Pentatonix - Bohemian Rhapsody (Rock Artist and Producer Reaction)
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Wait till you hear them live. BTW the megaphone was only a prop. He can do that live. Mitch has one of the most incredible voices you will ever hear
Del, nice catch on the tribute to Brian May. They do this live.
Pentatonix Bohemian Rhapsody Insights:
So, some things to know about this cover and video: -It took PTX years to get the arrangement to where they felt they could do the original masterpiece justice. -The cover, and especially the video, was meant to be an homage to Queen.
Some of the moments paying respect were:
1.The mono-recording of the line "easy come, easy go" followed by the panning of the voices from left to right on the line "little high, little low" (which is how the original was recorded),
2. Obviously the flashlights being used to mimic the lighting on the operatic part of the original video,
3. The four shooting stars to represent the four members of Queen, as well as acknowledge the fact that Dr. Brian May is an astrophysicist,
4. The overhead shot of them lying on the couch is to represent the Sheer Heart Attack album cover.
5. When Mitch lies down on the couch, singing "Too late, My time has come," they're referring to Freddie Mercury's death (the foreshadowing was, of course, unintentional on Freddie's part; there's no way he could have known about AIDS, thank goodness). The other four are walking next to the couch to serve as Mitch's pall bearers.
The megaphone was just a prop. It is not needed to reproduce the electric guitar distortion. -PTX can, and does, perform this live with no backing track...something even Queen and the Great Freddie Mercury could not do.
Freddy once said he didn't care what people did with his music as long as they "...don't make it boring, darling!", so I think he would absolutely approve.
They were indeed on an actual road and luckily, there actually is a behind the scenes for the making of this one that you can watch! The link is: ruclips.net/video/Q8ugJnIG_Lk/видео.html
Also when Brian Mays heard it... he posted it on his web site with the word "ENJOY”.
The overall video--with the "living room" and couch--is an homage to Pentatonix's own journey as a group. They lost their record deal right after winning the Sing Off and moving to LA, so they started putting out videos on RUclips, performing covers. They would sit on the couch in Kevin (beatboxer) and Avi's (bass) living room and just record themselves on Mitch's (counter tenor who took the lead on this song) iPad. Some of their earliest videos went viral and they eventually were able to secure a new deal, record an EP, go on tour, release chart-topping albums and win three Grammy awards...so they moved out of the living room and down this new, unknown road. At the end of the day, though, they're still the same choir-nerds they've always been; just happy to sit together on a couch and sing.
Brian May, the Queen guitarist, gave this video a nice shout out on his social media.
PTX GOLDEN RULE: They do not record anything they can't do live on stage and sound the same or even better...
They have a behind the scenes video for this! And then you should react to The Prayer and then watch/react to The making of Evergreen which as musicians will give you soooooo much insight into their process. They are spectacular all of the time, but nothing beats hearing them live in concert! It’s always surreal!
Yes, the Recording of Evergreen is awesome!
Been hearing the same shit for over a decade, they had to add this or adjust that and noway they can actually do this without studio help. Then when you hear them live or without mics even and realize that all 5 are world class vocalists and can do all this live with zero post production and they go i cant believe it.
Yes they can do everything live and have they over the years added things to make certain songs better sure but the ability they all have is absolutely some of the best in the world.
Indeed, been doing it live since the Sing Off... with zero effects allowed.
technically not ALL
But their lives are usually better even without added effects.
@minaolenella869 yeah I didn't say all but the fact is they only use effects in an artistic way and not because they can't do something.
Kevin is 100% making those drum sounds. I've seen them do this live. It's incredible. They have 4 grammys. check out ALL of the christmas stuff.. don't miss "daft punk" (which they won their FIRST grammy for..), "Wizard of Ahhhhs.." "Kiss from a rose.." They are WORLD CLASS musicians. I've seen them live 4 times- and trust when I say, this is all real. Kevin also Cello-boxes. yes, that's right. Cello and beat-boxing at the same time. :). welcome to Pentatonix... :)
they have three grammys, with more nominations ;)
Three Grammy trophies - 2 for vocal arrangement and 1 for country. There were another two nominations
Kevin is a phenom in his own right. Love his RUclips channel
They refer to Kevin (beatboxer) as the human 808. More impressive, he can beatbox while playing the cello.
more pentatonix please. I suggest "OH come all ye faithful>"
Avi Kaplan is an amazing bass. He is solo now with incredible songs.
Please watch hallelujah by them. Chills every time
The Pentatonix rabbit hole is very big! They have 3 Grammys...Daft Punk Medley (also fun and different), Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy...with NO words and a collaboration with Dolly Parton on Jolene. Plus, over 200 more songs and they have original songs, as well. Hope you visit them again soon!
Dell, yours is the FIRST one ever to catch the Brian May Tribute in reference to the stars. His being an Astrophysicist! THANK YOU!!!!! You know your stuff. Thank you both for a very enjoyable reaction.
It's always fun to see someone find Pentatonix for the first time. I've seen other commenters have left very informational comments for you. I'll chime in with agreement - This song and Hallelujah are staples in their performances and no megaphone is involved for him to make the guitar sound. And, truly, Kevin's beatbox sounds are true - maybe with a slight production adjustment, but live, he sounds just as amazing and crisp. Watch any song of your choice from "Live From Hollywood Bowl" where the filming is good and you'll get a good sense of how well they perform live. I thoroughly enjoyed watching you guys absorb this music - hope you do more!
