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You are several years behind the times. LOL. They are a 3 time Grammy award winning group. They started in 2011 when they won The Sing Off, an a cappella singing competition. They have been going strong ever since with both covers, (upgrades), and originals. There has only been one member change in all those years. Their original bass, Avi Kaplan, left in 2017 and Matt Sallee joined in 2018. While the others may look different from one video to the next, they are the original members. Please continue down this rabbit hole. I subbed for more reactions. They have more than 200 videos. The Prayer, Imagine, Thrift Shop, Bohemian Rhapsody, Come Along, Hallelujah, Sing, (original), and they are very well known for their Christmas music. You can’t go wrong with anything you choose. Just pick something that interests you. Enjoy the ride and all of us Pentaholics will come along with you. 💕💕
To gain more subs I would suggest doing their version of Hallelujah. It has over 700 million views and they have over 20 million subs. If you go down their rabbit hole the "pentaholics" will show up. Subbed for more PTX.
Frequently it's best to watch their videos six times, one time through for each member, concentrating on that singer, and the sixth time to just let the harmonies wash over you.
About the clarity of their voices....their vocal production guy (Ed Boyer) specializes in a capella & is known for being able to pull each voice forward without muddying the sound. There are interviews floating around that are really interesting. One of the best ones is with Jacob Restituto, if you are interested. I always enjoy watching people discover the magic that is Pentatonix. I hope you will do more!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix! Please do more - you won't be disappointed - and they do this live also, there are live versions of it on You Tube. They won a Grammy for this video.
The Trio, Scott, Mitch, and Kirsten have know each other since they were 8 years old! Went to the same school in Texas and participated in the school’s musical programs. Avi,the Base and Kevin, the Beatboxer joined the group for the TV competition which they won! Around 2011 I believe.. Very interesting story!
You should check out the private performance of the Daft punk medley. It is just them in a hotel room. No production. You can see that they sound the same either way.
I'm a huge Pentatonix fan. We call ourselves Pentaholics, and I loved your reaction. I'm subscribed, hoping you will play more of their stuff. You won't be sorry--they never fail to exceed my expectations!
It's always great to watch a reactor discover PTX. What is even better is watching them really dig into the Pentatonix vast music catalog, both covers and originals and become one of us, Pentaholics. We are loyal, to the point of obsession. We joyfully share our knowledge with you and we bring large numbers of the fan base to your channel, the moment we are alerted to someone new experiencing PTX for the first time. Your choice of songs is huge. The creativity of arrangement, the TALENT and the stunning voice range of every member will take you on a ride full of surprise, frequent disbelief and always wanting more. Experiencing their evolution as artists leaves you wondering what else could this group possibly do? And then, every single time they show you. Pentatonix takes you to a whole new level and never stops raising the bar. 💛💚🩵💙❤️
This is my first time on your channel. Thank you so much for reacting to PTX! I hope you'll react to a LOT more of their videos! Their talent in incredible!
It's hard for most people to believe this is all acapella, no instruments at all. here are two live versions that prove this is all vocal Live 2022 ruclips.net/video/a8PZ7_KMGM4/видео.html Private ruclips.net/video/tw4YCsHXKgI/видео.html The beatboxer ruclips.net/video/DbCasvcNx78/видео.html Yes they are that damn good. The only personal change was in 2017 the bass singer left, and was replaced.
They are so amazing and talented❤ you will be surprised everytime trust me!! I think you can pick anything and you will enjoy it! Im going to see them in concert next month !!🎉 Subbed for more PTX❤
Penta. Means five. As in pentagon is a five sided building Pentatonic is a five note scale hence their name 5 equal voices in different ranges. This is all only them. 3 Grammys, a star on Hollywood walk of Fame They are the premiere a Capella group in the world. Check out their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody or the prayer. These guys never miss!! They are touring USA right now. 11 years of awesomeness
You do the pentatonix and the pentaholics will flood views. Hallelujah, sound of silence, bohemian rhapsody, the prayer, amazing grace, imagine, and so many more. Just start, they will come.
