You will have made Ren's day with the Clash comparisons. He's a big fan of 70s punk. The more of his stuff you uncover, the more obvious these legendary influences become.
First time seeing your reaction and I gotta say, normally at a point I skip some of the commentary but the way you do it, the information you bring I don't really feel the need to so so. Very nice
I have watched a million reactions for Ren so far and just keep doing it! That’s speaks to how much I enjoy his music, and I’m hoping it puts in perspective how much you have to stand out to get a click on your own reactions. Something about your thumbnail but thought I would take time to drop you a comment and say that you got a new sub and I think you are very authentic so for what that is worth, it’s why your channel got my vote and not a different one. Keep cranking them out please sir I love your enthusiasm and actual genuine passion also. Thanks for existing
@@walterooski My Friend you think wrong, Everyone of us is significant: "Endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, And are being, evolved" We are part of that process and are born of that process, That makes us Most Beautiful and Wonderful......Write your story :)
You get so caught up in Stevie’s screaming at Violet at the end that the sound of the birds suddenly makes you feel like you were holding your breathe. Genius.
"A tuning fork is literally ringing in my loins." 😂 Yes, Ren plays classical piano too! There are a few clips of this on his instagram. I LOVE your reaction and the obvious intensity of your appreciation. Liked and subscribed. I am looking forward to joining you on your journey.
This man has literally said he is new to making reaction videos. I love the suggestions (key word) offered to him about rewind a little after pausing and pausing mid line, and I have seen other reactors take this advice when suggested, but some people are just going about it in a rude way. Besides, I don't think one has full control over their body when first experiencing Ren! 😊
I am genuinely honored that you’re here, my friend. Thank you for support and for coming to my defense. The suggestions are not lost on me, regardless of the delivery, but it means the world that you care enough to say it politely while still being supportive.
Just to make sure you know there’s a lighter side to Ren, check out What You Want and “I Shot the Sheriff\Road to Zion/Hip Hop with his band The Big Push
Sting/The Police are one of his favorites! He does “Walking on the Moon” busking with his band, The Big Push. They also do an incredible live cover of Sting’s “Englishman In New York.” (My favorite by them. )
I love-love-LOVE Ren's upbeat stuff, like the Beastie Boys pastiche* "What you want", "Right here, right now" and his Big Push band busking "I shot the Sheriff - Road to Zion - HipHop" mash up. When he is dark, he is very dark, but when he is light and cheeky, he is literally a delight. *A pastiche is a work of visual art, literature, theatre, music, or architecture that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists. Unlike a parody, pastiche pays homage to the work it imitates, rather than mocking it.
Thank you so much for continuing!!! I adored your Hi Ren reaction. I STILL clutch my pearls and I think I've listened to Hi Ren a thousand times. Haha never gets old.
Great reaction. Loved the Joy division t-shirt by the way. I’m 59 and found ren about 5 weeks ago. The boi is a storytelling poetic genius. I’m in awe of his talent. He has suffered so much and everything now coming his way is so deserved.
When I find an amazing artist that shakes my universe (currently everything Ren) I delve into the world of reactions because I want others to see and hear what I am feeling too. I check in on most of the reactors (with varying outcomes) but I usually return to a top 5 or so for different reasons. You have entered this realm. I'm enjoying your honest reactions and breakdowns. New subscriber here. Power on!
After watching literally dozens of reactions to Ren - your reaction still manages to bring a fresh perspective and at the same Time make me smile - the ‘clutching my pearls’ in Hi Ren and ‘ tuning fork ‘ comment in Tale of Jenny… those were epic - I am a new subscriber. Keep it up .
Absolutely loved this reaction. You were very genuine and entertaining ("a tuning fork is literally ringing in my loins" had me cracking up for a solid 30 seconds), but also committed to taking in as much of the experience as you could, from the music to the cinematography to the sound mixing and beyond. I loved watching your expressions shift as Ren did something insanely creative or when the story took a turn. I did have to laugh at "oh this got dark" when Stevie started beating Violet because her tale started with an admission that her dad sexually abused her and then "history repeats itself, [Stevie]'d paint her black and blue" in the stairwell. Let me be clear, I don't blame you if you missed it- there's a lot to take in and most people (thank god) aren't primed to pick up on that kind of stuff like I am. I just thought it was funny, especially because you were like 12 minutes into a story about dead teenagers. It's crazy to me how many reaction videos there are where men act like they don't care about the shit Stevie did to her, and I really appreciated that this was not one of those (which, that's not to say that women don't abuse men or that men don't get abused, obviously, but I haven't seen a woman react the same way yet). It adds to the story to know those things, though. Screech and Jenny were twins separated at birth. Screech grew up violent and uncontrolled like his dad, and Jenny grew up silent and afraid like her mom. Their dad killed their mom, and then Screech killed Jenny. (I also think it's worth noting that it's implied that Jenny is a prostitute, walking around in the middle of the night in high-heeled shoes at 14, like she'd done "a thousand times before," she wanted to escape, etc, which I take as a parallel to the sexual exploitation of their mother.) Iirc, Ren said that the original inspiration for this song was a news story in London about a 14-year-old that killed a prostitute and then was shot to death by police in the same night, one street over. Senseless. Then it somehow turned into a 13-minute triptych about cyclical violence haha.
Absolutely loved this comment. Thank you for being so wonderful and going out of your way to do so! I did realize at the end that Violet was the mother, it just took a moment because of that pause. Admittedly, a lot more of the finer points of the revelation came upon reflection, but I did catch the familial conventions in the initial reaction. I am honored that you took the time to leave such a well thought out comment. Thanks a ton 🤓❤️
He guides us to loathe the violence being perpetrated through melodies that sound mostly "cute" and "cheerful". People call this shakesperian, but Violet and her children feel like something out of a Grimm's tale to me, because they seem like their cautionary tales' characters that get a very heavy penalty to make the message stick to children's minds. What really impress me and gladdens my heart is the artistry and connection achieved with such very limited resources (except talent and hard work, of course) in a world where entertainment seems to revolve around CGI and millions of whatever monetary unity.
