Pentatonix - Carol of the Bells - Reaction - Very detailed version!

[@michaelengel3265]

Mitch's breath control is INSANE!!.....

[@laurabogojevich9378]

EVERY TIME I watch this I try to find where he actually breathes and I can’t

[@Rubyruebchen]

@@laurabogojevich9378 In this video he isn’t really breathing and in the studio version (I think) the breathing is taken out. When you listen to a live version 9 years ago you clearly can hear him breath, I mean he has to! BUT in the live version from December 2021 (I think) you never hear him breath. You can see it once but not hear it! So he is much better now and has insane breath control, not only in the studio but live too!

[@margretrosenberg420]

Carol of the Bells, AKA "The Song Where Mitch Doesn't Breathe."

[@Eric1SanDiego1]

I cannot WAIT until Chris hears "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" His mind is going to freaking EXPLODE (again).

[@larryshair]

lol, it's dropping tomorrow! You are right! Still looking for my mind...

[@marymichele340]

I am always breathless afterwards because I’m not sure Mitch ( lead singer) breathes during this. Again, enjoy watching your joy. PTX brings joy. What more can you ask from a musical group? Thanks for doing this!

[@Korbin_Arts]

right? Mitch's breath support is INSANE

[@xbubblehead]

I think what makes PTX special to me is that every member plays a critical role in the execution of a song. It must be great to be in a group where you know that every other member will always excel at their part. I enjoy your reactions and look forward to more.

[@cherylfrady4602]

Look how young! Why do I feel like a proud momma?! Good reaction

[@heidifruchtl354]

The song that launched me on PTX 9 years ago! My favorite Christmas song. I've heard them describe how they did the video. They were so young, hiking in the woods, looking for a waterfall for the background, never found it, but the were carrying a generator, and it died on the last take of filming, after about two hours, so they had to cart it all back. The budget for the early videos was so low back then. Now, they can, and have, rented an entire section of an airport to film a video for a few hours. The video for their first Grammy cost $400. They recorded it in a closet and filmed it in a kitchen.

[@vmcgriff]

Please do Oh Come All Ye Faithful! It’s one where they take a traditional Christmas some and turn it upside down and make it so new and fresh!! Love it so much!! I love your reactions!

[@larryshair]

I did try that one and it was sadly blocked. I am waiting for the dispute results, but they are pretty strict on releasing them. It was awesome!

[@giacomofenoglietto6687]

5:00 change of texture to 4 part counterpoint, a temporary visit to the 18th century. Nice!

[@ginawhitfield6797]

If you haven't already seen their cover of Come All ye Faithful. Your mind will be Blown at what they did to it. At this point. Every pentitonix Fan knows that they put their Pentatonix spin on it and make it Better than the original

[@ashtech5359]

A real Pentaholic knows how to properly spell "Pentatonix" xD (its a joke loll)

[@leamescher3535]

“Angels We Have Heard On High” shows off their ability for great transitions; taking the lead and blending back into making their teammates sound even better. “First Noel” is simply beautiful. Can always count on PTX to make Christmas music accessible to all kinds of listeners. They make me enjoy the holidays by providing their updated and interesting spin on the traditional.

[@Mahiahtree]

Avi's grin when he's bringing the dragon fire bass! Haha! 💚💚💚

[@fayecrawford6629]

Can we talk about how crazy Mitch’s breath control is? Insane!

[@pamelabazile4681]

You should check out Mary did you know. From PTX.

[@thechomiji]

Notice that Mitch doesn't really seem to need to breathe ... !

[@charlottevan_8]

This performance is a testament to the choral experience Avi, Mitch, Kirstin and Scott had in high school choirs (and college for Avi), a big part of which was doing madrigals and sacred Latin pieces. That gave them a great foundation for what they've achieved over the years.

[@Lupin788]

Did you notice the section in the middle of the song where Avi and Scott were both doing bass while Mitch and Kirstin did the melody?

