Thanks to everyone for watching my videos and checking out my channel. Many viewers have asked about my musical taste so that it can help them make recommendations from Pentatonix as well as other artists. If you flip over to my "About Me" page you will see that I covered my tastes in detail. I really appreciate everyone's contribution to my channel and videos with your feedback, comments and of course recommendations. I will be putting some new reactions out very soon! - Greg
You and Avi Kaplan had the same kind of parents. That was also his musical background from his parents. He added Iron and Wine and some other current artists to his mix. Simon and Garfunkle was a particular favorite. If you look at Avi's solo work it is listed in the new marketing category "Americana". Depeche Mode is not a group they have covered but you will find they have done quite a bit in very different styles and genres. They are a pop music group. I enjoy their amazing variety of music they took on.
counter tenor is a technique where male singers sing mostly in headvoice, not a biological voice type. Mitch uses a lot of head voice, so it fits, but many counter-tenors are basses too. Mitch is a leggero (light) tenor sub-type, which is indeed very rare. Michael Jackson was one too. Their vocal chords are actually long- they can go lower than any other tenor, and their full chest voice is characterized with dark sound, sounding more like basses, why they are initially often confused with baritones. But they are more comfortable singing in mixed and headvoice and have typical light mixed extension in C4-G5.
The original artist was the late Canadian singer song writer Leonard Cohen and her wrote approximately 80 verses to that song. People consider it a religious song but he never intended it to be one.
💖 **MITCH GRASSI, IS THE RAREST OF MALE VOICES, A COUNTER TENOR, & EXQUISITE TO OUR EARS** 💖 Each singer in Pentatonix, are phenomenal vocalists, but when put together, it feels like Angels have come down, from Heaven, to perform for us 💕💕💕 (((More Pentatonix Please))) 😊
If you are going to go down the Pentatonix rabbit hole, you should know is that Avi (bass - long hair gentleman in this video) left the band amicably in 2017 and was replaced by Matt. All other members have remained the same but newer people to discover PTX swear that Mitch (the high ranged counter-tenor) and Kirstin have been replaced because they change looks so often. The other two members are Scott (the first soloist here and is generally the lead) and Kevin (amazing beat boxer). They do have originals but if it's covers you're more interested in, really anything they do is awesome, but the staples that are covered besides this song are Daft Punk medley, Bohemian Rhapsody and Sound of Silence. Again, I think you'll enjoy the talent from any of the PTX video's you react to. Looking forward to seeing more PTX reactions as I enjoy seeing "newbies" reactions to them.
Their arrangements alone are impeccable. They’ve won three Grammys so far and two of them are for the arrangements. What’s most impressive is that they individually all have such different and distinct voices and tambres yet have an amazing ability to blend and sound so full and whole for five people. Plus, they aren’t studio produced. I’ve been to see them in concert eight times now, they sound the same or even better. They are so tight
They are a top-tier a capella group. A capella is literally "from the chapel" in Latin. With three grammys in three different genres, they are anything but one-trick ponies. The more you see of them, the more you realize their astounding talent. Most of the time, Kevin (the beat-boxer) rarely sings, but when he does he sings tenor.
One of the favorites of Avi Kaplan fans. Someone added up his time in solos not counting the 2 songs Light in the Hallway and Standing By which he sings by himself at 5:15 minutes in 6 years. He now is a solo artist and you can hear him.
Thats Mitch for you. The Mitch effect was there during his whole solo, you were frozen and barely breathing. Shoot, your reaction was one of my favorites and then you said you probably wouldn't listen to them. Bohemian Raphsody, Daft Punk Medley (1st Grammy), collaboration with dolly Parton Jolene (3rd Grammy), Dance of the Sugar Plum Ferry (2nd Grammy) a song with no words no less but if you tell me what kind of music you like I'm positive that we will be able to direct you to the video you will love. You won't believe what they can do. On a side note your dog is so cute and when you started the video up with the basses solo the dog lifted it's head up. It was so cute
Also, Mitch is never offended when people say he sounds like a woman - his usual response is something along the lines of, "Aww, thank you! That's so nice!" And since he is non-binary he refers to himself as 'he' or 'she', seemingly as the mood strikes him. (Sorry, I know the pronouns weren't exactly right in there but the sentence just became way too complicated when I replaced 'he' with he/she/they.)
Hallelujah is a Leonard Cohen cover. If you want to hear them all sing solo parts, check out their cover of John Lennon's Imagine. Kevin (beatboxer) doesn't often sing solo parts, but he does in that one. A couple of great originals, if you want to check them out, are Love Again and Run To You. They also are famous for their Christmas albums, and a few favorites are Mary Did You Know, The First Noel, and a very original take on Silent Night.
Another a cappella group that you should check out is Home Free. They can do all genres of music, but they're typically known as a country a cappella group. Suggestions for them are "Man of Constant Sorrow", "Do You Hear What I Hear", "Butts Medley", "Blue Ain't Your Color", "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Helplessly Hoping".
The beat boxer (kevin) actually is a rather light tenor and an amazing singer in his own right. The bass is Avi (bearded second solo) ....but the bass line is handed off to Scott (first solo ...who is a baritone with an pretty amazing upper register and the ability to reach low ) ....so yeah the overall talent pool is pretty freaking deep.
The song is original from Leonard Cohen.and yes please more Pentatonix!!! All of their covers and all of their originals are just amazing!!...oh and your dog is cute!!🙂❤
You’re not the only person to think Mitch sounded like a female singer, it took me quite some time to realise he wasn’t but then I have the disadvantage of being blind.