I don’t how much you know about his backstory, but he has has been sick for about 10 years, pretty much glued to the bed. Doctors kept misdiagnose him with bipolar, M.E., depression and anxiety, until one day a specialist test him and found out he has had Lyme disease for nearly a decade. The medication etc before that seriously screwed him and he ended up with a stress induced psychosis. He then finally got a stem cell transplant by pure luck because a doctor saw his early teen blogs of him in pain. The stem cell treatment finally gave him hope, life and energy. He is now I’m Canada and has been for nearly 7 months to get treatment for his Lyme disease so he can get well again. So if you wanna support him, watch his videos, spread the word about them. Or you can always done to his gofundme.
came for Ren stayed for the reaction and subbed for your warmth and humanity! won't lie to you, right now i'm only really interested in Ren or The Big Push reactions and i will absolutely be there for any that you do. dude you deserve more subscribers!
Great reaction, thank you. Loads of great points, observations and references. Also, I love that you have his video big on the screen. (with him I don't think you have to worry about copyright) Ren is so emersed in the performance his facial expressions are amazing and impossible to pick up on a quarter screen or less as with most reactors. Thanks, I look forward to more.
I feel like it’d be a little cringe to make my camera bigger than the content I’m reacting to 😂 Honestly, I’ve been perpetually worried that my camera in general is too large and invasive over top of the content I react to so this actually really spoke into an insecurity of mine. Thank YOU. I’ve honestly never watched other Ren reactors; I worry that it’ll screw with my brain and that I’ll potentially lose some of what is special about this organic thing I’ve stumbled upon. I worry that I’ll get in my head thinking that I should be doing XYZ because ABC was doing it, ya know? I like that these reactions are truly just me hitting a record button alone in my office and blooperfumbling my way through an intro until I’m confident enough to hit the play button on the content I’ll react to. It’s also super rewarding to decide that I typically approach that recording genuinely excited think I’ll probably really love the song. It makes this both fun and fulfilling. Thank you for your comment, my friend. 🖖
17:13 - 17:25 did you feel that? when the guitar comes back in, damn!!thats soo goood!!!!! 17:44 - 18:00 and this part, when he went acapella, although the guitar wasn't played, it almost feels like you can hear the guitar in your head (from that part "..pilot..hit like hailstone, one to the collarbone...") , damn! he's so good! if he did that on purpose, he really is a fucking musical genius!
I would love to hear your thoughts on videos of Ren and Liv Sangster. I'm not necessarily suggesting a reaction video, but I definitely think it's something you would thoroughly enjoy as it's very raw. They are freestyle busking in one video and in another, doing a live freestyle that was streamed from Ren's place. Liv sings more in these videos, and the fact that she (and Ren) are singing whatever comes to mind is amazing to me. Some commenters have said they thought they were listening to Jeff Buckley when they heard her before seeing her. Janis Joplin is who came to mind when I watched her, but more so in the sense that the music and soul were just oozing out of her! In the video streamed at Ren's, you can see the pure joy that Ren and Liv are having!
I think I may have found a new favourite Ren reactor. Fantastic insight throughout. Though did you catch that Jenny and Screech were sister and brother? I think if you’re delving into his back catalog further I’d suggest ‘Money Game pt. 1 and 2’ - the second part became a meme hence the views. Perhaps also ’Genesis’ which is a rap/hip-hop song which made me realise just how multifaceted he is an artist. His ability as both an MC and beat creator/producer is pretty incredible. Subscribed.
Nah, I think he needs to pause more. No more just cutting each bar in half. He should pause after each word and look it up in the dictionary, then describe each scene as if we're blind and need it dissected verbally.
@@az-yq3rk Violet was their mother. The last video which was Violet’s Tale was set in 2 0 0 5, she died shortly after giving birth to twins so they both would of gone into foster care as the father would have gone to prison for killing Violet. They grew up without knowing each other, Screech killed his sister in 2019 - they were 14 years old.
Great reaction! I dont take it personal but dont judge the strength of a person if they have a hard time walking or can even walk at all. I'm 65 and do 3+ miles every other day in my wheelchair and that going up and down hills So I feel pretty strong. Have even gone 20mph going downhill. Ren has been a huge inspiration to me!
Upon further review of what it was I said, I’d like to really apologize. I realized when I went back that I said a strong man after he stood up. I didn’t mean strong man in that context and am sincerely sorry if it could’ve been interpreted otherwise. It was really the image of person seemingly in an asylum to a person walking about the streets that prompted that comment. My arms would literally fall off if I did what you do, @Nick606. I appreciate your support and your clarification. You are a bad ass and I’m honored to have earned a compliment and thankful for a moment I can learn from.
@@walterooski No need to apologize! It was just an opportunity for me to let people know that even if you do become handicapped dont give up. My goal is to help inspire as many people as I can to keep living their live to its full potential. I'm working on a short film right now to inspire everyone, like Ren is doing.
I find this so interesting as my husband a few years ago lost his leg in an accident and sometimes spends time in a wheelchair now. His strength physically and mentally is immense and I marvel at how he deals with everything but especially how he navigates other peoples reactions. 99% of people he comes into contact with have been wonderful helping, welcoming and inclusive and has reignited our faith in humanity.
Another subscriber xD. Great reaction. Love the comparisons with the Clash and British 70's punk. I'm a metalhead, punkhead, rock fan, but I'm obsessed with Ren. Incredible storyteller. Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin would love him
Reactioneering (if that's a thing) is a talent you have in abundance my friend Walterooski. I watched this multiple times before I could join even some of the dots you drew on your first listen. Props, great job and to be frank - what a phenomenal talent Ren is.
It wasn't clear if you caught the twist at the end. Violet was Jenny and Screech's mom. Screech unknowingly killed his sister. They were both came into this world and exited on the same day. We all have light (Jenny) and dark (Screech) inside us. And all done LIVE in one take. I loved your reaction. Enjoy the Ren ride.
