I was blown away by this when I first saw it in January? Like others have said, it’s not something I’d put on a playlist, but I confess… I’ve watched more people react to it than I can count! It’s a bit of a hobby now! 😂 Having said that, it’s led me to other wonderful songs, performances and even other artists. I have great expectations of this young man (and his cohorts.) ❤

You should dig into Ren's universe. The trilogy song the tale of Jenny and Screech is an absolute masterpiece for the story telling, the incredible writting talent, the performance, the incredible scenario and his guitar and singing skills.

I wrote this introduction to Ren when I first discovered him earlier this year, as there wasn’t a Wikipedia entry for people to look him up prior to March 2023. I have posted this info to every “Hi Ren” reaction I have come across since, and I hope it will be of some use to the uninitiated. “Hi Ren” is the song that put Ren on everyone's radar since December; it went viral and has garnered over 11 million views since its debut, but he has been creating great music for more than ten years. Ren’s music videos are generally recorded live, often in a single take, although not necessarily the first take, and from various camera angles. His release, "Sick Boi," is almost another chapter to "Hi Ren." Many of Ren’s songs resonate with people because he addresses struggles that many others face every day. Ren is an independent artist/singer/songwriter/busker from Brighton, UK. He plays multiple instruments (acoustic, electric, and bass guitar, piano, drums), has impressive vocals, is an excellent storyteller, and is quite the philosopher and poet. He is considered by many a modern-day bard; he calls his music “bardcore.” Ren’s earliest recordings on KZread are from his time in a band called “Trick The Fox,” consisting of Ren and his buddies Charlie and Tommy. Unfortunately, the band performed only briefly due to Ren’s onset of health issues. They are very talented. A fun clip to watch is “The Mash Up.” Ren’s trilogy "The Tale of Jenny/Screech/Violet" has been likened to a Shakespearean tragedy and is a prime example of his genius; it is a master’s class in storytelling and also showcases his guitar skills. The three acts are haunting, and the conclusion will catch you off guard. The trilogy needs to be watched in the order given, as this is the flow of the storyline and is best watched as a whole rather than piecemeal. Ren’s collaborations with Chinchilla (“Chalk Outlines,” “How to Be Me,” “Sexual Healing,” “One Dance/Drunk in Love”) are beautiful and showcase his singing voice. His live music videos are especially impressive. Ren's personal reflections are threaded through many of his songs; "Insomnia," "Depression," “Diazepam," “Penitence,” “Dear God,” “Heretic,” “Dominos,” his "Freckled Angels" album, just to name a few, all deserve a listen. His song "Money Game" (Part I & II) is another recommendation, although it is less of a personal song than it is an indictment of greed and the resulting injustices in this world. Ren’s Hip Hop/Rap style songs are all worth checking out if you enjoy this genre; they are pretty amazing. Check out “The Hunger,” “Genesis,” “What You Want,” “Losing it (FISHER rap retake),” “Right Here, Right Now (Fatboy Slim one shot retake),” "Life is Funny," “Love Music (Parts 1, 2, and 3),” “Crucify Your Culture,” “Power,” "Hold On," his new release “Bittersweet symphony (The Verve retake),” and his latest release "The Illest Of Our Time," just to name a few. Ren's performances with Sam Tompkins (“Blind Eyed,” “Earned It /Mans World / Falling,” “Walking on the Moon/No Diggity,” “Feeling Good/Trouble So High/Masterblaster (Jammin'),” “Latch,” “Wild Thoughts/Crazy in love (Live Session),” “Same Old Situation (Live, feat. Ren),” “Improvising Around Stevie Wonder,” “What Went Wrong” Part I&II) are definitely a must. Also, his collaborations with Eden Nash (“Humble,” “Ocean”), Bibi (“Crutch,” “Ahiahiaoha”), Molly McKinna (“Penitence”), Orlean ("Jessica"), his former bandmate Romain Axisa (“French Song”), are all great. Last but not least, Ren’s busking sessions with Liv Sangster are awesome. I recently discovered that Ren also recorded a cover of “Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Cover),” that is simply beautiful. "The Big Push" (Ren Gill, Gorran Kendall, Romain Axisa, and Glen Chambers) busking sessions, concerts, and live recordings all are amazing and well worth checking out. All but the drummer sing lead vocals at times. Ren, Gorran, and Romain all play multiple instruments. Ren plays acoustic, electric, and bass guitar, piano, and drums. Gorran plays acoustic, electric, bass guitar, and harmonica. Romain plays acoustic, electric, bass guitar, ukulele, and piano. They are each incredibly gifted artists, and their solo work is completely different from each other. Well worth checking out. Their covers of "I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop," "Wade in the Water/Nina Simone/Trouble so Hard," "Watch Out," “War Pigs,” “Roadhouse Blues,” "My Generation," “Paint It Black,” "An Englishman in New York," “Bongo Bong” are awesome. On “These Boots Are Made For Walking,” “Praise You” (Fatboy Slim Cover), “What Kind Of Woman Is This,” all three take a turn singing. The songs "Oh My Woman," “Swan Song,” “Sweet Little Lady," "It's Alright," “Dignity,” and so many others are equally impressive. The band, at least for the time being, performed their last official busking session and gave their last concert in September of last year (2022) due to the fact that Ren was leaving for Canada to undergo specialized medical care and surgeries for his multiple health issues. In anticipation of his stay in Canada, Ren prepared some music ahead of time to be released over the next six months that he expects to be gone. He released “Sick Boi” and “Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve retake),” which is another masterful work. Ren just released his newest song, “Illest Of Our Time,” on his birthday, March 29. His newest release, "Animal Flow," will premiere on May 04.

