Fact check...the megaphone is used to distort Mitch’s voice to sound more like distortion on a guitar. Sorry to disappoint, but distortion, autotune, reverb, etc can be added anytime a mic is used...even live.
@@chuckt8457 only problem is, those of us with a musical ear can distinctly tell when there's auto tune being used... Mitch does not need it. You should see their live version of Daft Punk, they don't use any microphones and they sound the exact same.
@nini J It’s called lip syncing. Pre-recorded audio is played while lips are moved to appear as if they are singing. You’re probably too young to remember the singing duo Milli Vanilli.
@@chuckt8457 In official video there's a distortion form megaphone, but in live performance, there's is no distortion, you can hear the difference. And near the end of official video, Mitch did another guitar solo, that's his voice without megaphone distortion. They sometimes use effects on their voices, that's not a secret, but they use them in a very limit amount, so when they performance it alive, they didn't lose the original feeling from the official video. And because the effects was so subtle, you won't even notice the differences most of the time.
Yes I remember that. I think it took them into the whole night to finally wrap the video. Tech issues with the moving couch. They were exhausted! So it’s great they could still get that fun vibe across in the finished video. 😄
This is new. Avi left the group in 2017 and helped them find Matt. He starts this song. Everytime I hear it the beauty and sheer talent leaves me breathless. I hope you do this one as it is fairly new.
Yes, their cover of Imagine will stay with you not only for their singing performance, but for the message they send with the video. Must, must hear and see it.
Great reaction, I knew you’d like this one! I know you were talking about Kevin’s beatboxing, if you want to hear him go crazy, you should check out some of their electronic sounding stuff - their “Daft Punk” medley is amazing (they won a Grammy for it) and “Love Again” is an amazing original
You said in another video that you enjoy live performances. I highly recommend 'Gold', originally sung by Kiiara. The PTX music video is a 'live' version (they have several of these) and the post-production is quite light. They all shine in this, but Avi and especially Mitch take the cake in this one for me. I also highly recommend listening to the original first if you don't know it already, that's the best way to truly appreciate the brilliance of their arrangement (it's so smart!) and their vocal prowess.
I remember seeing an interview from quite a long time ago where they had said it was the one song they didn’t want to do an arrangement of, but I’m glad they did in the end, cause they did a really good job with it.
@@lamaaaay1301 At a concert Scott talked about how hesitant they had been with attempting this song because it's iconic. Obviously they knocked it out of the park.
FYI, when PTX released this cover Brian May posted their video with this caption, "GREAT VERSION: Bohemian Rhapsody by Pentatonix - enjoy." When you get an endorsement like that, you know you did great! Highly recommend that you react to their cover of John Lennon's "Imagine". It is amazing what they did with it. Edit: LOL, nvm, I see that Imagine was your next reaction to PTX.
One Pentatonix song that doesn't get requested all that much, but which I think is fabulous, is their cover of "Come Along". Here's the link in case you're interested: ruclips.net/video/u8rT6ij0PSo/видео.html
My list of top ten Pentatonix songs every reactor should do (some you've already done): 1. "Hallelujah" (with Avi as bass) 2. "The Sound of Silence" or "Amazing Grace" (with Matt as bass) Great songs, great arrangements, all four vocalists have solos that showcase them 3. "Daft Punk" - their first *Grammy* win for best arrangement, and you'll see why. No added effects (and there's an off-mic performance to prove it). Their other two Grammys are "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" and "Jolene". 4. "Bohemian Rhapsody" 5. "Imagine" - beautiful arrangement with a strong message for these times 6. "Evolution of Michael Jackson" (or any of their other *Evolution* videos. Pick your favorite artist) - these are medleys on steroid, *recorded live in the studio* in one continuous take, incredible transitions for 20+ songs in 6-7 minutes 7. "Can't Sleep Love" (Popspring concert version) or "Coffee in Bed" - a taste of their *original music* 8. "Aha" (Star Vista Singapore version) - an iconic concert performance. The combination of Mitch's highs and Avi's lows is out of this world. 9. "Say Something" - a powerfully emotional rendition that showcases *Kirstin* as the lead. She usually sings harmonies or shares the lead with Scott and/or Mitch 10. "Havana" - Kevin does Latin percussion here and the harmonies are just gorgeous. If you want to go back to where they started as a band, you should react to their Sing-Off performances (12 judged performances). They were formed on the day before the audition of this a capella reality show, but even from their first performance, they were already pushing the boundaries of a capella. And then you'll see how they grew as a group, taking in and implementing the judges' comments, culminating in an explosive performance. If you want their latest stuff to see where they are now, they just release a new album called "The Lucky Ones", featuring all original songs. They have sold multiple-platinum-selling Christmas albums, and for good reason. Their arrangements of Christmas songs are either angelic ("Mary Did You Know") or inventive ("God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen").