Pentatonix They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that. The founding members are:- Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead);
Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”. Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease); Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese). Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on RUclips, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings. Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma. While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition. They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his RUclips videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing". Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours! They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on RUclips), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building. But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an a cappella group could sell records. Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on RUclips, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live. Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers. But when their cove r of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label. They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys. Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry. Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group. If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently. After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre. Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. A good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/ Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work. Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place. They have Grammy wins for Daft Punk Medley, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Jolene featuring Dolly Parton. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win. Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. No dates YET! They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only a capella group with a star! They came 3rd in the 2023 Masked Singer performing as "California Rolls" being unmasked in May 23. Things you need to know because if you get these wrong Pentaholics will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!! 1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used autotune as an effect - so they had to. 2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album. 3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.
I always check to see if you’ve commented because you say it all. Sometimes when I see you’ve commented and on the next video they are asking questions I just want to slap them and say READ ALAN FREEMAN!!! 😂
Here’s an update for anyone interested. Kirstie and Ben were married earlier this spring, and Scott and Mark were married last month. Both weddings are on RUclips.
Welcome to the land of Pentaholics ❤❤. Fun fact this song was recorded in a closet and filmed at Scott’s kitchen table and it won them their first (of 3) Grammy. I recommend reacting to Hallelujah, Sound of Silence, Imagine, Amazing Grace, and Mad World. Some of my favorites are their mash ups, NewRules/Are You That Somebody and Despacito/Shape of You are two you should hear. Also check out their evolution videos. Their song list is extensive not to mention they have a ton of Christmas music too. Enjoy ❤
Subbed for more PTX reactions! Anything you choose from them is amazing, I have yet to be disappointed with anything they have put out and they have 200+ songs in their portfolio. They don't just do covers either, they do their own original works as well. If you liked t he vibe of this one - check out 'Love Again', it is similar to this one in EDM style!
Actually Avi was their bass for their first 5 years - he was the one in this group with the beard. For the last almost 7 years Matt Sallee has been their bass. So, when you see more recent songs (Amazing Grace, Sound of Silence, 90's Dance Medley, Mad World...) You'll see their current bass.
Great reaction to the best acapella group out there. They're one of the few groups that have turned acapella from "ye olde barber shoppe" style music to completely modern day style. After being together for 12 years and consistently improving and challenging themselves, they are now world renowned and have done a few world tours as well as several US tours, made over 200 videos of both covers and originals. They've won 3 Grammys and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I subbed in the hope that you check out more of their music. Some suggestions: Love Again ( heavy EDM beat and incredible vocals), Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, New Rules/I Am That Somebody, Shallow, When The Party's Over, Run To You ( original), Say Something, Be My Eyes (original).
Greetings and welcome to PTX. I love all their music. It’s great to see you react. This video was shot in an apartment. They did the recording in a closet and the videos in the kitchen. They spent $400 for the recording and sent off for final edits. They won their first Grammy award.
You haven't seen anything yet. They have over 200 recordings. The core 3 -- Kirstie, Mitch and Mat grew up together. The bass and beatboxer were added later. They are fantastic and you listen to their songs over and over again. Never grt tired of it. They can replicate everything in a live performance. Such skill and talent. Welcome to the pentaholics.
Always read Alan-Freeman comments to learn about this band. Your comments will go from 30 to 300 and new Subs if you follow Pentatonix. Name comes from the pentatonic scale that is often used in Pop music. There is a "Beginner's Guide to PTX" and a RUclips channel that weekly shows the band both in concert and goofing off through their own social media and TicTox videos. PTX-WEEKLY and sometimes an Avi update. It is NOT an Official Channel (so their label can't block it) Kourtney is very good and even asks Mitch or Kevin if information is correct and it's OK to mention in her weekly video. The Pentaholics will guide you through this process and large rabbit hole. Good luck.
OK see the first thing you gotta understand is Kevin (the beatboxer) yeah.. I'm convinced he's not human. There's no way. He does things that I've never seen anyone do. And Avi (the one with the goatee) is the bassist (replaced by Matt in the later years) helps the background sound. Good luck wrapping your head around them. I've been a fan for years and still haven't done it. Kirsten and Mitch their high notes are ridiculous and Scott is amazing high or low. Every single song they sang I've Loved even the songs I didn't like the originals too. I give you a list of songs you should review but every single song they've done is amazing so you can't go wrong. Welcome to ptx.
