Be ready...you are going in to the most BEAUTIFUL rabbit hole on this planet!.....This group is like a fine wine...they get better with age!....and what a life!... Enjoy the ride!!...and welcome to the PTX family!!
They're not just an A Capella group, they're the greatest A Capella group of all-time!!! They have over 18,000,000 subscribers on UA-cam for a reason!!! I would check out their cover of "Gold", their original "Cracked", or any of their Evolution Of.... videos, such as "The Evolution Of Ariana Grande"!!! Enjoy!!
@@SchnellJordan For some reason you did not show up in our suggested feeds @Sean????? (a PTX fan, found your reaction and is sharing it out that is how we are finding you. When Pentaholics find you, we will come, you will see your subscription jump. We love taking the journey with new reactors,
Their videos on UA-cam have in excess of 2 BILLION VIEWS. If you want a comprehensive history of the phenomenon known as Pentatonix, just ask. Any of us Pentaholics can explain the whole story.
Marty Cullison This is amazing and so unexpected! Haha thank you so much and I’m truly excited to discover their music with all of you! See you Monday Marty! 😊
What’s even more amazing is they sound exactly like this when they perform live too. Pentatonix are an a cappella group. They have a handful of songs (6 in 9 years) where their beatboxer also plays cello (he calls the skill cello-boxing), and they have performed with some orchestras for live events, but otherwise are fully a cappella. They are known for their intricate and unconventional arrangements, as well as their harmonies and just all around vocal prowess. They formed in 2011 to compete on the NBC a cappella show “The Sing-Off” which they proceeded to win. In the years since, they have become multi-platinum artists and have won 3 Grammies (Daft Punk in 2015, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in 2016, and Jolene ft Dolly Parton in 2017). I believe they are the only a cappella group to achieve this type of mainstream success.
Wow. They’ve been around for so long already! Crazy how I haven’t heard of them but I’m glad I have now! thank you so much for sharing their history 😊✨
Originally, there were only 4 members of the group, but to be on Sing Off they needed 5. So THE DAY BEFORE they went on the show, their fifth member (Ari I think) met up and joined them.
There were instruments in one of their Grammy award winners. That would be Jolene. But the instruments were just a guitar, keyboard, and bass guitar that Dolly brought in with her, and they stayed well in the background. They didn't need percussion as they had Kevin for that.
The premise of this video was that after they won The Sing Off, the record deal dropped them because they said that acapella would never sell in mainstream.....so they went back to putting out UA-cams from their couch and posting them online. SO in the vid, they started on the couch...went off into the stratosphere but are still grounded enough to get back on the couch as good friends years down the track after all their successes.... The three on the couch at the end are 'The Trio' and met during high school (Kirstie and Mitch before). They needed more than 3 members to compete on the Sing Off so they found Kevin (Beatboxer and all round expert of everything) online and he helped them find their bassist (Avi - who was his room mate.) They have only changed their lineup once - Avi has been replaced by another bassist (Matt Sallee) who he helped to find when their touring schedule became a little too hectic and took him away from family too often for too long. They remain the best of friends and Avi has his own solo tracks out now which they all fully support. If I've missed anything I would guess that in the next millisecond at least 50 pentaholics will let me know ! Welcome to the PTX Family - and thank you for taking us on your journey 😊
Thank you SO much for sharing this! I am super excited to do another reaction on their song (most probably songs!) lol I am thrilled to be a part PTX Family!! :)
@@littlemissxtra756 If I remember right it was sony or one of their subsidies so they are known for making mistakes. I still love the FU video they did after getting dropped of the Daff punk songs with a makeup and recording budget of $400 yet still got them their first Grammy
You went in COMPLETELY BLIND here, NOBODY told you that Pentatonix is an Acapella group? OMG!!! Well, this song definitely has the shock value then! Kevin is just THAT GOOD of a Vocal Percussionist (beatboxer). He also plays Cello and he can beatbox while he is at it (he calls it CelloBoxing, which is apt). Kevin has his own channel, just look up KO. Kirstin has her own channel. Scott and Mitch share a separate channel, Superfruit. Avi Kaplan has his own channel and has split from the group (amicably, and with many tears all around; they are still friends). Pentatonix has a new Bass vocalist, Matt (but I have NO IDEA if he has a side channel or not, I have never heard of anything like it for him). THey are ALL AMAZING! I LOVED this reaction! I HAVE to subscribe, of course! :)
I noticed that you recently covered Imagine by John Lennon. Pentatonix has an absolutely gorgeous cover of this song that is so appropriate for what we are going through as a country right now. If you have a moment, I would suggest giving it a reaction. PS - have the tissues handy.
I'm sorry, but I get super annoyed when musical artists go political in their musical work. It completely turns me off to a given song or movie. I can give actors a small bit of leeway here because sometimes a film may be about something political, like say a movie about JFK or Nixon. But it's still a very fine line. And it's annoying that artists will use their notoriety to get a platform that the regular person would never have access to. They haven't earned that platform in the slightest.
@@crucisnh the video isnt political. it's literally just them pointing out that they all have different backgrounds but they are all still human. any political connections made from that video are subjective and made by the audience
It is all their voices. There are rare occasions when Kevin plays cello or guest Lindsey Sterling plays her violin or other events where they are backed up (but don't need it).
The only comments I can add is to add my welcome to everyone else's, and... Hahahahaha! I love, love, love seeing someone react to PTX the first time. Great video.
I highly recommend headphones. In this song particularly, you can hear the vocal panning from left to right and back, the same way Queen recorded it. You miss a lot of details without headphones.
great reaction! I have seen this a few times and just caught on to the homage they are paying specifically at the 7:32 mark to Dr Brian May, Queen's guitarist, who is an atstrophysicist -as they voice emulate Brian's guitar solo, they are showing the Perseid meteor to the sound of his emulated guitar - that is genius!
