1. _The Sing-Off_ provided assistance with arranging and choreography for the bands, but Pentatonix never availed themselves of that assistance. Basically, they had spent the entire two previous months perfecting their own techniques in both of these areas. And make no mistake, on *this* performance the choreography is absolutely vital - arguably as important as the arrangement. Would the choo-choo trains Shawn remarked upon have worked nearly so well if we Hadn't seen Mitch and Kirstie *being* trains slowly passing each other? The choreography was also a major part of the setup for Mitch's solo, with Mitch slowly moving more front and center as they sing so that when the time comes he's right where he needs to be. And the movement of the rest of the band *during* his solo is very expressive. More on that later. 2. A bit of backstory: The producers of _The Sing-Off_ were aware that Mitch and Scott are gay, and they did *not* want that coming out on their "family-friendly" show, so they went to extraordinary lengths to prevent that revelation. They were the ones who chose and provided the clothing Pentatonix wore; they were afraid that if they allowed PTX to choose their own clothing Mitch and Scott would dress gay, whatever that means. They also pushed Kirstie to wear more revealing dresses than she was comfortable with. But beyond that, they thought Mitch's voice was effeminate. They couldn't stop him from singing, but they wished they could, and they did things to try to repress him. And since promoting Mitch was one of the main goals of Pentatonix it's an understatement to say that Pentatonix had a problem with this attitude, above and beyond their basic problem with the prejudice against gay people. Season 3 of _The Sing-Off_ had a rule that they'd never had before and never had again: Each band must choose *one* performer, at the beginning of the season, who would be their lead performer all season long, in all performances. And the producers informed Pentatonix that PTX didn't get to choose; their lead performer *must* be Scott. Scott is just as gay as Mitch, but they weren't worried that his baritone would give it away. And strangely enough, the producers apparently never told the judges about this rule, because the judges never said a word about it when Pentatonix broke the rule, as they did repeatedly, every time they made Kirstie one of the lead singers. The eleventh performance, which was basically a duet between Scott and Kirstie, was Pentatonix pushing back against the single lead performer rule. Their Britney Spears medley in the 6th performance was another push back against this rule. And *every time* they broke the rule, the judges praised the decisions they'd made. This is one of the reasons they did so well against the other bands; the other bands obeyed the rule, even when it caused problems with their performances. By the twelfth performance, Scott had been lead vocalist for 10 weeks running. He was tired. Worse, he had a cold. They had a good arrangement for "The Dog Days Are Over," and they had good choreography, and they knew it. What they *didn't* have, or so they thought, was the voices to pull it off. Their dress rehearsal had been an out-of-tune disaster. They fully expected their actual performance to repeat that disaster; they expected to go home in second place after this performance. There was just one thing they could still retrieve from the looming catastrophe; they could *finally* introduce the world to the wonder that is the voice of Mitch Grassi. 3. So *now* look at the choreography of Mitch's solo. The rest of the band turn their backs on the audience. This says three things: To the judges and most of the audience it says "This is Mitch's show right now. Listen to Mitch!" It also says, "Right now, Pentatonix is fully embodied in Mitch Grassi. Yes, the rest of us are here, but Mitch is our representative. We put our full trust in him." But to the producers, and those who know what the producers have been doing to Pentatonix, it says "And *this* is what we think of you!" It is a figurative raised middle finger to the producers, even as they do the very thing the producers have spent two and a half months attempting to prevent. Then it's time for Pentatonix to provide Mitch with some harmony. They can't do that with their backs turned; it would be disrespectful of Mitch. So they turn to the side. They're next to Mitch, supporting Mitch, but still turned away from the audience, still giving the emphasis to Mitch. They only turn fully back to the audience when Mitch cues them for their wall of sound big finish. But also note the other thing that happened here. Their voices were tired; Scott had a cold; they feared they'd be out of tune; and yet, they nailed it. They came out and did their best, for Mitch, and their best was spectacular. That vocal fry on Scott's last note was not deliberate; that was Scott's voice giving out entirely, but by then it didn't matter, because they'd just delivered the performance that would win _The Sing-Off._ If you enter "Pentatonix The Dog Days Are Over" into a CZcams search box, this performance and reactions to it are the only things that turn up. Pentatonix has never covered "The Dog Days Are Over" since. I think it's because *this* performance is definitive. This is the one that they want to stand for all time.
From what I heard Scott has NO voice going into this performance, and their rehearsal the day of this performance was bad. They were totally off, couldn’t harmonize, etc. They really thought they were going home, that’s why they were so emotional at the end. I think Scott said his voice failed right at the end of his last note. It was crazy. And yes they put their own arrangements together for this competition.c
You can hear it break at the end, they were all sick or getting sick. Their voices were just done. In my opinion, that is why the finale wasn’t as good. They were really struggling.
You are literally the first reactor I have seen that noticed the overtone singing. Kudos, I really love watching your reactions you really notice everything.
I hate having to admit this (but it's not my fault; my 71-year-old ears have their limits) but I can't hear the overtones at all here. I know what they sound like; I know what to listen for. I know when Avi's doing overtones because of the unique sound of the fundamental drone. But on Sing-Off performances, I can't hear the whistle-like overtones. Maybe it's the quality of the recording, but I know others can hear them, so I'm happy for that, anyway! Kudos to Kyle.
Dog Days has been my favorite from Sing-off, and until you pointed it out I did not notice the overtone singing. I don’t the the judges caught it either. So thank you for that!! The Mitch solo is so sweet I could cry, but I love watching Scott just give it everything he’s got here. He really carried it and it paid off. Fantastic performance.
@@mariethemagnificent2000 Thanks, Marie! I've watched that one many times and recommended it to others. It's just the Sing-Off performances where I have trouble hearing the overtones. A couple of times I thought I caught a note or two but that was it.
