*OLD MAN REACTS* Pentatonix - Mad World *REACTION* 

"Carol of the bells" sound is called "bell tones" or "arpeggio". They use that technique in a LOT of their arrangements. It adds dynamic movement to the backing vocals instead of using static chords. PTX does the bell tones more exactly than any other a cappella group and it's kind of a "signature" of their arrangements. Maybe it came from winning a Grammy award for Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy which was basically all bell tones.

Can't wait until to watch Hallelujah. It touches my soul every time.

PTX doesn't do covers, they do UPGRADES!!!

Tall blonde is Scott Hoying : baritone, but covers bass line when bass ( Matt/ Avi) takes lead Kirsten Maldonado (Kirsty/ rhymes with thirsty) mezzo soprano , changes styles a lot Mitch Grassi : Counter tenor voice of an angel also changes looks a lot Matt Sallee : bass but also has a beautiful voice. Joined the group in mid 2017 Kevin Olusola (KO) beat boxer, cello, cello-boxing (invented) also has a tenor voice. All around freak of nature. Avi Kaplan : bass 2011-2017 he started with the group, then parted on good terms and started a solo career.

You will love their cover of " Imagine " by John Lennon ... Stunningly Beautiful

Btw, your face at the beginning was every single one of us when we heard it the first time! And I love the dissonant chords they create in this-they're beautiful & uncomfortable at the same! Stunning!

They just released a new song, Prayers for this world. It’s off their new holiday album that releases October 28th. They’re also starting a US tour on November 17th. Scott Hoying, the tall blonde, just released his first single as a solo artist called Mars.

Pentatonix is just so... omg. I'm pretty sure I am in love with every single one of them on a personal and spiritual level.

Pentatonix They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America's Got Talent as non-competitors a couple of years after that. The members are Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five-to-six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead); Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair, true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range as heard during his solo); Any song between 2011 and 2017. Kirstin "Kirstie" Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); Mitch Grassi (a true contra-tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease); and Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world-class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre-med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese). Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on RU-vid, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga's "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings. Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma. While at USC, Scott joined a USC-based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition. They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi's performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his RU-vid videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello-Boxing". Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re-arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five-piece group for less that 24 hours! They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on RU-vid), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building. But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn't think an a cappella group could sell records. Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on RU-vid, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live. Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers. But when their cover of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super-viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony's top label. They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best-selling genre), and have had multi-platinum album sales, sold-out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys. Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry. Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) was brought in as the new bass singer in early 2018. After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre.

Pentatonix takes every song they cover to the next level! Speaking of covers, fantastic hat! Great reaction. Stay safe during the storm my friend!

I have often been lost for words, when trying to describe Pentatonix's unique vocals & sound, & I still cannot express, or even come to terms, with what my ears are hearing, most times, but one thing I do know, is that, when I hear their voices, it always takes me to a place, that touches my emotions, & can make me feel things, I didn't even know existed!!! To me, that is their gift, & what makes them, not only an amazing group, but incredible artists 💝 **THEY TRULY ARE A GIFT GIFT** 💝

It’s great to see a reactor who is new to Pentatonix. Kirstie does have a lovely and powerful voice. For a sad Kirstie, recommend their cover of Say Something. The original bass, Avi, is in it. Pentatonix started in 2011. Avi left in 2017 and Matt took over. This is the only change in their lineup. Mitch and Kirstie change their appearance often which confuses people.

Speaking of "Royals" you might like Pentaonix's verision (by Lorde) of that song- it's amazing!!

love that you call their bell tones "carol of the bells". When chrismas time hits, I think you would enjoy their version of said song, it's done very well. actually, most of their christmas arrangements are something to be seen/heard, whether they sing a cover the traditional way, or completly switch up the style. thanks for your reaction, i hope you enjoyed!

Nice little "Sunshine of Your Love" intro there. 😂❤️

Keep doing PTX!!! They make you FEEL the music and they Never disappoint Much ❤ ~Pentaholic from Louisiana

200 plus covers and originals and they never never disappoint They are simply amazing every single time. More PTX please Try they cover of Kiera’s “Gold.” Listen to orginal first then what they do for an upgrade. It’s recorded live.

