BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY IS QUITE SIMPLY THE FINEST COVER OF THAT CLASSIC ROCK SONG ANYBODY HAS EVER DONE!!!!!!! on top of all that it's 100% acapella......just amazing.
2016 Popspring!! It is almost 15 minutes long, includes 3 original songs, and the evolution of Michael Jackson. It is awesome. Thanks for a great reaction! 😁😁😎
You need to watch their live performance of their Popspring Concert. It has three original songs and their Evolution of Michael Jackson. They have been together for ten years with only one band member change. Matt (the bass singer in the white jacket) replaced Avi Kaplan in 2017.Avi left on good terms for personal family reasons. The three in the middle ( Kirstie, Scott and Mitch) grew up together in Texas. Kevin. ( beat boxer) joined them when they entered The Sing Off (which they won), and has been wither ever since. They are all individually amazing singers and musicians. Pick any of their covers or originals. You won’t be disappointed. Great reaction.
Subscribed. They are known for their full sounding “wall of sound “. They do this live. Check out their Imagine or Mad World for more wall of sound. Check out their live version of Hallelujah from their Christmas Special. It’s as good as the official video. I believe there are no added voices to this video, but they do sometimes add layers in the studio. However, they can do all of their songs live. They occasionally use instruments, but they are always shown in the videos when they do. Almost forgot. You must react to their Bohemian Rhapsody.
Tbh, I think the live version of Hallelujah is better than the official video. There’s a rawness in the emotional delivery that gives it an edge for me.
Kevin has solos in several songs, but they're usually brief (Say Something, Amazing Grace, Imagine). However, you really get to hear him in his solo stuff. He is so talented. His KOver of 'Down' is incredible. Has many other great pieces as well.
I have never gotten bored with PTX. They know how to make a song interesting. They have live performances that you can watch and see that they sound pretty much the same. So there is a episode of a British show called Sunday Brunch in 2015 where they performed live their original “Can’t Sleep Love”, a cover of “Cheerleader”. And showed off their lack of cooking skills.
If you want to hear them live, look at all of their "Under the Stars" performances from BYU (these are all Christmas songs) or their EllenTV performance of "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (yes, the Stevie Wonder song), which is absolutely amazing in every way.
They are who you see. They will show an instrument if one is used. It's not a put together band...the trio grew up together and added another base and beatboxed. You need to see Daft Punk Medley and Bohemian Rhapsody by them to understand.
As you like Rock, you MUST check out Bohemian Rhapsody and Daft Punk - when checking out Daft Punk you must do the official video, but allow time to check out afterwards the "Private Performance" with NO MIC's shot in a back room on a mobile device - even with a sink in the background!! Raw or what?
It’s just the 5 of them. And a wall of sound! Listen to some of their live for sure. Songs to listen to Daft Punk, Imagine, Bohemian Rhapsody, Amazing Grace, Sing, Havana, Coffee in Bed. The Prayer.
They do layer vocals for studio recording, and more now than back then (some of their most recent songs they use a backing track of layered vocals even when live)... but there're also a ton of live performances without embellishment available. Including mic-less performances if you want to go that far. Everyone is mentioning the Popspring performance - which is a great set to react to if you're okay with 15 minutes of content (3 original songs and one of their Evolutions) because it was professionally recorded by MTV. The Evolutions, themselves, are also good videos for reactors - it's them sitting and singing live one takes. They have The Evolution of Music, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Rihanna and Ariana Grande. Their cover of Kiiara's Gold is also a stunning live recording of them singing sitting in a studio. For songs that aren't live, rockers usually like their covers of Bohemian Rhapsody and Imagine. From there it's hard to say which way you'd like to go, they do a lot of pop, dance, EDM and edge a bit into R&B... have theatrical/misical stuff, some belters, a bit of country... a bit of everything, really. You called it on the diversity... PTX is diverse in just about every possible way, from the obvious to their styles and musical taste. They credit their diversity with a lot of their success, in that they all bring something different to the table, respect each other and find a way to encompass and blend it all into one sound. The video for Imagine focuses a lot on the group's diversity.
Kevin Olusola. He plays piano, cello and sax. He played Carnegie Hall twice as a teen. Once with his sax and once with his cello. He has solo projects on his RUclips channel. Enjoy!
To really see their diversity you should give a listen to their cover of John Lennon’s Imagine. For a live performance, give a listen to their Christmas Special version of Hallelujah, or their Christmas Under the Stars rendition of Carol of the Bells.
Acapella has come a long way. Here are the big three groups you should check out - Pentatonix (tends to be more pop), Home Free (tends to be more pop with a bit of country), and my personal favorite, Voiceplay (theatrical, tends to do Disney, Video games, they do awesome costume and characters). All three groups are incredibly skilled and creative. And they each work in different genres (i.e. Pentatonix might do holiday music or rock, Home Free Rock, funny mashups, Voiceplay could do rock, pop, broadway, cool Halloween music, etc). They all have dozens and dozens of videos and all sound fantastic in their live videos. But yeah, check them all out, mix and match. Don't sleep on their solo stuff either Geoff Castellucci in particular does wonderful solo work. This is a rabbit hole that you can really go down and love every minute of. And I know you know good music and would really appreciate it. Since I am a big Voiceplay fan, I would suggest: The Dragonborne Comes, Hoist the Colors, and Wicked Medley Songs. Oogie Boogie song is cool, Geoff Castellucci's Monster Mash, Sixteen Tons, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Seriously though, you can't go wrong with any videos from any of these great bands.
