I was NOT ready for *The Tale of Jenny & Screech* by REN
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I Just Found the MOST CREATIVE Artist I've Ever Heard... Ren - Hudba
Thanks so much for checking out and supporting my work man!!! my favourite compliment ever is when people compare my work to movie directors cause definitely I take most my inspiration from directors and movies over musicians, like the tarantinos, Kubricks, Lynch, McDonagh etc.
I'll make sure I show more ass in the next video!
more ass???!!!!!! hahhaahhhahaahahahahha nice one!!!!
XD
Always here for more ass 🤣
Take care of yourself, man. I feel like we need you around.
Ha! Love you to pieces, Ren. You are truly inspiring! I reacted to this and lost it at the end...Like so many others I've watched now too. I hope your recovery is going well. We need MORE! Cheers,
Jennifer/The Speak Easy Lounge
Ren actually said recently in a twitch livestream that he'd LOVE to have his own like netflix original show of just music-based storytelling, and i think it would be EPIC. Literally even if it was just him with his guitar, like it is here, it would be unbelievably captivating!! I have no clue how he is this talented - he can sing, rap, speak spoken word poetry, play acoustic / electric/ AND bass guitar, and play piano all to SUCH high levels while conveying such powerful stories - it's simply unbelievable... welcome to the Ren rabbit hole lol
He even makes his own beats which is a talent in itself.
I wish I could still watch that Twitch live stream again. I saw it back when he first did it but I didn't realize Twitch only keeps videos online for like 90 days?
Whilst being very sick, a lot of time where he’s not even fit to get out of bed!
@@davideastham I agree, I didn’t know that either!! I tried to find it again today, and couldn’t! His twitch livestreams were so good - gave so much more depth and context to his work / life!
@@hannahday1001 Yeah, I tried to find it the other day so that I could reference something for a project I'm working on and it was no longer there :( I wish someone would have reacted to it so I could view it again. I was a few days too late. I think it was Dec 24th?
Heavy musical theater vibes. It’s more of an acting performance then just a song. I dig it
Yes, it’s so theatrical. I can watch it over and over again with all the lyrics memorized without getting bored because it’s not only about the music itself but also about the way he performed it, the atmosphere created, the cinematography of the video and how poetic the song is.
The last time I like 1 musical piece that much was probably when I watched Phantom of the opera, and it’s the highest compliment I could give to any musical act
Exactly! What a way to perform his musical storytelling. Obsessed!
I believe Ren calls his music Bardcore. Which fits
Ren is a modern day bard with his captivating story telling. He’s so damn talented. I had never even heard of him until yesterday when I watched your reaction to “Hi Ren”. 🤯
How Ren uses the space to reflect the acoustic he wants is nothing less than remarkable. To do this all in one take, singing like an angel, story telling like a master bard, playing guitar like a maestro while finding the right place in the building to get the sound he wants!!!! Just unreal talent.
His catalogue is so ridiculously good, most versatile musician I’ve ever seen
Crazy good. Not one filler to be found. He is the real deal
I’ve had about 25 different comments run through my head so I’m simply gonna say, this is otherworldly in how great it is.
I have been obsessed listening to nothing but Ren since your first reaction. Thanks for that reaction and introducing me to him. I honestly haven't been this into an artist in a very long time.
Same. His other reaction was my first time learning about Ren. Sense then it’s been nothing but that.
Same!
Ren is perhaps the freshest and most talented thing in music and performance art and music in years.
His mastery of storytelling through performance is absolutely astonishing.
I literally get chills when I see him narrate the part when Stevie is abusing Violet.
That’s his dream. He has a show pilot written for Netflix and apparently, that’s his next big project.
Ren is amazing.💗 This is just the tip of the iceberg, he is a storyteller, rapper, a vocalist, a musician, a genuine human being, his songs, chalk outlines and How to be Me are amazing, his busking videos with his band The Big Push are fantastic, and so many other songs...just so many are phenomenal . Penitence, Oceans, Crutch, so much to check out while he is in Canada receiving medical treatment for his lyme disease for the next few months. Great Reaction! 💗
Funny, we said the same thing....sorry I didn't see your comment. I am going to leave my comment only because I think it emphasizes Ren's talent as a artist. We all are flabbergasted!
