I never get sick of hearing “Who the hell is Violet??” 😂😂😂

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Lmao that made me laugh.

@DestW114

8 ай бұрын

(haven't watched his reaction fully) my personal favourite is “Im Ready Im Ready”, knowing full well violets tale my response is always aloud “no, no you’re not.”

@traceybarger2628

2 ай бұрын

I’m making a “Who the hell is Violet?” shirt

@DG-dy4tv

2 ай бұрын

@@traceybarger2628 This would be a seller.

So, my brother and I grew up in the foster care system. We came from a family much like this situation in the song. It is a tragedy. However, we were able to escape the generational trauma and we both have amazing families. We are very lucky.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Jeez, I can't imagine. I'm very happy for you to have not only left that but seemingly become stronger in the end. That's what you love to see. Glad you're here. :)

@ShondaLouisianaMama

9 ай бұрын

@@TheBlackSpeed your comment meant a lot to me 💕

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Of course. I got you. :)@@ShondaLouisianaMama

@Ann-vi5ns

9 ай бұрын

Good on you! Similar here.

@jenk4653

2 ай бұрын

So sorry for all that you and your brother went through, but happy that you both made it through the storm and came out the other side stronger. Love, hugs and peace.

And Jenny is quiet like her mom. Screech is loud and violent like his father. Without knowing any of this the pattern repeats. Ren writes, produces and performs this with almost no money and this is the result. The way he uses his environment is incredible. Also, he will reference them in other songs.

This trilogy hits on so many levels the sad thing is this week a 15 year old girl was stabbed to death by a 15 year old boy in London and this cycle of violence just keeps going on . Thanks for taking your time to thoughtfully go through this one ❤❤❤

@daisy9910

9 ай бұрын

The boy was 17.

@GeriStorm

9 ай бұрын

@@daisy9910 and soon people will be calling him Evil but won’t ask the questions why!

@Cynthiabecker24

9 ай бұрын

​@@GeriStorminteresting? My 16yo daughter was attacked whilst waiting for her ride home from a 14yo bday party, held at the family's house. A gang of 10 teens grabbed her and dragged her into a deserted park(it was 930pm, so dark and alone). They made her contact her sister asking for money, my older daughter ran to my room and told me. My 16yo then called me and I had to pretend I didn't know what was going on, as the gang were listening in.(she had previously been able to text my 18yo daughter what was really going on). She asked me to transfer her $400, and to just trust her. I said oh that's a lot, let me see what I can do, and she said so calmly pls hurry. Thanks Mumma. Luckily she had turned her 360 maps on. I called the police, 5 times over 2 hours and it wasn't until after my 18yo ran in during the last call screaming "they are going to rape and stab her in the face" that the operator upgraded the call. That night my daughter suffered more then I will share, but they didn't just steal her shoes, bag, phone, credit card with pin, got her home address, bashed, assaulted and terrorised her, that later she told me..." a calmness came over me at one point bc I really accepted that I was about to die". I'll shorten the night by saying the police didn't find her my 24yo(along with her 6ft6in Maori bf) followed her maps and found her and scared off my 16yo attackers. When they came back from the hospital, I saw a different little girl come home, from the one that left earlier that night. Not just physically from the attack, but in her eyes, her soul. Thankfully all her attackers were swiftly caught. You can't imagine the relief my 16yo felt, knowing they would be off the streets. Except they weren't, they all got bailed out. Cos get what they all had a tough upbringing???? My 16yo has PTSD now, needs me to sit with her(or sleep) until she falls asleep, jumps at any loud noise, hears noises that aren't there, won't leave the house alone, or just never wants to. It's a complex situation and I never want what happened to her to define her, make her second guess herself, stop being an empathy, caring for the underdog. This only happened 6mths ago and although she's still suffering she is determined to forgive those teens, but it has really challenged her whole belief and faith in trying to be the best person she can. Before, she found it easy to be kind hearted, now she's more cynical, scared and mistrusting of her own ability to discern good from bad.

@badgarlicbreath8183

9 ай бұрын

@@daisy9910 since they were twins..... If Ren put this out in 2019, then 2005 (referenced in Violet's Tale) is 14 yrs ago.

@rc3394

9 ай бұрын

Richard's Tale. Think about it, can you imagine the generational abuse? What if....?

I love at the end when violet says “if I’m to die this very night, please let my ***babies*** stay alive”. It sounds like “please let my baby stay alive” but it’s so well thought out that he follows the word babies with a word starting with S to conceal it. He saves the tie-in to Jenny and screech until the LAST second. It’s so good.

