FIRST TIME REACTING TO | Pentatonix - Kiss From A Rose
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Avi was the original bass. Guy with beard. Matt took over bass when he left. So boys to men is actually the bass now. He just has incredible range, like they all have. Kevin is playing electric cello and beat boxing.
And singing “Baby!”
Who's Boys 2 Men here!?! SO Funny!!!!!
@@jenniferdoolittle6935 I believe he means Matt. ❤
@@april8293 Hahaha! Yes, he was! I was quoting him because I thought it was hysterical. :)
They all can sing, like angels and lords - and yes the planets aligned twice - once with Avi, and again with Matt
Oh Holy Night will blow your socks off! Kirsty, Scott, and Mitch met growing up in Arlington TX. They decided to compete on a tv show called the Sing Off. They were introduced to Avi Kaplan through some mutual friends, and used him primarily as a bass, in the group . They found Kevin, the beat boxer, on you tube. He was Celloboxing, and studying premed at Yale. They all met the day before the show and won. Their recording label that was part of their prize, dropped them a week later. So they promoted themselves through You Tube. They were so successful that the record company sought them out.
Don't worry about pausing. We came here for a reaction! Most of us have already watched this video more than 100 X so we don't mind the interruptions. Your reaction was natural and so much fun!
Thanks for understanding Jane
O Holy Night is STUNNING. I’m still in awe every time I hear it.
Avi (dude with beard) left the group back in 2017. Matt is now the bass. He's amazing. And Kevin is playing the electric cello all the while beat boxing at the same time.
Thanks for reacting to this one. Not sure if you realized that Kevin was beatboxing WHILE playing the electric cello. He's a magical unicorn.🥰 Their sound has matured through the years and they're still getting better. Who knew that was even possible!?!
Is that the cello he calls Beyonce?
I believe he calls the electric one Mr. Carter. He calls his regular cello Beyonce.@@Nunyabizness_
@@Nunyabizness_ No, Beyoncé is his classical cello. He calls this electric one Mr. Carter.
How did they find each other? I'm glad you asked.
Kirstin, Mitch, and Scott all grew up in Arlington, Texas. All of them were involved with community musical theater as children, and Mitch met both Scott and Kirstin there (separately) when he was still a pre-teen, and became friends with each of them. However, Scott and Kirstin didn't meet each other until they were fourteen and in the same high school class. All three were choir geeks (duh), and they quickly became best friends in high school. And if you're wondering what was in the water in Arlington in the early 1990s that three such remarkably talented people should all be born in such proximity, you aren't the only one.
There was some kind of singing contest to meet the stars of _"Glee,"_ and the three of them wanted to enter, so they formed a trio which they named "The Trio." (I know; not very imaginative. They're somewhat better with that now.) They lost the contest, but they kept The Trio together anyway; they performed at school functions and occasionally on local television. Pentaholics still refer to these three as "the trio," and the trio is the heart of Pentatonix.
Kirstin and Scott were a year ahead of Mitch; they graduated in 2010, when Mitch was still in eleventh grade, and both went away for their freshman year of college. Kirstin went to the University of Oklahoma (with a full ride scholarship!), and Scott went to the University of Southern Califonia.
Scott is a very outgoing person, so he immediately began looking around for extracurricular activities where he could meet people and make new friends, and he found an award-winning amateur a cappella group named SoCal VoCals, which he joined. While there he met a former member named Ben Bram, who at the time was a coach on NBC's a cappella competition show named _"The Sing-Off."_ A cappella groups would audition for the show, and those that passed appeared throughout the season. There was a panel of three judges, all professional musicians, who would critique each performance. Along the way some groups would be eliminated, narrowing the field, and at the end of the season viewers would be invited to vote on a winner. The winning group would receive $200,000 and a recording contract with Epic, a minor subsidiary of Sony, the show's sponsor.
Scott was intrigued. He thought The Trio could be competitive, and if they could get a recording contract they could have a career doing what they most loved, with the people they most loved. So he talked to Kirstin, who thought his idea had promise, and at the end of their first year of college the two of them headed back to Arlington to be there for Mitch's graduation and to talk with Mitch about Scott's idea.
