It seems as though PTX fans can be some of the most sensitive on RUclips? Not sure what you guys didn't understand about the statement "the VIDEO isn't anything overly impressive, it's just you seeing them on the screen - which I do like". It's crazy that some of you want to ruin the fun of checking out an enjoyable group with unprovoked negativity. The song was great, it won a grammy for its arrangement. The video was low budget & basic in concept.
Great reaction! Yes, won a Grammy. Yes, they still perform it live( I believe it was performed and taped at their 2022 Hollywood Bowl performance). And yes, they are this good.
There is what I think is a great informative video called "Beginner's Guide to Pentatonix". It gives a lot of great background on each of the members and how the group started, up through about 2021. Even a shot of the three primary singers together in high school. The Grammy they won on this video was for Best Arrangement. Same with the video for Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Yep, a cappella on an instrumental from The Nutcracker. The third was for their work with Dolly Parton on Jolene.
Since you asked, my suggestions are the Prayer, Imagine, and Mary Did You Know. For the record, they filmed this in a closet at Kevin and Avi's place for a grand total budget of about $400.
Mitch is not doing a falsetto, he's a counter-tenor which means he can hit high notes as easily as some female sopranos. For a good look at high he can go try "Defying Gravity" by SuperFruit (Scott and Mitch). There's actually only been one change in the members. Avi left in 2017 and Matt replaced him. BTW people often say their favorite Pentatonix song is the one they just listened to.
You have to understand that the Grammy's academy created a whole new category BECAUSE of Pentatonix! On top of that, Pentatonix is the ONLY acapella group to have their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
i'm always amazed that I often forget they're doing that a capella because it's soo good. I have hat for m ost of their songs though. Tx for your reaction!
I first encountered Pentatonix when they first as early as possible - way back on the Sing Off! Such a fun group - its worth watching some of their highlights from that show. I also really like Daft Punk so this is a favorite. I really liked the people doing dance videos (bodies and hands) to Technologic.
There is a great story about how they made this video. I can't remember it, but I'm sure others will fill you in. They won their first Grammy for this one. Edit: One thing I do remember is that the contacts hurt Kevin's eyes, hence the sunglasses. They also irritated Avi's eyes, and you can see the redness. Suffering for your art! The Kanye song that you are thinking of was, I believe, called Stronger.
Yeah we Pentaholics are quite obsessed and with reason. No other ACapella group recieved 3 grammys, been nominated again recently and has there own star on walk of fame. We are a loyal group of millions. Greetings from South Africa
This is really more of a mash-up than a medley, since they return to songs already covered as they go. Sam seemed to know all of the songs, but here are the titles: Technologic, One More Time, Get Lucky, Digital Love, Harder-Better-Faster-Stronger, Television Rules the Nation, and Around the World (Kirstie sneaks this one in during Television Rules the Nation and in the final mash-up). For PTX Christmas recommendations: just about anything will be great, but some of my favorites are Carol of the Bells, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (their 2nd Grammy), That's Christmas To Me (original), Please Santa Please (original, newest video).
The Grammy was for "arrangement instrumental or A Capella" not for the video, which is what he was talking about, the simple form of the video. They changed the name of this award to allow PTX to win (adding or A Capella) they have won it three tomes since and are the only A Capella group to ever win a Grammy.
@@johnhurtme Twice in this category. The third Grammy was for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, shared with Dolly Parton. Pentatonix is not the only a cappella group to win a Grammy. The Manhattan Transfer has won 11 Grammys and Take 6 has won 10.
Never heard of hem either. Not like they are played on radio. It’s really their videos that make them interesting, but I wouldn’t choose to listen o them on my playlists.
If you are as yet unaware, this was recorded (audio) in Avi’s and Kevin’s closet and videoed in their kitchen-all for $400 and a little extra for a small amount of additional editing! And for this, they won their first Grammy! You also need to realize that upon winning the 2011 Sing Off and receiving $200,000 and a Sony recording contract, they were dropped by Sony at the end of one week! Rather than give up, though, they started posting their own videos on RUclips and built their own fan base. When these simple videos-done while sitting on a couch-started going viral, and after winning their first Grammy, PTX was re-signed by RCA! The bottom line is these extraordinary people, these geniuses, are mostly responsible for their own success! Oh, and they’re lovely, humble people as well! What’s not to love?
