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Damn, you guys are the only reactors I’ve seen that didn’t understand the absolute brilliance in front of you.
Lol. That was absolute shite
"This reaction is one of those ones where someone says watch this reaction" and you say great... The dude on the right lacks imagination & lives on piss n vinegar.
I think Dave and Mike did...daz looks pretty tired during this... everyone has an opinion on music and I can't judge people because of it...this song hit deep with me tho
Absolutely right. Very disappointing.
It’s ok to be wrong
This is a live performance guys. It was his 4th time playing it start to finish, but then this was done in 1 take.
Live yes, not one-take. Samuel Perry-Falvey who filmed it, clarifies the process a bit in the comments of Jonathan Hiller's (Filmmaker Reacts) reaction to the song.
@@hmo_mackey my understanding is, the entire singing/song portion is one take, while the monologue at the end is a different cut.
@@hmo_mackey - Are you saying Hiller was the guy who made this film? Or just some filmmaker reacting? I'm going to stick with what Ren himself posted out here about the video.
@@fsmdanimal If you read what I said, you'll see I mentioned that Samuel Perry-Falvey filmed it and he explains how they filmed it. Sound was recorded live, yes, but this one is not a one-take video unlike many other Ren videos.
It's obvious that the video it's self is at least two takes, you have wide shots that transition to closeups filmed from a couple feet, you would see tha camera in the wide shots.
Here is some additional information on Ren's story, in case you didn't already know. I gathered it from an old newspaper interview and Ren's livestreams and posts where he discussed his condition. Ren Eryn Gill is a British musician; born in Wales in 1990 or ‘91 (depending on which source you cite), he grew up in Brighton. Ren pursued a career in music from an early age. In 2009, while studying music performance at Bath Spa University, he began to experience health issues and was struggling to attend his lectures. In 2010, he was signed by Sony Records and was working on an album when his health deteriorated to the point where he was unable to continue and subsequently dropped by Sony.
Ren's illness often kept him in bed for up to 23 hours daily. Ren was initially misdiagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, which lead him to experience psychosis. It would take seven years before a doctor in Belgium finally correctly diagnosed Ren with autoimmunity, Lyme disease, and resulting damage to the brain, organs, joints, and PTSD. Ren eventually underwent stem cell therapy in the United States, which improved his health, but it has not been a cure.
Ren is currently in Canada for more treatments, including surgeries, and will have to be there for at least six months (Summer of 2023). Ren's Canadian doctor discovered that Ren also developed a condition called Mast Cell Activation Disorder, which has affected the myelin sheath in his brain, his thyroid, adrenals, as well as his bones/joints.
Ren stated: "It's a lot to wrap my head around having to be away from friends, family, and a successful career, and almost feels like a total juxtaposition to the fact that my music is blowing up right now and spreading to all corners of the world, but that's life, we take the good with the bad."
Let's keep supporting Ren and not pull a "Sony" on him as he undergoes his treatment. Check out and subscribe to his channel, listen to some of his earlier work, like and comment on his performances, and let's lift Ren's spirits. If you are a believer, pray for him. Ren is an artist with something to say to this generation, and his work is needed in these troubling times. Here is the link to Ren’s GoFundMe page to raise money for his current treatment. www.gofundme.com/f/ren-get-better-from-lyme-disease-and-autoimmunity
Thank you for this info. First time I heard Hi Ren just 5 days ago (and first time hearing of Ren) I was enthralled…not at the beginning, but at the part where Ren comes in after first Ren. I realized he was battling himself and I was immediately hooked. Then at the end when he tells a snippet of his story, I was caught…hook, line and sinker. I delved into some of his history and am now praying for him, have subscribed to his channel and will search out his other music. I will also look into the gofundme for him to help with his medical bills.
@@Butterflyandhearts95 Thank you for your comment and your intention to help Ren. God bless you.
I dont know - I have listened to this song about 60 times in the past two weeks and even caught parts of it stuck in my head - singing it in my car. but that's me. This song/art is brilliant.
TRUTH
At least 50 for me. I use to watch these guys and can't remember which but about 5 reactions from the guy on the right (stick in the mud guy) I can't remember which or why exactly but I un-subbed. I came back over a year later on this song and here his same ol' Debbie downer / get off my lawn kid attitude has me sure I won't be back. Shame... The other two are happy go lucky. I'm sure he's a good friend but he's a bad reactor. You can give a genuine response like, "It's not some thing I would listen to personally but I can see the seer genius and appreciate it". If I like some thing or not I can still admire greatness. I saw none of that here.
