Renaissance Man Reaction to Ren - The Tale of Jenny & Screech (Official Music Video) 

Im 62 and this young man is quickly becoming the artist of my lifetime 🇬🇧😊

At the very beginning, that "trumpet" sound is actually a vocal warm-up technique. So the minstrel warms up his voice, gives a cough to clear his throat & then begins his performance.

I truly love it when people acknowledge the creativity of his set choices, lighting, and such.

Ren is a brilliant actor, using acting as a tool to convey ideas, much like visuals, singing, or playing instruments. Ren excels in these and other forms of communicative art. The 'tales' Ren tells are not merely seen but experienced. When Ren first looks at us through the camera in Jenny's Tale, it is done with precise intent, pulling us into the story. We cease to be mere spectators; we become part of the narrative. We can almost feel what Jenny is feeling, even if we haven't experienced anything similar ourselves, yet we grasp and empathize with it. - I've enjoyed your reactions and thank you for sharing your experience. We get to see things from your perspective, drawing from your expertise and interests. Discovering new aspects and seeing familiar ones in a new light is both fun and appreciated. Your deep understanding and appreciation for the nuances of art are very evident. -Thank you.

Hardcore Renegade here and just want to say i loved every single minute of your reaction and analysis. As Renegades we love to see you notice every little detail and point out all the things we love. Back on 74 / Message in a bottle--can’t wait!!!! Subbed!

I love when reactors stop and pause. Since finding Ren, his music is so multifaceted that I often find reactors offer new perspectives that I hadn't explored.

It was initially inspired by a newspaper article Ren read about about a young prostitute who was murdered. There was around 2 months between shooting Jenny and Sceech videos. Violet was done about 2 years later.

You'll notice something new each time you watch this one! I was super happy that you noticed the fast forward part, no one picks that one up on the first watch! Something I noticed was towards the end, while Violet is bleeding out, Ren is bathed in red light. But when she dies, (the curtain closed) the light changes to blue- green. I was so excited when I picked that up! I just love how Ren uses the building as it's own instrument. Especially the stairwell "she never stood a chance" part. So gorgeous!!

Ren was also self taught with his guitar playing, he slowed down videos on YT to learn how to play :)

Pause as many times you need to tell your thoughts. Just rewind 10 seconds before you continue. That's all we reaction-viewers need. And for what I know, it's exactly what you do. So just keep being you! ;)

Not many people catch the fast-forward being the reverse of the rewind effect. Such a cool touch

To me, there are so many aspects of this piece that are amazing. But the level of performance is so very good. Imagine doing this with a guitar in the middle of the night in the street. He commits always.

Make sure you also check out the staged version of the Tales he did as a one time live event in front of an audience. It's quite something to see.

Another part of the backstory that I forgot that most people don't catch.Although I have seen one reactor catch it is that Jenny is a street walker.She was in high heels late at night walking the street she walked a 1000 times thats why she wanted to escape

"THATS BRILLIANT "......."THATS MASTERFUL " .... "THATS BEAUTIFUL " ...❤❤❤❤

I love that you focus on the whole thing as a complete piece of art, rather than just the music or video. Everything means something and it works together to create this powerful tale.

Another great reaction, Sir. Yes. Glad you're choosing the Back on 74/Message in a Bottle live retake. Will show another side of him vocally. Looking forward to it!

Ren has a way of making dark and awful situations, a little more palatable by giving performances that are raw honest and thought provoving, whilst not telling us what or how to think or feel about them. ❤

If I could have given this reaction 1,000 likes I would have done. Normally I wouldn't have the patience to sit through an almost 40 minute reaction to anything, but with Renaissance Man for some reason it's different. Loved your reaction to Hi Ren and now also this one. By far my favourite reactor. Loved it.

The renegades show up as a force of love and support 😂 But everything good about us is a reflection of the man we follow. I highly recommend checking out his 1 million subscribers video to understand what I mean. And yes, Ren is a definitely a modern day bard. One that is painting such vivid imagery with his storytelling that it pulls you in and forces you to keep watching - even when it gets physically uncomfortable during Violet’s Tale. And Ren uses this ability to shed light on far too real issues in the world. Ren is special.

