" from the Sing-Off they got dropped after one EP by that contract company and left out on the street with no more than a smirk and the comment "There is no audience for an acapella group." They began to put their own videos out, but being mostly broke they recorded them just sitting and singing on their own and friends' couches. Editing was done in Avi's kitchen because he didn't have anything in there. One was recorded on someone's front door step, perhaps because they couldn't find a welcome couch? At any rate the image stuck. Several of their studio works are still done with them on couches, or at least chairs, in homage to their early broke years of getting their music out on their own with not a dime of income but thanks from their fans.
Hello there, everyone! I was going to post this tomorrow, but I couldn't wait any longer. This video deserved to be up today! So hopefully everyone enjoys this reaction. Also, we're getting pretty close towards being over 1,000 subscribers! Keep it up and there will be a first-ever LIVE STREAM REACTION on here! Much love.
There we go with Happy Face again, I am seriously LOVING your reactions!!!! Pretty Please do a reaction to Home Free - The Butts Remix. Get the Pentaholics and the Home Fries following you quick and we can get that Live Stream ;)
Being old enough to remember when Queen released this and having watched the PTX version dozens of times, it was refreshing to watch again thru new eyes (yours).Thank You.
Yep! I'll be 61 this year. It's so mind blowing to think that some young people have never heard Queen sing this massively legendary song! But I love watching it, almost as much as watching Ptx do it!
I will be 61 in just a few months. It is not only the young that love this group but all ages. And yes, songs we know as absolute classics and can't even imagine them not being in our lives, and they have not been exposed to yet, and it is great to see Uncle Jon (great great Uncle here) check out the original versions so he can compare them. He is doing a great job.
You....and do not take this lightly....may be my favorite reactor of all-time. Thank you thank you!! Watching your pure joy reacting to Pentatonix brings ME pure joy. Please react to any of their "Evolution of" videos (Ex: Evolution of Michael Jackson, Evolution of Beyonce, etc). They are performing live in these videos!
Uncle Jon - first audience participation Reaction video - I kept telling you to breath as I watched your reaction :) ROFL everyone needs to watch until the very end - gave me a chuckle.
I just love your enthusiasm! I love both Queen and PTX so much. Rumor has it that someone sent it to Brian May and he thought it was the best cover ever. Imagine, Shallow, New Rules, Mary Did you Know are all great as well as Can’t Hold Us! Enjoy the ride!
A good one to do a double play with is the gold by kiara cover. She uses machines to get the effect mitch does with his voice and they all slay that one. Just subscribed, love ptx reactions!
Gold is also a perfect contrast to some of their really big videos like this one. Very chill and relaxed, and you can see what all of them are doing the whole way through.
PTX hesitated to cover "Bohemian Rhapsody." It's a true rock classic by one of the best rock bands ever. Nothing can ever take away from its grandeur. When Pentatonix believed they could do it justice, they recorded it. And created a new a cappella classic.
Absolutely love your reactions to Pentatonix. I was in High School when Queen came out with this. I did not like it, but I love Pentatonix's cover of it. I don't mind the pauses, most reactors have to pause so they don't get blocked. I love how you have to pause because you get so overwhelmed with excitement instead of griping about having to pause.
My husband and I took our 2 daughters to see Pentatonix in concert in Dallas a few years back and this was their encore song!! It was an amazing performance, in concert they sound as good as they do in this video and I could tell they weren't lip synching. It was easily the best concert I've been to in my life, and it was super special because it was the 1st real concert that my 2 girls went to :-) #familyofPentaholics
You dont need to throw a party to have fun, you just need to listen to PTX with headphones on to become the party :D. Your reactions is one of a kind and fun as hell to watch. If I have a down day I just need to watch your slowmotion surprise to PTX videos to turn the day from a downer to an upbeat feel good fun day :D. Truly priceless. Thanks for that ;D.
Re Queen: after Freddy Mercury's death, Brian May, the guitarist -- who builds his own guitars -- went back and got his doctorate in astrophysics and works with the British space agency when he's not rehearsing and touring with Queen.
don't hesitate to pause and talk - the only reason to watch your reaction is to watch (and listen) to your reaction. If people want to hear the song uninterrupted, they can go watch the official video.
To be fair they won their first two Grammys for arrangements. The arrangements were unique and innovative, much different from the originals. This song was performed intentionally with a great deal of faithfulness to the original version within the bounds of a cappella singing. Their third Grammy was for an a cappella performance of a classic done with the original artist. I just don’t see the judges giving a Grammy to a faithful cover of a famous song without any other type of innovation. And I definitely don’t see them ever giving a Grammy for any cover of this song, it’s too iconic.
@@pjschmid2251 I understand what you mean. The Grammy's have become almost...I can't think of the word...Almost a joke bc they snub things that should be nominated. They like everything else in this country become too PC and political.
Bohemian Rhapsody holds a special place in my heart, not just because I love Queen so much, not just because PTX did a KILLER job honoring the legends, but also because I have a video of my then-4 year old singing it (and other Queen songs) in the backseat on our way home 😂
There are some things for which one can never be "prepared," and many of them are perpetrated by Pentatonix. Their rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody" is one such. Pentatonix loves Queen, and they always wanted to do a cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody," but they were afraid that they couldn't do it justice, so they decided to wait until they thought they were ready. That took *five years.* After that they still had to write their arrangement, choreograph, figure out how to motorize a couch, rehearse, and whatever else is involved in preparing to release a music video - judging by the dates that took them several more months, at least. It was worth the wait. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the early days, after Pentatonix won _The Sing-Off_ and the recording contract that was supposed to be their prize, only to be dropped like a hot potato by the record label, a lot of the videos they filmed with their iPhones and posted to TH-cam simply showed five young people sitting on a couch, singing their hearts out. So the couch in this video is taking them on a trip down Memory Lane. The megaphone had nothing to do with Mitch's guitar solos; it was just a prop that Mitch thought would look cool and it's been confusing people ever since. The guitar solos are all Mitch, plus a microphone. (Yes, I did notice that you weren't taken in by the megaphone, but many people are, so it should always be pointed out.) * The starry night sky is a tribute to Brian May (of Queen), who has a doctorate in astrophysics. * The four shooting stars are for the four members of Queen. * The shot of Pentatonix lying together on the couch is meant to reference the cover art for Queen's _Sheer Heart Attack_ album. And when this was released, Dr. Brian May posted a link to it on all his social media accounts with a single word: "Enjoy."