You are spot on with this reaction. Be advised- Ren is highly addictive and completely unique. Welcome to the Ren wormhole.

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

Ty for watching Willa :) I definitely enjoyed

Yes. That line is definitely the most powerful of all. Absolutely still brings tear to my eyes, because i have been there.

I'd not heard this before, but very powerful stuff. Ren's full quote explaining the background to this track (on the Genius entry for 'Hi Ren') is very moving.

Ren is THE most versatile artist I have come across. And belive me, I've had a lot of time. The way he touches a nerve in people across the world right now is incredible. He has actually managed to bring people together who have been through the trenches, to comfort, support and uplift each other. The force is strong with this guy. There's nothing he cant do except maybe make a bad song 😂 Welcome to the Ren Rabbithole. Buckle up and enjoy your ride. It will be wild and unexpected 🐇🕳

Welcome to the RENaissance, a home for the lost and broken; enjoy the ride - For more Bardcore - check out the 3 part Tale of Jenny & Screech If you want to dive more into the rap side of his catalogue, I'd start with "What You Want" which is a brilliant homage to the Beasties, followed with "Genesis" followed by "Sick Boy" followed by "Illest of Our Time" (this one goes after the previous one so you have some grasp of the meaning) and the trail goes from there For more ... Rock(?) fare... Follow the breadcrumbs to The Big Push ... and dive in (I personally suggest Sweet Little Lady, Swan Song, Englishman in New York, and the cherry on top ... I Shot The Sherriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop) Last but not least, don't be afraid to check down the alleys, Ren has built himself a circle of talented musician friends that will surprise you and make you glad you chose to look for hidden treasure (Hint: *Chinchilla, Eden Nash, Sam Tompkins, and so many more) (Also Humble w/ Eden Nash is just ... mmmmmmmm ) *Chinchilla: Take 1 part Christina, 1 part Jessie J, 1 part Rhianna, blend well and pour over your own unique style, served ice cold by the baddest bitch in town (See Fingers (Live), Little Girl Gone (the official video is just _FUN_)

As someone who didn't grow up with rap, I found this a remarkable and compelling performance. The combination of wry humour and deep poetic expression made for a powerful and illuminating insight into mental illness.

@progperljungman8218

Жыл бұрын

Is this rap?

@thomassharmer7127

Жыл бұрын

@@progperljungman8218 Well the vast majority of it is spoken word in a rhythmic rhyming style without sung melody. In my books that's pretty much what rap is. The backing is played solo nylon string guitar, so I don't know if that creates another genre. As I say, I'm not an expert on this, but to my ears this rapping rather than singing. And I like it.

