REN-FEST! Vocal ANALYSIS of "Money Game" parts 1, 2 and 3!

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  • After sitting down with Ren for a Tea Time interview, I sat down to watch the entire trilogy of "Money Game" to truly get Ren's vision all at once. Holy crap, this was INTENSE! I love his storytelling, his lyrical delivery and stylization, and cinematography!!!
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    Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Ren performing "Money Game 1, 2 and 3" for the first time.
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    Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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  • @DocHogan
    @DocHogan 7 місяців тому +442

    It seems like no one talks about this, but.... as skilled as Ren is at so, soooo many things, I think his true *talent* is an _insanely_ phenomenal sense of *escalation*

    • @ignoblesavage5559
      @ignoblesavage5559 6 місяців тому +42

      I've talked often about his sense of dramatic tension and timing. It packs extra power into his already powerful lyrics and delivery. It's not always about the pauses, but the pauses are a part of it. It's usually about his manipulation of pitch, intensity, and volume that gives so many of his songs their extra power while the lyrics CONNECT us to them.

    • @clikb8
      @clikb8 6 місяців тому +14

      Absolutely agree, the escalation within his prose builds both energy and intensity that leaves the listener almost holding their breath in anticipation.

    • @Nayz13
      @Nayz13 6 місяців тому +4

      So powerful, I hope he doesn’t change with fame/ money

    • @michaelbrock4659
      @michaelbrock4659 6 місяців тому +6

      Insanely phenomenal, exactly.
      Right on point. Hi Ren.

    • @marylreddick
      @marylreddick 3 місяці тому +3

      We need some thoughtful escalation. The world is fucked.

  • @bunyipdan
    @bunyipdan 7 місяців тому +581

    Ren uses poetic pauses like a sculptor uses negative space....makes his live/one take performances absolute masterpieces

    • @lisavalentine8877
      @lisavalentine8877 7 місяців тому +28

      totally agree; I love the way he isn't afraid to use silence to help make a point

    • @Tommy-123
      @Tommy-123 7 місяців тому +14

      What a great what to explain it. Love it 👍👍

    • @joshuadunn2
      @joshuadunn2 7 місяців тому +21

      Abruptly cutting off the string quartet, long pause and maintain eye contact for seriousness, use of narrative aside to draw the audience in, asking us to place ourselves within the shoes of this man. Now, as Jimmy goes to the table...we see there is a gun, and there is a long ominous silence as he picks up and proceeds to load the firearm.
      I think this particular silence might carry the message of the whole song. You're Jimmy and all you've ever known is success, but you never got the love you needed. Now you're broken and beaten, but at least you're rich. Now you're picking up a gun. What is going through your mind right now? What questions are you asking yourself? What do you want? What could have been different? How much did any of it really matter?
      Silence, when used deliberately in live performance, can pull you into the story and encourage the audience to ask questions of themselves.

    • @TheBorderRyker
      @TheBorderRyker 7 місяців тому +3

      Exactly right! Very well put. 👌🏻🐷

    • @G_Demolished
      @G_Demolished 7 місяців тому +7

      He needs to work on his folding skills though. He rolls everything into a ball. 😂

  • @kamodius
    @kamodius 7 місяців тому +218

    "..if you manipulate the data then the lie will sell itself." Ren is a treasure and a genius.

    • @gilanafaye
      @gilanafaye 7 місяців тому +9

      that line gives me chills every time.

    • @spruce381
      @spruce381 6 місяців тому +5

      It’s Goebbels - tell the lie often enough and it becomes people’s truth.

    • @Tcrror
      @Tcrror 5 місяців тому +4

      ​@@spruce381The fact that people can still justify supporting Trump, and the GOP in general, truly sickens me.

    • @derpymouse1959
      @derpymouse1959 5 місяців тому

      "An idiot attributes philosophy to his own enemies" -George Washington@@Tcrror

    • @LordOfTheYam
      @LordOfTheYam 4 місяці тому +2

      I could sense that during that moment she REALLY wanted to pause and comment but restrained herself lol

  • @breadwarandcircus
    @breadwarandcircus 7 місяців тому +140

    Elizabeth on 2: "The piano is so beautiful"
    Money Game 3: "Hold my beer"

  • @spaz_chicken
    @spaz_chicken 7 місяців тому +163

    One thing I've always noticed about him is his ability to keep time. I mean he's so spot on. Even the bat hitting the ground is on beat.

    • @GreyfauxxGaming
      @GreyfauxxGaming 7 місяців тому +8

      Im pretty sure the bat running along the bars, is in the same beat as his vibrato just before it.

    • @supertuscans9512
      @supertuscans9512 7 місяців тому +20

      The rest of the band Queen ( who were all incredibly gifted song writers and musicians in their own right,) always said that Freddy had a metronome in his head. I think Ren has the same gift.

