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    Sir Hairless reacts to Pentatonix's "Bohemian Rhapsody"
    As always, let me know in the comments of any songs or artists you'd like to see next, or anything else!
    Check out my other reactions to Pentatonix in the Pentatonix playlist below!
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    Check out my other acapella reactions at the playlist below!
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    0:00 Preview
    0:27 Intro
    2:20 Reaction
    21:23 Final thoughts
    Special thanks to: Wadebowen Fan, Mary Hampton, *anon*, Anne-Marie Smith, Micah Olson, elissia, Shelley Oliver, Donald Quigley, Jas Pigot, Beverly Burch, William Flouro, Dónde está la biblioteca, Kat, Margo Bynon, David Bangston, Annette B, Shaylla, Margo Bynon, Dixie Burkhart, HDrider211, TC, Rochelle Fisher, Laurie Reinertsen, Żaneta Kot-Skindel, Annika Ramhqvist, Anita Gupta, Ravyn, Russell McBride, Lana Simpson, Jewels, thisismetoday, G. Jazmin VG, Ms. Chuck Terry, Betsy Vondracek, Hans Flückiger, Nina Lopes, Kara L Joy, Coco Hol, peggy miller, Alan Hufstetler, Chris Hubbard, Jane McGee, April G, Christopher Davis, Hitomi Ochiai, Dale & Carol Timberlake, Kat, Lisa Sharp, Emily D Civiletta, EmC, Becca Davis
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  • @SirHairless
    @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +21

    Check out my other Pentatonix reactions in my Pentatonix playlist 🎶 ruclips.net/p/PL-tAjLxAAkA9QsmC8pTH2x4La4cIws5Us

    • @DravenGal
      @DravenGal 4 месяца назад +1

      Cool, I can listen to these A Cappella groups for hours! Oh, hey, as a classical music fan, I don't know if anyone's mentioned it, but Voiceplay has done a cover of "In The Hall of The Mountain King," all voice, and it's EPIC! Just thought you might like to know.

    • @davidcochran6291
      @davidcochran6291 4 месяца назад +2

      I have to correct you. You said there was no Beats going on so Kevin could do a straight singing part. However, he was doing Beats intermittently throughout the piece. He does that quite regularly. Anyway, it's no big deal but I'm a know it all, even if I'm wrong, so I just had to put that out there. Otherwise a great reaction.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +2

      Hi @@davidcochran6291 , I can't remember where exactly in the video you're referring to - but I believe I said it's good to see Kevin having more of a singing part when there is not a beat. For example, in the introduction where there is no beat

    • @davidcochran6291
      @davidcochran6291 4 месяца назад

      @@SirHairless My bad I'm old and have terminal ADHD so sometimes I only hear half of a statement. So I apologize for my error.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +2

      @@davidcochran6291 Please don't apologise! That's what the comment sections are for - to discuss the videos!

  • @sonjarussell7332
    @sonjarussell7332 4 месяца назад +235

    It took PTX five years to perfect this enough to confidently release it. When Sir Brian May heard it, he posted it to his social media sites with a single word…..”Enjoy”…..can’t get any higher praise than that!

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +37

    • @objectiveobserver4278
      @objectiveobserver4278 4 месяца назад +23

      The megaphone is a prop. Mitch is actually using his voice to play the guitar. When they perform this live, the megaphone is not used.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +15

      @@objectiveobserver4278 Thanks, others have let me know that there is an effect added in on his voice here, as Kevin said in an interview (I don't have the source). They've also said that Mitch's guitar effect sounds almost identical live, which is very cool to hear

    • @carmengibson
      @carmengibson 4 месяца назад +7

      I couldn’t wait to hear your reaction! I adored it!!! You never disappoint in your breakdown! ❤

    • @yourenotmysupervisor9311
      @yourenotmysupervisor9311 4 месяца назад +7

      @@objectiveobserver4278 I saw them live in 2019, they ended the concert with this song and Mitch used the megaphone

  • @occamsrazor5376
    @occamsrazor5376 4 месяца назад +114

    I watch EVERY review of Pentatonix. Yours are my favorite because you explore the depth of their work far more than others. Thank you!

  • @keddiewye6517
    @keddiewye6517 4 месяца назад +102

    When the video pans up to the sky with the four shooting stars near the end of the songs is PTX’s homage to the 4 members of Queen and especially Brian May who also has a PhD is Astrophysics.

    • @lschoenrank
      @lschoenrank 4 месяца назад +3

      That's so cool!

    • @thechomiji
      @thechomiji 4 месяца назад +2

      Another cool visual homage occurs when when they all pile up on the sofa near the end just before the astronomy visual. Check out the cover for Sheer Heart Attack, Queen's third studio album: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheer_Heart_Attack

  • @martiwalsh2069
    @martiwalsh2069 4 месяца назад +65

    I've never seen you unintentionally "mouth" the words quite this much on any other song. Your enjoyment was palpable!

