I know this is a popular video but my fav is The Big Push doing Wade in the Water/ Trouble so Hard Nina Simone busking. Very soulful! Great skat! Just makes my day better😊

Ren and Sam Tompkins .... Earned it-Mans World ...👍👍 Great reaction ✌️

Wade in the water live in Berlin by Ren

Enjoyed this first meeting with you guys! The drummer, Glen, is Irish. Romaine Axisa, on guitar, is French -- from Toulouse, I believe. Ren was born in Wales but moved to Brighton. Gorran, as far as I know, is from England. I love this performance so much. I think it's one of their best.

I think yall would LOVE the big pushs cover of " wade in the water/nina simone/ trouble so hard"! Not sure if I already suggested it but it's one of my favs from them 😊💜💜

Ren, Romain (the other guitarist) and Goran (the bassist) all lived together during lockdown, so I guess they got to really gel during that time. They released a video of David Bowie's 'Heroes' during that time, its a mashup of them messing about and fans videos sent in, plus them playing live at the end in masks and white coveralls. The Big Push went their separate ways when Ren had to go to Canada for medical treatment, which he is still receiving. Ren had written, recorded and produced most of his 'Sick Boi' solo album before he left for treatment. He's currently writing and recording his new album whilst in Canada. There is a video of Ren performing Hi Ren live in Japan. There is also a 360 video of Ren performing the Jenny & Screech trilogy live in front of an audience which is absolutely amazing, and definite must see...

Ren and Sam Tompkins - “Blind Eyed” (the MC sessions version) - just wow!

Love your reaction guys. Are you fans of Sting? A lot of people can hear his influence in Rens style. Check out the Big Push doing 'English man in New York". You'll love it 🔥🔥🔥 Peace from Ireland 🇮🇪

Big Push - "Swan Song" one of their most unusual songs in a most unusual place - I love it.

Ren does have Concert hall live version of Hi Ren but no band, just him on stage ❤

Love this one so much. Glad you liked it too! Thank you!

Watch out is another good one from this particular busking session. It's an original song and it's an amazing performance, so much fun ❤❤❤

They have some great original songs too! Check out "Watch Out" from the same Red Suspenders set.

An artist that I recommend highly that a renagade( Ren fan) suggested to Ren and Ren was blown away and suggested we all listen. Tbe story was Ren Initially suggested. Had to clarify to give proper credit. The artists name is Asaf Avidan. Solo artist origfrom Israel. Now lives in Italy. Has been around about 14 yrs. Not known much in states. Amazing talent and voice. Try 900 days for starters. His early stuff is real good also. He is like a Ren in my book. But have not head rap from him nor being chronic illness. But has a fantastic mind and sense of humor. So down to earth. Plays multiple instruments also

Hello you two,as a hardcore bardcore Renegade for about 5 years or so now, I am so pleased that you both appreciate as I do Rens and The Big Pushes undoubted musicallaty.i haven't checked what you have done re the Big Push but if you haven't yet,then check out their tracks "Bongo Bong" and "Swan Song"! Enjoy guys and Respect to you both❤

Hello, great reaction and in this case the Frenchman is the guitarist.😂

Great reaction! Love to see the smiles on your faces throughout the performance...this band is just...epic. Everything they do. Bongo Bong and Englishman in New York are fabulous vibes and Sweet Little Lady is a bit o' rock and roll...Watch Out is an original and they play it in this same set... doesn't matter... everything they touch is just gold 😊

Also my favourite busking performance the Big Push done was The Rolling Stones cover 'Sympathy for the Devil''.

Love your guys reactions

Thank you 🙏❤ 2 Hoodeez @ 3 C@tz 🐈🐱 ❤ for your 🎸🎸🎸🥁 The Big Push - I Shot The Sheriff/Road To Zion/Hip Hop reaction! #thebigpush #ren #rengill #gorrankendall #romainaxisa #glennchambers #ishotthesherriff #roadtozion #hiphop #bobmarley #damianmarley #deadprez #brighton #shipstreet #busking The drummer is Irish, base guitar English, voice and guitar Welsh, solo guitar French.

Good morning! What a great start for my Thursday!! Thank you for a great busking session by The Big Push band. Ren music anytime, anywhere!!!!

Great to see appreciation for artists with even the smallest details.. Ren sure has a lot of hidden talent.. Not sure how much more one person can have.. 🤔❤️✌️

Yeah, he can do the lot. He seems to be blessed with a natural feel for just about any type of music. Whatever style, he can just key into the essence of it. The word is often used too casually, but I think he actually is, a real musical genius. When Ren first started singing, it was as if he was channeling Bob himself! And when they doubled it up to a ska beat, I thought they caught that perfectly too. But to be fair, we do have a really significant presence of West Indian/Jamaican culture over here, and very many UK people of all ages and ethnicities "get" reggae in a big way. I'm long retired now, but I used to be a (white) recording engineer in Brixton, and 90% of the music I recorded was reggae. (I couldn't help noticing that apart from Marley, reggae isn't much of a thing in the States). Ren and Romaine (2nd guitar) use to share an apartment, and so musically know each other inside out. (Romaine Axisa released a solo album last summer - worth a listen).

