Welcome to Pentatonix! Now that you know they exist, you’ll find they have an enormous catalog of covers, originals, Christmas music, individual solo projects, etc., and they will never let you down. Speaking of BoyzIIMen, Shawn Stockman has claimed the right to call himself the first Pentaholic (what PTX fans call themselves). He was a judge on the acapella competition, The Sing Off, which Pentatonix won in 2011. 13 years later they are stronger than ever. The bass was actually the guy in the beard with the beanie, Avi Kaplan. While he sang his solo, the tall guy who sang first, Scott Hoying, dropped down to cover the bass line. Kevin Olusola, the beatboxer of the group, is actually a tenor when he sings. The mezzo soprano was Kirstin Maldonado, and the guy in the big hat was Mitch Grassi. For future reference, Avi left the band amicably in 2017 and was replaced by Matt Sallee, so as you bounce around their catalog, you’ll experience all six of these unique and extraordinary singers. I subbed to watch them continue to impress you, because they will! Fantastic reaction! Thank you!

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Well I am a very big fan of Shawn Stockman and the whole Boyz to Men Crew and I believe they were some of the best acapella singers, so I know if they were cosigned by Shawn.. They are a terrific group!!!

The only acapella group to have 3 Grammy Awards and a Hollywood Walk of Fame. Welcome.

The guy using his body as a instrument is actually a concert Cellist.. he is amazing talented.. What a gift..

@Gwennedd

Ай бұрын

Should we tell him he actually beatboxes WHILE playing the cello? And sings in a gorgeous tenor voice.

@Gillie51-bl8su

Ай бұрын

And also graduated Pre-med from Yale....

@sherreeadams5176

Ай бұрын

@@Gwenneddlet us not forget that he was studying to become a doctor. This man is friggin amazing.

@NanacatiraV

Ай бұрын

@@Gillie51-bl8suand also a concert saxophonist who at 17 was playing at Carnegie hall

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Very talented.. Im trying to figure out how he sounds just like a bass!!!

It always surprises me how many people assume Kevin covers beatboxing and bass at the same time 😂. Kevin is the most musically talented man ever, but there are limits. I’m going to send you in the totally opposite direction and recommend you watch Can’t Hold Us next. It’ll give you an idea of how truly versatile they are.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

ok.. im on it.. i want to see what its all about

@Spartan_777

27 күн бұрын

@@OLDMANHUDA "Down" KOver....you're welcome

Well you just described their genres. Pop, Christmas, religious, folk, rap, country, rock. They can do it all.

@jo-annelebel9819

Ай бұрын

and R&B

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

can't wait to see more!!!

"Oh Come All Yea Faithful" can rock out any church. It is a MUST do next

@lisas6450

2 күн бұрын

😊❤ ABSOLUTELY!! It is so fun it doesn't matter what day of the year it is!! Same with this past Christmas release of 'O Holy Night'!! 😊❤❤

You are in for a treat my friend! You found the premiere A Capella group. The rabbit hole runs deep and whatever you decide to next of theirs will blow you away. Subbed for more Pentatonix reactions.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Can't wait to go down the rabbit hole!!! Thank you for the Sub!!

Of all the a cappella groups out there today, Pentatonix has been the most commercially successful. They have generally steered more in a pop genre direction, arranging covers of classic and current pop and rock, have published many original compositions, tour worldwide, and have a virtual monopoly on Christmas music (😂), having released 6 or 7 Christmas albums. They’ve won 3 Grammys, including one in collaboration with Dolly Parton for an a cappella arrangement of Jolene.

@lauracottom7425

Ай бұрын

Forgot the Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

O that is that the same song!!??

@margretrosenberg420

Ай бұрын

@@OLDMANHUDA Dolly Parton's "Jolene"? Yep. Pentatonix won their third Grammy for their collaboration with Dolly on "Jolene." Astonishingly, it was the first time the great Dolly Parton had won a Grammy for "Jolene," arguably her most iconic song!

Three Grammy Awards (so far). The only a capella group with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. World tours Sold out concerts. Covers and originals. And they absolutely OWN Christmas with over six holiday albums. And fir a total change of pace, check out their Daft Punk video, or their cover of Kiss From A Rose (Seal cover). Start a Pentatonix Playlist and the hordes of Pentaholics will find you!! Subbed for more PTX please!! 😊

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your support and for being a fellow Pentaholic! It's amazing to see how much love and dedication there is for Pentatonix.

