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Critics -song with no words and music with no instruments - Impossible!! PTX - hold my Grammy

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

🤣😂🤣 they crushed it!

@coletedeux

Ай бұрын

@@setonhillstudios And, yes, they won a Granny for this.

their most recent cover of seal's 'kiss from a rose' will really show their talents and the beatboxer has an electric cello solo that steals the show. it is done live in the vevo studio.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Oh wow, I bet that’s amazing!

The Grammy they won for this 2nd Grammy was for arrangement of an instrumental or a cappella piece, and Avi Kaplan (the bass with the beard on the left) was the one who brought the idea of doing this to the group, and arranged it with their producer/arranger Ben Bram, with input from the rest of the group. The video was shot and edited by FifGen Films, who did a lot of PTX's videos, including their first Grammy win "Daft Punk Medley".

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

That’s awesome, thanks for the backstory and info!

Welcome to the world of PENTATONIX. No other group can touch their talent.

Great reaction. Just subbed for more Pentatonix. Please consider The Prayer, Bohemian Rhapsody, Sing, (an original), Hallelujah, Oh Holy Night, Problem, Can’t Hold Us, Thrift Shop, Ride. Any you choose will not disappoint. They have over 300 videos in their catalogue. 💕💕

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Sweet, thanks for the suggestions!

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. They married 22/04/24! 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".

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Thanks for all the info! They are unreal and I cannot wait to go down the rabbit hole with them! Such a phenomenal group!

The won the Sing Off. And started this type of a capella genre that everyone has now followed.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Let’s gooooo! So cool that they have reached this level of success. Much deserved!

They won a Grammy for this one...not sure of the category. Also, not sure of the genres of music you prefer as far as making suggestions for more Pentatonix. They do mostly pop, but also rock, country, hip-hop, alternative, etc.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Oh wow, I had no clue! I’m honestly up for any genre, these Acapella groups always put their own spin on it anyway and it’s so interesting to see!

@geniecoils5185

Ай бұрын

Dude. Do more PTX. You can't go wrong.

@lauriep2018

Ай бұрын

They won the Grammy for this song in the same category as their first Grammy with Daft Punk. In fact, the category was kind of actually made for them with their first Grammy. It was for Best Arrangement- instrumental or a cappella. Their third Grammy was for their cover of Jolene that they did with Dolly Parton. That was for Best Country Duo or performance.

@raestoysandmore3339

Ай бұрын

The Grammy was in the category of "Best arrangement, instrumental, or A Cappella. That was their second win out of four nominations,three wins.

@lauriep2018

Ай бұрын

@@raestoysandmore3339 they actually have been nominated five times. They need another win darn it!

Anything you choose will be great for this group. But my new favorite is A Kiss From a Rose. However, if you'd like to see them perform live, you can't miss with the 2016 Popspring concert. It is about 15 minutes long, but it has 3 originals and one of their ever popular Evolution videos, this one of MJ. They sound as good - if not better - live

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the suggestions!

Yay, I'm glad you we're able to react to Pentatonix, my favorite group. Hope you'll react to more. Have a great day.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Definitely wanna check out more, they’re crazy talented!

@N_F414

Ай бұрын

@@setonhillstudios just be aware their label, Sony Music Entertainment is notorious for being super strict with copyright blocking, so feel free to block/obscure/fade out their video as needed to get it up on yt.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

@@N_F414 Gotcha! That’s a shame but appreciate the info!

@GrandmasGotGraceLW

Ай бұрын

@@N_F414 Yes...another one to be aware of for that (which is why I avoid the label when I'm submitting a request) is VEVO. Anything from them is liable to be blocked almost IMMEDIATELY. What a shame!

The more Pentatonix you react to the more the Pentaholics will come. They are AMAZINGLY talented. Over 200 songs to choose from. Thank you. Greetings from South Africa

@setonhillstudios

2 күн бұрын

Can’t wait to hear more from them! Thanks so much for swinging by the channel! They are absolutely phenomenal!

