HE'S SOMETHING ELSE... | Ren - "FOR JOE" | Reaction

[@cas9065]

That is the trade-off for being stuck in your room for a substantial part of your youth and young adulthood.

[@ashleyking3961]

Also i remember hearing his parents are musicians. And they used to take him to folk type festivals when he was younger.

[@cas9065]

@@ashleyking3961 I heard that too.

[@timothylynch8936]

I was that way i developed agoraphobia after i was severely beaten by 7 people when i was 14

[@MrCarlobp]

Ren knew Joe was on the bridge, and was running there and trying Joe's phone along the way. He kept getting a busy signal indicating Joe was alive and still talking to a loved one. Then, two minutes before reaching the bridge, the response changed from a busy signal to an out of service message. Ren was that close to reaching his childhood friend. They never found Joe's body due to the currents. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, a non-profit group, searched for two days for Joe. Ren just returned home from Canada where he is receiving treatments for his illness, and donated £21000 from the proceeds of this song to the RNLI.

[@Ryoufriggingserious]

There hasn't been a talent like Ren for a long time, and I'm grateful to be able to experience his talent in my older years.

[@craigevans8912]

Completely agree, Ren is a once in a life time artist and talent.

[@rexrogers1859]

Exaaaaactlyyyy 😊 I'm 59 and I get what you mean

[@TheBorderRyker]

56 here and couldn’t agree more. 🙏🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️‍🔥

[@kevinlawes591]

I'm 49 nobody is like this Swiss army knife of an artist amazing 🔥🔥

[@Aurora-cv5to]

Ren got his first guitar at 10, and took it everywhere and wouldn't stop playing. Started making and selling beats at 12. Hard to sell in a small town in Wales, so he started rapping. And so it goes... When I see his face light up - which is common when he's doing a collab with someone, while he's listening to them - it's easy to see that music feeds his soul. It's more than a crowd and a successful career to him. It's clearly life itself. You can't manufacture that kind of love.

[@ricksurratt9034]

Craz

[@Hexenkind1]

Or as he so beautifully wrote one day before "for joe" came out: "It made me really realise I guess what I've always known. Music is far more than music. It's a channel of communication for the things that are impossible to say. It's a bridge between the living and the dead. It's a way to stay immortal. It's a way to resurrect the dead. It's a universal language. It cuts down barriers of the parts of you which are encapsulated in steel cast iron. It allows frozen rivers to thaw and become un-stagnant. I owe myself, my life, everything I am to music. Music is the closest thing to god I know. I am so grateful to be doing what I do and to tap into this mystic force. My life, my energy, myself, I eternally devote to it."

[@joannewilson2395]

I agree, his face when he collaborates with Chinchilla or Sam when their talent flies is a sight to see. Another time is on Livestream when he's playing with Liv Sangster. Music is his unique way of expressing all the depths of his soul and when others touch that form of expression he knows pure joy.

[@2nicnag2]

I love reading the comments and learning more, I just frame across Ren about a week ago. He’s almost all I’ve listened to since then. Your story reminds me of when I watch Pentatonix and Scott is listening to Mitch sing (their side project called Superfruit it’s most evident) and you c an tell Scott is still amazed by Mitch’s voice despite being friends for almost 2 decades

[@supertuscans9512]

Fucking hell, that is so profound, it’s like Voltaire has been resurrected in his pen. It’s extraordinary but almost gives me the spooks.

[@TerranSol]

Once in a generation you get an artist like Ren. People like him need to be cherished and not destroyed by the music industry like so many are. Ren is paving the way for many independent artist and he is giving people courage and inspiration. But most importantly he is bringing people together and that is sorely needed nowadays.

[@thatpandaz6094]

By the time Ren dies if he makes it which he will and is he'll probably will have changed the entire music industry and created countless new genres

[@supertuscans9512]

Improbable, there aren’t many REN’s kicking around, if any.

[@Comedy.tunes.battier]

Top 5 artist of all time for me .. and only took 7 months of me listening (actually knew it a month in)

[@petebrown6356]

I think it's hard to name 5 that have more overall talent. You'd have to cross genre's - although Ren does that too.

