A detail about the behaviour of Jenny and Screech: Jenny being silent and still when faced with danger just like her mother and Screech being prone to violence just like his father.
Someone else mentioned this too… Idk if it was done intentionally by Ren or not but neat detail if it was… Screech can’t get help from the two people most important to him, his buddy Patrick and his gf because they’re hooking up behind his back. That’s why both were busy. 😯
I only twigged this metaphorical symbolism this afternoon but when violet is in hospital, she’s 9 months gone, but instead of her water’s breaking she broke her silence. Unbelievably powerful symbolism.
its 2024 and this still hie best music video. Not Hi Ren or the awarded Money Game 3. This is a masterpeice: One (real) one takes, low budget, using local lights, the grafffitis illustrating what Ren says, the Y shaped intersection where the doctors have to choose between life or death of Violet, The color scheme in lightning where Jenny's colors are bright and yellow, screetches lights are dark and red (hell), or the scene where Violet ask God for help in the staircase scene but all she sees is a vortex with a black hole and instead of getting help from God, it's the Devil that actually descend to earth to join the "party".... I think Sam does not get the credits he deserves to be able to materialize someone as talented ideas as Ren is, shows the huge talent and chemistry that these two have
domestic violence crime and child prostitution are all in this. Amazing for young man that didn’t suffer it but grew up surrounded by it. We all did in UK adverts made about it. As kids we all understood it, Jenny prostituting herself at 14 screech robbing and mugging at 14. Violet abused and raped from age 10. And it still happening look around you this is everyday. 😢
I've only just noticed when he was playing the 1st rythem then reversed the song to tell the story in the room, later in the song outside he then reversed it again outside, went to the original rythem to finish the song. Genius
Ren was a busker, and was actually discovered and signed by Sony. That is why he is so comfortable performing live. Shortly after being signed, he was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia, and was immediatly dropped by Sony. It was a few years before he was actually properly diagnosed with Lyme's disease, but only after the psychotropic drugs had nearly driven him insane.
Wow... my wife was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder when she is actually autistic and she is still going through the problems from the drugs she was forced to take (while in mental institutions). I've been watching the various reactions to Hi Ren and that's been the only one I've seen of his before this one now and I didn't know all of the bits of his background. That is so fucked up and even closer to home.
Close. The later stages of Lymes disease, if left untreated, can cause auditory and visual hallucinations. Of course the side effects of unneeded medications certainly played a large part in the suffering as well.
I have the same story. Misdiagnosed; treated with medication that gave me psychosis then rediagnosed based on the side effects and even more heavily medicated. This is all preteen age. To be honest he dodged a bullet with Sony. Sony is one of the most corrupt labels. Devilish almost.
He's also currently in hospital in western Canada to potentially correct as much damage that they can and I hope beyond hope they can, because an artist like Ren does not come along often, and I selfishly don't want to deny me or the world his depth of talent.
Jenny's tale was written after Ren read about a 14 year old boy going down for murder and thinking how crazy that was. The other two tales came were written later and purely Ren's brain child. Both Jenny and Screech's tales were written before Ren had the idea for the plot of Violet's
If you didn't notice, when Ren walked out of the hospital, he did the "fast forward" sound on the guitar, to take you back to where he "rewound" the story. Such an amazing concept and execution! 🤘
(Sorry to be that guy) but in defense of the reactors (I read this as a on another reaction video comment) apparently it may be the case that TH-cam makes these reactor dudes they have to pause the video intermittently due to copyright or some shiz ✌️
Oh sorry bruv just watched the video and the reactors actually state clearly that they’re doing this for Ren’s sake.. very respectful @CedricandBrian and thank you to commenter for highlighting that’s Ren is ok for ppl to let his videos run 😅
Females killing, destroy multiple males lifes is what I get from Tarantinos movies as well as cold hearted people on both sides is what I hate the most about his movies. Why not males doing that to multiple females for a change?
There is an English tradition of old known as "the wandering minstrel" someone who would come to town and play and walk and sing about the news and scandals and current affairs of the day in a romantic or satirical way. This appears to be a modern twist on that.
RIGHT?? I cannot multitask to save my life. I can’t even sing along to a song and tap my foot to the beat at the same time - if I try to do both then both end up a mess. 😅
I've watched this trilogy many times and picked up different nuances each time. How he uses the acoustics of the rooms to his advantage is impressive. Uses the spiral staircase for the echo effect for example. Then after Violet is beaten, he fast-forwards back to 2005. Crazy.
It is crazy how you pick up on soooo many subtle but intentional details that Ren used throughout the trilogy each time you hear it. It feels like everytime I listen to it I'm like "Wait! Ren did this or that.."😅 Good point. Ren is a fk'n GENIUS!! ✌️❤️!!
I think at the end of violets tale he goes back through Jenny and screech’s streets and the twins lives relatively ended side by side also being just one street over
the musial prowess of this man is insane. Imagine playing some pretty difficult rift perfectly LIVE with impeccable cadence, along with singing AND acting. Unconceivably talented.
Did you guys notice? At the very end of Screech's tale Ren intonates half a bar of Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to heaven' - a perfect ending for the tragedy of the poor twins. Ren's a f...ing genius !!!
I figured it out when he said Violet was pregnant and that they were twins. What just snapped to me was their names; Jenny & James. This song is so haunting, disturbing and absolutely brilliant. This kid deserves all the fame that comes from this. It’s nice to have a Bard in our times.
20:12 him losing control there is incredibly validating for how that reveal made me feel. Never shed a tear listening to the songs before but i did at that moment. This is a masterwork of poetry and story telling
17:00 - Definitely put the glasses on. I just got chills again, even though I've listened to this song dozens of times and watched a ton of reactions to it.