😂😂 I totally understand all the pausing.And why you can't not pause because I have the same issue.That's why I comments so much because I comment as I go.😂😂😂

Ren will take us to places beyond just this style of story telling. His creativity and talent is off the chart. In my book he is a once in a 100 year talent. But it will take more than just a few videos to validate my claim because his scope and range is that diverse.

Ren read an article in the paper about a murder (mugging I think) and it had a quote from an officer or detective "such a shame" it bothered Ren that he had nothing more to say. That's what started the whole thing and why you hear "such a shame" through out this and even other songs. Yeah, Skreech took after his father being violent short tempted and Jenny after her mom being quiet and freezing under confrontation. I highly recommend Chalk Outlines with Chinchilla the one take video.

What you said at 22min40, Never be sorry for being yourself, that's what makes a good reaction

People are silly. It's your channel and you react how you react. It is what sets you apart! I appreciate that you take your time with it all. 💜

welcome to Ren's Art [ 66 years old Renegade- Yorkshire UK ] Subbed

Beautiful reaction. Glad you got the final connection when editing. The sound is so good because Ren spends hours meticulously mixing it. He actually loves doing that. He has shown us and talked about his process in the interview with the Charismatic Voice. I love your detail on the guitar embellishments. So much of what he does is unique. The cry in his voice, his vibrato and the changing character voices. He and Samuel have written a pilot for a dark musical theater series, sort of like Black Mirror. They will pitch it to Netflix when he has the couple albums done that he is working on now. Ren wants to move into directing in the future. He is interested in combining movies with music, but not the traditional of course.

I have said from the beginning of watching ren that he to me seems like a mix of Shakespeare and Picasso.Because of the way of him being able to paint a picture with his words and the shakespearean quality I mean I think he's right up there with them

Before I get into the full video I just wanted to suggest you check out a video someone captured during one of his live streams. Search for "Ren Reacts To Reactors "Illest Of Our Time" during live Twitch stream" and you'll see that Ren loves his fans just as much as we love him.

From what I have read and heard through Ren's BTS stuff, he does THINK about all aspects of his videos, background , lights , he is involved in it all, and his amazing musical and acting abilities are evident. LOVE REN

Loved this reaction, and also like the fact that you do your reactions the way you want to, including all of the elements, from camera work to sound to lighting to music/instrumentation to lyrics to acting/storytelling. One of the main reasons I love Ren so much is because he is unapologetically authentic and raw in his performance and creativity. So I tend to "resonate" with reactors who are also authentic. And the Tales are raw in a way that allows you to see directly into the underbelly of the beast of generational violence. Very few artists can shine an X-ray light in that way. Thank you for reacting to it!

I love is when someone knows what TF they are talking about!!!!❤😂❤😂

Appreciate you, Ken…….you be you - that is why we check out all reactions……each one has a different perspective. Yours is extra special, giving your knowledge of the art. Ren is a once in a generation performer, in every way……perfection. His talents are unequaled. Check out his BTS vids - you are spot on. Looking forward to your all your future reactions…….this is just the beginning of your journey, he will delightfully surprise you every time.

Bit of bts for violets tale: ren accidentally bought a child’s bed and they put it on blocks inside a bike shack. He hasn’t said it but that IV pole looks a lot like a light stand to me also… lol

Great reaction! Thank you. I lovingly invite you to let go of feeling the need to apologize or explain yourself to viewers. This is YOUR channel. You do you and those who don't resonate can visit other channels. For some reason there are Ren fans who feel justified in imposing their preferences onto others, which is completely opposite to Ren's vibe as both a creator and a human being. We can send them on their way with love 🙂 I ADORE it when reactors dive deep into ALL aspects of Ren's videos. Everything Ren (and his videographers - kudos to them) is done with intent and intricate attention to detail. SO many layers! Yet, they leave room for improvisation and happy accidents. Ren is VERY theatrical (which, naysayers, includes exceptional natural acting ability in the truest sense of the word) as well as cinematic in his creations. His internal rhythm is mind-blowing. Many of his creations are performance art masterpieces that defy genre. I'm with you for however YOU choose to explore Ren's genius. 🙋‍♀️💖

This one is a perfect example of ren being our nodern day bard 😊💜💜

Many have thought this was going to be a love story

Thank you, and, you're welcome! ;) Hopefully you picked up on all of these being live one-take performances. Dude is very talented.