The show employed Ben Bram (and I think one or two others) as arrangers to help any contestant with their arrangements if they needed it. As you may know by now, it was Ben who encouraged Scott to audition for the show. Ben and Scott did the arrangements for "E.T." (1st performance) and one of the finale songs. For the rest, the five of them did the arrangement themselves as they figure out their sound. They sat in a circle and arranged by ear, which they still do today.
👉👉I'm SO IMPRESSED with Scott!! Apparently he had been really sick and struggled during the dress rehearsal to the point of losing his voice. He was SO WORRIED! (you could here his voice crack towards the end) yet he held on to that last note! I could hear Kirstie very clearly and strong. Avi and Kevin KILLING IT! And YES that was Avi doing overtone singing!! SO AWESOME!💥
After Mitch's solo, Kirstin looked like she wanted to cheer and dance like she had just made a touchdown but she channeled it into singing instead. Makes sense. They had just made a touchdown.
You may want to react to the “Wizard of Ahhhs” with Pentatonix and Toderick Hall. I believe that the video is hosted on his channel. There’s a lot of Kiersten lead in it. I always love watching reactions to this one! You have a great ear and do not disappoint in what you point out. Have a great day!
So glad you finally saw this where PTX proved they deserved the win. But while you think they finished their Sing-Off journey, check out their return as special guests on the 2013 competition, the year of Home Free's win. Their performance of "I Need Your Love" is nothing short of stunning...and BTW, I just experienced their latest drop of Tears for Fears' "Mad World"...a must-see!!
This was NOT the end of The Sing Off. They did two more official performances, one with Nick Lachey and another on their own. PLUS, the winner's reveal is beautiful to see as well, seeing them so emotional after realizing that all their hard work paid off with the championship. You still have three more videos to go, as well as their appearance in the Champions (of all three seasons up to that point) Christmas special AND their special guest appearance on season 4.
After looping the new Mad World cover like 20times, I came here. When Sara was talking at the end about how young they all were and the kind of potential they had....whew man...Mad Tears y'all 😭😭😭
I was literally in the middle of watching another person react to ptx and then you updated and I lowkey feel bad for leaving the other vid hanging but idc, kyle updated😂😂
@@KyleKholin Gotta react to PTX's new release last Thursday night: Amazing Grace. It may be their abosolute best performance yet. It certainly brings this former Army Ranger to tears.
Aaaahhh! You are legit the first reactor I have watched that mentioned Avi's overtone singing...THANK YOU!!! Another great reaction video, thank you Kyle.
The Sing Off was the first time that Pentatonix, as a group, existed. The trio (who are all 19 yrs old at this point) had sung together in high school, but Avi and Kevin were added for the competition. That makes everything they accomplished here so much more impressive.
The "different register" from Mitch you were talking about it kind of just how he sang back then; sadly, he would get made fun of for his high voice sometimes, and for that reason hadn't fully leaned into his countertenor nature yet. Only later would he fully develop his high registers into the ridiculously incredible state we know them in today. There's a more recent video on Superfruit where, when watching himself on The Sing-Off, calls himself "masc Mitch", meaning masculine, because of how differently his voice used to be placed.
Also the show made him hold himself back. That's why he sang so low on the sing off. They did the same thing to Austin from home free the following season. My guess is they knew there would be no competition if PTX and home free were allowed to let loose. Mitch mentioned it a video once.
Guess what??? PTX has a cover of "Mad World" coming out at noon Eastern standard time today. I broke down and join patreon yesterday so I saw it already and it was unbelievable I think you would love it. I'm not sure where in the world you are but anyway it's at noon Eastern Standard time whenever that is for you.
@@risacornette7636 It took me a while but I've had some tough times lately so I decided I deserved it. It's $3. I might not be able to do it all the time but this one I wanted.
Awesome reaction!! Hope to see you back soon.. can't wait to see you react to some of the new Pentatonix covers.. especially " Mad World".....Hope you are doing well!!
Production offered assistance to any group requesting it for arrangements and choreo . Pentatonix and I believe the other two groups that made it to the finale or the only groups that did not ask for any help at all . So yes Pentatonix did their own Arrangements . I was really impressed with what Scott was able to pull out of himself at the end of this performance the first time I watched it without even knowing he'd had problems with his voice earlier in the day or whatever. I didn't know that he had such a powerful voice and will power. Now I do! He's a beast! I remember how frustrated I was wondering when they were going to put Mitch in his upper register when I re-watched this show after already following them for years because I'd forgotten how it went down when it originally aired. I was rooting for Pentatonix at the time. I remember how surprised I was that they were never off key except one time and I was so blown away that it sounded like there were instruments playing when there weren't any. When I re-watched it, I was glad they finally allowed Mitch to sing a little bit higher then that lower register the production of this show told them to keep Mitch in after hearing how high he could sing in Lady Gaga's "Telephone" that they auditioned with. That was a terrible thing for them to do to a group and a horrible thing to say to a human being, that his high-pitched voice gave away his sexuality and that the group was to keep him in his lower register for the competition. Hadn't production ever heard of the Vienna Boys Choir? How's about The Three Tenors ? Now I look at Pentatonix's recent release of Mad World, when Mitch sings the line "looked right through me" and his face is right in the camera and he's looking up from under his eyebrows, and I remember all of the times Mitch was teased made fun of ignored held down kept back and how high is anxiety levels are and he is doing it anyway. Successfully. since nobody in this audience knew what he could actually do and that he was being held down by production, The group did a good job strategically letting him sing something a little bit higher on the the very last song before America voted to pick the winner. PTX picked the perfect people to do a duet when they pick Mitch and Matt in Mad World for those lines which really surprised me. but that's a whole different video! 😂 Point is I think everybody did so well on this number! But I really noticed Scott and gained a ton of respect for what he could do. Even more than I'd already gained during the competition. And I don't think the judges noticed Avi's overtone one single time during this entire competition. I wish he'd have gotten that recognition. Great to see you again!
