I completely agree that Ren is a gift for humanity at a time of great need and I think that Dominika has asked a very important question. “Who is Ren?”. Seriously. How is it possible to be this incredible? Brilliant reaction. Thank you so much. You are beautiful souls. Remember….. We’re all part of this “Old Money Game”!🙏🏻🐷❤️🔥🏴
Ren is amazing! Yes, he will have an impact on the music industry and the world. He is already impacting the music industry defying the odds as an independent artist.
I think you would find “Eden” very interesting too after this! It was the companion piece to Ren’s “money game” riddles competition that preceded the launch of money game pt3
The strings were sooo beautiful in combination with rens words and the camera mans ability. The amount of creativity, hard work and perfection that went into this video is simply amazing
One thing is for sure…Ren is making money! I am very happy for him. He has small circle of trusted friends and I hope he stays Independent. Right now, he is taking care of his health. REN’s album, “Sick Boi” was No.#1 in the UK charts. What a year it’s been!!
I truly believe his pain/illness has made him excel in something he obviously has a passion for,when you need to distract from pain you can found an outlet through things you like.However he does it uniquely and long may it continue,but of course i wish him every success in his health battles.
Two ways I think of Ren: Know the old folk stories about faerie rings and humans who have crossed them and gone to Faerie Lands to come back thoroughly changed? Lyme disease was Ren’s faerie circle. From the first, I thought Ren had some spark of the Fae in him and knowing some of his story, I think this is where it stems from. Before I thought Fae, I thought Michael Valentine - the Stranger from a Strange Land. Human in biology but raised amongst Martians so while yes, he is human, his life experiences are so outside of the norm that he’s become something else. Something more. And goes on to show others that there is a different way to think, to live, to be. I don’t know if Ren could put as much passion into someone else’s work (acting in a film) as he does in his own. If he connects with a character, sure, but I wonder if some of his magic is in speaking/acting/singing on what he KNOWS. You know?
He can do anything! He has said he wants to do a Netflix series. He said his one shot videos are kind of a proof of concept. He’s a gift to humanity for sure. I could see him winning more than just music awards. He is far more than just a musician.
Aurora and Ren are the 2 most incredible human for me, both want us to grow up as better human, both want us to become a better version of ourself. They both touch difficult topic to bring awarness. For sure the music genre is different but they are both big soul.
I imagine the direction humanity goes will decide whether he feels the need for a part 4. So start being greedy everyone, let's antagonise him, we want a part 4.
@@jamesh2401 Doubtful m8, somehow I don't think Ren or anybody else is expecting any major shift in humanity in the near future, since it's been like this for centuries. I also don't think he's under any illusion this trilogy will make any difference to how we all live. He'll just start a new project to shine a light on society if he gets more ideas. Personally I don't want a part 4, think he's covered the topic well enough in the past 3, anything on top will just be repetitive.
@AD270479 yeah obviously nothing is going to change any time soon, if ever. Just touching on the fact that the Money Game trilogy is influenced directly by the greed and failings of us as a species. If it got worse there would theoretically be topics for a 4th, and if we got better then there's no need for a 4th. It's probably best left as a trilogy though, the 3rd part ended so spectacularly.
Another great reaction both of you!! Dominika is right that this could have impact that Ren is young and singing about it, that may make it more accessible for people to pay attention and we try to find solutions to the world's current issues
"the pursuit of our own wealth fuels the flame" and "money is the means to all ends" suggest Ren agrees that the idea of money ("invention....ideas") is the pawn to the pursuit and the phrase "all ends", plus the miseducation by his father is the point, the money itself is accidental in a way
Just had to interupt watching this because Ren popped up on Channel 4 news He is everywhere these days making impact in a good way! Happy you had a chance to watch this one its a masterpiece The #1 album Sick Boi is great although you have covered some of the songs already there are 18 tracks 💛
Yeah, I knew you would like it. I am fascinated by this part, how he (they all) managed to record it with only one cut (when the camera goes behind the wheelchair), the instruments, the lyrics. I have watched it probably close to hundred times and I am still blown away. Great reaction and thank you! Big love for all 3 of you! 🖤🖤🖤
Hey Jovana. Just letting you know I watched all 3 of their Money Game reactions and loved them all, they had some great commentary. Ren has a powerful effect on people. I also saw your comments on the other ones, but I'm only replying here. I am really happy you like this one so much. I think it is a masterpiece. I know your not a fan of the other two, but I personally also like those two a lot, particularly the message, along with also liking the music and video presentations.
@@LeeKennison Hey Lee. Glad to see you here. I knew you would see these reactions, so I didn't tell you about them. Yes, Ren's music makes people think and that's what I like about him. I like the lyrics of first two parts, of course, but musically it's really not my cup of tea. However, the third part is something diffetent. As you've said, it is a masterpiece. The only thing that I am confused about is how studio version of it sounds. It seems like a completely different person has done it. The sound of it, everything that is different from the video, even his voice, maybe even production. I really don't like it. And I struggle to comprehend that it's the same person that has done both of them. I noticed the same thing when I listened to the studio version of "Chalk outlines". I like that one more than "Money game 3" but still it is completely different feel to it and sounds somehow cheerful, even childish in a way. I don't know if you get my point. I see in the comments of those studio versions that people mostly like it and I am confused. But anyway, to be honest, when I think of Ren I think of his videos. So, I guess it doesn't even matter. I am a fan of him as an artist, not necesserely of the music itself.
