The First Noel - Pentatonix | REACTION

[@gailseatonhumbert9199]

Oh I have seen Avi doing that final bass drop thing when he is backing up groups in the A Cappella Academy when they don't have enough basses for them all in a given performance. Which reminds me this came out on auditions for the Academy yesterday. Please share with anyone 13-18 from anywhere in the world who should be considering it. Remember they will find the money if needed for both travel and the tuition. Avi repeats that in the instructions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2rQhIFur9iWa9k

[@QofyReacts]

Thanks for the info Gail

[@mmg8823]

Did the Acapop bass, Preston C Howell, go to Avi's academy?

[@charlottevan_8]

To add to Gail's comments, the A Cappella Academy will be doing a Zoom-Fest fundraiser virtual concert on 12/13 on multiple platforms. Check it out everyone, and donate if you can. It helps their scholarship fund. After all, Avi has stated on numerous occasions that the Academy is his most proud accomplishment yet in his life. Take that as very meaningful from someone who's got 3 Grammy's under his belt.

[@mmg8823]

Found it. Both Nolan Gibbons and Preston C Howell attended Avi's A Cappella Academy. facebook.com/acappellacademy/posts/2574157732671722

[@s.vidhyardhsingh3881]

Avi surrounds the whole sound, didn’t actually notice that when used to here their songs a few months ago....... he is very very very Bass-y, silky velvety and its really soft...... not only his bass notes but his voice as a whole. He stands out to me more than the others in this one 😄.

[@RosheenQuynh]

I wish I could sit in a literal soundbath of his bass notes.

[@elenahume8295]

totally agree

[@selinbaltac6843]

Avi's voice makes me want to drink hot chocolate on a snowy noel night right in front of a fire place. His solo here is amazing also. Damn you Avi Kaplan! Ugh I can't help it lol I love him. Good reaction btw

[@QofyReacts]

Haha he’s amazing

[@gailseatonhumbert9199]

Well I love his voice but since he is a self admitted perfectionist I don't know that we would get along in the long run. I can get a bit frustrated when things won't come together 🙃

[@justlinsu]

@@gailseatonhumbert9199 haha

[@RosheenQuynh]

@@QofyReacts What an understatement 😌

[@tracey2156]

I agree, makes me think of a rich smooth whiskey or a warm hot chocolate. His voice wraps you up like a blanket.

[@Catherine.Catherine]

Don’t you dare correct yourself QoFy, Mitch is a QUEEN! 😂🤣😂 👸🏻

[@QofyReacts]

🤣🤣!

[@Catherine.Catherine]

@@QofyReacts oh, and the extra pausing seems to be working well 👍🏼

[@Catherine.Catherine]

@@QofyReacts ooh, comedy ... one of my favourites ever is a sketch Roman Atkinson did back when he was first starting stand-up, it’s called Dirty Names. Basically he’s pretending to be a boarding school teacher and he’s reading out the register. Well, it’s Roman Atkinson, so that’s all I need to tell you! Edit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGiyqYeudtupgtk

[@QofyReacts]

@@Catherine.Catherine Ahh thank you I will add to the list

[@lexymich3647]

I love that the song singing pentatonix reference. In interviews where Kirstin is asked how it feels to be in a group with all these guys Scott jumps in and says Mitch and I are really her girls

[@QofyReacts]

Haha brilliant

[@mmg8823]

No one is going to kill you. Mitch refers to himself as "she" frequently in Superfruit videos.

[@QofyReacts]

Haha noted

[@risacornette7636]

Avi and Mitch stole this song for me... they were both so beautiful and smooth. I could cry listening to them. Re-listening to all their music again and again is definitely making 2020 much more easy to bear. Looking forward to more new music from them and your reactions to them QoFy!

[@QofyReacts]

Thank you Risa stay tuned for more

[@theresamarion823]

I love Avi and although I miss him with Pentatonix , I am very happy with his solo journey. I can hardly wait for him to put out another album. I know it will probably be awhile since he is busy with A Cappella Academy and this quarantine business.

[@QofyReacts]

He’s amazing

[@sacilexi231]

Kevin has such a sweet innocent tenor voice.

