Band Teacher Reacts to Pentatonix Radioactive

Band Teacher Reacts to Pentatonix Radioactive
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[@bobcieslinski]

What did you think of this song? You can see more Pentatonix reaction videos by clicking this link bit.ly/PentatonixReactions Check out other reactions here: bit.ly/ReactionVideoPlaylist Don't forget to give me your suggestion for another song for a reaction and analysis video. Thanks for watching!

[@DougRayPhillips]

Kevin Olusola not only plays cello (including on several other PTX vids), he's credited with inventing "Celloboxing." You should check out his Wikipedia page, and his solo YT channel (start with the cover of "Down").

[@bobcieslinski]

I will check that out Doug thanks!

[@loriculver7282]

Yes, please. KO's solo work is amazing! He is a master cellist. His ability to beat box while playing the cello coined the term cello boxing.. He plays multiple instruments and has played cello and saxophone at Carnegie Hall as a teenager. He is Yale pre med graduate that never made it to medical school since he took the PTX detour. He did a stint in diplomacy at the American embassy in China as a college student and speaks fluent Mandarin (along with multiple other languages) I don't think his brain is wired like the rest of us mere humans. He has beautiful vocals and is genius at writing, arranging and producing amazing music. A magical, musical unicorn. His cover of Down will melt your brain!

[@bobcieslinski]

@@loriculver7282 wow he is amazing and sounds like a genius. Thanks for the info!

[@kirkzentner3262]

Not often mentioned, but Kevin also plays saxophone.

[@lorriredmon8212]

@@bobcieslinski Kevin's cover of "Down" is EPIC! PLEASE react to that!

[@perfectkismet]

I think it's worth pointing out that when they did this song Lindsey was a bigger name than Pentatonix. The video is uploaded to both their channels and last I checked Lindsey's still had more views. Now PTX is the bigger name, but they are still super-hyped to work with her... their most recent collab was on last year's Christmas album.

[@celebrian995]

Lindsay has collaborated with PTX two other times "Papaoutai" & "Over the river" talk about an upgrade for the latter, wow so good.

[@bobcieslinski]

Yes they all are Diane!

[@melanie00005]

I love these songs. Please react to them.

[@honeybun4817]

Kevin doesn’t record his cello playing and his beatboxing separately. He performs the combination at the same time His collo-boxing viral on KZbin was why Scott contacted Kevin and brought him to LA for their competition on The SingOff.

[@shirleyfisher8313]

When I believe he was at Yale? And played in their orchestra, he also plays piano and sax!!!

[@margretrosenberg420]

Kevin was a KZbin star, celloboxing, before he joined Pentatonix; in fact, that's how the original trio found him when they needed a beat boxer.

[@billyfox2747]

Kevin plays the cello on several songs, Say Something and Shallow come immediately to my mind.

[@meghanmacqueen5157]

Those are both spectacular!

[@catherinelopresti7121]

Kevin can in fact do all that at the same time! He is SOOOOOOO TALENTED!

[@tamarasmith9060]

You didn't know Kevin did cello? Oh dear, some of us have failed you!! Kevin's youtube video showing his skill at what he calls "celloboxing" is what actually blew up & got him noticed by a lot of people. It led to Scott seeing the vid when he was looking for a bass & a beatboxer for the group to apply to the Sing Off, the tv show that got the group started. He does do the instrument & beatboxing at the same time live too. Kevin can play multiple instruments actually! While still in high school he was asked to play Carnegie Hall on his cello, but they also as an encore had him beatbox & play sax. (Or was it trumpet? I forget but either way he plays both.) Basically Kevin is one of those rare 1 in 10 million people that is just AMAZING at doing so many things (not just music/singing/instruments) that he seems inhuman. At every PTX concert they always have a few songs with him celloboxing AND usually have him do a solo celloboxing performance too. They want him to be sure everyone knows & appreciates what he does in the group since he rarely gets to sing or rap as they need him to be doing the beats so much. Even the bass gets to sing a fair amount considering Scott can take over the bass position sometimes. Though Scott can't go as low as a real bass like Matt or Avi, his low & high range is very good!

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks Tamara for all of thr great info!

[@neetgupta1]

Kevin does 'cello boxing' where he plays his cello (which he has named Beyonce!) and beatbox at the same time. He's incredible. He plays several other instruments. As a band teacher, I'd really recommend his cover version of the Marian Hill song Down where he uses a loop pedal to sing, beatbox and play electric cello all at the same time!