It makes me think of Ian Watkins. The singer from "The Lost Prophets". One of their fans was so enamoured with their lead singer thay she allowed him to do pretty much what he wanted with her 6 month old baby. I dont mean push her on the swings either. Hes now serving 30 years and I hope everyday is like a living hell for him. It took 30 years for the Yorkshire ripper to get killed with a biro in the eye/brain so, you know, there is time yet.
Ren is a genius, there is a video of him playing this trilogy live in Brighton at a street venue. Not all of his music is as heavy as this, some of it is fun. What You Want is a throw back to the Beastie Boys. Phenomenal talent 🤘🤘
@@nondetection8882 I don't think Ren misses, they are both great songs, pt3 pips it for me as it was the first Ren song I ever heard, so it has a soft spot in my heart.
It makes it worse when you realise they're twins, not just brother and sister (as if that isn't bad enough). But it's so true when you say abused as a kid and finds it in adulthood in the form of romantic partners. Unfortunately it happens too often. It's almost like when you're broken as a child it puts a neon sign above your head a you grow up inviting those types of people in
Because abused people typically don't know what healthy relationships are supposed to be like as they've never experienced or had them modelled for them in their childhoods and the bar for what is "better" than what they've been through is so low that behaviour most people wouldn't stand for get's a pass because "Well it's not as bad as [childhood trauma]" There's also a thing with abusive relationships where they cycle between the massive lows of the abuse and massive highs of being lovebombed to "apologise" for the abusive behaviour and being promised it won't happen again. When a person becomes used to the cycle they tend to become uncomfortable or bored in healthy relationships because they're not used to the consistency of being treated well and they're not getting the huge dumps of adrenaline/dopamine that go with those extream peaks of emotion.
Jennys feeling that something was not right , could of been that twin connection without her knowing she had a twin it would of just been a gut feeling something was wrong, and im hoping screeches girlfriend was with patrick.
I have a 7 year old kid who lives a few doors up from me. We live in a nice area. One of the houses is a council purchase so the people who tend to live there are usually pretty fuckin scummy. This kid plays with my kids. She is such a nice girl but her mum has very low IQ. To the point of retarded almost. She has all sorts of scumbags staying over and the young girl is so naive and vulnerable that I have genuine concerns for her. Like you say, people might as well have neon signs above their heads. She is ripe for exploitation. I dont know what I can do though. We let her in, feed her, let her play with our kids toys, keep her safe and secure but we can't adopt her. Its horrible. Such a sweet natured kid too.
I loved how the sunglasses went straight on at the end! :) It's not often you can hear a story about one person being stabbed to death, another shot to death and a third beaten to death... and yet somehow love it. Just incredible on so many levels.
I think the biggest compliment you can pay to REN is as you did. Just watching captivated, because that's how REN's music and story telling gets you. I've watched a few reaction videos to REN's music now and a lot of people are stop, start, stop, start and it gets kind of annoying because having watched "HI REN" and "The Tale Of Jenny and Schreech" several times already, you know how powerful it is. I love your reactions and the respect you guys have for REN. The guy is just mind blowing and I'm sure has reduced many a grown man to tears! ME included
this is like gothic literature but written into a musical. it’s so genuine and it’s like he’s right up front with the audience narrating a story. so so incredible, never heard anything like it
Ren is literally a once in a lifetime artist. I feel like he will be appreciated and we're going to be watching this for generations or forever I'm grateful we are alive to witness the beginning of something truly spectacular. He's unlike anything I've ever heard yet has a mixture of influence and talent from everything. I loved this reaction and the Hi Ren reaction. His song sick boi very worth watching but his entire catalogue like chalk outlines, don't know how to be me. All so phenomenal. He doesn't have a bad song. He's that rare musician that shocks your soul with something new and authentic transparency translates to never missing a beat literally. I'm a fan of yours now too thank you infinite prayers and love always-Casey
This guy has so much talent it's unreal. I can rap while strumming some basic simple chords (like Eminem's "Stan" for example) but what Ren's doing is on another level - many levels above in every way. I've never seen anyone play guitar that well while rapping and singing - and walking and acting - and switching up the flow and style so often - and doing it all in one take. Sheesh! He must be from another planet. He would probably make a great movie actor and screenplay writer too. As an aside, the cinematography deserves some praise too. These videos contain some of the most precise and perfected hand-held camera work I've seen in a music video - and better even than many cinematic movies.
This is my favourite by Ren, the cycle of a abuse is one of the biggest issues facing society and it becomes like a ripple effect to the point where the ripples bounce of the constraints and end up crashing into each other and causing even more chaos. One persons actions can have a knock on effect that spans generations and decades and can cause knock on trauma to those they never knew and the victims of that trauma can go down a dark path and create their own ripples. The cycle repeats, it’s no good just placing a bandaid on that one ripple, because the ripple has already created ripples of its own, you have to prevent those ripples from even happening but as long as we as a society only deal with the issues in society by placing a bandaid on everything, nothing will ever change. Prevention is better than the cure.
19:00 - As we catch up to the "present" (2005 in the song at the start and finish), he does the reverse pattern that he did at the beginning to rewind time.
I think everyone should be giving kudos and a shout out to the camera guy, Ren’s friend. Amazing the videos the two of them do. I don’t know if it’s the same guy for every video, one mentioned a Samuel, so kudos to you Samuel.
The most amazing thing about ren is the way he uses the guitar as a gun and as a punching sound and like so much more, theres no backround music nsd i also love how it isnt just a song theres like acting and its so amazingly made
The ability to evoke emotion through any medium might be the pinnacle of the human experience..Ren is one of those gifted enough to draw us in with nothing but his mind and an instrument. Both of your reactions give a similar quality in resonating and amplifying what we all feel with real reactions. Kudos. subbed and thoroughly enjoyed. love from the U.K
As soon as the word twins left his mouth, my mouth dropped open. I am blown away by this guy's talent! Thanks for doing this one because after Hi Ren I went to sub to him and this trilogy was on my watch later list. BRAVO!