Cohen the writer of this song did hear this version before he died a couple of years ago and declared it the best he had heard and nearly everyone has a cover of this piece. Im not a big vocal music fan much less acapella but this guys are so worth hearing. Ive listened to a handed of their covers and some originals and enjoyed every one of them. The level of talent an d ability to make beautiful music true to originals but with a great spin of their own makes some classics even better in their covers. Heard they have been listened to my 5 Billion times on you tube now. This cover has nearly 600M views. Incredible but understandable too
🌟 3 time Grammy winning Acapella group PENTATONIX!! In singing order: Scott Hoying (tall blonde) - baritone, bass, falsetto Scott primarily a baritone seamlessly covers the bass! Avi (Ah-vee) Kaplan - bass, basso profundo, baritone, overtone Kirstin ( Kirstie) Maldonado - mezzo soprano/ alto Mitch Grassi - counter tenor Kevin Olusula - beatboxer, tenor, cello-boxing .....Matt Sallee ( replaced Avi in late 2017) bass, baritone
Loved your reaction - Mitch (the guy with the high voice) is amazing! They all are. I've subscribed in hope you react to more of their work. They have originals and covers, they each have their time to shine. They also have a great range of work, from modern to classics. Just look up their playlists and choose one that appeals to you - and it was Leonard Cohen as the artist that wrote and preformed Hallelujah.
Hello and thank you for reacting to Pentatonix (PTX for short). You should definitely react to their Daft Punk Medley. It won them their first Grammy. Also Imagine is a wonderful cover. Bohemian Rhapsody, Mary Did You Know, Royals to name a few. They've been performing together since 2011 and have only changed 1 member since (Avi Kaplan the bass with the beard left in 2017 and Matt Sallee joined). Their cover of New Rules x Are You That Somebody with new bass Matt is amazing. They also have some killer original music that should react to. (Love Again, Cracked, Water, Be My Eyes, Happy Now, to name a few). You can't go wrong with PTX.
As a new subscriber, thanks to this reaction, welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix. If you continue down the Pentatonix rabbit hole I am sure that you will find at least some of their covers and originals that you will love. Their covers run the gamut from classic rock/pop/rap/EDM/ and even a little Broadway. There is no "barber shop" and only a few real choral numbers that people generally associate with a capella. They, along with a few others that I am sure you will be introduced to in short order, have truly revolutionized the genre. PTX, for short, holds 3 Grammy awards and the honor of being the best selling a capella group worldwide all before the age of 30 for most of them. The obligatory intro songs that people usually start with include 'Imagine', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', and 'Daft Punk' (medley which garnered their 1st Grammy) before venturing out to their broader selections. With the holiday season approaching they also have an extensive Christmas music catalog. One more thing you will notice as you continue this journey, a happy byproduct is that your subscibership will grow rather rapidly. Thanks to their rather obsessed fanbase (of which I am one), who love to vicariously experience others path of discovery. Their are a few other artist that I might suggest to amplify this effect. Morissette Amon (Phillipines), Sohyang (South Korea), and Dimash (Kazakhstan) are arguably the 3 best singers in the world right now. Each have different styles and unique vocal abilities and similarly devoted fans who flock to new reactors. If you made it this far, I once again hope you will continue this trek. You may even discover that what you define as "your style", may change and broaden dramatically.
Thanks for watching and all of your feedback. I plan to definitely check out more of their stuff - lots of suggestions out there for sure. Along with doing the popular requests, I might even just look through their catalog for covers of some of my favorite songs.
@@musicaddict5076 They released a quarantine EP a few months ago and recently released three more videos, one cover ('Mad World' by Tears for Fears) and two originals ('Happy Now' and 'Be My Eyes') from their new album of originals slated for February. All of which feature their new base, Matt, who replaced Avi Kaplan (Bearded Brunette) in 2018. Definitely do not shy away from the originals. Every one is outstanding. There is one live performance that should not be missed after you become a little more familiar with them to see how they carry this in concert. It is their Popspring performance from 2016 featuring 4 originals and a medley of Michael Jackson songs. The sound quality is excellent since it was recorded and released by MTV. Link Below. ruclips.net/video/7GMHqYxpnzk/видео.html
If you want to check out another side of Pentatonix, react to their Daft Punk Medley which won them their first of three grammys. That‘s my absolute favorite from them because it has an electronic/ EDM sound to it. It‘s just amazing how they are able to recreate that sound from Daft Punk with just their voices.
I have likely seen this video(PTX's version) at least a dozen times, but this is the first time I caught that when they sing the line 'her beauty overcame you', they slide off the singer, and onto Kristin.
That song was written by Leonard Cohen. Actually they have a ton of covers! *Bohemian Rhapsody *The Sound of Silence *Mary Did You Know? *Imagine *Can You Feel The Love Tonight? *Evolution of Music __________________________________ My personal favorite original of theirs is a song called “SING”. The video involves all of their patrons. Many celebrity cameos in that one! --------------------- Grammys for: ------- *Daft Punk *Jolene *Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
React to more Pentatonix and the Pentaholics will come! We follow good reactors. Some recommendations: Their covers of John Lennon's "Imagine"; Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", Tears for Fears "Mad World" and their Evolution of Michael Jackson. They also have two new originals, Happy Now (filmed before isolation) and Be My Eyes (filmed independent of one another from their homes).
Great reaction! This is my first time checking out your channel, so I'm not sure what your style of music is...however, this group's menu of cover's is varied enough to satiate whatever your appetite might be. If I might be so bold, let me recommend: Their team-up with Dolly Parton to cover her song, "Jolene", John Lennon's "Imagine", Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" or Elvis's "Can't Help Falling in Love". Personally, I can't wait to see which one you decide! :)
Welcome to the new world of a capella. Pentatonix and Home Free have rewritten the book on a capella worldwide. All of the suggestions for more songs to listen to are great. Pentatonix has 3 Grammys, one for their "Daft Punk Medley" (Daft Punk) which you listened to, one for their "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" (Tchaikovsky), and one for basically being Dolly Parton's backup band(?) on "Jolene". Also, try "Sound of Silence" (Simon & Garfunkel), "Imagine" (John Lennon), "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen), "Mad World" (Tears for Fears), and of course, any of their Christmas music. For Home Free may I recommend their "Man of Constant Sorrow", "Ring of Fire" (Johnny Cash), and my favorite, "Helplessly Hoping" (Crosby, Stills & Nash) (and then a quarantined Italian Youth Choir's cover of Home Free's arrangement).