@chrisbodum3621

9 ай бұрын

To my Nottingham ears, he definitely says 'baby' both in this video and the live 360 version and in his pinned post containing the lyrics on Violets Tale, it's there as baby. Does it work better one way or the other ? I think baby works better as it offers us no clue about what is coming (which could have also been Violet's situation anyway). Any thoughts from the Ren himself on it ?

@joshdhankins

9 ай бұрын

@@chrisbodum3621 I guess I’d trust your Nottingham ears more than my own. I just remember going back to relisten to what he said, and it clicked to me that it could be either. It would def be an interesting one to find out from the man himself. Lol

@cultivatinggrace

9 ай бұрын

He says baby. But for what it’s worth, I’m a girl twin with a boy twin, and my mom didn’t know she was carrying twins until she was in labor, and I born first, very small.

@theresajohnson4362

9 күн бұрын

@@cultivatinggracealso would make sense she didn’t know because she’s a teen mom on welfare & most likely didn’t get prenatal care so wouldn’t have known there were twins

These are single takes- they shot several takes to get the one they use. So he is out there singing- making sound effects - acting- playing and hitting marks- especially in Violet’s Tale. I am blown away by how he used the architecture to produce sound effects. ❤😢❤

Ren rabbit hole is very deep and rich. Every song is it's own rare jem. Some hit heavy and deep and there may be a couple that your don't feel and at times some take a while before they speak to us. But it's like walking through a top museum, every piece is incredible in it's own unique way.

Ren is a master lyricist and the fact he did all these live and in one take is astounding. In an interview he said he does it that way as proof of concept because he has a screenplay written for a Netflix series like Black Mirror but with music.

@Prozak63

9 ай бұрын

Truly a modern day Bard.

@Hope-cm8fb

5 ай бұрын

yessssss💚

We live in a fucked up world. Be kind to each other. Respect to you Sir x

Don't feel stupid!! Trying to balance streaming and chat and Ren's storytelling is a LOT! WHen you got it, you ~got~ it, generational trauma and all! Great reaction and thank you for watching it again!!!!

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

I really appreciate you appreciating I was doing a lot of things for the sake of engagement and it may not be easy for me to get everything on the first damn try haha. Thank you for that, Sarah. :)

@namelia4439

2 ай бұрын

@@TheBlackSpeed​​⁠Your energy is amazing and I loved your reaction and the fact that you listened to it again…I missed a lot the first time bc you get lost in the story and Ren’s telling of it and the details slip by. In fact, I’ve watched this trilogy like a thousand times now, and YOU just pointed out to me, during your second listen, how Screech told Jenny, “You don’t know me”…wow…I missed it. Thank you!!! The first time I watched this, I heard him say “twins” at the end of “Violet’s Tale” and pretty much had the same reaction as you… PS - you are NOT dumb or stupid, please don’t talk about yourself that way!!! You have amazing energy and a brilliant mind - thank you for all your thoughtful insights and your magnetic vibe!!! I subbed!!!

I had a hard time listening to these at first, especially Violet's Tale. But all three of them made me cry. It wasn't until I started watching then reaction videos on it that I became more desensitized and can just appreciate everything else that goes into these songs.

@Monica-sw9ld

9 ай бұрын

Same. It took a long time before I could get through the assault scene. I was able to somewhat desensitize myself over many, many viewings and reactions. 🖤

@kali9850

9 ай бұрын

@@Monica-sw9ld Yeah, that was hard to watch. And now I can better appreciate that that also means he portrayed it sooo well. Like "You think I want to do this?"

@Monica-sw9ld

9 ай бұрын

@@kali9850 The fact that he portrayed the abuser so well was kinda shocking to me. It was just like being there again. Hard to stay in the here and now and stay detached from the memories during and after it. It's a little easier now.

@wayne3093

8 ай бұрын

@@Monica-sw9ld I want to smash Steve's face in.

@DestW114

8 ай бұрын

Fr the same, seeing other people reacting seems to make it a little easier, since emotions are generally shared

Performance art at it's finest. I am imagining Ren taking groups on a tour of the streets and specific buildings, re-enacting various stories on the way.

@debrashrider4062

9 ай бұрын

There is, on his YT channel is a live, 1take, 360° version of The Tales, done at night on the street, with the audience led to the spot. With the 360° camera, you can move around and view the area and the audience or keep the camera on Ren. Its great!

