((taken from another reaction)) Stages of watching Hi Ren: This looks creepy Guitar sounds nice Oh he’s singing Will the whole song be like this? Here’s the beat Ok he’s rapping now This guy is scary Now he seems nice Oh I see what he’s doing This is interesting This is intense The mean guy is a jerk This is INTENSE Make it stop I haven’t blinked or taken a breath in 2 minutes Go Ren! YES! OOO-OO-OO-OO-OO-.. I need some time to be still

Ren covers a lot of different genres in his music. Keep exploring!

He is so talented! The tale of Jenny and Screech is stunning too :)

You're going to love the Ren rabbit hole!!! :) I suggest Chalk Outlines (the live version) next. Expect the unexpected!!

OH what a hole you've GOT TO jump in! 😂😂Sick Boi follows this one, then go ahead JUMP!😁✌️🫶🔥🎶💯 He JUST dropped a NEW one yesterday (his birthday) he blessed US with a FANTASTIC gift! You can't go wrong with ANYTHING Ren! 🎉

Lovely and sincere reaction..."unique experience" ... it really is... thank you.

I wrote this introduction to Ren when I first discovered him earlier this year, as there wasn’t a Wikipedia entry for people to look him up prior to March 2023. I have posted this info to every “Hi Ren” reaction I have come across since, and I hope it will be of some use to the uninitiated. “Hi Ren” is the song that put Ren on everyone's radar since December; it went viral and has garnered over 9 million views since its debut, but he has been creating great music for more than ten years. Ren’s music videos are generally recorded live, often in a single take, although not necessarily the first take, and from various camera angles. His release, "Sick Boi," is almost another chapter to "Hi Ren." Many of Ren’s songs resonate with people because he addresses struggles that many others face every day. Ren is an independent artist/singer/songwriter/busker, plays multiple instruments (acoustic, electric, and bass guitar, piano, drums), has impressive vocals, is an excellent storyteller, and is quite the philosopher and poet. He is considered by many a modern-day bard; he calls his music “bardcore.” Ren’s earliest recordings on KZfaq are from his time in a band called “Trick The Fox,” consisting of Ren and his buddies Charlie and Tommy. Unfortunately, the band performed only briefly due to Ren’s onset of health issues. They are very talented. A fun clip to watch is “The Mash Up.” Ren’s trilogy "The Tale of Jenny/Screech/Violet" has been likened to a Shakespearean tragedy and is a prime example of his genius; it is a master’s class in storytelling and also showcases his guitar skills. The three acts are haunting, and the conclusion will catch you off guard. The trilogy needs to be watched in the order given, as this is the flow of the storyline and is best watched as a whole rather than piecemeal. Ren’s collaborations with Chinchilla (“Chalk Outlines,” “How to Be Me,” “Sexual Healing,” “One Dance/Drunk in Love”) are beautiful and showcase his singing voice. His live music videos are especially impressive. Ren's personal reflections are threaded through many of his songs; "Insomnia," "Depression," “Diazepam," “Penitence,” “Dear God,” “Heretic,” “Dominos,” his "Freckled Angels" album, just to name a few, all deserve a listen. His song "Money Game" (Part I & II) is another recommendation, although it is less of a personal song than it is an indictment of greed and the resulting injustices in this world. Ren’s Hip Hop/Rap style songs are all worth checking out if you enjoy this genre; they are pretty amazing. Check out “The Hunger,” “Genesis,” “What You Want,” “Losing it (FISHER rap retake),” “Right here, right now (Fatboy Slim one shot retake),” "Life is Funny," “Love Music (Parts 1, 2, and 3),” “Crucify Your Culture,” “Power,” his latest release, “Bittersweet symphony (The Verve retake),” just to name a few. As I recently discovered that Ren also recorded a cover of “Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Cover),” that is simply beautiful. Then there are his performances with Sam Tompkins (“Blind Eyed,” “Earned it /Mans World / Falling,” “Walking on the moon/No Diggity,” “Feeling Good/Trouble So High/Masterblaster (Jammin'),” “What Went Wrong” Part I&II) that deserve attention. Also, his collaborations with Eden Nash (“Humble,” “Ocean”), Bibi (“Crutch,” “Ahiahiaoha”), Molly McKinna (“Penitence”), Orlean ("Jessica"), his former bandmate Romain Axisa (“French Song”), are all great. Last but not least, Ren’s busking sessions with Liv Sangster are awesome. "The Big Push" (Ren Gill, Gorran Kendall, Romain Axisa, and Glen Chambers) busking sessions, concerts, and live recordings all are amazing and well worth checking out. All but the drummer sing lead vocals at times. Their covers of "I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop," "Wade in the Water/Nina Simone/Trouble so Hard," "Watch Out," “War Pigs,” “Roadhouse Blues,” "My Generation," “Paint It Black,” "An Englishman in New York," “Bongo Bong” are awesome. On “These Boots Are Made For Walking,” “Praise You” (Fatboy Slim Cover), “What Kind Of Woman Is This,” all three take a turn singing. The songs "Oh My Woman," “Swan Song,” “Sweet Little Lady," "It's Alright," “Dignity,” and so many others are equally impressive. The band, at least for the time being, performed their last official busking session and gave their last concert in September of last year (2022) due to the fact that Ren was leaving for Canada to undergo specialized medical care and surgeries for his multiple health issues. In anticipation of his stay in Canada, Ren prepared some music ahead of time to be released over the next six months that he expects to be gone. He released “Sick Boi” and “Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve retake),” which is another masterful work. Ren just released his newest song, “Illest Of Our Time,” on his birthday, March 29.

