They are on tour now in the US and they end their show with this song and no microphones. They ask the audience to be as quiet as possible while they sing it. It is stunning!!!!

As a singer, my favorite thing about this performance is that none of them are OVER singing. They are so tuned into each other and the blend they are creating.......just stunning. And even without that, it's incredibly powerful. It's a great lesson to young singers that you don't have to scream and shout runs and high notes to be impactful.

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

2 жыл бұрын

100%!!! Effective without being insanely loud. Isn't the blend just gorgeous?!!!!

@LisaH776

5 ай бұрын

@@ZoeStibiVocalCoach It's like you said--it's PRACTICE. Practice and practice and listening and listening and practicing more. Every time they sing I want to call them up and say, "Can I come and sing with you, pleeeeze??" 🤣 And Stacey, you are so right: singing isn't always about screaming or riffing. Singing, at its basic essence, is communication. The question is, when you open your mouth, what are you communicating? Loved your reaction, Zoe! Just like mine: utter astonishment and the joy of watching sheer excellence.

In their concert in NewJersey they put the mics down and told the audience that they hoped everyone in the arena could hear them because it was a large venue. They nailed it.

@sherryreich3641

2 жыл бұрын

They did the same in Baltimore. Best song of the night

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

2 жыл бұрын

That is amazing. I would love to hear them unplugged!

@PJMurphyNJ

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZoeStibiVocalCoach here's one that I have watched. There are some inconsiderate people, but Pentatonix still sounds great.kzread.info/dash/bejne/pH9kzrOtqsqcnrQ.html

@monimoni305

2 жыл бұрын

I was in attendance for the Newark, NJ concert. IT WAS EPIC!!!!

They are so empathically attuned to each other...

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

Жыл бұрын

They practice a lot!

I don't think too many people could achieve this level of synchronicity. They are extremely talented and have known each other so long. How amazing that three people with this level of talent just happened to get to know each other at a tender age, and then were able to find two more people who were just as talented, and a perfect fit. I loved your reaction and am glad that you played this straight through the first time without interruption. It speaks volumes when a reactor just has to listen. Thank you for your reaction and insight.

One of Pentatonix's best just released before the holidays, "The Prayer" will be a Grammy winner.

I was at their final Evergreen concert in Dallas on 12/23. As others mentioned, they closed out with this song. Stood around 1 mic on the stage. Could hear a pin drop in auditorium of over 6000 people. It sounded incredible. As did the entire concert.

I saw them live a couple of days ago. It was a brilliant set of performances. They are so so so talented. They sang this song "off mic," meaning none of them had a mic to their mouth. I believe there was one mic on them, but no mixing of any kind, at least of the level that is possible here, with each person holding a mic. The venue was silent-you could have heard a pin drop, so even the people at the top levels in the back could hear them. It was brilliant.

@stevek5332

2 жыл бұрын

There's a mic (one mic!) attached to the light stand that is in the middle.

@lauraa4294

2 жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of seeing them too, in Sugarland, TX. They were amazing, as usual.

@mmda1028

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with everything you said... I saw them Dec 4th... Just beautiful and like you said, you could hear a pin drop ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thanks for your great reaction. Their talent is incredible. Their 19.5 million subscribers, 5.5 billion views, and 3 Grammys attest to their popularity. Please do more!

Another amazing one is "Run To You".......an original ,and they sing like a tight group again...the harmonies.......wow

OMG, they do this live and it's mixed almost as perfectly.

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

10 ай бұрын

I was gutted I missed them here but it was mid week and 5 hrs away 😭😭😭😭 would loved to have seen them live!!

Great reaction and analysis. More Pentatonix please!

I’m sure their audio engineers are amazing professionals, but this group can balance those levels all on their own. If you listen to their official video of Silent Night it’s just the five of them is standing in the side aisle of a cathedral singing their arrangement of Silent Night and the balance of the voices is just as good as this. No audio engineers balancing levels of the five singers just them.