This is the one where I felt that Pentatonix the group totally solidified. Taking big risks and owning whatever happened with them. In particular this time it felt like Scott was one hundred percent "All In" in terms of absolutely being committed to it. Not just the individual performance but this one was where 'i felt like he'd committed to this group and this career and this life. Not just "if it works out" but "no matter what."
I love watching your reactions! I have been patiently waiting to watch this one, I agree with you about the top three. This one had so much going on and they executed it seamlessly.
If I could like this more than once, I would.......love your reactions, insight and humble personality - absolutely my No. 1 reactor Kyle. Keep posting please :)
Told ya. [smirk] Being an old fart, I fell in love with PTX on episode two, season three of the third season of the Sing Off. Mitch was about three or four times awesome in this stunning song. But so was every other member of the group. Avi was phenomenal with his bass line and, oh, by the way, he can do overtone singing. Flawlessly. Kevin's beatboxing was incredible, Kirstie wasn't used to her real potential here, but I wonder if she was still recovering from her vocal issues a couple of weeks earlier. And then there's Scott. His vocal issues could well have pushed him to focus on the emotions of the song, which I think made his performance the best of all his Sing-Off appearances. I have watched this video at least a hundred times and guarantee that many of you Pentaholics have my total beaten by a long shot. Still, I never ever tire of it.
Hey Kyle, great reaction, and as you know they won in 2011...then they appeared as guest on the 2013 finals of Sing Off, singing "I Need Your Love". It was a FANTASTIC performance. You don't have to do a reaction to that unless you want to, but you have to hear it, because you can already see how they matured in 2 short years !!!!
Finally, I couldn't wait for you to react to this one (my fave and in the top 3 of their sing-off performances). You ended the video before seeing Avi getting emotional and saying it was a dream come true and how he would always be with PTX. What also made this performance amazing aside from everything you mentioned is that Scott had totally lost his voice the day before this performance and they were super stressed, tired, etc. His voice cake back just in time and you could just see he put his all into this performance which sealed the deal in my opinion. Great reaction as always, so glad you are back. 💞
Oh no, if you want subtle from them, check out today's release of their new cover "Mad World", that, my friend, is the sound of Angels doing their jobs.
I love how you pretty much exactly said what the judges said as well. Ut shows how you really appreciate the details and the effort of their arrangements.
Ahhh, we were all waiting for this!! I'm glad the hype didn't spoil it for you, this is pretty un-spoilable, amirite? I loved seeing you comment the exact same things that the judges did, lol. This was a great performance, I'm not a massive fan of their sing-off stuff but this one and Let's Get It On are my favourite, and I think they still hold up pretty well. And yeah, they were babies here! 19 years old, my god. Such incredible talent, all of them. Thanks for another great reaction, Kyle!
Hi Kyle. Good to see you back at it. As soon as I got the notification I jumped right on it. It's a bit like getting an email from an old friend. But for me there has been something missing. I need more husky. I have a whisky (whippet/husky cross, built like a large whippet but with a husky coat and she's convinced she's full husky). She's the Mitch of the husky world. Her howls are thinner and higher then your average husky. Please correct that omission. A flicker of motion in the bottom of the screen in your last reaction just doesn't cut it. Seriously though, I enjoyed your reaction as I always do. I'm not just here for the Loki.
When you were talking about the hype, my guess is that we were all laughing. I know I was. That, just you wait laugh. I saw the series as it was happening. I picked them to win first performance and that performance won it for them. I never get tired of watching this performance.
@@KyleKholin Scott and Mitch. They have their own channel, and it is fun watching them react to themselves. They also do some amazing work: Hip Hip Goes Broadway, I and II, their Anti Medley (Rihanna) and some more evolution videos. You would enjoy them, I know!
I cry EVERYTIME what an amazing culmination of the group and the ultimate opening to the careers they all have made for themselves. So happy you are back.
So glad you finally reacted to this song. Watching you react to the Mitch surprise solo was a delight. I do wish you had reacted to the after performance interview PTX did at the very end of the video you watched: to me it's the true moment that PTX as a family was made.
Thank you for sharing this! I have been a Pentaholic for a few years. But I have never watched Sing Off, so this is the first time hearing and seeing this.
You mentioned the arrangements. They did their own arrangements. The show did have advisors if any of the groups asked for help. The more the groups asked for help, the faster they were voted off the show. Pentatonix never asked for help. Scott does most of the arrangements, with help from their manager. They are so smart about it
They are amazing and I love your reaction. It’s funny how nobody (or maybe only a few) understood that Avi was producing overtone effects, myself included. I thought the cool “space age” effects and electronic sounds they made on the show were amazing. Wish they still did some in their dance music covers!
Way back in the day I watched The Singoff and for me they were the standout group of all 3 seasons. I was ecstatic when they won. Then they completely disappeared from my radar. And I didn’t think it possible but I actually have the COVID shut down to find them again. I’ve been obsessed ever since the beginning of March.
Remember this was back in the days they were an unknown. We hadn't heard singly what Mitch's voice was. We kind of understood he was a high tenor, but not it's soft clarity. The judges thought they were giving them this song as a challenge but I think it was right down their alley. It's what they "Do".
Always great to see a PTX reaction on here ^_^ Kyle, HIGHLY recommend that you watch the mini-interview post-performance for this one! I think it's the best yet and shows how close the group had become, and there's definitely plenty of genuine emotion too. You can just tell how hard they've worked, the relief they feel afterwards, and most of all, how much they love what they do.
Just subscribed to your channel. I discovered you a few days ago as I am a huge PTX fan and really enjoyed your reaction videos. Looking forward to catching up on all your videos. 🙂
I definitely would like to see where you rank your top three! I have agreed with all of your reactions so far, so I would be interested to see if your top three match up with mine😁. I love this performance. I feel like you really get a glimpse of what they will become in this one. So glad you reacted to this! I have been looking forward to it and you did not disappoint 🙂.
