Ren Crushes Me with The Tale of Jenny and Screech - Reaction!
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Probably the best reaction to Ren I've seen. I'm 53 and Ren is the most talented and important artist I've heard/ seen in decades. Bravo to you both.
Wow! I appreciate that! What a compliment. I think artists like Ren come around once a generation.
62 from Washington state, I’m hooked on REN! Seriously have never seen talent like this in decades! Amazing artist and storyteller. I agree this guy got it and I enjoyed his reaction!
Keep in mind that Hi Ren and the trilogy are both Ren as storyteller/bard. You can get into his other music to encounter him as a rapper, singer, and so on. Some of his songs could play on the radio and fit right in. And you haven't seen him with his band, The Big Push, which has a feel of its own.
I'm actually really glad he has a wide diversity of talent. If love to be able to check out some of his work without crying like a baby. 😆
@@PrymalChaos If you just want something fun that feels good, check out What You Want. That'll do the job.
Haha…maybe do Losing It next for a little break. I like to think songs like that are Ren plucking the good bits of the charismatic, funny, energetic “bad” Ren from Hi Ren and using them for positive things. Nothing but smiles in that one.
The Big Push I shot the sheriff road to zion hip hop
@@MichaelCRushfollowed by Crutch and Freckled Angels 😅
Violet’s tale broke me. As a survivor of Dv. But it’s a story that needs to be told.
God bless you for staying strong! Dv. is the most heinous betrayal of trust I can think of.
@@simontemplar3359 Thank you. That’s very kind. ❤️
I was 7 months pregnant when my ex beat the ish outta me. My son was born with so many birth defects and died from them at 13. Ren has managed to capture DV from BOTH perspectives so perfectly it sends me right back to that night.....it's hard to watch and yet I can't stop
@@vivienneclarke2421 so very sorry for your loss ❤
@@DonnaPoynton. ❤thank you
Oh and Patrick wasn’t home for the same reason Screech’s girlfriend was ‘busy’.
🤯
That’s probably the politest way, I’ve seen that “situation” explained, over the last year or so! 😂😉
@@thecronescauldron 😂
Bardcore is a term Ren uses.
I don't think you need to worry about being disappointed by his other songs. He bends and blends genres, chameleon-like. I am stunned by his writing abilities, but even his cover songs are remarkable.
"It's like his voice is reaching to the heavens, even though it's kind of gritty and constricted at the same time - it's really interesting, it's so beautiful it's almost like looking at a painting up close and seeing the impasto brush strokes"
I subscribed for this comment you made alone. Great reaction!
How many other Ren fans started grinning when he said if you saw Ren busking you would stop and watch
Me lol I'd happily change my day for The Big Push, Ren n Sam
Great reaction, Ren is something else entirely. Bardrock He likes to call it, We have a saying here in Wales ''To be born Welsh is a privilege, not born with a silver spoon in your mouth but born with music in your heart and poetry in your soul.'' - Croeso o Gymru.
The story of generational trauma is important, so many believe that certain people are to blame for their own circumstances. The truth is that life isn't equal or fair for everyone. Welfare and mental health help should always be available to those in real need.
Well said.
You called him a minstrel, and at the beginning of Violet’s tale you can actually watch him pause and put on his minstrel’s mask to steel himself for telling suck a dark story after he gets up from the hospital bed. He even mentioned somewhere that telling stories like this takes a toll on him as well.
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Man that moment gets me everytime. It's like when a parent knows they have to discipline their child and they hate to have to do it but realize it's necessary so they take a deep breath to steel themselves for the unpleasant task ahead
As a writer, I can confirm that to tell a really powerful story, to tell a tale you want others to invest in, an artist has to invest themselves within it, first. You'll only get heavy engagement, if you give heavy engagement. You have to open yourself up if you expect to inspire others to do the same.
He calls his genre "bardcore"
Sad that Jenny took after her mum as a silent one, James took after his father as a violent soul. Ren you are amazing in your storytelling. The emotional impact is always there .. the tears.
"This might be the greatest short film I've ever watched." Great reaction! I love how you are trying to weigh how much to go into emotional engagement and how much into analyzing. They are hard to integrate. The emotionally captivating nature of this work of art is what makes it so powerful. Beautiful to see that in you but I also appreciate your thoughts and connections that you made.
Thank you for sticking around!
