@Shiroar How could anyone be ready for that? No one is expecting to get 6th Sensed in a song 😂 Unreal, the guy is just absolutely unreal. Or too real I guess would be more apt, he's just amazing 👏
I was married to an abusive man and the way Ren pulls you in with all he has (voice, guitar, acting, knocking on doors, etc) which makes you feel scared, nervous, sad, and very emotional…as a survivor of physical abuse, he gets you pretty close to how it feels to be a scared young woman getting beat up. I’ve never seen anything like this or heard anything close to the brilliance of this young man. It’s also nice to see a young man like yourself embracing your emotions. It helps me to feel like maybe the younger generation hasn’t succeeded in trying to cover up their emotions by pretending they don’t have any. Thanks again!
I, too, am now free, for years I'd lie awake, waiting to see what state he'd return and then lie there pretending to be asleep for hours while he just shouted and screamed abuse at me, sometimes violent but not if I was quiet
As someone pointed out to me, its crazy how deep the song goes. Jenny grew up and inherited her mothers tendency to stay silent and freeze up, whilst Screech inherited his father's propensity for violence, and their story ends how it starts, laying side by side, but this time one street apart
@@portiadavenport9866 also, where was his boy patrick? out. his girl? busy. hmm. fishy, right? busy with whom, perhaps...a little between the lines story between the stories.
One point I haven't seen being conveyed is what Jenny does. She's a 14 year old girl, that walks the streets of London for 1000 times, in high heels... Her age is hidden during her tale, presented as a young woman, but then you understand she's Screech's age, 14 year old girl... the amount of layers you can thought through this trilogy is mesmerising. Thank you Chief for your reaction, absolutely loved your metaphore of the forest on Hi Ren. Cheers from Portugal!
There is one tell in Jenny's Tale that Jenny is very young... Screech calls her "girl". 14 year old London boys wouldn't call a woman "girl" beyond about the age of 17, it would be "lady".
My thoughts exactly... It's a privilege to witness this kind of greatness. Thank you for social media. I'm also from Portugal and I just recently discovered Ren, unfortunately... And I can't stop thinking of how many Rens were "lost" in the past for the lack of means to reach further.
You’re SO right - Blind Eyed does expose Ren as a freaky dude and it’s magic because it allows him to do things, from moving his mouth in an odd way, or putting a weird look on his face, that would make other people uncomfortable because it’s “not done.”
It ain't waffle when you're talking truths. Ren has the ability to make you feel. You don't hear the music, you feel it, every fibre of it, even the uncomfortable stuff, ESPECIALLY the uncomfortable stuff. If you're going to Download this year I'd be happy to waffle with you in a clearing and talk about how we got there.
And we are here for the perfectly flavoured waffles, right? 🤔 Where one can taste, in this case feel or acknoledge the flavours that are Stephen as a true appreciative human being 🤘❤️🔥
I only found Ren at the end of last year, he is such a crazy talented man. Thanks for showing your true reaction, keep up with the waffle, it shows how much his music touches you 😊
I'm here for the waffling. I'd watch the original (for the hundredth time) if I didn't want to see what you thought, and felt, about it. If the emotion overtakes your ability to commentate, well that's an indicator that Ren's artistry is truly something on another level
Chaucer comes to modern day London; individual tales much like Canterbury Tales that intertwine. The genius and intellect of Ren is mesmerizing you never want his storytelling to end. My favorite Minestral or bard as he refers to himself. His musicality is of the highest standard. I am so fortunate to have discovered this ARTIST in the true meaning of Art. Subscribed because I enjoyed your reaction to HI REN. You're deeper than you give yourself credit for; stay safe.🙏🏻🇺🇸🇬🇧
I am in canada and when he moves here to get his help I will protect him with everything I have. Ren is so special and your takes are great I love how you are not scared to show your emotions. I cry every time om both hi ren and violets tale. I've watched them probably like 200 times but as you say they do something to you and are really special. Thank you for being real
I think your reactions are genuinely some of the best on the entire damned inter web. Your emotions are so evident from beginning to end and yeah. You’re a joy to watch. Especially experiencing something as profound as Ren.
Violet v violence. Patricks not home, his girl is busy. Yep. Violets tale was written later but set in 2005. Jenny and screechs tale was written in 2019. 14 yrs later.
You are such a warm and genuine person. Watching these reactions with you is like sitting with a supportive friend, and I appreciate you! This is gonna sound a wee bit weird but since I discovered your channel I have been rationing it so I don't watch them all in one night because reactions like this are a rare treat. Thank you! And have a big hug! ❤
Chief - “I’m ready for part three.”. Me - “buckle up. It’s gonna be a rough ride!”. Ren is a master story teller and this trilogy is an absolute work of art. Challenging, visceral it leads us down a dark road with twists and turns right to the very last word.
The words your looking Ren creates a Greek tragedy in Shakespearian form. He always sets the stage, has a beginning, a middle and ties all up in the end. Brilliant and compelling.
Ren takes things like suic!de and the cycle of poverty and domestic abuse, which are so difficult to face and talk about. He MAKES us face it and discuss it. Suic!de is a word we dont like to use. What does he do? Says it three times, with his whole chest and genius music that makes us sing along and processes his own grief in the process. It makes my heart burst. Hugs from many miles away. Thanks for the reaction!