[@nathankalkbrenner8039]

On June 10th, 1995 I was 5 years old. My little brother was 21 months old, EXACTLY on that day. He was laying on the couch and I was playing with him, kissing and blowing on his stomach. Some people call it raspberries. He was laughing. I went into the kitchen for a very brief time. When I came back his face was a horrible purple/blue color and he wasn't moving. Then my memory goes blank. The next thing I remember is sitting in my grandma's car with my sister right behind the ambulance. A female paramedic ran out of the house, holding my brother tight in her arms as if he were her own child. That was the last time I saw him alive. It was determined that he was born with some condition that had never been diagnosed. So now it's been 28 years and I still blame myself. What if I hadn't been making him laugh so much? What if I hadn't left the room? Now as a father I can't imagine losing my 2 daughters. I'm reminded of that moment every time I give my 6 month old raspberries. As precious as her laughter is, it terrifies me and I stop. It was the same when my 9 year old was a baby. We as humans hold onto guilt forever. People grieve in different ways. I find acceptance in knowing that, unfortunately, everyone passes away. But that doesn't make it hurt any less.

[@traviescratchcards5875]

Wow, im so sorry to hear this bro 😩💙 but dont you dare blame yourself, just be happy that one of your last memories you have of him, was making him laugh. I bet youre an amazing dad! Really sorry this happened to you, cant even imagine how that impacted you at such a young age. Sending love ❤

[@nathankalkbrenner8039]

@traviescratchcards5875 thank you

[@stevesmith1923]

It wasn't your fault.

[@jeffmason4151]

I'm 63 years old and I'm lucky enough to have lived through 7 decades of some of the most amazing music. Ren is the biggest breath of fresh air in a very very long time, he's turning the music world upside down. I feel so blessed to be here today witnessing this extra ordinary talented dude. Beautiful reaction guys ❤️

[@l0ngh4mm3r5]

He allows himself to be raw. That's all it is. he is just showing out being himself. All raw. Much love.

[@TheSwede9]

"There's always something somebody is lacking as an artist, this dude just has it all"... that was a pretty dope quote and I can't agree more. The guy just radiates music

[@portiadavenport9866]

When you're stuck in your bedroom due to autoimmunity disease gotta find something to do, and luckily for us this is what he did. He watched youtube vids, he listened to a huge variety of music and practiced non stop....and this is the result of that determination and dedication

[@kellyt5341]

But there is something in his DNA to make him so good as well. He nourished that drive with non stop practice. If he didn't have the intelligence he has he would of not been able to absorb all those hard reading books he was flooded with. In turn it made him a top lyrical word smith and they are put in his music.

[@markchasse8992]

A saying from a movie, "Get busy living or get busy dying..." Ren chose the former.

[@thatpandaz6094]

I wish I was that dedicated, I just lay here in pain our scour the internet for any kind of distraction and happiness.

[@portiadavenport9866]

@@thatpandaz6094 I've taken up learning to draw and paint...passes the time :)

[@thatpandaz6094]

@@portiadavenport9866 I'm horrible at it. And trust me I've tried, there are things I am good at and want to do but since ME/CFS basically limits not only my ability to do it, but also doing them drains my energy instantly since it requires so much either cognitive energy or physicai

[@ricksurratt9034]

He’s a once in a generation artist maybe not once in a lifetime, but it’s been a while since we’ve had somebody there like a Prince or David Bowie Bob Dylan as far as that goes. It’s just my opinion

[@BeeyaCreativeSelf]

yep I love those artists but I can't say that I've loved every single one of their songs whereas with @RenMakesMusic I haven't come across any one of his songs that I don't absofckinlutely love ,whether it be him solo or with his band The Big Push or him with anyone he collaborates with ,all absofckinlutely fire ❤‍🔥🔥❤‍🔥🔥❤‍🔥🔥❤‍🔥

[@ricksurratt9034]

True

[@joannewilson2395]

Ren is the perfecr storm of talent, hard work and suffering, which alchemised this unique soul.

