Twins First Time Hearing Pentatonix! | "Hallelujah" Cover

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    This was our first time ever hearing Pentatonix, and they quite literally took our breath away. We listened to their cover of "Hallelujah" by the legendary Leonard Cohen. What should we listen to next?
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  • @baskervillebee6097
    @baskervillebee6097 5 месяцев назад +43

    Mitch is a natural counter-tenor.
    Experiencing his voice for the first time is called being
    "Mitch slapped."

  • @MSKPELLEGRINO
    @MSKPELLEGRINO 2 года назад +506

    Avi isnt just a bass, he is a baso profundo, which is a special kind of singer. His voice is so resonant, when he hits the low notes, the vibrations go through your body. It is amazing live

    • @stefaniemeans6317
      @stefaniemeans6317 2 года назад +37

      I love his subharmonics. That low rumble that could potentially blow speakers.

    • @mariafortino5017
      @mariafortino5017 2 года назад +20

      Live it really does reverberate right through you!!❤

    • @bethannprather1462
      @bethannprather1462 Год назад +22

      I get chills hearing certain singers and music and always have. But HIS voice gives me full body chills. His range is amazing

    • @jasonthomas3699
      @jasonthomas3699 Год назад +2

      @@stefaniemeans6317lo

    • @babychongkerzz3014
      @babychongkerzz3014 Год назад +11

      some reactors felt that vibration tru their headphones its insane.

  • @anekab1965
    @anekab1965 2 года назад +420

    Dude! Kevin Olusola is the group's beat boxer/ percussionist. You'll be amazed by him. Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole.

    • @mstewart109
      @mstewart109 2 года назад +16

      Kevin plays cello and sings well also

    • @TrishF_2024
      @TrishF_2024 2 года назад +9

      And beat boxes while playing cello. He loops, plays numerous instruments, speaks fluent Mandarin. Was going to med school when the gang found him and Avi right before the sing off.

    • @rogerroger5171
      @rogerroger5171 2 года назад +2

      On the question "is that allowed in acapella"? Pentatonix is a musical group, their goal is to produce the greatest performances that they achieve. "Acapella" is the type of music that they are most known for, but that is not all that they are. Kevin Olusola is the "beatboxer", but he also plays cello in many of their performances. That is another type of music which they produce and is not in violation of any "acapella" rule or regulation.

    • @SaintedKarma
      @SaintedKarma 2 года назад +2

      He can do so many things extremely well
      He’s A true renaissance man

    • @sgtsnafubohica15
      @sgtsnafubohica15 2 года назад +1

      "PTX Rabbit Hole" never heard that before but very very true. I've been following them since 2014 and I'm still surprised

  • @enyamoore7929
    @enyamoore7929 2 года назад +287

    Mitch (the fourth soloist) is what is called a countertenor in the classical music world. That is, he’s a man with a female soprano range. It’s truly beautiful and completely insane how high this beautiful man can go

    • @juliekrajack5460
      @juliekrajack5460 Год назад +29

      My vocal music scholarship in college we had a countertennor and I am a mezzosoprano we literally sang at the same level it was so much fun watching people at our concerts react to the countertennor because they don’t expect that

    • @yaimavol
      @yaimavol Год назад +3

      I don't remember him being in the original group on Sing Off. Was he or did they add him later?

    • @karylmonaco8174
      @karylmonaco8174 Год назад +9

      ​@yaimavol He was in the Sing-Off. The producers were uncomfortable with his gayness and his high voice. He had also been teased throughout school about his high voice, so he was very shy when the Sing-Off started. He had just graduated high school. In fact, he missed his graduation to be on the Sing-Off. But by the end of the show, he had really come into his own, although not anywhere near where he has reached today. I think it was in the twelfth performance where he really had a chance to shine. ruclips.net/video/TAX2D56LgO0/видео.html

    • @Katie-Didn-t
      @Katie-Didn-t Год назад +9

      Not just how high, but clear, like a bell made of the purest crystal

    • @stevenrn6640
      @stevenrn6640 10 месяцев назад +4

      It’s being Mitch slapped. You can’t stop and pause on how his voice sounds and if you goose bumps don’t form, something is wrong. It is angelic.

  • @michaeldaniels3082
    @michaeldaniels3082 Год назад +16

    This group is PROOF that God DOES EXIST !!!!

  • @LisaMT1218
    @LisaMT1218 2 года назад +110

    Avi Kaplan the bass in this video left the group in 2016. Matt Sallee became their bass in 2017. He is equally as talented.

  • @TheChick24
    @TheChick24 2 года назад +369

    This gives me chills no matter how many times I hear it tbh
    Their Daft Punk Medley will blow your mind far wider than this did lol. Also check out Bohemian Rhapsody and Sound of Silence!

    • @yuliyakorotaeva4481
      @yuliyakorotaeva4481 2 года назад +12

      It is also interesting to compare their official Daft punk version with their private performance of this song to make sure that they can do it live.

    • @deborahfalconer6047
      @deborahfalconer6047 2 года назад +1

      Exactly! All three of those 😀

    • @standejong2470
      @standejong2470 2 года назад +4

      I listen to Hallelujah everyday!
      I’m 64 & have tears EVERYTIME!!

