Vocal Coach REACTS - PENTATONIX 'The Sound Of Silence' (LIVE)
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I was a medic on one of their live tours. They flat out refused to use any effects while they were on stage.
WOAH!! that is an amazing experience, any stories?? Only if you're okay with that of course đ not gossip just cool stuff
I mean, they do seem to use reverb. Which, granted, is pretty standard for a capella groups generally.
Also, they used a megaphone to achieve a distortion effect for the guitar solo in Bohemian Rhapsody. But they didn't hide that; they showcased it.
No need for effects when it's all mimed.
@@jonadabtheunsightly so, actually that megaphone was a prop. If you take a look at their lives, Mitch seems to sing it directly to the mic with no additional effects which is awesome
It was live. My friend was there. Said they were phenomenal. Listen to more of their live performances....Iâve seen them live as well. They. Are. Amazing!
Thatâs why they are called professionals. They are THAT good in person. And sound engineers were superb.
Agree,. It makes a huge difference if they have a soundtechniqe who knows a capella.
Mitch is a true counter-tenor... thatâs a rare voice tessitura in todayâs world. The vocal technique was common in the 16th and 17th centuries (castrati). Only Kevin has perfect pitch; the rest have superb relative pitch! It was live.
That's awesome and interesting! Thank you for sharing that. Mitch's voice always gives me chills
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Thank you đ You provided a lot of interesting facts, & answered a few questions I always had about their voices.
watch their " Popspring" video to verify they did this Live it is in front of an audience four performances that will stop you doubt !!!!
I was thinking that same thing! â„ïž
Check out their version of "Gold" by Kiara. I'm not big at all on the original because there's a lot of electronic sounds in lieu of singing and musical notes. But PTX does it live around a mic, sitting in chairs, with Mitch singing the lead & electronic sounds! And when they start passing the lead around between them one note & word at a time, we'll...... You just need to watch it.
(Many, if not most, of their early CZcams videos were recorded live, in their apartment, sitting on the couch with only 1 or 2 mics. Check them out!)
It is a masterpiece!
100%
There are fan videos of Gold done live in concert that are pretty good. Check those out too.
If you question them doing live check out their Christmas live Hallelujah or any of the AHA Live videos.... they ARE just that GOOD !
Please do more PTX. I know theyâve been reacted to by everybody and their brother in law. But youâre the real deal. More PTX!
Have heard them live several times, they are astonishing in how perfect they sound on stage - having heard a lot of other internationally renowned a capella groups ...
One of the things the judges commented on at the very start of their career on the Sing-Off a cappella competition, was how well they held back to blend their voices. Don't forget, Mitch, Kirstie and Scott have been doing this together since they were 8 and 10 years old. They know each other so well, and work so hard at their craft... this is what that kind of dedication can produce. Great reaction! Would love to hear your reaction to their cover of Kiiara's "Gold." It's an early one with Avi, and contains stunning vocal acrobatics.
Not a fan of this version simply because of the drums. Apparently they were there because the TV show's producer insisted on it. All they did was get in the way IMO. Pentatonix DOES NOT NEED additional musicians of any type to augment their performances.
This is a cover of the band Disturbed, who did it as a cover. Simon and Garfunkel get a cent every time we click something anyhoo. But we only get the chills from the things we like.
yeah...the drums took away from it....I agree!
Takes away? RUINS.
@@matthewrothery8790 What makes you think it's a cover of the inferior Disturbed version and not the original?
@@aaronbarlow4376 I'm pretty sure Kirstin adapts some of the vocal changes from the Disturbed cover in her solo, and, no need to be so gross ab the Disturbed version. I get people don't like it because it's not "true" to the original message/vibe of the song but, if it was you'd call it a boring copycat cover. David Draiman is a remarkable vocalist, better than Paul/Art. Of course Paul and Art are the superior writers for coming up w the song in the first place, but sheesh, credit where credit is due. This IS vocal coach CZcams, not music nerd/songwriting CZcams.
Scott has amazing range. He covers the bass line whenever Avi or Matt sing the lead.
Mitch is a Counter-Tenor!!!! I Love his Voice it usually makes me Want to Cry because it's so Beautiful
You should Also check out Their Cover of "Aha! Live in Singapore at the Star Vista to hear Mitch sing and hit some of his Highest Range
Amazing Performance! đ
Pentatonix are that good, thanks for covering them
The best live recording is from their 2016 Popspring performance recorded by/for MTV. The audio and video is top quality. An added bonus you'll get to hear three originals and their medley 'Evolution of Michael Jackson'.
