REN “Hi Ren” | Aussie Metal Heads Reaction
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- Nath & Johnny react to the latest from REN “Hi Ren”
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Love how this brilliant modern bard is blowing up. He deserves all the recognition.
Off to Google the word bard 👍👌🙂
Nice one. And I'm Irish and hadn't heard of it. Thank you. ✌️
@@Frank-1978 I’m Danish and a massive geek. Aside from its historic meaning it’s also a D&D class which is probably the real reason it’s in my vocabulary 😂
@OnnaOtaku85 🤣✌️👍And yes I had to Google the dungeons and dragons bit too. Every day a school day 🤣😊
Bardcore.
The Story of Screech, Jenny and Violet by him is also amazing and tells a great story, if you guys wanna check out something else done by him :)
I recommend the same. Watch Jenny and Screech (Full) to get the trilogy in one video.
Yes this trilogy deserves an award. Take your pick. Grammy or Oscar!!!
Make sure it's the "full " version
I'm battling BPD (borderline personality disorder), and while what Ren describes is something uttelry different, it really comforts me to see that art like this gets attention. And the way he portrays is so raw and real. I have been to the psychiatric ward many times and while I do have hard times, I always get through it because I have a big support system thanks to awesome people. but many people in there really dont. they are in there and have no where to go, no one visiting and are going more insane by the day. It's not talked about enough and videos like this give this problem a forum. And share empathy, that if you have people in your surroundings acting wierd and struggling to get a grip, empathy first. You can never see the internal struggle people have from the outside. Consider that they may need help even thuogh you cant see from the outside, or theyre not asking for it directly. Maybe they're going through an episode. Stay in touch. Motivate to get help. Please, don't let people with deteriorating mental states drown in loneliness.
Thank you for this 🙏🏽
I also battle BPD. I got the same feelings when watching this.
I battle with schizoaffective disorder and I appreciate you Johnny for acknowledging us who battle with mental health issues. Almost brought a tear to my eye watching you guys discover Ren. I've been listening to him for a couple years now and it's so awesome to see him getting the recognition he deserves!
We’re here for you brother 🤍
Something I think a lot of people overlook with this song is his way of comparing the dark inner voice to the mythical Christian evil. I think it's deliberate. He mentioned in a live stream with fans talking about this song that he's not religious, he just likes the stories. I think he's done a great job of weaving a narrative that explains how that "evil" is actually just a dark part of humans, not some mythical ancient supernatural force.
Really it's a great service to those who struggle with this. Imagine being convinced that you're battling some kind of supernatural, all-powerful evil force, imagine trying to convince yourself that you can overcome it. If it's brought back down to the human level it makes it far easier to deal with and overcome.
This is a part of all humans, to different degrees. If people can learn that it's a natural part of human psychology and not be convinced it's some supernatural force outside of themselves, rendering them powerless in the face of it, people will have a much easier time dealing with their battles and succeeding.
Totally. I think I read in the Hi Ren description that when Ren was really sick and in constant pain, at some point his mind couldn't really cope and the only way his mind could rationalize the experience was to pin it on a demonic possession. I guess that is the psychosis episode. But yeah, I love the part of the song where the Antichrist reveals himself. I am not religious in any established way but I also find those stories fascinating, and in the end the entities of the divine and the demonic are facets of human beings, eternally dancing on earth just as Ren so eloquently puts it.
I think Satan is just the darkness that lives in all of us. God is the light.
People maybe need to give these aspects of us a form and a name to deal with it? These God stories exist worldwide. But it's all of us, and we have to choose every 15 minutes or so which way we're leaning, lol.
@@deborahlester4018 but it's like he said the more light you shine on the pendulum the darker the shadow becomes.
That was the purpose of gods in the first place. They explained the things we didn’t understand. Where does the sun go at night? The sun god is sleeping. Why do the rivers flood and destroy our crops? The river god was angry at us, so we need to leave an offering. So, yes, he isn’t being literal with the Biblical imagery. They just represent the dark thoughts and our struggles against them. All humans deal with this. We are beings of duality.
@@deborahlester4018 That's exactly how I see it too, "Satan" is eternal to humans because we have those voices (to varying degrees) in all our heads. Just names for fear and empathy.
This song is art. Pure and simple
Ren is a once a generation musician/singer/actor just mind blowing.