I think you may be the only reaction channel I’ve heard complain about the length of the song. People connect with this song because they relate to the battle between dark and light in our minds.
Is there something wrong with me? It's on my playlist. I go around singing parts of it. It's created LP grooves in my brain.
Same ☺️
Same. This song gets me through the day.
No. Literally everyone I’ve seen has been floored by this performance. There’s something wrong with Daz. He wasn’t open to art, and was just listening for radio playability.
I've listened to it at least 50 times. These guys are idiots... I won't be back.
I have become obsessed with Ren's music. Almost everything he does is a performance. Often times, a one take like this one.
This kid's a genius.
I do not understand how you guys do not see what an absolute genius performance this is. Every thing about it. Ren wrote his name to the music history with this music.
take it easy bro..this is awesome but we've seen this concept before..and done just as good or even better at times.
Yep live performance. He has a mic pinned at the top of his hospital gown, not to mention at the very end where you can see him disconnecting Mic wires and you can hear the guitar static pop when he unplugs it.
Look at you lot smirking and giggling like schoolboys while this dude is digging deep and baring his soul with incredible skill and courage!
They do tend to be schoolboys much of the time, constantly giggling at anything that can be related to sex or genitalia. I think it is the result of the Brit’s’ uptight attitudes towards sex in general.
Huh? brits are the opposite of uptight about sex lol. that would be how us americans are. I have been to britain a multitude of times and its extremely different to other here in that aspect. I feel like youre barking up the wrong tree with that argument@@hrussell9677
I'm 68 and I've seen a lot of innovation in music, but this stopped me in my tracks. The best thing I've heard in years. Lyrically it's genius...... the intensity of the classical guitar to mirror the dark elements of the song is incredible. Ren laid his struggles bare for us all to see and it resonated with millions of people, if not a couple of the Office Blokes!
Haven’t watched the reaction yet, but to answer the question that Daz had regarding the genre… I’ve seen posts by REN where he describes it as “Bardcore”… I think that is ( how y’all say) brilliant 🙂
I boom on about AI grid produced shite and lack of frailty/ authenticity in new music. This shuts me up for a good while.
My cup of tea for the layers of the human message in it and wordplay and singing.
It feels like it’s live and being done on the spot because it is
This is definitely more like a piece of performance art, than the kind of thing you would put on your playlist, but I find it genius. He has other music that might be more the type you would listen to on the radio, but for some reason this song has really sort of resonated with me. Plus his story of how he has Lyme's disease that was misdiagnosed for years, and has done tremendous damage to his body because of it gets to me as well.
It's a play list
That awkward moment when Daz and Mike look at each other like ‘wtf is this?’ 😂
Maybe the three of them being together made a difference in how they viewed this brilliant masterpiece.
Obviously it's not a song made for the radio. It's a peice of performance art where an artist bares his soul in a brilliant and vulnerable way. And that's how it needs to be approached... not as something to go on a playlist or broadcast on the radio for mindless background noise.
These guys have probably never been in a museum.
It's live guys,not pre recorded,only 2 cuts,this guy is a once in a lifetime talent,I'm not sure you,I,or anybody is in a position to pass any judgement on this piece of art,but by God do I respect it!!
Trust your fans lads and jump down the Ren rabbit hole. This lad is gonna change the game. SUCH a talent.
This is the first set of reactors that laughed at this...
That says something.
Not sure what.
Chalk Outlines by Ren/Chinchilla absolutely BELONGS on radio!! Do that one😊
It would be a waste on these guys.
Good honest reaction as always. It's Art. Art with a message, Art with a punch, Art that needs to heard.
I agree with your guys assessment. This is not a song I would put on to just listen to it, but I think it is a brilliant piece of art. I really enjoy it, and I enjoy seeing people react to it. I've probably heard it about 50 times now just watching reaction channels and going back to watch it on my own. I've also shared it on Facebook. It's beautiful, but yeah, it's not something you'd put on in the car. You need to watch it and absorb it to appreciate it.
i'd never heard of Ren a week ago.
i've now watched this video and reactions to it dozens of times - some things just speak to you.
He is definitely all live. This was the 4th take
Dude in the Beard wouldn't know talent if it Ran him over! Get some rest or quit drinking!