I think as British people we do talk about shit, but we joke about it. The number of people who've said to me "you should write a book" cos my childhood - and adulthood actually - has been proper mental. But we take the piss - I can laugh about my old man being a noncey c*nt, 25 years of heroin and crack addiction, jail, all of it - it's a British thing. Dunno if it's a coping mechanism, but it seems to be only us and the Aussies that do it.
I keep coming back to your Ren reactions because it’s so nice to cry with company, you know? These songs get me every time. I love that you actually listen to the lyrics and story, and also catch all the deliberate and subtle artistic touches- use of space for audio and visuals, etc. and that you are so genuine in your response. ❤ Thank you!
Weird people aren't weird, they are honest, true to themselves and don't conform to societal norms to blend in. Freethinking, with the courage of your convictions and a willingness to converse is only weird to vapid sheep. Keep up the great and honest work.
I didn't know what I got myself into the first time I listened to the tales. It hit close to home as I could have ended up like Violet. Just made me realize once again that sometimes it's not just okay to run away but absolutely necessary
Well I am truly and honestly very happy to see that you didn't take Violet's path. I can never truly understand what it would be like to be in that position but I can only imagine the amount of conflicting emotion it might stir up in someone. I, for one, am very proud of you for getting yourself out of that situation 💪🏻💜 Thank you for being here, my friend ☺️ I hope you're having a great weekend!
I'm a chef and 42 yr playing Metal guitarist...Im with you.100%.. This dudes got something different.. He's REAL... Thank you for this post even though youre sick..much lobe from Cleveland Ohio
Wahhhh, you got me again Chief. 😭 He's not a musician he's an artist. A genius. He's the modern day Shakespeare, without an over exaggeration. That was a masterpiece. 👌
I knew you'd get emotional watching Violet's Tale judging by your earlier reactions. I love that you're so sensitive and appreciative of Ren's talents. As for 'f*** a duck' ... 😂 too cute...
“Do you think I wanna do this Violet”? gets me EVERY TIME!!! Serious subject obviously needs more attention thank you Ren! Thank you Chef for your AMAZING reactions Hunan as it gets sir! “We must not forget that we are human beings”! Plus waffles are GREAT!❤😊
I was mainly metal myself for years but I think you would be surprised at how many of us are interested in music outside of our comfort zones now lol I like anything with feeling and a meaning nowadays Sir. Ty for another reaction!
I loved how in the first two, you broke down everything you heard and assembled the pieces into your view of the story's progression. Very engaging for me as my anticipation built toward seeing the same done for Violet... Where you would have all the pieces of the puzzle to see and feel the complex experience he performs as a whole. It's partly a picture where he gives you clues and details along the way, but words can only be seen and felt clearly when you have the context and circling history. Why had 14yo Jenny walked those streets a thousand times before in heels and makeup? To appreciate the depth, you need to step back and take it all in. Only then can you see the miracle Ren even mentioned, that the cycle in this tragedy broke itself! History repeated itself out of existence. Ouroboros choked on It's tail! The chain of violence, illness, silence and stillness was broken when two of its links spontaneously mutually annihilated each other. Two sides of one family curse knotted together the loose ends of its legacy.
I honestly feel a bit sick right now. I wish these things didn't happen in real life, but they do and he paints the picture so well that you can almost smell what's happening. Like you can taste the gunpowder. I... i don't even know. I wish the world was kinder. Thank you for a great reaction as always ❤
@@pianoblacksky hope for the best but expect the worst. I came up with it when I first signed up for YT. I'm flattered an you have my permission to use it but don't go signing up with it as a user name I ™ that ish 😘 lol. My last name starts with a M, when someone said is your name on it I would look for the ™ an say yup it's right here ™. Tess M..... LOL ❤️
11:25 I'm a year late to see your reaction, but it is by far my favorite. You're the first to notice this. The musical art in this triology amazes me. And your reaction was top tier! Thank you for the video!!
Thank you so much, my friend ☺️ I appreciate this, and you, very much. I agree, this trilogy is pretty much unparalleled, at least it is so far for me. It's so wonderfully written and performed by this legend 👌🏼 Have a fantastic day!
@@nataliemarshall7158 Thanks. Yeah the dude is just supremely creative and talented. I'm 71 and it feels like a long time since I've seen something this special
Being called weird is a compliment. People say I'm weird. I like weird stuff. I'm drawn to weird people, too. Weirdness should be embraced in my humble opinion. Be different, be odd, be unique. Don't be a sheep, be the shepherd with that oddly shaped walking stick. I don't have words to describe Ren, I can only say he touches my heart. He peels away all the unimportant, superficial stuff, and slams you in the gut with realism. Just genius.
We appreciate you! Love going down the Ren Rabbit Hole! Keep playing him. His catalog is huge and every song is different and amazing. Ren is not in any genre out there. Ren is a genre that others will try to copy but will never reach his immense talent.
Everyone has to take a moment at the end of his songs. Rens years of pain and suffering have given him a clarity of society today and can expressit in away that makes us listen and hear. He is ageniusand this is a masterpiece. His art is creative and intelligent.
Great reaction video, thanks! I was really touched by the sincerity of your heartfelt appreciation for the Hi REN viewers & comments. May all the comments of your future videos be filled with positivity and kindness ❤
Also, another layer i think is that the reason his patrick wasnt home when he came knocking was because patrick was with screeches girlfriend that why she said she was busy when he called her on the phone
This was another wonderful, heartfelt, genuine reaction. Channels like yours are a treat. Having been a total recluse for more than 13 years now, this is the closest thing I can hope for to sharing my passion and love for certain artists with others. Thank you, and God bless.