@@jovana_r Yeah, Ren is an artist and not just a musician, although he is a great musician. I think that the videos and acted performances are very important for most of his songs, since it is all part of his art. Because of this I wasn't sure he could be successful in an audio only album and song format. But he proved he can by getting the number 1 UK album. I also much prefer the video version of "Money Game 3". And so does Ren himself, who said he very much prefers the video version. He said that by slowing it down and through performing it live it brought out a much better version of the song. Ren is also a master at audio engineering, so he is able to take his live performances and give them a studio quality in his post production which he does himself. That said, I do think several of his songs work well in the audio only format, particularly when the audio track is either the same or very close to the video version. He also has several songs on the album that don't have a corresponding video. Of these, I really like the first song on the album "Seven Sins", both lyrically and musically. He mentioned the first part of this song is probably his most inner and personal look into the worst period of his health struggles, particularly the physical pain and isolation of being bed ridden. I haven't figure out the relation between the first part on his health struggles, with the second part on the seven sins. Other than maybe being something he thought about while stuck in bed thinking and developing his philosophy on humanity. Reminds me a bit of the song "Sick Boi" that shifts from his own personal problems to the problems of the world, "I feel like it's not me, it's the world that's sick." Yeah, fortunately I saw their Money Game reaction videos in my YT feed, so I didn't need you to point it out to me this time. Although I always appreciate when you bring something like this to my attention.😉
@@LeeKennison Well, then I'll do it in the future for sure. 😉 I will listen to that song you mentioned. It sounds like something that I might connect to. And also now I am wondering if I will get the context of the second part of the lyrics. If I come to some conclusion, I will tell you. But I cannot listen to it right now. Maybe later, or some other day. I know that Ren is doing everything when it comes to the sound of his music and that's why I am confused how his videos and studio work can sound so diffetently. But I haven't listened to any of his studio songs apart from those two I have mentioned. So, I'll give it a try. Although I am not much excited about it, because I know it is mostly hip hop album. 😆
@@jovana_r You will probably want to have the lyrics handy since some times his rapping gets pretty fast and can be hard to follow. And since this might not be a style of his that you like, you probably won't want to listen to it again. Like a lot of Ren songs they are hard to classify, since he mixes and blends styles often within the same song. Seven Sins does change things up several times. It might be too hip-hop and rappy for your tastes, but it doesn't sound like traditional hip-hop to me. For me Ren always comes with a very unique sound, or I should say sounds since he has such a wide variety of them. By the way, he said the part about him clawing at the laminate floor is a true story. I think he said it was the first time in weeks (I don't remember exactly how long) that he had tried to go downstairs. He collapsed on the kitchen floor from pain and exhaustion and had to wait for his mother to come downstairs to help him. (I hope I have his story right. I've forgot where I heard him say it. Probably one of his interviews.)
Love that you love Ren, always appreciate your reactions. Out of interest, regarding Dominika's comment about rapping to piano, have you ever seen the live version of Dave's 'Black' at the Brits - stongly recommend it - Dave also has strong social awareness. A very special reaction - thank you🌻
As always, great reaction. Apart from “Hi Ren,” and the “Trilogy,” “Money Game Part 3” is, in my opinion, Ren’s best work to date, and the bar he previously set was already incredibly high. It is an amazing and thought-provoking piece of performance art. Ren composed the music for the piano, cello and violin parts. He also played the intro on the piano. The guy who came up from behind and replaced Ren is Charlie Woof-Bryne, an accomplished classically trained UK pianist who also occasionally plays jazz and pop. This wasn't a total one-take but two separate one-takes. The video was a one-take up to the wheelchair getting turned around. They had to cut when the camera was pointed at the back of the wheelchair in order to prepare for the rain scene at the end. It could only be done once because Ren only had this one suit and his pants were about to get soaked. Moreover, the lavalier mic needed to be moved from his jacket lapel to his red tie and covered to keep it from getting wet. Some people assume that this was a studio recording, that Ren was lip syncing, and that the lavalier mic was only used to catch the ambient sounds. Steve Dimakis (@stevedimakis7403) shared the following information gathered from one of Ren’s twitch stream, “There is no lip syncing…Instead there are a tonne of mics rigged up on the camera and around the studio…REN then goes through and mixes the recording from across every mic that recorded the audio.” Robert Marar (@robmarar) explain in more detail, “In Knox's interview with Samuel the co-director and DP, it was confirmed that this is a live performance. Samuel….said that they needed to setup the pianist with inner ears so he could hear Ren throughout the performance…. the further away Ren got from the piano the harder it was for the pianist to hear him for the cues in the songs to know when the cord shifts took place.” Andrew Lloyd Webber, after viewing Money Game 3, stated that Ren is one of the most unique songwriters and storytellers he has seen in recent times and that he hoped that Ren’s album “Sick Boi” would hit #1. That is quite a compliment coming from this musical genius and legend. At the beginning of Jimmy’s life, “one year old and his first words were’ mine, mine, gimme’; two years, old he was walking; three years old, walking quickly; four years old he was running around the pavement of his city. Then, “40 years old, and he cursed the words ‘mine, mine, gimme’; 41, he wasn’t walking; 42, not walking quickly; 43, never running around the pavement of his city.” ROM (@ROMsquad) during their reaction pointed out the irony that Jimmy was focused on chasing wealth and fame only to lose his ability to run as a result. Not sure if everyone noticed but the violin and viola segment of the piece is playing Ren’s humming vocals from Money Game Part 1.
