He posted something recently saying the reason he did this mashup was because he was at a Fred Again concert and there was a woman singing the "I've been lost" lyrics and he broke down in the crowd. It just hit him so hard... and he's bringing that to so many people now. The amount of humans I've seen connect to those words, then "but I'm trying" has been crazy!

@mvlpix4419

4 ай бұрын

it kinda make sense how that whole connection came to exist

@lucketvids

3 ай бұрын

@@thomasgrimes3693 I think Ren is one to experience the music in front of him instead of record it as it passes by him.

@lucketvids

3 ай бұрын

That's amazing. I love hearing the backstory on why he chose Fred Again. He probably thought of that woman when he first sang "I've been lost" in this song as well.

If you want to see a quick synopsis of FredAgain’s talent in a raw way he has a tiny desk concert and it’s incredible…. I had no idea FredAgain existed before Ren’s mashup and thankful to Ren for introducing us to him.

I pulled up the lyrics for you. Ren is self taught on guitar and piano. He learned by watching Jimi Hendrix in concerts and slowing them down till he learned that section and moved on. Used You tube guitar guys for learning as well. Was given an old guitar at 10 yrs old and it went everywhere with him and he still does today but he has since upgraded them. 😎 He had hippie parents drag him to music festivals a lot and both parents are musicians, folk music and the mother a voice coach/teacher I believe. He lasted 2 lessons before his ADHD stopped those. He lasted less than a semester at a musical/arts college before he got very sick and had to quit. Sailin' in tha chopper, road killin' like we vultures I became the queen when I rode with them brothers Turned to, turned to, turned to lion, I eat nightmares for supper Brrow-brrow on command, I'll sick em' on another Cause there ain't no love in the jungle Ain't no, no, no, no Ain't no, no (oh) Ain't no love in the jungle Ain't no, no, no, no ♬Song: Fred again.. - Jungle♬ Pull me out of this ♬Song: Fred again.. - Delilah (pull me out of this)♬ Everybody on a little mission, mission Money makes a girl, go missin', missin' I get anyone in an instant, instant Everybody, everybody, everybody Leave me alone Her boobies, get 'em lifted, lifted She wanna get lit-lit, lit-lit Fuckin' on-, battlin' a-, battlin' a-, battlin' a- Everybody, everybody, everybody, everybody Everybody, everybody, everybody Leave me alone, alone, alone Leave me alone, alone, alone Leave me alone, alone, alone Leave me alone ♬Song: Fred again.. & Baby Keem - leavemealone♬ Courage, my soul It won't be very long Though the night is dark It keeps me holding on God bless my soul It won't be very long Though the night is dark It keeps me holding on ♬Fred again.. - Clara (the night is dark)♬ I've been lost, I've been lost, I've been lost I've been lost for a while But I'm really trying I've been lost, I've been lost, I've been lost I've been lost for a while But I'm really trying I've been lost, I've been lost, I've been lost I've been lost for a while But I'm really trying I've been lost, I've been lost, I've been lost But I'm really trying

This was filmed in Calgary, Alberta Canada, where Ren is still undergoing treatment.

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

My second guess was somewhere in Canada, but wasn't sure haha. Thank you for clearing that up!

@kellyt5341

4 ай бұрын

This film location is in his apartment as well.

This is my new favorite Ren song. I feel like we still haven't reached the peak of Ren's talent yet.

@lucketvids

3 ай бұрын

Jason, we're just getting started. Ren is a modern day bard, and his music is so different it won't fade out with every other trend.

Fred Again is a British dance music artist/producer. This piece by Ren is a mash up of a different Fred Again tracks.

Ren looking over his shoulder is something I've seen in other performances and it often comes when I think he's about to lose it and start crying, feels to me like it's how he composes himself on the brink while still managing to convey that feeling as he keeps performing.

This is his apartment in Calgary, Canada. He is getting medical treatment at a clinic in Calgary. He turns 34 in March.

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

Oh, wow, I didn’t realize he’s a year older than me!!

@Lightmane

4 ай бұрын

@@lynzistringer wait, you're 33? You look 20

@seth1455

2 ай бұрын

@@Lightmane smooooth

Check the video description. Ren usually credits his technical crew. On this one it was Josh Stiles behind the camera. He's filmed a number of Ren's and The Big Push's busking videos before.

It’s not that often that one really hears Ren really open up with those pipes that’s he’s got but the end of this song is a great example of why he should do it more frequently.