Very much appreciated your reaction, you approach your critiques from a “music industry” point of view (how they look, how they dress, studio enhancements, etc) and I suppose that is because you are a performer yourself. Still, you recognize their tremendous individual talents. I loved it that you said “I didn’t get bored watching this”, something a cappella groups always have to be mindful of because they do not have instruments to dress up the song. I’m very eager to go listen to your other Pentatonix reactions, I’ve Liked and Subscribed ❤
Very good and insightful reaction. You are going to enjoy so many it’s hard to decide what to pick. Bohemian Rhapsody is such a fun romp that showcases their immense talent. They are always performing live, so someone will give you a great suggestion for that as well. I still say “Bohemian Rhapsody next, it will knock your socks off!
Great video reaction. They're live sessions are pretty amazing." Love Again" is an amazing original song of theirs. Great song, use of makeup and background lighting.
I’m so grateful that you appreciate that there are really no good stopping points in this song because the transitions are so beautifully done! Many other people do not recognize this!
As mentioned below, there has been just one member change in 2017. Avi left for personal/family reasons and was replaced by Matt. People get confused because Mitch (high Tenor) and Kirstie (rhymes with Thirsty) are always changing looks. It is always them though.
Great review! I enjoyed your technical analysis and your appreciation of their excellence! I'm sure others will tell you that your should hear their live performance and you will find it is very much the same...no other voices behind the scenes! Again, great review and thank you, and I hope to see other Pentatonix reactions from you!
You should do the live recording of Hallelujah because it is every bit as good as their video version, which incidentally has had over 600 million views. It's from their Christmas show. However, you can't go wrong with any of their songs because we've yet to hear a reactor who can fault one. They may have their favourites but they are just so good with everything, and usually, the favourite is the one you happen to be listening to at the time. You've got so much to choose from you'll be spoilt for choice.
Matt is just amazing here. When he sings the first line of his verse,I always get goosebumps at „saaaaw“, not to mention that drop of his voice between „sound of“ and „silence“ at the end. DAMN!!! Amazing singer!
Thanks for the reaction! You've stumbled on a rabbit hole here. As one poster on another channel said, the original version is a warning of what's coming, the Disturbed version is angry we didn't listen, and this version is showing there's still hope we can get it right. Their version of Amazing Grace is still my favorite.
There is actually a live performance of Hallelujah that is amazing to watch. You might also want to see their cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," John Lennon's "Imagine," their Daft Punk Medley and for a real treat, they have done "The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" from The Nutcracker Suite.
I think you would really enjoy their superb Daft Punk medley, and Bohemian Rhapsody. The Prayer is absolutely beautiful! They don't use any other voices but their own, but they do sing with other people on rare occasion, like singing Jolene with Dolly Parton.
Anastasia, I think that you would love Dance Of The Sugarplum Fairy, so good, they won a Grammy for it❤️. I wish RUclips would leave your Dimash reactions alone, I saw that you had posted Stranger the other day, and I figure they blocked it before I could see it. I know that you had uploaded it months ago and it was blocked then too. So glad to see you with Dicotec and YBplays music, I like that all of you are interacting. Pentatonix is extremely versatile with genres, my favorite live is Hallelujah at a Christmas tv show, they sound the same in concert.
Pentatonix won a TV a capella competition about 10 years ago, then spent years building a RUclips audience. To many, they are best known for their seven Christmas / seasonal albums, but they also have several albums with covers of pop music from various decades and styles, from 40's swing to Motown to K-pop and two albums of original songs. In many videos they are lip-synching to a studio recording, but if you see microphones in the video they are usually recording live. There are also live videos of their concerts, but the sound is often not good enough to appreciate what they are doing. When you are just getting started with them, I think it's best to look at their catalog and pick something that looks interesting to you , but I am sure you will get many suggestions.
Pentatonix is the premier acapella group in the world. They are the only acapella group to win a Grammy award, and they have won three of them. Since you are a rock fan, you should see their covers of the Daft Punk Medley (first Grammy winner) and Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody; I'm sure you will enjoy them. They have also done covers of the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis songs "Can't Hold Us" and "Thrift Shop." What makes them stand out is not only their harmonies and singing ability, but also their arrangements, which are sheer genius much of the time.
The reason you think it sounds like there are other singers added is because they are in an empty steel building, which give the acoustics the sound of others singing. The wood floor & steel walls is giving Kevin the ability when he stomps his foot, to make it sound like real drums, but he also does a real good job of his instrument sounds without this building.