[@mooses-n-gooses9712]

Avi's voice is incredible. I've always been a fan of him. His base is smooth and deep. His lighter higher registers are just as smooth . You react to Avi with the same enthusiasm as I have! Haha. Thanks for another great video.

[@justlinsu]

Thanks for the heads up on this Reaction. I just love this version from PTX especially Avi's solo and the bass support. Such a warm and loving celebration of the Birth of Christ. The harmonies were full of warmth and respect. Loved your reaction to each and everyone but especially on Avi's performance.....I think you really 'get' him.

[@ashleysheree7057]

One of my favorite PTX Christmas covers. Avi's solo is my favorite, he kills it!

[@rlhcat7662]

So glad you reacted to this. It is one of my favorite PTX Christmas videos, and I think the only Christmas song where Avi has such a strong lead. He sings a beautiful part in That's Christmas To Me, but this shows more of his range. Yes - when you paused in the middle of Avi hitting those high notes, I did yell at you, but I understand that you are worried about copyright problems. My favorite PTX Christmas songs are this one, Carol of the Bells, That's Christmas to Me, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, White Winter Hymnal, and Silent Night. Looking forward to you checking out any of those that you haven't yet done.

[@abigailhorton5370]

This song is so beautiful it always makes me tear up. Thank you for reacting!

[@berlyn3014]

Thanks for this reaction. "The First Noel" is my favorite traditional Christmas song. Pentatonix does it the best. I get goosebumps every time I hear it. It's absolute perfection. My favorite part (if I had to choose) is when Kevin sings. It's so angelic and peaceful which fits this song.

[@QofyReacts]

Couldn’t agree more

[@marylynne9104]

Mitch’s voice in this is like a wet finger around the rim of a fine crystal glass. Perfection. And I’m totally in love with Avi. All their voices are amazing, and of course the multi-talented Kevin the beat-boxing heart of the group.

[@alexandrarosanacuibus2205]

yes, but nothing compares to Avi's bass drop! hahaha .oh man,he has sooooooo much emotion and sensitivity in his voice pfff ...and then he hits you with his bass and takes your breath away! Like always,Super reaction !

[@Bonofox1]

🌟NEXT! Joy To The World O Come All Ye Faithful God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Deck The Halls Rockin Around The Christmas Tree

[@QofyReacts]

Haha big list stay tuned

[@larrywt656]

This is one of the rare Christmas covers that they DON'T mess with the traditional arrangement too much, other than some nice riffing and the signature "Wall of Sound" harmonies. But it works here. And we understand why you have to do the pauses. No need to apologize.

[@kristinheggen7894]

I just love when Kevin sings! His voice is so pure! I always enjoy reactions where they actually understand music. I keep changing who my favorite is in PTX every song. I just love how they harmonize so perfectly together

[@QofyReacts]

Haha they’re amazing right?!

[@kristinheggen7894]

@@QofyReacts no one better in my opinion, and I was a fan of a capella back in the Take 6 days.

[@QofyReacts]

@@kristinheggen7894 I’m still a Take6 fan today!!

[@kristinheggen7894]

@@QofyReacts SO AWESOME !! Me too!!! I Something within me is one of my favorites!

[@QofyReacts]

@@kristinheggen7894 Mary and So Cool is my all time favourite

[@anessalyn1035]

i love all ptx christmas music but this and come all ye faithful are my absolute favorites. Avi's low notes in this though goodness he's spectacular, don't worry about calling Mitch she, he won't take offense he is Queen after all.

[@QofyReacts]

Haha thanks Anessa I will check it out

[@ebiographie]

I think this and Come All Ye Faithful are my favorites after Silent Night. I’m glad to see it recommended!

[@ebiographie]

Yessss! Didn’t have to wait long for this one and I’m so happy to listen to it! The only thing that beats finding this reaction waiting at the end of the day is a bass drop. Lucky me, this time I get both. 😏

[@QofyReacts]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lisarenee2227]

Awww, QoFy!! You did it again!! I always appreciate the bass drop. And nobody does it better than Avi. His voice is just so smooth and his bass is heavenly. They all have their moments. Love it when Kevin sings too! You’re great at PTX reactions!!

[@JoSedunary]

Hahaha.....you realise that you said 'she' as soon as Kirstie's face came on screen...even though you were commenting on Mitch's voice.... You've got it bad QoFy hahaha.... We get it, she's just a stunningly beautiful angel X

[@QofyReacts]

Haha spot on Jo!