I can’t imagine how OG REN fans that were following him since 2019 or before and after years he comes out with violets tale and ties them all together in the last sentence. Heads had to have exploded.
Dont worry about the tears man, they tell their own story and you are not alone with that response. Ren's work is just so honest it grabs you from start to finish and captivates you. I have not been so spellbound with full on attention to music since Dylan's Blood on the Tracks... this is as good.
First found him 3 years ago and push for all to listen to him. So happy he's being seen recognized just amazing. First thought when I heard him, I imagined that is what Bards of past did as they passed from town to town!!!! He is a true Bard
Thanks for your videos man, they're deeply appreciated! Wishing you a continued recovery mate! Yeah 'Hi Ren' has such a huge impact on so many levels and its great to go on this discovery of his music from that too. These tunes are so powerful.
I think what truly makes REN A TRULY DIFFERENT ARTIST is that he is an extremely intentional artist in all aspects(Lyrics, Videography, Costume, Vocalization & Tonality, Cadence, Body Language & Facial/Micro-expressions, Lighting, Acoustic Instrumentality, Narrative Skills). He is so exquisitely intricate, meticulous & intentional about every single facet of his art from top to bottom, from start to finish, from idea in his beautiful mind to the beautiful minds like yours that do reaction vids lol It’s almost scary how a single human can do this and not just like once but like consistently. It’s Dope but almost alarming haha I just got hip to Ren about 3 months ago so I am still getting through his catalog. You can’t really binge his music back-to-back like most other artists. You have to listen, absorb, listen again, absorb more & then sit with what you’ve extracted from that specific piece of artistic expression and then move on to the next piece. He’s just that type of artist really just that type of human being from my limited understanding🤷🏾♂️
Thank you for specifying those artistic aspects... they'll help me focus better each time I experience Ren's videos... and performance music in general.
Man, your reaction made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up just as they did the first time i listened to it. You are obviously an honest and eloquent man, I look forward to more reactions from other artists also.
You ate the first reactor ive seen, out of more than alot of reactors that noticed the character change at the beginning of violets story. Good on you 👍
I've been addicted to watching Ren reactions, as a way to share the experience I've had discovering his music. Yours have been my favourite so far. Good work man!
Wow. I hadn't heard this one to the end before; reminds me of "King Park" by La Dispute. Just, British 😅 His delivery and vocals are absolutely amazing. I'm not generally fond of guitars because they're sharp and jarring to me, but in these performances, that jarringness is perfect. No other instrument would do. I've never thought of Ren as weird, perhaps because I'm weird myself and just register him as "normal" 😂 What makes him so powerful, to me, is his raw, honest, heartfelt authenticity. It's a rare quality.
Isn’t this just what we are all needing in a vacuous world of toxic superficial messages which have shaped us into something other than what we are always going to be! We are human, and means we have to accept we are all the wonderful and disgusting things humans can be in various mixes. We need reality. Ren had given it in these stories for a few years now and we are only just starting to properly respond. Your reaction makes me feel more part of something, and that’s from his song about a very honest and visceral part of reality. Thank you
I watched my first Ren reaction a couple of months ago now when Hi Ren came out. I have watched over 50 now and yours on Hi Ren and the Trilogy were some of my favorites. You don’t mask your emotions and your voice is so calming and you make sense. Every time you say “****ing hell” or “you know what I mean?” when you are at a loss for words is exactly those moments when I’m thinking the same thing. And I want to reach out and say “YES! I know exactly what you mean!! We are on exactly the same page here. 59 year old man, a Newfoundlander living in the US. And yet we relate completely on this guy and his genius
Honestly, choking on what words to say is something I find is the norm when listening to Ren, his work us a masterpiece and everyone I know including me always struggle to even put words together nevermind saying how ut made us feel after listening, he's truly unique and you can feel his passion, and the way he uses the guitar to play the going back in time and forward in time beats, and how he uses it as the punching noises, damn, Ren is an actual genius
There’s rock, classic, country, hip hop, jazz, metal, etc….. and then there’s Ren. Only artist I care to go out of my way to share. I’ve been stuck on Ren since I’ve found him. I was scared to explore his other material for fear of being disappointed but that has yet to happen and I doubt it ever will. Love your commentary brother.
I have been following Ren for years, and he is a musical genius. You are my favourite Ren reactor, your reactions are so heartfelt. I love your reactions so much, you inspired me to go to your gofund me page and subscribe to your channel!
I found your channel through your reaction to "Hi Ren". It's your realness and obvious personality that has kept me coming back. I've dove deeply down the rabbit hole of your videos. I feel now like I'm watching a friend. Wanted to share my view on why Ren affects so many people in various & deep ways. This will probably be convoluted, I hope it makes sense. Ren is a once in a generation multi talented genius. He is our Paganini, our Mozart, our Vivaldi. He is a Bard, a gleeman*, of immeasurable depth & talent. I believe he is all of these things in part, because his talent for music & words comes from a place of honesty. He has spent his life, as young as he is, perfecting his musical abilities. While at the same time, he has Lived. Capital L lived. Illness, it it physical or psychological that is experienced for many years and survived changes the prospective & view a person has on life, and everything it encompasses. *Gleeman: a medieval wandering musician who performed songs or recited poetry with instrumental accompaniment.
