👋😃👉Yes the guy in the gray hoodie is Ben Bram. The unofficial 6th member. Ben has been with PTX since they were on The Sing Off show in 2011. He was an arranger and scout for the show. After PENTATONIX won the 3rd season of the series he stayed with the group. The main arrangers are Ben, Scott, Kevin and Avi. BUT they ALL have a say and contribute to the process. Everyone's opinion is heard and respected. They work together SO WELL and genuinely like each other, and are just very nice people, very down to Earth. I know people want to see drama, bickering, fighting arguments ect.. PENTATONIX are NOT those people though. There is more than 30 hours of footage but the guy filming who is also named Ben, Ben Housdorf is currently engaged to Kirstie and they have a baby girl together. For years Ben was the official videographer/photographer for the group. After their summer tour this year he decided to move in to new endeavors but still makes appearances at the concerts. Kirstie and Ben are getting married this coming year. Ben said that he cut down about 30 hours of footage to these few minutes because it was very repetitive. He said he was a fly on the wall and he was fascinated by their process because he had not seen them actually record together after being with them all these years. This Album Evergreen was nominated for a Grammy last year. They are nominated again for last year's Holidays Around The World. 🌟A LOT of their stuff is Grammy worthy

they leave ego behind the close door. what best for the song they choose on the end. the trio(scott,kirstin and mitch) know each other years before starting group.

All of the attention to detail in the "Over the River" segment are all background vocals that comprise about 20 seconds of the song. Listen for them when you here the song again. I love the appreciation ans admiration they have for each other's talents.

This recording shows the dedication and attention to detail that makes them so spectacular. They brainstorm and try different things - it's just amazing to watch them go. They respect each other and work together so well - and they have fun! Ben Bram is definitely the 6th member of the group. His ear is amazing. It's fun to listen to each of these songs now that you know what went into it. "Over the River" is fantastic.

since way back when they won the Sing Off, I thought they were simply magical, each one of them, but I don't think Kirstie gets quite the credit and attention she deserves. I must compliment you on recognizing her talent and contribution to the magic. There are several songs they do where she takes the lead, or has a solo. Say Something, The Wizard of Ahhs, Daft Punk, and many more. I would love to hear what you have to say.

@rogerramjet5214

5 ай бұрын

And “My Favorite Things” is amazing! Her Broadway flair shows through. Kirstie is a queen!

I love when someone knowledgeable watches this and they can see how much work they put into their music. They make it look so easy, sometimes it’s deceiving. I recommend PopSpring 2016, it’s a live video, professionally recorded so the sound quality is excellent, it includes 3 originals and the evolution of Michael Jackson, my favorite song of theirs is Can’t Sleep Love, but only this video where we get a special Mitch addition that you have to see to understand.

I believe one of their strengths is their total openness with each other. On the start of the "Over the river" Mitch directly asked Scott on how the particular segment should go and Scott agreed. During their competition of the "Sing Off" it recorded many sessions such as this on each episode. The show is where they started working with Ben Braun who was working with the show as advisor for all the groups. Even after 3 Grammys, Billions of KZread views and platinum records they still communicate with each other the same way as they did when they recorded "Radio" in one of their parent's homes while they were still in high school.

They have shown some of their arraigning process in other bts. All five often work out the initial arraignment, often in down time while they are touring. They recorded their initial work on a phone and send to Ben (yes, gray shirt). Ben flushes out the arraignment, puts to sheet music and with all six or a subgroup work out the final arrangement. It’s pretty fascinating process.

Like you, I was so disappointed when it was over. I could’ve watched for another hour or two. Love seeing this side of them. It’s easy to see from this that although they’re consummate professionals, they’re also genuinely good people who respect and care for each other. Explains why their music is so magical.

Great reaction as always! I would say you have officially joined the "Pentatholic" team!