The bass is the guy with the beanie. The other guy does the beat boxing and percussion, he can sound like real drums, he's really talented. The bass, Avi Kaplan, left and has a great solo career now.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

It's amazing to see how talented each member of the group is, and Avi Kaplan's solo career is definitely something to look out for!

@minaolenella869

Ай бұрын

if you look at their solo careers, they all have solo careers on their own. Some even few of them under different names ( looking at Mitch and Scott aka Superfruit as a duo and Mitch goes under Messer as solo, Scott uses his own name. And Kevin aka KO has had very different solo projects too) Seriously, Superfruits album is one of my all time favourites. @@OLDMANHUDA

@shelliblossom8953

Ай бұрын

@@OLDMANHUDA avi base can go so low he can blow speakers lol

@teresaclark5874

2 күн бұрын

You should react to Avi's Change on the Rise

Also, the guy with beard and beanie is Avi Kaplan, a classically trained basso profundity. One of the smoothest bass voices you will ever hear.😅

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Absolutely! Avi Kaplan's voice is truly something special.

Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men is a big fan of this vocal group. (Thanks for a nice reaction.)

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words!

Just to give you some background on this group. Members are Scott Hoying (baritone and covers bass when the bass singer takes over lead), Kirsten Maldonado (mezzo-soprano), Mitch Grassi (counter-tenor), Kevin Olusola (beatboxing and tenor), and Avi Kaplan (bass)until 2017 when Avi left the group and Matt Sallee Took over Bass. Kirsten and Mitch change their looks often so don't be fooled if you watch another of their videos and they look different.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the detailed background on the group! Appreciate you sharing this info with everyone. It's always great to know more about the artists we enjoy.

10:31 Pentatonix is a group of five named after the Pentatonic scale of 5 notes. Pentatonix has over 300 hundred covers and originals. They do have a handful of songs using instruments. The thing to remeber that if and or when they use an instruments you will see it in the video.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

I appreciate your knowledge about Pentatonix and their music!

Pentatonix is such an incredible group, and they each have such beautiful amazing voices but their ability to blend and harmonize as a group is insane. They have a huge catalog of great songs, but you could also check out Bohemian Rhapsody, Shallow, O Holy Night, Pure Imagination / Christmas Time, etc.

First...thank you for reacting to PTX. I'll be back for every PTX reaction you do. Now...strap in, cuz here comes the Pentatholix!

Welcome to the long winding road of Pentatonix, you are in for the journey of your life 😊 Pentatonix never ceases to amaze me, at just how incredibly talented they are, and take their voices to newer levels, we have never heard before.....there is something so special about their ability, to tell the songs story, allowing us to listen with a new perspective, and hear & feel emotions, we may not have heard from the original artist 💖💖💖 Not only their voices, but their delivery is also their gift! Just for their versatility alone, I would love you to react to their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Evolution of Michael Jackson, Amazing Grace, The Prayer, Mary do you know, Creep, Say Something, & Daft Punk 😊

Just subbed for more Pentatonix. They have been together for about 13 years and have way over 200 videos in their catalogue. Please continue to react to their music. You will gain quite a following from their very loyal fan base. ( Pentaholics) They have both covers and original pieces. Pick any that interest you. You won’t be disappointed. A couple of my favorites are Bohemian Rhapsody, The Prayer, Imagine,, Oh Holy Night, Daft Punk, Come Along and many more. Great Reaction!!💕💕

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Your support means the world to me! I can't wait to explore more of Pentatonix's music and share my reactions with you.

Came for the "Mitch Slap" was not disappointed. Subscribed for more PTX. Other a cappella groups to check out are Home Free and Voice Play you will enjoy them too!

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub. Im all in with them!!!

The second soloist is the amazing Avi Kaplan. The very talented bass of the group. He left the group in 2017 for personal reasons and now has an amazing solo career going. You would should check out his music, he recorded under Avriel and the Sequoias while still with PTX. Then under his own name after he left. His first release after leaving was Change on the Rise. Avi has a song for every mood, and uses his entire 5 octave range. Subscribing in hopes you will check out Avi's music.