I grew up in a situation similar to Violet's, I've been in the center of violence and abuse. I never speak on it because no one knows how to respond to that, it makes people uncomfortable. I am forever grateful to Ren for making this song, for bringing it up, for giving a voice to the people who've spent their entire lives trying to find a way to cope all alone because nobody else will talk to them about it. We need more artists like Ren. I've watched several reactions to this trilogy, and one of the most consistent things I see across them is people hyper focusing on how skillfully the story is told so they don't have to address what's being said. I think those people are completely missing the point.
I'm so glad your hear to write that, that's all. I've had two violent partners. We survived girl, many don't. Some men experience the same, which is incredible but true. Abusive humans come in both genders and in all walks of life. I hate to say we are victims, but we are in a sense, of the students who participate in psychological warfare.
(Sorry this is a bit long, but you made a great point and I wanted to expand)
^^ I added this after I finished as a kind of heads up 😂
Yep, I feel like while Ren couldn’t give novel length backstories & character development, I’ve watched a lot of reactions & at the end most people share basically their “take away” was a very generalized “zoomed out” story, with an acceptance the characters were born into difficult circumstances…
the backstories helped with how their circumstances were woven into how they saw the world…
how they chose to live their lives were important not just for the plot, but because it reflected what they survived…
For me, Ren clearly wanted to give enough info to have the listener care about the story in its totality, and to get them to care about each one, (even Screech)
and maybe (hopefully) the listener could be able to resist assigning judgement or blame or fault &/or be critical of their stories & choices, instead maybe (hopefully) the listener would extend grace for being human, not perfect, and doing the best with what they had in those moments.
There are so many VERY nuanced & complex topics living in the lyrics, like alcoholism, child SA, welfare use/“fraud” drug use, intimate partner SA, DV/IPV, sexwork, youth violent crime offenders, police involved ☠️… the list really can go on, because Ren was more courageous than a lot of people understand & planted those seeds to elicit desperately needed conversations, because like you, I too know how I wish I could openly discuss parts of the horrible things I survived as a way to help people understand how unhealthy and wrong the general public assumptions are, how the judgments inside those assumptions only serve to silence survivors and shame those experiencing it into not seeking help, and how survivors NEED a community but the silencing of almost all healthy conversation only perpetuates harm.
"Fuckin Ren." That's a shared sentiment to the depth of emotions he evokes in most of us.😢
Haha. I forgot I said that. I think it may possibly be the only curse word on my channel with around 300 videos. 😭😭
I'll say it again... he's On His OWN LEVEL!!! No One Compares to him!!!
Chalk Outlines feat. Chinchilla (live) - more feels will be had. I’ll stop spamming the comments now. 😂
Thank you for this. I had a similar feeling after Hi Ren, avoiding anything else from his catalog as I wanted to hold on to my experience of Hi Ren. Fortunately, there are sooo many reactions to Hi Ren, I could spend a good few weeks listening to reactors reacting to Hi Ren before moving on. For me, it has been wonderful to discover that Ren has many facets to his talent: original songs, duets, and with a band called The Big Push.
Honestly I felt like I gambled on this one... And won!
@@PrymalChaos No matter what Ren song you pick you'll come out a winner. It's a safe bet that when you press play you'll either smile, cry, or start some deep contemplating. Whichever one it is, it's guaranteed to make your life a little more fulfilling.😁
I felt the same.
And I think sick boi and Chalk outlines are the other two that could make up one complete serious with Hi Ren and Jenny and Screech.
Thank you for your reaction, your humanity shows and is touching. Ren is the complete package. Everything I've seen him do, in so many genres, is quite remarkable.
Couldn't agree more
His two duets with Chinchilla are amazing
How to be and Chalk Outlines. His rapping is also incredible he can do it all.
I am 38 and if I am being honest I haven’t had many musical artists really capture me and then Ren came along and my world changed. Not only in his sheer brilliance but he has redefined music to me, I honestly thought I had heard it all and everything was just a regurgitation but with the breadth of this artists ways to express himself is just mind blowing. Can’t wait for you to join me and all the other Ren fans down the rabbit hole. Next has to be Chalk Outlines Live
Not sure I'm emotionally ready. 🙃🙃
@@PrymalChaos I can confirm that you are not and will never be, but a part of you that you don’t know exists is missing without hearing the masterpiece that is Chalk outlines
@@PrymalChaos it's a must. Over past couple of days, I've played it over and over, sometimes it breaks me and sometimes it's just beautiful. Ren's best so far, and that's a massive compliment given how great his art is.
It's good to see that there's a lot of people joining us down this rabbit role. I'm 100% invested in knowing every bit of his work man. It' pretty much the only thing that I'm listening the last 3 weeks or so since I found Hi Ren.
