Had a wonderful time listening and reacting to this gorgeous song! Please go follow @RenMakesMusic Huge shoutout to my brother @SimonStringerZC for the thumbnail! Huge shoutout to @tommyicarus5314 for the lighting and camera setup!
He posted something recently saying the reason he did this mashup was because he was at a Fred Again concert and there was a woman singing the "I've been lost" lyrics and he broke down in the crowd. It just hit him so hard... and he's bringing that to so many people now. The amount of humans I've seen connect to those words, then "but I'm trying" has been crazy!
That's amazing. I love hearing the backstory on why he chose Fred Again. He probably thought of that woman when he first sang "I've been lost" in this song as well.
I pulled up the lyrics for you. Ren is self taught on guitar and piano. He learned by watching Jimi Hendrix in concerts and slowing them down till he learned that section and moved on. Used You tube guitar guys for learning as well. Was given an old guitar at 10 yrs old and it went everywhere with him and he still does today but he has since upgraded them. 😎 He had hippie parents drag him to music festivals a lot and both parents are musicians, folk music and the mother a voice coach/teacher I believe. He lasted 2 lessons before his ADHD stopped those. He lasted less than a semester at a musical/arts college before he got very sick and had to quit. Sailin' in tha chopper, road killin' like we vultures I became the queen when I rode with them brothers Turned to, turned to, turned to lion, I eat nightmares for supper Brrow-brrow on command, I'll sick em' on another Cause there ain't no love in the jungle Ain't no, no, no, no Ain't no, no (oh) Ain't no love in the jungle Ain't no, no, no, no ♬Song: Fred again.. - Jungle♬ Pull me out of this ♬Song: Fred again.. - Delilah (pull me out of this)♬ Everybody on a little mission, mission Money makes a girl, go missin', missin' I get anyone in an instant, instant Everybody, everybody, everybody Leave me alone Her boobies, get 'em lifted, lifted She wanna get lit-lit, lit-lit Fuckin' on-, battlin' a-, battlin' a-, battlin' a- Everybody, everybody, everybody, everybody Everybody, everybody, everybody Leave me alone, alone, alone Leave me alone, alone, alone Leave me alone, alone, alone Leave me alone ♬Song: Fred again.. & Baby Keem - leavemealone♬ Courage, my soul It won't be very long Though the night is dark It keeps me holding on God bless my soul It won't be very long Though the night is dark It keeps me holding on ♬Fred again.. - Clara (the night is dark)♬ I've been lost, I've been lost, I've been lost I've been lost for a while But I'm really trying I've been lost, I've been lost, I've been lost I've been lost for a while But I'm really trying I've been lost, I've been lost, I've been lost I've been lost for a while But I'm really trying I've been lost, I've been lost, I've been lost But I'm really trying
If you want to see a quick synopsis of FredAgain’s talent in a raw way he has a tiny desk concert and it’s incredible…. I had no idea FredAgain existed before Ren’s mashup and thankful to Ren for introducing us to him.
Ren looking over his shoulder is something I've seen in other performances and it often comes when I think he's about to lose it and start crying, feels to me like it's how he composes himself on the brink while still managing to convey that feeling as he keeps performing.
His sound design choice is so unique to him. You can tell he tries something, listens back and says "it'll sound better if i do this" then repeat till it fits his standards.
Check the video description. Ren usually credits his technical crew. On this one it was Josh Stiles behind the camera. He's filmed a number of Ren's and The Big Push's busking videos before.
It’s not that often that one really hears Ren really open up with those pipes that’s he’s got but the end of this song is a great example of why he should do it more frequently.
Great reaction. Been waiting on this since you teased it in Simon's reaction. This is a cover of 5 Fred Again (a British EDM producer) songs: Jungle Delilah (pull me out of this) Leavemealone Clara (the night is dark) Angie (i’ve been lost) In terms of guitar, Ren has talked about learnign guitar by slowing down videos on YT and learning that was. Amazing, no? Thanks for doing this always great reactions.