[@gingerroo123]

What a heartbreaking, emotional, beautiful song. Amazing tribute to Joe. Yet a message of hope and preserverance. 💛

[@LeeannG]

I secretly kinda like when people get mad at how talented he is.. I feel you 😂

[@BeeyaCreativeSelf]

Ren's worked damn hard against all the odds to be this talented ,I just get mad at all the pain he's had to endure along the way ,his strength of character thru it all is truly amazing 💪💯❤‍🔥

[@chefstar72]

I don't care what anyone says, he has some of the most important messages of this century.

[@mrsmith6763]

Yup.......he is scary and gorgeous wonderful and talented.kinda humbling....but keep doing what What you are doin' too. Or change a lane....who knows? Eitherway take Courage ✌️💯🇬🇧

[@donavinneptune520]

Song makes me tear up everytime. Great reaction you two.

[@justintime82jb]

What you do is you! You bring the best of you to the world and share whatever you have with everyone you encounter! They take what they need and you have fulfilled your destiny! You guys are great!

[@Jason_xofilos]

If you watch the Knox interview Ren intellectually and logically knows there wasn’t anything he could have done that night but emotionally is another thing… the empty cup. But notice there is a bottle of light (lights) to fill the empty cup. The previous produced video was dark and filled with pain and frustration. This starts with that pain but continues with what Joe and all his actions has taught and given Ren. That bottle of light to fill the empty cup. Not only a crafted masterpiece but preformed extremely well with the help from Sam.

[@utopaline9491]

We are all blessed that we get to say we were here at this time. Seeing what Ren is able to do and knowing that there is so much more her WILL do.

[@craigevans8912]

One in a Generation Complete Artist.

[@peterveste6976]

thank you for reacting to this beautiful and powerful song R.I.P Joe Hughes ❤❤❤

[@mrdarengilbert3907]

This guy REN…. I haven’t heard anything like this sort of talent for soooo many years, thanks guys, take care, Daz

[@scrappypirate2268]

"it makes me mad in reality, because... When do I get to that level?" Flawd... You are much closer than you think. There's so many times you make schemes that make my jaw drop. Don't sell yourself short, you have potential on potential.

[@dmasters1970]

Just Beautiful again! I set myself a task to find a Ren song that i wasn't crazy about or even mediocre i think i have listen to absolutely everything Ren, Trick the Fox, and the big push. There is still NOTHING i dislike... that just doesn't happen, There is always 1 song on any album that you tend to skip. Not with Ren I've played his whole catalogue hundreds of times and all i find is another word or bar that i had missed. ❤ to Joe,Ren and you both for the honesty of your reaction ❤ from the UK 🇬🇧

[@francesdoll4039]

That last verse of Freckled Angels is what he wrote back in 2010 and played at the memorial for the family.

[@Fallof74]

I cant imagine a world without Ren....

[@vinniewheeler5441]

I DONT WANT A WORLD WITH OUT THIS Young MAN!!! HE SAVED MY LIFE….. as a 40yr old father with 14yrs sober but I still think of the years I robbed my kids time with me that I’ll never get back. 😢😢😢

[@Astrolavista]

I really value experiencing Ren's music with reactors like you guys. It's like his music is made for reaction videos, and I love seeing peoples faces as they are mesmerised by his performances.

[@donald1379]

wow he is amazing...great reaction thanks

[@nonoyesyes6870]

It's funny watching the disgust in your face at his talent. Thats what is so inspiring to so many different types of people. Hey Flawd, you're pretty nice yourself.

