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  • @TheNordicharps
    @TheNordicharps Month ago +178

    Darling, Violet gave birth to twins. They were Jenny and Screech. They never knew each other as their mother died. 14 years later Screech killed Jenny without knowing she was his twin sister.
    Fantastic reaction!!
    Can't wait for the next one ❤

    • @MrDavvol
      @MrDavvol Month ago +8

      Jenny and James (Screech)

    • @peterwilliamson5953
      @peterwilliamson5953 Month ago +4

      @@MrDavvol but he said ' a boy named screech ' the thought plickens .. lol

    • @LeesaDeAndrea
      @LeesaDeAndrea Month ago

      ​@@peterwilliamson5953 James, who was called Screech.

    • @NinaGray-eq9on
      @NinaGray-eq9on Month ago +6

      When Violet died, the kids could not have gone to their father due to his violence, so they would have gone into the cate system and not know each other. Jenny became a 'street walker' at a young age due to circumstances and Screech became a hoodlum.
      When Screech can't get hold of his friend and his girlfriend is busy - she's busy with his friend.
      Ren read an article in a newspaper which was the jumping off point for him creating thus trilogy of tales.
      Recommend Ren' acoustic/live versions of Murderer and Troubes - his busking duet with Sam Tompkins of Walking on the Moon/No Diggity + with Chinchilla doing One Dance/Drunk In Love + with his group The Big Push doing I Shot The Sheriff/Road To Zion/Hip-Hop. Having said this, most of Ren's outpost is masterful.

    • @karlalyne3558
      @karlalyne3558 Month ago +2

      Thanks for letting him know that!!!! I was just about to comment -he didn’t seem to catch the sexual abuse reference when she was young….not domestic- just sickening to my core 😢

  • @philplace2726
    @philplace2726 Month ago +200

    Hi, me again. Part 1; Well, you're the one who introduced me to Ren BTW! That last reaction made me speechless, now I'm 68yrs old, and I haven't been this impressed with an artist in, like, 50yrs!!! His story telling is impeccable, this is just how ancient/medieval Bards used to get the news out to ordinary people, telling the stories that mattered.

    • @stewrmo
      @stewrmo Month ago +38

      Welcome to the Renegades Phil! Pull up a chair!

    • @philplace2726
      @philplace2726 Month ago +27

      ​@stewrmo Ta! If I was a professional musician I'd be hanging up my guitar right now! Music will never be the same to me ever again! And I really don't mind!!!

    • @gavinwilson2071
      @gavinwilson2071 Month ago +15

      Welcome in Sir. My teenaged son introduced me and I'm 45 and disinterested with most modern music. Ren changes things. Check out his band The Big Push, originals are great but their live covers in the street are something else.

    • @drwfigureadventures
      @drwfigureadventures Month ago +9

      When I say most of his comments are like this, I mean it - and I love it. His talent really does transcend generations.

    • @phoenix-xu9xj
      @phoenix-xu9xj Month ago +13

      I’m 71 and found REN on here 2 yrs ago. I was knocked out.

  • @margaretnicol3423
    @margaretnicol3423 Month ago +24

    When you think of the millions musicians pay for videos that have no impact at all - yet give Sam a camera and Ren a guitar and look what you get. Absolute magic!
    Yes, I am a Renegade! Have been for years. 😀

  • @Musiklife.9049
    @Musiklife.9049 Month ago +51

    I love that his fan base is anything from 4 - 94+ years old 😊

    • @garychap8384
      @garychap8384 Month ago +3

      Yeah, it's become a movement. It's gone beyond just the music... Ren shines like a lighthouse! And, like the music, his messaging is just universal and timeless.
      He dares each of us to believe in community, and to each be the change we want to see in the world.
      And we CAN change the world... even just healing one heart at a time : )
      Much love from one, 54 year old, British, and definitely slightly crazy Renegade o/ o/ o/

  • @TrashcanLives
    @TrashcanLives Month ago +61

    Violet died while giving birth to twins - the twins are Jenny and Screech - Violet's tale takes place 14 years before the Jenny and Screech tales. Screech and Jenny grow up probably in childrens homes or adopted and are unaware of each other. The tragedy is that Screech kills his sister.

  • @timglennon6814
    @timglennon6814 Month ago +33

    If you notice that REN is playing on the colours of his Sweatsuit/Tracksuit.
    He wore Red in Jenny’s song and Blue in Screech’s song, and what happens if you mix red and blue together, you get the colour Violet.

    • @CW1971
      @CW1971 Month ago +2

      I've even thought of that!