Ren is amazing
brilliant .. so clever
“Hi Ren" is the song that put Ren on everyone's radar since December; it went viral and has garnered more than 5 million views since its debut, but he has been creating great music for more than ten years. Ren’s music videos are generally recorded live, often in a single take, although not necessarily the first take, and from various camera angles. His release, "Sick Boi," is almost another chapter to "Hi Ren." Many of his songs resonate with people because he addresses struggles that many others face every day.
Ren plays multiple instruments (acoustic, electric, and bass guitar, piano, drums), has impressive vocals, is an excellent storyteller, and is quite the philosopher and poet. He is considered by many a modern bard. His trilogy "The Tale of Jenny/Screech/Violet" is haunting and has an unforeseen conclusion. It needs to be watched in the order given, as this is the flow of the storyline. It is another example of Ren’s genius and a master’s class in storytelling. It has been likened to a Shakespearean tragedy.
Ren’s collaborations with Chinchilla (“Chalk Outlines,” “How to Be Me”) are beautiful and showcase his singing voice while addressing mental health. His live music videos are especially impressive. Ren's personal reflections are threaded through many of his songs; "Insomnia," "Depression," “Diazepam," “Penitence,” “Dear God,” “Heretic,” “Dominos,” his "Freckled Angels" album, just to name a few, all deserve a listen. His song "Money Game" (Part I & II) is another recommendation, although it is less of a personal song than it is an indictment of greed and the resulting injustices in this world.
Ren’s Hip Hop/Rap style songs are all worth checking out if you enjoy this genre; they are pretty amazing. Check out “The Hunger,” “Genesis,” “What You Want,” “Losing it (FISHER rap retake),” “Right here, right now (Fatboy Slim one shot retake),” "Life is Funny," “Love Music (1, 2, and 3),” “Crucify Your Culture,” “Power,” and his latest release, “Bittersweet symphony (The Verve retake).”
His performances with Sam Tompkins (“Blind Eyed,” “Earned it /Mans World / Falling,” “Walking on the Moon), Eden Nash (“Humble,” “Ocean”), Bibi (“Crutch,” “Ahiahiaoha”), Molly McKinna (“Penitence”), his former bandmate, Romain Axisa (“French Song”) are all great.
Ren's performances as a member of the band "The Big Push" (which unfortunately broke up), their busking (street performances), concerts, and their live recordings, are awesome and well worth checking out. Ren's covers of "I Shot the Sheriff," "Wade in the Water," "An Englishman in New York," “War Pigs,” the songs "Oh My Woman," “Swan Song,” "War Pigs," "Sweet Little Lady," "It's Alright," "Watch Out," and so many others are equally impressive.
Ren recently released his single, “Sick Boi.” In anticipation of his stay in Canada for more treatments, Ren prepared some music ahead of time to be released over the next six months that he expects to be gone. As mentioned above, his latest release, “Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve retake),” is another masterful work.
He is actually Welsh but has been based in Brighton for long, currently in Canada for 6 months for his autoimmune condition treatment.
A minute in I knew this was too interesting for Darren to enjoy
ngl all of you lot who are crying about someone because they dont like what you like look like babies lol. I love this and think its a masterpiece in my eyes and its amazing how he opens up about his struggles with the good and evil of life and how he learned from it over time. But maybe they view music differently and dont want to listen to that type of music. all the people like you mad about them having opposing opinions are oblivious to how childish you sound. People dont have to agree with you. and thats ok
It’s an AMAZING one of a kind LIVE performance and the one dude says he needs to hurry it up. I’ve watched every reaction to this video and have never heard anything close to that garbage spewed from a reactor.
agreed
Thank for the surprise reaction to hi Ren.
His music is doing great things! Ty for being a part of that! Have a beautiful day. 🌺
Tell me depth and feelings make you uncomfortable without telling me ..
Yeah, it’s not a song you might play on repeat or hear on the radio, but you seemed to have missed the point that he’s NOT beholden to industry standards and expectations. And so he did something compelling and profound, completely different than what the industry demands. It’s genius. Honestly.
I understand you would have to be dealing with health an d mental issues to really appreciate this.
Being diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS at 61, I can relate to this in a much deeper way.
The pendulum for me swings hour to hour with my physical limitations.
I'm sure he goes through the same things probably worse with Lyme.
Both diseases also lead to mental issues dealing with these limitations
I cant imagine having to suffer with Lyme disease at such a young age.
I'm truly blessed to have had a healthy 61 years.
Autoimmune problems rob you of so much of your life and with invisible illnesses such as Lyme and MS you can look normal so its hard for to people understand the struggle. He is a huge inspiration.