Personally I believe there are young artists being born daily, it’s a matter of nurturing their talents. Ren had parents who appreciated music and brought him to different kinds of music festivals where he ran into all kinds off unique people. We have destroyed music education, literature,poetry these things are disappearing from children’s grasp. Then corporations taking over the arts and making it all about money. This destroys any chance of developing unique voices. Ren not having a label allowed him to develop in his own way. Screw conformity,teach your children to be unique, not cogs in a machine
As you said: There is a purpose for him in this world. 😊 So true, and we all have a purpose in this world even if it is not so glaringly noticeable like Ren. That is the beauty of life...living threads woven together into a beautiful tapestry of space and time
I watched all 3 of your reactions back to back and loved them all. You had a lot of great commentary and discussion of them. That is the effect Ren has on people. He gets them thinking and discussing his powerful and meaningful lyrics.
Jimmy was led down the wrong path by his father, and he was never able to please the man, no matter what he achieved. Makes you wonder what the father actually did for a living and how "successful" he was...? Ren left the ending open to interpretation. What was the "click"? Was it a misfire? Was it prior to a bang......? It is up to the individual to decide for themselves. Thank you for this. I too hope this helps jolt humanity out of our current paths; however; I think back to Joni Mitchell all those years ago singing "...They paved Paradise to put up a parking lot..,." We all agreed at the time, yet the area of the worlds crust now covered by concrete has exponentially expanded to proportions no one back then could have imagined. I want to think Ren will help encourage dialogue and pause, but realistically, I have less hope.
Amazing reaction! I have a special thanks to Dominica. You are so quick and empathetic. I love your (both) reactions for Dominica's insights. Both of you are good souls, thank you.
Great think you did the whole trilogy in a row. Mind blowing stuff. As always loved you reaction. Share you feelings that he seems unreal and a gift to humanity ❤
In fact, I think we will all agree that he really is a gift for our present!... I'm not exactly a believer but... Thank God we have him... it's a shame that so few and complete artists appear, sorry, ARTISTS... because he is that in capital letters. Thanks for the reaction.
Ren said he practiced and Practiced and PRACTICED! for that introductory piano piece! But then, he does prepare every element of his productions with meticulous and micro-attention to detail. Yes, Ren does do straight songs and covers, but you are right; a significant % of his work is more Street Theatre; Live & Authentic and for the Internet. He does Bardcore { Ren-style } Spoken Word Poetry and Narration, mixed with Melodic Rap { which confuses the heck out of the average Rapper - who does little more than 'spit bars to a beat'! } and Song. He is a modern Wandering Minstrel and not only this - but also a Town Crier. He is a Story-Teller, AND a powerful Social Commentator who spotlights the hard topics, the things we prefer to look away from. He says; "No! Look HERE! He brings us right into the frame to stand as WITNESS. He says; it's NOT OK to murmur vague meaningless platitudes like "Oh what a shame..." and then click away to the next 20 second sound bite in the relentless 24 hour news cycle. His disgust with our increasing tendency to flit past what matters, and 'distance' physically and emotionally via our screens, is what prompted him to write the Jenny Screech and Violet Trilogy. We hear the underlying echo of that truism; "If you're not part of the solution - then you're part of the problem" Ren shines the spotlight and leaves the unspoken question ringing loud in our ears { and, he hopes, our collective cosciousness } which is: "We KNOW how and why these terrible events, these tragedies, come to happen, so why aren't we doing everything we can to prevent them!?!"
❤Damn it,,, ren didn't make me cry, but ma'am, your description around 4min made me Frikken cry,,, and im a 48 yr old father of 6 and honestly,,, highly intelligent and skilled craftsmen. But your love shines ❤❤❤
At first people start out wanting money to pay for things. The line between what they need and what they want becomes indistinguishable. The more money they have, the greater their needs and wants. But at some point, their attitude becomes “what I deserve”. Ultimately though, it starts to become a need for power more than money.
He released Eden, wich is not a song, it was his conclusion of the money game we played ( a real game he creat and put online about the 7 sins) that ''speach'' is so deaply philosoficale on how he see the world, I deeply recommende that you watch it, even if you don't ''react'' to it, watch it.
Hi guys, Ren uploaded a short 'A day in the life of Ren' showing a slice of of a day up here in Canada for him. makes him seem more superhuman. Thank you very much for your reactions.
Beautiful insightful reactions you two. Who is Ren? He is a gift. He speaks of homeostasis with the planet and of one’s own mind. Maybe he’s describing how the mind and the earth itself are connected. Greed is taking our attention away from taking care of the whole planet, and all of the people around the world who are struggling.
I don't think he should do a part 4. This was too much of a masterpiece to try to do another. You know? This song makes me emotional everytime I watch a reaction to it. Ren is just a God as far as I'm concerned.
I too believe Ren has a purpose, and it will take us far beyond his music. Right now the focus is on Ren but eventually he will put the focus on us to assume our role as well informed human beings.