Birds of a feather flock together. Us RENegages truly Rensonate with Ren's music and each other in the community he has built and personally I see you have that same good soul Renergy - yeah I know all those play on words was cheesy😄 but in all seriousness, I really appreciate Ren, his community and the Reactors who are sharing the love for Ren and opening up with their own vulnerabilities and experiences that flavour their take on his music - ive literally binge watched 100's and each gave me something, a different observation or trains of thought, but only a handful of those stuck in my mind - and you're one of those. It's that need for a sense of connection with others I think, we feel Touched when we see someone else's Feels and Recognise parts of our gentle, empathic selves in whats quite often these days a hardened world that can feel alien and inhospitable to us - or it does to me at least. He's opened a Portal and I'm really glad you've joined us all to step through it. Agreed, out of the ordinary: EXTRAordinary - is capitivating. One of the things that really amazes me about his stories & the way he delivers them is that he manages to convey an entire story and get us to care about/ become emotionally involved with the characters (including himself) in a few short minutes when even many feature length films just about ( or even fail to) do so in an hour and a half. "It's like watching the greatest movie but from the Inside" - perfectly put, that's exactly it👊
A true artist ! He paints an incredible picture switching between characters and his musicianship and vocal ability with awesome dynamics more than sells his performance ! He is brilliant !
WEIRD is attractive WEIRD is refreshing WEIRD is a taste of danger WEIRD is what real people are made of Thanks for being weird, and this reaction was simply refreshing. Thanks Chief! May I suggest to you Benjamin Tod doing Using Again (reaction or not) I think you will enjoy this. Keep up the brutal honesty which makes your reactions so different and enjoyable from others who feel like they have to act all insane just to get views. I officially subscribed today!
I love your forest analogy with all of us following a different path through it and coming to a clearing where Ren and his guitar are there to entertain and enlighten us. How luck we are🎉
Great reaction again fella. The last time I felt really emotional about music that told a story was in 1979 with Pink Floyd's The Wall, (that's right, I'm a crumbly old geezer). Ren is a drop of pure water in the cesspit that music has become over the years and I thank him for it; and you for becoming a champion of him and other unseen artistes on you channel. Raw emotion is a great thing. Keep doing what you do buddy!!
When you said you were holding back your emotions during screech all I could think was "man, you are fucked". Hugs to your past self.
Chief: "I'm ready for part three, I'm ready for violet"
Me: "No you're not, no one can be"
Ren is just pure gold. A bard. A true bard.
Haha. I thought the same exact thing! “No you’re not ready…” 😂
#bardcore
Yeah. He was not ready. And as brilliant as Jenny and Screech’s tales are, Violet’s tale is on another level. Ren is truly a modern day bard.
@Shiroar How could anyone be ready for that? No one is expecting to get 6th Sensed in a song 😂 Unreal, the guy is just absolutely unreal. Or too real I guess would be more apt, he's just amazing 👏
lol ! Truer words have not been spoken
"okay okay I'm ready"... NOPE, you just think you are.
I was married to an abusive man and the way Ren pulls you in with all he has (voice, guitar, acting, knocking on doors, etc) which makes you feel scared, nervous, sad, and very emotional…as a survivor of physical abuse, he gets you pretty close to how it feels to be a scared young woman getting beat up. I’ve never seen anything like this or heard anything close to the brilliance of this young man. It’s also nice to see a young man like yourself embracing your emotions. It helps me to feel like maybe the younger generation hasn’t succeeded in trying to cover up their emotions by pretending they don’t have any. Thanks again!
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So glad you’re not in that situation anymore. ❤️🙏
@@therosabella67 thank you!
I, too, am now free, for years I'd lie awake, waiting to see what state he'd return and then lie there pretending to be asleep for hours while he just shouted and screamed abuse at me, sometimes violent but not if I was quiet
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As someone pointed out to me, its crazy how deep the song goes. Jenny grew up and inherited her mothers tendency to stay silent and freeze up, whilst Screech inherited his father's propensity for violence, and their story ends how it starts, laying side by side, but this time one street apart
Also screech was only 14 and already a lost cause and being the twin Jenny was also 14 and walking the streets late at night on the game...14!
@@portiadavenport9866 also, where was his boy patrick? out. his girl? busy. hmm. fishy, right? busy with whom, perhaps...a little between the lines story between the stories.
Don't forget Violent also inherited her mother's silence too. Since she was quiet to her daughter being abused by her husband.
One point I haven't seen being conveyed is what Jenny does. She's a 14 year old girl, that walks the streets of London for 1000 times, in high heels... Her age is hidden during her tale, presented as a young woman, but then you understand she's Screech's age, 14 year old girl... the amount of layers you can thought through this trilogy is mesmerising. Thank you Chief for your reaction, absolutely loved your metaphore of the forest on Hi Ren. Cheers from Portugal!
There is one tell in Jenny's Tale that Jenny is very young... Screech calls her "girl".
14 year old London boys wouldn't call a woman "girl" beyond about the age of 17, it would be "lady".
My thoughts exactly... It's a privilege to witness this kind of greatness.
Thank you for social media. I'm also from Portugal and I just recently discovered Ren, unfortunately... And I can't stop thinking of how many Rens were "lost" in the past for the lack of means to reach further.
You’re SO right - Blind Eyed does expose Ren as a freaky dude and it’s magic because it allows him to do things, from moving his mouth in an odd way, or putting a weird look on his face, that would make other people uncomfortable because it’s “not done.”
