He's an anomaly. A genius! On the breathing thing, I think 2 reasons. 1st he's suuuuper fit. Both lifts alot but also lots of cardio. I seem to remember that he beatboxes on the treadmill, and that doesn't surprise me because he's done a few 45-ish minute livestreams talking with chat while on the treadmill this year! He also has a K-snare sound that he does on an inward breath (and some other sounds he can do that way) so he can continue a beat while getting some air in.
Pentatonix concerts have sections like this featuring one or two members so the rest of the group can have a break. Kevin and Matt also do audience singalong sessions where you can see how good Matt is on stage. -- ruclips.net/video/SXM8e1Ndafw/видео.html
I saw this live, but not at the Hollywood Bowl with Lil Buck and live cellists, but with Cost and Meyer dancing and a recording of Kevin playing all the regular cello parts and then the electric cello live, like here. Then this Christmas tour I saw Kevin and Matt do Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy where they mixed in parts of PTX’s Grammy winning arrangement with more Kevin and Matt amazingness added. That is well worth a look/listen since you liked this!
Kevin is a true polymath ...started playing piano aged 4, cello aged 6 and saxophone aged 10 & at aged 9 was in an advanced maths programme in his elementary school and started precalculus . As a teen he played cello & sax at Carnegie Hall and toured Europe with a youth orchestra. He was completing pre-med at Yale when PTX found him via you tube in a viral video where he played cello whilst beatboxing . He speaks fluent Mandarin & Spanish and , if that isn't enough , he composes , arranges , has perfect pitch and is one of the top 15 beatboxers in the US ! His electric cello is named Mr Carter aka Jay Z and his acoustic cello is Beyonce , because she's curvy , beautiful ,and has an amazing rich sound. Beyonce the cello appears in PTX's version of 'Shallow' , which is stunning , and he makes her sing with an Adele medley from 8 years ago ( which features some very talented strings musicians , and the 6th member of Pentatonix & arranger extraordinaire , Ben Bram on piano ) here : ruclips.net/video/lhXaYhlCZyE/видео.html
I saw Pentatonix twice last year and they put on a great show. Both shows Kevin did a cello piece and I almost forgot I was at a PTX concert. He’s obviously talented but also so captivating! Such a great performer. “Dance of the sugar plum fairy reimagined” is from the Christmas 2023 show 🤯. There’s a good video of it from their live stream recording
I watched a reaction from a beat boxer. He explained that when your beat boxing some of the sounds come from breathing out and some of the sounds come from breathing in. So they are actually breathing. That doesn’t change the fact that Kevin is a freak of nature. I mean that in the best way. This last tour that they did Matt actually had a full drum set on stage that he played. Every time I see something from this concert. It makes me sad. I am an empath and I cannot go into large crowds because the amount of energy completely overwhelms me. this was filmed at the Hollywood bowl and I live about 45 minutes away from there. But they did professionally record this whole concert, so I got to see it without having a complete mental breakdown.🤭 I don’t know why this particular part of the show always makes me cry. 😢 It is so beautiful. Once again thank you for your awesome reaction. You are officially one of my top five favorite reactors. 🤗💋🥰
Thanks so much for being so open and share this. I truly appreciate that and the kind words as well. I understand that feeling of getting overwhelmed by seeing or hearing certain things. Im with you! Have a wonderful day!
The Hollywood Bowl holds about 17,500 fans. This was a special concert with some orchestra additions. I believe this was from Dec 2023. I love the fun additions PTX has at their concerts. ❤️ Correction from a fan that was there. Sept 2022.
September 29th 2022 to be exact. It was Mario Jose's birthday. The electricity in that venue was unreal! Best night in a long time. Until the Messer show 😊
I was lucky enough to be in the audience the first time Kevin performed this and it was epic! Standing ovation, everyone was amazed!! Love your reactions to PTX
I enjoyed your reaction to this Hollywood Bowl Kevin's 5th performance. Thank you. Glad that it made your day. It always makes me happy to watch it. Lil Buck is a dancer, actor, model, etc, not really a conductor. He was a surprise special guest. Kevin has a segment during every Pentatonix concert when he plays cello. Since the Hollywood Bowl concert was so special, they threw in some surprises like the string section and Lil Buck. Kevin and Matt make a dynamic duo with the cello and drums.