  • @darlinesly9364
    @darlinesly9364 Month ago +6

    Whenever we’re scrolling and notice someone reacting to Ren for the first time. We will immediately stop to share in your first Ren experience . We know how impactful it was for us. And it doesn’t stop. There’s always more! REN’s a true gift.

    • @JenniferGonzalez-nc5uq
      @JenniferGonzalez-nc5uq Month ago

      i completely agree. its always a treat to see someone experience the brilliance of ren

  • @nadeansimmons226
    @nadeansimmons226 Month ago +58

    Violet is their mother. When she died they were probably put into care and were unlucky in any foster homes or not they were taken in to. Don't forget that it was 3 generational trauma. Screech was not her boyfriend. They had never met but obviously lived in the same area without knowing each other. Screech was living on the streets and Jenny was probably a hooker as she was also 14 but had walked those streets a 1000 times before and wore high heeled shoes.

    • @K8TDidToo
      @K8TDidToo Month ago

      Ren has said Jenny was NOT a hooker. Plenty of girls/women walk streets after dark even 1000s of times going to and from work. The assumption is based on gender and class bias.

    • @durabelle
      @durabelle Month ago +3

      Everything else I agree with, just contesting the last point. Someone asked on discord whether Jenny was a prostitute, and Ren replied I sure hope not, the story was messed up enough as it was (quoting from memory but something along those lines).
      Really the only thing possibly pointing towards Jenny being a prostitute are the heels, since it's not specifically implied that she's walked those streets at night. I've walked the streets in my city thousands of times before because I don't have a car, so I go everywhere by foot. Sometimes in the dark too if I've been out late for any reason. These tales are set in London where that's very plausible. Jenny also wears makeup, but so do most 14 year old girls these days (high heels less so, but some definitely do).
      Also her reaction to Screech when they first meet isn't a typical reaction for someone used to dealing with men alone at night. If she had lived that life for long enough to have walked the streets a thousand times because of it, she'd likely be way quicker with words and able to react in any other way than freezing. After the knife is introduced the situation changes of course, but Jenny froze well before that.
      I personally think she was out on the streets that night because something wasn't going well in her life ("she wanted to escape, can you blame?") and she probably wore the heels and makeup to appear older like many teenagers like to do, even if it's just to hang out with other kids and maybe try to impress the slightly older boys. This is England, where unfortunately many 14yo teens already have access to alcohol and cigarettes too (and drugs like Screech did).

  • @oistroplex
    @oistroplex Month ago +47

    Great emotional reaction. I agree, if you see Ren in a hospital gown, it's over. Also if you see Ren in a car, it's over. And if you see Ren in Five Guys ....

  • @SlaterHorticultural
    @SlaterHorticultural Month ago +23

    Never did I think I'd see you reacting to Ren. Happy days

  • @patrickfielder6069
    @patrickfielder6069 Month ago +38

    Violet was Screech's and Jenny's mum. They were the babies she was pregnant with. Seperated at birth and were unaware of each other.

  • @marcjeffery
    @marcjeffery Month ago +1

    REN is simply incredible. He is an artist like no other I can think of. I was in tears 2 minutes in.

  • @clockworkpink
    @clockworkpink Month ago +15

    Thank you for your reaction! Violet was the mum of the twins Jenny and Screech (James) who were born 2005 (two zero zero five). She died at birth after her bf Stevie beat her up. Jenny and Screech then grew up in care not knowing of each other. Screech aged 14 runs into her and kills her not knowing she was his twin. It is unclear whether Stevie was their dad, or was it in fact Violet's own father who abused her. Exceptionally tragic tale masterfully told. Based on a newspaper article Ren read at some point and got inspiration to write this tragic tale.
    You simply cannot go wrong with anything you pick off Ren. Just keep in mind he's completely independent, only relying on his friends and often no budget to film and create these videos, especially at the start of his career. And on top of it all, battling the effects of Lyme disease that went undiagnosed for almost a decade, and that caused brain damage and multiple health complications he has been battling ever since (he was 17 when he got bitten by a tick). My personal favourites include Genesis, Power, Murderer but it is so hard to pick!! There are no bad songs by Ren!

  • @stoneoutdooradventures2286

    He's our boy we will support him wherever and whoever reacts to him.

  • @astronowolf
    @astronowolf Month ago +104

    You almost got it!
    Jenny and Screech was set in 2019.
    Violet’s Tale was set in 2005.
    Violet was the Mother of Jenny and Screech.
    Stevie was their violent father, who probably went to prison for murder.
    We can imagine that Jenny and Screech went into care, and were separated by the careless state.
    Raised by different families, Jenny and Screech only met on that fateful night.
    Born on the same night and died on the same night.
    Woven into that is the generational behaviours Jenny and Violet reacting to violent men in the same fearful way, and Stevie and Screech being men who use violence to express their anger.
    Great reaction!

