MAJOR GOOSEBUMPS! FIRST TIME HEARING PENTATONIX HALLELUJAH! J4M35 REACTS

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I had never heard of these guys until a viewer called Libby left a comment on a recent video suggesting I check them out. Well, thank you Libby, I am now a 'Pentaholic'!
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@michaelrunnels7660 10 ай бұрын

I'm a Pentaholic that's here because of this video. I, along with many others, will be here as long as you keep reacting to Pentatonix. You will find that Pentatonix is incredibly versatile in the songs they do. I recommend "Daft Punk" next to show you another side to them. It's a medley of Daft Punk songs that Pentatonix made for a total of $400 and won them a Grammy. A song that many people think is one of the greatest ever recorded is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Pentatonix spent 6 years getting ready to record it. Sound of Silence and The Prayer will leave you stunned. The bass singer, Avi Kaplan, who looks like Jesus in the video, left the group in 2017 and was replaced by Matt Sallee. Pentatonix has hundreds of videos on KZbin with over 7 billion views. Most are covers but some are original. Mitch, the counter tenor, is one of less than 10 known people in the world with a 7 octave voice range. Kevin, the beat boxer, is a world class cellist who was the featured soloist twice at Carnegie Hall. A few of Pentatonix's videos have him playing the cello.

@brodee2002 10 ай бұрын

This is THE ABSOLUTE F'N BEST introduction to Pentatonix comment I've EVER READ!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@vickiandrews4087 9 ай бұрын

I subscribed, hoping for more Pentatonix. Like most Pentaholics, I love watching people learn about this incredible group that has quite varied musical content. I haven't read the comments, but they started out by winning the 2011 Sing Off championship (all those videos available on YT). Well worth your time. You'll find us here, watching PTX songs for the hundredth time! LOL

@patriciasadler8518 10 ай бұрын

Sound of Silence. Pentatonic does a powerful cover. A must.

@philipkudrna5643 10 ай бұрын

Next: Sound of Silence, Daft Punk Medley, Amazing Grace, Havanna

@marablemorgan8292 10 ай бұрын

You're going down that rabbit hole... It's a one way trip! Enjoy!!!

@marablemorgan8292 5 ай бұрын

Whenever Avi sings, Scott takes the bass.

@minnieduncan5327 10 ай бұрын

Yes I am a Pentaholic! Please check out their version of The Prayer...they have many greats but thus one is Class Act!❤

@user-bareleg 10 ай бұрын

O Holy Night is their latest and you must react to it. It is absolutely amazing

@dwfarr 10 ай бұрын

Yes, although it’s a Christmas song, it’s also epic. Pentaholics like their Christmas music year around.

@theresarigio5627 10 ай бұрын

Daft Punk, The Prayer, Bohemian Rhapsody, or any that strike you. Nothing they do disappoints. Great reaction.💕💕

@ellenhulslander2897 10 ай бұрын

I always love finding people who have not heard PTX before. One caution, while PTX themselves love reactors, the music overlords don't seem to. You may face blocking issues in the future. Just keep in mind, Pentaholics, as we are called, don't mind filters over the videos. We have seen them numerous times. We are interested in your reaction. I hope you take on this journey and expect a huge surge in subscribers if you do.

@jenchem42 10 ай бұрын

Subscribed for more PTX!

@lindamorris3149 10 ай бұрын

As a Pentaholic, I've seen their Hallelujah video SO many times but I still get goose bumps.

@lisaann9061 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to PTX! Yes watch the Grammy award winning "Daft Punk by Pentatonix and Bohemian Rhapsody" Thank you!

@angelark2011 10 ай бұрын

I love Pentatonix, they have awesome covers called upgrades. My favorites are Sound of Silence, Bohemian Rhapsody & Imagine. I always love to see people discover PTX. I subscribed to see you go down this rabbit hole.

