Trust me, your favorite singer will change based on what song you listen to and that is 100% ok!! This arrangement won them their first Grammy. They currently have 3! 😊
Not everyone will be like that though lol Avi's always been my favorite and without him, PTX is still very talented but I don't have any favorites (But I still enjoy hearing them do their respective thing).
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole! They are one of the best A Capella groups out there and they never record anything that they can't reproduce live. They won three grammys, one of which is for this song! They are all crazy talented, so just pick any cover (they also have very good originals) and enjoy. The newer videos have one group member change though, Avi (the base) left on good terms for personal reasons (he does his own music now which is also good) and was replaced by Matt :) (Just saying so you won't be confused later on)
They all have truly wonderful voices - personally I have a soft spot for Mitch who is the guy you said had a high voice, he is counter tenor. The more you listen the more you will hear their individual unique styles.
Kirstin and Mitch actually did sing the words "Around The World" in the background at a couple points in the song. They just didn't do a whole verse from that one. "His voice is so high!" When it comes to Mitch Grassi, you actually haven't heard anything yet 😆 Your favorite, Scott Hoying, actually sings the most leads... but when it comes to songs where they all have solos he usually starts the song. The others are Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola (beatboxer, tenor) and Avi Kaplan (bass 2011-2017). Matt Sallee, not in this video, is the current bass (2017+). All the other members are OG, though their looks change quite a bit when it comes to Mitch and Kirstin. Welcome to Pentatonix!
BTW... Around The World is in there. Kirsten sings it in the background when Avi (bass) and Kevin (beatboxer) are doing Television Rules The Nation. She also sings it during the breakdown towards the end.
@@PoppaPryce You're not alone in that... I missed it the first time I listened to it as well. Someone pointed it out, and I listened specifically for it. Once you hear it, you can't un-hear it... it will be obvious to you every time you listen to it after that.
Welcome to Pentatonix! You figured out right away part of why we love them so much... they're a real team. No egos, and everybody gets a turn to shine, depending on the song. And with their wildly different voices and musical abilities, most every song has a surprise or two for you. Suggestions for a newbie... Hallelujah, of course, and probably their originals Love Again and Sing, if you want to stay upbeat. Covers of classics would be Bohemian Rhapsody (only if you're familiar with Freddie Mercury and Queen from the 70's) and Sound of Silence (updated 70's song by Simon & Garfunkel). I'm totally excited about following you as you discover the musical phenomenon that is Pentatonix. There's so much more.....
welcome to the wonderful world of pentatonix. A brief history. They won the sing off competition in 2011. their members are scott (blond guy), mitch (black hair), kirsty (female), avi (bearded guy), and kevin (beat boxer). In 2017 avi left the group for personal reasons in good terms and they added matt. Pentatonix is 100% acapella although they've made a few videos with instruments which u will see in their performances. They've won 3 grammys for their performances of daft punk,(which you just reacted to), dance of the sugar plum fairies, and jolene w/ dolly parton. They have so many videos..too many to list but i will list a few. In addition to the 3 i already mentioned...mad world, royals, the prayer, radioactive, 90's dance medley, sounds of silence, problem, perfume medley, butter x dynamite, a little space featuring ateez, bohemian rhapsody (THE FINEST COVER OF THAT CLASSIC ROCK SONG), wizard of ahhs (a montage of 17 pop songs arranged to tell the classic story of the wizard of oz), 12 days of christmas, little drummer boy, carol of the bells, you're a mean one mr. grinch, can you feel the love tonite, shallow and so many more. some originals include sing, love again, happy now, love me when i dont, coffee in bed, the lucky ones, be my eyes, never gonna cry again. During the height of the pandemic they released an entire album called "at home" which was recorded entirely in their own homes seperately on zoom and then mixed in the studio. songs include home, blinding lights, dreams, when the party's over, and break my heart. PLEASE REACT TO MORE PENTATONIX. ALL OF US FANS OF PANTATONIX CALLED PENTAHOLICS LOVE TO SEE NEW PEOPLE REACT TO THEIR LIBRARY OF VIDEOS THEY DONE AND WILL SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR CHANNEL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR REACTION. HOPE TO SEE MANY MORE. HAVE A BLESSED DAY.
I'm partial to Kevin the beatboxer. He is amazing. He rarely gets to sing but when he does he has an angelic tenor voice. He also plays the cello and can cellobox. He also speaks Mandarin and graduated pre-med from Yale.
They are masters of using everyone's strengths and featuring each of them. Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole. I've been here since 2011, and I have no plans to leave. 😁 There are so many songs I love, but my favourite tends to be whichever song I'm listening to at the moment. Also, did anyone else find it a little but disconcerting to watch with the video flipped? I know it doesn't make a difference, but being in different places and Kirstie's half-smile being on the other side through me a bit. I wonder if that would make it easier to avoid copyright blocks.
Funny you should mention Kirstie’s smile being backwards, I noticed it right away as well. I’m not a reactor so I am not sure what causes the image to be in reverse, I’ve seen it happen with a few other reactors.
Scott is the guy you like, Mitch tri the high tenor, Kirsten is the woman. The three have been singing together since High School. Avi was the bass in this video but he went solo and Matt took his place. Kevin is the amazing beatboxer. He also plays cello and beta boxes at the same time. @@PoppaPryce
This is one of the best of their performances on the realty show The Sing Off that got their career started in 2011. Scott was worried his voice would give out, but he controlled it to the end.. ruclips.net/video/yhTh6BqK6Nw/видео.html
Whenever either Avi or Matt has the lead Scott takes over the bass part. It's easiest to see on The Sound of Silence, in my opinion, though once you get to know their voices as individuals it can be easy to hear.
