Kevin can do that too?!? [Pentatonix Reaction to Kiss From A Rose Live Performance Video]

[@A-AronReacts]

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[@kristinhowk6465]

Kevin doesn’t sing bass, he’s a tenor. When Matt/Avi sings lead, Scott covers the bass line.

[@A-AronReacts]

Oh wow... thanks!

[@patbrewer4205]

Scott has a range of six octaves and Mitch has six octaves and 1 note and Kevin they say has the highest voice of all of them in his falsetto

[@fosixsix225]

I think he means Kevin’s doing the bass on the cello. Yes, Scott usually covers bass during Matt’s/Avi’s solos, but you can hear and see that Scott is doing the bottom of the 3 part background vocals. I will say, however, that maybe on the track on “The Greatest Christmas Hits” that Scott may be doing the bottom harmony while also doubling the bass with the cello, but they couldn’t really do that here since it’s live. They can only sing one part when singing live. Also, it’s sounds like the cello is doubling the bass with Matt for most of the song or maybe a split bass line. I hope I didn’t come off the wrong way, I literally just noticed a few days ago 😂

[@joebarnhart4460]

When Matt was singing solo, Kevin was bowing bass notes on the cello. Usualy, it's Scott who backs up Matt on bass notes as his range is amazing.

[@simsweechuah9753]

Thanks for the reaction. To see more of Matt singing and Kirstin belt incredibly, watch O Holy Night. Kevin can sing higher than Mitch and Kirstin

[@thechomiji]

Yup, Kevin's falsetto is amazing!

[@catherinelopresti7121]

By the way, he also is a master sax player. There is a You Tube video of him playing at Carnegie hall when he was 17 years old.

[@margretrosenberg420]

And he followed it up, on the fly, with a beatboxing version of Beethoven's Fifth, with just enough notes thrown in to make it recognizable.

[@stephaniem2007]

Kevin learned circular breathing for the sax and can utilize that with his bestboxing, as well, so not only is he the drums and the cello- he’s not breathing!

[@jlee954]

Everyone is always so blown away by Kevin's cello playing that they miss the amazing beatboxing he does right after he sings "Baby". The guy is just unbelievable!

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

Kevin is a world class cellist, composer, linguist, musician, beatboxer, etc. He is a Renaissance man.

[@df5199]

Kirstin has a minor lead starting around 8:08 , just before Kevin’s cello solo. Recommend their renew version of O Holy Night for some great Matt and Kirstin moments.

[@smithpauld1501]

Kevin’s a damn genius: Yale pre-med, in high school he played saxophone and cello, going to Carnegie Hall in each, and cello competitions in Europe. Besides that there’s the perfect pitch. So Matt’s a bit younger than the rest, out of Berklee School of Music in popular performance and production before moving on to the SoCal vocal scene. Growing up singing in his father’s church, he’s got some of that gospel feel.

[@kurtfroberg3608]

Also… Matt is a Baltimore man! (Near and dear to me, just like Joe Satriani, Paul Reed Smith, and good ol’ Chester Thompson of Genesis!) 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@kristipierce4735]

I hope and pray this gets them another Grammy. As you said, it’s EPIC. To get an even better taste of Kevin’s mind-blowing talent as a cello-boxer, you need to watch Kevin’s Fifth and then Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Reimagined. Both are phenomenal! I’m loving your reactions to PTX. O Holy Night (official video) is also Grammy worthy, and you will get to hear Kirstie shine in that 😊.

[@Chantara27]

Kevin doesn't do the bass when Matt's sings. It's Scott who takes over just like he did when Avi was still in the group. And Kevin calls it Cello-Boxing. They're all incredible. Great reaction

[@st4rpt_603]

Scott fills in the bass usually when Matt sings, but in that specific part it was Kevin with the cello.

[@hempchimp]

One of the overlooked 'little things' that fans notice about PTX is how they pull for each other and promote the others in the Group. Watch closely as Kevin 'Hits' his note in the upper portion as Mitch 'hand signs' an emphatic 'Yep... He did that'.

[@Gwennedd]

Great reaction!! Usually it's Scott taking on the bass when Matt (or Avi) take lead or a verse. I can see Scott singing in the background while Matt sings, so I'm pretty sure he's doing those bass notes. Scott has a great falsetto. You should hear him and Mitch doing Defying Gravity from the Broadway play Wicked! The two of them ran a side project called Superfruit for years starting in 2013 all the way to 2019. It began as simply a weekly chat vlog and morphed into an astounding collection of pieces by either them alone or with friends. They also created a great album...Future Friends 1&2. If you stay on this path of reacting to PTX, it's worth a detour into some Superfruit stuff. This was an amazing and wonderful piece they did. All the fans were astounded at it.... truly floored at what they did....and shocked by Kevin's "Baybeee..."