Ren put five of Fred again’s EDM songs together (lines from them) in such a creative way they sound nothing like the originals. Ren saw Fred again in a concert, and the last part of his mash-up ‘I’ve been lost…..” spoke to him deeply, because of REN’s own years lost to illness.

His sound design choice is so unique to him. You can tell he tries something, listens back and says "it'll sound better if i do this" then repeat till it fits his standards.

Great reaction. Love this mash-up. Fred Again is more EDM but with a story, really good. Thank you. Peace.

Great reaction Lynzi, I love the technical explanations. I’m not a musician sadly but I love good music and Ren is not just good he’s truly talented. This is a mashup of I think 5 different Fred Again tunes. Fred Again is a huge producer/DJ/multi instrumentalist in the UK 🇬🇧. He is from an EDM background and if you listen to the originals they are very different to what Ren has performed here. As an aside I am biased towards Ren as he was in school with my daughter here on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey in North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. 😊

I would gladly listen to Ren sing his shopping list.

Nice reaction, I agree with everything you said. It’s a beautiful song from Ren.

Have you checked out Ren with the Big push? If not check out their version of war pigs. Youll love it

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

I have my first reaction from The Big Push coming next week!! It’s of “I Shot the Sheriff” though. Definitely putting “War Pigs” on the list!!

Damned are the ones who attempt to crush out the beauty found in the Lynzis and Rens of our world Such folk are powerless in the face of such Beauty

The words might be from other songs of Fred Again but they are Ren in this version, You more then hear it you feel it ! I can only wish everyone it hits .Ren gains a little strength from , from the bottom of my heart ! He is so brave for shearing such intimacy in his voice/music. And I think a good description would be lyrical art !

Hello my friend Lynzi!!!...No one better than you, to make a reaction video and analyze this incredible singer, with an stunning range voice, who is leaving all the experts, literally with their jaws on the floor (Do you remember Jim Carrey's movie "The Mask"? well, just like that)...In 2017, a 22-year-old singer from Kazakhstan, named Dimash Kudaibergen, was invited to participate in the famous Chinese program for professional singers called "The Singer"... In his first appearance, Dimash covered one of the most difficult songs in the world, a famous French composition called "S.O.S. D'un Terrien En Détresse"!!...Since then all this madness began on the internet, KZread and social networks worldwide and he is already considered the best singer on the entire planet... It is almost impossible to see a human being, being able to reach vocal ranges of 8 octaves, that is, the 88 keys of a digital piano, which allows him to reach all registers, both masculine and feminine, that is, he can sing as Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Contratenor, Contralto, Mezzosoprano and Soprano!!...You can see in KZread to all kinds of experts (Vocal coaches, analysts, singing teachers, singers, youtubers, reactors, etc.), who have dedicated themselves to watching his videos and verifying for themselves that what is said about him is completely true...In addition to all this, Dimash is capable of singing in more than 12 languages!!...In all his concerts worldwide, tickets are sold in just seconds, via the internet, due to the immense popularity he has worldwide... Anyway, I think you haven't met this impressive singer yet, so here is the link to the first song that Dimash performed in China in that year 2017, the song S.O.S., and if it doesn't bother you, I would like you to mention me as the person who recommended it to you...Warning: You have to be prepared for thousands of views, comments and new subscribers!!!...The video It is more recent, so it does not have the millions of views that the first ones, but it is more complete, including an intro, subtitles in several languages and better audio and sound quality...kzread.info/dash/bejne/lHiMlaihndy0kcY.html

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

I’ve had quite a few requests to do a Dimash reaction! I’m starting to get more serious about my KZread channel, and I think I might start branching out to more artists other than the same 2 I’ve been reacting to. Thank you for this suggestion and backstory!!

@roimerlopez1275

4 ай бұрын

@@lynzistringer Well, believe me...Your channel will explode with your first reaction to Dimash...One recommendation to you: Remember we want to see YOUR REACTION when you are watching the video but is difficult if you put your image in a small frame...We want to see your facial and body gestures in details...You can put the artist's video a bit small and your image in a bigger frame...You BIG and the video SMALL....That's the secret!!...Thank you!!

3:58, he's using his Cordoba classical guitar with nylon strings, which he previously used in "Screech's Tale", "Violet's Tale", "Hi Ren", the live version of "Animal Flow", and "Bongo Bong" (The Big Push). He used his Taylor acoustic guitar with steel strings in "Jenny's Tale" and his new Martin acoustic guitar in the live version of "Murderer".