I think the guy is a genius! I really hope people get his music. He has had a lot to offer to the world.
I agree
SO TRUE!!!!!
If 20% of the men in this world had 10% of his courage we wouldn't have 50% of the problems we do.
Lol what a bunch of BS
@@4cmd 👈case in point.
@@fwdcnorac8574 you dont sound as smart or wise as you think you do. get of your high horse
Canna geta Amen❤
That was the quietest I have ever heard you 2, or didn't hear from you. That speaks volumes on your thoughts on this absolute art piece from Ren
Just pure genius. This sort of thing is discovered once in a generation. He deserves everything coming his way.
I think I started following Ren in 2019 and I'm so proud of him! Finally he gets what he deserves!!!
I think the lyrics are so awesome. It's like every single word is well picked with a meaning, but still it's raw and natural, so that people could relate to this very easy. For me the Stand-up-Line is so powerful, because he literally stands up and this is so encouraging, so that I think "Yeah, that's what I gonna do next time to shut up the doubtful voice, I just stand up!".
His choices on the guitar are just as inspired
I found Hi Ren through reaction channels a bit over a week ago and have been binging it ever since and can't stop watching people encounter it for the first time. I agree with Johnny that it is so cool to be so captivated and enjoy something that is so different from what we normally enjoy listening to. Was truly just an incredible performance and depiction of what it means to be human. I have no bipolar or schizophrenic tendencies, but it still resonated with me regarding accepting both the positives and negatives in life.
Hi to Australia! I think you will really enjoy the Tale of Jenny and Screech trilogy. Ren has a video on his channel where are all three songs together in the correct order. It really shows his storytelling, singing, rapping and acting skills. Thank you for consideration.
Sending my regards from the Czech Republic 🇨🇿😄🙋🏻♀️
I don't know about Vietnam, but you just got a new subscriber from Alabama in the US. Cheers, guys. Ren is something special; it's special to watch other people have a similar human reaction to the one I had as well as all of the myriad technical reactions one might have to this dude's artistic genius
Great reaction! I just fell down the Ren rabbit hole last week. I find metalhead reactors tend to "get" this and Ren more than many others. I'm a fan of nearly everything and i think that's part of what i find fascinating about Ren...he isn't just a musician; he is the embodiment of it(as well as being a storyteller, artist, lyricist, genre blender). But what seals ut for me is his vulnerability. He dares us not to feel all the emotions he's revealing. It's so rare to see a man doing that. It's fucking beautiful. You got a new sub from a mid 40's basic bitch 😅 in Nebraska US. ❤
Thanks for checking us out!
Ren, I hear calls his music "Bardcore".. I don't know if that's a fact, but It's apt. . Especially with The Trilogy of Jenny and Screeches and Violets Tale
I was the one who DM'd you about this as I watched it and thought straight away this is something that may grab the pair of you. It's so well done abd I thought even if only you listened it would be 2 more people who would get to experience his talent and his story telling. It was Justin Hawkins who had brought him to my attention. My daughter then told me she's listened to him for a while when I told her about him. As others have mentioned there is a story he tells featuring Violet, Jenny and Screech (over 3 songs) that's quite powerful too. His latest is Sick Boi which again is well written. Thanks for all you do promoting all these artists and introducing me (and others) to some new ones too.
Thank you!
@@nathandjohnny Phil's wife Susie here It's important to watch the trilogy in the right order. Watch Jenny's tale first, then Screech's tale with Violet's tale last.
thank you so much for introducing me to REN, and particularly this song. This song means so much to me on such a deep level - with chronic illness too, this back and forth internal struggle is so relatable, and really just came at a time that I really needed it to relate to. Thanks for sharing these gems and allowing us to find artists that are so powerful x
Ive listened to this song so many times since I heard it yesterday! And everytime I learn something new!I love it! I think this song reaches everyone..Its the everyday back n forth with your own mind .Will I won't I? Am I good enough? Etc .The critical thinker in all of us. Afraid to feel too much joy because you know it won't last forever and that's normal. it won't last won't last forever and neither will crap times. It's the swinging of the pendulum back n forth . We need to Learn to relax and go with the flow because the pendulum won't leave you there in the shadows you'll be brought back to the light again. This song just had a good reality check with my mind!