[@rfiliagaful]

Absolutely, start with Kevin's cover of "Down" by Marion Hill. He's got other stunning videos out in addition, but I think that one shows an amazing amount of his creativity. He began playing the piano at 3 years old when his parents realized he was a musical genius. The cello came soon after. PTX has a total of 3 covers with Lindsey: Radioactive, Over the River, and Papaoutai. All of them are amazing.

[@marlin1708]

An other with Lindsey is Over the River. Kevin and Cello you will see in say something and some more.

[@karehelene]

Lindsey Stirling also performed with Pentatonix on Papaoutai and Over the River

[@ShinyElfriend]

fantastic reaction, Bob! It is always so good to see appreciation for specific aspects and techniques that only someone musically knowledgeable can share. Kevin is the world's first celloboxer, lol. He was recruited to Pentatonix for their Sing Off audition based on his viral celloboxing video, so he quit pre-med and became the incredibly well rounded musician we know, today. He also plays saxaphone, and sings, of course, and has some incredible solo work you should check out. I recommend his cover of "Down" to get you started.

[@perfectkismet]

To be 100% accurate, Kevin graduated Pre-Med which is an undergraduate degree. The reason he didn't show up for The Sing-Off audition until the day before is because he was taking his exams. He just never went on to a residency, which is the next step in a medical education.

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks Gina for thr kind words and all the great info!

[@melissacoviello2886]

Scott (the tall blonde) just released hit first single as a solo artist, it’s called Mars. It’s stunning. Kevin played the cello at Carnegie Hall before Pentatonix and he invented cello-boxing, playing the cello and beat boxing simultaneously. Also Pentatonixjust announced their Christmas album will drop on October 28th. And Pentatonix will start their US Christmas tour November 17th in Oakland, Ca (which is closer to me so I am over the moon), tickets go on sale September 23rd at 10am pst.

[@bobcieslinski]

Nice Melissa hope you get good seats. Thanks for thr great info on Kevin!

[@avionterria7855]

Kevin was an accomplished musician before PTX. His first instrument was piano. As a teenager, he played Carnegie Hall twice. Once with his cello and once with his sax. Kevin Olusola, check out some of his solo work. Yes, he coined the term cello-boxing. He plays and beat boxes simultaneously. That's actually how he was discovered for PTX.

[@titansfan23]

If you haven't checked out Lindsey you should, she is amazing. I love some of her Christmas stuff

[@eilrobichaud]

Lindsey has collaborated with Pentatonix on 2 other songs "Over the River" (which was released on their Christmas Album in Oct. '21) and "Papaoutai" released in Sept. 2014.

[@bonnieflynn4798]

Kevin is an insanely talented human. He stands out even in this group of unicorns. Kevin is a classically trained cellist, he graduated from pre med Yale. While at Yale he spent a year in China and speaks fluent mandarin, he was born with perfect pitch and invented cello/ boxing where he beatboxes and plays the cello at the same time. He also has a beautiful tenor voice. Honestly he defies understanding. Check out his version of Down on his channel 🤯.

[@bobcieslinski]

Wow he is a special human for sure.

[@susanpeterson9947]

Others have mentioned Kevin Olusola’s song Down, which is amazing. I also highly recommend his covers of John Legend’s All Of Me and Stan Smith’s Stay With Me. Thanks for your excellent reaction to Radioactive.

[@shelleyo]

Some of my favorites of his..

[@avionterria7855]

Yes, love the way he did 'All of Me'

[@sealaryn]

KO = Total package... NOT just a Triple Threat.

[@df5199]

Kevin does both at the same time. Some Pentatonix songs with celloboxing include Say Something, Shallow, Perfect and others.

[@dswete01]

The video Pentatonix found that made them want Kevin was a video of him playing cello and beat boxing at the same time.

[@friedagoodloe3430]

You should realy check out thier third collaberation with Lindsey "Over the River."

[@acatnamedm4529]

Kevin's got his own channel that shows off his full range of skills. Highly recommend Down.

[@ElysiaFields19]

Kevin made a name for himself with his videos of "chello - boxing. Check out Lindsay's channel and see her amazingly creative videos as she dances and plays. Stunning to watch 😱💜

[@marycrawford3071]

You will love them in over the river.. she plays while doing a back bend

[@totoro123]

Great reaction and analysis. Sorry I missed the premiere

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks for the kind words Totoro!

[@whirledpeaz5758]

The original by Imagine Dragons was featured in the TV show Defiance. Hence the post apocalyptical aesthetic of the video. An amazing Lindsey Sterling original is Shatter Me with Lzzy Hale of Halestorm.