He’s so talented!! It’s amazing that this was a one take video. I believe this was the fourth take he used for the video. Definitely need to do more Ren.

Hello from the UK. A good one to try next would be Chalk outlines- Red X Chinchilla. Best wishes from the UK

If you think of the "ooing" as an instrument soloing for the intro and then for the uplifting ending, that might help.

For guitar playing he plays in a band called Big Push. They are busking in England. He is amazing on the guitar 🔥🤟🏼

Hi there rooster hope your doing fine ?ren is an independent artist who was signed to sony then they dropped him because of his lyme disease and other problems ,hes in canada now getting good treatment he was misdiagnosed for ten years ,this guy got talent he raps ,he sings ,he does great covers of bands , he busks on the streets ,i recommend the big push band which he sings in all of the band are so talented ,i shot the sheriff, the zion hip hop version which will show case his talent ,he brought out a new rap song yesterday on his birthday ,pure gangsta rap ,this guy hes a rising star 🌟

Let's go! Kyle and I love this dude.

Be warned: like a black hole, once you're in the Ren rabbit hole there is no escape!

This was a live, one take performance!!

More common to be speechless after hearing this than not. What to say after a first listening. I still feel speechless after listened to this hundreds of times. 🤓🇸🇪

Omg, these never get old!! Also, it IS like seeing a sunset. Perfect comment.

Brief Ren bio for those who don't know: Ren contracted Lyme disease and an autoimmune deficiency at 17 -- was MISdiagnosed as bipolar -- prescribed psychotropic meds that actually "fed" his psychosis -- he is still in treatment and has a GoFundMe account to help pay medical bills -- the pig is a butcher, Ren's take on many doctors in the mental health world......the discordant guitar and vocals represent the inner chaos in Ren's mind, as do the blinking lights......

Love your reaction. Guess that's the way most of us Ren fans felt when we saw/heard Hi Ren. It leaves a mark on us. Most of his releases are more than just music, it's a high quality experience. They touch us emotionally - and that's what art can do

"I shot the sheriff " by The Big Push with Ren singing. The one where he's wearing red suspenders. Mind blowing 🤯 street performance.