Meanwhile, back in Arlington Mitch had been having a very difficult year. His best friends weren't there, and as an out-of-the-closet young gay man with an unusually high voice he was being seriously bullied. And unfortunately, since the bullying was ostensibly for his voice he was quickly developing the notion that there was something wrong with his voice and that no one would want to hear him sing. So when Scott presented his idea Mitch was on board; it was a way to get away from the bullies. He had doubts about his ability to carry his weight in the group, because of the bullying, but he was willing to try, and if Scott and Kirstin said they could win, well, maybe they could.
So with everyone agreed, Scott called Ben Bram to find out how to arrange for an audition, and this is where they met their first setback. _"The Sing-Off"_ had a size requirement; the minimum size allowed was five. The Trio needed two new members and a new name. They were stumped.
Ben suggested that they'd profit from adding a rhythm section: a bass and a beatboxer, and he knew the perfect person to recommend for the bass, a guy named Avi Kaplan. They talked to Avi, and he was very interested, so that took care of the bass, but where to find the beatboxer? Ben didn't have any suggestions. So in desperation they typed "beatboxer" into a UA-cam search box and the first hit they got was a black guy playing a classical piece on the cello and beatboxing at the same time. And all of them said, "Wow! He's the one! How can we get in touch with him?"
They were in luck. At the time UA-cam had something called UA-cam messages, which would allow private messages between members (now discontinued), so they sent Kevin a private message: "Hey! We really love your stuff, and we wonder if you'd be interested in flying across the country to join four strangers to audition for an a cappella competition show on television?" And Kevin messaged them back: "Normally I'd be there in a heart beat; I love a cappella and have been in a cappella groups before. But right now I'm studying for my final exams for my pre-med major from Yale." Oh. That sounded pretty definite; better keep looking. So they kept looking, and they found someone, but he was no Kevin Olusola. Oh well; you work with what you have.
And two weeks later Kevin messaged them again: "Good news! I just graduated. If the gig's still open I can fly out." He arrived the day before their audition. Mitch had to skip his graduation ceremony to attend the audition. But even with just a day of rehearsal they still passed the audition; they were in.
Oh, yes, the name. Pentatonix is named for the pentatonic scale, which has five (penta) tones just as Pentatonix has five (Penta) singers. In other words, it's a fancier way of saying they're now "The Quintet." 😂
Pentatonix appeared throughout season three of _"The Sing-Off,"_ and eventually won. All those performances are available on UA-cam and are well worth watching, preferably in order so you can see how they grew throughout the season. Some of them are as good as anything they've done since (which is saying a lot) and are only available in those old videos. (Note: If you decide to react to these, be sure and watch the versions that contain the show's introduction of Pentatonix just before the performance, and the judges' critiques of the performance, and any comments Pentatonix made backstage.)
So, they'd won _"The Sing-Off,"_ complete with recording contract. Time to move to California permanently and begin recording. And a week later Epic reneged on the contract, saying that they didn't know how to market a cappella. But at this point Pentatonix weren't willing to give up; they WANTED that career they'd been working toward. So they pooled their winnings and lived frugally. The four men shared two apartments, to cut down on expenses. They arranged music and rehearsed every day, and when they had a song ready they used their iPhones to record themselves anywhere they could find good acoustics, and sometimes in places with acoustics that were just okay. And they posted to UA-cam. Their fans from _"The Sing-Off"_ quickly found them there, and subscribed, and they began to get more views and more subscribers, and to pick up a few patrons. In fact, they were going viral. And Sony noticed, and approached them with an offer: Perhaps Pentatonix would like a recording contract with Madison Gate, another minor subsidiary? Hmmm. 🤔 Would they like a recording contract? Might have to think about that, for a second or two. Darn right they'd like a recording contract!