He has a great camera man. They make magic together!

I'm commenting in real time "because if I wait till the end I'll forget":: same

Because I'm really big on words when I first watched this video when he says two twins.I knew right then because at the end of screechs tale it says you're he says that the story ends at the start

Ren puts so much into his videos as he does his music so should be appreciated equally . He is a very good actor in respect to bringing his characters to life.

"" ok hold on""" I love watching you "love "something every 15 seconds 😂😂😂😂😂❤

This is one I almost feels wrong when I enjoy it and see the beauty, because of the subject matter. But damnit it's beautiful story telling. I love how the first notes are " God rest ye merry gentlemen. Let nothing to dismay " Then the entire trio of songs is complete dismay. It's those touches that makes me love his writing. This always makes me think of Sally's Pigeons by Cyndi lauper. Again, a horrible story told in a beautiful way.

Really enjoyed your reaction. I love how you admired what Ren and Sam did with this masterpiece. Can’t wait for your next reaction. Thank you

I'm enjoying your great reactions to Ren so much. Thank you. I can't wait for Back on 74! 😊

Love your analysis and I have seen 100's? You cannot say Ren isn't acting in this one ❤

Just finished watching the whole reaction. Really enjoyed your appreciation of his work. There's a few reactors out there that only listen to the lyrics or instrument work but you enjoy every aspect of the videos. With many of Ren's works, the video is half of the experience. Don't worry about feeling that you're repeating what you think others may have said before, if everyone took that at face value then no one would really need to say anything any more. I watch reaction videos not only for the commentary but also the visceral physical reactions. My favorite song to date would be "Chalk Outlines" as it describes a period of my life that I went through a while back. Caught me so off balance that I actually cried. He put into words a situation that I couldn't have done even though I tried. It's also a collaboration video with an artist known as Chinchilla.

😂 I been waiting for someone to throw out a saved by the bell joke...

Great point on the acting and performance. He becomes the character.

That was a really good analysis of Ren's work! What now? I would love to recommend the Money Game trilogy, it is at least as...no, even more impressive! After that, go wherever you want, he is so versatile and unique in his previous work too. I can actually imagine that one day experts for music will go and analyze his work and do studies (as is already happening today...they analyze Ren's connection with his fans, they look for an explanation for his success as an independent artist🤓). The music industry would also like to understand this so much😂. Thank you very much (btw you already mentioned one reason for his success: reaction channels, he really appreciates your work, that's why his team is so quick to release videos, you have contributed significantly to his success)! I really appreciate your work and look forward to more videos from you 👏👏👏 ❤️ from Germany 👍🤝🙋‍♀️

What a great reaction! I really appreciate the time you take with going into anything that seems remarkable to you, it helps me discover new things after listening to this song for the 50th time! Thank you! And stop as often as you want, as long as you rewind at least ten seconds each time to "get back into the mood" I am absolutely fine with it. If I wanted to listen to it uninterrupted, I'd listen to the original video!

The picture he creates is so vivid, I can *see* Violet there.

We love you exploring all aspects of his art. 🩵 (And he’s totally acting. That’s one of his super powers 👍🏻.)

Love the text added in editing. Subbed to see more of your detailed analysis. Your humor is goofy. And it makes my smile. Your facial expressions tell your real responses. 😊

Thank you for another great reaction and I couldn’t wait to hear your thoughts. A story that highlights the horrors of generational violence based loosely on a newspaper article about a young prostitute killed by a young male who was later shot dead by police. Ren calls this style bardcore and rumour has it another Tales is in the works. Pretty exciting. Have subscribed and am eagerly awaiting your next reaction.