    • @standejong2470
      @standejong2470 2 года назад

      All the sounds were coming from the body and from the Ground

  • @jimk9860
    @jimk9860 2 года назад +884

    Mitch has the angelic voice. Your reaction to Mitch's voice is called the "Mitch Slap"--you've been inducted. In their cover of "The Prayer" he sings Celine Dion's part and his voice is even more angelic. Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Daft Punk, all of the evolution of series, especially evolution of Michael Jackson, Shallow, Say something, their original "Sing" and many more. You can't go wrong with any original or cover. Pentaholics (PTX fans) call them upgrades vs covers. Kevin is the beat boxer. He does all of the percussion (drums, symbols, etc...) with his mouth. He also plays the cello in some of the videos. You ask if that's legal, we say yes. This group is so amazing, they can probably make the sounds better with their mouths. Check out their original "Coffee in Bed." Kevin is amazing. Later down the road, check out Super Fruit. Mitch and Scott (first singer in Hallelujah) formed an off-shoot from Pentatonix. Check out their cover of "Rise" and "The Promise." That should keep you busy. Enjoyed your reaction. Liked and sub'd.

    • @sarahpeterson6497
      @sarahpeterson6497 2 года назад +49

      So here for the Mitch slap

    • @kristeeoliver9385
      @kristeeoliver9385 2 года назад +30

      I was here for the “Mitch slap” too. He is so amazing. He has an 8 octave range! That’s outrageous!!!!

    • @greywoolf6405
      @greywoolf6405 2 года назад +17

      I am constantly amazed how much control they all have, but Mitch is on another level with his control.

    • @heidilegette5790
      @heidilegette5790 2 года назад +7

      Try home free acapella group. Beautiful too

    • @dyidyirr
      @dyidyirr 2 года назад +14

      I like Mitch's voice, he's obviously great. But in this song, my favorite is easily Avi's solo, it fits so well. There are other songs where Mitch is the highlight. In this one, for me, it's Avi.

  • @nicolemay5848
    @nicolemay5848 2 года назад +265

    Wow! I’m a teacher and your transparent approach to research, going to the primary source and its analysis and then supplemented by your Pentatonix research. Just wow! Gentlemen, just a STELLAR demonstration of HOW to do a reaction. I’m following you NOW.

    • @linda6987
      @linda6987 Год назад +4

      Couldn’t agree more!

    • @ninjacat4929
      @ninjacat4929 Год назад +2

      Unless you just wanted to listen to Pentatonix singing Hallelujah !

    • @Trapper50cal
      @Trapper50cal Год назад

      Yup

    • @KitKat2233
      @KitKat2233 3 месяца назад

      I’m a year late but same here!

    • @annewillie6408
      @annewillie6408 2 месяца назад +1

      Right! Have never seen this before and I've learned so much just from watching them present what they've researched! Truely awesome!

  • @lorrainestrunk1346
    @lorrainestrunk1346 2 года назад +210

    I can’t listen to Pentatonix sing “Hallelujah” enough. I will never tire listening to it. A+ to Leonard Cohen as well.

    • @heinleinreader
      @heinleinreader Год назад +1

      Buckley still provided the most well regarded and widely heard version of the song, at least until Pentatonix came along.

    • @jackiebenjamin8772
      @jackiebenjamin8772 Год назад +3

      Cohen said that PTX version is the best he had ever heard.

    • @KarenBoyd-q5g
      @KarenBoyd-q5g Год назад +1

      When I first heard Pentatonix they sang this song I listened to it over and over I can't get enough of them❤❤

  • @debbienockels3796
    @debbienockels3796 2 года назад +219

    I strongly, strongly recommend their covers of “Sound of Silence” (with Matt Sallee), “Imagine” and ‘Mary, Did You Know?”!!!

    • @itachileesan
      @itachileesan 2 года назад +7

      yes! mary did you know is amazing.

    • @kirbycastillo2983
      @kirbycastillo2983 2 года назад +2

      Mary was such a jaw-dropping cover. I also beyond love their Lion King (Can You Feel the Love Tonight?) cover.
      Both are great songs to begin with. Which is why they’re so amazing, regardless of who covers it. But knowing that they actually make their own arrangements…that’s exactly the reason as to why I often find myself having to pick my jaw up off of the floor when I listen.

    • @kirbycastillo2983
      @kirbycastillo2983 2 года назад +3

      Bohemian Rhapsody should fuckin be up there also, though! :) [imho]

    • @Jen_Kailayla
      @Jen_Kailayla 2 года назад +2

      Sound of Silence might be one of my favorites of theirs

  • @TerryYelmene
    @TerryYelmene 2 года назад +156

    For everyone who begins their PTX journey with 'Hallelujah' (a popular first due to the 667M YT views), I strongly suggest making their 'Daft Punk' medley the second PTX performance to experience. 'Daft Punk' earned the group's its first Grammy and it helps new Pentatonix "subscribers" appreciate the group. Welcome to the PTX journey! (BTW, the sounds are from Kevin and that world-class rich bass vocal is from Avi and Scott when Avi is singing lead.)

  • @mountainman5173
    @mountainman5173 2 года назад +406

    Fun fact: When Avi Kaplan sings his solo part, Scott Hoying takes over his bass line. Also, if you want a great demonstration of Kevin's beatboxing ability, listen to 'Daft Punk Medley'.

    • @JMOTLC
      @JMOTLC 2 года назад +6

      Yes! Search for and listen to their Daft Punk medley. It will blow your mind.

    • @zackgeldhof1206
      @zackgeldhof1206 2 года назад +3

      I also agree. Daft Punk is just so well done, so amazing.

    • @margaretlowe5220
      @margaretlowe5220 2 года назад +3

      I LOVE hearing musicians listen to this song and give us non muscians WHY this song, sung by Penatonix, is incredible!

    • @mountainman5173
      @mountainman5173 2 года назад +2

      @@margaretlowe5220 same.

    • @rustym40
      @rustym40 2 года назад +3

      Avi Kaplan provides the Bassline.

  • @alimather9200
    @alimather9200 2 года назад +57

    This is the most perfect song ever but Pentatonix "Sound of Silence" is also pure magic

  • @joshkolb9584
    @joshkolb9584 2 года назад +129

    I just want to hear Jordan and Jared read bedtime stories. Very soothing/calming voices.