It goes from rock (Girls, Crucify your Culture), to reggae (Humble), rap/hip hop (The Hunger, Genesis, What You Want) medieval bard (Jenny & Screech) to pop (Chalk Outlines, Blind Eyed)... man, I really hope that he reaches the masses in no time.
First off, thank you for being the first reactor I've seen that can explain the reverb going on during Violet's Tale. A lot of reactors pick up on and understand it's proof of the live performance, but otherwise have left the more intricate details out (probably because they don't understand them). Good, good stuff. Thank you.
Secondly, I 100% understand and agree with that apprehension you expressed about venturing beyond "Hi Ren." I'm very much the same way, especially when it comes to splashy viral hits, right? Lots of musicians and artists can have that perfect storm moment where something incredible results. But when you explore their past music or whatever they release in the future, that same "it" factor isn't there. But I've not found that to be the case with Ren. No, not everything he's done is on the level of "Hi Ren" or the Jenny/Screech trilogy, or a handful of other standouts. But I will say that everything I've heard from him has maintained a sense of care and quality, whether it's his pure rap stuff or his pop/rock stuff or even his covers performed with The Big Push. My personal opinion is that he's just a fantastic songwriter with a wide range of tools and understands how to use those tools effectively.
Perfectly put. it's all next level, and then their are the standouts within the back catalogue. He is Art, on every level.
I haven't heard a bad Ren song. He is a really versatile and deep artist. But he can also have fun and make light-hearted songs that are great too. 👍
He is just a once in a generation artist. A Bob Dylan, a Stevie Wonder, a Jeff Buckley. I’m 55 and it’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited about music. A long long time.
I feel ya.
"He should have been following The Witcher" Great one!!
I have watched two twitch streamers of world of tanks for over ten years. One is a scientist. He analyses, he calculates and schemes and when he explains, it's understandable... the other is an artist (and he is a better/more talented player, more successful) but his plays, his moves, his timing, it's unfathomable and even HE cant explain it... for him, he just does what "feels" right at the time. For everyone watching, it's poetic genius! This is the same!
No Oscar's, Emmy's, Grammys, for the Independant Artist who are Slaughtering the Music industry!!!!
His band Big Push I shot the Sheriff/Rd to Zion/hip hop is a must listen and has an upbeat vibe.
Also - Crutch feat. Bibi. Broke my heart.
I've listened to this so many times, but watching your reaction had me sobbing again. It's good to see genuine emotion. He pulls at your heartstrings in such a complex, real and brazen way. True stories that happen all the time dredged from the dark into light and in your face. He is magic.
Thanks Caz. Lol I watched Elizabeth from The Charismatic Voice react to this and I was tearing up again. The message is so powerful.
don’t worry, we get it 💜 i had to watch this maybe a dozen times before i could coherently tell my sister about it. it left me with the same sense of awe i felt the first time i saw a Picasso in person.
With things like this I become anxious about showing people for fear that they won't see the depths of it, or catch it's message the way I did.
Experiencing art like this can feel really special. Like an authentic connection between you and the artist. And all you want to do is pass that experience on to others. But often they don't 'see' it. Or they go into the experience disconnected and it goes over their head.
It warms my heart to see a community of people on CZcams who see what I saw. ❤️
Your reaction made me tear up (again). Incredible artistry, both Ren and his cameraman, both Oscar/Grammy worthy, if they ever lowered themselves enough to even participate in those rigged awards.
You are correct when you said you were pretty good at this. I stepped into the Ren rabbit hole months ago and have been ping ponging around down here ever since. The rise of the reactions recently is a very interesting organic thing that has started because of Ren's work. I really enjoyed how you caught so much of all the individual parts of this performance and got that emotional punch at the end. This is all some how therapeutic for viewers because we all can relate to powerful story telling. Thank you for a great reaction.
You're welcome! What an experience!
This is such an intelligent reaction to this. Thank you. This music punches you in the gutt. It's beyond songs....
Thanks Anne!
I really enjoyed your reaction. I've seen A LOT of reactions to Jenny and Screech and you pointed out some details that were new to me. Very interesting. I agree that Ren is a massively talented story teller - he's also a great collaborator - have a look at his work with Sam Tompkins and Chinchilla. You get to hear him sing!
Glad you enjoyed!
Agreed! Your demonstration of reverb blew my mind.
I really felt that 'Fuck you Ren' at the end... these songs just stab you in the soul and it's painful. If you want a super fun Ren, 'Losing it' is crazy entertaining.