They actually can rap as well. Check out their Macklemore & Ryan Lewis cover of Can’t Hold Us. Two of my many favorites that, in my opinion, don’t get enough recognition are Sing and Gold(Arianna Grande cover). Gold really shows Mitch’s high range. It is also a good one to listen to that shows off how well they do live.
Love that you’re continuing with PTX! A gentle correction, though: There has been only one change in the line-up since the group formed 12 years ago. The relentless touring and music production clashed with Avi’s need to be home more, so he parted ways in 2017 and is now enjoying a solo career with a better personal work/life balance. Matt Sallee was brought in that year as the bass singer, and you will see him in all the videos from 2017 on. Mitch and Kirstie’s looks have evolved, as tends to happen with young adults, but it’s always them (as well as Scott and Kevin, but they pretty much look the same.) Peace …
They recently released a new Christmas album with a few new Christmas songs on it. Two stood out to me, Pure Imagination/Christmas Time mashup and Kiss From A Rose. If you haven't heard them yet, that's what I recommend you react to.
Since it is November you can start checking out their amazing Christmas music. A couple of my favorites are "Little Drummer Boy", "Oh Come all Ye Faithful" and "Your a Mean One Mr Grinch".
@@JeffMartinEquinox , She had a cleft palate at birth and had surgery to correct it when she was very young. You can see the scar on her upper lip in closeups.It likely left her with a tendency to favour the musculature on the one side of her cheek. She has had surgery done about 5 or 6 years ago to correct that and do some cosmetic lip fill in her upper lip (and possibly lower lip). Not sure if that was connected to the side-smile issue, but I notice that she doesn't smile like that anymore.
Another option with the side smile is that after training with vocal coaches, she worked very hard to get rid of that quirk and sing with her mouth more correctly placed for proper enunciation.
In all actuality, there has only been one change in the group. Avi left amicably in 2017 and Matt was brought in. Now both Kirstie and Mitch totally change their looks. Many people think it's different people.
As Christmas gets around, I highly recommend their newest "Please Santa Please" as well as "Little Drummer Boy" "Mary Did You Know?", and "O Come All Ye Faithful". Sam, if you liked '90s music, hip hop, and R&B, I highly recommend the version of 'My Last Resort' by Falling In Reverse if you haven't already heard it.
Their original called, Love Again, is my favorite. I believe it has the same "vibe" but steampunk look to it. You should really check it out. Kevin and Avi really shine in it.
Avi=Ahvee was with PTX from 2011 in the singoff until fall 2017. He was in the middle of a complete breakedown and could not stand up to the fast pace which did not really bother the others. He went to California to be with his parents for awhile, camped with a friend for a few weeks and heading to Israel to visit his brother and hike the Galilee. He then headed home to his cabin deep in the mountains and forests of Tennessee. He took time to heal and PTX would not allow him to use his name for three years and he is still not allowed to record or perform songs he wrote while with PTX 2022 was a busy tour year as he and his band were touring all year. Europe, then the US, Canada then back to the US> He has a very quiet and caring demeanor and stays mostly secluded in his cabin on his 1000 acres of land. Before leaving PTX, he founded A Capella Academy. A 9 day A Capella school for youth from all over the world. Ben Bram and Rob Deitz helped him found it and the three are deeply involved in the running of the Academy. Because some of the young people are not able to pay their way. Avi holds a request by donation concert. People text, message, call and email...their song requests for him to sing and they donate. Avi is a classically/operatically trained singer, but his writing and solo work tend to be Folk and Western and light country. I do not listen to the new PTX but do listen when Avi was with the group.
I recall the story of how this video came to be. First, they won season 3 of the Sing-Off, which meant they won the grand prize, I think it was $20,000 plus a contract with Sony. So they took the money and they all moved to L.A., in the same apartment complex. Then Sony backed out of the contract, saying that a capella wasn’t going to shell as well as mainstream music. So there they are in L.A. with no recording contract. Then an independent label called Fifgen said they would let them record in their studios. But when the day came for them to record it, Fifgen backed out of letting them use their studio. Pentatonix decided to record it on their own, and they used Avi and Kevin’s apartment (in the closet) and they used an iPad to record it. Then they took the recording to Fifgen to engineer it. The rest is history. They won their first Grammy for this, and the category was renamed as best arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella. They have since won 2 more Grammy awards, one for Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and one for their rendition of ‘Jolene’ with Dolly Parton.