You should watch the live version of this!! You get to see them do it in real time and it is perfection!!!

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Absolutely, watching the live version adds a whole new level of appreciation!

If you like acapella, there are 2 other groups you should check out. Those groups are Voiceplay and Home Free. Between the 3 groups, Pentatonix, Voiceplay and Home Free, you have the very best acapella has to offer. For Voiceplay, most people start off with Oogie Boogi's Song from the nightmare before christmas and for Home Free, most people start off with Man of Constant Sorrow.

"Hallelujah" was written by Leonard Cohen, and has been covered by numerous singers over the years. If you've seen _Shrek_ you've heard Rufus Wainwright's version.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that interesting fact about the song "Hallelujah"!

Pentatonix loves KZread reactions and reactors; they're well aware that reaction videos have helped to make them the success that they are today. Unfortunately, their copyrights are owned by their publisher, RCA, and RCA doesn't share their love of reaction videos. RCA is notorious for making copyright claims that get reaction videos taken down. The claims all seem to be about the video, not the music, and there are several strategies people use to keep their reactions up. Some people only react to live performances. This works, but it's limiting. In general, Pentatonix is as good live as they are in their official releases, but that's musically; there are a few of their official videos that have important video effects that can't be duplicated live. The most obvious one is "Imagine," but several others spring to mind. Also, if you only react to live performances you can't react to any "Behind the Scenes" or "Making of" videos. Another strategy is to pause the video frequently. This is probably a good idea (be sure to rewind a bit whenever you do this), but the definition of "frequent" is subjective so I don't recommend it as your only protection. What seems to work best is to slightly mask the video, combined with frequent pauses. Some people put a translucent "PENTATONIX" or "COPYRIGHT" over the video; others put what appears to be a window with raindrops on it over the video. Remember, the pentaholics are here to see your reaction, not the video - we've seen the video numerous times already. We only need to be able to see enough of it to be sure what exactly you're reacting to, in real time.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Looks like RCA needs a lesson in the power of reaction videos!

@margretrosenberg420

Ай бұрын

​​@@OLDMANHUDAReaction videos were an important part of Pentatonix's early journey; they're one of the reasons PTX went viral on KZread in the first place, which in turn is why Sony offered them the cotract with Madison Gate. From a career standpoint, Pentatonix has grown way beyond being a KZread sensation, but they're still the same people who were so determined to make their career happen that they staked everything on KZread. They acknowledge the debt - that's one of the reasons you can find all of their official releases on their KZread channel, even though it means that people can simply download the songs without paying for them. But basically, it's a personal debt. They weren't with RCA back then, so RCA doesn't acknowledge that the company shares the debt. As far as RCA is concerned, Pentatonix is going to bring in the sales with or without KZread, and with or without reactors, and they may well be right. But whether they are or not, the bean counters at RCA aren't terribly pleased with Pentatonix just giving away their music for free, so whenever RCA can it tries to sabotage the YT releases. Making Copyright claims on reactors is one way they do that.

This is what Pentatonix does. They put so much emotion into their singing that it just gives you chills every time you hear it.