I subbed for more PTX. And yes, Kevin, the beat boxer does all of that by himself. He is amazing as they all are. Please keep them coming.💕💕
You should definitely do more Pentatonix reactions! Some good songs would be Radioactive, Say Something, Hallelujah, and Daft Punk.
You definitely need to check out some live performances and you'll be surprised at how the lives match the studio videos
Y’all should check out their music videos for Hallelujah and The Sound of Silence
Welcome to being Pentaholics •hug• we love new friends
You really need to use quality headphones to hear all of what PTX can do. And yes, while recorded in a studio they do this live and it sounds almost the same. Mitch Grassi (who is the singer with the high voice) is a counter tenor (he can get a LOT higher than this). Scott Hoying (blonde) is a baritone, Avi Kaplan (beard) is the bass, Kirstin (Kirstie) Maldonado is a mezzo-soprano, and Kevin Olusola is their master beat-boxer, tenor, cellist, ... Avi Kaplan left the group in 2017 and was replaced as the bass by Matt Sallee.
These guys have a proper Bose stereo speaker system like a recording studio set -up has, so they don't need headphones.
@@GwenneddThank you, most of us need headphones but these guys are hooked up way better than any headphones!
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole!
You are NOT ready for Pentaholics!!!! We are a FORCE! 😊
I really enjoyed your reaction- thanks! This was a very difficult video for them to make as it was filmed on a bitter cold night, overnight when there was no road traffic on a moving couch that tipped over easily. There is a video on You Tube: 'Pentatonix- The Making Of Bohemian Rhapsody' that details all the mishaps- I highly recommend your checking it out! Amazing what these acapella groups can do with their voices- love them all! The other two top acapella groups (we call Pentatonix, Home Free, and Voice Play the trifecta of acapella groups) are different styles and approaches: Home Free is Country/Folk style and Voice Play are the musical theater kids of acapella. I would love to see you check out Home Free "Man Of Constant Sorrow" and Voice Play "Valhalla Calling" for your professional analysis as well.
Pentatonix songs suggestions:
**List may contain some songs you may have reacted to**
Some Covers are: Hallelujah, The Sound of Silence, Daft Punk, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Cheerleader (OMI Cover), 12 Days Of Christmas, Cruisin For a Bruisin, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, O Come All Ye Faithful, 90’s Dance Medley, Bohemian Rhapsody, Mad World, Wizard of Ahhhs (a montage of several modern songs made to tell the classic story of wizard of oz), Radioactive, Problem, Say Something, Kiss From a Rose (live vevo), Jolene, Royals, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, the Prayer, You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch…..
Some Originals are: Love Again, Sing, Be My Eyes, Coffee in Bed, Happy Now, Run to You, A Little Space, Never Gonna Cry Again, The Lucky Ones….
During the pandemic they released an album called “At Home”. It was recorded entirely at their own homes separately on Zoom then sent to the studio to be put together….songs include… Blinding Lights, Home, When the Party’s Over, Break My Heart, Dreams.
SO MANY MORE…. TOO MANY TO LIST, BUT THIS IS A GOOD START. ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY TO THE RABBIT HOLE KNOWN AS… PENTATONIX.
Yep! You don't get it. They don't produce anything they can't do live. Check out live stuff.
Love PTX! They have such a large catalog of songs, originals and covers. I can't wait to see if you go down this rabbit hole! Also others will tell you this but it's even better when you are wearing headphones!
Love love Pentatonix ❤️ They perform this song live and Mitch does not use the megaphone (prop).
I love Pentatonix. I hope you will do more. Their live is also so good. I actually like it more. ❤
Hollywood Bowl 2022 has a great version of this live! They love to perform so in many ways they are better live! I already subscribe,
Excited for you to do more
Pentatonix. Their Daft Pink Medley won their first Grammy. The video is awesome and important to see , but they also perform it live ( Hollywood
Bowl, 2022) Also check out Can’t Hold Us,
Kiss From A Rose ( live VEVO version) and to be truly amazed a mashup of New Rules x Are You That Somebody. Their Catalog is huge and it is all amazing ❤❤❤❤❤
Everyone in this group has amazing voices, but you should check them out live... They're ridiculously impressive. Mitch has an instrument that is out of this world 🫶
After a few group songs, check out Kevin’s page. Looping, cello, beatboxing. That man is brilliant. KOvers.
For a nice representation of what they can do live, check out their Popspring performance (i think from 2016?). They sing multiple songs in that performance.
Headphones are always reccomeneded for this group if you dont have a full surround booth type system
I believe they mentioned they have very good sound system and could pick up Avi and Kevin quite clearly
if you want to hear an awesome live performance of theirs check out their live version of seal's kiss from a ross while not fully accapella because kevin the vp actually plays cello and still beatboxes on top of it its a pretty sick cover
There is a Behind the scenes for this, the couch was on wheels. While PTX does double track when needed, and add reverb or use Melodyne (though less than many, as Mitch and Kevin have near perfect pitch), they are less produced than you may think. There are not just live performances that show this, there are even live and off mic (without any amplification or production at all) recordings. To get a look at their production, there's a 15 min short on their channel called "the making of Evergreen" that shows their general process.
You should check out their Daft Punk Medley. It won them their first of three Grammy awards. Great reaction.
Kevin Olusola is an amazing artist. He is the beatboxer, a singer, and plays cello and saxophone. He has combined the cello and beatboxing into celloboxing. I highly recommend you watch his cover of Down on his channel, you’ll get an idea of how truly gifted he is.
