Pentatonix - Evolution of Ariana Grande - Musician's Reaction

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[@QButler17]

The evolutions are always live. There’s outtakes of when they mess up trying to film these.

[@Ptxlive]

Unfortunately not. They used to be. They don’t claim they are live, and it’s clear from Kevin and matts positions away from the microphones that it’s not live. Matt moves away from the microphone and the bass stays the same volume etc. I know they can do this live perfectly. But there is no upside to doing this live for the video, and they pre record all their evolutions these days because they are more professional and want better quality. For example 3:18 (in the music video) matts mouth is taking a breath but the bass note keeps going.

[@JacobRestituto]

they're amazing!

[@laptopgirl09]

@@Ptxlive I would argue that it is live. There are a few spots where they aren't perfectly in pitch as they would be from a studio recording

[@tylergirl1970]

@@Ptxlive Scott is supporting the bass at that point in the video. I don't see a gap at all.

[@jessicaross7288]

@@Ptxlive That is absolutely not what is happening at 3:18 in the official Pentatonix video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoDQlmRpaLWEd8k). Listen to the note - he's exhaling on the lowest part before he takes a breath and that's just what you hear in the video. The note goes "Ohhh-uh" as he moves down to the lower note, then breathes. These are live.

[@jamesensley3906]

After watching this video Ariana tweeted that it gave her chills and she was in tears at the end. She also said that she had forgotten how many songs she had done.

[@JacobRestituto]

That’s amazing

[@stuarcari]

They do these live. There are mics above the 3 at the back.

[@JacobRestituto]

Wow!

[@ChristopherTate]

@@JacobRestituto Yeah, I've heard that they record these with the two close mics for the bass & beatbox, then out of frame there are directional mics aimed at the trio.

[@higorcassiano2882]

there's a microphone above mitch and kirstin

[@biru-kelabu-0821]

They (and Superfruit) record many of these live videos at the Endless Noise Studio. The studio people once commented that Pentatonix come to the studio so well prepared that they only need three or four takes, and all are perfect takes. They do several only because somebody wants to sing something differently and the fourth take is because they just want to see if they can do it better. See: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnO3d2mth9ugd80 (at 9:55). Here's a behind-the-scenes video for Evolution of Beyonce, if you want to see the mic set-up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6q4aqp8i9-Npac

[@rondileem3111]

This is SO Cool! Thanks for posting these links. I hope Jacob watches both of them!

[@rlhcat7662]

I hope he watches the Evolution of Beyonce before watching the Behind the Scenes video.

[@SweetSlytherinGirl-Jennifer]

I've heard them say that it doesn't take them too long to get the parts and who is singing what figured out, like a day or two. Also, I believe most Pentaholics think they aren't human at all, especially Mitch! They're either aliens or angels. 🤣

[@higorcassiano2882]

and they record this video live, they've actually performed this video on stage during the show, it's insane! hahah

[@MelaniePoparad]

The members of Pentatonix are either aliens or angels... I’m convinced.

[@JacobRestituto]

hahhaha

[@risaAflores222]

I love when Mitch sings Ariana songs. He can reach her high notes, and his diction is crystal clear, you can hear and understand all the words. Mitch is my fave angel voice. Happy New Year and thank you for all your reactions! Hope to see more from you in 2021!

[@pjschmid2251]

I’ve always thought that too about the Ariana songs it’s the only time I’ve understood the lyrics. Love Ariana but the girl needs a diction coach.

[@JoSedunary]

@@pjschmid2251 Took those words straight out of my mouth !! X

[@risacornette7636]

Agree Risa. I typically can’t stand listening to Ariana songs because you can’t understand a word she says. She’s got a beautiful tone and range, yes but her diction stinks. By comparison, every single member of PTX has an amazing voice And you can actually understand every word they sing. I by far prefer them singing her songs. And oh...... Mitch!!!!

[@lennoxbonnie5210]

enunciating or not. Ariana Grande is one of if not the best vocalist of our generation. But we love to hate Talented&successful women right😬

[@JoSedunary]

@@lennoxbonnie5210 No-one ever questioned Ariana's talent - but those who have followed her from before she was so famous do notice a difference in her diction when she sings. To make it a 'hate talented and successful women' issue is something far from what we were actually discussing.