[@stephaniem2007]

Oh! And the unmasked version of Creep! From the masked singer- or even the video with all their masked singer performances!

[@catherinelopresti7121]

You need to check out Kevin's Fifth from their holiday tour! He will blow you away even further.

[@A-AronReacts]

Wowzas

[@jcs1025]

Check out Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Reimagined from their latest Christmas tour. I actually think it’s better than Kevin’s Fifth.

[@shilohauraable]

Totally agree with these comments! 💖 👍

[@stephaniem2007]

@@jcs1025me too!

[@londonpaul100]

If you're into a brief diversion, I'd suggest that you check out Kevin's YT channel where he does KOvers. His cover of Down by Marian Hill is a good place to start. Kevin is a one-man-band, as he uses a loop machine to meld his singing, cello playing, beat boxing, and other talents. He's an incredibly talented man.

[@AmandaSmith-zr8mn]

The sound you thought was Kirstin is in fact the cello Kevin is looping sounds on it as he’s playing. I’m 99% sure

[@AmandaSmith-zr8mn]

PTX understood the assignment on this one 😂

[@melissacoviello2886]

Love this sooo much! They all get to shine and it’s absolutely amazing! This video dropped a few hours before I was going to see them live! And no, I don’t think there is anything Kevin can’t do, except maybe sing bass 😂 Kirstie had a tiny part where she was more forward, but yes I wish she had more time, although it was perfection.

[@margretrosenberg420]

When people ask Mitch and Kirstin which of them can sing higher, they look at each other, shrug, and say "Maybe Kevin?" Kevin is a true polymath - a genius in multiple areas. But even he has limits. He can't sing bass.

[@danielcarter837]

That might be the only thing he can't do.....😅

[@margretrosenberg420]

@@danielcarter837 The only other thing I can think of is that as far as I can tell he's totally incapable of being mean. Did you see the video where Kirstin announced her engagement to him, by showing him her ring? Kirstin had Elianna in her arms, solemnly taking in everything the big people were doing. Kevin was so surprised when he saw the ring that he took a step back and tripped and fell. And IMMEDIATELY, before it could have been a conscious decision, he started clowning around, trying to turn the fall into something he'd done deliberately, so as not to alarm the baby. All while giving Kirstin congratulations. Edit: I take it back. He also hasn't figured out a way to beatbox and play saxophone at the same time. Yet.

[@FayolaOnline]

He used to do throat bass but I wouldn't call that singing.

[@margretrosenberg420]

​@@FayolaOnlineWhat is throat bass? Can you give me an example of Kevin doing it?

[@PtxXtp]

@@margretrosenberg420Kevin does a lot of throat bass in their original song love again. If you listen it’s when he basically beatboxing a bass part. He has since stopped doing as he said it was too hard on his throat.

[@ShinyElfriend]

Scott normally covers bass when the bass singer solos, but at that moment I think maybe you were hearing the cello. I could be wrong, but I tried watching what Scott was doing and it didn’t look like bass. It wouldn’t be the first time. In a video released between Avi leaving and Matt joining, the trio and Kevin did a cover of Dancing on My Own, and Kevin covered the bass on his cello. Wonderful reaction! Thank you!

[@margretrosenberg420]

In live performances (which this is), Scott covers the bass line whenever the bass takes a solo. The lowest I've ever heard Kevin sing is in "Run To You," where he just barely dips into the very top of a baritone register. (BTW, "Run To You" has, IMO, the most beautiful harmonies Pentatonix has ever produced, which is saying a LOT. Highly recommended.) Matt was just 23 years old when he joined Pentatonix, and bass voices improve with age. From his earliest performances with Pentatonix, Matt's warm, vibrant voice has been such an asset, whether he was "just" backing Kevin up on rhythm or whether he was soloing. But lately Matt's range has been growing by leaps and bounds. His current lowest note appears to be A1, which is just barely basso profundo, though it can't blow out speakers the way Avi's lowest notes occasionally did. On his upper end, though, all I can say is "Wow!" 😯 I believe that Matt has the largest range of any member of Pentatonix, past or present. As for Scott's range, I recommend checking out his private channel, which you can find here: youtube.com/@scotthoying He frequently uses a looper and lays down five parts for a new song, all the way from bass through soprano, singing all five himself.