Nice to see another reactor finding out how amazing acapella can be. I'm particularly fond of PTX acapella. I enjoyed your reaction. This was absolutely worthy of the Grammy they earned for it. Their other Grammy wins were their Daft Punk medley, and their performance of Jolene with Dolly Parton. They have a huge catalog in every genre with covers, original music, and a whole lot of Christmas music, and solo side projects, so if you do more, I'm here for it! Subbed.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

So awesome they’ve won Grammys! They’re incredibly talented, definitely want to hear more!

Kevin is a world class beat boxer, singer, cellist and song writer

Hallelujah (their official version) has 741 MILLION views (on KZread) for a reason. Do yourself a favor and listen with headphones on. You will be so very glad you did!

@objectiveobserver4278

20 күн бұрын

Yep! kzread.info/dash/bejne/foaEmsZwmMvWn7Q.htmlfeature=shared Enjoy!

You really can't go wrong with ANY Pentatonix, but my favorite currently is their Kiss From a Rose video (a live take at Vevo studios). It's next level! (And the beatboxer is playing the cello WHILE beatboxing!) Loved your reaction!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

I bet that’s 🔥 🔥 Definitely have to check that out! Thanks!

Pentatonix is great, 3 for 5 Grammy wins. The original bass from this video left years ago, now with a great solo career if you want to check him out. Avi Kaplan, Change on the Rise is a good start but all his songs are different.

@rachellephipps1361

Ай бұрын

Yes please.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

That’s awesome! I’m sure his solo stuff is fantastic as well!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

That’s awesome! I bet his solo stuff is fantastic as well!

They sing, there are vocals, there are no lyrics, you know words!

I once read “They don’t do covers, they do upgrades”. You won’t be disappointed on anything you pick. Mitch - puts out solo work under Messer. Kevin and Scott have also both put out solo work.

@setonhillstudios

14 күн бұрын

Haha 🤣 I love that! They definitely brought the 🔥 that’s for sure!

I think their voices qualify as incredible instruments!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Fair point! Appreciate you watching!

They won the third season of "The Sing Off", it's a great place to learn where they came from and how they work together to make a song their own...

@setonhillstudios

Күн бұрын

Oh sweet! Appreciate the info and thanks so much for hanging out!

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 they were still pre-teens, 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.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for all the info and backstory!

Grammy worthy!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

absolutely, they crushed it!

They don't have a beatboxer .......they have a KO.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Hahaha 🤣😂 Seems like it!

There is a live performance called Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy: Reimagined that will knock your socks off. Kevin celloboxing and Matt on drums. It's epic!

Next, check out the Voiceplay version of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Grieg. Also an orchestral piece performed by an a cappella ensemble...

They started off amazing and have gotten better over the years. Hope you will continue following the pentatonix rabbit hole. X

Keep diving down the rabbit hole, man . . . . it's a BLAST. They have SO MANY SONGS that are just as awesome.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Sweet, definitely want to check out more!

They did another instrumental piece from the Nutcracker. It is Waltz of the Flowers. The video for it is only music, but it is a wonderful piece.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Awesome, I bet that’s super cool! Thanks for hanging with us and checking out the video!

You just got "Mitch slapped"!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Haha 🤣😂 No doubt!

Thec 2 videos on the right of your computer screen are fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥

You're 100% correct; every member of Pentatonix could have an excellent career as a solo artist, including Kevin, who's a world class cellist as well as a beatboxer. But together they're so good as to seem miraculous. Pentatonix is greater than the sum of its parts, and its "parts" are already spectacular. Fortunately, they consider each other to be such close friends that they're de facto family members. This is good for them and good for their music. No one member of Pentatonix is "the" lead singer. When a song requires a lead they pick the singer whose voice works best in that song. This way both the burden and the spotlight are shared. When a song doesn't require a lead, frequently a different person will solo on each verse, or the solo will even change in the middle of a line, when that works best - it isn't about ego; it's always about the music. And they're all so good that serving the music gets them as much individual recognition as any healthy ego could desire.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

That’s awesome, they really sound like they were meant be together! Such an incredible blend of voices

Kevin can beatbox and play the cello at the same time. He is so talented.

@setonhillstudios

16 күн бұрын

Absolutely! We’ve got a couple videos up now of him doing the cello boxing stuff, it’s incredible!