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks for thr great info!

[@lorriredmon8212]

It's amazing! Lindsey is out of this world and with PTX they are Epic! Thanks!

[@osilva2367]

I love this song. And love your observations. Sometimes you notice things I may have overlooked because I love Pentatonix so much!!

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@Badger77722]

There's a BTS video for this that is worth watching. My personal favorite of the PTX collaborations with Lindsey is Papaoutai (makeup is fantastic and a little creepy; Scott sings the entire song in French!), but Over the River is an amazingly cinematic video. Kevin's viral YT video of beatboxing while playing the cello is what brought him to the attention of Scott when he was forming PTX for The Sing-off show. Kevin has several videos of himself cello-boxing on his own YT channel. His KOver of Down is amazing!

[@catherinelopresti7121]

Glad to see you doing PTX again. Would love for you to check Mitch Grassi's cover of Your Power by Billie Eilish-

[@dixiefletcher1539]

Absolutely love this group and the violinist also. I’ve seen her several times! ❤

[@kennethvanwetering692]

Kevin has played both cello and sax at Carnegie Hall. He also speaks fluent Mandarin.

[@df5199]

Recommend Scott Hoying’s new video, Mars.

[@TeahVickery]

I'm late to the party (as always!), but I love seeing a reactor who can appreciate Lindsay Stirling. She's been one of my favourite musicians, I found her randomly when someone sent me her Legend of Zelda track. I became so enthralled with her music that I actually walked down the aisle to one of her songs, and then played another a couple of years later at my husband's funeral. She also introduced me to Peter Hollens' music, who became another instant favourite. And of course, Pentatonix - they deserve all of the accolades they're given. I would love to have the chance to see PTX in concert with my son. He's 9, and tells me every time they come on that Mitch soothes something in his soul, and that his voice makes him feel seen and understood. This was a great reaction, I hope you dive into more of Lindsay's work, Peter's work, Kevin's solo work, Mitch's solo stuff as both Mitch Grassi and Messer, and keep loving life my friend!

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks for thr awesome comments TeahLee. I’m sorry to hear about your husband. I loved this one and man Lindsey can just bring it. Wow!!!I’ve got a decent amount of PTX on thr channel but I do need to check out the others. Thanks again!

[@dawgeral333]

Pentatonix discovered Kevin "cello-boxing" on KZbin. Had to have him in the group!

[@lindaosmon5224]

Kevin is a classically trained cellist. He is known for Cello Boxing. That is how they found him playing cello and beatboxing on you tube. He has also played at along side Yo Yo Ma. Also he dropped out of med school at Yale to pursue music. He also speaks fluent Mandarin. From his studies abroad. He is one talented and intelligent man.

[@bobcieslinski]

Wow what a talented dude.

[@lindaosmon5224]

@@bobcieslinski ...if you really want to see something incredible from him. He has his own You Tube channel called KO. His performance on there of Marion Hill's song Down. Is truly spectacular.

[@kimmyf1054]

He actually did not drop out. He graduated college. Trust me his family would have NEVER gone for that. He actually didn't join the group until after his finals for college. He was pre med.

[@meghanmacqueen5157]

Hey, great reaction! Someone might have already mentioned this, and if so, I apologize, but I thought you referred to them as "The Pentatonix" at the beginning of the video. It's no big deal, but the name is just "Pentatonix." Thanks again for reacting to this amazing group x

[@juliestevens6931]

Kevin not only beatboxes, plays cello, sings and writes music, he also plays the saxophone, speaks Mandarin, and was just about to enter Harvard (?) as a pre-med student just before he joined Pentatonix. He has performed at Julliard, I think, both on cello and sax. Talk about a renaissance man.

[@bobcieslinski]

Wow

[@melanie00005]

Scott Hoying from Pentatonix just released a solo single called "Mars" please react to this. :) It so good.

[@just2happyhounds]

You should check out another one of their collaborations with "Over the River". Absolutely epic! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmevlJ55qq6Wj6c

[@paulbilger3782]

On Papaoutai, Lindsey is just crazy great

[@Pvzzz]

If you haven't listened to PTX's cover of Hallelujah, I highly suggest that one. It blew my socks off (like PTX usually does, but still)

[@bobcieslinski]

Yes I have a reaction to that one check it out on my channel. Thanks!

[@ajonteampanalo]

❤️🙌🙌

[@jeanneplace6871]

Kevin invented "cello boxing"!