He's like the Quentin Tarantino of music, the way he creates these amazing dialogs, these characters, the suspense. Truly a master of his craft.
He's not creating characters, he's expanding on real stories.
@@Audard And what exact real story is this? From Violet's Tale's line "2, 0, 0, 5" we learn that the Tale of Jenny and Screech was uploaded to CZcams at the exact time that Jenny and Screech were killed. This is a fictional story, and there's no questioning it.
Ren is reinventing Bard-core... Thank you for the value Ren, and thank you for the reaction Alex!
Absolutely my most favorite artist now. He showed up as a suggestion about 2 months ago. I've been obsessed ever since! The best 'rabbit hole' one could find him/herself down these days!
I love how his guitar playing is every bit as much a part of the story as the story itself. He is incredibly talented
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Thanks for your reaction........Found Ren two months ago and now I’m obsessed....... for a positive rap vibe, try Power, Losing It , What You Want......for sheer singing and musical ability try Ren and the big push, his band, busking and covering I Shot the Sheriff,Road to Zion, Hip Hop , just off the scale brilliance ..... to name but a few ❤❤
Add to that "Hold on"
this dude is so fire and just found this week all over youtube. What a genius
Me too. I'm so grateful
Yesssssss, been waiting for you to get on the Ren train. Welcome aboard!
Actually never mind, just realised you already saw Hi Ren which I saw amongst all the other Ren reacts I've been watching because it's awesome to see people's first time reactions 😂
Has anyone else thought how the music in Violet's Tale (when he starts walking) is so upbeat, brings a smile to your face, has you nodding your head and tapping your feet..... and yet has the most disturbing lyrics and graphic scenes out of all 3 stories? Typical of Ren..... you never know what to expect from him because he's unpredictable. Love him!
His "Money Game Part 1 & 2" are freaking amazing
Seconded!
Great reaction. I’m a lot older than you and he’s the most creative artist I’ve seen in a long time. Everything about this - the storytelling, the guitar, the one shot videos, is so well done. He’s incredibly versatile too.
REN HAS TAKEN THE WORLD 🌎 BY STORM! Honest To goodness he is the new musical messiah!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are just no words for how special REN’s music is, every time I hear another one of his songs, I’m like 😮
This song is phenomenal Ren is an absolute beast and I can’t stop listening to him
My God. I'm just speechless. I've seen movies that didn't tell such a vivid story. Abd the twist at the end... brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.
Oh ren is by far a favorite of mine!!!!! I love watching everyone dive into his catalog!!!
I'm excited to see more of your Ren reactions! So far, you got an impression of Ren, the storyteller and Ren, the guitarist. There's so much more to explore! Ren, the singer, Ren, the rapper, Ren the social critic, Ren baring his soul in so many different ways. Welcome to this beautiful rabbit hole!
Amazing artist … I’m obsessed 💕 x Enjoying you discovering him … you re late to the party 😁 x
Awesome reaction! Thanks for doing the Trilogy, but you haven't seen nothing yet! It's all amazing and so versatile from his collabs with Chinchilla (Chalk OUtlines) and Sam Tompkins (Blind Eyed and street mashups) to Big Push band covers and originals (Watch Out, War Pigs, I shot the Sheriff, Bongo Bong, Englishman in NY, etc) His rap is so next level - Hunger, Life is Funny, Money Game 1 and 2, Genesis, Bittersweet Symphony (verve retake), really fun vibes in What you Want, Power and Love Music pt. 1,2,3!
Love that you're reacting to Ren, he's amazing. I can only speak for myself, but I would waaaayyy prefer that you pause it when you have a comment, rather than talking over the music. I feel like you're missing so much when you do that, and I get frustrated because I don't want you to miss a single moment of his genius!