@margretrosenberg420 10 ай бұрын

You can't go wrong listening to anything Pentatonix (also abbreviated "PTX" - it makes searches easier) has released; it's all gorgeous. But all pentaholics have our own personal favorites that we like to recommend. And I'm sorry, but it's impossible to avoid Christmas songs when giving a list of Pentatonix favorites - most pentaholics listen to them year-round. There were three songs on their 2023 Christmas album that I think may be nominated for a Grammy next year - do you REALLY want me to leave them off the list? So these are some of my favorites: • "Hallelujah" ( a recent live performance, with Matt: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKLTmZuGltWepcUsi=tC6Ew07JGeQKQvDL ) • "Imagine" (the official video) • "Sound of Silence" • "The Prayer" • "Bohemian Rhapsody" • "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" (they did a totally new recording for their 2023 Christmas album; you can find the official video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJatcohoor2gbtksi=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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epOmkqasmLOrbZo 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)": kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5y5ln6YZ86aqMk If you've never seen the movie it won't make sense, so take care of that first.

@alan-freeman 10 ай бұрын

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 KZbin, 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 KZbin 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 KZbin), 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 KZbin, 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 kzbin.info/www/bejne/onXbepmtm6igh6c&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. No dates YET! 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".

@caririegler5749 10 ай бұрын

Daft Punk, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Prayer, Imagine, Mary Did You Know… the list goes on and on.

@chrispavlich9656 10 ай бұрын

The Prayer is a good one and so is their rendition of Seal’s Kiss From A Rose on VEVO. Anything really is good by them. Their bass singer (Avi in this video) left on good terms in 2017 but their “newer” bass singer has been up to the task. He is different but still equally as good. That is their only change since 2011. The lady and the smaller guy change their looks frequently but when they open their mouths you will have no doubt who they are. Enjoyed and subscribed to hear more!

@dreadmoose76 10 ай бұрын

Love it when I find someone who hasn't had the privilege of enjoying Pentatonix before. Loved your reaction and I suspect you will love most of the rest of their stuff....am watching out for your next Pentaholic binge sesh!

@devonvergiels5185 8 ай бұрын

I can't imagine a better arrangement for this song. Ever.

@dawnmarieallenkent2495 10 ай бұрын

As you started with one of their older songs... the Christmas Album released in October 2033 included Seals "Kiss from a Rose". There was 1 member change Avi Kaplin the Bass, and the guy many think looks like Jesus, left for personal reasons in 2016... helped the band replace himself with the newest member Matt Salle(?), featured on the Seal upgrade. Here for this journey!

@wbw910 10 ай бұрын

Glad you found PTX. Try their version of Sound of Silence. Subbed for more PTX.

@bbm4473 9 ай бұрын

I love that song from them. And I Am a Pentaholic.

@richardmason4941 10 ай бұрын

Following you down this rabbit hole! more please!!

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

There will certainly be more!

@bonniepalmer5286 10 ай бұрын

welcome to the rabbit hole.... Have subbed for more PTX reactions

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@Nicole-bb5sl 10 ай бұрын

Watch the live version of Hallelujah a Christmas special (the most popular with Avi) you will appreciate them even more. You get to actually see clearly how each member contributes and perform it perfectly live!!!!

@JaniceDAgostino 9 ай бұрын

Yes their mad world is great. Give it a listen.

@Ulli117 10 ай бұрын

Welcome, new Pentaholic! Enjoyed your reaction and can't wait for more, they'll never cease to amaze you.. please do "The Prayer" and "Imagine" 😊

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendations, I'll take a look 😊

@cathymills4175 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to the rabbit hole of PTX. I'm a pentatonic, and will be subscribing for more. Can you feel the love tonight, amazing grace, the prayer and sound of silence. They are all amazing

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for subbing! There's definitely more coming!