[@ErynIstar]

Loved this reaction bro, quite enjoyable seeing how you feel the song and hearing your thoughts😁

[@QofyReacts]

I appreciate it bro

[@denisehart7104]

I like your voice ! Thank you for choosing this. It's so lovely, and passion filled. I am catching up on my viewings today, so I've looked at quite a few of your reactions in a row. I like to feel the vibrations in their build up, so profound. Thank you !

[@mmg8823]

For bass drops, please react to their rendition of "Somebody that I Used to Know". It was their first viral video.

[@QofyReacts]

That’s already done

[@charlottevan_8]

Yes, the super drop right after he sings "now you're just somebody that I used to know". I can't tell for certain, but it sounds like he drops about 2 octaves from the solo to do his bass percussive.

[@Bonofox1]

Avi is the STAR in this one!!

[@QofyReacts]

He is!

[@JemUzumik]

😍😍😍😍🤯🤯🤯🙈🙈

[@richtsje9961]

Such a beautiful song , soo smooth ! Gives you a real Christmas feeling !

[@QofyReacts]

Couldn’t agree more

[@vidsorama2]

Thanks for reacting to PTX. They are releasing a new song and video Wednesday, 11-25-20, for "Thank You" which is the second release from their new Christmas album.

[@QofyReacts]

Will have a look

[@domagojbatinic1526]

@@QofyReacts it's their original that Scott wrote, it's great, very sentimental

[@carladewitt1947]

Really enjoy reaction videos where I learn something. Keep teaching us and maybe someday we will be at "your level." :-)

[@QofyReacts]

😂 keep coming to class!!

[@buddasquirrel]

Hey QoFy!! #QoFyGang. Great reaction man! Thanks. Don't worry. The pauses are fine.

[@QofyReacts]

Hey bud thanks man!

[@Doinita.]

Great reaction 🥰

[@wiredjeweler211]

You should check out the Winter Hymnal!

[@QofyReacts]

Will do

[@gailseatonhumbert9199]

It's very pretty. Love it.

[@QofyReacts]

So good

[@davidbangtson3109]

Beautiful harmonies, as always with PTX. Loved the location they chose as well as well as the slightly slower tempo they chose compared to the more commonly done versions. Absolutely perfect Christmas carol. Thank you for reacting to this song. Your comments were excellent.

[@MrsRdTripp14]

Yooo, that was beautiful!

[@QofyReacts]

Right?!

[@shilohauraable]

Absolutely beautiful! 💖

[@QofyReacts]

Right!?

[@lizbethlee3833]

I am absolutely enjoying your reactions. So much fun and informative.

[@QofyReacts]

I'm so glad!

[@Bine80]

Avi could sing the telephone book and I would still love it. I sometimes feel a bit bad for Matt. He is great in his own way but for me he does not come close to Avi. Anyway...I love your reaction to this as it's one of my favorites. For a fun Xmas song by PTX maybe try "Oh come all ye faithful" next. They 100% "pentatonixed" this one. 😂

[@QofyReacts]

Haha couldn’t agree with you more Sabine

[@Mahiahtree]

"Avi could sing the telephone book and I would still love it." ..I be in for this, and love it also.

[@risacornette7636]

I agree about Oh Come All Ye Faithful. It’s by far my fave Christmas song of theirs.

[@gailseatonhumbert9199]

It is a bit unfair to Matt to compare the two although I agree with you and even if you discount the unique timbre of Avi's voice he still has all that opera training. Not necessary for a bass singer in a pop group but we all got kind of spoiled.

[@LeskeyC001]

Shout out, Qofy! Beautifully handled and one of my many PTX favourites.

[@AC-ks4cd]

you've got to check out VoicePlay's version of this song as well!! They did great work with it

[@QofyReacts]

Will have a look

[@Blue-rl5dp]

I'm not going to say you were bad at singing that. After all, I can't carry a tune in a bucket if you put a lid on it! But this shouldn't hurt your feelings if I say Pentatonix does it better no matter which music sheet you have. I love when they let Avi really shout that voice. He's got fantastic carriage, you can her him at the back of the hall and he's usually kept in the background. Yes we like the bass. It's lovely but all two dimensional until you add that bass and open it to other dimensions.