[@morecrayonsplzmcw4836]

Well said my brother

[@2nicnag2]

We have a 15 year old son-we’ve talked about ending your own life with him before but after I heard this, we sat him down and talked with him again. He is a responsible, dependable, smart student that plays multiple sports who has one of the highest grade averages with so much going for him, but on the flip side pressure can build up and we’ve seen him anxious at times. We actually didn’t even allow him to work this summer so he could enjoy the last few years of high school playing sports, going fishing with his friends, play in an ultimate frisbee league, etc because with weightlifting, baseball practices and games as well as football camps, I wanted to be able to spend some time with him getting back to the bike rides we used to always go in the summer before he got so busy. I got off topic but after watching this reaction, I may have our son watch this as well and not just the video

[@graceydez6199]

What great parents you are. ❤

[@ukrobboxing]

Thumb is clicked, love the channel

[@emilianoserranosouza1991]

Let's face it ...Ren is the G.O.A.T, an its only 33.

[@alanmai5656]

love your reactions!

[@tylerlove2052]

Enjoyed your insight! Ren is music. It’s in him and helps him express and heal, and thanks to social media, he helps others too. I really don’t know how he does these one takes with songs that are this emotional! As you said one mistake and start over. Thanks.

[@mldkenny]

So great hearing you guys respect so much. Lovely reaction to this touching tribute. " Can play any instrument " you should listen to " Swansong " by The Big Push ( The band Ren is in ) ?

[@annelix]

Ren changes our lives

[@silentwhisp4r670]

Awesome reaction!

[@joedunning6973]

Ren will be a household name, a legend.

[@penrosecrystal1691]

Because he is such a genuine real person his art is real , not a corporate company churned out crap, as an old guy I feel like the uncle who wants him to become a mega star

[@Rockerlita]

He loved him very much

[@didierblasco8116]

yes crazy FIRE!

[@rshinde6338]

In life there is always balance, ☯️ .

[@jonnybnice]

I think the challenge is to be true to yourself. When it comes to art...or music. It is so easy to think of what has been done before. Because you find your idols or the tings you like, and you get inspired. And what you create, is coming out of that inspiration and often, we are to scared of what others may think of what you make. And that will destroy your uniqeness (if that is a word?). Do your thing, trust your thing and work hard for it and mabe, just mabe you get noticed. And just dont give a F### about what other people think. Be true to yourself. It will shine through. I dont know, but that is my thoughts on it.

[@rhondaquigley6332]

People say grief get easier with time. It doesn’t. We just learn to carry it.

[@didierblasco8116]

This dude is so annoying ! He is so good . Thanks for the nice reaction.

[@valentindumitru9554]

Thank you guys!

[@richardmanitowoc52]

One take king

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Is that Toronto? I've only been there once and that was 30 years ago. (So I don't know!)

[@Tessimistic420]

🎶🎶❤️🎶🎶 #Ren

[@michaelphipps8647]

🐐

[@supertuscans9512]

Love this song but every time I listen to it I feel I’ve just been pummelled for 15 rounds by Mike Tyson

[@helenjarvis7755]

🎶💖

[@pirada74]

❤❤

[@NightFogFilms]

It took him 184 tries to get Money Game 1 right.

[@belindamelville2270]

❤😢😢

[@tmobas8395]

As you've watched Ren's losing it I'm sure you can agree with me that his basketball skills are lacking 😂 but you're right, his music skills a phenomenal. Ren is head and shoulders... The whole of the body above anyone else

[@lesliehaigh6765]

His next song a old hip hop style

[@ytnamax]

You don`t have to flip Ren`s videos as he stated his support to reactors.

[@FlawdTV]

It wasn’t on purpose

[@alanmai5656]

one last statement you only seen a part of him there is alot more direction he takes you! divert a little from the rap stuff! it might give you more insight into ren

[@garybonner-l6c]

js he does everything one take for those most part

[@willeymiller4760]

I am sure someone will tell you or had told you he just did a live version of Hi Ren at the Coco you should see that one and see it for real live not from the video it will showcase what he can do live.

[@nikkel6793]

no need to censor or flip rens videos. he supports reactors and is independant from the lables❤❤

[@puppenbuhnebauchkribbeln1183]

🥹👌🏼

[@vipcress]

Ren is not talented. He is music. He doesn't need to juggle 'talents' that he has. He just uses them to be music.

[@IKronosI]

You paid 0 attention to the lyrics...

[@jimwmaysnoktahtere8001]

🔥🔥