That’s the fastest 20mins. It’s so captivating that the time flies by. Ren is a musical genius. His story telling ability is outta this world. 🙏🏻 for Ren. It’s ok Brian, I was crying at the end too; and I’ve seen this a handful of times already 😢. Thoroughly enjoyed your reactions. ✌🏻❤️😊
Chalk outlines and how to be me are on a whole different level and have a whole different feel and style to them haunt8ng and angelic at the same time Ren is different!
Good morning Cedric and Brian. I have been in Violet's shoes....it's a half century, and I'm out of the life of hell. See you guys Tuesday. Enjoy your weekend
Okay, the content is the content. It hits; the storytelling is fantastic. But think about the technical details: singing in streets and hallways and blocking his position for the acoustic effects. He and Sam are geniuses, and that's what makes the storytelling so impactful. Simply awesome. Add his storytelling ability and it blows your mind
Chaucer in modern day London; individual tales much like Canterbury Tales that intertwine. Genius is an understatement when it comes to Ren. Screech is fourteen not forty. Ren's intellect is mesmerizing and his musicality is beyond noteworthy. Great reaction guys.🙏🏻🇺🇸🇬🇧👍🏽
There are so many little details, like how he uses the acoustic of the areas he is in, to the storytelling even his mannerisms. Just spot on Ren is a genius.
I would highly recommend the track 'Chalk Outlines'. Its about mental health & Ren's struggle daily. Features a really talented singer Chinchilla. Really hit a chord with me, can't get enough of it and again the video is recorded live. ❤️
I love the fact you have a physical reaction to music. Although there is no need to wear the glasses I can understand the desire. Ren is something special. I guess it comes from all the street performing he has done. Its not just music, its theatre & describing him as a modern day bard is as close as I think we get to what he is. It could not be more different from so many current songs, written by a team of people, performed by a team of people & sung by a person that has had a team digitise & modulate their voice to fit. Its no wonder it makes no one feel anything.
i love his storytelling ability especially this trilogy. His ability to provoke emotions is epic. i love watching all reaction videos and how his music moves people. I feel he is able to write music for everyone, he’s even turned me on to rap. thank you for this reaction ❤
Thanks guys, you’re the only reaction I’ve seen that addressed the abuse. Hey can I point out, he times the whole thing around the stairwell “she never stood a chance” the resonance is amazing. Hence the camera plan upwards.
This is simply brilliant on another level. I think you nailed it. It's musical theater. Love the raw reaction to it, and I bet Ren probably does too based off some of his comments on other reactors videos.
He tells the stories and the filming of the stories are all done so well i found myself looking for the bodies laying on the ground. The saddest thing about this is the fact each of these things are happening in every town, city, and country at this very moment and the cycle continues
Ren is a young genius! He can do everything! Check out his rapping on Genesis - live version is my favourite (because of his improvised sounds that are sublime) but his video is just as good. His song Power shows a more fun side. And of couse you have his Money songs and Life is funny and Heretic and .....and..... and... There is tons of great stuff ...oh check out Chalklines for a duet as well and his live stuff in Brighton. It's all stunning!
I dont know what it is, but it seems us Genxers can really really connect to this music. There are so many familiar sounds to his music, but also something so new and different. It really evokes so many emotions. Brilliant.
Yeah the first time I heard it, I thought it was 40 as well … at least until he kept referring to him as a boy. I definitely missed the significance of the “two zero zero five” initially. What is even more tragic is we don’t realize Jenny is only 14 until after we know that they were twins 😿 So such a young girl walking the streets of London a thousand times in high heeled shoes 😕 it’s no wonder she wanted to escape
I've been waiting on this drop. Your reaction was great! This is a rare artistic masterpiece and has captivated me. The talent this involves on so many different levels is insane! I am loving Ren and in awe of his artistic abilities. He can rap, rap too. The Hunger & What you want are good examples. He can sing, Chalk Outlines is a good one. He has some that talk about social issues like Tom, Money Game and Money Game 2 are great ones to listen too. Looking forward to what you react to next! #HOG
When he first starts talking about James, notice his accent changes to exactly how the hooded young youth speak in London; those details give his songs such depth, it is a piece of art
Yes!!! Sooo glad people are looking at some of Ren's older stuff, I'm a new fan myself but I've listened to so much of his stuff now, super glad we are getting Ren the recognition he deserves ❤️
I am following up on my comment to your review on Ren. As I stated I was taken when I first watched the hi Ren video. Not only is he an amazingly talented musician and story teller, the public awareness that he has brought to these type of illnesses that use to be sweeper under the rug. People were ashamed if they had a family member with this type of illness. When I listened to this trilogy (which I heard it first on your show) I realized this was not a one hit wonder. For him to be able to do this over and over at such a level of excellence. Wow what can I say to do this comment/review justice. All I can say is Thank You for turning me on to this amazing story brought to us by this amazing artist/musician who just so happens to have struggled with mental illness or a great actor who played that part. Which ever the case my be Thank You Ren for these amazing songs/stories. You have made me stop in my tracks and take notice! Thanks Cedric and Brian for these reviews which I agree with so many of your sentiments. I am enjoying watching your show as I am a new follower. I look forward to watching more. This trilogy is going to be hard to beat.
In the best reaction I ever saw to Violet's Tale, the guy just pushed the camera over and stormed out. You can't be ready for the enormity of that ending.