I would suggest checking it Imagine, The Prayer, Bohemian Rhapsody or Kiss from a Rose. There are so many other great options it is hard to choose.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Really appreciate the suggestions and you swinging by the channel! Have a great one!

Kevin isn't just 'A' beatboxer. He is THE beatboxer of acapella. Sure. You can say I'm biased. But I've checked them all out, and Kevin is the BEAST of them all. Nice reaction. ❤

Scott (blonde), Kirstie which rhymes with thirsty, and Mitch with the high voice sang together in high school and before. They are now in their early 30s, so after singing for at least 15 years together, I think you are right. They were meant to sing together. Avi, the bass, and Kevin, the beatboxer, came later. The 5 together won an a cappella competition on TV in 2011 called "The Sing Off". They haven't stopped since. I just subbed for more Pentatonix aka PTX video reactions.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

That’s so awesome! Thanks for hanging with us and checking out the video!

I suggest you check out PTX's cover of "Hallelujah" and their "Daft Punk Medley." That "high voice" you commented on is the world-class counter-tenor Mitch Grassi, who always shocks listeners.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the suggestions and info!

@Stonn2222

Ай бұрын

Hallelujah is a great introduction to the group!

The members of Pentatonix: In this video, in the back row, on the left we have 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. Next to Scott 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 goes higher than Mitch's voice. 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 the front row, the guy on the left is 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. Next to Avi is 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." On the right in the front is Mitch Grassi (pronounced Grah'-see, emphasis on the first syllable), natural contratenor. 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, frequently more than once, because Mitch is full of surprises. 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) and has now been with Pentatonix longer than Avi was. You'll see him in all of their newer 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, and it will blow you away. His lowest notes don't blow out speakers, though they may within a year or two, but on the high end he's near the top of a normal tenor range. I believe Matt has the largest range of any member of Pentatonix, past or present. "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy" won Pentatonix their second Grammy, for "Best Arrangement Instrumental Or A Cappella." (As their co-arranger, Ben Bram shared the Grammy.) Their first Grammy, for "Daft Punk Medley," was in the same category, which did not exist prior to "Daft Punk"; the Academy changed the category from "Best Instrumental Arrangement" just so they could nominate Pentatonix!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Wow that’s incredible, thanks for all the info!

Great reaction just subscribed more Pentatonix please thank you

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video! Definitely want to hear more!

Kevin is an exceptional beat boxer, singer, cello player and more. I think some of his best work is in Daft Punk Medley.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Oh awesome! Gotta definitely check that out! Thanks so much!