Thank you for watching my reaction as well!! I very much appreciate that. I'm going to have to check out the originals! What a cool concept, and the songs melded together so gorgeously. And that doesn't even surprise me that he essentially taught himself! How talented!
He started playing guitar in 2000, when he was 10. That was 6 years before RU-vid was available. His father probably showed him the basics (his father plays the bouzouki, a long-necked lute). He also taught himself by watching videos of his favorite guitarists, Jimi Hendrix and John Frusciante. He first performed on stage at 13 with a cover of the AFI song "Morningstar". He could have started relying on RU-vid videos when he was 16. I wouldn't rule out books as well. In March 2013 he tweeted a picture of a book he'd just bought, which was a step-by-step breakdown of all of Jim Hendrix's songs.
Great reaction Lynzi, I love the technical explanations. I’m not a musician sadly but I love good music and Ren is not just good he’s truly talented. This is a mashup of I think 5 different Fred Again tunes. Fred Again is a huge producer/DJ/multi instrumentalist in the UK 🇬🇧. He is from an EDM background and if you listen to the originals they are very different to what Ren has performed here. As an aside I am biased towards Ren as he was in school with my daughter here on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey in North Wales 🏴. 😊
The words might be from other songs of Fred Again but they are Ren in this version, You more then hear it you feel it ! I can only wish everyone it hits .Ren gains a little strength from , from the bottom of my heart ! He is so brave for shearing such intimacy in his voice/music. And I think a good description would be lyrical art !
I think the camera man is Ren's friend Josh who has done a lot of the filming of street performances in Brighton Ren and his collaborations with The Big Push and other singers I can't remember his full name atm
Fred Again is a huge British artist. He was originally a producer. If you haven't heard his stuff, you should check it out. Fred Again is humble but such a good artist. Good enough for Ren to pay homage. This is a mash up of 5 Fred Again songs.
I didn’t cry until I heard this song for the fifth time. Then it continued the next three times I watched reactions to it. Rens struggles, combined with my own internal struggles, just sent me off the deep end. This is currently my favorite Ren track. Fred Again is an absolutely amazing EDM producer. Ren took 5 of Fred Agains songs, and then mashed them up to make up this incredible performance. Just awesome. Great reaction, thanks 😊
3:58, he's using his Cordoba classical guitar with nylon strings, which he previously used in "Screech's Tale", "Violet's Tale", "Hi Ren", the live version of "Animal Flow", and "Bongo Bong" (The Big Push). He used his Taylor acoustic guitar with steel strings in "Jenny's Tale" and his new Martin acoustic guitar in the live version of "Murderer".
Thank you for letting me know!! I’ve seen some acoustics have a similar bodies and headstocks as a classical, and it was a bit dark for me to know for sure if they were nylon, but it definitely sounded classical to me, I just didn’t want to be wrong 😂
Given the overall combination of a wide 12-fret neck (instead of 14 frets), side-mounted machine heads with thick tuning pegs (to facilitate stretching nylon strings), and a tie-block bridge instead of pins, plus the sound of the nylon strings compared to steel strings, I think saying it's a classical guitar was a very good bet. I just happen to recognize his Cordoba guitar from previous videos.
Ren put five of Fred again’s EDM songs together (lines from them) in such a creative way they sound nothing like the originals. Ren saw Fred again in a concert, and the last part of his mash-up ‘I’ve been lost…..” spoke to him deeply, because of REN’s own years lost to illness.
Fred Again is a solo artist in the electronic music world. This is a mashup of 3 of Fred's songs in one. This is Ren's apartment in Calgary where he's been receiving treatment for his Lyme Disease that went undiagnosed for many years.
Now my favourite Ren track, I just can't stop playing and feeling those emotions. Such a brilliant piece of work, so well mixed. I love your reactions , as a singer you bring so much more to the experience so thank you.
Thank you for this suggestion, you’re totally right!! I do apologize, the next 2 videos were filmed the same day, so I’m wearing the hat in both of them, but I will make sure to show my eyes in the next ones I film!