[@higorcassiano2882]

Mitch in this video is floating, a truly angel

[@jayholland2632]

If you want a really good live video you should check out their 2016 Popspring performance. It was recorded by/for MTV so the video and audio quality is top-notch. An added bonus it has 3 originals ('Cracked', 'Can't Sleep Love', and 'Water') and a live version of their medley, 'Evolution of Michael Jackson'. Link kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXiweaSPrdWhsM0

[@JacobRestituto]

Sweet!!

[@Jskew]

Great reaction as always Jacob. To answer your statement, "it seems to perfect." This is because of their work ethic and time together. Each member is dedicated to perfecting their part and each one refuses to let the other down. They rehearse like crazy and since there are no "divas" in the group they all push each other in a positive way to be nothing less than "Perfect". They don't just want to create music they want to be the best and just like an athlete being the best doesn't happen during the game it happens getting out of bed at 5:00 A.M. to work out ;-) . Much love and keep on keepin on J. Also, I am going to beat you up until you to KO's "Down" and "Renegade". J.

[@courtannptx]

If I remember correctly they have often said that the arrangement part actually doesn't take them all that long since they have pretty much perfected their system. In an recent interview Scott said that they arranged and recorded their new Christmas album in 2 or 3 weeks 🤯

[@JacobRestituto]

oh cool

[@anonymousblah4486]

All these sit down couch performances are live. And all of them are nothing but absolute perfection.! Please check out similar ones of "gold" and "no".

[@JacobRestituto]

thanks for the idea!

[@aniasienka6087]

You should listen to Kevin's cover of "Down". It really shows how really tallented Kevin is ❤

[@JacobRestituto]

Sick!

[@rlhcat7662]

Absolutely agree! That would be fun to see.

[@LisaMT1218]

I've watched that video probably 100 times, blows me away!

[@rlhcat7662]

It's absolutely live, but it is recorded. They do use a boom mic above the other singers, and they can tweak the volumes if needed. They also perform most of the evolution videos live in concert. They are brilliant, to be able to remember small clips from 20+ songs, and the order they are in. On the other hand - if you listen to enough of these, when you hear one of the songs, your mind goes right into the next. Other great evolution videos are Evolution of Michael Jackson, Evolution of Beyonce and Evolution of Rihanna.

[@JacobRestituto]

oh cool!

[@risperdude]

The earlier couch covers they only had a single mic and you could hear more distance variance. They are more raw but no less amazing.

[@JacobRestituto]

Truth

[@bethvargas8841]

They've gone a long long way from a single mic

[@gabrielemancini6351]

You need to react to Kevin's solo cover of Down

[@bethvargas8841]

I'm glad you recognize the goodness of the bass (Matt Sallee). It took quite awhile for fans to accept his talent and the new energy that he has brought to the group

[@JacobRestituto]

truth

[@carolelewin2054]

They have always said that if you see microphones, then it is live.

[@JacobRestituto]

oh sweet

[@kristagerry8505]

On the sing off 10 yrs ago their 4th or 5th performance together ever they changed songs midway through the week to a song their friends from the group Sonos were supposed to sing but they had gotten eliminated so they wanted to honor them by singing Sonos choice! Pentatonix had 2 days to rearrange and perfect it before the performance and they did it themselves without any of the shows assistance! I'm not sure if they had Ben Brahms help or not? It was a really strong performance and probably a turning point for them!? The song was Video Killed The Radio Star it replaced the song Believe by Cher that wasn't working for them and the rest is history! So I'm sure that anything they do now they probably break down and arrange fairly quickly? I think you'd really enjoy their Sing Off journey? If you play the beginning of each episode it gives some insight as to how they work as a group and how they break down songs and arrange them to fit their style!😊

[@vidsorama2]

Thanks for your interesting and informative reaction. They are great at Evolution videos. They practice until they can get as close to perfect as possible. PTX performed the Evolutions live on tour.

[@JacobRestituto]

oh cool!

[@jarock-wh9lj]

I've seen backed out pics and they have a set of mikes out of frame for the trio in back. Love the Evolution vids :)

[@JacobRestituto]

oh cool!