    • @troib9003
      @troib9003 Month ago +5

      Good discription

    • @oistroplex
      @oistroplex Month ago +8

      Violet's father was abusive and her mother said nothing. History repeats itself. Stevie might not be the father of Jenny and Screech but that just makes it worse

    • @vladimirklimenko2296
      @vladimirklimenko2296 Month ago

      Stevie may have not been the father. Her dad was. Sexual abuse, her getting the welfare and a council flat (housing) at 16. Pregnant girls would be the first ones to get it , Stevie calling her a slut, etc.

    • @T_Witti
      @T_Witti Month ago +4

      @@oistroplex From what I learned from other Renegades is that Stevie most likely is not the father because Jenny would not get an appartment on her own otherwise (that was worded poorly, hope you get what I mean ^^)

  • @sarahpercival8460
    @sarahpercival8460 Month ago +17

    REN is like a Shakespearian bard. He's an absolute genius. You must check out more of his music. You want to see his FIRE IN THE BOOTH 🔥 it's outstanding!!😊

  • @amandasanstracas
    @amandasanstracas Month ago +7

    His skill and talent cannot be denied. For a look at his humanity I'd watch his million subscriber video. It made me appreciate his artistry even more

  • @princesspeach729
    @princesspeach729 Month ago +18

    Yaaay! I've been watching your content for years. I've been watching Ren for years.
    I'm so glad the Renegades have shown you love ❤️ we're a special group of kind hearted humans

    • @black4pienus
      @black4pienus Month ago +1

      I've been following JPS for years. Discovered Ren a couple month ago (and was obsessed right away). So besides binge watching a lot of old reactions to Ren from other channels, I love seeing the channels I follow for a long time, also discover Ren. Often I'm jealous of people hearing to a brilliant song for the first time, but I don't think I wanna redo watching this one for the first time. It f-ed with my head for a couple days. That's how brilliant and sad it is. Now after hearing it more often, I can enjoy it more. What an artist!

  • @staticcentrehalf7166
    @staticcentrehalf7166 Month ago +26

    This is actually quite a gift you provided to us, Joel. Thank you. Oh, and congrats' because you're probably the first American reactor to Ren who knows what Tesco is.

    • @Steve_W27
      @Steve_W27 Month ago +9

      That’s because he is an honorary Brit.! He’s travelled Europe quite extensively and the UK a couple of times and he fucking loves a Tesco meal deal!!

    • @faithowens2698
      @faithowens2698 Month ago +1

      I knew what Tesco was and after just now Googleing, I was surprised there aren't any here in America. I must have heard it on shows or movies or something but I can't think where 😂

  • @Catuality
    @Catuality Month ago +1

    It was so funny to see you so lost at the end haha! Yeah Violet was giving birth too twins as she died, twins (jenny & screech)
    Can't wait for you to start the Ren rabbit hole, gotta start the money game series and sick boy!!

  • @msboomerizzle303
    @msboomerizzle303 Month ago +14

    Ren is so talented, it's crazy!! I love everything he does. He's a genius ❤

  • @AnneBiebrich
    @AnneBiebrich Month ago +6

    Ren is the KING of 1 take performances! Each of these 3 are 1 takes also!

    • @shakesrear9204
      @shakesrear9204 Month ago

      More like 1-shot videos. I know Violet's tale took 28 takes and Money Game pt1 took 137 takes.

  • @carolweight5972
    @carolweight5972 Month ago +24

    So pleased you decided to carry on with reacting to Ren. I am so looking forward to your reaction. ❤

  • @kimarnill7648
    @kimarnill7648 Month ago +17

    He’s a modern day Shakespeare, so very proud he’s from wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

    • @stewrmo
      @stewrmo Month ago +4

      As you should be Kim! One love from Scotland. 💙👊🏻🫡

    • @kimarnill7648
      @kimarnill7648 Month ago +4

      @ love from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 also.❤️

  • @d2ndborn
    @d2ndborn Month ago +12

    Violet was Jenny's and Screeches mom they were the twins that were save when she died. Then put into foster care or adopted separately. They did not know of each other

  • @GUYFAIRCLOGH88
    @GUYFAIRCLOGH88 Month ago +4

    He is without doubt one of the most talented and original artists I've ever seen .
    I pray he gets the flowers he deserves .