Fifgen Films produced the video; they weren't a record company. Pentatonix was signed with Madison Gate, which existed to release soundtracks for films (and had only two part-time employees). Fifgen filmed and produced the video; it wasn't shot on Mitch's iPad (that was "Moves Like Jagger", their first video). The audio was recorded in an unused closet (obviously not in Mitch's apartment 😁) and the video was shot in Kevin and Avi's kitchen. The engineering for the recording was done by Ed Boyer, who is the best in the business for a cappella engineering
Just FYI, Avi is pronounced Ah"-vee. Avi is the only member of Pentatonix who has left the band; his replacement is Matt Sallee (pronounced Suh-lee"). You can hear Matt in anything they've published in 2018 or later. I recommend "Sound of Silence," "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch," and a recent live stream of "Hallelujah" (Matt's solo in the second verse is spectacular): ruclips.net/video/FqphhPapkoc/видео.htmlsi=tC6Ew07JGeQKQvDL Also, Matt does some incredibly good singing in their new rendition of "Oh Holy Night" from their 2023 Christmas album. I believe you're mistaking Mitch's head voice for falsetto; Mitch is a natural contratenor and is most comfortable singing at elevations that most sopranos have trouble reaching.
For Christmas, PTX is one of several major acapella groups that have done You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch; you should do them back to back and compare: Pentatonix, VoicePlay, Rockapella, Voctave, maybe even throw in Nick McKaig. Grinchfest.
There is a live version out of them doing this totally unmixed for a make a wish commitment. Did it in a living room. Sounds the same. This video was done in a closet with a $400 budget. What do you think about their capabilities capabilities and talents?
There has been only member change in their 12 year history. Avi left in 2017 and then Matt took over as base. Mitch is not singing in falsetto. That’s his chest voice. Recommend their track of Kiss From A Rose.
Oh PTXmas is a wonderful time of year! I recommend their Mary Did You Know, 12 Days of Christmas (I promise you've never heard it like this before), Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Mr Grinch, White Winter Hymnal, and their newest original Please Santa Please!
One of her features, and I am sure her husband agrees with me, that I find so attractive and appealing about Kirstie is that crooked little smile of hers that happens on just her right side. I have the same thing on my left side, and my wife says that is one of my most appealing little quirks. I also have the fact that I can do the Spock single eyebrow lift on the left. For the record, when you said what you said about the alright comment, I got the contextual thing. So we are not all overly sensitive. Just so you are aware.
First, great reaction, sorry if some comments got rude. Nobody should be too critical of honest reactions, right? Second, two Pentatonix recommendations, one xmas song and one "regular": Xmas - "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"; Regular - "La La Latch" which is a mash-up of two songs featuring Sam Smith.
A good one that might beat the 90s Dance Medley is the Evolution of Michael Jackson. I loved this one but I highly recommend that one. It is so good and I listen to it every chance I get.
just so you know....there has only ever been 1 personnel change in the group.....Avi was the original bass singer, and did so for the band until 2017...at which point he left for personal reasons, and was replaced by Matt Sallee. All the other members are originals, and still with the group.
There has only been one switch out, from Avi to Matt. Everyone else has stayed the same, just a lot of different looks over the years for Mitch and Kirstie
I had not heard this song from Pentatonixs before. loved it. Just a question but since there is some instrumental back up can this be called A Capella?
The Grammy they won for this song was in the category "Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella". The category title was actually changed by adding the "or A Cappella" the year this song won, so it could be nominated.
I believe you're hearing Kevin's beatboxing and mistaking it for real drums - a common misperception, because Kevin is just so good at what he does people think there must be real drums.