I have taught myself guitar to help deal with the my physical struggles and I really enjoy it.
Creativity is a great way to deal with these issues and highly recommend it.
Also being a Industrial designer have been working on products to assist handicap people with their mobility issues which brings a new positive relevance to my life.
Everything happens for a reason and Ren has proven that to us with this beautiful artistic piece.
Daz is such a simpleton.
I think you guys will absolutely love Ren's 'Bittersweet symphony (The Verve retake)'. It's a fun one about living in Britain over the top of a fantastic classic of a backing track.
So Glad you checked this out. It was done in 1 take live, as are the rest of his theatrical songs like this, He has autoimmune.illness and lyme disease. He is currently in Canada for 6 months of treatment. After being misdiagnosed there in the UK. He was born in Wales, went to music school in Bath and was busking in Brighton as Dave mentioned. Check out some of the rest of his and the Big Push they are all great and not ;ike this.
Samuel Perry-Falvey who filmed it, clarifies how they did it in the comments section of Jonathan Hiller's reaction to Hi Ren. This one is not a one-take but sound was recorded live.
😂 “almost like art”. = The highest of British praise.
It's live , he did it in one take . He has a microphone on and his guitar is also plugged in
this was recorded live, in one day, with 6 edits to clean up the character change
They give off a vibe of I was forced to watch this and I hate reacting to videos where I have to use my brain. Just saying that’s how this reaction comes off…
I'm so glad you guys did this, too. I can't leave it alone...
Can nearly 10 million people be wrong? I love this masterpiece.
I haven't been hit in the face with awesome/new that way since I first encountered Talking Heads in ~1984.
Brighton, no wonder Brit admin is always wrong lol
It is live, there is a vid out detailing how they put it together. I believe they chose the fourth take.
The primary reason for the release of this is to promote discussion and awareness. it is something one might play to a mate or pass on a link. I don't think it is meant to be played on a pub jukebox.
I am so glad you guy’s reacted to this. I don’t think this is meant as something that you would put on a playlist. I just heard of this two weeks ago. It’s cool that Dave is familiar with his busking. I don’t see it as a song but I don’t know what to call it 😊 It is live
What's to like. Wooden reaction. Watch the five hundred other reactions and maybe you will get a feel. Stick to the office job.
Trust me, it is LIVE. Done in one take, not necessarily the first take, but one take nonetheless.
WOW! HE IS AMAZING! HE IS A POET ..HE IS A GENIUS ! VERY TALENTED!
God bless this guy I also suffer from mental issues loads I'm praying 4 u God bless u u r truly a gift to humanity
You need to watch, The hunger, Power, Losing it, Genesis, What you Want, etc etc.
I’m so glad you said he looks just like a young Cillian Murphy. I thought I was the only one that thought that.
It's the most fresh thing I have ever seen. There is nothing like this out there.
And btw I have listened to this at least 20 times, and it is not my most favourite Ren song (You should definitely react to him more, has lots of gems). There are people listening it hundreds of times, but it is not for background listening while you are driving or something.
Darren was trying so hard not to fall asleep😂
I feel like this is how my parents would react to it. I think it's absolutely amazing piece of art. I agree In a way it's more like a monologue, a play, a piece of art. I would still listen to it a lot but it's not like a normal song out there and that's not a bad thing. As always I appreciate honest reactions and opinions.
It is filmed live in one take. No cuts.
wow this guy is brilliant...and he can sang...sang
Would you call it fate, opportunity, or chance you three had the interest to start this channel? It’s a perfect balance of opposing prospectives that create perfection in the balancing act. New patron, I throughly enjoy what you folks are about. Cheers
Not top of the pops or a radio song played over and over..its unique and its live because of his mic..its a story of him, its bit like NF in some ways. its not one to react too if you want a playlist song he does others which fit into that category. i think if you get it you do if dont you never will.
I'm going to be straight the guy with the grey hair is absolutely amazing to watch.
Also like to see you react to How to be Me (lyric version, complete with strings) Ren takes my breath away.
I don't understand why so many people only see the negative of what you said. You all clearly agreed that this was "proper art that" as I believe it was put. That performance is a LOT to take in. There is SO much put in to every tiny detail that it's a lot to expect a person to "get it" without giving some time to chew and digest. And even if you take that time and still don't care to listen to it again (not your thing), then that's also wonderful. If you feel you've missed the plot though, maybe you could react to a reaction of it, it might help you see some of the other aspects that went into this (maybe Knox?). In any case, you guys get a Like from me!👍
Not only is this absolutely live, it is a single take (take 4 apparently).