The volume was perfect on this one. Thank you. I learn so much from these reactions from people in the music industry giving their educated assessments. For someone who knows nothing about music, I really enjoy learning about all the things I don't know about. I know Ren's impressive, and I really enjoy having the why he's impressive explained to me. Ren is so multi talented I couldn't begin to understand all he's doing on my own.
I must of watched 100-150 Ren reactions, this has by far been my favourite. Such genuine first emotion compared to the fake stuff I’ve seen. When you paused to say something and then unpaused due to being speechless as we all was first hearing it 🤯 Keep it up brother 😊
Couple of things first. Has YT changed its subtitle generator? Up to now all subtitles on Ren's videos have been truly awful and thoroughly misleading. The ones in this reaction are pretty good! Secondly many congratulations on providing the greatest one liner in the history of reaction videos...... that 'tuning fork' line had me laughing out loud. In future reactions could I suggest that when you pause to comment, you rewind a few seconds before carrying on? There were several fairly significant moments where you split the line in two and the full point wasn't then clear. As you're heading into the Renosphere, don't forget to check out his amazing work, busking on the streets of Brighton with his band The Big Push, where see his as an extraordinarily talented singer, lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist and bass player. Suggest I shot The Sheriff, War Pigs, Nina Simone, and his collaborations with Sam Tompkins and Chinchilla. There's some amazing stuff for you to find. Happy hunting!
@@metalikalex7 Wowzer I was just thinking the exact same thing for both of your comments, think I'll go off and watch hi ren again for a bit of sanity.
Nope... he needs more pauses. Forget this amateur hour stuff where he merely cuts all the bars in half. He should pause it after each word and try to psychoanalyze each of them in excruciating detail like a jealous girlfriend dissecting a text message. I mean, why would he rewind and catch the overall meaning? Are you trying to make him understand the story or something?
Omg I'm so glad someone finally pointed this out!! 😂 I was going crazy watching reactors reading the lyrics (CC) and they were SO off... And I was like NOOO 😂 don't do it (in my loud whisper voice 😂) anyway yes I'm so glad the closed captions have improved because they were completely screwing up his British accent 😂. Which kills me because it's English 🤦🤦😂
You got the part where Violet's twins were Jenny & Screech, right? So the girl Screech killed was his sister, Jenny, and they both died a block apart, never knowing who the other was. I love your expressiveness in your reactions. New sub.❤
And props to Samuel Perry-Falvey. He's Ren's friend and very talented filmographer/photographer. In most of Ren's videos it's him behind the camera. One of many Ren's talents is finding extremely skilled people to work with. Including Samuel, Chinchilla, guys from Big Push,Sam Tompkins and many others
I love that you made the Jimmy Jazz connection. That was my first reaction as well to "Jenny." Great reaction, it's my first time here. You've earned a thumb and a sub
A very warm welcome to the “RENaissance”. Can I suggest listening to Heretic. It’s got this incredible slightly discordant toy piano accompaniment in parts of it! Ren is by far the most exciting artist for a long, long time. I have lost count of how many times I’ve listened to The Tale of Jenny and Screech and it still gives me chills. What a wonderful reaction. Especially when, on a couple of occasions, you tried to speak but were left speechless. That happens a lot when listening to Ren. His musicality and use of language alone is incredible but he “becomes” his characters to the point that his posture, stance, facial expression and energy can change in a heartbeat as he transitions from one to the next. He can do in 3 minutes what a lot of big budget movies struggle to do in 2 hours or more. I personally think that he is a genius. P.S. Subbed. 😁👌🏻
Thank you for your thoughtful reaction. Please check out Ren and Chinchilla Chalk Outlines (live) and his band The Big Push doing I Shot The Sherrif/ Road To Zion/ HipHop
As others have said, there are no wrong picks when it comes to Ren. It’s all greatness on your way down the Ren rabbit hole. But guess I can give you a couple of suggestions in case it’s a bit overwhelming 😅 Crutch feat. Bibi and The Hunger are some of my personal favourites. Completely different songs. You will soon discover that Ren really does it all - not just when it comes to his talents (singing, rapping, producing, lyricism, playing multiple instruments etc.) but also genres. He is a genius. One who has been through hell and still has a great sense of humour. He just seems like a genuinely great guy.
I love your reactions to ren. Ive just reslized over the lasr month how genius ren is. And i really appreciate your takes on his music. Hes my new favorite artist and you might just be my new reactor
Your reaction was really insightful and you've got a way with words. Ren does seem to be a modern day bard and I am so here for the fact that he makes songs about the harsher parts of life that not everyone gets to see.
Fun watching your reactions to such a unique artist. Careful...he has some heavy hitters in his catalog that hit deep deep. And he's so versatile you will see as you hit his rap tracks💯
yes, when you talked about changing flow, cadence and all that, yes he did a lot in his rap songs..a lot, like a lot, and its so amazing cause i dont see many people do that
You literally can't go wrong. Pick any song in his baglog and you will love it. Wanna dig farther check his band The Big Push. Want even deeper? His first band Trick the Fox (The Mash up and Living room poetry are my fav). He was a kid then and talented then.
I love this idea of revisiting what you're picking up from each of Ren's songs. I think that's why I can't watch enough reactors - I see things through different perspectives, agree with some, not with others, but they all make me think, as Ren's music does. So I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts after you digest the music, sit with it and probably watch it multiple times. Cool idea! And way off topic, when you said John Bonham played his drums in a stairwell, I wondered if you had ever seen Heart's tribute to Led Zeppelin at Kennedy Center Honors from 2012? John Bonham's son, Jason, plays drums for that tribute and absolutely kicks ass. As does Heart, of course. It is a very, very different take on Stairway To Heaven, second only to LZ themselves. Sorry for going so far off track, but ... neuro-divergent here. 🙋🏻♀️ Lol. Anyway. Loving this and can't wait to see more!
You have only gone down the entrance to Ren's rabbit hole, he truly is a man for our time and a pure genius. We all have a Genie in us, but we too many times fail to awaken it.