Just found you, so I don't know what kinds of music you do prefer - otherwise, I bet I'd have some suggestions! The musical influences of the group members are diverse and eclectic, so they range quite a bit in the genres they cover. Give their page a spin and see what's listed, i bet you'll find more than one that makes you think,, "I've got see this!" and enjoy!
My thoughts exactly I was looking at some of his reactions but couldn’t get a feel for what he likes. As you mentioned PTX is so diverse I’m sure there is something for everyone. 😊
Their brothers in music are the 5 man acapella group HOME FREE. Listen to their cover of Boyz II Men's End of the Road. You will then be an official HOME FRY PENTAHOLIC! Welcome to the rabbit hole. Enjoy the ride! :)
Amazing Grace, Can't Hold Us, Come All Ye Faithful( really great rendition), and to see Matt, their bass that replaced Avi....Your a mean one Mr. Grinch! ENJOY!!
Just subscribed, glad I found you. Excellent reaction to Hallelujah which the also have a live version. Its a Christmas Special in Chicago. Very minimal difference due to the quality of the mics. Want to hear something truly amazing also. React to Bohemian Rapsody which they have insane counting and harmonies. You will see even better beat boxing from Kevin as well as many other surprises.
I have a suggestion for you. When listening to PTX, wear good headphones. Airpods, etc. will not give you the full and best effect. There are some serious lows and highs that you will pretty much just miss out if you don't. Oh, and welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix (fans are Pentaholics). Some suggestions: Daft Punk, Imagine, The Sound of Silence, Bohemian Rhapsody, Run To You, Can't Sleep Love, Love Again. However, feel free to pick anything. You truly cannot make a bad choice. They are (arguably) the most talented acapella group on the planet.
Covers? Lots of them. Havana, Bohemian Rhapsody, Mary Did You Know, Despacito, Shallow, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Sound Of Silence, Imagine, No, Mad World, Rather Be, Say Something, Come Along and many Christmas classic songs including Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (grammy). They also do quite a few medleys of multiple songs for a particular group : Daft Punk medley, Evolution of Michael Jackson, Evolution of Ariane Grande, and more "Evolution of ***" items. They've been working hard for about 9 years, so there is a lot. They have quite a few originals, such as Love Again, Sing, Happy Now and Be My Eyes. They sometimes collaborate with other artists. Papaoutai, Radioactive and Wizard Of AHHHS are rather striking examples.
I also was born in the '70's, but I was raised on '30's - early 60's music, then in 1980 it was Christian quartet and gospel music until middle school. So, I listen to a wide variety of music (not a huge fan of screaming heavy stuff and explicit stuff) as I tend to lean towards my roots. I really have been impressed by Pentatonix, Home Free, and Voiceplay. All three are very talented and I feel that each group has their strengths. :) I don't know what's been suggested to you, so sorry if I'm repeating. From Pentatonix 'Mary Did You Know' is a great one if you want to hear the beatboxer, Kevin sing, 'Bohemian Rhapsody is another good song, and one of the newer song's with the new bass- Matt 'The Sound of Silence' (which I know was suggested already). As for Home Free I'd suggest 'The End of the Road' by BoysIIMen and then head over to their channel and see what they have. They have more of a country sound so, I really didn't want to suggest something you didn't care for esp since I know you don't like country very much. The songs from Voiceplay I would suggest would be (all of their songs are good): 'Boy Bands in 5 Minutes', 'The Little Mermaid Melody' or 'Moana Melody' (or both up to you), 'ACA Top 10 of 2019', and one of my favorites 'Oogie Boogie Song'. To be honest all of the songs each group has is really good, it just depends on what you like music wise. :) Thanks for sharing your reaction!
Another beautiful cover that singles out all five of their voices is " Mary Did You Know " ~~ Want a surprise? React to their Bohemian Rhapsody and Daft Punk covers!
If you haven't heard them sing, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), you should react to it. One of the best versions of this song. It is a gorgeous rendition by Pentatonix
Terrific reaction. Leonard Cohen. See their "live" version, they sound the same. Do listen to their cover of Kiiara's GOLD. IMAGINE from John Lennon, EVOLUTION OF RHIANNA, DAFT PUNK mash won their first Grammy. Then they won a Grammy for DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRIES, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker (no words are spoken, fantastic ! ) We Pentaholics love everything they do, you can't go wrong. Each one shines in different songs. They sing all types of music. Yes, Mitch can sing 6 octaves and is magnificent. The more you listen, the more you'll be amazed. Thank you.
Leonard Cohen is the author of "Hallelujah." For something completely different from Pentatonix, check out their "Daft Punk" medley. You'll ind they are not a one trick pony. If you want a little rap, you'll want to play "Can't Hold Us"... for country,"Jolene" with Dolly Parton...for a little Elvis, "Only Fools Rush In," for fun, "Making Christmas"...and for just jaw-dropping, how'd they do that, their take on Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" must be seen to be believed.
more PTX, please! they do amazing covers of Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Sound of Silence, Can you feel the love tonight....highly recommend their evolution videos as well (Evolution of Michael Jackson is my fav)
you should react to their counterpart a female acapella group citizen queen and their cover of never enough and no more tears left to cry they are also on point WOW are they good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thing about PTX is that they're a capella in sort of the way Queen is rock. That is to say, technically it's true, but it really only tells.you a sliver of who they are as artists.
Here are my favorites by Pentatonix: Carol of the Bells (Christmas) (14 November 2012) The Wizard of Ahhhs by Todrick Hall ft. Pentatonix (16 July 2013) Daft Punk Medley (4 November 2013 Grammy winner) Mary, Did You Know? (Christmas) (11 November 2014) Hallelujah (Christmas) (21 October 2016) Bohemian Rhapsody (7 April 2017) Matt replaces Avi as bass (22 June 2017) Havana (23 February 2018) The Sound of Silence (15 February 2019) Can you feel the love tonight? (23 August 2019) Blinding Lights (1 July 2020) Dreams (22 July 2020) TYTY ..