Doc sent me ! You have to listen closely to Ren. There is not a single song of his that is not amazing. He is a musical genius and a wordsmith extraordinaire ❣️

@DiscoDocNaughtyTherapistReacts

9 ай бұрын

❤

My son and I discovered Ren for the first time 1 1/2years ago by tripping over violets tale. We listened over and over. THEN we discovered the other two. Then the rest. I'm so glad everyone is finally getting to hear his music.

You won’t believe how manny times I’ve tried to convince reactors to watch 1st for the experience and a second time for analysis to these. You did it on your own- fantastically❤

Loved the reaction!!! I got this right away at the end, but did not see it coming. It has the element that I love in movies I watch, not being able to easily predict the ending. It is a tragically brilliant performance. Tragic due to the subject matter, brilliant due to the presentation and story telling and a performance because, let's face it, you cannot merely call this a song. It is much more than that.

It’s almost impossible to catch everything the first time, there’s that much to take in. And I got goosebumps too. 👏👏👏☮️☮️☮️

That twist hit me hard the first time I heard it. It is such a twisted, beautifully communicated tragedy. This was proof to me that Hi Ren was not a one off and he is a modern master.

Out of all the things Ren can do, master at guitar, piano, story telling and great at rapping and beat boxing but his best talent in my opinion by far is his beautiful voice. He can sing many genres, so you will have to hear him sing before you decide what you think he does best.

@lunadyana3330

9 ай бұрын

Starting with "Chalk outlines (live)" or busking with Sam Tompkins "mans world" or the MC sessions version of "Blind Eyed" or maybe anything with the Big Push. So many ways to experience those brilliant vocals

Mad ❤ hard for me to hear this song. Ren brings emotion out of me that I thought I dealt with before. So watching this will be the only time. Ren is a once in a millennium artist that is already a legend in my book

Joined your livestream and since you were so nice and accommodating to us Renegades, I just watched it through again to make sure the algorithm knows that you rock.

@RaptorValen

9 ай бұрын

It's neat that we can literally improve someone's life just by giving a crap and spending a few minutes watching good content.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

That's really sweet of you and thank you for even calling it out. I do my best for yall and myself, and love when it's appreciated. :)

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Sure is. :) Simple things can make us smile!

Well done prisons are full of traumatised people but people would say they are evil and never ask where did they come from!! Great reaction!

@Monica-sw9ld

9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, some are evil. 😞

@GeriStorm

9 ай бұрын

@@Monica-sw9ld evil is a religious word, some are very seriously mentally ill and do terrible things, that doesn’t make them EVIL that makes them people who need to be helped and if people stopped seeing them as evil maybe countries would put money into mental health services and drug addiction help, etc etc. Schools would have councillors in school so they can see the children who are traumatised and help them before they get to a point in their life where people call them evil! We need to be more compassionate and use our brains to ask why? Not to just put people in boxes of good and evil!

@Monica-sw9ld

9 ай бұрын

@@GeriStorm I only used the word bc you had used it. I've seen firsthand how dangerous it can be to feel sorry for an abuser. The time to intervene is before the first act of abuse is committed.

@GeriStorm

9 ай бұрын

@@Monica-sw9ld I didn’t say anyone needs to feel sorry for someone who has done a crime but at least Ty to understand how they got to that point! Before calling someone Evil as the word conjures up all sorts of wrong beliefs of why anyone commits a crime.

@Monica-sw9ld

9 ай бұрын

@@GeriStorm I understand where you're coming from. I've always been empathetic, sometimes to my own detriment. But once a line is crossed and they harm or kill someone, it's too late. Certainly for the victim, who is often reduced to a vague footnote at the end of the news story. Abusers are notoriously hard to change. To rehabilitate. Many are let right back out and quickly reoffend, despite having been a 'model' prisoner. They can be good at fooling people, at saying and doing all the right things, as long as it will serve their purpose. And 'reoffending' in this case means he found her and hurt her again. Or held her hostage. Or killed her. I've seen them use mental health, substance abuse, their kids, their childhood, etc, as a way to get their sentence(s) reduced or dismissed. Plea deals. 3 yrs, out in 15 months on 'good behavior '. First thing he does? Get a gun. Second thing? Look for her. Or find someone who knows her and make them talk. My abuser didn't have a gun. He used his hands and the pointed toes of his boots. Fast fwd 20 yrs, and I haven't been able to work for the past 15 of them, because of the damage he did. It's much worse lately. He came from a successful, respected family. But he later told me things he done as a teenager. His family had connections, and he got off with no record. They had to know what he was doing to me. They saw the bandages and made a domestic violence 'joke'. 🙄 But he was their son, so... he was never held accountable by law or anyone else. Ever. As for me, I was left beaten and homeless. Far, far from home. He cared not. See what I mean?