  • @lukerawson4565
    @lukerawson4565 Month ago +12

    He WILL be one of the greatest. He already is, but he's still growing and learning, which is amazing in itself. Ren and Harry mack are the ones to watch.....so much greatness and somehow getting better in their art❤

  • @ewanjones9032
    @ewanjones9032 Month ago +2

    I've been watching your channel for a couple of years now so glad you've found Ren he's a once in a lifetime artist, keep reacting to him and you'll never be disappointed

  • @antiqueinsider
    @antiqueinsider Month ago +9

    So excited to see you found the rabbit hole. So much more to find, I'd subscribe, but I've already been subscribed to you for two years!

    • @nickachief
      @nickachief Month ago

      same here, stoked hes finally found ren.

  • @darlinesly9364
    @darlinesly9364 Month ago +5

    Some people never get a fair chance at a real life. They grew up never knowing each other. Their mom Violet lost her life the night they were born

  • @LegsAkimbo
    @LegsAkimbo Month ago +4

    Amazing isn't he? Ren has brought the travelling minstrels up to date. They were popular in medieval times. People couldn't read or write and this is how they got their news, as well as the official town criers'.

  • @miamonan9627
    @miamonan9627 Month ago +3

    Ren is such an amazing artist, and shines a light where others fear to tread. Once seen, never forgotten.

  • @MegsD79
    @MegsD79 Month ago +12

    USA Renegade here! Loving your Ren reactions! The Renegades are truly a worldwide fanbase.... to see how far we span there is a song called "Love Is Healing" by Wynand Fourie (I think that's how it's spelled), a reactor/artist from South Africa, and The Renegades - It was a song created last year while Ren was going thru a very serious relapse in his medical health due to several factors. Luckily he is currently in Mexico undergoing more stem cell transplants and very in depth and tough medical treatments to hopefully help his health, fingers crossed! Not sure how long he'll be there but do know he's in clinic 6 days a week for up to 12 hours a day currently which has caused a slight delay in his release of his first installment in the next trilogy which is based on Vincent Van Gogh then the rollout for a double album called Slaughterhouse.
    💙💙💙🫶🫶🫶

  • @Ole_Woodworm
    @Ole_Woodworm Month ago +2

    This trilogy blew me away when I saw it for the first time years ago. Thanks to you and your reaction, I relived that moment. Thank you very much for that.
    As suggestions on what to watch next, I can recommend Money Game (parts 1 to 3).

  • @lachlanmain6004
    @lachlanmain6004 Month ago +4

    Followed this from your initial post of Ren. I'm tru;y blown over by the potent comnination of the lyrics and the guitar work. For all the modernity of the songs situations for me there's something of a Dark Minstrel quality in his presentation, the travelling troupadour going from place to place telling his tales of life's games of chance. Yes, more please.

  • @larsottosen8970
    @larsottosen8970 Month ago +3

    Such a delight to see you descend into the rabbithole. It may already be too late for you to turn back - but don`t worry. You`ll be in good company down here ;)

  • @JuRe04
    @JuRe04 Month ago

    I really enjoy your reactions, especially as you show patience and immerse yourself first before you pause and express your impressions. Ren is a master story teller and he uses every level of communication possible, but for the story to unfold and be understood, it needs space and attention. Watching you giving both and taking us on your "ride" is precious. Thank you.

  • @ginawright3446
    @ginawright3446 Month ago +7

    I loved you before now you're becoming a fellow Renegade I love you even more 💓

  • @Scoobypilot2000
    @Scoobypilot2000 Month ago +5

    Any Renegades on here check out Joel's other videos, love his videos, he's also been here in the UK to visit, love his takes, such a great lad.

  • @stacie9229
    @stacie9229 Month ago +1

    Renegade new sub here to support and grow your channel. As Ren likes to quote, "a rising tide lifts all ships". The Renegades try to help his "rising tide". You have no idea what Ren's catalog of work really entails. They're not all heavy and deep, try Power next, it will make you feel great, I use that one to get me going in the mornings
    Welcome.
    Stacie from Boston

  • @TheEclecticBeard
    @TheEclecticBeard Month ago +4

    My dude if you're going down this rabbit hole you've got to check out his song Chalk Outlines with Chinchilla. It's a fantastic song and performance with the interplay and both approaches vocally to the song.