Your dancing at Scott's part of the PTX video was great. It made me want to get up and dance. Also your face on Mitch's guitar part was priceless.😂 So glad you loved it! Also if you need to say something and need to pause, by all means, do so.
Once I'm able to make posts on here, you all will know what will come next! Now until then, I will mention what I will do next. So since this has been heavily requested by a lot of you-Daft Punk will be the next reaction. I would tell you all more, but I want you all to be surprised.
okay I usually don't comment very much but this was a PURE JOY to watch!! Your face was even more amazed than I was when I first discovered their immense talent. Wonderful reaction sir!!
I love that you do the original song along with cover. Some react only to the cover and have no idea who Queen is, or the brilliance of Freddie Mercury. I 💘 💘 💘 PTX. They are awesome, but if it wasn't for the original, the wonderful cover wouldn't happen.
Honestly, I wanted to add in the original song with renditions. Just so it has that Double Play feeling to it. And I've seen that before as well. Sometimes I wonder why most reactors never include the original version with their reactions.
Nice to know they didn't disappoint. LOL Please, please, please do Imagine - it will also blow your mind. Though their 3 Grammy award winning songs are definitely worth a listen. Daft Punk Medley, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (pure "instrumental"), and Jolene (collaboration with Dolly Parton).
Thank you for another fabulous reaction - your reactions reflect how most of us felt when we first discovered PTX - we used to say ' well how are they going to top that?'... and then they release the next track and we say ' oh...that's how'.... just so talented - thank your dad for us for introducing you to the group. Your PTX tracklist is keeping us all interested and amused !! Great job Uncle Jon 😊
Your reactions to PTX are the bomb as they say (or use to say seeings how I’m old enough to be ur grandma) and I love your way of putting things and explain in such a different way that I haven’t heard yet. I Really appreciate your ability to talk without cursing, a very refreshing new concept from what I’ve heard from other reactors. I Never get tired of watching people discovering PTX for the very first time. I thank your dad for telling you to listen to them. Please keep them coming.
WHOA. It had been a million years since I saw/heard the original. I’ve seen the PTX version a ton of times and I had no idea just how *identical* they were. Amazing.
A couple of things...First, how had you made it this far in life and never heard Queen sing the entire Bohemian Rhapsody? Have you never seen Wayne's World? Second, dude, your reaction was hysterical. I loved it! I must agree that this performance was truly mind blowing. I love Pentatonix. Please react to Imagine next.
OMG, I couldn't have loved this more. First and foremost, although I've heard Bohemian Rhapsody a gazillion times, I've never actually watched the video, so that was neat. Secondly, your face during Mitch's guitar solo was like a kid seeing his dream present under the tree on Christmas morning. I loved it. Lol 😄
@@skycoburn3872 I was going to wait until tomorrow to post it, but severely decided against it. It was too good to wait on. There's definitely a lot of funny moments to be shared within this one, and every other one that I do.
it's official your my favourite PTX reactor OMG I love the joy and exciteme t you express. It's infectious. I haven't smilled this much through a reaction before
Great reaction, we can see the shear joy on your face and the aural sensation overload so many experience the first time they hear one of their songs. Also bud, we know, it's no secret, we get it. You gotta stop the video every so often or the copyright police swoop in and shut your video down. Besides, we are here for your reaction, if we want to hear the full song uninterrupted, we can watch the original, and you kindly provide the link. So please don't apologize, stop at a good moment, make your comments, take a breather, maybe back up a few seconds when you start the music back up, especially if you stopped at the beginning of some amazing moment. If others complain, they can go see the original.
we as pentaholics told you this was the finest cover of queens legendary song ever made. It was a great reaction....leaving you stunned with your mouth wide open.... lmao.....another nice double play would be "radioactive"...imagine dragons and pentatonix....you also might want to check out wizard of ahhhs a montage of 16 songs telling the story of the wizard of oz. great reaction
I’m a big fan of “Radioactive” - not only is it one of the few PTX tracks that features one or more instruments but it also features Lindsay Stirling, a true maestro (maestra?) of the violin. Other tracks that “just” have Kevin on cello include “Say Something” and “Shallow”.
@@mikepope9503 I'm a HUGE Lindsey Stirling fan.... ALMOST as much a fan of her as I am of Ptx. So I absolutely LOVE the Radioactive collab. And the fact that Kev plays the cello is icing on the cake, coz anytime he gets to showcase his massive talents, that makes me love it even more!!
loved the reaction! Your excited look at the beginning and Mitch's "guitar solo" was awesome. It was like watching a kid get their favorite toy and noticing new a different things on it. It was perfect!!
Glad that you're enjoying your stay in the Pentatonix world! Strap right in because there's so much more to discover in the acapella world. There are numerous other Pentatonix songs for you to visit. *But you have GOT to visit the world of Home Free as well.* Home Free is a country acapella group and shares many of its fans with Pentatonix. Their country take on acapella is so polished and refined that they are arguably the best acapella group besides Pentatonix. I recommend Man of Constant Sorrow for a mind-blowing introduction. Alternatively, you can listen to Ring of Fire, which featured Avi from Pentatonix, and became their biggest hit.
Another great reaction! I’ve been a fan of PTX for a long time and I still get chills when I hear their music. I pick up on little things I previously missed each time I watch and listen to them even after hearing it more times than I can count. So much more to this library too, so keep em coming!
“Say Something” is one of my favorites, I know it’s not everyone’s top requested but I love it!! It might be a great side by side along with “If I Ever Fall in Love”. I know you have a ton of requests, I will be thrilled with whatever you do next!! Lol btw I’m wearing that same minion shirt ha made me smile
the simple joy on your face, brings a smile to mine. Especially after the bad day I've had. Please continue to enjoy PTX. They are amazing. Please stay safe and take care. All the way from Adelaide, South Australia @ 231am.