If you like more theatrical stuff do his trilogy, also check him out busking on the streets of Brighton with the big push do the one I Shot the Sheriff Road to Zion Hip Hop

Check out his band The Big Push covering War Pigs

Welcome to the world of Ren and his rabbit hole! It is an amazing journey, and definitely worth exploring. No two songs from Ren are the same, so expect the unexpected. He is a musical and creative genius, and his talent is on another level. He has self-described his genre of music as "Bardcore," which I think is very fitting. You really can't go wrong with any of his songs. I would recommend "Sick Boi" next as it is basically a follow-up to this one. I would highly recommend "The Tale of Jenny & Screech (Full) after that. It is considered an artistic masterpiece by many people, and it showcases his incredible storytelling talent perfectly. I would definitely recommend "Money Game Part 1" and "Money Game Part 2" at some point. He is an incredible rapper, and "Illest of Our Time," "Genesis," "Losing It," and "What You Want" are great examples of that. To hear his vocal ability check out "Chalk Outlines (feat Chinchilla) (Live) and "How to be Me (feat Chinchilla) (Live)." He also does amazing live street performances (known as busking) with his friend Sam Tompkins and his band The Big Push. I highly recommend "Ren & Sam Tompkins - "Earned It/Man's World/Falling" and "The Big Push - I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop" to experience that aspect of his talent. I can't wait to see which Ren song you react to next! Sick Boi kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abdmqKaj1eDGgI0.html The Tale of Jenny & Screech (Full) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ir9xodSCkpOviGQ.html Illest of Our Time kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qqhdfaqEyajJonk.html The Hunger kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7qPma-q2aiqfWg.html Genesis kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j-Cjh8d9rsnGqok.html Power kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMWYocuHqdrehI0.html Losing It (FISHER Rap Retake) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7KmdKqbzarXo5c.html What You Want kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNiao5d12pbWdZc.html Money Game Part 1 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zs-mhNqozL2Yf40.html Money Game Part 2 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9WehpyQtrDGoGw.html Dominoes kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMiSnbp206mXd5c.html Humble (feat Eden Nash) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrVpiKZjv9qZaZc.html Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve retake) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gN2keLKhnNanYXU.html Chalk Outlines (feat Chinchilla) (Live) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZupdK-jxNXUlZs.html How to Be Me (feat Chinchilla) (Live) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iaqCatam1Zmoo4k.html Crutch (feat Bibi) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ac1zZc6im6uZfaM.html Ren & Sam Tompkins - Earned it /Mans World / Falling kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mp6edd2jzcqcgqM.html Ren & Sam Tompkins - Blind Eyed (Live) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aL1dgLuBnaiZqp8.html The Big Push - I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7mVdtiDmpfWlZ8.html

Jenny, Screech & Violet’s tale trilogy - modern Shakespearean tale delivered masterfully 🤘 absolute must watch 👍

Yes, it’s a “Truth Bomb”!

all done live in 4 takes for angles

The Big Push - Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones cover) pls mannnn

Brother... that bass is gorgeous behind you! I'm envious! Love your reaction as well sir

Illest of our time - by Ren released less than 24h ago. How about that one next?

Awesome reaction! More Ren please!

You need to check out Ren with the band The Big Push for another side of him, super, super talented. Go with I Shot the Sherrif/Road to Zion/Hip Hip. It's all live done on the streets and it's excellent. You can get back into some of his heavier stuff later, but you should see the lighter side also.

Ren is a one of a kind artist. His music is fascinating and thought provoking. Your reaction was perfect. Money Game - 1,2, ad 3 are what I would recommend. Just... be prepared for a similar experience. 🙂

He's talking to the voice inside his head that's trying to bring him down. Like a demon. Very relatable. What's biggest in this is definitely the lyrics. He has different music than this but with equally meaningful lyrics. Sick Boi would be my next recommendation. It's my favorite from what I've heard so far. Somewhere there is a comment or something written by Ren, a story about what happened to him long ago, I can't find it atm though, but the gist of it was that he was hearing a literal voice in his head before he was sick, bringing him down, telling him to do bad things and what not, but one day he screamed at it to stop harassing him, and it did, but then he got sick. Autoimmunity. Quite sad and insane. I wish I could remember where I saw it. If I do I'll post it here.