[@jeangoodwin1856]

Great reaction, Jacob. I have learned so much from you recently that I understand more of what my granddaughter is talking about. She has a piano and guitar and loves to sing.

[@JacobRestituto]

so happy to hear that Jean!

[@sumeyyeayman2309]

I heard Mitch Kirstin and Scott are friends since high school maybe thats why they are so good together

[@JacobRestituto]

oh wow cool

[@denisehart7104]

My favorite evolution, EVOLUTION OF RHIANNA !

[@JacobRestituto]

nice!

[@michelles746]

Evolutions are always live. They never do anything they can’t do live, and do effortlessly. ☺️

[@starcandymaknae]

i mean at this point they've been singing together for 10 years. they're masters, and probably know each others' voices as second nature by now, which makes blending and tuning so much easier

[@gerrimesack7166]

I think they are live. They’ve been asked this in interviews. Also you can hear them take breaths. Nice reaction.

[@anitalovett34]

Three of them have been singing together since back in school days together and means the other two have been trained well as well

[@deejay136]

Yes definitely live. I've seen it performed live as well as all their other Evolution Of videos... It's definitely done that perfectly.

[@JacobRestituto]

cool!

[@joebarnhart4460]

The "evolution of" videos are all filmed live and with no cuts. Yes, they have off-screen boom mics for "the trio" and close mics for Kevin and Matt. But it's pretty amazing to realize they did that whole medley with all those transitions, time changes, etc. in a single take. (Not to say there weren't multiple attempts to get it perfect, but you know what I mean.)

[@michaelcassidy5684]

They don't use effects. You don't see edits because they are simply that good. The #1 rule of arranging is it must be doable live. There are lots of videos singing live without mics and they are on point.

[@JacobRestituto]

wild

[@kristinhowk8231]

I’m going to suggest two of their older originals, both done live and off-mic (or 1 shared mic). Your mind will be blown. (Both at how good they are and at how very different the songs are.) 1) Love Again kzbin.info/www/bejne/faq1mpiwa7p-d6s. 2) Take Me Home - unseen private performance (Kerp Stoney’s channel)

[@Texastigerdigsdetects]

ALWAYS live on the “couch” videos!

[@YAYAYASHA]

When they’re on the couch its always live they have mics above Mitch and Kristin. But they do have BTS to show how they record the songs. Also you should watch Superfruit which is Mitch and Scott’s channel and they have live melodies too that gives some bloopers

[@TheCoolBacon101]

There is a behind the scenes video where you see the hanging microphones next to Kirsten and Mitch.

[@JacobRestituto]

oh cool

[@TheCoolBacon101]

Check out this video and you’ll see kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6q4aqp8i9-Npac

[@dalemaddened780]

I think they may have boom mics above mitch and kirstin. Great reaction!

[@JacobRestituto]

Could be!

[@lauraa4294]

In concert they are just as perfect.

[@JacobRestituto]

I believe it

[@MelaniePoparad]

As far as I know, their evolutions are always one take live. If you look at the behind the scenes for the beyonce evolution, you can see the way they have the mics set up.

[@JacobRestituto]

wow cool

[@FlammySpritz]

They do have mikes in the back yeah. There's a behind the scenes for Evolution of Beyonce that shows the setup kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6q4aqp8i9-Npac They also do multiple takes of their live-in-studio videos, but they definitely do mess up sometimes. There's a compilation out there of PTX messing up to prove that they are in fact human 😂 Anyway, I really like your reactions, the point of knowledge that you come from makes it really interesting to watch :)

[@miriamdamato4770]

I love this 😍😍😍😍

[@JacobRestituto]

😃

[@frinney12]

I would love you to comment on their live performances from their green room production of Daft Punk to their concert rendition of Run To You or concert rendition of bohemian Rhapsody

[@jennyfield266]

Yes, they're just that good! Lol. Listen to some of their live performances and your questions about their perfect pitch will be answered. In private performances you'll often see Scott pull out his phone (I guess he's got a piano app or something) to set the key b4 they start singing.