The megaphone was just a prop in the video. Mitch does the guitar riff purely from his vocals. They only sing what can be done live. Another bonus from this group. Requests? So many but I’ll toss a couple out there. Daft Punk Medley (cover) Imagine (cover) Run to you (original)
That's not completely true. I saw an interview with Kevin and he said that they did electronically manipulate Mitch's voice to make it sound more like a guitar. That doesn't take anything away from Mitch-he still has to perform the riffs and runs, and he uses vocal techniques to mimic the guitar. I've heard this live, and without using any electronic help, he got very very close to the video.
@@kbbeers4274 You might look at PTX Vlogs. They all did interviews before their Classics album came out. That's where I saw the interview with Kevin where he said they electronically manipulated Mitch's voice for the guitar solo. He was open and up front about it. Of course he was-they didn't do anything wrong. They also layered their voices-there are parts where Kevin is singing at the same time he is beat boxing. Obviously not possible. And also very ok. I mean, how many times did Queen layer Freddie's voice for this song?
You should watch Kevin's cover of Down to really see him shine on his own! PTX also have several original songs that are great! (But anything you choose, we Pentaholics will be there)
This song is the perfect thing to show someone the difference between singing 'falsetto' like the drummer of Queen did and being a true Alto like Mitch. He actually hits the note with power and projection having zero 'shrill' to the beginning middle or end of the note. Just... astonishing really what that young man can do as a vocalist.
Someone created a side-by-side video with the original you might like to check out. Whereas PTX is known to put their twist on the covers they do, they took care and concern to keep to the original and do it justice. 😊
Their cover of Imagine by John Lennon Daft Punk (medley) And two Christmas songs, if you don’t want to wait until next season: You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Imagine is my favorite. The video especially gets me every time when coupled with Lennon's lyrics. Emotional and powerful especially with all that's been going on in the last year or so.
I’ve heard from other people’s comments that they hesitated to do this one because they didn’t think they could do it justice. They finally decided to record it after they had been together as a band for 6 years. There is a snippet of Bohemian Rhapsody in their much earlier Evolution of Music.
You mentioned they are making it their own, great observation. I liked how Mitch was just himself, not someone trying to sound like Freddie. He did this perfectly. They all did.
Great reaction! Just a few suggestions of some more PTX for you to check out: “Evolution of Michael Jackson” - recorded live “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” “Amazing Grace” “Can’t Hold Us” “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” “Gold” - recorded live “Hallelujah - Live Christmas Special” “Daft Punk Medley” “Love Again” - one of their originals “Sing” - one of their originals Yeah, I could go on and on, but I won’t lol. Hope to see more PTX reactions soon!!
They have a behind the scenes vid about making this. They did motorize the couch & drive it with a remote control. [The couch "taking them places" represents their own journey, as due to budget most of their 1st videos were just them together in one of their apartments on the couch in formation like that.]
Great to hear a reaction from someone so familiar with Queen! Did you pick up on the sky-scape's reference to Brian May's doctorate in Astrophysics? Also, the "couch cuddle" is an homage to Queen's Sheer Heart Attack album cover. The opening and closing couch scenes are strictly PTX, though, since their early youtube videos were often filmed at home on a couch. There's a great background video on the making of this cover, with an explanation of the "travelling couch."
Yes it was the drummer from queen that hit the high note in the original of this song. I’ve always said that Mitch is so talented that he himself I s able to do what it took three members of queen to do. The lead vocal, the high note, and the guitar solos. The guitar sound that he does without any vocal effects when performing live. Yes they used an effect in the studio to record it but he pretty much match’s the sound when he does it live. I’ve seen them perform this live a couple times and it’s incredible.
Looking forward to more great PTX reactions from you! I know you'll appreciate their "Daft Punk" medley, and their phenomenal cover of Kiiara's "Gold."
I discovered Pentatonix years ago and got my grandchildren them. We have seen them in concert also. We have every CD they have ever made. I just discovered you today and Jace n ur face 2 days ago. To hear you praising them I feel like a proud parent! Lol!
I heard Hallelujah at the grocery store and was SO EXCITED, I asked the clerk if it was a Muzak or a radio station. (Of course he had no idea...boo). I was chest swelling happy for them!!
Thanks to the pandemic seeing them live is not going to happen soon. The next best thing, you should check out their 2016 Popspring performance recorded by/for MTV with top-notch audio and video. Because you get a triple dose of originals along with their excellent 'Evolution of Michael Jackson' medley. 'Cracked' has Scott (tall blond) bluesy soul lead, 'Can't Sleep Love' is just a fun pop song oh yeah and Mitch (high voiced brunette) raps, and last 'Water" is written and led by Kirstin. Link ruclips.net/video/7GMHqYxpnzk/видео.html
Yes!!! Absolutely my favorite performance available on RUclips of them. I think it's because it's live but well mic'd and mixed - these days as close to seeing them in person that I'm going to get :-( Their originals kick butt, shows how wide a range of influences they have among them, because they don't all sound alike :-)
If you're interested in hearing all of them get a bit of a solo I suggest listening to their cover of Mary Did You Know. Even Kevin (the beatboxer) gets a beautiful moment, they all have astounding voices.