I very rarely watch reaction to this story, it breaks my heart every time. Glad I gave you a chance, thank you! Never believed in reincarnation, but Ren is so close to Shakespeare's way of storytelling, it's uncanny.

Youre so right, its his story telling and delivery. Its out of this world. You picture this whole story in your mind

@lawaldo87

9 ай бұрын

I'm.glad you watched 2nd time, more I watched, more I understood and I cried a few times when i realised the cycle of abuse

One of the most important Ren videos to watch is not a music video, but his speech after reaching a million subscribers and his definition of success... he's someone who makes you stop and think...when I'm dealing with a smartass customer service person or something like that, my knee jerk reaction is to get pissed, but lately I find myself stopping to redirect that thought...I want to be a part of the change, to be a part of the hive, so I'm learning to respond and not just react. Ren is someone who can pull you out of your darkness and into the light... he's an amazing soul. ❤

This brings a Storytelling tale...and that's just it...nobody creates Tales...but Ren has reinvigorated a method of bringing forth a song/play...back into the light since the Minstrel with a Lute.

Thanks for reacting to Ren. This whole trilogy is genius and amazingly informative, and whilst not providing solutions, these track do highlight so succinctly the issues that lead to grooming, prostitution, physical violence and knife violence. The issues Ren is talking about include, but are not limited to: Poverty, the violence cycle, toxic masculinity, the way we educate boys, the way we condition and sexualise girls from an early age, how we educate girls not to speak up, drugs and excessive alcohol, the lack of parental figures (good consistent fathers); and the lack of community leader/mentorship. Also, the magnificence of the bardic storytelling and the way Ren uses the music to add extra emphasis to the story really bring the tales home both mentally and emotionally.

Love that you watched it twice, great reaction

Coming in after your livestream, wow! Fascinating & thoughtful discussion. Hats off, mate. Best discussion I’ve heard about the Tales!💞🙂🌸

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Aww, thank you.

I was lost for words, then cried as the realisation of generational fear and violence continues. There is so much in this story, Ren is a master story teller. And his talent as a lyricist and musician is crazy. Vi9let was their mother. Jenny like her froze, stayed silent and s reech, like his dad was violent. When Patrick wasn't home, he was with Rens girlfriend.. like all his life noone had his back. Jenny and James are names used for orphans when they haven't been named.. like Jane doe. There is so much commentary on societal tragedy. Ren in all his music speaks about important messages. The kids were separated at birth.. she 3nded upa street walker, him a thug.

You also hit on a big thing that speaks volumes to his ability. His ability to convey the tragedy of Screech even though he's the villain of the story. Not everyone can convey that empathy and understanding without glorification. He walks that fine line without ever even drifting near it. Empathy and understanding without glorification.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

See and in my mind, Screech is far from the villain (though I definitely get what you're saying). It'd be the situation that's the villain. The parents? The grandparents? Fate? Who knows. I think that's why both Jenny & Screech happen to be both the miracle and the tragedy at the same time, to me anyway. It's just sad all around. Trauma is so complex and seemingly infinite. It sucks.

@chickenshake

9 ай бұрын

Admittedly, I was a bit lazy in my wording of my comment. Screech is the villain sense that he is the identified Boogeyman he is the thing that goes bump in the night. Even in the song Ren once refers to him as "our villain." But within the overall context of society, context of this song, the repetitious cycles of trauma and abuse of course the root cause of what we're seeing here. But in our society we want want someone to blame. We don't want to look in the mirror and say what do we need to do differently. And Ren's showing the history that James lived to become who he became is such an indictment all of society's unwillingness to come together and truly help our most vulnerable to live better lives. We sit back and we pay our taxes, and we say well Violet had a place to live because the government takes my and gives it to her. The system is there to take care of her. But does it really take care of these most vulnerable folks in our society? What is the system only throw on enough of a bandaid that we can go on with our lives and just not feel guilty about the hell that others have to go through a monsterous behaviors that that can sometimes create.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Ah, nah I wasn't disagreeing with you. Just expanding on what you were saying. I saw it from your perspective and just wanted to add my own color. I agree with what you're getting at. I appreciate you adding more context to your perspective. A sad world.

Don't feel bad brother. I had to watch it three times to get all the details. A LOT of Ren's music is like that. It's simply too much to absorb by only watching it once.

REN is our modern day Shakespearean bard: REN = Bardcore!

