"He started too high!"...all the Pentaholics grin.

"He's not gonna hit...He's starting too high. He started too high! Oh my gosh, dude ! ! !" Yep. Little dude with a MONSTER voice.

"He's starting too high... he's not gonna..." And there it is, the Mitch Slap

"He started too high" 😂 Welcome to being "Mitch-slapped"! 😂😂😂❤❤❤

6:06 - the classic Mitch-slapped reaction ❤️❤️

This is what I think music SOUNDS LIKE IN HEAVEN!!!

the absolute grin i couldn't wipe off my face when you said "hes starting too high" hehehehehehe

What you just received was a Mitch slap That's what The pentaholics Call a person's 1st reaction to Mitch And it's totally well deserved cause that boy can sing his ass off I absolutely love this reaction

Their cover of The Prayer is great. Mitch goes even higher as he sings Celine Dion’s part. Scott, the first singer does Andrea Bocelli’s part in Italian. It is beautiful. The album that it is from has been nominated for a Grammy under the best traditional pop album category . It would be their fourth if they win. Please continue with Pentatonix both for their Christmas music and after Christmas. They have 11 years worth of fabulous music! Great reaction💕💕

Leonard Cohen, the guy that wrote the song, heard this rendition shortly before his death and said it was far and away the best version he had heard. This was the guy that wrote the song.

In case you think this is somewhat due to studio magic, you should checkout the video of them live performing this song at a Christmas special show they did several years ago. If you want to hear something truly Christmasee, check out their recording of Mary Did You Know.

Nothing like a Good Mitch Slapp. 😂😂😂❤❤❤

Mary did you know is my favorite Christmas song by pentatonix. It always gives me chills.

They ain't "Chills"... They "Glory Bumps"... ❤️

For Christmas, definitely recommend O Come All Ye Faithful & Mary, did you know!

Kevin's skills are on point in Daft Punk Medley and Bohemian Rhapsody

Mitch - the guy with the hat - has the same range as Kirstin. Scott( first guy) is so versatile, he can take over the bass, when Avi does his solo.

BEST MITCH SLAP I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME! That was great friend! See, us Pentaholics love reactors like you because it's almost like us getting to hear these songs for the first time again- the frisson(chills), the disbelief, the Mitch slap, forgetting to breathe, being overwhelmed, all of it! So thank you for this & I hope we'll see more of them from you! (PS: PTX asked to change a few things since this was going on a holiday album but Leonard Cohen said no, & this is the amazing version he approved of, & said was his favorite cover, before he sadly passed.)

I absolutely love them. This song is always beautiful, but they are so perfect. I love any of their songs.😊❤

I know it's not Christmas, but give a listen to them sing Mary Did You Know. Full body chills.

Great reaction! Congrats on your first "Mitch-Slap"! We all still get chills from PTX songs after listening to them literally 100's of times. They still bring out emotions in you. You MUST SEE their covers of Imagine, The Prayer and Sound of Silence. Just subbed for more PTX!

THAT WAS OUR FIRST "MITCH SLAP" HECK OUT DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY BY THESE GUYYS HOLD ON TO YOUR HAT...MITCH WILL BBLOW YOU AWAY

One of the most beautiful Hallelujah cover song of all time❤️

Pentatonix captivated me a few years ago. Especially Hallelujah and Sound of Silence blew me away. Their interpretations with the arrangements, harmonies, layers - and just their voices, which are sublime in their own way, but also give me chills when combined. Bohemian Rhapsody is also one of the songs they do justice to. I have a long list of songs that I would love for them to tackle, but I'm sure there are many others who feel the same way.

Absolutely the best version of this beautiful song, by an INCREDIBLE vocal group. Thanks for your reaction.

You cannot go to this Christmas season without listening to their version of Mary Did You Know.

Hallelujah is not technically a Christmas song. They put of few on each Christmas album. You need to listen to Mary Did You Know, Hark the Herald Angel Sing ,and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Dopamine overload all of them.

Let's see the Mitch slapped face...And there it is. It never gets old. Mitch hits the high notes. He is a rare, true Countertenor.

“HE’s STARTING TOO HIGH!” Lol, I’m not sure Mitch has discovered his “high”! Thanks for the reaction…MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

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 founding 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); Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty")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 Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair, true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; 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 KZfaq, 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 KZfaq 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 KZfaq), 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 KZfaq, 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. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group. After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre. Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work. Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place. They have been nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen. Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. They have announced that they will have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame to be installed next year.