You should also react to Home Free. They are another a cappella vocal band, specializing in country music covers and originals, but they do some non-country covers as well. You really can’t go wrong with any of their videos so I’d start with a cover of a song you like and go from there.
If you want a really good song to react to, I would recommend "Wizard of Ahhhs". You will not find it on PTX's sight because it is a Todrick Hall video, but it features PTX. In fact, it should be a PTX song that features Todrick Hall, as Kirsten is the main soloist. The boys all have their solos as well (except Kevin). It is a lot of fun and very creative. I would also recommend all of the songs that everybody else is recommending, Bohemian Rhapsody, Daft Punk, Sound of Silence, Love Again, etc... You really can't lose with picking a song done by PTX, whether it is a cover or an original. As Todrick Hall says, "They are just so ridiculously talented".
Leonard Cohen writer. Beat boxer Kevin is doing all the sounds. First singer, Scott baritone, second singer is Avi bass singer, Kirsten is soprano, and then Mitch who is a counter/contra tenor and one of the best I've ever heard in all my years in music. The beat boxer has a tenor voice. The second guy to sing with the beard is Avi the bass singer. I was going to subscribe but since you really don't care for Pentatonix or even like a cappella groups I'll forego the subscribing of your channel. I truly understand now why you didn't go into the group thoroughly in your reaction. It is really good to broaden your horizon when it comes to music. I've been around it for 60 years and love most all types of music except for maybe rap. Wish you the best of luck with your channel. Now, if I see that you like classical, gospel and music from the 50's through the 80's (especially Righteous Brothers, Journey, Creedence, Motown et cetera), I'll take another look at your channel. God Bless.
While a great song, and their most popular video, this is actually not a good representative video, as the beat boxer never really got to do much live. I would check out their cover of "Gold", their original "Cracked", or any of their Evolution Of.... videos, such as The Evolution Of Ariana Grande! Enjoy!! (To hear the beat boxer sing, watch their cover of "Imagine"!)
You will find Pentatonix is unbelievable. You recently reviewed the Disturbed version of Sound of Silence. You should listen to Pentatonix version of this song..
PTX embraces a wide variety of genres. So don't think that now that you've heard one of there covets you have them pinned. A complete opposite of this would be there cover of Cologn.
If you like Pentatonix you will also like anotherf A Capella band called HOME FREE. PLEASE check out their cover of RING OF FIRE ft AVI KAPLAN HOME FREE and PTX do the same exact thing but in a completely different way
I was going to say Leonard Cohen, but another artist, Jeff Buckley, did a cover of that that was really famous. I’m pretty sure you heard that before. And hiiiii Penelope!!!😁(or was that Livvy?😆)
This style of song may not be your thing, but you should give these guys another listen. They cover rock, opera, oldies, 90’s you name it. Try Bohemian Rhapsody, or their 90’s dance medley. Mary Did You Know or Oh Come All Ye Faithful, I promise you’ve never heard it done like they do it. If you start reacting to Pentatonix your subscribers will triple.
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Thanks to everyone for watching my videos and checking out my channel. Many viewers have asked about my musical taste so that it can help them make recommendations from Pentatonix as well as other artists. If you flip over to my "About Me" page you will see that I covered my tastes in detail. I really appreciate everyone's contribution to my channel and videos with your feedback, comments and of course recommendations. I will be putting some new reactions out very soon! - Greg
Leonard Cohen
Mitch has the voice of a choir boy, before they hit puberty, but much more range.
You and Avi Kaplan had the same kind of parents. That was also his musical background from his parents. He added Iron and Wine and some other current artists to his mix. Simon and Garfunkle was a particular favorite.
If you look at Avi's solo work it is listed in the new marketing category "Americana".
Depeche Mode is not a group they have covered but you will find they have done quite a bit in very different styles and genres. They are a pop music group. I enjoy their amazing variety of music they took on.
You should watch/listen to a live version of them performing this song - sounds almost EXACTLY the same. That's some true, true talent for ya!
Amazing Grace by this group, must do! And Imagine too!
Welcome to the PTX family! They are Fantastic in my book! There are many songs to choose from. All of them Good. Thanks for reacting!
They are the BEST iv ever heard
Mitch, the last soloist, is a true counter tenor, very rare short vocal chords, which gives him the voice of an angel.
counter tenor is a technique where male singers sing mostly in headvoice, not a biological voice type. Mitch uses a lot of head voice, so it fits, but many counter-tenors are basses too. Mitch is a leggero (light) tenor sub-type, which is indeed very rare. Michael Jackson was one too. Their vocal chords are actually long- they can go lower than any other tenor, and their full chest voice is characterized with dark sound, sounding more like basses, why they are initially often confused with baritones. But they are more comfortable singing in mixed and headvoice and have typical light mixed extension in C4-G5.
"This is really amazing talent." All of us, knowing he paused half a second before Mitch starts his solo; 😏😏😏
Leonard Cohen, the writer of the song, heard this version of his song before he died and said this was his favorite. Mine too.
The original artist was the late Canadian singer song writer Leonard Cohen and her wrote approximately 80 verses to that song. People consider it a religious song but he never intended it to be one.
💖 **MITCH GRASSI, IS THE RAREST OF MALE VOICES, A COUNTER TENOR, & EXQUISITE TO OUR EARS** 💖 Each singer in Pentatonix, are phenomenal vocalists, but when put together, it feels like Angels have come down, from Heaven, to perform for us 💕💕💕 (((More Pentatonix Please))) 😊
Leonard Cohen heard Pentatonix’s cover of his song shortly before he passed away and said it was the best cover he’d ever heard. RIP Mr Cohen.
There music goes from pop, classical, country everything, they are 3 time Grammy winners, ridiculously talented.
