FIRST TIME HEARING PENTATONIX LIVE: Danielle Marie Reacts to Pentatonix "Carol of the Bells" Day 4

[@daniellemariesings]

UMMM... how have i never heard them LIVE?! What do i need to hear next from Pentatonix??

[@JamesWilliams-fd8lx]

Definitely Kiss from a Rose live

[@rogerroger5171]

I have never heard them talk about this particular song, but their process is beginning with the bass and percussion parts through the song. Once they have that line down, they divide the solo parts. In this song I believe Mitch has the lead throughout. Then they add in all of the other parts around the main melody which Mitch is singing. There is a video, "Making of Evergreen" from a couple of years ago with them actually in studio which you would enjoy. You mentioned Matt being such a strong bass and he does an excellent job, but he had to fill the shoes of Avi Kaplan, whom was the group's first bass singer. I have never heard a stronger bass singer anywhere if you ever watch some of their earlier videos. Thanks for the reaction!!!

[@stephaniem2007]

More PTX: Joyful joyful live from the evergreen experience Mr. Grinch live

[@sharonharris7245]

3 times Grammy winners & this song in particular!

[@helenabdulah7263]

@@rogerroger5171 Nuh uh...they share the lead around. Watch it, it's 🤯

[@Joodster]

Mitch sings the verse, demonstrating his ability to breathe through his ears.

[@daniellemariesings]

SERIOUSLY THO

[@kristipierce4735]

😂😂Truth. Most evident in the Christmas Under the Stars BYUtv program version.

[@elainedavis9053]

This is so funny to me!!! Hee Hee

[@shilohauraable]

😂😂Hahahaha 🤣💞

[@buckeyegirl16]

​@kristipierce4735 they took it down unfortunately

[@tylerbrownlee8554]

So they arrange everything together with Ben Bram he's known as the 6th member of PTX. If you want to see their process, check out the recording of Evergreen. Their last Christmas album.

[@tmehringer1]

@daniellemariesings You asked how they arrange their songs, @tylerbrownlee8554 has a great suggestion. Video can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2eThH6BoLZ_p9E

[@daniellemariesings]

Thank you!!

[@Acadian_Proud]

I concur. The “recording of Evergreen” is a video taken during the second of the two weeks they had to record the entire album. It was during Covid, so the time was much more compressed. It gives you a glimpse of not only Ben and how he does his stuff, but how each of the members contribute to their sound.

[@jamesensley3906]

The Evergreen Album also received a Grammy nomination.

[@thechomiji]

@@daniellemariesings - Do watch it! People who really know music get so much out of it, and I love watching their reactions. ETA: subscribed for more PTX!

[@robin8773]

they have just released a live version on vevo of seal's 'kiss from a rose'; its on their new christmas album. many think it is one of their best ever and kevin has a cello solo in it.

[@paulf4650]

Definitely a must listen to next!

[@bonnieflynn4798]

It’s so fantastic and it’s live. Highly recommend

[@AmandaSmith-zr8mn]

Highly recommended. Obsessed right now

[@shelbychesnut99]

Next was White Winter Hymnal. So much fun and the hand choreography is amazing.

[@gregsteele806]

That sounded SO good live. Probably my favorite performance the night I saw them.

[@katmit69]

This is the song where we prove that Mitchy is actually an alien with 4 lungs.....this song "Live" always blows you away. While they do tend to arrange things somewhat as a group, this arrangement is from back in 2014ish and it was probably Scott and Ben Bram who did most of this arranging. As they've grown through the years and learned, the arranging tends to start with a "loose framework" and then they as they work it out there may be changes as to who sings what/when in finality before recording.

[@terriepurkey708]

Joyful Joyful is available live (evergreen experience) and it's amazing. Another non-Christmas live performance that is amazing is the Popspring concert. 4 songs, 3 originals and the Michael Jackson evolution mash up. Both are SO worth your tiime. As for more PTX christmas music, I love their interpretation of O Come All Ye Faithful (arranged by Kevin), First Noel (so beautiful), and their new Cmas videos: Pure ImaginationXChristmas Time is Here mashup that has such gorgeous vocals and an original Please Santa Please co written by Kirstin and Kevin that brings all the perfect heartwarming holiday vibes. Hope to see you react to any/all of these!