The forest metaphor is actually one of the most profound things I've heard to be honest mate! Very well said, Sendin' love from Newcastle 🤘
It ain't waffle when you're talking truths. Ren has the ability to make you feel. You don't hear the music, you feel it, every fibre of it, even the uncomfortable stuff, ESPECIALLY the uncomfortable stuff.
If you're going to Download this year I'd be happy to waffle with you in a clearing and talk about how we got there.
Exactly what I thought. I am here cause I want to hear what you've got to say.
When he said sorry for waffling I was so excited for violets tale
What a beautiful, poetic, profoundly moving reply, Princess Peach! Who knew waffling could sound so divine!
And we are here for the perfectly flavoured waffles, right? 🤔 Where one can taste, in this case feel or acknoledge the flavours that are Stephen as a true appreciative human being 🤘❤️🔥
You know a guy is elite, at writing, singing, performing, when he has the reactors in stunned silence. Sensational. Generational. Big love to Ren
I love it when reactors let their emotions show. This was a beautiful reaction. 😍
I only found Ren at the end of last year, he is such a crazy talented man.
Thanks for showing your true reaction, keep up with the waffle, it shows how much his music touches you 😊
I'm here for the waffling. I'd watch the original (for the hundredth time) if I didn't want to see what you thought, and felt, about it. If the emotion overtakes your ability to commentate, well that's an indicator that Ren's artistry is truly something on another level
I adore you. You do the thing with your hands that I do when I'm trying to ground myself. I've never seen that before. You certainly get it.
I'm not crying...You are crying...
Ren is just fking amazing!
Couldn't be me 😭
@@Chief322 maybe its me
If it wasn't Chief, then it must have been me 😢
And me 😭🥺
And me...
Chaucer comes to modern day London; individual tales much like Canterbury Tales that intertwine. The genius and intellect of Ren is mesmerizing you never want his storytelling to end. My favorite Minestral or bard as he refers to himself. His musicality is of the highest standard. I am so fortunate to have discovered this ARTIST in the true meaning of Art. Subscribed because I enjoyed your reaction to HI REN. You're deeper than you give yourself credit for; stay safe.🙏🏻🇺🇸🇬🇧
I am in canada and when he moves here to get his help I will protect him with everything I have. Ren is so special and your takes are great I love how you are not scared to show your emotions. I cry every time om both hi ren and violets tale. I've watched them probably like 200 times but as you say they do something to you and are really special. Thank you for being real
I think your reactions are genuinely some of the best on the entire damned inter web. Your emotions are so evident from beginning to end and yeah. You’re a joy to watch. Especially experiencing something as profound as Ren.
Amen!
Truth
Ren fans tend to be awesome! He respects his fans, so we tend to respond accordingly Thanks for the reaction!
Violet v violence. Patricks not home, his girl is busy. Yep. Violets tale was written later but set in 2005. Jenny and screechs tale was written in 2019. 14 yrs later.
You are such a warm and genuine person. Watching these reactions with you is like sitting with a supportive friend, and I appreciate you! This is gonna sound a wee bit weird but since I discovered your channel I have been rationing it so I don't watch them all in one night because reactions like this are a rare treat. Thank you! And have a big hug! ❤
yessss🥹🤍🤍
Had to pause - I sang Eminem in my head when you said “my palms are sweaty” then you said “not like Eminem” 😂 made me laugh
Ohhh you had me crying, I can’t cope with men getting upset it always gets me going. Another really good reaction 🖤
You are such a sweet geniune person i love you took time to thank your supporters you are AMAZING and we love when you waffle lol
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Chief - “I’m ready for part three.”.
Me - “buckle up. It’s gonna be a rough ride!”.
Ren is a master story teller and this trilogy is an absolute work of art. Challenging, visceral it leads us down a dark road with twists and turns right to the very last word.
Not at all bored. And we're kind of the same, we're both lovers of strange, especially when it is magnificent strange.
The words your looking Ren creates a Greek tragedy in Shakespearian form. He always sets the stage, has a beginning, a middle and ties all up in the end. Brilliant and compelling.
Don’t sell yourself short. You are a fan just like us because you “get it” & understand his incredible talent.
Great Reaction❤
Ren takes things like suic!de and the cycle of poverty and domestic abuse, which are so difficult to face and talk about. He MAKES us face it and discuss it. Suic!de is a word we dont like to use. What does he do? Says it three times, with his whole chest and genius music that makes us sing along and processes his own grief in the process. It makes my heart burst. Hugs from many miles away. Thanks for the reaction!
I think as British people we do talk about shit, but we joke about it. The number of people who've said to me "you should write a book" cos my childhood - and adulthood actually - has been proper mental. But we take the piss - I can laugh about my old man being a noncey c*nt, 25 years of heroin and crack addiction, jail, all of it - it's a British thing. Dunno if it's a coping mechanism, but it seems to be only us and the Aussies that do it.
I keep coming back to your Ren reactions because it’s so nice to cry with company, you know? These songs get me every time. I love that you actually listen to the lyrics and story, and also catch all the deliberate and subtle artistic touches- use of space for audio and visuals, etc. and that you are so genuine in your response. ❤ Thank you!
Ren is a bard in the best of ways.
Love this comment, that's a great way to describe him !
You're the first reaction that I've seen that spotted him using the stairwell for it's acoustics.
Weird people aren't weird, they are honest, true to themselves and don't conform to societal norms to blend in. Freethinking, with the courage of your convictions and a willingness to converse is only weird to vapid sheep.
Keep up the great and honest work.