First time watcher and last time watcher.not only making shi up but also trying to clap back at fans in comment section "most sensitive" bruh..seems like you are the one sensitive to comments...(I'm not fan of pentatonix.just watching reactions on yt)
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Ok Phil I'm going to make this really easy for you. There has only been one member change in the entire span of Pentatonix. Not numerous ins-and-outs and changing members all the time. That is an insult to Pentatonix and to their fans, especially considering the number of their videos you have reacted to. What, all black guys look alike? All of the original members are featured in THIS video. Halfway through their career, Avi decided he wanted to go solo. It was very amicable and he even helped personally select his replacement which is Matt. So when you see 1 black guy in the video, it's the original lineup. When you see 2 black guys in the video, it's the new lineup. It's that easy. But it would be respectful for you to know all of their names. You don't even have to memorize them, you can print out a picture of the group and tape it on your desk where it can't be seen and label them. It shows respect. And what was with the interrogation of Sam throughout the video? Your interaction with her was uncomfortably direct and confrontational. You were asking her questions, but like she was on a witness stand. I'm surprised you didn't swear her in beforehand. Why don't you try and be a little more conversational. I hope for Sam that this is not how you communicate when you are off camera. Maybe check yourself, go back and rewatch and see what I mean. Allso, nothing special about this video? Really? Pentatonix picked up their first career Grammy for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella for "Daft Punk" for 2014, and the video was made at home for $400 in a closet. Notice the round, lighted make-up mirrors behind their heads in a part of the video? You get the idea. Completely unique and innovative. I think it would be better for us, and for Sam, if you would try to unclench. Thumbs up for Pentatonix, thumbs down for you. ☮️ Steve
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It seems as though PTX fans can be some of the most sensitive on RUclips? Not sure what you guys didn't understand about the statement "the VIDEO isn't anything overly impressive, it's just you seeing them on the screen - which I do like". It's crazy that some of you want to ruin the fun of checking out an enjoyable group with unprovoked negativity. The song was great, it won a grammy for its arrangement. The video was low budget & basic in concept.
This group definitely has a cult following, don't mind them they've been Mitch-slapped!
They won a Grammy for this video!!!
They won their first Grammy for this song.🎉
Great reaction! Yes, won a Grammy. Yes, they still perform it live( I believe it was performed and taped at their 2022 Hollywood Bowl performance). And yes, they are this good.
There is what I think is a great informative video called "Beginner's Guide to Pentatonix". It gives a lot of great background on each of the members and how the group started, up through about 2021. Even a shot of the three primary singers together in high school.
The Grammy they won on this video was for Best Arrangement. Same with the video for Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Yep, a cappella on an instrumental from The Nutcracker. The third was for their work with Dolly Parton on Jolene.
I feel Ike one thing that rarely gets mentioned is that they don’t ever blink in this video. Ever. 😳😳😳
Since you asked, my suggestions are the Prayer, Imagine, and Mary Did You Know. For the record, they filmed this in a closet at Kevin and Avi's place for a grand total budget of about $400.
Mitch is not doing a falsetto, he's a counter-tenor which means he can hit high notes as easily as some female sopranos. For a good look at high he can go try "Defying Gravity" by SuperFruit (Scott and Mitch). There's actually only been one change in the members. Avi left in 2017 and Matt replaced him. BTW people often say their favorite Pentatonix song is the one they just listened to.
You have to understand that the Grammy's academy created a whole new category BECAUSE of Pentatonix! On top of that, Pentatonix is the ONLY acapella group to have their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Speaking of Christmas Pentatonix are huge when it comes to that. They have a few Christmas albums. My favorite is Mary did you know by them
i'm always amazed that I often forget they're doing that a capella because it's soo good. I have hat for m ost of their songs though. Tx for your reaction!
Pentatonix Christmas song "Mary did you know". Beautiful way to start the holiday season.
I first encountered Pentatonix when they first as early as possible - way back on the Sing Off! Such a fun group - its worth watching some of their highlights from that show.
I also really like Daft Punk so this is a favorite. I really liked the people doing dance videos (bodies and hands) to Technologic.
There is a great story about how they made this video. I can't remember it, but I'm sure others will fill you in. They won their first Grammy for this one. Edit: One thing I do remember is that the contacts hurt Kevin's eyes, hence the sunglasses. They also irritated Avi's eyes, and you can see the redness. Suffering for your art! The Kanye song that you are thinking of was, I believe, called Stronger.
The video was done for like 400 dollars in one of the members kitchen closet....
Great reaction! If you’re making a Christmas play list to react to, I suggest Oh come all Ye Faithful. It’s amazing! They all are! 🇨🇦
Ok thanks!