I loved your take on this BTS, as a vocal coach....It was fun to see you geek out as you watched. Happy New Year! 🎉

Great reaction. I knew you would like this peek into their process. My apologies if you have reacted to any of these songs but I think they are new to you: to see their pure 5 part harmony their original Run To You is awesome. For Fun their originals Sing, Coffee in Bed, Prayers for this World, Be My Eyes and Love Again are great. For covers Imagine, Bohemian Rhapsody, I Just Called To Say I Love You, Perfect, Say Something, Mad World, Shallow, Can You Feel the Love, For something different : Problem, Can’t Hold Us, New Rules x Are You That Somebody, La La Latch Their evolutions and medleys like Evolution of Michael Jackson and 90’s Dance Medley are awesome ( and yes they can perform them live. ) Pop Spring 2016 has 3 original songs and the Michael Jackson evolution live, a great watch. With Lindsey Stirling I like Over the River, Papaoutai and Radioactive.

@shilohauraable

5 ай бұрын

Over The River is an amazing work of art! 💖

BTW, in the scene where they are around the grand piano: Mitch's first solo EP had dropped the night before. That's why he looks so tired and is glued to his phone. But you'll notice his singing is all business!

they truly trust each other's judgment and respect each other's opinion enough to at least give whatever it is a try. also they trust that ben is gonna do his damndest to make sure they all sound good in the end and they trust and respect his input. that's what makes them such a great team, including ben.

Thanks Juliet. I guess that answered an earlier question I had about their involvement in the musical arrangements, That was fascinating to see how they 'evolved' a song by adding here, taking away there - great team work! It's clear to see how they have maintained such a high standard.

@hernameispekka_Rebecca

5 ай бұрын

They also do the initial arrangement as a group. They improvise and do a rough outline of who takes what part, specific moments and such. They record it on a voice memo on the phone and send to Ben who cleans it up (or "deciphers what he can" as they said, haha) and finesses it a bit. Turns it in to sheet music and they tweak it and learn it from there

@richeswebcraft

5 ай бұрын

@@hernameispekka_Rebecca Thanks for that Rebecca - it goes to show what's involved from inception to finshed piece. Smart use of technology too - man and machine in harmony 🙂

I loved this as well! I’ve seen it before, but so awesome to see the behind the scenes. Yes they are band mates but they are also friends. So good to see the respect they have for each other!! Love your reactions! ❤

Thank you so much for your exploration of their process. I learned a lot. Ben Hausdorff directed this video. He used to be PTX's videographer, but recently left that position. He is also Kirstie's fiancée. They are getting married in 2024. They have a daughter together who is 17 months old. Kevin and Scott use their hands and arms a lot when they perform. Kirstie wears her glasses a lot when she is not performing. This album was nominated for a Grammy and their next album Holidays Around the World is nominated this year for a Grammy. Kevin is very talented with arranging and writing songs. Matt, having graduated from Berklee College of Music, lends a lot of helpful ideas for their music. I love Kevin's laugh. He laughs easily. Jacob Restituto, another reactor, interviewed Ben Hausdorff about his role in recording this. Ben said he had hours and hours of tape to sift through to make this video a manageable length.

I saw an interview where Kevin was talking about how they drink so much water, because staying hydrated is necessary to properly care for their voices. But drinking a lot of water also means needing a lot of burps. So Kevin finally decided he needed to incorporate burps into the percussion, and that's what he's done. Kirstin gave him a dirty look.

I loved your reaction....I'm glad you got to see them behind the scenes, and I'm impressed at how you understand the process and how you appreciate it. thank you !

Ben generally starts with piano music (piano being his instrument) and from that he creates an arrangement with the voices of Pentatonix in mind. Once they have Ben's arrangement for a starting place the whole group gets involved suggesting good ways to do it, changes in who sings what (possible only because they all have such huge ranges so there's a lot of overlap), etc.. Since Ben has been with them practically since the beginning he's VERY familiar with their voices and individual strong points, so his arrangements for them tend to be spot on.

I also love watching this with your insight. FYI , Mitch was simultaneously doing his solo album as his alter ego, Messer! If you want to see more BTS info, Jacob Restituto ,a reactor, has a series of interviews with Ben Bram and other wizards that work 'behind the curtain'. Fascinating stuff.

Love how quickly they dial in on what they want to do.

Their attention to detail (every. little. detail.) is just mind blowing. Their commitment to perfection in their craft really show why they are the best.

For I Saw Three Ships, what I love is that while it’s obvious that the rhythmic percussion is a backing track, it’s still them. Nothing is artificial.

Their live version of "Kiss from a Rose" cover of Seal's song is their best ,yet!!

I love this one.