Check out some of their live stuff. I’m so excited. I’m going to get to see them live soon! It’s been a bucket list item ever since I first heard them. I recommend a triple play reaction. Do hallelujah the original video, then the live from their Christmas special when Avi was still there, and finally the new one the released a couple of weeks ago. You can see the evolution of them in that very well. Another you might like is their upgrade to The Sound of Silence.
Hey guys just subscribed for more Pentatonix
The guy with the beard (Avi Kaplan) has a great solo career you should check it out. Would recommend Change on the rise or Full moon
more Pentatonix please.
Where #Pentatonix came from:
Kirstin, Mitch, and Scott all grew up in Arlington, Texas. All of them were involved with community musical theater as children, and Mitch met both Scott and Kirstin there (separately) when they were still pre-teens, and became friends with each of them. However, Scott and Kirstin didn't meet each other until they were fourteen and in the same high school class. All three were choir geeks (duh), and they quickly became best friends in high school. And if you're wondering what was in the water in Arlington in the early 1990s that three such remarkably talented people should all be born in such proximity, you aren't the only one.
There was some kind of singing contest to meet the stars of _Glee,_ and the three of them wanted to enter, so they formed a trio which they named "The Trio." (I know; not very imaginative. They're somewhat better with that now.) They lost the contest, but they kept The Trio together anyway; they performed at school functions and occasionally on local television. Pentaholics still refer to these three as "the trio," and the trio is the heart of Pentatonix.
Kirstin and Scott were a year ahead of Mitch; they graduated in 2010, when Mitch was still in eleventh grade, and both went away for their freshman year of college. Kirstin went to the University of Oklahoma (with a full ride scholarship!), and Scott went to the University of Southern Califonia.
Scott is a very outgoing person, so he immediately began looking around for extracurricular activities where he could meet people and make new friends, and he found an award-winning amateur a cappella group named SoCal VoCals, which he joined. While there he met a former member named Ben Bram, who at the time was a coach on NBC's a cappella competition show named _"The Sing-Off."_ A cappella groups would audition for the show, and those that passed appeared throughout the season. There was a panel of three judges, all professional musicians, who would critique each performance. Along the way some groups would be eliminated, narrowing the field, and at the end of the season viewers would be invited to vote on a winner. The winning group would receive $200,000 and a recording contract with Epic, a minor subsidiary of Sony, the show's sponsor.
Scott was intrigued. He thought The Trio could be competitive, and if they could get a recording contract they could have a career doing what they most loved, with the people they most loved. So he talked to Kirstin, who thought his idea had promise, and at the end of their first year of college the two of them headed back to Arlington to be there for Mitch's graduation and to talk with Mitch about Scott's idea.
Meanwhile, back in Arlington Mitch had been having a very difficult year. His best friends weren't there, and as an out-of-the-closet young gay man with an unusually high voice he was being seriously bullied. And unfortunately, since the bullying was ostensibly for his voice he was quickly developing the notion that there was something wrong with his voice and that no one would want to hear him sing. So when Scott presented his idea Mitch was on board; it was a way to get away from the bullies. He had doubts about his ability to carry his weight in the group, because of the bullying, but he was willing to try, and if Scott and Kirstin said they could win, well, maybe they could.
So with everyone agreed, Scott called Ben Bram to find out how to arrange for an audition, and this is where they met their first setback. _The Sing-Off_ had a size requirement; the minimum size allowed was five. The Trio needed two new members and a new name. They were stumped.
Ben suggested that they'd profit from adding a rhythm section: a bass and a beatboxer, and he knew the perfect person to recommend for the bass, a guy named Avi Kaplan. They talked to Avi, and he was very interested, so that took care of the bass, but where to find the beatboxer? Ben didn't have any suggestions. So in desperation they typed "beatboxer" into a RUclips search box and the first hit they got was a black guy playing a classical piece on the cello and beatboxing at the same time. And all of them said, "Wow! He's the one! How can we get in touch with him?"
They were in luck. At the time RUclips had something called RUclips messages, which would allow private messages between members (now discontinued), so they sent Kevin a private message: "Hey! We really love your stuff, and we wonder if you'd be interested in flying across the country to join four strangers to audition for an a cappella competition show on television?" And Kevin messaged them back: "Normally I'd be there in a heart beat; I love a cappella and have been in a cappella groups before. But right now I'm studying for my final exams for my pre-med major from Yale." Oh. That sounded pretty definite; better keep looking. So they kept looking, and they found someone, but he was no Kevin Olusola. Oh well; you work with what you have.
And two weeks later Kevin messaged them again: "Good news! I just graduated. If the gig's still open I can fly out." He arrived the day before their audition. Mitch had to skip his graduation ceremony to attend the audition. But even with just a day of rehearsal they still passed the audition; they were in.
Oh, yes, the name. Pentatonix is named for the pentatonic scale, which has five (penta) tones just as Pentatonix has five (Penta) singers. In other words, it's a fancier way of saying they're now "The Quintet." 😂
Pentatonix appeared throughout season three of _The Sing-Off,_ and eventually won. All those performances are available on RUclips and are well worth watching, preferably in order so you can see how they grew throughout the season. Some of them are as good as anything they've done since (which is saying a lot) and are only available in those old videos. (Note: If you decide to react to these, be sure and watch the versions that contain the show's introduction of Pentatonix just before the performance, and the judges' critiques of the performance, and any comments Pentatonix made backstage.)