If you are going to go down the Pentatonix rabbit hole, you should know is that Avi (bass - long hair gentleman in this video) left the band amicably in 2017 and was replaced by Matt. All other members have remained the same but newer people to discover PTX swear that Mitch (the high ranged counter-tenor) and Kirstin have been replaced because they change looks so often. The other two members are Scott (the first soloist here and is generally the lead) and Kevin (amazing beat boxer). They do have originals but if it's covers you're more interested in, really anything they do is awesome, but the staples that are covered besides this song are Daft Punk medley, Bohemian Rhapsody and Sound of Silence. Again, I think you'll enjoy the talent from any of the PTX video's you react to. Looking forward to seeing more PTX reactions as I enjoy seeing "newbies" reactions to them.
Their arrangements alone are impeccable. They’ve won three Grammys so far and two of them are for the arrangements. What’s most impressive is that they individually all have such different and distinct voices and tambres yet have an amazing ability to blend and sound so full and whole for five people.
Plus, they aren’t studio produced. I’ve been to see them in concert eight times now, they sound the same or even better. They are so tight
Welcome to the Family....Hopefully you will do a lot more Pentatonix.....Hey Ptx fam
Definitely plan to check some more out.
@@musicaddict5076 Great to hear
Hey, Sean, thought we see you here! Enjoying this!
@@sean1849 Hi Sean! Typhoon weakened and somehow missed me
They are a top-tier a capella group. A capella is literally "from the chapel" in Latin. With three grammys in three different genres, they are anything but one-trick ponies. The more you see of them, the more you realize their astounding talent. Most of the time, Kevin (the beat-boxer) rarely sings, but when he does he sings tenor.
One of the favorites of Avi Kaplan fans. Someone added up his time in solos not counting the 2 songs Light in the Hallway and Standing By which he sings by himself at 5:15 minutes in 6 years. He now is a solo artist and you can hear him.
The bass singer here is the guy with long hair. The beatboxer is a tenor. My suggestion: "Silent Night". Beautiful arrangement and it's live.
I’ll save that one for xmas time thanks!
Thats Mitch for you. The Mitch effect was there during his whole solo, you were frozen and barely breathing. Shoot, your reaction was one of my favorites and then you said you probably wouldn't listen to them.
Bohemian Raphsody, Daft Punk Medley (1st Grammy), collaboration with dolly Parton Jolene (3rd Grammy), Dance of the Sugar Plum Ferry (2nd Grammy) a song with no words no less but if you tell me what kind of music you like I'm positive that we will be able to direct you to the video you will love. You won't believe what they can do.
On a side note your dog is so cute and when you started the video up with the basses solo the dog lifted it's head up. It was so cute
I absolutely love watching people hear this perfection called Pentatonix for the very first time
You would be surprised how diverse this acapella group is. So many covers and originals . So very talented
Also, Mitch is never offended when people say he sounds like a woman - his usual response is something along the lines of, "Aww, thank you! That's so nice!" And since he is non-binary he refers to himself as 'he' or 'she', seemingly as the mood strikes him. (Sorry, I know the pronouns weren't exactly right in there but the sentence just became way too complicated when I replaced 'he' with he/she/they.)
Hallelujah is a Leonard Cohen cover. If you want to hear them all sing solo parts, check out their cover of John Lennon's Imagine. Kevin (beatboxer) doesn't often sing solo parts, but he does in that one. A couple of great originals, if you want to check them out, are Love Again and Run To You. They also are famous for their Christmas albums, and a few favorites are Mary Did You Know, The First Noel, and a very original take on Silent Night.
Just before he passed Lenard Cohen said this version of Halelujah was the best he ever heard.
Get use to Mitch always bringing a bombshell performance, as well as a chameleon appearance each time.
They do a fantastic cover of The sound of silence.
Guess I’ll have to react to yet another version of that one lol
Another a cappella group that you should check out is Home Free. They can do all genres of music, but they're typically known as a country a cappella group. Suggestions for them are "Man of Constant Sorrow", "Do You Hear What I Hear", "Butts Medley", "Blue Ain't Your Color", "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Helplessly Hoping".
The beat boxer (kevin) actually is a rather light tenor and an amazing singer in his own right. The bass is Avi (bearded second solo) ....but the bass line is handed off to Scott (first solo ...who is a baritone with an pretty amazing upper register and the ability to reach low ) ....so yeah the overall talent pool is pretty freaking deep.
The song is original from Leonard Cohen.and yes please more Pentatonix!!! All of their covers and all of their originals are just amazing!!...oh and your dog is cute!!🙂❤
Thanks! Leonard Cohen thats the guy!
Yes, Cohen, why do I always think Berlin?!!
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Thanks for the “real” first time reaction! I live for these. I’ve been a fan for at least a decade, love em! Thank you for the share! ♥️
You’re not the only person to think Mitch sounded like a female singer, it took me quite some time to realise he wasn’t but then I have the disadvantage of being blind.
Cohen the writer of this song did hear this version before he died a couple of years ago and declared it the best he had heard and nearly everyone has a cover of this piece. Im not a big vocal music fan much less acapella but this guys are so worth hearing. Ive listened to a handed of their covers and some originals and enjoyed every one of them. The level of talent an d ability to make beautiful music true to originals but with a great spin of their own makes some classics even better in their covers. Heard they have been listened to my 5 Billion times on you tube now. This cover has nearly 600M views. Incredible but understandable too
🌟 3 time Grammy winning Acapella group PENTATONIX!!
In singing order:
Scott Hoying (tall blonde) - baritone, bass, falsetto Scott primarily a baritone seamlessly covers the bass!