Yeah we Pentaholics are quite obsessed and with reason. No other ACapella group recieved 3 grammys, been nominated again recently and has there own star on walk of fame. We are a loyal group of millions. Greetings from South Africa
Christmas suggestions:
Oh come all ye faithful
Little drummer boy
Mary did you know
That's Christmas to me (original)
Where are you Christmas
This won them their first Grammy. Well deserved
This is really more of a mash-up than a medley, since they return to songs already covered as they go. Sam seemed to know all of the songs, but here are the titles: Technologic, One More Time, Get Lucky, Digital Love, Harder-Better-Faster-Stronger, Television Rules the Nation, and Around the World (Kirstie sneaks this one in during Television Rules the Nation and in the final mash-up).
For PTX Christmas recommendations: just about anything will be great, but some of my favorites are Carol of the Bells, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (their 2nd Grammy), That's Christmas To Me (original), Please Santa Please (original, newest video).
christmas? Mary, Did You Know? , "My Favorite Things" , "White Winter Hymnal" ... my three favorite Pentatonix Christmas songs
I'm a big fan of both Pentatonix and Daft Punk so this one has always been a favorite.
If you really like dance music, this would be a great time of year to check out their -cover- upgrade of "O Come All Ye Faithful."
Not overly special? They got a Grammy for this.
People can have different opinions, you'll be ok princess...
I was just going to say the same thing. Their first grammy.
The Grammy was for the arrangement, not for the video.
The Grammy was for "arrangement instrumental or A Capella" not for the video, which is what he was talking about, the simple form of the video. They changed the name of this award to allow PTX to win (adding or A Capella) they have won it three tomes since and are the only A Capella group to ever win a Grammy.
@@johnhurtme Twice in this category. The third Grammy was for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, shared with Dolly Parton. Pentatonix is not the only a cappella group to win a Grammy. The Manhattan Transfer has won 11 Grammys and Take 6 has won 10.
its suprising you havent heard this it was everywhere at the time it came out lol
Never heard of hem either. Not like they are played on radio. It’s really their videos that make them interesting, but I wouldn’t choose to listen o them on my playlists.
If you are as yet unaware, this was recorded (audio) in Avi’s and Kevin’s closet and videoed in their kitchen-all for $400 and a little extra for a small amount of additional editing! And for this, they won their first Grammy!
You also need to realize that upon winning the 2011 Sing Off and receiving $200,000 and a Sony recording contract, they were dropped by Sony at the end of one week! Rather than give up, though, they started posting their own videos on RUclips and built their own fan base. When these simple videos-done while sitting on a couch-started going viral, and after winning their first Grammy, PTX was re-signed by RCA! The bottom line is these extraordinary people, these geniuses, are mostly responsible for their own success! Oh, and they’re lovely, humble people as well! What’s not to love?
They actually can rap as well. Check out their Macklemore & Ryan Lewis cover of Can’t Hold Us. Two of my many favorites that, in my opinion, don’t get enough recognition are Sing and Gold(Arianna Grande cover). Gold really shows Mitch’s high range. It is also a good one to listen to that shows off how well they do live.
SEASONS OF LOVE
Avi is also a huge part of the background sounds (beat boxing). He rocks the corn rows!!!!
Love that you’re continuing with PTX! A gentle correction, though: There has been only one change in the line-up since the group formed 12 years ago. The relentless touring and music production clashed with Avi’s need to be home more, so he parted ways in 2017 and is now enjoying a solo career with a better personal work/life balance. Matt Sallee was brought in that year as the bass singer, and you will see him in all the videos from 2017 on. Mitch and Kirstie’s looks have evolved, as tends to happen with young adults, but it’s always them (as well as Scott and Kevin, but they pretty much look the same.) Peace …
They recently released a new Christmas album with a few new Christmas songs on it. Two stood out to me, Pure Imagination/Christmas Time mashup and Kiss From A Rose. If you haven't heard them yet, that's what I recommend you react to.
Since it is November you can start checking out their amazing Christmas music. A couple of my favorites are "Little Drummer Boy", "Oh Come all Ye Faithful" and "Your a Mean One Mr Grinch".
Don't forget 'The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy's' ! Where else will you hear a vocal only group singing an instrumental only song!?!?!?!?!?
No one Id rather listen to than Pantatonix everything they touch is gold This is electronic music all done vocally WTF? :)
Used to react to their version of a Macklemore song and cheerleader. They were both so great I could watch them over and over.