One thing you will find if you continue to discover PTX, is that there is no "best" or "lead" singer. Egos do not get in the way of what is best for the song they are doing. Of course you are allowed to have a favorite, but don't be surprised if that changes from song to song. Have fun on your journey.
This amazing band has been together for eleven years. They have a 200 plus song catalog of covers and originals. I am partial to Kirstie’s singing, but you can make the argument for any of them. They formed Pentatonix for the third season of the Sing Off and won the competition. So their first twelve public performances was on nationwide tv. Recommend reacting to those.
This is ALL voices. IF on the odd occasion there is an instrument used - you will see it on the official video. Kevin plays Cello, Scott plays piano, they have colab'd with Lindsey Stirling (Violin) on a couple. To prove how good they are (and don't cheat) there are live versions of this on youtube. There is even a private performance where they do this just stood in front of the room with no mics. OK, so the balance of beat/bass compared to the lead is off, but you can tell how good they are.
Scott (tall dude) is the baritone of the group. Mitch (high pitched voice) is a tenor of the group. Kirstin (the only woman) is the mezzo soprano. Kirstin and Mitch knew each other before high school. In highschool the three of them became friends and sang in choir together, they called themselves "The trio". During college they decided to audition for an a cappella TV competition show called "The Sing off". For the show groups had to have a minimum of 5 members. They found Avi (the original bass of the group) through a mutual friend. They found Kevin (the black man who is the group's beatboxer, a tenor and cellist) from his RUclips channel. The first time that the 5 members of Pentatonix ever sang together was either the night before or the day that they auditioned to be on "The Sing off". Pentatonix won season 3 of the show in 2011. In 2017 Avi amicably left the group because he was finding the travel schedule stressful and his mom was diagnosed with cancer. Avi helped the group find his replacement Matt.
As many have pointed out already, Pentatonix (PTX) are grand masters of their craft. One of the _countless_ reasons why they continually succeed is that they know which singer to use for each role. It not only varies by song, but it can vary by section. Here are a few examples: "Sing" - Scott takes the lead with his rocky, raspy voice and it's absolutely perfect. "Aha" - Mitch takes the lead and I can't imagine anyone else doing that for this song. "Standing By" - Avi takes the lead and Scott takes over the bassline. "My Favorite Things" - Kirstie takes the lead and nobody else could do that in this song. "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - Matt takes the lead and Scott takes over the bassline. "Dreams" - Kevin sings instead of beatboxing because beatboxing would take away from the beauty of this song. You may have noticed that I mentioned six members of the group when there are only five. Avi left the group on good terms in 2017 and was replaced by Matt. In any case, each and every one of them has a massive amount of talent, not only in their singing, but in their arranging and musical knowledge. They make consistent, deliberate choices on how to arrange a song and they don't release it unless it passes the muster against all five of them (six, if you include Ben Bram, their manager, who can also sing but doesn't..he's strictly behind the scenes). Since each of them come from different backgrounds and have different tastes in what they consider to be perfect, requiring a song to be approved by each of them usually guarantees it's going to be absolutely amazing. And that's why we love PTX.
This arrangement won them their first Grammy award. I hope you continue down the Pentatonix rabbit hole. You won't be disappointed no matter what you choose. I swear! ...and you'll make all the Pentaholics happy! Great reaction, thanks a lot!
Around the World (at least those words and their melody) was actually being sung by Kirstin (the girl) in the background during the part where Avi (their bass singer, the guy with the really deep voice) was doing his solo on Television Rules the World. She did it again during the big mashup towards the end of the video where everybody was singing something different. As others have said, they don't really have a "lead singer", they always decide together how songs are going to be done and who's going to be doing what part, depending on the needs of the song. While Mitch (the black-haired guy with the high voice) probably attracts the most attention (he didn't really stretch himself in this one - try Love Again or The Prayer to hear him shine), all of them are marvelous singers and each could probably headline a group on their own.
To see a completely different aspect to their versatility, try Hallelujah or Imagine next. Bohemian Rhapsody is also a good choice, or Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies. Warning: Mitch (high pitch guy) and Kirsty change their looks a lot. But it’s always them, even if they look like completely different people. Avi, their original base (goatee and no shirt guy in this video) left amicably and has been replaced by a new bass singer, Matt. To hear Matt with the group, I recommend The Sound Of Silence, You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch, or Come Along. For an original Pentatonix song, try Sing.
Here is the story behind this video. A backstory, they won a tv singing competition, grand prize was a bunch of money and a 2 year recording contract. A year later the record company was bought out, the new company did not think they could make money on an a cappella group. So PTX was dropped. They had studio time scheduled to do this video, but of course it was cancelled. So these determined people, scrapped together every last penny they had, they bought outfits, and rented some equipment, went to the apartment of one of the guys, and filmed/recorded this in a closet, and edited at the kitchen table. They won the grammy for it, (The Grammy association had to rename the award to add a cappela, during their acceptance speech they announced they had spent a grand total of $400 to record the video. Look at the views on it. Also check out the views on their version of Hallelujah. Speaking of Halleujah, Leonard Cohen heard it before he died, and said he liked it better than any other version, including his own. When they did Bohemian Rhapsody Brian May saw the video, and immediately posted it on ALL of his social media, with just one word, "Enjoy".
Just wait. You keep watching their videos you will experience what is called a "Mitch slap." His voice goes very high and is amazing. The bass, Avi Kaplan left and does his own stuff. Go find "Aha - Star Vista Singapore" you will hear Mitch's high as well as Avi's low. The rabbit hole you have peeked into here is amazingly deep and full of twists.