🧡 PTX. They take this fine classic and blow it the hell up with creativity, incredible vocals and synthesized "instrumentation" all while having great fun with it. I wish Freddy was still here to witness what this generation is doing to move his hit forward.
I'm watching all of your Pentatonix reactions and my comment is completely random, but I really enjoy listening to you talk. You have a very pleasant voice. I think I've been falling asleep to headspace sleep stories too much?😂
Thank you very much Mandy! I have done some voiceover work in the past and I keep thinking I should start a podcast. Such a nice thing to say, made my day!
I've heard this phenomenal classic of PTX many, many times. However, it was pure pleasure to watch all of your expressions as you, too, were enamored of this performance. Way to go!
Queen is one of the very few (the only?) band where every single member has written a No. 1 hit, even the bassist John Deacon (he wrote Another One Bites The Dust).
They have a behind the scenes to this. They did it in the middle of the night on a street. If you look real close you can see cars parked on the side of the road and some trees. They barely got it finished before the sun rose
Daft punk is a great one, and an early one for them as a group. Kevin's cover of Down is amazing as well. Worth checking out to see what he is all about specifically.
The megaphone was just a dummy. Mitch did it all with his voice. There are live performances where he doesn't bother to hold the microphone and the sound is the same.
There's a Behind the Scenes video you would enjoy. They misjudged how adding the motor to the couch would affect its stability; it kept trying to tip over. There were a couple of minor accidents as a result. They had to put a step on the back of the couch so Mitch and Kirstin could get on it from behind (Scott didn't need the step). And you can see when Kirstin is standing on the couch to sing and Mitch joins her she has to give Mitch a hand up. In the early days, after their record label dropped them just a week after they'd "won" the contract, a lot of their videos were just five very young people sitting together on a couch, singing their hearts out. So *this* couch is taking them on a trip down Memory Lane. The starry night sky is a tribute to Brian May, who has a doctorate in astrophysics. The four shooting stars are for the four members of Queen. And the shot near the end of them lying on the couch all together is meant to reference the cover art of Queen's _Sheer Heart Attack_ album. We frequently say that Pentatonix doesn't do covers; they do upgrades, and to a large extent that's true. But it's also true that Pentatonix *always* treats the original song and the original artists with utmost respect. Yes, they made "Bohemian Rhapsody" theirs, but they did not in any way make it any less Queen's.
Loved your React on this video! Greatness! You are well on your way to becoming a Pentaholic!!! Glad I found your channel bruh. Looking forward to more!!! 👌👍😁
Hey I've subscribed so I can see your mind blown by their Grammy winning Daft Punk medly. You'll love it, totally different than the ones you've seen so far.
Mitch does that same guitar solo on stage live without the megaphone. It was only used for volume, the sound was all him. You should watch The Making Off Bohemian Rhapsody. It shows how they made it in the middle of the night in freezing temps and it is quite comical watching them learn to "ride" the moving couch.
The joke says Avi (Avriel) came out of his mother's womb singing bass. In truth, he has a great 5 octave range and when you add his polyphonic/overtone singing and his whistle voice, he goes way beyond 5 octaves,
It was filmed live on a residential street at late night. The couch was motor controlled. There is a behind the scenes video which shows how it was made.
Great reaction! Thought you'd like this one. They did make this their own, but there are some weird tributes to the original. When I first heard it, I wondered why Kirstie held out her note in "Let him go", and then I listened to the original, and sure enough, that high note was held out there, too! They have done this song live, and it sounds pretty good - not as crazy as the official video, but still amazing. The closest they get to rock in their originals is Love Again. It would be great to see your reaction to that.
Everything they've done is phenomenal. Listen to their performances on The Sing Off season 3 which shows them from the beginning and you can see their growth. Awesome journey! And I'm a Pentaholic forever.
Did you know that there's a behind the scenes for this music video so they filmed all of it on the street during the middle of the night instead of a studio
Thanks so much for this great reaction. I love it when musicians are reacting to Pentatonix for the first time because you really appreciate what it takes to do what they do. I love that you appreciate Kevin so much. Also the fact that you recognize they are having FUN! I have subscribed to hear more of your great reactions. If you want to hear Kevin's bell tone tenor voice, listen to Amazing Grace. Thanks again.
I'm sure everyone has told you this but the megaphone was just a prop. Mitch does it with a regular microphone in concert. He was asked recently how to make guitar sounds and he said he "just winged it". Also you will get tons of requests for aha! from Singapore at the star vista. Before you ask Kevin is putting away his cello from his cello boxing solo while the others are doing the choral part. Once Avi starts the song and blows one of the speakers lol Kevin is back. In that recording, the camera is trained only on Mitch with good reason. There is another one from Singapore that is also good. It just drives me crazy when new reactors watch it and are asking where Kevin is. Great reactions!!