I would suggest you give their cover of Imagine (John Lennon) a go next.... it has all 5 members singing solo and will tell you exactly how diverse they are and how they use their diversity to complete their sound. And for a live performance, you can't beat any one of the four songs they do at the Popspring Concert, three of which are original songs and the other is one of their "evolutions of..." performances which are a whole new rabbit hole to explore.
They’ve been around for over 10 years with millions of albums sold. They have three Grammy’s and toured constantly their whole career. Unfortunately the tour they announced here got cut short because of COVID. They did do a winter tour this past year as they are very well known for their Christmas music as well. You should definitely check out more of their very extensive catalog, from covers to originals, all very good!
OH Yes you need to see them live they are AMAZING!!! The 3 middle singers have been friends since 6th grade through High School where they sang choir together. Their 2017 live "Hallelujah" shows off their live sound. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is just otherworldly, Their latest song that should get their 4th Grammy is "The Prayer" Going to visit your site for a listen to you...thanks.
So glad I found this on my feed, and you did a great reaction! I have been a PTX fan for a minute now, but I keep finding new content. My favorite lately has been Havana, but any song you pick will be good. Bohemian Rhapsody is killer, Daft Punk is eye-opening (their first Grammy was for that medley) and Not Gonna Cry is an original that I have recently found and can’t get out of my head. Peace from Ohio …
It always amazes me that their songs sound like they have musical instruments playing, when it's actually their voices. Just mind blowing. I highly recommend Home Free's Ring of Fire cover. It has Avi, PTX's original bass singer, guesting on it (Home Free is amazing too). But honestly, my favorite PTX song is Can't Sleep Love (an original song) live at Popspring 2015. Mitch really shines on that one. That video has 4 songs (3 originals, one not - the evolution of Michael Jackson) that let Scott (singing Cracked, a really great song) and Kirstie (doing the original Water, which is soooo cool) have their moment in the spotlight. Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole. It's an amazing ride!
You don't know Hallelujah until you hear Pentatonix sing Hallelujah. Really. Don't deprive yourself of the experience of this group performing that song. You can't go wrong with any of their songs, though.
That tour was the last thing I did before COVID hit, I think their shows here in Australia were the last before the tour shut down (maybe New Zealand if they went there after). It felt like a little gift to hang onto - and they are INCREDIBLE live. And nope, just them.
Hello Luna been a long time subscriber of yours and I can tell you you won't be disappointed at all. The three in the middle have been together since middle school. They all came together for the TV show "The Sing-Off and were the winners for 2011. They all have done solo stuff since then. I'd suggest Superfruit that is by Mitch and Scott. by the way your looking as beautiful as ever.
Their best, in my opinion, is Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. I am so impressed how they took a some that is so dependent on instrumentals, and did it acapella. It's amazing. I never tire of it. Also great is their Daft Punk medley and Mary Did You Know.
I recommend Imagine, since you commented a couple times about their diversity. but really, pick anything you can't go wrong. If you want live, I think all their "evolutions of" are live or the Pop Spring concert. I don't know if they use layering in the studio, but I can say, I have seen them live a couple of times, and they sound just as amazing and nothing sounds like its missing.
Howdy! I see several other talked about their Hallelujah live Christmas version which is about as good as you can get live. You might like something like Radioactive cover of Imagine Dragons that they collaborated with Lindsey Stirling. Their collaboration with Todrick hall on Wizard of Ahhhs is a wonderful modern interpretation mash up and includes a very clever use of a Motley Crew song in it
Definitely need to react to PTX PopSpring Performance 2016 from Japan. 3 original songs and a mashup entitled Evolution of Michael Jackson. It was an awesome performance. Also would suggest, Gold Run to You Daft Punk Medley - 1st Grammy award New Rules x Are You That Somebody The Prayer
Please watch Gold if you want to see them live. Popspring is good as well. But, Evolution of Rhianna done in one take and as basic as they get. Lol. Your mind will be blown.
Hallelujah is probably one of the best live PTX videos available on RUclips. There is also a live of Bohemian Rhapsody, as well as Aha! (Imogen Heap cover) Others to keep an eye on: Love Again Daft Punk Attention Break My Heart Can You Feel the Love Tonight Sing Cheerleader Butter x Dynamite
You have to react to Katrina Velarde and Jessica Villarubin singing, I Surrender. Hands down, the best duet I've heard. This should be duet of the year, no competition. Thank you 😊
PTX will layer sound and use reverb, echo, and certain other basic production techniques and effects on their recordings, but they don’t record anything they can’t reproduce live. As far as sounding like there is more of them, yes there is layering in the studio, but the three in the middle (from L-R Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, and Mitch Grassi) grew up together performing in musical theater and show choir. There is something that happens when their voices come together. They’re all strong singers and somehow, their three voices create an incredible wall of sound, which is also unique to them and is kind of a signature. Add in their bass, Matt Sallee (and previously Avi Kaplan 2011-16), to fill out the bottom end (FYI, Scott is a baritone who can cover bass while the bass is singing lead), and their incredibly multi-talented beatboxer, Kevin Olusula (he sings sometimes as well, and plays cello while beatboxing on a few songs), and you don’t need more people. Watch the live version of Hallelujah from their Christmas special. This will include their original bass, Avi, and give you an idea of how they reproduce a song with such a huge sound live.