I absolutely LOVE your reactions! I’ve seen quite a few reactions to this one, but you are my favorite. Reminds me of myself when I was first getting to know PTX. They have never disappointed. Well done!
The look on your face when you realized Mitch was doing the guitar solo was priceless. If you're going to cover an iconic song like that, that's how it's done. I think even Freddie Mercury would have enjoyed that. The first time I saw the video I wondered how they were going to deal with that being an acapella group. Ok, Mitch on a megaphone works.
I know I'm a year late to your party, but playing Queen and Pentatonix back to back was genius. It makes me appreciate Pentatonix even more, since they have no instruments or overdubs and layering. Love your reactions.
Great reaction! Loved your enthusiasm for both versions. PTX said it took them 5 years from when they first got the idea to do BR until they actually did it. It is incredible that PTX could do a rock anthem and sound as head banging as the original. If you get a chance, the 2018 movie Bohemian Rhapsody, about Queen and Freddie Mercury is really good, and it goes deep into how difficult it was to sell this 5 minute rock opera to the music industry. Another couple fun PTX videos are Love Again (an original), Evolution of Michael Jackson and Radioactive. And you might also check out their second Grammy winner, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
You were like a kid in a candy store for this one! Your facial expressions said it all on each PTX video you have reacted too so far! PTX is mind blowing group to anyone who across listens to them, but the visuals and cinematography always bends ones mind in places, one has or has never been and that's the icing on the cake which makes PTX very special!
Bohemian Rhapsody is one of my all time favorite songs. I'm a huge fan of Queen. Freddie Mercury's vocals are hard to beat. Legend. But Pentatonix's cover is amazing. I love the fact that they stayed as close as possible to the original. And they did it beautifully. Mitch's "guitar" is just mind blowing. I love your reactions. You get so into the music and I love how excited you get about what you're hearing. I do not mind you pausing, going back to listen to a certain part, at all. Great reaction as always!
I was wondering when you were going to listen to that. I’m a huge Queen fan since I was 16. I found these guys by accident one day and only clicked on to them because for my love of Queen and BR will always be my favorite song from them. I said Oh my God through the whole thing.. I listen to that for almost 3 days. That was the end of me. Needless to say PTX can do NO wrong. Enjoy the rest of your journey down the PTX rabbit hole. Remember to come up and breath my friend....Judy D.
Just have to tell you that you make me happy Uncle Jon. Your reactions, laughter, mannerisms, and overall energy immediately make my heart happy, comfortable and excited to see your reactions. I grew up listening to Queen and have known this song by heart since elementary school. Seen this video (and Pentatonix version) several times. Your joy made both feel fresh and brought that magical feeling of childhood love for this song back in spades! Thank you so much!
Just subscribed! More PTX!! Literally close your eyes and pick anything from their catalog. They are amazing! Everyone is going to suggest Imagine, Aha! Live at Singapore and Daft Punk,, but I recommend diving deeper into their catalog (though Imagine makes me cry everytime). Try the newly released "When the Party's over," "Can't Help Falling In Love,"or "Radioactive."
They even said they were very timid on doing this song because Queen's version is iconic; and then when they came out with it. Everyone loved it and gave mucho praise for their rendition of it. This is my all time favorite and I love Queen's too; but everything they did in it was amazing! Great reaction!
I loved watching your reaction, you're like a giddy kid. When we get blown away first time watching videos yes we pause, yes we rewind replay a couple of times. No worries - your reaction is just that. Emotions and all
I was 11 years old when the original Queen version of Bohemian Rhapsody was released, and I remember being blown away like no other time in my life the first time I heard it. I thought I would never get that amazing feeling again. Then I heard PTX's version the first time earlier this year. Let's just say that I want to eternally thank every member of Pentatonix for briefly taking me back to being that 11 year old kid again!!
For every Pentaholic:
8/8/20 - Daft Punk Double Play Reaction & A Special Reaction.
8/9/20 - Imagine Double Play Reaction
8/11/20 - Aha! & Aha! Live at Singapore
I love you all.
OMG! I freakin love you Uncle Jon!!! I am old enuf 2B ur mom probably, very happily married w/ a 25 y/o daughter, but when U tell me ur gonna B showing so much love to my adoptive chilren (Ptx) (I WISH), I gotta tell U I LOOOOOVE you!!! I subbed after I saw U react 2the 1st of their songs U had ever heard, coz I love ur amazing reactions to their talent!!! I will be waiting for every one of ur future Ptx reactions! The way U just exude joy as U watch them perform just makes me love you!! (I'll adopt you, too! I'm a good cook! LOL!!!) See U invthe nextcPtx vid! BTW, notifications R turned off Bcoz TH-cam says ur stuff isn't kid friendly! I mean, REALLY?? It won't let me click on the bell! I'm just glad U posted when you'll B doing the Ptx reactions!
Beverly Krebs Aww I love this reply. I’m not old enough to be his mom, but definitely his cool black aunt LOL
@@mamajenkins1981 I been telling everybody I'm gonna adopt Kevin & then claim him as my real son. I'll just have to come up with a story that someday this white stuffs gonna wash off! LOL!!! Kev is my favorite. He made a video recently I think it was on instagram but I'm not positive- (I'm not good with all these social media platforms! We didn't need these when I was younger!) - he was talking about how he wants people to get to know him for who he is inside- his soul- & it was such a beautiful speech. I just wanted to hug him & tell him that beauty shines bright for all to see. It's 2bad he got married already- I would be trying 2fix my daughter up with him! LOL! Nah, I'm really happy 4him that he found someone 2make him so happy! Leigh is a sweet girl & you can tell she adores him for who he is & not coz he's famous or rich. Well its good talking 2ya Mama Jenkins! We'll hav 2B Pentaholic buddies!!! XO. God bless!!!
@@mamajenkins1981 Why don't I get a cool black aunt.
@@beverlykrebs4372 25 yo Daughter
You said "I wasn't ready for that.." I thought to myself "wait til the guitar solo." :D
I swear, you guys have me going daily with this! And I LOVE IT!!!