I’ve loved both of your Ren reactions and I really hope you do more. This was a very realistic story of the truth of inter generational violence. Jenny was quiet and still like her Mum and Screech was violent like his father. Ren has some great upbeat songs lit losing it, and what you want. you might want to check out to balance out the heaviness.
Great reaction man, I'm into Rens Rabbithole for a while now... and If you want to check out his full bandwith as an artist, you have to go all the way down into the rabbithole... seeing him busking on the street with the big push (Rens band "I shot the sheriff / Road to Zion") or his friend sam tompkins is awesome. "How to be me" and "Chalk outlines" with Chinchillah is heartbreaking but beautiful... "Genesis & Money Game 1&2" is another skilful side of the genius Ren.... And there are so many more. I'm exited to see your further reactions. Love and Peace from Germany ❤
Ren's band, The Big Push covers English Man in New York by Sting and had a busking performance of Message in a Bottle. He is one of many influences you'll hear in his music. He's a student of all genre's, becoming a teacher of his own genre.
The saddest thing about this is the fact each of these things are happening in every town, city, and country at this very moment and the cycle continues
I like your emotional reaction to this. ❤ Good luck in catching up! He has a big catalog. I'd like to hear him and his band The Big Push, I Shot the Sheriff/ Road to Zion/ Hip Hop.
I’ve never been able to remove my heart from my sleeve and have a foible for waxing poetic… Thank you so much for not making me feel bad for either of those things. I’ll be recording my reaction for every video he has so, as of now, I’ve only seen the two videos. I’m eager to document the journey and thankful that you care enough to be along for it 🖖
Love the reaction. Fun fact, many reactors say that Ren is classically trained. Ren revealed in the intervue with Justin Hawkins that he is actually not trained at all. He tried to go to class two times but it didn't work at all. He taught himself from RUclips videos and by trying to find the most efficient ways to create the sounds and melodies he hear in his head. Also take note of the detailed planning to every step, every note, every tone. Especially in Violets tale imagine the planning to be in the perfect spot for each part of the tale. The corridor, the stairwell, the door 💖
So, look. My whole life, I've gotten shit for wearing my heart on my sleeve... Comments like this mean the world to me. It is unbelievably flattering to me that people seem to watch for the very thing that I've gotten crap for my whole life and they approach it with a support that I don't know how to comprehend... I don't mean to wax poetic, but I do mean to thank you. So much.
I've always wanted him to do a walkthrough of the audio. Obviously he has a live lapel and wireless guitar feed. I think they ran an overhead and directional on the camera guy because the hallway reverb changes as the camera moves away from him and some of the sounds like him banging into the door in the first scene were louder than a lapel or overhead would have picked up. I'm not an audio technician - just did some work in the past
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I love your reactions
You give me Garth from Wayne’s World vibes and I’m here for it 👍
The joy that this comment gave me earned you a pinned comment.
Totally garth vibes❤😂
Party on
Is that it? Garth is the best.
Facts ❤❤
"It keeps getting worse"
*Stops 9 words from the end*
Oh boy, just wait.
You will have made Ren's day with the Clash comparisons. He's a big fan of 70s punk. The more of his stuff you uncover, the more obvious these legendary influences become.
Came for Ren in your last reaction. You earned a sub with the Gogol Bordello reference.
12:40 - He is completely self taught - learned how to play from RUclips, and playing back recordings of Hendrix (and others).
“A tuning fork is literally ringing in my loins” 😂
Oh my God, I spewed coffee all over my keyboard!!!
😂 do forgive me
That's a phrase I didn't know I needed
Commentary Gold 😂
😂😂😂
First time seeing your reaction and I gotta say, normally at a point I skip some of the commentary but the way you do it, the information you bring I don't really feel the need to so so. Very nice
We are walking with him. It’s live.
I have watched a million reactions for Ren so far and just keep doing it! That’s speaks to how much I enjoy his music, and I’m hoping it puts in perspective how much you have to stand out to get a click on your own reactions. Something about your thumbnail but thought I would take time to drop you a comment and say that you got a new sub and I think you are very authentic so for what that is worth, it’s why your channel got my vote and not a different one. Keep cranking them out please sir I love your enthusiasm and actual genuine passion also. Thanks for existing
"A Tuning Fork Ringing In My Loins" is one hell of a name for an Autobiography :)
Then it’s decided:
Should I ever become significant enough to warrant the writing of an Autobiography, that’ll be the name.
@@walterooski My Friend you think wrong, Everyone of us is significant:
"Endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, And are being, evolved"
We are part of that process and are born of that process, That makes us Most Beautiful and Wonderful......Write your story :)
You get so caught up in Stevie’s screaming at Violet at the end that the sound of the birds suddenly makes you feel like you were holding your breathe. Genius.
"A tuning fork is literally ringing in my loins." 😂 Yes, Ren plays classical piano too! There are a few clips of this on his instagram. I LOVE your reaction and the obvious intensity of your appreciation. Liked and subscribed. I am looking forward to joining you on your journey.
This man has literally said he is new to making reaction videos. I love the suggestions (key word) offered to him about rewind a little after pausing and pausing mid line, and I have seen other reactors take this advice when suggested, but some people are just going about it in a rude way. Besides, I don't think one has full control over their body when first experiencing Ren! 😊
I am genuinely honored that you’re here, my friend. Thank you for support and for coming to my defense. The suggestions are not lost on me, regardless of the delivery, but it means the world that you care enough to say it politely while still being supportive.
Bro I love when your “talent fingers” get moving like that when you’re seeing something amazing.
I know someone else whose "talent fingers" come out when their feeling it!
Ex. Ren and Sam Tompkins-Earned it-Man's World-Falling 😊
I really like your entry and your physical reactions 😊
You won't go wrong with ANYTHING Ren. Just HANG ON to your hat because he's gonna BLOW YOU AWAY with his TALENT! 🎉🎉 ✌️🫶❤️🔥❤️🔥🎶🎶🎶💯🙋♀️
Just to make sure you know there’s a lighter side to Ren, check out What You Want and “I Shot the Sheriff\Road to Zion/Hip Hop with his band The Big Push
It's important to see this performance to understand how truly versatile Ren can be! This is my favorite from Ren and the guys from The Big Push!