Are you planning to do any Superfruit (Scott and Mitch's side project)? It's funky stuff, especially their originalmusic (vs their just forfunCZcamsvideos). Rock kid to rock kid, 10/10 would recommend. Guy.exe, Bad 4 Us, and Sexy Ladies are a few of my faves of their songs. General videos, Hip-Hop Goes Broadway (1&2) are always a fun time.
they did that thing giving mitch his moment in several of their performances for mitch but no one seemed to notice them until this last one. if you go back you can see it! i love this one its just one of my favorites along with the two you mentioned as well. :)
I just came across your channel. My lucky night. Not only do I love Pentatonix, I am a huge Sing Off fan as well. This trip down memory lane with you has been extraordinary. It's hard to put into words but your reactions are so authentic and real. You have such a down to earth quality about you. After watching your first video, I felt like we had been friends for years. That is rare nowadays, especially on CZcams where everyone is trying to be more outrageous than the next to try and outwit the competition. Just be you. And you, my friend, have that nailed. What a breath of fresh air. I'm looking forward to binge watching your previous videos. Thanks again for highlighting such a great group of talented singers like Pentatonix.
Avi was the one who knew how to do choral arrangements at this point and had been part of an award winning a capella group. Kevin was an instrumentalist.
Yay! So glad you put out another one, Kyle. I love that you *really* listen to the song. You notice so many things that other reactors don't. It is refreshing. You are a true Pentaholic and we are happy you are with us. Really looking forward to your reaction of "Mad World" that PTX just released today!
Missed you.....5 Brilliant artists....my fav has always been Avi. You're the first I've heard give credit to his 'overtones' Kevin usually got the credit from the judges for those sounds....Avi did them in quite a lot of these performances.... Scott smashed the ending...The whole perfomance gave me chills.....Great analysis of the performance Kyle. ps I love how Avi blushes when he's mentioned by a judge lol
Hey bud! I don't know if you still pay attention to your CZcams channel anymore, but I thought I'd come by and leave a comment. I've seen more reactors than I can count, and you are hands-down my favorite, and I think about you all the time. You showed up on my home page today, so I decided to spend a couple of hours watching some of my favorite Pentatonic videos with you. I know you were having a hard time when you were posting these, so I hope you're doing okay. I was sad when you stopped posting, and this is a ZERO PRESSURE comment, but I just wanted you to know how great of a reactor you are!
I literally looked up and said thank you God because I was so happy that you were doing this because this is one of my favorite performances and I really needed this today.
@@Karen-Campos Its been a day today again but everything happens for a reason so tomorrow will be better. I'm sure of it. Plus I had my ptx friends to converse with today about a brand new wonderful great video. :-)
@@Karen-Campos Great suggestion but I'm flipping between Gilmore girls and New Girl on Netflix while while scrolling on my phone. Driving 4 hours tomorrow I have a good playlist ready to go with plenty of ptx songs. Princess pudding just posted
I'd love to see you react to Superfruit (Mitch, Scott) sing Rise. It has a few features but is really moving tribute to the LGBTQ+ community post the Orlando shooting. It's one of my favorites
10 years later and a 100 views of this performance and I still get goosebumps.
Every. Single. Time.
Right?
1. _The Sing-Off_ provided assistance with arranging and choreography for the bands, but Pentatonix never availed themselves of that assistance. Basically, they had spent the entire two previous months perfecting their own techniques in both of these areas. And make no mistake, on *this* performance the choreography is absolutely vital - arguably as important as the arrangement. Would the choo-choo trains Shawn remarked upon have worked nearly so well if we Hadn't seen Mitch and Kirstie *being* trains slowly passing each other? The choreography was also a major part of the setup for Mitch's solo, with Mitch slowly moving more front and center as they sing so that when the time comes he's right where he needs to be. And the movement of the rest of the band *during* his solo is very expressive. More on that later.
2. A bit of backstory: The producers of _The Sing-Off_ were aware that Mitch and Scott are gay, and they did *not* want that coming out on their "family-friendly" show, so they went to extraordinary lengths to prevent that revelation. They were the ones who chose and provided the clothing Pentatonix wore; they were afraid that if they allowed PTX to choose their own clothing Mitch and Scott would dress gay, whatever that means. They also pushed Kirstie to wear more revealing dresses than she was comfortable with. But beyond that, they thought Mitch's voice was effeminate. They couldn't stop him from singing, but they wished they could, and they did things to try to repress him. And since promoting Mitch was one of the main goals of Pentatonix it's an understatement to say that Pentatonix had a problem with this attitude, above and beyond their basic problem with the prejudice against gay people.
Season 3 of _The Sing-Off_ had a rule that they'd never had before and never had again: Each band must choose *one* performer, at the beginning of the season, who would be their lead performer all season long, in all performances. And the producers informed Pentatonix that PTX didn't get to choose; their lead performer *must* be Scott. Scott is just as gay as Mitch, but they weren't worried that his baritone would give it away. And strangely enough, the producers apparently never told the judges about this rule, because the judges never said a word about it when Pentatonix broke the rule, as they did repeatedly, every time they made Kirstie one of the lead singers. The eleventh performance, which was basically a duet between Scott and Kirstie, was Pentatonix pushing back against the single lead performer rule. Their Britney Spears medley in the 6th performance was another push back against this rule. And *every time* they broke the rule, the judges praised the decisions they'd made. This is one of the reasons they did so well against the other bands; the other bands obeyed the rule, even when it caused problems with their performances.
By the twelfth performance, Scott had been lead vocalist for 10 weeks running. He was tired. Worse, he had a cold. They had a good arrangement for "The Dog Days Are Over," and they had good choreography, and they knew it. What they *didn't* have, or so they thought, was the voices to pull it off. Their dress rehearsal had been an out-of-tune disaster. They fully expected their actual performance to repeat that disaster; they expected to go home in second place after this performance. There was just one thing they could still retrieve from the looming catastrophe; they could *finally* introduce the world to the wonder that is the voice of Mitch Grassi.