  • @pjb3583
    @pjb3583 4 месяца назад +60

    I thought this was an audacious selection on their part - until I heard it, of course, and then I was reassured that yes, they can do anything they set their minds and voices to. One of the judges during their run on The Sing Off commented repeatedly on the surprises they managed to include in their performances and wondered how long they could keep that up. Turns out, more than a decade. Loved your reaction, as always! Peace …

  • @carolelewin2054
    @carolelewin2054 4 месяца назад +65

    That motorised couch (a nod to their early days when they would sit on a couch and sing), was a nightmare. There’s a behind the scenes of the recording of the video and it was clear that there was a danger of any one of them falling over the back of it. Hence Kirstie holding Mitch’s hand and whenever they could they had ‘fielders’ behind the couch if someone was standing on it. They deserved danger money for this!

    • @betsyvondracek4009
      @betsyvondracek4009 4 месяца назад +17

      I think Sir should watch that documentary

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +28

      I also think Sir would @@betsyvondracek4009

    • @Dixieburk1
      @Dixieburk1 4 месяца назад +8

      It would be fun to hear Sir react to that video.

    • @jeancaldwell5391
      @jeancaldwell5391 4 месяца назад +4

      When you watch that behind the scenes video, watch very carefully and you will see Kevin fall off the couch. It’s in the background of a scene.

  • @ellenstrack6274
    @ellenstrack6274 4 месяца назад +50

    I love the shooting star sequence they place as a nod to Dr. Brian May, PhD. Astrophysics.

  • @terriepurkey708
    @terriepurkey708 4 месяца назад +113

    They sing this song in every live show; it's a standard. And when I saw them last summer, Mitch sings it without a megaphone and it's pretty much the same. It's extraordinary! I think they were so good at changing the lead parts up as needed to move the song forward. Great reaction and like that you enjoyed it so much.

  • @r.p.8906
    @r.p.8906 4 месяца назад +47

    my academic teacher (boss) loved this song and played it in surgery all the time, singing and smiling under his mask. He adored Freddie Mercury and hated anyone who tried to sing this song. He did not know Pentatonix at that time but he might have had the same reaction. Thank you for this amazing reaction. This song is crazy beyond words!! It's very courageous to sing this song considering the genius of Freddie.

  • @alicegibson685
    @alicegibson685 4 месяца назад +45

    The megaphone is just a prop for the video. They sing this live and it is amazing and just as impressive. There is many videos on YT from concerts of this.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +19

      The sound is different to his guitar sound at the end, so Mitch does different sounds for the guitar? Very cool

    • @hernameispekka_Rebecca
      @hernameispekka_Rebecca 4 месяца назад +17

      @@SirHairless It is some distortion on the official track. Kevin has said it, I think Mitch has said it. He does however sound very close to it live.

  • @melissacoviello2886
    @melissacoviello2886 4 месяца назад +32

    I have heard this live from them and Mitch doesn’t use the megaphone and it sounds the same. It’s mind blowing. That’s one of the parts of the show where I looked at my husband be fully shocked, because he’d never heard their version of this.

    • @MaishaOnTop
      @MaishaOnTop 4 месяца назад

      How did hubby react?

  • @shelbychesnut99
    @shelbychesnut99 4 месяца назад +38

    PTX worked on this for 5 years until they felt they could do it right. Brian May apparently posted it on social media with the word "Enjoy".

    • @r.p.8906
      @r.p.8906 4 месяца назад +4

      yes. I can believe that!

    • @LindaVernon
      @LindaVernon 4 месяца назад

      ​@@r.p.8906 Believe it. 😃 On Twitter he went even further writing (caps his) "GREAT VERSION! Enjoy."

  • @ruth2141
    @ruth2141 4 месяца назад +27

    The sound switching left-right is actually in the Queen original. Although stereo recording had been around for decades, pop music mostly stayed with mono recording until the 1960's when the Beatles in particular started experimenting. Bohemian Rhapsody (1975?) was before digital recording, and in addition to fooling around with stereo effects, Freddie also insisted on recording multiple layers of sound, recording on the same piece of tape until it was starting to get worn thin. Brian May has a video where he talks about the recording sessions.

  • @lleldridge1
    @lleldridge1 4 месяца назад +41

    Great breakdown, as always, thank you. Yes, there is a live version on YT (Mitch without the megaphone) called “Bohemian Rhapsody” Pentatonix live at the Hollywood Bowl 2022 live stream.

    • @gailseatonhumbert
      @gailseatonhumbert 4 месяца назад +5

      That's a newer one. There are several that have been done throughout the years.

  • @tikilocklin
    @tikilocklin 4 месяца назад +25

    I absolutely *love* how you're getting more and more comfortable bringing jokes into your videos, when i found your channel it was already super suoer super enjoyable but the subtle comedy just adds that little bit extra. im always looking forward to your next ptx reaction 🫶

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +7

    • @kayecastleman6353
      @kayecastleman6353 4 месяца назад +4

      Nothing like the humour value of what we lovingly call "British Dry."

    • @tikilocklin
      @tikilocklin 4 месяца назад +2

      @@kayecastleman6353 British humor >>>>>>

  • @stacyl7783
    @stacyl7783 4 месяца назад +23

    There is also a behind the scenes video of them making this. I don't think it will help to figure out who is singing what, but it is fun to see what they go through to make these videos.