I didn't know what I got myself into the first time I listened to the tales. It hit close to home as I could have ended up like Violet. Just made me realize once again that sometimes it's not just okay to run away but absolutely necessary
Well I am truly and honestly very happy to see that you didn't take Violet's path. I can never truly understand what it would be like to be in that position but I can only imagine the amount of conflicting emotion it might stir up in someone. I, for one, am very proud of you for getting yourself out of that situation 💪🏻💜 Thank you for being here, my friend ☺️ I hope you're having a great weekend!
@@Chief322 Thank you. It means a lot to me 🖤
Amen. Flight not fight
He is a true musician no neat box just his imagination and incredible talent.
This is performance art at its finest. Nothing I’ve ever considered uttering before. Groundbreaking…
I'm a chef and 42 yr playing Metal guitarist...Im with you.100%.. This dudes got something different.. He's REAL... Thank you for this post even though youre sick..much lobe from Cleveland Ohio
Love your reactions. I always thought part of Jenny freezing (“don’t look at me”) is she saw her own face in him.
Wow! That idea reverberates... and will always amplify my emotions when I again watch this trilogy.
Wahhhh, you got me again Chief. 😭 He's not a musician he's an artist. A genius. He's the modern day Shakespeare, without an over exaggeration. That was a masterpiece. 👌
These 3 songs, are in my opinion, prob the best storytelling in the world. Genius! also, subscribed..
I knew you'd get emotional watching Violet's Tale judging by your earlier reactions. I love that you're so sensitive and appreciative of Ren's talents. As for 'f*** a duck' ... 😂 too cute...
That's one of my go to sayings as well lol
You’re feeling empathy, compassion. That’s REN’s gift to all of us.
I love your reactions. Ren is one of a kind. I saw him reply to a reactor that he calls this style “Bardcore”, which I thought was so cool.
“Do you think I wanna do this Violet”? gets me EVERY TIME!!! Serious subject obviously needs more attention thank you Ren! Thank you Chef for your AMAZING reactions Hunan as it gets sir! “We must not forget that we are human beings”! Plus waffles are GREAT!❤😊
I was mainly metal myself for years but I think you would be surprised at how many of us are interested in music outside of our comfort zones now lol I like anything with feeling and a meaning nowadays Sir. Ty for another reaction!
Violet’s breaks me every time I hear it.
I know what happens but it still so emotional
I find myself going back through these great reactions again. Anyone else repeating through the early ones all over? ❤❤
absolutely. after this one i‘m going back to the strawhat dynasty reaction to this… those guys are twins and the ending truly beaks them 💔
The guy... is absolutely mesmerizing.
Thank you for this reaction. I doesn’t feel so weird to watch a music video and bursting into tears which I did at the same part…Violet’s stairs.
Ren is just pure gold. And you are too !
I loved how in the first two, you broke down everything you heard and assembled the pieces into your view of the story's progression. Very engaging for me as my anticipation built toward seeing the same done for Violet... Where you would have all the pieces of the puzzle to see and feel the complex experience he performs as a whole. It's partly a picture where he gives you clues and details along the way, but words can only be seen and felt clearly when you have the context and circling history. Why had 14yo Jenny walked those streets a thousand times before in heels and makeup? To appreciate the depth, you need to step back and take it all in. Only then can you see the miracle Ren even mentioned, that the cycle in this tragedy broke itself! History repeated itself out of existence. Ouroboros choked on It's tail! The chain of violence, illness, silence and stillness was broken when two of its links spontaneously mutually annihilated each other. Two sides of one family curse knotted together the loose ends of its legacy.
I honestly feel a bit sick right now. I wish these things didn't happen in real life, but they do and he paints the picture so well that you can almost smell what's happening. Like you can taste the gunpowder. I... i don't even know. I wish the world was kinder.
Thank you for a great reaction as always ❤
Hi Tess ❤️ the name too
The world is what we make it. Change your mind change your world ❤️
@@Tessimistic420 You ❤ my name! Your name is awesome. I'm so gonna start using Tessimistic to describe my attitude. It's absolutely brilliant
@@pianoblacksky hope for the best but expect the worst. I came up with it when I first signed up for YT. I'm flattered an you have my permission to use it but don't go signing up with it as a user name I ™ that ish 😘 lol. My last name starts with a M, when someone said is your name on it I would look for the ™ an say yup it's right here ™. Tess M..... LOL ❤️
@@Tessimistic420 Wouldn't dream of stealing it like that. I will only use it in conversation ❤
11:25 I'm a year late to see your reaction, but it is by far my favorite. You're the first to notice this.
The musical art in this triology amazes me. And your reaction was top tier! Thank you for the video!!
Thank you so much, my friend ☺️ I appreciate this, and you, very much. I agree, this trilogy is pretty much unparalleled, at least it is so far for me. It's so wonderfully written and performed by this legend 👌🏼
Have a fantastic day!
@Chief322 You have a good day, too!! I look forward to watching more of your content! 😊
Crazy that Violets Tale is one camera shot
I believe that until Sickboi almost all of his work is one shot, leaves you all the more in awe of his talent and ability
@@nataliemarshall7158 Thanks. Yeah the dude is just supremely creative and talented. I'm 71 and it feels like a long time since I've seen something this special
As Ren says, we must not forget we are human beings, and you mate, are not afraid to show human emotions.
Being called weird is a compliment. People say I'm weird. I like weird stuff. I'm drawn to weird people, too.