  • @sturmsegel4169
    @sturmsegel4169 Month ago +9

    Seems you're fully in the Ren Rabbit hole. It's friendly down here, don't resist. Ren is so versatile, try Chalk Outline next.❤

  • @Cmj2189
    @Cmj2189 Month ago +15

    Welcome to the RENegade ❤❤ The rabbit hole is deep. But worth it…

  • @behinddreaming
    @behinddreaming Month ago +4

    A beautiful and honest reaction ❤
    Ren has no limits musically. He's ability to also tell a story is woven into his love of films. He really is a once in a generation talent that will change what music can become.

  • @Adventure-scenes
    @Adventure-scenes Month ago +2

    I’ve been watching your reactions on the Lake District , I live up there. Now you’ve found ren. He’s so so good. You’re going to love his music

  • @RayasRealm
    @RayasRealm Month ago +1

    “I was not expecting that” is a pretty common response to a lot of Ren’s music 😂
    Thank you for your reaction!

  • @drziggyabdelmalak1439

    It's theatre. It's a film script. This man is a genius.

  • @RhondaTomassi
    @RhondaTomassi Month ago

    Had to subscribe. I'm a die hard Renegade and I loved your reaction. It was like a light bulb went off. Thank you, great reaction.

  • @sallymclachlan357
    @sallymclachlan357 Month ago +3

    Ren was born and grew up in Wales but we in Brighton on the South Coast are also very proud to support him as he lives here now when not being treated in Canada. This video and many others are filmed in Brighton. You may want to visit it one day

  • @philplace2726
    @philplace2726 Month ago +18

    SPOILER ALERT!!! Part 2; okay, lot to unpack here, so it's difficult to make the connections. So the story is set in 2019, Jenny and Screech are 14. Violets tale is 2005... so we're taken back to her life when she dies giving birth to TWINS! the twins are Jenny and Screech.... I don't want this to sound patronising, so have another go at connecting the dots... Great reaction once again! Thanks, mate.

  • @mileshefau
    @mileshefau Month ago +2

    Thanks JPS. I like watching you find your own lane.

  • @stevecrisell108
    @stevecrisell108 Month ago +8

    REN = Quality. ItsJps = Quality Reaction.

  • @helenab7390
    @helenab7390 Month ago +10

    Ren is from Anglesey. Wales in UK

  • @ThereWasATime
    @ThereWasATime Month ago +2

    Hey JP, just wanna say I am following you for years, started with your channel about germany. I'm also in the Ren rabbit hole for almost 2 years.
    Ren is not all tragedy and deep stuff, you can also have lots of fun with his music. He really IS one of the most talented and exciting artists on our planet. You won't regret diving deeper!

  • @wcoasttigger
    @wcoasttigger Month ago +5

    Please consider creating a playlist for ren and friends. There is so much to discover. ❤

  • @Andreaod73
    @Andreaod73 Month ago +1

    I’ve never heard this before, he’s a great actor, singer, guitar player , songwriter all in one, a genius !

  • @carolweight5972
    @carolweight5972 Month ago +15

    Almost there. Violet was the mum of Jenny and Screech. The phone call was to his girlfriend.

  • @graceydez6199
    @graceydez6199 Month ago +3

    Nice one jps! May i suggest the Money Game series next. It’s three parts 1,2 and 3. Ren is fighting many causes in his music. The theme of his last album was GREED and money game is all about that.

  • @lynette.
    @lynette. Month ago +3

    Jennys tale was prompted by a newspaper story and people saying its such a shame then a few months later came Screeches tale then it was nearly 2 years later he released Violets tale tying it all together. Masterpiece.

  • @peterwilliamson5953
    @peterwilliamson5953 Month ago +3

    Britain keeps surprising you , ive waited on your channel for these moments , worth the wait .

  • @bethneeley1627
    @bethneeley1627 Month ago

    Subbed to watch your journey down the Ren rabbit hole. Prepare to have your mind blown. He can do it all. He plays many instruments & hes bad ass on on of them. All self taught. Hes a beautiful singer also raps, beatboxes, produces & mixes his own music. You name it he does it. Great reaction & if you read the comments many of my renegade friends have explained the trilogy tale of Jenny & screech.

  • @apples7104
    @apples7104 Month ago +6

    🌟🌟 You did a great job with this reaction - I could see you concentrating trying to absorb the lyrics and storyline - don’t worry, many of Rens songs take several listens to get the full story.
    Ren has songs that are so diverse there’s some for any mood. Personally, I’m quite partial to: Seven Sins, Power, Troubles, and Fred Again Mashup.
    There’s also many songs from earlier in his journey, plus some absolute gems with the busking band he was part of called The Big Push - too many to list.
    🌟🌟 Looking forward to more Ren reactions - thanks 🌟🌟

  • @Hexenkind1
    @Hexenkind1 Month ago +2

    He started busking on the streets in bath first, but later mainly in brighton what is his main home since many years.
    But the last few years he was in canada and now in mexico for treatments of his various illnesses he has since he is 19, now 35.
    He originally was born in wales though.