I've seen them in concert twice and private performance. They are perfectly wonderful. They are the nicest people too. I can't wait till they tour through my area again.
Your right, Kirsten's voice absolutely pops. If you watch some of their early recordings, that wasn't really the case. Her voice has always stood out but she was used on solo's very sparingly in the early years. Any recording that the group would have done would not have included the drums, so yes I think it was live. I have seen them live several times and they are always so good.
I saw them in concert in 2019. They sound exactly the same live as they do in videos. You need to go see them in concert.
I think they are live. They are just an incredibly talented group. Each one has a beautiful voice and they sound fantastic together. Their range is incredible. Hallelujah and Bohemian Rhapsody is also two other songs that they sing incredibly well.
I've seen them 4 times live and can absolutely say that they are the real deal. Once was at a backstage "sound check" where they just stood on a stage in front of 50 of us and just sang. No lights, no production, no mics, just them. Stunning. They also were debating at that time whether to put Hallelujah into the show because they are perfectionists and wasn't sure it was ready (they put it in and it was amazing). They have said they won't do any song in the studio that they can't sing live. I'm excited to hear their 90's medley live.
They're just that good. I think it was live becaus it was a tiiiiny bit off at some points and in studio they usually correct things like that. e.g. Mitch singing "sound" at 3:13 is a little bit wobbly before he catches it and the downwards run at 8:22 didn't start in sync.
Yeah, that was going to be my comment. This version is noticeably less clean, less on-pitch, less well blended than the studio version. Mitch was a touch flat on a couple of notes; Scott didn't have the fry just right. Still very very good, but obviously not lip-synched if you've heard the original 97 times like some of us have...
@@DavidTateVA yeah compare this to the studio version and there's no doubt that this was live.
Absolutely agree that this was live. I heard them swoop into notes, and Matt's strain at his higher range. It is hard to imagine that this is live, but it is.
@@DavidTateVA Scott at 8:15
Yeah. Because every better trained singer in the history of music has been able to perform the same live as in the studio. You people are deluded. NO SINGER HAS EVER PERFORMED NEARLY THE SAME LIVE!!
Iâm not sure why this video suddenly appeared on my CZcams homepage but you need to hear them perform live
Iâve listened a 100+ times to video recording so I can hear the tiny imperfection, not completely balanced, wavering tone. This sounds live to me (and excellent)!
I've seen 2 of their concerts live and they even had a segment where they turned off the mics for a more solemn performance of their own composed original song and asked the audience to be very very quiet. They sounded PHENOMENAL managing to be heard even in a large hall with thousands of people's micro noises still buzzing.
It's live.
Great reaction! Love your technical expertise, and even your brief skeptical moment of 'can they really be this good?' . And personally, I think the answer is 'yes, they can'!
Well there are tens of thousands of us that have been to their concerts can tell you that they are that good.
These artists are THAT good. It comes by hard work and talent. That's why they are the best. I don't think they would put up with just average. Hearing them live its definitely not as polished but they still create amazing music.
of course I donât know for sure but I do know that in their recent live performances they have been prerecorded to the point where you can tell and in this one you can hear some little mistakes that they would have edited out if it was prerecorded. This is one of the reasons why I really love this performance.
I think that if you go back and watch the produced video of this song like many of us have, you will definitely hear the differences and actually can hear flaws in this performance. Still an amazing performance but there are definitely some flaws. Mitch almost goes flat at one point and his voice warbles. If you watch the produced version of this video I think that youâll see the differences and certainly will be able to hear some of those live performance quirks if you will.
I would also recommend checking out their live version of Hallelujah. Itâs an even better live performance done not on a sponsored stage and in front of a live audience.
One thing i like about the live performances is the flaws. It's like the flaws in a rare gem. It tells you that it's real.
No one has ever done a live version that close to a studio version. Drums only thing live here.
Great review as always Ken. I really like how you get into the theory aspects of these performances over and above just reacting to what you're hearing as a lot of others here on CZcams do...
Having seen them live, they actually sound that pristine. It's ridiculous. As a former choir kid.....
Yes more PTX! Please! đ
Yep, it really is that perfect!
đ ********************THERE ARE NO WORDS GOOD ENOUGH********************** đ Great reaction
I have attended live performances of them. When you are in the front, ypu can hear them directly. It is definitely live mics.
You are very brave to make remarks which could leave you open to litigation. I lived a few miles from where they sang together in Arlington, TX before developing PTX. Good Luck!
Scottâs singing always makes me cry
They're always perfect!
