Radioactive - Pentatonix / Lindsey Stirling : Reaction

[@rinmorinzumofu]

Kevin calls it celloboxing. It's his celloboxing of Julie-O that Scott saw on youtube that made him want Kevin for Pentatonix.

[@Sweeney541]

Lindsey is known as "The dancing violinist", and yeah, she does it live too. I'll recommend watching her original piece. "The Arena" - it's absolutely stunning.

[@mjbartholomew5317]

Kevin plays saxophone as well and even performed at Carnegie Hall (see Live from the Top video). He has yet to master saxophoneboxing.

[@jenniferackerman511]

Can't quite imagine saxophoneboxing..... Though I have seen (not Kevin) flute beatboxing.....

[@theresamarion823]

Your comment about Avi being like the dad was spot on. The whole group has said the same thing in several interviews, they also compared Kevin to acting in the role of mom.

[@ellenhofrath]

I have a thing in mind for a while and today it fits your comments. On of their best songs for me is "run to you" there is a beautiful video and almost more important, touching and beautiful live performance from a concert last year. There were protesters outside yelling anti-gay paroles and other shit. How about a comparison of both? I look the live-link up and post it below.

[@ellenhofrath]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJi0iXlsjtCAebc. Here it is

[@mecfstraveler]

I remember seeing the whole concert uploaded. It shows Scott's tears, and, because of seeing that, I was SO grateful for the episode of PTXperience showing them backstage after the next song ended.. and the Super Fam Group Hug prompted by Scott's overloaded emotions from both the 2 days of protesters and then how they had truly connected deeply as a group when they sang, with protesters in the background, their best live performance of that beautiful, DEEP song ever.. and the whole thing got Scott.. and the group was so touched by how much respect the concert-goers gave Scott by instantly going so silent when asked to that you "could hear a pin drop" for the song. (everybody has to be quiet as they only have one mic on the ground or on a stool, and they take their "ears" out and stand in a semi circle, singing old-school acapella style. That audience got SO silent for them... so they could hear each other.) Unfortunately the protesters could be heard.. but that audience was steadfast and silent out of respect. No wonder Scott was in tears. I love how the 3 outspoken Christian group members don't have an ounce of malice or hate in their hearts 💕 just concern and Love for Scott and Mitch. I'm glad PTXperience showed us that group hug and that Scott was OK after seeing Scott crying so many tears onstage after the performance .. that the "Fam" (group) were there with hearts full of love for their friend.

[@ellenhofrath]

You could see how much they cared for each other during that song. Kevin looked at Scott again and again. It was so bittersweet.

[@ellenhofrath]

@@mecfstraveler you are so right. I've seen the ptexperience too. But only once. Can you remember which one it was?

[@catycudd5614]

love when avi did the doom sound was awesome. and that side look..sigh...

[@RosheenQuynh]

THAT FREAKING SIDE LOOK KILLS ME EVERY TIME

[@catycudd5614]

@@RosheenQuynh oh yes.lol

[@abagailperez4998]

I've seen Lindsey Stirling live and she really can dance while playing beautifully at the same time...truly remarkable.

[@bill.godwin-austen]

This was the video where I stumbled across Lindsey. Became a big fan of hers as well. If you want to do some of her videos, "Elements", "Crystallize", "Roundtable Rival", and "Shatter Me" are great choices.

[@bill.godwin-austen]

@Ofra Cohen It's great that this video has often brought together fans of two of the most creative and entertaining artists/groups in contemporary music. 😃

[@jelinenanashi9466]

I love Lindsey Stirling! I was able to see her in concert a few years ago and she knows how to put on a show! My favorite songs by her are "Transcendence" (the one where the three of them are on a street corner just rocking out at midnight is my favorite) and "Song of the Caged Bird", a song she created from Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". I think the video for "Roundtable Rival" or when she performed "Master of Tides" in a fountain are my favorites. With PTX or Lindsey, you can't go wrong!

[@danisetsuko]

Yes! Scott is like a Jack of all trades when it comes to signing. You asked about more pentatonix with Lindsey Stirling, they did one more song together for the cover song "Papaoutai". Just if you're interested. Great reaction btw. 😃👍🏼 So glad you did some "behind the scenes" Videos. The "Can't hold us" music video also has a behind the scenes video. Also if you feel you are running out of PTX things to react to, (I know they have a bunch of stuff, but still, the day will come one day) they have behind the scenes of their concert tours, I would suggest having a look at PTXperience.