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I believe he has the recording equipment under his gown - as this is all done in a single take. It's a video of his live performance, not a studio recording dubbed to a video. So consider, especially for Violet's Tale, his timing of WHERE he must be at certain points in the song are all planned out and executed to the second (e.g. the stairwell, opening the door, etc.).
I don't see anyone else in the world doing what he's doing here.
* Is he the greatest singer? No.
* Is he the greatest guitarist? No.
* Is he the greatest actor? No.
* Is he the greatest lyricist? No.
* Is he the greatest rapper? No.
* Is he the greatest live musician, videographer, & storyteller that does all the above at the same time? YES YES YES YES YES YES!
If Enimen was Bob Dylan's son, was classically trained (guitar and vocals) and studied musical theater . . .This is REN. The dude is a genius. His poetry is so fresh. As a self-publishing poet, it would be a dream come true to get my work to be performed by him. . .Perhaps my stuff would not be as captivating, but damn. His ability and impact are sublime. He could make a trip from the couch to the refrigerator sound like an epic tale.
Great reaction too, Alex. I've been watching your channel since you started, but it's been a while since I dropped a comment. Thanks, dude. Keep keeping it real.
Peace
His catalog is so good! Happy diamond hunting, you'll find many!
I blame you for getting me into this guy. Saw your reaction almost a week ago about “Hi Ren”. And been on a huge listening bender. He just updated yesterday on his health issues. Sadly not going very well. Hopeful that things turn better for him soon.
Recovering from surgery is not always a straight forward path. infection is not abnormal, and am sure it will be taken care of in stride.
This dude is something special!
Yes! So glad you found the full version. Not many have and it is spoiled when not listened to in sequence like this. Thank for this.
You won't be surprised to learn your reactions wont change with the rest of his work. Looking forward to seeing you react to 'The Hunger', 'Chalk Outlines', Genesis, etc, etc...
Violet's Tale is definitely written by someone who knows. Because I was Violet and I stayed alive but only barely, so only someone who has seen this kind of violence personally or is close to someone who has would be able to portray it this authentically. It makes me feel sick listening to it, that's how authentic it is, and I've long since recovered and moved on. Thanks for promoting Ren. He's an amazing young man. Only someone who has lived in the kind of hell he has can create the kind of beautiful art that he does.
Glad you are doing ok now!
He’s been my favorite artist for the past month, amazing usage of rhythm and impactful lyrics
I've been seeing reactions to him all over YT and when I saw yours I was like alright I'll watch. Wow...
This is so reminiscent of the storytelling aspects of Sublime's Date Rape and Eminem's Love the Way You Lie and the style of folkier artists like Nellie McKay. Amazing.
While you’re on Ren’s story telling train, you should do What went wrong I&II next (ft Sam Tompkins), they’re incredible in another sense
This is a PERFORMANCE... thats the word you'all looking for.
All 3 of these were done in ONE take... yeah the guys talent level just increased... AGAIN.
Ren calls his genre BardCore!!
well despite Ren there by now a youtube genre of BardCore that does modern pop rock and metal songs in a medieval style. Popped up like 2 or 3 years ago... but does sound quite a bit different then Ren, but not bad either
Spectacular. I love that you mentioned the Bard thing. Exactly the impression i get too. I also love the fact that you go,"WOW! The guitar, the storytelling, everything are so abstract and interesting but,.....i didn't see no ass." 😂 You make me laugh so much Dude! Stay Amazing! 🤝👍🤘
His stage presentation, song writing, storytelling, guitar - all round talent 👏 💞🔥
Getting hit with spam on telegram under this account 🤪
Ren calls his music Bardcore
TRUTH
Singer, song writer, actor, guitar player producer and all live. Wild
There's talent and then there is Rens level of TALENT
Ren is legit everyones new favorit artist, but he deservs it, hes the goat of art
It's like Tarantino and Shakespeare got a little intimate with a revolutionary...
Then they all went to a bar and spent a pleasant evening debating Culture, Humanity, Pop, Arts, Economics, Geography, History and Politics....
With good humour and absolute respect for one another's perspective, regardless of past experiences, boundaries or scars.