Sting/The Police are one of his favorites! He does “Walking on the Moon” busking with his band, The Big Push. They also do an incredible live cover of Sting’s “Englishman In New York.” (My favorite by them. )
I love-love-LOVE Ren's upbeat stuff, like the Beastie Boys pastiche* "What you want", "Right here, right now" and his Big Push band busking "I shot the Sheriff - Road to Zion - HipHop" mash up.
When he is dark, he is very dark, but when he is light and cheeky, he is literally a delight.
*A pastiche is a work of visual art, literature, theatre, music, or architecture that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists. Unlike a parody, pastiche pays homage to the work it imitates, rather than mocking it.
Thank you so much for continuing!!! I adored your Hi Ren reaction. I STILL clutch my pearls and I think I've listened to Hi Ren a thousand times. Haha never gets old.
The tuning fork comment. 💀
Great reaction. Loved the Joy division t-shirt by the way.
I’m 59 and found ren about 5 weeks ago. The boi is a storytelling poetic genius. I’m in awe of his talent. He has suffered so much and everything now coming his way is so deserved.
"Genesis" blew me away. What a beat.
When I find an amazing artist that shakes my universe (currently everything Ren) I delve into the world of reactions because I want others to see and hear what I am feeling too. I check in on most of the reactors (with varying outcomes) but I usually return to a top 5 or so for different reasons. You have entered this realm. I'm enjoying your honest reactions and breakdowns. New subscriber here. Power on!
After watching literally dozens of reactions to Ren - your reaction still manages to bring a fresh perspective and at the same Time make me smile - the ‘clutching my pearls’ in Hi Ren and ‘ tuning fork ‘ comment in Tale of Jenny… those were epic - I am a new subscriber. Keep it up .
Wow, your reaction is so touching and sincere. I really enjoyed it. You get it.❤️
Absolutely loved this reaction. You were very genuine and entertaining ("a tuning fork is literally ringing in my loins" had me cracking up for a solid 30 seconds), but also committed to taking in as much of the experience as you could, from the music to the cinematography to the sound mixing and beyond. I loved watching your expressions shift as Ren did something insanely creative or when the story took a turn.
I did have to laugh at "oh this got dark" when Stevie started beating Violet because her tale started with an admission that her dad sexually abused her and then "history repeats itself, [Stevie]'d paint her black and blue" in the stairwell. Let me be clear, I don't blame you if you missed it- there's a lot to take in and most people (thank god) aren't primed to pick up on that kind of stuff like I am. I just thought it was funny, especially because you were like 12 minutes into a story about dead teenagers. It's crazy to me how many reaction videos there are where men act like they don't care about the shit Stevie did to her, and I really appreciated that this was not one of those (which, that's not to say that women don't abuse men or that men don't get abused, obviously, but I haven't seen a woman react the same way yet).
It adds to the story to know those things, though. Screech and Jenny were twins separated at birth. Screech grew up violent and uncontrolled like his dad, and Jenny grew up silent and afraid like her mom. Their dad killed their mom, and then Screech killed Jenny. (I also think it's worth noting that it's implied that Jenny is a prostitute, walking around in the middle of the night in high-heeled shoes at 14, like she'd done "a thousand times before," she wanted to escape, etc, which I take as a parallel to the sexual exploitation of their mother.) Iirc, Ren said that the original inspiration for this song was a news story in London about a 14-year-old that killed a prostitute and then was shot to death by police in the same night, one street over. Senseless. Then it somehow turned into a 13-minute triptych about cyclical violence haha.
Absolutely loved this comment. Thank you for being so wonderful and going out of your way to do so!
I did realize at the end that Violet was the mother, it just took a moment because of that pause. Admittedly, a lot more of the finer points of the revelation came upon reflection, but I did catch the familial conventions in the initial reaction.
I am honored that you took the time to leave such a well thought out comment. Thanks a ton 🤓❤️
He guides us to loathe the violence being perpetrated through melodies that sound mostly "cute" and "cheerful". People call this shakesperian, but Violet and her children feel like something out of a Grimm's tale to me, because they seem like their cautionary tales' characters that get a very heavy penalty to make the message stick to children's minds. What really impress me and gladdens my heart is the artistry and connection achieved with such very limited resources (except talent and hard work, of course) in a world where entertainment seems to revolve around CGI and millions of whatever monetary unity.
The whole cycle seemed like something by Sophocles (although Oedipus Rex is considerably longer on laughs than this triptych)
I get Brecht/Weill vibes from this
New sub here...loved your reactions to Ren, love your name, love the pearl clutching...lovely job! You have a lot to dive into, and I'm here for it!
I don’t how much you know about his backstory, but he has has been sick for about 10 years, pretty much glued to the bed. Doctors kept misdiagnose him with bipolar, M.E., depression and anxiety, until one day a specialist test him and found out he has had Lyme disease for nearly a decade. The medication etc before that seriously screwed him and he ended up with a stress induced psychosis. He then finally got a stem cell transplant by pure luck because a doctor saw his early teen blogs of him in pain. The stem cell treatment finally gave him hope, life and energy. He is now I’m Canada and has been for nearly 7 months to get treatment for his Lyme disease so he can get well again. So if you wanna support him, watch his videos, spread the word about them. Or you can always done to his gofundme.
Ooooh. Been waiting for this. Really enjoys your reactions thus far.
came for Ren stayed for the reaction and subbed for your warmth and humanity! won't lie to you, right now i'm only really interested in Ren or The Big Push reactions and i will absolutely be there for any that you do. dude you deserve more subscribers!
I dig your breakdown, also, you got a nice radio voice!
Great reaction, thank you.
Loads of great points, observations and references.
Also, I love that you have his video big on the screen. (with him I don't think you have to worry about copyright) Ren is so emersed in the performance his facial expressions are amazing and impossible to pick up on a quarter screen or less as with most reactors.