[@Ms_Ria]

Ahh yes, kevin and his cello-boxing. And lindsey with her pop dancing-violin madness.

[@blackangel08]

I am so early for this. Watching this while I comment. 😂 Will edit when I watched the whole thing. Lol. Brb. Kevin's cello is named Beyonce. Just a little trivia. Lol. And yes, Kevin does both. That's how Scott found him for the Sing Off. Kevin called it Celloboxing. ❤️ Behind the scenes was so much fun!! 😂😂😂😂

[@shortybarnesyanik]

I like the Behind The Scenes!! Thank you for doing that! I hadn’t seen that yet! I like this collab with Lindsay Sterling! Kevin’s cello boxing is 🔥!! Kevin cello boxes in Shallow and Perfect if I’m not mistaken. Maybe a couple of other songs.

[@Bonofox1]

Scotty!!!😻😻 His voice is SO VERSATILE and has a lot of range! Avi and Kevin's Thumping bass/percussion sounds... JUST WOW!! Kirstie and Mitch AMAZING HARMONIES!! And Lindsey What a STAR!!...🌟 They did do another colab with her and it is in FRENCH.. Scott took a "crash course" in the language to make sure he got the pronunciation correct.!! It's a cover and it is called Papaoutai PLEASE REACT TO IT🙏🙏

[@Lupin788]

At the time of this collaboration in early 2013, Lindsey Stirling was a better known KZbin star than Pentatonix. That's probably why more people watched this video on her channel than on PTX's channel, especially when featured on various pop-culture and entertainment websites and blogs. It isn't even her most viewed video though; it ranks as #3. For PTX, the combined view count of 232 million places it at #4 or #5. Lindsey won her first award (a Streamy Award for choreography) in Feb 2013. The Radioactive collab would go on to win a KZbin music award in Nov 2013 - her second award and PTX's first.

[@anessalyn1035]

Love PTX cover of this. Lindsey has some great stuff, I'm waiting for your reaction to 2Cello's Smooth Criminal.

[@coffeeboy71]

Thanks for including the behind the scenes. One of my favorite Lindsey collaborations is with Peter Hollens, performing music from Skyrim. Great reaction, as always!

[@timothytreveil7658]

Love watching Kevin Cello-boxing with Beyonce ( great name for a Cello). Another great video and song.

[@trinkab]

I had been watching PTX for a few years and my dad (he plays strings) tells me one day "You **have** to see this violinist!! She's amazing, doing all these crazy dance moves WHILE PLAYING. She's a trained dancer and violinist!! Cool songs too!" And I was like, "yeah dad... she collab'd with Pentatonix. And those cool songs...those are video game themes." I don't know whether he was more deflated by me discovering her first or the cool songs being from video games!

[@Esther-]

Yes! I love this one!

[@Dave19491]

Check out Lindsey's original "Elements" and watch her do a backbend to the floor, then up while playing the violin the whole time. "Elements" is early in her career. Be sure to check out the behind the scene video. Super simple effects that look awesome.

[@cherylwilliams9360]

Lindsey Stirling has many wonderful videos as well.. two where she dances w/Derek Hough - BETWEEN TWILIGHT, and THE ARENA

[@travisrussell9166]

You smiled almost that whole video, few chuckels too. Love to watch reactions like you.Nothing put on.so its a true reaction . Thanks

[@shawnslounge]

Thnak You so much!

[@bethvargas8841]

This could get you back to your violin 😊. Yup there is another collab with Lindsey - Papaoutai - where Scott sings French. The BTSs are really fun! And Fifgen is another story too. I believe it was also Fifgen who did the video for Daft Punk; two (or three) young but very creative kids who knew the tricks and experimented even with limited resources. Keep going, Shawn, we are with you all the way (btw what time is it there? It's 4pm here so I am able to chance on your uploads almost as soon as the notif bell rings)

[@shawnslounge]

It’s almost 6am right now lol

[@Sweeney541]

Yes, FifGen also did the Daft Punk video, but sadly there is no behind the scenes video for it.