1. Pentatonix named themselves after the pentatonic scale, a scale with five (penta) tones, just as Pentatonix has five (Penta) singers. And yes, you're pronouncing it correctly. 2. The members of Pentatonix. In this video we have: • First verse: Tall blond guy, Scott Hoying, lyric baritone. In describing a man's vocal range, "lyric" means that the actual range exceeds the nominal range. In Scott's case, he sings everywhere from about the middle of a normal bass range through most of a normal tenor range. Probably five or six octaves. Scott typically takes over the bass harmony line when their bass has a solo. • Second verse: Bearded guy wearing a stocking cap, Avi (pronounced Ah'-vee, emphasis on the first syllable) Kaplan, lyric bass. Avi is an operatically trained basso profundo - his lowest notes have blown out speakers in live performances - but his range extends to somewhere in the middle of a normal tenor range. • Third verse: The only woman in Pentatonix, Kirstin (also called Kirstie, which rhymes with thirsty) Maldonado. Kirstin sings everywhere from a low alto through coloratura soprano, the highest female range. And she has fantastic whistle notes on top of that. Lately Pentatonix has begun referring to her as an "alto soprano." • Fourth verse: Guy wearing a wide-brimmed hat, Mitch Grassi (pronounced Grah'-see, emphasis on the first syllable), natural contratenor. No one is certain whether Mitch can sing higher than Kirstin or Kirstin can sing higher than Mitch; I suspect that it varies from day to day, though everyone agrees that Kirstin has better whistle notes. Mitch is known for his ethereally beautiful (some say "angelic") high vocals. Shawn Stockman, of Boyz II Men, said Mitch has "one of the prettiest voices I have ever heard in my life." Mitch switches seamlessly from chest voice to mixed voice to head voice. He has a range of just over six octaves. And we call that stunned look people get the first time they realize that the beautiful high voice is coming from a man, "being Mitch slapped." You've just been Mitch slapped. Don't let it worry you; it's happened to all of us, generally more than once, because Mitch is full of surprises. • The fifth member of Pentatonix (PTX for short) is Kevin Olusola (pronounced Oh-loosh"-oh-luh', primary emphasis on the second syllable, secondary emphasis on the fourth) beatboxer extraordinaire. There may be a better beatboxer than Kevin, but if so I've never encountered him or her. We don't get to hear Kevin sing as often as we'd like because he's generally too busy being the entire percussion section, but when he does sing he has a lovely tenor voice that occasionally descends to the uppermost reaches of a baritone range. He's also known for the beauty of his falsetto, which I believe goes higher than Mitch can. Kevin has perfect pitch. He began piano lessons at age 4, cello at age 6, and alto saxophone at age 10. When he was a teenager he performed at Carnegie Hall twice, once on the cello and once on the saxophone. He beatboxes while playing the cello, which he refers to as "celloboxing." He graduated from Yale in 2011 with a pre-med major and had already been accepted to Yale Medical School when he gave up his dream of becoming a surgeon to pursue his dream of becoming a professional beatboxer instead. He speaks five languages fluently: English, French, German, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. He's one of the kindest people in the world, and when he laughs the whole planet seems like a brighter place. In 2017 Avi found it necesssary to leave Pentatonix, for a variety of personal reasons. He has since gone on to have a very successful solo career, and I strongly recommend subscribing to his KZread channel, which you can find here: youtube.com/@AviKaplanMusic Avi's replacement joined in either late 2017 or early 2018 (depending on how you figure it); you'll see him in a lot of their videos: • The second black member of Pentatonix is Matt Sallee (pronounced Suh-lee', emphasis on the second syllable), lyric bass. In addition to being the newest member of Pentatonix Matt is also the youngest member, and I'm told that bass voices improve with age. Matt's range seems to be growing on a daily basis right now. His current lowest note seems to be A1, which just barely counts as basso profundo, though not the blowing out speakers variety. But on his high end Matt reaches nearly the top of a normal tenor range. To find his current range I recommend listening to a recent live stream of "Hallelujah." You can find one here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eKWkysqJkdPRn8Y.htmlsi=tC6Ew07JGeQKQvDL Matt's arrangement of the second verse seems to be designed to show off his full range, which is huge, probably the greatest range of any member of Pentatonix, past or present.

@df5199

Ай бұрын

Matt is a natural showman and is a joy to see on stage.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

If only we could all hit those whistle notes like Kirstin!

@margretrosenberg420

Ай бұрын

​@@OLDMANHUDAI don't even understand what whistle notes ARE, let alone how to make them! Avi used to do something called "overtone singing"; here he is giving a demonstration: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZJ1qk8GDfsbFfsY.html Here's Avi explaining how to do it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mHl5o8iHmc3Ferg.html and this is an interview where the trio and Kevin demonstrate that they also know how to do it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eH-hl9yHc5DTkag.html (the question about overtone singing begins at 17:11, but the whole interview is worth watching). And since Avi's explanation wasn't quite enough for me to understand how to do it, here's a tutorial I found: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qWhmprOoipDgj8Y.html Now, the weird thing about this is that it really isn't hard; all it takes is a bit of practice. My voice is nothing to write home about, but I can do overtone singing. That isn't to say that I can do it as well as Avi, producing a whole melody in overtones the way he did, but he had years of practice and I've just started, so maybe one day - who knows? The remarkable thing is that I can do it at all. But whistle notes completely baffle me.