Respect for treating this with the time and space it deserves for you to share your thoughts with us. I am a recent subscriber, and that is on me. It is difficult to seek out decent reactors that actually have a adult state of mind, and conduct themselves as such. I appreciate your time, and that is not to be understated. ❤

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Hey, better late than never. :) Just glad you're here. Yeah, you won't find that weird antic nonsense you find in other KZreadrs. We keep it real over here. I appreciate YOU for giving me your time as well. Thank you.

Love that you did it twice bro. No one else does that and it was cool to watch. Don't feel bad about missing things. None of us picked up everything on the first listen. And we didn't have to handle a chat room at the time lol. There's no way to figure out that Violet is the mom until the last line of the last song. That's why the story telling is so brilliant. Btw if no one else mentioned it, if YT ends up giving you a copyright strike. Just fight it and Ren will make sure it gets cleared so you can monetize it. He does this for all the reactors.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Yep, it may take time, but Ren's people have always removed or shared revenue, so they're cool that way!

Don't be so hard on yourself for not catching the gist the first time around - that's all in the art of obfuscation that Ren pulled on you : He never said Jenny's age, so you couldn't have guessed she was a street walker at fourteen. You might not even have guessed she was a prostitute because without any notion of her age the fact of wearing heels and makeup ('rosy cheeks') means very little without that key piece of information. Also, my absolute favorite and most masterful use of obfuscation is in Violet's tale - in the _only_ time Violet speaks ('broke her silence and she cried') : Ren deliberately constructed Violet's plea in such a way that the word 'baby' was followed by a word that starts with an 's' so that she could be saying "Please let my baby stay alive" or "Please let my babies stay alive" - let's not forget this is in 2005 (ultrasounds and mandatory check-ups etc.) and it's pretty difficult to be 9 months pregnant and _not_ know you're carrying twins... Regarding your immense satisfaction at the 'that's the sound of his fists as they fell like a crashing pilot' - dude, that is low-key my fave part to because of the absolutely _perfect_ timing he started playing the guitar again - the music comes in on the word 'pilot' and as horrific as the lyrics are, the music is just ... _Mwah_ *chef's kiss* Appreciated this reaction - again thanks for uploading both play-throughs in a single vid and I'm that much more bummed that I only joined the livestream in literally the last minute...

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

PHANTOM in the house! I not only appreciate how hard this had to be for me to do while attempting it at a Live react (per that's what most people wanted me to do) but that I WAS able to get so much the first go around and appreciate the darker tones of the song. Me smiling at the "darker" moments was in appreciation to the storytelling as a whole, not the actual words being used. I'm glad you were able to catch and pick that up very quickly. And you're very welcome. It was definitely a lot of fun having the back and forth but I'm sure you'll catch the next one.

I have listened to this song about 20 times and didn't realize she walked the streets like that. thank you for pointing that out.

The second run through was a lot of fun as you tied it all together. 😂

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Haha it made it even better for me too!

It hit about 2 seconds before the said "twins" too. I was screaming in yelling in traffic people probably thought I was nuts

Love the reaction, it was cool to see you get the clues, I didn't get it until the second time.

You are a brave man to do this one life with people watching!! As for my first experience, I felt nut shotted at the end. I followed the going back in time, all of it, but somehow I never pegged who Violet is until he said it. I sat silent for at least 3 minutes.

@simplyamazed4059

9 ай бұрын

It was a lot to absorb and doing it in one listen and not getting it the first time doesn't make you stupid. Unless a bunch of us are stupid. You did well. Good reaction, new sub.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that. That's what the people wanted, so I gave it to 'em! We had to have known distractions were going to be a thing haha but I did what I could and the second play-through definitely brought it all home. Appreciate the nice words.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

I'm not being hard on myself anymore haha. Thank you for that, glad you stopped by and got it with me!

@Cynthiabecker24

9 ай бұрын

Only 3mins??? The 1st time I sat for about 1hr. Justin Hawkins wrapped it up well,.if you get the chance, go listen. Though I LOVED THIS REACTION EQUALLY. 😢😢❤❤

I love the full discussion at the end. Trauma-informed care requires trauma-informed conversations and discussions.

that whole part in the stairway in Violet's tale with the echo... it get's me every time. 🥺

No one is making art like Ren like now. He's in a class of his own.