Here is some additional information on Ren's story that I gathered from old newspaper interviews, articles, and Ren's livestreams and posts where he discussed his condition. Ren Erin Gill is a British musician/independent artist; born in Wales on March 29, 1990; he eventually moved to Brighton. Ren pursued a career in music from an early age. In 2009, while studying music performance at Bath Spa University, Ren began to experience health issues and was struggling to attend his lectures. In 2010, he was signed by Sony Records and was working on an album when his health deteriorated to the point where he was unable to continue and subsequently dropped by Sony. Ren's illness often kept him in bed for up to 23 hours daily. Ren was initially misdiagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, which led him to experience psychosis and develop PTSD. It would take seven years before a doctor in Belgium finally correctly diagnosed Ren with autoimmunity, Lyme disease, and resulting damage to the brain, organs, joints, and PTSD. Ren eventually underwent stem cell therapy in the United States, which improved his health, but it has not been a cure. Ren is currently in Calgary, Canada for more treatments, including surgeries, and will have to be there for at least six months (Summer of 2023) undergoing IV and other interventions five days a week. Ren recently underwent wisdom tooth removal and cavitation surgery. In addition, his Canadian doctor discovered that Ren also developed a condition called Mast Cell Activation Disorder (MCAD), which has affected the myelin sheath in his brain, his thyroid, adrenals as well as his bones/joints. Now, Ren is receiving additional treatments for this previously undiagnosed condition. Let's keep supporting Ren as he undergoes his treatments. Check out and subscribe to his channel, if you are a content creator, ask your audience to subscribe to Ren. Listen to some of his earlier work, like and comment on his performances, and let's lift Ren's spirits. If you are a believer, pray for him. Ren is an artist with something to say to the world, and his work is important in these troubling times. Someone has finally created a Wikipedia page for Ren, so there is additional information available. Here is the link to Ren’s GoFundMe page to raise money for his current treatment. Ren has exceeded his initial goal. However, his goal was very conservative and did not reflect the added costs of unforeseen surgical procedures, and treatment for additional health issues such as MCAD. www.gofundme.com/f/ren-get-better-from-lyme-disease-and-autoimmunity

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the background info on everything Jens. Ty ty

@JensRandolff

Жыл бұрын

@@JustJP Thank you. I hope you found the info of some use.

@ClearTheRubble7

Жыл бұрын

Once again, 👍for your support of Ren. (That rhymed, lol.)

@andrewmulligan1381

Жыл бұрын

@jens - member Sony didn't drop him due to his illness - it was Ren that contacted a producer to say he couldn't continue making the album due to his illness - it's all in the Justin Hawkins interview.

@JensRandolff

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewmulligan1381 Thanks for the info. I will make the necessary changes. However, the information I posted came straight from a newspaper article of an interview with Ren several years ago.

What an experience. I saw it some time ago and quite a few times since. Powerful and relatable stuff.

How great was that?! Yes. Exceptional indeed. Thank you to who ever suggested this one. I would have not found this on my own.

JP thanks for giving Ren's art a go. Tale of Jenny and screech full version is amazing . 3 one shot short songs . Ren is my number one new artist . I have not had one since Queens of the stone Age before that Yes and most prog. Cheers mate.

Say JP. Glad you got to this; I expected you would do it justice and you did. Ren typically pins lyrics in the comments. In Hi-Ren he also includes some personal background. His channel is a big pool to immerse yourself in. Ren had a busking band called The Big Push and they are a fun rabbit hole of busking and also more produced live music videos.

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

Ty Dan

I've been waiting for 3 months for you to react to Ren and you did not disappoint. Now you need to delve into this remarkable young man's back catalogue. He is a once in a generation talent.

Justin, another great reaction and analysis as usual. All I can say is that Ren is my new favorite artist and possibly the greatest artist I've ever seen. He has a lot of music that you'd enjoy reacting to, both on his channel, and with his band that he played with called 'The Big Push'. Some covers they've done are War Pigs, I Shot the Sheriff, My Generation, and Paint it Black, and quite a few more, and they're all great, as is his music on his channel. I've yet to listen to anything by him that wasn't great. Just wanted to point out a couple things in the video, and hope you listen to it some more. Did you see the cool light effects above him, that created what looks like a spaceship and an ankh? Also, did you notice the 2 shadows, the darker shadow on his right and the lighter shadow on his left, along with the shape of the cross on the wall on his right? Also, the lights only flicker when Dark Ren is playing, and the tone of the music changes as well, but when Ren stands up and starts playing and singing, the lights start to flicker and eventually flicker a lot, which I believe is showing Ren 'dancing with his demons' instead of fighting them. I have 2 favorite lines. The one you mentioned and this one, 'truth in a blender', which I've heard a few different interpretations of what that could mean. I also loved how he didn't resolve the last chord at the end, showing that the pendulum swings between the light and the dark eternally, that he didn't win, and it didn't end, but that it continues on and on. Ren describes his music as BARDCORE, and that's truly what he is. Ren is a Bard, a multi-instrumentalist, multi-talented artist on a level I haven't seen, and his music now, thanks to 'Hi Ren' is touching millions of lives. I think he's the artist that the world needed. My next recommendation of his would be his 3 part tale of Jenny & Screech. There are 3 separate videos, but he also put them all into 1 video, and that's the video I recommend you watch next. Here's a comment from that video: "This feels like a modern Shakespearean tragedy. Ren is out here giving us new literary classics." Enjoy 🙂

The noose line was powerful. The idea of someone so close to suicide hearing a voice in thier head say "it's time to loosen the noose" is so powerful.. the willingness to continue after leaning over the edge is brave and hopeful

@willasacco9898

Жыл бұрын

I think that, if I had to pick the one most impactful line, it would be that. I could easily imagine that line helping people, at the end of their rope, make the right decision.