    • @linda6987
      @linda6987 Год назад +3

      No kidding! They should do meditation recordings! Smooth as butter!

  • @jcs1025
    @jcs1025 2 года назад +123

    Kevin can do a powerful bass kick with his mouth. In cases where more complex percussion is needed, he will beatbox and have a stomp pad for the bass kick. More often than not it is his mouth. Also, sometime Kevin’s bass kick is backed up by Avi’s (the bass singer in this video) to make a more resonant sound hard to distinguish as 2 voices.

  • @lauriej1707
    @lauriej1707 2 года назад +69

    Wow guys. Doing so much research about the song, Leonard Cohen and Pentatonix before listening to the song is impressive. Good job.

  • @_sage_5210
    @_sage_5210 2 года назад +227

    Bohemian Rhapsody, Sound of Silence, and Imagine are definitely ones you should check out by them! Also Mitch (guy in the hat) and Kirstie change their looks pretty much every music video so you might not recognize them but they are always there

    • @Shaw2184
      @Shaw2184 2 года назад +5

      yes and yes

    • @deeyannnah
      @deeyannnah 2 года назад +2

      This is the comment you're looking for

    • @elamothe81
      @elamothe81 2 года назад +1

      Damn near their whole catalog, just go through it all!

    • @lauraowen8142
      @lauraowen8142 2 года назад +1

      Sound of Silence by Disturbed (cover) EPIC🔥💯❣️

    • @kathynorris7235
      @kathynorris7235 2 года назад +1

      Oh yes absolutely Bohemian Rhapsody I will love watching their reaction to that one all of the music is great but I would really really like to see them react to Bohemian Rhapsody

  • @MsCubbies23
    @MsCubbies23 2 года назад +19

    Listening to Pentatonix is truly a religious experience... you're transported to a different place.

  • @BonitaEdlebeck-bb6yb
    @BonitaEdlebeck-bb6yb 7 месяцев назад +10

    My favorite group in the whole wide world. So blessed that they share their God-given talents with us. ❤😊

  • @sirwadsontoast5928
    @sirwadsontoast5928 2 года назад +207

    This concept that you guys do when reacting is very unique, how you look up the group first and also the original song before reacting..I love that!

    • @Struthio_Camelus
      @Struthio_Camelus 2 года назад +3

      Yeah - but t w e l v e f r e a k i n g m i n u t e s...

    • @sirwadsontoast5928
      @sirwadsontoast5928 2 года назад +16

      @@Struthio_Camelus atleast it's not 12 minutes of them stopping the video 20 times and speaking like some reactors do. They were actually doing research in this reaction to get a background in addition to to reacting to the song which I do not mind.

    • @G-grandma_Army
      @G-grandma_Army 2 года назад +1

      @@Struthio_Camelus I personally like it, but maybe they should have time stamp so people who don’t want to sit through the whole thing can jump right in to the reaction of the song.

    • @CB-in8ee
      @CB-in8ee 2 года назад +1

      The original Cohen recording sounded quite different, much more in the folk rock genre, but I think you for including his version. PTX version sends chills down my spine each and every time I hear it. Enjoy your trip into the PTX world.

  • @theresarigio5627
    @theresarigio5627 2 года назад +191

    You have been officially Mitch slapped. Mitch Grassi the countertenor has an otherworldly voice. This isn’t even the extent of his range. They are all amazing singers, including Kevin Olusola, the beat boxer. He just doesn’t sing often. Avi, the guy in the beanie, left the group in 2017 for personal reasons, and Matt Salee, the current bass joined the group. He is also amazing. They have over 200 songs in their catalogue. You must go down the ptx rabbit hole. Their fans, Pentaholics, will follow. Loved the reaction. Keep them coming. Bohemian Rhapsody is great, Imagine, by John Lennon. Come Along, New Rules x Are You thatSomebody. So many to choose from. All are great. 💕💕

    • @JoyAllgood
      @JoyAllgood 2 года назад +10

      #mitchslapped

    • @jandex4838
      @jandex4838 2 года назад +3

      @@JoyAllgood #mitchslapped

  • @ambergarner8471
    @ambergarner8471 2 года назад +158

    I'm sure this has already been said but:
    Verse 1 - Scott Hoying, Baritone and covers baseline when Avi has a solo.
    Verse 2 - Avi Kaplan, Bass and beloved member of PTX. He left the group amicably in 2017 and was replaced with Matt Sallee.
    Verse 3 - Kirstie Maldonado, Mezzo-Soprano
    Verse 4 - Mitch Grassi, Countertenor, has been called a once in a generation talent.
    Whole song - Kevin Olusola, beatboxer and percussion. Also sings, speaks a myriad of different languages and plays the cello. Dude is a beast.
    PTX is 100% acapella. They never create anything in studio that they can't recreate in a live performance. For recommendations, check out the following:
    Daft Punk Medley
    Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
    Any of their Medley videos
    Gold
    The Prayer
    Run to You
    Aha - live in Singapore at the Star Vista
    Really, anything. They are incredible. Welcome to the PTX rabbithole. The Pentaholics are glad you're here. Btw, you just got Mitch-slapped. ❤

    • @bill.godwin-austen
      @bill.godwin-austen 2 года назад +9

      There are a handful of songs where instruments are used (if they use them, you'll see them in the video):
      Violin (Lindsey Stirling) & Cello (Kevin Olusola the beatboxer): "Radioactive", "Papaoutai", "Over the River"
      Cello (Kevin): "Say Something", "Dancing on my Own", "Perfect", "Shallow"
      Piano (Scott): "Thank You"
      Guitar (Scott's father in the video I've seen): "Evergreen"
      There may be a few others, but they're not coming to mind at the moment.
      Aside from those, they're pure acapella.