@amandaw6872

2 жыл бұрын

While they do, in fact, do awesome on songs like this with or without mics, I recall seeing interview somewhere where they said they had issues early in their career with this issue for live performances (more on songs with heavier percussion and bass rhythm backing it) because a capella does require a different sound leveling (or whatever the terms are!) than for typical music performance. So, whenever mics are involved and they sound good, there is an engineer at least making sure the sound system isn't screwing up the music coming from the genius aliens singing! 😂

@lynn2574

2 жыл бұрын

Their off mic private performance of Daft Punk is another great example of their timing and awareness of each other

In concert they are fantastic. This is so beautiful and they sing it without mics. I urge you to listen to their version of “the prayer”. It knocked me out It’s fantastic. Thank you

It was sooo lovely that they ended on a I6/4 chord with Matt singing the 5th of the chord rather than the root! They did this piece on tour! And when they did it, they dropped their individual mics, and in a circle, sang with just a single mic pickup in front of 10,000 people where audience members stated you could hear a pin drop!

This performance and song blows me away every time I hear it, whether a live version or the video, which are nearly identical anyway. The preciseness of their move from tone to tone and word to word is so amazing and the subtle harmonies they pull out of the performance are simply heart-melting. Sorry I didn't see this earlier, but I loved how taken you were with the performance.

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

Ай бұрын

Hi, David.Thank you for your comment.I completely agree with you that this Group just move so seemless likely to get there through many , many years of singing And performing together. 😍

This is one of the best tests for a group. If you want to know how tight a group or band is. Have them sing a song when they are not pushing the top of the range. When they are singing in a low register and keeping it soft, so you hang on every note.

They sing this live without mixing on their Christmas tour. They use one mike on the floor. If you search KZread you should be able to find it.

They did a small Christmas tour this season I. The United Ststes. They performed this with no microphones just on the stage raw. The waited for the crowd to quiet and it was so pure. No amplifiers, No mixing, just vocally naked. Amazing.

They do an amazing job on The Prayer it's stunning

This is on my nighttime playlist which I listen to every night. These three originals are on it also. STANDING BY…LIGHT IN THE HALLWAY Scott wrote for his nephew…RUN TO YOU styled after this song.

You're a very entertaining reactor Zoe, really enjoyed it! Hitting your sub button with hopes of seeing more of Pentatonix on your channel!

Great reaction - I see you have also reacted to Sound of Silence (disturbed version) and Your Power (Billie Elish) - Pentatonix have an amazing cover of Sound of Silence and Mitch under the name Messer covered Your Power incredibly.

I really appreciate how you are able to (miraculously) play the video through uninterrupted without the copyright gods thumping on you. A masterful skill in a reactor. A knowledgeable, clever and humorous reaction. I love the few songs when they go just for the five part harmonies, even though Kevin is a genius beatboxer. Hope you had a great Christmas.

@lauriedaiken4426

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the copyright issues were averted because it isn’t an official video from the record company, but rather from BYUtv? Just a thought.

Their sound seems especially good in this song.

Their world tour starts in March as long as it doesn't get postponed again. I drove 5 hours to see them live before Christmas and it was well worth it.

Got to see their concert this year and yes it was a Totally AMAZING!!!!! Great reaction! Loved the analysis.

how hard is it to sing so quietly? i would imagine it hard to not sing in a ''normal' volume. their newest, the prayer, is sung full out, and one of their best.

Their harmonies are so beautiful, this touches my heart every time I hear it. Actually, Mitch, Kirsten and Scott were all, in high school choir together.

plz more ptx

Really enjoyed your reaction and analysis. Would love your reaction to their performance of The Prayer. They just released a video of BTS in the studio recording Evergreen. They discussed not only notes and arrangement, but pronunciation, what letters are emphasized, speed of syllables, etc. That attention to details lends itself to their synchronicity.

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Wiw that is amazing! Can you post a link for me? I would love to see it!

@lynn2574

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZoeStibiVocalCoach kzread.info/dash/bejne/f2pkta2Em7SyodI.html There ya go! It was really interesting to me to get a peak at their process.