@ELP68

Жыл бұрын

It's God's spirit, the Holy Spirit, it happens all the time. It's just one of a million ways God works. Amen!

@mama-llama4527

Жыл бұрын

Not all people catch it on first reaction but when it does… and you have a reactor who battled internally and gets it gets it… whoa .

As an old Progger it's amazed me how Ren has made me like Rap and all sorts of things that have surprised me, I've been listening to all his songs and he's the most important inspirational musician that we've had for decades. He does everything himself, he's been producing songs for himself since he was 12 years old. I recommend that you all listen to Justin Hawkin's interview with Ren, it's a great insight into his work.

I felt so moved that you reacted to mine and others suggestions.. Honestly, that noose was pretty tight around my neck after a series of some really tragic events in my life.. being out of my house for more than a year after a bad fire and having to go home to a place that is still no where near finished alone.. losing my job as a nurse after 23 years and some really difficult physical and mental health issues as well as several deaths within the past few years.. Hearing Ren was literally life changing for me.. I equate him to Bowie as I feel he is a treasure of a very different entity.. I haven’t heard a bad song from him or any of his collabs or his band The Big Push or earlier band Trick The Fox.. he just embodies someone who knows how to entertain you, help you get through life experiences and literally change your existence.. I believe he was always talented but, the things he has endured has changed him and made him become so self aware and aware of humanity in a different way..😊please follow him.. tomorrow his new release Animal Flow Debuts it promises to be something different as everything he does is.. if you get a chance let your next reaction be to Ren Trilogy The Tale of Jenny, Screech and Violet it’s just amazing.. Thank you my friend I really appreciate it.. and when things improve I will subscribe to your Patreon!!😊🎵😊

Great reaction 👍 Sick Boi would be a good follow-up

I'm happy to see you reacting to this!--one of my favorite reactors, because your reactions are informed and intelligent. In the last month and a half I've been "obsessed" with Ren's work, and last night I saw a fairly long interview of Ren by Justin Hawkins (of the band The Darkness) that gives even more insight into what's behind this artistic masterpiece and his whole busking and independent musical career. Because of that interview I realize that it's not only a miracle that Ren was able to create such great work in spite of his illnesses; it's actually a miracle that he survived through the whole ordeal and continues to survive and thrive! Kudos to him and to your great reaction! 🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋 (That's a five-volcano rating, lol.)

Hey JP I really enjoyed your take on this song. It was great to see one of my favourite artists being reviewed by one of my favourite reactors. I rate your reactions highly, and this was very entertaining. I think Ren's music and messages are outstanding. I can highly recommend you explore more of his works, well worth it. Keep up the good work, I'll be watching.

Beautiful artistry. Well done all around. Fantastic.

Glad you enjoyed this so much. I only discovered it a few months ago and that video blew me away! 😎😎

I didnt mention it as i didnt think it would be in your wheelhouse but very glad that you gave it more exposure as the message is important and Ren is very talented in multiple genres

Great breakdown and analysis.

Absolutely the best breakdown of Hi Ren I've heard. I see other commentators have explained Rens battle with Lyme disease, but I've been subscribed to your channel for a few years now. And although I'm not really into tangerine dream and jean Michelle Jarre these days, I love your understanding of music of my past. This was a fantastic understanding of the subject from the get go...congratulations well done.

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

Appreciated Russell!

You couldn't put this on your playlist as it is so very visual....500 watched later I enjoyed yours as much as the first, simply a classic of our time. There are another wonderful videos ( inc The Big Push his band )

Make time in your upload schedule for Ren. And for Chinchilla. Do the live version of "Chalk Outlines". "Hi Ren" has over eleven million views on Ren's channel, all since just last mid-December. But the video has likely now been seen ten times more than that because of reactors like you. Not only is the music/performance phenomenal, but the fact that he as an independent artist is seeing the kind of massive exposure as he is because of the internet is a cultural phenomena in the moment. Amazing. Make. Time. Blessings.

An intensely compressed one act play; but the way he achieves that level of compression is through music. If you rely just on words, and such music as there is in words, you need maybe half an hour to carry off an expressive enough one act play to count for something. (What it means matters, but not as much as it does in a sermon - which has quietly become the most popular form of literature all over again, for the first time since Queen Victoria's times - and simply how it's expressed matters more. You don't have to go home saying hallelujah afterwards. All you need is perhaps something like feeling like you've seen something of what might be found on the dark insides of another human being.) So how come music enables such compression (of the half hour into under ten minutes)? I suppose because we know how to feel what it says? So someone who could stop the strings buzzing if he wanted is telling us something relying on music when he does that. And hi.