    • @akinpaws
      @akinpaws 2 года назад +3

      I would say that 98% of their songs are 100% a capella, and 2% have an instrument or two.

    • @kabisme6692
      @kabisme6692 2 года назад

      I went to their concert and they were amazing.

  • @leslieweems6770
    @leslieweems6770 2 года назад +1

    Listen to more Pentatonics. You will be more amazed with each song. Amazing Grace and Mary Did You Know will blow you away. 💖

  • @colleenelliott5243
    @colleenelliott5243 3 месяца назад +1

    I will never get tired of people's first reactions to Pentatonix cause they're amazing. Kevin is the beat-boxer and it blows my mind every time he can do that. And of course, the Mitch-slap. The great reaction to Mitch's amazing voice. Lol. Love them and love that you guys do too :)

  • @shaunnaemmons1297
    @shaunnaemmons1297 2 года назад +106

    Mitch is generally referred to as the voice of a generation. His range is incredible! Have fun with this rabbit hole 😁😁

    • @caseyflorida
      @caseyflorida 2 года назад +3

      He's an incredible counter tenor with such a high vocal range. He's amazing.

  • @deannaunruh6116
    @deannaunruh6116 2 года назад +316

    Since you guys are fans of doing the original and then comparing (which is a format I love btw), you must check out the PTX version of Gold (and the original). It really showcases how freakishly good they are!!

  • @colinpovey2904
    @colinpovey2904 2 года назад +214

    Others have made excellent recommendations. I want to make a different one: Pentatonix singing 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy', which as you know is a Christmas song. What is unique is that it is an instrumental song, there are no words in the song. None. Yet Pentatonix does an amazing version of it. And they won a Grammy award for it.
    Let that sink in for a minute:. An a cappella group won a Grammy award for singing a instrumental song that has no words.

    • @mjhurd8744
      @mjhurd8744 2 года назад +5

      They won the Grammy for their arrangement.

    • @colinpovey2904
      @colinpovey2904 2 года назад +9

      @@mjhurd8744 Yes, a Grammy for their arrangement. Which they demonstrated by singing it.

    • @jen9774
      @jen9774 2 года назад +4

      Absolutely brilliant !!

    • @n2tigers99
      @n2tigers99 2 года назад +1

      Right? A Grammy for performing a sing which has no lyrics. That's exactly why the are THE Best at what they do.

  • @sharibarretto1165
    @sharibarretto1165 Год назад +4

    Pentatonix’ Sound of Silence will leave you speechless!

  • @julierodda5826
    @julierodda5826 6 месяцев назад +4

    Welcome to the world of acappella highs, lows, beat boxing, profound basists, alter tenors, all together. Beauty.

  • @maxinegraham9389
    @maxinegraham9389 2 года назад +60

    Finally!!
    I’ve been waiting for this for a long time guys. You can’t go wrong with Pentatonix, welcome to the best Acapella group there is. My suggestion for next, is The Prayer.

  • @kcamp2364
    @kcamp2364 2 года назад +224

    If you are impressed by this, you should see them live! They sound EXACTLY the same!

    • @amyerffmeyer4347
      @amyerffmeyer4347 2 года назад +3

      Yup-sometimes even better!

    •  2 года назад

      I must watch them 😭

    • @lespaul36
      @lespaul36 2 года назад +3

      I have seen vids of them live. My Christmas list is tickets LOL.

    • @kcamp2364
      @kcamp2364 2 года назад +2

      @@lespaul36 Please do yourself a favor and get the VIP tickets… you won’t be disappointed, I promise!

    • @shellyboyd7592
      @shellyboyd7592 2 года назад

      I can’t watch them live anymore. Too much screaming. Three concerts and I was done. There needs to be a silence rule during the songs.

  • @SrKnight001a
    @SrKnight001a 2 года назад +240

    As far as using "body Percussions", what most people don't realize is that the beatboxer actually makes the percussion sounds with his mouth and voice but adds the movements as a visual key to those watching. Consider the fact that in this video Kevin is patting his chest with leather gloves on and a leather trench coat as well as stomping his foot on the ground in the desert. It would be impossible to mic him for all those different sound dynamics. But further, you hear exactly the same sounds produced by him in the video where they perform this song live in their Christmas Concert but he is patting his bare hands on a fabric coat and stomping his foot on a stage floor. If you watch his mouth in the live recording you can see he is creating the different "body percussion" sounds with his mouth. Once I realized this I was even more impressed by his beatboxing skills. Everything they do is phenominal.
    BTW, keep up the fantastic reactions guys. You are Great.

    • @petttybettty
      @petttybettty 2 года назад +12

      not only that, but tapping their chest can make the vocal sound they are making with their mouth interrupt, it Is hard to explain bur I follow professional beatboxers that have tutorials on their RUclips on how the rythym can be altered by hitting their chest or tapping their throat.

  • @miarobv
    @miarobv 2 года назад +1

    I really appreciated that you let us hear the original so we had something to compare the Pentatonix version to.

  • @yvonnewatson6798
    @yvonnewatson6798 2 месяца назад +2

    Avi the Bass is what you're feeling his voice goes right through you❤

    • @yvonnewatson6798
      @yvonnewatson6798 2 месяца назад

      The bass in this is Avi Kaplan. He plays his own style of music now check him out.❤

  • @Sweeney541
    @Sweeney541 2 года назад +49

    yes, body percussion, clapping, stomping etc. is allowed in acapella. PTX use it alot.
    they also use instuments from time to time, but you'll see them in the video - so if you don't see an instrument there isn't one.