    • @clikb8
      @clikb8 6 місяців тому +1

      The song losing it really allows this phrasing and timing to shine

  • @KIBICKE94
    @KIBICKE94 7 місяців тому +83

    This guy is in his own league. Playing the piano, doing this live in a quasi one-take, acting like a professional, while the music accompaniment played is all written by him, piano and string quartet. Mind-blowing

    • @braca977
      @braca977 6 місяців тому +3

      Lyrics too.... Perfection 👍💪😃

    • @rebel_130
      @rebel_130 2 місяці тому

      He's an exceptionally talented pianist, love his cover of RIOPY's I Love You, just beautiful. He's just so skilled at sooooo many things

  • @StevelandCleamer
    @StevelandCleamer 7 місяців тому +198

    The way he didn’t have to sing the chorus in MG3, but used his surroundings, the story, and his acting is truly unbelievable

    • @stevendoyle4522
      @stevendoyle4522 7 місяців тому +25

      And if you listen the chorus to the Rain Rain Rain humming from MG1 and MG2 is played by the strings...and of course the actual rain falling :)

    • @markjones6747
      @markjones6747 7 місяців тому +9

      That was beautiful, and the use of the string instruments. Perfect!

    • @murtaghj
      @murtaghj 6 місяців тому +5

      Good point, well made x

  • @chiefaberach
    @chiefaberach 7 місяців тому +63

    Excellent reaction as always 😁 Shout out to Romain Axisa, who played guitar for 183 takes of MG1. His album, A Wonderful Thrill was released yesterday & it's excellent.

  • @braca977
    @braca977 7 місяців тому +181

    This is so awesome. His song "SUIC!DE" is so painful and beautiful. Give it a listen Elisabeth !!!!

    • @elevown
      @elevown 7 місяців тому +8

      probably already has- she mentioned in the live stream info she deep dived MANY of his songs. She isnt the sort of reactor who saves all songs for the channel- she will just do a few.

    • @finallycanchangethenamenot359
      @finallycanchangethenamenot359 7 місяців тому +9

      Or the title song of freckled angel

    • @FooDogDat
      @FooDogDat 7 місяців тому +9

      A double feature with 'For Joe' would be great as it is live and a continuation of the end of 'Suic*de.'

    • @woodywoodman2319
      @woodywoodman2319 7 місяців тому +2

      One hundred and thirty second this!!!

  • @seagull01-cp8pb
    @seagull01-cp8pb 7 місяців тому +24

    He he! Hearing you say Ren has got you more into rap than any other artist is a very relatable comment for most of REN’s fans💕👍🦇

  • @erichburger1935
    @erichburger1935 7 місяців тому +71

    It's More like we've seen 50. With Ren and UA-cam reactions, what I think most of us are looking for is to share the experience. Especially with Ren, he puts so many musical surprises in his music and videos, as well as the messaging in most of Ren's material. It's so relatable, he has truly locked in on what is lacking is the vast majority of today's music.
    I think we all just want to share in the experience of having our minds blown.

    • @Chrispyliz1
      @Chrispyliz1 7 місяців тому +8

      You can only personally experience a first listen once. It’s fun to see someone else’s first too. See if they react to the same parts as you. It feels almost as exciting as your first time listening.

    • @gilanafaye
      @gilanafaye 7 місяців тому +5

      it's so cathartic to go along with someone else's emotional ride as they experience something that deeply impacted us. i have reactors i watch because they're so raw and expressive. i have reactors i watch because they have a technical expertise that gives me greater insight. i have reactors i watch because they catch deeper meaning to the words than i ever could. it's much like the sum is greater than the parts, we have a heightened experience when we embrace multiple perspectives.

  • @lisavalentine8877
    @lisavalentine8877 7 місяців тому +35

    A couple of weeks ago I was listening to one of your more recent videos & it rolled over to HI REN. That was the first time I'd ever heard of Ren, and I spent a few hours after your analysis jumping down the rabbit hole and listening to everyone's reactions! I'm obsessed with Ren & The Big Push & discovered Chinchilla... thank you.

  • @welovecheshirecats4557
    @welovecheshirecats4557 7 місяців тому +213

    An hour of The Charismatic voice=awesome
    An hour of Ren=awesome
    An hour of Ren and the Charismatic Voice=double awesome!

    • @xaxscratchxax926
      @xaxscratchxax926 7 місяців тому +4

      I held onto every minute, barely realized it was over an hour. Wow, Elizabeth and Ren!

    • @WanderlustWarrior46
      @WanderlustWarrior46 7 місяців тому +1

      Did not see that time go by

    • @jasonbuckley4118
      @jasonbuckley4118 6 місяців тому +3

      As Awesome is a Concept i think it would be better to the power of awesome.
      Awesome^Awesome
      or
      Awesome*Awesome

    • @andrewsears16
      @andrewsears16 6 місяців тому +1

      Awesome ^2

  • @NewView638
    @NewView638 7 місяців тому +21

    Knox Hill is a reactor that can pick up the bars and literary context while he is watching the video the first time. Watch his Ren reactions and Ren interview. He does his own music and albums as well. I would love to see a conversation between the two of you.

  • @joergojschaefer3521
    @joergojschaefer3521 7 місяців тому +154

    Ren seems to me like a storyteller from Elizabethan times, I'm actually always waiting for him to appear in a Shakespeare play at the Globe Theater...