  • @Lily33McC
    @Lily33McC Month ago +5

    Violet was their mother she had twins obviously they would go to different homes. The implication was that her father was responsible for her pregnancy because you don’t get a flat so quickly without some terrible reason like living under those conditions at home. The boyfriend she had probably didn’t tell him straight away. Jenny was possibly a prostitute “walking the streets” and the high heels and rosy cheeks. If people read these stories and are not connected to the victims they usually say “It’s such a shame” and carry on with their lives!
    There’s no end to Ren’s talents. He did a song called Suicide about his best friend who very sadly took his own life as Ren rushed to try and save him. He plays piano on that track.
    Thank you for reacting to Ren’s works of art - you’re a true Renegade now! ❤

  • @seanchris8290
    @seanchris8290 Month ago +2

    I love to see the light bulb moment when people connect the dots to this tale. This is described as "Bardcore" by the Renegades

  • @katewoolford7683
    @katewoolford7683 Month ago

    He was busking on the streets of Brighton....
    My hometown also a lot of his videos are shot around Brighton. I actually drive the buses you see a lot of in the background.
    I'm always on the lookout for him

  • @stewrmo
    @stewrmo Month ago +7

    Love that you are doing Ren. Please, please do his "Fire In the booth". He smoked dat sheeit!🫡👊🏻 Renegades💙

  • @d2ndborn
    @d2ndborn Month ago +13

    I have been following Ren since he was 22 he just turned 35. These 3 songs came out about 18 months in total. Jenny's tale was taken from a real newspaper article so based on a real story. Such a shame was a quote for an police officer. He decided to add Violets tale to have a beginning to the trilogy.
    Jenny was a prostitute. Screech's friend was not home because he was with Screech's gf.

  • @stevedenning4928
    @stevedenning4928 Month ago +3

    Glad you did this one next it is unique and special. If you want another trilogy of his look at Money Games, or the four love music videos if you want something lighter. Otherwise, just enjoy the journey and do it your way. Peace from the UK.

  • @improvesheffield4824
    @improvesheffield4824 Month ago +3

    Pure musical theatre! Unfortunately you still didn’t get that Violet gave birth to Jenny and Screech. They were twins who were separated after Violet died and sent to different places so never knew each other until that fateful moment on the street.
    A couple more to react to are Chalk Outlines and Murderer.

  • @troib9003
    @troib9003 Month ago +3

    Renagades are focused on the story when communicating but it’s the deeper meaning ren is after. The understanding that all things are connected by understanding why/history you can break the cycle and stop the repeat. We can change, we can learn, we can be more than what were were told/ taught to be.

  • @T_Witti
    @T_Witti Month ago +3

    Ren himself appreciates reactors so much! Due to his health he might never be able to tour or simply play concerts because he never knows when it's going south again. So we help him out with recommending his art to reactors so more and more people get to know him that will buy his music and merch. Best we can do for our boi

    • @durabelle
      @durabelle Month ago

      I think Ren also enjoys reaction videos because he can't perform live as much as he'd want to, so he gets to see people's reaction to his music this way instead. Just guessing, but it would make sense to me since he's usually more about the personal impact of his music on people rather than playing the money game. (Of course he still needs some money too.)

    • @T_Witti
      @T_Witti Month ago +1

      @@durabelle Sure, can also be part of it. I know he watched Chris Liepes channel to improve his singing. In the interview he said it's weird to watch a channel and that channel reacts to your music praising his singing. Also, do you know that part of his Illest Of Our Time stream where he wanted to check out if someone already reacted to Illest and got emotional because it were so many?

  • @lindapindard5046
    @lindapindard5046 Month ago +3

    So glad you listened to this ren is absolutely amazing ❤❤

  • @ProudEnglishlass
    @ProudEnglishlass Month ago +1

    This always gives me goosebumps. Violet was their mum but died, they were separated and screech ended Jenny. He became his dad.

  • @sarahboardman1337
    @sarahboardman1337 Month ago +5

    violet was pregnant, when the dr saved the baby it was twins. they were adopted or fostered , never knew each other. they were jenny and screech. violet was their mother. they were star-crossed siblings! age-old story of strange karmas, and sociopathy.

  • @C90_Adam
    @C90_Adam Month ago

    So great that you have the whole catalogue of Ren videos still to run through. Definitely one of the most creative and under appreciated artists of our time. Enjoy and thanks for the reaction video.