As soon as the hat got turned and the glasses went on I knew the onions were being chopped after seeing one of your other videos before. Ren is a genius however from what I hear this was based on a true story that he had read in a newspaper. You definitely need to do alot more of rens work if you haven’t already! 🖤
Ren is a musical and lyrical genius!!! Such an amazing performer. These were all filmed live and in 1 camera shot! Just to note, Violet's Tale was released last summer, over 2 years after Jenny's and Screech's Tales. 🏴
great to see your reactions and views sitting here in London on Ren, he is top notch, been around a while, you need to check out his hip hop tunes and Chinchilla live Chalk outlines, voices will blow your mind
The first time I heard it, the full circle back to jenny and screech hit me like a freight train. Immediate tears. Imagine the reason screech felt a sudden rush of panic and hopelessness wasn't just that he was too scared to actually kill, but maybe the innate instinctual feeling of killing off your twin...
I saw a comment on another of Ren's songs about Ren being the product if Eminem, Beethoven and Shakespeare had a baby.....absolutely agree with this comment!! This guy is genius in every way
WOW!!! Now that is definitely an incredible trifecta of musical talent right there!! Thank you for sharing that comment my friend, and we appreciate you watching our channel. - C -
lol you mentioned Tom and Nova at the end. That got you Sub’d. Massive #HOG FAM. But also major RENegade fam also. Great reaction. I’ll go check out more of your Tom and REN stuff. Own all Tom’s music. Own Sick boi and have RENs Patreon paid for. Full support of both Artists. My favs for sure. Let’s do it!
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14 not 40
One fitting term for Ren's music is "Bardcore", which is really quite perfect. His local fans refer to him as "The Bard of Brighton"
He has said that he does one take recordings, so it's live guitar, live singing and all 1 shot. He's incredible.
in violets tale, he is playing more than just the guitar, he his playing with the building's resonances, he's a genius.
I can't believe You Played the Wrong One
It's called The Tale of Jenny and Screech (Full)
It Flows together as a Story
It sounds like 40 but he actually says Screech is 14. A kid of the streets.
Yes he also say a youth ... not sure how they missed all of that.
A detail about the behaviour of Jenny and Screech: Jenny being silent and still when faced with danger just like her mother and Screech being prone to violence just like his father.
And violet the colour of bruise's
Someone else mentioned this too… Idk if it was done intentionally by Ren or not but neat detail if it was… Screech can’t get help from the two people most important to him, his buddy Patrick and his gf because they’re hooking up behind his back. That’s why both were busy. 😯
I only twigged this metaphorical symbolism this afternoon but when violet is in hospital, she’s 9 months gone, but instead of her water’s breaking she broke her silence.
Unbelievably powerful symbolism.
@@jonneateh5815 and take the n out of violent and what are you left with.
I did not see that. Thanks.
Ren says the trillogy is his proudest work....and then he wrote Hi Ren....
I discovered Hi Ren first. And this stuff was done BEFORE that? Wow! He is absolutely phenomenal. Our generation needed his voice and poetry.
its 2024 and this still hie best music video. Not Hi Ren or the awarded Money Game 3. This is a masterpeice: One (real) one takes, low budget, using local lights, the grafffitis illustrating what Ren says, the Y shaped intersection where the doctors have to choose between life or death of Violet, The color scheme in lightning where Jenny's colors are bright and yellow, screetches lights are dark and red (hell), or the scene where Violet ask God for help in the staircase scene but all she sees is a vortex with a black hole and instead of getting help from God, it's the Devil that actually descend to earth to join the "party".... I think Sam does not get the credits he deserves to be able to materialize someone as talented ideas as Ren is, shows the huge talent and chemistry that these two have
@@1individeoAgree. Samuel definitely deserves big plaudits
domestic violence crime and child prostitution are all in this. Amazing for young man that didn’t suffer it but grew up surrounded by it. We all did in UK adverts made about it. As kids we all understood it, Jenny prostituting herself at 14 screech robbing and mugging at 14. Violet abused and raped from age 10. And it still happening look around you this is everyday. 😢
@@marydelaney9113 fo sho
this trilogy, story-wise, really feels like a shakespearean tragedy. it's fuckin incredible
It truly does have a Shakespearean vibe to it, doesn’t it? Thank you for taking the time to comment, and thanks for watching our channel. - C -
I could genuinely see this on stage in drury lane
Hard core bardcore ❤️
I've only just noticed when he was playing the 1st rythem then reversed the song to tell the story in the room, later in the song outside he then reversed it again outside, went to the original rythem to finish the song. Genius
Ren is a medieval bard for modern times. Wonderful.
Ren is our generation's "The Bard," and yes, I'm equating Ren with Shakespeare.
This is a better story than anything Hollywood has produced in at least 20 years.
I have to agree with you on that Erik!! Thank you for watching our channel.
- C -
it is!
You don't need to hide your emotion. It's okay to cry and be moved.
Ren was a busker, and was actually discovered and signed by Sony. That is why he is so comfortable performing live. Shortly after being signed, he was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia, and was immediatly dropped by Sony. It was a few years before he was actually properly diagnosed with Lyme's disease, but only after the psychotropic drugs had nearly driven him insane.
Wow... my wife was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder when she is actually autistic and she is still going through the problems from the drugs she was forced to take (while in mental institutions). I've been watching the various reactions to Hi Ren and that's been the only one I've seen of his before this one now and I didn't know all of the bits of his background. That is so fucked up and even closer to home.
Close. The later stages of Lymes disease, if left untreated, can cause auditory and visual hallucinations. Of course the side effects of unneeded medications certainly played a large part in the suffering as well.
@@Spotastic9 His latest song 'sick boi' goes deeper into this also.