[@vmcgriff]

YES!!! Joyful Joyful from last years concert series was my absolute favorite!!!! So so so unbelievably good! ❤

[@Contridiction-vp3fv]

This song better known as "Breath dammit Mitch Breathe"

[@daniellemariesings]

HAHAHA

[@shelbychesnut99]

I will be seeing them for the 5th time later this month. Their live concerts are truly magical.

[@PaulaLPope]

I'll be seeing them for the first time on the last day of their Christmas tour. I'm so looking forward to it!

[@gregsteele806]

It's a great tour. The "Wheel of Christmas" was hilarious. (Especially Mitch putting his thumb on the scale to get the song he wanted.)

[@kristipierce4735]

SUCH A MASTERPIECE!!! Stamina to the nth degree! and this is one song out of a 90+ minute concert…..

[@thatsroughbuddy-]

If you haven't seen it I highly recommend watching their short film of the recording of their Christmas album Evergreen. It gives such good insight in their recording process and shows off their talents and perfectionism as a group.

[@robin8773]

i think the next song was going to be 'white winter hymnal'. they do that one seated.

[@darsynia]

Adore White Winter Hymnal, I leave it in my year-round playlist!

[@Mieknara]

It is amazing. Hearing the live versions of any of the acepella groups shows that they really can do all of those vocal harmonies and manipulations.

[@kimmyf1054]

I think at this point you're goal should be to see them live. I've done 4 shows in a year and it's so thrilling and that's putting it mildly. The video that you just watched was from their holiday tour last year and it was out of this world. Watching live videos is great but being in the building will blow your mind. Lovely reaction and I hope you will have a chance to catch a show 🙏🏾♥️

[@tylerbrownlee8554]

Also, if you want another live song that will blow you away, check out Joyful Joyful

[@davephillips7209]

Their brand new original, written by Kirstie and Kevin, Please Santa Please. It is Live at a studio and is so joyfully Christmas. As always, great analysis and reaction.

[@shereewilson6827]

Loved your breakdown and reaction Danielle!!❤❤ Please check out their rendition of KISSED BY A ROSE , it's live on VEVO, new and FANTASTIC!!🎉🎉🎉

[@bbass8427]

they have an amazing live version of their Daft Punk medley they did for a make a wish private performance with no microphones and was recorded on a cell phone

[@rmac1042]

What I love best is the canonic entrances in the last third of the piece; that section is almost fugal. Also sprinkled throughout are hemiola sections which can be very difficult to articulate in an a cappella group! PTX does these things with ease!

[@jcs1025]

I was at this concert. It was amazing! Also, to get a glimpse into their process watch The Recording of Evergreen. It’s a mini-documentary style video (filmed by Kirstie’s fiancé BTW) showing how they put together their 2020 holiday album in a time crunch coming out of COVID lockdown.

[@gordon9995]

Please watch Recording of Evergreen. Many of your questions will be answered.

[@Chrisdalm]

Ben Bram is amazing and live performance is, well I wish I was there!

[@dewman0269]

That's hours of practice and honing your craft and just being awesome in general... They are the best...great video, Danielle... Keep being awesome...!!!...

[@invecta18]

Hi Danielle, I have one of your subs for a few years. It obvious that you are very schooled with music and I think it be fair to say that you really do understand more about music and arranging than most of us. You have more of a comprehensive understanding , if that is the correct way to put it. That being said, isn't there something kind of nuts about Pentatinox. They have a level of creativity that I have never experienced, and it most likely Scott that is sort the Prodigy to me as he does most of the arranging. . Your thoughts Thanks Danielle

[@susanb4213]

I think the music you were hearing (sounded more produced) after the song ended and the dancers were performing was pre-recorded; this was to fill space while they got set up for the next song.

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

Yeah, gives them a chance to drink some water and wipe their brow as well haha

[@gregsteele806]

Just saw their Christmas tour in Charlottesville on Saturday. They sang for two hours. It's amazing to me that they can keep going for so long and sound so good doing it.

[@DoreenNowakowski]

i’ve had the honor and privilege of seeing them live several years ago, they are unbelievable!

[@Badger77722]

Matt is probably "heavy in the mix" because their original version of the song was with Avi, who was also very prominent in the vocals. I second the recommendations for watching the live VEVO studio version of Kiss From a Rose - it'll blow your mind!

[@stefparthemore1562]

They are absolutely phenomenal Live! My daughter and i have seen them a couple times. AMAZING!