Actually Andre I agree that he was referring to someone; however, I feel he was referring to many. For instance, the first one could be referenced to Bill Gates...🤷🏻♂️. Just my take on it. Love you guys 👍
SO much LOVE for you **Both** you say things that i am also thinking about to myself in this crazy world & even as a child i never ever could understand how there could be some ppl with so so much & others with nothing & how those ppl with the so so much would NOT help the ppl with nothing & to this day i've not found the answer obviously cuz it just keeps going the same way decade & century after century nothing changes...maybe IF ppl are even still here in hundreds of years from now they will figure it out & EVERYone can live a **Beautiful Comfortable Life** but since it has been the same since time immemorial i highly doubt it unfortunately **LeSigh**...BUT there shall ALWAYS be us **Dreamers** & yes **Ren** is indeed a well needed & appreciated **GloriousGift** to this upside down sideways twisted world like so many other **Unique & Not Of This World Artists** **ManyPixieHugz&Luvz** so very **Grateful** for **Beings** like yourselves & these **Artists** **Dreamers Of The World Unite** **MusicCanChangeSaveTheWorld** we can **HOPE**🌸
This story sadly reflects many so called "successful" power hungry business people in life, including a good few in power and politics today, who are driven by their parents over generations to succeed regardless of morals and humanity. Just watch the news tonight and you will likely see examples of Money Game 3 playing out before your eyes. Ren is attempting to open our eyes, similar to his painting eyes on the hooded captive in Money Game Part One. Yes Ren is a special gift to us. Nice reaction.
I also think that 'money' is not a bad thing all in all, but we have to understand that it has no value by itself. It is a model which tries to break down the reality to a one dimensional line to make it comparable. And 'more' is always better and 'less' always worse. But that is an oversimplified model of reality which can therefore be turned into a very cynic tool also. Like how many potatoes is one tank, how many Argentinians is one American, how much freedom is one status symbol. It always needs to be regulated not to turn from a useful tool into a monster. Like the concept of 'enough' or 'not enough'. Or 'urgent' first, then 'useful' then 'luxery'. This confusion about what 'money' means and the lack of giving it a meaning can be misused for terrible purposes. Like: 'i dont want to take part in creating real values but expect people who cannot afford it to give me things i do not even need and use these to force them to give me even more things.' We have a big big problem with this idea of 'wealth' in the world. And we can accumulate numbers as much as we want and be poor if there is no real values behind them because they got destroyed in the process and this applies even for 'rich' people. But ofc. the poor suffer first.
I think using subtitles for Ren is a bad idea. It's distracting and you can clearly hear what he's saying. You should just be present and hear it as it happens and not be able to read ahead. I didn't like this because of that thanks
`````````````````````````` If you will be so kind as to indulge an exposition, as much as I am prejudiced against opera, all great music tends towards opera. Ren can constructed an opera. The Who wrote Rock Operas, Pink Floyd wrote Rock Operas. Rush wrote Rock Operas. Queen wrote operatic songs (Bohemian Rhapsody). The greats take you beyond an emotion and take you on a journey. Fill in the rest.
I completely agree that Ren is a gift for humanity at a time of great need and I think that Dominika has asked a very important question. “Who is Ren?”. Seriously. How is it possible to be this incredible? Brilliant reaction. Thank you so much. You are beautiful souls.
Remember…..
We’re all part of this “Old Money Game”!🙏🏻🐷❤️🔥🏴
Ren is a gift for all of humanity. One that I will forever treasure!
my take, part 1 a history lesson, part 2 an economic lesson, and part 3 a life lesson. money doesn't buy happiness. ren is a gift to humanity imo ✌
Spot on 100% 🔥
I just want to say that I absolutely love the both of you.
he was talking about all of us. he even called himself a hypocrite when he found himself wanting to get his top selling album to #1
Ren is amazing! Yes, he will have an impact on the music industry and the world. He is already impacting the music industry defying the odds as an independent artist.
I think you would find “Eden” very interesting too after this!
It was the companion piece to Ren’s “money game” riddles competition that preceded the launch of money game pt3
I came to say the same thing
Ren at his best 👏👏👏🔥✌️❤️🏴.
‘There is a purpose for him’ summed up how I feel 100%, thank you
The strings were sooo beautiful in combination with rens words and the camera mans ability. The amount of creativity, hard work and perfection that went into this video is simply amazing
One thing is for sure…Ren is making money! I am very happy for him. He has small circle of trusted friends and I hope he stays Independent. Right now, he is taking care of his health. REN’s album, “Sick Boi” was No.#1 in the UK charts. What a year it’s been!!
I was really looking forward to you both reacting to this. You didn't disappoint! Thank you.
Rain, rain, rain, rain... A storm it comes our way. Pure art. Pure genius. Ren.
I truly believe his pain/illness has made him excel in something he obviously has a passion for,when you need to distract from pain you can found an outlet through things you like.However he does it uniquely and long may it continue,but of course i wish him every success in his health battles.
Two ways I think of Ren:
Know the old folk stories about faerie rings and humans who have crossed them and gone to Faerie Lands to come back thoroughly changed?
Lyme disease was Ren’s faerie circle. From the first, I thought Ren had some spark of the Fae in him and knowing some of his story, I think this is where it stems from.