Scott Hoying (blond, white hair in the video) is nominally a baritone, but he has a fantastic range. Don't worry - he gets plenty of solos! He often ends up singing the tenor part because Mitch Grassi, the official tenor (whose voice you noted - just wait, you ain't heard nothing yet with Mitch and high notes), is usually switching off singing alto or soprano with Kirstin Maldonado, the only woman in the group. As you heard, Avi Kaplan, the bass, can also sing beautifully as well as produce "vocal bass." Avi left for personal reasons in 2017 and was succeeded by Matt Sallee, who has his own strengths as a bass (massive energy and very nimble vocally). Even beatboxer Kevin Olusola sings, a pleasant tenor and an excellent falsetto, but no one else in the group can beatbox like he does, so you don't get to hear him that often. For an upbeat song that will show you Matt (and an example of Mitch's scary high notes), try Come Along.
The "high pitched" guy is Mitch, who is a counter-tenor. That is the highest recognized natural male singing voice. He has an insane range. But the white-haired guy is Scott, who has his own insane voice range. He is nominally a baritone but he can go low or high. The guy with the deep voice is Avi, who has been known to blow out speakers at some live concerts. If you listened to the video carefully, Kirstie (the blue-haired lady) was doing "Around the World" in the background in one of their mixes near the end.
Scott, the guy you liked best, is my absolute favorite (even though I love them all). I find myself subconsciously tuning in to his parts in every song.
During Avi and Kevin’s bit, if you listen carefully you can hear Kirstin singing “Around the World” underneath everyone else! The detail in this arrangement is nuts!
LOVED this Poppa!!! I grew up on Daft Punk as a child too!!!.....You got me dancin' like nobody's watchin, also I could stare into your eyes all day LOL!!! Didn't mean that in a creepy way, their just beautiful !!! 💯😘😘😘🎵🎶❤️🤗
Loved your reaction. I'm a huge Pentatonix fan and will be back if you decide to do more. They have a huge catalog of pop covers and originals, and always with creative arrangements.
Filmed in a closet, edited on a kitchen table. They spent $400 for makeup, software, a ring light, etc.. And it won them their first Grammy. Welcome to Pentatonix.
By the way, if you continue to react to PTX songs on a regular basis (once a day, twice a week, whatever), expect to be flooded with subscriptions and comments from Pentaholics like me. One of the first things we'll tell you is to ditch the earbuds and get some quality around-the-ear headphones. It makes a HUGE difference, particularly with the bass.
yeah youre right! my old headphones broke so i went with the buds for a bit.. i have headphones again now so ill be better prepared for the next video! thanks for watching!
Hallelujah is probably their most watched video with 600 million watches. Watch Bohemian Rhapsody to hear Mitch imitating a guitar. Listen to their Oh Come All Ye Faithful to pump up your joy!
Yeah, all five members of PTX are extremely talented singers, _and_ they are very good at creating interesting arrangements. They're one of three currently-active a capella groups like this (5 members including a basso profondo and a beat boxer, all extremely talented, and with good clever interesting arrangements). Of the three, PTX is best known and leans toward a pop/EDM sound. Home Free mostly sings Country music, which I guess is a nice niche for them, because nobody else (of note) is really doing Country a capella. VoicePlay leans heavily into theatricality, so they do a lot of movie and Broadway songs, a lot of Disney songs and medleys, a lot of character voice acting, always have amazing costuming and make-up, etc. Personally I think VoicePlay is the best of the three, but PTX is very good as well, especially if you like the EDM/dance genre, which is their go-to style. There's also Voctave, but they're more like a traditional (albeit very good) choir, with first and second (and occasionally third) each of soprano, alto, tenor, bass. Their individual singers don't need as much range because they have more singers (usually at least eight) and don't do as much part shuffling between the members. In the other three groups, for example, the baritone can cover the bass line while the bass sings a solo up in the tenor range; or the mezzo/tenor can hit the high backup notes if the countertenor has a solo, etc. Voctave doesn't do nearly as much of that sort of thing. And they don't usually do much vocal percussion, either. And their videos are usually just the singers standing behind music stands with microphones singing. So really they're more of a choir, not really in the same category as the other three groups. Other acapella groups to look for include Backtrack Vocals, Acapop Kids, Nick McKaig, and sometimes Peter Hollens. Oh, and some of the members of the above groups have VERY good stuff on their solo channels, as well. Of particular note in this regard are Geoff Castellucci (VoicePlay's basso profondo; he does 5-part harmony with himself) and Kevin Olusola (PTX's beat boxer; he also plays cello, sings, and uses a loop device very effectively). And yes, we all want to see a collab by the four bass singers (Tim, Geoff, Avi, Matt) and/or the three beat boxers (Kevin, Layne, Adam).
As you progress down the PTX rabbit hole, your favorite singer will change, I promise you lol! Each song that they do celebrates the member's different talents. If you want some crazy low baritone notes along with Kevin Olusola's (beat boxer, but also a great singer and classically trained cellist) beats, I personally think the best is Oh Come all Ye Faithful. I know it's not Christmas time, but it is amazing! Bohemian Rhapsody, Run to You (original, not Whitney Houston's song) are great starters. As far as the guy with the high voice, Mitch Grassi, you ain't seen nothing yet! Just wait until you receive the first "Mitch-Slap". 😀😉
Everybody can make a good case about why their favorite singer is the best. But Pentatonix members think Mitch(one more time guy, or megaphone guy, or hat guy, depending on the video) is the best singer.
Just found your video! This Medley of PTX's is one of my faves. The two songs I believe you didn't recognize also come from the same album as One More Time, called Discovery. Daft Punk actually collabed with a Japanese animation studio (the one that did Galaxy Express 999) to make a film of the Discovery album! I love it, and would def recommend if you are a Daft Punk fan! The film's called Intersteller 5555!
Greetings from Southern California. New subscriber here 👋🏼 gonna follow your trip down the rabbit hole. So far, so good. 🤞🏼😂🤭 heading to watch Bohemian Rhapsody now.