Its okay. I get it. Your raw emotion is beautiful to see. He has this impact to some degree on all of us. His genius knows no bounds. Hes breaking the genre boundaries. Please go down the Ren rabbithole. Theres so much incredible music, twists and turns, changing it up, vocals, visuals, flows, rapping, reggae, scat, beatboxing, different instruments. Its a beautiful ride. If you havent listened to the big push doing i shot the sheriff/zion rd/hip hop. That exact version. You are in for a treat.
GREAT reaction 👏🏼🥹👌🏼
All we ever needed ist Ren and his guitar...this is a RENaissance 🙏🏼
I don't think there's been a song from Ren that has disappointed me. His style is so eclectic his range is wide and his abilities with music and writing are absolutely stunning.
I have watched many reactions to this trilogy. I commented in one that he reminded me of a Bard; a Troubadour playing to a Medieval manor house crowded with villagers, servants and the Lords and ladies. Even his striped jacket conjures the impression of a Court Jester. Your hit it on the head with your reference to a Minstrel with a Lute. Your are the first person I have seen to voice this link as I did. Thank you for giving your reactions to this song. I shall let the video progress with interest.
It was plain as day for me. Ren's art works on so many intricate levels.
I appreciate how Ren uses the acoustic features of the places he produces this videos -- stone floors, high ceilings, echoing hallways...
It's brilliant right?!
Great great great honest, emotional, deep reaction. Ren has a way of bringing out vulnerability in us, which I think is beautiful.
Hooray, the first reactor to hear the opening section as a trumpet 👍 You are also spot on, in my opinion, in drawing comparison to the way Tom Waits paints vivid pictures in our minds with his story telling, making us feel like we are there, witnessing every scene. I am a huge Tom Waits fan and now. equally, a huge REN fan. You know your technical stuff too, regarding sound engineering and I can tell you appreciate this part of the artistry too ( the fella, Samuel, who films and directs these video's is also absolutely sensational at his craft - many folk overlook his contributions ) You are a fantastic fella. Your reaction at the end, when Ren hits us with the " punchline " was exactly as it should be from someone who totally realises the enormity of what they have just witnessed. Massively emotional story, told by a creative genius of the like I have never seen before. 🙏 ... Oh, try Ren & Chinchilla HOW TO BE ME and also CHALK OUTLINES ..... you will find the same strength of artistry in both these pieces of art 🙏
Ren and Chinchilla are great together, go watch them busk Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye if you haven't seen it yet.
Honestly it's one of the greatest pieces of art I've ever seen.
Another point I wish I had mentioned is how he uses these topsy-turvy chromatic arpeggios to indicate travelling back through time at the beginning of Violet's story. You could almost see the screen go all wobbly like a 60s sitcom flashback sequence.
He makes genius seem effortless.
Sam's use of the camera and it's microphone to create tension and design the sound is nothing short of genius. Just absolute brilliance
Don't forget: silence is a reaction; sitting there in awe is a reaction. There are some artists that demand our full attention, be one a voyeur, CZcams reactor, or anyone else. Sometimes, a simple glance at the lense, in solidarity with your viewers, speaks more than any words ever could.
It's funny, when you pull back and look at the scene from afar, it's a grown man alone in a room talking to himself and glancing emotionally at an inanimate lens.
However, somehow in the moment it absolutely feels like in some weird asynchronous time line, I am actually speaking directly to each one of you. It's not an act, in the moment it doesn't feel performative. It's really weird.
I think as people we are often so used to emotionally connecting with people in unusual ways now, that it can be quite a similar experience whether you are face to face, over the phone, or even completely disconnected by time via a video camera.
I've never really thought much about it till you brought this up! 😃🤘
Ren's catalog WILL NOT let you down. Also check out his band The Big Push.
Thank you for an amazing genuine reaction to our Genius Ren ❤
My pleasure 😊
To our welsh Ren 😁
If you want to see his singing talent then definitely Chalk Outlines with Chincilla (live) or singing with The Big Push (I shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop mash up)
As a man and as an artist I will tell you that history passes us by too often in ignorance of greatness. Ren is a moment in time that will endure.
Thank you for your open and pure reaction to Ren. It's one of the best reactions i've seen and I can truly tell how much in awe you are of him. Yes, he's like a minstrel or a bard. It also reminded me of the penny dreadful stories but played out. We're so lucky to be alive in a time where we have Ren. Love your reactions and you've gained a subscriber and a fan! Love from the netherlands!