  • @livingLge
    @livingLge 2 года назад +22

    Stomping, clapping, pounding of the chest, all ok in Acapella. Great reation gents!

  • @timithius
    @timithius 2 года назад +26

    For more breathtaking beauty, have a listen to their rendition of "The Sound of Silence".

  • @michelebriere9569
    @michelebriere9569 2 года назад +1

    I've been listening to "reaction videos" for the past 2 days, and this is the first time I've run across anyone who did homework before the main video. Thank you.

  • @cricket-bg4tz
    @cricket-bg4tz 11 месяцев назад +1

    Cohen was the man. Was still releasing new music and touring in his 80s

  • @Chris_T_S
    @Chris_T_S 2 года назад +86

    "Where to go next?" - the only correct answer to that is - "Anywhere", everything they do or did is pretty incredible, the genres they cover from hymns, carols through pop, hip hop, rock, contemporary ballads are amazing - note: all their official videos can (and do) get performed live also, without the high level of mixing of course.
    Keep in mind, they aren't the only awesome a capella group out there - there are a few, every one of them incredible in their own rights, and interpretations
    You will find fans for each of the groups will insist their favourite is best - my favourite is the the beautiful music.
    There is also what I refer to the Limbo and Pole Vault Syndromes - "OMG!!! How low/high can he go?" and then the "This one is the best" fans

  • @mburkitt7678
    @mburkitt7678 2 года назад +47

    I read somewhere that Kevin, who does the beatboxing, uses his hands and feet to keep time, or 'play' each percussion instrument he is doing at that time. Each hand, each foot, is a different snare, cymbal, bass, woodblock, etc. In most of these groups practically everyone has picked up some beatboxing skills, in particular the bassists. The 'floor' that a good bassist and a good beatboxing percussionist can lay down to support the rest of the group can be amazing.

    • @TheLastGarou
      @TheLastGarou 2 года назад +1

      As 'Sing-Off' Judge Sean Stockton (Boyz-2-Men) said of Avi and Kevin, "Y'all are the Meat and Potatoes of this group."

  • @0558lulu
    @0558lulu 2 года назад +94

    Avi is original group’s bass. All those super low bass notes are sung by him. All the vocal percussion is done by Kevin. They are an amazing team!

  • @1bighubba
    @1bighubba 6 месяцев назад +1

    love, Love this version!! totally moves the heart and soul!

  • @sherryhall3635
    @sherryhall3635 2 года назад +1

    Shortly before he passed, Leonard Cohen, the gentleman who wrote
    the song, heard Pentatonix cover. He said it was the best cover of his song he
    had ever heard.

  • @Tammy-km5uf
    @Tammy-km5uf 2 года назад +159

    Their version of Imagine by John Lennon is unreal. Some reactors get emotional.

    • @itsbonniefay2417
      @itsbonniefay2417 2 года назад +8

      I get emotional toooo ugh

    • @bonnieflynn4798
      @bonnieflynn4798 2 года назад +9

      I still cry every single time I watch

    • @donnawat
      @donnawat 2 года назад +3

      I ugly cried for the 1st 3 times I watched.

    • @loriross1259
      @loriross1259 2 года назад +5

      I agree. So pertinent to the times. I cried the first time that I heard it

    • @howrued1500
      @howrued1500 2 года назад +4

      Such an important song covered beautifully and respectfully by PTX.

  • @deanncoates8456
    @deanncoates8456 2 года назад +24

    Two of my favorite Christmas songs: Mary Did You Know and The Little Drummer Boy...when PTX does it, it's felt in your soul and it's chokes me up every time filling me with greatfulness.

  • @kookielover7523
    @kookielover7523 2 года назад +17

    Definitely check out the live performance for this song! They sound exactly the same live! 🥲

  • @karendoylereddinger7615
    @karendoylereddinger7615 8 месяцев назад +1

    The percussionist plays a mean cello and has a great singing voice as well.

  • @spyderNJ75
    @spyderNJ75 Год назад

    The Sounds of Silence......magnificent.

  • @pamscarr8696
    @pamscarr8696 2 года назад +86

    Kevin, the beatboxer is not a bass, his vocal skills are tenor.
    The bass is as I said, the Great Basso Profundo, Avi Kaplan.
    Kevin Olusola, the beatboxer, is a Yale graduate. He was headed to Medical School. His plan was to be a Medical Dr. in China. He is fluent in Mandarin and a few other languages.
    Like Avi, his plans changed when Scott Hoying found him on youtube and managed to get his phone number at Yale. It was just a sing off and I think he thought he would continue with his plans when the group was eliminated, but that did not happen and now all of them a multi-millionaires.
    Avi was the only one who left the group and he is the one who suggested that PTX bring in
    Matt to take his place.

    • @lore9753
      @lore9753 2 года назад +1

      Hey Pam, sorta surprised to see you here, since we're both Dears, but Pentatonix is so great, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. After discovering Dimash, he pretty much ruined me for most other singers, but PTX is an exception to that. They are just excellent and one-of-a-kind. I love their performances. If you had a similar experience to mine after hearing Dimash, who else do you still listen to? For me, Diana and Angela were interesting at first because they were both also unique, but at least for me, they now tend to sound repetitive. Do you have any other singers or groups you'd recommend?

    • @DakotaHoll
      @DakotaHoll 2 года назад

      Oh good i'm glad that it seemed to be a mutual understanding instead of something like him getting kicked out of the group

  • @TheMsCrystalblue
    @TheMsCrystalblue 2 года назад +103

    The bass singer is Avi Kaplan, the second soloist with the beard. However, when he does the lead, Scott has the amazing range to take over the bass. Got to love all their individual voices but together...magic!