Been hoping to see this pop up from you guys ❤
smeagol and gollum......absolutely spot on, two sides of the same person, good and evil
This guy is brilliant. Your reactions were a lot like mine. My fav is metal but this guy was/is very refreshing. He's gonna be huge! 👍❤️✌️🙏
ohh I was so thrilled by the emotiond of sleevless guy
Phillip's wife Susan here. Ren has a new song being released in the next day or two called "Illest Of Our Time". I recommend watching "Sick Boi" first as often his songs have connections to other songs and these recent ones are all part of the one album. His whole catalogue of music is great. His band 'The Big Push" has done some Black Sabbath covers you might be interested in checking out.
As far as I know Ren is back in the hospital. I suffer from alot of the same issues he has, auto immune disorder from lyme disease and severe depression. Lots of times I have an internal struggle with myself and this song is a great example of what we go through.
Ren has a crowd fund to hrlp pay for his treatment for Lymes Disease in Canada... He goes to hospital in Calgary daily to recieve transfussions and brain stimulation to try and repair the damage caused in the first 7 years of his misdiagnosis when he was treated for bipolar, chronic fatigue and depression by the NHS
@@wastefulungratfulsby doctors. Nothing to do with it being NHS. Jeez what agenda do you have ?
Funnily enough he actually supported Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, while in his first band Trick the Fox, 2010.
Ren is outstanding.. personal fave of mine is Ren and Sam Tompkins ‘Blind eyed’ angry Car park attendant version 👌🏻
You guys gotta check out a song him and his former band did called wade in the water..Great rock band called The Big Push
Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole. There are several of us who have pretty much moved in but there's a lot to explore. When you add in all the wonderful musicians that Ren's worked with, it becomes a warren!
Just a reminder for Ren fans- Ren has a premiere tomorrow 2/2/2023. Check his community page for more information on the premiere for Ren - Bittersweet symphony (The Verve retake)
Yeah I pretty much live here in the Ren Rabbit hole permanently. 😂 found him several days ago and cant bring myself to leave. This, Chalk Outlines, and Violet’s Tale are my faves so far, can’t wait to hear more.
Oh man, I love your reaction to this video! I wish you did the Money Game Trilogy... Especially part 3 is out of this world amazing!
I love this! I'm a huge hardcore, punk fan (now an old lady in my forties but passing it on to the next generation in the form of my son who is Turnstile's biggest fan right now and actually picked up signed drumsticks when I took him to their show in Seattle). We recently discovered ren bc the curriculum where we live includes a lot of social-emotional, mental health learning. Love the video. Love you guys's response to it. But also super excited to have found a resource for discovering non-US based hardcore & metal. Looking forward to more videos!
13:39 Him talking about opposing sides while his fingernails are black and white, the visual was perfect haha.
that singing voice of his ...wow blown away....great reaction guys
It's not just about mental illness. It's the constant battle within between good & evil, confidence & doubt, hope & hopelessness, love & hate. It's SO much bigger than just mental illness, it's literally everyone.
Welcome to the Ren journey. Enjoy!
I have been listening to Ren's music for many years. Great that more Aussie's are being given the opportunity to discover Ren's music. I recommend listening to his busking videos. Ren uses different instruments, different styles of singing and collaborates with other great artists. The band he was in called The Big Push has done great covers and original songs.
It's funny....as a 54 yo, I keep seeing a Lot of Sting (the singer from the Police) in Ren (he's actually even covered Police/Sting songs). In the 70s, the Police were originally a Punk band, so as someone that is into Metal/Punk/etc., there's actually a line from Ren back to Punk.
I'm in the same boat....a 70s/80s meta-head through and through. But there's just something about Ren that captivates me. Maybe it's his story, and even going through everything he's gone through, he's still this Incredible artist.
Sting ? I hadn't thought Sting, but I get it.
I was getting Matt Bellamy, and maybe even (in his yodelled melody lines) a touch of Bach ?
And, yeh, Gollum.
You guys are great. Not only how you reacted to it, what you said about it, but also how you react to comments here. You are great. Lots of love
🙏🏽🥺
Been waiting for this from you chaps
You get already a French Canadian living in Québec😁... Where is literally at the opposite of the globe from each other perspective!
I so appreciate how much space is given to Ren, with the commentary coming after.
There's the story Ren tells, but so much of it is in his delivery too.