I have the same story. Misdiagnosed; treated with medication that gave me psychosis then rediagnosed based on the side effects and even more heavily medicated. This is all preteen age. To be honest he dodged a bullet with Sony. Sony is one of the most corrupt labels. Devilish almost.
He's also currently in hospital in western Canada to potentially correct as much damage that they can and I hope beyond hope they can, because an artist like Ren does not come along often, and I selfishly don't want to deny me or the world his depth of talent.
Jenny's tale was written after Ren read about a 14 year old boy going down for murder and thinking how crazy that was. The other two tales came were written later and purely Ren's brain child. Both Jenny and Screech's tales were written before Ren had the idea for the plot of Violet's
If you didn't notice, when Ren walked out of the hospital, he did the "fast forward" sound on the guitar, to take you back to where he "rewound" the story. Such an amazing concept and execution! 🤘
I love the way he does that.
My bad, you freaking nailed it. Ren is a musical genius.
I didn't pick up on that, there's so many details you can miss, he's on another level altogether.
I've watched a ton of these reacts and this is the first time anyone's mentioned the guitar return to 2005. Ren is brilliant.
Ren allows people to play the entire video through and actually encourages it :)
(Sorry to be that guy) but in defense of the reactors (I read this as a on another reaction video comment) apparently it may be the case that TH-cam makes these reactor dudes they have to pause the video intermittently due to copyright or some shiz ✌️
Oh sorry bruv just watched the video and the reactors actually state clearly that they’re doing this for Ren’s sake.. very respectful @CedricandBrian and thank you to commenter for highlighting that’s Ren is ok for ppl to let his videos run 😅
Ren is gifted and tortured by mental health issues. I just stumbled onto him last night and binged him for HOURS. The kid is AMAZING.
It's like a Tarantino movie wrapped in a song. This kid is absolutely amazing.
Someone call tarentino and get him to make it a movie
Females killing, destroy multiple males lifes is what I get from Tarantinos movies as well as cold hearted people on both sides is what I hate the most about his movies. Why not males doing that to multiple females for a change?
@@francoisepetite6293there are endless movies where women are the victim. Plus women can be abusive too, so why not depict it.
@@francoisepetite6293that isn’t even remotely true lol
This has nothing to do with Tarantino! this has so much heart
There is an English tradition of old known as "the wandering minstrel" someone who would come to town and play and walk and sing about the news and scandals and current affairs of the day in a romantic or satirical way. This appears to be a modern twist on that.
I was thinking exactly the same. He even walks like one!
The guy needs to be in musical theater. He is utterly genius, his stories are layered and tragic, and his music is mesmerizing and memorable.
Completely agree with you in that Ren is an incredible talent. Thank you for watching our channel. - C -
he needs to be anywhere he wants to be
I can barely walk and chew gum without stumbling. Lol Ren so talented and AWARE!
Especially when he probably has balance & spatial awareness issues bc of his illness. The mental focus this must take 😮
RIGHT?? I cannot multitask to save my life. I can’t even sing along to a song and tap my foot to the beat at the same time - if I try to do both then both end up a mess. 😅
I've watched this trilogy many times and picked up different nuances each time. How he uses the acoustics of the rooms to his advantage is impressive. Uses the spiral staircase for the echo effect for example. Then after Violet is beaten, he fast-forwards back to 2005. Crazy.
fast-forwards back to... lol
It is crazy how you pick up on soooo many subtle but intentional details that Ren used throughout the trilogy each time you hear it. It feels like everytime I listen to it I'm like "Wait! Ren did this or that.."😅 Good point. Ren is a fk'n GENIUS!! ✌️❤️!!
I think at the end of violets tale he goes back through Jenny and screech’s streets and the twins lives relatively ended side by side also being just one street over
the musial prowess of this man is insane. Imagine playing some pretty difficult rift perfectly LIVE with impeccable cadence, along with singing AND acting. Unconceivably talented.
Did you guys notice? At the very end of Screech's tale Ren intonates half a bar of Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to heaven' - a perfect ending for the tragedy of the poor twins. Ren's a f...ing genius !!!
I thought I caught that but assumed it was just accidentally copying. Didn't peace that together somehow
I figured it out when he said Violet was pregnant and that they were twins. What just snapped to me was their names; Jenny & James. This song is so haunting, disturbing and absolutely brilliant. This kid deserves all the fame that comes from this. It’s nice to have a Bard in our times.
James?
@@dfktestbot yes, Screech is James.
@@dfktestbot Play this from the 3:00 minute mark and within the following minute he tells the story of how James is also known as Screech.
What if screech is the father of Jenny and James@@dfktestbot
@@alexischarlottesuede3229 the father is named Stevie
20:12 him losing control there is incredibly validating for how that reveal made me feel. Never shed a tear listening to the songs before but i did at that moment. This is a masterwork of poetry and story telling
17:00 - Definitely put the glasses on. I just got chills again, even though I've listened to this song dozens of times and watched a ton of reactions to it.
Same, every, single, time..
Preach
The sure her mother knew just destroys me every time. I break down
the devil comes to dance kills me too(((
It makes me think of Ian Watkins. The singer from "The Lost Prophets". One of their fans was so enamoured with their lead singer thay she allowed him to do pretty much what he wanted with her 6 month old baby. I dont mean push her on the swings either. Hes now serving 30 years and I hope everyday is like a living hell for him. It took 30 years for the Yorkshire ripper to get killed with a biro in the eye/brain so, you know, there is time yet.
Ren is a genius, there is a video of him playing this trilogy live in Brighton at a street venue. Not all of his music is as heavy as this, some of it is fun. What You Want is a throw back to the Beastie Boys. Phenomenal talent 🤘🤘
My favourite is love music pt3 gets me hyped every time 💙
@@ryanclarke4482 classic track, the whole demos vol 1 is great. 🤘🤘
'Power' is a banger, gets me going!