@@SaeedReacts. Scott says "Olusola" in the first few seconds of this video, from their 2022 Christmas tour. He also tells the story of how PTX found Kevin, and Kevin does the solo that caused PTX to find him, plus the "Kevin's Fifth", with different dancers. ruclips.net/video/DbCasvcNx78/видео.html
If you listened before this part of the video, then they explain a little bit more about how this came to be, and the fact that Kevin arranged and produced this
I truly can't explain in words how effing unbelievable this moment was to witness live at my second ever ptx concert. Just outstanding! 🙏🏾❤️ Also the dancer is lil Buck, pretty well known breakdancer. Great reaction👍🏾
ruclips.net/video/DbCasvcNx78/видео.htmlsi=OMBUTLt_kB7rmFw_ You should also watch this more current version of Kevin’s Fifth for the intro by Scott (history of how Kevin joined PTX) and for more extensive playing by Kevin, and dancing!
Hello Saeed, Spectacular performance all around by Kevin, and the conductor joining in to dance, was such fun. PTX streamed this Hollywood Bowl performance live and it was a superb show to watch. You should react to it, as you have done a lot of their studio versions and you need to see what they can do live. Thanks again for the reaction!
I'm of the opinion that they are aliens and don't need to breathe. Other examples are Mitch in Carol of the Bells and Avi in No. I've wondered why Kevin doesn't have his lips fall off in any of the evolutions.
Since you've heard it, give a listen to this version. The opening is of Scott telling the story of how they met Kevin. Kevin plays the viral you tube song as well as Cannon for Cellos. ruclips.net/video/VXIHMKpsoec/видео.htmlsi=ThBq7ORwPbEUPLkq
Oh man!!!! You did the wrong one! I sent you the link several times. This is Kevin's Fifth but it is just the song. The link I sent you has very important information about how Kevin became part of PTX. Scott tells the story and is so funny. This version is great...but the other one teaches you about how it all came to be. I'll post the link again and you can watch it on your own. Or you can react to it. Kevin talks about his life and his parents are in the audience. Dang it!! I wish you could have done that version. 😢 Oh well... Great reaction as always. You bring a smile to my face when all I have is darkness around me. (I have a terminal illness and don't have long on this earth.) I wish you nothing but happiness and love. Peace ✌️ dude!! ruclips.net/video/DbCasvcNx78/видео.htmlsi=egJXVVDyfodyP41W
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Both Kevin and Matt have the most amazing stage presence. Both are very charismatic.
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He's an anomaly. A genius!
On the breathing thing, I think 2 reasons. 1st he's suuuuper fit. Both lifts alot but also lots of cardio. I seem to remember that he beatboxes on the treadmill, and that doesn't surprise me because he's done a few 45-ish minute livestreams talking with chat while on the treadmill this year!
He also has a K-snare sound that he does on an inward breath (and some other sounds he can do that way) so he can continue a beat while getting some air in.
I saw them do this live last August at a concert, without the orchestra or the dancing - they have such great chemistry and have so much fun!
That is amazing! Glad you got to see that live. Have a great day.
Pentatonix concerts have sections like this featuring one or two members so the rest of the group can have a break. Kevin and Matt also do audience singalong sessions where you can see how good Matt is on stage. -- ruclips.net/video/SXM8e1Ndafw/видео.html
I saw this live, but not at the Hollywood Bowl with Lil Buck and live cellists, but with Cost and Meyer dancing and a recording of Kevin playing all the regular cello parts and then the electric cello live, like here. Then this Christmas tour I saw Kevin and Matt do Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy where they mixed in parts of PTX’s Grammy winning arrangement with more Kevin and Matt amazingness added. That is well worth a look/listen since you liked this!