Where Pentatonix came from: 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 KZread 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 KZread had something called KZread 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 KZread 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 KZread. 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.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

So cool to learn how it all started for Kirstin, Mitch, and Scott!

So glad you like them! They are totally acapella. Check out all their other songs. They are absolutely amazing! I hope to one day see them in concert! The man in the stocking hat, Avi Kaplan, is no longer with the group. He is missed, but they are still such an amazing group!

Welcome to the Rabbit Hole. You will have fun finding and listening to this amazing group of people.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Your support means the world to us! Excited to have you on board.

I'm so excited that you reacted to this. I subscribed for more Pentatonix. I'm a huge and long term fan of theirs and can't wait for more of them. Thank you for an excellent reaction.

Excellent reaction. The basso profundo (Avi Kaplan) is the gentleman wearing the beanie to the far right and the percussionist/beatboxer is Kevin Olusola on the far left. They were an amazing rhythm section for this group. And they both have beautiful voices, especially Avi who studied classical. Speaking of Boyz II Men, Shawn Stockman was a judge during season 3 (around 2011) for a singing competition show called the Sing Off. Pentatonix was on the show and won. Shawn thought Avi and Kevin were such an amazing rhythm section that he dubbed them the meat and potatoes of the group. Treat yourself or react to please their live performance from their Christmas special. btw, this group has 3 Grammy wins as well from their earlier years. Here is the link to their live performance kzread.info/dash/bejne/mpV6qtSfncmuksY.html

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

So, Avi Kaplan is the basso profundo and Kevin Olusola is the beatboxer - they really are the dynamic duo of Pentatonix! Shawn Stockman's "meat and potatoes" nickname is just too funny!

they most recently covered seal's 'kiss from a rose' done live in the vevo studio. you will really see how they've matured and improved, as if that is possible. its amazing. i love all your little video clips, that's fun.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

thanks for the suggestion. im going to react to the song def very soon!!

Saw them live in concert in December and they sound every bit as good live. They're phenomenal!!!

I like your style and the fact you have discovered my all Tim favorite group Pentatonix❣️Please more PTX. I have subscribed for more. Their Official video of John Lennon’s Imagine is a really good one too❣️

Fantastic band. Beautiful voices.

@OLDMANHUDA

27 күн бұрын

Yes they are!

Great reaction!! Nice to see a new face reacting to my fave group. These guys are amazing and are so very talented. 1st singer: Scott Hoying , baritone...takes over the bassline when the bass sings lead or verse. 2nd singer: Avi Kaplan, bass. Avi left in 2017 and was replaced by the awesome Matt Sallee 3rd singer: Kirstin ( Kirstie) Maldonado, mezzo-soprano 4th singer: Mitch Grassi, countertenor. Mitch is a very rare countertenor. His voice is naturally extremely high -pitched for a male 5th member: Kevin Olusloa, beatboxer, cellist, tenor. Kevin, although he rarely sings is the real genius in the group. He can play the cello while beatboxing and calls it celloboxing. AFAIK...he's the only person to do that. All the members help their arranger, Ben Bram with arranging the songs and they all write songs as well. There's quite a few originals that they've done over the years and all of them have solo work besides the group pieces. Some suggestions: Daft Punk medley, Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Say Something, New Rules/I Am That Somebody, Coffee In Bed (original), Evolution of Michael Jackson, Mad World,.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Should I start practicing beatboxing and playing the cello at the same time now?

More PTX please! They are amazing. My favorite is whatever they're singing at the moment

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

More coming.. I Promise!!!

Subscribed for more Pentatonix (PTX). The three main vocalists in this group, Scott (1st singer), Kirstin (3rd singer), and Mitch (4th singer) were friends as kids and sang as The Trio in high school. They added the bass, Avi (2nd singer) and the beatboxer, Kevin, to form PTX in 2011. PTX was formed to compete in the 3rd season of the Sing Off. They won and have been going strong ever since. Avi left the group in 2017 for a successful solo career and Matt, who you will see in newer videos, took over as bass. Recommend their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the love!!! You really know about this group!!! I love the Love!!!

Subscribed for the pentatonix reactions! Keep em coming

I’m excited for your Pentatonix journey. I subscribed for more Pentatonix reactions from you. I think you will absolutely love them, they will shock you over and over. This is the song my husband puts on most often.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for subscribing! I can't wait to share more Pentatonix reactions with you.