The triumph and tragedy of humanity, unfiltered and lain bare.
All to a fucking amazing hook, melodic dexterity, rhythmic gymnastics, spitting bars and puns cracking a smile while breaking your heart.
What a Legend.
Thanks Ren.
Two things I caught: In Violet's tale, you hear of how Violet is, and how her boyfriend, the father to Jenny and Screech is, and those two personalities match their children - Jenny is like her mother, while Skreech is like his father. Second is that at the end, "two twins lying side by side" when they are born and also, in Screech's tale, at the end, he says Jenny and Screech only lie one street apart - so they both lied side by side after birth, and also as they died. You may have caught these two, but I simply wanted to mention it just in case :D
I would love to see you react to Ren's Sick Boi. It's a short one, but it's very good. Shot by the same guy who shot Hi Ren and the Trilogy, Samuel Perry Falvey
Discovered Ren about 3 weeks ago and I am simply in awe of this incredible artist. Check out Chalk outlines next.
The live version
Loved that Ren reacted to your reaction, sums his brilliance up!
That God damn story gave me chills when he finished it. I literally felt like I just watched a movie
Bard is the perfect description!
Ren calls it BARDcore
@@mckalcm7494 awesome!
I've been watching his entire back catalogue for the past few weeks... It's largely good!
He absolutely is a bard. His storytelling is incredible. It’s like watching a mini-musical, definitely more performance art. I’ve never seen anything like what he does before. Such a unique artist. He’s writing poetry more than lyrics. I mean, all lyrics are poetry, but these songs come across more as poems to me, exactly like what the bards did.
I believe Ren aptly named his genre of music as Bardcore...love it ...
Did you also notice that the locations he moved into not only fit the aesthetic, but also changed the acoustics needed for each section of song.
Ren has been working on a TV series built around music that he has several scripts finished for and plans to pitch to Netflix to get funding to make. He's just waiting until it's finished and he gets big enough.
Ok when you said Tarantino… I yelled YES!!!!! that’s what it is. It’s artistic chaotic stunning and renders me speechless
If it wasn't for your reaction to this and "Hi Ren" I would have never heard of Ren, so thank you! Diving deep into his story though and his own story is just as heartbreaking as his music. I hate so much that this gifted genius is sitting in Calgary, Canada right now going through extremely painful treatments and surgeries related to his Lyme disease, Autoimmunity, and brain damage. He's literally becoming an international sensation in 2023 and he can only sit there and watch it through his devices. I sincerely hope he's able to bounce back when he's done in Canada and get back to it! We need to be blessed with more greatness like this in our lives.
the ability to story tell and explore his trauma and provide music to explain what other ppl might be going through too
The modern age wandering minstrel. Stunning story telling in every video
No comparisons. Top notch gifts (a multitude of) that have obviously been worked and practiced. I’d rather see him on broadway than in a movie personally. He has so many potential options and I’m curious to see the paths he decides to choose for himself. Hasn’t been since Radiohead that I’ve been this taken. Lyme’s is no joke on a good day - let alone the undiagnosed/misdiagnosed hell scape he found himself in. I also see its impact in a positive way creatively. Let’s hope he finds peace in his treatment so he might share more of his art. I’m an optimist.
This dude is just amazing! love to see these tales live in a great theater.
Chalk outlines is completely different and shows his singing ability
I got chills from this one, this guy is very good at making you feel those emotions through his music 🖤
Oh and Ren did have a very small part in a movie called 'Unrest'. It was a documentary that was at the Sundance Movie Festival back in 2017? It is about M.E. ( Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ) which was one of the many things he was diagnosed as having before he found out he had Lyme Disease. He also has a song in that movie called 'Patience'. That song is also on Ren's CZcams channel. You can see a gimps of him if you watch the 'Unrest' movie trailer. The guitar at the end of that trailer is Ren. You'll also recognize his voice.
This is the trailer for the film Unrest czcams.com/video/JvK5s9BNLzA/video.html
@@philliphall9817 Yes it is.