Thanks Lillz!
Good news is that no matter what Ren does and the different Genres .. He smashes it... Chalk Outlines (live) with Chincilla is a top tier song, but then his lighter side (The Hunger, Gensis, Have what you want, power) should all be top 10 hits and Money Game Part 1 and 2 are epic .. Then theres the songs with The Big Push and him busking...
If you like his storytelling: What Went Wrong part one and two
If you want ballads: Chalk Outlines, How To Be Me and Crutch
If you want rap: The Hunger, Losing It, What You Want, Genesis, Money Game part one and two and Love Music all parts
Not one of his songs is bad.
Welcome to the Ren rabbithole. We are very nice down here 🫶🏻
Yeah, for me it's not just the emotional impact of the lyrics and subject matter that gets to me. In this trilogy, as with "Hi Ren", what also gets me choked up is just the sheer god-level talent this guy possesses. Don't know why, but that in itself kinda makes me tear up. Whenever a human being does something that seems almost impossible it just gets to me.
“You think I don’t mean it, girl? You don’t know me!”
That’s got to be one of the saddest lines in this whole production. If Screech only knew that they did know each other. They were in some ways the same because they both came from the same broken source.
If only we would realize that we are all broken. And if you trace it back far enough we have all come from the same source. Let’s stop fighting.
It’s a Welsh dragon inside him. 🤣
Ren is definitely special. A once in a generation artist. He's leagues above some of the great artists today.
100, miles above them, incredible really when you think about it
before Ren i never thought that i would ever sit down to watch a 9 minute or even 13 minute music video but with Ren its always enjoyable to watch it over and over again especially reaction of others who watch it for the first time. There's always something new that every reaction gives insight on the video that i have never seen , its like watching it for the first time.
You know the best thing we can give to our little ones are stories at bedtime routinely, poetry and verse.
Creativity imagination communication and sanity/ strength in a mad mad world.
Yes - Bardcore. Ren IS The Modern Bard, Minstrel, Troubadour and Town Crier. Script Writer, Master Lyricist, Production Manager, Guitarist, Singer, Narrator, Actor, Street-Poet, Rapper and Powerful Social Commentator and all round creative genius! Ridiculously talented. There MUST be Awards for this?! If not - they should be created.
While Ren has been struggling to pay bills, although that IS changing now over the past few months, (remember he was selling CD's after performances out the back of a mates car not too long ago! and very recently he was having to crowd fund to pay for his ongoing specialist Lyme Disease treatment in Canada. ) Music professors and Drama and Film School lecturers etc. are bringing Ren's work into their Curriculum for their students to study! His 'Hi Ren' performance has reached over 20 million views. Just imagine if every view paid just $1 into his account. I sincerely hope the $ recompense is flowing into his coffers now... [ Hi again from Tassie! ] Keep up the good work. Your reactions are as insightful, informative and multi-layered as Ren's work and never apologise for becoming emotional. It's not just the subject matter, it's the precision and sheer beauty of his Art. I've watched this dozens of times and it always gets me - still.
The greatest compliment you can give to Ren is to state he is "Authentic". Love your comment right at the end as you were in tears. Realizing the biggest surprise is the last sentence.
I love the London accent he puts on for Screech. He were four'een years old (so was Jenny... yikes)
Yeah. Terrifying when you make the "high heels" connection.
@@PrymalChaos And when you realize he later refers to her as a “lady” (not a “girl”), suggesting she appears older than she is, be it due to hardship or deliberate makeup.
Ren mentions the Midas touch in another song. I think it's "I forgot how to be me." Also: I love your analysis of the use of space and sound. I also think that moment when he looks up into the staircase is to embody Violet's perspective of lying down helplessly and looking up at the ceiling....
Great catch!
Man. This comment really threw me down the rabbit hole. It really got me thinking. It started with one thing and spiraled out of control.
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To continue that line of thought about use of sound and space.
In the first half of Violet's Tale he walks to the end of the hallway to a corner and just stands there. To me it signifies a change of direction in her life just like how the hallway turns.. The way that the camera being so close signifying how trapped she feels up until the corner where the lyrics are about her new life away from her family. This being where the camera slowly distances itself.
In the first half of Violet's Tale the camera is very close as he walks down the hallway at which point there is a turn in the hallway. The camera then moves away before Ren catches up.
The close space can represent the feeling of being trapped in her situation, the hallway being her life which is bleak and empty. Which then changes direction when she finally moves out. Away and to freedom. Unfortunately it is taken away when she meets Stevie and the camera comes in close again.