Before I thought Fae, I thought Michael Valentine - the Stranger from a Strange Land. Human in biology but raised amongst Martians so while yes, he is human, his life experiences are so outside of the norm that he’s become something else. Something more. And goes on to show others that there is a different way to think, to live, to be.
I don’t know if Ren could put as much passion into someone else’s work (acting in a film) as he does in his own. If he connects with a character, sure, but I wonder if some of his magic is in speaking/acting/singing on what he KNOWS. You know?
I was thinking Druid blood from Anglesey but yes this too!!
❤❤absolutely perfect analysis ❤❤
❤I love you guys, your appreciation and respect for Ren is beautiful. There’s no one like him, you’re right, he is a gift.❤
He can do anything! He has said he wants to do a Netflix series. He said his one shot videos are kind of a proof of concept. He’s a gift to humanity for sure. I could see him winning more than just music awards. He is far more than just a musician.
The boy makes you think -- NO?
Great reaction guys😊
Aurora and Ren are the 2 most incredible human for me, both want us to grow up as better human, both want us to become a better version of ourself. They both touch difficult topic to bring awarness. For sure the music genre is different but they are both big soul.
Ren done it again.He is a gift to all of us.We really need to listen to him he is a wise person.Great reaction sending you love and peace 😊
No part 4 is planned. Ren has said he intends it to be a trilogy, but he can't say for sure that he might not change his mind in the future.
I imagine the direction humanity goes will decide whether he feels the need for a part 4. So start being greedy everyone, let's antagonise him, we want a part 4.
@@jamesh2401 Doubtful m8, somehow I don't think Ren or anybody else is expecting any major shift in humanity in the near future, since it's been like this for centuries. I also don't think he's under any illusion this trilogy will make any difference to how we all live. He'll just start a new project to shine a light on society if he gets more ideas. Personally I don't want a part 4, think he's covered the topic well enough in the past 3, anything on top will just be repetitive.
@AD270479 yeah obviously nothing is going to change any time soon, if ever. Just touching on the fact that the Money Game trilogy is influenced directly by the greed and failings of us as a species. If it got worse there would theoretically be topics for a 4th, and if we got better then there's no need for a 4th. It's probably best left as a trilogy though, the 3rd part ended so spectacularly.
Abdrei, Dominica, did you watch part 1 again and see the links to part 3?
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"Turns a saint into a sinner, a child into a killer..."
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Jimmy?
Another Classic in the Ren bag, Lovely reaction by you both.
Absolute masterpiece. And the lady in the series. Ren has confirmed it will stay as a trilogy 🖤
Another great reaction both of you!! Dominika is right that this could have impact that Ren is young and singing about it, that may make it more accessible for people to pay attention and we try to find solutions to the world's current issues
"the pursuit of our own wealth fuels the flame" and "money is the means to all ends" suggest Ren agrees that the idea of money ("invention....ideas") is the pawn to the pursuit and the phrase "all ends", plus the miseducation by his father is the point, the money itself is accidental in a way
My favorite song from Ren!
Just had to interupt watching this because Ren popped up on Channel 4 news
He is everywhere these days making impact in a good way!
Happy you had a chance to watch this one its a masterpiece
The #1 album Sick Boi is great although you have covered some of the songs already there are 18 tracks
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You guys are the best and your words really capture who Ren is which is a gift for humanity
Yeah, I knew you would like it. I am fascinated by this part, how he (they all) managed to record it with only one cut (when the camera goes behind the wheelchair), the instruments, the lyrics. I have watched it probably close to hundred times and I am still blown away.
Great reaction and thank you! Big love for all 3 of you! 🖤🖤🖤
Hey Jovana. Just letting you know I watched all 3 of their Money Game reactions and loved them all, they had some great commentary. Ren has a powerful effect on people. I also saw your comments on the other ones, but I'm only replying here. I am really happy you like this one so much. I think it is a masterpiece. I know your not a fan of the other two, but I personally also like those two a lot, particularly the message, along with also liking the music and video presentations.
@@LeeKennison Hey Lee. Glad to see you here. I knew you would see these reactions, so I didn't tell you about them.
Yes, Ren's music makes people think and that's what I like about him. I like the lyrics of first two parts, of course, but musically it's really not my cup of tea. However, the third part is something diffetent. As you've said, it is a masterpiece.
The only thing that I am confused about is how studio version of it sounds. It seems like a completely different person has done it. The sound of it, everything that is different from the video, even his voice, maybe even production. I really don't like it. And I struggle to comprehend that it's the same person that has done both of them. I noticed the same thing when I listened to the studio version of "Chalk outlines". I like that one more than "Money game 3" but still it is completely different feel to it and sounds somehow cheerful, even childish in a way.
I don't know if you get my point. I see in the comments of those studio versions that people mostly like it and I am confused.
But anyway, to be honest, when I think of Ren I think of his videos. So, I guess it doesn't even matter. I am a fan of him as an artist, not necesserely of the music itself.
@@jovana_r Yeah, Ren is an artist and not just a musician, although he is a great musician. I think that the videos and acted performances are very important for most of his songs, since it is all part of his art. Because of this I wasn't sure he could be successful in an audio only album and song format. But he proved he can by getting the number 1 UK album. I also much prefer the video version of "Money Game 3". And so does Ren himself, who said he very much prefers the video version. He said that by slowing it down and through performing it live it brought out a much better version of the song. Ren is also a master at audio engineering, so he is able to take his live performances and give them a studio quality in his post production which he does himself.
