Pentatonix Gold Reaction - This Song Is Gold...

[@mariethemagnificent2000]

Mitch did vocally what Kiara needed computers and synths to do.

[@WhatTheBlastt]

I've heard that. I'm going to listen to the originals from now on before I do covers because I'm missing stuff like this lol.

[@mariethemagnificent2000]

@@WhatTheBlastt we Pentaholics always say we feel sorry for whatever artist they cover because they do it better - my exception is Queen, but then again Brian May tweeted out the video for Bohemian Rhapsody.

[@Scrub_Jake]

And it still sounds better 😅

[@tammyspinks5491]

You might listen to the original just for comparison and to appreciate what they are reproducing that's done electronically in the original. Kiiara is not really my type of music but the way PTX does Gold is a masterpiece in my opinion. Until you see the original I don't know that you can really appreciate their artistry. 😊

[@taniareads8751]

What Tammy said - it's exactly what I was going to say - to really see what they managed to do with their voices compared to the original highly produced and manipulated song is just incredible.

[@UserHorologium]

What Tammy and Tonia said. I heard the PTX version first, and was not particularly impressed, but eventually I want to the original. I really disliked Kiara's original video (which I found off-putting), and it made clear just how well Pentatonix was able to do vocal remixes. It's not my favorite PTX cover, but I think it is one of the biggest improvements over an original; I have no desire to rewatch the original, but I do like watching people react to this performance.

[@WhatTheBlastt]

Yeah I've heard that from others. Going to check it out and start listening to originals before covers.

[@shilohauraable]

Their ability to change the lead one word & note at a time at the end of this song absolutely amazes me! Unreal. 😳

[@12lovetb]

This truly is pure gold. It's probably also as requested because the original singer can't even sing her own song (chorus) and we have Mitch here doing it effortlessly sitting on a couch. Love them. Also, there is always people (listen closely to the harmonies) doing the background sound.. kind of the point of a cappella, lol.

[@SweetSlytherinGirl-Jennifer]

Mitch's voice is just incredible and insane! That's why he's my favorite!! His bandmates have said he's the best singer in the group. Did you see Scott "Heart Eyes" Hoying looking at Mitch in awe in the beginning? 😍😍😍 The others, of course, are phenomenal, but I'll always have a soft spot for Mitch.

[@janeramirez8767]

Scott is such a sweet Papa Bear! If you keep your eyes on him in almost all their videos you'll see him smiling proudly whenever one of the others does (or is about to do) something special. And yes, Mitch's voice is incredibly beautiful. I love that video where the interviewer asks them "Who's the best singer among you?" and they all point to Mitch. Tribute to his skills and control as well as the angelic voice he was born with.

[@joebarnhart4460]

"The Trio" of Mitch, Kirstin, and Scott have been singing together since middle school in Arlington Texas. They have literally grown up together. They added Kevin and Avi (aka "meat and potatoes") years later to compete on The Sing Off. That's why you notice how completely in sync the trio sings -- they almost read each other's minds by now.

[@salo81]

Kirstin and Scott are both harmonizing with Avi. I'd love you reacting to their cover of "Problem"

[@WhatTheBlastt]

Added to the list!

[@700Ezalb]

@@WhatTheBlastt Problem is gonna blow you away! Kevin manages to talk and beatbox simultaneously in that song

[@heidifruchtl354]

PTX is the gold standard for a capella. The entrances and endings are so clean. I've heard the original, and couldn't stand it. It made no sense, with a dark, dreary video. It needed PTX to make it better.

[@leighc9004]

Many Pentaholics will tell you they watch each video six times for the initial viewing. Focusing on only one member through the whole video helps distinguish the parts they each sing. So, five times to watch each individual. And, of course, once to just appreciate the whole!

[@WhatTheBlastt]

Oof Idk if I can react to each 6 times that would be like an hour each vid lol.

[@amandapruner9860]

One you should definitely check out the original. It makes this performance so much more impressive. Second, if you like Avi and Kevin, you should watch Cheerleader! Awesome cover! If you really like Avi and Kevin check out their tour special "four five seconds"!