I wish there were more of these. I love seeing their process! I was geeking out too. LOL GREAT reaction. So glad you did this one. THANK YOU!

I also appreciate the love and respect they have for each other.

I absolutely loved this…it shows their absolute professionalism and how they really like one amother

The genius of Kevin runs through this video!

This is a great video! Thank you for reacting to it! ❤ If you haven't reacted to their video of Over The River, please do! It's absolutely a work of art! ❤

I feel like a good crossroads of your interest in Kevin/beatboxing and arranging is one of Kevin's solo covers "Down". He's such a multitalented genius and I think you'll nerd out of the complexity of what he can do. The result is mindblowing!

Great reaction. Thank you.

Thanks so much for taking the time to react to this one. I’ve watched several people do it, but I think you’re the first vocal coach I’ve seen take it on. 👏👏

Loved the nerd out, doing it with ya, loved that!

They also have an older one called Random Singing and Jamming on the fly.

They have known each other and worked together for so many years by now that the process seems smooth and easy - but, man, that attention to detail! This is why I love when professionals react to this one. You point things out that I would never catch, so thanks so much. More than the expense of spending time in the studio, it’s my suspicion that it’s time that’s the thing they don’t want to squander. They are always so busy with quite the work ethic. Loved your reaction, as always. Peace …

This was so fascinating! When I watch reaction I prefer the opinions and insights of experts like you.

These BTS videos on individual songs as well as them on tour are so interesting and show the large supporting staff that contribute so much to making the magic. When one considers the amount of output they have had even from the beginning, it is awesome that they are able to sustain that effort. And the last spate of Christmas videos just released indicate that they just keep getting better.

Go check out their "Christmas Under the Stars" performance of "I Saw Three Ships" to hear all these added percussions into the soundtrack.

You mentioned how much time they take to get even small parts absolutely perfect. It took them 5 years to get Bohemian Rhapsody just right for recording. I also like the part of this video where Mitch says, "Scott, I think we should switch" and Scott replies, "Ok." Like it was no big deal at all. They show zero ego. It's all about the music. They're just wonderful.

Please react to Pentatonix....."Kiss From A Rose"......just when you thought PTX couldn't get any better.......wow..........next level...

Hi! I’ve seen a bunch of reactors review this on their channels. Yours was by FAR the best! I just subscribed 😊 So much fun and your insights were great.

@YourOnlineSingingCoach

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment, that means a lot! ❤️

Thank you - I love this again Thank you

i enjoy your analysis. you help me understand what goes into singing and appreciate even more fully what i am hearing. it might be fun to see them do an early original and is full of energy and happiness, 'sing!'. you see how they have grown and matured in the last 12 years. i also love their version of 'mad world'.

🎉great reaction. It's always good to see geniuses thought process.

A beautiful original of theirs is "Run to You" written by Avi and Kevin. I would love to hear your thoughts on it.

Wall of sound suggestions: Imagine, Amazing Grace, Run to You (an original) Gold

I really enjoyed your point of view on this one!

Speaking of switching between lead and harmony: a perfect example of that is shown in a live version of Coldest Winter, where Kirstie is singing lead, has a slight break between two lines of her lead lyrics, so switches back to harmony for 2 NOTES, then instantly goes back to her lead without missing a beat (literally). Check out this link at the 0:37 mark to hear it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gI2uqbiSmbS2XdI.html

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if interested, there are (2?) Jacob Restituto videos where he interviews Ed Boyer (engineer) as well as 2 or 3 interviewing Ben Bram ...... an insightful follow up to this video

Please listen to the Frozen medley. So much fun.

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You really need to react to "The Sing Off" all episodes to see the "Baby Tonix"

Please Please Please do I Saw Three Ships - it's my favourite christmas song by them

Recommend their cover of Kiss From A Rose.

@YourOnlineSingingCoach

5 ай бұрын

It's on my list for sure!!!

The percussion is kind of funny. Kirstie is so tiny and can’t make the deep sounds and her chest gets in the way of the body percussion. She definitely gives it a try.

In my opinion, PTX’s early stuff is their best. I don’t care for most of their new stuff, they have gotten to freaky and lost their drive to produce music that is as amazing as possible.

And after creating the party track they didn't actually use it in the final edit.

🎉great reaction. It's always good to see geniuses thought process.