Yes, I agree with you I believe in the videos they do some post production work and add additional layers of their own voices but I also understand from people who have seen them in concert that they still sound absolutely fantastic even without those additional layers. I also believe again in the videos that they add some enhancements to Kevin's beat boxing. Not like they use a synthesizer or anything but I think they boost his sounds and perhaps add some echo where appropriate.
Imagine, Mad World, Amazing Grace, Come Along, Can't Sleep Love (original), Mary Did You Know, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, 90's Dance Medley, any Evolution video, Can't Hold Us, and so many more. Good luck on your journey.
They won a Grammy for a mash up of Daft Punk songs. I'm suggesting that as you can see the official video but there is also a live version when they had no mics, no sound system and they were in a small room giving a private performance. It is recorded on a mobile phone so the sound quality sucks but it sounds almost the same as the video
LOL! Everybody is suspicious of behind the scenes activity affecting the sound you hear. Nope! They won't do anything they can't reproduce live. In fact, many feel the live performances are better than the video except for Kevin's foot stomping/hand clapping. There is at lease one live Hallelujah recorded and here on RUclips. Thanks, that was an interesting reaction.
I had to listen to them half-a-dozen times before I actually believed that they were truly a capella. It sounds orchestral, of course, without the orchestra. Have come to the conclusion that they must be extra-terrestrials. Human beings cannot do what they do, routinely.
One thing that PTX is not is boring. They sing any genre and any style sometimes even multiple styles in the same sone. They haven't done hard rock but they have done pop rock. Their original Sing is fun.
PTX always gets you lost In their sound. There is no leader. They serve the song Scott. Tall blonde. Baritone can sing bass if needed Kirsten. Mezzo. Soprano Matt. Bass Mitch. Counter tenor. 6 octave range Kevin. Beat boxer/ classically trained cellist. Tenor
There are a ton of live videos of Pentatonix, but to me the most impressive, is the one where they performed Daft Punk backstage, no microphones or anything, and somebody recorded it with a phone. And yes, if you like PTX, you need to check out VoicePlay as well. And if you like metal, you *urgently* need to check out Bloodywood.
They do "voice stacking" in the studio for video's to give the full sound. They sound great in concert but the stacking doesn't exist there. It is always their voices, not anyone else added.
There were only 5 voices, and they did not harmonize with each themselves in the recording. They have the unique ability to sound like a full choir when they want to, and they sound the same when they do it live!:)
Boring? No, they are never boring 🙂🙂 Check out Come Along, Are you that Somebody, and Aha and Gold. I have seen all of these live and they are amazing.
They absolutely sound the same live!! Sometimes better even!!! They are just THAT good!!!!
They covered Queen, yes Queen's Bohemian Rapsody, you wont be disappointed.
This one you want to do the official video!! It is awesome!
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY IS QUITE SIMPLY THE FINEST COVER OF THAT CLASSIC ROCK SONG ANYBODY HAS EVER DONE!!!!!!! on top of all that it's 100% acapella......just amazing.
...and Brian May approved.
@@rimasmuliolis1136 Brian May looooved it, from my impression 😁
Yes! Definitely do this one. You will be very impressed.🙏🏼🌹
2016 Popspring!! It is almost 15 minutes long, includes 3 original songs, and the evolution of Michael Jackson. It is awesome. Thanks for a great reaction! 😁😁😎
You need to watch their live performance of their Popspring Concert. It has three original songs and their Evolution of Michael Jackson. They have been together for ten years with only one band member change. Matt (the bass singer in the white jacket) replaced Avi Kaplan in 2017.Avi left on good terms for personal family reasons. The three in the middle ( Kirstie, Scott and Mitch) grew up together in Texas. Kevin. ( beat boxer) joined them when they entered The Sing Off (which they won), and has been wither ever since. They are all individually amazing singers and musicians. Pick any of their covers or originals. You won’t be disappointed. Great reaction.
Definitely!
I TOTALLY Agree 👍!
Check out their amazing live performance of Hallelujah here:
ruclips.net/video/haFHrfmfHbc/видео.html
The three in the middle grew up together in Texas. They have known each other since they were kids. I saw them live in 2018 they were amazing.
Subscribed. They are known for their full sounding “wall of sound “. They do this live. Check out their Imagine or Mad World for more wall of sound. Check out their live version of Hallelujah from their Christmas Special. It’s as good as the official video.
I believe there are no added voices to this video, but they do sometimes add layers in the studio. However, they can do all of their songs live. They occasionally use instruments, but they are always shown in the videos when they do.
Almost forgot. You must react to their Bohemian Rhapsody.