So, they'd won _The Sing-Off,_ complete with recording contract. Time to move to California permanently and begin recording. And a week later Epic reneged on the contract, saying that they didn't know how to market a cappella. But at this point Pentatonix weren't willing to give up; they *wanted* that career they'd been working toward. So they pooled their winnings and lived frugally. The four men shared two apartments, to cut down on expenses. They arranged music and rehearsed every day, and when they had a song ready they used their iPhones to record themselves anywhere they could find good acoustics, and sometimes in places with acoustics that were just okay. And they posted to RUclips. Their fans from _The Sing-Off_ quickly found them there, and subscribed, and they began to get more views and more subscribers, and to pick up a few patrons. In fact, they were going viral. And Sony noticed, and approached them with an offer: Perhaps Pentatonix would like a recording contract with Madison Gate, another minor subsidiary? Hmmm. 🤔 Would they like a recording contract? Might have to think about that, for a second or two. Darn right they'd like a recording contract!
And then came "Daft Punk Medley," and Pentatonix won their first Grammy. And again, Sony took notice, and approached Pentatonix: "We've been thinking about it and we believe you might find a better fit with our flagship label, RCA. Are you interested?" They've been with RCA ever since. They go on tours world wide and perform to sold-out venues. They put out at *least* one album a year, frequently more. One has gone Gold and one has gone Platinum twice. They have three Grammys and recently received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. And they are the only a cappella band to have won so much as *one* Grammy, or to be represented on the Walk of Fame.
The most important part of this story is the fact that Pentatonix began with The Trio, three best friends so close to one another that they might as well be family. And from the very beginning, everyone who has joined with them to form Pentatonix has been incorporated into that family-of-choice. As a family, Pentatonix takes care of all its members. One of the things this means is that everyone gets time in the spotlight.
Pentatonix has no lead singer. Yes, some songs call for a lead, and when that happens Pentatonix chooses the member whose voice best suits the song. This is one way that everyone gets time in the spotlight, and it means that no one is burdened with having to always be the lead. And when songs don't require a lead, Pentatonix frequently has each member solo on one or more verses. The members of Pentatonix are able to set their egos aside because each of them is already receiving as much acclaim as any healthy ego could need. And that leaves them free to concentrate on taking care of both the people they love and the music they love.
This focus on doing whatever is best for the music is, in my opinion, *the* thing that makes Pentatonix greater than the sum of its parts. And their focus on caring for one another is the reason we like them as people, not just as singers.
Pentatonix a "brief" background.
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 cover 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.
It is an often debated subject among the Pentaholics as to just how soon we introduce the "Beginners Guide" as we don't want to overdo the introduction. This is a compilation of snips of a whole load of songs which PTX have released. It highlights each member with some of their solos and then a brief history in video. It is quite long - 14+ minutes and is a little dated now (Feb 2020) but is a good watch ruclips.net/video/lDxIfwfCmQE/видео.html&pp=ygUdYmVnaW5uZXJzIGd1aWRlIHRvIHBlbnRhdG9uaXg%3D.
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. Another nomination for Holidays Around the World album in the 2024 list!
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. They married 22/04/24!
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.
4. It is "Pentatonix" there is no "The".
You now have opened the door to more: unbelievably, VoicePlay has covered Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters" and Aerosmith's "Dream On". Not typical acapella stuff and they slayed it. I do hope you check VoicePlay out.
There is a BTS of the making of this video but I don’t remember it focusing much on the vocal aspects, just the video creation for the most part. I’ve seen this live 4 times, it’s incredible! They usually include it as one of their encores. Mitch is uncanny at mimicking sounds, like the electric guitar. The bass and percussion is for real, but even in concert they have brilliant sound engineers balancing the sound. In the last concert I went to, they had Kevin and Matt (who replaced Avi, the bass in this video) cranked, so that the bass and percussion rumbled in my body like a rock concert. That being said, I’ve also heard them just standing around with nothing but themselves (in videos and live at meet & greets), and they are so in sync with each other, and so good at balancing their vocals, it’s mind boggling. It helps that three of them have been singing together since they were young, and the band has been together since 2011. Even Matt, the only new member in all that time, was a fan first and had taught himself every bass part of every song, plus he’s already been in the group for 7 or 8 years. I really enjoyed your knowledgeable reaction, particularly noticing all the Queen tributes they included. Loved it!
Love you caught the Brian May stars tribute!!!!!😊
If you want to see beatboxing at another level, check out his solo stuff. Kevin Olusola, Maybe start with 'Down'
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Pentatonix never misses!
Pentatonix has great vids. Daft punk compilation was done in an kitchen and closet recording and won a Grammy. also try Hallelujah, Sounds of silence and Kiss from a rose. They have done all of their songs live.
Y'all are too convinced that all these sounds are studio enhanced.. look up and watch a live version.
Btw Kevin isn't necessarily the best beatboxer BUT he is prob one of the best at mimicking traditional drum kit
I’ve listented to a LOT of PTX reacitons and appreciate both your perceptions and production knowledge, enjoyed our reaction a lot and hope to see more PTX soon!
They can absolutely reproduce this live without any studio help. Admittedly, it's a bit different these days since their bass changed but Matt made an effort to get it as close to what Avi did as possible without losing his own sound and you gotta respect that considering Avi easily breaks speakers with his bass and does overtone singing. 🤷🏻♀️
I think the best example of what this group can do is the song "Daft Punk" because it was recorded in a closet (which is actually a decent sound booth when filled with clothes) on an iPad and the video was filmed in a kitchen with the help of a smoke machine, a ring light and color changing lights, plus the "costumes." 😅 You can even find an off-mic cell phone recording of them singing it to their fans that is limited by the recording quality of the phone and the lack of sound boost on the base and beatboxing but otherwise identical to the studio version. 😁👍🏼 Of course, as they aged and got more experience they improved quite a bit but it's still a great example.