They are sing amazing N great colab.... Nice ... Good job zoe🥰🥰🥰

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

Жыл бұрын

They are absolutely incredible and I cannot wait to take a look at more

I love you !!!!!!!!

Have you listened to their cover of the prayer? I would love to see more Pentatonix reactions.

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

2 жыл бұрын

I would love too! I haven't actually, I NEED too, ;)

Nice shout out to the audio engineers, but on their current tour they ask for everyone to be quiet and sing without mics in venues up to 10,000 people.

Outstanding review. Thanks!

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Leslie!

You need to watch them live on, Christmas under the stars. Even better live.

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

5 ай бұрын

I can imagine they just keep getting better!

Thank you for a great reaction, and especially for your technical analysis and positive comments.

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Garry! It was my pleasure to take a look at the Pentatonix. They are amazing!

That was beautiful in such a simple and soothing way. Thank you for sharing this on Christmas day, even though I didn’t see it till now.

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

2 жыл бұрын

You are more than welcome! I love this performance :)

I understand your sound engineer comment. Watched clips from their latest concert in LA and it’s clear this sound engineer was not present!! Apart from Scott ad libbing every 10 secs 😩 both Scott and Kirsties microphones were not leveled where they just overpowered everyone else. Such a shame as they are amazing. Just not in a one off concert setting. I look forward to their more structured tours. I pray they make it to AU and NZ soon. You all deserve it 😍

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

Жыл бұрын

I would love to see them live!!!! Thanks Tony!

If I listen intently . . . I can hear what part each are singing . . . except for Kevin. Knowing he is perfectly capable of any of the parts . . . I can't quite pinpoint which voice is his.

Listen to some other Pentatonix like Sounds of Silence and Hallelujah

I only recently came across your channel, and I find your vocal technique comments quite useful regardless of the genre, even if I sing in a non-professional Eastern Orthodox church choir. Thank you!

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Katya! I am so glad to hear that they are helpful. Have a wonderful day!

More Pentatonix please.

They dont need audio mixing. They can sound like this without microphones.

For more amazing acappella try Man of Constant sorrow by Home Free

it's just Pentatonix not the Pentatonix but great reaction. You missed them they toured just before the Pandemic started visiting Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2020.

Have you heard this performed with NO microphones in hand? I never could hear the difference, and I have superb headphones with noise canceling.

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

Жыл бұрын

I haven't. But I bet it is just as good

This is my first time hearing this song. Is it about a loved one going to war and hoping they come back safe, but if not they’ll be together again soon? Am I I over analysing it? Please correct me if I’m wrong. Beautiful song though regardless. Absolutely stunning 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Two things. The audio is so low I couldn't hear the singing unless I cranked the volume way up. Second thing is there was some noise in the performance audio that sounded like when you play a vinyl record and didn't clean it first (I don't actually know if your old enough to have ever done that). Just an FYI

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, thanks for the feedback. I tried to pump the volume of the singing, let me take another look. I need to chat with my editor;)

Should you get to see PTX frequently at the end of a concert they bring our a single lamp and they all gather around the lamp and sing a song without mikes.

I can honestly say that I like the original version better, which is not always the case.

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EAR CANDY!! No ifs, ands or buts!!!

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

Жыл бұрын

Yes it is!!!!

Please react to Gabrielle Henrique, O' Holy Night (Mariah Carey Version) You will not be disappointed. You will be blown away 😉

PTX doesn't do covers... They only do upgrades.

@ZoeStibiVocalCoach

Жыл бұрын

Love that!

React to mb14 worldwide 2018

Home Free is another group that will blow your mind, some folks say it's a crime for a vocal coach to do reaction videos for more then a year and not react to Man of constant sorrow. ;)

Their impressive synchronicity is helped by the fact that "the trio" (Scott, Kirstin, Mitch) have been singing together since they were about 8 years old.

@marykuettner752

2 жыл бұрын

Actually Scott and Kirstin have known Mitch that long but didn't meet each other until they were fifteen. They sang in a trio together in high school.