@@ryanclarke4482 Love Music Pt1 and Pt2 are my faves, younger Ren, a lot of fun.
@@nondetection8882 I don't think Ren misses, they are both great songs, pt3 pips it for me as it was the first Ren song I ever heard, so it has a soft spot in my heart.
It makes it worse when you realise they're twins, not just brother and sister (as if that isn't bad enough). But it's so true when you say abused as a kid and finds it in adulthood in the form of romantic partners. Unfortunately it happens too often. It's almost like when you're broken as a child it puts a neon sign above your head a you grow up inviting those types of people in
Because abused people typically don't know what healthy relationships are supposed to be like as they've never experienced or had them modelled for them in their childhoods and the bar for what is "better" than what they've been through is so low that behaviour most people wouldn't stand for get's a pass because "Well it's not as bad as [childhood trauma]"
There's also a thing with abusive relationships where they cycle between the massive lows of the abuse and massive highs of being lovebombed to "apologise" for the abusive behaviour and being promised it won't happen again. When a person becomes used to the cycle they tend to become uncomfortable or bored in healthy relationships because they're not used to the consistency of being treated well and they're not getting the huge dumps of adrenaline/dopamine that go with those extream peaks of emotion.
Jennys feeling that something was not right , could of been that twin connection without her knowing she had a twin it would of just been a gut feeling something was wrong, and im hoping screeches girlfriend was with patrick.
And that Violet's daughter died through violence killed by her own brother is so heartbreaking as the circle of violence was never broken
I have a 7 year old kid who lives a few doors up from me. We live in a nice area. One of the houses is a council purchase so the people who tend to live there are usually pretty fuckin scummy. This kid plays with my kids. She is such a nice girl but her mum has very low IQ. To the point of retarded almost. She has all sorts of scumbags staying over and the young girl is so naive and vulnerable that I have genuine concerns for her. Like you say, people might as well have neon signs above their heads. She is ripe for exploitation. I dont know what I can do though. We let her in, feed her, let her play with our kids toys, keep her safe and secure but we can't adopt her. Its horrible. Such a sweet natured kid too.
I loved how the sunglasses went straight on at the end! :)
It's not often you can hear a story about one person being stabbed to death, another shot to death and a third beaten to death... and yet somehow love it. Just incredible on so many levels.
I think the biggest compliment you can pay to REN is as you did. Just watching captivated, because that's how REN's music and story telling gets you. I've watched a few reaction videos to REN's music now and a lot of people are stop, start, stop, start and it gets kind of annoying because having watched "HI REN" and "The Tale Of Jenny and Schreech" several times already, you know how powerful it is. I love your reactions and the respect you guys have for REN. The guy is just mind blowing and I'm sure has reduced many a grown man to tears! ME included
this is like gothic literature but written into a musical. it’s so genuine and it’s like he’s right up front with the audience narrating a story. so so incredible, never heard anything like it
How he uses the space to reflect the audio he wants. Just unreal.
When he walks into that staircase in Violet's tale, it always gives me the shivers.
It is the breaks of silence like when he comes of the phone screaming (pause) resumes a beautiful riff. Creative.
I DID NOT expect that ending. What a storyteller this young man is. Blew me away again. WOW! Great reaction, Cedric and Brian.
Ren is literally a once in a lifetime artist. I feel like he will be appreciated and we're going to be watching this for generations or forever I'm grateful we are alive to witness the beginning of something truly spectacular. He's unlike anything I've ever heard yet has a mixture of influence and talent from everything. I loved this reaction and the Hi Ren reaction. His song sick boi very worth watching but his entire catalogue like chalk outlines, don't know how to be me. All so phenomenal. He doesn't have a bad song. He's that rare musician that shocks your soul with something new and authentic transparency translates to never missing a beat literally. I'm a fan of yours now too thank you infinite prayers and love always-Casey
This guy has so much talent it's unreal. I can rap while strumming some basic simple chords (like Eminem's "Stan" for example) but what Ren's doing is on another level - many levels above in every way. I've never seen anyone play guitar that well while rapping and singing - and walking and acting - and switching up the flow and style so often - and doing it all in one take. Sheesh! He must be from another planet. He would probably make a great movie actor and screenplay writer too.
As an aside, the cinematography deserves some praise too. These videos contain some of the most precise and perfected hand-held camera work I've seen in a music video - and better even than many cinematic movies.
This is my favourite by Ren, the cycle of a abuse is one of the biggest issues facing society and it becomes like a ripple effect to the point where the ripples bounce of the constraints and end up crashing into each other and causing even more chaos. One persons actions can have a knock on effect that spans generations and decades and can cause knock on trauma to those they never knew and the victims of that trauma can go down a dark path and create their own ripples.
The cycle repeats, it’s no good just placing a bandaid on that one ripple, because the ripple has already created ripples of its own, you have to prevent those ripples from even happening but as long as we as a society only deal with the issues in society by placing a bandaid on everything, nothing will ever change.
Prevention is better than the cure.
Excellently put.
Well said DragonsHead!
For every action...,,. thanks that was well stated.
like father like son.....
Spot on, parenting is the big issue here
19:00 - As we catch up to the "present" (2005 in the song at the start and finish), he does the reverse pattern that he did at the beginning to rewind time.
How can something be so sad and tragic and also so catchy? His talent seems endless. Great REaction. Thank you.
Right?!? Violet’s song is cheery and upbeat, but then those the lyrics. It’s a really curious juxtaposition!