Pentatonix History…..composed by Alan Freeman updated by Perry Stevenson 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 KZread, 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 KZread 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 KZread), 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 KZread, 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. The 3 Grammys they’ve won include…. (1)Daft Punk for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella…… (2)Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella…. (3) Jolene w/Dolly Parton for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album “Evergreen” for Best Traditional Vocal Album. They were also nominated for a 5th Grammy award for their album “Holidays Around The World” for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the ONLY acapella group with a star! UPDATE: Pentatonix has also done 9 intros for Thursday Night Football based on their original song “sing”. Links for 3 of them are kzread.info/dash/bejne/eqam16yppNDIe7g.html and kzread.info/dash/bejne/rIiJtaRtmdq6eaw.html and kzread.info/dash/bejne/l2ak2KuNk5zHY7g.html UPDATE: Pentatonix has done a cameo appearance in the new movie “Candy Cane Lane” starring Eddie Murphy. They are the carolers. UPDATE: Pentatonix sang the National Anthem at the 2023 College Football National Championship game. Link is kzread.info/dash/bejne/mKWLu5R-harSl84.html UPDATE: They came 3rd in the 2023 Masked Singer performing as "California Rolls" being unmasked in May 23. 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! It is an often debated subject among the Pentaholics as to just how soon we introduce the "Beginners Guide" as we don't want to overdo the introduction. This is a compilation of snips of a whole load of songs which PTX have released. It highlights each member with some of their solos and then a brief history in video. It is quite long - 14+ minutes and is a little dated now (Feb 2020) but is a good watch kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnisq8iwlqbTgag.html&pp=ygUdYmVnaW5uZXJzIGd1aWRlIHRvIHBlbnRhdG9uaXg%3D. Things you need to know because if you get these wrong “Pentaholics” will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha 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.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing the history of Pentatonix! It's always interesting to learn more about the background of such talented artists.

Great reaction to this beautiful Pentatonix video. Thank you.

The bass singer was also the second soloist, Avi Kaplan. Avi is a Classically/operatically trained Basso Profundo. The man doing the beat boxing is Kevin Olusola. He is considered one of the top two beat boxers in the world. Kevin is also a graduate of Yale University and along with his beatboxing, is a good tenor and classically trained Cellist and Trombonists. Kevin remains with the group, but Avi left in 2017 and is now an independent singer/songwriter. They have all become multi-multi-millionaires.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing these interesting facts about the group members!

Im just here for the Mitch slap😲😲😂😂

Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole...the Pentaholics are happy to see you :D

I'm a old man to. Well in my 60s. Saw this about 5 years ago. Blow me away. My little girl 28 took me to see them live about a year or so ago just Wow.

@shelleyo

Ай бұрын

Similar to your experience, except I just found them a few years ago..my daughter is taking me to their concert nearby in September!

😊❤ Hi 😅 Pentatonix or PTX for short are The OG's of modern acapella! In fact if you take the trip to their beginning, on the tv show The Sing Off, the judges said that they were making acapella music hot! And predicted that the group would go far ... yup to date 3 Grammy Awards and the only acapella group to have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!! 😃 So, if you loved this ... they will make you laugh, cry, chair dance to a classically solom Christmas song (O Come All Yee Faithful) and they just keep getting better!! 😊❤❤

Pentatonix a "brief" background. 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 KZread, 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 KZread 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 KZread), 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 a cappella group could sell records. Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on KZread, 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. It is an often debated subject among the Pentaholics as to just how soon we introduce the "Beginners Guide" as we don't want to overdo the introduction. This is a compilation of snips of a whole load of songs which PTX have released. It highlights each member with some of their solos and then a brief history in video. It is quite long - 14+ minutes and is a little dated now (Feb 2020) but is a good watch kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnisq8iwlqbTgag.html&pp=ygUdYmVnaW5uZXJzIGd1aWRlIHRvIHBlbnRhdG9uaXg%3D. 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. A 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 have Grammy wins for Daft Punk Medley, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Jolene featuring Dolly Parton. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win. Another nomination for Holidays Around the World album in the 2024 list! 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 a capella group with a star! They came 3rd in the 2023 Masked Singer performing as "California Rolls" being unmasked in May 23. 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 autotune 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. 4. It is "Pentatonix" there is no "The".