If you want to hear their pure talent, react to silent night. I know, Christmas lol. But they are singing live in a cathedral and the acoustics are impeccable!!!!!
That was totally awesome. I watch this cover over and over. Avi was awesome and Mitch knocked it out of the park. Beautiful cover on a great song. I was focusing on the couch and wondering how they did it also. I tend to analyze things a lot. I think we both think alike. Keep the cool reviews coming my friend.
If you want to see how they made the video, they included the link with the original. Their cover of Cant Hold Us is amazing. It focuses on each member in a different scene.
Really love your reactions!! I’ve already suggested this before but I really think you should check out their Evolution of Rihanna and Evolution of Ariana Grande they are crazy and amazing!! 💙
I'll agree with some of the other comments. Their cover of Imagine as well as Amazing grace are inspiring. For a bit of out of season fun, you should check out their cover of Making Christmas from Nightmare Before Christmas.
Beautifully rock-opera-esque, eh? I watched your vid of their Halleluiah just before and this is the first one that popped to mind as another you 'needed' to experience ;~)
There is a behind the scenes video about PTX filming Bohemian Rhapsody you should check out if you really want to know about that couch and the issues they had with it.
So, if you're enjoying Pentatonix let me undoubtedly not be the first to suggest Home Free and Voiceplay. Thank/curse me later for send you down that rabbit hole! :D
Brian May heard this cover, liked it, and tweeted the link. That’s pretty high praise.
OH HELL YESSSS...Dr May is the sweetest human being and getting praise from a LEGEND must be like EVERYTHING
That's so amazing!
I wanted to like but it's at 69 likes so.... take my like here
@@antinimel it's at 181 now, you're safe to like 👍😉
When the original artist does that, then you know it's great!
Fun fact though...the megaphone Mitch used is just a prop. In their live shows, he just sings into his mic, no distortion, just talent :)
Fact check...the megaphone is used to distort Mitch’s voice to sound more like distortion on a guitar. Sorry to disappoint, but distortion, autotune, reverb, etc can be added anytime a mic is used...even live.
I have actually seen him do this live and you're right, it's just a prop.
@@chuckt8457 only problem is, those of us with a musical ear can distinctly tell when there's auto tune being used... Mitch does not need it. You should see their live version of Daft Punk, they don't use any microphones and they sound the exact same.
@nini J
It’s called lip syncing. Pre-recorded audio is played while lips are moved to appear as if they are singing. You’re probably too young to remember the singing duo Milli Vanilli.
@@chuckt8457 In official video there's a distortion form megaphone, but in live performance, there's is no distortion, you can hear the difference. And near the end of official video, Mitch did another guitar solo, that's his voice without megaphone distortion. They sometimes use effects on their voices, that's not a secret, but they use them in a very limit amount, so when they performance it alive, they didn't lose the original feeling from the official video. And because the effects was so subtle, you won't even notice the differences most of the time.
You would absolutely love “Dance of the sugar plum fairy” !!!
A song with no words done by a band with no instruments.
And "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"! Both are amazing to watch and to listen to! 🎵😁🎵
@@heatherhuard and won their second Grammy!
There is a behind the scenes to this all the hours it took.that sofa took Kevin down.
That couch was a dangerous weapon!
You should love it.
That's crazy! I'll have to check it out Linda.
Yes I remember that. I think it took them into the whole night to finally wrap the video. Tech issues with the moving couch. They were exhausted! So it’s great they could still get that fun vibe across in the finished video. 😄
PTX’s version of Amazing Grace is a must.
This is new. Avi left the group in 2017 and helped them find Matt. He starts this song. Everytime I hear it the beauty and sheer talent leaves me breathless. I hope you do this one as it is fairly new.
Dr. Brian May posted a link to this on the Queen website and said Enjoy. The shooting stars scene is a nod to his Doctorate
Your Next Reaction Should Be Their Cover Of Imagine By John Lennon
Yassss
Yes,Yes watch the cards... They have an important message.
Yes, their cover of Imagine will stay with you not only for their singing performance, but for the message they send with the video. Must, must hear and see it.
YAAAAS!!! The Imagine video is almost beyond words ... So moving. Their harmony is magic.
Definitely!
Great reaction, I knew you’d like this one! I know you were talking about Kevin’s beatboxing, if you want to hear him go crazy, you should check out some of their electronic sounding stuff - their “Daft Punk” medley is amazing (they won a Grammy for it) and “Love Again” is an amazing original
Those are both great suggestions, but I will add another - their brand new original "Coffee in Bed". Kevin's beatboxing in that one is next level!
Check out their version of Gold too! Some serious “meat and potatoes” in that one! Pentaholics will understand! 😉
@@deannaunruh6116 🥩🥔🥰 what would we do without them in our diet😋
'Daft Punk' the $50 vid made in a closet that won a Grammy...