[@kayecastleman6353]

This song is a PTX Christmas staple. Completely captures the fun and creativity of the group, and showcases each member's talents. So glad you got to this one, Larry. I love how delighted you always are with their innovations, and how you are able to dissect them and explain to those of us with less musical training the technical side of how they do what they do. Another great reaction!

[@jessiestout240]

When Mitch starts oooing, he just melts my ❤️ i love them all

[@multilingualedutech1365]

Carol of the Bells. Original Ukrainian Version with English and Ukrainian Lyrics Lyrics in English: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/faLIe2ZuebmbjMU Shchedryk, shchedryk, shchedrivochka Here flew the swallow from afar Started to sing lively and loud Asking the master to come out Come here, oh come, master - it’s time In the sheepfold wonders to find Your lovely sheep have given birth To little lambs of great worth All of your wares are very fine Coin you will have in a big pile All of your wares are very fine Coin you will have in a big pile You have a wife Fair as a dove If not the coin, then the chaff You have a wife fair as a dove

[@lucylastic]

Such intricacy and perfection and so young...Incredible stuff, your reactions are a great treat

[@larryshair]

Thank you Lucy! You're so kind :)

[@butidigress13]

They won an award for Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy. I hope thats on your list.

[@tootsrbrwn2969]

Grammy, one of three!

[@perfectkismet]

This is one of my favorite songs, ever. It's on all my regular non-Christmas playlists (Pentatonix, Mitch leads, favorite songs, etc). And it was from their very first Christmas EP. There were 6 songs and each of them - and Ben Bram - chose a song. This was Mitch's pick. PS. I love when they make you give up and you just end up staring at us. I can just see your brain breaking 😆

[@mirandafolland3440]

I love watching you just so truly enjoy yourself, as I am. :)

[@jessiestout240]

There’s a live version of this song from their “Christmas Under the Stars” special. I swear you cant tell Mitch is breathing 😲absolutely brilliant. They all do a fabulous job ❤️

[@Eric1SanDiego1]

"Whatever. I can't say anything more about it. It's perfect. It's perfect." Well put.

[@davidbangtson3109]

I just loved how you pointed out all the subtle, yet sublime, variations intertwined with each other was really special.

[@deanoparsons]

Great review and commentary. as ever. Please learn their names, though. Deano. Suffolk. England. 😊

[@shirl767]

I hope you react to Silent Night - just amazing!

[@larryshair]

Yup! It's queued up! Amazing!

[@alynkuster5138]

You have become a Pentaholic! Such a pleasure to watch you experience the magic!

[@larryshair]

Guilty as charged! Thanks so much for your comments!

[@nuriarosso8049]

This is incredibly perfect!

[@mikeglaser7531]

I miss Avi. I mean Matt is a great addition but that bass of Avi was something else

[@lexymich3647]

I was very disappointed that you didn't realize Mitch did not breathe at the very beginning. That's the most amazing part of this song to me. You might want to go to PTX weekly news channel and watch the carol of the bells from last year for BYUTV. Maybe you will notice Mitchs breath control easier. Loved that you love it. It's like being suspended at the top of a roller coaster the way they play with silences and sounds.

[@gregpfaff8060]

Please react to the song"cant hold us "...they rap..I was so surprised that mitch and Scott rap....it's so good..

[@willnmilton]

Wait till you hear VOCTAVE'S Version !!!

[@davidphillips4476]

That was insanely amazing...PTX always gives me the holiday feels!!

[@Eric1SanDiego1]

Congratulations on 10K Subscribers!!!!

[@larryshair]

Thanks Eric!

[@joanbaillie9925]

I love this intricate rendition. So much talent.

[@wolfmonster1598]

OMG they sound so darn good I love this group so much . Such amazing harmonies. 👍👍 up.

[@luckywanderer5107]

Great reaction.