@Badger77722 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed your reaction to this amazing group performing this beautiful song! I hope you'll be including Pentatonix in your reactions from now on! The name Pentatonix (PTX) is a play on the pentatonic scale, which uses 5 notes per octave - Penta meaning 5, for both the pentatonic scale and the 5 members of the group. The group formed in 2011 to compete on the a cappella competition TV show The Sing-Off - and PTX won their season! Avi Kaplan, the bass singer in this video, left the group in 2017 and is now enjoying a growing solo career. The bass is now Matt Sallee, who you will see in all videos from late 2017 to present. The other four members are all the originals from 2011. If you'd like to hear Pentatonix perform this song live, they performed it for a studio audience on a Christmas TV special shortly after they recorded this video (the outfits they had on in their outro of this song are the same outfits they wore on the TV special). kzbin.info/www/bejne/npKpeaWcost7mMU To hear something more recent, they released a cover of Seal's Kiss From a Rose live at VEVO Studios just a couple of months ago. In this one, you'll see Kevin (the beatboxer) playing his electric cello while beatboxing simultaneously (he calls it cello-boxing). kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2SxdnmLhLGnrtU

@marablemorgan8292 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to the wonderful world of PTX!!! You are now a Pentaholic!, and forevermore will be a Pentaholic! Enjoy! ❤❤❤❤❤

@robin8773 10 ай бұрын

you'll really see their growth in their latest cover of seal's 'kiss from a rose', done live at th vevo studio.

@stacyl7783 10 ай бұрын

Can't Hold US is one of my faves. It is just so much fun!

@donnone7295 10 ай бұрын

This band is Exceptional in every way. Down to the sunset over Mitch's hat. Practice of course, but the day of filming Kirstin (Kirstie rhymes with Thirsty) had trouble walking so she stood still in front as the 4 boys walked up to her. Every member contributes to the band equally. 4 verses each sung by a different member. Kevin (Beatboxer) does not sing in this song, but he keeps the rhythm of the song. He also has perfect pitch so every one tunes to him This was on their Holiday album which means they filmed in the desert summer and had to take breaks in temp 110°F to 122°F like in Death Valley. Pentaholics will find you and guide you through this large rabbit hole. Welcome to PTX.

@tiarramitchell1877 9 ай бұрын

No other a cappella group has come close to their record five Grammy nominations, three Grammys and a star on the Hollywood walk of fame as well as multiple gold and platinum albums

@pamscarr8696 10 ай бұрын

That bass is the fabulous, classically trained Avi Kaplan. He left PTX almost 7 years ago after a 6 year stint with them. Avi is a great singer, songwriter, musician who will be have his European tour this coming Sept. Hope you can catch one of his concerts near you. Avi mostly writes in the Folk, Americana, Light Country genera's. Here is the first song released under his name after PTX> Avi Kaplan Change On The Rise (Kaplan) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWmVc4eugbOlpdk

@charlottevan_8 10 ай бұрын

I agree with Pam. You can't lose with anything of Avi's you react to. I would also recommend this version of his original song "All Is Well" that was recorded in a church in Utrecht, Netherlands during his 2022 European tour. It's very different from "Change on the Rise", but that's exactly what he's all about - not limiting the genres, styles and rhythms he writes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX_Nk3R3n6tnisk

@heatherhuard 10 ай бұрын

I will second these recommendations!

@larryross9492 10 ай бұрын

Part of their secret is their ranges. The basses (Avi from this video left, and Matt is the new bass) can also sing baritone, and the baritone (the tall guy) can do bass. All three of the main singers and the beat boxer (who also plays a mean cello) can go ridiculously high. They are special.

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

They certainly are special

@melanie00005 10 ай бұрын

Yay, I'm so happy you reacted to Pentatonix. I am subscribing, hoping to hear more reactions to them. Any song you react to will be awesome. They are my favorite band ever. ❤

@debdreyer2335 6 ай бұрын

Amazing Grace!