3. So *now* look at the choreography of Mitch's solo. The rest of the band turn their backs on the audience. This says three things: To the judges and most of the audience it says "This is Mitch's show right now. Listen to Mitch!" It also says, "Right now, Pentatonix is fully embodied in Mitch Grassi. Yes, the rest of us are here, but Mitch is our representative. We put our full trust in him." But to the producers, and those who know what the producers have been doing to Pentatonix, it says "And *this* is what we think of you!" It is a figurative raised middle finger to the producers, even as they do the very thing the producers have spent two and a half months attempting to prevent.
Then it's time for Pentatonix to provide Mitch with some harmony. They can't do that with their backs turned; it would be disrespectful of Mitch. So they turn to the side. They're next to Mitch, supporting Mitch, but still turned away from the audience, still giving the emphasis to Mitch. They only turn fully back to the audience when Mitch cues them for their wall of sound big finish.
But also note the other thing that happened here. Their voices were tired; Scott had a cold; they feared they'd be out of tune; and yet, they nailed it. They came out and did their best, for Mitch, and their best was spectacular. That vocal fry on Scott's last note was not deliberate; that was Scott's voice giving out entirely, but by then it didn't matter, because they'd just delivered the performance that would win _The Sing-Off._
If you enter "Pentatonix The Dog Days Are Over" into a CZcams search box, this performance and reactions to it are the only things that turn up. Pentatonix has never covered "The Dog Days Are Over" since. I think it's because *this* performance is definitive. This is the one that they want to stand for all time.
From what I heard Scott has NO voice going into this performance, and their rehearsal the day of this performance was bad. They were totally off, couldn’t harmonize, etc. They really thought they were going home, that’s why they were so emotional at the end.
I think Scott said his voice failed right at the end of his last note. It was crazy.
And yes they put their own arrangements together for this competition.c
I heard that he was sick and his voice was indeed messed up and hoarse earlier in the week but much better for actual performance day
You can hear it break at the end, they were all sick or getting sick. Their voices were just done. In my opinion, that is why the finale wasn’t as good. They were really struggling.
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With this being the last song before the fan voting started, they unleashed their secret weapon. And, of course, Mitch slayed it!
Avi did overtones several times throughout The Sing-Off, including their first song, and sadly never got any credit for it.
"I'll talk about what I think about it later, I just want to hear it again." And THAT, my friend Kyle, is why we watch your reactions.
You are literally the first reactor I have seen that noticed the overtone singing. Kudos, I really love watching your reactions you really notice everything.
I hate having to admit this (but it's not my fault; my 71-year-old ears have their limits) but I can't hear the overtones at all here. I know what they sound like; I know what to listen for. I know when Avi's doing overtones because of the unique sound of the fundamental drone. But on Sing-Off performances, I can't hear the whistle-like overtones. Maybe it's the quality of the recording, but I know others can hear them, so I'm happy for that, anyway! Kudos to Kyle.
Dog Days has been my favorite from Sing-off, and until you pointed it out I did not notice the overtone singing. I don’t the the judges caught it either. So thank you for that!! The Mitch solo is so sweet I could cry, but I love watching Scott just give it everything he’s got here. He really carried it and it paid off. Fantastic performance.
@@janetranslates search Avi Kaplan overtone on CZcams, and he does the Lion Sleeps Tonight, and you will hear it very well.
@@mariethemagnificent2000 Thanks, Marie! I've watched that one many times and recommended it to others. It's just the Sing-Off performances where I have trouble hearing the overtones. A couple of times I thought I caught a note or two but that was it.
@@janetranslates 💚💚💚
Are you ok? You are missed! I hope life allows you to come back to us.
Lots of love from New Jersey.
The show employed Ben Bram (and I think one or two others) as arrangers to help any contestant with their arrangements if they needed it.
As you may know by now, it was Ben who encouraged Scott to audition for the show.
Ben and Scott did the arrangements for "E.T." (1st performance) and one of the finale songs. For the rest, the five of them did the arrangement themselves as they figure out their sound. They sat in a circle and arranged by ear, which they still do today.
Avi did his overtone in very first episode in Katy Perry's ET.
👉👉I'm SO IMPRESSED with Scott!! Apparently he had been really sick and struggled during the dress rehearsal to the point of losing his voice. He was SO WORRIED! (you could here his voice crack towards the end) yet he held on to that last note!
I could hear Kirstie very clearly and strong. Avi and Kevin KILLING IT! And YES that was Avi doing overtone singing!! SO AWESOME!💥
This won them the show. I heard Mitchs solo live. I wept.
So glad you're back at it! I loved the transition to Mitch's solo and I loved how they just poured all of themselves into it.
After Mitch's solo, Kirstin looked like she wanted to cheer and dance like she had just made a touchdown but she channeled it into singing instead. Makes sense. They had just made a touchdown.
You may want to react to the “Wizard of Ahhhs” with Pentatonix and Toderick Hall. I believe that the video is hosted on his channel. There’s a lot of Kiersten lead in it.
I always love watching reactions to this one! You have a great ear and do not disappoint in what you point out. Have a great day!
Seconded. Kyle, you'll really like Wizard...
I completely agree
Thirding this 🙋♀️
Auntie Angie Fourth!
Fifth!
So glad you finally saw this where PTX proved they deserved the win. But while you think they finished their Sing-Off journey, check out their return as special guests on the 2013 competition, the year of Home Free's win. Their performance of "I Need Your Love" is nothing short of stunning...and BTW, I just experienced their latest drop of Tears for Fears' "Mad World"...a must-see!!
This was NOT the end of The Sing Off. They did two more official performances, one with Nick Lachey and another on their own. PLUS, the winner's reveal is beautiful to see as well, seeing them so emotional after realizing that all their hard work paid off with the championship. You still have three more videos to go, as well as their appearance in the Champions (of all three seasons up to that point) Christmas special AND their special guest appearance on season 4.
