I wonder how many appreciate the difficulty level of this piece?

@ChristopherPerrin

10 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it very much

@MidwestCentralRR

10 жыл бұрын

I sang this in a small ensemble. And holy crap. I was tenor, and it is crazy hard.

@ezagorianou9837

4 жыл бұрын

That's why I love it actually. This and light in the hallway

@FernyBass

4 жыл бұрын

HoOtix Gaming They were not having doubts, they were wondering how many were appreciating the difficulty, which are different things.

@liane9664

4 жыл бұрын

I actually like this version better than the studio one. It highlights each individual voice better without losing anything in the ensemble. And yes a lot of the PTX artistry gets missed because they DO make it look so easy. Even back on the Sing-Off there were subtleties that nobody ever realized where there. Bravo!!

Can we talk about the balance though ?? The sound is crystal clear, every single voice is distinguishable, the harmonies blend in PERFECTLY... Thanks a lot mic guys, it's the best live audio of this song I've heard. At last, tech guys who actually know how to record an acapella group !

@aidanmarquez

9 жыл бұрын

Personally, I would like increase the bass EQ for the C2s, but by far the most beautiful mic job i have ever heard for a live performance outside of their own concerts. I applaud both the mic job and Pentatonix!

@AutumnRainneMusic

9 жыл бұрын

I honestly feel like Kirstie's mic is too loud

@ursexymom7743

7 жыл бұрын

Lö . I can't hear Kevin.

@firstbourne8799

7 жыл бұрын

Julien Grassi Kevin is the third highest. You must've mistaken that voice for Scott. Scott is supporting avi, which is the 2nd to the lowest.

@ursexymom7743

7 жыл бұрын

Illumi Nati. Oh okay I can hear him. Thx!

Scott and Kevin's parts in this song are so underrated. their clashing harmonies are incredible. and i will fully admit I'm hysterically crying and this is the 10000th time I've heard this song, but the first time I've heard it in a live recording, and what a difference.

@Syndie702

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, their suspensions and various nonharmonic tones are what adds interest to the arrangement.

@karaseaton5758

7 жыл бұрын

Kristina Bernard d

No one is mentioning how well Kirstie did in this, especially the building part (I guess it's like the bridge but not quite) where she was singing the highest part. She's so underrated in this group--everyone talks about Mitch or Avi (who are both super talented and totally deserve the praise) although the others deserve praise just as much! Kevin too, since this is the only song that he sings the entire time!

@kaddieA

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a few people give her a hard time but she, IMO, is hands down one of the top harmonizers of all time. That's not an easy skill and her backup vocals enrich the melody on every single song. As a front singer, she may not have a powerful voice like Carey, Houston or a few others but I like the accuracy and delicacy of her voice. And on songs like this, it's perfection.

@hegraditama

9 жыл бұрын

that's what i thought of her too! being a harmonizer is not easy, and with the high range of parts she sang in their pieces, often made her a 'measure' to make sure the whole group is still on pitch. and this is a cappella, which is a priority to be on pitch.

@BiggySn1p3r

9 жыл бұрын

Hegra Soetrisno knowing and singing with Scott and Mitch since 8 years old also helps.

@Owltalon100

9 жыл бұрын

kaddieA Look up her singing never never land. She is an incredibly powerful singer, and I don't know why she doesn't show it.

@justinmason100

9 жыл бұрын

Knorikus Yeah, even in the Beyonce medley her voice is extremely powerful

My favorite Pentatonix song to this day. This is their best song yet.

@Pentaholic88

8 жыл бұрын

It's either this or Standing By for me.

@abbyhubbard2487

8 жыл бұрын

+Nicky Grajek omg yas

@kupikaonga9880

7 жыл бұрын

See Through is mine

@odieredila

7 жыл бұрын

sweettunes500 Hallelujah is mine. This follows close behind.

@NytronX

Жыл бұрын

6 years later, still their best.