To seamlessly go from the Marleys to dead prez like this should grant you an award.

hello dears!! great reaction to one of my ren faves!!! i think we may be able to say 'we knew ren when' !! by the looks on both of your faces, i see you agree!!!!!!!!!!!!! kathleen bts renegade

The Charismatic Voice Tea Time interview with Ren. He talks about his methods for writing songs, rap, etc

Have not read all the comments so probably repeating, sorry. They are all very talented and a world class band, but Ren is one in 7 billion! Ren and Romain Axisa (The Frenchman with the fluid wardrobe (as I recently heard it described) flatted together for 7 years. I think they got kicked out of a few and some of the rooms, stairs and rooftops of the various buildings (plus those of friends) show up in different music videos. You can see the same places show up again and again, it is fun to recognise them. They (and Gorran Kendall the other guitarist/bass/singer) have lockdown jamming videos they did. Ren is a masterclass of reggae, jazz, scat, rock, ska, hip hop, rap, beatboxing, to name just a few. Watching him flip seamlessly from one to the other or combine, say, beatboxing and singing in one breath is something to behold. He did a livestream a while ago where he just jammed with himself, singing his own songs and covers, just on the spur of the moment and as the idea struck him. I maintain that his channel should not be called @Renmakesmusic. It should be @Renismusic!!

Love this performance. This was directly before War Pigs - which is why they had the whole bizarre intro of "following that would be like a kick in the face". Which of course it was !

he's an irish drummer, named glen chambers. romain axisa the other guitarist, dressed in black, is french. goran kendal, who is playing bass here, is the only english band member. have you guys seen the video for the song Murderer yet? that's very reggae, and even more so in the live version. he pays homage to several greats. see if you can catch the musical references

Yes there is a live concert version of 'Hi Ren'.

Love your Ren reactions guys, thanks!

Great reaction, paint it black from the same set is also very well done.

Reggae to scar to scat to hip hop seamless! As a Brit we have always had access to all kinds of music even in pop charts! Ren learned to play watching KZfaq videos

That was such a great reaction to watch! I could watch many more of your reactions

Ren - Ready For You Again, you guys are an absolute joy to watch.

I love this song but my favorite is Wade in the water. Enjoyed watching your enjoyment

Glad you liked it, it as a joy to watch it with you. If you want more diversity examples, please react to the video titled "The Big Push - Wade in the water / Nina simone / Trouble so hard ", Ren plays bass and you'll have the opportunity to hear one more band member sing. They all are wild talents :) And for the HI Ren... no version other then him and his Cordoba. Other ppl have said it too, like, he could throw in some percussion, other instruments, perhaps shorten it a bit... No. It is exactly the way he envisioned it. Mind you, for some of his other songs there would be an acoustic version following the release (and always completely different lol), but you'll get there. Thank. gentlemen! Subbed

Reggie and Ska influence can be found in many of his songs. I'm not from UK but it seems to me that Ska is a genre, that although not mainstream today, has strong presence in many places in UK.

Try SWAN SONG live or PRAISE YOU live for a totally different vibe from these guys 🎵🎶🤌🍯🔥🙏✌️

There was no Randy Rhoads solo in the War Pigs mash up. The solo was the Paranoid solo, or Romain's interpretation of it anyway. It was just briefly preceded by a riff from Crazy Train.

From The Big Push: Sweet Little Lady ( acoustic live version). Englishman in New York ( cover of Sting) , Bongo Bong Then delve into Ren and Chinchilla chalk outlines and how to be me. Ren and Sam blind eyed any version! And busking Earned It/ man’s world/ falling. All great!!

Haha, you guys found my favorite video on KZfaq. The vibe is amazing. So wish I’d been there.

I won't give you suggestions... except more REN. You can't really go wrong. Even the I Shot the Sheriff (Red suspenders) wasn't suggested because the other versions he had weren't amazing... it's just the audio was better in this version. Enjoy.

Another great reaction. Please check Its Alright by The Big Push live version.

thank you guys love your reactions to my favourite artist ever I have been a Ren fan for years so glad you are going down the Ren rabbit hole sending big love from the UK ❤❤

Ren is Welsh from Anglesey so more druid than saxon But he probably has ancestors from the rest if the UK like most of us Love that your beginning to fully appreciate his talent and the others in the band also The drummer is actually Northern Irish the bassist is English and Romain all in black is French 🖤🐇🕳️

If you want to see what the bass player Goran can do watch their last ever busk on the streets Brighton, Lonely boy and Paint it Black with Goran on vocals and Ren on bass.

Bongo bong cover by the big push. I suggest yall react to it. Good stuff

If you checkout their Live Nation jam during the lock down. It is just the 3 of them stripped down tunes, 2 that have never been released and it shows them just having a good time. There are 2 of those jams. Ren also has done a few interviews in which he tells how he writes and see's his music.

yes do earned and have you done Genesis the acoustic version. I need to check your list.