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for letting me know!! I’ve seen some acoustics have a similar bodies and headstocks as a classical, and it was a bit dark for me to know for sure if they were nylon, but it definitely sounded classical to me, I just didn’t want to be wrong 😂

@eryksun

4 ай бұрын

Given the overall combination of a wide 12-fret neck (instead of 14 frets), side-mounted machine heads with thick tuning pegs (to facilitate stretching nylon strings), and a tie-block bridge instead of pins, plus the sound of the nylon strings compared to steel strings, I think saying it's a classical guitar was a very good bet. I just happen to recognize his Cordoba guitar from previous videos.

@serendipitish

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the detail on the guitars, I've been curious!

I think the camera man is Ren's friend Josh who has done a lot of the filming of street performances in Brighton Ren and his collaborations with The Big Push and other singers I can't remember his full name atm

Thank You for the lyrics Kelly5341 👏

@kellyt5341

4 ай бұрын

💯

Great thoughtful reaction.💕👍🦇😊

12:03 He was self taught, I am taken aback with the fact that he was never classically trained on any instrument that he plays.

Great reaction to this beautiful song❤. I've listened to it at least 50 times and i'm still tearing up during the last part❤😢❤

I've watched thousands of Ren reaction videos. You're the first one I've watched that seems to have music running through your veins.

6:31 he makes you feel like you have synesthesia. Hearing colors, seeing smells, tasting sounds...

Great reaction young lady!

SO GOOD! AMAZING REACTION!

thank you for continuing to react and support my favourite artist ever and playing this song twice ❤❤❤

New sub here. I’ve been literally obsessed with Ren’s music since I stumbled across Hi Ren in January 2023. Through his collaborations with other incredible artists (e.g., Romain Axisa, Chinchilla, Liv Sangster etc!) and his mashup cover RENditions like this one, I’ve discovered lots of new music as well. I really appreciated your commentary and sharing how the music resonates with you personally. I will be checking out more on your channel. 💔❤️‍🩹❤️

Fred Again is a huge British artist. He was originally a producer. If you haven't heard his stuff, you should check it out. Fred Again is humble but such a good artist. Good enough for Ren to pay homage. This is a mash up of 5 Fred Again songs.

I didn’t cry until I heard this song for the fifth time. Then it continued the next three times I watched reactions to it. Rens struggles, combined with my own internal struggles, just sent me off the deep end. This is currently my favorite Ren track. Fred Again is an absolutely amazing EDM producer. Ren took 5 of Fred Agains songs, and then mashed them up to make up this incredible performance. Just awesome. Great reaction, thanks 😊

Great reaction!!! Screw the hatters! Your opinion is just that!

Great reaction. Been waiting on this since you teased it in Simon's reaction. This is a cover of 5 Fred Again (a British EDM producer) songs: Jungle Delilah (pull me out of this) Leavemealone Clara (the night is dark) Angie (i’ve been lost) In terms of guitar, Ren has talked about learnign guitar by slowing down videos on YT and learning that was. Amazing, no? Thanks for doing this always great reactions.

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching my reaction as well!! I very much appreciate that. I'm going to have to check out the originals! What a cool concept, and the songs melded together so gorgeously. And that doesn't even surprise me that he essentially taught himself! How talented!

@eryksun

4 ай бұрын

He started playing guitar in 2000, when he was 10. That was 6 years before KZread was available. His father probably showed him the basics (his father plays the bouzouki, a long-necked lute). He also taught himself by watching videos of his favorite guitarists, Jimi Hendrix and John Frusciante. He first performed on stage at 13 with a cover of the AFI song "Morningstar". He could have started relying on KZread videos when he was 16. I wouldn't rule out books as well. In March 2013 he tweeted a picture of a book he'd just bought, which was a step-by-step breakdown of all of Jim Hendrix's songs.

Well described! It can be hard to put in to words when describing RENs emotions/ music and guitar playing etc…. Subscribed!😊

Thank you 🙏❤ Lynzi 💙 for your 🐷 Ren - Fred Again Mashup reaction! #ren #fredagain #fredagainagain #fredagainmashup #mashup #calgary #calgaryskyline Fred Again is www.youtube.com/@fredagainagain What would "dead again" mean?