    • @gailseatonhumbert
      @gailseatonhumbert 2 года назад

      It's standard that the baritone take over for the bass in acapella groups.

  • @tanyapoe5490
    @tanyapoe5490 2 года назад +32

    Yes, the body and voice are the instruments used to produce all sounds in A Capella performances.
    From PTX, that you should check out, Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Sing, Gold Radioactive, Mary Did You Know, New Rules x Are You That Somebody, and one of my personal favorites A Litte Space ft ATEEZ (3 members of the 8 member kpop group ATEEZ).

    • @melelhidril1715
      @melelhidril1715 2 года назад +1

      Oh yes, please react to "A Little Space" feat. ATEEZ... It´s the most fun breakup song I've ever heard... :) And while you're at it, you could also watch some of ATEEZ's songs... They are literally performance monsters... They burn every stage. And they always deliver, and never dissapoint... Even if they are not in the business as long as BTS, their fanbase called ATINY is growing fast... The reason is obvious... 💗

    • @tanyapoe5490
      @tanyapoe5490 2 года назад +1

      @@melelhidril1715 yeah, I've been ATINY since HALA HALA. ATEEZ are perfection.

  • @walterhefty5618
    @walterhefty5618 2 года назад +33

    The amazing bass you're hearing is the group bass singer, whom is Avi Kaplan in the video (he left the group for a family emergency). He really sings that crazy low.
    He's the bearded guy with the beanie. The blonde guy (Scott) picks up the bass when Avi had his solo. Scott has an amazing range so he can pick up but the severe highs that a tenor can reach.

  • @randomjokers7185
    @randomjokers7185 2 года назад +20

    That look at 18:00 lol. That my friends is what the Pentaholix like to call being "Mitch slapped" You nailed it, he has got such a unique and amazing voice, it's always great to watch people react to that section.

  • @akinpaws
    @akinpaws 2 года назад +141

    8 minutes in & I have to stop and comment.
    You let each other speak. You speak calmly and clearly. You value knowledge, so much that you stop to look things up instead of just jumping in blind. You notice things.
    Before I even see what you think of PTX, I'm a fan of you as reactors. Subscribed.

    • @JaredandJordan
      @JaredandJordan  2 года назад +10

      Much love! This means a lot. Thank you 🙏🏽 🙏🏽

    • @lisamack598
      @lisamack598 2 года назад +7

      @@JaredandJordan hey if u want to hear beat boxing u need to listen to pentatonix singing bohemian rhapsody. It is out of this world.

    • @Matthew_Calmert
      @Matthew_Calmert Год назад +1

      Agreed, respect the desire for knowledge

  • @brutalfashion
    @brutalfashion 2 года назад +231

    Kevin is probably one of the world’s best beatboxer. He also “celloboxes”, where he plays the cello while beatboxes. That’s actually how Scott (the blonde), Kirstie (rhymes with “thirsty”), and Mitch (guy in the hat) found Kevin- he was posting videos on RUclips. They met Avi (said like Ah- vee) through a friend, right before they competed on The Sing off. Avi (now Matt, the bass who took over Avi’s role), sings the bass notes or rhythms, Kevin does the percussion/drum sounds. Kirstie, Mitch, and Scott do solely vocals, but Scott takes over bass when the bassist is singing lead. Hope all of that made sense.
    Check out Amazing Grace or The Prayer. Both will give you goosebumps!

    • @ricknelson5292
      @ricknelson5292 2 года назад +3

      Kevin cant hold a candle to adam rupp from home free he was world champ 3 times

    • @JustEdgeOfficial
      @JustEdgeOfficial 2 года назад +17

      @@ricknelson5292 Note that the person said "one of". It's not a competition, they can both be some of the greatest beatboxers out there. "Some of".

    • @tammyhenderson4663
      @tammyhenderson4663 Год назад

      Adam Rupp gets my vote every time.

  • @kayecastleman6353
    @kayecastleman6353 2 года назад +32

    Yes, each member has a role, but they will often change up who takes on which role. Avi is the outstanding basso profundo voice you hear, but when he is singing lead, Scott, who is a baritone with a phenomenal range, will fill in the bass line. Likewise, Kevin is the primary beatboxer, but Avi will often work with him, jumping from bass line to percussion as needed. In fact, every member of the group has done some effects, as you can see in their Daft Punk medley... the only way for five voices to recreate an EDM sound! Please do more Pentatonix. I love your approach to reactions. Liked and subbed.

  • @bjhoover711
    @bjhoover711 2 года назад

    Ahhhh. My favorite after Hallelujah is Amazing Grace. Chillingly beautiful.

  • @RobinT-treehugger
    @RobinT-treehugger 2 года назад

    Sound of Silence...... you really want to see them at their best.

  • @im2yz4u17
    @im2yz4u17 2 года назад +35

    Kevin Olusola mostly does vocal percussion and sings in various songs with PTX, however he does use his body as well as the others on rare occasion. Kevin is perhaps the most overall talented. Check out his solo version of 'Down' (Marion Hill cover). You will be amazed.

    • @SweetKK29
      @SweetKK29 2 года назад +5

      I second this. I have made so many people watch it cause it's just that good. In fact I'm going to go watch it again right now LOL

    • @philipem1000
      @philipem1000 2 года назад

      Agreed Kevin is the most individually talented of a spectacular group. Have you heard his Mandarin? He blew away the audience in China... I would argue Mitch has the best vocals and Scott I think is the glue that holds it together.

    • @akinpaws
      @akinpaws 2 года назад

      @@philipem1000 I read dozens and dozens of commenters in that video (Kevin speaking Mandarin on a Chinese TV appearance) saying that they were Chinese, and raving over his accent & vocabulary.