I’m glad you found Pentatonix. Yes, they are the best-the gold standard of a cappella. Like you, like everyone, I like Bohemian Rhapsody. I think you will be even more impressed by their version of Hallelujah. It’s stunning. But since we both like Bohemian Rhapsody so much, I’m going to give you a guarantee. You need to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody by Angelina Jordan. She arranged and sang this classic in a way that no one has ever heard. The performance literally stuns the judges, the audience, and the other competitors. I, along with many others, believe she is the best female singer in the world right now. Her voice, her musicality, and her immersion into the lyrics of whatever she sings is addictive. Yes, I love Pentatonix, but Angelina’s version brings you into a different world.
johnvasi i agree about “Hallelujah”. I second the recommendation of Angelina Jordan. She’s very young- thirteen now, I think - but has vocal control, musical decision-making, stage presence, and adaptation to genre are very mature. I’ll add a recommended artist: Jacob Collier, another prodigy who wrote his first grammy for Best Arrangement (cover of the “Flintstones” TV show theme) while still in his teens. Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock found him on UA-cam and set him off on an amazing career. He’s a genre-bender like PTX and Angelina Jordan, but is usually classified in one form of jazz or another because of his intricate arrangements. Most of his ‘published’ tracks are as accessible as pop. He is another master of live performance. Finally, now that you’ve found a capella, a style that demands vocal mastery, I suggest you view something from Home Free, who won the Sing Off before PTX. They’re considered country, but can pull of any genre.
Do you do analysis videos? Because now that you know Pentatonix better, I'd love to see a video where you pause often to break down the details that make it so great!
There's a group called Home Free and they do a song called Man of Constant Sorrow. The beat boxer does a harmonica that you would swear is hiding in his hands. Check them out, oh yeah, get some quality headphones.
Loved your reaction! Pentatonix never fails to amaze and surprise you. All the sounds are indeed created by them. They have a beatboxer Kevin and a bass Avi, the tall blond guy is Scott, the girl is Kirstin and the guy with the high voice is Mitch. In their more recent videos you will see Avi has left and their new bass is Matt.
So fun seeing the birth of a new Pentaholic. As a fan since The Sing-Off, it amazes me that there are music lovers out there who have never heard of Pentatonix! So jealous that you have their whole catalog ahead of you to experience for the first time!
Ha, she said “you guys don’t even know how hard it is to do what they’re doing”. I promise all of us pentaholics know it’s insane!😂 love seeing new people react
Ever since they formed in 2011 they've been asked to try Bohemian Rhapsody. They waited six years until they felt they had the skill to tackle the song and do it justice. Pentatonix are musical perfectionists.
I can tell you are about to take the next step and fall into a rabbit hole that is know as Pentatonix. Don't worry, you will be safe, we, the Pentaholics (the fan base) will be here to guide you. We are a very loyal base and for the most part we are kind. Sometimes we get a little 'excited' when somone says a name wrong or something, but we are all LOVE. Look forward to hearing more from you. Subbed and liked and shared!
Welcome to the Pentaholics! (PTX fandom) From their earliest days as a group, fans kept asking them to attempt the most difficult song in the pop Pantheon, Bohemian Rhapsody. So, when they produced it, six years after the group's formation, it was all about pleasing their millions of fans. When you have been following them for a while, let's go back and explain it.
You are in for an beautiful magical musical adventure if you continue with reacting to Pentatonix. I've loved them since the beginning and they continue to keep my heart happy
Great cover...we Pentaholics are always amazed that new reactors haven't heard of them and blown out of the water. They have their own UA-cam channel with nearly 19 MILLION subscribers and over 5.5 BILLION views of their videos. If you did a cover once a week, it would take you nearly 4 years to do them all. It is always done Acapella...and they never do a cover that that can't sing live since they perform at their concerts. They have won 3 Grammys; performed in 4 world tours (always sellouts); appeared on TV a multitude of times (interviews and guest appearances). Next up...Hallelujah, Daft Punk, Imagine, Sound of Silence, and a number of Evolutions (of Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Rihana, Music). Look forward to your covers.
Thank you so much Nick :) and thank you for sharing about Pentatonix! wow I had no idea and I am SO HAPPY I have come across them! doing another reaction on Pentatonix today because I just had to! lol
Welcome to the new world of a capella. Try their Daft Punk Medley next, after all, they only got a Grammy for it. (Their first of 3.) Try Home Free's Man of Constant Sorrow while you are at it.
This one is definitely one of my favorite covers they have done!!! Loved your reactions!! These guys are crazy.. you should definitely watch all the other ones too starting with the sound of silence cover. 🤘
While I enjoy the Sound of Silence cover more, I'll also say that Bohemian Rhapsody was probably a more difficult song to cover appropriately and do justice to. I mean, doing guitar solos with voice only is mind blowing.
I recommend Bohemian Rhapsody by Angelina Jordan, finalist on America's Got Talent Champions this year. She won Norway's Got talent at the age of 8 years old. She is a music prodigy who just tuned 14 years old and a superstar in the making. Her jazz rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody was described by Simon Cowell as "amazing". Although she is a jazz singer, she is exploring her voice and has done > 120 covers (and 3 original songs) with different genres in the past ~6 years. She does the arrangement of her performances.
The Acapella world has put out some insane amount of talent in the last 10 years. Other good bands and songs: Voiceplay -> Queen mash-up & Oogie Boogie Citizen Queen -> Evolution of Girl Groups, Never Enough, & Bad Guy Home Free -> any video! Too many to list Acapop kids-> somebody to love and fix you
I promise that I'm not trying to be a pervert, but you have a great personality for these reactions and you are quite beautiful! All of which makes for a wonderful experience watching your videos. ❤ Thank you for your videos!