2:48 - 3:25 is my favorite part omg the way Mitch and Avis voices sound together is so beautiful and then Kirstie with her high notes uhhuhjjhhghguhh

@loritoigo8020

10 ай бұрын

All supremely talented individually and together is magic but my favorite pairing has always been Avi and Mitch. Maybe because of the high/low component but they harmonize beautifully.

Kirstie killed it.

holy hell kirsties so good

@minaleona2750

8 жыл бұрын

Kirstin*

@DannyGaytan04

8 жыл бұрын

I used her nick name 

@narwen533

8 жыл бұрын

she sounds great here!

@DannyGaytan04

8 жыл бұрын

+Mina Langness okay

Not that we didn't already know, but it turns out the cello-playing, beatboxing, mandarin-speaking Yale graduate has a gorgeous voice as well. No one person should be that talented, and cute too... :-)

I love how they sound like they're all sighing at the same time during certain parts, and they all take a breath together. One cohesive unit, five beautiful people coming together to cause time to stop for four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Flawless.

You can hear Kevin so well! Just beautiful.

@AdriGoddess

10 жыл бұрын

I agree!! I think in the original song, his voice isn't given it's full volume. Not sure why they did that because he sounds so sweet.

@universe93

10 жыл бұрын

AdriGoddess i think because out of the five of them he's had the least professional vocal training. but who knows it's up to the mixers of the album i guess!

@AdriGoddess

10 жыл бұрын

universe93 Well, in this live performance he sounds good, but in the original track he's almost muted. You can't hear much of his voice--or at least *I* can't. He has a good voice; he's had a few solo parts in some songs and I really enjoy listening to him. And if he sounds good, I'm not getting why they wouldn't turn up the volume just a bit on the original track. I can hear Avi, Mitch, and Kirstie immediately in the track and because I know Scott's voice so well, I can pick it out. However, I can't hear Kevin's. In this live performance, I can pick him out pretty quickly. I know he's not classically trained, but wouldn't that mean that it'd be hard to pick him out in a live performance rather than a studio version? In the studio, the musical engineer can turn up or down his volume on the track, in a live performance, it's all up to Kevin. I'm just having trouble understanding why he would be (intentionally?) muted on the studio version. Or is that Kevin just progressively got better with the song and became more comfortable with his part that he eventually turned up his volume during concerts?

@MrBenBarzilai

9 жыл бұрын

It actually has little to do with Kevin's singing abilities. Part of the reason is because who ever mixed this performance is panning people based on where they're standing. So Avi's sound is coming all the way out the left ear and Kevin all the way on the right. It makes the blend a little imperfect but shows off the individuals. Maybe not ideal for this kind of arrangement.

I'm not crying... My eyes are just sweating.

@Rawrxd123D

9 жыл бұрын

Emilee Rose Same XD

@chynahreleford7117

8 жыл бұрын

same for me

MORE KEVIN MORE KEVIN MORE KEVIN MORE KEVIN MORE KEVIN MORE KEVIN MORE KEV

3:21-3:24 Avi showed the chord with his hands and moved them when it falls into place. I just thought that was cool.

I love how in this performance you can hear every single voice, Kevin's part is so complex and all over the place. He has such a great ear to be able to fill in the gaps in between all the other voices. I love this song!

Kevin's voice is so beautiful

This gives me a weird nostalgic feeling

@zaifitzgerald

6 жыл бұрын

about some painful and some happiness thing in the past

@ggwrites3083

3 жыл бұрын

your telling me

All jokes Lols aside. The first time I heard this I cried. I cried so hard because it was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. There are no words strong enough to describe how I feel about this song. It is a feeling I've never had before. I've never felt this emotional ever. I love you pentatonix.

I love how they start and stop each phrase perfectly together. It's simply beautiful

OMG I HEAR KEVIN

Kirstie killed it! God, she sounded gorgeous!Kevin singing those chordal extensions! Wow! This was purely a fine example of the "first art" choral people will understand this!