  • @Scoobypilot2000
    @Scoobypilot2000 Month ago +1

    Violet is the mum, "let my babies stay alive".
    Love your reaction though, recommend doing an upbeat one next though, I can see the emotion in the last two hits you. Ren has so many songs it's unreal, there's The Big Push to watch too😆 oh boy, then Chinchilla and Sam, two amazing vocalists, Chinchilla is basically like female Ren, they're 'music siblings'.

  • @austinlondon3710
    @austinlondon3710 Month ago +1

    Joel, the composition is in the style of a 'Greek Tragedy' which is an ancient form of story telling, in which all of the main characters dies at the end:
    Violet is the abused Mother who dies at the birth of her twin children - the birth twins are traditionally associated with 'good fortune'; Jenny and Screech are her twin children, who were separated at both and presumably adopted into different families; the first time they met since birth Screech attempted to mug Jennies, and ended up stabbing and killing her; Screech was subsequently shot by armed Police, and died a few street away from where he had killed his sister; Jenny and Screech (twin brother and sister) were both and died on the same day.
    Ren uses the metaphor of twins being associated with 'good fortune', to deepen the tragic emotional impact of story.

  • @WelshAmethystGirl087
    @WelshAmethystGirl087 Month ago +5

    Ren doesn't agree with copyright strikes just FYI, if you get a strike just contest it and he will OK it his end. He's all about supporting the community and sharing the love

  • @Shiroar
    @Shiroar Month ago +1

    Ren is a modern day bard painting such vivid imagery with his storytelling that it pulls you in and forces you to keep watching - even when it gets physically uncomfortable during Violet’s Tale. And Ren uses this ability to shed light on far too real issues in the world. Ren is special. And no one is ready for this…

    • @garychap8384
      @garychap8384 Month ago

      Can't change it, if you refuse to see it. Ren held our eyelids open on this one... and urged empathy for everyones journey.
      With Ren it's all about empathy and compassion. And that's why, even beyond the music ... Ren himself shines like a lighthouse, to so many.
      He dares us to believe in better. And, my goodness, the Renegades didn't disappoint o/ o/ o/

  • @leehallam9365
    @leehallam9365 Month ago +1

    Great reaction, Joel. In the four years watching your videos I have never seen the expressions on your face that I have seen in these two Ren videos. I am afraid Stevie isn't who Screech tried to get hold of, that was Patrick. I saw one young reactor who suggested that Screech's girlfriend was busy because Patrick was round at her house! The first two songs were based on a true story, though the young people were not related, Violet's Tale was invented by Ren to connect them. The setup is that the first two were made in 2019, and Violets Tale was set in 2005, he told us twice. Jenny and Screech were both 14 when they died. It's a song about cycles of violence, Violet's father, Stevie, and Screech were violet and abusive. Violet, her mother, and Jenny were attracted to such men and froze when scared. They neither fought back or ran.

    • @durabelle
      @durabelle Month ago +1

      Have you seen the acted out storyline Ren did, implying that his phone had been stolen, and then he acted it as Screech while his friends played the roles of the girlfriend, Patrick, and some other unnamed friends? If not, go find it, it definitely paints a story of Patrick and Screech's girlfriend having something going on behind his back.

  • @scottallmond968
    @scottallmond968 Month ago +2

    So how many of you were SCREAMING at your phones or computers? Be honest now. I'll wait lol. Great reaction bro.

  • @direnova6284
    @direnova6284 Month ago

    It's Brighton, it was filmed there, it's a seaside town and at one point you can hear the seagulls.

  • @Enhancedlies
    @Enhancedlies Month ago

    im unsure what it is i love about watching you experience these for the first time, but theres something so human to it all. Love from across the pond

  • @rodb9275
    @rodb9275 Month ago

    An excellent way to get to see Ren, being Ren, would be to watch (and react to) his 1 million subscriber vid. I promise that it will deepen your love for this gem of a man.

  • @rudyb.
    @rudyb. Month ago

    Love your reactions to Ren music. I enjoy your innocence to the Ren discography-journey. Can’t wait for the next one! Subscribed. Oh, btw, Violet was the Mother to Jenny & Screech.

  • @kencraig8715
    @kencraig8715 Month ago

    Definitely consider myself a Ren-egade. At 61, born and raised in Scotland and now living in the USA, Ran is an incredible once in a century artist who impacts many, many people very deeply. He is so talented, so insightful, and he's had such a tough journey up until now with his medical challenges - yet he remains humble, hopeful, supportive, and incredibly down to earth and honest. I cannot say enough good things about Ren - about his fan base - and I'm happy you have found him. Jump down the Ren Rabbit hole much, much deeper. You will NOT be disappointed in my opinion.