And then came "Daft Punk Medley," and Pentatonix won their first Grammy. And again, Sony took notice, and approached Pentatonix: "We've been thinking about it and we believe you might find a better fit with our flagship label, RCA. Are you interested?" They've been with RCA ever since. They go on tours world wide and perform to sold-out venues. They put out at LEAST one album a year, frequently more. One has gone Gold and one has gone Platinum twice. They have three Grammys and recently received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. And they are the only a cappella band to have won so much as ONE Grammy, or to be represented on the Walk of Fame.
You missed the last 7 years. Avi, the original Bass left, in comes Matt. Beautiful voice
I came in late so I am not sure you caught my comments. Matt Sallee replaced Avi Kaplan about 8 years ago when Avi chose to leave PTX. He has a successful solo career. The instrument is an electric cello, and the shape on the side is just for style to show the traditional shape of a cello. Scott Hoying actually CAN do it all. He's a baritone, but he will cover bass when Matt has a solo, and as you can tell, he can sing in a high range, too! Mitch Grassi is the mustache guy and as you mentioned it, you can see PTX cover Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen with Freddy Mercury. it's insanely good and Mitch leads much of it. Kirstin Maldonado didn't have much solo work in this one, but she was so powerful in what she was doing in this arrangement. She was holding it down! Great reaction!!!
Thanks for reacting to this incredible Pentatonix performance. Scott takes over bass whenever the bass (Avi or Matt) takes lead. They all have wide voice ranges. Matt has been bass for Pentatonix since October 2017 after Avi left for personal and family reasons.
Hoping you react to O Holy Night!!! Yes, the guy with the mustache is Mitch and I agree he is something special. They all are, but Mitch hits different. If you ever get the chance to see them live, TAKE IT!! I saw them live and their energy level is off the charts! Matt and Kevin were born to entertain!!!
Loved the reaction ❤
Yes!! O Holy Night must be next ❤
Hello Miss Debbie haa sorry i had to. Holly night it is
Kirstie - All right boys...voices and cello up,
Mitch - LoOove remains - MiniMitchSlap
Scott - Blue Eyed Soul Dragon Drive-by
Matt - Renames song 'Falsetto from a Bass'
Kevin - "Hold my bow".. "BaaaaBYY!!!!"....
Note all of the members except Kevin just might have a greater connection with this song than they know....we would have to ask their parents. This was some serious baby making music in the 90s....
"What am I missing here?" About 7 years 🤣
Avi Kaplan (dude with the hat) was the original bass thru 2017 until he decided that the touring schedule (among other things) was too much and developed a solo career instead. Matt Sallee became the new bass in 2018 and was an amazing addition for PTX. That has been the only change in PTX, although Mitch’s and Kirstie’s looks change all the time.
Scott, Mitch and Kirstie went to high school together, and added Avi and Kevin so they could have 5 members to compete on The Sing Off on TV.
PTX!! VERY DEEP RABBIT HOLE!! PTX HAS BEEN TOUCHED BY ANGELS!!
The "dude with the beard", aka Avi,😊 is an amazing bass and musician. With that being said, I can't imagine PTX doing what they are now if Avi was still with them.
Matt brings a different dimension and energy to the group.
I love Avi, and he is happy and successful with his choice.
I will echo my fellow watchers....you've GOT to react to their version of O Holy Night. It's stunning!!! Absolutely stunning.
What Kevin does he calls cello boxing. Beat boxing while playing cello.
This was fun to watch! I'm so glad this is the first one you reacted to with Matt! He did replace Avi, but he's added his own "spice" to the group! Avi Kaplan left in 2017 for personal reasons. He has his own music now, which is terrific! That is an electric cello which Kevin plays masterfully! If you want to see another one with Matt Sallee, see "Sound of Silence." Scott Hoying (tall guy) can do everything! Scott, Mitch and Kirsten (Maldonado) were high school friends that decided they wanted to do The Sing Off (a capella voice competition), but they needed 2 more people. They added Kevin Olusola and Avi Kaplan. If you want to go on a journey from the beginning, their Sing Off performances are available on UA-cam. It's difficult to find a favorite...I just like them all!!