Hey ! Thanks for this. I love the double watch deep dive! im commenting for the algo. You've got a great voice😊 Hope you're ready ! The doc's sending you many renegades 😊

@DiscoDocNaughtyTherapistReacts

9 ай бұрын

❤

Like a Shakespere tragedy. I love your level of intellect with facing the real world in this story. I also like your Daddy shirt.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Haha thank you, my son got it for me. :)

I love your journey down the rabbit hole of Ren , chinchilla,Sam,lLiv, and Eve

with these live recordings he uses the acoustics of the buildings and rooms for reverb and pitch... talant soaked in Talant

Ren is one of those generational artist that will not be forgot. He has such range and versatility… and did it independent. Think about what we missed out on before the internet !

No movie burns images into your brain like Ren's words do.

The realisation of the outcome just before the last verse was priceless. A true tragedy of modern life that leaves this listener with many what if questions, how would life had been if Violet lived, what if Jenny and James were not separated as orphan's as is done with modern social children's services. Violets history of family abuse the lack of intervention by authorities the whole sad mess is played out every day and other fellow humans are programmed to not intervein. Having been the victim of domestic violence I am no longer silent when I hear or see it, there is no difference what the sex of the perpetrator is the victim has to get out no matter what. Too many people live in a constant state of fear mixed with how can a loved one be great one day and violent the next and unfortunately some only get out when the coroner comes to collect the body.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate you sharing this and adding your perspective to the conversation. I'm glad you not only survived it but are here to type and talk about it. Thank you.

New subscriber as a huge Ren fan. It's so much fun watching someone tumble down the Ren rabbit hole.for the first time. Please consider doing one of his top end raps next, Illest of Our Time, The Hunger or Genesis would be great places to begin x

The second it hit you is priceless! One of the best reactions I've seen! Thanks.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Haha I think we all had a good time with that one, including me, huh? I love it, I'm glad you stuck around for it.

The way he plays guitar at the beginning of Violet's tale is called "tapping". It is often used with electric guitars in rock/metal tracks. And showing your emotions is nothing to be ashamed of. On the contrary. Ren opens the way for many guys to show how they feel and be confortable with that. Subbed !

My favorite idiosyncrasy of Rens performance is his use of rhythms from everyday life .. the sound of a speed bag in Violets tale as stevie hits her ,,, the sound rhythm of sprinting at top speed during the opening of Screech's tale (bass notes are breathes) things like this even if you dont know what it is.. it Lends to the authenticity of the piece .. you know that these sounds BELONG where they are

I was on the live but it's great to watch it back and get to see you realize stuff all over again without being a bit distracted by chatting as well

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Yep, the second play-through was definitely warranted and glad I decided to do it. Still had fun talking to yall and having a bit of back-and-forth at first though too haha.

Watching it for the second time was an awesome decision. It turned a very good reaction into an amazing one. Thank you TheBlackSpeed! ❤

After 50 reactors, you are the first to mention the guitar transition forward. Great catch. The story twist and talent of Ren and camera work is second to none.

Bro this is a masterpiece of a mindjob 🤯 ❤ 😅 Ren redefines what being an artist is... 🎉

DiscoDoc sent me. Rising Tidesday featured YOU ! As usual, The Tales gave me shivers ! Great reaction. Subbed 🇬🇧

@DiscoDocNaughtyTherapistReacts

9 ай бұрын

❤

@Cynthiabecker24

9 ай бұрын

I just hope @renmakesmusic hops in. I hear he's bored ATM???😂

Why is it too much to ask that we be nice to each other? It shouldn’t be, but apparently, in this world where we could be ANYTHING, we can’t even be nice. As mentioned a few comments ago, just this week a teenage boy stabbed a 15year old with a f’ing machete! What are we becoming? What have we already become?

@AP-gb3eh

9 ай бұрын

It’s what we’ve always been,we just started to move in a good direction then with all the deliberate propaganda and division we’ve gone back to a darkness most of us could never imagine ☮️

@hazmania

9 ай бұрын

@@AP-gb3eh I hate the truth, it’s a bitter pill to swallow. None of us can change the world, or all the people in it, but we could at least try, individually, to be better, nicer, kinder. I repeat: in this world, when we could be anything, just be nice. I live with a small flame of hope. Love from Annie, in Cornwall, UK🙂🌸

When I first discovered the song Hi Ren, that was my introduction to Ren Gill's music. The full tale of Jenny and Screech was the second of his performance pieces that I watched. And I was so floored by his talent, and how he's a full-performance artist, not just a singer, that I was going to everyone I know trying to get them to listen to him with me! Until that time, I had never watched any reaction videos, but I really needed that confirmation.... that Ren's storytelling was hitting other people like it hit me. Out of the dozens of reactions that I've watched now, in last four months, I have to say that yours is the most genuine, the most timely with respect to the subject matter and pointing things out in genuinely organic ways as you listen. I have now subscribed to your channel, and I look forward to learning about other artists through your eyes. You're awesome man! Thank you for bringing the human element to my fingertips for Ren's music. ❤