I love that your reaction to the Pentatonix, Bohemian Rhapsody cover seemed fresh and new, that your pauses were brief, and your conclusion was, much like everyone else's: this is a masterpiece and an almost reverent tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen.
Has anyone else thought about the production and engineering that went into the original? And these five young voices reproduced it acapella! right down to the left right fades!
The members of the group are Scott Hoying , tall blond -voice range bass to tenor but mostly baritone; Kirstie Malanado, mezzo soprano alto the first soprano; Avi Kaplan, dark-haired gentleman with beard, basso profundo-left the group in 2016 for personal reasons' Mitch Grass- counter six octave range from tenor to very high soprano' and Kevin Olusola, vocal percussionist, wi is tenor but doesn't sing much due to carrying n the beat..Kevin is also a classical trained cellist and sometimes play the cello and beat boxes at the same in videos. Matt Salle is the Lyric bass who replaced and he has wonderfully versatile range from bass to tenor. They have no lead singer and leave egos at the door so they performed their music to the highest level.They have remained umbe despite their success. Have a wonderful time listening to their huge catalog.
Your silent “what?” was everything. Great reaction and subscribing. You’re gonna get bombarded with Pentatonix requests so I’m gonna put an early bid for La La Latch and Attention; and for more Kirsten: Sound of Silence (her verse is incredible), Shallow, Say Something, and Rather Be.
So glad you discovered Pentatonix! I've been watching several other youtubers reactions to they're version of Bohemian Rhapsody. You've earned my following! There is so much more PTX songs that would blow your mind. I'll have to see what else you've reacted to before I make a request. But this was great! Thank you SJ!
They are so phenomenal. You went in as a Pentavirgin and came out a Pentaholic. A couple of suggested videos would be Hallelujah, Daft Punk Medley, Amazing Grace. There are no bad choices, but I recommend these because it showcases their stellar abilities in different ways. Kevin, the beatbox master sings lead in part of Amazing Grace and will blow you away with beautiful tenor. Hallelujah is phenomenal because they are so unselfish in sharing lead and supporting the current lead with unmatched backup vocals. Daft Punk Medley…you just MUST see it. No spoilers. (Their first Grammy and you will understand why)
I loved it when you said that you loved Scott’s (grey hoodie)voice!!! He is my favorite of the whole group! Like the others said,”Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole!!”
I absolutely *love* this reaction. At first, she's questioning whether they're "doing all the instrumentals through their voice" and if that's true, it's "incredible." At this point, all of us Pentaholics are saying "yup, that's how it is, they're incredible." Then, when she actually sees Kevin beatboxing, her jaw drops as she realizes what she's gotten herself into. She mentions she's a musician near the end of her reaction, so I'd assume she knew the term "A Cappella" but we fellow Pentaholics know full well that they are capable of making us tongue-tied and at a complete loss for words.
Yes, it's all their voices. They are an Acapela group. Check out them singing Hallelujia, and The Sounds of Silence. Both are amazing. Also, they do a song called Radioactive with Lindsey Sterling. She plays the violin and the Beatbox guy here plays the cello. That is great too.
This is one of my favorite reactions to being introduced to Pentatonix. She didn't even know they were an a cappella group before they started. In fact, she didn't mention the words "a cappella" at all during this reaction, even though she did mention she was a fellow musician. Watching her come to terms with what they are really doing is such a treat. However, I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt that she knew what "a cappella" was but due to the massive brain fart that regularly happens when watching Pentatonix for the first time, she probably just couldn't access that part of her vocabulary until later. That is absolutely a part of their power. They blow people away and make them babble for a few minutes. Mission accomplished, Pentatonix.
What Stonemastersteve II said...also Headphones with ptx you miss to much without them. Yes vocal all. They are all incredible vocalists on their own. Together...stunning.Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole. so many great songs to do lol. Great early one Mary did you know...Daft Punk Medley will blow your mind, Hallelujah , Sound of silence. You can get a good overview of their musical development...then imagine..and 100's of others. Those are the ones i would suggest.
Since you asked in your video, that is all voice-related (except for the obvious megaphone). Kevin, the black fellow in the gray jacket, is the "beat boxer" who does all of the drum-like sounds. Sometimes he sings tenor.
Mitch and Kristie met when they were around 8, did all sorts of music, All three (M,K and Scott) went to high school together, did all kinds of music. Put out youtubes as The Trio. Scott decided to do The Singoff, managed to add AVI and Kevin (the day before) won the damn thing. No wonder they sing so well together and they already had experience doing youtubes so when their record contract fell through they just got serious. Awesome, isn't it. Note that Scott's range is big enough that he takes over the bass line when Avi or Matt does a solo. Also note that the megaphone is a visual prop which he doesn't use live. Try Daft Punk (first Grammy) and watch the acceptance speech...
They don't have a "bad" song. Some do stand out (for me) than others: Hallelujah, Imagine, Mary Did You Know? Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies and Sound of Silence
Instrumentals: All voice, except for things like foot stomping, beatboxing (I'm not quite sure how to beatbox, but it requires no separate instruments), clapping, snapping fingers, etc. So, all voice plus their own bodies. When Mitch does the guitar solo, please note that the megaphone isn't actually being used; it's just a prop. That incredible guitar solo is entirely Mitch's voice. And any bass guitar you hear is either Avi or Scott. On the rare occasions when they actually use musical instruments, you'll see them (or their collaborators) playing the instruments.