[@bethvargas8841]

@@Sweeney541 right there was no BTS video for it but there was this interesting article about it strobist.blogspot.com/2013/11/pentatonix-daft-punk-video-low-budget.html?m=1 But don't tell Shawn sshhh 😁 so as not to preempt his Daft Punk reaction

[@janetranslates]

Finally! A reactor who clicks on the BTS video! I've never known how anyone can resist the temptation. There's a great one for "Can't Hold Us."

[@luckylady7542]

Great reaction. I had fun with you even though I've seen all these videos a million times.

[@buddasquirrel]

So much fun watching you react. Glad you liked it. Thanks!

[@tammymoseley1348]

So, fun fact, Lindsey Stirling auditioned for America's Got Talent in 2010. The judges thought that she was "very talented" but that they couldn't see that talent being turned into a full show. Then, in 2017, she competed on Dancing with the Stars and finished second. In her final freestyle (the most personalized dance for each finalist with no rules) she actually played while doing both ballroom and hip hop dancing, all at the same time. This was four years before she did Dancing, and had no formal training.

[@shawnslounge]

Thats incredible!

[@Lupin788]

If you go back and rewatch videos where Kevin brings along his cello, he's almost always beat-boxing while playing the cello at some point in the performance.

[@jesb9770]

Lindsey Stirling is awesome. Skyrim with Peter Hollen and she got a few with Amy from evanescence.

[@karend1577]

So many times I've watched this video and never the behind the scenes one. Thanks for including it.

[@molly5682]

Really liked that you also reacted to the behind the scenes!!!!!! Loved the video !

[@juliestevens6931]

I found Pentatonix through Lindsey. I had been following her for about a year, before I came across this and started following Pentatonix. I love them both.

[@vickimoran1349]

Agree, Agree, Agree to everything you said!!

[@ssabell31]

You really should react to the PTXperience videos if you like watching behind the scenes/ documentary style videos. You really get to see how they prepare for tours, what the behind the scenes looks like on their tours, what they do in their free time, and get to know them. They are really great. If you watch them, start back from the beginning, because then you really get to see how much their tours have grown.

[@marybrown6128]

That was way back when they did all their own videos and their own makeup/wardrobe, etc. People discovering them recently may not realize how much they did on extremely little money. You will want to check out more of Lindsey Stirling's work, she is amazing! My favorites are Artemis, Master of Tides, Crystalize, Rountable Rival, The Arena (Derek Hough is in this one dancing with her), Shatter Me and Lost Girls. She loves to tell a story in her videos, and these are all original pieces she wrote I believe.

[@JoSedunary]

I second every other comment here ! Just keep doing what you're doing Shawn. Love your channel !

[@beeyeeter6391]

Yesss!

[@denisehart7104]

Thank you Shawn ! This is from Imagine Dragons, and they really rock this. They are trying to grub up their clothes for the post apocalypse theme. Try their new THANK YOU, from the new Christmas album.

[@hudsonamery1558]

Please react to Imagine by PTX next. The message is much needed with what is going on in the country and world right now. Thx. Love your reactions

[@canolij5323]

Please reaction to Pentatonix feat Lindsey Stirling-papaoutai(cover)

[@younameiticlaimit]

Scott saw a viral video of Kevin beatboxing with his cello. That's why they asked him to join them.

[@tmiller193]

All I can think when I see Avi in this video is the BTS with the 'Super frown count' 😂😂😂

[@tmiller193]

I can see now that I commented this prematurely 😂

[@justlinsu]

I have to say again...your 'sound' is great....especially picking up that awesome bass.......Kevin is brilliant a great match with Lindsey....ps How cool was the behind the scenes clip...lol....

[@shawnslounge]

i think i enjoy those more then the actual video lol

[@justlinsu]

@@shawnslounge I know right? Avi seems to come across as a bit of a comedian...when actually he was/is very shy. I remember during the Sing Off...he would blush like crazy when they singled him out. lol....It also shows their great camaraderie.

[@amandasamson4513]

if you want to see another collab, they also do Papaoutai together and it's amazing.