@sicko_the_ew

Жыл бұрын

I suppose there's a sense in which the songs of *Guided by Voices* are museum pieces - 60's British pop with something Ohio added to it - but they're lovely museum pieces if that's what they are. (Just to put forward the beginning of an argument in favour of being dead and mummified nicely). Try *Echoes Myron* for instance (maybe lo-fi-ed to have a bit of an old AM Radio sound about it, even?). kzread.info/dash/bejne/g5movKVuhKyvg6w.html

Hi JP. Dave from London, on the First Of May. First saw this video a month or so back, and I've played it several times since. I don't normally like this type of music, but this is just so amazingly dramatic. The guitar, the singing, the call and response rap, the powerful lyrics. Thanks for the reaction, Justin. P.S. my song ref First Of May is by The Bee Gees.

Finally jumping in on the trend with the rest of the reactor scene, huh? ;) Yeah but amazing performance. Is it just me but does anyone else hear a snippet of Metallica “One” in the intro? Because if it is then that’s a pretty interesting reference given the subject matter.

Welcome to Ren,enjoy the ride

Ren pins his lyrics below his videos. Also don't use captions on his videos. They usually suck with his stuff.

Thank you for reacting to anything by Ren. Bisecting or dissecting Ren's brain may be too much of a challenge for normal human beings. I would love to be inside Ren's brain, I feel a commonality with him that sometimes scares me but mostly excites and thrills me. I keep seeing the genius of Ren. Everything Ren does is either fun, sad, outrageous, crazy, deep with meaning, surprising or educational. Some of the music by Ren is for a much younger audience than my generation but it's still quite amazing even for my esthetics and preference in music. Ren, amazing human for sure, wish he was one of my grandsons. ☺ I have and will continue listening and watching Ren, regardless of the song. He is just so talented. His singing, musical talent with many instruments, acting, narrating and performing is just so perfect. I have been to many concerts and live plays and can see that what he does and capable of doing is amazing for his current age of 33. Ren is brilliant! Never underestimate Ren.

Hey JustJP loved the reaction, welcome to the Ren rabbit hole! There is so much to see and hear! I'd never heard of him 2 months ago. After you've peered in, I challenge you to categorize his genre, it is so diverse. From collabs with Chinchilla to busking with The Big Push (some great live covers brilliantly filmed), rapping, hip hop etc. I've just listened to a song he co-wrote with Eden Nash - called Humble, which is extraordinary. Ultimately though, the three song story book Tale of Jenny and Screech + Violet's Tale, the most original piece of music/theatre I've ever seen! Enjoy it!

Musical genius

What took you so long? I have waited months for you to get to Ren. Guess what? No one ever expects what Ren gives us. He always surprises. Everyone is taken aback by Ren. Try not to compare Ren. He is incomparable. Nevertheless, a great reaction. You communicated so much with just your eyes. I respect that. Many reactors like the sound of their own voices far too much. You kept most of your words until the end. Thank you for that.

@kellyt5341

Жыл бұрын

He said I get Eminem and NF vibes, I must of missed that part when either of them played guitar while singing or rapping. Not even close to compare them, they have a long ways to go to catch up to Ren. But Eminem is "woke" old and used up by his masters at the label so I doubt he will go past the rapping that he does.

@patrickquinlan3056

Жыл бұрын

@@kellyt5341 I know next to nothing about rapping but I think he was referring to what they call "flow". Even I can hear some Eminem influences when the dark side of Ren gets going and people tell me Ren reminds them of NF. But you are perfectly right when you say they have a long way to go to reach the quality Ren brings. Ren has also extended his talent in multiple directions. I don't know of any artist in any era who has the breadth of genres Ren covers with apparent ease. I have been devoted to music since the 60s. When I was a teen in London I used to see bands and singers perform in tiny clubs in Notting Hill. There were various genres but we called it Underground Music. Ren is comparable to an entire cultural movement all in one person. I have been constantly amnaze4d since I found Ren.

@kellyt5341

Жыл бұрын

@@patrickquinlan3056 I know what he meant, I was putting in my 2 cents that Ren is much above these guys he listed. Was being sarcastic about the others not having guitars, it is one more thing they can't touch.