[@JacobRestituto]

Oh sick. That’s wild

[@jennyfield266]

@@JacobRestituto Here's a fun example. Plus, it's an original song if you'd like to check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5nXo5-Ver2Yr68

[@Karen-Campos]

THIS!!! One of my favorite off mic videos!

[@jennyfield266]

@@Karen-Campos Yes! They sound so beautiful and the song is just perfect. It's like a warm hug.

[@audreypreslar1320]

I think you’d enjoy their cover of Gold by Kiiara!

[@marablemorgan8292]

Live!

[@ChristopherTate]

I always assume these couch routines are at least lightly produced like their studio tracks. You can hear the compression of course, but I'd bet there's also a touch of Melodyne pitch and intonation tweaking, substituting different snare kicks, etc. I've heard them live, and they sound great in that environment, but that's also a lot more forgiving than headphones for noticing things like slightly mismatched entrances or extraneous mouth sounds in the beatbox.

[@paulopaulos8424]

❤️❤️ Awesome! ❤️❤️ Wanna whish you and your a family a Happy New Year! Stay safe!

[@JacobRestituto]

Thank you Paulo!

[@MelaniePoparad]

I think you were looking for rigid instead of robotic. Kirstie was singing with more freedom and less rigidity to your standard time. Also, love your PTX reactions. Always little tidbits that are interesting

[@JacobRestituto]

thanks!!

[@ginawhitfield6797]

It's Live Jacob

[@JacobRestituto]

nice

[@PMJonte]

All evolutions are recorded live. Plus...they likely have condensers on boom stands. I have trouble explaining intervals too, especially outside of a common beat. In the example of a swing beat, it's literally the "da" of an eighth note triplet (1 anda, 2 anda, 3 anda 4 anda). You are resting on the "and" (1 da, 2 da, 3 da, 4 da). The tricky part in teaching it is NOT assigning it to a particular genre because that is where every music student wants to go. Swing beats...they make me crazy...LOL

[@julyriver8851]

I know their "evolution video" are one take, all live, although for the Rihanna one I think they re-recorded some parts for at least one member. Something doesn't match perfectly. It's the only video though... Jacob, try all of their evolutions 😁 It's gonna be fun!

[@JacobRestituto]

wow

[@biru-kelabu-0821]

About them singing so perfectly on pitch, you should watch some of their raw off-mic performances. They sound amazingly perfect. There are plenty of videos of them singing like this, usually caught on fan's phone camera, in restaurants, an airport, children hospitals, in demonstrations during interviews, whole songs in livestreams, in stairwells (pre-quarantine Tiktoks). Here are some links: ^ Take Me Home: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZWvgY2ihsmMj5o - Private performance * Valentine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHbSgHh3pNiSaNk - Private performance * Run to You: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hojSh2Zjm9p1i5Y - Their microphones malfunctioned in a concert so they sang this off-mic. * Pentatonix Proving They Don't Need Microphones: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3a0aWibjL2GopY - a compilation * Evolution of Music: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHq9hqymop1si6c - Okay, this one is with mics, but it's spontaneous during a livestream, by request from the audience. They weren't even planning on doing the song for the livestream, but they went for it.

[@biru-kelabu-0821]

Pentatonix have mentioned that these Evolution videos are the hardest to arrange and it can take them several days, like several four-hour sessions. (Arranging other songs can take anywhere from a couple of hours to one day.) They arranged "Evolution of Music" without Ben Bram. They arranged "Evolution of Michael Jackson" while on tour and recorded it in Japan.

[@TheSuperEmail]

I think they said the evolution ones can take up to several weeks (not days...)

[@biru-kelabu-0821]

@@TheSuperEmail - I'm not sure about days or weeks, but Scott said arranging "Evolution of Music" took five or six four-hour sessions. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp-ucnmoi5qrhJo (at 11:11)

[@heidisumner4321]

Its usually live and I have seem mics hanging from over head

[@JacobRestituto]

oh cool

[@sharynmapenzi1321]

Thanks... great reaction ❤️❤️❤️... please react to their mashup of New rules x are you that somebody

[@JacobRestituto]

thanks for the idea!