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Literally so so grateful for your Hi-Ren reaction. I hadn't heard of him before then and now I'm completely obsessed 😂 I was missing out on something incredible! So much talent!
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he is so brilliant. he could pick his career. movies, music, musical theatre, etc
I think Ren is someone above the average artist. He is his own unique person in his own unique lane. I can honestly say he is my favorite artist currently and then NF
Go for the dive into his catalog. I have followed Ren for 10 years, never disappoints. Love his singing voice. is another instrument of his.
Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole. He is beyond talented even has a band the big push and busking . I shot the sheriff cover amazing !!!
watching him is like watching a small musical theater production, especially the way he flips back and forth with singing and speaking
This was my first time hearing this. Didn’t want to hear it “on my own”.. I’m speechless..
it seems to me ren is making pieces on the level of Les Misérables just without the budget. i cant even imagine what he could do if someone gave him a AAA budget. not that he needs it obviously, but i dont know what else would possibly elevate his performances, they're already mesmerizing.
He’s just incredibly talented. I honestly love how he tells a story so deep through his music it’s just phenomenal.
Thank you for your great reaction, Alex!! Ren's storytelling is so brilliant.
The big Easter egg in this song is that Screech's best friend Patrick was with Screech's girlfriend that night. That is why Patrick did not answer the door and Screech's girlfriend said that she was busy.
If you noticed in Violet’s Tale he kept saying 2-0-0-5, her story happened in 2005, the Jenny and Screech Tales were released in 2019 and he said in Screech’s Tale that he was 14 years old
3rd rewatch of this reaction! I wish you would do more Ren reactions!
I was holding off on watching this trilogy after watching Hi Ren. I decided to watch your reaction and have a first reaction as well. At the end, I said quite loud "Holy fuck!" and covered my mouth, so fucking impressed by the story coming full circle. I legit got chills.
One hundred percent this is story telling of the highest order. Fucking, WOW.
The music is definitely what sets the tone for each one, shifting from character to character along with scenes.
Take the shift we hear at the beginning of Screech's tale, the sound starts slow like how a person might slowly come to the realization of what they've done. Imagine the camera on the character's face, and seeing the fear settling in. Their eyes moved without focus, fingers trembling enough to drop the knife, a shoe slowly taking a step back. Only to hear the music speed up to give a sense of running, shoes smacking against the ground as a figure jolts off into the shadows of the alleyway. It is easy to imagine the character, frightened to find a place to hide and/or scared by their own actions, running throughout the streets at the tempo given. Then, once again, it slows down as if the camera has panned out to show the whole scene, losing sight of Screech but focusing on the silent and motionless figure of Jenny; "Our story begins right at the end as the life of poor Jenny clocked out like Big Ben." Lyrics even mention Screech disappearing into the night. Only to swiftly, at the sound of knocking, pull us right back to his location in the midst of him still panicking. The visual camera panning around him gives us viewers a sense of the character's urgency - along with the beat picking up. Then it calms again as he learns there is no safety here, a moment that the character would be experience that sinking feeling of dread as his mind thinks of other options. His girlfriend. Surely she'll let him come over. Especially if he talks to her all sweet-like - manipulative. There is no music here to really narrow down the dialogue. The moment she says no, Screech shows his true colors again; angry and full of hateful intent. (REN has come out to say that Patrick didn't answer and the girlfriend said no because those two were secretly getting together behind Screech's back) So, with nowhere to go, Screech faces the only outcome of knowing how it could truly end. The music here shows the confrontation of that, the egging on. And as Screech charges the officer we are given another fast pace to nail home the sense of haste and the unsettling notion of "suicide by cop". And, again, REN puts us in the character's shoes by playing the gunshots by strumming the guitar. Along with the camera visually being hit before falling down. Music becomes somber again, the cop didn't want to take the life of a 14-year-old. The tale of taking a life through any of these characters being such a shame.