That said, I do think several of his songs work well in the audio only format, particularly when the audio track is either the same or very close to the video version. He also has several songs on the album that don't have a corresponding video. Of these, I really like the first song on the album "Seven Sins", both lyrically and musically. He mentioned the first part of this song is probably his most inner and personal look into the worst period of his health struggles, particularly the physical pain and isolation of being bed ridden. I haven't figure out the relation between the first part on his health struggles, with the second part on the seven sins. Other than maybe being something he thought about while stuck in bed thinking and developing his philosophy on humanity. Reminds me a bit of the song "Sick Boi" that shifts from his own personal problems to the problems of the world, "I feel like it's not me, it's the world that's sick."
Yeah, fortunately I saw their Money Game reaction videos in my YT feed, so I didn't need you to point it out to me this time. Although I always appreciate when you bring something like this to my attention.😉
@@LeeKennison Well, then I'll do it in the future for sure. 😉
I will listen to that song you mentioned. It sounds like something that I might connect to. And also now I am wondering if I will get the context of the second part of the lyrics. If I come to some conclusion, I will tell you. But I cannot listen to it right now. Maybe later, or some other day.
I know that Ren is doing everything when it comes to the sound of his music and that's why I am confused how his videos and studio work can sound so diffetently. But I haven't listened to any of his studio songs apart from those two I have mentioned. So, I'll give it a try. Although I am not much excited about it, because I know it is mostly hip hop album. 😆
@@jovana_r You will probably want to have the lyrics handy since some times his rapping gets pretty fast and can be hard to follow. And since this might not be a style of his that you like, you probably won't want to listen to it again. Like a lot of Ren songs they are hard to classify, since he mixes and blends styles often within the same song. Seven Sins does change things up several times. It might be too hip-hop and rappy for your tastes, but it doesn't sound like traditional hip-hop to me. For me Ren always comes with a very unique sound, or I should say sounds since he has such a wide variety of them.
By the way, he said the part about him clawing at the laminate floor is a true story. I think he said it was the first time in weeks (I don't remember exactly how long) that he had tried to go downstairs. He collapsed on the kitchen floor from pain and exhaustion and had to wait for his mother to come downstairs to help him. (I hope I have his story right. I've forgot where I heard him say it. Probably one of his interviews.)
Ren makes you stop and take stock❤
First time I've ever caught one of your reactions, and I've gotta say I really enjoyed watching.
Thx :)
I love when you guys react to Ren.
In an interview Ren stated that Money Game is done--no part 4. Great reaction as usual folks. Love to see you online.
Thank you for this reaction. Much of what you said is the same thing I was thinking about. Be well.
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Great job 🤟
Love that you love Ren, always appreciate your reactions. Out of interest, regarding Dominika's comment about rapping to piano, have you ever seen the live version of Dave's 'Black' at the Brits - stongly recommend it - Dave also has strong social awareness. A very special reaction - thank you🌻
Great Reaction really enjoy you both!
Thank you for the insights. Absolutely wonderful!
You guys are fun to watch, thanks!
I love you guys :-)
Thank you for the sincere reaction and I agree with all that you said. Ren is something special for many reasons.
“Who is that ren???” 😂😊❤
or ? Love you 2 favourite humans 🤘😎 Greetings from Denmark 🥰
thank you for reacting to this masterpiece the sick boi album is fire and the first track seven sins is amazing ❤❤
I concur
As always, great reaction. Apart from “Hi Ren,” and the “Trilogy,” “Money Game Part 3” is, in my opinion, Ren’s best work to date, and the bar he previously set was already incredibly high. It is an amazing and thought-provoking piece of performance art. Ren composed the music for the piano, cello and violin parts. He also played the intro on the piano. The guy who came up from behind and replaced Ren is Charlie Woof-Bryne, an accomplished classically trained UK pianist who also occasionally plays jazz and pop.
This wasn't a total one-take but two separate one-takes. The video was a one-take up to the wheelchair getting turned around. They had to cut when the camera was pointed at the back of the wheelchair in order to prepare for the rain scene at the end. It could only be done once because Ren only had this one suit and his pants were about to get soaked. Moreover, the lavalier mic needed to be moved from his jacket lapel to his red tie and covered to keep it from getting wet.
Some people assume that this was a studio recording, that Ren was lip syncing, and that the lavalier mic was only used to catch the ambient sounds. Steve Dimakis (@stevedimakis7403) shared the following information gathered from one of Ren’s twitch stream, “There is no lip syncing…Instead there are a tonne of mics rigged up on the camera and around the studio…REN then goes through and mixes the recording from across every mic that recorded the audio.”
Robert Marar (@robmarar) explain in more detail, “In Knox's interview with Samuel the co-director and DP, it was confirmed that this is a live performance. Samuel….said that they needed to setup the pianist with inner ears so he could hear Ren throughout the performance…. the further away Ren got from the piano the harder it was for the pianist to hear him for the cues in the songs to know when the cord shifts took place.”
Andrew Lloyd Webber, after viewing Money Game 3, stated that Ren is one of the most unique songwriters and storytellers he has seen in recent times and that he hoped that Ren’s album “Sick Boi” would hit #1. That is quite a compliment coming from this musical genius and legend.