New subscriber, got here through Pentatonix. You might want to try their ‘90s Dance Medley next if you were impressed enough to continue with them. I’ve been listening to PTX for about a year now, and I’m thoroughly impressed with everything they do - covers, originals, Christmas, even hip hop now and then! Peace from Ohio …
There is a reason this song was the reason they won thier first grammy (or whatever prize that was I can't remember the name off the top of my head...was it a grammy???)
Genuine lol at your confident assertion that Scott is the best singer...you have such a journey ahead of you. Scott is a sometimes-underrated, incredible talent, it's true, but the thing you learn when you hear a bit more of their music is that you really can't objectively say anyone is the best because they're all just ridiculous. (That being said, when THEY are asked who's the best singer, they all say Mitch - that's the guy with the high voice, and you'll see why they feel that way over time)
Scott the guy you spoke of I think is the most versatile with the widest ranges. I don’t know for sure but the guy with the dark hair and high voice they are saying when he hits you with his high voice that you just got “Mitch Slapped””.I’ve only heard about 3 songs. But up to this video with these 5 singers that they were together maybe as far back as junior high. Then, they entered an acapella singing contest on tv and won. You’re picking out one guy as the best but I gaurentee they don’t see it that way or they wouldn’t have lasted all these years.about two guys have changed. If you’ll notice the girl and her blue makeup and pale skin she looks white Anglo, but she’s not. She has black hair eyebrows and eyes that are shadowed as if she were Hispanic or Italian. This whole thing is a masterwork. They are masters themselves and the guy they paid $400 to edit this thing made ina kitchen closet is a master too.
I love PTX and am so glad you have multiple reactions to their work! I also have a suggestion for you to watch - Bo Burnham. If you don't know him, he is a musical comedian and he will blow you away. If you start with his newer work, be prepared to get in your FEELS. But I suggest you watch his content in order. He has 4 specials specifically on Netflix and lots of clips from them (and other specials/songs) on RUclips. In order is "What," "Make Happy," "Inside," and "The Inside Outtakes" 😊
Great reaction dude! and Welcome to the acapella World hahah i have a few recommendations for u, there're another acapella groups that u should react to 1. Home Free 2. Voiceplay 3. The Bass Gang - The Empeor's new clothes (They are 4 bass singers)
YOU ALSO NEED TO CHECK OUT THE BAND HOME FREE ALSO OCEPELLO THEY HAVE THE BEST HARMONIES AND GREAT BEATBOXER try there version of CANT STOP THIS FEELING by Justin T that HOME FREE covers think you will be amazed
Trust me, your favorite singer will change based on what song you listen to and that is 100% ok!! This arrangement won them their first Grammy. They currently have 3! 😊
I don't don't .... I love them all but avi holds a special top spot .
True story! It took me forever to figure out who the lead singer was. Once I realized they all take turns, life became easier.
Three just seems a bit too few to me! 🔥❤️🔥❤️
Not everyone will be like that though lol Avi's always been my favorite and without him, PTX is still very talented but I don't have any favorites (But I still enjoy hearing them do their respective thing).
Yeah and at some point the Grammy organization is just going to name the acapella award 'the Pentatonix'.
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole! They are one of the best A Capella groups out there and they never record anything that they can't reproduce live. They won three grammys, one of which is for this song! They are all crazy talented, so just pick any cover (they also have very good originals) and enjoy. The newer videos have one group member change though, Avi (the base) left on good terms for personal reasons (he does his own music now which is also good) and was replaced by Matt :) (Just saying so you won't be confused later on)
This is voices???!!! Welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix. You’re in for an amazing journey ❤️🙌🙌
They all have truly wonderful voices - personally I have a soft spot for Mitch who is the guy you said had a high voice, he is counter tenor. The more you listen the more you will hear their individual unique styles.
Kirstin and Mitch actually did sing the words "Around The World" in the background at a couple points in the song. They just didn't do a whole verse from that one.
"His voice is so high!" When it comes to Mitch Grassi, you actually haven't heard anything yet 😆
Your favorite, Scott Hoying, actually sings the most leads... but when it comes to songs where they all have solos he usually starts the song.
The others are Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola (beatboxer, tenor) and Avi Kaplan (bass 2011-2017). Matt Sallee, not in this video, is the current bass (2017+). All the other members are OG, though their looks change quite a bit when it comes to Mitch and Kirstin.
Welcome to Pentatonix!
I just barely caught the "Around the World" on my last watching this morning. Blew my freaking mind!
Television... rules the nation (around the world)
BTW... Around The World is in there. Kirsten sings it in the background when Avi (bass) and Kevin (beatboxer) are doing Television Rules The Nation. She also sings it during the breakdown towards the end.
damn i dont know how i missed that! i have to go back and listen now.. thanks!
@@PoppaPryce you missed it because there is so much going on!
@@PoppaPryce it’s been said that you have to listen to every PTX song at least 5 times to appreciate what each member contributes to the magic 😎
Kirstin
@@PoppaPryce You're not alone in that... I missed it the first time I listened to it as well. Someone pointed it out, and I listened specifically for it. Once you hear it, you can't un-hear it... it will be obvious to you every time you listen to it after that.