BTW, if you want to hear an original from them I definitely recommend "Sing."
I recommend watching GOLD..you will be amazed..live session..you will get to witness Kevin the beatboxer..truly a super talented group of individuals..LOVE PTX..
😂😂😂 I love watching newbies. I'm sure you'll get the lowdown from many, but these guys do rock, pop, classical, gospel, rap, country and anything else you can think of. Welcome to the rabbit hole!
Try the newest live versions of Hallelujah or Kiss From A Rose.... You'll see 😉
Subscribed for your Pentatonix reactions! Good job! 👏
check out: Imagine - John Lennon ruclips.net/video/NLiWFUDJ95I/видео.htmlsi=nu0hc7piNPocWPiP and also their The Prayer. And watch them LIVE. You will see they do it all themselves.
THIS IS WHY PTX IS THE NUMBER ONE ACAPELLA GROUP IN THE WORLD.
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Check out hallelujah....and you HAVE to check out them doing something, anything live. It's unbelievable how good they are.
Loved your reaction! Can’t wait to hear more Pentatonix. (Pentatonix fans are referred to as Pentaholics)
just an fyi, this group was formed in 2011, when they competed in, and won, the Sing Off. One of the comments that the judges offered was how amazing it was that with just 5 people they sounded so full and big. React to some live, you will find out quickly how "real" all of their talent is.
I think you’d enjoy the “making of” this video…it explains all the things you had questions about!
one thing you should know about pentatonix is that they will NEVER sing a song they can’t preform live. the beatboxing & vocals are just as good on stage!!
You need to check out their version of Hallelujah. PTX is fantastic... other great acapella groups are Voice Play (Dream On; Nothing Else Matters; In the Air Tonight) and Home Free (Man Of Constant Sorrow; End of the Road; Mayday; I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For).
Subscribed.
If you decide to continue down this rabbit hole you can expect a LOT of new subscriptions; #Pentatonix fans are enthusiastic about reaction videos to anything our favorite band puts out.
Some useful terminology:
• pentaholic = Pentatonix fan
• PTX = abbreviation for Pentatonix - extremely useful in searches
• the trio = Kirstin, Mitch, and Scott
• Mitch slap = what you get the first time you realize how incredible Mitch's voice is.
• Avi-lanche = like a Mitch slap, except with Avi instead of Mitch.
• KO = like a Mitch slap or Avi-lanche, except with Kevin Olusola.
• Matt attack = like a Mitch slap, Avi-lanche, or KO, except with Matt.
• Great Scott! (or ButterScott) = like a Mitch slap, Avi-lanche, KO, or Matt attack, except with Scott.
• Unfortunately, we haven't been able to come up with a good name for what Kirstin does to us. 😔
(Note: You never become immune to Mitch slaps, Avi-lanches, KOs, Matt attacks, Great Scotts, or the similar things that Kirstin does. They always have the ability to surprise us.)
You can't go wrong listening to anything Pentatonix has released; it's all gorgeous. But all pentaholics have our own personal favorites that we like to recommend. These are some of my favorites:
• "Hallelujah" (the official video, with Avi)
• "Hallelujah" ( a recent live performance, with Matt and a new arrangement: ruclips.net/video/Se0BmDdZuX0/видео.html )
• "Imagine" (the official video)
• "The Prayer"
• "Sound of Silence"
• "Run To You" (an original, written by Avi and Kevin)
• "Happy Now" (another original)
• "Daft Punk Medley" (their first Grammy winner)
• "O Come All Ye Faithful"
• "O Holy Night" (they did a totally new recording for their 2023 Christmas album; you can find the official video here: ruclips.net/video/ReJAU2mXm8w/видео.htmlsi=upj2Q3vLqigVEtgm )
• "Pure Imagination / Christmas Time is Here" (preferably the live Vevo recording)
• "Kiss From a Rose" (preferably the live Vevo recording - both of the Vevo recordings are available on RUclips)
• "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
• "The Lucky Ones" (an original, written by Scott)
• "Thank You" (an original, written by Scott and his then fiancé, now husband, Mark Manio Hoying, shortly after the end of COVID lockdown, about how much easier it was to get through that time because they were together)
• "The Kevin Show/Kevin's Fifth." This is a live feed from a concert they gave in Owensboro, Kentucky, Kevin's home town: ruclips.net/video/DbCasvcNx78/видео.html and this is the very special performance of "Kevin's Fifth" (without "The Kevin Show") from Kevin's birthday in 2022: ruclips.net/video/7m0g7xThIWs/видео.htmlsi=99F7iG5qkdgPCm43
Additionally, IF you're familiar with _"The Wizard Of Oz"_ (the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland), I recommend "Todrick Hall - The Wizard of Ahhhs (ft. Pentatonix)": ruclips.net/video/QkVeKb2igrg/видео.html If you've never seen the movie it won't make sense, so take care of that first. One advantage to reacting to "The Wizard of Ahhhs" is that you won't need to obscure the video to avoid copyright claims. Most of Pentatonix's copyrights are owned by their publisher, RCA, and RCA is notorious for getting reaction videos taken down over copyright issues, but the copyrights for "The Wizard of Ahhhs" are owned by Todrick Hall, and Todrick seems to be more interested in good publicity than in stomping on innocent reactors. (I regret to say that Todrick has gotten a lot of bad publicity in recent years, for very good reasons; he appears to be something of a jerk. But making copyright claims against other RUclipsrs isn't one of his vices.)