Great reaction! You've missed about 10 years of PTX, dude In 2017, Avi, the guy with the beard left amicably because stress was hard on him. His Mom was fighting cancer and the group was on tour a lot, so he was travelling back and forth so much as well as performing every 2nd or 3rd night, with visits to Mom in between. His replacement is Matt Sallee, a lyric baritone ( the "lyric" part means that he sings a much wider definition of a normal baritone's vocal range). Matt can do most of Avi's vocal range with the exception of the extreme lows that Avi was capable of. He can also sing higher than most baritones...but Scott ( guy with the silk shirt) is the same...much wider vocal range than most. Scott can do a falsetto very easily and can take over the bass when the bass is singing a verse or has lead. Mitch, the mustache guy, is a countertentor...very high pitched voice you do remember him taking on Freddie Mercury's role in Bohemian Rhapsody. Mitch has a wonderful, clear, angelic voice in the high notes and it's difficult to tell him and Kirstie apart when they both sing in Soprano range. Kevin, the beatboxer in the group, who's also a concert level cello player, playing his electric cello in this video, can also sing and has a great tenor voice....as well as beatbox while playing the cello.
The three, Scott, Mitch and Kirstie were high school friends who had known each other since they were about 10 and 12 from various music venues and tutorials. Scott heard about the Sing Off a TV show competition for a capella groups. He convinced Kistie and Mitch to join hin and enter, but they needed 5 members, so joined up with a friend of one of Scott's friends ( their now arranger, Ben Bram), so they now had a bass singer, but needed another. They looked everywhere for a beatboxer and finally found Kevin thru UA-cam, playing cello while beatboxing. Kevin eventually decided to join them, they ended up winning that competition and have been together ever since. The only change has been Avi leaving and Matt joining them in 2018.
Please do O Holy Night. It's really wonderful!!
Avi left in /2017 on good terms and was replaced with Matt. Very talented. Kevin is a classically trained Cellist.
Hard to pick a favorite because they are all amazing but my favorite is Scott (tall blonde).
You’ll love Oh Holy Night. Recommend Sound of Silence and Daft Punk.
Mitch, the dude with the stash sings the Freddie Mercury lead in the Pentatonix cover of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. You have to check it out. O Holy Night will blow you away. I will watch for your reaction to it.💕💕
Thank you. Thank you. Just brightened my Monday night. Matt joined 2017 when Avi Kaplan left amicably and went solo. Yes Matt is like a piece to the PTX puzzle. Did you catch that Kevin is beatboxing whilst playing the electric cello. These guys are multi talented. Greetings from South Africa
Avi left to do his own music. Matt is the new bass. Kevin played the Cello.😅
Pentatonix History…..composed by Alan Freeman
They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that.
The founding members are:-
Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead);
Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”.
Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease);
Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and
Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese). Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on UA-cam, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings.
Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma.
While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition.
They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his UA-cam videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing".
Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours!
They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on UA-cam), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building.
But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an acappella group could sell records.
Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on UA-cam, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live.
Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers.
But when their cover of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label.
They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys.
Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry.
Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group.
If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently.
After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre.
Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/
Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work.
Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place.
They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win. They also got a star on Hollywood walk of fame. UPDATE: They’ve been nominated for a 5th grammy award.
UPDATE: Pentatonix has done a cameo appearance in the new movie “Candy Cane Lane” starring Eddie Murphy. They are the carolers.
Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. No dates YET!
They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only acapella group with a star!
Things you need to know because if you get these wrong “Pentaholics” will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!!
1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used auto-tune as an effect - so they had to.
2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album.
3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.
They have a cover of Bohemian Rapsody that is killer. You should do it. You should do oh holy night for sure.
I think that might have been his first reaction.
Pentatonix first published "O Holy Night" in 2012, on their first Christmas album, "PTXmas."