Also the poor guitar playing you refer to is diliberate. If you notice it only occurs during the negative voice parts, especially the final.section, and adds dissonance, which accentuates the frentic, chaos of these parts.
You gotta react to Falling In Reverse - Watch The World Burn. It just came out like a week ago. It's INSANE.
Guys please watch the Tales of Jenny & Screech Trilogy by Ren. It’s beyond amazing.
Have a look at him doing War Pigs by Black Sabbath, with his band The Big Push 🙂
Pearls before swine.
There's a narcissist that sets at this table it's sad but your day will come when life is not so great for you! I'm sorry but I know and I'm always right hope you are strong and make it through"
It’s live. It’s long but soooo worth it
i think since you guys enjoyed this you should do the tale of jenny and screech the full version its amazing!!!
It was live. There’s a cord coming out the back of his guitar, and he has a mic clip too.
Ren is so amazing ❤️ so many good songs ❤️
He has a mic and he said it was recorded in 4 takes, but some parts his guitar playing doesn’t match up with the track, and its the same exact version released as a track.
My understanding is that it wasn’t recorded in 4 sittings and spliced together, it took 4 takes to get a perfect one. Sam showed up in a thread and talked about it. All audio is 1 take and continuous. At the end for the closeup they spliced in the visuals from a different take.
Please do of Ren. His trilogy and Ren's Bittersweet Symphony remake.
Pearls before swine ?
David Brent would be proud 🙄
We definitely need more British reactions to Ren, to give us some more context to the cultural references etc. (It would be great if you do that for us non-Brits if you react to him more and explain some of the stuff), many of his songs have audio recorded live, and many of them are gorgeous single shot videos (has studio stuff as well)
He does so many styles rap, ballads, reggae, blues, punk, rock, heavy rock (with his band The Big Push)
Some Recommendations:
* The Tale of Jenny and Screech (3 songs, watch them in order, only acoustic guitar and voice)
* You can also do his recent re-take of Bittersweet Symphony (he has this series where he is dropping rap/spoken word on old faves of his)
in truth a lot of Rens songs contain references that are more aimed at the US or at least are US friendly. he has been very clever in making sure of that.
@@rammie1976 I would say more US friendly, the political ones are kind of US aimed maybe, it may be because of his over average exposure to US culture as well (through hiphop maybe?, I mean who would write lines about basketball in UK :) ). But still there are many British references that are easy to miss (I do miss some of them, although I live in the UK - not born/raised here though) and I am sure American crowds are missing even more.
He looks like cillian murphy from 28 days later...cant unsee it.
Took a bit of a dumb beating in the chat section Dave during the SB live session by people with no imaginations and don't know when basic banter turns into idiotic bullying. Take all of Charles E Cheese's donations and call it a day haha
Cheers mate :)
ps its live
This was absolutely the most boring reaction I have ever witnessed from YOU gentlemen. I am only giving it a thumbs down because of your REACTION... Ren gets millions and millions of thumbs up.
It's all live
That was one take live.
Wow… Office Blokes doing Ren!! Awesome! Ren is blowing up!!
How about 11 million views?!!!!! LOL!!
To err is human......to arr is pirate!
Damn I wondered if you guys were gonna react to this...glad you did!
100% live
I thought it weird the first time, but it’s genious and I’ve seen this an others multiple times. Better every time. See the full trilogy ”Tales of Jenny & Screetch”. ✨👍🏼 Great story, not so much feelings, psychology and stuff.😉
I have watched over 50 reactions. Everybody else was moved. This was far too deep for you. Please don't react to Ren again. Leave it to people with half a brain and don't mind being vulnerable.
When Twenty One Pilots go off their meds
Live in 1 take
Please never stop reacting to music. And react to more old school Slipknot, and Dave you should show them their intense and brutal live performances in their early years
do a follow up and check out ren x chinchilla chalk outlines.
I think it's really creative and cool, but my problem is that at some times it's kind of like a spoken word thing because of the stops and starts in the flow of the music. Since I'm not a big fan of spoken word stuff I don't think I could listen to the entire thing occasionally. If it was all rhythmic throughout even if the pace varied, I'd find it a bit more appealing. That said, it's very good, well written and well performed.
Can y’all please react to all def roast me season 5 episode 9