Subscribed. If you decide to continue down this rabbit hole you can expect a LOT of new subscriptions; Pentatonix fans are enthusiastic about reaction videos to anything our favorite band puts out. Some useful terminology: • pentaholic = Pentatonix fan • PTX = abbreviation for Pentatonix - extremely useful in searches • the trio = Kirstin, Mitch, and Scott • Mitch slap = what you get the first time you realize how incredible Mitch's voice is. • Avi-lanche = like a Mitch slap, except with Avi instead of Mitch. KO = like a Mitch slap or Avi-lanche, except with Kevin Olusola. (Note: You never become immune to Mitch slaps, Avi-lanches, KOs, or the similar, un-named things that Kirstin, Scott, and Matt do. They always have the ability to surprise us.) You can't go wrong listening to anything Pentatonix has released; it's all gorgeous. But all pentaholics have our own personal favorites that we like to recommend. These are some of my favorites: • "Waltz Of The Flowers" (also from the "Nutcracker Suite") • "Hallelujah" (the official video, with Avi) • "Hallelujah" ( a recent live performance, with Matt: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eKWkysqJkdPRn8Y.htmlsi=tC6Ew07JGeQKQvDL ) • "Imagine" (the official video) • "The Prayer" • "Bohemian Rhapsody" • "Sound of Silence" • "Run To You" (an original, written by Avi and Kevin) • "Happy Now" (another original) • "Daft Punk Medley" (their first Grammy winner) • "O Come All Ye Faithful" • "O Holy Night" (after first releasing this in 2012, they did a totally new recording for their 2023 Christmas album; you can find the official video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJl-o7drnbvTaNo.htmlsi=upj2Q3vLqigVEtgm ) • "Pure Imagination / Christmas Time is Here" (preferably the live Vevo recording) • "Kiss From a Rose" (preferably the live Vevo recording) • "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" • "The Lucky Ones" (an original, written by Scott) • "Thank You" (an original, written by Scott and his then fiancé, now husband, Mark Manio Hoying, shortly after the end of COVID lockdown, about how much easier it was to get through that time because they were together) • "The Kevin Show/Kevin's Fifth." This is a live feed from a concert they gave in Owensboro, Kentucky, Kevin's home town: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dpZ3w9Wvk7HeZ5s.html and this is the very special performance of "Kevin's Fifth" (without "The Kevin Show") from Kevin's birthday in 2022: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaFkyZmxhMuvh9Y.htmlsi=99F7iG5qkdgPCm43 Additionally, IF you're familiar with _"The Wizard Of Oz"_ (the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland), I recommend "Todrick Hall - The Wizard of Ahhhs (ft. Pentatonix)": kzread.info/dash/bejne/g5-Kx62bYszNoso.html If you've never seen the movie it won't make sense, so take care of that first. One advantage to reacting to "The Wizard of Ahhhs" is that you won't need to obscure the video to avoid copyright claims. Most of Pentatonix's copyrights are owned by their publisher, RCA, and RCA is notorious for getting reaction videos taken down over copyright issues, but the copyrights for "The Wizard of Ahhhs" are owned by Todrick Hall, and Todrick seems to be more interested in good publicity than in stomping on innocent reactors. (I regret to say that Todrick has gotten a lot of bad publicity since he made "The Wizard of Ahhhs," for very good reasons; he appears to be something of a jerk. But making copyright claims against other KZreadrs isn't one of his vices.)

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, appreciate all the info! Definitely want to hear more of them for sure! Such a treat to listen to!

Kevin , KO, and the beat boxer and Avi , the bass have their own you tube channels

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Awesome! Gotta check those out!

Bear boxing? Check out live concert of Pentatonix "Kevin's 5th"! Prepare to be amazed! 💖

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Will add it to the list! Thanks for swinging by the channel and have a great day! 😁

Avi, Scott, Kirsty, Kevin and Mitch.

I'd love to see your reaction to Hallelujah, Sound of Silence, Daft Punk, The Prayer, Amazing Grace, Bohemian Rhapsody and Imagine.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

So many great ones out there it seems! Can’t wait to hear more from them! Appreciate you watching and hanging out!

Subbed for more PTX reactions.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Thanks for hanging with us and checking out the video!

Subscribed for more Pentatonix (PTX) and a cappella in general. Their harmonies are super tight. Three of them have been singing together for over half of their lives since high school. Sadly, their label has harsh copyrighting so you will probably need image filters as well. Recommend their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

That is a shame! We will definitely check out more from them! We have covered Home Free and VoicePlay here on the channel and they are killer! If you go to our homepage you can find it under the playlist ‘Bands • Groups.’ Thanks for watching!

They are phenomenal 😮❤

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

💯 Such an incredible group! Thanks for swinging by the channel!

@yleniadzjuba7099

Ай бұрын

@@setonhillstudios You're welcome 😄

Great Reaction - Thanks!!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Thanks for ah going with us, glad you enjoyed the video!

The high note was a "Mitch slap!" Mitch Grassi is a countertenor. They are all fabulous! I subscribed, hoping you will do more Pentatonix! I see several have given you their background in the comments. You can't go wrong with Pentatonix reactions!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Can’t wait to hear more!

The beatboxer (Kevin Olusola) beat boxes while playing a cello. He invented Cello-boxing.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Cello-boxing 🤯

@chrispavlich9656

Ай бұрын

@@setonhillstudios Yep. That’s our Kevin. A man of many talents❣️

@chrispavlich9656

Ай бұрын

@@setonhillstudiosYou should give a listen to their live VEVO studio rendition of Seal’s Kiss From A Rose to hear him.

