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Jenny: 14 yrd old, walking home alone in the city in the dark, wearing high heels and lots of makeup (I'll cut the rosy off your cheeks). Dying was her "escape". Add it up

33:38 she was older cuz life was so hard-on her; he was a baby, screeching and wailing his way through life. Brilliant

Ok so he said he would not take down the music so why is is so low?

You're good at this format, Raffi. It's not beneath you. I don't watch live streams like I used to, but you have a ton to offer and I'd be happy to keep up with you like this!

2nd time, 3rd time, 100th time...whatever lol...great reaction guys. Yes, he resides in Brighton born in Bangor Wales.

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I was passing for 18 at 14 as a young teenage girl. Getting served in pubs in the UK. Going clubbing etc. Girls look older at that age, make up has a lot to do with it to.

Ren..... a modern day bard. Isn't he brilliant.

Love #Ren, best new artist that isn't new but has taken a few years to reach this pinnacle, and yet it's not the pinnacle, just part of the story of Ren. What an enigma he is. My goal is to see him live, he is next level special, a gift to us.

#Raffi you play beautifully❣

I absolutely love your breakdowns of Ren’s music. I would love to hear your take on the Money Game trilogy and his work with Chinchilla! So happy to have found this channel.

Fun fact when Stevie was trying to open violets eyes the camera was originally blurry but then he opened her eyes and came to focus again. Aldo ren confirmed in a few videos that the reason screeches girlfriend and friend were busy was cause they were sleeping with each other

I would recommend "Patience", simply for the beauty and gravity of the song. Here's a link to the version that was used in the movie "Unrest" a documentary on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, which Ren was diagnosed with (wrongfully) before they found the Lyme Disease. th-cam.com/video/284ugnS_ruQ/w-d-xo.html - Ren circa 2017 - Ren is NOT pop music - Ren is Bard-Core. A storyteller extraordinaire with a message for everyone. Every song is layers upon layers. His fluidity between all "genres" is amazing.

#whothefisviolet😅

Im not a guitarist.... but is it just me who thinks that run he does as he walks down the stairs at the start of Screeches Tale seems like it would be hard while walking down steps?

You talk way too much. These story type songs need to play out. Watch it through and then come back for analysis.

Yes Ren is Welsh and he lives in Brighton England

Great reaction, thank you!! So many other reactors just don't get nor understand what this is about!!

One theory about why Stevie said, "Why are you always so quiet, Violet? Why are you such a liar, Violet?" is that Violet became pregnant by her father, which would understandably anger Stevie if he thought she cheated on him. Zero justification!! Just a theory about the story line.

what, if there is a concept, that belongs to the song and the guitar has just a background influence?

If you want to check out his singing chops, I'd recommend Chalk Outlines if you haven't watched it. It's Ren and Chinchilla.

most of his videos are one takes and he sings live. no cuts, no edits. obviously this is 3 seperate one takes but the production is cool

With all respect, Ren is not a one off. Hi Ren is just an introduction. I'm so thrilled Raffi, that you are aware of his work with others. I just encountered The Big Push earlier today and I am so hyped on what I heard. What did I learn from that? I learned that Ren has an amazing ear, which explains a lot to me. He can use what he hears in a context unlike where he heard/learned it.

The reason that he made Jenny seem older was because one he had to fool us to make the twist that much more impactful and 2 she was a prostitute. “Still as a statue in high heeled shoes” “she knew this town she knew this floor, cause she walked it about a thousand times before”

React to money game 1 2 and 3

Amazing reaction! Thank you! Fun fact: Knick knack Paddy whack is a children song, yes, BUT its background is incredibly sinister. It is about the multitude of punishments the Irish people had to endure during the Great famine (in the early 1800s I think).

You could react to Jacob Collier's Little blue next.

Ren is a modern day bard

Thank you. Lovely piece of music

I think Ren intentionally makes us assume Jenny was older, at no pint is her age referenced. He’s a clever little so n so isn’t he. Really enjoyed your insight to the guitar parts. Thank you 🫶

Watch money game part 1 2 3

Accent : I totally agree with the pronounced effect of REN’s British accent. It’s a mix of accents as he said once on Instagram. There are vowel sounds that are close to a more northern English accent, but some strong South Eastern English, even London cockney sounds. If there is a trace of Welsh it is very light as I can’t hear it. I’m from London with a parent who grew up on the Welsh border. Attentive as Ren is to detail, he no doubt makes use of the landscape of accents from the British Isles like another musical instrument.

He plays these live!

Spanish Flamenco is what I think I heard across all his music

Reggae you say??? Check out Ren's band The Big Push, I shot the Sheriff. Look for the one with him wearing red suspenders. I've been watching reaction videos for this for over a year and your the first person that's shown how he was picking at the beginning of Violets tail.

You sound like you are on the beginning of falling down the Ren rabbit hole.

Everything with Ren is an one shot live performance, Ren and his team choose locations carefully to exploit natural reverb from the surroundings. You will probably never come across greater artistic genius and talent than Ren in your lifetime.

Yes he is self taught but his father teaches medieval music on lute & lyre so I think that there is a strong influence there. Kids absorb music like a sponge.

What's really gonna hurt ur head is when u do the math. From when the songs were released to the dates and ages mentioned in the songs. Violet came out in 2019, in violets tale he mentions 2005. Jenny and Screech were 14. So 2005+14=2019.

Going pffft is a reasonable response lol Its tight.

One that is often overlooked is Crutch, he sings with ex girlfriend, Bibi. This was before his Lyme diagnosis and he thought he was dying. Subbed fir more. Love that u caught the time travel and Ren's one take genius ❤❤

Learnt it off the TH-cams 😂

The whole trilogy reminds me of something that Leeds born singer-songwriter Jake Thackray could have done.

Great job appreciating and interpreting this trilogy. It took a lot of us at least several times through to catch all that is going on here. 🎉

Extra background music during the talking is really distracting for me

All of this is one take

31:53 great catch

I've watched countless reactions to this, and as a guitar player I realllly enjoyed having your classical playing breakdown from the musician's point of view.. Easily one of my favourite reaction to this masterpiece. Thank you! Keep doing a great job 👌

I love learning new ways to appreciate Ren's music. Your descriptions are perfect.

Great video, first one of your videos I've seen. Really enjoyed it. I always got the first reverse time in the guitar. I'd never realized the second time.