[@fredrickabrown6698]

Kevin played cello at Carnegie Hall while still in high school. ( also sax) .

[@bobcieslinski]

That’s crazy. Makes sense he’s very talented.

[@amazinggrace5692]

Kevin has played with his cello (Beyoncé) at Carnegie Hall.

[@brodee2002]

The magic happens 3:25... PLEASE pause it at 3 27 💞💞💞

[@LinkOfZink]

Hey! Love to see a music teacher do these. That pretty awesome! How would you feel about reacting to someone who wasnt famous?

[@bobcieslinski]

I would love to

[@LinkOfZink]

@@bobcieslinski Awesome! I will send you the info very soon! And very much appreciated!!!! 🙂

[@LinkOfZink]

@@bobcieslinski kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4nRh6d8ndx6e9U As promised, here is a link to the song. I sincerely appreciate it and am curious what you think, as for the most part, only family and friends have heard my music. Thank you! 😊

[@LinkOfZink]

@@bobcieslinski did you by chance miss the link reply for this request?

[@bobcieslinski]

@@LinkOfZink I think I did

[@baskervillebee6097]

Austin and Rob from Home Free just released Nessun Dorma that will amaze you.

[@denisehaukkala9742]

Greetings again. Very glad you got to the Lindsey Stirling and pentatonix best known collaboration. I readily forgive pentatonix for forgoing acapella on these. Others mentioned several other great collaborations of these two. Papaoutai is marvelous since it is playful and all in French (which they don't speak)

[@kirkbymr]

As a Pentaholic I spend time watching hing these reaction videos a lot. Bob, I find your reactions are so similar to my own, especially with Sound of Silence and Can you Feel the Love... I don't see Imagine on your list.

[@bobcieslinski]

Glad you are enjoying them. No I don’t have that one yet. Send me a link and I’ll add it to thr list. Thanks

[@amazinggrace5692]

Don’t forget to check out “The Wizard of Ahhs”

[@dazzie6272]

Subbed for more PTX and Kevin Reactions.

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks for subbing Dazzie!

[@jasonwinterboer5232]

Hi! Love your analysis!! I don't know if you've checked out anything else by Lindsey Sterling, but she's got so much amazing stuff here on KZbin! The first video I ever saw from her was her cover of the Halo Theme, and I fell in love from there!!

[@bobcieslinski]

I’ll have to check it out Jason!

[@s069ze]

Lindsey stirling actually invented her own style of playing and dancing ballet simultaniously Even on stage she dances ballet at the same time

[@bobcieslinski]

Unbelievable how good she is at it.

[@petegau]

Kevin is a concert cellist

[@loril2466]

They have two more collaborations with Lindsey Stirling: Papaoutai and Over the River.

[@user-th8km9fm4w]

Late to the party here. I don't know why I have seen any of your reactions before. I plan on rectifying that for sure. This was a remarkable reaction. I don't want to accuse you of being sophisticated, but you nailed so many nuances that I haven't seen mentioned in other reactors. The additional notes that Lindsey added, for example. She's master at collaboration. She said in an interview about this song, that she didn't want to stand out, she wanted to blend in, to be like the sixth Pentatonix. In her collab with Evanescence on Hi-Lo, Amy Lee left her a hole and told her to "Shred!", which she did. But, where she really shines is when it's her song and she's doing it her way. Which is why I would recommend taking a dive into the Lindsey Stirling rabbit hole. She has some of the most diverse, most nuanced and most creative writing and performing you'll ever see. And, she's not just an amazing violinist and powerful dancer, she writes, arranges, concepts, storyboards, directs and edits almost all her own videos. In addition, she even makes the costumes. Same for her tours, she's the creative director and there's not set design or a light bulb that doesn't have her touch. Given your background in band, you'll probably appreciate that she's basically a one woman band and almost everything she does, other than the violin, is self-taught. Even that as well, to some extent. Her parent's could only afford a 15min lesson once a week, so she made up the difference with diligence. She's worth a look simply because you'll be hard pressed to find anyone that can do so many things so well. Hope you do more reactions to her, I'd be interested to see what other things you find. Again, excellent reaction! Thank you. To prime the pump, so to speak, may I offer up one of my favorites that shows off many of her skills. It's an oldie, 2017, "Carol of the Bells", off her first Xmas album, It's a favorite for many reasons; one, I just really like it. It's the ONLY instrumental song to EVER reach the Top 10 on AC Radio and a year and a half ago and it was rediscovered, (in the summer if you can believe it), and has now blossomed into her 9th most viewed video, with over 125M views. Kind of a short masterpiece. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3zOq5WYgb6Dq6s Thanks again.