    • @BadApple4Life
      @BadApple4Life 7 місяців тому +14

      That's why we call his music bardcore! I am so insanely happy for Ren getting the number one spot on the UK charts!!! Well deserved 👏

    • @rogerstarkey5390
      @rogerstarkey5390 7 місяців тому +6

      He could perform this at the globe.....🔥

    • @joshuadunn2
      @joshuadunn2 7 місяців тому +6

      Ren would totally be a bard reincarnated.

    • @bodyfarmbrat
      @bodyfarmbrat 7 місяців тому +4

      Ren is 100% A Bard.

    • @adelbertomuggler372
      @adelbertomuggler372 7 місяців тому +2

      Could easily happen

  • @ptourang2
    @ptourang2 7 місяців тому +63

    Oh Elizabeth your responses to Ren's work is just delightful to watch ! Seeing and hearing this through your eyes and ears brings me to laughing and tears . Yes he is my very favorite bard , storyteller and human being ❤

  • @yogmesh
    @yogmesh 7 місяців тому +30

    You don't listen to Ren's music, you experience it.

  • @TheSkootenbeeten
    @TheSkootenbeeten 7 місяців тому +123

    Okay. I have both upcoming videos added to my queue. To say I'm excited for these premiers would be a monumental understatement. I know these worlds have collided before - but Elizebeth & Ren will never be two 'worlds' I will ever tire of colliding! Now to get some sleep and look forward to a new day.

    • @Ph4n_t0m
      @Ph4n_t0m 7 місяців тому +5

      Careful with the use of the word 'colliding'... hahah... ever since "uninvited" it's taken-on a... cheeky... interpretation ;P

    • @TheSkootenbeeten
      @TheSkootenbeeten 7 місяців тому +1

      @@Ph4n_t0m in that sence, I'd be okay with 'colliding' with either... or both of these individuals... erm... *runs away with an increasingly reddening face*

    • @Ph4n_t0m
      @Ph4n_t0m 7 місяців тому +4

      @@TheSkootenbeeten Shhhh! I'm still at the office and you're making me laugh out loud and now everyone's lookin at me like "Ooh, I wanna know what's so funny!"
      Uh-oh, here they come...

    • @AlSnoopsReid
      @AlSnoopsReid 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@Ph4n_t0mOh yes! You're not wrong there.

  • @NixyRose72
    @NixyRose72 7 місяців тому +5

    50-year-old broken woman here. Got ill at 40 with autoimmune and connective tissue and pain disorders as well as a resurgence of mental illness that had been under control before the grinding everyday pain....I was heading up. Now I'm broken and broke, and I can only lie here in my sick bed and wish I had all those moments back. The ones where I wished away the boring moments until breaktime, vacation, workday ending, waiting in line etc.... all those pain-free moments that I just wished away without even hesitating. What I wouldn't give for ten minutes of boredom without pain. Who cares about money as long as you have enough. quality of life isn't determined by how much stuff you have, but by how much you can enjoy your life. Stuff is so overrated.
    When my son was in the hospital battling leukemia, I had to fight my agoraphobia just to get to be by his side. I fought through my own body and mental pain because my 26 (at the time) year old son was battling for his life. (He's two years in remission now, thank God). I had to fight myself to be able to be by my son's hospital bed every day because I was broken.
    What I wouldn't give to be able to just go like a good parent and be there without fear for myself, just fear for him. What kind of mom is that way?
    I did it, I fought through it, but what I wouldn't trade to be able to have done it without the internal battle.
    People don't know how to savor the time they have. I know I didn't. And now, after a decade of pain every single day, there's little left to enjoy.
    I savor the time spent with my son when he visits. The time with my bf when I'm awake and he's not working. But the time in between, if only I could have the pain-free time back, I'd never complain about being bored. I'd write a book, visit my mom, go to a restaurant, do all the things that I was too busy to do before because i was waiting for something better to do.
    What a waste.
    Here's hoping the brilliance in Ren's message reaches society and they actually hear it.... before it's too late, and like the mold in the petri dish, we consume ourselves to death.
    I hope this isn't as garbled as I feel like it is. Sometimes the meds make me unclear. Bless you all and enjoy all the in-betweens. You'll miss them later. ❤
    I love your reactions. Thank you 😊

  • @jeffwilson3205
    @jeffwilson3205 7 місяців тому +31

    I don’t think there is another vocalist with a: so many tools, and b: such a wonderful ability to use them in exactly the right way at every moment to serve the art he’s making. Brilliant.

  • @phillytyrant5650
    @phillytyrant5650 7 місяців тому +56

    He should turn all of this into a play. It's great music melting into performance art.

    • @TheBeelzboss
      @TheBeelzboss 7 місяців тому +8

      He is writing scripts and wants to make a show for somewhere like Netflix that will be musically driven stories...

    • @thatguyfromtexas13
      @thatguyfromtexas13 7 місяців тому +3

      Ren wants to create a Netflix series

  • @JoeYo77
    @JoeYo77 4 місяці тому +2

    I wouldn’t call yourself a bad business women, actually the exact opposite. You’re a brilliant business woman! Your honesty and authenticity and the fact you never short your viewers makes them keep coming back. Also there are enough viewers for you all to get your views and subscribers. The fact you plug your “competitors” channels just shows you’re as real and honest in real life as you come across on line. I love your channel for those reasons along with your knowledge of music of course.