    • @occamsrazor5376
      @occamsrazor5376 4 месяца назад

      it is The Making of Evergreen and it is amazing: ruclips.net/video/M60SKKkQLqo/видео.htmlsi=JPrFEg5T2VdpJaPu

  • @stacyl7783
    @stacyl7783 4 месяца назад +30

    There are live versions available on RUclips if you'd like to hear Mitch do the guitar live. It is just as impressive. And to think, we thought we were cool doing the air guitar..🤣🤣

    • @Joodster
      @Joodster 4 месяца назад +6

      Mitch has a special talent for mimicry. One of my favorites is when he mimics the sound of a marker on a whiteboard..perfect!

    • @stacyl7783
      @stacyl7783 4 месяца назад +3

      @@Joodster That is a great moment. Still makes me giggle. lol

  • @Maria...-mo5qm
    @Maria...-mo5qm 4 месяца назад +28

    Thank you for your amazing work, Sir! Congrats on getting to the 20K milestone so fast and with so much elegance, magnetic charisma and captivating intelligence :) You deserve all that and much more!

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +3

      Thank you so much! Really means a lot

  • @B3thBakes
    @B3thBakes 4 месяца назад +6

    10:50 SirHairless happyface right there!!! 😊😊❤

  • @daleenengelbrecht4861
    @daleenengelbrecht4861 4 месяца назад +26

    That was absolutely enjoyable, both our beloved Pentatonix AND your reaction. After your reactions I go back to listen to the actual song and hear so much more. TX for this. Greetings from South Africa

  • @tor_sgith
    @tor_sgith 4 месяца назад +25

    Love this analysis!
    In an interview from when this was originally released Kevin said they added a bit of guitar style distortion onto the Mitch guitar part for the studio recording, similar to how a pedal would work on a real electric guitar.
    I presume they add a touch of this onto his mic when they do a live version, but having heard it live it certainly isn't a lot. It is mostly just his ridiculous voice.
    I'm glad Mitch sang the high part so that you didn't have to delete your channel!
    And epic just about sums it up.

  • @cathyboyce6457
    @cathyboyce6457 4 месяца назад +14

    Loved watching your eyes smile ~ followed by your mouth ~ then the pure look of pleasure/surprise as PTX threw in their special touches! Wonderful fun reaction, big thanks,Sir!

  • @catherinelopresti7121
    @catherinelopresti7121 4 месяца назад +20

    I have not seen you smile so much in a reaction before. So glad you enjoyed it! I would love to hear your take on their cover of an instrumental piece, Waltz of The Flowers. it is wonderful and it's a yule log video, so you can't see them, buy I absolutely love it and it gets stuck in my head every time I hear it for days. Mitch does the "guitar" live and it sounds the same. Megaphone is just a prop to highlight what he's doing.

  • @franciscojavierp.7162
    @franciscojavierp.7162 4 месяца назад +16

    This is a very "happy" video, both, the PTX video and yours. Btw, I love your reactions, but much more your insights about the music. Thank you very much for all your work

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +2

      Thank you for your support!

  • @buddasquirrel
    @buddasquirrel 4 месяца назад +21

    Been waiting for this one. I'm so glad you liked it. I could listen a million times and it would still take my breath away. Excellent reaction. Thanks! 😎

  • @tersommers
    @tersommers 4 месяца назад +19

    You are getting good at the part placement game with PTX! I commend you! Their cover is so fun! I can't imagine anyone watching your reactions and skipping your analysis portions! They are the best! I still recommend their cover of Cosmo Sheldrake's Come Along! I know you aren't to any Matt as bass songs yet, but when the time comes, I highly recommend listening to Cosmo's quirky original so you know how much PTX made it their own! Thank you for your wonderful ears and your understandable breakdowns!

    • @pweiner7597
      @pweiner7597 4 месяца назад +1

      One of my favorite covers is Pentatonix singing Come Along. I was familiar with the Cosmo Sheldrake’s original and loved its quirkiness, but Pentatonix has raised the song to a whole new level. Watching reactions to it are fun because most reactors are not familiar with the original and they don’t what to make of the song - there’s often some sort of comment about what genre of song is this, followed by “but I like it” 😂

  • @Masq1980
    @Masq1980 4 месяца назад +10

    These guys are just flippin amazing alien unicorns! It took them 5 years to feel ready to do this song and to do it the justice that it deserves. They are all massive Queen fans. Brian May, lead guitarist from Queen, heard this song when it came out and posted a link to his socials with the one word comment 'Enjoy!' I feel like that is giving Queen's Seal of Approval right there!
    They also inserted a lot of references and easter eggs into this video in tribute to the original video - which by the way, if you haven't seen - you should probably check it out! Queen couldn't perform this song live because of all the layering they did in post! And not only can Pentatonix do this Live, but the Mitch Grassi Guitar has no need for a Megaphone. Mitch just saw it lying around the set and decided to use it to draw attention to who was doing the guitar solo part - the megaphone was not on, Mitch can do this live!
    The couch is in reference to their beginning videos where they recorded themselves on various of theirs couches to post onto RUclips after they were dropped by Sony because they didn't think that Acapella would be popular enough to sell records. It is also a tip of the hat to Wayne's World movie scene with the car and head banging to this song which brought in a whole new generation to Queen's music!
    The part where Mitch is laying on the couch is in reference to Freddie's death and the members walking alongside are his coffin's Pallbearers. A lot of the visuals in here are in tribute to the original video's trippy graphics; like when they all line up and do the 'oh, oh, oh's' one after the other, and also when they line up behind Kirstie standing on the couch only to fan out behind her with their vocal parts.
    The shot of the sky is in tribute to Dr. Brian May who is Queen's lead guitarist and also an astrophysicist! Each shooting star represents a member of Queen. When they all collapse onto the couch with the shot from above is a homage to the cover art of Queen's record 'Sheer Heart Attack'
    Also I am pretty sure, Mitch is a reincarnation of Freddie Mercury - one...he can grow the Freddie Stash and looks so much like Freddie that it is amazing the resemblance - two...he can sing just as high if not higher than Freddie could - and three...Freddie died 8 months before Mitch was born!