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

This was really nice to read, and I appreciate you taking the time. I do my best and glad it was appreciated. :)

It means of over 100 reactors I have watched... YOU WIN! ... You are the FIRST I have seen actually get it. Actually undestood. All the bits and pieces! The 3rd watch Reaction is Beautiful! Thank you.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! I definitely tried my best with everything going on. :)

Bradley, you've just been featured on a channel called Discodocreacts. He's an AI reactor/fake psychiatrist (or is he?) That has absolutely no affiliation with Ren whatsoever. He features a reactor with under 10k subs every Tuesday. This week he chose you! I hope this may bring in a few more subs for you you deserve them!

@DiscoDocNaughtyTherapistReacts

9 ай бұрын

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You don’t need to feel bad about missing a lot on your first listen - way too much to compute for most of us. The story itself and the awe in which it’s performed is overwhelming. ❤

I was well down the Ren / reactors reacting to Ren rabbit hole before I watched Jenny and Screech. I knew it was something special so I waited. I got it on CD and listened to it the first time on CD, then watched the video so caught some of the things I'd missed. I watched all the extra Instagram stuff, then started watching reactions, it was so good dragging out the full experience in that way!

Love how you got it before he even said it! Some people don’t even get it after😂great reaction, I love Ren so much!

Dude, I've watched a ton of these reactions. Lots of people pick up on Ren "rewinding the hands of time" with his guitar riff in the early part of Violets Tale. You're the first reactor I've seen who got it when he brought it back to the present with his guitar riff. Way to pay attention! Nice reaction 👍🤙🤙🤙

Speechless nice reaction

Jenny had "walked these streets a thousand times before" but this time the was a "divine intervention telling her to beware." Did they have that psychic connection? As the husband of a twin, i can tell you there is something in it. My wife has predicted phone calls from her twin numerous times. They even call each other on "a feeling" to find they were hoping for it or needing to hear from the other. It was freaky at first.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Interesting. I was definitely just guessing when I thought that but I had to have thought there was something to it.

Ren seems to have found a way to project his stories directly into the brain. This story, after I first listened to it, had me feeling like I had just finished watching a full length, high definition, movie. I had to watch it again just to see if there were any other actors, or if my mind just put them in there! LOL!! He creates some super vivid images. This is the first artist I've ever seen on youtube that I've been compelled to binge watch as much as this. Ren is changing the game. I'm cool with that! Awesome reaction, by the way!! Cheers!

Don’t ever fear bad about rewinding/relistening to a Ren performance….we all do it and other reactors do it. There are so many layers of sound- lyrics - music - lyrics and visuals. Great Job😂

Oh, how I've been waiting for this... Not in vain, might I add. And UH-OH *there* Ren ruined you. Yep. No going back from this. Sorry not sorry! 😽 THANK YOU! 🖤 As per usual, xoxo From STHLM, Sweden

That was great, watching A penny drop, while thinking 'he hasn't really watched that properly" to watching THE penny drop. Brilliant! 🖤

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Haha. Yes, it all came together as intended. :)

There is so much to talk about! The chat was wonderful. Thank you for doing that! 👌🙂 Having been through DM this one hit me hard. Have a great week. More Ren please Be well 🕊

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you're here and glad you survived.

@mogsydog

9 ай бұрын

@@TheBlackSpeed Thank you 🙏

Great reaction, thank you.Really enjoy your reactions.

Great reaction and you not dumb. Most of us listened a few times and figured it out.

Your realization walkoffs are everything.

@TheBlackSpeed

9 ай бұрын

Lmao it's become a staple of the channel at this point.

First time I heard the tales I was blown away by the Tarantino-like story weaving back around and closing it all off. The first 2 tales I thought were pretty rough around the edges, especially the cinematography aspects. But the feels of the next several listens got harder and harder as I was really feeling for the kids in the first 2/3rds.... And then I also started feeling the cinematography and acting abilities were better than I initially gave it credit for. Violet's tale was chef's kiss from start to end. Now, I want this in a 8 episode Netflix limited series. Edit: let me also just point out the little guitar riffs in each tale foreshadow how the tale will go.