The fact that this is a live capture (4th take I believe) is super impressive. Personally, I love the fact that he comes in with the crazy D5 staccati.... *NOBODY* expects the D5 staccati !! LOL He can *sing* sing. He plays some tasty (mostly blues-influenced) electric guitar & bass. He can produce tracks from scratch. He can also rap his arse off. In fact, I'll stop typing now, since I've checked that Jens Randolff has already stopped by your comments. That guy is doing great work! If you only listen to metal / metal-adjacent music, don't bother looking into more Ren. Hopefully you're up for extending yourself a bit tho- this lad has all sorts of cool / weird / funny / thought-provoking stuff which can be any mix of life-enriching, hilarious, eyebrow-raisingly impressive.... I'm generally a Soundgarden, Opeth, Tool, more recently Jinjer kinda guy, but I appreciate folk who exude *quality* in what they do, & Ren is one of them. ;)

I suggest his busking in Brighton England with his Band The big Push or him and Sam Tompkins, CHALK OUTLINE, HOW TO BE ME .performed with Chinchilla. Both Brilliant videos.

If you havent already, check out The Big Push. Great band that included Ren. Awesome street performances.

The ooos show his singing talent great control.

The Yodel part is what I perceive as what he calls the "The Dance".

That beard is epic. And a good reaction as well!

@ThunderRooster, It leaves all of us thinking lol ;-) Ren is a divine gift to this world ❤️‍🔥Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole! Loved your reaction :-) New sub from Tn

Truth bomb 💣👍🏻😂

Loved your reaction ❤ Subscribed

Enjoy the ride ✨🎵😎👍

Reaction was 🔥!!

Dude! I love that bass behind you!

If you want more story telling, Jenny and Screech (plus Violet), Chalk Outlines is beautiful and touching, to see his rap skills, check out the brand new Illest of our time, but for you I would suggest I shot the sheriff / Road to Zion / Hip Hop. They're all incredible.

One take Wonder!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

You have now entered the Renaverse..... A wonderful place to venture full off live deep, fun informative music 🎶🔥 from a man who's talent shines in all he does and is open and genuine enjoy discovering all he can do and amazing lyrics ✌️❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

" Truth Bomb " spot on, great reaction to a genius being discovered by millions. Live version of Chalk Outlines with Chinchilla.

Please jump down the rabbit hole. "Chalk Outlines" with Chinchilla is my favorite at the moment along with the the full "Tale of Jenny and Screech". "The Hunger" is great if you want to hear him rap and "Illest of Our Time" is..... ok just listen to it all. Ren is amazing.

I think he's wholesome.

Check out "Chalk Outlines" By REN X CHINCHILLA ~ LIVE VERSION!!!! Their voices...OMG!!! What a song!!!

The thing about Ren is he is a story teller. He calls his style Bardcore (which is apparently a thing...who knew). Every video I watch from him has a different style / genre / feels. I'm not really into rap but I could listen to Ren all day. The more you watch the farther down the rabbit hole you go.

Great reaction ❤️

Ren -sick boi

Welcome to the RENaissance! ❤ If you'd like to see some more great cinematography and storytelling out of Ren, with some outstanding guitar work, definitely check out The Tale of Jenny & Screech (full), a tale told by a modern bard. If you'd like to get more into his rap, then you're going to be completely spoiled for choices. Losing It, The Hunger, What You Want, Power, Genesis, and last but not least, his two most recent releases, Sick Boi and Illest of Our Time, both of which go hard and are absolute 🔥

Great reaction - everything Ren does is blindingly good. I think he's genuinely one of those "once in a blue moon" artists.

Enjoy the marinade. We have all been there. Ren has a big backlog of genre bending songs, and a deep backstop when you are ready. Good luck.

Great reaction!

The end is when you realize it was not just a story, but an autobiography.

WORLD LEADER'S should watch this , so we don't end up killing each other... tee hee . The art from music.. nice video 🌏

The live performance of I shot the sheriff

Let it marinate & then do the deep dive. He’s amazing across genres no real box to put him in except awesome 🔥

You should see some of his stuff with The Big Push if you want to see his guitar skills…

Great reaction ❤more Ren please

Ren is amazing....thanks for the reaction

This was take 4 of a full live run thru!

More Ren

Great reaction, thank you ! Shout out to Ren !! Not many people know but Ren has a 'very small' channel called Ren's Room where he recording a few AMAZING artists in his home studio about 6yrs ago. They include Orlean, from his 'Jessica' song, Joe Hitchcock ( Amazing singer and guitarist ), Jovta, Khanyisa and Pilar Onares. I hope one day he adds more. The channel only has 175 subscribers to date. I encourage everyone to go check them all out. Just sharing the love ❤

Nice reaction, I swear he sounds like Sting in his singing voice. And No two video's are the same.