  • @CoryMCGIVERN
    @CoryMCGIVERN 7 місяців тому +44

    You really should react to his song for Joe. The piano and vocal in that are amazing, as well as being incredibly sad

    • @curtisholsinger6023
      @curtisholsinger6023 7 місяців тому +6

      Yes. I love "For Joe" - it's an incredible live medley of a few of his songs. It's an amazing piece of art.

  • @Jason-Taylor
    @Jason-Taylor 7 місяців тому +24

    Ren has an instantly likable and relatable tone to his voice which is raw and anything but perfect but that’s what makes it so good.

    • @S1RLANC3
      @S1RLANC3 2 місяці тому

      That’s the thing, he is so talented at it that he does it even on purpose and somehow makes it sound just as good. He even does cuts in some of his videos making the video look like it was cut even though it was a single take. He literally does the opposite of what people do to make their content better.

  • @user-di5ul1ed3s
    @user-di5ul1ed3s 7 місяців тому +11

    Love Ren .A we were in Brighton visiting my daughter, the busking group heswas in we’re playing.I asked my daughter if she wanted to watch ….No.As we walked away I said “ you never know in a few years they might be famous “ 🙄🙄

  • @Entrop84
    @Entrop84 7 місяців тому +15

    Look at the History of Shell, the oil company, and how it came to be, Rens breakdown of business economics is essentially that (without going into arms and guns, although I wouldnt be in the least bit suprised if they were)... Amazing!

  • @paulelverstone8677
    @paulelverstone8677 7 місяців тому +59

    Right now; Ren is the only artist who really makes me feel anything. His weaving of plotlines and lyrics continuously keep me off-balance. Whenever I think I know where it's going, he tangents onto something else, more ludicrously creative. I can't get enough of this guy...

    • @WanderlustWarrior46
      @WanderlustWarrior46 7 місяців тому +4

      I'm the same nonsuch thing as ren od

    • @burninsherman1037
      @burninsherman1037 6 місяців тому

      For me it's Ren, and bring me the horizon. Nobody hits me in the feels harder than them.

  • @ploppy9943
    @ploppy9943 7 місяців тому +4

    I'm 51 years old and it seems to me that roughly every ten years or so time brings about a switch in music. The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, hair metal in the 80's, Nirvana and grunge in the 90's, and so on. It might be my age but the 2000's and the 10's didn't bring about much of a revolution other than more technologically sophisticated means to record and present your art to a bigger mass of people without searching for the record deals, and doing it on a massively lower budget in your home rather than a traditional studio would cost. But now, here's Ren. I started this with The Beatles, 1963. Sixty years later Ren is doing stuff that, to me and 1000's of others, is quite different from other artists. I could write 50 lines on how he differentiates from others. Just some words, then... Innovative, intelligent, provocative, very talented in several mediums, thoughtful, respectful, respectable... I don't have all day. He might just be the new hope for music in this generation. I left out a crucial word. Inspiring. Every huge band or artist that ever existed was the most inspiring for their generation and generations to come. I Think Ren could accomplish that.

  • @sirkat344
    @sirkat344 7 місяців тому +17

    Moving. Frightening. All sorts of thoughts as I watched Ren. I think "Genius" is over used. But here's a man who has an incredible way of projecting himself visually and vocally to a level that not many can. The look of his videos understate the power of his work. And that's good. Pretty pictures can get in the way. Brilliant work.

  • @Lightmane
    @Lightmane 7 місяців тому +52

    Can't wait for this, Elizabeth. Ren inspired me like not other artist has. He's the reason I actually got back to working on my second book. I hadn't written anything in over a year, and in an interview with 'Rosalie Reacts', and someone else, he said how he wasn't motivated by 'the outcome', but did what he did because he wanted to do it. The moment I heard him say that, there was some kind of shift in my brain, and just like that I was writing again, and now I'm almost done writing Book 2, so I'm still hoping that you'll check out my narration sometime. You've been an inspiration for me too, as I love how you break down the music; especially 'Hi Ren'.

    • @Ph4n_t0m
      @Ph4n_t0m 7 місяців тому +7

      YES!!! First, a huge "Wooo hooo!!" to you for getting back into writing! Second, totally this! I also picked-up my pen after years of having stopped. Ren did something to my brain... kicked the dust off it and just woke me up again... Well done again Lightmane - be you, uninhibited

    • @Lightmane
      @Lightmane 7 місяців тому +6

      @@Ph4n_t0m Yep. I hope he realizes all the good he's doing. He's affected a LOT of people with his art, and his personality, and his thoughts about things. He makes me want to both 'do' and 'be' better. I can't say that about too many people.