Welcome to Pentatonix! You figured out right away part of why we love them so much... they're a real team. No egos, and everybody gets a turn to shine, depending on the song. And with their wildly different voices and musical abilities, most every song has a surprise or two for you. Suggestions for a newbie... Hallelujah, of course, and probably their originals Love Again and Sing, if you want to stay upbeat. Covers of classics would be Bohemian Rhapsody (only if you're familiar with Freddie Mercury and Queen from the 70's) and Sound of Silence (updated 70's song by Simon & Garfunkel). I'm totally excited about following you as you discover the musical phenomenon that is Pentatonix. There's so much more.....
welcome to the wonderful world of pentatonix. A brief history. They won the sing off competition in 2011. their members are scott (blond guy), mitch (black hair), kirsty (female), avi (bearded guy), and kevin (beat boxer). In 2017 avi left the group for personal reasons in good terms and they added matt. Pentatonix is 100% acapella although they've made a few videos with instruments which u will see in their performances. They've won 3 grammys for their performances of daft punk,(which you just reacted to), dance of the sugar plum fairies, and jolene w/ dolly parton. They have so many videos..too many to list but i will list a few. In addition to the 3 i already mentioned...mad world, royals, the prayer, radioactive, 90's dance medley, sounds of silence, problem, perfume medley, butter x dynamite, a little space featuring ateez, bohemian rhapsody (THE FINEST COVER OF THAT CLASSIC ROCK SONG), wizard of ahhs (a montage of 17 pop songs arranged to tell the classic story of the wizard of oz), 12 days of christmas, little drummer boy, carol of the bells, you're a mean one mr. grinch, can you feel the love tonite, shallow and so many more. some originals include sing, love again, happy now, love me when i dont, coffee in bed, the lucky ones, be my eyes, never gonna cry again. During the height of the pandemic they released an entire album called "at home" which was recorded entirely in their own homes seperately on zoom and then mixed in the studio. songs include home, blinding lights, dreams, when the party's over, and break my heart. PLEASE REACT TO MORE PENTATONIX. ALL OF US FANS OF PANTATONIX CALLED PENTAHOLICS LOVE TO SEE NEW PEOPLE REACT TO THEIR LIBRARY OF VIDEOS THEY DONE AND WILL SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR CHANNEL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR REACTION. HOPE TO SEE MANY MORE. HAVE A BLESSED DAY.
i will! thanks for all the info! thats alot of songs to keep me busy for awhile!
Their cover of Amazing Grace will bring you to tears even if you aren't religious at all. It's just so beautiful.
I'm partial to Kevin the beatboxer. He is amazing. He rarely gets to sing but when he does he has an angelic tenor voice. He also plays the cello and can cellobox. He also speaks Mandarin and graduated pre-med from Yale.
They are masters of using everyone's strengths and featuring each of them. Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole. I've been here since 2011, and I have no plans to leave. 😁 There are so many songs I love, but my favourite tends to be whichever song I'm listening to at the moment.
Also, did anyone else find it a little but disconcerting to watch with the video flipped? I know it doesn't make a difference, but being in different places and Kirstie's half-smile being on the other side through me a bit. I wonder if that would make it easier to avoid copyright blocks.
Funny you should mention Kirstie’s smile being backwards, I noticed it right away as well. I’m not a reactor so I am not sure what causes the image to be in reverse, I’ve seen it happen with a few other reactors.
Everyone knows they all sing amazing, but Mitch is the best.
Cept for Kirsty, she can belt. And Avi, with those low notes. Oh, and when the beatboxer sings, it is so sweet! Yeah!
let people have different opinions 🙄
When he said Scott was the best, I almost clutched my bosom. LOL!!
I personally think Scott is the most versatile of the group. His range is enormous. He can sing from bass to falsetto, beatbox and rap.
is that the guy that i liked the most? lol sorry i dont know their names yet
@@PoppaPryce yes it is.
Scott is the guy you like, Mitch tri the high tenor, Kirsten is the woman. The three have been singing together since High School. Avi was the bass in this video but he went solo and Matt took his place. Kevin is the amazing beatboxer. He also plays cello and beta boxes at the same time. @@PoppaPryce
This is one of the best of their performances on the realty show The Sing Off that got their career started in 2011. Scott was worried his voice would give out, but he controlled it to the end.. ruclips.net/video/yhTh6BqK6Nw/видео.html
Whenever either Avi or Matt has the lead Scott takes over the bass part. It's easiest to see on The Sound of Silence, in my opinion, though once you get to know their voices as individuals it can be easy to hear.
Welcome to our world. Great reaction.
One thing you will find if you continue to discover PTX, is that there is no "best" or "lead" singer.
Egos do not get in the way of what is best for the song they are doing.
Of course you are allowed to have a favorite, but don't be surprised if that changes from song to song.
Have fun on your journey.
Reacting to Pentatonix? Yes! Subscribing 😎
Welcome to the Pentatonix family! We are the Pentaholics, and if you react to them we will be there! Everything they do is great!
This video won them their first of 3 Grammy's.
Welcome to the party! They are amazing.
This amazing band has been together for eleven years. They have a 200 plus song catalog of covers and originals. I am partial to Kirstie’s singing, but you can make the argument for any of them.
They formed Pentatonix for the third season of the Sing Off and won the competition. So their first twelve public performances was on nationwide tv. Recommend reacting to those.
This is ALL voices. IF on the odd occasion there is an instrument used - you will see it on the official video. Kevin plays Cello, Scott plays piano, they have colab'd with Lindsey Stirling (Violin) on a couple.
To prove how good they are (and don't cheat) there are live versions of this on youtube. There is even a private performance where they do this just stood in front of the room with no mics. OK, so the balance of beat/bass compared to the lead is off, but you can tell how good they are.
The private video:
ruclips.net/video/tw4YCsHXKgI/видео.html
they sing all genres of music.
They pass the lead like an Olympic baton, without ego getting in the way. Besties singing together. Check out their other songs.