Thanks for your reaction! Enjoyed it a lot! Looking forward for what comes next on your Ren journey 🙏❤️

It's Filmed in Brighton, Ren has Lived in Brighton For years although he's Welsh. He knows Brighton like the back of his hand .having Done Busking all around the City .

The tale of Jenny was prompted by a newspaper story and people saying its such a shame then a few months later came Screeches tale then it was nearly 2 years later he released Violets tale tying it all together. Masterpiece

Sam is an a multi award winning cinematographer now for Money Game 3. Can’t wait for you to see that.

I like your approach of analysing all aspects of the performance. You are right, it is my understanding that as much thought does go into the videos as goes into the performance of the song.

I enjoyed this reaction very much. I love your awareness & appreciation of Ren’s many talents ♥️

Thanks! more coming...

This song, Hi Ren, and the Money Game series are going down in musical history as true epic stories.

you're the first reactor I've seen draw a comparison between Ren and Danny Elfman, and I love it

you have the best reaction love the text on the video too

If you watch/listen to enough Ren, you’ll find he’s a master of more artistry than any one person ought to be. He really is an anomaly.

Mista-ken 😜 Ha, my mistake was watching this after "Back on 74". I suggested the One Million Subscriber to react to and here you addressed that, ooops. Glad you are going to watch even if you don't react to it. Stellar reaction! You pointed out some things that I didn't notice. I've watched other reactors but unfortunately, quite a few just watch and barely say anything. But I'm sure their dog isn't threatened 😉 One thing I love about Ren, he is always himself and doing his music the way he wants. So keep on being you because that's what sets you apart from the rest and why we are here. Pause whenever you feel the need. After all, you can't please everyone!

The Ren in renaissance….nice!! Edit: Had to jump back-Definitely an actor as well. Agree 💯!! Dude is a badass!

Back on 74 is fantastic, plus it gives you a great idea of Ren's versatility. Can't wait.

I agree “Back on 74/Message in a Bottle”!! I cannot wait to see your other reactions to Ren. We love him if you haven’t figured that one out yet!

I think you would really enjoy Eden it's not really music but still extremely powerful and we love watching people's reactions to it. Also Chalk Outlines live is a must with Chinchilla.

Well met

I think of Ren as a performer. He doesn’t just sing this, he performs it.

Thank you for catching onto the fact that he rolled the time forward with the guitar after the horrific scene with Violette. You're the first reactor I've seen who pointed out this fact. Kudos! And great reaction overall! Will watch more of your stuff.

I enjoyed your comments on the vocals, the guitar playing, the cinematography, everything. I like that you comment as you go along. Your remarks are intelligent and respectful. Well done! Thank-you!

I like your Danny Elfman/Eminem/Bo Burnham comparison. With these pieces I'd also toss in some Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. Also, I appreciate that you pay close attention to the video work as well as the music.

I swear ren is a reincarnation of a medieval bard or minstrel who has been given a newfangled modern acoustic guitar but also fed a diet of reggae, hip hop and rap.

Great reaction and particularly the analysis. It's always better when a the reactor is well versed in all aspects of the industry. Production, music and camera. Because then we get more than simply another person saying it is great. We get someone who genuinely understands WHY this is great. Details matter. And Ren clearly embodies that detail oriented approach. Thanks for this video. ❤

Another great reaction, I think you'd really enjoy and appreciate the money game part 3 video ❤❤❤

Not many comment on his timing in violets tale when he goes accapella, which always amazes me. Great content, new uk sub 🫶

You, my good sir, are my kind of reactor! That you seem to have a penchant for minutiae is my cup of tea and I believe that Ren deserves reactors like you because his work is nothing if not highly detailed on every level. You certainly have another new subscriber in me... see you next time!

Thank you 🙏❤ Ken ❤ for your 🐷 Ren - ❎❎🎸🎺🏥🔪 The Tale of Jenny and Screech reaction! #ren #taleofjennyandscreech #violetstale

Everything he does has a message I think you'd appreciate almost all his work bc of that. Love, new sub

Think the hallway acoustics are impressive........ just wait ✋️ 😊

This was a great reaction. I really enjoy hearing your point of view. The one thing that gets me every time, genuine appreciation for the man AND his music. Your next one, Back On 74/Message In A Bottle Live Retake Is one of my favorites. It's a totally different vibe. Ren puts MULTI in multifaceted. Each one is different than the last one. I will be here, with notifications on, to see the next step in your journey.