Someone probably answered this already but to answer your question, Pentatonix only uses up to five voices in their music (unless you count when they have guess singers like with their Jolene cover). The only instrument they use is usually Kevin’s (the beat boxer) cello or a violin in some collaboration (for example Radioactive features both cello an violin). They also did work with a symphony orchestra when they sang John Williams score for Star Wars but they only joined in at the end, again showing how talented they are to be playing an orchestral score with just five voices. Otherwise I can’t think of any other times they didn’t just have five voices.
After watching this reaction I realized that I needed to make a recommendation to you for a future reaction. They did a musical of The Wizard of Oz called "The Wizard of Ahhs" with Todrick Hall. It's absolutely fantastic. If you get the chance, it would be a great video to react to!
The gray sweatshirt guy is Scott, the girl is Kristi, bearded man is Avi, the black guy is Kevin he is a beatboxer, and the high pitch person is Mitch. Avi left the group a few years ago was replaced by Matt.
I do not see where you have reacted to Dimash Kudaibergen. He is from Kazakhstan. Just turned 26 May 24th. Considered by millions to be the best singer in the world. 2017 he went to China to participate in their, "I Am Singer" competition. He did not win 1st place which will shock you after you hear him. He has a massive 6 octave+ range and sings all genres form Opera to Michael Jacokson. He will thrill you with using opera, mixed voice (often in places you would never hear it used) Chest, vocal fry, head voice and whistle voice all in the same song. He often works with the renown Russian composer, pianist and maestro , Igor Krutoy. He is the consummate performer and is loved by millions of fans, whom he calls his dears. Here is one of his live performances. He does have a few "original videos" and all of it is well worth jumping into the rabbit hole of Dimash. Sinful Passion ua-cam.com/video/W9FlDMCo8LU/v-deo.html
Very interesting reaction to watch. They are really something else and I hope you will take the time to check out more of their work. I’ve subbed so I’m looking forward to seeing more of you as your journey of discovery continues. Thanks for posting.
Yes. The guy with the beard is using his voice to mimic a bass guitar. Yes. The black guy is doing the drums. He is a beat boxer, extraordinaire!! Yes. The guy with the high pitched voice did the lead guitar solos!! It is strongly recommended that you use headphones when reacting to Pentatonix. You are missing details without the headphones that will make it even more special!!
They are A Capella group, they do not use instruments, that is literally just the 5 of them doing that, they do it live a lot. They even won a competition against much larger groups.
Be ready...you are going in to the most BEAUTIFUL rabbit hole on this planet!.....This group is like a fine wine...they get better with age!....and what a life!...
Enjoy the ride!!...and welcome to the PTX family!!
I would suggest ear phones with them it's a whole other experience
Sure thing! Will try it out 😊
Hi Sean - and thank you 🥰 Good hunting as per normal !
@@JoSedunary Not a problem
Agree! Earphones (the best pair you own) are a "must" when you're listening to the a cappella groups.
@@sean1849DAMN!!!!
lol, one of these days I'll beat you to one.
And...another one falls down the rabbit hole 😊 Welcome !
haha you know it! :)
I love Pentvirgins first time. The faces! Love it every time🎇
@@ellenhofrath only thing better is if someone really got them, and their first song is Daft or Hallelujah. You can blow minds for real.
*F&^$#🤬🤬🤬🤬Damn, they GOT ME too!!😉😆😁😃🤣😱😁🎵🎶🎵🎶🙈❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏 Chose the💊💊💊the RED PILL!!!! GREAT*
I thought, at least according to Queen, that another one was going to bite the dust.
Kevin is a full drum set, Avi is a bass guitar, Mitch was indeed an electric guitar, and Scott and Kirsten were bells and synthesizer.
They're not just an A Capella group, they're the greatest A Capella group of all-time!!! They have over 18,000,000 subscribers on UA-cam for a reason!!! I would check out their cover of "Gold", their original "Cracked", or any of their Evolution Of.... videos, such as "The Evolution Of Ariana Grande"!!! Enjoy!!
18,000,000?! insane! wow I am so excited to do another reaction video of their song today! :)
@@SchnellJordan For some reason you did not show up in our suggested feeds @Sean????? (a PTX fan, found your reaction and is sharing it out that is how we are finding you. When Pentaholics find you, we will come, you will see your subscription jump. We love taking the journey with new reactors,
@@martycullison4095 So true! Love seeing the birth of a new Pentaholic
Their videos on UA-cam have in excess of 2 BILLION VIEWS. If you want a comprehensive history of the phenomenon known as Pentatonix, just ask. Any of us Pentaholics can explain the whole story.
Marty Cullison This is amazing and so unexpected! Haha thank you so much and I’m truly excited to discover their music with all of you! See you Monday Marty! 😊
What’s even more amazing is they sound exactly like this when they perform live too.
Pentatonix are an a cappella group. They have a handful of songs (6 in 9 years) where their beatboxer also plays cello (he calls the skill cello-boxing), and they have performed with some orchestras for live events, but otherwise are fully a cappella. They are known for their intricate and unconventional arrangements, as well as their harmonies and just all around vocal prowess.
They formed in 2011 to compete on the NBC a cappella show “The Sing-Off” which they proceeded to win. In the years since, they have become multi-platinum artists and have won 3 Grammies (Daft Punk in 2015, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in 2016, and Jolene ft Dolly Parton in 2017). I believe they are the only a cappella group to achieve this type of mainstream success.
Wow. They’ve been around for so long already! Crazy how I haven’t heard of them but I’m glad I have now! thank you so much for sharing their history 😊✨
I saw them live June 2019 and they closed the show with this song. It was amazing!