[@kellystrickland7412]

Avi is so awesome on this song! I too would love to see these too collaborate on something just the 2 of them! The group together is "gold" but when they were on the Sing off ... they called Kevin and Avi the meat and potatoes!

[@thaiseathaydesantos]

This was probably requested because of Mitch too. His vocals there are impossible to make, he sounds like the original, which is all cut and heavily mixed, but that's live.

[@susanb4213]

Kirstin aka "Kirstie" rhymes with Thirsty. ;) What I love about this song is their masterful use of dynamics ("swells"). Makes the song interesting and beautiful.

[@glensword14]

their cover of Valentine they do that pass the verse word by word.

[@embracediscomfort6154]

This song is one of the most technically amazing accomplishments I’ve heard them do so far and that is saying something. The way they throw the chorus between three people at one point and nobody drops a note = perfection.

[@larrywt656]

As she herself says in their cover of Starships, "My name is Kirstin, but you can call me Kirstie!" She also has said in interviews, "It's Kirstie. It rhymes with thirsty. You're thirsty for Kirstie". She has a delightful sense of humor! As others have pointed out, this version of Gold is WAY better than the original because Mitch can sing the entire song and the original artist can't, relying on electronics to sing the choruses.

[@SC_Shemar104]

They made this song seems so effortless

[@lauriedaiken4426]

I hadn’t heard the original before watching the PTX version, but after seeing the comments I had to go back and see it - PTX never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for reacting to this one!

[@Sate12]

They do a fantastic breakdown of Cheerleader too. Kirsten full on owns the little strut in it too so its just fun to watch them bop out as they sing.

[@ambrossialynn4041]

"Meat & Potatoes" comes from their time on Sing Off. Which if you want to see their beginning, that's the place to do it. They were amazing from the start! Kevin? was brought in the day before auditions? Avi was brought in, but they made it in! Awesome story.

[@ralphandrei3303]

their backing vocals are always layered with harmony. In this case, scott and kirstie are singing the ahhs.

[@lisarodmell1935]

I love this cover!!! I’d love to see your reaction to their version of Ride!!!

[@WhatTheBlastt]

Added to the list!

[@danielle8752]

One of my faves! Thanks for doing this one!

[@WhatTheBlastt]

No problem!

[@KE-hr4sb]

Meat and Potatoes - watch them in the Sing Off Competition they did years ago. The judges called Avi and Kevin the "meat and potatoes" of the group.

[@niasadjarwo6889]

then you should watch 4 5 seconds (all live, they do it in concerts only). you'll love the avi + kev part :)

[@Blue-rl5dp]

This song is a perfect example of their unexcelled timing. Everybody comes in precisely on-time, nobody's off beat, nobody's directing there's no metronome, done in one mistakelss take. The original, by Kira, sounds a lot like this, but noisier. It's not as softly smooth, and they used computers and electronic editing to get it all in perfect timing. These guys just sat down on a couch and started singing.

[@debhouckscraftycottage]

I've never heard the original either, and I don't care too. Others have mentioned that much of what Mitch sings was done with electronics on the original. This is one of my favorites of PTX. Love Avi in it, but they all perform this so well and I love the sound of it.

[@cathyboyce6457]

Hoping to catch you reacting to Aha! Singapore the Star Vista, Mitch was on fire!! ~~ thanks for another fun reaction!

[@heatherhuard]

Kirstie rhymes with thirsty. Yes that is her.

[@kyleighrose7518]

Will you react to Pentatonix random jamming/singing on the fly

[@djsurf6216]

Yesss

[@WhatTheBlastt]

Added to the list!

[@lynnetitus648]

Watch The Sing-off of them doing Since You've Been Gone/Forget You! You will see the Meat and Potatoes comment.

[@l0g1cb0mb]

This cover is manifold times better than the original, and that's not to diminish the original, but to praise the cover.