You said in another video that you enjoy live performances. I highly recommend 'Gold', originally sung by Kiiara. The PTX music video is a 'live' version (they have several of these) and the post-production is quite light. They all shine in this, but Avi and especially Mitch take the cake in this one for me. I also highly recommend listening to the original first if you don't know it already, that's the best way to truly appreciate the brilliance of their arrangement (it's so smart!) and their vocal prowess.
This 👆👆
Absolutely!!
exactly what HH said - especially about watching the original first, just to see how good PTX are!
Live performance
'Aha' live in Singapore
Mitch goes Wilds
Avi zeros speakers
Highly recommended!!
and watch Kiiara's production video of it - where she is actually in the studio recording it. Then watch Mitch kill it.
Scott says in a recent interview that this is one of their most difficult songs that they’ve arranged.
I remember seeing an interview from quite a long time ago where they had said it was the one song they didn’t want to do an arrangement of, but I’m glad they did in the end, cause they did a really good job with it.
@@lamaaaay1301 At a concert Scott talked about how hesitant they had been with attempting this song because it's iconic. Obviously they knocked it out of the park.
That couch was as big a star as PTX! My suggestions for them are: Can't hold us, Daft Punk and New rules. AHA is nice too. Thanks for the reaction!
FYI, when PTX released this cover Brian May posted their video with this caption, "GREAT VERSION: Bohemian Rhapsody by Pentatonix - enjoy." When you get an endorsement like that, you know you did great! Highly recommend that you react to their cover of John Lennon's "Imagine". It is amazing what they did with it. Edit: LOL, nvm, I see that Imagine was your next reaction to PTX.
Avi’s lows are a definite plus for me on this one. That, more than anything else, is what made this a true PTX performance. Thanks for posting.
One Pentatonix song that doesn't get requested all that much, but which I think is fabulous, is their cover of "Come Along". Here's the link in case you're interested: ruclips.net/video/u8rT6ij0PSo/видео.html
A lot of people, surprisingly, have never heard Cosmo Sheldrake’s original version. 😬
@@casimira25 Agreed. He's an interesting character and his original version of "Come Along" is interesting as well.
Yes yes yes!!
I love Cosmo so I’d love to see a reaction to PTX’s Come Along. They do such a good cover of it
My list of top ten Pentatonix songs every reactor should do (some you've already done):
1. "Hallelujah" (with Avi as bass)
2. "The Sound of Silence" or "Amazing Grace" (with Matt as bass)
Great songs, great arrangements, all four vocalists have solos that showcase them
3. "Daft Punk" - their first *Grammy* win for best arrangement, and you'll see why. No added effects (and there's an off-mic performance to prove it). Their other two Grammys are "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" and "Jolene".
4. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
5. "Imagine" - beautiful arrangement with a strong message for these times
6. "Evolution of Michael Jackson" (or any of their other *Evolution* videos. Pick your favorite artist) - these are medleys on steroid, *recorded live in the studio* in one continuous take, incredible transitions for 20+ songs in 6-7 minutes
7. "Can't Sleep Love" (Popspring concert version) or "Coffee in Bed" - a taste of their *original music*
8. "Aha" (Star Vista Singapore version) - an iconic concert performance. The combination of Mitch's highs and Avi's lows is out of this world.
9. "Say Something" - a powerfully emotional rendition that showcases *Kirstin* as the lead. She usually sings harmonies or shares the lead with Scott and/or Mitch
10. "Havana" - Kevin does Latin percussion here and the harmonies are just gorgeous.
If you want to go back to where they started as a band, you should react to their Sing-Off performances (12 judged performances). They were formed on the day before the audition of this a capella reality show, but even from their first performance, they were already pushing the boundaries of a capella. And then you'll see how they grew as a group, taking in and implementing the judges' comments, culminating in an explosive performance.
If you want their latest stuff to see where they are now, they just release a new album called "The Lucky Ones", featuring all original songs.
They have sold multiple-platinum-selling Christmas albums, and for good reason. Their arrangements of Christmas songs are either angelic ("Mary Did You Know") or inventive ("God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen").
So glad you liked this. Kevin's beatboxing makes you forget that this is not done with real drums. They are just incredible.
Sometimes I still have to remind myself.
The megaphone was just a prop in the video. Mitch does the guitar riff purely from his vocals. They only sing what can be done live. Another bonus from this group.
Requests? So many but I’ll toss a couple out there.
Daft Punk Medley (cover)
Imagine (cover)
Run to you (original)
That's not completely true. I saw an interview with Kevin and he said that they did electronically manipulate Mitch's voice to make it sound more like a guitar. That doesn't take anything away from Mitch-he still has to perform the riffs and runs, and he uses vocal techniques to mimic the guitar. I've heard this live, and without using any electronic help, he got very very close to the video.