Have you noticed that Pentatonix has published a LOT of Christmas albums? Well, so has Pentatonix. More specifically, Pentatonix has noticed that they're running out of Christmas songs they haven't already done, but it's hard to break with tradition; they don't want to stop publishing Christmas albums. What to do, what to do? 🤔
Okay, obviously it was time to write some more Christmas songs. So Kirstin and Kevin came up with "Please, Santa, Please." Good. One down, how many more to go? THIRTY? Oh dear.
Well, obviously that isn't a complete solution. Time for a Google search. "Songs that talk about snow." Great! Let's add "Kiss From a Rose." Now we're down to twenty-nine. Drat! Okay, you know what guys? We're just going to have to make it a compilation album this year. We can call it "Greatest Christmas Hits."
So that's what they did. But when it came to "O Holy Night" they realized that they could do it a lot better now than they did in 2012, especially since they can make use of Matt's incredible range, so they re-recorded it. Good idea; "O Holy Night" is one of three songs from this album that I think may get Grammy nominations next year. 🤞 (The other two are "Kiss From a Rose" and "Pure Imagination / Christmas Time is Here.")
Scott Hoying (the big blond) has an amazing range of styles as well as vocal range, although he's nominally a baritone. He's been very influenced by blues and rock over the years, and loves to do dramatic riffs. Kevin Olusola's playing the electric cello (and beatboxing at the same time - you can see him go right back to his beats after his big BAY BEEE!"). If you've seen the Gal Godot "Wonder Woman" movie, the distinctive sound of the main theme was also electric cello, played by master cellist Tina Guo. Kevin is a genuine genius - he went to Yale University, in the pre-med program, and he speaks Chinese fluently.
Scott (smooth), Kirstie, (girl) and Mitch (stash) met when they were around 10 yrs old in Arlington, Texas....funny you said Mitch looks like Freddy Mercury they do Bohemian Rhapsody and a must see...PTX will never disappoint
It's an electric cello. You'll notice with a lot of electric strings (violin, viola, cello and even contra bass) they have only the outline of the instrument as the wood is no longer needed. If you watch Kevin's feet, you'll see him hit the pedal to change from a more acoustic sound to electric guitar type sound.
Bohemian Queen!!!! I'm dying 😂😂 Freddy Mercury from Queen and they sing Bohemian Rhapsody. Pentatonix did an upgrade (cover) and guy with the mustache (Mitch) sings Freddy's part as well as recreating Brian May's solo. Other things to note on BR: Kevin's insane beatboxing, the play on "Scott"amoosh with Scott taking the lead. The four shooting stars represent the for original members of Queen. And coolest, Brian May posting a link to PTXs cover with the comment, "ENJOY."
New subscriber just to watch your wonderful PTX reactions. I heard another person call them a 'Super Group' because each member could have an amazing individual career, yet the choose to be together and we are blessed with PTX. If you can believe it, they actually sound better in concert. 😮🤯
The Dude with the Beard left the group 7 years ago and that's matt
"The guy with the beard" is Avi Kaplan, the original bass singer from their origin in 2011 until most of the way through 2017. Avi now has a growing solo career, writing and singing his own songs - definitely worth a look! The new bass is Matt Sallee ("Boys 2 Men"), who joined the group in late 2017 after making his way through a nationwide audition for the new Pentatonix bass singer without (officially) knowing what group he was auditioning for, and became a permanent member in early 2018 - so he's been the bass for almost as long as Avi was, but is still known (unfortunately!) as "the new guy", since all of the other members are the originals. While Avi could hit lower notes with more resonance than Matt (Avi was a basso profundo, a "deep bass"), Matt can get up into upper baritone/low tenor range with an amazingly warm, smooth tone.
Basically, any video prior to late 2017/2018 will have Avi in it as the bass singer (2 exceptions), anything newer will have Matt as the bass.
If you watch O Holy Night, you'll hear Matt in a longer solo - he and Kirstie kind of steal the show in that song, for me!
Oh holy night. It's off of their new album for Christmas this year. It is amazing. And just to help you out. Matt replaced Avi, beanie guy. I don't think they skipped a beat though!