[@geriatricptxer2362]

The part that Mitch does at the beginning with just his voice was done with synthasizers in the original. I always cringe when a reactor says they don't know the original song but they're reacting to a cover. I don't understand how anyone can judge a cover without hearing the original. Of course that could just my anal personality (LOL).

[@WhatTheBlastt]

Wow that's impressive then but no surprise with Mitch being Mitch. And that does make sense I probably should hear the originals first lol.

[@scottperil905]

Kirsten is usually referred to as Kirstie like thirsty by most fans

[@hawkeyescoffee6399]

When it comes to the videos you've had blocked, try going back through them and adding a filter over the video (itxs the video not the music that gets flagged. Some people put a logo over or big block words (my fave that I've seen was one that said "copyright blocks suck!" Lol), but there are other effects that you can get or lowering opacity on their vid. I know it's so annoying that they block stuff, PTX themselves apparently love reaction videos and asked SME to stop blocking them, but they said they do it for all their artists and won't make an exception. The crazy thing is that they don't realise that reaction vids draw new people to their artists. But yeah, look into filters and stuff. I love that you appreciate what they're doing. But it's both funny when you're trying to figure out who is doing the "instrumentation". I hadn't realised in previous songs, but I think you seem to have been missing that they're _all_ constantly doing instrumentation behind whoever is taking the lead. Even when they're "harmonising" with words they're also doing instrumentation. It's not as overt as what Kevin & Avi do but it’s always there: it's what pads out the song and gives it so much depth, whether bell tones, synth sounds, ah-ah-ahs etc, it's almost always there, but not always super obvious, because that's not its purpose...it builds the music behind the lead so it's meant to be less obtrusive and sound seamlessly like music. Does that make sense? And there's always something new to hear as well, for example I've heard Daft Punk probably we'll over a hundred times now and I still keep catching little bits I never noticed one of them doing. Usually it's Scott, Kirstie, or Mitch's backing instrumentation that gets missed as they blend together & into the background, where as Kevin's and Avi's are much easier to pick out even if some times you might not be able to tell which of them did that specific thing because they're so interwoven at some points. There are a small number of their pure five part harmonies that don't really do it (eg Run to You), but even then they're using their different vocals to create that layering and depth.

[@jenniferdoolittle6935]

Kirstin = Kirsti. Sounds like "Thirsty" ;) xo

[@heatherhuard]

Everybody sounds better with Avi!

[@kbbeers4274]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Bine80]

EVERYTHING is better with Avi 💚

[@zelliehood8870]

YASSS !

[@WhatTheBlastt]

Facts!

[@Scrub_Jake]

Until that ending part Kirstin and Scott were pretty much in sync the entire time, it wasn’t them switching back and forth

[@Cloudi_Anne]

you should react to mad world by them :)

[@WhatTheBlastt]

Added to the list!

[@Cloudi_Anne]

@@WhatTheBlastt if you like sound of silence you’ll love mad world too!

[@theresamarion823]

I personally don't like the original but I do like PTX'S cover. You pronounced Kirsten right. When she was younger she preferred Kirstie (rhythms with thirsty) her explanation. Since she's more mature now she prefers the more mature Kirsten.

[@lurker1107]

Pentaholics keep recommending recimmending this without much context. Stop doing that y'al!!! Yes, they were all amazing without the proper context, but...the beauty of this arrangement and live performance lies in the fact that the original is mostly computerized, even some of the vocals. The chorus is all sound bites brought together by a computer. Yet, Mitch does it live, seamlessly and without much effort!!! There...context!

[@nikoslambakis5367]

I always love your reactions 🙌🙌 Can you please react to" Dancing with the devil "documentary trailer by Demi Lovato (it's for an upcoming documentary about Demi Lovato ❤️)

[@WhatTheBlastt]

Will check it out!

[@lionmanx]

SHM.. you are still the worst... getting wrong who's doing what..smhx10 ..then you said the three sound so good together DDUUHHHHHHHH!!!!!! smhx100