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You are several years behind the times. LOL. They are a 3 time Grammy award winning group. They started in 2011 when they won The Sing Off, an a cappella singing competition. They have been going strong ever since with both covers, (upgrades), and originals. There has only been one member change in all those years. Their original bass, Avi Kaplan, left in 2017 and Matt Sallee joined in 2018. While the others may look different from one video to the next, they are the original members. Please continue down this rabbit hole. I subbed for more reactions. They have more than 200 videos. The Prayer, Imagine, Thrift Shop, Bohemian Rhapsody, Come Along, Hallelujah, Sing, (original), and they are very well known for their Christmas music. You can’t go wrong with anything you choose. Just pick something that interests you. Enjoy the ride and all of us Pentaholics will come along with you. 💕💕
“Run to you” is exquisite
I LOVE "Run To You." I think it has the most gorgeous harmonies Pentatonix has ever produced, which is saying a lot.
To gain more subs I would suggest doing their version of Hallelujah. It has over 700 million views and they have over 20 million subs. If you go down their rabbit hole the "pentaholics" will show up. Subbed for more PTX.
First Grammy win with this video!
$400. budget, filmed at home, talk about talent!
Check "Love Again"
Frequently it's best to watch their videos six times, one time through for each member, concentrating on that singer, and the sixth time to just let the harmonies wash over you.
Same thing happens to me, I hear who I’m focusing on, lol! Welcome to PTX!
About the clarity of their voices....their vocal production guy (Ed Boyer) specializes in a capella & is known for being able to pull each voice forward without muddying the sound. There are interviews floating around that are really interesting. One of the best ones is with Jacob Restituto, if you are interested. I always enjoy watching people discover the magic that is Pentatonix. I hope you will do more!
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole, you’ll definitely will enjoy the ride and all their songs
Love 'Can't Hold Us' and 'New Rules' too. Fun reaction!
One of their live concerts is Popspring 2016. 3 of their original songs and the Evolution of Michael Jackson.
Upvote!
If you want a PTX original in this style try Love Again.
I recommend their cover of Can't Hold Us, Blinding Lights, & 90s Dance Medley...all very fun and upbeat songs 😊
Welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix! Please do more - you won't be disappointed - and they do this live also, there are live versions of it on You Tube. They won a Grammy for this video.
Avi, the original bass, is an opera trained basso profundo. He now has an amazing body of solo work.
Would love to see you react to his music! Change on the Rise is where most start.
Yes please consider. He is amazing!!!!
The Trio, Scott, Mitch, and Kirsten have know each other since they were 8 years old! Went to the same school in Texas and participated in the school’s musical programs. Avi,the Base and Kevin, the Beatboxer joined the group for the TV competition which they won! Around 2011 I believe.. Very interesting story!
You should check out the private performance of the Daft punk medley. It is just them in a hotel room. No production. You can see that they sound the same either way.
I'm a huge Pentatonix fan. We call ourselves Pentaholics, and I loved your reaction. I'm subscribed, hoping you will play more of their stuff. You won't be sorry--they never fail to exceed my expectations!
So many times I have said, this song makes me dance like a crazy person around my house-it just makes me happy!!
Welcome to the world of PTX! Subscribing for more PTX
It's always great to watch a reactor discover PTX. What is even better is watching them really dig into the Pentatonix vast music catalog, both covers and originals and become one of us, Pentaholics. We are loyal, to the point of obsession. We joyfully share our knowledge with you and we bring large numbers of the fan base to your channel, the moment we are alerted to someone new experiencing PTX for the first time. Your choice of songs is huge. The creativity of arrangement, the TALENT and the stunning voice range of every member will take you on a ride full of surprise, frequent disbelief and always wanting more. Experiencing their evolution as artists leaves you wondering what else could this group possibly do? And then, every single time they show you.
Pentatonix takes you to a whole new level and never stops raising the bar.
💛💚🩵💙❤️
Avi (the bass) is a rare bird. He was born with a beautiful, soul-filling, tone.
And down the rabbit hole we go again.Strap in tight if your going to react to more PTX. Maybe 80,s Compilation or my favourite The Prayer
I think you mean 90's Dance Medley?
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole! Just subbed for more PTX please, and start a Pentatonix Playlist... The Pentaholics will love you for it!