Weirdness should be embraced in my humble opinion. Be different, be odd, be unique. Don't be a sheep, be the shepherd with that oddly shaped walking stick.
I don't have words to describe Ren, I can only say he touches my heart. He peels away all the unimportant, superficial stuff, and slams you in the gut with realism. Just genius.
We appreciate you! Love going down the Ren Rabbit Hole! Keep playing him. His catalog is huge and every song is different and amazing. Ren is not in any genre out there. Ren is a genre that others will try to copy but will never reach his immense talent.
Everyone has to take a moment at the end of his songs. Rens years of pain and suffering have given him a clarity of society today and can expressit in away that makes us listen and hear. He is ageniusand this is a masterpiece. His art is creative and intelligent.
I just found you, and as a reaction video to Ren, I love your emotion. Its what Ren does. Ren is my favorite artist ever .
Great reaction video, thanks! I was really touched by the sincerity of your heartfelt appreciation for the Hi REN viewers & comments. May all the comments of your future videos be filled with positivity and kindness ❤
Also, another layer i think is that the reason his patrick wasnt home when he came knocking was because patrick was with screeches girlfriend that why she said she was busy when he called her on the phone
😯🤯 Daaaamn..
Yup 👍 ❤
I love the "waffling" it is you being you. Great reaction and great video
This was another wonderful, heartfelt, genuine reaction. Channels like yours are a treat. Having been a total recluse for more than 13 years now, this is the closest thing I can hope for to sharing my passion and love for certain artists with others. Thank you, and God bless.
Im in the same boat. I don't leave he house unless it's really important. Stay strong. ✊✊✊
I can’t imagine how OG REN fans that were following him since 2019 or before and after years he comes out with violets tale and ties them all together in the last sentence. Heads had to have exploded.
Dont worry about the tears man, they tell their own story and you are not alone with that response. Ren's work is just so honest it grabs you from start to finish and captivates you. I have not been so spellbound with full on attention to music since Dylan's Blood on the Tracks... this is as good.
Please don't apologize for "reacting" Isn't that what reactors do? I love your waffling 😊 💜
First found him 3 years ago and push for all to listen to him. So happy he's being seen recognized just amazing. First thought when I heard him, I imagined that is what Bards of past did as they passed from town to town!!!! He is a true Bard
I felt totally the same way as you did when I first watched it. Loved your reaction. Being so real in this day and age is rare.
That cake analogy for Ren's work was such a perfect way to describe it
I think you use 'wierd' to mean transixed, gripping, umissable, riveting, unpredictable all mixed up together - pure genius
Exactly this ^
Thanks for your videos man, they're deeply appreciated! Wishing you a continued recovery mate! Yeah 'Hi Ren' has such a huge impact on so many levels and its great to go on this discovery of his music from that too. These tunes are so powerful.
I think what truly makes REN A TRULY DIFFERENT ARTIST is that he is an extremely intentional artist in all aspects(Lyrics, Videography, Costume, Vocalization & Tonality, Cadence, Body Language & Facial/Micro-expressions, Lighting, Acoustic Instrumentality, Narrative Skills). He is so exquisitely intricate, meticulous & intentional about every single facet of his art from top to bottom, from start to finish, from idea in his beautiful mind to the beautiful minds like yours that do reaction vids lol It’s almost scary how a single human can do this and not just like once but like consistently. It’s Dope but almost alarming haha I just got hip to Ren about 3 months ago so I am still getting through his catalog. You can’t really binge his music back-to-back like most other artists. You have to listen, absorb, listen again, absorb more & then sit with what you’ve extracted from that specific piece of artistic expression and then move on to the next piece. He’s just that type of artist really just that type of human being from my limited understanding🤷🏾♂️
Thank you for specifying those artistic aspects... they'll help me focus better each time I experience Ren's videos... and performance music in general.
love your reactive man. I met Ren in Calgary just the other day. He is the most genuine person I've ever met so sweet. Thanks for such a great video.
Man, your reaction made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up just as they did the first time i listened to it.
You are obviously an honest and eloquent man, I look forward to more reactions from other artists also.
You're easily one of the best, most genuine reactors out there.
You ate the first reactor ive seen, out of more than alot of reactors that noticed the character change at the beginning of violets story. Good on you 👍
I've been addicted to watching Ren reactions, as a way to share the experience I've had discovering his music. Yours have been my favourite so far. Good work man!
Ren and his talent is unique, singular and brutally honest...
He’s an amazing storyteller. Like Tom Waits. Hint hint ❤
Wow. I hadn't heard this one to the end before; reminds me of "King Park" by La Dispute. Just, British 😅 His delivery and vocals are absolutely amazing. I'm not generally fond of guitars because they're sharp and jarring to me, but in these performances, that jarringness is perfect. No other instrument would do.
I've never thought of Ren as weird, perhaps because I'm weird myself and just register him as "normal" 😂 What makes him so powerful, to me, is his raw, honest, heartfelt authenticity. It's a rare quality.
He is story telling, you feel it in your soul. Stay blessed 💙
We not only need everyone to hear Ren, we need a play written by Ren.. he captures you and you want more
We need all things Ren ❤
Isn’t this just what we are all needing in a vacuous world of toxic superficial messages which have shaped us into something other than what we are always going to be!
We are human, and means we have to accept we are all the wonderful and disgusting things humans can be in various mixes.
We need reality. Ren had given it in these stories for a few years now and we are only just starting to properly respond.
Your reaction makes me feel more part of something, and that’s from his song about a very honest and visceral part of reality.