Ironically, one of their first videos WAS Carol of the Bells! You should check it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WSUFzC6_fp8.html

😭 When I hear them sing it. It's like Angels Hollowing there way through my soul. My Prayers are with you and everybody in path of the Beast... Stay safe.

This is absolutely an upgrade. Great reaction. Try one of their originals: I recommend happy now, coffee in bed, or my favorite, the popspring 2016 performance of Can't Sleep Love.

This is in my PTX Top 5 and it’s so underrated to me. It’s such a gorgeous arrangement.

You can do videos of these guys all day and I'll be here.

Your reaction at 5.10 is EVERYTHING!! That drop in key is just incredible, it's my favourite part!

I like it! New reaction for me too. The reason I don't have a reaction channel is mainly because I have no words after such a performance. ❤️🎼❤️

I get the chills every song. So I was feeling it just like you.

This is beautiful. Love your reaction Salty❤❤

“This is lovely. I have to hear a little more of that.” Amen, brother, that’s my reaction to pretty much all they do. Love your reaction, as always. Peace from Ohio …

Damnnnnn…. I’ve loved that song since I was a kid, but they absolutely killed it in this version…. Chills and goose bumps here myself too!

Chillz!! Brilliant! I have my favorites by PTX but anything you choose will be 🔥🔥I am not sure exactly where you are but PLEASE be safe with the upcoming hurricane! Love/hugz to you and the family!! 💕💕

Glad to see you appreciation of this song. 💕🐝💕

I love your reactions!!! You make me laugh… just subbed for more Pentatonix reactions. My favorite is their New Years Day live Carson Daly, I Just Called, and Love Again… excited to see your reactions

What a wonderful reaction! I always loved the original, too, and this is a such a remarkable arrangement. Pentatonix never disappoints me, and even though I expect the best from them, somehow they always surprise me, anyway.

This is definitely another PTX upgrade! They are just phenomenal artists!! Thank you for your reaction! :))

What? That you don't have a playlist for Pentatonix? Heresy! Love you man!

I very much considered Pentatonix, Voice Play and Home Free to be the Big Three of the Acapella world. There are tons of great artists out there, but there is nobody that can ever get the exact sound of those three. The way that they arrange to perfectly highlight each members strongest points and move the lead role throughout the whole band perfectly is amazing.

Welcome to the rabbit hole. Everything is awesome by them

Would love to see you do more pentatonix! I think you may really enjoy them. They have quite a large discography but Hallelujah is definitely a must listen, so incredibly moving. Good luck not tearing up with that one haha :)

I just subbed. Let me introduce them to you: Scott - blonde hair and beard, baritone with an amazing range. Mitch - black hair with hoop earrings, counter tenor with an incredibly high range. Kirstie (rhymes with thirsty) - female, mezzo soprano. Kevin - black hair and beard, beat boxer most of the time but when he sings, like in this song, it is as a baritone / tenor. Matt - with the diamond earrings, bass, who also has an amazing range. I look forward to seeing more of your reactions to Pentatonix (aka PTX). I think they "upgrade" this song and put so much appropriate emotion into it.

Stay Salty friend & you, the wife AND the chickens stay safe please!

Howdy Salty. Doin good. Hugs☮☯️🎶💜🎵🌌

I truly can share your feelings.

Love ya my salty man. Please do hallelujah and daft punk by them!!!!

Watching you react to these makes me happy

Here's the thing, Mr. Salty, every once in a while I see you dropped something and I have to stop EVERYTHING! A game, another song, a live stream, and be like, "WOAH, look Mr. Salty just dropped another one, so I'll be right back with you guys I have to check this out for a bit..."that's how excited I get when your videos drop my man! EVERYTHING else takes a back seat :P except..well ya know, that I have to finish first :P lmao. Kidding, anyway, another awesome reaction, Sir, great work! 🤣

Great reaction! I would've given them a brisket rating on this...but that's just me! What I found so compelling was the different voice combo's (Matt & Mitch, Kevin & Kirsty) that we rarely get to hear in a song. For me, it gave a haunting quality to the track...I loved it! =)

Love this one! Thanks ❤️ Much Love! ❤️

And who the heck is flying while you're reacting?! And you know you shouldn't drink & fly- spaceships especially! Loved this!