Originally, there were only 4 members of the group, but to be on Sing Off they needed 5. So THE DAY BEFORE they went on the show, their fifth member (Ari I think) met up and joined them.
@@rinthewolf Was Kevin who joined them last minute, they found him on UA-cam where he was doing Cello-Boxing
There were instruments in one of their Grammy award winners. That would be Jolene. But the instruments were just a guitar, keyboard, and bass guitar that Dolly brought in with her, and they stayed well in the background. They didn't need percussion as they had Kevin for that.
They do everything with their voices. They are an a-cappella group. They have 3 grammys
The premise of this video was that after they won The Sing Off, the record deal dropped them because they said that acapella would never sell in mainstream.....so they went back to putting out UA-cams from their couch and posting them online. SO in the vid, they started on the couch...went off into the stratosphere but are still grounded enough to get back on the couch as good friends years down the track after all their successes.... The three on the couch at the end are 'The Trio' and met during high school (Kirstie and Mitch before). They needed more than 3 members to compete on the Sing Off so they found Kevin (Beatboxer and all round expert of everything) online and he helped them find their bassist (Avi - who was his room mate.)
They have only changed their lineup once - Avi has been replaced by another bassist (Matt Sallee) who he helped to find when their touring schedule became a little too hectic and took him away from family too often for too long. They remain the best of friends and Avi has his own solo tracks out now which they all fully support.
If I've missed anything I would guess that in the next millisecond at least 50 pentaholics will let me know !
Welcome to the PTX Family - and thank you for taking us on your journey 😊
Correction😊, they found Avi first, though a friend of Scotts, and Kevin later on UA-cam
Thank you SO much for sharing this! I am super excited to do another reaction on their song (most probably songs!) lol I am thrilled to be a part PTX Family!! :)
I think that record label is still hitting themselves in the head over their stupid mistake.
@@littlemissxtra756 If I remember right it was sony or one of their subsidies so they are known for making mistakes. I still love the FU video they did after getting dropped of the Daff punk songs with a makeup and recording budget of $400 yet still got them their first Grammy
"Acapella would never sell in the mainstream."
Bwahahaha!! SUCK IT SONY!!
You went in COMPLETELY BLIND here, NOBODY told you that Pentatonix is an Acapella group? OMG!!! Well, this song definitely has the shock value then!
Kevin is just THAT GOOD of a Vocal Percussionist (beatboxer). He also plays Cello and he can beatbox while he is at it (he calls it CelloBoxing, which is apt). Kevin has his own channel, just look up KO. Kirstin has her own channel. Scott and Mitch share a separate channel, Superfruit. Avi Kaplan has his own channel and has split from the group (amicably, and with many tears all around; they are still friends). Pentatonix has a new Bass vocalist, Matt (but I have NO IDEA if he has a side channel or not, I have never heard of anything like it for him). THey are ALL AMAZING!
I LOVED this reaction! I HAVE to subscribe, of course! :)
Yes ladies and gentlemen we have another new recruit to the world of the pentaholics.
I noticed that you recently covered Imagine by John Lennon. Pentatonix has an absolutely gorgeous cover of this song that is so appropriate for what we are going through as a country right now. If you have a moment, I would suggest giving it a reaction. PS - have the tissues handy.
FULLY concur Brian! (esp about the tissues!)
haha omg alright I'm gonna have my tissues ready today!
Lennon wrote it. PTX perfected it...especially the meaning.
I'm sorry, but I get super annoyed when musical artists go political in their musical work. It completely turns me off to a given song or movie. I can give actors a small bit of leeway here because sometimes a film may be about something political, like say a movie about JFK or Nixon. But it's still a very fine line. And it's annoying that artists will use their notoriety to get a platform that the regular person would never have access to. They haven't earned that platform in the slightest.
@@crucisnh the video isnt political. it's literally just them pointing out that they all have different backgrounds but they are all still human. any political connections made from that video are subjective and made by the audience
It is all their voices. There are rare occasions when Kevin plays cello or guest Lindsey Sterling plays her violin or other events where they are backed up (but don't need it).
The only comments I can add is to add my welcome to everyone else's, and... Hahahahaha! I love, love, love seeing someone react to PTX the first time.
Great video.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix, your in for quite a ride. I'm here for it. I subscribed. Loved your reaction
Thank you so much Jeffrey! :) I am thrilled to be a part of it and react to their vidoes!!
I highly recommend headphones. In this song particularly, you can hear the vocal panning from left to right and back, the same way Queen recorded it. You miss a lot of details without headphones.
Yesss haha I get so irked when there is no headphones but it's her first time so all is forgiven :)
great reaction! I have seen this a few times and just caught on to the homage they are paying specifically at the 7:32 mark to Dr Brian May, Queen's guitarist, who is an atstrophysicist -as they voice emulate Brian's guitar solo, they are showing the Perseid meteor to the sound of his emulated guitar - that is genius!
I’m glad you found Pentatonix. Yes, they are the best-the gold standard of a cappella. Like you, like everyone, I like Bohemian Rhapsody. I think you will be even more impressed by their version of Hallelujah. It’s stunning.
But since we both like Bohemian Rhapsody so much, I’m going to give you a guarantee. You need to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody by Angelina Jordan. She arranged and sang this classic in a way that no one has ever heard. The performance literally stuns the judges, the audience, and the other competitors. I, along with many others, believe she is the best female singer in the world right now. Her voice, her musicality, and her immersion into the lyrics of whatever she sings is addictive. Yes, I love Pentatonix, but Angelina’s version brings you into a different world.
johnvasi i agree about “Hallelujah”. I second the recommendation of Angelina Jordan. She’s very young- thirteen now, I think - but has vocal control, musical decision-making, stage presence, and adaptation to genre are very mature. I’ll add a recommended artist: Jacob Collier, another prodigy who wrote his first grammy for Best Arrangement (cover of the “Flintstones” TV show theme) while still in his teens. Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock found him on UA-cam and set him off on an amazing career. He’s a genre-bender like PTX and Angelina Jordan, but is usually classified in one form of jazz or another because of his intricate arrangements. Most of his ‘published’ tracks are as accessible as pop. He is another master of live performance. Finally, now that you’ve found a capella, a style that demands vocal mastery, I suggest you view something from Home Free, who won the Sing Off before PTX. They’re considered country, but can pull of any genre.