[@stephaniem2007]

Subbed for more PTX Also, for some creepy, deep Matt, watch Making Christmas

[@alphabetatiger]

Kevin has played in Carnegie Hall he has placed in international competition so HE CAN PLAY at a world class level. By the way he also plays saxophone and piano.

[@daleenengelbrecht4861]

They are absolutely amazing. Can not get enough. Gifted for sure, everyone of them. Combined with their humbleness, love for their fans and that they absolutely enjoy themselves and you get MAGIC!! Greetings from South Africa

[@cosmicdrift8311]

For another 'Cello' song, which also has more Kirstin, please check out "Shallow."

[@vanessa4u4evr]

This is an extremely masculine song. I think that's probably why they let the guys take the wheel on this one and used Kirstie's beautiful soprano in the background to add smoothness, curvature and flow to the energy.

[@lesaahrenstein6360]

If you want to hear Kevin take his cello boxing to the stratosphere you have to listen to Kevin's fifth. It's a long video but well worth it it is the Genesis of Kevin with Pentatonix and how his cello boxing has developed over the last 11 years with Pentatonix. Strap yourself into your chair

[@vidsorama2]

Great reaction to this beautiful Pentatonix live performance. Thank you.

[@davephillips7209]

It's an overload of talent explosion. Scott takes over bass when the bass is on lead. Kevin: Cello,Belt,Beatbox,

[@derrickcox7761]

Kirsten took point just before Kevins solo.

[@cynthiachauncey1991]

No it is Scott who takes doing the bass when Avi and Matt do Solo's

[@amyed3415]

Scott’s been known to go high and low over the years but he does it much more often as he’s gotten older. You should check out his latest song, Mad About You (the cinematic version). He goes real low and real high in that one. Plus the songs amazing.

[@susanpeterson9947]

Yes, Kirstie is killing the harmonies in the background while the guys carry almost the entire melody parts.

[@dawnmarieallenkent2495]

Ok... so I don't comment much, but when I notice someone that appreciates KO (Kevin) I have to suggest checking out "The Kevin Show: Kevin's 5th!!!" Christmas 2022 Tour... 13+ minutes... thumbnail will be Scott (to make sure you've got the right one) when I say you'll be mindblown🤯!!! Is an understatement!

[@sandrawalkerhaliburton1884]

Check out DOWN and KEVINS FIFTH by ko

[@lisas6450]

😊❤ Hi! 😅 I love each of them, they are amazing! They really do have 5 lead singers that are amazing in their own right. But Kevin, K.O., he is something else!! You could travel to China with him, he would be your interpreter(fluentin Mandrian Chinese), if you fell down and cut your knee he could stitch you up (The group recruied Kevinto join PTX when he was enrolled in Pre-Med at Yale), he could wake you up with his beat boxing and put you to sleep with his cello and soft tenor voice!! 😊❤❤

[@packerkats7578]

5:12 - Scott’s range is ridiculous. He can briefly get as high as Mitch w/his falsetto (see Superfruit’s cover of Rise), and he covers the bass part when Matt/Avi solo. He also often has very complicated background harmonies that often don’t get enough credit. Scott’s a beast. 10:09 - two things…1. When Kevin joined PTX he hadn’t spent much time singing. If you go way back to the early days you can see some insecurity when he sings, so it’s pretty remarkable how far he’s come. 2. Kevin spent time training with Yo-Yo Ma-because of course he did. 😅

[@davidbangtson3109]

Kirstie was a bit in the background, but ALL of the rest of the group had simply stellar individual performances. One of their very best overall.

[@lesismor54]

Have you reacted to Say Something? Kevin plays his cello in that, also check out Kevin’s 5th at the Hollywood Bowl. Mind blown!!

[@richardwilson5560]

Oh, that was epic reaction! Kevin making Heavy metal with the cello, you so bewildered. Kevin pops off his "Baby" and you lost it! Well, although Kevin finished his Medical School, I am sure he would have to take several classes before being ready to be a doctor. (You asked)

[@TitanSummers]

Is there anything Kevin can't do? No I don't think so. Med school, several languages, sing, plays instruments, beat box and I'm sure there is more.

[@LeeJaeger-dj8jd]

Some other songs to check out are "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Reimagined " its Kevin and Matt.live in concert and the arena is rockin. The other song is "Oh Holy Night." Matt belts it for every God known on this planet.

[@louellamoyer5578]

All of the evolution songs PTX do are medley, like 90's Dance and Daft Punk. They have an evolution of music that is so epic. The transitions are tight. They recorded it when they were babytonics. Early in their career. Thank you for your reaction. Scott is the king of riffs and runs. His voice is like either honey or butter.I haven't figured out which yet!