That was exactly my thought as well! 🤣
I had the same thought
Everyone who wants to hear a piece uninterrupted should go pull up the official version and watch that all by themselves. The whole point of watching a reaction is to see someone REACT. That means pausing, talking over, backtracking, whatever strikes them of their own way of appreciating (or not) a piece of music we ALREADY know and love. You go right ahead and pause and comment as you like.
I second that! You react the way you react. They can ho to your description box and hit the link to the original.
Agreed!
Agreed! I love seeing how excited he gets and hearing his thoughts for each spot. You can tell he’s listening carefully and wants to comment on certain sections that blow his mind.
So forceful
Plus, the original artists deserve their own clicks :)
I dare anyone to listen to Pentatonix and think acapella is boring or can't sound as good as a band with instruments and AutoTune. Love your reactions!
Thank you!!!
They are boring and id rather watch a Baby Pig play checkers with the Kool-Aid man..Oh Yea
Instruments does take some skill to play. All of the members of Queen started playing instruments at the age of 7 or 8. They were good musician that is how Freddie Mercury was able to compose a song such a complex song as Bohemian Rhapsody. And it was damn difficult to record this song back in the day, the instruments were basically played live, and just recorded. They had to keep on bouncing the track to add overdubs. I don't know why you would mention autotune, there was no autotune in 1975.
@@ZENOBlAmusic To be clear, I'm not knocking Queen's or Freddie Mercury's brilliance, because they were/are f'n brilliantly talented. Just sayin' that Pentatonix is one of the examples I hold up for acapella when someone says "acapella can't sound as good as a full band." :-)
@Raine W. That is a strange comparison. To me it just seems like two different types of music. Just as you get choirs and soloist. They do put autotune on their vocals. They can obviously sing. But they cannot reproduce this exact sound in a live setting.
Don't forget to breathe! Pentatonix is much better enjoyed while not suffering from asphyxiation. 😂 I love how much you love this.
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I was like BREATH , BREATH 😅😅
You really do give us heartfelt reactions & it makes me grin from ear to ear to watch you watch Ptx!! THANK YOU!!!
much better than QUeen? original song? lol i like Pentatonic but cmon the original song is much better
@@thanksmr.obvious6427 It is Pentatonix. I adore Queen and always will. But Ptx has talent beyond Queens. A capella is incredibly difficult to do, & they do it seamlessly with no help from machines. They perform this live over & over. Queen never sang all parts of it live without prerecorded parts being played as well.
Fun fact: Queen never performed all of this song live. In concerts they would start it from the point where the piano comes in and leave the stage at the operatic section and play a video much like the one you saw for that part. They would then return to the stage to do the remainder of the song. This is because they recorded the piece using layering and other studio techniques to create the sound. Pentatonix of course performs it live from beginning to end. When the Pentatonix recording came out Brian May posted a link to the video on his Facebook page with the comment “enjoy“.
Yeah, I just read your comment and checked out his page. Lots of salty people accusing PTX of using auto-tune and studio effects. Made me a little sad.
Joe H did you set them straight.
Queen never performed it live because they only had 3 vocalist. Pentatonix does lip sych live at times. Freddie's vision for the song was that it was choirs answering each other. He didn't want to do it live with only 3 vocalist it didn't match his original artistic vision of the song, where it is suppose to be two choirs answering each other. One choir is angelic or angles and the other choir are demons and evil. It is heaven and hell fighting over the soul of this guy. That is why Freddie specifically wanted a choir sound during the mock opera. If the song doesn't have the choir it loses it's meaning, that is how Freddie saw it. Queen always changed their studio versions from their live versions, so this was an important issue for him, otherwise he would just have changed the live version. They disliked repeating studio performances. Studio techniques? They used overdubs to create 2 choirs, the beginning is only Freddie who over dubbed himself. You realize these were not really studio techniques around. It was much easier for Pentatonix to record this song, with today's unlimited tracks and protools. They only 24 tracks for 180 vocal overdubs. And then the drums and guitars were overdubbed as well. It took incredible precision to record this song with only 24 tracks. The instruments basically had to be played live all at once so that it didn't take up too much place. There is actually a small drum mistake in one section because it was played live.
The quality also degrade every time the track was bounced, to one track. The song was a masterful feat of execution at the time. The whole album was.
@@ZENOBlAmusic I went to your channel hoping to see you react to music videos but you only have 2 and both only show a picture of the artist so that was a little disappointing. It seems that you are a wealth of knowledge on music theory etc so I am hoping you will be able to post a video of you singing some kind of music, it doesn't matter what genre, mainly to show how an artist should be performing a song. Thank you in advance.
Please watch Forestella's cover! They sang the operatic part in LIVE greatly. For me, it's one of the best covers for Bohemian Rhapsody as well as PTX's.
AND DOWN THE HOLE HE GOES! 🤩🙃🤣
ok, had to pause it and comment:
Uncle John (one minute into the song): "I was NOT prepared for this"
Pentaholics: Ohhh Boy this is going to be fun to watch - BREATHE!!!!! :::evil laugh::: 💚
This literally made me chuckle! Like I was not prepared at all for it. Once Pentatonix came on, I was like speechless, excited, nervous, really-really hyped up. I mean, everyone had me going on this one. It's the ONLY thing that's ever made me jump out of my seat for ANYTHING!
@@UncleJon Well, sir, you are now, officially a Pentaholic! Keep the reactions coming! I have a feeling my comment will also apply to your next teased reaction "Daft Punk"! Cannot WAIT! 💚 New Sub!
@@cassie8906 Oh, I know!!! He is gonna need to have a paramedic standing by!!!
The absolute best part was when he said that. My very first words were: You are STILL not prepared....
@@UncleJon Just prepare yourself to never be able to be prepared for their videos!!! LOL!!!
When Freddie Mercury sang this song he really put his whole heart into and didn't realize he created a hit. FREDDIE MERCURY YOUR NEVER FORGOTTEN 😢
Freddie Mercury is justifiably a rock legend, and I don't think anyone will ever top Queen's original of Bohemian Rhapsody, but I can almost guarantee that this is going to be the best cover of it you will hear. And to do it acapella makes it doubly impressive. More people are are prepared for the Spanish Inquisition than for Guitar Grassi!