This is my first time on your channel. Thank you so much for reacting to PTX! I hope you'll react to a LOT more of their videos! Their talent in incredible!
It's hard for most people to believe this is all acapella, no instruments at all. here are two live versions that prove this is all vocal Live 2022 ruclips.net/video/a8PZ7_KMGM4/видео.html
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The beatboxer ruclips.net/video/DbCasvcNx78/видео.html Yes they are that damn good. The only personal change was in 2017 the bass singer left, and was replaced.
I agree. I wish you had started with Hallelujah. After that, you have to react to Bohemian Rhapsody, You will not believe what Mitch does in that.
Great reaction, now that that I understand you're going to need to catch up...like over 200 other videos they have. LOL! Hope to see you again soon.
Pentatonix is the greatest, you should also listen to Voice Play and Home Free they are very talented Acapella groups also.
Love this group! Hope you do more. If you do, you are in for a treat. Subbed for more pentatonix!
They are so amazing and talented❤ you will be surprised everytime trust me!! I think you can pick anything and you will enjoy it! Im going to see them in concert next month !!🎉 Subbed for more PTX❤
Penta. Means five. As in pentagon is a five sided building
Pentatonic is a five note scale hence their name 5 equal voices in different ranges.
This is all only them. 3 Grammys, a star on Hollywood walk of Fame
They are the premiere a Capella group in the world. Check out their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody or the prayer. These guys never miss!!
They are touring USA right now. 11 years of awesomeness
Subbed for more Pentatonix. Please do Hallelujah.
You do the pentatonix and the pentaholics will flood views. Hallelujah, sound of silence, bohemian rhapsody, the prayer, amazing grace, imagine, and so many more. Just start, they will come.
Great reaction, good sir! Subscribed for more PTX, and much love from Baltimore. You’re going to be constantly amazed by this wonderful group. 🤘🏾
Pentatonix
They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that.
The founding members are:-
Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead);
Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”.
Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease);
Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and
Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese).
Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on RUclips, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings.
Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma.
While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition.
They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his RUclips videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing".
Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours!
They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on RUclips), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building.
But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an a cappella group could sell records.
Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on RUclips, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live.
Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers.
But when their cove r of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label.
They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys.
Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry.
Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group.
If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently.
After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre.
Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. A good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/
Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work.
Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place.
They have Grammy wins for Daft Punk Medley, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Jolene featuring Dolly Parton. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win.
Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. No dates YET!
They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only a capella group with a star!
They came 3rd in the 2023 Masked Singer performing as "California Rolls" being unmasked in May 23.
Things you need to know because if you get these wrong Pentaholics will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!!
1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used autotune as an effect - so they had to.
2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album.
3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.
I always check to see if you’ve commented because you say it all. Sometimes when I see you’ve commented and on the next video they are asking questions I just want to slap them and say READ ALAN FREEMAN!!! 😂
Here’s an update for anyone interested. Kirstie and Ben were married earlier this spring, and Scott and Mark were married last month. Both weddings are on RUclips.
Welcome to the land of Pentaholics ❤❤. Fun fact this song was recorded in a closet and filmed at Scott’s kitchen table and it won them their first (of 3) Grammy. I recommend reacting to Hallelujah, Sound of Silence, Imagine, Amazing Grace, and Mad World. Some of my favorites are their mash ups, NewRules/Are You That Somebody and Despacito/Shape of You are two you should hear. Also check out their evolution videos. Their song list is extensive not to mention they have a ton of Christmas music too. Enjoy ❤
Subbed for more PTX reactions! Anything you choose from them is amazing, I have yet to be disappointed with anything they have put out and they have 200+ songs in their portfolio. They don't just do covers either, they do their own original works as well. If you liked t he vibe of this one - check out 'Love Again', it is similar to this one in EDM style!
Avriel Kaplan is their main bass and is opera trained.
Actually Avi was their bass for their first 5 years - he was the one in this group with the beard. For the last almost 7 years Matt Sallee has been their bass. So, when you see more recent songs (Amazing Grace, Sound of Silence, 90's Dance Medley, Mad World...) You'll see their current bass.
It’s best to watch the video five times and focus on just one singer. Great reaction. Recommend their version of Hallelujah.