Do you do analysis videos? Because now that you know Pentatonix better, I'd love to see a video where you pause often to break down the details that make it so great!
There's a group called Home Free and they do a song called Man of Constant Sorrow. The beat boxer does a harmonica that you would swear is hiding in his hands. Check them out, oh yeah, get some quality headphones.
....and Tim Foust is a A0 Bass...
@@Huepe12, and Tim Foust is known to blow up speakers in every concert with his low growl notes.
You really should listen to this again with headphones to truly appreciate the amazing bass and overall talent in this group ❤️
Loved your reaction! Pentatonix never fails to amaze and surprise you. All the sounds are indeed created by them. They have a beatboxer Kevin and a bass Avi, the tall blond guy is Scott, the girl is Kirstin and the guy with the high voice is Mitch.
In their more recent videos you will see Avi has left and their new bass is Matt.
Thank you so much! I’m so happy I have come across them. I’m going to be on a pentatonix binge now! 😊
Schnell Jordan Yeah! I subscribed to come on your Pentatonix journey ❣️. Can’t wait!🥰🥰
@@SchnellJordan Welcome to the Pentaholics!
So fun seeing the birth of a new Pentaholic. As a fan since The Sing-Off, it amazes me that there are music lovers out there who have never heard of Pentatonix! So jealous that you have their whole catalog ahead of you to experience for the first time!
Ha, she said “you guys don’t even know how hard it is to do what they’re doing”. I promise all of us pentaholics know it’s insane!😂 love seeing new people react
Ever since they formed in 2011 they've been asked to try Bohemian Rhapsody. They waited six years until they felt they had the skill to tackle the song and do it justice. Pentatonix are musical perfectionists.
I can tell you are about to take the next step and fall into a rabbit hole that is know as Pentatonix. Don't worry, you will be safe, we, the Pentaholics (the fan base) will be here to guide you. We are a very loyal base and for the most part we are kind. Sometimes we get a little 'excited' when somone says a name wrong or something, but we are all LOVE. Look forward to hearing more from you.
Subbed and liked and shared!
Daft punk, hallelujah live from their Christmas special, and the rabbit hole that you will go down listening to these guys.... Amazing!
Welcome to the Pentaholics! (PTX fandom) From their earliest days as a group, fans kept asking them to attempt the most difficult song in the pop Pantheon, Bohemian Rhapsody. So, when they produced it, six years after the group's formation, it was all about pleasing their millions of fans.
When you have been following them for a while, let's go back and explain it.
They are all voice, no instruments. Love these guys!
Both Sound of Silence and Hallelujah will blow your mind. Wear earphones! Love your reaction.
You are in for an beautiful magical musical adventure if you continue with reacting to Pentatonix. I've loved them since the beginning and they continue to keep my heart happy
Great cover...we Pentaholics are always amazed that new reactors haven't heard of them and blown out of the water. They have their own UA-cam channel with nearly 19 MILLION subscribers and over 5.5 BILLION views of their videos. If you did a cover once a week, it would take you nearly 4 years to do them all. It is always done Acapella...and they never do a cover that that can't sing live since they perform at their concerts. They have won 3 Grammys; performed in 4 world tours (always sellouts); appeared on TV a multitude of times (interviews and guest appearances). Next up...Hallelujah, Daft Punk, Imagine, Sound of Silence, and a number of Evolutions (of Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Rihana, Music). Look forward to your covers.
Thank you so much Nick :) and thank you for sharing about Pentatonix! wow I had no idea and I am SO HAPPY I have come across them! doing another reaction on Pentatonix today because I just had to! lol
Yes, it is all done through their voices and body movement. Have enjoyed watching them for a long time.
Welcome to the new world of a capella. Try their Daft Punk Medley next, after all, they only got a Grammy for it. (Their first of 3.) Try Home Free's Man of Constant Sorrow while you are at it.
Yes, another great a Capella group for her to get aquatinted with.
This one is definitely one of my favorite covers they have done!!! Loved your reactions!! These guys are crazy.. you should definitely watch all the other ones too starting with the sound of silence cover. 🤘
I heard them for the first time and my mind was blown!! 🤯
While I enjoy the Sound of Silence cover more, I'll also say that Bohemian Rhapsody was probably a more difficult song to cover appropriately and do justice to. I mean, doing guitar solos with voice only is mind blowing.
I recommend Bohemian Rhapsody by Angelina Jordan, finalist on America's Got Talent Champions this year. She won Norway's Got talent at the age of 8 years old. She is a music prodigy who just tuned 14 years old and a superstar in the making. Her jazz rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody was described by Simon Cowell as "amazing". Although she is a jazz singer, she is exploring her voice and has done > 120 covers (and 3 original songs) with different genres in the past ~6 years. She does the arrangement of her performances.
Pentatonix is the greatest Acapella group ever, and yes they do EVERYTHING with their voices. Get earphones for the best sounds, you won't regret it.
Oh you have come to the rabbit hole that will make you a Pentaholic. They are insanely talented.