It's our job to be human. It's why we are here, and Ren has discovered that truth and presented it from his own unique experience of life. The reason we have never seen his like before is that he was never needed before. This is gonna be his time, and our time along with him.

Watch sickboi next as it follows on from this. Then chalk outlines follows on again. Then you must do the trilogy/tales of Jenny and screech (full) to see his full bard/artistry skills in action. Great reaction bro 🤌👏👌👍

Subbing Ren is really talented you should see his other songs! Do a deep dive!!

He dies so nany genres please go down the ren rabbit hole, and you will see why we love him. He raps, sing sings, regae he rocks out with his vabd bug push

Nice 6 string bass

You failed to understand the musical intro and the musical end. The vocal combines the minor with the diminished. The diminished was prohibited for use by the church because it was seen as satanic. The ending vocal with the flashing lights represents the personality integration of REN’s shadow and lightness traits. He does kill the darkness but stands with it by his side. It is like an onion with many layers to peel or an eternal dance that changes steps. The vocals you question are REN’s musical metaphor for his struggle and serenity that comes accepting the things you cannot change. The courage to change the things you can and the wisdom through to know the difference. 14:44 😅

My Favs from Ren a trilogy...Jenny's tale, screeches tale, and violets tale.... in that order... one for fun is 'Losing It'.... Or his brand new birthday drop from yesterday..Illest of our Time... clever boy, that Ren.

Bro... You Gotta do his "Jenny and Screech" trilogy! Make sure it's the FULL version! At least watch it yourself... if ya don't react to it! That... I HIGHLY Recommend!!!! He's on a whole other level... Great Guitar... with Master Level Storytelling!!!

An even better story telling song is the Tale of Jenny and Screech (Full). Bardcore is a thing!

speechless

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Ren-Sick boi - /ren- the tale of jenny and screetch ( full version)

Nice reaction, you will have a lot of fun exploring the rabbit hole that is Ren. I you are a rocker I think you will enjoy him doing a cover of War Pigs with the Big Push (street performance in Brighton with excellent sound quality). He has lots of older singing and rap videos online. He cant be put in a genre he does it all very well.

To use a Diehard quote.... Welcome to the party pal 👍

You’re ready. Step gently into War Pigs with his band The Big Push… before you decide if he’s a rapper. Which he is. And much else. Let us know! Oh yeah, I like your intelligent reaction to this so have a sub.😊

Try "The big push". That's Ren with his band, Shows off his talents. War Pigs Would be a good place to start.

Do Chalk Outlines and Hunger Very different songs- he is so great

Please do Dirt Miller, "Kansas City" or even "D1"

If you like story type like this you must watch Jenny and screech and violets tale full video🙏🏽

You had the same reaction as all of us, nice job

Going back and rewatching some classics! Hey, @thunderrooster, i have a request you may dig- Chris Stapleton, "Nothing Else Matters" Metallica cover ;-) ❤️‍🔥 thank you!

Just sub’d here, check out jenny’s, screech and violets tale trilogy’.

Jordan has done it first, you should listen to jordan-complete

Is that a 6 string bass lurking behind you...?

can someone explain to me the "seashell on the seashore"line? im not a nativ english speaker.. and i dont understand why its "funny" nor the meaning of the line (obviosly not direkt translateable) greetings from germany

this is one of the few genuine reactions to Ren that i have seen . i needed time to process what i had just seen .he just digs too deep to let you give an instant response. fifty years of mental illness have made me a cynical bastard . this ones real ,, that ones not , thats fake , your fake .your false . bullshit,,, turn the tears on , turn the tears off . oh please believe me, its a genuine reaction, hit like and subscribe. ........This guys reaction is a mirror of my own .i need time to process.PEACE

I think his guitar is tuned to drop D because that low E string is to heavy for an acoustic guitar 🎸

Great video but you're intro and outro music are way too loud. It drowns out your voice. I would switch to drums or just turn the volume to like one.

Sorry*Ren*

SUGGESTION FOR EDITS: either EAT THE MIC, or lower the backing track. I can’t hear what you are saying bro.