[@ProudAmerican1829]

I've seen Lindsey Stirling live in concert 3 times and she is incredible!! You should check out more of her videos. The Arena and Phantom of the Opera are fantastic. They do collaborate on a French song called Papaoutai.

[@lurker1107]

I don't know if those numbers are fair because Lindsey dropped the video first and so when anyone sees it, they most likely will see the one on her channel, even if they're there for PTX. For example, I've noticed all PTX reactors, without fail, watch the Lindsey version, except for you, so thanks!!!

[@jelinenanashi9466]

So glad you reacted to this one! Lindsey Stirling and PTX are both amazing! I loved the surprise reaction to the BTS of the video too. Your channel is becoming one of my favorites to visit daily. Might have become a supporter of the channel as well....

[@shawnslounge]

❤

[@wallydwulat6931]

Great reactions! If you like doing music video's and BTS video's, Lindsey has quite a few she's done for her songs "Master of Tides", (a Live performance) "Artemis", "Sleepwalking", just to name a few!

[@SephieQ]

Check out their collab on Papatoui...It is awesome as well!

[@celebrian995]

Watch Kevin's :Renegade" for a fantastic example and cello and beatboxing.

[@lexymish990]

Love that reaction. Thanks again for the entertainment.

[@shawnslounge]

Glad you enjoyed

[@g2growcya]

Now you should react to Lindsay stirling Master of Tides. And also VoicePlays version of Warriors by imagine dragons

[@juliestevens6931]

Oh, and there is a behind the scenes video that is a lot of fun also. :o) Kevin's ability to beatbox and play cello (called celloboxing) is what got the trio's eye when they were creating Pentatonix. Lindsey studied dancing first and then violin. She then wanted to meld then together. So, she gave it a shot. She made it through the auditions and first round, I think, but in the next round she tried to up her game gand it did not go well. Piers Morgan didn't think she could do what she wanted to.do. thanked her for her time on AGT and wished her well. She was sad, but she had only just started adding her ballet/dance moves to her playing shortly before doing AGT. She came back to the show in the next season as a special guest, showing how much she had grown and also to shove it down Piers throat. I think he told her to give up one or the other cause would not be able to do both very well.

[@thontor]

checking youtube stats, PTX's channel has much larger footprint. I think the video has more views on Lindsey's channel simply because when people search for it it might pop up on the top of the results. One interesting thing i noticed looking at the stats, PTXofficial has a huge spike every december. Makes sense cause they have so many christmas songs.

[@professionalvampire1]

As I always say, "Don't look at me like that, Avi!".

[@RosheenQuynh]

YESYESYES, SAME! My heart can't handle it! 😵

[@jenniesue8129]

Oh Kevin and his cello-boxing. He is amazing!!! And Lindsey is supremely talented-you should check out her videos. She is an acrobat with her movement while she flawlessly plays! Her cover of a phantom of the opera medley is one of my favorites but her original stuff is fantastic! Check it out please!!!

[@amandasamson4513]

You should watch them Live!!!!

[@dawnthrasher3606]

Have you listened to Aha, Singapore Star Vista yet? Your reactions are great! love it when you burst out laughing. You have a good sense of humor.

[@Akatsuki-no-Yona]

You should react to more of Lindsey! I recommend you her music video of Artemis or Shatter Me/Lost Girls

[@bethcoussou]

That was such a cool video! I don’t remember seeing this one, but it’s so good!! I am familiar with Lindsey. She’s a mad violinist! I do remember introducing my son to the song by Imagine Dragons. He had never heard of them back then. I always enjoy watching BTS video footage! Loads of fun and impromptu stuff happening! What was with the frown count? Funny! Loved your reaction and commentary!! Would love to see some current Home Free stuff. They released a new video last week of a Jason Isbell cover of “Cover Me Up”. There’s a surprise at the end of the video of Chance. That’s all I’m saying!

[@witcheywoman420]

Im canadian and im new sub

[@txstevenb4332]

Dude .. if you have never hear of chello-boxing, check out "The Piano Guys" ... and watch the cello player .. he is a percussionist like Kevin .. and it's INSANE!

[@daarianaharis]

They did cover Justin Bieber, though. There's a cover of Where are Ü Now. It's beautiful.

[@justari6584]

If you want more Lindsey Stirling while still doing PTX then Papaoutai is a great one!!