After looping the new Mad World cover like 20times, I came here. When Sara was talking at the end about how young they all were and the kind of potential they had....whew man...Mad Tears y'all 😭😭😭
This is my fave singoff performance 😍
Scotts vocals are sooo powerful and MITCH... 😍😍😍😍
Their original “happy now” is really good. And “wizards of ahhhs” with Todrick Hall is amazing! :)
I was literally in the middle of watching another person react to ptx and then you updated and I lowkey feel bad for leaving the other vid hanging but idc, kyle updated😂😂
Haha I'll take it! Thanks for watching!
Hahaha... me too Ms Ria !! They can wait :)
@@KyleKholin Gotta react to PTX's new release last Thursday night: Amazing Grace. It may be their abosolute best performance yet. It certainly brings this former Army Ranger to tears.
That's what tabs are for :)
I remember your first Pentatonix review and your famous last words before watching it, "I'm not into acapella, but..." LOL!!
Aaaahhh! You are legit the first reactor I have watched that mentioned Avi's overtone singing...THANK YOU!!! Another great reaction video, thank you Kyle.
The Sing Off was the first time that Pentatonix, as a group, existed. The trio (who are all 19 yrs old at this point) had sung together in high school, but Avi and Kevin were added for the competition. That makes everything they accomplished here so much more impressive.
The "different register" from Mitch you were talking about it kind of just how he sang back then; sadly, he would get made fun of for his high voice sometimes, and for that reason hadn't fully leaned into his countertenor nature yet. Only later would he fully develop his high registers into the ridiculously incredible state we know them in today. There's a more recent video on Superfruit where, when watching himself on The Sing-Off, calls himself "masc Mitch", meaning masculine, because of how differently his voice used to be placed.
Also the show made him hold himself back. That's why he sang so low on the sing off. They did the same thing to Austin from home free the following season. My guess is they knew there would be no competition if PTX and home free were allowed to let loose. Mitch mentioned it a video once.
My favorite PTX Sing Off Performance! Would love to see a Kyle Kholin reaction to their latest that just came out: Mad World.....please?
Guess what??? PTX has a cover of "Mad World" coming out at noon Eastern standard time today. I broke down and join patreon yesterday so I saw it already and it was unbelievable I think you would love it. I'm not sure where in the world you are but anyway it's at noon Eastern Standard time whenever that is for you.
Lexy Mich The song and video are amazing! So happy to have this new music. I may have to break down and join Patreon as well.
@@risacornette7636 It took me a while but I've had some tough times lately so I decided I deserved it. It's $3. I might not be able to do it all the time but this one I wanted.
just watched it
@@amandasamson4513 It is so amazing! They get better and better!!
That's because we missed you Kyle !! You're definitely one of our favourites !
Awesome reaction!! Hope to see you back soon.. can't wait to see you react to some of the new Pentatonix covers.. especially " Mad World".....Hope you are doing well!!
Production offered assistance to any group requesting it for arrangements and choreo . Pentatonix and I believe the other two groups that made it to the finale or the only groups that did not ask for any help at all . So yes Pentatonix did their own Arrangements .
I was really impressed with what Scott was able to pull out of himself at the end of this performance the first time I watched it without even knowing he'd had problems with his voice earlier in the day or whatever. I didn't know that he had such a powerful voice and will power. Now I do! He's a beast!
I remember how frustrated I was wondering when they were going to put Mitch in his upper register when I re-watched this show after already following them for years because I'd forgotten how it went down when it originally aired. I was rooting for Pentatonix at the time. I remember how surprised I was that they were never off key except one time and I was so blown away that it sounded like there were instruments playing when there weren't any. When I re-watched it, I was glad they finally allowed Mitch to sing a little bit higher then that lower register the production of this show told them to keep Mitch in after hearing how high he could sing in Lady Gaga's "Telephone" that they auditioned with. That was a terrible thing for them to do to a group and a horrible thing to say to a human being, that his high-pitched voice gave away his sexuality and that the group was to keep him in his lower register for the competition. Hadn't production ever heard of the Vienna Boys Choir? How's about The Three Tenors ? Now I look at Pentatonix's recent release of Mad World, when Mitch sings the line "looked right through me" and his face is right in the camera and he's looking up from under his eyebrows, and I remember all of the times Mitch was teased made fun of ignored held down kept back and how high is anxiety levels are and he is doing it anyway. Successfully.
since nobody in this audience knew what he could actually do and that he was being held down by production, The group did a good job strategically letting him sing something a little bit higher on the the very last song before America voted to pick the winner. PTX picked the perfect people to do a duet when they pick Mitch and Matt in Mad World for those lines which really surprised me. but that's a whole different video! 😂
Point is I think everybody did so well on this number! But I really noticed Scott and gained a ton of respect for what he could do. Even more than I'd already gained during the competition. And I don't think the judges noticed Avi's overtone one single time during this entire competition. I wish he'd have gotten that recognition.
Great to see you again!
I may have liked the video before watching...
Same 😉
I always do that and I've never had to change it
Same here too !!
Yup, me too
This is the one where I felt that Pentatonix the group totally solidified. Taking big risks and owning whatever happened with them. In particular this time it felt like Scott was one hundred percent "All In" in terms of absolutely being committed to it. Not just the individual performance but this one was where 'i felt like he'd committed to this group and this career and this life. Not just "if it works out" but "no matter what."
I love watching your reactions! I have been patiently waiting to watch this one, I agree with you about the top three. This one had so much going on and they executed it seamlessly.
I was a fan of the Singoff when Pentatonix was on. This was my favorite performance. Now you know why everyone wanted you to react to this one.
If I could like this more than once, I would.......love your reactions, insight and humble personality - absolutely my No. 1 reactor Kyle. Keep posting please :)
Told ya. [smirk] Being an old fart, I fell in love with PTX on episode two, season three of the third season of the Sing Off.