Hi glad to see you finally came around to the Ren world. I love your progressive stuff too. But Ren is something else. I would love to see your reaction on his The Tale of Jenny and Screech (full). You will be blown away. :)

I' m happy you did Hi Ren, and you did it absolutely 'pure', knowing nothing about him !! Time will come you discover Ren is really versatile..Maybe you could try his busking face with his band, The Big Push, let's say 'I shot the sheriff, Road of Zion and HipHop' and later the Rapper face.. Genesis, Sick Boi etc... a big hug from France Yv

My take is there are three characters in the dialogue. Chaotic/self-hating Ren; Struggling/human Ren; Hope/faith within Ren. I'm not sure that the faith is religious, but he is wearing a earring with a cross in most of his videos, and there are a lot of biblical references in the lyrics. Just observing the lyrics - I'm not proselytizing (atheist, here).

I loved your analysis. Cheers!

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

Ty Bass!

Agreed about the "noose" quote. Btw, only look at the lyrics that are on the video comments by Ren himself. I noticed when I searched the lyrics on Google, they were missing a lot of lines.

Great breakdown 👌 You need to see Genesis from Ren

Maybe the most exciting, thrilling and gripping piece of art of the last years.

Well Justin, your channel is truly unique, for the critics who love to criticize the music you react to have also criticized this phenomenal performance by Ren, as well as you for reacting to it. I really do enjoy watching critics criticize everything, no matter how brilliant it is. The fact that some people can't see what a brilliant artist Ren is shouldn't surprise me though, but it does. Ren is the most unique artist I've ever heard, yet still they criticize. They're freaking hilarious. I think it's just not in their DNA to compliment and give praise to anything. I'll never understand it, but I guess it adds a very unique element to life... so it would seem.

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it LM. Eh, everyone feels something different, and music is Ultimately and incredibly subjective.

@Lightmane

Жыл бұрын

@@JustJP and critics will always criticize 🙂

@Lightmane

Жыл бұрын

@@JustJP Oh, I hope you react to more Ren soon. You'll really enjoy the covers he did with his band The Big Push. War Pigs and their mash up of I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop are really something. If the critics criticize those, I'll laugh in their face 😀

Great reaction JP. Please read some of the info in the comments below.

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

Will do :) Ty David

Glad you started May with this

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

:)

Check out Ren busking with he’s band, The Big Push!! They rock out to War Pigs, Paint it Black and other rock songs

You earned my subscription today

@JustJP

Ай бұрын

Appreciate that Geoscot!

Sorry about the shoes man, but when I'm not home I can't take my shoes off because as soon as they'd be off my feet the space ninjas would attack, immediately throwing down tacks and broken glass. I wouldn't stand a chance at that point. So you see, it's in everyone's best interest that the shoes stay on, least we hand over the blue crystal balls to the space ninjas. We must not allow this to happen because the moment they have the balls in their hands they will take the balls straight to their overload, the feared Queen Mr. Karen Weakbladder, at which point she-he-sheeeesh will use them to give the entire universe space crabs, and trust me you don't want space crabs.

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

I'll allow it this time Levi 👟

A big hug for you my friend!!....No one better than you, to make a reaction video and analyze this incredible singer 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

I don't know this one! A rare thing on this channel.

Surprisingly good, I'm impressed. The visual experience in some respects reminds me of the main character in "The Wall" by Pink Floyd. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.🤠👍👍👍

gd reaction ...did u notice L.D on the back of the wheel chair...L.D = lyme disease....

Hi, nice, kind guy. You won me, I'll subscribe

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

Thats very kind of you lin, ty

Where did you get that t-shirt? Looks really good!

Another device used, is that the one of lights is flashing only when Ren is speaking - and both flashing in the final singing section by Ren.

Thanks for getting around to Ren! Yes, this was done live, 4 takes. The audio was all one take, and most of what you see is the 4th take. The speech at the end was from the 3rd take. If you want to see an AMAZING duet, watch Chalk Outlines with Ren and Chinchilla. Also done live. In a basement. I freaking love Ren and want to have his children lol!

No you're not on an NF M&M rick, you're on a REN one.

Hoping more Ren reactions are coming soon 🙂

Great reaction. Excellent analysis.

A feature of Ren's music is these live continuous filmed performance video's. So different from the big budget manicured video's we usually get from artist's these days

If I had a band I’d name it REMNO Speedwagon.

Funny and poignant take on an inner conversation spiral. I'd heard this before, but it didn't lose anything on the repeat.

Ren put his lyric's in a pinned comment.

I can tell this one is either gonna be very polarizing or very detested

@a.k.1740

Жыл бұрын

I find myself in the second category.😉

@hotblackdesiato3022

Жыл бұрын

@@a.k.1740 right there with you.

Hi! 🥰❤️🙏🏽

AI captions are too annoying. couldn't stay. hope you enjoyed this fabulous work. Ren will be one of the most important artists of his generation.