The Acapella world has put out some insane amount of talent in the last 10 years. Other good bands and songs:
Voiceplay -> Queen mash-up & Oogie Boogie
Citizen Queen -> Evolution of Girl Groups, Never Enough, & Bad Guy
Home Free -> any video! Too many to list
Acapop kids-> somebody to love and fix you
I ALWAYS love to see people "discover" pentatonix! It always blows their minds. 😀
I promise that I'm not trying to be a pervert, but you have a great personality for these reactions and you are quite beautiful! All of which makes for a wonderful experience watching your videos. ❤ Thank you for your videos!
Not one sound in this is a instrument they are UNMATCHED ‼️ I saw them live it was LIFE CHANGING 😭😭😭
We got another one pentaholics
One of my favorite Pentatonix videos..........amazing !!!
They are an acapella group. No instruments!
All vocals.
I love that your reaction to the Pentatonix, Bohemian Rhapsody cover seemed fresh and new, that your pauses were brief, and your conclusion was, much like everyone else's: this is a masterpiece and an almost reverent tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen.
They are an acapella group so they are doing the instruments
Thanks for sharing :)
They make all the sounds with their voices and bodies
amazing all of them the drum sounds were astounding
Has anyone else thought about the production and engineering that went into the original? And these five young voices reproduced it acapella! right down to the left right fades!
The members of the group are Scott Hoying , tall blond -voice range bass to tenor but mostly baritone; Kirstie Malanado, mezzo soprano alto the first soprano; Avi Kaplan, dark-haired gentleman with beard, basso profundo-left the group in 2016 for personal reasons' Mitch Grass- counter six octave range from tenor to very high soprano' and Kevin Olusola, vocal percussionist, wi is tenor but doesn't sing much due to carrying n the beat..Kevin is also a classical trained cellist and sometimes play the cello and beat boxes at the same in videos. Matt Salle is the Lyric bass who replaced and he has wonderfully versatile range from bass to tenor. They have no lead singer and leave egos at the door so they performed their music to the highest level.They have remained umbe despite their success. Have a wonderful time listening to their huge catalog.
All of these people are amazingly talented. Always headphones in A Cappella!!
Your silent “what?” was everything. Great reaction and subscribing.
You’re gonna get bombarded with Pentatonix requests so I’m gonna put an early bid for La La Latch and Attention; and for more Kirsten: Sound of Silence (her verse is incredible), Shallow, Say Something, and Rather Be.
Yep listen to Pentatonix with headphones, always!
So glad you discovered Pentatonix! I've been watching several other youtubers reactions to they're version of Bohemian Rhapsody. You've earned my following! There is so much more PTX songs that would blow your mind. I'll have to see what else you've reacted to before I make a request. But this was great! Thank you SJ!
They are so phenomenal. You went in as a Pentavirgin and came out a Pentaholic. A couple of suggested videos would be Hallelujah, Daft Punk Medley, Amazing Grace. There are no bad choices, but I recommend these because it showcases their stellar abilities in different ways. Kevin, the beatbox master sings lead in part of Amazing Grace and will blow you away with beautiful tenor. Hallelujah is phenomenal because they are so unselfish in sharing lead and supporting the current lead with unmatched backup vocals. Daft Punk Medley…you just MUST see it. No spoilers. (Their first Grammy and you will understand why)
Pentatonix’s are my favourite group Mitch being my favourite member. They are all incredible
I loved it when you said that you loved Scott’s (grey hoodie)voice!!!
He is my favorite of the whole group!
Like the others said,”Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole!!”
First so beautiful, your eyes are amazing....
And you are so right, PTX is off the chain... keep up the good work you are right on!!!!
welcome to the ptx family
Pentatonix, along with Home Free and Voice Play, are A Capella groups and do their sounds from the body.
Pentatonix is an acapella group. So everything was all their voice and mouths
Yes this is pure a capella, all voices. Your background is beautiful
I absolutely *love* this reaction. At first, she's questioning whether they're "doing all the instrumentals through their voice" and if that's true, it's "incredible." At this point, all of us Pentaholics are saying "yup, that's how it is, they're incredible."
Then, when she actually sees Kevin beatboxing, her jaw drops as she realizes what she's gotten herself into. She mentions she's a musician near the end of her reaction, so I'd assume she knew the term "A Cappella" but we fellow Pentaholics know full well that they are capable of making us tongue-tied and at a complete loss for words.
Yes, it's all their voices. They are an Acapela group. Check out them singing Hallelujia, and The Sounds of Silence. Both are amazing. Also, they do a song called Radioactive with Lindsey Sterling. She plays the violin and the Beatbox guy here plays the cello. That is great too.
Please react to Pentatonix singing
Sound of Silence
New Rules
Come Along
Havana
Gold
This is one of my favorite reactions to being introduced to Pentatonix. She didn't even know they were an a cappella group before they started. In fact, she didn't mention the words "a cappella" at all during this reaction, even though she did mention she was a fellow musician. Watching her come to terms with what they are really doing is such a treat.
However, I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt that she knew what "a cappella" was but due to the massive brain fart that regularly happens when watching Pentatonix for the first time, she probably just couldn't access that part of her vocabulary until later. That is absolutely a part of their power. They blow people away and make them babble for a few minutes.
Mission accomplished, Pentatonix.
Yes, all instrumentals done with their voices, they are completely a capella (without instruments)
the pentatonix is very famous a capella music group with very harmonized vocales
What Stonemastersteve II said...also Headphones with ptx you miss to much without them. Yes vocal all. They are all incredible vocalists on their own. Together...stunning.Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole. so many great songs to do lol. Great early one Mary did you know...Daft Punk Medley will blow your mind, Hallelujah , Sound of silence. You can get a good overview of their musical development...then imagine..and 100's of others. Those are the ones i would suggest.