I just found your channel and I subscribed. I really enjoy your reactions. I also really enjoy your personality. I live in the south and we speak the same quirky old phrase filled language, lol. I am a Pentaholic and I enjoy seeing people react to their music for the first time. Seeing that makes the song new for me again. I would love to see you react to more Pentatonix songs please. I think you would enjoy Hallelujah and, if you're a rock fan, their rendition of Bohemian Rapsody (no instruments). Your barbeque rating is epic. :D

Subscribed for Pentatonix.

Blonde: Scott, bass: Matt (sometimes Avi pre 2017), Kirsten/Kirsty (rhymes with thirsty) woman, and Mitch (counter tenor)::: he always looks different it’s always him :-)

It's interesting that you say it reminds you of Carol of the Bells...because they do that song on.their first Christmas album.

You HAVE to listen to Pentatonix's versions of 'Imagine' and their 'Mary, Did You Know?' You'll honestly love them. They are amazing. I only just discovered your channel this evening. Loving it!

So odd I just spoke of this very song this past week . It's a favorite of mine too. Love imagine Dragons cover haven't caught this one yet so first listen for me too👍

For hauntingly beautiful have a look at 'Say Something' and their original 'Run to you'. As for 'Carol of the bells' please listen to their version, it' nickname is 'Breath Mitch'. If your into the older songs, their medleys and evolution of songs are amazing, especially their 90's Medley.

I'd love to see you react to some spoken poetry. I think Jared Singer "Just Take a Shower" would be a remarkable place to start. It is very powerful and heartfelt.

More Pentatonix please!!

Great reaction.

now you need to confess that you are a straight up legit Candyman 🤣😂😅🥰😍💖💖💖

I subbed on your first PTX reaction. Love listening and watching. I think the word you were looking for is "modulation"....

especially the butter rum ones 😃

Pentatonix "bohemian rhapsody" or "hallelujah" or "daft punk medley"

I forgot about royals candy 🍬 I gotta go order some now thanks!

Enjoyed your reaction and sub'ed. I feel like I should put on my "crabby old man" cap and move to your neighborhood! Did I mention how much I enjoy a good BBQ? I didn't realize TfF did this originally. This is an example of a song I never really liked (I did just check out TfF's version, too), but while I'm still not crazy about it, found the PTX version more interesting.

Mad World is a fave of mine too. How's Mrs Salty doing?

Once you are done making sure you’re nice and safe down there in Florida I would humbly like to request a reaction to Brian Justin Crum singing “Creep” by Radiohead. Truly an emotional masterpiece.

Honestly, I don't even know what to recommend (Although I would strongly suggest of putting The Prayer and Marry did you know on the list somewhere) because I love all of their stuff and we will be here a while with all the songs. Just pick any cover, or even an original song, and Pentaholics will be happy. Really enjoy your reactions :)

more please. maybe GOLD cover

you might want to check out their version of pentatonix hallelujah if you think this is hair raising hallelujah is even more so

I would suggest you react to Demon Hunter's "The tide began to rise" ressurected version. It is, in my opinion, a really beautifull song with a lot of meaning!

if you like pentatonix i think you'd really like voiceplay, they're another acappella group. their bass Geoff Castelucci is great too.