Listen to them a few more times and you'll know for sure that Kevin, the beat boxer, is that perfect. I've heard them in live concert and it was maybe the best live concert I've attended. And I've seen a lot of the greats from the 60s and 70s. One member has changed. The bass, Avi Kaplan, left for a solo career. The new bass is Matt Sallee. He has a great solo part in "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch." Fortunately for me, in the summer of 2017 I was upset that I didn't have as many Pentatonix videos to watch due to the change of bass singers, but I discover Dimash Kudaibergen. If you have not, check him out.
I always tell people that if you want to hear Mitch’s range live, check out the “A-ha” live in Singapore rendition. Granted it’s a cellphone capture, but it’s still pretty amazing.
You may enjoy Pentatonix The Making of Evergreen, being a producer and all. I am here for more Pentatonix reactions.❤❤❤❤❤
Ok. You need to go down the PTX rabbit hole! My personal favorite is one of their original songs "Love Again", written by white bearded dude, Avi, pronounced Ah-V and Kevin , the best beat boxer of all in my opinion Kevin.
You asked about more Kirsti solos. She shines on so many songs during the groups 14 yr carrier. She shows her extremely incredible range on "Seasons of Love". She also wrote the song call "Be My Eyes" which is phenomenal. Love your reactions! I'm a big Eminem and PTX fan! You guys are hysterical too!!!
Subbed for more PTX. Thanks for the reaction. Watch them live at the Superbowl 2022 for this song.
PTX does almost every genre of music and are fantastic in all of them.
Please react to Daft Punk and their Original Love again to see how good Kevin the beatboxer is.
PTX is absolutely wonderful. And they are just one of 3 world class acapella groups currently killing it... the other two are VoicePlay and Home Free. Each group has its own style, all are incredible. (I have to confess, VoicePlay is my favorite... check out their Queen in 5 Minutes or Seven Nation Army!)
All my other comments are "canned," i.e. they're my standard comments on the subject so I've saved them to text files so I can just copy and paste. This isn't.
1. You're correct; this was recorded in a studio; they're lip-synching in the video. With #Pentatonix, "lip-synching" means "singing," in perfect time with the studio recording, so all their movements are genuine.
2. The beatboxer, Kevin, really *is* that good. Kevin has perfect pitch, yes, but he also has something there isn't a term for, which I would call perfect rhythm. Also, well, this is best illustrated with a story. PTX goes on extensive concert tours, singing for hours at a time, night after night. That's *hard* on the voice. One of the ways they keep their voices healthy is by keeping hydrated, as in having water bottles scattered all around the stage so they can sip during concerts. All that drinking means that they also swallow a lot of air, which means burping. I've seen an interview where Kevin talks about this problem. He got tired of trying to suppress burps during concerts, so he's figured out ways to incorporate burping into his beatboxing.
Let that sink in - on stage, the man incorporates *burping* into his beatboxing.. Yes, Kevin is *that* good.
It's "Pentatonix," not "THE Pentatonix."
The members of #Pentatonix.
In this video:
I'm going to refer to their locations on the couch at the beginning and end, in the living room set.
On the back of the couch, from left to right, we have:
• Kirstin (also called Kirstie, which rhymes with thirsty) Maldonado, the only woman in Pentatonix. Kirstin sings anywhere from low alto through coloratura soprano, the highest soprano range, and she has fantastic whistle notes on top of that. Recently Pentatonix has begun calling her an "alto soprano."
• Mitch Grassi (pronounced Grah'-see, emphasis on the first syllable), natural contratenor. Mitch has a range of just over six octaves and is considered by all the other members of Pentatonix to be the best singer in the band. He's known for his ethereal high vocals, and switches seamlessly between chest voice, mixed voice, and head voice.
• Scott Hoying, lyric baritone. In describing a man's vocal range, "lyric" means that the actual range exceeds the nominal range. In Scott's case, he sings everywhere from about the middle of a normal bass range through a normal tenor range, with an excellent falsetto on top. In live performances Scott typically takes over the bass harmony line when their bass has a solo.
Kirstin, Mitch, and Scott grew up together in Arlington, Texas and formed a trio in high school which they named "The Trio." For this reason, these three are still known to Pentatonix fans, AKA pentaholics, as "the trio." In high school, The Trio frequently performed at school functions and occasionally on local television, but when they wanted to get on _"The Sing-Off"_ (an a cappella competition show that ran on NBC from 2009 through 2013) and win a recording contract they found out that they needed at least five members, so they added a rhythm section, which brings us to the seat of the couch:
•On the left we have Kevin Olusola (pronounced Oh-loosh"-oh-luh', primary emphasis on the second syllable, secondary emphasis on the fourth syllable), beatboxer extraordinaire. Kevin is generally too busy being the entire percussion section to sing, but when he does sing he has a lovely tenor voice that occasionally dips into the uppermost reaches of baritone, and he's known for the beauty of his falsetto. He's also a pretty good rapper. Kevin has perfect pitch. He began piano lessons at age 4, cello at age 6, and alto saxophone at age 10. He beatboxes while playing the cello, a technique he calls "celloboxing." He performed at Carnegie Hall twice when he was a teenager, once on the cello and once on the saxophone. He graduated from Yale in 2011 with a pre-med major and had been accepted to Yale Medical School before he decided to become a professional beatboxer instead of a brilliant surgeon. He speaks five languages fluently: English, French, Spanish, German, and Mandarin Chinese. He's one of the kindest people in the world, and when he laughs he makes the whole planet seem like a brighter place.