[@elizabethsantersero9597]

Thanks for this - loved your reaction (and that you did the behind the scenes as well!) Lindsey Stirling is awesome - this video led to me checking out her channel and just, Wow! Several commenters have already suggested some good ones to check out, I'm adding a few of my own (of course!) Derek Hough "Kairos" ft. Lindsey Stirling kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKrbeGaqrKycq9U Alexander Jean "Stampede" ft. Lindsey Stirling kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2rVlXebjN-pqbc Lindsey Stirling original ft. Lzzy Hale "Shatter Me" kzbin.info/www/bejne/amrXoXyDed5seKc Keep up the good work - we appreciate it :-)

[@elainecourteau6231]

Québécois??!! Ou Franco Ontarien? 🤗 this is one of my favorite. Such a great collab.

[@sallymaria]

Pentatonix are great, Lindsey Stirling is great, and FifGen are also well worth paying attention to. They did a lot of Home Free's early videos - if you like behind the scenes, try their version of All About That Bass, and the blooper video that is also on their channel. The guy in the white T-Shirt in the behind the scenes, Jimmy Bates, is still filming with Home Free today - he films and edits most of their Home Away From Home videos, and has also worked on their recent filmed from home quarantine music videos. Reilly and McKenzie Zamber, the other two members of FifGen now perform as musician duo the Hound + the Fox, and they've done some musical collaborations with members of Home Free, and also with Kevin Olusola.

[@cherryfulK]

Shawnnnnn what do you mean you've never seen Kevin celloboxing they showed a short clip of his youtube celloboxing video that went viral in the first episode of their Sing-Offs???? Since that's the video that caught Scott's attention... EDIT: Lindsey Stirling's cover of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is also gold!!

[@shawnslounge]

You’re right! Forgot about that!

[@chrisphillips6249]

Also - in keeping with the immediate times - you should react to Pentatonix's official video of John Lennon's Imagine. So appropriate.

[@StaySiren]

I’m not sure why Lindsey’s video has so many more views - but funny enough, Pentatonix has more subscribers than her by... 7 million? I don’t know the other stats (view counts, etc). Both are very popular in their own genre. Lindsey does a lot of collabs.

[@capttheo1]

When he does both he refers to it as celloboxing.

[@Catherine.Catherine]

Layne from VoicePlay (their beatboxer) can do vioboxing #vioLayne they released a video recently of a cover of Warriors where he vioboxes. And J None can play violin as well, if the video is any indication. Suggest checking that video out!

[@ethanftmusic]

fun fact: kevin's cello's name is Beyonce

[@vickiroman189]

This cover is far superior to the original, in my humble opinion. This was my first favorite by Pentatonix, and Lindsey is always amazing.

[@akinpaws]

When you get to their Gangnam Style video, there's a separate blooper reel of the many *many* attempts to record the outro. Don't miss it.

[@shawnslounge]

i will try and put all bloopers at the end of each video i do!

[@user-wg2mn8uv4e]

Waiting for new ptx/superfruit video

[@JoSedunary]

Just on violins - and for your own enjoyment Check out David Garrett kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3WUfoZnn7yBhbs Stairway to Heaven or kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6qyk5eQms2hnrs Thunderstruck (live)

[@vickiroman189]

If you haven't yet, please check out Voiceplay's cover of Imagine Dragons' "Warriors" for some amazing beatboxing while playing the violin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/en_LZ5KOqseAaKM

[@armastat]

I am pretty positive the audio and video is NOT recorded live as you see this video. The voices and instruments are done separately in studio so as to be able to Properly mix the song in post production. and it allows overdubbing the beat-box with the instruments.This is not taking anything away from the group. Non acapella groups do it to a very large degree while acapella groups use only enough to reach the production goals. for example Kevin most likely will not play cello in a live event, or if he does the beat-box is a background recording (OR someone else does beat-box as he plays) this is a minor thing. When recording music videos they do full song recordings many times with various camera focuses. Ie in take one they do Kevin, in #2 avi, etc... not sure in which order they did this one, but suspect they recorded the song in studio THEN made the video with the song playing as a guide.