Definitely Bohemian Rhapsody. All of their songs, yes, but that one next. You will definitely see the “instrument” used in that one ;)
Tbh, I think the live version of Hallelujah is better than the official video. There’s a rawness in the emotional delivery that gives it an edge for me.
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In Mary Did you Know you can hear the beat box guy singing... And he is awesome...
Kevin has solos in several songs, but they're usually brief (Say Something, Amazing Grace, Imagine). However, you really get to hear him in his solo stuff. He is so talented. His KOver of 'Down' is incredible. Has many other great pieces as well.
I have never gotten bored with PTX. They know how to make a song interesting.
They have live performances that you can watch and see that they sound pretty much the same. So there is a episode of a British show called Sunday Brunch in 2015 where they performed live their original “Can’t Sleep Love”, a cover of “Cheerleader”. And showed off their lack of cooking skills.
THIS IS WHY THEY ARE THE BEST A CAPELLA GROUP IN THE WORLD🌎.
🎵🎙🎶
If you want to hear them live, look at all of their "Under the Stars" performances from BYU (these are all Christmas songs) or their EllenTV performance of "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (yes, the Stevie Wonder song), which is absolutely amazing in every way.
They are who you see. They will show an instrument if one is used. It's not a put together band...the trio grew up together and added another base and beatboxed. You need to see Daft Punk Medley and Bohemian Rhapsody by them to understand.
As you like Rock, you MUST check out Bohemian Rhapsody and Daft Punk - when checking out Daft Punk you must do the official video, but allow time to check out afterwards the "Private Performance" with NO MIC's shot in a back room on a mobile device - even with a sink in the background!! Raw or what?
The live performances
Thank you for reacting to this awesome Pentatonix video. More Pentatonix reactions please.
It’s just the 5 of them. And a wall of sound! Listen to some of their live for sure. Songs to listen to Daft Punk, Imagine, Bohemian Rhapsody, Amazing Grace, Sing, Havana, Coffee in Bed. The Prayer.
They do layer vocals for studio recording, and more now than back then (some of their most recent songs they use a backing track of layered vocals even when live)... but there're also a ton of live performances without embellishment available. Including mic-less performances if you want to go that far. Everyone is mentioning the Popspring performance - which is a great set to react to if you're okay with 15 minutes of content (3 original songs and one of their Evolutions) because it was professionally recorded by MTV. The Evolutions, themselves, are also good videos for reactors - it's them sitting and singing live one takes. They have The Evolution of Music, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Rihanna and Ariana Grande. Their cover of Kiiara's Gold is also a stunning live recording of them singing sitting in a studio.
For songs that aren't live, rockers usually like their covers of Bohemian Rhapsody and Imagine. From there it's hard to say which way you'd like to go, they do a lot of pop, dance, EDM and edge a bit into R&B... have theatrical/misical stuff, some belters, a bit of country... a bit of everything, really.
You called it on the diversity... PTX is diverse in just about every possible way, from the obvious to their styles and musical taste. They credit their diversity with a lot of their success, in that they all bring something different to the table, respect each other and find a way to encompass and blend it all into one sound. The video for Imagine focuses a lot on the group's diversity.
They are awesome live! They even sang without any mics or any amplification. It was beautiful…
I love them all but the beat box guy really adds to the performance.
Kevin Olusola. He plays piano, cello and sax. He played Carnegie Hall twice as a teen. Once with his sax and once with his cello. He has solo projects on his RUclips channel. Enjoy!
Anastasia Luna great job with your reaction and analysis of Sound of Silence from Pentatonix .
To really see their diversity you should give a listen to their cover of John Lennon’s Imagine. For a live performance, give a listen to their Christmas Special version of Hallelujah, or their Christmas Under the Stars rendition of Carol of the Bells.
This will blow you away!
Great reaction. Yes they perform this live and it sounds the same. They are just so incredibly talented.
Acapella has come a long way. Here are the big three groups you should check out - Pentatonix (tends to be more pop), Home Free (tends to be more pop with a bit of country), and my personal favorite, Voiceplay (theatrical, tends to do Disney, Video games, they do awesome costume and characters). All three groups are incredibly skilled and creative. And they each work in different genres (i.e. Pentatonix might do holiday music or rock, Home Free Rock, funny mashups, Voiceplay could do rock, pop, broadway, cool Halloween music, etc). They all have dozens and dozens of videos and all sound fantastic in their live videos. But yeah, check them all out, mix and match. Don't sleep on their solo stuff either Geoff Castellucci in particular does wonderful solo work. This is a rabbit hole that you can really go down and love every minute of. And I know you know good music and would really appreciate it. Since I am a big Voiceplay fan, I would suggest: The Dragonborne Comes, Hoist the Colors, and Wicked Medley Songs. Oogie Boogie song is cool, Geoff Castellucci's Monster Mash, Sixteen Tons, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Seriously though, you can't go wrong with any videos from any of these great bands.
They are so vocally tight... and they all have such amazing ranges!
These guys are the best. They are rock stars but so humble and down to earth.