I love all there songs! There just awesome đđ
Listen to their Popspring 2016 concert. They do three of their own songs and their Michael Jackson medley, and they're fabulous!
Mitch is a counter-tendor (basically a male who's voice is naturally within the normal female range. not common these days though still popular in opera), Kevin is surprisingly a tenor (with perfect pitch and wonderful rich tone). Scott is a baritone (with a lot of range. Everything from low tenor to upper bass. But most natural and well supported in the baritone range). Then matt/avi are bass but again with large range and can go up into the lower to mid baritone (though for the mid baritone they are getting close to doing falsetto, lots of headvoice).
as crazy as it is, it is most often just that good even live and uncut.
Video version is crazy insane Fabulous
Preformed live. Filmed with several cameras. Video edited AND a sound engineer to âperfect itâ. Edited version aired on television. But, it was a live performance
Props to you man for having the guts to not cut yiur opinion out of the video. I personally like to here it.
Love this group. Sounds of Silent is my favorite song they sing.
Yes, live.
I remember hearing that it took a few tours before they got the right mix on the vocals because no one was used to mixing live a cappella vocals, so thankfully, by this show, they had the perfect mix!!
If you really want to see & hear how perfect they are, just watch their performances on the show that discovered then...the sing off! You will never doubt them again because on that show, they REALLY have to sing live with no play-back tracks or anything technically engineered...it's pure raw live voices! Remember, that was a competition & you could easily tell they were the CLEAR winners way & long before the show was over! Heck even the other competitors knew deep down they were screwed coz each & every one of their performances was so good & kept getting better each time! You could tell they were on a league of their own throughout the show...they were Michael Jackson & the rest of the competitors were Usher, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown....etc
You do have to go and see a live show. They are that good.
Theyâre are other live performances you can check out. They tour almost all of the time. They are so well tuned. Kirsten Scott & Mitch have been singing together since high school. I have no doubt that this is live and one take. Check out their live version of Hallelujah. Itâs older, with Avi instead of Matt but theyâre just as polished. It really is amazing. Hats off to engineers for sure but Pentatonix makes sure that each arrangement can be performed live. I think theyâre just that good. âźïžđ
That's incredibly good, especially since they're performing this live! Wow, just Wow...great job
They are that good! Completely live. Check out some of the other live performances. And I know people who have seen them and they are amazing.
their live hallelujah with matt is honestly amazing. he does such a high note during his part and it always baffles me
I've seen them live and they are just that good. And they didn't have the drums. They don't have the drummers in the official video. The venue added the drums for effect.
Another good one to watch is the live Aha! from Vista in Singapore.
That's Christmas to Me....live!!!!!
I just found you!! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it..one of my fave groups!!!
Maybe singing acapella makes it easier to pull off some of what you wonder about...they would rehearse and practice differently than other groups and in the end...they are AWESOME and I don't think they would lip sync, but that's just me...
if you listen to the studio version then this one you can pick out a few minor mistakes. slight oops moments makes it live otherwise they would be edited out.
they do sound like this live i have seen them 3 times live and they never fail to amaze
NO, This man knows that Pentatonix can't "pull this off". So they are lip syncing to a purposely flawed track to throw us all off. (Clever little Bastards). You know they have been "cheating" now for 10 years. Thank God this (NOT) mean spirited, underhanded, character assassinating reaction finally called them out. The World is a little safer now.
@@donny1960 he literally said it was not impossible and asked for confirmation
@@zytralus He is a performer himself. WHY does he need "confirmation" that professional singers can sing live? "Not impossible"? What a glowing compliment to a Grammy winning group of hard working individuals. Sorry, his questioning of "live/not live" is completely uncalled for. It really makes no sense. You could be deaf in one ear and hear that this performance was not lip synced. Defend him all you want. He has the right to bring up any subject in his reactions. But I reserve the right to react back. His dwelling on the authenticity of this performance seemed "shady" at best.
@@donny1960 Mate, you're a freak, calm down. "He is a performer himself" do you not realise how increasingly difficult it is to be able to tell if performers are singing live? Even performers ourselves cannot distinguish sometimes, which is why he was asking for fan info, because we are more used to their live sound vs studio sound and would be able to point out moments of "proof". Or if it was a show which required a pre-recorded track (which it is not). I understand when vocal coaches can be weary of things and it comes across a certain way, but he lead up to it greatly showing he was hesitant and just wanted to know. Some fans do recommend videos of groups that sometimes might have a lipsynced verse, or moment, not ususally the whole performance but it can happen and he was simply asking. There is 0 reason to rage here.