At 17 he was a busker in London. He was signed by Sony. Then he was misdiagnosed with Schizophrenia and Sony dropped him. He actually had Lyme Disease. I can only imagine how screwed up you'd be taking drugs for Schizophrenia and not actually having it.
Hi guys. Ren is an AMAZING storyteller you mast do also Sick boi and He is now in Canada for his better health. Love from Europe-Austria
Thanks for this, mates! Keep digging into is catalog.😉
Part of the reason I became enamored with metal as a teen, and what made me a fan, apart from the beautiful shredding guitar sounds, was the fact that early metal bands, I'm thinking Metallica, had deep lyrical songs that addressed deep and important topics in creative and intelligent ways. And that's what Ren does.
Agree with you lads - great talent - draws on musical heritage without copying.
I love reactions to Hi Ren. Like seriously what a masterpiece that people can relate from so many walks of life/ages/religions/countries. We’re all just humans, once everyone can agree on that, we can get on with it.
There are so many good ones to recommend. Chalk Outlines live with Chinchilla, How to Be Me live with Chinchilla, The Hunger, Depression, of course the trilogy (Jenny and Screech Full) the list goes on and on.
That was an intense journey and a beautiful piece of art
So glad you did this 💛 not my usual taste but the delivery and message blew me away!
Filmed live in one take! Absolutely brilliant!🤘🤘
I just love REN - he's so awesome!
new to the channel and with your comment on reacting to different type of material. Would really love to see some reactions to "THE HU" music - maybe starting with "WOLF TOTEM" there are two versions of that one featuring jacoby shaddix . Really f'ing awesome! I hope you give them a look with a reaction and go down there rabbit hole
Check out 'The Tale of Jenny and Screech trilogy'. Make sure it's the trilogy.
Genius
fire.
I have watched so many reactions to this since I first heard it about a week ago. Quite a few people have mentioned Gollum 😂 I found myself holding my breath on a few parts when I watched it for the first time. Sick Boi is the most recent and is a good one to do next 😊
Absolutely authentic despite the fact most of his influences are easily recognizable. Love this piece especially but the rest are great too.
This is the raw portrayal of the struggle of the average human mind. I think people who think it’s Ren describing something as extreme as schizophrenia are people who are not SELF-AWARE
Hi guys fantastic reaction thanks guys 67 great grandad love ren love and respect from the UK 👍👍👍👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍
Thank you so much 😁
I just wanted to say that, like you said at the end, I hope you are both doing okay too. Lots of love and prayers coming at you from the comments section. Thanks for your videos.
I love that this could be anyone, on any subject, in any situation. It does loads to break down the stigma of mental health issues, and more importantly ... how we are all potentially one traumatic event away from debilitating PTSD or worse. I don't think enough emphasis is placed on how much we need both sides of our coin. The voice of reason here was portrayed as the antagonist ... but on closer introspection, I believe that this song beautifully illustrated just how neccessary our human dichotomy actually is in our make up as Human Beings.
Dude on the left seems legit…. Dude on the right seems to just be playing along because the song is so liked. I’m probably wrong, but that was my gut reaction watching you two.
Hi guys, a Pom here. Welcome to REN land.
I’ve been watching a few reactors react to this song and yours popped up so I thought I’d check your reaction out. Great job by the way guys.
Here are some song titles for you to check out by REN.
Sick Boi.
Bittersweet Symphony.
The Money.
The Tale of Jenny and Screech. (Full version)
Chalk lines.
Freckled Angel.
You guys have to check out Sick Boi
I really like the Get Cape Wear Cape Fly reference. I went to one of there gigs in Glasgow way back in early high school, and I understand the spoken word aspect on this reference. It's refreshing to connect with a different genre as well, top stuff as always lads.
He has Lyme’s disease that come from a tick. It went undiagnosed for 7-10 yrs before he got diagnosed.
Sick boi is the next in line. They are connected, do you chose the order well.
I enjoy seeing youtubers getting their minds blown with musical art.
I have watched and listened to a couple hundred HI REN reactions and look for new youtubers, to me,and you got a new subscriber in me.
Keep doing what ya doin.
KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
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SHARING IS CARING
1 more subscriber for your channel to 100k😁
Ren's music is the word that is like the song needed for peace in BILL AND TEDS movie,from WYLD STALLIONS.
🙏🏽🙏🏽
Rean is incredible, trescends genre
And music aside, can we take a moment to appreciate that wifebeater? 🥵
Totally agree with your appraisal guy's.