They are so amazing. Thank you for this. More PTX please
Scott (tall dude) is the baritone of the group. Mitch (high pitched voice) is a tenor of the group. Kirstin (the only woman) is the mezzo soprano. Kirstin and Mitch knew each other before high school. In highschool the three of them became friends and sang in choir together, they called themselves "The trio". During college they decided to audition for an a cappella TV competition show called "The Sing off". For the show groups had to have a minimum of 5 members. They found Avi (the original bass of the group) through a mutual friend. They found Kevin (the black man who is the group's beatboxer, a tenor and cellist) from his RUclips channel. The first time that the 5 members of Pentatonix ever sang together was either the night before or the day that they auditioned to be on "The Sing off". Pentatonix won season 3 of the show in 2011.
In 2017 Avi amicably left the group because he was finding the travel schedule stressful and his mom was diagnosed with cancer. Avi helped the group find his replacement Matt.
Please continue your PTX journey! Great reaction. Recommend hallelujah or bohemian rhapsody next
As a Pentaholic, Pentatonix is the GOLD Standard of A Cappella. No one does it better!!!
As many have pointed out already, Pentatonix (PTX) are grand masters of their craft. One of the _countless_ reasons why they continually succeed is that they know which singer to use for each role. It not only varies by song, but it can vary by section. Here are a few examples:
"Sing" - Scott takes the lead with his rocky, raspy voice and it's absolutely perfect.
"Aha" - Mitch takes the lead and I can't imagine anyone else doing that for this song.
"Standing By" - Avi takes the lead and Scott takes over the bassline.
"My Favorite Things" - Kirstie takes the lead and nobody else could do that in this song.
"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - Matt takes the lead and Scott takes over the bassline.
"Dreams" - Kevin sings instead of beatboxing because beatboxing would take away from the beauty of this song.
You may have noticed that I mentioned six members of the group when there are only five. Avi left the group on good terms in 2017 and was replaced by Matt.
In any case, each and every one of them has a massive amount of talent, not only in their singing, but in their arranging and musical knowledge. They make consistent, deliberate choices on how to arrange a song and they don't release it unless it passes the muster against all five of them (six, if you include Ben Bram, their manager, who can also sing but doesn't..he's strictly behind the scenes). Since each of them come from different backgrounds and have different tastes in what they consider to be perfect, requiring a song to be approved by each of them usually guarantees it's going to be absolutely amazing.
And that's why we love PTX.
Love this! I’d love to see you react to 90’s Dance Melody!
This arrangement won them their first Grammy award. I hope you continue down the Pentatonix rabbit hole. You won't be disappointed no matter what you choose. I swear! ...and you'll make all the Pentaholics happy! Great reaction, thanks a lot!
Around the World (at least those words and their melody) was actually being sung by Kirstin (the girl) in the background during the part where Avi (their bass singer, the guy with the really deep voice) was doing his solo on Television Rules the World. She did it again during the big mashup towards the end of the video where everybody was singing something different.
As others have said, they don't really have a "lead singer", they always decide together how songs are going to be done and who's going to be doing what part, depending on the needs of the song. While Mitch (the black-haired guy with the high voice) probably attracts the most attention (he didn't really stretch himself in this one - try Love Again or The Prayer to hear him shine), all of them are marvelous singers and each could probably headline a group on their own.
Welcome to the world of the Pentaholic! Listen to Hallelujah, the Prayer, Coffee in Bed, Sound of Silence, Imagine and Bohemian Rhapsody
To see a completely different aspect to their versatility, try Hallelujah or Imagine next. Bohemian Rhapsody is also a good choice, or Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies. Warning: Mitch (high pitch guy) and Kirsty change their looks a lot. But it’s always them, even if they look like completely different people. Avi, their original base (goatee and no shirt guy in this video) left amicably and has been replaced by a new bass singer, Matt. To hear Matt with the group, I recommend The Sound Of Silence, You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch, or Come Along. For an original Pentatonix song, try Sing.
In the A Capella world, There is The Big 3. Pentatonix, Homefree, and Voiceplay. You must check the others out. They are all fantastic and unique.
Here is the story behind this video. A backstory, they won a tv singing competition, grand prize was a bunch of money and a 2 year recording contract. A year later the record company was bought out, the new company did not think they could make money on an a cappella group. So PTX was dropped. They had studio time scheduled to do this video, but of course it was cancelled. So these determined people, scrapped together every last penny they had, they bought outfits, and rented some equipment, went to the apartment of one of the guys, and filmed/recorded this in a closet, and edited at the kitchen table. They won the grammy for it, (The Grammy association had to rename the award to add a cappela, during their acceptance speech they announced they had spent a grand total of $400 to record the video. Look at the views on it. Also check out the views on their version of Hallelujah. Speaking of Halleujah, Leonard Cohen heard it before he died, and said he liked it better than any other version, including his own. When they did Bohemian Rhapsody Brian May saw the video, and immediately posted it on ALL of his social media, with just one word, "Enjoy".
Just wait. You keep watching their videos you will experience what is called a "Mitch slap." His voice goes very high and is amazing. The bass, Avi Kaplan left and does his own stuff. Go find "Aha - Star Vista Singapore" you will hear Mitch's high as well as Avi's low. The rabbit hole you have peeked into here is amazingly deep and full of twists.
My favorite thing is how flawless the transitions are.
Scott Hoying (blond, white hair in the video) is nominally a baritone, but he has a fantastic range. Don't worry - he gets plenty of solos! He often ends up singing the tenor part because Mitch Grassi, the official tenor (whose voice you noted - just wait, you ain't heard nothing yet with Mitch and high notes), is usually switching off singing alto or soprano with Kirstin Maldonado, the only woman in the group. As you heard, Avi Kaplan, the bass, can also sing beautifully as well as produce "vocal bass." Avi left for personal reasons in 2017 and was succeeded by Matt Sallee, who has his own strengths as a bass (massive energy and very nimble vocally). Even beatboxer Kevin Olusola sings, a pleasant tenor and an excellent falsetto, but no one else in the group can beatbox like he does, so you don't get to hear him that often. For an upbeat song that will show you Matt (and an example of Mitch's scary high notes), try Come Along.