You might really enjoy their rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. You get a little more footage of Kevin (beatboxer) doing his thing, and just wait for the "guitar" solo. :) Carol of the Bells, recorded very early in their career, is also one of my favorites

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks so much for the suggestions and swinging by the channel! Have a great day! 😁

Nice!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Thanks for hanging with us and checking out the video!

QUESTION: What do you call singing without words? Music that is SUNG WITIHOUT WORDS, goes by a variety of names depending on the region or genre. Here are SOME of the terms for this process: lilting, diddling, yodeling, kulning, doo-wop, and scat. A generic verb used to describe non-lyric singing, is "vocalizing," which basically implies the use of open-mouth vowel sounds (like, "oo," "oh," "ah," "ow," "ee")...etc. Vocalizing can also imply sounds that might OTHERWISE be used as a word (like, "ummmm," "eep," "op," or other sounds that end up making you think of a drum, or a siren, or a far-away scream, or a baby crying)...etc. A "vocable" is the name for a nonsense word or sound that’s sung without any meaning to it. Again, if you’re just singing “ohs” and “ahs” in the background, those vowel sounds would be vocables. There’s no specific term for a singer who only performs those vowel sounds in a song. You may hear a lot of that being sung as harmony, or simply keeping the beat. This type of singing makes us of one's "vocal cords," which is where they get the terms mentioned above. As long as someone is providing sound made in any manner by air waves passing through their throats and coming out of their mouths, and it is forming a MELODY of some type (even just a long "keening" sound, or perhaps a "barking" or "growling" sound, or any other type of sound that is formed by the flow of the air, the shaping of the lips, makes that kind of music into a SONG. Another term that might be used is "vocal instrumentation." Again, as long as that instrumentation is coming from a person's vocal cords, it is "singing." Here's yet another way to put it. "Scat," for instance, originated in what is called "vocal jazz." it is "vocal improvisation, using wordless vocables, nonsense syllables, or without any understandable words at all. A scat singer will sometimes improvise melodies and rhythms using SOLELY voice...thereby creating sounds that make you think you are hearing instruments. Beatboxers do just that (especially ones like those in groups like Pentatonix or Home Free, or other a cappella groups). In Home Free, Tim Foust will very often provide the "bass guitar" improv. In this PARTICULAR Pentatonix group, from back in 2015, Avi Kaplan was still there. I particularly loved THIS grouping, MUCH more than any of the others since then. One of the things Avi does VERY beautifully and EXTREMELY well, is "overtone singing," or "overtone chanting," or "harmonic singing," or "polyphonic overtone singing," or "diphonic singing." Any of these terms means that a a set of singing techniques is being used, in which the vocalist manipulates the sounds being resonated by the vocal tract, to cause the perception of additional (separate) notes, BEYOND the fundamental frequency of the main sound being produced. Avi has done more than one video about that, on KZread. My daughter Judi does it all the time. That process is OFTEN done without words, though words MAY be used, of course. To round this off, I'm going to suggest that you check out the music of Bobby McFerrin. You will LOVE what he does. Here's a quote from Britannica, about him: "Bobby McFerrin is an American musician noted for his vocal control and improvisational ability. He often sings a cappella, mixing folk songs, 1960s rock and soul tunes, and jazz themes with original lyrics. He sings without fixed lyrics, and he can imitate the sounds of various musical instruments with great skill." He's still alive, by the way. He's only a year older than I am. A lot of people think he died (by suicide) quite a few years back, and he did NOT (nor did he try to). One of my favorite music album was created by Bobby McFerrin and Yo-Yo Ma. You can find that and more, on the ONLY official Bobby McFerrin channel: kzread.info/dron/Ro1OSKmBh6oxs6R0ANvINg.html Enjoy! 😀

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Great points and insight Linda! Such a unique perspective you bring and we appreciate it so much! Have a great day and talk to you soon! 😁

Not only is Pentatonix signed to a label, that label is RCA, which means you may not be able to keep this video up. 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.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Yea, this video was difficult to get up and we aren’t sure we will even be able to keep it up. We’re honestly still fairly new to the KZread game and trying to navigate all of this stuff!

I enjoyed your reaction to this and I subscribed to hear more PTX through your eyes. Looking forward to this. Thanks!