At the beginning of Jimmy’s life, “one year old and his first words were’ mine, mine, gimme’; two years, old he was walking; three years old, walking quickly; four years old he was running around the pavement of his city. Then, “40 years old, and he cursed the words ‘mine, mine, gimme’; 41, he wasn’t walking; 42, not walking quickly; 43, never running around the pavement of his city.” ROM (@ROMsquad) during their reaction pointed out the irony that Jimmy was focused on chasing wealth and fame only to lose his ability to run as a result. Not sure if everyone noticed but the violin and viola segment of the piece is playing Ren’s humming vocals from Money Game Part 1.
Fyi...the gun dry fired in the video, no shot was heard, Ren has said that the interpretation of that is up to the individual
Great reaction as always guys ❤️
Yay! Love you guys!! Can’t wait for another Tool reaction! ✌🏻🏴🫶🏻
FANTASTIC reaction. Very insightful and I appreciate you guys
The gun mis-fired was this a beginning of a new chapter in Jimmy's life. No part 4.
Such a wonderful couple, I really enjoy your reactions, thank-you
Ren is trying to get a series on Netflix
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Subbing!!! Enjoy the ride!!!
Personally I believe there are young artists being born daily, it’s a matter of nurturing their talents. Ren had parents who appreciated music and brought him to different kinds of music festivals where he ran into all kinds off unique people. We have destroyed music education, literature,poetry these things are disappearing from children’s grasp. Then corporations taking over the arts and making it all about money. This destroys any chance of developing unique voices. Ren not having a label allowed him to develop in his own way. Screw conformity,teach your children to be unique, not cogs in a machine
As you said: There is a purpose for him in this world. 😊 So true, and we all have a purpose in this world even if it is not so glaringly noticeable like Ren. That is the beauty of life...living threads woven together into a beautiful tapestry of space and time
I watched all 3 of your reactions back to back and loved them all. You had a lot of great commentary and discussion of them. That is the effect Ren has on people. He gets them thinking and discussing his powerful and meaningful lyrics.
THANKYOU 🙏🇬🇧🇺🇸 he really is a gift for good xx🙏
Been waiting for this!❤❤❤
Thank you both. I agree he is a gift to humanity.
Jimmy was led down the wrong path by his father, and he was never able to please the man, no matter what he achieved. Makes you wonder what the father actually did for a living and how "successful" he was...? Ren left the ending open to interpretation. What was the "click"? Was it a misfire? Was it prior to a bang......? It is up to the individual to decide for themselves. Thank you for this. I too hope this helps jolt humanity out of our current paths; however; I think back to Joni Mitchell all those years ago singing "...They paved Paradise to put up a parking lot..,." We all agreed at the time, yet the area of the worlds crust now covered by concrete has exponentially expanded to proportions no one back then could have imagined. I want to think Ren will help encourage dialogue and pause, but realistically, I have less hope.
You pair are class. Love your reactions❤️ “A gift to humanity” - quite. It applies to you too.
Amazing reaction! I have a special thanks to Dominica. You are so quick and empathetic. I love your (both) reactions for Dominica's insights. Both of you are good souls, thank you.
Great think you did the whole trilogy in a row. Mind blowing stuff. As always loved you reaction. Share you feelings that he seems unreal and a gift to humanity ❤
Ren is a gift and so are your reactions. Thank you!
This shows us the scary side of peer pressure
Not so much peer as it was living up to parents expectations.
@@stevenmeyer9674 Cheers couldn't think of the right way to say it
@@davidricks7128 Not so much about this performance, but I agree with you that peer pressure can be equally or more an influence on our behavior.
In fact, I think we will all agree that he really is a gift for our present!...
I'm not exactly a believer but... Thank God we have him... it's a shame that so few and complete artists appear, sorry, ARTISTS... because he is that in capital letters.
Thanks for the reaction.
Ren said he practiced and Practiced and PRACTICED! for that introductory piano piece! But then, he does prepare every element of his productions with meticulous and micro-attention to detail. Yes, Ren does do straight songs and covers, but you are right; a significant % of his work is more Street Theatre; Live & Authentic and for the Internet. He does Bardcore { Ren-style } Spoken Word Poetry and Narration, mixed with Melodic Rap { which confuses the heck out of the average Rapper - who does little more than 'spit bars to a beat'! } and Song. He is a modern Wandering Minstrel and not only this - but also a Town Crier.
He is a Story-Teller, AND a powerful Social Commentator who spotlights the hard topics, the things we prefer to look away from. He says; "No! Look HERE! He brings us right into the frame to stand as WITNESS. He says; it's NOT OK to murmur vague meaningless platitudes like "Oh what a shame..." and then click away to the next 20 second sound bite in the relentless 24 hour news cycle. His disgust with our increasing tendency to flit past what matters, and 'distance' physically and emotionally via our screens, is what prompted him to write the Jenny Screech and Violet Trilogy. We hear the underlying echo of that truism; "If you're not part of the solution - then you're part of the problem"
Ren shines the spotlight and leaves the unspoken question ringing loud in our ears { and, he hopes, our collective cosciousness } which is: "We KNOW how and why these terrible events, these tragedies, come to happen, so why aren't we doing everything we can to prevent them!?!"