[@gidproekt]

Wonderful ukrainian music

[@doughaviland1729]

PTX just dropped TAKE MY HEART WITH YOU!

[@paulaanderson7691]

Someone commented that this is proof that Mitch must have seven lungs!

[@larryshair]

lol!

[@ruthking7884]

Love PTX but I admit the ones with AVI are the best.

[@madenabyss6981]

I love that's christmas to me it has avi in it and PTX has little kids it's such a good song

[@diannecardenas9866]

Across the River dropped a few days ago and it's Wonderful. Love your reaction

[@parrottm76262]

Loving your selections and reactions. Thanks for sharing, it really brightens my days and nights.

[@larryshair]

I'm so glad!

[@Adversital]

U need to check Mary did you know by Voctave!

[@micahhenry9747]

You should listen to voiceplay

[@ruth2141]

You have a really good ear; you are hearing things that it took me a few listens to notice. Are you still having trouble with blocking? Your video screen seems larger than a lot of reactors use, so if something gets blocked you can try reducing the size and / or changing the shape.

[@larryshair]

Yea, I have still been getting the blocks, but you raise a good point. I will try that later this month! Thanks :)

[@marablemorgan8292]

Babytonix were so great...

[@lesleywilbourne7823]

I enjoy watching your reactions. My smile is as wide as yours. They are perfection.

[@larryshair]

I'm so glad!

[@ronaldschweitzer1110]

So great watching you react to them. I knew that it would blow you away.

[@iamjenniferjames]

♥ Great reaction; keep them coming!!

[@MidnightAutoPainter]

Another great reaction to Pentatonix. Looking forward to more. The first I’m seeing their music is through your reactions. Chris, Have you ever heard of Dirty Loops? They are a Swedish trio classically trained at the Royal Music Academy in Stockholm. They caught the attention of music producers like David Foster and Quincy Jones. They do a Jazz Fusion type music with Stevie Wonder / Micheal Jackson ‘esq influences. Would love you to react to them here or just on your own. Here’s one called Rock You kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYrGZq2ojahoaM0 Thanks and have a great week. 👍

[@larryshair]

Thanks Danny!

[@Katie-Didn-t]

This isn’t very well known but they cover one of my favorite Disney songs, it’s from Anastasia called “Once Upon a December”. You should check it out, it was a beautiful haunting song to begin and they took and just went “yeah, let the professionals handle this”

[@AnjeannetteMarie-Swifie4Ever]

I love their version of Once Upon A December, so haunting and beautiful ☀️

[@patsingleton-young4661]

I enjoy how you appreciate Kevin's talents. Some reactors really don't get it. Thanks!

[@elainecourteau6231]

Your facial expressions are priceless. Lol... I know! I’m shocked every time by their talent, musical knowledge and finesse. 🤗

[@SigmaSeriesFan]

I love your reactions, I still have the same reactions every time i watch them. Carol of the bells is one of my favorites.

[@sandwitch4300]

Ahhhh! Perfect! Plus☝🏼... I like your happy face! 😊💞

[@larryshair]

Awww, thanks!

[@vidsorama2]

I am enjoyng watching your Pentatonix journey. They are amazing. I just wonder how Mitch sings so for long without taking a breath. It's awesome how brilliant this arrangement and performance are.

[@Quincysof]

Beautifully done❤ your reaction was spot on, perfect 🎄☃️

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

Well, that one worked! A seasonal spirit wrapped up in an excellent musical arrangement.

[@MelaniePoparad]

This is one of my absolute favorite ptx christmas songs. Their christmas music is so good that i listen to it all year. I love it and it makes me happy no matter the season. :)

[@poolhallshark]

Luckily I don't need my jaw for typing. This was totally amazing. AGAIN I might add. And again I wonder if these arrangements are the results of ONE megamind in the group, or if it's a collective effort in that regard. Would be nice to know. Anyhow Chris, another awesome reaction from you. You're getting rather good at this you know? 100 more subscribers and you've hit that 10k mark. And extremely quickly too. But it all figures in MY mind. Just don't let it get to you, OK ? Now, I'll go look under the PC bench for that jaw of mine. Need it for breakfast in a few hours. Take care buddy. Aloha!

