Pentatonix Hallelujah | Vocal Coach Reacts

Watch the stellar acapella group "Pentatonix" tackle one of the most famous songs to date: Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'. In this video, I share my thoughts and feedback so we can figure out exactly WHY Pentatonix is so good!

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[feldegast]

no matter how many times i hear this group, it makes me smile, they just have 'it', and I hope they go on for YEARS

[neetgupta]

What I think is particularly extraordinary is their superhuman ranges. When Avi is singing, for example, Scott can take over the bass line but he can also sing really high in his falsetto. Mitch never fails to grab me by the heartstrings when he sings! People often say that Dimash is the best singer in the world and technically yes he is phenomenal but his voice doesn't move me the way Mitch's does. With PTX their blend and the way they sync together is truly unique. Other a cappella groups like Voiceplay, Home Free and Voctave are great and have their own styles but I don't believe any of them top Pentatonix. I genuinely think they are the best a cappella group in the world. I've been a fan since their Sing-off days in 2011 but am going to see them for the first time next month in London. I can't wait!

[jlelliotton]

One thing we always hear with PTX is they annunciate clearly and those leading and trailing consonants come through. Hallelujah was my 1st exposure to PTX and I became an instant Pentaholic. 707 MILLION views and counting for this video. With all the live videos and reactors the total must be over one billion now.

[Blue-rldp]

Everybody comments on "The hat", but then all thoughts of hats disappear when they hear the voice under it.

[melissacoviello]

I can’t help but think about how on their current tour they just talked about how insanely hot it was that day singing in the desert. Lol I subscribed in hopes that you do more Pentatonix performances. I really really hope you do The Prayer. They were nominated for a Grammy for the whole album, but honestly they should’ve won just for the prayer alone. Even if you think you know their music, this one stands out so much among the others.

[bonnieflynn]

Thank you for, this reaction. I subbed for more PTX. Mitch has an astonishing 6 octave and one tone range according to Google
He is amazing. They all are

[ruth]

4:25 -- About consonants -- I used to sing in an Anglican choir and our director had a relationship with David Trendell (RIP), who was the choir director at King's College, London (NOT Cambridge). When we went to England for residencies we would usually stop in London to sing at the college, and he would come to Houston every couple of years for a Renaissance sacred music workshop. One of his favorite sayings was, "Consonants are your friends." Such a help starting and ending words and phrases cleanly and clearly.

[Gwennedd]

Yes...I think it was the Mohave desert. Apparently they and the video crew went looking for a place to film, ended up backroading into the desert because they wanted the sun setting behind them; found the perfect place, bundled the group into winter coats ( despite it being 98 F because it was to be on the Christmas album and they needed it to look wintery) and got on with filming. They managed to get all the footage they needed right as the sun was setting and quickly loaded back up needing to leave the spot before darkness hit and they became lost....there are no streetlights or signposts in the desert.
Thanks for this reaction and analysis. I hope you look at more Pentatonix covers like Mad World, Sound of Silence, Come Along... and some of their originals such as Happy Now, Coffee In Bed, Run To You.

[sandyleewhite]

Pentatonix never ceases to amaze me, at just how incredibly talented they are, and take their voices to newer levels, we have never heard is something so special about their ability, to tell the songs story, allowing us to listen with a new perspective, and hear & feel emotions, we may not have heard from the original artist 💖💖💖 Not only their voice, but their delivery is also their gift! If you haven't already, would love you to react to their version of The Prayer, where Mitch's voice shines even brighter, and Scott sings in an almost operatic voice baritone 😊

[Acadian_Proud]

I love the way Mitch enunciates his words so well. (His signing in ‘Sound of Silence’ is another great example of his enunciation technique.) Their take on Amazing Grace you you a chance to see if members sing - including Matt who replaced Avi. I suggest you look at their behind the scene video of ‘the recording of Evergreen’. It really gives you a great glimpse into how they create their sound.

[robertronquillo]

I noticed the muted colors of the video and the simplicity to the outfits. This seems to make their voices more powerful than they already are. Check out Hi Ren

[benardawong]

There is a reason they are a THREE TIMES GRAMMY AWARD winners

[pamscarr]

Avi is classically trained and had an official invitation from the L. A. Opera House to be their basso Profundo but he chose the NBC A Capella singoff with PTX>
Since leaving PTX, he has really great Avi genera.
Here us one of his many solo pieces from the past year.
Avi Kaplan
When I'm a Fool (Kaplan) Sunset Studios edition.

[lukegoffkat]

I still can't believe how this song, done so well, just makes me cry every single time. It's heaven on earth.

[michaelrunnels]

It's great that you're going back to the retro mono track concept (1 earpiece) from the 1950s. I use to listen to my dad's 45rpm record player with a little 3" speaker until I heard stereo for the first time. I'm glad someone is dedicated to recreating those old limited mono sounds of 65 years ago.

[celiachristman]

I really enjoyed your break down. I look forward to more PTX reactions from you. I just subbed.

[susanpeterson]

Hello, nice to meet you! I’m a huge PTX fan and I loved your reaction. If you haven’t already listened to their version of The Prayer, I think you would enjoy it. Even if you have already heard it, I would still like to hear your reaction to it😅.

[janispriest]

I have seen this many times but it ALWAYS gives me goosebumps

[pamscarr]

Avi is Jewish and did Bar Mitsvah and might have learned the best Hebrew sound though I do not think he ever attended Synagogue.
I am also Hebrew and also say Hah instead of Heh.
Hallel means "exuberantlt" and Yh is a shortened version of Yehovah.
Exuberantly prainse Yehovah or as we say in English. Jehovah, but there is no J sound in Hebrew.

[chuckmccaslandsr.]

PTX always strive for perfection in their music. And brings out the message in their songs, loud and clear, and with true passion. They love what they do, and do it with pride.