Thanks, I look forward to more.
I feel like it’d be a little cringe to make my camera bigger than the content I’m reacting to 😂 Honestly, I’ve been perpetually worried that my camera in general is too large and invasive over top of the content I react to so this actually really spoke into an insecurity of mine. Thank YOU.
I’ve honestly never watched other Ren reactors; I worry that it’ll screw with my brain and that I’ll potentially lose some of what is special about this organic thing I’ve stumbled upon. I worry that I’ll get in my head thinking that I should be doing XYZ because ABC was doing it, ya know? I like that these reactions are truly just me hitting a record button alone in my office and blooperfumbling my way through an intro until I’m confident enough to hit the play button on the content I’ll react to. It’s also super rewarding to decide that I typically approach that recording genuinely excited think I’ll probably really love the song. It makes this both fun and fulfilling.
Thank you for your comment, my friend.
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17:13 - 17:25 did you feel that? when the guitar comes back in, damn!!thats soo goood!!!!!
17:44 - 18:00 and this part, when he went acapella, although the guitar wasn't played, it almost feels like you can hear the guitar in your head (from that part "..pilot..hit like hailstone, one to the collarbone...") , damn! he's so good! if he did that on purpose, he really is a fucking musical genius!
Your commentary is excellent, man.
I would love to hear your thoughts on videos of Ren and Liv Sangster. I'm not necessarily suggesting a reaction video, but I definitely think it's something you would thoroughly enjoy as it's very raw. They are freestyle busking in one video and in another, doing a live freestyle that was streamed from Ren's place. Liv sings more in these videos, and the fact that she (and Ren) are singing whatever comes to mind is amazing to me. Some commenters have said they thought they were listening to Jeff Buckley when they heard her before seeing her. Janis Joplin is who came to mind when I watched her, but more so in the sense that the music and soul were just oozing out of her! In the video streamed at Ren's, you can see the pure joy that Ren and Liv are having!
I think I may have found a new favourite Ren reactor. Fantastic insight throughout. Though did you catch that Jenny and Screech were sister and brother?
I think if you’re delving into his back catalog further I’d suggest ‘Money Game pt. 1 and 2’ - the second part became a meme hence the views. Perhaps also ’Genesis’ which is a rap/hip-hop song which made me realise just how multifaceted he is an artist. His ability as both an MC and beat creator/producer is pretty incredible. Subscribed.
Nah, I think he needs to pause more. No more just cutting each bar in half. He should pause after each word and look it up in the dictionary, then describe each scene as if we're blind and need it dissected verbally.
Almost had me there. I thought you were being one of “those” Ren fans for a moment.
Fen, Jenny & Screech bro and sister? Where's that bit? wow
@@az-yq3rk Violet was their mother. The last video which was Violet’s Tale was set in 2 0 0 5, she died shortly after giving birth to twins so they both would of gone into foster care as the father would have gone to prison for killing Violet. They grew up without knowing each other, Screech killed his sister in 2019 - they were 14 years old.
Hey, greetings from germany, i love your shirt, i'm a huge fan of joy division, too. ❤
Great reaction!
I dont take it personal but dont judge the strength of a person if they have a hard time walking or can even walk at all.
I'm 65 and do 3+ miles every other day in my wheelchair and that going up and down hills
So I feel pretty strong.
Have even gone 20mph going downhill.
Ren has been a huge inspiration to me!
You are an inspiration! I’m 54 and can’t imagine it. I need to get out there when the snow melts and just walk! ❤
@@NoCanDu You just gotta get that heart rate up any way you can for that natural high and good health!!
Upon further review of what it was I said, I’d like to really apologize. I realized when I went back that I said a strong man after he stood up. I didn’t mean strong man in that context and am sincerely sorry if it could’ve been interpreted otherwise. It was really the image of person seemingly in an asylum to a person walking about the streets that prompted that comment.
My arms would literally fall off if I did what you do, @Nick606. I appreciate your support and your clarification. You are a bad ass and I’m honored to have earned a compliment and thankful for a moment I can learn from.
@@walterooski No need to apologize!
It was just an opportunity for me to let people know that even if you do become handicapped dont give up.
My goal is to help inspire as many people as I can to keep living their live to its full potential.
I'm working on a short film right now to inspire everyone, like Ren is doing.
I find this so interesting as my husband a few years ago lost his leg in an accident and sometimes spends time in a wheelchair now. His strength physically and mentally is immense and I marvel at how he deals with everything but especially how he navigates other peoples reactions. 99% of people he comes into contact with have been wonderful helping, welcoming and inclusive and has reignited our faith in humanity.
Another subscriber xD. Great reaction. Love the comparisons with the Clash and British 70's punk. I'm a metalhead, punkhead, rock fan, but I'm obsessed with Ren. Incredible storyteller. Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin would love him
Reactioneering (if that's a thing) is a talent you have in abundance my friend Walterooski. I watched this multiple times before I could join even some of the dots you drew on your first listen. Props, great job and to be frank - what a phenomenal talent Ren is.
Point blank - you have no idea what this comment means to me. A million times thank you, my friend.
Yes! I'm super excited for this. Commenting before watching.
It wasn't clear if you caught the twist at the end. Violet was Jenny and Screech's mom. Screech unknowingly killed his sister. They were both came into this world and exited on the same day. We all have light (Jenny) and dark (Screech) inside us. And all done LIVE in one take. I loved your reaction. Enjoy the Ren ride.
The volume was perfect on this one. Thank you. I learn so much from these reactions from people in the music industry giving their educated assessments. For someone who knows nothing about music, I really enjoy learning about all the things I don't know about. I know Ren's impressive, and I really enjoy having the why he's impressive explained to me. Ren is so multi talented I couldn't begin to understand all he's doing on my own.