@@sp0ngeb00b7 Thank you for pointing out how I should FEEL and ACT. I am much better now that you have explained the "truth" of this matter. Now if you will do me a favor and go use your endless powers to go cure cancer or irrigate the Sierra Desert, as least.
Would be interesting to see a "react" to the version done by Touch of Class, available publicly on YT. Considering how surprised @Ken Lavigne was with the Disturbed version once he got around to finally listening to it!
Let get you on some more PTX! I love hearing well-versed musical inclined people give reactions to their music!
There are definitely times when "live" is used loosely. I have no idea about this performance. As you said, it doesn't take away from their talent. Sometimes it is just an added backing track for one of their more layered songs (like The Prayer). Or like with their Hallelujah christmas special performance, some of the background percussion couldn't possibly be picked up by the microphones, but it's entirely possible all the vocals were live. I can't usualy tell the difference because I don't have a musical "ear"/background, and because they are capable of such perfection when fully live. But sometimes a reactor or someone in the comments will point something out that makes it clear. Either way, I think we all agree that they are phenomenally talented!
Also I love how you pointed out what a pop star Kirstie is! She is not a "diva" in the sense that she wants the limelight to herself, but the voice, the look, the stage presence - she truly does shine. Her power belting in the Prayer is so fantastic to hear and watch.
One reason I think this was live is because their timing, with the little extra sliding up of their voices when they came in together on the unison "and" was to my ear a tiny bit choppy, not as super clean and precise as on a "official" recorded video, (which is amazing!). But that's totally ok, even normal, because it is a live setting, and this performance was really good!
It was live. They rehearsed before the audience got there.
Stylist: so guys wear some dark somber outfits to fit the song
Mitch: sweet! red outfit it is then
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Although not as aggressive, this version seems to be more inspired by the disturbed version rather than the original. with that unaccompanied base at the beginning building to that crescendo at the end.
you are right. in one moment there was kirsten's voice and two very high male voices. so part of that must be pre recorded.
It's amazing how so many ppl are debating the Disturbed vs Pentatonix issue. I have listened to them both many times as well as loving for decades the original. All the versions have similarities to their arrangements but are all different and unique in and of themselves. I have loved the original for many years although I always felt it was performed to light and "folksy" for the message of the lyrics. Disturbed brought out the darkness and depth of soul emotion that the song really needed. I think David's rendition is by far the best when accounting for the message in the song but it is too powerful for me to enjoy on a frequent basis. Pentatonix brings the emotion out very well but in a more contemporary pop-ish vibe. In the end I think Disturbed's version is the best for drawing out the sheer anguish and emotion of the lyrics however, Pentatonix's version is the one that I find more listenable (and sing-along-able) to be on my daily playlist.
Iâve been to about 6 of their concerts, twice in the pit and one VIP. In arenas, state fair, and saw Scott and Mitch perform in a very small club when they toured as Superfruit. I understand the doubt but they sound exactly live as they sound in a recording. They sing their hearts out. They simply cannot be lip syncing,
What was strange was that live, Scott, Mitch and Kirstieâs speaking voices sounded bizarrely higher pitched then when I hear them on video, But their singing was dead on.
They have no reason to lip sync. Each members range has strengthened and expanded over 10 years as well.
The difference in Kirstieâs voice before and after her role in Broadway Kinky Boots is remarkable.
Scott has been working on expanding his lower range.
They are a fun group of people but they are all extremely hard workers with incredible work ethic. Their sound checks are almost as long as their performances.
As far as the camera angles, they are master CZcamsrs as well. I donât know if their group was responsible or their venue, but at many of the concerts Iâve been to, there are lots of their people with very expensive camera and film cameras buzzing about. They document.
My friend is in a band. When they recorded their promo video, it was done at a live show. The audio for it was taken from a recording made via the sound desk. The video company took the audio and mixed it when they did the video. It's likely that the audio you were hearing was from the sound desk (and the mix perfected for the TV show) and not the PA. I'm guessing it wasn't a live broadcast? I may be wrong. I'm not sound engineer lol
You need to see them live and then youâll see how good they really are đđŠđșđ
Recorded live and remixed and mastered in post. Each individual vocal/instrument could be bussed out of the console to a recording rig. It also could be straight out of the onstage splitter, if it was a 3 way. Remember when a mic/channel is input onstage, it's split with one signal going to monitor world and the other going to front of house via snakes. It could be a 3 way splitter, with the 3rd snake going raw to a recording rig, like multiple motu 8 Pre strips chained together. Depends on how they want to signal.
Scott is a baritone but him also sing as bass everytime Matt or Avi taking the vocal lead. Sometimes he sing as tenor too. Scott's vocal range is insane!