Avi (Ah-vee) Kaplan - bass, basso profundo, baritone, overtone
Kirstin ( Kirstie) Maldonado - mezzo soprano/ alto
Mitch Grassi - counter tenor
Kevin Olusula - beatboxer, tenor, cello-boxing
.....Matt Sallee ( replaced Avi in late 2017) bass, baritone
Loved your reaction - Mitch (the guy with the high voice) is amazing! They all are. I've subscribed in hope you react to more of their work. They have originals and covers, they each have their time to shine. They also have a great range of work, from modern to classics. Just look up their playlists and choose one that appeals to you - and it was Leonard Cohen as the artist that wrote and preformed Hallelujah.
Hello and thank you for reacting to Pentatonix (PTX for short). You should definitely react to their Daft Punk Medley. It won them their first Grammy. Also Imagine is a wonderful cover. Bohemian Rhapsody, Mary Did You Know, Royals to name a few. They've been performing together since 2011 and have only changed 1 member since (Avi Kaplan the bass with the beard left in 2017 and Matt Sallee joined). Their cover of New Rules x Are You That Somebody with new bass Matt is amazing. They also have some killer original music that should react to. (Love Again, Cracked, Water, Be My Eyes, Happy Now, to name a few). You can't go wrong with PTX.
Thanks for all the recommendations!
As a new subscriber, thanks to this reaction, welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix. If you continue down the Pentatonix rabbit hole I am sure that you will find at least some of their covers and originals that you will love. Their covers run the gamut from classic rock/pop/rap/EDM/ and even a little Broadway. There is no "barber shop" and only a few real choral numbers that people generally associate with a capella. They, along with a few others that I am sure you will be introduced to in short order, have truly revolutionized the genre. PTX, for short, holds 3 Grammy awards and the honor of being the best selling a capella group worldwide all before the age of 30 for most of them. The obligatory intro songs that people usually start with include 'Imagine', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', and 'Daft Punk' (medley which garnered their 1st Grammy) before venturing out to their broader selections. With the holiday season approaching they also have an extensive Christmas music catalog.
One more thing you will notice as you continue this journey, a happy byproduct is that your subscibership will grow rather rapidly. Thanks to their rather obsessed fanbase (of which I am one), who love to vicariously experience others path of discovery. Their are a few other artist that I might suggest to amplify this effect. Morissette Amon (Phillipines), Sohyang (South Korea), and Dimash (Kazakhstan) are arguably the 3 best singers in the world right now. Each have different styles and unique vocal abilities and similarly devoted fans who flock to new reactors.
If you made it this far, I once again hope you will continue this trek. You may even discover that what you define as "your style", may change and broaden dramatically.
Thanks for watching and all of your feedback. I plan to definitely check out more of their stuff - lots of suggestions out there for sure. Along with doing the popular requests, I might even just look through their catalog for covers of some of my favorite songs.
@@musicaddict5076 They released a quarantine EP a few months ago and recently released three more videos, one cover ('Mad World' by Tears for Fears) and two originals ('Happy Now' and 'Be My Eyes') from their new album of originals slated for February. All of which feature their new base, Matt, who replaced Avi Kaplan (Bearded Brunette) in 2018.
Definitely do not shy away from the originals. Every one is outstanding. There is one live performance that should not be missed after you become a little more familiar with them to see how they carry this in concert. It is their Popspring performance from 2016 featuring 4 originals and a medley of Michael Jackson songs. The sound quality is excellent since it was recorded and released by MTV. Link Below.
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If you want to check out another side of Pentatonix, react to their Daft Punk Medley which won them their first of three grammys. That‘s my absolute favorite from them because it has an electronic/ EDM sound to it. It‘s just amazing how they are able to recreate that sound from Daft Punk with just their voices.
A few requests on their Daft Punk medley I’ll definitely add it to the list.
if you want to hear the beatboxer sing listen to their cover of Imagine by John Lennon
Kevin also sings on little drummer boy, Mary did you know and amazing grace he also has his own channel
I have likely seen this video(PTX's version) at least a dozen times, but this is the first time I caught that when they sing the line 'her beauty overcame you', they slide off the singer, and onto Kristin.
That song was written by Leonard Cohen.
Actually they have a ton of covers!
*Bohemian Rhapsody
*The Sound of Silence
*Mary Did You Know?
*Imagine
*Can You Feel The Love Tonight?
*Evolution of Music
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My personal favorite original of theirs is a song called “SING”.
The video involves all of their patrons.
Many celebrity cameos in that one!
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Grammys for:
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*Daft Punk
*Jolene
*Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Hi 🙋🏼♀️ PTX fans are called Pentaholics!
I’m a huge Pentaholic!
I have followed them since they won the 3rd season of The Sing - Off!!
Leonard Kohen wrote the song and heard the cover by PTX and said, shortly before his passing, it was the best.
React to more Pentatonix and the Pentaholics will come! We follow good reactors. Some recommendations: Their covers of John Lennon's "Imagine"; Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", Tears for Fears "Mad World" and their Evolution of Michael Jackson. They also have two new originals, Happy Now (filmed before isolation) and Be My Eyes (filmed independent of one another from their homes).
Great reaction!
This is my first time checking out your channel, so I'm not sure what your style of music is...however, this group's menu of cover's is varied enough to satiate whatever your appetite might be. If I might be so bold, let me recommend: Their team-up with Dolly Parton to cover her song, "Jolene", John Lennon's "Imagine", Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" or Elvis's "Can't Help Falling in Love". Personally, I can't wait to see which one you decide! :)
Thanks for the recommendations definitely will be reacting to another one soon.
Welcome to the new world of a capella. Pentatonix and Home Free have rewritten the book on a capella worldwide. All of the suggestions for more songs to listen to are great. Pentatonix has 3 Grammys, one for their "Daft Punk Medley" (Daft Punk) which you listened to, one for their "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" (Tchaikovsky), and one for basically being Dolly Parton's backup band(?) on "Jolene". Also, try "Sound of Silence" (Simon & Garfunkel), "Imagine" (John Lennon), "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen), "Mad World" (Tears for Fears), and of course, any of their Christmas music. For Home Free may I recommend their "Man of Constant Sorrow", "Ring of Fire" (Johnny Cash), and my favorite, "Helplessly Hoping" (Crosby, Stills & Nash) (and then a quarantined Italian Youth Choir's cover of Home Free's arrangement).