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +2

      Thanks for all the info!

    • @kristinewalberg2938
      @kristinewalberg2938 Месяц назад

      Even as a skeptic, I can't even express how much I love the thought of my favorite singer returning to the world in the body of my other favorite singer. For awhile there, in the full mustache era, the resemblance really was uncanny. To add to the list of similarities, just before Queen, Freddie ran a stall in one of the London markets that sold dramatic, off the-beaten-track clothing, and we all know about Mitch and fashion. Both men are also quite shy and introverted in "real life"
      clothing stI feel blessed to have Freddie as the voice of my youth and now, now Mitch is the voice of my not-quite-old-age.

  • @maggiex1212
    @maggiex1212 4 месяца назад +19

    Been waiting for this one. Very good guesses on the vocal parts you questioned. Learned things I did not know in relation to the original. I could not imagine an a cappella group attempting this song but here you go. Thanks for a wonderfully fun reaction. 😊

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +6

      Thanks, glad you enjoyed
      Yes, there are also a fair few sections where there are (I think) 7-8 parts, which makes figuring out the voices that teeny bit more difficult

  • @Gwennedd
    @Gwennedd 4 месяца назад +13

    Great and really informative reaction!! As usual, you've expertly dissected this impressive cover PTX did. There's a few "easter eggs" within the video that people don't often get:
    * The couch is both a nod to the days when PTX began after losing their recording contract by singing on one of the couches in their apartments...and to Wayne's World that re-introduced another generation to BH and Freddie/Queen in that movie by playing it at volume on the road trip. The crew for PTX actually motorized that couch and it was quite a hazard...it tried to run over Kevin!! The entire video was shot at night ( all night) on a deserted piece of road. There's a Behind The Scenes video of how they put this together.
    * The Guitar solo...the megaphone is just a prop. Mitch does the solo without any help in live shows.
    * The shot of the starry sky...a nod to the four members of Queen ( the shooting stars) and a special nod to Lead guitar, Dr Brian May, astrophysicist who actually has a comet named for him.
    * The sprawl on the couch....a nod to another of Queen's album cover art, Sheer Heart Attack.
    Looking forward to your next PTX analysis!!!

    • @slhoog8164
      @slhoog8164 4 месяца назад +7

      I've also seen mentioned that when Mitch is lying on the couch singing it's meant to be homage to Freddie Mercury's death, with the others walking along side the couch as pall bearers.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +6

      Thanks! I'm embarrassed I didn't know about the Sheer Heart Attack reference! Just googled it and I've not seen that album cover before

    • @Gwennedd
      @Gwennedd 4 месяца назад

      @@slhoog8164, thanks for adding that! I'd forgotten about it.

    • @Gwennedd
      @Gwennedd 4 месяца назад +2

      @@SirHairless , you're entirely welcome. I kinda get a chuckle when I watch Scott look down finding his mark right before he falls backwards onto the couch.

  • @johnhelwig8745
    @johnhelwig8745 4 месяца назад +7

    Sir, Pentatonix has a video on YT on the making of the Bohemian Rhapsody. It is a fun video to watch. You will enjoy it. The trials and tribulations of recording a music video on a motorized sofa.

  • @ruth2141
    @ruth2141 4 месяца назад +8

    When the group is lying together on the couch towards the end it reminds me of the cover of Queen's "Sheer Heart Attack" album, which looks down on the four Queen members lying down with their heads together.

  • @slhoog8164
    @slhoog8164 4 месяца назад +9

    For the past few years of tour (post-Covid) this piece has usually been used as their encore at each concert. It's amazing to see it live, in person. One of the better videos out there of it done live is from the 2022 Hollywood Bowl concert on ptxlive channel. That one, of course, has Matt instead of Avi. It might be a little easier to see who is doing which parts in the areas where you had questions in the live videos. And, as others have said, the behind the scenes video of them shooting this MV is fun to watch (on your own time).

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +3

      I'm sure it would be (so I could have some closure 😅). This version also isn't strictly 5-part which makes it even more difficult at times to pick out each part confidently

  • @georgemegaw9019
    @georgemegaw9019 4 месяца назад

    Quite a night at the Freddy Mercury’s Opera. Tremendous reaction and detailed analysis.

  • @stephaniebray3983
    @stephaniebray3983 4 месяца назад +8

    I enjoy your break down of their singing. You have the most musical knowledge of anyone I’ve watched.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +1

      Thanks, I appreciate it ☺

  • @heidifruchtl354
    @heidifruchtl354 4 месяца назад +6

    I did see them do this live. I actually found the tickets recently. The megaphone is just a prop. There's a lot of homage to Queen, and to PTX. It took them 5 years to get the arrangement to where they felt like they were ready to release it. Brian May let the world know that they should enjoy it.