[@armastat]

@@timgrant1219 No need to use a ridiculous example. I might not have been clear, but my point was that They do Minimal Overdubbing or rework. They can and do play their music live and it sounds almost as good as as their produced work, but they DO make minimal changes between live and video. And they do polish their production videos as needed. One thing I will point out is you CANNOT get studio quality recordings outdoors, except in rare circumstances. example. In many cases the video u have (the camera angle or Take) does not work for you esthetic wise (ie., person is turning away rather than toward camera, so u reverse it). Also in order to make a video you have to do the whole video dozens of times, recording each one (usually with multiple camera angles). Example, 'close ups' vs 'long shots' (you don't see the close up camera in the long shot, right? that is because its not the same take). You can see that example in many of Lindsey's video. Regardless of my (again) minor comment on their production process. I clearly think they are super talented and a joy to hear live, recorded, in or out of studio. [My personal opinion is that they are Aliens from another planet that came here to show us humans how it is really done]

[@armastat]

@@timgrant1219 I didn't use any ridiculous example, you did. 'Tell the close up camera to get out of the way?' You didn't think that through did you. lol. Like what? everyone freezes in position while that happens? If nothing else you just proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have no real idea how these things are done. They do a minimum of two takes (depends on what they want and how many cameras they have) one for close ups and one for long shots. But in reality they do more than two. IE, if they want close ups of each member in a 5 member band they do FIVE takes or they use 5 cameras. the long shot is ALWAYS done without close in cameras. Your idea of them being told to get out of the way is NEVER done when filming long shots. If your going to Troll at least give it some thought before hand.

[@armastat]

@@timgrant1219 That would be one shoot. a each of the abc then def u mentioned is a take. if u do abc twice then that is two takes, I used it correctly. Lindsey's behind th scene videos are real good about not showing playing the violin while being filmed. But this one shows her doing the pedestal shoot while playing. This scene was done multiple times for various reasons, one was they had to redo it because it was unstable and the take got messed up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXiTZKN5ntWNnLc Here is how they do a simple music video. You record the music First (studio or whatever), it is done at microphones as a group just standing around. You then go out on location and do whatever it is you are going to do in the studio, taking as many angles as you think you need. the actors in video play, move, whatever as music is played through a speaker system. (the music may also be recorded on the video as a sync reference. In the case of Lindsey she may even be playing the music on the violin correctly in the scene, but it is not recorded for later inclusion in the video. In the editing later you lay down the music track and then sync your chosen video shots to the music track. Many times you choose a video clip to go where it was not actually recorded in the song track because it just looks good. If you have ever played a stringed instrument (like the violin) you can tell in many of her videos that she is not playing the notes you are actually hearing. This is a curse of having music experience, but also having production and editing experience you ignore it as irrelevant, because you know why it is that way, and instead you just enjoy the video, And then remind yourself to never mention it in a youtube comments section again, because others who don't have the experience, will nitpick you to death.

[@armastat]

@@timgrant1219 Apparently you lost the plot somewhere, the topic is Pentatonix NOT Lindsey Stirling. But even so your wrong or at the least confused. The music is already arraigned and laid out BEFORE they do their videos. How do you expect them to design the video if they have not recorded the song already? You don't write the song to match the video, you design the video to match the song. IF Lindsey told you, your not remembering it correctly in regards which comes first. Yes she may play the violin live while she does it (the sound pickup is possible with an instrument) but it is still in many pieces that have to be edited together. BUT like I have pointed out before THE ORIGINAL COMMENT WAS ABOUT PENTATONIX. Geez dude get with the script

[@armastat]

@@timgrant1219 someday you will figure out that you are clueless, though I know you will fight it real hard. I have no more time for an asinine clueless moronic troll, bye.

[@gailseatonhumbert9199]

Sorry but I just noticed you explaining that French Canadians don't get along with English speaking Canadians. Ah yes we Americans did notice that despite our own crazy politics. 🙂 Love Roy Dupuis forced me back into my high school French again for alot of his work.

[@nataliastepowany3932]

pls watch ptx funny moments

[@judithcure2255]

Justin Bieber is extremely talented and successful.

[@shawnslounge]

he absolutely is, i just remebr is one video that got so many dislikes they took it off of youtube lol he has a lot of haters.