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks so much for thr kind words! I hope you will stop back and watch more and thanks for thr suggestion.

[@user-th8km9fm4w]

@@bobcieslinski Will do. And, let me know what you thought of the song and/or do a reaction to it, if you please.

[@barefootalien]

Okay, since you didn't know that Kevin plays the cello, you _need_ to check out his stunning original, Renegade. Just trust me. You'll *love* it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/naDYmoxuatB3aNE

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks!

[@jo-annelebel9819]

Could you please react to Gold, La La Latch, and PTX on The Sing Off(season 3) - thank you for your reactions to PTX

[@vickiroman189]

This was my first fave by PTX! For more mind-blowing, a cappella, beatboxer-playing a-stringed-instrument, Imagine Dragons awesomeness, check out VoicePlay's cover of "Warriors". You're welcome :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/en_LZ5KOqseAaKM

[@marycrawford3071]

Had anyone mentioned Kevin played Carnagie hall when he was 16

[@bobcieslinski]

Yes that’s amazing

[@drieuxkoeppel8152]

By the way, they are not “The” Pentatonix. They are just Pentatonix. No “the” included. Thanks!

[@curtduval481]

Could you please React to Pentatonix covering Imagine by the legendary John Lennon?

[@wallydwulat6931]

Hi Bob, You should check out and react to Lindsey Stirling's own work. She has released 4 albums of all original compositions and she has two Christmas albums that have her own touch on traditional songs a some of her own compositions as well. Her latest Xmas songs are "O Holy Night" and "Joy To The World" which she put a Celtic touch to it. Lindsey is currently on her Christmas tour for "SNOW WALTZ, and yes.... she plays, sings, and dances and with this new Christmas tour she also does aerial work. Lindsey's four dancers that she uses for all her shows and videos most of which have been with her for 4 or more years. Her backing band are two guys Ryan who plays keyboards, guitar, and sax, and her drummer of 10 years Drew Steen. "O Holy Night" kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGS8c6RmhrygmLc (Filmed in UTAH) "Joy To The World" kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4CthI2CfbmeY5o (Filmed in locations in FRANCE)

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks Wally I will check it out.

[@forsakenquery]

You should react to Lindsey Stirling - either by herself or her collab with Lizzy Hale.

[@jurayneskazu64]

Want to see how Lindsey can dance? Find "Lindsey Stirling + Alexander Jean - Stampede"

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks!

[@kellianjoseph1527]

React to Kevin’s renegade video…

[@curtduval481]

I just discovered and subscribed to your channel. Have you noticed that when Avi (or Matt) are singing, Scott is providing the bass line.

[@bobcieslinski]

Thanks for subbing Curt!

[@johndoeman252]

Idk, it’s remarkable but I can’t see myself listening to it. Yes everything is incredible but it lacks the punch of louder instrumentation. They are definitely an amazing niche act who no doubt have their following. Maybe I should just check them out on Spotify. The violin and cello add a lot. 🤷🏻‍♂️…🤔🎼🎤

[@bobcieslinski]

Yeah the celli and violin sounded so cool in This one. Their cover songs are pretty amazing the way they are arranged.

[@tinkerspell5598]

It's not "the Pentatonix" it's just Pentatonix.

[@bobcieslinski]

Yes, the title says Pentatonix. Thanks!

[@draconianmethods704]

You should give Lindsey Stirling a spin. Shes pretty different from what you have done on your channel. Shes ALWAYS been very unique

[@bobcieslinski]

Can you drop me a link please. Thanks.

[@lukeshovestull5920]

They're "Pentatonix"! Not "the" Pentatonix!

[@bobcieslinski]

Yep the title says Pentatonix

[@joatkins9793]

I sorry Bob but it just Pentatonix not The Pentatonix but this annoys me no end when Reactors can't even say the band name correctly. If you look at the title for this video and all the others you have done there is never a 'The'

[@bobcieslinski]

Yes Jo I do know it’s just Pentatonix but there are times that it doesn’t make sense not to say the when referring to certain things. I’m not trying to call thr the Pentatonix. Sorry for thr confusion.

[@mkaplan519]

Kevin is classically trained in Cello, Sax and Piano graduating from Yale school of music in 2011. Take a looksie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Olusola

[@robinmcdaniel5881]

Kevin graduated Yale pre med