Cool. Didn’t know that. I even researched and can’t find supporting evidence on either comments. 🤷♀️
@@kbbeers4274 You might look at PTX Vlogs. They all did interviews before their Classics album came out. That's where I saw the interview with Kevin where he said they electronically manipulated Mitch's voice for the guitar solo. He was open and up front about it. Of course he was-they didn't do anything wrong. They also layered their voices-there are parts where Kevin is singing at the same time he is beat boxing. Obviously not possible. And also very ok. I mean, how many times did Queen layer Freddie's voice for this song?
@@susanb4213 Thanks for the additional information. I didn’t realize they had vlogs. 😊
You should watch Kevin's cover of Down to really see him shine on his own! PTX also have several original songs that are great! (But anything you choose, we Pentaholics will be there)
Here's a Behind-the-Scenes video that'll show you, for example, what the motorized couch was all about. ruclips.net/video/Q8ugJnIG_Lk/видео.html
Yeah I would believe that Freddie Mercury was smiling down on Pentatonix when they made the song it was unbelievable to say the very least
This song is the perfect thing to show someone the difference between singing 'falsetto' like the drummer of Queen did and being a true Alto like Mitch. He actually hits the note with power and projection having zero 'shrill' to the beginning middle or end of the note. Just... astonishing really what that young man can do as a vocalist.
Someone created a side-by-side video with the original you might like to check out. Whereas PTX is known to put their twist on the covers they do, they took care and concern to keep to the original and do it justice. 😊
It's so much fun watching a good reactor start their PTX journey 💚
Their cover of Imagine by John Lennon
Daft Punk (medley)
And two Christmas songs, if you don’t want to wait until next season:
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Imagine is my favorite. The video especially gets me every time when coupled with Lennon's lyrics. Emotional and powerful especially with all that's been going on in the last year or so.
I’ve heard from other people’s comments that they hesitated to do this one because they didn’t think they could do it justice. They finally decided to record it after they had been together as a band for 6 years. There is a snippet of Bohemian Rhapsody in their much earlier Evolution of Music.
You mentioned they are making it their own, great observation. I liked how Mitch was just himself, not someone trying to sound like Freddie. He did this perfectly. They all did.
Great reaction! Just a few suggestions of some more PTX for you to check out:
“Evolution of Michael Jackson” - recorded live
“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”
“Amazing Grace”
“Can’t Hold Us”
“Can You Feel the Love Tonight”
“Gold” - recorded live
“Hallelujah - Live Christmas Special”
“Daft Punk Medley”
“Love Again” - one of their originals
“Sing” - one of their originals
Yeah, I could go on and on, but I won’t lol. Hope to see more PTX reactions soon!!
They have a behind the scenes vid about making this. They did motorize the couch & drive it with a remote control. [The couch "taking them places" represents their own journey, as due to budget most of their 1st videos were just them together in one of their apartments on the couch in formation like that.]
Great to hear a reaction from someone so familiar with Queen! Did you pick up on the sky-scape's reference to Brian May's doctorate in Astrophysics? Also, the "couch cuddle" is an homage to Queen's Sheer Heart Attack album cover. The opening and closing couch scenes are strictly PTX, though, since their early youtube videos were often filmed at home on a couch. There's a great background video on the making of this cover, with an explanation of the "travelling couch."
I like the joy on your face as you hear this !!!
Yes it was the drummer from queen that hit the high note in the original of this song. I’ve always said that Mitch is so talented that he himself I s able to do what it took three members of queen to do. The lead vocal, the high note, and the guitar solos. The guitar sound that he does without any vocal effects when performing live. Yes they used an effect in the studio to record it but he pretty much match’s the sound when he does it live. I’ve seen them perform this live a couple times and it’s incredible.
Do their version of Amazing Grace
I love seeing the original three friends snuggling on the couch! They are a family.
If you want vocals that melt your brain, you have to watch their cover of Aha by Imogen Heap that they did live in Singapore. It's insane.
Mitch's vocals in that....are jaw dropping. Plus Avi's lows.
Looking forward to more great PTX reactions from you! I know you'll appreciate their "Daft Punk" medley, and their phenomenal cover of Kiiara's "Gold."
Another good reaction. When Kirsten, Mitch and Scott harmonize , it is amazing. Mitch seems to do most things musically effortlessness. Thanks
I discovered Pentatonix years ago and got my grandchildren them. We have seen them in concert also. We have every CD they have ever made. I just discovered you today and Jace n ur face 2 days ago. To hear you praising them I feel like a proud parent! Lol!
I heard Hallelujah at the grocery store and was SO EXCITED, I asked the clerk if it was a Muzak or a radio station. (Of course he had no idea...boo). I was chest swelling happy for them!!
Thanks to the pandemic seeing them live is not going to happen soon. The next best thing, you should check out their 2016 Popspring performance recorded by/for MTV with top-notch audio and video. Because you get a triple dose of originals along with their excellent 'Evolution of Michael Jackson' medley. 'Cracked' has Scott (tall blond) bluesy soul lead, 'Can't Sleep Love' is just a fun pop song oh yeah and Mitch (high voiced brunette) raps, and last 'Water" is written and led by Kirstin. Link ruclips.net/video/7GMHqYxpnzk/видео.html
Would love to see your reaction to PopSpring!!!