In the beginning the lyrics are about her horrible life at home. Then we reach the corner where it changes direction for a moment. At which point Stevie comes into the picture and we resume the tale.
As we reach the stairwell we see we are at the bottom floor, possibly representing she was at rock bottom for most of her life. Ascending the stairs along with Stevie her life is changing, things are escalating. Then your point about the staircase is on point. Helpless with nowhere to go except to possibly heaven when it's all over.
Then we reach the door. Oh my gosh! We reach the door!
Throughout the whole Tale almost every door was closed. From the start of the tale there was only a single direction open to Violet. Aside from the momentary freedom at the corner, every other door was closed to her. When we reach the top of the first set of stairs there is finally an option. The option of ascending into the dark abyss, possibly to represent the darkness and unknown of death and ascending to heaven. Instead of ending her life herself, what does she do? She cowers in her room again unable to do anything.
Up to this point there have been 3 doorways. The first was crossed on the opening of Violet's Tale. The second during the time where Stevie was charming her. The third with the line of history repeating which leads to the staircase and possibly thoughts of suicide.
Each door representing some significance.
Finally we reach the final door. Initially closed, it's opened by Stevie who is seemingly possessed by the Devil at this point.
Through most of the song Violet hasn't been able to do anything, just moving forward. The one time she made a change and moved out, Stevie came into the picture. Trapped again at rock bottom, Stevie opens a door for her. Through the door we finally escape the cramped and empty apartment to outside.
Unfortunately her escape is to a dark and dirty back alley still alone and still with Stevie.
Finally we go forward in time where broken, Violet finally breaks her silence. Coincidentally this is also when we hit the main(?) street. Out of the alley with more space to breathe, Violet breathes her last in order for her children to breathe their first.
The camera moves away and we see doors. Many, many doors. In fighting for those last steps forward outside of the alley, Violet has given her children a chance. All these opportunities and directions they can go.
Unfortunately, as we all know, it was all an illusion. Just like Violet, they were not able to open any doors to escape. Trapped in the streets, the only directions being forward to the tales of Jenny and Screech. Or backwards to the tale of Violet.
@@markjason8124 fantastic observations!
@@PrymalChaos Thanks dude!
I've just discovered your channel and I'm enjoying the few videos I've seen so far.
Keep up the great work.
Did anybody notice the interesting juxtaposition where Screech's Tale starts with "the story begins right at the end"...and then at the end, Ren says, " our story it ends right at the start." He is incredible in his lyricism, phraseology, word choices,etc. I have not found a single song of his that does not amaze me. I look forward to March 29th and the release of his first post Hi Ren song.
Very good catch! I was wondering about the meaning of the last line that the story ‘ends right at the start’
It highlights the cyclical nature of violence. But lyrical it ends right at the start, we started with Jenny dead in the street and it ends with screech dead in the street.
You are going to be in for a joyful ride. The rabbit hole is deep. I swear there's not a bad song and I have over 70 in a CZcams playlist between his solo, collaborations and the band! Some are styles that I would not have thought I'd enjoy but it's amazing. We are all so fortunate and I hope and pray there's a lot more to come!
30:31 Right?! His gift is knowing just how to crack up open and deftly poke us in the heart with every tool he has at his disposal.
Social commentary? Check.
Superb storytelling? Check check.
Acting that draws us in? Checkity check.
Impeccably choreographed video production? Fucking kills this (along with the people he works with in making this happen)
Musical talent? He’s clearly put in the hours.
Vocal performance? Hell yes!
He’s our version of Shakespeare as a minstrel. Can you just imagine hearing this fucking guy walk down your street performing? Chef’s kiss.
I read a piece that that Ren had seen a newspaper article about a 14 year old boy who killed a prostitute. A policeman who attended the scene said "it's such a shame" From small acorns......... The man is a genius.
Dude. I talk a lot about artists pushing their experiences through their own prism and creating art. That could be the best example yet.
His attention to detail is exceptional. Even as he leans back on the garage door during the introduction it's in time.
You should check out the live crowd version of this. Adds a whole new dynamic to it.
Not sure I could handle it. I broke down again when I showed someone else. 😆😆
If you have a vr headset, it's like being there in 360°.
He IS a minstrel. Only a tiny handful of others in my lifetime have earned that title... Ian Anderson, Harry Chapin... but Ren's "presence" is other-worldly, scary stuff.