@setonhillstudios

29 күн бұрын

Thanks so much, definitely going to be checking out more!

Wait for it...

You need to see their video of Bohemian Rhapsody!!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Lot of folks suggesting that one!

They are The Total!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Definitely seems that way, incredibly talented!

Please react to Pentatonix singing The Prayer Mary Did You Know Bohemian Rapsody Kiss From A Rose Daft Punk

@setonhillstudios

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions, definitely wanna check out more!

⚡⚡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥⚡⚡ Are you ready for this!?!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

I wasn’t ready! 😳 Unbelievable!!!

Oddly enough (IMO), a slightly shortened version of this song was used in 2017 as the opening theme for the Fox NFL Sunday Pre-game show. You mentioned how good the singers in the a cappella groups you've listened to have been. It may be a little obvious, but you absolutely HAVE to have good or great singers in a small a cappella group; there's no where to hide an average/not-so-good singer. Every voice is extremely important to the overall sound, and if someone can't "cut the mustard", they won't be in the group for long - or at all.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Great point! The other singers also rely on each other to be on pitch when harmonizing. If one person is sharp/flat it will throw off everyone! This group is definitely incredible and I can’t wait to hear more from them!

Now that you've enjoyed this, try Sup3rfruit "Rise"... kzread.info/dash/bejne/h2xpt5WdgNjPgpc.html Scott and Mitch have their own thing "Sup3rfruit". Enjoy the talent!!!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the suggestion! They are absolutely unreal!

Now listen to them doing Halleluyah and then listen to "the Prayer". Then sit with your kids for the rest.

They won a Grammy for this video. They also won another Grammy for their cover of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. It was a five year project for them because they wanted to get it right out of respect for Freddy Mercury. They nailed it! The video was filmed outdoors on a moving couch going down a city street. No instruments. Double beat boxing in this one. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oZ6GzJSDe5jVc6w.htmlfeature=shared The third Grammy they won was for Daft Punk. It is a mashup of several Daft Punk songs. They had a $400 budget. They filmed the song in a closet and edited it at a kitchen table. Double beat boxing in this one as well. Amazing voices. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYGox7WloNupoNI.htmlfeature=shared Enjoy!

You should watch their version of Bohemian Rhapsody.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

I bet it’s amazing!

Would really like you to react to a group from Sweden called, "Dirty Loops". Start with "Follow the Light", then "Next to You" and then pick any of their other songs, take note of their cover of MJ's "Thriller". This group has become my go to.. to lift my mood. Have fun!

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

We actually have reactions to several of those up on the channel already! You can find them in the Bands/Groups playlist! They are out of this world talented, truly mind blowing!

they cover all genre .they write their own music, . Take a listen to their evolutions..

@fredrickabrown6698

28 күн бұрын

all five can easily solo( including 'the beatboxer!.they all can play musical instruments, if they use one it is front and center not hidden. I always look forward to the cello being played b Kevin the beat boxer.

You definitely have to check out the PTX cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody". Spoiler alert: The megaphone is just a prop...the voice is real.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Sounds exciting!

If you like music video done similarly check out Voiceplay "Halo" it's amazing. Also acapella.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Awesome!

there is a reactor anthony ray who was/is a beat boxer. watch himm to learn how it is done.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Oh cool, thanks for that recommendation!

No instruments, no lyrics, Penatonix reply, Hold my beer.

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

🤣😂🤣

Please, I beg of you. Watch Wings of Pegasus examine their vocals here on your KZread.

@setonhillstudios

25 күн бұрын

We’ll have to check it out!

Humming is singing. This song has no lyrics included.

Most of what they do is better than this and this is awesome so if you go there and react to them it will be a wild ride. Daft Punk will blow your mind with the beat boxing and they are one of the only ones to have covered Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

@setonhillstudios

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions!

You are not reacting to Pentatonix. You are reacting to autotune, pitch correction, reverb and echo. As you said “there are no vocals”.

@marthalikens482

13 күн бұрын

EXCUSE ME???? LISTEN TO THIS LIVE ON STAGE! YOU KNOW NOTHING!!