❤Damn it,,, ren didn't make me cry, but ma'am, your description around 4min made me Frikken cry,,, and im a 48 yr old father of 6 and honestly,,, highly intelligent and skilled craftsmen. But your love shines ❤❤❤
so glad to see the both of you back on the Ren rabbit hole, i love how you both react
I love watching everyone who listens to Ren instantly become bobble heads. This is not at all a negative comment! I do the same thing!
so much more than a song.....so true.
You have got it.... Wicked....
At first people start out wanting money to pay for things. The line between what they need and what they want becomes indistinguishable. The more money they have, the greater their needs and wants. But at some point, their attitude becomes “what I deserve”. Ultimately though, it starts to become a need for power more than money.
Vi amo,bravissimi ❤❤ Amore dall'Italia ❤
So much love to you both! Arkansas, USA!
He released Eden, wich is not a song, it was his conclusion of the money game we played ( a real game he creat and put online about the 7 sins) that ''speach'' is so deaply philosoficale on how he see the world, I deeply recommende that you watch it, even if you don't ''react'' to it, watch it.
Hi guys, Ren uploaded a short 'A day in the life of Ren' showing a slice of of a day up here in Canada for him. makes him seem more superhuman.
Thank you very much for your reactions.
Beautiful insightful reactions you two. Who is Ren? He is a gift. He speaks of homeostasis with the planet and of one’s own mind. Maybe he’s describing how the mind and the earth itself are connected. Greed is taking our attention away from taking care of the whole planet, and all of the people around the world who are struggling.
Hahahha your background at 10:12 scared the hell out of me, and then made me laugh hard 😂😂😂😂
Hahaha! I read your comment and had to go see. That is hilarious and so cute
I don't think he should do a part 4. This was too much of a masterpiece to try to do another. You know? This song makes me emotional everytime I watch a reaction to it. Ren is just a God as far as I'm concerned.
Jimmie could be any one of us pushed by others to be better but pushed to far we could all end the same way
I too believe Ren has a purpose, and it will take us far beyond his music. Right now the focus is on Ren but eventually he will put the focus on us to assume our role as well informed human beings.
Actually Andre I agree that he was referring to someone; however, I feel he was referring to many. For instance, the first one could be referenced to Bill Gates...🤷🏻♂️. Just my take on it. Love you guys 👍
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SO much LOVE for you **Both** you say things that i am also thinking about to myself in this crazy world & even as a child i never ever could understand how there could be some ppl with so so much & others with nothing & how those ppl with the so so much would NOT help the ppl with nothing & to this day i've not found the answer obviously cuz it just keeps going the same way decade & century after century nothing changes...maybe IF ppl are even still here in hundreds of years from now they will figure it out & EVERYone can live a **Beautiful Comfortable Life** but since it has been the same since time immemorial i highly doubt it unfortunately **LeSigh**...BUT there shall ALWAYS be us **Dreamers** & yes **Ren** is indeed a well needed & appreciated **GloriousGift** to this upside down sideways twisted world like so many other **Unique & Not Of This World Artists** **ManyPixieHugz&Luvz** so very **Grateful** for **Beings** like yourselves & these **Artists** **Dreamers Of The World Unite** **MusicCanChangeSaveTheWorld** we can **HOPE**🌸
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He backstabbed the drug cartel and paid the price.
This story sadly reflects many so called "successful" power hungry business people in life, including a good few in power and politics today, who are driven by their parents over generations to succeed regardless of morals and humanity. Just watch the news tonight and you will likely see examples of Money Game 3 playing out before your eyes. Ren is attempting to open our eyes, similar to his painting eyes on the hooded captive in Money Game Part One. Yes Ren is a special gift to us. Nice reaction.
Bardcore.
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I also think that 'money' is not a bad thing all in all, but we have to understand that it has no value by itself. It is a model which tries to break down the reality to a one dimensional line to make it comparable. And 'more' is always better and 'less' always worse. But that is an oversimplified model of reality which can therefore be turned into a very cynic tool also. Like how many potatoes is one tank, how many Argentinians is one American, how much freedom is one status symbol. It always needs to be regulated not to turn from a useful tool into a monster. Like the concept of 'enough' or 'not enough'. Or 'urgent' first, then 'useful' then 'luxery'. This confusion about what 'money' means and the lack of giving it a meaning can be misused for terrible purposes. Like: 'i dont want to take part in creating real values but expect people who cannot afford it to give me things i do not even need and use these to force them to give me even more things.'
We have a big big problem with this idea of 'wealth' in the world. And we can accumulate numbers as much as we want and be poor if there is no real values behind them because they got destroyed in the process and this applies even for 'rich' people. But ofc. the poor suffer first.
The only thing i disagree is "Money is a Bad Thing"!!!!
Even the winners are losers in the money game.
I think using subtitles for Ren is a bad idea. It's distracting and you can clearly hear what he's saying. You should just be present and hear it as it happens and not be able to read ahead. I didn't like this because of that thanks
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If you will be so kind as to indulge an exposition, as much as I am prejudiced against opera, all great music tends towards opera. Ren can constructed an opera. The Who wrote Rock Operas, Pink Floyd wrote Rock Operas. Rush wrote Rock Operas. Queen wrote operatic songs (Bohemian Rhapsody). The greats take you beyond an emotion and take you on a journey. Fill in the rest.
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