Since you asked in your video, that is all voice-related (except for the obvious megaphone). Kevin, the black fellow in the gray jacket, is the "beat boxer" who does all of the drum-like sounds. Sometimes he sings tenor.
Wonderful reaction :o)
As many have already said in the comments, Pentatonix is just a mind-blowing A Capella group.
Mitch and Kristie met when they were around 8, did all sorts of music, All three (M,K and Scott) went to high school together, did all kinds of music. Put out youtubes as The Trio. Scott decided to do The Singoff, managed to add AVI and Kevin (the day before) won the damn thing. No wonder they sing so well together and they already had experience doing youtubes so when their record contract fell through they just got serious. Awesome, isn't it. Note that Scott's range is big enough that he takes over the bass line when Avi or Matt does a solo. Also note that the megaphone is a visual prop which he doesn't use live. Try Daft Punk (first Grammy) and watch the acceptance speech...
They don't have a "bad" song. Some do stand out (for me) than others: Hallelujah, Imagine, Mary Did You Know? Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies and Sound of Silence
Instrumentals: All voice, except for things like foot stomping, beatboxing (I'm not quite sure how to beatbox, but it requires no separate instruments), clapping, snapping fingers, etc. So, all voice plus their own bodies. When Mitch does the guitar solo, please note that the megaphone isn't actually being used; it's just a prop. That incredible guitar solo is entirely Mitch's voice. And any bass guitar you hear is either Avi or Scott.
On the rare occasions when they actually use musical instruments, you'll see them (or their collaborators) playing the instruments.
Earphones are mandatory! Yes this is all acappella including the beat boxing! ❤
Someone probably answered this already but to answer your question, Pentatonix only uses up to five voices in their music (unless you count when they have guess singers like with their Jolene cover). The only instrument they use is usually Kevin’s (the beat boxer) cello or a violin in some collaboration (for example Radioactive features both cello an violin). They also did work with a symphony orchestra when they sang John Williams score for Star Wars but they only joined in at the end, again showing how talented they are to be playing an orchestral score with just five voices. Otherwise I can’t think of any other times they didn’t just have five voices.
After watching this reaction I realized that I needed to make a recommendation to you for a future reaction. They did a musical of The Wizard of Oz called "The Wizard of Ahhs" with Todrick Hall. It's absolutely fantastic. If you get the chance, it would be a great video to react to!
Thank you for your reaction. On other point off topic. I love the crochet afghan behind you. :) That's one of my hobbies. It's pretty.
They’re even better with headphones.
Must use headphones on all of their songs.
yay can finally watch it it was blocked for me at first this song is one of my nephew’s faves love it ♥️
Yay! I knowwww... it was blocked for like 2 days! It’s finally here 😊♥️✨
You have some great insight!!! Loving your reactions to all these videos!
Their music is fantastic!
Yes they do everything with their voices! If you haven't found out already!
The gray sweatshirt guy is Scott, the girl is Kristi, bearded man is Avi, the black guy is Kevin he is a beatboxer, and the high pitch person is Mitch. Avi left the group a few years ago was replaced by Matt.
Scott Hoying -blond
Avi Kapland-Beard (he is the bass)
Kirsten Maldanado
Mitch Grassi (he did the megaphone)
Kevin Olusola (Beatboxer)
Two corrections:
Kaplan
Maldonado
I do not see where you have reacted to Dimash Kudaibergen.
He is from Kazakhstan. Just turned 26 May 24th. Considered by millions to be the best singer in the world.
2017 he went to China to participate in their, "I Am Singer" competition.
He did not win 1st place which will shock you after you hear him.
He has a massive 6 octave+ range and sings all genres form Opera to Michael Jacokson.
He will thrill you with using opera, mixed voice (often in places you would never hear it used)
Chest, vocal fry, head voice and whistle voice all in the same song.
He often works with the renown Russian composer, pianist and maestro , Igor Krutoy.
He is the consummate performer and is loved by millions of fans, whom he calls his dears.
Here is one of his live performances. He does have a few "original videos" and all of it is well
worth jumping into the rabbit hole of Dimash.
Sinful Passion
ua-cam.com/video/W9FlDMCo8LU/v-deo.html
Even Brian May himself said this is the best cover of bohemian rhapsody 😉
Very interesting reaction to watch. They are really something else and I hope you will take the time to check out more of their work. I’ve subbed so I’m looking forward to seeing more of you as your journey of discovery continues. Thanks for posting.
Strongly suggest using headphones for these!!
They are amazing!! Oh, they also have 3 Grammys!!
wow! They definitely derserve it! SO glad I found them!! :)
It all their voices ---- recorded on a LA street in cold weather,
Where is your headphones??? Strongly recommend them, it makes the experience will much better.
you need headphones when you listen to them for the full effect, the range they have is amazing and you will likely miss stuff without wearing them
Yes. The guy with the beard is using his voice to mimic a bass guitar.
Yes. The black guy is doing the drums.
He is a beat boxer, extraordinaire!!
Yes. The guy with the high pitched voice did the lead guitar solos!!
It is strongly recommended that you use headphones when reacting to Pentatonix. You are missing details without the headphones that will make it even more special!!
Wow... first time seeing this one... pretty cool... great reaction
PTX(Pentatonix) are a group of five (5) friends. They're an a capella ensemble. A capella means that is absolutely no instrumentation on their tracks.
Kevin is the beatboxer and he also is the sound of the wind!
They are A Capella group, they do not use instruments, that is literally just the 5 of them doing that, they do it live a lot. They even won a competition against much larger groups.
Their voices are doing the instrumentals!
Def need to wear headphones with them