That’s Scott he’s phenomenal 💯 for sure ❗️❗️ he’s my fav.😍 they are all great 👍
Welcome to Pentatonix! You really should watch Bohemian Rhapsody and Imagine.
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY PLEASE!!!!!
The "high pitched" guy is Mitch, who is a counter-tenor. That is the highest recognized natural male singing voice. He has an insane range. But the white-haired guy is Scott, who has his own insane voice range. He is nominally a baritone but he can go low or high. The guy with the deep voice is Avi, who has been known to blow out speakers at some live concerts. If you listened to the video carefully, Kirstie (the blue-haired lady) was doing "Around the World" in the background in one of their mixes near the end.
Scott, the guy you liked best, is my absolute favorite (even though I love them all). I find myself subconsciously tuning in to his parts in every song.
During Avi and Kevin’s bit, if you listen carefully you can hear Kirstin singing “Around the World” underneath everyone else! The detail in this arrangement is nuts!
LOVED this Poppa!!! I grew up on Daft Punk as a child too!!!.....You got me dancin' like nobody's watchin, also I could stare into your eyes all day LOL!!! Didn't mean that in a creepy way, their just beautiful !!! 💯😘😘😘🎵🎶❤️🤗
I just subbed in hopes of more Pentatonix reactions! 💖
Perfect and 90’s dance medley
Must have earphones to hear everything!! Relisten w/ them.
This song was actually recorded in a closet and the video was done in a kitchen with a budget of $400 and they won their first Grammy with it.
Loved your reaction. I'm a huge Pentatonix fan and will be back if you decide to do more. They have a huge catalog of pop covers and originals, and always with creative arrangements.
Yes. Love this song!!
I forgot to mention at a concert Daft Punk joined pentatonix on stage.
that would of been cool to see live!
The acapella world is fantastic! Checked out voiceplay and Home Free❣
You're going down that rabbit hole... it's a one way trip!
Please react to voiceplay too
It s an another a capella group but more theatrical
I recommend you voiceplay dream on (Aerosmith cover)
Filmed in a closet, edited on a kitchen table. They spent $400 for makeup, software, a ring light, etc.. And it won them their first Grammy.
Welcome to Pentatonix.
The singer with the white hair in this video is Scott Hoying. Check out his solo video”Mars”
****PENTAHOLIC HERE, GLAD I FOUND YOUR CHANEL & PLEASE REACT TO MORE, YOU WILL BE ABSOLUTLEY BLOWN AWAY, TRUST ME!!!**** 😊
“Guys…this is voices?!” Love that. Yup! All voices. They rock it live just as great as their videos. Next, sound of silence and hallelujah
Just to through it at you "The Prayer", Which should win a 4th Grammy, show cases their voices amazingly. "Love Again" an original EDM song is CRAZY!!
More pentatonix please...or else
Welcome to PTX. You would like can’t hold us , radioactive and original love again
By the way, if you continue to react to PTX songs on a regular basis (once a day, twice a week, whatever), expect to be flooded with subscriptions and comments from Pentaholics like me. One of the first things we'll tell you is to ditch the earbuds and get some quality around-the-ear headphones. It makes a HUGE difference, particularly with the bass.
yeah youre right! my old headphones broke so i went with the buds for a bit.. i have headphones again now so ill be better prepared for the next video! thanks for watching!
Hallelujah is probably their most watched video with 600 million watches. Watch Bohemian Rhapsody to hear Mitch imitating a guitar. Listen to their Oh Come All Ye Faithful to pump up your joy!
ive reacted to bohemian rhapsody already! You should check it out when you get a chance! as for the other songs.. they will be done soon!
Yeah, all five members of PTX are extremely talented singers, _and_ they are very good at creating interesting arrangements. They're one of three currently-active a capella groups like this (5 members including a basso profondo and a beat boxer, all extremely talented, and with good clever interesting arrangements). Of the three, PTX is best known and leans toward a pop/EDM sound. Home Free mostly sings Country music, which I guess is a nice niche for them, because nobody else (of note) is really doing Country a capella. VoicePlay leans heavily into theatricality, so they do a lot of movie and Broadway songs, a lot of Disney songs and medleys, a lot of character voice acting, always have amazing costuming and make-up, etc. Personally I think VoicePlay is the best of the three, but PTX is very good as well, especially if you like the EDM/dance genre, which is their go-to style.
There's also Voctave, but they're more like a traditional (albeit very good) choir, with first and second (and occasionally third) each of soprano, alto, tenor, bass. Their individual singers don't need as much range because they have more singers (usually at least eight) and don't do as much part shuffling between the members. In the other three groups, for example, the baritone can cover the bass line while the bass sings a solo up in the tenor range; or the mezzo/tenor can hit the high backup notes if the countertenor has a solo, etc. Voctave doesn't do nearly as much of that sort of thing. And they don't usually do much vocal percussion, either. And their videos are usually just the singers standing behind music stands with microphones singing. So really they're more of a choir, not really in the same category as the other three groups.
Other acapella groups to look for include Backtrack Vocals, Acapop Kids, Nick McKaig, and sometimes Peter Hollens. Oh, and some of the members of the above groups have VERY good stuff on their solo channels, as well. Of particular note in this regard are Geoff Castellucci (VoicePlay's basso profondo; he does 5-part harmony with himself) and Kevin Olusola (PTX's beat boxer; he also plays cello, sings, and uses a loop device very effectively).
And yes, we all want to see a collab by the four bass singers (Tim, Geoff, Avi, Matt) and/or the three beat boxers (Kevin, Layne, Adam).