I think everyone should be giving kudos and a shout out to the camera guy, Ren’s friend. Amazing the videos the two of them do. I don’t know if it’s the same guy for every video, one mentioned a Samuel, so kudos to you Samuel.
Your genuine reaction, that cry... best reaction to this video I've ever seen.
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The most amazing thing about ren is the way he uses the guitar as a gun and as a punching sound and like so much more, theres no backround music nsd i also love how it isnt just a song theres like acting and its so amazingly made
The ability to evoke emotion through any medium might be the pinnacle of the human experience..Ren is one of those gifted enough to draw us in with nothing but his mind and an instrument. Both of your reactions give a similar quality in resonating and amplifying what we all feel with real reactions. Kudos. subbed and thoroughly enjoyed. love from the U.K
being a guitar player myself, i am now so obsessed with those guitar intros, not to copy them but to re-appreciating how well they work to set a song.
As soon as the word twins left his mouth, my mouth dropped open. I am blown away by this guy's talent! Thanks for doing this one because after Hi Ren I went to sub to him and this trilogy was on my watch later list. BRAVO!
Man same that was some Sweeney Todd levels of mindfuckery
That’s the fastest 20mins. It’s so captivating that the time flies by. Ren is a musical genius. His story telling ability is outta this world. 🙏🏻 for Ren. It’s ok Brian, I was crying at the end too; and I’ve seen this a handful of times already 😢. Thoroughly enjoyed your reactions. ✌🏻❤️😊
Chalk outlines and how to be me are on a whole different level and have a whole different feel and style to them haunt8ng and angelic at the same time Ren is different!
Good morning Cedric and Brian. I have been in Violet's shoes....it's a half century, and I'm out of the life of hell. See you guys Tuesday. Enjoy your weekend
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Okay, the content is the content. It hits; the storytelling is fantastic. But think about the technical details: singing in streets and hallways and blocking his position for the acoustic effects. He and Sam are geniuses, and that's what makes the storytelling so impactful. Simply awesome. Add his storytelling ability and it blows your mind
Chaucer in modern day London; individual tales much like Canterbury Tales that intertwine. Genius is an understatement when it comes to Ren. Screech is fourteen not forty. Ren's intellect is mesmerizing and his musicality is beyond noteworthy. Great reaction guys.🙏🏻🇺🇸🇬🇧👍🏽
These were all shot live and the buildings offered the unique sounds environments. Like a Morricone trilogy.
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My new favorite thing to do is watch reactions to Ren when people see one of his songs for the first time. ❤
There are so many little details, like how he uses the acoustic of the areas he is in, to the storytelling even his mannerisms. Just spot on Ren is a genius.
I have seen the trilogy a few times and it still makes the hairs on my arms dance. powerful stuff.
I would highly recommend the track 'Chalk Outlines'. Its about mental health & Ren's struggle daily. Features a really talented singer Chinchilla.
Really hit a chord with me, can't get enough of it and again the video is recorded live. ❤️
That reaction deserved a sub. Love the song and love the reaction from you two
Great reaction guys I’m glad you’ve found Ren he is such a unique talent
The tale of generational trauma & violence and mental illness passing down from generation to generation 😭 damn
I truly felt that comment you just made, and it’s a damn shame! Thank you for taking the time to watch our channel.
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So glad you done this. Loved the journey!
I love the fact you have a physical reaction to music. Although there is no need to wear the glasses I can understand the desire. Ren is something special. I guess it comes from all the street performing he has done. Its not just music, its theatre & describing him as a modern day bard is as close as I think we get to what he is. It could not be more different from so many current songs, written by a team of people, performed by a team of people & sung by a person that has had a team digitise & modulate their voice to fit. Its no wonder it makes no one feel anything.
Brian reacting the same as me, every time I hear this trilogy, is the best part of this reaction video for me
Love this young man and more need to know about him. Mad guitar work, just genius!
That part where the camera comes back into focus as "he" opens Violet's eye lids is creepy as fuck and really adds to the feeling of that scene.
Love it how Brian always wants to feel Ren's music, and Cedric immediately wants to go out and do something 'nice'. 😂
I love watching Ren reactions as i think Ren deserves sooo much more but you boys are my favourite 😊
i love his storytelling ability especially this trilogy. His ability to provoke emotions is epic. i love watching all reaction videos and how his music moves people. I feel he is able to write music for everyone, he’s even turned me on to rap. thank you for this reaction ❤
Thanks guys, you’re the only reaction I’ve seen that addressed the abuse.
Hey can I point out, he times the whole thing around the stairwell “she never stood a chance” the resonance is amazing. Hence the camera plan upwards.
Not only Live but every scene in one take. No edits. Genius
20:22 - Yeah, brother, I feel you. Shades o'Clock.
That was my first reaction as well.
This is the modern day version of “Dance with the Devil” - Immortal Technique
This is simply brilliant on another level. I think you nailed it. It's musical theater. Love the raw reaction to it, and I bet Ren probably does too based off some of his comments on other reactors videos.
He tells the stories and the filming of the stories are all done so well i found myself looking for the bodies laying on the ground. The saddest thing about this is the fact each of these things are happening in every town, city, and country at this very moment and the cycle continues
Ren is a young genius! He can do everything! Check out his rapping on Genesis - live version is my favourite (because of his improvised sounds that are sublime) but his video is just as good. His song Power shows a more fun side. And of couse you have his Money songs and Life is funny and Heretic and .....and..... and... There is tons of great stuff ...oh check out Chalklines for a duet as well and his live stuff in Brighton. It's all stunning!
Love the picture of Ren on your table😊
It’s the different reverb the different rooms he walks through that gets me. Genius singing up into the stair case.
Screech like his father was loud and violent and Jenny and Violet were both silent with Violet's only lines being to beg to save her babies.