Mitch was about three or four times awesome in this stunning song. But so was every other member of the group. Avi was phenomenal with his bass line and, oh, by the way, he can do overtone singing. Flawlessly. Kevin's beatboxing was incredible, Kirstie wasn't used to her real potential here, but I wonder if she was still recovering from her vocal issues a couple of weeks earlier. And then there's Scott. His vocal issues could well have pushed him to focus on the emotions of the song, which I think made his performance the best of all his Sing-Off appearances. I have watched this video at least a hundred times and guarantee that many of you Pentaholics have my total beaten by a long shot. Still, I never ever tire of it.
Season three of the third season? Clearly I paid a visit to the Department of Redundancy Department.
Liked this video before I even watched it. Thank you for finally doing this!
Hey Kyle, great reaction, and as you know they won in 2011...then they appeared as guest on the 2013 finals of Sing Off, singing "I Need Your Love". It was a FANTASTIC performance. You don't have to do a reaction to that unless you want to, but you have to hear it, because you can already see how they matured in 2 short years !!!!
I was literally waiting for you reaction to Mitch's solo, and boy, you did not disappoint! Thanks for the great reactions!
Finally, I couldn't wait for you to react to this one (my fave and in the top 3 of their sing-off performances). You ended the video before seeing Avi getting emotional and saying it was a dream come true and how he would always be with PTX. What also made this performance amazing aside from everything you mentioned is that Scott had totally lost his voice the day before this performance and they were super stressed, tired, etc. His voice cake back just in time and you could just see he put his all into this performance which sealed the deal in my opinion. Great reaction as always, so glad you are back. 💞
Ikr that has NOT aged well
They did come back on season 4 and performed their cover of I Need Your Love. You really should check that one out too ❤️
I just made the same comment! Everything about that return is so satisfying!
Most of ptx was only 19 years old when they did this.
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Scott, Kirstin and Mitch were 19 at the time, and I realized they say that in the recording 😊
Oh no, if you want subtle from them, check out today's release of their new cover "Mad World", that, my friend, is the sound of Angels doing their jobs.
Just commenting to feed the algorithm and say good work, as always.
Much appreciated!
I love how you pretty much exactly said what the judges said as well. Ut shows how you really appreciate the details and the effort of their arrangements.
It's nice to have you back to the PTX world. Great reaction, as always. Thanks.
Ahhh, we were all waiting for this!! I'm glad the hype didn't spoil it for you, this is pretty un-spoilable, amirite? I loved seeing you comment the exact same things that the judges did, lol. This was a great performance, I'm not a massive fan of their sing-off stuff but this one and Let's Get It On are my favourite, and I think they still hold up pretty well. And yeah, they were babies here! 19 years old, my god. Such incredible talent, all of them.
Thanks for another great reaction, Kyle!
Hi Kyle. Good to see you back at it. As soon as I got the notification I jumped right on it. It's a bit like getting an email from an old friend. But for me there has been something missing.
I need more husky. I have a whisky (whippet/husky cross, built like a large whippet but with a husky coat and she's convinced she's full husky). She's the Mitch of the husky world. Her howls are thinner and higher then your average husky. Please correct that omission. A flicker of motion in the bottom of the screen in your last reaction just doesn't cut it.
Seriously though, I enjoyed your reaction as I always do. I'm not just here for the Loki.
Can you believe that Scott had no voice just the day before?
And lost his voice on the last note. That's why it cut short.
I would definitely recommend Sing, it’s very upbeat and you can even hear Kevin rapping
When you were talking about the hype, my guess is that we were all laughing. I know I was. That, just you wait laugh. I saw the series as it was happening. I picked them to win first performance and that performance won it for them. I never get tired of watching this performance.
You should react to superfruit rewatching their old sing off performances! It’s hilarious😂
Yes please! It's so funny 😂
Superfruit sounds familiar. Reminder who they are?
@@KyleKholin Scott and Mitch. They have their own channel, and it is fun watching them react to themselves. They also do some amazing work: Hip Hip Goes Broadway, I and II, their Anti Medley (Rihanna) and some more evolution videos. You would enjoy them, I know!
Also...if you do the Hip Hop goes Broadway videos, watch until the very end. The bloopers are just as fun.
I 2nd this, Superfruit is the fun day in the life side of ptx with Scott and Mitch that they did for several years.
I cry EVERYTIME what an amazing culmination of the group and the ultimate opening to the careers they all have made for themselves. So happy you are back.
I am so happy! I have been waiting for this one. Thank you so much!! I have trouble choosing my too too. But everyone does so well in this one.
I'm so glad you got it review this performance. It still ranks as one of my favorites to date. Unbelievable talent.
Plus we have missed you!!! I'm so glad you are back and in the nick of time literally!!
So glad you finally reacted to this song. Watching you react to the Mitch surprise solo was a delight. I do wish you had reacted to the after performance interview PTX did at the very end of the video you watched: to me it's the true moment that PTX as a family was made.
Yas Yas YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Happy dancing all through your intro 🙌🏻 so happy you're back
Thank you for sharing this! I have been a Pentaholic for a few years. But I have never watched Sing Off, so this is the first time hearing and seeing this.
Woohoo love that you uploaded. Kyle hope your well as well as your family. Keep them coming, we love having you back.
You mentioned the arrangements. They did their own arrangements. The show did have advisors if any of the groups asked for help. The more the groups asked for help, the faster they were voted off the show. Pentatonix never asked for help. Scott does most of the arrangements, with help from their manager. They are so smart about it
Your enjoyment of their talent is amazing.
They are amazing and I love your reaction. It’s funny how nobody (or maybe only a few) understood that Avi was producing overtone effects, myself included. I thought the cool “space age” effects and electronic sounds they made on the show were amazing. Wish they still did some in their dance music covers!
Great to see you back, Kyle. You were missed. So glad you did this one. Thanks.
PTX released Mad World today. It’s stunning.
I love that you're doing these episodes. It's when I first heard them, and I've been an Pentaholic ever since.
Way back in the day I watched The Singoff and for me they were the standout group of all 3 seasons. I was ecstatic when they won. Then they completely disappeared from my radar. And I didn’t think it possible but I actually have the COVID shut down to find them again. I’ve been obsessed ever since the beginning of March.