If you loved the 90's you will love there 90's dance medley its insane!! So good!! just like all there medleys
Very much appreciated your reaction, you approach your critiques from a “music industry” point of view (how they look, how they dress, studio enhancements, etc) and I suppose that is because you are a performer yourself. Still, you recognize their tremendous individual talents. I loved it that you said “I didn’t get bored watching this”, something a cappella groups always have to be mindful of because they do not have instruments to dress up the song. I’m very eager to go listen to your other Pentatonix reactions, I’ve Liked and Subscribed ❤
Very good and insightful reaction. You are going to enjoy so many it’s hard to decide what to pick. Bohemian Rhapsody is such a fun romp that showcases their immense talent. They are always performing live, so someone will give you a great suggestion for that as well. I still say “Bohemian Rhapsody next, it will knock your socks off!
Great video reaction. They're live sessions are pretty amazing." Love Again" is an amazing original song of theirs. Great song, use of makeup and background lighting.
I’m so grateful that you appreciate that there are really no good stopping points in this song because the transitions are so beautifully done! Many other people do not recognize this!
As mentioned below, there has been just one member change in 2017. Avi left for personal/family reasons and was replaced by Matt.
People get confused because Mitch (high Tenor) and Kirstie (rhymes with Thirsty) are always changing looks. It is always them though.
Great review! I enjoyed your technical analysis and your appreciation of their excellence! I'm sure others will tell you that your should hear their live performance and you will find it is very much the same...no other voices behind the scenes! Again, great review and thank you, and I hope to see other Pentatonix reactions from you!
You should do the live recording of Hallelujah because it is every bit as good as their video version, which incidentally has had over 600 million views. It's from their Christmas show. However, you can't go wrong with any of their songs because we've yet to hear a reactor who can fault one. They may have their favourites but they are just so good with everything, and usually, the favourite is the one you happen to be listening to at the time. You've got so much to choose from you'll be spoilt for choice.
Matt is just amazing here. When he sings the first line of his verse,I always get goosebumps at „saaaaw“, not to mention that drop of his voice between „sound of“ and „silence“ at the end. DAMN!!!
Amazing singer!
You should check their live performance of Hallelujah. Sounds pretty much like the mix recording one.
Here is the link to thier Hallelujah live performance,
ruclips.net/video/haFHrfmfHbc/видео.html
Thanks for the reaction! You've stumbled on a rabbit hole here. As one poster on another channel said, the original version is a warning of what's coming, the Disturbed version is angry we didn't listen, and this version is showing there's still hope we can get it right. Their version of Amazing Grace is still my favorite.
There is actually a live performance of Hallelujah that is amazing to watch. You might also want to see their cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," John Lennon's "Imagine," their Daft Punk Medley and for a real treat, they have done "The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" from The Nutcracker Suite.
What you hear is all there is. No more, no less. They are amazing!
I think you would really enjoy their superb Daft Punk medley, and Bohemian Rhapsody. The Prayer is absolutely beautiful! They don't use any other voices but their own, but they do sing with other people on rare occasion, like singing Jolene with Dolly Parton.
Anastasia, I think that you would love Dance Of The Sugarplum Fairy, so good, they won a Grammy for it❤️. I wish RUclips would leave your Dimash reactions alone, I saw that you had posted Stranger the other day, and I figure they blocked it before I could see it. I know that you had uploaded it months ago and it was blocked then too. So glad to see you with Dicotec and YBplays music, I like that all of you are interacting. Pentatonix is extremely versatile with genres, my favorite live is Hallelujah at a Christmas tv show, they sound the same in concert.
Pentatonix won a TV a capella competition about 10 years ago, then spent years building a RUclips audience. To many, they are best known for their seven Christmas / seasonal albums, but they also have several albums with covers of pop music from various decades and styles, from 40's swing to Motown to K-pop and two albums of original songs. In many videos they are lip-synching to a studio recording, but if you see microphones in the video they are usually recording live. There are also live videos of their concerts, but the sound is often not good enough to appreciate what they are doing. When you are just getting started with them, I think it's best to look at their catalog and pick something that looks interesting to you , but I am sure you will get many suggestions.
Pentatonix is the premier acapella group in the world. They are the only acapella group to win a Grammy award, and they have won three of them. Since you are a rock fan, you should see their covers of the Daft Punk Medley (first Grammy winner) and Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody; I'm sure you will enjoy them. They have also done covers of the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis songs "Can't Hold Us" and "Thrift Shop." What makes them stand out is not only their harmonies and singing ability, but also their arrangements, which are sheer genius much of the time.
Another great performance by Pentatonic. They are fabulous.
The reason you think it sounds like there are other singers added is because they are in an empty steel building, which give the acoustics the sound of others singing. The wood floor & steel walls is giving Kevin the ability when he stomps his foot, to make it sound like real drums, but he also does a real good job of his instrument sounds without this building.
The beat boxer is awesome. You should see the season of Sing off when they won! To see them evolve through the season is awesome. Highly recommended!
Simply the best period.