  • @murrannlehovitch6204
    @murrannlehovitch6204 4 месяца назад +7

    I cannot explain how much I enjoy your reactions. Your facial expression are priceless and convey exactly how you feel about what you’re hearing. You are my soulmate and you don’t even know it!😊😊😊

    • @richardwilson5560
      @richardwilson5560 4 месяца назад +3

      Yeah, you can see the light bulbs flashing in his head! He catches everything so quick!! 😃😃😎

  • @larryross9492
    @larryross9492 4 месяца назад +2

    I love the fact that Kirsty jumps up on the couch in heels, and then helps Mitch up. Once again, it is awesome how brilliant they were at such an early stage of their development.

  • @r.p.8906
    @r.p.8906 4 месяца назад +9

    I just realized that the lyrics in the beginning of the song are literally written in ACIM, that was downloaded in 1965. Did Freddie read ACIM? A course in Miracles.
    "Is this the real life?
    Is this just fantasy?
    Caught in a landslide
    No escape from reality
    Open your eyes
    Look up to the skies and see. (.. REALITY... Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. ). Maybe only a coincidence? But the timeframe matches :) THANK YOU!! Superb work, once again!!

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +3

      Thanks Rayna! I don't know ACIMThe lyrics are in this book verbatim?

    • @r.p.8906
      @r.p.8906 4 месяца назад +1

      Not verbatim but exactly these words and meanings are used in ACIM @@SirHairless

  • @tikilocklin
    @tikilocklin 4 месяца назад +4

    i felt that "blimey indeed" ✋😩

  • @Badger77722
    @Badger77722 4 месяца назад +8

    I don't know if RUclips would allow it, but I personally would love to hear ALL of the things you didn't have time to say in this reaction video about Pentatonix's version of the song. It's always fun to hear someone knowledgeable point out things that I've missed, even though I've heard the song dozens (hundreds?) of times by now.
    Just a few points: the panning early in the song ("little high, little low") is a direct throwback to Queen's original recording; they did the same thing. Something that is usually missed is that in the line before the panning happens ("easy come, easy go") the audio changes from stereophonic to monophonic for just that one line - another thing that Queen did in the original.
    Mitch's wah-wah guitar sound is sometimes known as the Grassi Guitar - it's usually a shock to reactors, but Mitch does it every time PTX performs this song live (which is most of their non-Christmas concerts). As one reactor said, "Everyone has tried to imitate a guitar with their voice - Mitch just does it better than anyone else."
    There's a BTS making-of for this video, which has got some interesting tidbits. They spent all night shooting this on a cold night, so they were having problems with their breath showing in the video (I think you can still see it occasionally). Apparently the remote-controlled couch was a lot more dangerous than it looks in the video: it nearly ran over Kevin, Scott joked that they should be wearing helmets in order to ride it, and since Kirstie needed a ledge on the back of it to be able to climb over it, it's balance wasn't good and it tipped over a few times. Here's a link to the BTS in case you want to watch it: ruclips.net/video/Q8ugJnIG_Lk/видео.html
    And a link to a more recent (Sept. 2022) version of the song: ruclips.net/video/nMFPsouaum0/видео.html

    • @occamsrazor5376
      @occamsrazor5376 27 дней назад +1

      I didn't know that about the dangers of the couch. Thank you for that and also the links!

  • @mad_maddie
    @mad_maddie 4 месяца назад +11

    Thank you for this reaction. It's usually after hearing Bohemian Rhapsody people truly start calling themselves pentaholics. Also, people have probably said this before in your comments, Pentatonix never do covers... they do upgrades.
    My request for a reaction would be Can't Sleep Love. It's an original of theirs that is very underrated. I would love to hear your thoughts on it.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +1

      I've not received that request before! I will add it to the list, thanks

    • @slhoog8164
      @slhoog8164 4 месяца назад +14

      @@SirHairlessThey have an official video for Can't Sleep Love, but personally I like the Popspring 2016 live performance better, because of Mitch. Won't give any more away. I agree it's a great original of theirs.

    • @akinpaws
      @akinpaws 4 месяца назад +7

      ​@@SirHairless I agree you should go with the Popspring live version. The whole set is 4 songs long, ending with one of my favorite PTX originals, Water.

  • @lauraa4294
    @lauraa4294 4 месяца назад +8

    Totally agree, this is epic. It still amazes me how well you pick up on everything so quickly.

  • @AnnetteB59
    @AnnetteB59 4 месяца назад +5

    Yes Yes! Great reaction Sir Hairless. 20K subscribers, and counting...

  • @jdb4519
    @jdb4519 4 месяца назад +8

    Epic Indeed. 😊 I so appreciate your teachings when you react to PTX. As if watching you smile and your eyes light up when listening to them were not enough, I get to learn more about their vocal arrangements, which adds so much more to my enjoyment and understanding of why they choose to arrange their songs the way they arrange them. Well done and thank you. ❤

    • @occamsrazor5376
      @occamsrazor5376 27 дней назад

      My 15-year-daughter pointed out in this video, that Sir's eyes actually teared up a bit a few times. She thought that was sexy!