To answer your question, go listen to the other songs they sang that day. They performed The Evolution of Ariana Grande that day. You can hear a difference.
There probably should be a new term mintted to describe the vocal type of a singer who can pass as a tenor, baritone, AND bass!
Know this was a year ago but Iâm voting live - Kirsty presses against her ear when she takes lead (probably trying to hear better/move her earpiece or whatever)
Disturbed's version blows this out of the water. Disturbed now owns this song, so says Paul Simon.
I think the sound engineers did a great job in this case, and the group themselves do a great job live.
Iâve listened to the recorded version of this songâŠletâs just say a âfewâ times, and I can say definitively that this is wildly different than the recorded version. There are also several hints that this is live, including certain colorations and very minor tonal issues. This is absolutely live.
About crossing ranges: I have, since I was 7, sung in choirs and ensembles, and most of the time I was assigned to the soprano group. So I trained mostly my soprano range. And then when I was 14 I started having private singing and voice emission lessons and it turned out that my most comfortable, natural tone is... an alto. The first time I made a recording using only my chest voice my own mother didnât recognize that I was the one singing. So yeah, Iâd say itâs possible to look past the label someone places your voice. I am trying to mend that awkward transition range between my chest and head voice, but having trained one significantly longer than the other itâs been giving me some issues. But, another seven years later, Iâd say itâs worth it to keep expanding your range, even if it doesnât fall under a single assigned category.
My favorite Sound of Silence cover: Peter Hollins and Tim Foust, basically any song they cover is my favorite cover version.
Would love to see some Walk off the Earth ... especially Farther We Go accapella version!
Amazing how the live version is identical to the studio version.
It is rare that we get to see real reactions and commentaries. Most people say what they think a fan base wants to hear. I adore PTX and I appreciated your reaction because it was real.
It was live!!!!
Just so your wondering about it being live, here are 3 different live performances (all are with original Bass Avi) that show how well their timing is;
Here is them performing an example of the audition song for NBC's the Sing-off;
czcams.com/video/uTwDXABZFXk/video.html
From Hollywire;
czcams.com/video/bm9V1vPC3nE/video.html
Queen Latifah show;
czcams.com/video/OzN2rsugsDc/video.html
If you truly doubt how good they are, watch some of their live performances that weren't professionally recorded. Aha! at Singapore is probably the best. Another really fun one to watch is they did Daft Punk backstage with no microphones just as a private performance. They are truly that good.
Yes, the recording engineer clearly did an exceptional job. Also though, they've got so much experience with controlling their blend that they likely make it pretty easy on the engineer.
Highly recommend checking out Jessie J on The Singer 2018, she won the show and is the first foreigner to do so.
She sung:
I Have Nothing
My Heart Will Go On
Purple Rain
Earth Song
etc etc
You wont regret listening to them :)!
Really good version BUT no one will beat Disturbed and their version. I cry everytime I've watched it's couple hundred times. Love your reactions!
Yes, it's always live. They will not do anything else. No lip sync. Sometimes in big presentations Kevin has extra drum support from foot pads or real drums in this case because studio would usually lift the level of his stomps. See Daft Punk Medley live, just stood in a room to prove.
Thank you so much for doing this one. Love your commentary!!!
I HAVE been wondering whether Mitch isn't actually an alto.
(People tend to say he's a counter-tenor, but isn't that just a way of singing in head voice, very often even done by people whose tessitura is bass or baritone?)
I think if it wasn't live, they would have corrected Mitch's little slip-up there.
You might try their live version of Hallelujah.
They say their ears give them 2 things a clicker for time and can hear each other. That was on a behind the scenes on a tour.
Just listen their music video, you can tell the difference.If you check out their hallelujah live, you'll crazy. Mad world please
Yes it was live as all their live performances are. It may be tough for others, but not for them.
They call Kirstie the Disney Princess. Sheâs perfect.â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
@Ken Lavigne I don't think it is "not" live, she is not signing like the recorded version... They are just better than all of us!
Really enjoyed your reaction! Mitch sometimes refers to himself as an alto:) He once said he would be a terrible vocal coach because he doesn't know much about vocal technique, which Scott said totally blows his mind because Mitch is the most technical singer he knows.
Mitch is a countertenor. It's an incredibly rare voice type. It's the highest a male voice can arrive at naturally, that is not singing in falsetto. Mitch's voice is very rich, very much unlike most males when they shift into falsetto.
If you want to see an incredible live performance, have a looks at AHA Singapore (filmed on someone's mobile phone).