@anonymousalligator3339

8 жыл бұрын

my pal. given your context clues. a 6 year old could figure it out. no need to get all superior, ok?

@rmac1042

7 жыл бұрын

Anonym Anymo what's your point here? I'm a composer-pianist and I was simply making a comment to other musicians! You don't like it? Too bad! Up yours!

Oh my, Kirstie and Kevin from 2:56 to 3:29 are just too perfect.

if this doesn't make you cry every time, you're lying to yourself

@quizillafreak

10 жыл бұрын

I don't know, my dry cheeks show no evidence of tears... Am I hallucinating NOT crying?!

@arielscogin6547

10 жыл бұрын

Vulcansausage Yes, yes you are! lolol

@Arn._.

9 жыл бұрын

So by not crying... I'm lying to myself? Wouldn't I be lying if I said I was crying? Because I'm not.

@zay7178

9 жыл бұрын

I CRIED THOUGH

@jamilla1648

9 жыл бұрын

Ariel Scogin It gets me every time *cries for hours*

I LOVE WHEN THEY TAKE A BREATH TOGETHER IT MAKES ME WANT TO CRY

Avi's voice gives me chills every time I listen to this. And Kevin has a beautiful voice as well. They're all just amazing.

finally balanced mics in a live performance of them !!

@MilieNopeNotHere

10 жыл бұрын

You should watch the performance they did of this song in a greman church! Probably the best one of this song ever! The acoustics in the church makes it all magical!

Thier voices have always blended so perfectly that i was never able to distinguish Kevin's until now. Amazing, beyond words dearie, beyond words!💞💞💞💞

@bassist2307

8 жыл бұрын

I wanted to watch this just for Kevin so I could finally hear his voice non beat boxing.. Amazing. All of them.

@NaimaBRobertTV

4 жыл бұрын

Same here! I had no idea it was him with Kirstie at the end. Always assumed it was Mitch! He really does an amazing job here.

AVI IS A FREAKIN BEAST.

The amount of skill this takes is immeasurable. We are doing this as a small group in Choir, and Scott's and Kevin's part are SOOO hard, but SOOOOO beautiful, so props to them!!

can we just appreciate that this was live, and it sounds just the same at the official recording! Do auto tune! no voice editing!

3:00 Kirstie and Kevin's voices together are one of the best things I've ever heard

A.W.E.S.O.M.E. and I've listened to Run To You too many times to count since it was first released. This work demonstrates some new dimensions to their incredible individual & collective talents that were a COMPLETE SURPRISE. For example, K.O.'s vocal talent in creating those 5-part harmonies is stunning. Maybe I should have guessed that he could SING like that; but I didn't. As a group, these kids have SO much to offer that I expect "Pentatonix" to have some longevity. And, even should they go their separate ways, they EACH have talents to please us in their art for a long, long time!

Kevin has a beautiful unique tone of voice.. Beautiful overall.. I love hoe each of them takes a line of the song.. It's so beautiful :)

Ufff, Aviiiiii😍

Oh, I just listened to this for the first time with headphones. Avi's voice is so tender. Just beautiful.

I love how beautiful this sounds. Most of the time, you can hear only parts of Avi's performance and can hear Scott and Mitch clearly, but in this version, I could hear everyone's part uniquely and uniformly. I can hear how amazing Kevin's singing voice is. We don't hear it much in songs because he's either supplying the rhythm or beatboxing, but his voice is amazing. It blew me away. I was at first confused because I have listened to this song multiple times and have never heard the sections he sung. These mics are really amazing and pick up everyone very well. I wish these were the sort that everyone could supply so we could hear how beautiful all 5 of them sound all the time.

Their voices are all just perfect for each other. It's like they were all pieces to the same puzzle.

i am no vocal expert, but does Avi show crazy range on this particular song? at around 2:50 he's singing with Mitch and Scott, then goes way back down low right after..thats crazy cool

@Pronnt

9 жыл бұрын

Not at all, they are singing three different lines, he's not up there. In "I will break down..." he sings a B, Scott's on the D above that and Mitch is on the G above that

@razrv3lc

9 жыл бұрын

Avi actually has a pretty big range. Listen to the acapella academy video he did on his youtube channel where he does scales. He can get pretty high.