@janb200 10 ай бұрын

Pentatonix suggestions: "Say Something", "Havana", "Mary Did You Know" (Christmas)

@margretrosenberg420 10 ай бұрын

This was recorded in the studio for release on their 2016 Christmas album, "A Pentatonix Christmas," so in the official video they're lip-synching to the music they've already recorded. Which, in the case of Pentatonix, means that they're actually singing the song so they're in proper time and completely synchronized with each other and all their movements are genuine. But the audio track is from the studio recording. This was shot in the Mojave desert outside of Barstow, California. Because it went with a song on that year's Christmas album, they were all dressed in warm winter coats, even though they were filming it in August and the temperature was around 98° Fahrenheit (36.667° Celsius), so they were all miserably hot. Kirstin had injured her foot or ankle and was unable to walk with them; it was as much as she could do to stand in one spot while the men walked up behind her. And they were off-road and afraid that they wouldn't be able to find their way out in the dark, but they really wanted the video to include Mitch's hat eclipsing the setting sun. So they needed to do it as quickly as possible and then leave immediately, which is exactly what they did, and they were VERY relieved to be putting it behind them. And yes, they did manage to make it out before full darkness fell, just barely.

@WizardofOwls 10 ай бұрын

Believe it or not, they've grown and gotten BETTER since then! I'm a new sub from from the US and hoping for more PTX reactions! Bravo! Please dive into the PTX rabbit hole! You will love it! :)

@kathycarias1271 10 ай бұрын

I very much enjoyed your reaction to the incomparable PTX! Subbed for more!!

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ♥️

@paulinejane9742 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole!!!! They are being amazing. They won a Grammy (1st of 3) with their Daft Punk mash up, which is brilliant. Also check out Anchor, Sound of Silence, The Prayer, Oh Holy Night & then look at pop spring concert 2016……..just for starters lol x

@lorriredmon8212 10 ай бұрын

Subscribed to hear more PTX!!!! GREAT reaction! Daft Punk Medley is amazing, "Rather Be" in Singapore is too.

@annmonaghan4360 10 ай бұрын

Am subscribing in the hope of more Pentatonix reactions.

@JayZFranks83181 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to the family!! The Sound of Silence, Daft Punk (1st Grammy winner), Amazing Grace....the list goes on and on. ❤

@sarawoods9838 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to the world of pentatonix! They are incredibly talented. I definitely recommend sound of silence, bohemian rhapsody, daft punk, the prayer , kiss from a rose and o holy night , to name just a few 😂 once you start you can't stop ! Enjoy the ride, new subscriber here 😊

@margretrosenberg420 10 ай бұрын

The members of Pentatonix. In this video we have: • First verse: Tall blond guy, 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. • Second verse: Bearded guy wearing a stocking cap, 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. • Third verse: 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. • Fourth verse: Guy wearing a wide-brimmed hat, Mitch Grassi (pronounced Grah'-see, emphasis on the first syllable), natural contratenor. No one is certain whether Mitch can sing higher than Kirstin or Kirstin can sing higher than Mitch; I suspect that it varies from day to day, though everyone agrees that Kirstin has better whistle notes. Mitch is known for his ethereally beautiful (some say "angelic") high vocals. Shawn Stockman, of Boyz II Men, has 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." • The fifth member of Pentatonix (PTX for short) 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 or Kirstin's highest notes (not counting whistle notes). 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 saxophone and once on the cello. 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 brilliant 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 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 KZbin 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); you'll see him in a lot of their 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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKLTmZuGltWepcUsi=tC6Ew07JGeQKQvDL Matt's arrangement of the second verse seems to be designed to show off his full range, and it will blow you away.

@ShinyElfriend 10 ай бұрын

I suggest Kiss From a Rose (Vivo live) to give you an idea of their most recent work, and others have made great suggestions, but honestly you can throw a dart at any of their covers, originals, collaborations, medleys, mash-ups, or solo side projects and they will never let you down! Subbed for more! Welcome to PTX!

@ellenstrack6274 10 ай бұрын

Sound of Silence, Imagine, Daft Punk, Evolution of Music, Evolution of Michael Jackson. Boheimian Rhapsody. Radioactive. That will get several layers of the group. Originals Sing, fun song. Run to You.