You are so good babe
Love you
Make my day
I laugh with you always
Your personality is amazing
Bless
You are like an angel xxx
Subscribed for more Pentatonix reactions! Welcome to the rabbit hole! They are amazing!! 🤩🤘🏻
As you progress down the PTX rabbit hole, your favorite singer will change, I promise you lol!
Each song that they do celebrates the member's different talents. If you want some crazy low baritone notes along with Kevin Olusola's (beat boxer, but also a great singer and classically trained cellist) beats, I personally think the best is Oh Come all Ye Faithful. I know it's not Christmas time, but it is amazing! Bohemian Rhapsody, Run to You (original, not Whitney Houston's song) are great starters. As far as the guy with the high voice, Mitch Grassi, you ain't seen nothing yet! Just wait until you receive the first "Mitch-Slap". 😀😉
As far as Mitch, the high voiced male, definitely listen to Hallelujah. Your jaw will drop.
been getting alot of requests for this one!
That is Scott!
Everybody can make a good case about why their favorite singer is the best. But Pentatonix members think Mitch(one more time guy, or megaphone guy, or hat guy, depending on the video) is the best singer.
Yes, this is their mouths!
Not bad for winning a Grammy with this, huh? Enjoyed your reaction.
Just found your video! This Medley of PTX's is one of my faves.
The two songs I believe you didn't recognize also come from the same album as One More Time, called Discovery. Daft Punk actually collabed with a Japanese animation studio (the one that did Galaxy Express 999) to make a film of the Discovery album! I love it, and would def recommend if you are a Daft Punk fan! The film's called Intersteller 5555!
Reactor: “That guys voice is high”
Pentaholics: “🤣🤣You haven’t heard anything yet.”…stares waiting for the #MitchSlap
Greetings from Southern California. New subscriber here 👋🏼 gonna follow your trip down the rabbit hole. So far, so good. 🤞🏼😂🤭 heading to watch Bohemian Rhapsody now.
If you truly want to hear Mitch's true range, watch the video of them performing Aha, live in Singapore.
Grammy number 1 my friend……Judy D
New subscriber, got here through Pentatonix. You might want to try their ‘90s Dance Medley next if you were impressed enough to continue with them. I’ve been listening to PTX for about a year now, and I’m thoroughly impressed with everything they do - covers, originals, Christmas, even hip hop now and then! Peace from Ohio …
Watch the live version! It's crazy
There is a reason this song was the reason they won thier first grammy (or whatever prize that was I can't remember the name off the top of my head...was it a grammy???)
Genuine lol at your confident assertion that Scott is the best singer...you have such a journey ahead of you. Scott is a sometimes-underrated, incredible talent, it's true, but the thing you learn when you hear a bit more of their music is that you really can't objectively say anyone is the best because they're all just ridiculous. (That being said, when THEY are asked who's the best singer, they all say Mitch - that's the guy with the high voice, and you'll see why they feel that way over time)
Scott the guy you spoke of I think is the most versatile with the widest ranges. I don’t know for sure but the guy with the dark hair and high voice they are saying when he hits you with his high voice that you just got “Mitch Slapped””.I’ve only heard about 3 songs. But up to this video with these 5 singers that they were together maybe as far back as junior high. Then, they entered an acapella singing contest on tv and won. You’re picking out one guy as the best but I gaurentee they don’t see it that way or they wouldn’t have lasted all these years.about two guys have changed. If you’ll notice the girl and her blue makeup and pale skin she looks white Anglo, but she’s not. She has black hair eyebrows and eyes that are shadowed as if she were Hispanic or Italian. This whole thing is a masterwork. They are masters themselves and the guy they paid $400 to edit this thing made ina kitchen closet is a master too.
The girl is Kirstin Taylor Maldonado and she is Mexican-American.
I love PTX and am so glad you have multiple reactions to their work! I also have a suggestion for you to watch - Bo Burnham. If you don't know him, he is a musical comedian and he will blow you away. If you start with his newer work, be prepared to get in your FEELS. But I suggest you watch his content in order. He has 4 specials specifically on Netflix and lots of clips from them (and other specials/songs) on RUclips. In order is "What," "Make Happy," "Inside," and "The Inside Outtakes" 😊
I'm always Mitch-slapped.😁😉
6:14 Kirstin sings around the world
Great reaction dude! and Welcome to the acapella World hahah
i have a few recommendations for u, there're another acapella groups that u should react to
1. Home Free
2. Voiceplay
3. The Bass Gang - The Empeor's new clothes (They are 4 bass singers)
Suggest you check out their original song called Sing.
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♥ New sub here. The pentaholics sent me.
There is a mobile phone recording of them performing this off mic, you lose the base but it basically sounds the same
Gotta do Sound of Silence next
they actually did around the world you didn't pay enough attention
yeah youre right.. i had to go back and listen again. Great song!
They are amazing 😍☺️
They also use their bodies.
Nope they also made this in their kitchen & it only cost then 400$$ & they won Grammy lol ..they are UNMATCHED Yo 🔥 frfr ‼️
Mitch is the best IMO 😜 You said Mitch has a high voice....you haven't seen nothing yet! 🤣🤣 Be prepared to be Mitch-slapped in many songs LOL
lol cant wait!
@@PoppaPryce ❤️❤️
Poppa Pryce.......Pentatonix has been around for 10 years. Where you been, bro??
YOU ALSO NEED TO CHECK OUT THE BAND HOME FREE ALSO OCEPELLO THEY HAVE THE BEST HARMONIES AND GREAT BEATBOXER try there version of CANT STOP THIS FEELING by Justin T that HOME FREE covers think you will be amazed
Mitch is the best
This recorded in closet,Avi,beard,is a trained operatic basso profundo