    • @Lightmane
      @Lightmane 7 місяців тому

      ​@@Ph4n_t0m by the way, is there any chance I can get you to listen to some of my story, as I've narrated it on my channel. It's all in a Playlist, so you should have no problem finding it. If you aren't interested, that's fine... but if you like Fantasy, you might enjoy it, especially if you're a fan of D&D : )

  • @Mathblade
    @Mathblade 7 місяців тому +8

    Do you recall Rex Harrison's "speak-singing" in "My Fair Lady"? To my ear, Ren's rap has a similar 'singing' or pitched quality, and it lets him to break into song at strategic points in a seamless way. The quality is a bit like a tuned drum or a timpani. His pitch center seems close to a note in the chords playing in the background in part 1. I think the three parts taken together give a trinary indictment of materialism and greed, first emotional, second academic(economics), and finally by narrative or morality play. In each case Ren is an artist/protagonist holding up a mirror to himself and aspects of the society where he lives

  • @Glimiril
    @Glimiril 7 місяців тому +18

    The Expressionist Ren. First Album I bought in a very long time was his Sick Boi.
    I love your love for music and expression of being human. I especially love the recognition of the perfect imperfections left, but also your ear and brain and how you treat it like a meal to be savoured .

  • @scc6454
    @scc6454 7 місяців тому +13

    I like watching multiple reaction videos to learn and hear what my ears have missed. Elizabeth is my favorite. I never heard of Ren until her "Hi Ren" reaction video. It is amazing (and well deserved) how he has blown up! This series of Money Game gives me hope that Ren won't be ruined by fame.

  • @cecilyshea444
    @cecilyshea444 7 місяців тому +22

    This analysis is my favorite of the whole year, maybe even of all of the analysises and reactions ever. My music nerd heart is in euphoria.

  • @shipxcrnr
    @shipxcrnr 6 місяців тому +4

    Hi Ren was the first song I heard from him. Realizing the callback he used in Hi Ren with "She sells seashells down by the seashore" is awesome.

  • @PrymalChaos
    @PrymalChaos 7 місяців тому +10

    It’s difficult not to recognise these three tracks as some of the most important art in the last century.
    Maybe The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel. And that was 1964!

  • @johnarndt1501
    @johnarndt1501 7 місяців тому +8

    I had the same reaction when he made the strings stop. They were so beautiful, especially combined with his words. But it's things like that that keep us on our toes and what makes ren ren.

    • @MichaelCRush
      @MichaelCRush 7 місяців тому +1

      I think he knew exactly what he was doing. Here we are, getting swept up in the beauty of the music, but NO! He yanks us back to the seriousness of the point he is making and drives it home.

  • @maddfishy1975
    @maddfishy1975 7 місяців тому +5

    Ren is a modern day genius. The way he writes, produces and directs as well as plays his instruments, acts and writes are extraordinary. He has a vision and he creates it to perfection every single time. His music is the best therapy I’ve had in over 30 years. His music has made me laugh, cry and feel emotions for the first time since I was 17. I’m now 47. I’m currently switching ‘happy’ medication and my mental health is not good, but his music is keeping me from doing something I would regret. Absolutely brilliant in every way shape and form.

  • @petethescalemodeller6130
    @petethescalemodeller6130 7 місяців тому +9

    Ren saved my life for that I thank you Ren

  • @nlp3000
    @nlp3000 7 місяців тому +9

    As someone who just turned 45 a few months ago and contemplating the life I've had and the life I have left... there's a lot about this song and video that resonated in some surprising (and uncomfortable) ways. Anyway... thanks for the excellent analysis

  • @alannaroff3948
    @alannaroff3948 6 місяців тому +3

    There's not too many videos of this length that I will watch, but a Money Game trifecta? Absolutely. I need to find time to watch your interview with Ren, but I look forward to it!

  • @williamalexander7481
    @williamalexander7481 7 місяців тому +5

    This is a heavy set of songs to listen to at once for the first time. I adore Ren and im so excited for the interview.

  • @Lightmane
    @Lightmane 7 місяців тому +18

    This is brilliant, both Ren and you, Elizabeth; just brilliant.

  • @taylorlane857
    @taylorlane857 7 місяців тому +10

    His cadences are astonishing. They carry you thru the song and change things up for you to help you stay listening closely. Another reactor who also raps himself is Knox hill (also a good friend to ren thru reacting) and he does a good job at explaining his internal and external rhyming and they way he plays on different words and theatrical expressions. I think it’s awesome to listen to him use the rap talk to explain it and then you have more of a singing background and explain the same thing but it a completely different way. Very awesome to watch! Thank you for your awesome reactions!

  • @cenobytecode
    @cenobytecode 7 місяців тому +7

    Thank you, Elizabeth, for this "spotlight" series with Ren. To have him recognized on this level is just great and to have your musical insight and enthusiasm sprinkled all throughout.

  • @shanesmith6124
    @shanesmith6124 7 місяців тому +5

    I appreciate that this community is a safe place to come together and learn more about music together.

  • @iamnobody2
    @iamnobody2 7 місяців тому +5

    i've been watching you for several years, i just discovered ren when a friend reccomended him back in feburary.. (i was so excited when i saw you reacted to hi ren) i've been depressed and anxious for around 10 years and listening to ren has done more for my mental health than any medicine ever has, and its put me into the best headspace this year then i've been in the last decade... can't wait to dig into this interview!