• And on the right we have Avi (pronounced Ah'-vee, emphasis on the first syllable) Kaplan, lyric bass. Avi is an operatically trained basso profundo (his lowest notes have blown out speakers in live performances), but his range extends to about the middle of a normal tenor range. Avi left Pentatonix in 2017, for a variety of personal reasons. He has since gone on to have a very successful solo career; I highly recommend subscribing to his RUclips channel: youtube.com/@AviKaplanMusic
• Not in this video is Avi's replacement, Matt Sallee (pronounced Suh-lee', emphasis on the second syllable), who joined Pentatonix in late 2017 or early 2018, depending on how you figure it, and has now been with Pentatonix longer than Avi was. Matt is another lyric bass. In addition to being the newest member of Pentatonix, Matt is also the youngest member, and I'm told that bass voices improve with age. So it's hard to be sure just what Matt's range is, because it's still growing. To find his current range I recommend listening to a recent live performance of "Hallelujah" (preferably after watching the official video of "Hallelujah," with Avi). You can find one here: ruclips.net/video/Se0BmDdZuX0/видео.html Matt's arrangement of the second verse seems to be designed to show off his full range, which is fantastic. He isn't at the blowing out speakers level of basso profundo yet, though he may get there within a year or two, but on the high end his falsetto can match Kevin's. I believe he has the largest range of any member of Pentatonix, past or present.
Yes, that was all Kevin's beatboxing. I've seen him do it live, and he's just as amazing in person. Mitch doesn't use the megaphone when they perform this song live - he doesn't need it.
As for the bass, Avi Kaplan...he is no longer with Pentatonix (his replacement, Matt, is incredible in his own right) but now has his own solo career. His music is very different from what PTX does, but is absolutely worth checking out!
Subbed for more PTX (and hopefully Avi) reactions. Everything they do is magic. They have even made me love their covers of songs when I hated the originals, and their originals are VERY good on their own.
Their version of Sound of Silence will forever be probably my favorite piece of music ever done and Hallelujah
Ok, I have subscribed to watch you visit "the rabbit hole".! PTX is an amazing group of musicians...Occasionally they will use an actual instrument and you will see that instrument otherwise the sounds are their vocals. Avi, bass, left the group in 2017 due to personal reasons, family health issues and helped them find Matt Sallee their current bass (saving you some confusion if you make a choice to explore their catalog...which I hope you do!!!) So, c'mon, I'm here for the ride!!! LOL
Found y’all through REN money game reactions…now ur watching my fav group. Cheers!!!
Pentatonix is the best a cappella group (imho). You should check out their Evolution videos like the Evolution of Michael Jackson or the Evolution of Music. Or their mind blowing Daft Punk medley video. They perform most of their recorded music live in concert. So they are careful about those recording techniques that they can’t replicate live. Kevin is an amazing beat boxer. They performed Bohemian Rhapsody live at the Hollywood Bowl 2 years ago. They’ve been on Kimmel, Colbert, Fallon, Masked Singer, many morning shows performing live. Beware of fan recorded videos as they tended to be poor quality.
Before the Pentaholics get on you... it's PENTATONIX (no THE.)
You've honed in on the self coined "Cello-Beatboxer" Kevin.
His talent is beyond incredible... after you do a few more PTX songs, I'll have a suggestion for you to check out!
Here for more!
The audio panning on "little high, little low" is a direct quote from Queen. If you listen to Queen's original you'll hear the same panning on the same phrase.
#Pentatonix loves Queen, and they love "Bohemian Rhapsody," so they always wanted to cover this song, but they feared that they couldn't do it justice, so they decided to wait until they were sure they were ready. That took them five years, but it was worth the wait - they were definitely ready.
In the early days of Pentatonix, after Epic reneged on the recording contract Pentatonix had "won" on _The Sing-Off,_ Pentatonix started posting to RUclips; it was the only way they COULD publish their music. A lot of those early RUclips videos show the five of them sitting on a couch, with the trio on the back of the couch and Avi and Kevin on the seat in front of them, just five very young people singing their hearts out, making their dream come true. Note that this is the configuration we see them in at the beginning and end of "Bohemian Rhapsody," which is one reason the couch needs to move - it's taking Pentatonix (and us) on a trip down Memory Lane.
The more important reason the couch moves is that it's standing in for the car in _Wayne's World,_ where Wayne and Garth introduced a whole new generation to the genius of Queen by putting a tape of "Bohemian Rhapsody" into the car's tape player.
The couch was motorized, and not very well balanced. (Note that when they're sitting on it their feet don't quite reach the ground. The little curtain thing on the bottom was added to hide the motor.) It kept trying to tip over during the filming and actually managed to throw Kevin off at one point. There was a small platform attached to the back so that Kirstin could climb on the couch from behind - Scott, being a foot taller than Kirstin, didn't need it.
When Mitch lies down on the couch, singing "Too late, My time has come," they're referring to Freddie Mercury's death (the foreshadowing was, of course, unintentional on Freddie's part; there's no way he could have known about AIDS, thank goodness). The other four are walking next to the couch to serve as Mitch's pall bearers.
Many people think the megaphone is distorting Mitch's voice to make it sound more like an electric guitar, but the megaphone actually has nothing to do with it. It wasn't turned on, and couldn't have distorted Mitch's voice even if it had been - it was just a megaphone. The electric guitar is all Mitch. Mitch happened to see the megaphone lying around on the set and thought it would make a cool prop, so it's been confusing people ever since.
During the "Bismillah" argument, note that Scott, whose range includes both bass and tenor registers, is actually singing along with both the high and low sides of the argument. Scott has said that this rapid switching is the hardest part of the song for him.