@Pronnt

9 жыл бұрын

razrv3lc He starts falsetto around D, I believe? I don't remember... but his top comfortable note woul probably be around F# in modal emission

@nickbruhguy9421

5 жыл бұрын

I think in this entire song he demonstrates a range of C2-C4 which is pretty good

This will always be one of my very favorite because of their blending. Truly shows everything about why we love them so much.

Kevin......wow.....

The way Mitch sings "the gates of heaven" at 2:52 sends chills down my spine :O

Kevin's voice is so soft yet so powerful at the same time

The flawless way they deliver this heavenly song gives me goosebumps EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I don't think I've ever loved a group as much as Pentatonix. Everything they do is just divine. Never stop ❤

This. This is the song I want played at my funeral.

Kevin's part is so beautiful in this song omg I've never herd it before and it's so incredible

The harmonies clash and I love it.

I think I neld my breath during this entire performance. By the time it finished I was gasping for air, lol. That just proves that they are breathtaking. 😄😍

This can't be live, it's not possible for anything to sound this beautiful live

Here's a silly tip for fans who want to hear the tenor part more clearly at 3:03: put your speakers into a stereo mode and listen to the right speaker. Kevin's voice (for once) will become really clear.

I have listened to this over and over and over. I can see who sings each part. Kevin has a voice like velvet. I did not know till now how much he contributed to this song. Perfection.

So beautiful it hurts.. my inner choir nerd is undone.

Wow. incredible

Scott’s and Kevin’s parts for most of this song are so close together I actually had a really hard time hearing Kevin’s part...and then I realized that I was hearing Kevin the whole tome and Scott’s part was the one i was searching for

@NaimaBRobertTV

4 жыл бұрын

This.

This will always be my favorite Pentatonix song. It's even better when you listen with headphones.

Okay, but the ending with the humming is just the best part. So, so beautiful.

All I can say is WOW!!!! That was beautiful!!!!!

@rebeccamiller6248

10 жыл бұрын

you have to check out more of their work its amazing

One of the only songs/recordings of a song where I REALLY have to listen to find Scott. Beautifully Mesmerizing.

@beshxo

7 жыл бұрын

Fanta N Same

damn those mics are good. we can hear their lips smacking!

@nazirmcfadden

8 жыл бұрын

haahahaha

@bassist2307

8 жыл бұрын

I can hear it in the studio recording too. Maybe it would be unnatural without it?? I dunno. They are so good to sound this amazing live, doesn't bother me a bit as long as I don't focus on it.

i could watch this on repeat forever. i just think it's so beautiful, so passionate

absolute. stunning. beauty. one of those precious rare moments where a performance gave me chills and tears in my eyes.

Scott's eyes are closed for almost the whole performance

the only one that ever seems to know what to do with theirs hands is avi tho

OMG!! I think this is the only performance where you can actually hear Kevin's part!! It's so hard to follow though, you can hear everyone so clearly. This is so great, thanks for sharing!

A light in the room It was you who was standing there Tried it was true As your glance met my stare But your heart drifted off Like the land split by sea I tried to go, to follow To kneel down at your feet I'll run, I'll run, I'll run, run to you I'll run, I'll run, I'll run, run to you I've been settling scores I've been fighting so long But I've lost your war And our kingdom is gone How shall I win back Your heart which was mine I have broken bones and tattered clothes I've run out of time I'll run, I'll run, I'll run, run to you I'll run, I'll run, I'll run, run to you Whoa, oh, oh I will break down the gates of heaven A thousand angels stand waiting for me, Oh, take my heart and I'll lay down my weapons Break my shackles to set me free I'll run, I'll run, I'll run, run to you I'll run (I'll run), I'll run (I'll run), I'll run, run to you

@JackieBorelli

8 жыл бұрын

uggghhh these lyrics

By far my favorite Pentatonix song. Those lush harmonies? Yummm

I remember the first time i listened to this months ago. I hadn't even listened to the official version yet. I literally finished the video and stood there for 10 mins in absolute silence with tears rolling down my face. Its just too beautiful. Haunting.