  • @askroller
    @askroller 7 місяців тому +6

    "By understanding how to appreciate the things you're hearing more" - that's exactly what we're getting here 😊

  • @notaword1136
    @notaword1136 7 місяців тому +7

    That Drumset imagery really helps put into words why Ren's rap always feels like such an aspect of the song, rather than something separate on top of it

  • @hollyryalsgrubb1273
    @hollyryalsgrubb1273 7 місяців тому +42

    How can we wait soooo long for this! It's after Halloween and now we're getting the ultimate treat! Thank you so much for this, Elizabeth. You have introduced so many great artists to the music lovers of the world.

  • @syyneater
    @syyneater 7 місяців тому +7

    You couldn’t hide your appreciation of music and artists if you wanted to. It oozes (in the best way possible) out of everything I’ve watched you break down. It’s like we’re going on the voyage of discovery with you and that’s a great feeling.
    All the analysis channels that I enjoy all have their unique moments and bring something different. That’s what makes the difference to me, I learn something and even get turned on to groups/artists I never would have bumped into otherwise.
    I knew I’d love your breakdown of this collection of videos and you never disappoint. I’m looking forward to your reaction to Chinchilla’s Fingers Live!

  • @darthgardner
    @darthgardner 7 місяців тому +4

    For those intrigued with the production..filmed in the uk out in some farmland/countryside the piano was supplied by yamaha,and only the one cut behind the chair before the rain..the gun is a replica it cannot fire not only that the magazines were swapped at the white table off camera.all in all its a fantastic production check the behind the scenes video.

  • @iDEATH
    @iDEATH 7 місяців тому +10

    Ren is amazing. Best artist I've discovered since BAND-MAID. Add in Samuel and it's magic, not other word for it. Video is Ren's medium because of how excellent his acting and storytelling are. Love what these two guys are doing.
    Elizabeth is spot on about reactors. Of course, music, especially in the digital age, is not a consumable resource so it's not subject to scarcity, but I get what she means. I collect vocal coaches (and some people who are just fun to watch) like Pokemon if I were I a kid in the late 90s. A part of it she didn't hit on is that I think there's something to the idea vicarious enjoyment here. We can never hear something for the first time again, so watching someone else have that experience is the closest we'll ever get. It's maybe not quite as great as being in the same room with a friend and watching their reaction in real time, but it's still pretty fun!

  • @hobokendpc
    @hobokendpc 7 місяців тому +5

    You are so right. You don't have to have lyrics to have a great song. The pinnacle being Pink Floyd's 'Great gig in the sky' Ren's sorrowful tones at the beginning of part 3 remind me of parts of that song.

  • @cas9065
    @cas9065 7 місяців тому +3

    I have been desperately waiting for you to return to Ren; and what a return it is!

  • @thomasgoldschmidt298
    @thomasgoldschmidt298 7 місяців тому +5

    With money game part 3 he showed what he can do with a little bigger budget. All previous videos were costing less than $1000. This one had a little bigger budget (although not enough to rent a hangar as he originally planned).

  • @jlock6901
    @jlock6901 7 місяців тому +8

    Absolutely love this!!! My favorite reactor combined with my favorite artist!!! Thank you so much!! 🎄 It's like Christmas came early lol

  • @kevinmundis1281
    @kevinmundis1281 7 місяців тому +5

    You nailed the reactor thing. We do love the artist and song and love hearing lots of people’s takes on it.

  • @jeremythornton3240
    @jeremythornton3240 7 місяців тому +7

    I've been wondering where you've been with Ren reactions. So excited for this and the interview! 👏

  • @AdamDray
    @AdamDray 7 місяців тому +2

    It's not just wanting to understand a video from multiple points of view. It's also wanting to see someone else enjoying something you enjoy -- that sense of connection with another soul loving what you love.

  • @enakosam8577
    @enakosam8577 7 місяців тому +6

    Thank you, The Charismatic Voice for the great reaction.

  • @dancingpuffin8936
    @dancingpuffin8936 7 місяців тому +6

    Renfest for 3 hours?? Heck yea! Love your videos elizabeth!!😁

  • @colemoles7517
    @colemoles7517 Місяць тому

    I’ve watched tons and tons of ren reactions to the tale of Jenny and screech, money games 1-3 and hi Ren.
    I have to say you are my FAVOURITE reacter! You can tell you’re really enjoying yourself and taking in every single word and beat he produces. You’re an amazing woman and thank you for your calibre of kindness, soulfulness and genuine happyness you portray when listening to these songs.
    REN is the first artist since I was 12 (32 now) that I have literally fallen in love with the music. He’s pure genius and a pure artist. This isn’t just music it’s completely art at a mastery level. REN reminds me of how ‘queen’ was when they released bohemian rhapsody, changing the music scene by merging genres that have never been successfully merged before. His ability to merge rap, classical, hip hop and jazz is on a whole new level

  • @jasonmoccaldi9336
    @jasonmoccaldi9336 7 місяців тому +7

    I always get so much out of your perspectives. You are such a kind soul and the way you interpret Ren's music is really awesome to watch. You really make me want to strive for bigger things than just playing songs. Carry a message, represent that message and put all of yourself into each project is what I've learned from your videos. Thanks f9r doing them and sharing them with us.