Avi is the only member who left I like you stopped just where Kristie is singing out the side of her mouth which she does often
I think Kristie had Bells palsy which causes half of your face to be a bit paralyzed
@@JeffMartinEquinox , She had a cleft palate at birth and had surgery to correct it when she was very young. You can see the scar on her upper lip in closeups.It likely left her with a tendency to favour the musculature on the one side of her cheek. She has had surgery done about 5 or 6 years ago to correct that and do some cosmetic lip fill in her upper lip (and possibly lower lip). Not sure if that was connected to the side-smile issue, but I notice that she doesn't smile like that anymore.
@@JeffMartinEquinox Nah, I don't by that. If was a paralysis, she wouldn't be able to go into and out of it at will.
Another option with the side smile is that after training with vocal coaches, she worked very hard to get rid of that quirk and sing with her mouth more correctly placed for proper enunciation.
I LOVED seeing Sam just jammin out! Great reaction you two!
This video is a great video. Great editing !!
In all actuality, there has only been one change in the group. Avi left amicably in 2017 and Matt was brought in. Now both Kirstie and Mitch totally change their looks. Many people think it's different people.
Check out Pentatonix’s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “Seasons of Love”
So I'm sure to hear "Mary did you know" on your channel for Christmas. ❤
REMEMBER PTX IS THE NUMBER ONE ACAPELLA GROUP IN THE WORLD🌎.
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Cool glad finally.
Christmas album is a must play.
As Christmas gets around, I highly recommend their newest "Please Santa Please" as well as "Little Drummer Boy" "Mary Did You Know?", and "O Come All Ye Faithful".
Sam, if you liked '90s music, hip hop, and R&B, I highly recommend the version of 'My Last Resort' by Falling In Reverse if you haven't already heard it.
If you are looking forward to Christmas and carols their version of "Oh, Come All Ye Faithful" will get you dancing. Best version ever in my opinion.
They made this video in Avi and Kevin's apartment in closets. It cost them $400.00 to create and they won their first Grammy for it.
No falsetto for Mitch, he’s a counter tenor. That’s his real voice.
You definitely need to react to PTX's "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" which was another of their Grammy winners.
Their original called, Love Again, is my favorite. I believe it has the same "vibe" but steampunk look to it. You should really check it out. Kevin and Avi really shine in it.
It cost them $500 to make the video. Most of that was spent on makeup and they filmed it in a closet. Great editing. They won a Grammy for it.
Avi=Ahvee was with PTX from 2011 in the singoff until fall 2017.
He was in the middle of a complete breakedown and could not stand up to the fast pace which did not really bother the others.
He went to California to be with his parents for awhile, camped with a friend for a few weeks and heading to Israel to
visit his brother and hike the Galilee.
He then headed home to his cabin deep in the mountains and forests of Tennessee.
He took time to heal and PTX would not allow him to use his name for three years and he is still not allowed
to record or perform songs he wrote while with PTX
2022 was a busy tour year as he and his band were touring all year. Europe, then the US, Canada then back to the US>
He has a very quiet and caring demeanor and stays mostly secluded in his cabin on his 1000 acres of land.
Before leaving PTX, he founded A Capella Academy. A 9 day A Capella school for youth from all over the world.
Ben Bram and Rob Deitz helped him found it and the three are deeply involved in the running of the Academy.
Because some of the young people are not able to pay their way. Avi holds a request by donation concert.
People text, message, call and email...their song requests for him to sing and they donate.
Avi is a classically/operatically trained singer, but his writing and solo work tend to be Folk and Western and light country.
I do not listen to the new PTX but do listen when Avi was with the group.
I recall the story of how this video came to be. First, they won season 3 of the Sing-Off, which meant they won the grand prize, I think it was $20,000 plus a contract with Sony. So they took the money and they all moved to L.A., in the same apartment complex. Then Sony backed out of the contract, saying that a capella wasn’t going to shell as well as mainstream music. So there they are in L.A. with no recording contract. Then an independent label called Fifgen said they would let them record in their studios. But when the day came for them to record it, Fifgen backed out of letting them use their studio. Pentatonix decided to record it on their own, and they used Avi and Kevin’s apartment (in the closet) and they used an iPad to record it. Then they took the recording to Fifgen to engineer it. The rest is history. They won their first Grammy for this, and the category was renamed as best arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella. They have since won 2 more Grammy awards, one for Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and one for their rendition of ‘Jolene’ with Dolly Parton.