Will check out Home Free for sure.
Just found you, so I don't know what kinds of music you do prefer - otherwise, I bet I'd have some suggestions! The musical influences of the group members are diverse and eclectic, so they range quite a bit in the genres they cover. Give their page a spin and see what's listed, i bet you'll find more than one that makes you think,, "I've got see this!" and enjoy!
My thoughts exactly I was looking at some of his reactions but couldn’t get a feel for what he likes. As you mentioned PTX is so diverse I’m sure there is something for everyone. 😊
Their brothers in music are the 5 man acapella group HOME FREE. Listen to their cover of Boyz II Men's End of the Road. You will then be an official HOME FRY PENTAHOLIC! Welcome to the rabbit hole. Enjoy the ride! :)
Thanks for watching. I’ve checked out Home Free and have a playlist with my reactions. More reactions to both coming soon!
Counter tenor, rare and precious
Great reaction. Love your cohost on the couch! Such a cutie!
Amazing Grace, Can't Hold Us, Come All Ye Faithful( really great rendition), and to see Matt, their bass that replaced Avi....Your a mean one Mr. Grinch! ENJOY!!
Someone new reacts to Pentatonix? We flock on over. If you react to more we just may stick around and subscribe. Good luck! 👍
Just subscribed, glad I found you. Excellent reaction to Hallelujah which the also have a live version. Its a Christmas Special in Chicago. Very minimal difference due to the quality of the mics.
Want to hear something truly amazing also. React to Bohemian Rapsody which they have insane counting and harmonies. You will see even better beat boxing from Kevin as well as many other surprises.
Thanks Troy! Yeah I think Bohemian Rhapsody will be my next one from them - lots of people recommending it.
I have a suggestion for you. When listening to PTX, wear good headphones. Airpods, etc. will not give you the full and best effect. There are some serious lows and highs that you will pretty much just miss out if you don't. Oh, and welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix (fans are Pentaholics). Some suggestions: Daft Punk, Imagine, The Sound of Silence, Bohemian Rhapsody, Run To You, Can't Sleep Love, Love Again. However, feel free to pick anything. You truly cannot make a bad choice. They are (arguably) the most talented acapella group on the planet.
Thanks Scott I have some better headphones coming soon so will be using in future reactions. Thanks for the suggestions!
Covers? Lots of them. Havana, Bohemian Rhapsody, Mary Did You Know, Despacito, Shallow, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Sound Of Silence, Imagine, No, Mad World, Rather Be, Say Something, Come Along and many Christmas classic songs including Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (grammy).
They also do quite a few medleys of multiple songs for a particular group : Daft Punk medley, Evolution of Michael Jackson, Evolution of Ariane Grande, and more "Evolution of ***" items. They've been working hard for about 9 years, so there is a lot.
They have quite a few originals, such as Love Again, Sing, Happy Now and Be My Eyes.
They sometimes collaborate with other artists. Papaoutai, Radioactive and Wizard Of AHHHS are rather striking examples.
PTX just dropped "Amazing Grace." Get it while it's hot!!
I also was born in the '70's, but I was raised on '30's - early 60's music, then in 1980 it was Christian quartet and gospel music until middle school. So, I listen to a wide variety of music (not a huge fan of screaming heavy stuff and explicit stuff) as I tend to lean towards my roots. I really have been impressed by Pentatonix, Home Free, and Voiceplay. All three are very talented and I feel that each group has their strengths. :) I don't know what's been suggested to you, so sorry if I'm repeating.
From Pentatonix 'Mary Did You Know' is a great one if you want to hear the beatboxer, Kevin sing, 'Bohemian Rhapsody is another good song, and one of the newer song's with the new bass- Matt 'The Sound of Silence' (which I know was suggested already).
As for Home Free I'd suggest 'The End of the Road' by BoysIIMen and then head over to their channel and see what they have. They have more of a country sound so, I really didn't want to suggest something you didn't care for esp since I know you don't like country very much.
The songs from Voiceplay I would suggest would be (all of their songs are good): 'Boy Bands in 5 Minutes', 'The Little Mermaid Melody' or 'Moana Melody' (or both up to you), 'ACA Top 10 of 2019', and one of my favorites 'Oogie Boogie Song'.
To be honest all of the songs each group has is really good, it just depends on what you like music wise. :) Thanks for sharing your reaction!
Another beautiful cover that singles out all five of their voices is " Mary Did You Know " ~~ Want a surprise? React to their Bohemian Rhapsody and Daft Punk covers!
If you haven't heard them sing, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), you should react to it. One of the best versions of this song. It is a gorgeous rendition by Pentatonix
I have and it was great. Check out my reaction. Thanks for watching!
Terrific reaction. Leonard Cohen. See their "live" version, they sound the same. Do listen to their cover of Kiiara's GOLD. IMAGINE from John Lennon, EVOLUTION OF RHIANNA, DAFT PUNK mash won their first Grammy. Then they won a Grammy for DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRIES, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker (no words are spoken, fantastic ! ) We Pentaholics love everything they do, you can't go wrong. Each one shines in different songs. They sing all types of music.
Yes, Mitch can sing 6 octaves and is magnificent. The more you listen, the more you'll be amazed.
Thank you.
Basically, go to their channel and watch it all. Find their Sing Off videos and watch all of those.
Oh, yes, there are many many covers and originals. Guaranteed you will like their portfolio
Leonard Cohen originally wrote and sang this song. It was later covered by Jeff Buckley. His version became the most popular.