  • @kennbicknell5492
    @kennbicknell5492 2 года назад +12

    You guys are awesome. Kevin, the beatboxer, also has a gorgeous voice! You can hear him on "Mary, Did You Know?" I recommend that, as well as "Daft Punk Medley." Those, along with "Bohemiam Rhapsody," will *BLOW YOUR MINDS* !

  • @rosesilveira344
    @rosesilveira344 2 года назад +2

    "Mary Did You Know" Soul moving.

  • @diazrigau
    @diazrigau 26 дней назад

    Guy it said "instrumental music" Your body is not a musical instrument, your voice is not an instrumental object. Love you guys.

  • @BrilligandtheSlithyToves
    @BrilligandtheSlithyToves 2 года назад +30

    Go to their "Daft Punk Medley" it will give you a better idea of the abilities of Kevin Olusola their beat boxer/(in some later songs)cellist. His solo work is equally impressive.

    • @TheTroygarg
      @TheTroygarg 2 года назад +3

      This. Do daft Punk next lol or watch the Song Off episodes

  • @itsbonniefay2417
    @itsbonniefay2417 2 года назад +28

    I recommend their acapella cover of Imagine by John Lennon. It's the most beautiful semblance of voices other than this video

  • @caz-tastrophe
    @caz-tastrophe 2 года назад +46

    Another fun fact for you: Mitch and Kirstie have about the same range, and they can often seamlessly trade off in the background (the same way Scott picks up the bass line when Avi or now Matt takes lead) but when you hear Mitch or Kirstie take the lead, their voices have such a different quality to them, and I love how different they sound. Their cover of The Prayer might be the clearest example.

  • @faithfatum4172
    @faithfatum4172 4 месяца назад

    "If there were one thing we wish we could do, it would be to sing..." 🗣🎤🎵🎶 Don't worry about hitting certain notes. If, when you sing, it makes YOU happy, then SING!!! 🥰♥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @bryanrosselli8920
    @bryanrosselli8920 2 года назад

    Amazing Grace and Mary Don’t You Know are spectacular.

  • @coffeetalk924
    @coffeetalk924 2 года назад +17

    You guys earned big fat subscription today! What an incredible RV from you guys! One of the best I've ever seen! Bravo!!!!!

    • @JaredandJordan
      @JaredandJordan  2 года назад +2

      Thank so much Sean! We like big fat subscriptions 😂 we appreciate you

  • @shannonvoss1768
    @shannonvoss1768 2 года назад +37

    I just seen a performance by Pentatonix that had me moved to tears “ imagine “ the message behind it is what the world needs to hear.

    • @lesaahrenstein6360
      @lesaahrenstein6360 2 года назад +1

      that is my number one favorite video

    • @Valandar2
      @Valandar2 2 года назад +1

      The video for it adds so much more, especially when they start passing around the cards.

  • @lisarodmell1935
    @lisarodmell1935 2 года назад +4

    Mitch Grassi’s voice is the most beautiful thing ever created! I’ve been blessed with hearing them sing this live several times and they are completely breathtaking! Their music got me through the hardest times in my life - they are truly special 🥰

  • @Starchild42
    @Starchild42 2 года назад +1

    DUDES...Sounds of Silence...it will leave you speechless!!!

  • @christinelee314
    @christinelee314 2 года назад

    Mitch gives me chills EVERY SINGLE TIME

  • @heatherhuard
    @heatherhuard 2 года назад +9

    Leonard Cohen heard this version before he died and said it was the best version he had ever heard. YES please do Bohemian Rhapsody. You can also go back to the beginning and watch season 3 of The Sing Off. They met in person for the first time the day before they auditioned for the show.

    • @TheLastGarou
      @TheLastGarou 2 года назад

      Yes!
      Their whole series of performances from that season is available on RUclips, and even the "worst" of them is still great.

  • @jlnasseri4390
    @jlnasseri4390 2 года назад +27

    Love the fact that you both have warm and quiet voices as you speak vs so many reactors of songs yelling and overdoing it. Just discovered your channel and will be watching.

  • @taligeoghan8361
    @taligeoghan8361 2 года назад +14

    EVERYTHING this group does will blow your MINDS!!! New sub and can not wait for more!!! Stay safe and healthy

  • @kingdarrius6730
    @kingdarrius6730 2 года назад +11

    Man this reaction has to be the very best I have ever heard.
    They covered everything you need to know about the song, and even listened to the originator! Great job guys keep it up I’m a new sub after this video!

  • @Inspired-one58
    @Inspired-one58 Год назад

    Takes us on an emotional journey...roller-coaster style!

  • @lindawieseler7072
    @lindawieseler7072 2 года назад +20

    Watch the live version of Hallelujah from their Christmas Special and you'll see how they are able to make all those sounds... Amazing!

  • @garbuckle3000
    @garbuckle3000 2 года назад +56

    Pentatonix's cover of this song is a masterpiece, no doubt, and I love seeing the reactions, but I want to give my upmost thanks for researching and showing the original work of art by Leonard Cohen. I grew up with Cohen's music before Pentatonix was a gleam in their parents' eyes. Thank you for giving him the recognition.
    And once you've gone through some of Pentatonix's works, check out Home Free, another amazing a Capella group

    • @riannemeyer1527
      @riannemeyer1527 2 года назад +1

      Yes please check out Home Free anf Voiceplay as well!