I dont know what it is, but it seems us Genxers can really really connect to this music. There are so many familiar sounds to his music, but also something so new and different. It really evokes so many emotions. Brilliant.
Ren videos much of his work live and in ONE take. "Hi Ren" took 4 runs to get what we see.
This guy is a master of story telling.
Screatch was 14 not 40.great reaction
Yep 2-0-0-5 + 14 = 2019 (Jenny's and Screech's Tale release year)
Man, I was screaming at the screen! No! The context changes if the ages are different.
Yeah the first time I heard it, I thought it was 40 as well … at least until he kept referring to him as a boy. I definitely missed the significance of the “two zero zero five” initially. What is even more tragic is we don’t realize Jenny is only 14 until after we know that they were twins 😿 So such a young girl walking the streets of London a thousand times in high heeled shoes 😕 it’s no wonder she wanted to escape
Ren is a genius songsmith, musician, producer and Sam is genius cinematographer. And yes live one take so 🔥Ren is in a class of his own❤
Not quite all one take. Did you see him take his socks off? So at leat two takes.
Sam is the next Ridley Scott.
@@c23e it is a 1 take. No cuts, but nice catch with the socks. He must have used his feet to step out of them after violet was beaten. Curious.
I've been waiting on this drop. Your reaction was great! This is a rare artistic masterpiece and has captivated me. The talent this involves on so many different levels is insane! I am loving Ren and in awe of his artistic abilities. He can rap, rap too. The Hunger & What you want are good examples. He can sing, Chalk Outlines is a good one. He has some that talk about social issues like Tom, Money Game and Money Game 2 are great ones to listen too. Looking forward to what you react to next! #HOG
I want to see Ren work with Nick Cave and Tom Waits!
Putting all 3 together was the way to go! Great video!
When he first starts talking about James, notice his accent changes to exactly how the hooded young youth speak in London; those details give his songs such depth, it is a piece of art
Yes!!! Sooo glad people are looking at some of Ren's older stuff, I'm a new fan myself but I've listened to so much of his stuff now, super glad we are getting Ren the recognition he deserves ❤️
Don't worry dude, i get few tears also always when i listen to this story. 😁 Story telling talent is crazy good! 💪💪
I am following up on my comment to your review on Ren. As I stated I was taken when I first watched the hi Ren video. Not only is he an amazingly talented musician and story teller, the public awareness that he has brought to these type of illnesses that use to be sweeper under the rug. People were ashamed if they had a family member with this type of illness. When I listened to this trilogy (which I heard it first on your show) I realized this was not a one hit wonder. For him to be able to do this over and over at such a level of excellence. Wow what can I say to do this comment/review justice. All I can say is Thank You for turning me on to this amazing story brought to us by this amazing artist/musician who just so happens to have struggled with mental illness or a great actor who played that part. Which ever the case my be Thank You Ren for these amazing songs/stories. You have made me stop in my tracks and take notice! Thanks Cedric and Brian for these reviews which I agree with so many of your sentiments. I am enjoying watching your show as I am a new follower. I look forward to watching more. This trilogy is going to be hard to beat.
In the best reaction I ever saw to Violet's Tale, the guy just pushed the camera over and stormed out. You can't be ready for the enormity of that ending.
Oh wow. As soon as he said twins, I knew their names 💔 Powerful story!
As soon as the hat got turned and the glasses went on I knew the onions were being chopped after seeing one of your other videos before. Ren is a genius however from what I hear this was based on a true story that he had read in a newspaper. You definitely need to do alot more of rens work if you haven’t already! 🖤
Ren is a musical and lyrical genius!!! Such an amazing performer. These were all filmed live and in 1 camera shot!
Just to note, Violet's Tale was released last summer, over 2 years after Jenny's and Screech's Tales. 🏴
BOOM!!! welcome to Ren, the guy is a genius. Been listening to him for a while now. Nothing like him out there, staggeringly good.
great to see your reactions and views sitting here in London on Ren, he is top notch, been around a while, you need to check out his hip hop tunes and Chinchilla live Chalk outlines, voices will blow your mind
The Minstrel tells a story with such eloquence and passion... I died a little while wrapped in the emotions of this tale.
Jenny sensed danger, because her twin senses came out! 🇬🇧
The first time I heard it, the full circle back to jenny and screech hit me like a freight train. Immediate tears. Imagine the reason screech felt a sudden rush of panic and hopelessness wasn't just that he was too scared to actually kill, but maybe the innate instinctual feeling of killing off your twin...
Great reaction! Thank you!
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The cadences of his come from years of beatboxing. He uses that experience throughout his music.
I saw a comment on another of Ren's songs about Ren being the product if Eminem, Beethoven and Shakespeare had a baby.....absolutely agree with this comment!! This guy is genius in every way
WOW!!! Now that is definitely an incredible trifecta of musical talent right there!! Thank you for sharing that comment my friend, and we appreciate you watching our channel. - C -
I've watched a few " reacts to Ren's songs" videos and really enjoyed yours. I especially liked the "I'm not crying, you're crying" sunnies you have 😄
lol you mentioned Tom and Nova at the end. That got you Sub’d. Massive #HOG FAM. But also major RENegade fam also. Great reaction. I’ll go check out more of your Tom and REN stuff. Own all Tom’s music. Own Sick boi and have RENs Patreon paid for. Full support of both Artists. My favs for sure. Let’s do it!
That story will move anyone's world that is breathing
You guys never cease to amaze me with your reactions. So raw. Love you guys keep it up
I’ve just discovered Ren..erm, he’s a genius! He’s like the Tarantino of music..deep dive incoming!
Very well done reaction. Compliments on noticing all 3 were live and also 1-take videos....