Violets Tale opens up with the telltale sound of a heart monitor and breathing machine. The scene is now placed while the music here, for me, creates a somber mood straight from the start. With a touch of hope and wonderment intertwined into the notes. Who is this character? What is her story? Why are we here? Then, as he starts fingering the bridge of the neck, darker notes pool in. Faster and faster, pause, build up again, pause. Life is often like that bridge of notes; slowing and speeding up, uncertain, clear, foggy, calm, frantic, and hopeful. A hint to how her story will be before it slows down with him singing. The sound, once more, a very somber noise. Her tale will not end pretty no matter the tears shed or cries for help go unheard. To me, that is what the chorus part sounds like; the character feeling lost while asking for help only to be unheard. Like an echo in a dark forest when all alone. We are then introduced to the main melody which has very little, if truly none, happy notes. Her story will not be a happy one. REN then rewinds time to start her story with chords.
I'll stop there or else this would become an even longer comment. The point is, REN's music and storytelling can visually take you on an adventure. He is very talented from one continuous camera shot, playing it all live (that is why you hear background noise, the travel of his voice in hallways, etc), to creating a story interwoven in music. Truly a modern-day Bard, as some have said.
I was in tears by the end of it my first time listening, ren is ridiculously talented
Great reaction. When I first saw Ren performing live seven years ago, I was captivated. There was just something so different about him. I have since seen him live many times and it's wonderful that everyone else is finally waking up to his eclectic talents. There are many of his performances on CZcams but I suggest Chalk Outlines (live) to hear his beautiful singing voice and then carry on down the Ren rabbit hole.
You have an exciting ride ahead.
I've been listen to him since hi ren came out and I love his music. Such a range in his songs he has something for everyone
I've been listening to Ren for 6 years, he is amazing
That's so good! I'm from the UK and kinda gutted I've only just heard about him . Would have made a special trip to Brighton just to see him busking on the street. Now I'll probably have to see him in a stadium 🤣.
🙌🙌 loved your reaction hahaha. The guy is amazing. Genius right??!!! I stumbled upon Ren about two months ago and haven’t been able to stop listening ever since . The rabbit hole is deep . Enjoy 🍻🇨🇦🙂
Yes, he is crazy talented. The icing on the cake is the walking and playing technical. Right before Alex asks what is more impressive, Ren takes a breath and sets into that mental area where he has to solo it, and then rips it while walking. THAT is stupid impressive.
Alex, wtf?! I started following your channel late 2023 thanks to your first time Star Wars reactions and have really been enjoying your movie and series reactions....now I find out that you were reacting to Ren for a month before I first heard him and CZcams never picked up that I might want to see YOUR reaction until now?! After seeing I don't l know how many reactions to Ren?! I've become a pretty dedicated Renegade over the last almost year and I'm so excited to see you enjoying his stuff! I'm going to have to spend more time looking through your back catalogue, I think. You're the GOOCHIEST, dude! See you for your next reaction of The Boys, man!
Love the reaction!! I am so glad that you have become a fan of Ren! I've been obsessed for about a month now... You really can't go wrong with any of his songs, and you never really know what you're going to get. The Hunger shows his incredible ability to rap. Power and What You Want are awesome and upbeat. Blind Eyed with Sam Tompkins is amazing, Chalk Outlines with Chinchilla as well. They are all just too good!!! You have a lot of Awesomeness in front of you!!
Well I'm bawling
As a violinist his story telling is best in my opinion. I'm not taking away from his skill but you can definitely tell he's both self and professionally taught because of the way he bends the tones but also has classical riffs.
Pure Artistry ❤
The fact that he is actually singing and not only lip syncing fascinates me
I'm shocked you haven't done rens song "the hunger" yet. Its exactly your thing!
Another tale, another lesson, from our new favorite modern day bard. That's the vibe I get from his guitar, medieval classical guitar. Add to the renaissance fanfare some elegantly flowing storytelling and you get straight up bard. His music is magic and can be empowering or crippling. It's so much more than words and beats.
I've seen these tormented and twisted tales being reacted to so many times now! and you are the first one to point out he had shorts under his gown... I had never noticed.. Great reaction as per usual 😊