I have seen them live. They are this good live!

Awww I love that you love this group and I'm sure its been said...the bass and precession are done by 2 different ppl. The precession and drums are done by Kevin, who is a phenomenal beat boxer but his vocal range is in the higher octaves...that beautiful, soothing bass is done by the equally beautiful and soothing Avi (the second guy to sing...beard, long hair, beanie) . Enjoy your journey with this amazing group.

Welcome my friend to the most amazingly talented 5 people on the planet. I feel like I'm listening to angels singing. Please check out their catalog of music - unreal - FIRE!!!!! Love your reaction!!!

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and the talented musicians.

OMG! A new Pentatonix reactor! I'm here to enjoy your rabbit hole journey with you! I just subbed! 💖

PTX is the Gold Standard of acapella. No one does it better. The way they upgrade songs is unbelievable. They can touch your heart and soul. Welcome! Will be subbing for more PTX reactions. Amazing Grace, The Prayer, Mary Did You Know etc...

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! PTX truly is incredible.

Welcome to Pentatonix ❤

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

I am coming in looking for greatness!!

It's nice to hear a group where each one has the talent to stand on their own.

Just like Avi's smooth bass voice, you have a great speaking voice. I'll be back for more Pentatonix. It's an extensive catalog to explore.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words.

I subscribed right away, based on your introduction. It’s so fitting that you referred to Boyz II Men because Shawn Stockman was one of the very first superfans of Pentatonix. They competed on (and won, in 2011, I believe) a TV show for a cappella groups called The Sing-Off for which Shawn was a judge, and he was encouraging and supportive of them from the beginning. If you want to hear more, check out their Daft Punk medley (for which they won their first Grammy) and their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody to get a sense of their versatility. You would also probably really like their ‘90s Dance Medley and a recent release, the VEVO live session of their version of Kiss From A Rose. You may find you have to layer a filter over the videos to get them to post as most reactors do. One heads-up: There has been one change in the line-up over the years. Their bass singer (the second lead singer here) left in 2017 or so and you will see Matt Sallee in that role in videos since then. I’m hoping you will continue to explore Pentatonix, and you nailed the name of the band after only one or two false starts, so well done! Peace from Ohio …

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the love!!!

Subscribed for more PTX You are on a journey down a large rabbit hole They have 3 Grammys: One in a classical ballet ( yes they can sing songs with no lyrics) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, One Country with Dolly Parton and Jolene, and one in EDM music with their Daft Punk Medley Amazing Grace, Imagine and The Prayer are awesome Covers of Can’t Hold Us and New Rulesx Are You That Somebody are wonderful Anything you choose in their vast catalog has their twist and is worth a listen

Thank you for this. They are amazing. My Pentaholic family will fill you in on the details. Greetings from South Africa

Welcome to the BEST acapella group ever!! Having seen them in concert countless of times, They are just as amazing in concert as in video :)

@OLDMANHUDA

27 күн бұрын

Can't wait!

Welcome to ptx fantastic group ❤️👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

PTX!! I LISTEN TO THEM AT LEAST 2 HOURS A DAY!! Mary Did You Know!

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

That's dedication! Pentatonix has that effect on people, their music is so captivating.

Welcome to PTX! Welcome to my world. Much love from South Africa!

I very much enjoyed your reaction! Is Pentatonix pop, rock, country, gospel, hiphop or rap? YES. All of them. This is the most amazingly versatile, cohesive and talented group out there anywhere, nevermind just the a capella world. Their live shows are every bit as good as their official videos. Subbed and rang the bell for more PTX!!!!

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

I am becoming one.. I might need to seek some help!!! Thanks for the sub.

Thanks for the reaction, I enjoyed it!

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

I appreciate your feedback, thank you!

Somebody who knows Take 6🤗. Welcome to PTX. They are amazing!

If you like differnt genres of music, you'll definitely love this group. They can do it all. They have three Grammys (so for), in three different genres. Everything they do is phenominal.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

That's awesome! It's great to see a group that's so versatile and talented.