[@sharynmapenzi1321]

@@JacobRestituto much appreciated... Happy New Year to you,stay safe 🙏❤️❤️❤️....love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@freddiemiller2228]

Check out We Are Young. You will see the couch and I think one mike. The “proximity effect” not an issue because each member is controlling their own volume. They project more when their part is dominant and drop back into the backup singers. The worst performance I saw.... many, many years back was one of their first when they didn’t have their own sound engineers and the mics they had to use were set up for a “normal” band where the mics were off balanced so the end result would be balanced. Since PTX balances their instruments themselves, they need the mics to be evenly balanced so the result is from the members managing their own individual volume. You can look for The Edge of Glory taped in the laundry room. They had to get stuff on YT to keep their fan base happy and growing until they could produce their first EP after they were dropped by Sony. It was a struggle on a $0 budget. The first Pentaholics encouraged them on FaceBook.... that was before Patreon.

[@cheryl3923]

They are superhuman!! Try their Evolution of Beyoncé, it’s an earlier video with Avi, just as amazing. Have a great 2021!!

[@JacobRestituto]

sweet!

[@evasecchi88]

Evolution of Michael Jackson is amazing too

[@JacobRestituto]

Coming soon!

[@evasecchi88]

@@JacobRestituto yeahh!

[@rlhcat7662]

Yes! It is one of the first videos where we got to hear Kevin sing a verse. It's a great video.

[@evasecchi88]

@@rlhcat7662 I think we all love hearing Kevin sing! He's so talented!

[@sarahgraham1291]

Wow I’m actually early 😂😂🎉

[@AngelsWips]

Have you watched their newer version of Rihanna's evolution?

[@sensagitatrisnaputri4454]

some of the best vocalists that i know are pentatonix and dimash kudaibergen

[@BW-lb3vd]

Theres 2 boom mikes on either side of them.Seen them on the out takes. Makes sence.

[@JacobRestituto]

oh cool!!

[@anitalovett34]

Those in front of the couch and with a boom mike and live

[@anitalovett34]

And you need to see all their other live concerts and check out the cover, "Gold" and see how well they are together live as well. If you think that ones good, please check out, " Gold"

[@anitalovett34]

Also check out their performances on the "Sing-Off" where they were competing against other singing groups and this is the show that they started getting known. It also gives a good history on them

[@lilianaberrioszapata3794]

React to "Evolution of Michael Jackson". 💚

[@JacobRestituto]

cool thanks!

[@caseystoran7435]

This is live.

[@JacobRestituto]

nice!

[@thontor]

100% recorded live and uncut for the "evolution of" videos.

[@JacobRestituto]

wow

[@susanpeterson9947]

I’ve read that Mitch has perfect pitch and the others key off of him.

[@nickerpsg1]

ABSOLUTELY NOT !!...they rehearse until they get and then do this evolution songs in ONE TAKE !! They are INSANELY TALENTED.

[@JacobRestituto]

wow!

[@katyciula3715]

These are live. They have boom mics over them. Here is a behind the scenes of them making Evolution of Beyonce kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6q4aqp8i9-Npac

[@sadeeqahimran4911]

Please react the Harry Styles’s cover of the chain :)

[@JacobRestituto]

cool thanks

[@MARIACLARA-mo6mk]

🇧🇷Alguém brasileiro aqui??

[@rebashane3255]

Evolution of rihanna

[@JacobRestituto]

cool thanks

[@scottperil905]

The evolution of Beyonce is better!! Check it

[@JacobRestituto]

Oh cool

[@davidandritz5618]

Might be a fanboy. But in think the record it live

[@art9652]

React to Lady Gaga ‘Scheibe’

[@JacobRestituto]

thanks for the idea!

[@art9652]

Your welcome 🙏🏼

[@ginawhitfield3740]

Omg. You stopping every 2 seconds Ruins it. I'm out

[@bunbun3000]

This one is obviously a lip sync, vs. many others which are truly "live." There are a couple of audio & visual giveaways, a visual example being at your video time of 3:18 - 3:19, and 5:20 (watch Matt).

[@nickerpsg1]

I've looked at the video about a dozen times....you're wrong !!

[@marablemorgan8292]

Live!

[@JacobRestituto]

wow!