Lived your reaction!
Great reaction to the best acapella group out there. They're one of the few groups that have turned acapella from "ye olde barber shoppe" style music to completely modern day style. After being together for 12 years and consistently improving and challenging themselves, they are now world renowned and have done a few world tours as well as several US tours, made over 200 videos of both covers and originals. They've won 3 Grammys and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
I subbed in the hope that you check out more of their music.
Some suggestions:
Love Again ( heavy EDM beat and incredible vocals), Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, New Rules/I Am That Somebody, Shallow, When The Party's Over, Run To You ( original), Say Something, Be My Eyes (original).
Greetings and welcome to PTX. I love all their music. It’s great to see you react. This video was shot in an apartment. They did the recording in a closet and the videos in the kitchen. They spent $400 for the recording and sent off for final edits. They won their first Grammy award.
You haven't seen anything yet. They have over 200 recordings. The core 3 -- Kirstie, Mitch and Mat grew up together. The bass and beatboxer were added later. They are fantastic and you listen to their songs over and over again. Never grt tired of it. They can replicate everything in a live performance. Such skill and talent. Welcome to the pentaholics.
Scott, not Matt 😋! Matt took Avi's (original bass) place when he left.
@@goldfishwatching1619 lol, I knew ityped it wrong and swear I corrected it. Must not have hit submit
I figured that but don't wanna confuse the newbies before Mitch and Kirstie do it for us 😆@@helenconnor3714
Always read Alan-Freeman comments to learn about this band. Your comments will go from 30 to 300 and new Subs if you follow Pentatonix. Name comes from the pentatonic scale that is often used in Pop music.
There is a "Beginner's Guide to PTX" and a RUclips channel that weekly shows the band both in concert and goofing off through their own social media and TicTox videos. PTX-WEEKLY and sometimes an Avi update. It is NOT an Official Channel (so their label can't block it) Kourtney is very good and even asks Mitch or Kevin if information is correct and it's OK to mention in her weekly video. The Pentaholics will guide you through this process and large rabbit hole. Good luck.
I just subbed in hopes of more Pentatonix reactions! 💖
Try "sound of silence".
I hope you do more Pentatonix. Try their Evolution of Rihanna or Bohemian Rhapsody.
Enjoy!!
Subscribed for more Pentatonix
They are better live, in my opinion. And their originals are my favorite.
PTX 🔥🤘
OK see the first thing you gotta understand is Kevin (the beatboxer) yeah.. I'm convinced he's not human. There's no way. He does things that I've never seen anyone do. And Avi (the one with the goatee) is the bassist (replaced by Matt in the later years) helps the background sound. Good luck wrapping your head around them. I've been a fan for years and still haven't done it. Kirsten and Mitch their high notes are ridiculous and Scott is amazing high or low. Every single song they sang I've Loved even the songs I didn't like the originals too. I give you a list of songs you should review but every single song they've done is amazing so you can't go wrong. Welcome to ptx.
sub'd for more PTX 🔥👏🏻🙌🏻💖
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3 grew up together...
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Pentatonix - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video) ruclips.net/video/ojRj2JK5oCI/видео.html
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Pentatonix - Imagine (Official Video) ruclips.net/video/NLiWFUDJ95I/видео.html
Pentatonix - The Sound of Silence (Official Video) ruclips.net/video/gdVjVtpr55M/видео.html
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Pentatonix - Mary, Did You Know? (Official Video) ruclips.net/video/ifCWN5pJGIE/видео.html
Pentatonix - Gold (Kiiara Cover) ruclips.net/video/mW0T0F7VquA/видео.html
Pentatonix - Shallow (Official Video) ruclips.net/video/7NpklKcfI5o/видео.html
Pentatonix - Come Along ruclips.net/video/u8rT6ij0PSo/видео.html
Coolguy.... there is no "Join" button. And all videos are available to everyone. I'm in the US.
Hmm that's weird i will look up to that
Does this link work? ruclips.net/channel/UCi-GeATf-f-C2ZTOCbNowkQjoin
@@coolguysrt I'm very late as I didn't see this. Sorry. Yes, that link generates a pop-up with a "Join" page. If you're using a pop-up to do that here, then the issue is probably on my end. Chrome is set not to allow pop-ups.