As mentioned already, The Prayer is amazing and you should check out O Come All Ye Faithful and Mary Did You Know. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, a song with no words, sung by a group with no instruments = Grammy Award winner ; )

@ 5:57 When you know what’s coming… you KNOW!! And it is beautiful!!

I absolutely love this song. I am baffled why it is called a Christmas song but I'd listen to this anytime.

Go to the beginning of PTX.. They were on singing show Sing Off...Avi and Kevin joined literally 2 days before the show started and history was made.

That’s the effect of pentatonix

You gave me a great laugh. This is the first time I've ever heard anyone say, "he started to high" about Mitch's part, and then visible worry he wasn't going to make it.

I love that part, " he started too high, he's not gonna hit it"

I'm a Amiture Writer , "It's Not a Cry that you hear at Night , it's Not someone who's Seen the Light , it's a Cold and it's a Broken•••" I had one of my main hero characters Die with the words to This Song on her lips.

Every PTX song is an eargasm! That was only the tiniest fraction of what they can do. Check out Carol of the Bells or Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Hearing them do instrumentals is insane..everything they do is amazing.

I know the feeling! Totally overwhelming. Totally. Its so AMAZING!!

Best PTX reaction I've seen in a while, thank you so much for showing love to all of them!

Glad you could experience this. Because it is an experience to take in feel and marvel.

You can't go wrong with Pentatonix, I'll be here to see what you listen to next.

This song lives on repeat and rent free in my head.

One of the best Mitch-slaps I've seen in a while! 🤣😁 So you have in order of solo: Scott Hoying: Baritone Avi (AH-vee) Kaplan: Super-mega-ultra-WTF-bass Kirstin (or Kirstie, rhymes with thirsty): Soprano probably doesn't really cover it, so I just say Mariah Carey. Mitch Grassi: God, lol. But seriously, as a countertenor, he can take his voice places most women can't. If you ask the group who the best singer is, everyone IMMEDIATELY points to Mitch, no hesitation at all. And then Kevin, who did not have a solo: Main role is beatboxer, but also has a beautiful tenor voice. By leaps and bounds the most multi-talented of the group. I describe him as a cross between Mozart and Michael Winslow.

Bro I've listened to this song thousands of times, I get the chills every single time

Just saw them in concert!! SO GOOD!! Super fun and dynamic❤

They joy on your face as you watch this is so apparent! The song blows my mind no matter how many times I hear it.

Brings me to tears every single time I hear this Brother! They are incredible!

What you need to hear next from them is Mary did you know And amazing grace They are by far too of my favorite songs that they ever done And I see that you done Disturbs version of sounds of silence you really truly honestly need to hear their version of the song

Definition of “chills” very cool and great info. Lots of chills from their performance.

i am eighty years old and i listen to this every day. i do believe it is good for my very old heart because every time i listen i can feel my heart jumping around sorta like getting a jolt of adrenalin or something ...i dont what

For more showcasing of their insane capabilities: sound of Silence, Amazing Grace or 90ies dance Medley. And for the protocol: they can pull off their Hallelujah performance live (there is a live video from a Christmas Show, which is even more impressive than the video!)

I had the absolute honor of hearing this song live and the experience was indescribable. There are no words in existence that can describe the feeling that hits you. Full body chills, like deep soul chills.

Those chills you're feeling is called the Holy Spirit!

I’m going to my first Pentatonix concert in November. On my bucket list!!!!!

Absolutely Beautiful

Welcome to the amazing world of Pentatonix. You so need to check out their Grammy winning Daft Punk Medley and their rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody.

They sing this one in a live televised concert also.🙂🎄

Great reaction - more Pentatonix please! I highly recommend O Come All Ye Faithful - their version of this will knock your socks off!

At last! Now I know why we get chills. Dopamine is a beautiful thing my friends. I'm here in June so I'm a bit late to the Christmas party but it's never too late to appreciate our fellow man.

Whenever I see a reaction to this...I always wait first for the reaction to Avi's bass and then for the "Mitch slap". It is priceless every time.

The prayer is absolutely incredible and will also move you. Great reaction ty!