  • @russellstanley8884
    @russellstanley8884 7 місяців тому +1

    What's more, his "Business economics lesson in a nursery rhyme" also basically describes the origin and development of the Shell oil company. They started off selling ornamental sea shells, developed into a trading company that focused on bulk transport, then through various mergers and acquisitions grew and grew - then pivoted in drilling for oil.

  • @digibirder
    @digibirder 7 місяців тому +3

    Ren is one of those artists who IS the part. He doesn't act so much as re-live experience. That is why he can hit so hard. When someone is like that they put the same feeling into you. You don't have to translate or interpret. You re-live them together with the artist in the self-amplifying shared experience.

  • @BorisMinkov
    @BorisMinkov 7 місяців тому +2

    THANK YOU!!!

  • @scoutbane1651
    @scoutbane1651 7 місяців тому +3

    So happy to be seeing a money game reaction from you. The first part is what got me hooked on ren around 4y ago

  • @PJAC1
    @PJAC1 7 місяців тому +3

    Yes indeed!! Ren is a master of his art!! Thank you for this amazing breakdown of his Money Game trilogy!! I loved it all!!

  • @elizabethcox1553
    @elizabethcox1553 7 місяців тому +3

    Thank you so much for your reaction . I found Ren through your reaction to Hi Ren and I love Ren now . I only really listened to rock before , so thank you so much for opening my mind and my life ❤

  • @horsehollerer
    @horsehollerer 7 місяців тому +5

    This was a wonderful reaction. Thank you so much!

  • @robmullins
    @robmullins 6 місяців тому +2

    Loved the perspective here and your interview/discussion. One small but interesting moment was going from buttoned up to disheveled at age 35. Take another look or three at that scene! He is next level for so many reasons. :)

  • @jamesh2401
    @jamesh2401 7 місяців тому +2

    The guitarist is Romain Axisa. He's an excellent artist, check out his cover of "Blue Moon"! Also I think you'd really enjoy Ren's vocals in either of his songs "Ready For You" or "Diazepam".

  • @Thomas.Saunders
    @Thomas.Saunders 7 місяців тому +5

    Thanks so much for doing your Ren-Fest! My birthday is this weekend so you just made it better!! Also, glad to see you back with a new Ren reaction, I've missed these.

  • @deannawine
    @deannawine 7 місяців тому +3

    I’m so glad you got to these Elizabeth. It’s so hard to choose favorites with Ren but I lean quite a bit towards this trilogy for the truths he’s speaking. As always, absolutely love your astute observations.
    Watching reactions is so fun. Seeing how many perspectives there are to one song is amazing but also it’s like watching/ hearing the song for the first time again (even if it’s the 50!) reaction 😊

  • @Tinkerbell9332
    @Tinkerbell9332 7 місяців тому +7

    I just absolutely love all the money game songs! Anything this man does!!❤❤

  • @muninraven3327
    @muninraven3327 7 місяців тому +4

    1:09:11 That intake of breath. I was waiting during this whole wonderful reaction for that moment, and wondering how you would react. Some of my friends think I'm a little odd that I can listen to Aphex Twin, and jump right into Boccherini. They don't seem to understand the overlap, but that is what it is. I can deeply enjoy some 2004 Tim Hecker - Mirages, and easily vibe right over to some Max Richter. The lower bass of the cello is as beautiful to me as the mastery of layering harsh noise to actually have a soulful connection. I like how the strings play the "Money Game" theme. It's all so perfect to me. ❤

  • @Ann-vi5ns
    @Ann-vi5ns 7 місяців тому +3

    Ren speaks of the ending as being open and not set.
    Great Reaction.
    I really appreciate this channel. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @Musiklife.9049
    @Musiklife.9049 7 місяців тому +2

    ‘Juxtaposition’ A word I hear REN using a lot….love it, find myself using it now too 😂 Thank you for your REN reactions and interview. Been an awesome Saturday morning.

  • @45Lonewolf45
    @45Lonewolf45 7 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for doing another Ren , please do more. There’s only one Ren

  • @kennethriddle433
    @kennethriddle433 6 місяців тому +1

    Ren is a modern day minstrel. Everything he's done has captured that feel of watching a master storyteller/guitarist/singer/actor at the top of his game break every heart in the room. He also blends genres like no one I've ever seen.

  • @motaman8074
    @motaman8074 7 місяців тому +4

    Fyi, the guitar player is Romain. He's Ren's bandmate from the Big Push.

  • @102ndsmirnov7
    @102ndsmirnov7 7 місяців тому +4

    I do believe Money Game part 2 is his best song so far. It's an absolute masterpiece.

  • @nightmusic8
    @nightmusic8 7 місяців тому +7

    Het your tickets ready for an amazing pre show. This should be good, even better it is followed by some tea drinking good people. I was scared to watch Hi Ren at first, now I just keep finding new and more layers in every viewing of a Ren song. (Or should I say story?)