@debrawalkermeyer9109 10 ай бұрын

Subscribed. Sound of Silence and Imagine are amazing. Amazing Grace and The Prayer are amazing. Daft Punk is their first Grammy. Can’t Hold Us is a different genre as well

@lauriefarmer7724 10 ай бұрын

You can't miss with any PTX song. Yes, they do a lot of Christmas, but a lot of other stuff, too. Their Christmas stuff is so good that I listen to it all year.

@vidsorama2 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for reacting to this beautiful Pentatonix video. Please react to Pentatonix videos "Sound Of Silence", and "Bohemian Rhapsody". Penta means 5, therefore, 5 members.

@bbm4473 9 ай бұрын

For me as Pentaholic, welcome to the family.

@MindsWide 10 ай бұрын

I look this one up for reactions every once in a while cause I love it and it usually leads me to good reactors lol. Happy to say that I think it still works cause I subbed before you even hit play

@annmoomau881 10 ай бұрын

They have quite a catalog which includes covers and originals. There are also some amazing coloabs, like Jolene with Dolly Parton and the Wizard of Aaahhhhs (or something like that ;p) arranged by Todrick Hall.

@andreakear97 10 ай бұрын

Fun reaction! Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole. I love so many of their videos, older and newer. A few of my faves are Can't Hold Us, Say something, and New Rules x Are You That Somebody. Oh, also, Butter x Dynamite!

@joannekearney5329 10 ай бұрын

check out their Sound of Silence

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Oh they did that? Amazing, I will definitely take a look!

@lindarichardson6763 10 ай бұрын

Welcome. Will be back for more. Love your reaction. You should see them in concert. Thet do have a lot of live versions.

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'll definitely be doing some more reactions to them.

@jerrywalker6043 10 ай бұрын

6:50 Most honest thing a reactor ever said. If you like these guys check out the group Voiceplay. They have a pretty rabid following as well. It's considerably more, let's say theatrical, but I'd suggest "Oogie Bogie's Song" if you want an introduction as well as a song to react to. You won't be disappointed.

@BettyDiorio 10 ай бұрын

You are about to experience pure talent! Any choice you make is amazing. Enjoy!! I'm subbing for more PTX!

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@celiachristman104 10 ай бұрын

Keep the Pentatonix aka PTX reactions coming.

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Will do 👍🏻

@WizardofOwls 10 ай бұрын

By the way, as a person from the US, I LOVE UK reactors! You guys are much more brutally honest with your reactions than American reactors! Welcome to the PTX family! :)

@j4m35reacts 9 ай бұрын

Ah thanks! As a Brit, I love how honest Americans are!

@terrilabeth 10 ай бұрын

You go down a rabbit hole with Pentatonix and all of the Pentaholics will be right there with you! I subscribed! You will not be disappointed. T ✌🏻

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Love it, thank you ♥️

@shelleyo 10 ай бұрын

@@j4m35reacts I’m here to say the exact same thing..subbed to join you on this fantastic ride🎶

@marthalikens482 9 ай бұрын

Everything PTX performs is my favorite!!

@ChristineTodd-d5k 10 ай бұрын

Here for more PTX

@JimKlus-jc4dw 10 ай бұрын

Oh boy, welcome to the PTX rabbit hole, the first time I heard of them was of this video that was during the COVID lockdown, I was skeptical when and peeps were saying watch them live and sound exactly alike. They weren't wrong, I've seen performed live back in December and boyhowdy, they are that good, had a lot of fun, they really know how to put up a good show...they're just so freaking that talented.

@graceito973 10 ай бұрын

Just subbed for more PTX please! But better buckle up cuz this rabbit hole is DEEEEP!! 😅😅 Covers, originals, mashups, all sorts of genres, 3 Grammys (so far), a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, world tours, sold out concerts, and Yes, PTX OWNS Christmas with at least 6 Xmas albums!!