Queen themselves often mimicked other instruments with their voices, such as guitars, trombone, trumpets, viola, clarinet, tubas and even kazoo. In the middle section of this song Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor creates a jazz band with their vocals: th-cam.com/video/36nqGs_Dvws/w-d-xo.html (this is also a song acapella groups like to perfrom).
Of course Pentatonix did a good job it is one of the better covers of the song. The best cover in my opinion is from Bruce Dickinson and Montserrat Caballe, the song is turned into a more metal version.
Hahaha: 'No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!'
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Yeah, he gets a great Mitch stank face. I wonder if his goosebumps ever disappear.
@@ZENOBlAmusic you just go from comment to comment trying to dampen people’s excitement about PTX’s version
Yessss especially when it's done acapella. That's a tough feat! Freddie would be proud!
Ok, now THIS is my new favorite Pentatonix reaction. It's seriously like watching a child on Christmas morning.
All of us PTX fans *smirks* as we watch you get hooked. lol
It's fun to watch the process of becoming a pentaholic repeating on another person
Freddie Mercury really put his heart into this song. R.I.P FREDDIE MERCURY.
AN EPIC SONG JUSTIFIED by PENTATONIX🌟
Fun Fact: Brian May (Queen guitarist) saw this and shared it on his Facebook page and instagram!!
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one whose mind gets completely blown listening to Pentatonix...they've raised the bar to an insane level.
There is symbolism behind the couch well known to long-term pentaholics. In their earliest days after winning a "recording contract" from the Sing-Off they got dropped after one EP by that contract company and left out on the street with no more than a smirk and the comment "There is no audience for an acapella group."
They began to put their own videos out, but being mostly broke they recorded them just sitting and singing on their own and friends' couches. Editing was done in Avi's kitchen because he didn't have anything in there. One was recorded on someone's front door step, perhaps because they couldn't find a welcome couch? At any rate the image stuck. Several of their studio works are still done with them on couches, or at least chairs, in homage to their early broke years of getting their music out on their own with not a dime of income but thanks from their fans.
They weren't dropped after their first EP. They were dropped one week after winning the Sing Off
@@joatkins9793 Ah? I understood they got one short EP out of them before they were shown the door.
yes! i love that, and I love how OG pentaholic notice it immediately. it really does hold so much meaning.
@@thisdayisbananas I hope that recording company is embarrassed as hell to see that they now do world tours and fill stadiums and arenas.
Thanks for sharing. That gives me even more respect to their work!
OMG, I LOVED that sinister laugh you had after Mitch’s guitar solo! Your reaction is one for the ages! LOVED IT❣️. Keep em coming!
Hello there, everyone!
I was going to post this tomorrow, but I couldn't wait any longer. This video deserved to be up today! So hopefully everyone enjoys this reaction. Also, we're getting pretty close towards being over 1,000 subscribers! Keep it up and there will be a first-ever LIVE STREAM REACTION on here!
Much love.
It happens sometimes when they completely blow your mind. Get ready for it to happen again on 'Imagine'.
I'm really trying to get myself prepared.
@@UncleJon You will never be prepared. Trust me. Just think we've seen these 100s of times and we feel the same everytime.
There we go with Happy Face again, I am seriously LOVING your reactions!!!! Pretty Please do a reaction to Home Free - The Butts Remix. Get the Pentaholics and the Home Fries following you quick and we can get that Live Stream ;)
@@terristeele-briones4866 You already know it!
Being old enough to remember when Queen released this and having watched the PTX version dozens of times, it was refreshing to watch again thru new eyes (yours).Thank You.
Yep! I'll be 61 this year. It's so mind blowing to think that some young people have never heard Queen sing this massively legendary song! But I love watching it, almost as much as watching Ptx do it!
@@beverlykrebs4372 I also get perplexed at how someone has never heard queen sing the song.
@@beverlykrebs4372 ,The good part is ppl are hearing it now and we get to be a part of it
I will be 61 in just a few months. It is not only the young that love this group but all ages. And yes, songs we know as absolute classics and can't even imagine them not being in our lives, and they have not been exposed to yet, and it is great to see Uncle Jon (great great Uncle here) check out the original versions so he can compare them. He is doing a great job.
@@Arcusfp1 I will be 61 on Dec 4th this year, and I have been a Pentaholic since they won the Sing-off!!!
I am thoroughly enjoying your reactions! PTX RULES! Your reactions make me smile so big!
You....and do not take this lightly....may be my favorite reactor of all-time. Thank you thank you!! Watching your pure joy reacting to Pentatonix brings ME pure joy. Please react to any of their "Evolution of" videos (Ex: Evolution of Michael Jackson, Evolution of Beyonce, etc). They are performing live in these videos!
THANK YOU!!!!! I do try my best. What you see on screen is my actual personality.
@@UncleJon Yes, completely authentic! And that's why you're the best 🙌
I truly appreciate that!
Uncle Jon - first audience participation Reaction video - I kept telling you to breath as I watched your reaction :) ROFL everyone needs to watch until the very end - gave me a chuckle.
Hey Uncle Jon ... Another amazing cover by Pentatonix...hey PTX fam
Thank you, my man!
Hey Sean
@@anessalyn1035 Hello Anessa
Hello again Sean. 💖
SEAN!!!! WASSUP!
There's nothing like having a song PTX'd. They absolutely blow your mind!
Please react to their Daft Punk Medley
...along with the Daft Punk private off mic performance.
@@dmitsumori Yes!! Daft punk private
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both groups, both videos are 100% phenomenal. just subscribed to your channel. Welcome to the Pentatonix Rabbit Hole, it's a great journey!
Welcome to our rabbit hole we Pentaholics clamber into all the time with a big smile. Beware we are coming , I subscribed
Your Joy and enthusiasm jumps out of the screen on this reaction
I just love your enthusiasm! I love both Queen and PTX so much. Rumor has it that someone sent it to Brian May and he thought it was the best cover ever. Imagine, Shallow, New Rules, Mary Did you Know are all great as well as Can’t Hold Us! Enjoy the ride!