Plz review ren doing murderer live acoustic version chaps , also For Joe live version then you will be avid renagades and onwards and upwards

Good reaction, try Big Push - Wade in the Water/nina Simone/Trouble so Hard. Also try Swan Song

an englishman in new york is good too. Ren admires sting

Love your reaction... Try "Wade in the Water" Nna Simone cover for another version of REN. You'll love it

You should also DEFINITELY check out Ren - spontaneous stream jam. There is a few surprises in there that you guys will love! ❤❤❤

Great reaction guys. I would recommend “Chalk Outlines” or “How to be me” so you can see #REN sing duet with Chinchilla which is another direction of his talent. Peace and love from Australia

Loved this reaction I rewinded you reaction so much at the beginning lol

The Big Push ' Paint it Black' (red braces gig) . Also 'Lonely Boy' busking version was the last song before they went their own ways and Ren went in for long term treatment in Canada.

You'll need 'Ren - Genesis' next, I reckon 😉

Snow -informer awesome song.

Another fantastic reaction guys

Watch them do Heroes, David Bowie cover 😁

Ren "happy songs" 😊: Power Down On the Beat What You Want

REN and Sam Tompkins Improvising around Stevie Wonder. You guys are welcome. It’s one of my favorites that I’m sure you guys would love.

Loving me some REN. liked and sub’d

You have to finish that session off. Paint it black. With red suspenders. Ren jams on the base. It’s electric

Another Bristol genius of old is BD Ben Dowden - chrckout Dub Fx song Flow featuring Mr Woodnote on sax! The fact its so old is even more amazing!

"Watch Out" from the same session please. By the way, the drummer is Irish.

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Big push - wade in the water/ Nina Simone/ trouble so hard Big push- swan song REN and Sam Tompkins - improvising around stevie wonder

Please check out Time After Time (Live from St Augustine's Chapel) by Romain Axisa (formerly of The Big Push). Thank you

I agree. SNOW. I was listening to Snow back in 1995 and 1996 up in Alaska! And yes I am talking about the Canadian Rapper. Not the substance surrounding my cabin the majority of 9mos annually......

Here's a video of part of this performance that was recorded by a guy who was standing by the wall behind Ren. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rKtypLua2Zm6aIk.html He uploaded the video on 10 June 2021, 5 days after the show. Ren didn't upload the official mixed and mastered version until 3 months later on 14 September 2021. His video has the raw output from their amps as it sounded on the street, given the limits of a video recorded on a phone.

Please don't forget Wales!.

You didn't miss the Crazy Train solo it was the just the main riff for like 1 bar

Not hi Ren, but there is a live 360° version of Jenny,Screach,violet worth checking out.

I can't believe you haven't seen anything Chinchilla related yet... So pretty please, with sugar on top, watch the live version of How to be me

Do bongo or English man in new york.

I would like to suggest Bongo Bong by The Big Push if you guys are into guitars. Ironically for a song with that name, there is no drummer.

Their timing is insane , musican in non band coudlnt comprehend what they see in this bob marley cover , you can practice it but thats not gonna make it easy , its really not , they messing with the tempo and timing here . this is litterally the video i would show to people if they want to study band playing .

Glen is irish 😂

Glenn chambers the drummer is Irish lol. He’s just very fashionable. Romain is French.

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Tolkien was influenced by Germanic heroic legend, especially its Norse and Old English forms. During his education at King Edward's School in Birmingham, he read and translated from the Old Norse in his free time. One of his first Norse purchases was the Völsunga saga. Tolkien drew on a wide array of influences including language, Christianity, mythology and Germanic heroic legend including the Norse Völsunga saga, archaeology, especially at the Temple of Nodens, ancient and modern literature, like Finnish 19th-century epic poetry The KalevalaZ Actually, the Welsh language inspired Grey-elvish Sindarin, and he was fascinated by Celtic myth, even if it didn't always have the flavour he wanted for his own mythology. His elves owe much to the Irish Tuatha Dé Danann, and his idea of undying lands over the Western ocean is straight out of Celtic myth."Aug 24, 2022

Lol the drummer Glen is Scottish i believe?

Haha obviously not watched Ren perform Bittersweet Symphony yet then? Go on you know it makes sense 😊 by the way you don't just write this stuff you are born with this gift guys like the piano players and the artists and mathematicians don't you see it in Ren? He is a gifted individual that will shine 😊

Bard Level 20 right?

I'm really enjoying your Ren and The Big Push reactions. You really should react to band member Romain Axisa who has an amazing new song. It's a sad song, about an important and timely topic. Romain tells you about it in the description of the video. The new song really displays Romain's voice and shows his guitar playing as well as his solo in 'I Shot The Sheriff,' although in an entirely different way. The song is "Romain Axisa - Time After Time (Live at St Augustine's Chapel)." It's here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qauqm7Ccsdyzm6s.htmlsi=pj59L82JZ8aVZdPD Thanks, Guys!

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/is19jZOhrMvLeWQ.htmlsi=apRQxhR-neWNxI9h Asaf Avidan ,"900 days"

- I ' m S o o o o o o o o o H A P P Y For You Two Fellas . Ya ' both Genuinely Appeared To Have Been Pleasantly Surprised . Nice .