Kevin, the beat boxer, is also a cellist. He does beatboxing and cello at the same time. Watch Pentatonix 2022 A Christmas Extravaganza/Kevin’s Fifth. It will blow your mind! His talent is amazing! But the whole group is amazing!😆Gail

This is a cover of an original by the late singer/songwriter Leonhard Cohen. He heard it before he died and approved their cover version.

Amen! Great stuff! This is what makes it great to be human and to share that with all of you:)

@OLDMANHUDA

9 күн бұрын

indeed.. music brings people together

I'm here for the PTX rabbit hole! ❤

Great reaction!! Welcome to PTX!!! You are in for a treat ❤

Kiss From a Rose, Gold, the Prayer, Amazing Grace and tons of covers (upgrades and mashups) Christmas /holiday and originals.

Awesome group.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Yes they are!

They are also incredible in live concert...sounds the same .

So glad that you stumbled upon Penatonix. Subscribed for more PTX reactions! ❤

Pentatonix is an a capella group. You need to check out their version of the Sound of Silence and The Prayer

It’s an all time favorite of mine.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Looks like I have good taste then! 😄

@MCP920

Ай бұрын

@@OLDMANHUDA I’d say so! 🌻

You are going to love this!

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Can't wait! I love it!!

It's Kevin who's the beatboxer and AVI is the base/singer they were the two who did a lot of work together and they were always sooo in sync with each other ❤️ Kevin is insane in his beatboxing, he is the 💣

Hard to believe the song is now 40 years old and has been covered by some 300 artists in that time.

Always love coming across Peeps new to PTX! I'd love to see you take a look at a couple originals (Love Again and Coffee In Bed are good) and their New Rules x Are You That Somebody mashup is insane and shows off the new Bass, Matt very well

A good song to react to with Matt Sallee, Avi's replacement, is New Rules (Dua Lipa) x Are You That Somebody (Aaliyah). It's an upbeat song that shows how good Matt is on bass. Another song is Amazing Grace with Matt as well. This was the first song I heard from them that started me down the PTX rabbit hole. They are absolutely amazing and they have paved the way for other a capella groups like Home Free.

The bass in this one is sung by Avi Kaplan, the guy with the beard, who sang second. (the bass was taken over by the first guy during his part!) The beatboxing is being done by the black dude (Kevin Olusola).

Even as an atheist, this song gets me! It’s just so well done. Some songs transcend religion, politics and culture, just by its pure soul. The soul of a musician is unmatched.

Amazing Grace by Pentatonix. Please!

WOW no other way to explain pentatonix and it’s every thing they do !

thank you for reacting - i loved listening alongside with you !! i especially related to what you said in the last minute or so about different ways of listening // taking in different interpretations of musical styles ~ big hugs from chicago

Now react to official videos they do of: The Prayer, Bohemian Rhapsody, Sound of Silence, Amazing Grace and Daft Punk! You'll be a PENTAHOLIC for life like most of us!! Thanks for the review - we all felt it right along with you!

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

That's a great list of songs to react to! Thanks for the suggestions!

@occamsrazor5376

Ай бұрын

@@OLDMANHUDA Live version is incredible and shows they're just as great live: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mpV6qtSfncmuksY.html

Subbed for more Pentatonix reactions, please.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!!!

Welcome to the world of Pentatonix. 😅

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!!!

The song, by the late Leonard Cohen, is over 40 years old. This arrangement, by Pentatonix and Ben Bram, really shows off what the song can be.

Welcome to PTX. They are amazing. Hope you do more of their stuff. FYI: most reactors either blur out the video, make it opaque or put words over it to get past the copyright blocking.

@OLDMANHUDA

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

The second male singer, the one you said you liked his tenor voice so much, is actually the bass. You haven't seen deep bass yet, he goes a good bit lower. But he left in 2017, for amicable reasons.

This is one of the best renditions to this song!! Great group as well!! If you haven’t heard of Geoff Castellucci, you should check out his Hobbit songs (“I See Fire” and “Far Over the Misty Mountains), as well as “Valhalla Calling” by Voice Play

Subbed for more PTX reactions.

Open the door, come on in, welcome to PTX.

You should listen to The Prayer ❤

I love pentatonix 🎉🎉🎉

@ashitstirrer

Ай бұрын

I wonder if you would like crystallized by Lindsey sterling 🤔

Peace