I love looking their alternating heights there. I love you PTX

i hear literally no difference between this and the studio version YOU GUYS ARE SO AMAZING IT HURTS

Only one word: PERFECTION!!!

3:25 that and that pause gives chills

I love how you can hear each individual singer, but how they also blend perfectly. Absolutely mind-blowing.

Their voices blend so well together, yet you can hear each voice seperately. Just pure and absolutely beautiful. Now I just need to dab my wetties

Omg you guys, my heart melts everytime at 3:25 , You see how Scott tightens his eyes en then just has to pick himself up not to get emotional. That just gets me everytime. Its so adorable

I have NO words. That was incredible. Even better than the CD version.

Wow sounds EXACTLY the same live! Watching a live video helped me pick Kevin's voiceout of this song, When I'm just listening to the song it's really hard to find him when they harmonize

First it was "only" beautiful, but the more I listen the sadder it get's.. I think it's unhealthy to listen to it 4 days straight 24h.. and I can't stop

im always so amazed when I hear them live. you usually dont expect that from these kinds of groups.

Can we just talk about how perfect Kirstin’s and Kevin’s voices fit together? Just like Scott and Avi, Kirstin and Kevin sound amazing when they sing together. I wanna hear more of them!

So clean and beautifully done. Absolutely brilliant choice of chords on every line.

the quality and sound in this is amazing, all the mics are balanced and the sound and image are crystal clear....this is an excellent live video, thank you very much for uploading it

3:48 omgg Aviii 😭😭😍😍

I can't listen to or sing this song without wanting to sob.

I love how they all close their eyes when they sing this! It's just so beautiful!

I love it when Kevin sings.

THIS TOUCHED MY FUCKING SOUL HOLY FUCK THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I HAVE EVER HEARD PLAY THIS AT MY FUNERAL PLS

Mitch is killing it - also Kirstie omg.

years later and i still can't believe that this is without autotune

Kevin, Scott, and Kirstie's are underrated. Mitch really gets most of the praise from this song. The other parts are very good.

I absolutely get goose bumps every time I listen. I can never get it loud enough except in my car. Simply incredible musical and vocal talent. Keep it up. Love you guys

scotty is precious in this video

kevin is so good

Such an underrated performance, the best acapella vocals I think iv ever heard by a long shot!! Their voices together are like pure liquid gold!!

It's not the mics. You can hear them all well because of the mixing. You usually can't hear one or the other well because most venues don't know how to mix for an acapella group and wind up mixing the same way they would a regular band.

@hollalaland

9 жыл бұрын

in the original you can hear three of them, and at some parts, four

I really love this performance of Run to You. The pacing is perfect -- oftentimes their live performances drag a bit for my taste. The quality of the recording is just stellar, congrats to NPR for that. That chord transition at 3:21-3:25 just gives me chills. What an awesome composition and performance.

@lauriep2018

8 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. When they perform this in concert is definitely is a bit slower and I think it drags. I like the pace here much better

Well, wot do I say I'm not normally anyone to over-exaggerate but on ths occasion I can safely say that was f@$king awesome!! I keep on playing it back cuz I can't get over tht its human voices in live acapella rather than manufactured harmony done by computers, it's truly unreal!!

I’ve known and loved this song since it came out, but i had never seen this! I’m blown away, i really wanted to hear a live version of this, and this is way more than i could have ever wished for! Incredible, gave me chills pretty much all the way through

Welp. . . .that was beautiful.

I can actually hear Kevin wow so beautiful

kevins voice yo my heart

Who's cutting all these damn onions...