  • @verenaheckmann5723
    @verenaheckmann5723 4 месяца назад +4

    Enjoy your face while hearing something extraordinary❤. So into it 😌

  • @karajoy581
    @karajoy581 4 месяца назад +5

    Epic is the right word...you nailed it!

  • @melaniemcdade-id4up
    @melaniemcdade-id4up Месяц назад

    Watching others react and dissect, I catch myself watching the video. With you, I can't take my eyes off of you. EVery part of your face emits emotion. You're a beautiful man!

  • @ellenstrack6274
    @ellenstrack6274 4 месяца назад +6

    Also check out "Is This the World We Created" with Freddie and Brian from Live Aid. It was something to see in person. The Live Aid Queen set is also a show to behold.

  • @smithpauld1501
    @smithpauld1501 4 месяца назад +6

    Yeah. The megaphone is only for the video. There are several live versions and the mitchtar is just his standard mic

  • @rayofsunshine72cz
    @rayofsunshine72cz 4 месяца назад +5

    An amazing reaction to a superb performance! 👍👏😃

  • @kathymchugh689
    @kathymchugh689 4 месяца назад +7

    One of my favorites!

  • @stephenstephens4892
    @stephenstephens4892 4 месяца назад +8

    So so glad you got to this one. Great reaction and analysis

  • @elainecourteau6231
    @elainecourteau6231 4 месяца назад +7

    So glad you enjoyed it. What an arrangement! You can feel the love and respect for the original. And fun! Congratulations on 20k subs. You deserve it and more.🤗

  • @annmoomau881
    @annmoomau881 4 месяца назад +10

    once again, love your reaction. I will say that I have noticed in some of their live versions of this, they actually have a live choir show up in the audience for a section of the piece.

  • @bethphillips9693
    @bethphillips9693 4 месяца назад +4

    There is a Behind the Scenes video of how they made this that is very interesting to watch! Always enjoy your reactions! You really wanted to sing along with them, didn't you? They do perform this live in concert - I'm sure there are videos of them. The megaphone is just a prop for Mitch - he doesn't use anything when performing live.

  • @boldbumblebee2735
    @boldbumblebee2735 4 месяца назад +9

    Thanks for this!

  • @AliciaMoore-Morada
    @AliciaMoore-Morada 4 месяца назад +3

    The couch is a nod to their early videos which were frequently filmed with them sitting on a couch (in Avi's apartment, I believe.)

  • @beckyv3369
    @beckyv3369 4 месяца назад +7

    Excited you reacted to this one!!! Keep going with PTX reactions.

  • @AnjeannetteMarie
    @AnjeannetteMarie 4 месяца назад +1

    I agree, EPIC is the only appropriate reaction 🔥🤘

  • @bettinasade9385
    @bettinasade9385 4 месяца назад +22

    I saw this Song in the Last three hours in many different Covers Just because i Like it and now Here you areand as usual i learn a lot of new stuff. Amazing

  • @betsyvondracek4009
    @betsyvondracek4009 4 месяца назад +10

    Totally made my day! They are so awesome. BTW I got my tickets to see Pentatonix in August!!! I can not wait till then
    ❤R/A Sir⭐🎵🎼
    P.S Hallelujah is in the Avi era ( hint hint)

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад

      Woo, only 6 months to go

  • @jayneperry5433
    @jayneperry5433 4 месяца назад +4

    Thank you for your reactions. I cannot hear what you hear. I wish I could. But you help me to understand and appreciate what I am hearing better than before I listened to your reaction. Your videos can’t be too long as far as I am concerned.

  • @lovesmusic0845
    @lovesmusic0845 2 месяца назад +1

    Since 2011 it’s been a joy to watch them grow and refine their sound. That first performance on Sing Off was so different and compelling. We knew right away we were seeing something special. They won the contest but as often happens in the music business, the hype and the reality of the contact failed to really support them as promised. I have a lot of respect for their drive and skill to craft their careers. There is an interview with Ben Bram who Scott met through SoCal VoCal. Ben helped them on Sing Off and has been their arranger for many years. There is a RUclips interview with him, where he gives a little history of their rise to stardom. I remember seeing them perform in little small venues early on. I was worried they’d get lost into oblivion like so many contest winners. They definitely earned their stardom. They worked their way out with talent and ingenuity. Filming videos in less than ideal conditions, touring and promoting their music and being very open with their fans. Early videos of Can’t Hold Us and Thrift Shop were so much fun. Thrift Shop will make you LOL. Thank you for your reactions!

  • @jane4him
    @jane4him 4 месяца назад +3

    Mitch has solo music under the name Messer. At the end of the pandemic, he had Parteon and did an hour-long podcast weekly. Wow. PTX headed out on their year-long tour. Mitch had to stop the podcast. As part of his way to stay in touch with his fans, he did Cameo's. I have to admit that I did more than I should have (8) but I had so many questions, One time I asked what he liked signing on the Europen leg of the tour and he said Bohemian Rhapsody was his favorite song to sing. No wonder with his amazing voice and the parts he sang. Thanks again for this reaction you are heading to the part of their catalog that takes my breath away, They just get better.

  • @madelynadams332
    @madelynadams332 4 месяца назад +6

    Congratulations on 20 thousand subscribers!!!!! Well deserved. Love your reactions.