Kevin is a true polymath ...started playing piano aged 4, cello aged 6 and saxophone aged 10 & at aged 9 was in an advanced maths programme in his elementary school and started precalculus . As a teen he played cello & sax at Carnegie Hall and toured Europe with a youth orchestra. He was completing pre-med at Yale when PTX found him via you tube in a viral video where he played cello whilst beatboxing . He speaks fluent Mandarin & Spanish and , if that isn't enough , he composes , arranges , has perfect pitch and is one of the top 15 beatboxers in the US ! His electric cello is named Mr Carter aka Jay Z and his acoustic cello is Beyonce , because she's curvy , beautiful ,and has an amazing rich sound. Beyonce the cello appears in PTX's version of 'Shallow' , which is stunning , and he makes her sing with an Adele medley from 8 years ago ( which features some very talented strings musicians , and the 6th member of Pentatonix & arranger extraordinaire , Ben Bram on piano ) here : ruclips.net/video/lhXaYhlCZyE/видео.html
I saw Pentatonix twice last year and they put on a great show. Both shows Kevin did a cello piece and I almost forgot I was at a PTX concert. He’s obviously talented but also so captivating! Such a great performer. “Dance of the sugar plum fairy reimagined” is from the Christmas 2023 show 🤯. There’s a good video of it from their live stream recording
Will check that one out at some point. This was so good!
I watched a reaction from a beat boxer. He explained that when your beat boxing some of the sounds come from breathing out and some of the sounds come from breathing in. So they are actually breathing. That doesn’t change the fact that Kevin is a freak of nature. I mean that in the best way. This last tour that they did Matt actually had a full drum set on stage that he played. Every time I see something from this concert. It makes me sad. I am an empath and I cannot go into large crowds because the amount of energy completely overwhelms me. this was filmed at the Hollywood bowl and I live about 45 minutes away from there. But they did professionally record this whole concert, so I got to see it without having a complete mental breakdown.🤭 I don’t know why this particular part of the show always makes me cry. 😢 It is so beautiful. Once again thank you for your awesome reaction. You are officially one of my top five favorite reactors. 🤗💋🥰
Thanks so much for being so open and share this. I truly appreciate that and the kind words as well. I understand that feeling of getting overwhelmed by seeing or hearing certain things. Im with you! Have a wonderful day!
The Hollywood Bowl holds about 17,500 fans. This was a special concert with some orchestra additions. I believe this was from Dec 2023. I love the fun additions PTX has at their concerts. ❤️ Correction from a fan that was there. Sept 2022.
Sept 2022. I was at this concert! Amazing
September 29th 2022 to be exact. It was Mario Jose's birthday. The electricity in that venue was unreal! Best night in a long time. Until the Messer show 😊
@@kimmyf1054 thanks!
I was lucky enough to be in the audience the first time Kevin performed this and it was epic! Standing ovation, everyone was amazed!! Love your reactions to PTX
That is cool! Thanks for sharing.
Fun, right! Kevin is an astonishingly creative, amazing musician and quite the entertainer. (Gills...ha, ha, made me laugh)
So much fun!
There is actually a version of Scott explaining how Kevin joined PTX. It was during their Kentucky show as that is where he grew up. Check it out.
I will check that one out. Thanks.
Love your PTX reactions! ❤
Thanks so much!
Kevin at his best!!
And that is break time during their concerts, live they are unbelievable!!!
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Saw this live march last year when PTX toured Australia kevin and matt together r amazing 👍👍
Amazing!
You go, Kevin...
This was an experience!! Kevin loves his classical music and he invented "cello boxing". TX. Greetings from South Africa
And what an experience! Greetings from Belgium.
I enjoyed your reaction to this Hollywood Bowl Kevin's 5th performance. Thank you. Glad that it made your day. It always makes me happy to watch it. Lil Buck is a dancer, actor, model, etc, not really a conductor. He was a surprise special guest. Kevin has a segment during every Pentatonix concert when he plays cello. Since the Hollywood Bowl concert was so special, they threw in some surprises like the string section and Lil Buck. Kevin and Matt make a dynamic duo with the cello and drums.
I did not know him! He is amazing! Loved this one a lot. Thanks for watching.
Seeing him perform that live was mindblowing!! 🩷
Amazing!