@dixiefletcher1539 9 ай бұрын

You’ve been Mitch Slapped!❤😮😅

@dizzydolly1 9 ай бұрын

welcome to the start of your journey to becoming a pentaholic like the rest of us. I would like you to see their true capabilities at the other end of the spectrum by reviewing their Daft Punk Medley WOW just WOW. See for yourself

@chall3018 10 ай бұрын

I see a future Pentaholc in the making 😉 Subbed for more Pentatonix!! Over 200 "upgrades" in their catalog and the one you are listening to will always be your favorite!!! Imagine, Mad World, Evolution of Michael Jackson (really ANY of the evolution videos). Beautiful harmonies in Can You feel The Love Tonight and rapping in Can't Hold Us...they are beyond talented!!

@gwenmartin7330 10 ай бұрын

Love reaction of this wonderful group! 🎉

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@abigaillockey374 10 ай бұрын

Pentatonix is incredible and you should hear more of them! Also, since you want to discover new music please try Dimash. He's 29 yrs old and from Kazakhstan. He became famous in his country early in his youth and then in 2017 he was on a Chinese show called the Singer and became world famous. He's had concerts in London and NYC to name a few. Try "Stranger", "Love is Like a Dream", "Sinful Passion" , "SOS", "Passione"...ANY of his!

@pamelamoore4912 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to the PTX world! I subbed for more Pentatonix reactions. I vote for Daft Punk,Bohemian Rhapsody should be

@heffymac 10 ай бұрын

Man do you have a great rabbit hole adventure ahead of you. I envy your quest.

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

I can't wait to get going!

@Gwennedd 10 ай бұрын

Great to see another reactor checking out Pentatonix (PTX)for the first time. They're the premiere a capella group out there. They've got a 200+ catalogue of songs out there, some covers and some originals...and not a bad one in the lot. You'll be amazed at what 5 people can do with a song and no instruments...although to be fair, Kevin the beatboxer plays cello at concert level ( he also plays sax and keyboard) and occasionally, when the piece warrants it, he'll play the cello...while beatboxing. Some suggestions on what to play next: Sound of Silence, Daft Punk medley, 90's Dance Medley, Love Again ( original), Coffee In Bed (original), Mad World, Kiss From A Rose, Run To You (original), Sing (original), Evolution of Michael Jackson, Havana, Shallow, Radioactive. Subb'd for more PTX!!

@shilohauraable 10 ай бұрын

OHHH! I absolutely LOVE new Pentatonix reactors! 💖 I just subbed!

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@judithbush939 10 ай бұрын

They are even more wonderful live. There is live version of this for one of their Christmas specials. To break down the group, Scott . the first singer is baritone that can go to tenor range and down to bass also. He covers bass when the bass sings solo. Avi the second singer is an operatically trained basso profundo but can sing up to tenor.He left the group in 216 due to family issues and now has a solo career. He was replaced by Matt another wonderful bass. The young ladies first name is Kirsten but she prefers KIrstie and she is Mezzo sopranos that sing down to alto. The gentleman in the hat is MItch and he is a natural counter tenor with a six or seven octave range. Just anote about Krstie and Mitch- they often change their looks but its still the last gentlem is Kevin/ Heis their vocal percussionist(aka Beat boxer and sings tenor when he i=he is not beat boxiing. He us a Yale pre-med graduate . speaks several languages and is a concert trained cellist. He developed a skill call cello-boxing in which he beat boxes and plays the cello at the same time. He sometimes does this in their videos but you will always see the cell or any instrument they play. They have a huge catalog. The reason that you have never heard of them is simply that the radio stations have not figure how to play their music. They tour extensively and have wide international fan base due to You Tube and their tours. Enjoy/ Don't really have a favorite song but any of thier Christmas music, The Prayer, Kiss By a Rose, Amazing Grace the topp fifty or so. Also their medleysof famous singers are wonderful

@marablemorgan8292 10 ай бұрын

You just got "Mitch slapped"...

@Gwennedd 10 ай бұрын

To explain the term...it's that look of amazement when Mitch Grassi, the countertenor, starts his verse with his angelic high vocals. It gets everybody who sees and hears Mitch singing for the first time.