Leonard Cohen is the author of "Hallelujah." For something completely different from Pentatonix, check out their "Daft Punk" medley. You'll ind they are not a one trick pony. If you want a little rap, you'll want to play "Can't Hold Us"... for country,"Jolene" with Dolly Parton...for a little Elvis, "Only Fools Rush In," for fun, "Making Christmas"...and for just jaw-dropping, how'd they do that, their take on Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" must be seen to be believed.
more PTX, please! they do amazing covers of Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Sound of Silence, Can you feel the love tonight....highly recommend their evolution videos as well (Evolution of Michael Jackson is my fav)
Glad you liked them! You should listen to their cover of Bohemian Rapsody
I would definitely recommend Marry Did You Know? done by Pentatonix.
you should react to their counterpart a female acapella group citizen queen and their cover of never enough and no more tears left to cry they are also on point WOW are they good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thing about PTX is that they're a capella in sort of the way Queen is rock. That is to say, technically it's true, but it really only tells.you a sliver of who they are as artists.
Here are my favorites by Pentatonix:
Carol of the Bells (Christmas) (14 November 2012)
The Wizard of Ahhhs by Todrick Hall ft. Pentatonix (16 July 2013)
Daft Punk Medley (4 November 2013 Grammy winner)
Mary, Did You Know? (Christmas) (11 November 2014)
Hallelujah (Christmas) (21 October 2016)
Bohemian Rhapsody (7 April 2017)
Matt replaces Avi as bass (22 June 2017)
Havana (23 February 2018)
The Sound of Silence (15 February 2019)
Can you feel the love tonight? (23 August 2019)
Blinding Lights (1 July 2020)
Dreams (22 July 2020)
TYTY
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Love your puppy!
Love PTX
Thank you for the reaction. Kevin Olusola is the beatboxer; check his cover of Down (Marion Hill). Pentatonix, try Bohemian Rhapsody.
Might I suggest Petnatonix's latest? Amazing Grace. It is absolutely beautiful, even for those of us who are not religious.
MITCH GRASSI (countertenor - vocal range 6 octaves and 1 tone, from A1 to B7). More PTX please...I know you'll find a genre that fits your style.
Uh oh...get ready for the Pentaholics and wait for them to bring the Home Fries lol
You should also react to Home Free. They are another a cappella vocal band, specializing in country music covers and originals, but they do some non-country covers as well. You really can’t go wrong with any of their videos so I’d start with a cover of a song you like and go from there.
Bohemian Rhapsody will knock you over.
If you want a really good song to react to, I would recommend "Wizard of Ahhhs". You will not find it on PTX's sight because it is a Todrick Hall video, but it features PTX. In fact, it should be a PTX song that features Todrick Hall, as Kirsten is the main soloist. The boys all have their solos as well (except Kevin). It is a lot of fun and very creative.
I would also recommend all of the songs that everybody else is recommending, Bohemian Rhapsody, Daft Punk, Sound of Silence, Love Again, etc... You really can't lose with picking a song done by PTX, whether it is a cover or an original. As Todrick Hall says, "They are just so ridiculously talented".
Welcome to PTX. Please try their cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine”. Thanks for posting.
Leonard Cohen writer. Beat boxer Kevin is doing all the sounds. First singer, Scott baritone, second singer is Avi bass singer, Kirsten is soprano, and then Mitch who is a counter/contra tenor and one of the best I've ever heard in all my years in music. The beat boxer has a tenor voice. The second guy to sing with the beard is Avi the bass singer. I was going to subscribe but since you really don't care for Pentatonix or even like a cappella groups I'll forego the subscribing of your channel. I truly understand now why you didn't go into the group thoroughly in your reaction. It is really good to broaden your horizon when it comes to music. I've been around it for 60 years and love most all types of music except for maybe rap. Wish you the best of luck with your channel. Now, if I see that you like classical, gospel and music from the 50's through the 80's (especially Righteous Brothers, Journey, Creedence, Motown et cetera), I'll take another look at your channel. God Bless.
While a great song, and their most popular video, this is actually not a good representative video, as the beat boxer never really got to do much live.
I would check out their cover of "Gold", their original "Cracked", or any of their Evolution Of.... videos, such as The Evolution Of Ariana Grande! Enjoy!!
(To hear the beat boxer sing, watch their cover of "Imagine"!)
I loved this video💕🤩
"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen
Please find their original Composition "Run to You" Bring tissues.
Please react to their covers of Bohemian Rhapsody or Imagine
You will find Pentatonix is unbelievable. You recently reviewed the Disturbed version of Sound of Silence. You should listen to Pentatonix version of this song..
Just did tonight!
PTX embraces a wide variety of genres. So don't think that now that you've heard one of there covets you have them pinned. A complete opposite of this would be there cover of Cologn.
If you listen to MARY DID YOU KNOW you will hear Kevin sing 🎶 he is the one doing the beat boxing
Bohemian Rhapsody cover is great
A capella
Lol yeah figured that out after. Thanks.
If you like Pentatonix you will also like anotherf A Capella band called HOME FREE. PLEASE check out their cover of RING OF FIRE ft AVI KAPLAN
HOME FREE and PTX do the same exact thing but in a completely different way
Lenard Cohn wrote the song
Try Bohemian Rhapsody abd Imagine. Excellent!
Try their originals. Happy Now, Be My eyes, Sing...they're probably not what you'd expect.
Thats kevin its called Beatboxer.....all the percussion they need.
he doesnt sound like a girl, hes just a very soft tenor.
I was going to say Leonard Cohen, but another artist, Jeff Buckley, did a cover of that that was really famous. I’m pretty sure you heard that before. And hiiiii Penelope!!!😁(or was that Livvy?😆)
Livi lol and yeah I’m familiar with the Jeff Buckley version its a good one. It was Leonard Cohen that I couldn’t remember.
This style of song may not be your thing, but you should give these guys another listen. They cover rock, opera, oldies, 90’s you name it. Try Bohemian Rhapsody, or their 90’s dance medley. Mary Did You Know or Oh Come All Ye Faithful, I promise you’ve never heard it done like they do it. If you start reacting to Pentatonix your subscribers will triple.
Leonard Cohen is the composer of this song😊❤️
That type of voice is called counter tenor.