Everything you said and the way you said it perfectly expresses the experience of discovering Ren. I've enjoyed his music since about 2016 and, selfishly perhaps, I wish him the healing and recovery that will bring him back. He's in Canada receiving extensive treatment right now. The next song? I'd go for Losing It. It's him having fun rapping around Brighton. In his style...
I think I'll do that thank you!
How dare you not share him😂😂, im just jealous, I feel like I should have known about Ren, being from the UK, but I've lived in Australia 22 years now. Some things don't make it here. I'm just so thankful Hi Ren turned up on my YT homepage that day. Kudo's to CZcams, they knew what the world needs in this aspect.
Great reaction, now watch The Tale of Jenny and Screech live 360 version for your own pleasure.
It's wonderful and includes a little more of the story and the love the people of Brighton have for REN.
Child of the "60's here... Music has been my life... and has saved my life!
Many times.
My daughter sent me "Hi Ren" approximately 4 mo. ago, with a comment saying, "I think you will appreciate this" She knows me well! Havent listened to much else since (and I thought I found the best talent in the world 11 years ago, totally devoted, the whole time too... Then came REN!
I have listened to most everything he has but I gotta say, I keep coming back to watch reactions mostly to "Hi Ren" and the "Tales" but if its a really good geniine reaction... I'm down the "rabbit hole" with them, all the way, I'm literally addicted to watching them...
And "brother of music" im so looking forward to watching your journey, to once again, vicariously relive my experiace through your reactions!
Truley one of the top 3 out of literally well over 500, and thats just on this and "Hi" - Seriously!☺️
There are no words in the english language, I can think of, that can describe just how phenomenal Ren is... ALIEN is the closest one that comes to mind!
If you're (we) afraid he's a one hitter... PLEASE continue on this journey with Ren. You are mature and experienced enough to know that we all go through different phases... HIS TALENT IS UNDENIABLE. I would like to suggest a lesser viewed ( although popular) video... His cover of Englishman in New York ❤❤❤ BTW.. I'm a new subscriber I truly enjoyed your reaction. 😎
It surprises me how many reactors don’t get the twist at the end because they are so focused on the minutiae of the performance. I love it when someone gets it and goes to the next level like you did.
Man that twist really stung. I was ready for the song to end, not to be dropped into an existential crisis.
Great articulate reaction with some wonderful descriptions, stories and imagery.
You are right. I have seen Ren busking many times and it’s always fun to watch people when they just HAVE to stop and watch.
Hopefully his health picks up and he can continue blowing people's minds.
Live Ren tracks that definitely won't let you down : _"Chalk outlines (live)"_ and "How to be me (live version)" ...
Some essential context for _"How to be me"_ ... Rens friend killed himself one night, by jumping from a bridge. The track is recorded live, at night, on the bridge - and thus represents a deeply personal and moving tribute to coping with loss.
As a showcase of his flexibility, try :
_"Humble", "Sick boi", "Losing it", "Genesis", "What you want"_
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by his sheer artistic breadth and production skills.
The thing that stuns me the most about Ren is the high quality of virtually all of his work.
Am loving everything this young man is doing right now the best thing to come out in decades am 53 years young ❤️❤️❤️❤️
In his Live shows he goes into more detail... like Jenny being a street walker, getting stopped by the cop Richard!
Also... Patrick doesn't answer because he's Busy with his girl... the one he calls, being told she's Busy!
He catches them... flips out... kills Jenny, then gets himeslf killed!
There's more... but I'll save that... as I see him making part 4... Richard's Tale!
Wait! There's more!?
I just like seeing people live Ren as much as I do. I don't expect you to say anything profound, so don't feel pressured to have something to say. Just like finding kindred souls who are as blown away as I was first hearing it. ❤❤
RIGHT!!!!! 😂 The sheer magnitude of the intensity of his delivery of multiple strong emotions is astounding, it steals ur breath, lifts u into soaring then crashing down again and u can’t turn away from it even though u will try! I think it’s the raw gritty nature of the life of a full time Busker that has made his stories so razor sharp! As a fellow Busker in Nola for almost 8 years it felt like he definitely knows where we live. Brilliantly crafted and executed 😢
Absolute singular talent.
He is like a medieval minstrel bought up to date. Masterpiece.
I don't think it's possible to be disappointed by a Ren song. He's just that good
I have 3 boys. Doing everything I can to preserve them from Screech fate
A really wonderfully authentic, compassionate & knowledgeable reaction to Ren...a true artist of our generation ❤️
Although Ren was born in Wales, His accent is typical of southern England. Also, Ren has a body of work that just stands up!