[@paulkardash2991]

I love the hair.... looking really good Danielle ❤

[@joshuak.mcguire7747]

You HAVE to go to their next Christmas tour. I've been to 3 of their last 4. This year was particularly amazing!!!!

[@珀誠張]

if you search for some of their previous live version of this song, they either slow down the tempo or couldn't catch up on their breath. now this, you can see how much effort they put in rehearsing and discussing the song.

[@rachel_lee_123]

LOVE LOVE that you did a live version. I hadn’t seen it! Fantastic!

[@LifeByKpop]

Hi Danielle, we saw them on Dec. 20th 2023 and it sounded just like this in concert. So gooood!

[@shilohauraable]

As a former choir nerd myself, and the mother of another choir nerd, I recognize the Madrigal of the aspect of this arrangement! A style you rarely hear these days and it's wonderful! ❤️

[@curnicova9]

Looks like they were going into White winter hymnal - a fan fave! I think their mix is a bit different in this one? You don’t hear Matt that forward in the other live versions I’ve seen (or Avi in the original recording). And even the ending where they are all doing separate parts sounded very different.

[@ShinyElfriend]

LOL! Next was their Fleet Foxes cover "White Winter Hymnal." I don't think that transition was live at all, it was pre-recorded, but gorgeous! Great reaction! I love hearing from the vocalists/vocal coaches.

[@atenahalley]

This is from a recording of last year's Christmas Tour A Christmas Spectacular it's really good and if you can find it I highly recommend watching it all

[@richardwilson5560]

"loved this reaction!" Pentaholic. 😁😁😎

[@hanj31]

It’s also referred to as staggered breathing. They have an arranger for their songs.

[@larskunoandersen5750]

I have so chills.

[@alicegibson685]

White Winter Hymnal was next

[@sharonharris7245]

They won a Grammy for this song!

[@sheilatumpach2112]

No, they didn’t. You’re thinking of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The other two Grammys were for Daft Punk and Jolene.

[@laurajaramillo910]

How have I not heard a reaction from you? Subbed for more… on their new album definitely need to listen to Pure Imagination/Christmas Time is Here and they even upgraded their upgrade of O Holy Night 🤯 And yes, live vevo version of Kiss From A Rose 🌹 is a MUST but can wait until after Christmas. Also, my favorite live performance that many reactors don’t react to is their original song New Years Day live 2016 on Carson Daly… would ❤ it for New Years… sorry for the long post 😊

[@helenabdulah7263]

They sit down for 'White Winter Hymnal' , so that was probably the next song. Their lives are just as good, if not better than their studio versions! Listen to Mr. Grinch (from the Evergreen Experience)!

[@shanialover]

Danielle, you stopped it so many times that you missed the fact that Mitch sang for 36 seconds on ONE BREATH!! Of course, you are not the only reactor that missed it. BUT there are some that totally catch it and are amazed by it! Watch it again without stopping, with a watch to time it and you will see. 🎶🎶👱‍♀👱‍♀👗👗👠👠❤❤😊😊

[@Spidereyeplayz]

Actually unlike the other performances years ago you can actually hear him breathe, idk if it's because he wanted to or not but we know he can got 36 seconds without breathing so.

[@shanialover]

@@Spidereyeplayz Mitch breathes before and after the 36 second part but not during it. A vocal coach (Creativity with Chris), was pointing out when he breathed and then when the 36 second part was halfway through he said O that is what people were talking about. Then he went back to listen and enjoy the 36 seconds without breathing! 😉😉👱‍♀👱‍♀👗👗👠👠❤❤

[@Spidereyeplayz]

@@shanialover if we are on the same page, and we are talking about "hark how the bells" to "to every home" then in this live he was definitely breathing unlike the other lives where he fully did it in one breath.

[@shanialover]

@@Spidereyeplayz I am lost about you mentioning Hark. This is Carol Of The Bells! In both the old version with Avi and in the new version with Matt, Mitch goes for 36 seconds on ONE BREATH! Mith does breath before and after that 36 seconds in BOTH versions. 😉😉👱‍♀👱‍♀👗👗👠👠❤❤

[@Spidereyeplayz]

@@shanialover I was saying the lyrics that in this this specific live video you can tell that he is breathing instead of singing it straight through (hark how the bells, sweet silver bells, all seem to say, throw cares away, Christmas is here, bringing good cheer, to young and old, meek and the bold etc) Unless your talking about a different part, but that is the main part that he would sing for 36 seconds straight but didn't in this one👍👍🫨🫨

[@plantlord3266]

great video have a safe and happy holiday to you and family

[@athenasouthwick5359]

One of my choir friends calls this the Soprano Death Song. 😂

[@Matriarch456]

this arrangement is also known as breath mitch breath !! ;)

[@Schubakah]

Always love your content!