Thank you for such a thoughtful reaction. I really like how much you show your appreciation of all aspects of this video.

Good authentic reaction, makes a difference. Thank you. Have fun getting to know this one of a time artist.

I never catch reactions this fast. Woohoo!

What a perceptive reaction, thanks mate, more ren please, can you add back on 74/ message in a bottle

Ken, I love that you take the time to appreciate the totality of the work presented. Thank you for that. To Editing Ken: Keep up the great work! I love the snippits and explinations you added after. (For that, I think Ken should pay you more 😁👍)

Loved your reaction, I was so hoping you would do this trilogy.❤ I also suggested Back on 74/ Message in a Bottle. Enjoy the REN journey, he is a musical lyrical genius with a beautiful soul. A blessing to music that I’m ever so glad I found 18 months ago ❤❤❤❤❤

I'm glad you're noticing the effort Ren puts into his staging, there is nothing in Ren's work that is ever incidental or there by chance, it is all impeccably worked out and painstakingly rehearsed. Especially things like the timeing to hit the various marks in Violet's Tale or how is does something very similar in the live Big Push performance of Sweet Little Lady, the timing going througth the Lanes of Brighton ant hit is various marks at the perfect timing for the various points in the songs.

I don't know if anyone has told you yet. But there is a back story to this song. And part of the reason that Patrick is not home being so late at night and his girlfriend is busy so late at night. I'm sure you can imagine where that went and the knife that. Screech uses to kill Jenny with that wonderful wording about the teeth that could cut through steel and slice concrete. It was a knife he stole from a kitchen from a house that him and Patrick had robbed earlier that day if you remember back in, I think the early 90s or the late 80s. There was that Japanese knife on t. V. Slicing through concrete. He really had a lot of fun when he put this out.He had his fans actually believing that Screech was real and had stolen his phone, and it were trying to help him get it back😂😂😂😂

This is a Tragedy worthy of Shakespeare and Deeper than most may realize. Violet moved out on Welfare at 16, concidering what her Father did to her, Jenny and Screech may actually be her Half Siblings as well, explaining why she has a "Welfare Flat" at 16. Jenny is just like Violet was as she never says a word when Screech attacks her, and Screech, just like Violet's Father has a Violent Temperament. A True Terrible Masterpiece!

Loved this breakdown. I like to hear everything someone can inform me on when it comes to the music world. I don't play but love music. Thank you, Sir, for your wisdom. ❤

I’ve watched Hi Ren and this Trilogy and haven’t found the desire to listen to any of his other songs. It’s just mastery on so many levels I just can’t bring myself to hear anything else

Please, never apologize for expressing your own thoughts. You said/wrote something to the effect of "Sorry, I'm sure RENegades have heard it all before", from other reactors/reaction channels?.... As an avid, binge watcher of Ren reaction channels, I can say with 100% certainty, each reactor has their own eyes and ears, heart and soul, technical terms and raw feelings. An unbelievable spectrum of people who have just genuinely fallen in love with, every digit from an endless equation in which all parts consistently equal the sum of, ...... REN!! RENegades, we can see, smell, hear and feel authenticity. You, sir, are a real one and it's my joy and privilege to have found you ❤️ You bring a smokin' new dish to the potluck and I know everyone, the other real ones, will be here loving you with appreciation for EVERYTHING you have to say!! Thank you for all your hard work, you are an amazing fellow RENegader 😅😊

Yeah, we have heard most of all of it before. But I personally appreciate that you appreciate that same parts I appreciated. So.. my appreciation.

Perfick, I was going to suggest taking a wee break and watching back on 74. He's not all dark, but consistently brilliant. Don't be frightened of his rap either, I didn't regard it as music until I heard Ren spit. I'm a convert. Loved your reaction, particularly commenting on his soundscape. Not many do.