@cherylfrady4602 8 ай бұрын

Im 65 which is older than you. They do "upgrades" instead of covers. Sound of silence, imagine, evolution of music and the list goes on and on. They do so much, youll be like a kid in a candy store . Enjoy

@dwfarr 10 ай бұрын

Subscribed for more Pentatonix. Recommend their cover of The Prayer.

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Added to my ever growing list! You guys are recommending so many, I love it!

@mikemckeller9707 10 ай бұрын

Please have a listen to their version of John Lennon's "Imagine".

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Oh I will, love that song!

@LeskeyC001 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to PTX! Subbed. Much love from South Africa!

@justinperry13 10 ай бұрын

My friend, you best Buckle. The. Hell. Up! They’re gonna make you question the realm of possibility when it comes to vocal ability and song composition.

@elainedavis9053 10 ай бұрын

Awesome Reaction - Love PTX!!

@halo0205 10 ай бұрын

Great reaction!! Would love to see you react to Pentatonix Daft Punk, Sound of Silence and Gold.

@j4m35reacts 9 ай бұрын

My Daft Punk video has just come out today 😊

@patbrewer4205 9 ай бұрын

Listen to the live at VEVO of Seals Kiss if the 🌹 Rose it will rock your world

@rhast57 3 ай бұрын

My favorite PTX song is their cover of Imagine Dragons "Radioactive" It might not be their 'best' vocally, but it's so fun and it features Lindsey Sterling. A violinist, who I absolutely love. You'll bring in all the Lindsey fans as well. Oh, and you get to see Kevin beatbox with his Cello! ❤

@j4m35reacts 3 ай бұрын

Oh, I've not seen that one, I'll check it out 👍🏻

@rhast57 3 ай бұрын

@@j4m35reacts I hope you like it! I assume it's not as popular because it does use instruments, so not as 'aw shocking'

@annmc3878 10 ай бұрын

Penta = five. There are 5 of them. You should watch their Daft Punk medley, it expands the idea what a cappella can do. They were on the British show Sunday Brunch in 2015 and performed a couple songs live.

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

I've recorded my Daft Punk video today. Stay tuned...

@allendesalme197 10 ай бұрын

Penta-tonix - 5 of them

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Ah that makes sense 👍🏻

@christinemoore4478 10 ай бұрын

Us PTX fans will come for more!

@vanessalloyd2346 10 ай бұрын

Recommend bohemian rhapsody or daft punk or ... basically you can't really go wrong. They also do original music and have won 3 grammys ( the only acapella group to ever win) and have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. Formed in 2011 they have had one member change in that time. They may occasionally include an instrument but if so you will see it in the video. You'll quickly become addicted to this incredible group. Enjoy 😊

@j4m35reacts 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, great info there 👍🏻 some achievement to win a Grammy and be groundbreaking at the same time. Which member has switched out?

@vanessalloyd2346 10 ай бұрын

@@j4m35reacts avi kaplin (the bass with the beard)left for personal/family reasons in 2017 .He now has a solo career .He's on tour in the UK in September I believe. His solo music is well worth a reaction in its own right. He's such a talented songwriter. He was replaced by matt sallee and he's great too .

@Masq1980 10 ай бұрын

Pentaholic checking in! Daft Punk, any of their 'Evolution of' videos is awesome as well, Imagine, Bohemian Rhapsody, 90's Dance Medley, if you want to check them out live I would suggest their 'Popspring 2016' performance...it is about 15min long but they perform 4 songs - 3 of which are Originals (Cracked, Can't Sleep Love, and Water) as well as one of their Evolution songs..it is a must listen! Also since you're going down the rabbit hole of PTX, their label is mega rabid about blocks unfortunately so a few tips I have seen some other reactors do that seems to help - lowering the opacity of the video itself..as well as putting logo's or words overtop of it like 'blocked due to copywrite' all over it to obscure the video (The video is usually what gets blocked - sometimes the music but pausing often to give feedback and commentary helps), you could also put a filter overtop like bubbles or something to further obscure. Looking forward to more PTX! Subbed :)