  • @lastregacheammalia
    @lastregacheammalia 4 месяца назад +6

    Epic reaction 😂❤

  • @SabineO2010
    @SabineO2010 4 месяца назад +4

    Would love to hear your opinion/analyses of Pentatonix MAD WORLD, COME ALONG, THE WIZARD OF AHHHS or CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT! Love your reaction videos - Thank you so much for your passionate work, so interesting and informative, I can learn a lot from you! Many greetings from Austria!

  • @staciemoisa4884
    @staciemoisa4884 4 месяца назад +3

    That was fun. Great reaction to an epic PTX cover paying homage to the original epic song and video.

  • @JanSkaggs
    @JanSkaggs 4 месяца назад +5

    Great reaction as I knew it would be. I appreciate the information you give to add extra interest to the song. You always point out things I kind of took for granted and overlooked or maybe under heard. 🥴 Much thanks! ❤️

  • @Matriarch456
    @Matriarch456 4 месяца назад +6

    Really was looking forward how you would react to this arrangement and it truly is epic.
    wonder how high it will end on your monthly scoreboard
    and Congrats on 20k subscribers ;)

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +3

      Guess you'll need to check back in in about a week's time when my ratings video comes out
      Thank you so much

  • @katjohnson6315
    @katjohnson6315 Месяц назад

    I have listened to this reaction several times and was so stunned that i didn’t even leave a comment. I always leave your reactions informed and more appreciative of the performance. Thank you, Sir, sincerely.

  • @normawade9426
    @normawade9426 4 месяца назад +3

    EXCELLANT!!

  • @High_Heels_Lady
    @High_Heels_Lady 4 месяца назад

    this always gives another meaning to "I'm singing the instruments too" :D

  • @Karen-Campos
    @Karen-Campos 4 месяца назад +1

    Your accurately predicting who sings which part simply means you are getting to know PTX just like us Pentaholics!! Well done!! And don’t worry, they still catch us by surprise often!

  • @vivi.laserra
    @vivi.laserra 4 месяца назад +1

    It's so refreshing to watch your first impressions when they sing!😊 And your analysis was a feast. The amount of details you can pinpoint is impressive 😅. Excellent video reaction 👏

  • @priscillamcrmy
    @priscillamcrmy 4 месяца назад +6

    this one live is very much epic, and mitch did not use the megaphone. also, i don't think reactions as good as yours can be too long

  • @paulinejane9742
    @paulinejane9742 4 месяца назад +2

    Seen it live several times without the megaphone…….just as perfect x

  • @Dixieburk1
    @Dixieburk1 4 месяца назад +3

    So happy you reacted to this one. There’s a really interesting video somewhere on you tube about the making of this music video. And there are also quite a few videos of them performing it live. Just FYI, lol. Thanks, entertaining and educational as always.

  • @mirandafolland3440
    @mirandafolland3440 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank you. thank you. thanks. I always appreciate your depth of reaction to Pentatonix mastery.

  • @maryhampton8686
    @maryhampton8686 4 месяца назад +3

    Epic!! I agree. As always love your reactions to PTX. They performed on a tribute show to Queen. Also excellent performance.

  • @tammykiernan1839
    @tammykiernan1839 4 месяца назад +4

    I've been waiting for you to react to this one!! There are several on my wish list, and this one was at the top 😄 I've watched this video dozens of times and you still manage to find little details and intricacies that escaped my notice. Your ability to discern who is singing which notes still amazes me, and as always just the pure joy for the music itself shows on your face. As you watch the video your eyes never stop moving so we can tell that your trying to catch as much as you can. And I think I can speak for a lot of us when I say that you needn't worry about the length of your videos. Your reactions and analysis are informative, entertaining, and captivating. Thank you again, Sir, for sharing your appreciation for music with us 😊

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you so much - glad you enjoyed

  • @guedoe4u
    @guedoe4u 4 месяца назад +3

    I'm excited that you're reacting to this!

  • @markhermans5284
    @markhermans5284 29 дней назад

    Fun and informative reaction. PTX has been a favorite of mine for many years...they are simply flawless. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

  • @carey9019
    @carey9019 4 месяца назад +3

    Yay! I’ve been waiting for this one. I was on my lunch break at work when I saw you posted this so I had to run and grab my earbuds so I could listen asap! Thanks, so much, great reaction!

  • @thebeautymaker9784
    @thebeautymaker9784 4 месяца назад

    I love Pentatonix 👌🫶

  • @jessicajones182
    @jessicajones182 4 месяца назад +3

    Sir hairless do check out their live vevo performance of kiss from a rose. Prepare to be 🤯. Love your reactions ❤

  • @2341chacha
    @2341chacha 4 месяца назад +3

    Your reactions are always spot on - and this was no exception!! Just Great!!! I'd like to know how long it takes you to do all the research you do on your reactions, and then put everything together for us - and I just love how in depth they are. It's amazing to me how you are able to break it down. Just another excellent job. Thank You!