I would suggest you give their cover of Imagine (John Lennon) a go next.... it has all 5 members singing solo and will tell you exactly how diverse they are and how they use their diversity to complete their sound. And for a live performance, you can't beat any one of the four songs they do at the Popspring Concert, three of which are original songs and the other is one of their "evolutions of..." performances which are a whole new rabbit hole to explore.
They’ve been around for over 10 years with millions of albums sold. They have three Grammy’s and toured constantly their whole career. Unfortunately the tour they announced here got cut short because of COVID. They did do a winter tour this past year as they are very well known for their Christmas music as well. You should definitely check out more of their very extensive catalog, from covers to originals, all very good!
Bravo! Great RV! Hello from California!
There no instruments there a acapella group everything your hearing is from there voices . Kind of Mind blowing .
Great reaction. Please keep exploring accapella groups. Pentatonix, Home Free ...
OH Yes you need to see them live they are AMAZING!!! The 3 middle singers have been friends since 6th grade through High School where they sang choir together. Their 2017 live "Hallelujah" shows off their live sound. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is just otherworldly, Their latest song that should get their 4th Grammy is "The Prayer" Going to visit your site for a listen to you...thanks.
The trifecta. Pentatonix, home free, and voiceplay. Metal folks seem to gravitate to voiceplays "nothing else matters"
You can never go wrong with Pentatonix and Queen ❤️
So glad I found this on my feed, and you did a great reaction! I have been a PTX fan for a minute now, but I keep finding new content. My favorite lately has been Havana, but any song you pick will be good. Bohemian Rhapsody is killer, Daft Punk is eye-opening (their first Grammy was for that medley) and Not Gonna Cry is an original that I have recently found and can’t get out of my head. Peace from Ohio …
It always amazes me that their songs sound like they have musical instruments playing, when it's actually their voices. Just mind blowing.
I highly recommend Home Free's Ring of Fire cover. It has Avi, PTX's original bass singer, guesting on it (Home Free is amazing too).
But honestly, my favorite PTX song is Can't Sleep Love (an original song) live at Popspring 2015. Mitch really shines on that one. That video has 4 songs (3 originals, one not - the evolution of Michael Jackson) that let Scott (singing Cracked, a really great song) and Kirstie (doing the original Water, which is soooo cool) have their moment in the spotlight.
Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole. It's an amazing ride!
they sound just like that live
Thanks for the reaction. I really enjoyed it. They also do a live version of Hallelujah that's on RUclips.
You don't know Hallelujah until you hear Pentatonix sing Hallelujah. Really. Don't deprive yourself of the experience of this group performing that song. You can't go wrong with any of their songs, though.
just keep going with this group. so much epic material . you aint seen nothin yet. Thanx!
You can see the beginning of Pentatonic by watching them on the sing off, all the episodes are available on you tube. It is just the five of them! ❤️
OMG I love your sound. Amazing.
I've seen live videos of them and I will tell u , that is all them . they are amazing live.
That tour was the last thing I did before COVID hit, I think their shows here in Australia were the last before the tour shut down (maybe New Zealand if they went there after). It felt like a little gift to hang onto - and they are INCREDIBLE live. And nope, just them.
They are my favorite group. You really should check out more of their videos.
Hello Luna been a long time subscriber of yours and I can tell you you won't be disappointed at all. The three in the middle have been together since middle school. They all came together for the TV show "The Sing-Off and were the winners for 2011. They all have done solo stuff since then. I'd suggest Superfruit that is by Mitch and Scott. by the way your looking as beautiful as ever.
Thank you so much and i will definitely do more reactions to them
No more harmonies except for their voices and beat boxing. They sound the exact same live. Not exaggerating.
Their best, in my opinion, is Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. I am so impressed how they took a some that is so dependent on instrumentals, and did it acapella. It's amazing. I never tire of it. Also great is their Daft Punk medley and Mary Did You Know.
They are SOOOOOO good live…trust.
I just subbed to join you on your journey down the Pentatonix rabbit hole 🕳!
I recommend Imagine, since you commented a couple times about their diversity. but really, pick anything you can't go wrong. If you want live, I think all their "evolutions of" are live or the Pop Spring concert. I don't know if they use layering in the studio, but I can say, I have seen them live a couple of times, and they sound just as amazing and nothing sounds like its missing.
POPSRING! Three original songs and their "Evolution of Michael Jackson." Go for it! I'll subscribe if you'll do more!
Howdy!
I see several other talked about their Hallelujah live Christmas version which is about as good as you can get live.
You might like something like Radioactive cover of Imagine Dragons that they collaborated with Lindsey Stirling.
Their collaboration with Todrick hall on Wizard of Ahhhs is a wonderful modern interpretation mash up and includes a very clever use of a Motley Crew song in it
Watch Gold to hear them at their purest.
Also "Aha" live in Singapore.
Ptx, white Winter Psalm, blow you away. Can't be still
Definitely need to react to PTX PopSpring Performance 2016 from Japan. 3 original songs and a mashup entitled Evolution of Michael Jackson. It was an awesome performance.