  • @Giggirl
    @Giggirl Month ago +1

    Ren is so special & the Renegades will always assemble when someone discovers him ❤️🎶

  • @timglennon6814
    @timglennon6814 Month ago +3

    When Jenny and Screech were born to Violet they were obviously separated and went to different foster homes, and Jenny’s foster parents never told her that she had a brother, and vice versa.

  • @peterwooldridge7285
    @peterwooldridge7285 Month ago +1

    Wow, wow, that is perhaps the most powerful song I've every heard...Wow. not only that he can play the guitar and sing...wow.
    So how come I ain't heard of him?

    • @behinddreaming
      @behinddreaming Month ago +1

      He's an independent artist who has struggled with major health issues for many years. You'll find a huge catalogue music

    • @nickachief
      @nickachief Month ago +2

      "So how come I ain't heard of him?" probably going to be one of the most said statements ever about ren.

    • @peterwooldridge7285
      @peterwooldridge7285 Month ago

      @nickachief probably correct...great stuff

  • @fred-owehansen7031
    @fred-owehansen7031 Month ago +1

    My favourite Ren-song (after "Hi Ren") is "Su!cide". Its just dripping with raw emotions.
    "Kujo beatdown" is badass, but requires a bit of backstory research to fully enjoy😉
    Also, i recommend, for all Who has not heard/seen it; -his 8(?) chapter story of his fight against sickness. Its just Ren reading what he wrote down on paper, but well worth the time.

  • @Scoobypilot2000
    @Scoobypilot2000 Month ago

    Love your channel already, can't believe I haven't subscribed! Sorry. Really glad you have found Ren, lived this guy for a few years now.
    Amazing artist and just a really nice human being. I work in mental health, Ren makes such a difference to so many, love the guy.

  • @helenc1693
    @helenc1693 Month ago +1

    Ren is a genius and a thoroughly lovely human, have a look at his take on bittersweet symphony

  • @yonahgrossman7319
    @yonahgrossman7319 Month ago +3

    Don't worry. Ren has funny songs. Ren has silly songs. Ren has cheeky songs. Ren has everything songs in nearly every genre. Goosebumps are usually the only constant. Enjoy the ride! You won't find another like it.

    • @Joe_Sheffield
      @Joe_Sheffield Month ago +2

      This is great to hear cos I'm new to Ren thanks to Joel, but from what I've heard I definitely want to hear more!!

    • @yonahgrossman7319
      @yonahgrossman7319 Month ago +1

      @@Joe_Sheffield You'll be gobsmacked by this guy's range and catalog. What you've seen so far is the tiniest fraction of what he can do. On top of it all, he's an extraordinarily decent human being. Not a combination you see often. The mixture of talent and humanity is why, as Joel mentioned, he has the most devoted fan base around.

  • @EvilsTwin66
    @EvilsTwin66 Month ago

    Like your videos since a time ago and i like your openminded mindset young men.
    I am a 59y German Renegade, just subbed for a pretty wonderfull journey.
    Stay save and healthy!
    Btw.. Violet was a silence girl, she didn´t even make to the title.
    Ren is just a wonderfull grounded genius!

  • @UdoMittendorf-h5t
    @UdoMittendorf-h5t Month ago

    Ren solo, his membership in the band The Big Push and former in Trick the Fox, his collaborations with Sam Tompkins, Chinchilla, Eden Nash, Molly Mckinna, Romain Axisa, Ruby J, Liv Sangster, Jimmy Sharp (Orlean), his Rap/HipHop collabs, etc. - it´s a great array to discover;-)

  • @GUYFAIRCLOGH88
    @GUYFAIRCLOGH88 Month ago

    I love your channel, and your openness , you give cracking responses, I know you've been to the UK , I hope I get to visit your country some day .

  • @grandmabaddie
    @grandmabaddie Month ago +1

    Another great reaction Joel. As others have pointed out violet gave birth to twins , Jenny and Screech. Mum passed and dad in Jail for unaliving mum (violet) . Twin grew up separately, didn't know each other. James (screech) unalived his twin sister (Jenny) rewinding on violets tale . ❤

  • @Ayns.L14A
    @Ayns.L14A Month ago +1

    Brighton, he's originally from Wales but lives in Brighton.(south coast)

  • @Lily33McC
    @Lily33McC Month ago +6

    Ren is a genius ❤