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you! The length varies video to video; I get asked this question somewhat frequently so please allow me to copy in a previous response below:
      Most of the time-consumption of these videos is actually the editing A 10min video takes about 1.5 hours to edit, and a 20min video will take around 3 hours to edit. The raw filming itself usually takes around 30-45minutes? Obviously it varies from video to video, but these are ballpark figures
      So the final product you're seeing now is the recording with all the gaps etc cut out, to make the videos as short as possible for you It's the only way I can get in all the info without making each video a mini-documentary 😅

  • @verinhajor
    @verinhajor 4 месяца назад +1

    This one giving chills all over! This megaphone is just a prop he didn't use it in concert!

  • @ellenstrack6274
    @ellenstrack6274 4 месяца назад +3

    You should also watch the making of for this video. They had 1 night and a ton of problems.

  • @MitochondrialSteve
    @MitochondrialSteve 4 месяца назад +2

    I was wondering this would happen hahahaha hahahaha. Another time you were Mitch-slapped!

  • @shelbychesnut99
    @shelbychesnut99 4 месяца назад +13

    The megaphone is just a prop. I have seen them perform this live and Mitch needs no megaphone to pull it off.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад

      In this performance even we hear the non-megaphone guitar sound towards the end, and there's definitely a difference between the two sounds. So he can produce the megaphone sound without the megaphone? Cool!

    • @chrispavlich9656
      @chrispavlich9656 4 месяца назад +1

      @@SirHairlessYep. Mitch is a very good mimic. You should hear him mimic a dry ease marker on a whiteboard. Lol.

    • @slhoog8164
      @slhoog8164 4 месяца назад +4

      @@SirHairless Yes, the dry erase marker mimic (Mitch's whistle tones) is in a very early Superfruit video, "Best Friend Challenge". If you haven't explored Superfruit yet, that's another rabbit hole. It's Scott and Mitch's side project from their early years when they shared an apartment, approximately 2013-2018. A lot of it is cute vlog-type videos, early RUclips challenge videos, etc, but they also have some great music mixed in (Rise, album mashups from Rhianna, Taylor Swift, and Beyonce, and their own Future Friends Album) as well as more fun music videos (Frozen Medley, Defying Gravity, LaLaLand medley, Hip Hop goes Broadway, etc)

  • @thinuviel07
    @thinuviel07 4 месяца назад +3

    Thank you for this (and the other) Ptx reactions. And not just. I would be very curious to watch your reaction on their creating proces: The making of Evergreen is an actual footage of creating Ptx magic.

  • @kerrygardner5302
    @kerrygardner5302 4 месяца назад +2

    Loving your ptx journey. Looking forward to when you reach the Matt era and you analyse on his part in the group. Great reaction as always and always look forward to your ptx reactions 😊

  • @heloisalopes1734
    @heloisalopes1734 4 месяца назад +2

    Hello Sir. Esta performance é uma explosão Pentatonica !!!! E sua reação/análise é sensacional!!! Confira esta música na performance do Forestella. Também é extraordinária. Thanks dear. Kisses from Brazil ❤❤❤🇧🇷

  • @GilbBonn7307
    @GilbBonn7307 2 месяца назад

    Bwaahhaaahhaa... that's (ahem) PUNNY!
    Man, it's crazy how much you pick up as you're listening... that us mere mortals totally miss!

  • @Socialshug
    @Socialshug 4 месяца назад +2

    Ty! That was an awesome analysis! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

  • @neetgupta1
    @neetgupta1 4 месяца назад +2

    I'm so glad you did this one - epic reaction! The 'Grassi guitar' sounds exactly the same live (I heard them last May in London singing this!) - the megaphone was just a prop for the video. I don't know how it does sound the same because they have obviously put some reverb etc. on it for the video.
    I went back to listen to my recording of this song when I saw them live and those three notes when Scott is singing is Mitch when they sing it live and it does sound like it does in the video. I think he can be a bit of a chameleon with his voice. Wait till you've heard him and Avi on Aha live in Singapore!
    Scott says he always has to really concentrate when they sing Bohemian Rhapsody live - more than for any other song - as it's such a complex arrangement. Also Brian May loves this cover. When it first came out, he put it on his socials with just one word, 'Enjoy'. Apparently he has said that he believes Freddie would have adored this cover. Quite an accolade! Can't wait for your next reaction - you made us wait over a week this time, that's hard for us Pentaholics!!!

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  4 месяца назад +1

      Very interesting about Mitch's lower register there - thanks for checking!
      As for the waiting over a week, whilst I'll try my best to keep a weekly PTX reaction in (by calendar), it's already becoming more challenging due to new artists entering the scene. Especially VoicePlay That's why I made the current poll (make sure you vote if you haven't already!)
      The standard frequency for regular artist reactions may need to become 1.5 weeks apart, or 3 a month or something! There aren't enough days in the week arghh

    • @neetgupta1
      @neetgupta1 4 месяца назад

      ​@@SirHairless I totally get that you have to space out the reactions with the increase in artists you're reacting too. I'm just a greedy Pentaholic, that's all! 😂 It's a compliment that I enjoy your PTX reactions so much - and they're definitely worth the wait! 😊

  • @darlenepineda4730
    @darlenepineda4730 4 месяца назад

    Yes, if you search you can find some great concert footage of them doing this, and it sounds just as good. They are more amazing live, if anything.

  • @maryhulen7277
    @maryhulen7277 4 месяца назад +2

    Epic indeed. Great reaction.