[@QofyReacts]

Blue did you say it to my face that my singing doesn’t grant me a place in PTX? Haha

[@Blue-rl5dp]

@@QofyReacts I'm sorry, I really am, but no. LOL

[@QofyReacts]

@@Blue-rl5dp I’ll go to Home Free aha

[@Blue-rl5dp]

@@QofyReacts Oh good. Between Tim and Austin they can drown you out and cover up. That'll do. See, there's a happy solution for everything.

[@mjbartholomew5317]

Bobby McFerrin does a lot of body percussion and you can hear it. Kevin spent some time with McFerrin and might have learned it from him.

[@QofyReacts]

Ohh that’s interesting

[@nikelodeon6852]

Damn he's a legend that no one's heard of..

[@kathyryan2565]

Show Yourself by Voctave featuring Kirstin incredible.

[@QofyReacts]

Will check it out

[@dishmurphy6539]

🤔I can hear Kevin when he’s hitting his chest. When it makes sense & the right project I could see Avi coming in as a guest. Would be killer to have Matt & Avi.☮️💟😷🎄

[@QofyReacts]

Thats would be crazy

[@mazcolyer1972]

I promise you will survive for the next ptx reaction haha 🤣 Mitch refers to himself as a she or queen often especially in the superfruit videos and I loved the start ALIEN 👽 I keep saying that now haha thank you for reacting to this love this one 😁

[@QofyReacts]

Haha Alien!

[@mazcolyer1972]

@@QofyReacts 👽👽👽🤣🤣

[@olkam5567]

Great reaction! You shoul check their live of "Natural disaster". Avi hits there very low notes, which are amazing!

[@QofyReacts]

Stay tuned for them

[@gailseatonhumbert9199]

They used Avi's voice as a special effect in live shows for Natural Disaster, after of course they got a bass proofed sound system. 🙂

[@Doinita.]

😍💥🎅🎄

[@Doinita.]

🎶😊🎵

[@Doinita.]

😊🎶🥰

[@luccaspatricio1126]

2:44 me too man 😣

[@QofyReacts]

So real

[@primlan8214]

You should react to Sh-Boom by VoicePlay!

[@QofyReacts]

Will have a look

[@kristinhowk8231]

Comedy: Abbott & Costello (1) Who’s on first? (2) 13x7=28

[@QofyReacts]

Will add to the list

[@Doinita.]

Check out all Pentatonix reactions 😊 : kzbin.info/aero/PLBxxPN1NmvZoPKFKQuvAwVd2a0xTQ7UZq

[@jamespauldelashmit2173]

Hey there Qofy, Just a little trivia! Do you happen to know what "NOEL" means?

[@jamespauldelashmit2173]

The First "NOEL".... The First CHRISTMAS!!!

[@QofyReacts]

I believe it means Born or to be born or something like that

[@gailseatonhumbert9199]

Noel is the short form of the Hebrew “NOrad EL" meaning “born of EL” or “born of God.”

[@dawncastrogiovanni3915]

I miss Avi too.

[@QofyReacts]

He’s awesome

[@geriatricptxer2362]

I'm going to recommend one that doesn't get a lot of attention. Up on the Housetop (link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imjJkIWrfM6UntU ). It's a cartoon video with them as Lego figures. It's adorable and the vocals are wicked good.

[@QofyReacts]

Will check it out thanks

[@josedejesuscorona6480]

React to Corpse Agoraphobic, he’s a KZbinr with a realllyyy low voice who has been blowing up recently

[@QofyReacts]

Will check him out

[@vivienkow]

I don't watch ptx anymore its not ptx anymore without avi it don't sound good but I always become hate because it's only because I hate Matt no it sound not good

[@larrywt656]

Pentatonix has done some great work since Avi left. Avi needed to leave because he was no longer happy and needed to break off and do his own thing, and I am very happy for him. His solo work is magnificent. With the state the world is currently in, and the way the word "hate" is thrown around today, I'd have to say you have some issues. I hope you get help for that.

[@vivienkow]

@@larrywt656 what has my opinion on pentatonix to do with the current situation in the world? I think you have nothing better to do with your life it looks like