Just started watching you ur awesome! Would be cool if u reacted to Nino bless and the song is called mind altering much love

Since you mentioned "the original", you obviously know Pentatonix did it as a cover. The question is, what is it a cover of? Do you know it as a cover of the theme song of the 2003 movie _Donnie Darko_ ? Or as a cover of the actual original by Tears for Fears (TfF) in 1982? While the lyrics are the same, Gary Jules and Michael Andrews completely re-orchestrated it for the movie, giving it the slow, haunting melody most people are familiar with today. TfF released it with a fast, poppy beat and Caribbean flair, and the two sound completely different. Until I started watching reactions on RU-vid, I only knew about the movie version. The first time I heard TfF's version I did not like it very much, but it has since grown on me. If you are unaware of it, I suggest reacting to it as well.⬅ That all said, Pentatonix' cover of _Mad World_ is my favorite. I was pretty sure at the outset that you would be giving it a 9 or 10 rating.🥲

Friendly word of advice. When listening to a new PTX song for the first time avoid beverages or risk choking when they gut punch or Mitch slap you with a sudden crystal shattering high note or speaker blowing bass note. They come at you out of nowhere...so don't blink or even take your eyes off the screen for a second. Just sayin'!

if you have the time check out made in abyss.it is depressing yet beautifully captures the essence of exploration and mystery. it is a 13 episode show.JUST BE WARNED OF EPISODE 13

All voices and no Instruments if I'm correct 🤷🏻‍♀️ then again I could be wrong 😅

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I know Pentatonix is more famous but id have liked to see Mad World from Postmodern Jukebox, its sung by a clown maybe Chandelier then also sung by same clown or some other songs from Postmodern Jukebox

I believe those do,dos are supposed to be Piano keys.

You should check out Puddles Pity party. You will love his voice

Subbed today for your Pentatontix and Falling in Reverse reactions. Please check out Tommy Johansson he's an independent artist that is muli-talented and vocal range that is just insane, his guitar skills are epic. Check out his You Raise Me Up 1 Octave Challenge, She's Gone (Steelheart cover) Call Me (Blondie cover)

Hey salty I got a lil question, Ik u probably have a ton of reaction requests and might not get to doing this but I thought I could maybe at least drop a comment cus it’s a very very heavy hitting and important song for me. It’s called “Teardrops” by the band Bring me the horizon. The lyrics and music video of that song really puts a sound and a visual on the way I’ve been seeing and living my life the past few years (all my teen years sadly, you’re gonna understand if u see it) and I would greatly appreciate your take on seeing it wether you like it or not. Thanks a lot for your time, love your reactions man.

Brachs? You may very well be as old as I am🥰

I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts on some music from some anime. It's definitely a totally different type of music from what you usually react to but anime music reactions have been a hot topic lately on RU-vid and you may enjoy it. My personal recommendation is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure openings 1-13 or Attack on Titan openings 1-7

I hope you get the chance to do Post Modern Jukebox cover of Creep. I believe you will rate it a 10. I know I do.

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Salty, you didnt like the Deli Creeps too much but its ok. Ive got a new one for you, its different. Ren ft chinchilla One dance/ Drunk in love. Its live, its great. Uk artist. Very talented duo.

Well daummn 10

Another upgrade. Didn't think anyone could ever improve on this old Tears for Fears classic. Wrong again.

I prefer the original though I don't know who it is. I, in no way am denying they have ridiculous talent. They do. I just prefer the original. Music, like any other art is subjective.

I'd be ecstatic if you checked out "World of Tomorrow" by Don Hertzfeldt - ru-vid.com?search_query=world+of+tomorrow A healthy dose of philosophical comedy genius. It's about 16 minutes long but entirely worth the watch. or your money back.

Looks Name Tag AKA Main and Range From To Tall Blonde Scott Eargasum cutie Baritone 2011 Now 5 octave Mullet Mitch Slapped Messer Counter tenor 2011 Now fashionista 6 octave and whistle tones female Kirsten Kissed Kirsty Mezzo soprano 2011 now 5 octaves and whistle tones bearded Avi Rumbled Kaplan Basso Profundo 2011 2017 5 octave Tall dude Matt Balmed Bass 2017 now 4 octave and a bit Big dude Kevin K.O.ed K.O. Beatboxer, tenor, cello, 2011 now 4 octave