A good one to do a double play with is the gold by kiara cover. She uses machines to get the effect mitch does with his voice and they all slay that one. Just subscribed, love ptx reactions!
Gold is also a perfect contrast to some of their really big videos like this one. Very chill and relaxed, and you can see what all of them are doing the whole way through.
Yes! Love their version.
Yasss! Everyone said Kiara could not sing it live because it was so computerized...then enter Mitch with hold my mic LMAO
@@shonp3761 Pretty much...and won lol
Yess!
PTX hesitated to cover "Bohemian Rhapsody." It's a true rock classic by one of the best rock bands ever. Nothing can ever take away from its grandeur. When Pentatonix believed they could do it justice, they recorded it. And created a new a cappella classic.
Absolutely love your reactions to Pentatonix. I was in High School when Queen came out with this. I did not like it, but I love Pentatonix's cover of it. I don't mind the pauses, most reactors have to pause so they don't get blocked. I love how you have to pause because you get so overwhelmed with excitement instead of griping about having to pause.
You are cracking me up dude. Breathe! Your reactions are priceless. Thank you.
My husband and I took our 2 daughters to see Pentatonix in concert in Dallas a few years back and this was their encore song!! It was an amazing performance, in concert they sound as good as they do in this video and I could tell they weren't lip synching. It was easily the best concert I've been to in my life, and it was super special because it was the 1st real concert that my 2 girls went to :-) #familyofPentaholics
Your reactions always make me smile! Welcome to Pentaholicism!!! We always have a good time!
You dont need to throw a party to have fun, you just need to listen to PTX with headphones on to become the party :D. Your reactions is one of a kind and fun as hell to watch. If I have a down day I just need to watch your slowmotion surprise to PTX videos to turn the day from a downer to an upbeat feel good fun day :D. Truly priceless. Thanks for that ;D.
Who needs a whole orchestra when you have superior talent and imagination?
Re Queen: after Freddy Mercury's death, Brian May, the guitarist -- who builds his own guitars -- went back and got his doctorate in astrophysics and works with the British space agency when he's not rehearsing and touring with Queen.
Love love your reactions...so open and full of wonder. Love you're chasing the PTX dream.
don't hesitate to pause and talk - the only reason to watch your reaction is to watch (and listen) to your reaction. If people want to hear the song uninterrupted, they can go watch the official video.
They waited 5 years to do this so they can do it properly. 3 Grammy awards not 1 for this.
Wait until he sees the grammy songs, right?
@@michelegillespie1971 Right. For sure.
Hard to believe they did not get a Grammy for this! Wonder what else it was up against that year?
To be fair they won their first two Grammys for arrangements. The arrangements were unique and innovative, much different from the originals. This song was performed intentionally with a great deal of faithfulness to the original version within the bounds of a cappella singing. Their third Grammy was for an a cappella performance of a classic done with the original artist. I just don’t see the judges giving a Grammy to a faithful cover of a famous song without any other type of innovation. And I definitely don’t see them ever giving a Grammy for any cover of this song, it’s too iconic.
@@pjschmid2251 I understand what you mean. The Grammy's have become almost...I can't think of the word...Almost a joke bc they snub things that should be nominated. They like everything else in this country become too PC and political.
Bohemian Rhapsody holds a special place in my heart, not just because I love Queen so much, not just because PTX did a KILLER job honoring the legends, but also because I have a video of my then-4 year old singing it (and other Queen songs) in the backseat on our way home 😂
There are some things for which one can never be "prepared," and many of them are perpetrated by Pentatonix. Their rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody" is one such.
Pentatonix loves Queen, and they always wanted to do a cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody," but they were afraid that they couldn't do it justice, so they decided to wait until they thought they were ready. That took *five years.* After that they still had to write their arrangement, choreograph, figure out how to motorize a couch, rehearse, and whatever else is involved in preparing to release a music video - judging by the dates that took them several more months, at least.
It was worth the wait.
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In the early days, after Pentatonix won _The Sing-Off_ and the recording contract that was supposed to be their prize, only to be dropped like a hot potato by the record label, a lot of the videos they filmed with their iPhones and posted to TH-cam simply showed five young people sitting on a couch, singing their hearts out. So the couch in this video is taking them on a trip down Memory Lane.
The megaphone had nothing to do with Mitch's guitar solos; it was just a prop that Mitch thought would look cool and it's been confusing people ever since. The guitar solos are all Mitch, plus a microphone. (Yes, I did notice that you weren't taken in by the megaphone, but many people are, so it should always be pointed out.)
* The starry night sky is a tribute to Brian May (of Queen), who has a doctorate in astrophysics.
* The four shooting stars are for the four members of Queen.
* The shot of Pentatonix lying together on the couch is meant to reference the cover art for Queen's _Sheer Heart Attack_ album.
And when this was released, Dr. Brian May posted a link to it on all his social media accounts with a single word: "Enjoy."
Your dancing at Scott's part of the PTX video was great. It made me want to get up and dance. Also your face on Mitch's guitar part was priceless.😂
So glad you loved it! Also if you need to say something and need to pause, by all means, do so.
Once I'm able to make posts on here, you all will know what will come next! Now until then, I will mention what I will do next. So since this has been heavily requested by a lot of you-Daft Punk will be the next reaction.
I would tell you all more, but I want you all to be surprised.
Uncle Jon YES!!!!!
Thank you. Keeps down the same requests. This post made me subscribe.
Can't wait!!
okay I usually don't comment very much but this was a PURE JOY to watch!! Your face was even more amazed than I was when I first discovered their immense talent. Wonderful reaction sir!!
The unmitigated joy you show when listening to music gives me life.
I love that you do the original song along with cover. Some react only to the cover and have no idea who Queen is, or the brilliance of Freddie Mercury. I 💘 💘 💘 PTX. They are awesome, but if it wasn't for the original, the wonderful cover wouldn't happen.
Honestly, I wanted to add in the original song with renditions. Just so it has that Double Play feeling to it. And I've seen that before as well. Sometimes I wonder why most reactors never include the original version with their reactions.