Thank you
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Your words are very well used!! Don’t under estimate your own abilities!
I watched my first Ren reaction a couple of months ago now when Hi Ren came out.
I have watched over 50 now and yours on Hi Ren and the Trilogy were some of my favorites.
You don’t mask your emotions and your voice is so calming and you make sense.
Every time you say “****ing hell” or “you know what I mean?” when you are at a loss for words is exactly those moments when I’m thinking the same thing.
And I want to reach out and say “YES! I know exactly what you mean!! We are on exactly the same page here.
59 year old man, a Newfoundlander living in the US.
And yet we relate completely on this guy and his genius
Honestly, choking on what words to say is something I find is the norm when listening to Ren, his work us a masterpiece and everyone I know including me always struggle to even put words together nevermind saying how ut made us feel after listening, he's truly unique and you can feel his passion, and the way he uses the guitar to play the going back in time and forward in time beats, and how he uses it as the punching noises, damn, Ren is an actual genius
Keep going mate. We're all there with you 🥰❤️
There’s rock, classic, country, hip hop, jazz, metal, etc….. and then there’s Ren. Only artist I care to go out of my way to share. I’ve been stuck on Ren since I’ve found him. I was scared to explore his other material for fear of being disappointed but that has yet to happen and I doubt it ever will. Love your commentary brother.
Great reaction … I get what you’re saying … your mind is trying to process the mastery and it leaves you speechless!
Thank you for your rawness in reaction . Yes, we meet in a clearing and listen and feel together🫶🏻
I have been following Ren for years, and he is a musical genius. You are my favourite Ren reactor, your reactions are so heartfelt. I love your reactions so much, you inspired me to go to your gofund me page and subscribe to your channel!
I found your channel through your reaction to "Hi Ren". It's your realness and obvious personality that has kept me coming back. I've dove deeply down the rabbit hole of your videos. I feel now like I'm watching a friend. Wanted to share my view on why Ren affects so many people in various & deep ways. This will probably be convoluted, I hope it makes sense.
Ren is a once in a generation multi talented genius. He is our Paganini, our Mozart, our Vivaldi. He is a Bard, a gleeman*, of immeasurable depth & talent. I believe he is all of these things in part, because his talent for music & words comes from a place of honesty. He has spent his life, as young as he is, perfecting his musical abilities. While at the same time, he has Lived. Capital L lived. Illness, it it physical or psychological that is experienced for many years and survived changes the prospective & view a person has on life, and everything it encompasses.
*Gleeman: a medieval wandering musician who performed songs or recited poetry with instrumental accompaniment.
I dont know if you've done a reaction to The Money Game....fucking brilliant
Birds of a feather flock together. Us RENegages truly Rensonate with Ren's music and each other in the community he has built and personally I see you have that same good soul Renergy - yeah I know all those play on words was cheesy😄 but in all seriousness, I really appreciate Ren, his community and the Reactors who are sharing the love for Ren and opening up with their own vulnerabilities and experiences that flavour their take on his music - ive literally binge watched 100's and each gave me something, a different observation or trains of thought, but only a handful of those stuck in my mind - and you're one of those. It's that need for a sense of connection with others I think, we feel Touched when we see someone else's Feels and Recognise parts of our gentle, empathic selves in whats quite often these days a hardened world that can feel alien and inhospitable to us - or it does to me at least. He's opened a Portal and I'm really glad you've joined us all to step through it.
Agreed, out of the ordinary: EXTRAordinary - is capitivating. One of the things that really amazes me about his stories & the way he delivers them is that he manages to convey an entire story and get us to care about/ become emotionally involved with the characters (including himself) in a few short minutes when even many feature length films just about ( or even fail to) do so in an hour and a half. "It's like watching the greatest movie but from the Inside" - perfectly put, that's exactly it👊
A true artist ! He paints an incredible picture switching between characters and his musicianship and vocal ability with awesome dynamics more than sells his performance ! He is brilliant !
Awesome reaction. Keep doing Ren and I'll end up subscribing. Do some of his The Big Push stuff, or his even earlier band Trick the Fox. Keep waffling
WEIRD is attractive
WEIRD is refreshing
WEIRD is a taste of danger
WEIRD is what real people are made of
Thanks for being weird, and this reaction was simply refreshing. Thanks Chief! May I suggest to you Benjamin Tod doing Using Again (reaction or not) I think you will enjoy this. Keep up the brutal honesty which makes your reactions so different and enjoyable from others who feel like they have to act all insane just to get views. I officially subscribed today!
Love this stuff . It reminds me of a Mideivsl Troubadour singing a modern version of Chaucers Canterbury Tales . Brilliant!!!
I love your forest analogy with all of us following a different path through it and coming to a clearing where Ren and his guitar are there to entertain and enlighten us. How luck we are🎉
@Chief Reacts Ren is a modern day "medeival bard" and Chief you aren't ready for Ren he will tear you up inside.
Great reaction again fella. The last time I felt really emotional about music that told a story was in 1979 with Pink Floyd's The Wall, (that's right, I'm a crumbly old geezer).
Ren is a drop of pure water in the cesspit that music has become over the years and I thank him for it; and you for becoming a champion of him and other unseen artistes on you channel.
Raw emotion is a great thing. Keep doing what you do buddy!!
Thanks for being so authentic. Just started watching your reactions.
I have no idea why this didn't notify me but THANK you, my friend! You are incredibly kind, I appreciate you very much!