When the camera pans up to show us the starry night sky during Mitch's second guitar solo, it's meant as a tribute to Queen's lead guitarist, Brian May, who has a doctorate in astrophysics.
The four shooting stars honor the four members of Queen.
When the camera pans back down to show Pentatonix lying on the couch together it's meant to recall the cover art for Queen's "Sheer Heart Attack" album.
And when this official video was first released, Brian May posted a link to it on all his social media accounts with the comment: "Enjoy."
Interesting and enjoyable reaction. Other great Pentatonix covers include The Sound Of Silence, Hallelujah, Mary Did You Know, Kiss Of A Rose and Daft Punk (medley).
At least as good a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody is Forestella's, which is live but not acapella. They are a South Korean crossover male quartet who (like Pentatonix) can sing brilliantly basically anything. They are known as The Kings Of Harmony. Also try their covers of Legends Never Die, The Sound Of Silence, Champions, Je Suis Malade, Shape Of You, Despacito and Time In A Bottle.
That bass is the great Avi Kaplan.
Avi is a classically/operatically trained Basso Profundo.
While he is trained in Classical singing, he has zero desire to be an opera singer.
He left the group in 2017 unable to keep up with the constant touring and recording.
He is now a solo artist and just completed his 2024 tour with his last month in Europe.
He is not just a great singer with a wide range, but also a song writer.
Here is his last video release from just a few weeks ago.
Avi Kaplan
Move Our Souls
ruclips.net/video/_wF6xP1Z0YQ/видео.html
Definitely watch a live performance of this in your spare time. Really really good (but no, it doesn't sound "the same".) Better yet, look up interviews with Ben Bram (producer/arranger) and Ed Boyer (sound engineer). They will give you the lowdown on mixes including stacking, compression, reverb etc. You'll enjoy it.
Had to laugh when you said that mitch was singing in your range. That's mitch singing in the mid to lower end of his range 😂. Welcome to the ptx family!! ❤
Would strongly recommend listening Avi Kaplan (their bassist at the time) sing two notes at the same time. It’s trippy.
You definitely need headphones when listening to them. It makes it so much better. You should watch Th3 Soundof Silence next.
There are several nods to Queen's version of the song just in the first verse of PTX's homage, as well as throughout the rest of the MV. With the lyrics, "easy come, easy go", the music changes to monophonic, and with the following lyrics, "little high, little low", the music pans from left to right. Both of those were done by Queen in the original recording. Later, at the end of the first verse, the "bell tones" by the various members are a replication of the piano part that Freddy Mercury plays in the MV.
The couch - there's a BTS for this video, and it may be worth your time to give it a watch, as it's fairly short. The MV was shot outside on an unused road, and took all night to shoot - they were racing the sunrise to finish the filming, and freezing as they did it - there are occasional shots where you can see breath in the air. The couch was motorized with wheels underneath and remotely controlled, but it seemed to have a mind of it's own. There was a ledge attached on the back to help Kirstin climb over it, even though those shots were eventually cut from the final MV, but it didn't help the stability at all - it nearly tipped over several times. The couch almost ran over Kevin (beatboxer), and Scott (tall blonde) joked that they probably needed to wear crash helmets while they were on it!
Enjoyed your reaction to this. Not many reactors notice the Brian May tribute! Subbing for more PTX.
Great reaction, hope to see more PTX from you! Yes, it's all real. Seen it with my own eyes, heard it with my own ears. And you should see Mitch (the counter tenor) now, he's the spitting image of Freddie Mercury!
Hey...love the content, but you need to.hook up the audio differently. We are getting a reverb on our end, the source being the live room you're in. Look into that...and keep bringing the PTX!
Ptx reactions are a cheat code to upping them channel engagement numbers . Buckle up y’all.
I live talking to producers and audio engineers about these guys. Outside of standard studio enhancements on the dynamics (compressors, gates, etc.) and the occasional effect, they keep the production clean and simple.
You should check out their rendition of Sound Of Silence!!! I think it's even better than disturbed's version!
IN YOUR THUMBNAIL PUT : FIRST TIME HEARING : PENTATONIX; THEN THE NAME OF THE SONG AND THE PENTAHOLICS WILL COME😊😊😊😊
Live of all their stuff is cool and beautifully done. Each have tremendous range, vocal control, etc. New bass is a different style bass but he works perfect. Avi (here) is a basso profundo and Matt in the last 7 years of the band is a lyrical bass. Diff arrangements in some parts. Several recent live Videos out, you can hear the maturation of everyone’s voice and introduce yourselves to Matt.
They have a making of for this song, you should check it out it is fun and funny...
There's a behind the scenes for this that you might enjoy watching. The couch was on a motorized base. You can see it shift sideways a bit when Avi and Kevin set down on opposite ends.The drums is all Kevin but, admittedly, double tracked in the studio. And, as others have said, the megaphone is only a prop. He does it without when performing live.
Avi (bass) is a fully trained Basso Profundo with an incredible range. Check him out, he is solo now, especially Change on the Rise.
Welcome to PTX. The rolling couch is moving on a street. There is a "Behind the Scenes" of them filming this. They waited 5 years to get it perfect.
Mitch doesn't need the megaphone for his voice. He does it live in concerts, there is plenty of it on RUclips.
The Pentaholics will find you and watch your channel GROW. Good luck with this large rabbit hole.
Always headphones when you listen to PTX!!!!!! Kevin is the best of the best at beatboxing. He also plays the cello and beatboxes at the same time. Yes, he is making all of those sounds. I have seen them 4 times in concert. They are amazing! I believe there is a Making of for this video.