@@UncleJon You're just more clever than those others!!! ☺
right...there's nothing worth covering if there's no masterpiece..🙂
Nice to know they didn't disappoint. LOL Please, please, please do Imagine - it will also blow your mind. Though their 3 Grammy award winning songs are definitely worth a listen. Daft Punk Medley, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (pure "instrumental"), and Jolene (collaboration with Dolly Parton).
I know it's not popping up for you guys yet, but I'm now at 810 subscribers!!! Thank you guys!
Thank you for another fabulous reaction - your reactions reflect how most of us felt when we first discovered PTX - we used to say ' well how are they going to top that?'... and then they release the next track and we say ' oh...that's how'.... just so talented - thank your dad for us for introducing you to the group. Your PTX tracklist is keeping us all interested and amused !! Great job Uncle Jon 😊
He’s very pleased by it all.
A Pentaholic in the making...welcome to the tribe. :-D
You gotta do Pentatonix Daft Punk medley man. You will lose your mind. Loving the reactions so far!
It's coming.
Your reactions to PTX are the bomb as they say (or use to say seeings how I’m old enough to be ur grandma) and I love your way of putting things and explain in such a different way that I haven’t heard yet. I Really appreciate your ability to talk without cursing, a very refreshing new concept from what I’ve heard from other reactors. I Never get tired of watching people discovering PTX for the very first time. I thank your dad for telling you to listen to them. Please keep them coming.
Its so nice just too watch people having fun
Listening to Pentatonix: I was not prepared for this
Me: *evil giggle*
Loved your reaction. I can't believe you have never heard the entire song by Queen. I thought everybody knew who Queen was. But love the reaction.
Queen's not usually on my list of things to listen to, but I'm always willing to make adjustments to expand my horizon.
@@UncleJon You should check out some Queen as well. Freddie Mercury is often voted as the best singer and frontman of all time.
WHOA. It had been a million years since I saw/heard the original. I’ve seen the PTX version a ton of times and I had no idea just how *identical* they were. Amazing.
A couple of things...First, how had you made it this far in life and never heard Queen sing the entire Bohemian Rhapsody? Have you never seen Wayne's World? Second, dude, your reaction was hysterical. I loved it! I must agree that this performance was truly mind blowing. I love Pentatonix. Please react to Imagine next.
Oops, I just saw you are doing Imagine tomorrow. I'll be watching for it. You're going to love it.
I’ve watched Wayne’s World before, just wasn’t my cup of tea, to be honest.
Great reaction!! By the way megaphone is used just as a prop, he creates guitar sound with his mouth through normal microphone
It is so refreshing to see a genuine reaction to good music! Thank you!
OMG, I couldn't have loved this more. First and foremost, although I've heard Bohemian Rhapsody a gazillion times, I've never actually watched the video, so that was neat. Secondly, your face during Mitch's guitar solo was like a kid seeing his dream present under the tree on Christmas morning. I loved it. Lol 😄
I was TOO excited for the whole thing.
Bohemian Rhapsody is also the song that features the first music video.
I can already tell this is going to be my favorite reaction so far!!!! Barely 1min into the video😂🤣 Eeeeek
Oh you haven't seen the best part of the whole thing, yet.
Oh I already know, haven't got to PTX reaction yet lol
Hahahaha "Got the 1st Shut up Jon"
Day has been made😁 definitely made my cheeks hurt from smiling lol
@@skycoburn3872 I was going to wait until tomorrow to post it, but severely decided against it. It was too good to wait on. There's definitely a lot of funny moments to be shared within this one, and every other one that I do.
it's official your my favourite PTX reactor OMG I love the joy and exciteme t you express. It's infectious. I haven't smilled this much through a reaction before
Great reaction, we can see the shear joy on your face and the aural sensation overload so many experience the first time they hear one of their songs. Also bud, we know, it's no secret, we get it. You gotta stop the video every so often or the copyright police swoop in and shut your video down. Besides, we are here for your reaction, if we want to hear the full song uninterrupted, we can watch the original, and you kindly provide the link. So please don't apologize, stop at a good moment, make your comments, take a breather, maybe back up a few seconds when you start the music back up, especially if you stopped at the beginning of some amazing moment. If others complain, they can go see the original.
Anther joy filled reaction video! Your reaction to PTX Made my dayI’ll be returning to watch again, and again. 🥰 loved it!!
They truly can blow your mind, can't they?🙂loved your reaction so much!! Love from italy!!
Grazie!!!
we as pentaholics told you this was the finest cover of queens legendary song ever made. It was a great reaction....leaving you stunned with your mouth wide open.... lmao.....another nice double play would be "radioactive"...imagine dragons and pentatonix....you also might want to check out wizard of ahhhs a montage of 16 songs telling the story of the wizard of oz. great reaction
Yes, Wizard of Aaahs is amazing! Let me just say "Lollipop Guild". I'm already laughing just in anticipation of watching you watch it!!
I’m a big fan of “Radioactive” - not only is it one of the few PTX tracks that features one or more instruments but it also features Lindsay Stirling, a true maestro (maestra?) of the violin. Other tracks that “just” have Kevin on cello include “Say Something” and “Shallow”.
@@mikepope9503 I'm a HUGE Lindsey Stirling fan.... ALMOST as much a fan of her as I am of Ptx. So I absolutely LOVE the Radioactive collab. And the fact that Kev plays the cello is icing on the cake, coz anytime he gets to showcase his massive talents, that makes me love it even more!!
Yes, Wizard of Ahhhs is a Todrick Hall (American Idol to Broadway) production featuring Pentatonix. It is ahhhmazing!!!
loved the reaction! Your excited look at the beginning and Mitch's "guitar solo" was awesome. It was like watching a kid get their favorite toy and noticing new a different things on it. It was perfect!!
I'm sure someone has mentioned it, but there's a behind the scenes for this
Yeah, I think someone posted a link to it.
Glad that you're enjoying your stay in the Pentatonix world! Strap right in because there's so much more to discover in the acapella world. There are numerous other Pentatonix songs for you to visit.