Yes!!! Absolutely my favorite performance available on RUclips of them. I think it's because it's live but well mic'd and mixed - these days as close to seeing them in person that I'm going to get :-( Their originals kick butt, shows how wide a range of influences they have among them, because they don't all sound alike :-)
Brian May retweeted this video. I can’t imagine higher praise
If you're interested in hearing all of them get a bit of a solo I suggest listening to their cover of Mary Did You Know. Even Kevin (the beatboxer) gets a beautiful moment, they all have astounding voices.
I have been a major fan of Queen since I saw them in 1978 (?), especially Brian May. They were fantastic!!
🧡 PTX. They take this fine classic and blow it the hell up with creativity, incredible vocals and synthesized "instrumentation" all while having great fun with it. I wish Freddy was still here to witness what this generation is doing to move his hit forward.
Recommendations: Radioactive, Run to You, Say Something, Carol of the Bells, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
I'm watching all of your Pentatonix reactions and my comment is completely random, but I really enjoy listening to you talk. You have a very pleasant voice. I think I've been falling asleep to headspace sleep stories too much?😂
Thank you very much Mandy! I have done some voiceover work in the past and I keep thinking I should start a podcast. Such a nice thing to say, made my day!
I've heard this phenomenal classic of PTX many, many times. However, it was pure pleasure to watch all of your expressions as you, too, were enamored of this performance. Way to go!
singing the voice part AND doing the instruments !! amazing :) Listen to Dance of he Sugar Plum Fairies .. won an Emmy for it !
Queen is one of the very few (the only?) band where every single member has written a No. 1 hit, even the bassist John Deacon (he wrote Another One Bites The Dust).
As others have suggested, you need to check out the behind the scenes video. That couch was a trip...it almost killed Kevin!
If you like productions and acapella, you should check out Voice Play's Oogie Boogie Song. Their bass Goeff takes the lead and shows off his range.
They have a behind the scenes to this. They did it in the middle of the night on a street. If you look real close you can see cars parked on the side of the road and some trees. They barely got it finished before the sun rose
Daft punk is a great one, and an early one for them as a group. Kevin's cover of Down is amazing as well. Worth checking out to see what he is all about specifically.
I recommend shallow, attention, new rules x are you that somebody and my favourite things
The megaphone was just a dummy. Mitch did it all with his voice. There are live performances where he doesn't bother to hold the microphone and the sound is the same.
Brian May put it on his social medis
There's a Behind the Scenes video you would enjoy. They misjudged how adding the motor to the couch would affect its stability; it kept trying to tip over. There were a couple of minor accidents as a result. They had to put a step on the back of the couch so Mitch and Kirstin could get on it from behind (Scott didn't need the step). And you can see when Kirstin is standing on the couch to sing and Mitch joins her she has to give Mitch a hand up.
In the early days, after their record label dropped them just a week after they'd "won" the contract, a lot of their videos were just five very young people sitting together on a couch, singing their hearts out. So *this* couch is taking them on a trip down Memory Lane.
The starry night sky is a tribute to Brian May, who has a doctorate in astrophysics.
The four shooting stars are for the four members of Queen.
And the shot near the end of them lying on the couch all together is meant to reference the cover art of Queen's _Sheer Heart Attack_ album.
We frequently say that Pentatonix doesn't do covers; they do upgrades, and to a large extent that's true. But it's also true that Pentatonix *always* treats the original song and the original artists with utmost respect. Yes, they made "Bohemian Rhapsody" theirs, but they did not in any way make it any less Queen's.
Yep, goosebumps. This group is amazing.
Loved your React on this video! Greatness! You are well on your way to becoming a Pentaholic!!! Glad I found your channel bruh. Looking forward to more!!! 👌👍😁
Thank you! I’m excited to check out more 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Hey I've subscribed so I can see your mind blown by their Grammy winning Daft Punk medly. You'll love it, totally different than the ones you've seen so far.
Really enjoying this trip, so far. 🤣☺️ I always love a good little Mitch slap. 👋🏼 gotta go make dinner.
Mitch did it live without his mega phone. Same sound too.
Pentatonix shallow is amazing
Mitch does that same guitar solo on stage live without the megaphone. It was only used for volume, the sound was all him. You should watch The Making Off Bohemian Rhapsody. It shows how they made it in the middle of the night in freezing temps and it is quite comical watching them learn to "ride" the moving couch.
Mitch doing the electric guitar solo by making his voice sound electric with the megaphone? GAG of the century, got a sister shook
My dad sang in a very low bass. People would sink down in their seats to try to reach the notes.
I do not appreciate metal music but because of PEOPLE LIKE YOU, I am learning to explore talent, so thank you! Again, i appreciate your reaction!!♥️
Thanks Rhonda! I’m a fan of talent and genuine people. If someone’s heart is in their art, I’ll probably be a fan 🤘🏼
The joke says Avi (Avriel) came out of his mother's womb singing bass.