Fifgen Films produced the video; they weren't a record company. Pentatonix was signed with Madison Gate, which existed to release soundtracks for films (and had only two part-time employees). Fifgen filmed and produced the video; it wasn't shot on Mitch's iPad (that was "Moves Like Jagger", their first video). The audio was recorded in an unused closet (obviously not in Mitch's apartment 😁) and the video was shot in Kevin and Avi's kitchen. The engineering for the recording was done by Ed Boyer, who is the best in the business for a cappella engineering
Just FYI, Avi is pronounced Ah"-vee.
Avi is the only member of Pentatonix who has left the band; his replacement is Matt Sallee (pronounced Suh-lee"). You can hear Matt in anything they've published in 2018 or later. I recommend "Sound of Silence," "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch," and a recent live stream of "Hallelujah" (Matt's solo in the second verse is spectacular): ruclips.net/video/FqphhPapkoc/видео.htmlsi=tC6Ew07JGeQKQvDL Also, Matt does some incredibly good singing in their new rendition of "Oh Holy Night" from their 2023 Christmas album.
I believe you're mistaking Mitch's head voice for falsetto; Mitch is a natural contratenor and is most comfortable singing at elevations that most sopranos have trouble reaching.
A Beginners Guide To Pentatonix would be great for you guys to watch.
Sam would have been great back in the 70’s dance scene, Avi is doing the whistle notes and wind sound and usually does the kick drum too
For Christmas, PTX is one of several major acapella groups that have done You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch; you should do them back to back and compare: Pentatonix, VoicePlay, Rockapella, Voctave, maybe even throw in Nick McKaig. Grinchfest.
Really? They won an Emmy for this!
For Christmas, i would recommend their version of your least favorite song. They will make you love it.
Mitch is especially handsome in this one
There is a live version out of them doing this totally unmixed for a make a wish commitment. Did it in a living room. Sounds the same. This video was done in a closet with a $400 budget. What do you think about their capabilities capabilities and talents?
There has been only member change in their 12 year history. Avi left in 2017 and then Matt took over as base. Mitch is not singing in falsetto. That’s his chest voice.
Recommend their track of Kiss From A Rose.
You should check out Mary did you know? Incredible, to say the least!
Oh PTXmas is a wonderful time of year! I recommend their Mary Did You Know, 12 Days of Christmas (I promise you've never heard it like this before), Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Mr Grinch, White Winter Hymnal, and their newest original Please Santa Please!
One of her features, and I am sure her husband agrees with me, that I find so attractive and appealing about Kirstie is that crooked little smile of hers that happens on just her right side. I have the same thing on my left side, and my wife says that is one of my most appealing little quirks. I also have the fact that I can do the Spock single eyebrow lift on the left. For the record, when you said what you said about the alright comment, I got the contextual thing. So we are not all overly sensitive. Just so you are aware.
First, great reaction, sorry if some comments got rude. Nobody should be too critical of honest reactions, right? Second, two Pentatonix recommendations, one xmas song and one "regular": Xmas - "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"; Regular - "La La Latch" which is a mash-up of two songs featuring Sam Smith.
It's hard to catch but sometimes Kirsten is in the background singing "Round the World".
Have yall heard Mary Did You Know?
I am more into rock music from the 80's but didn't get into until i was 15 back in 2000
Start now with PTX Christmas or you'll never get through them all! 🤗
No falsetto, he’s a counter tenor naturally high.
A good one that might beat the 90s Dance Medley is the Evolution of Michael Jackson. I loved this one but I highly recommend that one. It is so good and I listen to it every chance I get.
Only 1 member left that was Avi. The other 4 are still all together.
I would love to see you react to Evolution of Michael Jackson and (a Christmas suggestion) Last Christmas. Great reaction as always!!
Ck out their daf punk medley, live performance, i think it was a make a wish foundation. They were in a. Looks like hospital room.
Made in Kevin and Avis’ apartment for just over $400.00 they used a closet and the kitchen
For Christmas, recommend their new original video, Please Santa Please.