Love this .. found it first a couple of months ago.

Hi JP. If you want to hear nylon guitar played tastefully in the context of pop music, I suggest Dominic Miller of Sting. The track Shape of my Heart is a great example. St. Agnes and the Burning Train is good, too, but it’s an instrumental that features only classical guitar.

I hope you'll take the moaners and their objections with a pinch of salt. I think this is an amazing piece, and fully worthy of your attention. Yes, what's popular isn't always good, but by the same token videos that rack up massive numbers often do so for a good reason, and this one did it from a standing start. Ren is great.

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

Ty Azeem

hi

The Pig is NHS (free healthcare in Britain) the medical industrial complex. Ren was misdiagnosed a decade ago by doctors. He actually had Lime Disease but they thought his mind was playing tricks and gave him strong drugs psychotropics and told him he was crazy. The Lyme disease ran amuck for 7-8 years. He is currently in Canada receiving treatment to undo all the damage done. his life was dramatically shortened by the misdiagnosis but he is doing his best to stay in shape and recover all the stolen years past & future.

@ali50n

Жыл бұрын

Mmmm..I'm not sure that the pig is the N.H.S. I interpret him as greed. Ren refuses to say what the pig means,as he prefers people to make their own minds up...

@dundeeguy

Жыл бұрын

Dont think it is the nhs although ren hasnt stated what the pig is symbolising. he left it for people to interpret but i dont think saying its the nhs is a fair statement

@dundeeguy

Жыл бұрын

​@@ali50n just noticed your reply wish i read it before i posted mine 😂

@sketchtherapy1218

Жыл бұрын

@@dundeeguy its the NHS they are pigs the biggest pigs in Britain they tortured him those filthy pigs.

Now go for the "Tales trilogy". Fenomenal. Mainly "Violet's Tale". Just to good...

Yeah, this one's doing the rounds at the moment. I found it quite novel the first time I heard it, but for me it doesn't bear repeated listenings. It's ok, but not the sort of thing I'd pull out and listen to again if it ended up in my collection somehow

@Grizazzle

Жыл бұрын

I call it seriously overrated. People love songs about suicide and tragedy.

@parshakamarsh

Жыл бұрын

@@CAdams6398 a definite piece of bandwagon jumping. I've seen a video of him doing Black Sabbath covers and needless to say it was dreadful

@vanburger

Жыл бұрын

I don't class this as a song. It's a performance. And I quite understand this not being everyone's cup of tea. But if you're suffering from mental illness and take psychotic prescription drugs. This is a wake-up call for us. I've heard it 100s of times, and I'm still using it as therapy.

@parshakamarsh

Жыл бұрын

​​@@TheTaffia I believe that 'Gangnam Style' has 32 million views, but I wouldn't listen to that either 😉

@parshakamarsh

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTaffia even better, I don't claim to be an expert on the genre 😂

Aye, Lightmane introduced me to this guy about a month ago. Initially i thought it different(ish), and definitely interesting. But i think a lot of that lies/lay in the vid(s). Heard it a few times now, and a couple of others of his too, but i don't think he's an artist i'd be sticking with. He's obviously talented, but of what i've heard, the bleak, starkness of the songs, added to the loss of impact on repeat listenings I find myself drifting away. Glad to have checked him out though.

@delorangeade

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. Powerful and technically impressive, but not something I feel the need to revisit for musical satisfaction.

@jfergs.3302

Жыл бұрын

@@delorangeade Indeed.

@boxicuk1620

Жыл бұрын

ren covers alot of generes ,perhaps try genesis,ocean,power,what you want is a homage to the beastie boys ,losing it ,is fun ,they are a bit more on the fun lighter side ,his band the big push has some good covers and songs ,its not all doom and gloom lol so if you find yourself bored perhaps give him another go ,have a great day ✌

@jfergs.3302

Жыл бұрын

@@boxicuk1620 Cheers, I'll add those to my playlist.

@Lightmane

Жыл бұрын

I think you'd enjoy watching the band he used to play with that's called 'The Big Push'. Their covers are something. On his channel, I like 'The tale of Jenny and Screech' (all 3 parts in 1 video) 'Crucify Your Culture' 'Dear God' and just about everything else on his channel. He even does a cover of 'I Can't Help Falling In Love' that's quite good.

LESSS GOOO

@pentagrammaton6793

Жыл бұрын

More slime!

you should listen to the german band faust.

Bout time you started doing some current stuff. Two words SLEEP TOKEN just do it, you won't regret it. They are not hype they are the real deal. The most genre eclective band ever. Worship.