This is a masterpiece.
I love Ren...🙂
I really, really enjoyed this one and I wish you'd go down the rabbit hole that's Ren. I'd be back for that, for sure...
I would recommend "Chalk Outlines" live featuring Chinchilla (another amazing voice). They have collaborated on multiple songs. A good song that everybody knows is Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" performed busker style. Might wanna look at that one too if not even for a react.
I see it more as his ego having a conversation with his shadow and at the end of the video he combines the best qualities of both become the best Ren🌿💔
It's an amazing song all his stuff is brilliant please look into his backstory of real health problems he's endured, it puts that song into a completely different perspective. Also I'm pleased I found your channel I'm a punk in the UK and have now subscribed. Rock on!
first time lister and after the first 10 seconds, Nathan sounds more canadian than anything 😂 (and reminds me of super troopers)😂😂
He has Lyme disease, which was misdiagnosed for many years.
If you want to hear him being less quirky, I'm afraid he's also intimidatingly good at that too. Check out his street performances with Sam Tomkins, or with his band The Big Push.
I came across him through this song a few weeks ago. I think he's the best new artist I've heard in many years.
The Tale of Jenny and Screech is also amazing. Worth a look.
Cool that you also got the Golem thing!
New to you guys, but you say you usually listen to rock/metal. So listen to The Big Push - War Pigs (Black Sabbath Cover) next, Ren is in the band, of course. And then go to Ren - The Hunger to see him rap.
After that, there are still more versions of him to discover. Enjoy the rabbit hole.
Sick Boi
Sup Kents, just came across your channel.... shout out from Adelaide. Ren is an amazing artist, like pure art. It's ironic in the song when he says "And my music's been kinda doing bits too" in the song that blew up and made his name known around the globe. You should do the tale of Jenny and Screech and violets tale, though do full version that has all 3. If not follow the order.. Jenny, Screech then Violet.
Keen to see what else you guys been checking out. 💜🇦🇺
I literally said this guy is like young blood and Tim minchin to my brother.
This song isn't actually about schizophrenia or Bi-polar. He had Lyme disease and also adhd and it's just the inner monologue of anyone who has self doubt and also had to go through adversity.
Still my go to reaction channel. I live for both of you giving actual opinions about technicality in music ( johnnys jokes fucking suck but I'm always here for them )
I love how abrupt, at some points jarring, his transitions are.
He got some Tom Macdonald line delivery vibes -
Please never say that ever again
@@Marius_ae Open your ears and listen..
@@Marius_ae listen to 05:01 and 05:22 then go find one of Toms songs and then you come back and tell me that I am wrong.. it called a candence..
White shirts thumbs, especially during final spoken word when they begin to enact the monologue.... can't wait to play him at poker.
The Smeagal/Gollum comment was effing brilliant. (nice guns BTW.... Just saying)
If you wanna go on the ride of your fucking life (apart from the Ren journey that is, give the man his damn flowers IMMEDIATELY) you'll probably be interested in the debut LP from Ethel Cain that came out last year called Preacher's Daughter. I'd recommend oneshotting it personally but take it at your own pace, it gets REAL interesting REAL fast when you've got the album notes up + there's a pdf somewhere around that details all the necessary supplemental content. All I'm gonna say about the actual story itself is that when I heard it in full the first time my brain fully bluescreened. You're gonna be surprised but incredibly intrigued methinks
One that's more of his singing: Ren X Chinchilla, Chalk Outlines
One that's more singing and guitar: Ren and Sam Tompkins, Earned it /Mans World / Falling
Love songs like this, where the artist is talking to himself and having a conversation, it's rare hearing songs like this and I think NF has done it a couple of times.
I'd check it out, but long songs aren't for me 😅
NF does it but the production kind of puts me off. It’s like still so forced into a song if that makes sense. This feels different. Maybe I’m biased because I’m English too idk
Violet's tale is another song by Ren you should check out.
Ren's awesome check out Jenny's tale, screechs tale and violets tale. In that order it's a three part
This is why I love your channel. Yea we love our metal but if you truly love music you gotta enjoy other genres. Love that youv done hi ren it's genius....sleep token to miley Cyrus...Nice one lads
Watch him and his band The Big Push cover “I shot the sherif”
You definitely need to do the tale of Jenny and Screech... Brilliant storytelling