In truth, he has a great 5 octave range and when you add his polyphonic/overtone singing and his whistle voice, he goes way beyond 5 octaves,
It was filmed live on a residential street at late night. The couch was motor controlled. There is a behind the scenes video which shows how it was made.
They have a behind the scenes video for this. You can check that out to find out how they did the moving couch. ☺️
Have you ever checked out the Panic! At The Disco live version of this song from the Death of A Bachelor Tour? It's one of my favorite covers of it.
Great reaction! Thought you'd like this one. They did make this their own, but there are some weird tributes to the original. When I first heard it, I wondered why Kirstie held out her note in "Let him go", and then I listened to the original, and sure enough, that high note was held out there, too! They have done this song live, and it sounds pretty good - not as crazy as the official video, but still amazing. The closest they get to rock in their originals is Love Again. It would be great to see your reaction to that.
Everything they've done is phenomenal. Listen to their performances on The Sing Off season 3 which shows them from the beginning and you can see their growth. Awesome journey! And I'm a Pentaholic forever.
your rocking is making me nervous its the way i rock when im anxious lol
Did you know that there's a behind the scenes for this music video so they filmed all of it on the street during the middle of the night instead of a studio
Peter Hollens did a rendition of this but the theme was old school movies. He also did a version that is a tribute to queen.
Thanks so much for this great reaction. I love it when musicians are reacting to Pentatonix for the first time because you really appreciate what it takes to do what they do. I love that you appreciate Kevin so much. Also the fact that you recognize they are having FUN! I have subscribed to hear more of your great reactions. If you want to hear Kevin's bell tone tenor voice, listen to Amazing Grace. Thanks again.
If you want to hear some of Mitch's high notes listen to Superfruit Defying Gravity and their Frozen Medley. Just WOW!
Mary did you know always makes me cry. The lyrics mixed with their voices, it just gets me every time.
Recommendation: [tear-jerker warning!]
"Thank You" [original]
"Say Something" [cover]
When they want to, they can do 'melancholic' *so very* well!
I'm sure everyone has told you this but the megaphone was just a prop. Mitch does it with a regular microphone in concert. He was asked recently how to make guitar sounds and he said he "just winged it".
Also you will get tons of requests for aha! from Singapore at the star vista. Before you ask Kevin is putting away his cello from his cello boxing solo while the others are doing the choral part. Once Avi starts the song and blows one of the speakers lol Kevin is back. In that recording, the camera is trained only on Mitch with good reason. There is another one from Singapore that is also good. It just drives me crazy when new reactors watch it and are asking where Kevin is. Great reactions!!
If you want to hear their pure talent, react to silent night. I know, Christmas lol. But they are singing live in a cathedral and the acoustics are impeccable!!!!!
That was totally awesome. I watch this cover over and over. Avi was awesome and Mitch knocked it out of the park. Beautiful cover on a great song. I was focusing on the couch and wondering how they did it also. I tend to analyze things a lot. I think we both think alike. Keep the cool reviews coming my friend.
Thanks Steven! I’ve got more Pentatnoix coming soon 🤘🏼🤘🏼
The drums are my favorite part of this video.
In the next to the last scene with Kirsten and Mitch laying on Scott, just shows you how very close they are.
Loved Your Reaction ♥♥
Mitch with a megaphone always gets me lol.
I love "run to you" by pentatonix also a lottt 😍
Come Along, Daft Punk medley, 12 days of Xmas, Making Christmas
If you want to see how they made the video, they included the link with the original. Their cover of Cant Hold Us is amazing. It focuses on each member in a different scene.
Really love your reactions!! I’ve already suggested this before but I really think you should check out their Evolution of Rihanna and Evolution of Ariana Grande they are crazy and amazing!! 💙
Highly recommend their cover of Mad World
Great reaction. Thanks. They are amazing.
I'll agree with some of the other comments. Their cover of Imagine as well as Amazing grace are inspiring. For a bit of out of season fun, you should check out their cover of Making Christmas from Nightmare Before Christmas.
Would also love your reaction to their cover of Blinding Lights
Beautifully rock-opera-esque, eh? I watched your vid of their Halleluiah just before and this is the first one that popped to mind as another you 'needed' to experience ;~)
There is a behind the scenes video about PTX filming Bohemian Rhapsody you should check out if you really want to know about that couch and the issues they had with it.
Amazing performers !!!
Great reaction! Thank you...
Another great rendition of this song is by Marc Martell... Only him and him playing piano... in a one-take...
There is a behind the scenes video about the couch!
Not too many people can recreate Brian May’s guitar solo using only vocals that well!
So, if you're enjoying Pentatonix let me undoubtedly not be the first to suggest Home Free and Voiceplay. Thank/curse me later for send you down that rabbit hole! :D
And DCapella