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

Love ST! Funnily enough, I have a video with them coming soon as well

@larrycable1827

Жыл бұрын

So much to choose from every track in their discography is surprising and 🔥🔥🔥

@larrycable1827

Жыл бұрын

Try a band called Disperse. They were only around for one album. But what an album. Start with the track "Stay". Off or on camera, I think you'll like it

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

@@larrycable1827 ty, Larry, I actually covered one of their songs a few years ago

@larrycable1827

Жыл бұрын

@JustJP cool ill have to find that one. Keep doing what you are doing. Have you done Hi Ren yet lol

Ok, so where's Stimpy?

@pentagrammaton6793

Жыл бұрын

He's a great player, but what's the best way to describe the awkward rappity rap...best if I say no more 😆

@boxicuk1620

Жыл бұрын

@@pentagrammaton6793 i dont think you should judge someone off of listening to one track mate,perhaps listen to a few more of his songs and then make your mind up ,if its not your thing then fair enough

YT's flavour of the month, or was it two months ago? It's technically impressive, unflinching in approach and performed with real intensity, but ultimately I don't find it musically engaging beyond the novelty of an initial viewing.

@dhaddine5472

Жыл бұрын

This isn’t something you put on a playlist. This is something you revisit from time to time when you need to refresh the message.

@delorangeade

Жыл бұрын

@@dhaddine5472 Perhaps. Not something I'm ready to do yet.

@dhaddine5472

Жыл бұрын

@@delorangeade which is perfectly fine. Some people won’t ever have to watch it again. Some people will do so every day. It’s very personal.

Try doing us all the pleasure of actually making it a first reaction vid as U make it out to be, shame.

@Lightmane

Жыл бұрын

What makes you think he wasn't watching this for the first time? Just curious : )

@JustJP

Жыл бұрын

This is my first time hearing this. Not sure what you mean Ray

Uh no thank you not for me. I prefer to listen to Darkadelic, the Damned's great latest album! There at least there are melodies and musical ideas.😉

@pentagrammaton6793

Жыл бұрын

Yeah this modern fashion of rapping/talking over acoustic guitar is a bit of a gimmick, and rarely ever produces memorable tunes. It's like these songwriters have not only forgotten how to use chords as a basis for composition, but have also forgotten to sing.

@davidjames3080

Жыл бұрын

@@pentagrammaton6793 You obviously haven't see Ren's other stuff, but, hey, ignorance is bliss. And let's not forget that Ren is an independent artist who produces his own music. He isn't a music industry artist who sings with the help of auto-tune, whose beats and rhythms are handed to him by his label and just turns up to the studio to lay some vocals. It's not like songwriters over the last 40 years have not used the same 3 chords to produce a chart record. Independent artists like Ren are actually bucking that trend.

@a.k.1740

Жыл бұрын

@@pentagrammaton6793 That's the problem with most 21st century mainstream music.😉

@pentagrammaton6793

Жыл бұрын

@@davidjames3080 bucking a trend is fine, but in the case of this song, it's not very memorable.

@davidjames3080

Жыл бұрын

@@pentagrammaton6793 Your opinion is as valid as mine dude, that's fair enough. However, the views and the following that has accumulated around Ren since this was released would suggest otherwise. He has gone from a largely unknown independent artist to a globally known name (a clip of his song was misrepresented on CNN last week, leading to an amendment of their report) whose next release in a few days will undoubtedly be one of the trending singles of the week on KZread. And thankfully, due to his experiences, he will never join the rank and file blandness of the record industry.

To me, a classical guitar is like a fine wine; one doesn’t slurp or guzzle it. The intro, especially, in this piece was played very slurpy. A steel string guitar sounds better, IMO, to harsh playing.

@pentagrammaton6793

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Nylons don't react well to force.

@davidjames3080

Жыл бұрын

You miss the point. The guitar was played deliberately discordantly, with nylon strings, to reflect the feelings of his inner self(s). A steel string guitar wouldn't have enabled him to play the 3 different dissonances in the song (the bad side, the good but cowed self, and the hopeful self at the end). To me the choice of strings and guitar to match the story telling was a masterstroke. You will find that Ren produces all of his own music so these choices are deliberately made as in all of his songs.

@jaybird4093

Жыл бұрын

@@davidjames3080 To me, music and technique almost always trump art.

@jaybird4093

Жыл бұрын

@@davidjames3080 I do get where you’re coming from, but, to me, that crosses the line into art. As an artistic expression, this is interesting and I think accomplishes what it was it meant to (at least for me). However, I studied classical guitar in college so I’m hypersensitive to the instrument. It’s all subjective, though, so there is no right or wrong as long as the listener gets something out of it. ✌️