Enjoy your reactions. I would love to see you see what PTX has done with "Oh come all ye Faithful
Will do
Scott (blond), Kirstie (beautiful Voice), Mitch (Freddie Mercury vibe /Counter-Tenor) they grew up together and went to High School, then they found Avi (beard) who is now an amazing solo artist AND Kevin cello-boxer he is amazing., Avi left the group in 2017 and was replaced by Matt with an amazing vibe. More PTX please. Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Amazing Grace or The prayer, you can never go wrong with any PTX song you choose. 😄
Great reaction. Matt is a fantastic bass And he can sing higher. Maybe New RulesxAre You That Somebody, Come Along, Favorite Things, Sound of Silence, Perfect, Amazing Grace, O Holy Night ( yes, even though not Christmas because it is a masterpiece) and their originals Happy Now, Coffee in Bed and Be my Eyes.
Great reaction to the great performance! 👍 The bearded guy, Avi Kaplan, left the group amicably in 2017. He has a successfull solo career now. He is an amazing singer, songwriter and musician.
PTX trivia - Kevin calls his electric cello Mr. Carter and he calls his acoustic cello Beyonce.
ohhhhhhhh lol
you are behind the times by a large amount!! His name is Matt, and Kevin is playing the electric cello. The reason there is some frame is that when you play you need the hand support for your left hand, and protection for the Instrument on the bottom.
Nah i just didn't know what it was. I just got a flip phone im good
Almost 6-7 years ago. Only change to the group. Matt is awesome! Lyric bass. Avi is happily doing the folk based music he loves with little travel - ptx works constantly with massive travel schedule.
I see you’ve been KO’d! Congrats. Kevin (with the cello) is my favorite. I adore him. He can sing, play multiple instruments, beatbox’s, raps, and is insanely intelligent.
Matt is the last seasoning added to the group. He replaced Avi back in 2017. Amazzing indeed. Beyonce the carbon electric cello is the instrument Kevin plays.
Your favorite is always going to be the one you are listening to because as soon as you say "this one is my favorite"....nope. The next song comes along and...well... 🤷♀
so true haaaaaaaaaaaa
Kevin plays cello, which is part of the violin family, bigger and deeper pitched than a violin. It is normally held between the knees when it is played, so the frame you see is so Kevin can hold it properly as he plays. If you get more into Pentatonix, you should check out the solo projects of the members. Kevin's channel is KO-- Kevin Olusola and he has a variety of videos where he plays cello, beatboxes, loops and sings. The "guy with a beard" is Scott Hoying and he just released his first solo original songs last year.
Love your reaction. I actually lik
Electric cello that can sound like a guitar. Tall blonde guy can go from bass uo to upper tenor…like a 6 octave range. Matt is the guy you call Boys to Men came after Avi (guy with the beard) left in 2017. Matt has been with them since late 2017. Matt is the bass but also has a huge range.
Love your reactions to this fabulous group! Looking forward to your reaction to "Daft Punk medley" and their "Aha", Singapore at The Vista. You also need to watch Kevin Olusola's video of "Down" by Marian Hill. Enjoy all of your reactions to the diverse groups
Coming soon!
@@CVTECK1 Kevin's Fifth is amazing if you want to see Kevin at his ultimate best.
Scott , the tall blond has amazing range . For your own please you should watch the Sing Off season 3 that they one .Sean from boys to men is a judge and the first Pentaholic
that tall guy is scott he can go high and also do bass. scott mitch Kirsten were friends
We dont mind the pausing, and this is an electric cello
How do you pick your favorite PTX song? The answer is the song that you're listening to at the moment. Kevin is playing one of his electric cellos. Whatever he plays the cello you'll notice he's also beatboxing at the same time. He calls this cello boxing. To hear the whole story of how Kevin ended up with a Pentatonix and the evolution of his cello boxing with Pentatonix please react to a video titled Kevin's fifth the man is so talented. In 2017 Avi the gentleman with the beard left and Matt replaced him as the bass. That is the only change in line up there has been since Pentatonix 1 The Sing-Off in 2011. Mitch and Kirstie changed their looks quite often but if you ever find yourself saying is that Mitch the answer is yes it is Mitch. Remember there's only been the one change Avi left and Matt came in. There's a video called 107 facts about Pentatonix that you might find very helpful. It goes over information about all six members Pentatonix
Avi left the group in 2017. The same year Matt joined them as their new bass.