New sub here. I’ve been literally obsessed with Ren’s music since I stumbled across Hi Ren in January 2023. Through his collaborations with other incredible artists (e.g., Romain Axisa, Chinchilla, Liv Sangster etc!) and his mashup cover RENditions like this one, I’ve discovered lots of new music as well. I really appreciated your commentary and sharing how the music resonates with you personally. I will be checking out more on your channel. 💔❤️🩹❤️
Hello my friend Lynzi!!!...No one better than you, to make a reaction video and analyze this incredible singer, with an stunning range voice, who is leaving all the experts, literally with their jaws on the floor (Do you remember Jim Carrey's movie "The Mask"? well, just like that)...In 2017, a 22-year-old singer from Kazakhstan, named Dimash Kudaibergen, was invited to participate in the famous Chinese program for professional singers called "The Singer"... In his first appearance, Dimash covered one of the most difficult songs in the world, a famous French composition called "S.O.S. D'un Terrien En Détresse"!!...Since then all this madness began on the internet, RU-vid and social networks worldwide and he is already considered the best singer on the entire planet... It is almost impossible to see a human being, being able to reach vocal ranges of 8 octaves, that is, the 88 keys of a digital piano, which allows him to reach all registers, both masculine and feminine, that is, he can sing as Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Contratenor, Contralto, Mezzosoprano and Soprano!!...You can see in RU-vid to all kinds of experts (Vocal coaches, analysts, singing teachers, singers, youtubers, reactors, etc.), who have dedicated themselves to watching his videos and verifying for themselves that what is said about him is completely true...In addition to all this, Dimash is capable of singing in more than 12 languages!!...In all his concerts worldwide, tickets are sold in just seconds, via the internet, due to the immense popularity he has worldwide... Anyway, I think you haven't met this impressive singer yet, so here is the link to the first song that Dimash performed in China in that year 2017, the song S.O.S., and if it doesn't bother you, I would like you to mention me as the person who recommended it to you...Warning: You have to be prepared for thousands of views, comments and new subscribers!!!...The video It is more recent, so it does not have the millions of views that the first ones, but it is more complete, including an intro, subtitles in several languages and better audio and sound quality...ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bDX3FhmyNac.html
I’ve had quite a few requests to do a Dimash reaction! I’m starting to get more serious about my RU-vid channel, and I think I might start branching out to more artists other than the same 2 I’ve been reacting to. Thank you for this suggestion and backstory!!
@@lynzistringer Well, believe me...Your channel will explode with your first reaction to Dimash...One recommendation to you: Remember we want to see YOUR REACTION when you are watching the video but is difficult if you put your image in a small frame...We want to see your facial and body gestures in details...You can put the artist's video a bit small and your image in a bigger frame...You BIG and the video SMALL....That's the secret!!...Thank you!!
I just can’t stop stank facing with Ren. He’s too good. Took longer than I’d like to admit to find a good emoji to stand in for stank face. Best I found is: 🥴
Thank you 🙏❤ Lynzi 💙 for your 🐷 Ren - Fred Again Mashup reaction! #ren #fredagain #fredagainagain #fredagainmashup #mashup #calgary #calgaryskyline Fred Again is www.youtube.com/@fredagainagain What would "dead again" mean?
Oooh! Thank you for linking me to the OG artist! And… yeah, I don’t know where I was going with that 😂 having no idea who the artist Fred Again was, I thought it was a title of a song that Ren made, so I was just thinking out loud on the possibilities of a deeper meaning in the name.
Ren ;Like you Lynzi is Beautifully and Bravely Authentic You both face up to and neutralize the scum who only want to put you down , by being as wonderfu as you both are
Girrrlllll wait till you react to the new one he dropped last Thursday called, "Back to 74 / Message in a Bottle" it's his take on two covers with his own lyrics thrown in the middle. If you loved his voice in this one wait till you hear this new video...... Holy Potatoes!