[@perfectkismet]

It's collaborative. Their two Grammys for arrangements name all five of them and their "sixth member" Ben Bram... but there are also a ton of videos of them working on arrangements as well as a virtual "class" they offered earlier this year where you could pay to get a more in-depth look at their process.

[@kirkzentner3262]

From the beginning, they worked with genius vocal arranger, Ben Bram, who encouraged Scott to put the group together and audition for The Sing Off. Their 2 Grammy awards for arrangements are shared with Ben Bram. They all contribute to arrangements, and they have probably worked with other arrangers too, but they wouldn't have gotten where they are without Ben there from the beginning.

[@thechomiji]

This material is from early on, but I think things are about the same nowadays: Pentatonics arranging clips - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpPbgaGYeJ6ppM0

[@poolhallshark]

@@kirkzentner3262 That's awesome 👏. Much appreciated👍

[@poolhallshark]

@@thechomiji Oh man! This was exactly what I was looking for🔥 Super awesome to get a glimpse of the process. Thanks a lot for taking the time to reply my friend. Much appreciated for sure❤️

[@acorrado5529]

Thanks for a very enjoyable reaction! All of their Christmas music is the best but I would love to see your reaction to their new one "Over The River" and the complex spin they take with "12 Days Of Christmas" ( 2 songs I never cared much for until Pentatonix did them).

[@maryparker9426]

There are a couple of live on tv recordings. It's almost more impressive to see how they keep it going!

[@beverlypearson5332]

Oh wow! This is my favorite so far. They can’t get better than this, can they? Thanks for this, Larry.

[@beverlypearson5332]

Sorry. Chris.

[@larryshair]

lol, you can call me any name you'd like :)

[@mjbartholomew5317]

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies next please.

[@larryshair]

Releasing tomorrow!

[@vilmariehernandez6726]

Love your explanation!!! Thanks

[@larryshair]

Thanks Vilmarie! There aren't the words to describe this group. Simply amazing!

[@patriciajohnson9654]

Always make my day. Thanks Chris! Love your reactions. Blessings once again. Patti

[@larryshair]

You are so welcome! You're so kind! Blessings!

[@janaschmidt5706]

Love it!

[@patriciamurphy1956]

Mitch, please BREATHE!

[@larryshair]

lol!

[@SherriKatoen]

I just heard O Come All Ye Faithful. The beatboxing was insane

[@sonjarussell7332]

They never cease to amaze.

[@Jnm172]

The best a capella group for me! Great reactions..

[@susansisson366]

For all the reasons you mention during and after hearing this song, please consider their take on "Away in the Manger," which has been overlooked by reviewers and the general public. The video was made after Avi had left the group and before Matt could come on board, but that did not stop our heros. They did two or three videos during that early autumn, but my favorite was how they took a hackneyed, much drone young children's song, and through their Pentamagic created a light, bright, and beautiful carol. Please!

[@hawkeyescoffee6399]

Never thought I'd find a Christmas song threatening before...

[@larrygranbois4164]

I started watching this series AWAY on NF and on the last episode I watched last night they played this song with PTX while they were floating around in their spaceship. I know PTX has been on other TV shows but I never thought they would be on a spaceship heading for Mars!

[@rondileem3111]

Thank you for the PTX reactions, I just love your sheer delight at their arrangements, and how much fun it is discovering the beautiful surprises in each song.

[@larryshair]

It's truly my pleasure, for sure!!

[@justincalloway6780]

What about some more nf please

[@larryshair]

Definitely planned after the Christmas run with Pentatonix. Many more to come, count on it. I'm hooked.