My favorite song of all times

Avi, the bass with the beanie left the group a while back, amicably. Oh, and you’ve just been Mitch slapped (an expression about his insanely high vocals) Kevin, the beatboxer also plays the Cello. Merry Christmas from Australia 🎄🎅🏻

I love when you said "he's starting too high" right before that awesome sound

MITCH-SLAP WOOOO

My favorite A-Capella groups are PENTATRONIX AND HOME FREE. I can listen the whole day to them.

The craziest part is that their live performance sounds IDENTICAL to this one

There's so much more to check out with this group...Amazing Grace, Sound of silence, The Prayer, Mary did you know?, Daft Punk, etc.

Their version of Mary did you know is life altering as well. I'm not tremendously religious any more, but the rendition they do of that particular song is very spiritually uplifting, and brings out emotions thought to be dormant or extinct.

When the little guy hits the high notes, it is called being 'Mitch slapped'. The whole group is amazing, and Mitch is in a class all his own. Any one of them could go solo. My fav by these guys is 'Mary did you know?' & I love that Kevin; the percussionist sings more in that one than he usually does & he also has the voice of an angel.

I got chills about 5 times

Hey Sebs, happy holiday's to you and your family. I guess the Santa kicks his sled on in time so presents arrive at time. Lol...

Really enjoyed your reaction. Hope you will be reacting to more PTX .It's a 12 year rabbit hole, which means a lot of great music to choose from. Also, Avi Kaplan, the original bass singer, has had a very successful solo career for over 4 years now. His music is also well worth checking out.

Mitch Grassi is a Counter-tenor singing 6 octaves higher than most people worldwide. This is a fact!!

Such a great reaction. Right there with you. Thanks.

You must hear the prayer and amazing grace. They are unbelievable. I almost cried. Please react.

Thank you for explaining the Chills when listening to music! I get them always when listening to their music. They have a way of reaching right into your soul and it is amazing! I get them at the end of The Prayer every single time . . Never fails!

“ I’ve become a more patient and better person because I’ve been exposed to beautiful things”. You had me right there. First time watcher and I subscribed 👆👆

Love seeing people get Mitch-slapped. Never gets old. Great reaction!

Thank you for a great reaction. I could tell when you were getting excited and your joy in the music is contagious. You made me fall in love with the Pentatonix version of this song all over again.

Dude..please fall down this rabbit hole. They ALWAYS make it their own and STRETCH what ever song they do. Watch their AMAZING GRACE cover and daft punk

Please react to Pentatonix singing their live version of Hallelujah on their Christmas Special. Amazing!!!!👍👍👍

Their cover (upgrade) of Mary Did You Know is pretty good. 288 Million views. Layers and harmonies upon layers and harmonies.....in a cave. Dopomine OD! :)

Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song. Thank you

Everything Pentatonix is amazing

Incredible reaction. So many things you encapsulated perfectly. My favorite version with a singular singer is K.D. Lang's version. And the best version of that is not the Olympics but at the Juno awards in Canada. You should check it out sometime.

I hope you react to more Pentatonix. They have lots of beautiful Christmas music. They almost always do Hallelujah in concert and it is as good as the video.

Music gives me chills too.

The pause isn't the annoying part, it's the WHOLE POINT, friend. We want to hear what you think, about a song we love. It's not ever any more complicated, than that.

Scott is the baritone with amazing range. When Avi the bass sings the melody Scott sings bass.

Thanks soooo much for the reaction to my favorite group! You'll have to listen to The Prayer! P.S. you were "mitch slapped" it was all over your face!

Avi is an awesome bassist. He also has a great solo career. Beautiful voice.

Augh, so beautiful. I end my day with Alexa automatically playing this song before bedtime so I remember humans can do beautiful things.

The KD Lang version was my Dads fave song so was played it at his funeral. Not taking away from KD but I’d have loved this version to have been played. And now I’m in tears.

ROFL, "He's not gonna hit it...oh shit, he hit it..."

I love this song & especially this version. It’s a break-up song so enjoy it all year-round.

The G.O.A.T.S of acapella groups! These guys are so freaking amazing!

Welcome to the world of PTX…we the fans are know as Pentaholic’s. A loyal and slightly overprotective fan base. Just subscribed to your channel. PTX has over a ten year catalog. They have earned 3 Grammys and are nominated for Grammy 4 in 2024.They missed 🎉the cut this year so you have a whole year to catch up on their music. My first PTX video was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. It took over 5 years for them to perfect that video. They even got a shout out from Dr. Brain May.of Queen….Enjoy your journey…Judy D