PRO GUITARIST REACTS: THE BIG PUSH-WADE IN THE WATER/NINA SIMONE/TROUBLE SO HARD 1st reaction 

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Love the way the woman who is walking behind turns around to watch when she hears him skat!

Romaine understands when to pull back. It's not all about showing off his fabulous technique. He serves the song.

Glad to see you’re getting familiar with the other band members. Just for completion, the drummer is Glenn. Romain and Gorran both have their own RU-vid channels which are well worth checking out also. This video was my first introduction to Ren and I was instantly hooked. I jumped right into the rabbit hole with both feet and spent the rest of that day becoming familiar with his back catalogue. Another great reaction from you, keep up the great work. Looking forward to seeing what you choose for your next video. Much love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

As usual, great reaction. As others have pointed out, "The Big Push" busking sessions, concerts, and live recordings all are awesome and well worth checking out. Their covers of "I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop," "Wade in the Water/Nina Simone/Trouble so Hard," “War Pigs,” "Generation," "An Englishman in New York," “Bongo Bong,” the songs "Oh My Woman," “Swan Song,” “Sweet Little Lady," "It's Alright," "Watch Out," “Dignity,” and so many others are equally impressive. The band performed their last official busking session and gave their last concert in September of last year due to the fact that Ren was leaving for Canada to undergo medical treatment for his multiple health issues, including surgeries. He will have to be there for at least six months (Summer of 2023). Ren’s Canadian doctor discovered that Ren also developed a condition called Mast Cell Activation Disorder, which has affected the myelin sheath in his brain, his thyroid, adrenals, as well as his bones/joints. Ren’s recent wisdom tooth removal went well, but he is currently battling an infection following cavitation surgery and is not feeling well. Ren has not posted an update for almost two weeks now. In the meantime, I am looking forward to more reactions from you.

Another Ren and Big Push gem 💎

Always lovely to hear your insights as a musician. It really adds so much depth and I love learning a bit more about the craft behind the performances. I cannot stress how unmusical I am, so it is like having someone translate a foreign language when you break down the techniques for us. Thank you!

His voice is like butter, soooo good! Love this one! If you want to see Romain sing - check out Bongo Bong cover - Ren and Romain sing in that one! It's super fun! Gorran has some solo busking and his voice is amazing. All three of them are so frikin talented! Also, try their original Sweet Little lady, both versions are super fun!

Nice reaction Mike, I love your insights as a guitarist. I get to pick up on things I would never have noticed without you pointing them out. Thanks

Another great reaction! Have really been enjoying your insights! Another good song to react to from The Big Push is “Praise You (Fatboy Slim Cover” 🌟💫✨😍

Great Reaction! It's fun to hear your comments get quieter as you get pulled into the music. The busking videos are so amazing! I'd really love to see them live too, but as of now, they are all off doing their own things. Hopefully one day they will get back together. In the meantime, I'm happy that there are so many of their busking videos on youtube. This is definitely one of those performances that I'm happy I got to see in any form.

Great reaction! Check out welcome to Jamrock from the big push its good also

Cool man, unfortunately though I believe the Big Push is no longer and have retired the project. But reunions do happen even for busking bands I suppose. Have you checked out Ren- "How to be me'" ? Both the live version and studio version have their charms and worth checking out. Peace.

Love the break downs of your reactions.

Loved this. You might like These Boots are Made for Walking- recorded in a laundromat! (3 years ago maybe)

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Great reaction as usual. I have seen The Big Push busking live many times and they are always brilliant. I hope all this well-deserved recognition (which is obviously wonderful for Ren and for the other band members) won't mean they don't busk in Brighton anymore but I suspect it will.😢

I’m always impressed with singers that can scat or just make random sounds seem like they are part of the lyrics. I could be totally wrong but it seems like that would be hard to pull off. I love the breakdown you do 😊 I love all of these guy’s 😊❤❤

You'll see Ren busking, he loves it & can't wait to get back to it, his words, not mine.

I enjoy watching your excitement on their jazzed up tunes. IT's pretty much how I'm feeling when I hear them also.

Ren has been inspiring me lately, he's a very versatile soulful beast of a musician. And I am very envious of your music theory comprehension and skills. thanks

I do not play guitar but I really enjoy hearing your technical descriptions lol

Love reactions that enrich my enjoyment of the music by helping me understand why it is so good or unique and the effect that is having. Learned some new stuff from you! Thank you! Would love to see you react to them doing Englishman In New York or Bongo Bong. Not busking but very impressive covers.