I must of watched 100-150 Ren reactions, this has by far been my favourite. Such genuine first emotion compared to the fake stuff I’ve seen. When you paused to say something and then unpaused due to being speechless as we all was first hearing it 🤯 Keep it up brother 😊
Everything Ren touches is gold. Definitely check out the band he's in: The Big Push. Thanks for the awesome reaction!
Amazing to see ren also blowing up some of these reactors. Congrats man. Ren is such a breath of fresh air. Amazing story teller
You seem like a genuinely lovely person. I appreciate that. "Captivating" is the perfect word to describe Ren's performing ability.
Happy I stumbled onto this channel. Love this guy, he's authentic. Rare quality on yt.
Cheers all!
I loved your Hi Ren reaction! I'll be here for every single Ren reaction you do. I'm becoming a fan, too... of you!
Consider my pearls clutched and my face blushed. I’m honored, thank you for the kind words, my friend 🖖
I looooooved this reaction, totally vibe with you and your view of this thing Ren makes called ART. Sunscriiibed 😊
Couple of things first. Has YT changed its subtitle generator? Up to now all subtitles on Ren's videos have been truly awful and thoroughly misleading. The ones in this reaction are pretty good! Secondly many congratulations on providing the greatest one liner in the history of reaction videos...... that 'tuning fork' line had me laughing out loud. In future reactions could I suggest that when you pause to comment, you rewind a few seconds before carrying on? There were several fairly significant moments where you split the line in two and the full point wasn't then clear. As you're heading into the Renosphere, don't forget to check out his amazing work, busking on the streets of Brighton with his band The Big Push, where see his as an extraordinarily talented singer, lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist and bass player. Suggest I shot The Sheriff, War Pigs, Nina Simone, and his collaborations with Sam Tompkins and Chinchilla. There's some amazing stuff for you to find. Happy hunting!
Well... I got nothing more to say, you've taken all of my thoughts and wrote 'em for me... Thx startingfingerstyle
Oh just one thing : I subscribed 😉
@@metalikalex7 Wowzer I was just thinking the exact same thing for both of your comments, think I'll go off and watch hi ren again for a bit of sanity.
Nope... he needs more pauses. Forget this amateur hour stuff where he merely cuts all the bars in half. He should pause it after each word and try to psychoanalyze each of them in excruciating detail like a jealous girlfriend dissecting a text message.
I mean, why would he rewind and catch the overall meaning? Are you trying to make him understand the story or something?
Omg I'm so glad someone finally pointed this out!! 😂 I was going crazy watching reactors reading the lyrics (CC) and they were SO off... And I was like NOOO 😂 don't do it (in my loud whisper voice 😂) anyway yes I'm so glad the closed captions have improved because they were completely screwing up his British accent 😂. Which kills me because it's English 🤦🤦😂
Great, thoughtful reaction. You seem like such a lovely, genuine, kind guy! 🖤
You got the part where Violet's twins were Jenny & Screech, right? So the girl Screech killed was his sister, Jenny, and they both died a block apart, never knowing who the other was.
I love your expressiveness in your reactions. New sub.❤
I just subbed. You’re reaction was amazing. It’s obvious you love music in all its forms.
And props to Samuel Perry-Falvey. He's Ren's friend and very talented filmographer/photographer. In most of Ren's videos it's him behind the camera.
One of many Ren's talents is finding extremely skilled people to work with. Including Samuel, Chinchilla, guys from Big Push,Sam Tompkins and many others
And if you watch the video for "Power", you'll see Samuel Perry-Falvey driving Ren around. :)
I know and he looks like an extremely likeable chap
His features with Chinchilla and Bibi are bangers
Chalk outlines ft Chinchilla (live)
How to be me ft Chinchilla (live)
Crutch ft bibi
Thank you for existing. I love your reactions. I appreciate you
By far, my favorite reaction of hundreds of! Thank you!
I love that you made the Jimmy Jazz connection. That was my first reaction as well to "Jenny." Great reaction, it's my first time here. You've earned a thumb and a sub
A very warm welcome to the “RENaissance”. Can I suggest listening to Heretic. It’s got this incredible slightly discordant toy piano accompaniment in parts of it! Ren is by far the most exciting artist for a long, long time. I have lost count of how many times I’ve listened to The Tale of Jenny and Screech and it still gives me chills. What a wonderful reaction. Especially when, on a couple of occasions, you tried to speak but were left speechless. That happens a lot when listening to Ren. His musicality and use of language alone is incredible but he “becomes” his characters to the point that his posture, stance, facial expression and energy can change in a heartbeat as he transitions from one to the next. He can do in 3 minutes what a lot of big budget movies struggle to do in 2 hours or more. I personally think that he is a genius. P.S. Subbed. 😁👌🏻
I just love how calm & cool you seem. So nice.
Thank you for your thoughtful reaction. Please check out Ren and Chinchilla Chalk Outlines (live) and his band The Big Push doing I Shot The Sherrif/ Road To Zion/ HipHop
As others have said, there are no wrong picks when it comes to Ren. It’s all greatness on your way down the Ren rabbit hole. But guess I can give you a couple of suggestions in case it’s a bit overwhelming 😅 Crutch feat. Bibi and The Hunger are some of my personal favourites. Completely different songs. You will soon discover that Ren really does it all - not just when it comes to his talents (singing, rapping, producing, lyricism, playing multiple instruments etc.) but also genres. He is a genius. One who has been through hell and still has a great sense of humour. He just seems like a genuinely great guy.
I resonate with you and Ren both at the same time. Feels wonderful! 😊
I love your reactions to ren. Ive just reslized over the lasr month how genius ren is. And i really appreciate your takes on his music. Hes my new favorite artist and you might just be my new reactor
And btw you have a long way to go.because he has a lot of content on genre breaking music on RUclips.
Modern bard - amazing skill at story telling .
One moment he’s the character then flips to be the narrator .
Just awesome
You got my subscription for the great reaction, and the reference to “Jimmy Jazz”! 😊
Your reaction was really insightful and you've got a way with words. Ren does seem to be a modern day bard and I am so here for the fact that he makes songs about the harsher parts of life that not everyone gets to see.