Also would suggest,
Gold
Run to You
Daft Punk Medley - 1st Grammy award
New Rules x Are You That Somebody
The Prayer
WOW WOW WOW
Bohemien rapsody, & Daft punk medley are must watches
Please watch Gold if you want to see them live. Popspring is good as well. But, Evolution of Rhianna done in one take and as basic as they get. Lol. Your mind will be blown.
Hallelujah is probably one of the best live PTX videos available on RUclips. There is also a live of Bohemian Rhapsody, as well as Aha! (Imogen Heap cover)
Others to keep an eye on:
Love Again
Daft Punk
Attention
Break My Heart
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Sing
Cheerleader
Butter x Dynamite
You have to react to Katrina Velarde and Jessica Villarubin singing, I Surrender. Hands down, the best duet I've heard. This should be duet of the year, no competition. Thank you 😊
PTX will layer sound and use reverb, echo, and certain other basic production techniques and effects on their recordings, but they don’t record anything they can’t reproduce live. As far as sounding like there is more of them, yes there is layering in the studio, but the three in the middle (from L-R Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, and Mitch Grassi) grew up together performing in musical theater and show choir. There is something that happens when their voices come together. They’re all strong singers and somehow, their three voices create an incredible wall of sound, which is also unique to them and is kind of a signature. Add in their bass, Matt Sallee (and previously Avi Kaplan 2011-16), to fill out the bottom end (FYI, Scott is a baritone who can cover bass while the bass is singing lead), and their incredibly multi-talented beatboxer, Kevin Olusula (he sings sometimes as well, and plays cello while beatboxing on a few songs), and you don’t need more people.
Watch the live version of Hallelujah from their Christmas special. This will include their original bass, Avi, and give you an idea of how they reproduce a song with such a huge sound live.
Yes, I agree with you I believe in the videos they do some post production work and add additional layers of their own voices but I also understand from people who have seen them in concert that they still sound absolutely fantastic even without those additional layers. I also believe again in the videos that they add some enhancements to Kevin's beat boxing. Not like they use a synthesizer or anything but I think they boost his sounds and perhaps add some echo where appropriate.
Imagine, Mad World, Amazing Grace, Come Along, Can't Sleep Love (original), Mary Did You Know, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, 90's Dance Medley, any Evolution video, Can't Hold Us, and so many more. Good luck on your journey.
They won a Grammy for a mash up of Daft Punk songs. I'm suggesting that as you can see the official video but there is also a live version when they had no mics, no sound system and they were in a small room giving a private performance. It is recorded on a mobile phone so the sound quality sucks but it sounds almost the same as the video
LOL! Everybody is suspicious of behind the scenes activity affecting the sound you hear. Nope! They won't do anything they can't reproduce live. In fact, many feel the live performances are better than the video except for Kevin's foot stomping/hand clapping. There is at lease one live Hallelujah recorded and here on RUclips. Thanks, that was an interesting reaction.
The prayer is bueatiful
Check more pentatonix you won't get bored, there is loads of live stuff
I had to listen to them half-a-dozen times before I actually believed that they were truly a capella. It sounds orchestral, of course, without the orchestra. Have come to the conclusion that they must be extra-terrestrials. Human beings cannot do what they do, routinely.
Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole. Try Hallelujah the old live version. they do that all live too!
Lovely 😍
One thing that PTX is not is boring. They sing any genre and any style sometimes even multiple styles in the same sone. They haven't done hard rock but they have done pop rock. Their original Sing is fun.
PTX always gets you lost In their sound. There is no leader. They serve the song
Scott. Tall blonde. Baritone can sing bass if needed
Kirsten. Mezzo. Soprano
Matt. Bass
Mitch. Counter tenor. 6 octave range
Kevin. Beat boxer/ classically trained cellist. Tenor
The beatboxer is one of the best singers! Wait til you hear him either solo a
Or with the group.
I think you would enjoy come slow g, part punk, can you feel the love tonight. Aha Singapore is live and smaxing
Watch them sing this on a Christmas special. Live, and they sound as good as thi.
for a good live version. popspring is a great concert here on youtube
There are a ton of live videos of Pentatonix, but to me the most impressive, is the one where they performed Daft Punk backstage, no microphones or anything, and somebody recorded it with a phone.
And yes, if you like PTX, you need to check out VoicePlay as well. And if you like metal, you *urgently* need to check out Bloodywood.
They do "voice stacking" in the studio for video's to give the full sound. They sound great in concert but the stacking doesn't exist there. It is always their voices, not anyone else added.
There were only 5 voices, and they did not harmonize with each themselves in the recording. They have the unique ability to sound like a full choir when they want to, and they sound the same when they do it live!:)
Boring? No, they are never boring 🙂🙂 Check out Come Along, Are you that Somebody, and Aha and Gold. I have seen all of these live and they are amazing.
God bless you
The THREE MEddle all
MET IN HIGH SCOOL , SANG IN CHURCH CHOIR .
They have a live ,performance While in the airport. Using airport pa system . Using one Mic.