*But you have GOT to visit the world of Home Free as well.*
Home Free is a country acapella group and shares many of its fans with Pentatonix. Their country take on acapella is so polished and refined that they are arguably the best acapella group besides Pentatonix.
I recommend Man of Constant Sorrow for a mind-blowing introduction. Alternatively, you can listen to Ring of Fire, which featured Avi from Pentatonix, and became their biggest hit.
Another great reaction! I’ve been a fan of PTX for a long time and I still get chills when I hear their music. I pick up on little things I previously missed each time I watch and listen to them even after hearing it more times than I can count. So much more to this library too, so keep em coming!
I am living for the daily ptx videos
“Say Something” is one of my favorites, I know it’s not everyone’s top requested but I love it!! It might be a great side by side along with “If I Ever Fall in Love”. I know you have a ton of requests, I will be thrilled with whatever you do next!! Lol btw I’m wearing that same minion shirt ha made me smile
seeing your excitement is such a breath of fresh air!!!! WONDERFUL reaction!!!!
How does this guy have less than 4 thousand subscribers? Love the way you do comparison vids like this!
Subscribed!
the simple joy on your face, brings a smile to mine. Especially after the bad day I've had. Please continue to enjoy PTX. They are amazing. Please stay safe and take care. All the way from Adelaide, South Australia @ 231am.
I absolutely LOVE your reactions! I’ve seen quite a few reactions to this one, but you are my favorite. Reminds me of myself when I was first getting to know PTX. They have never disappointed. Well done!
Thank you!!!!
The look on your face when you realized Mitch was doing the guitar solo was priceless. If you're going to cover an iconic song like that, that's how it's done. I think even Freddie Mercury would have enjoyed that. The first time I saw the video I wondered how they were going to deal with that being an acapella group. Ok, Mitch on a megaphone works.
Time for John Lennon vs PTX "Imagine" - a song as important nowadays as then
Except it's the communistic left that needs to hear it.
I know I'm a year late to your party, but playing Queen and Pentatonix back to back was genius. It makes me appreciate Pentatonix even more, since they have no instruments or overdubs and layering. Love your reactions.
Your reactions to Pentatonix crack me up. Glad you are enjoying them so much.
Great reaction! Loved your enthusiasm for both versions. PTX said it took them 5 years from when they first got the idea to do BR until they actually did it. It is incredible that PTX could do a rock anthem and sound as head banging as the original. If you get a chance, the 2018 movie Bohemian Rhapsody, about Queen and Freddie Mercury is really good, and it goes deep into how difficult it was to sell this 5 minute rock opera to the music industry. Another couple fun PTX videos are Love Again (an original), Evolution of Michael Jackson and Radioactive. And you might also check out their second Grammy winner, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
You were like a kid in a candy store for this one! Your facial expressions said it all on each PTX video you have reacted too so far! PTX is mind blowing group to anyone who across listens to them, but the visuals and cinematography always bends ones mind in places, one has or has never been and that's the icing on the cake which makes PTX very special!
Dude, you have the BEST reactions on the internet!!! I'm crying and dying over here! :)
I loooove your reactions so much OMG lol😂 keep em coming, pentatonix will leave you breathless in every single one! 😂👌🏼💚
Bohemian Rhapsody is one of my all time favorite songs. I'm a huge fan of Queen. Freddie Mercury's vocals are hard to beat. Legend. But Pentatonix's cover is amazing. I love the fact that they stayed as close as possible to the original. And they did it beautifully. Mitch's "guitar" is just mind blowing. I love your reactions. You get so into the music and I love how excited you get about what you're hearing. I do not mind you pausing, going back to listen to a certain part, at all. Great reaction as always!
I was wondering when you were going to listen to that. I’m a huge Queen fan since I was 16. I found these guys by accident one day and only clicked on to them because for my love of Queen and BR will always be my favorite song from them. I said Oh my God through the whole thing.. I listen to that for almost 3 days. That was the end of me. Needless to say PTX can do NO wrong. Enjoy the rest of your journey down the PTX rabbit hole. Remember to come up and breath my friend....Judy D.
Just have to tell you that you make me happy Uncle Jon. Your reactions, laughter, mannerisms, and overall energy immediately make my heart happy, comfortable and excited to see your reactions. I grew up listening to Queen and have known this song by heart since elementary school. Seen this video (and Pentatonix version) several times. Your joy made both feel fresh and brought that magical feeling of childhood love for this song back in spades! Thank you so much!
Just subscribed! More PTX!! Literally close your eyes and pick anything from their catalog. They are amazing! Everyone is going to suggest Imagine, Aha! Live at Singapore and Daft Punk,, but I recommend diving deeper into their catalog (though Imagine makes me cry everytime). Try the newly released "When the Party's over,"
"Can't Help Falling In Love,"or "Radioactive."
Oh, the look on your face when Mitch "became" a guitar!! I love that you love this so much! Keep going down the PTX rabbit hole!
I have to remember each time that they have no instruments. All drums and guitar are by those talented people's mouth or body! amazing!
Its OK uncle j, breath, breath, love your reaction with Pentatonic!🤪
best reaction to ptx bohemian rhapsody ever! loved it!
They even said they were very timid on doing this song because Queen's version is iconic; and then when they came out with it. Everyone loved it and gave mucho praise for their rendition of it. This is my all time favorite and I love Queen's too; but everything they did in it was amazing! Great reaction!
I loved watching your reaction, you're like a giddy kid. When we get blown away first time watching videos yes we pause, yes we rewind replay a couple of times. No worries - your reaction is just that. Emotions and all
I love reactors that show the amazed expressions and are all excited. You are one! I love you!
Awe! Thank you very much! And I love you too!
I was 11 years old when the original Queen version of Bohemian Rhapsody was released, and I remember being blown away like no other time in my life the first time I heard it. I thought I would never get that amazing feeling again. Then I heard PTX's version the first time earlier this year. Let's just say that I want to eternally thank every member of Pentatonix for briefly taking me back to being that 11 year old kid again!!
He got derp stuck... I'm so happy by his reaction .... it's so pure thank you uncle John!!!!
Must. Do. Daft Punk by them!
So happy that you have found PTX. Just found you today and really digging your reactions.