One of my absolute favourites, Ren is so soulful in this it’s beautiful. I love every aspect of his voice and he’s so good at changing it depending on the style of music/song he’s performing 🖤

Three guys playing on the street that sound tighter and more in the pocket than acts on the radio that I've paid good money to see.

Poor Glenn and his mighty mustache are always overlooked. You should check out The Big Push "Bong Bong".

Prettiest smile ever ❤❤❤❤

It seems to me that all the songs Ren, Sam and The Big Push do are just so much better live than when they are produced. Even with the barely noticeable rare imperfections I'd still much rather listen to them doing it live. The fact they are better live than produced makes their future interesting. I can't wait to see what the future holds, but I hope it's not the end for The Big Push, they are amazing as a collective and know each others musical skills intimately, such a tight band. Every little thing they do is magic.

Nice Michael, you are right Ren shreds on Bass like he’s playing Guitar, The Big Push - Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones Cover) is a good one to go too next

Really great reaction👌That was my introduction to The Big Push years ago now. The bass was what caught my attention and hello TBP and their solo works.

I so hope listening to Ren introduces people to his influences, like the incomparable Nina Simone.

My fav cover of this band : Wade in the water , lonely boys - black keys , sympathy of the devil - rolling stone

Soul saturated these boi's are. Amazing cover of absolute classics. G'day to you Mike, hope all is good in your hood.

The Big Push don't exist anymore, I'm afraid. They did a massive farewell gig at The Brighton Dome last autumn. It's on RU-vid, also there's footage from the last ever busking session they did just before the farewell gig. Worth catching the finale of that on here Lonely Boy and Paint it Black - epic! I guess one of the reasons the stopped was so Ren could go to Canada for his treatment. I've read somewhere they might play together again one day. If so, I want tickets for that! Btw, have you come across Ren's first band, when he was a student in Bath? 'Trick the Fox'. You can tell it's Ren but it's very different from the current stuff. I guess it was from the time he started to be ill?

I loved this reacion, thank you! Love learning something new through your analyses. So, where to go from here? I think I'd suggest the busking videos with Ren and Sam Tompkins - minimalistic, but fantastic performances. I'd either suggest this mash-up of Earned it /Mans World / Falling: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d8nBzrhd8Ro.html Or this live performance of their original song Blind Eyed: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2W-MXP8B5zk.html

I enjoy your reactions Mike! You asked me to remind you of these: "Behind The Push: Icarus" (very entertaining) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kgaa8DFHx3E.html followed by "Icarus" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Yo9fjMywmmk.html. You could probably do them in one reaction as the song is less than 3 minutes long.

All those people... getting to watch this amazing music... for free!! So jealous.

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Check out Swan song for vocals with Ren, Goran and Romain. Also Brighton Beach Busking and Ren and Liv Sangsted freestyle guitar. It's magical!! Ren shows what he's capable of.

WOW you said Stray Cats, man I've been binge watching your video's and now I need to hear "looking better every beer"

Yep. another banger.

Big Push "what kind of woman is this" will give you a real taste of everyone!

In terms of busking locations (@ 5:54) - The police won't move you along unless someone complains. Some of his chosen locations are outside churches who won't kick up a fuss and I think the other location I've seen is outside a disused shop/clothes store. As to which town? No idea but he's from Brighton. Interestingly seagull noises were used in Jenny and Screech which was a nod to his town.

Romain singing with Big Push My generation /bliss Ren & Sam Thomkins Would be interested to hear your reactions. There are LOADS it’s a feast down a rabbit hole

Look at where REN plays the bass on the neck! lol

If they go buskin, I’m going

I totally agree with the Jeff Buckley comment.

Anyone tell you you sound like George Clooney? Keep it up man love these breakdowns.

been loving you’re big push reactions would love to see you’re thoughts on the big push paint it black cover?

Yum!

Gorran is the one who switched the bass strap...lmao

Thanks Mook

Thank you.

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Nice

The next song is The Big Push - Swan song ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2AFA4sF69mY.html

Sucks they broke up, but they have to come back

Tell me why this can’t be what i hear on the radio?!

Yo Mikey

Ren Losing it

Why don"t you give the artists the other half of the screen? You get one half, they get the the other half. Why waste a fourth of the screen?