It just occurred to me that Violet played dead to save her bab(ies). She stayed 'in character' despite Stevie's blows, despite dislocated bones and knocked out teeth. Despite his threats and taunts. She only 'broke character' when she felt safe - with the doctors. She broke her silence then, to save them. It was all to save them from what she had suffered. Domestic violence is a horrible thing. Infinitely damaging. It ends when each individual chooses NOT to abuse. They're the only ones who can stop it. We, each of us, are the only ones who can stop it.

Loves this! Hope i catch ur next live

Fantastic reaction! You took the time to re-watch. No one else that I’ve seen has done that and I ‘ve watched dozens of reactors try this song. Most just sit blinking at the camera not really comprehending. You obviously enjoy heated, interesting, challenging discourse. Thank you so much for this. It was 🔥

@TheBlackSpeed

Ай бұрын

Oh I for sure do. If you're subbed and stay around for a while, you'll learn that about me and maybe even jump in one day. :) Hope to see you in other video comments! And thank you for the kind words! I really appreciate that and try my hardest to be different and stand out. :)

Sir, you are not stupid! It took me 2 watches to put it together. Then afterwards it sets in bit by bit. Loved the reaction. Now you can watch reactions to this song and watch the story register and hit the watcher. Love your vibe. This renegade will definitely be back!

Don't feel bad, I didn't completely get it until at least the 2nd listen, & I still learn something new with every listen. U pointed out that she was a street walker & I hadn't put that together yet. Great job! Ur reactions are very thought provoking. I can't wait till u get into his rap catalog... Genesis, The Hunger, Illest of Our Time, What You Want, Animal Flow, etc... it's all 🔥🔥🔥🔥. He literally doesn't miss no matter what genre he's doing. ❤❤

This was very emotional, wasn't it? I cried my eyes out the first time I heard this trilogy! Btw, you got on Disco Doc's radar 🤩 and you are going places 😉Just ask @JointdaleRecords 😊

@DiscoDocNaughtyTherapistReacts

9 ай бұрын

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I like to watch people watching this for the first time as i know i never can again

I like your reviews a lot. Super authentic. At the end of this it sounds you like you're saying you appreciate nuanced analysis and layers of meaning. I'm with you.

Rising Tidesday - 03 Oct '23

@DiscoDocNaughtyTherapistReacts

9 ай бұрын

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Ren Rocks brother! His story telling songs are amazing! You need to see his busking!

The generational RUT, I knew a girl Like Jenny and she only knew thats father can do with her as he wants and mother does nothing about it and so she goes after the same type guy as her father. that is how she see's life. she knows no other life and thinks that is all she can have!

I think Stevie is the dad and when Violet died the kids were put in the foster system never knowing they were twins- only to repeat the cycle of violence.

@tylerbaccam2645

29 күн бұрын

The way I understand is Violet's own father is the father to Jenny and Screech... Ren spared us details of what he did to her but went into detail how and what Stevie did to Violet physically. Also, Stevie calls Violet a slut and a liar... Violet left home at 16 to live in government housing due to being pregnant. ( we speculate because otherwise she would have been in foster care herself due to abuse ) .

I don’t know if the song hit me hard, but the creativity left me speechless.

I think you have had the best reaction to this! I have watched probably 50 reactions to the tales and I agree we need the other tales to complete the story, I feel Ike we were left hanging.

@TheBlackSpeed

2 ай бұрын

Aw, well thank you for that. I really appreciate it. :) Glad you liked it and hope you'll stick around for more! I definitely would like another take on this, from some different perspectives and angles.

If you notice, the first video (Jenny's tale) was posted in 2019, so the dates actually line up with perfectly the fact that they're 14 and born in 2005 (which connects to Violet's tale even though it was posted in 2021)

Generational trauma: our story it starts, right where it ends; our story it ends, right where it starts...

The power of Ren. I truely believe he is a genius.

Yes, the layers are deep on this one. And like others have said, don't be too hard on yourself. A friend of mine who recently got her doctorate missed out on that twist.

You have my respect and support. I have watched other reactions that were not genuine. You are. All 1 mill plus fans should now support you, in my humble a opinion

@TheBlackSpeed

5 ай бұрын

Aw, thank you for that. I really appreciate that, I like these kinds of comments the most. I wish that would happen haha. But really, thanks for the kind words.

great way of looking at and listening to the songs ,soo right stevie most likely a abused child and so the circle continued ,well thought out brother

Love your reaction! Also yes I got it right away and I'm so blessed to have encountered Ren and have become an addicted RENegade! He's basically a modern day BARD! FIRST REACTION EVER IMO,,, this piece was like a fucking M. Night Shyamalan shit! ❤😂🤯