I have just listened to Jenny & Screech for first time, having been mesmerised by "Hi Ren' some 40+ times....Yes had exactly the same diffidence in taking on a new Ren experience as yourself - not expectant at all, not wanting to be disappointed, a little scared to maybe be placed in a diluted emotional place because I have such high expectations now....well I am here to say it has not happened one jot. Pffff- no words for the moment. ......
The Underworld, that's what your trying for. I've walked home alone in the UK, and passed a man that I had to be very aware of, turned around, walked backwards and watched him, I was close to my house luckily, I was on his radar for sure. It's a horrible, vulnerable feeling.
That’s a tough one to get through. 😢 I think the best way to describe him is a modern day minstrel. Such genius. I think he is a modern day Shakespeare and he may not be seen as such for many, many years to come. Just brilliant. 🥰
You shouldn't be worried that you've peaked with Ren. His innate lyricism seems to bridge gaps between genres and subjects you wouldn't expect ONE person to be able to venture into. I saw today on one of his insta posts he is obsessed with directors who film long one-take scenes. He realised his busking background allowed him to work with a talented core of fantastic filmographer to produce epic short films like this. There are more in the pipeline apparently.
But even when you come across a Ren track with a less sophisticated video than these (ie the ones he often produces centred around the bars and lyrics) they exude heart, soul and human struggle, delivered with compassion. You couldn't ask for a better ambassador for discovering independent talent if this guy is any sort of benchmark. Thank you for your insightful and heartfelt reaction ❤
Sophocles asked Shakespeare, "have you written anything as tragic as Oedipus Rex?". Shakespeare replied, "Well sir, I did write Romeo and Juliet, which many say rivals it in tragedy."
Ren, "Hold my beer mates."
Im a late comer - love your insightful breakdown, I work with offenders leaving prison and meet Jenny and Screech all the time - this shit is sometimes difficult, but important work
Glad someone is out there trying to change these kids lives. ❤️
The eventual "Fuck you Ren!" We've all been there.
May be the only curse word I've ever said on the channel.
Every time I watch this trilogy, I pick up something different. Like, when he said "the devil comes do dance" he held out the sssss like a hissing snake. Woooww.
The saddest thing about this is the fact each thing is happening in every town, city, and country at this very moment and the cycle continues
Ah!! You’re the first person I’ve heard to mention the similar story telling of Tom Waits’ Small Change (and Burma Shave, Romeo is Bleeding, etc.) It’s the first thing that I thought of when I heard the Tales months ago. I’ve shared Ren with all my Tom Waits fan friends.
The parallels were as clear as day, even with both pieces being wildly different. Both extraordinary story telling and poetry.
I guess I always figured the days of the legendary, honest, authentic,, raconteur were behind us.
Ren deserves an award in musical play. In my opinion, he is the most talented artist I've seen or heard. Total genius.
Ren himself has referred to his style (at least, of music like Hi Ren and The Tale of Jenny and Screech) as Bardcore. It really fits. :)
This was one of the best reactions I’ve seen to this song yet. I like how you kind of put us in the perspective of the people who are out on the streets at 3 AM (I’m not saying everyone out at 3 am is like screech) and they do know this kind of life to where they are used to it, it’s just regular life to some people. I know some people don’t choose this kind of life, but some people do.
Brilliant reaction, breakdown and insight. Very few reactors have managed to even scrape the surface and articulate just how deeply profound this piece of multilayered art work is.
“She tried to find strength to move but stayed as still as a statue in high heel shoes”. Jenny was a 14 year old wandering the streets of London late at night - a 14 year old wearing high heeled shoes? Just a little detail I caught of how she may have been earning a living which adds another layer to the dark side of life he paints in this.
Yeah. I think this is partly why I made the connection with Small Change. It's about the tragic lives of street hardened people.
Boy is that brilliant poetry though, right?
Welcome to Rens beautifully twisted universe.
Don't worry, Ren is no one-hit wonder. This song and "Hi Ren" are next-level for sure, but all of this guy's work is brilliant for different reasons. The line he pokes fun of in "Hi Ren" when he says, "she sells sea shells by the sea shore," was from a nursery rhyme most of us have heard. But he used it intelligently in his song "The Money Game Pt 2," another one worth a listen. Also recommend his duets "Chalk Outlines" and "How To Be Me."
On a side note, the tale of Jenny, Screech, and Violet should have played at Sundance Film Festival.
Now Ren has to continue this story.....i will be watching for Stevie's Tale and on and on