Linda was there a fight?
@@CVTECK1 No fight. The hectic schedule for Avi became to much and he wanted to focus more on his solo career which is amazing. I'm sad he left PTX and I miss him but I love his solo work and we wouldn't have that and if he was still with PTX and we wouldn't have Matt.
You go, Kevin...
cello. Kevin is playing the cello. electric cello. and beat-boxing. he's cello-boxing. :). it's sensational!
yes! you must listen to O Holy Night next! if you liked this, you'll LOVE that! 🥰
They actually did a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody which is probably the best cover ever done of that song. Definitely need to check that out and of course, O Holy Night.
Edit: I just saw that you already reacted to Bohemian Rhapsody and that was your first reaction to PTX. And also that you agreed it was the best cover of that song lol
They are all so amazing. Please react to "Oh Holy Night". I also hope to go to their concert one day.
My favorite Pentatonix song is whichever one I'm listening to right now.
My favorite female singer is Kirstin. My favorite baritone is Scott. My favorite contratenor is Mitch. My favorite beatboxer is Kevin. My favorite bass is Avi in PTX songs recorded before 2017 and Matt in PTX songs recorded after 2017.
Why do we need favorites anyway? Pentatonix is a quintet; every member is a wonderful solo artist, but Pentatonix is greater than the sum of its parts. These people are at their best when they make music together.
Oh yes -- Love this so much -- Awesome Reaction - "Boys 2 Men" this reference is hilarious to me!! Hee Hee
Kevin is playing his electric cello "Mr. Carter". His other cello - with the wood - is called "Beonce"
Loved your reaction so I just subbed! And, Yes! O Holy Night is an absolute masterpiece that you should not wait til next Christmas to hear! Wow! 💕
Awesome thank you!
That is Matt. Avi left in 2017 and they got Matt to join. He is a perfect addition to this group. That is Kevin's electric cello. Kevin surprises everyone with that!!!!! Great reaction!
Its an electric chello. Matt( b2m guy) took over for Avi as Bass, everyone else is the same.
Watch " Radioactive"
The instrument is Keven’s electric cello
Loved your reaction! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you too!
Boys II Men 😂😂😂😂
I’m sure others explained but omg I lol’d when you said that
Short version. The 3 main vocalists (Scott, Kirstin, and Mitch) knew each other as kids and sang together in high school as The Trio. They added the rhythm section, Kevin (beatboxer) and Avi (bass) to form Pentatonix. Matt (seen here) took over from Avi in 2017.
Recommend their new video of O Holy Night. Epic!
Yes! Oh holy night! I can’t wait!
😃 The "Boys to Men" singer is Matt Salee who replaced the guy with the beard Avi Kaplan in 2017. The instrument that Kevin the Beatboxer was playing was an Electronic Cello. He can play and beatbox at the SAME time. 😃
Not sure if another commenter already mentioned it but another UA-cam reactor calls the smooth guy in the middle (Scott), a “blue eyed soul dragon” and idk why it’s the perfect description 😂
Wait until you hear Boys to Men(Matt) do Oh Holy Night! When Avi left in 2017 he recommended Matt as his replacement!
Love your reaction. I have watched over 100 PTX videos and not one has disappointed me. There are over 200 videos to choose from. All excellent.
Wow, thank you!
You need to check out Sound of Silence to get Matt's range..then you will hear his Bass!
Avi Kaplan left the group in 2017 amicably- and replaced by bassist Matt Sallee- who is incredible, too! :). everyone else is original
The guy with the stache is Mitch, counter tenor. And you're thinking of Freddie Mercury, and Queen and their song Bohemian Rhapsody. Mitch has the lead in PTXs stellar cover of that song. You should react to it.