  • @cheriek60
    @cheriek60 2 года назад +58

    Great reaction. Also, classic reaction to Mitch’s amazing gift. We call your surprise to his voice the “Mitch-slap”. 😀 Anything you choose next will be great, esp Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Sound of Silence, Daft Punk. But my fave which not too many talk about is Dog Days are Over from their Sing-off competition. Listen for Avi’s “throat-singing” in the beginning, Mitch’s breath-taking solo, Kevin’s relentless percussion/beatboxing, Kirsty’s lyrical support throughout and above all Scott’s tireless energy singing lead. He really takes you on a ride and leave you spent at the end. Unbelievable performance. Wish they would do it again!

  • @angschilling4669
    @angschilling4669 Год назад

    The Prayer for sure! Amazing Grace!!

  • @yaimavol
    @yaimavol Год назад

    Their Christmas arrangements are amazing as well. I'm sure that's when they really make bank, because of the huge seasonal demand

  • @ronelledejager4770
    @ronelledejager4770 2 года назад +22

    I absolutely love Mitch Grassi's voice. So unique. Pentatonix are awesome.

  • @goldenrose1992
    @goldenrose1992 2 года назад +37

    Some other great songs of theirs are "Mary Did You Know", "The Sound of Silence", and one of their more recent songs "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Each of those songs brought me to tears, they were just so amazing! But honestly you can't got wrong with any of their songs, they are all great!

  • @tonyhaynes8025
    @tonyhaynes8025 2 года назад +13

    I love Hallelujah but I love The Sound of Silence even more! They’re incredible!!!!

  • @briankeithmartin8539
    @briankeithmartin8539 7 месяцев назад +1

    Two great big thumbs for doing your homework with your audience. And, my favorite part of reaction videos, is watching the faces as they are Mitchslapped.

  • @evansylon8626
    @evansylon8626 2 года назад

    This Pentatonix's cover made me cry everytime I heard her

  • @JaneDoe-ve5lr
    @JaneDoe-ve5lr 2 года назад +19

    The bass is Avi and you haven't heard anything yet
    Every song this group sings will you asking how do they do that? They are simply astounding
    Avi has blown speakers at concerts from his voice. He also sings more than one note at a time, and undertones. Each singer is amazing on their own but as a whole untouchable in their craft.

  • @TomTom-gx3ye
    @TomTom-gx3ye 2 года назад +36

    "Well I think we need to subscribe" is the exact conclusion I came to after watching your reaction here. I love the deep dive into the source material and the unique analysis into acapella, something I've not seen before in reaction channels. Well done, lads. Looking forward to seeing more from you. Thanks for the great content.

  • @robertforster9201
    @robertforster9201 2 года назад +45

    For arrangements and musicianship: Daft Punk, Sound of Silence, Come Along, Wizard of Aahs or any of the "Evolution of" series. For vocal superiority and harmonies: The Prayer, Amazing Grace, Mary Did You Know. or Imagine. For PTX originals: Start with Sing and Love Me When I Don't. You cannot go wrong. I would enjoy seeing your reactions to Daft Punk (one of their Grammy awards) and The Prayer.

    • @chloee2093
      @chloee2093 2 года назад +5

      don't forget Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, jeez 🥺

    • @lengould9262
      @lengould9262 2 года назад +2

      @@chloee2093 😋😋😋

    • @wanita7025
      @wanita7025 2 года назад +1

      Wizard of Aahs is fantastic, but it is on Toddrick Hall's RUclips

    • @andrecloutier8859
      @andrecloutier8859 2 года назад

      @@chloee2093 and with Danse of the Sugar Plum Fairies add this little bonus 😃 ruclips.net/video/7O4RuV2mZFk/видео.html

  • @2nicnag2
    @2nicnag2 Год назад

    They are so incredibly talented but dang, Mitch is beyond words

  • @sharonharris7245
    @sharonharris7245 Год назад

    You guys have been Mitch slapped! That's Mitch with that Angelic voice!

  • @ceci8556
    @ceci8556 2 года назад +13

    Leonard Cohen was known for more than music. He was poet, novelist, singer-songwriter and an activist and speaker.

    • @afficionada1103
      @afficionada1103 2 года назад +1

      Canadian Poet Laureate in fact

    • @markedwards3647
      @markedwards3647 2 года назад +2

      Right! In my freshman year in college, I heard "Suzanne", and bought everything he wrote. I still have that wonderful poetry 50 years later.

  • @cherylwilliams9360
    @cherylwilliams9360 2 года назад +10

    The bass is coming from the bearded guy (Avi) except when he was doing his solo.. then Scott (the first singer who is a baritone with a wide range) took over the bass temporarily.. The beatboxer is Kevin and he didn't sing in this one. He does sing tenor in some songs but is mostly busy with the beatboxing (is also an accomplished cello player). Mitch has the angelic voice.. he is a counter tenor.

  • @e_n-o
    @e_n-o 2 года назад +12

    You should know that, while most of their work has been a cappella, they have always mixed in the occasional song with instrumental accompaniment and/or effects added on the vocals. Their newer stuff (especially the original stuff) has more songs that include instruments/layering/vocal effects and it's very cool to see what directions they've been going in artistically. Petals and Anchor are two of their newest originals that are stunning.

  • @MaryABaker-rd3mm
    @MaryABaker-rd3mm 2 года назад +7

    I have heard this version of this song many times and I never tire of it! You really need to listen to their other songs! They are amazing! Mary Did You Know.!

  • @ashbrea381
    @ashbrea381 2 года назад

    I love how Jared switched from concentrated face to 'Stank Face' when Mitch was doing his solo!!!

  • @dawncochrane1898
    @dawncochrane1898 2 года назад +9

    Next, "Mary Did You Know" (you'll hear Kevin's gorgeous voice in this one) and then "The Prayer." I LOVE watching people listen to them for the first time, and watching people get "Mitch-slapped" is always fun. They are incredible. Your reactions were spot-on and clearly sincere. Hope you react to these two songs soon! You guys are great!