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

Oooh! Thank you for linking me to the OG artist! And… yeah, I don’t know where I was going with that 😂 having no idea who the artist Fred Again was, I thought it was a title of a song that Ren made, so I was just thinking out loud on the possibilities of a deeper meaning in the name.

@sorenm.lairdsorries7547

4 ай бұрын

That makes you a YT reactor, @@lynzistringer 🙂

That was filmed on an Iphone by Josh Stiles, this was not from Sam Tompkins.

@LoutTsu

4 ай бұрын

Filmed on a camera on a hand-held gimbal, rather than a phone.

Happy I stumbled upon this video. You are wonderful.

Love the reaction. His ability to convey emotions while keeping it together is inspiring

Excellent reaction 🇬🇧😊

That was a really great and genuine reaction. New sub here.

Fred Again is a solo artist in the electronic music world. This is a mashup of 3 of Fred's songs in one. This is Ren's apartment in Calgary where he's been receiving treatment for his Lyme Disease that went undiagnosed for many years.

I am soo feeling good about being Subscribed here.. :)) thanks love

I hope to speak for all when I say that REn is veryone I aspire to Be Even a little bit like REN will make us immeasurably better as HUMANS GO

Thank you for a fascinating breakdown of Ren’s singing styles / techniques. 😊

Great job and choice Lynzi- suggestion if I might: we'd love to be able to see your eyes- the most important thing for reactor watchers😉

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this suggestion, you’re totally right!! I do apologize, the next 2 videos were filmed the same day, so I’m wearing the hat in both of them, but I will make sure to show my eyes in the next ones I film!

Ren fills our souls with hope ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

Now my favourite Ren track, I just can't stop playing and feeling those emotions. Such a brilliant piece of work, so well mixed. I love your reactions , as a singer you bring so much more to the experience so thank you.

If you rewind a little, after pausing, you won't miss anything. :)

Ya want Soul... check out his Back on 74/Message in a bottle! Wow!!!

🔥

Self taught watched videos of Jimi Hendricks is one thing I’ve heard REN say

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

How damn cool is that!

@seth1455

2 ай бұрын

@@lynzistringer very 😊

Great reaction Lynzi, thanks. Seems ages since I saw a reaction from you, I’ve missed them and hope you do more soon. See you next time😊

Thanks!

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

Forgot to say congratulations on reaching 3k 🥳

❤💙

Yes, he is playing a nylon string classical guitar.

Ren ;Like you Lynzi is Beautifully and Bravely Authentic You both face up to and neutralize the scum who only want to put you down , by being as wonderfu as you both are

So cute song 🧗🛌🤐🤔

I think it is Calgary where he has been recently living while having some medical treatment, not sure though , ii don’t think that is seattles skyline

The crooner observation is not inaccurate. Check out his Fly Me To The Moon rendition. Spot on Sinatra.

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

HE’S DONE SOME SINATRA?? I must go listen right now! Thank you!!! ❤️

Lol, got the stank face in the first 5 seconds. This song is fantastic!

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

I just can’t stop stank facing with Ren. He’s too good. Took longer than I’d like to admit to find a good emoji to stand in for stank face. Best I found is: 🥴

This mashup hits your soul everytime.

Love these live performances that he's doing. Can't wait to see what he does next.

the word you were looking for when describing soul is onomatopoeia maybe? it's when you use a word that self describes, like sizzle, or gargle.

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

In a way, yes! That might be the closest way to describe it

You deserve more than 3K subs. I am subbed to both you and your bro 👍

✔✔👍👍

Actually this one was not shot by Samuel, it was shot by Josh Stiles, who shot many Big Push busking sessions.

Loved ❤your reaction 🔥👏👏

Loved your reaction

Girrrlllll wait till you react to the new one he dropped last Thursday called, "Back to 74 / Message in a Bottle" it's his take on two covers with his own lyrics thrown in the middle. If you loved his voice in this one wait till you hear this new video...... Holy Potatoes!

Nice one Lynzi

Nice job

It's a Cordoba Flamenco guitar

If he's in Canada it be da c.n tower

You do break in at some of the worst times - even knowing/acknowledging that it’s a very bad time to break in … ISMH

@lynzistringer

3 ай бұрын

Ahh okay, I’m sorry! I’ll try to not pause in such awkward places moving forward!

Please do Back on 74/ Message in a Bottle retake! 🙏

Here are the originals he was mashing up here kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGuEr7WaY86shM4.htmlsi=WAkUd8EMxCebK7Qt

@lynzistringer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!