[@kaygirly19]

I absolutely LOOOOOVE this song and your reaction to the most important part of the song at the end. It's extremely mindblowing. I will never forget my first time hearing this. I mean..after all those years I'm still amazed. Your reaction was priceless! I loved it. Now I must subscribe !

[@larryshair]

Thanks so very much!

[@patriciawinkler3939]

Pentatonix tries to honor the original song or artist who made it famous. Then they turn it into their own.

[@Bestia12345]

Great reaction. They are truly in a league of their own.

[@Kim-zm7dc]

love this arrangement so much

[@adam.4487]

I love it when I can hear Avi with his bass tones. He did great in this rendition. Fantastic.

[@ClaireBarn]

🔔🔔🔔🔔

[@nikkibanning176]

This is magnificent. Had chills several times. Avi's bass and middle register just killed me. Mitch is like an Energizer bunny of notes.😊

[@shilohauraable]

I was in Madrigal groups in high school & college! This is definitely something we would have loved to do! 💖

[@elijah9429]

React to Witt lowry last letter, oxygin and reaper 🙏🏻

[@dawnpatterson8708]

They have a live version of this. It's amazing.

[@snoox27]

Best carol of the bells is the mormon choir, so amazing.

[@gordon9995]

Who doesn't love Kirsten? She's a joy!

[@justlinsu]

Great 'reaction' Larry. Love this so much...harmonies and Avi and Kevin are brilliant as per usual.

[@SherriKatoen]

OMG Mitch never took a breath in that entire verse

[@dksjob]

I think you'd really enjoy Pentatonix - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Their unique talents really shine in this one, even though there are no actual words.

[@larryshair]

Hi Milly, it's going live tomorrow :)

[@schuhschrank947]

Scott is standing in a hole in the ground in this video.

[@carolelatulippe2058]

Hi Larryshair, This was a great song/reaction. I had never heard it before. As you comment, this song is custom made for this great group. I noticed how young everyone was , especially Mitch. They were great back then (whenever it was) and continue to be so. You can also tell how their voices have matured up to this day. I only wish we could turn back the clock , let us say about 10-15 years ago. I would have gone to see them live (as well as Home Free). Unfortunately I do not have enough time on this planet to go see anyone in person. I always say to not put off something that you can work on today tp check off something you may have on your "bucket list". I had finally made arrangements at the International Hotel in Vegas to go and see ELVIS (the greatest of all time, as I have mentioned before, it was to be in September 77 and we all know he died August 77) . A very great loss for me as I loved him since I was 10 years old. An old story of mine, but watching you today just brought it to fore as to how important to be able to say "Hey, I checked off all that was on my bucket list. (within reason, of course). ....Carole

[@larryshair]

Thanks Carole!

[@lj951]

You will be blown away by Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Enjoying your reactions.

[@larryshair]

Thanks Lisa! It's already recorded and will go live tomorrow :)

[@sharonstrain9831]

I so enjoyed your interpretation of their thought process. I was smiling all through the video.

[@larryshair]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marablemorgan8292]

Does he ever breath...!?!

[@louisebacka]

This was so great 💛 Both the song and the reaction. I saw you tried to upload Chris Kläfford yesterday. He is from my country (Sweden) and I couldnt be prouder. Look at his KZbin and you will find his kitchen sessions. They are amazing. He does great covers but also great originals like Cold at the alter. I hope you will react more to him

[@larryshair]

Yes, I did post it and then it was blocked. I have a dispute entered for it and I hope that it gets lifted. He is incredible! Good to see you in the comments again!

[@louisebacka]

@@larryshair Thanks cutie. If you do lissen to his song Cold at the alter I have a little thing to tell you about it. It sounds like a song written to a lost lover. But actually he wrote it when his grandmother past away. She said that when she died she wanted him to sing Halleluja on her funeral. If you know this the lyrics have another meening... Also I hope you will react to Jasmin Thompson and Callum scott with Love is just a word. Take care 💛