[@marablemorgan8292]

He's been doing it for years with Mitch in Sup3rfruit!

[@lovesmusic0845]

Wait two weeks and Mitch will adopt a new look. 🤪 Matt is incredible. There are several interviews out there with Matt telling his history and how he came to be with PTX. Definitely an interesting journey. Scott usually picks up the bass when Matt sings. Scott can get down pretty low, when needed. We’ve been watching these talented artists for many years so we’re used to their abilities. Kevin is an exceptional musician and performer. The first night they appeared on TV in The Sing Off, Shawn Stockman (one of the judges) was blown away by Kevin’s talent. Those Sing Off performances really track the progress of PTX from the beginning. The first night they sang, I knew I was going to be a life long fan. They were innovative and so talented from the beginning.

[@margretrosenberg420]

Shawn Stockman was such a delight on that show. He knew he was being paid to be a judge, and he performed that duty willingly, but as far as I can tell he thought he was mostly there to have fun, and Pentatonix provided that. His response to the first Mitch slap is the standard by which all other Mitch slaps are judged.

[@lovesmusic0845]

@@margretrosenberg420 Absolutely agree!

[@wiz7464]

You should react to Scott's solo projects. I think he's pure art!!!

[@ryanje8147]

Scott is the bass back up when Matt/Avi are singing lead.

[@carolynl.higgins6206]

Great reaction. Love how you're into the intricacies.

[@marablemorgan8292]

Calm down, Kevin! No, he finished his pre med at Yale!

[@marablemorgan8292]

It's PTX all grown up!

[@mollykeefe2870]

scott does the bass when Matt is soloing

[@Contridiction-vp3fv]

Scott and Mitch had a side channel called SuperFruit, I have to explain all this so you understand, On there Scott talked Mitch into doing his favorite song from his favorite Broadway musical, the Play is called Wicked, the song is Defying Gravity. The play is the Wizard of Oz told from the perspective of the witches. In this song one witch Elphaba (strange name I know) is arguing with Glenda about learning how to be the first witch to fly on a broom. (the name Defying Gravity makes sense now). You kind of need to understand all of this to not only understand the song, but their "costumes". This song will give you an idea just how high Mitch can go, but I feel he can still go higher. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJWxhJxmbLlofbM

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much! Now I don't have to do research on Wicked and that song because I have another version of that in my queue to do too 😄

[@Contridiction-vp3fv]

@@A-AronReacts Someone may tell you that's not a 100% accurate description of the play (I've seen it before), but I got that from a promotional ad for the play. Watch the other one first, maybe even the one by Idna Minzell (sp?) (She did several Disney movie soundtracks inc. Let it Go.) Then watch the Superfruit, it's the best way to truly appreciate what those two guys especially Mitch does. imho

[@ronaldschweitzer1110]

Aren't they just all that!

[@Launibu]

This is so good live.

[@chuckfoster3811]

Kevin doesn't fill in as bass. He has a tenor voice. Scott fills in as bass when Matt solos. He did so far Avi as well.

[@FayolaOnline]

well Kevin did fill it in with the cello in this case

[@marablemorgan8292]

She did...

[@marablemorgan8292]

⚡⚡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥⚡⚡

[@margretrosenberg420]

#Pentatonix released "Bohemian Rhapsody" almost exactly seven years ago. Mitch has been sporting the mustache for the last year or two; he was wearing it at the Grammys in 2023. It has also been in the last year or two that he's finally come to terms with the bullying he received in high school (I know, that was a long time ago, but some scars run deep). This seems to be the first time in Mitch's adult life that he's felt comfortable in his own body; the mustache MAY be an expression of that.

[@jdiggles212]

For the love of God play the video.

[@A-AronReacts]

Sorry sometimes I get excited. It is a reaction though and I do react more sometimes than others

[@stephaniem2007]

@@A-AronReactsyour reaction was great as it was. People can go watch the video all the way through on PTX’s page. I watch reactions to see your face and hear your joy, since I can never watch it again for the first time.

[@AaronHillyer]

​@@stephaniem2007thanks so much

[@elainedavis9053]

Awesome!!

[@AndrewLapointe-p9y]

Avi picked out Matt for pentatonix before he left the group.

[@markfidelman916]

Avi had nothing to do with selecting Matt. It was Ben Bram that ran the auditions.

[@slhoog8164]

@@markfidelman916 Ben knew Matt and suggested that he audition, and Ben was Matt's main source of information, but they had an independent group actually handling the auditions. Matt talks about the whole process he went through in the interview he did with Peter Barber on Peter's podcast channel. He also talks about meeting Avi after he was already chosen and working with PTX.