Great reaction brother, that "tuning fork" comment was so amazing ☺️✊🏽
A fine reaction. Many good points. I suggest something more fun as a break from REN’s “deep” work like Bongo Bong or What You Want.
Fun watching your reactions to such a unique artist. Careful...he has some heavy hitters in his catalog that hit deep deep. And he's so versatile you will see as you hit his rap tracks💯
Omg start wearing purple!! Thats what I've been trying to think of. You nailed it
yes, when you talked about changing flow, cadence and all that, yes he did a lot in his rap songs..a lot, like a lot, and its so amazing cause i dont see many people do that
You literally can't go wrong. Pick any song in his baglog and you will love it. Wanna dig farther check his band The Big Push. Want even deeper? His first band Trick the Fox (The Mash up and Living room poetry are my fav). He was a kid then and talented then.
Great reaction buddy now that you’re a fan of Ren which makes me sub to your channel🙏🏽❤️Ren is our future of music
The fellow Renegades said you're in need of some extra love and support. I hope you can feel the wave we're sending!
Your wonderful energy makes my day x
Ren is a blessing for ALL music lovers.....
Alright, you knew Bonham and the stair recording story, at your age? 👍 Subscriber
Seriously, I got goosebumps when you said this part! It's gonna be so fun watching your reactions with all your knowledge!
Great reaction! Justin Hawkins recently did a long interview with Ren .that really gives you all the information you need about who Ren is.
I love this idea of revisiting what you're picking up from each of Ren's songs. I think that's why I can't watch enough reactors - I see things through different perspectives, agree with some, not with others, but they all make me think, as Ren's music does. So I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts after you digest the music, sit with it and probably watch it multiple times. Cool idea!
And way off topic, when you said John Bonham played his drums in a stairwell, I wondered if you had ever seen Heart's tribute to Led Zeppelin at Kennedy Center Honors from 2012? John Bonham's son, Jason, plays drums for that tribute and absolutely kicks ass. As does Heart, of course. It is a very, very different take on Stairway To Heaven, second only to LZ themselves. Sorry for going so far off track, but ... neuro-divergent here. 🙋🏻♀️ Lol. Anyway. Loving this and can't wait to see more!
You have only gone down the entrance to Ren's rabbit hole, he truly is a man for our time and a pure genius. We all have a Genie in us, but we too many times fail to awaken it.
I’ve loved both of your Ren reactions and I really hope you do more. This was a very realistic story of the truth of inter generational violence. Jenny was quiet and still like her Mum and Screech was violent like his father. Ren has some great upbeat songs lit losing it, and what you want. you might want to check out to balance out the heaviness.
Love the reaction, love the analysis. If you want to get into "fun" Ren songs you can try: Power / Losing It / What you Want..
Great reaction man, I'm into Rens Rabbithole for a while now... and If you want to check out his full bandwith as an artist, you have to go all the way down into the rabbithole... seeing him busking on the street with the big push (Rens band "I shot the sheriff / Road to Zion") or his friend sam tompkins is awesome. "How to be me" and "Chalk outlines" with Chinchillah is heartbreaking but beautiful... "Genesis & Money Game 1&2" is another skilful side of the genius Ren.... And there are so many more.
I'm exited to see your further reactions.
Love and Peace from Germany ❤
He is like a medieval minstrel brought up to date. Masterpiece
He calls it "bardcore".
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I've watched the video and it's many reactions, many times, but you just won with "It's got really heavy".
Ren's band, The Big Push covers English Man in New York by Sting and had a busking performance of Message in a Bottle. He is one of many influences you'll hear in his music. He's a student of all genre's, becoming a teacher of his own genre.
The saddest thing about this is the fact each of these things are happening in every town, city, and country at this very moment and the cycle continues
When I watch this I follow it with RENs Power
Gonna ask you to go way back in his catalog 6 years ago and listen to Crutch by Ren and Bibi
Agree fully about Crutch!
This reaction was very therapeutic:)
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I like your emotional reaction to this. ❤ Good luck in catching up! He has a big catalog. I'd like to hear him and his band The Big Push, I Shot the Sheriff/ Road to Zion/ Hip Hop.
I’ve never been able to remove my heart from my sleeve and have a foible for waxing poetic… Thank you so much for not making me feel bad for either of those things. I’ll be recording my reaction for every video he has so, as of now, I’ve only seen the two videos. I’m eager to document the journey and thankful that you care enough to be along for it 🖖
@@walterooski Ren pulls out the feels and makes us care about him and each other. I think you'll find a lot of really cool, loving fans.
Love the reaction. Fun fact, many reactors say that Ren is classically trained. Ren revealed in the intervue with Justin Hawkins that he is actually not trained at all. He tried to go to class two times but it didn't work at all. He taught himself from RUclips videos and by trying to find the most efficient ways to create the sounds and melodies he hear in his head.
Also take note of the detailed planning to every step, every note, every tone. Especially in Violets tale imagine the planning to be in the perfect spot for each part of the tale. The corridor, the stairwell, the door 💖
I found your reaction to be refreshingly honest. So many are over the top to the point of being laughable. Thank you. I really enjoyed it.
So, look. My whole life, I've gotten shit for wearing my heart on my sleeve... Comments like this mean the world to me. It is unbelievably flattering to me that people seem to watch for the very thing that I've gotten crap for my whole life and they approach it with a support that I don't know how to comprehend... I don't mean to wax poetic, but I do mean to thank you. So much.
Ren- Money Game and Money Game pt 2. Great reaction!!
Yay another Ren convert! Just do his whole catalog. He is THAT good.
I've always wanted him to do a walkthrough of the audio. Obviously he has a live lapel and wireless guitar feed. I think they ran an overhead and directional on the camera guy because the hallway reverb changes as the camera moves away from him and some of the sounds like him banging into the door in the first scene were louder than a lapel or overhead would have picked up. I'm not an audio technician - just did some work in the past
14:55 - He recorded this live. He has a lapel mic on and the sound of the reverb is recorded in real time, not enhanced in a recording studio