[@larryross9492]

O Come All Ye faithful is the most fun, joyous Christmas song I've ever heard. Do the studio version.

[@kylesummers1565]

Peace, Love!!

[@thechomiji]

Given that they were all seated in a row, the next song was probably White Winter Hymnal, which includes complicated handclapping - they clap each others' hands too, so being seated makes that easier (from Scott's 6 ft 3 to Kirstin's 5 ft 4 ... without her usual heels, anyway).

[@jamesjudge3891]

Ben Bram has always been their arranger. And it's a completely collaborative effort.

[@123animit]

If someone has never heard Pentatonix live, what they must listen to is Aha! at Singapore, The Star Vista. Its the only right answer 🤣

[@amybean3623]

You also need to check out the live with Avi also

[@alphabetatiger]

They all do the arranging with their producer Ben Bram.

[@Louvonia1]

Everytime I watch them do this live I stare at Mitch just trying to see him breathe 😂

[@philipkudrna5643]

The next must be them taking seats for performing the White Winter Hymnal. The clapping patterns are insane in themselves…!

[@theloneranger8725]

They originally began singing this song back in 2012 (with Avi Kaplan singing bass), and immediately the big question from fans was, "When does Mitch breathe?" There is also a live version of the gang from then, when they performed it on the CBS TV show, The Talk. The audio on that video is much clearer than on this tour version. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWili6t4n5V7o5o

[@katiet6783]

You’ve never listened to them live?!!! Never seen them live !!? You MUST!!

[@jamesjudge3891]

They all have input on arrangements, but their arranger, Ben Bram has editorial management.

[@alfredh3071]

Merry PTX-mas Danielle! You HAVE to check out the new version of O Holy Night, it’s perfect for you. Bring your tissues babe.

[@JimmySmithe-q8e]

I'd love to hear you react to Carrie Underwood's "O Holy Night" as she performed it on Jimmy Fallon last year. Uh-mazing!!!!

[@edgarmatiasbachhi5577]

Have you heard Next to you -Dirty Loops? I would like to see a video reaction from you about this band. Congratulations on your channel.

[@buckeyegirl16]

Please do Joyful Joyful from evergreen experience. Its the version from Sister Act 2.

[@sheilatumpach2112]

They don’t record anything they can’t do live. No post production. The mics can be set to slightly enhance the sound, but there are never ant secondary tracks playing behind them.

[@alynkuster5138]

Yep, that's Matt.

[@nykytyller3398]

Please! React to their version of Kiss from a rose ❤❤❤

[@AnjeannetteMarie-Swifie4Ever]

PTX LIVE 🔥🤘

[@robinmcdaniel5881]

Mitch is an alien and has no need oxygen. Worst kept secret.😂

[@lauracottom7425]

I personally think they sound better live.

[@jamesjudge3891]

Arrangement: Pentatonix and Ben Bram.

[@frankhartranft1588]

Please watch The Recording of Evergreen by Pentatonix - it will give you insite on their ways of composing- I Love your your reviews

[@danielcarter837]

This is also known as the BREATHE MITCH song.

[@susanstein6604]

How does Mitch do this? He doesn’t seem to breathe.

[@anthems_ukraine]

Who composed this version?? Mykola Leontovich from Ukraine.

[@justjon30]

If you liked this, you'll go mad over God rest ye merry gentlemen by them 💋

[@lisas3923]

Please use your headset - you miss so much of the detail and depth of the music when you don't

[@ronvalenti1968]

Danielle, I realize you've reacted to their produced cover of Hallelujah, but their live version (kzbin.info/www/bejne/npKpeaWcost7mMU) is over the top. No need to react to it, although I'd love to hear your thoughts, but just have a quiet moment and enjoy. Their talent is just head-shaking.

[@davewillcox5349]

Avi is the low voice

[@arthurschalick2362]

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, Veni, Emmanuel) | MIDTOWN kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnjTnISig5Wnq8Usi=mVP_TRVLtwyw-zm-