  • @silentwhisp4r670
    @silentwhisp4r670 7 місяців тому +1

    Such an awesome reaction/analysis! Worth watching the entire way through!

  • @solojohno1
    @solojohno1 7 місяців тому +4

    Love the channel and reaction!
    Friendly advice from an experienced parent: don't make the kid feel like you're always proud of him. Obviously, kids need to feel loved -- but they can feel loved without being praised/complimented regularly. What happens if you are constantly saying how proud you are of them for their accomplishments, etc., is -- paradoxically -- that they begin to expect it and it isn't special to them anymore. As a result, instead of trying hard to do something exceptional to win praise, they they feel hurt or as if they are not loved when they do _not_ receive praise for something. This leads to them being afraid to fail or even be second-best at something. It sadly can paralyze many kids, making them afraid to do anything they aren't great at, afraid to try new things, and quick to quit any activity that they discover that they are not the best at.
    Good luck on that wonderful journey as a young parent! :) :)

    • @ctobolsk
      @ctobolsk 7 місяців тому +1

      I think I am somewhat guilty of what you’re talking about. My parents were the type that said things like “what happened with this A-?” So I tried to avoid making my son feel the way I did. We both ended up perfectionists, although for different reasons. I tend towards trying to make my son always feel he is special and his accomplishments are amazing. He does tend to avoid things he’s not automatically good at, although I am working on getting him to try new things. Thanks for giving me something to think about.

    • @solojohno1
      @solojohno1 7 місяців тому

      @@ctobolsk You're welcome! :) I did this to my oldest two children, too. Lesson learned from experience here. ha

    • @ctobolsk
      @ctobolsk 7 місяців тому +1

      @@solojohno1 divorced parents doesn’t make it any easier lol

  • @coreydean6540
    @coreydean6540 7 місяців тому +3

    "The piano is so gorgeous in this" she says during Money Game 2. Bwahahahahaha, just you wait until Money Game 3 Elizabeth!

  • @Chrisinpommyland
    @Chrisinpommyland 7 місяців тому

    Such a great reaction/analysis! I see so much more when I watch this, thanks!

  • @coumantooth1458
    @coumantooth1458 7 місяців тому +8

    Hi new subscriber in your Channel!,Thanks for the reaction ;)
    You should definitely listen to 4th Impact covering "Leave the Door Open" - Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, That was awesome.

  • @jeremypacailler
    @jeremypacailler 7 місяців тому +5

    Ooo looking forward to this one!

  • @ChristopherRobertHills
    @ChristopherRobertHills 7 місяців тому +8

    Ren is the modern Shakespeare of music, talented to no ends, not since Kurt Cobain has there been a voice, a message, truth, honesty, and a realness so strong, so raw with musical ability and powerful words, he has given me faith again in the power of music in a time when we live in a bubble gum pop pretentious world.

  • @TobiiRheaStarr
    @TobiiRheaStarr 7 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely incredible breakdown of the trilogy, I really enjoyed your interview with Ren and watching you react to these too was brilliant, thanks 🖤

  • @shazza175
    @shazza175 7 місяців тому +2

    Thank you so much!!!! I have enjoyed Renfest so much! 😘😘😘

  • @RandallMorris222
    @RandallMorris222 7 місяців тому

    This was a beautiful and insightful analysis, Elizabeth. Thank you. Unfortunately, I'm not able to watch the interview immediately but I will watch it. I'm looking forward to it.

  • @bellarebelrose5896
    @bellarebelrose5896 7 місяців тому

    Elizabeth, thank you for sharing your insights, enthusiasm and expertise. Truly enjoyed this ride with you.

  • @titntin5178
    @titntin5178 7 місяців тому

    I could watch you enjoy rens music all day, its captivating. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and views, excellent as always!

  • @drewlovely2668
    @drewlovely2668 6 місяців тому

    I've been a fan of Ren for a while now. Love his music and his message. Thank you so much for this and the interview. You are such a sincere soul and I feel like you truly appreciate his stuff as well. I loved the video, thank you.

  • @DuelerDog55555
    @DuelerDog55555 7 місяців тому +4

    Thank you so much for doing this! We RENagades have been waiting for you to jump into the Ren rabbit hole! ❤ Awesome reaction. You need to check out Ren X Chinchilla How to be me

    • @IronRaspberry
      @IronRaspberry 7 місяців тому

      She already did a analysis of Chalk Outlines :)

    • @shellymiller1248
      @shellymiller1248 7 місяців тому +1

      @@IronRaspberryHow to be Me is even better

    • @IronRaspberry
      @IronRaspberry 7 місяців тому

      @@shellymiller1248 I agree :)

  • @DandelionCollab
    @DandelionCollab 7 місяців тому +2

    I love to experience the songs anew with each reactor. It is closest to me being able to hear it fresh again.

  • @JesseM88
    @JesseM88 7 місяців тому

    I always love your reactions, you show so much emotion and its really fun to watch! Makes me relive songs I have played on repeat for years and feel it like the first time. Thanks for this one!