Yes for the O Holy Night next. Hold onto your socks!
Scott, Kirsti and Mitch known each other and are best friends
The instrument is a acoustic cello.
Electric cello, actually. The acoustic is an ordinary cello. Kevin uses one of those too.
You have to listen to the cover of Imagine. the original was sung by John Lennon. this is the song the whole world needs now. That song has the original bass singer with the long hair and the beard, he had to leave for family reasons. But he does very well on his own now.
Avi left the band in 20117, Matt joined the group 2018 so not very new. Tall blond baratone is Scott, mustache counter tenor is Mitch, powerful mezzo soprano is Kirstie. These three grew up together in Arlington TX. Kevin is the beatboxer and cello master. They have been a band since 2011 with only the one change of members.
Boyz to men 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 yes Matt is great!
Some people got mad at me for saying that but i love boys to men and it's a tiny joke lol
That's Mitch... Their cohesiveness is their magic!
Boyz to men and Freddie that works. lol
haaaaa Mell Some people though i was being disrespectful when i said that but i love Boyz to men and Freddie
New to your channel, this was such a fun reaction!
Yes this group is just surpurb!
Tall blond ~Scott Hoying (baritone)
Girl ~ Kirsten Maldonado (Kristy like Thirsy) Mezzo Soprano
Mustache~ Mitch Grassi (counter tenor)
Kevin olusola (beatboxer, Chello player)
2017 _ Current Bass Matt Sallee
Original Bass 2011__ 2017 Avi Kaplan.
Yes. They are ALL 🔥! I LOVE them all, but Mitch (“mustache guy”) is my favorite. Yes to O Holy Night- its epicness equals this. Also, Sound of Silence, The Prayer, Bohemian Rhapsody, Daft Punk and 90’s Dance Medley. And about 300 more….
⚡⚡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥⚡⚡ Awesome!
Please do Oh Holy Night!!❤❤
You got Kevin Olusola at his top, playing “Jay-Z” and singing. Matt Salee has been a member for six years plus and he’s a terrific bass - just not super deep like Avi Kaplan. Kirstie Maldonado, Scott Hoying and Mitch Grassi (he does look like Freddy Mercury from Queen) were in high school together.
Check out their Shallow Cover that features Kevin playing “Beyoncé,” his acoustic cello, while Kirstie smolders. Oh, Holy Night is mind blowing. But go back to some of their “Babytonix” pieces like “Can’t Hold Us.”
You really need to do PTX Amazing Grace, it is one of my favorites, and it is spectacular. 😀😀
I'll check it out!
@@CVTECK1 I'm an Atheist and I also love their version of Amazing Grace. Kirsty moves me to tears in that one. Also if you want to hear her as the primary singer their cover of Say Something is fantastic and in my opinion better then the original.
Last answer first...
Kevin, the Cello-Boxing brother is whom you were referring.
The "Boys 2 Men" guy, Matt replaced Avi, the original bass that left in 2016, and helped the band replace him.
Avi now has a thriving Solo career now.
Please react to their arrangement & performance of O Holy Night!!! 😉 I was gonna recommend it anyway! Lol!
😊❤ Hi 😅 I'm sorry I hope you take this as funny. When you were asking where the dude with the beard went and when did boys to men join? You paused and said, "what am I missing?" My out loud response (note it's only 9 am and I am sitting outside alone on apt patio) was "About seven years!!" Avi, bearded dude left in 2017. They found Matt and he was officially a member in 2018 but he had already been touring with them. 😊❤❤
Matt Sallee has been their bass singer now for about 7 years - you have some catching up to do!! They did a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody years ago that is great.
Mitch, Scott, and Kirstie went to high-school together and sang in choir, they then signed up for the sing off. Where they found beat boxer Kevin and Beird guy Avi. Avi left in 2017, so Matt is new bass player. You should react to a live of there music. They are fantastic. React to Bohemian Rhapsody. Sound of silence, And some of their Christmas music, Mary did you know, Carol of the Bells, live version