Kyle.....you're back......again.......welcome back.....again. More Pentatonix and Home Free please.
Go back and watch it all the way to the end. Avi was so happy he teared up talking about it.
Remember this was back in the days they were an unknown. We hadn't heard singly what Mitch's voice was. We kind of understood he was a high tenor, but not it's soft clarity. The judges thought they were giving them this song as a challenge but I think it was right down their alley. It's what they "Do".
Love that your back. Another great lower register of Mitch is their cover of Take on me.
Always great to see a PTX reaction on here ^_^ Kyle, HIGHLY recommend that you watch the mini-interview post-performance for this one! I think it's the best yet and shows how close the group had become, and there's definitely plenty of genuine emotion too. You can just tell how hard they've worked, the relief they feel afterwards, and most of all, how much they love what they do.
Welcome back Kyle. Hope all is well. Another PTX cover you will love is “dancing on my own” made after Avi and before Matt and Cheerleader. Thanx!
The cello took Avi's part and he sent a tweet right away saying how much he liked it.
My fave performance from them on sing off and had to wait 4 months for you to get to it 🤣
So happy to see you react to this stellar performance!! I get chills every time I watch it.
You have to watch their performance of Cracked, and it's an original song, and probably my top 3 songs of everything Pentatonix has ever done!!
Just subscribed to your channel. I discovered you a few days ago as I am a huge PTX fan and really enjoyed your reaction videos. Looking forward to catching up on all your videos. 🙂
I definitely would like to see where you rank your top three! I have agreed with all of your reactions so far, so I would be interested to see if your top three match up with mine😁. I love this performance. I feel like you really get a glimpse of what they will become in this one. So glad you reacted to this! I have been looking forward to it and you did not disappoint 🙂.
Are you planning to do any Superfruit (Scott and Mitch's side project)? It's funky stuff, especially their originalmusic (vs their just forfunCZcamsvideos). Rock kid to rock kid, 10/10 would recommend. Guy.exe, Bad 4 Us, and Sexy Ladies are a few of my faves of their songs. General videos, Hip-Hop Goes Broadway (1&2) are always a fun time.
OMG I have been waiting for this forever!!!!
I always say this is when the group we know was born.
they did that thing giving mitch his moment in several of their performances for mitch but no one seemed to notice them until this last one. if you go back you can see it! i love this one its just one of my favorites along with the two you mentioned as well. :)
I just came across your channel. My lucky night. Not only do I love Pentatonix, I am a huge Sing Off fan as well. This trip down memory lane with you has been extraordinary. It's hard to put into words but your reactions are so authentic and real. You have such a down to earth quality about you. After watching your first video, I felt like we had been friends for years. That is rare nowadays, especially on CZcams where everyone is trying to be more outrageous than the next to try and outwit the competition. Just be you. And you, my friend, have that nailed. What a breath of fresh air. I'm looking forward to binge watching your previous videos. Thanks again for highlighting such a great group of talented singers like Pentatonix.
Avi was the one who knew how to do choral arrangements at this point and had been part of an award winning a capella group. Kevin was an instrumentalist.
I forgot - Scott explained the Avi as arranger in one of his interviews in later years.
Absolutely love your reactions and how very much you appreciate their talent!
Another top reaction, keep em coming. Nice to see you looking healthy and happy.
Love that you're back at it!!! Was so happy when I saw you uploaded your previous video!
Yay! So glad you put out another one, Kyle. I love that you *really* listen to the song. You notice so many things that other reactors don't. It is refreshing. You are a true Pentaholic and we are happy you are with us. Really looking forward to your reaction of "Mad World" that PTX just released today!
This has been all their work!!! And at their age!!!
So glad to see your reactions again
Missed you.....5 Brilliant artists....my fav has always been Avi. You're the first I've heard give credit to his 'overtones' Kevin usually got the credit from the judges for those sounds....Avi did them in quite a lot of these performances.... Scott smashed the ending...The whole perfomance gave me chills.....Great analysis of the performance Kyle. ps I love how Avi blushes when he's mentioned by a judge lol
Hey bud! I don't know if you still pay attention to your CZcams channel anymore, but I thought I'd come by and leave a comment. I've seen more reactors than I can count, and you are hands-down my favorite, and I think about you all the time. You showed up on my home page today, so I decided to spend a couple of hours watching some of my favorite Pentatonic videos with you. I know you were having a hard time when you were posting these, so I hope you're doing okay. I was sad when you stopped posting, and this is a ZERO PRESSURE comment, but I just wanted you to know how great of a reactor you are!
Sony missed out when they dropped them!
I literally looked up and said thank you God because I was so happy that you were doing this because this is one of my favorite performances and I really needed this today.
This is my favorite one too Lexy! Hope you’re doing well on this PTX-drops-a-new-cover-today day!!!
@@Karen-Campos Its been a day today again but everything happens for a reason so tomorrow will be better. I'm sure of it. Plus I had my ptx friends to converse with today about a brand new wonderful great video. :-)
Lexy Mich Friends do make everything better! May I suggest putting Sing or Happy Now on repeat??!!
@@Karen-Campos Great suggestion but I'm flipping between Gilmore girls and New Girl on Netflix while while scrolling on my phone. Driving 4 hours tomorrow I have a good playlist ready to go with plenty of ptx songs. Princess pudding just posted
I'd love to see you react to Superfruit (Mitch, Scott) sing Rise. It has a few features but is really moving tribute to the LGBTQ+ community post the Orlando shooting. It's one of my favorites
It seems no matter how many times I watch that performs, I still get chills.
I’m so glad Kyle discovered PTX (and revisited sing-off performances) especially after he had such low expectations as a lover of progressive rock!
Not to mention that Scott’s voice was actually going away during the song
Of course we waited
Kyle darling.......I’ve been waiting for you to react to this. Made my day ☺️
I've read that the producers provided support with costumes and arrangements, and that this is when they started working with Ben Bram.