You have the Olusola pronunciation pretty good, but the accent is on the second syllable -- Oh-LOO-show-lah
Thanks! Will try to find some video where it is being pronounced correctly
@@SaeedReacts. Scott says "Olusola" in the first few seconds of this video, from their 2022 Christmas tour. He also tells the story of how PTX found Kevin, and Kevin does the solo that caused PTX to find him, plus the "Kevin's Fifth", with different dancers. ruclips.net/video/DbCasvcNx78/видео.html
If you listened before this part of the video, then they explain a little bit more about how this came to be, and the fact that Kevin arranged and produced this
I truly can't explain in words how effing unbelievable this moment was to witness live at my second ever ptx concert. Just outstanding! 🙏🏾❤️ Also the dancer is lil Buck, pretty well known breakdancer.
Great reaction👍🏾
That is cool you got to see this live! That made me smile! Thanks for sharing that. Have a wonderful day.
I heard Scott say he had 15 years of classical piano.
Wow!
I was there for this performance at the Hollywood Bowl - it was amazing!
Yes yes yes! Lets go!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Kevin is a musical genius!
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ruclips.net/video/DbCasvcNx78/видео.htmlsi=OMBUTLt_kB7rmFw_
You should also watch this more current version of Kevin’s Fifth for the intro by Scott (history of how Kevin joined PTX) and for more extensive playing by Kevin, and dancing!
Judith -- I agree, and suggested it a couple of days ago. He will not be disappointed.
They did the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies re-imagined this year. Matt uses a full drum kit now. It's worth a watch.
It gets me so so hyped up 🎉🎉🎉
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Hello Saeed, Spectacular performance all around by Kevin, and the conductor joining in to dance, was such fun. PTX streamed this Hollywood Bowl performance live and it was a superb show to watch. You should react to it, as you have done a lot of their studio versions and you need to see what they can do live. Thanks again for the reaction!
Definitely need to do live performances! Looking forward to it.
It was EPIC... ❤
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Did you noticed that Matt was playing drums?
Yes!
What a performance, omg never seen anything like that great reaction
Incredible!
I was at this concert middle 8 rows back. it was fantastic
That is awesome!
react to Kevin and Matt dance of the sugar plum fairy...
I just subscribed!! This was amazing!! Your reaction was COOL!! You made my day ❤
Thanks so much! I appreciate it. Wish you a wonderful day.
I'm of the opinion that they are aliens and don't need to breathe. Other examples are Mitch in Carol of the Bells and Avi in No. I've wondered why Kevin doesn't have his lips fall off in any of the evolutions.
YOU SHOULD SEE THE KEVIN SHOW/KEVIN'S 5th
Will also check out that video
You'd enjoy Scott's song 'Mars'. Very different than Flaunt It.
That one is on my todo list.
Since you've heard it, give a listen to this version. The opening is of Scott telling the story of how they met Kevin. Kevin plays the viral you tube song as well as Cannon for Cellos. ruclips.net/video/VXIHMKpsoec/видео.htmlsi=ThBq7ORwPbEUPLkq
Will check that out!
Oh man!!!! You did the wrong one! I sent you the link several times. This is Kevin's Fifth but it is just the song. The link I sent you has very important information about how Kevin became part of PTX. Scott tells the story and is so funny. This version is great...but the other one teaches you about how it all came to be. I'll post the link again and you can watch it on your own. Or you can react to it. Kevin talks about his life and his parents are in the audience. Dang it!! I wish you could have done that version. 😢
Oh well...
Great reaction as always. You bring a smile to my face when all I have is darkness around me. (I have a terminal illness and don't have long on this earth.)
I wish you nothing but happiness and love. Peace ✌️ dude!!
ruclips.net/video/DbCasvcNx78/видео.htmlsi=egJXVVDyfodyP41W
Apologies! Have so many comments and links. Bound to get it wrong form time to time. Will watch that part now. Thanks.
@SaeedReacts. Sorry I was a bit hard on you...I normally am not a mean person. 😉 You will enjoy this one much more.
😀👍
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Recommend Kevin and Matt’s version of the Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy. Link: ruclips.net/video/vBdljht7h_A/видео.htmlsi=Vph2kxndRJUJ87sA
Thanks!
Can you react to PTX joyful joyful live 😊😊 please ❤
Will add that one to my list. Thanks for the recommendation.