You should check out Daft Punk.
just so you know....there has only ever been 1 personnel change in the group.....Avi was the original bass singer, and did so for the band until 2017...at which point he left for personal reasons, and was replaced by Matt Sallee. All the other members are originals, and still with the group.
awesome! ;D
For a 400$ video recorded in a closet(i think) its pretty good. Editing does it all.
They recorded in Avi's closet and filmed in Avi and Kevin's kitchen. The studio they were going to record in fell through at the last minute.
@@Tammy-km5ufAnd they still won a grammy!
@@L0C0visionThe Grammy was specifically for the arrangement, not the singing or the video, spectacular though they are.
@@margretrosenberg420 Yes, the arrangement of their vocals. Category was arrangement - instrumental or a cappella.
There has only been one switch out, from Avi to Matt. Everyone else has stayed the same, just a lot of different looks over the years for Mitch and Kirstie
Only one member changed and that was Avi leaving and Matt taking over. The other 4 members are the same from the beginning.
React to superfruit defying Gravity(Mitch and Scott), thank me later.
Avi doing the crazy bass line, beatboxing with Kevin and singing his own section. They lost so much when Avi left!😅
They kept mentioning Kevin's beatboxing, which is great, but IMO Avi's bass drives that medley!
Yes, but they gained so much in a different way with Matt❤❤❤
Not overly special? Oookkkaaayyy. Hmmm.... Well.... Odd of you to say that, but oookkkaaayyy. I'm actually speechless at your opinion.
He only meant the video, not the music. I think he really meant it's just a simple video. That was my impression anyway.
the only change has been that Avi left and Matt replaced him... all the other members are the originals
I had not heard this song from Pentatonixs before. loved it. Just a question but since there is some instrumental back up can this be called A Capella?
There’s no instruments all voices which is why it’s outstanding!
no instruments, and in this video, it's just them with no mics.
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No instruments dude. Its all from their bodies 😊
The Grammy they won for this song was in the category "Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella". The category title was actually changed by adding the "or A Cappella" the year this song won, so it could be nominated.
I believe you're hearing Kevin's beatboxing and mistaking it for real drums - a common misperception, because Kevin is just so good at what he does people think there must be real drums.
You enjoy medley then try checking out Michael Jackson. Very smooth transition
First time watcher and last time watcher.not only making shi up but also trying to clap back at fans in comment section "most sensitive" bruh..seems like you are the one sensitive to comments...(I'm not fan of pentatonix.just watching reactions on yt)
react Lucas Inutilismo: 2021 EM UMA MUSICA.... pleaseee!!
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Ok Phil I'm going to make this really easy for you. There has only been one member change in the entire span of Pentatonix. Not numerous ins-and-outs and changing members all the time. That is an insult to Pentatonix and to their fans, especially considering the number of their videos you have reacted to. What, all black guys look alike?
All of the original members are featured in THIS video. Halfway through their career, Avi decided he wanted to go solo. It was very amicable and he even helped personally select his replacement which is Matt. So when you see 1 black guy in the video, it's the original lineup. When you see 2 black guys in the video, it's the new lineup. It's that easy. But it would be respectful for you to know all of their names. You don't even have to memorize them, you can print out a picture of the group and tape it on your desk where it can't be seen and label them. It shows respect.
And what was with the interrogation of Sam throughout the video? Your interaction with her was uncomfortably direct and confrontational. You were asking her questions, but like she was on a witness stand. I'm surprised you didn't swear her in beforehand. Why don't you try and be a little more conversational. I hope for Sam that this is not how you communicate when you are off camera. Maybe check yourself, go back and rewatch and see what I mean.
Allso, nothing special about this video? Really? Pentatonix picked up their first career Grammy for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella for "Daft Punk" for 2014, and the video was made at home for $400 in a closet. Notice the round, lighted make-up mirrors behind their heads in a part of the video? You get the idea. Completely unique and innovative.
I think it would be better for us, and for Sam, if you would try to unclench.
Thumbs up for Pentatonix, thumbs down for you.
☮️ Steve
Too many ads
You really should put Todrick Hall in the title it is his production after all
This reaction was going great until he mentioned Kanye......ugh.
What a door. "Not overly special"? Ever heard of the Grammys. He doesn't seem like he would get excited about anything. Captain monotone.
4:44 You are right in that this video wasn't anything special. From what Ive heard, this entire video was shot inside of a closet.
I'm new here but buddy your low voice.. jesus
Nah 👎