Ren - Mackay REACTION! This was a beautiful musical journey

[@krisprepolec5616]

This is filmed just outside of Drumheller, Alberta, in the badlands just northeast of Calgary. That’s where all the dinosaur bones are. It’s a beautiful backdrop for a touching tribute to his friend.

[@chelseahaley8350]

Today is the anniversary of losing my mom to Cancer, so having him drop this today of all days, this was extra special!! Had me in tears! ❤

[@X-Stream24]

Sorry for your loss. I bet you're mom is smiling upon you.

[@boxicuk1620]

💙

[@yannhollister9091]

our loved ones are always with us until we reunite again

[@RenNotRen]

🖤

[@MsCheesemonster13]

💛

[@AprilJMoon]

Who won the Ren lottery on musical style/genre for this piece of music. And where the fk is Ren taking us all? Does he even know. Wherever he goes, I for one am along for the ride coz so far it is one hell of a journey

[@seagull01-cp8pb]

Hell yes!💕👍🦇

[@sharis9095]

This is beautiful. Calgary should add Ren to the tourist board because he really shows off some of the amazing scenery from the Province. I can just imagine hiking and hearing this bouncing off the canyon. It would stop you in your tracks.

[@RoxyKandyKoRn55]

I was on Instagram n ask Sam if he or Josh shot this masterpiece n he said he shot it but Josh was there helping him...Kuddios to these gentlemen n Ren for this superb masterpiece 💝🌹

[@kevingallant8073]

Callum was mentioned in his "pier cave" crew in "Suic*de" final verse (the bit that was in "For Joe") Pronounced Cah-lum.

[@kristinemckee9279]

The sound coming out of his piano sounded to me like it was almost echoing in that canyon! Beautiful. Echoing up into the heavens.

[@ezrasace]

Thank you for your reaction. Callum was listed on Ren's tribute to Joe along with several other friends. Disco Doc reacted to Ren's video and gave an in-depth backstory on Callum and what happened via BBC, etc.

[@shanegooding4839]

Ren's musical talent is mind-blowing.

[@GhostWatcher2024]

@BlackPegasusRaps The A in Callum is like in Apple.. or Pal. Cal for short, like in California. Also, he says the name in Su!cide and For Joe when he lists his circle of friends he stopped speaking to after Joe was gone. Names can be weird sometimes so no worries. Callum is a fairly common Scotts Gaelic name. "Callum is a Scottish Gaelic name that commemorates the Latin name Columba, meaning 'dove'." This piece is fitting for a Dove. And by Ren's accounting it sounds like he lived up to his name.

[@kablegames2446]

you explained it better than what i was going to attempt lol

[@toniyoung5131]

@@kablegames2446 me too

[@HappiestGirl69]

LOL I was hoping someone did this so I didn’t have to. So thank you! My earliest known Scottish ancestor’s name was Callum. His son fled to the New World during the Clearances. 7 generations down the line I’m a Scottish, Irish, English, German…AMERICAN… mutt! I had to marry a pureblood Scot to bring some pedigree back to my lineage. 😂

[@kazpwright]

@@kablegames2446 ditto!

[@callummassey7970]

You wouldn't believe how many different ways I've heard my name pronounced. Never bothers me, I'm just happy someone is acknowledging me.

[@WakeUp-p6h]

REN is absolutely phenomenal in my opinion.. Discovered him when "Hi REN" Came out and proud to call him a fellow Countryman/Brit.. After discovering him, had a deep dive into his early stuff and "The Big Push", man they all talented guys! I like REN. playing the old school Blues, Rock N Roll etc, aswell as the other rap & his own stuff.. He's properly talented! (Which we Brits are known for).. 😉😎 Love the reactions bruv!

[@karlweir3198]

I started to play piano at 3 years old and I was always adding notes that wasn't in the song because I heard other notes in my head that wasn't on the page

[@GenericAssUsername]

Same. Those instilling my classical training weren't always thrilled about it, but at the age of seven, I got a new instructor. He explained the concept of blue notes (off-notes, outside notes, etc.) and that they didn't even need to fit in the 12-tone system (equal temperament). While the harmonic series is something we learn as infants (it's necessary outside of music for things like speech comprehension too), we learn the blues from hard earned experience. So if we hear someone playing out of key or off-pitch deliberately, it might just mean they have a story to tell. After reading what Ren had to say about this song and how unreal it felt to him, that part certainly clicked more firmly in this piece.

[@Vintage.EvenStar]

Thank you for doing this one BP. Ren is a rare gem. 🖤

[@DonnaPoynton.]

Listening to this with my eyes closed,I felt every note it’s beautiful ❤Thanks B.P,We love you REN xx

[@hip62]

when i hear the faster piece it makes me think about mischievious souls playing and dancing from cloud to cloud😀❤

[@SandraP3796]

This beautiful piano piece speaks to my soul and my losses I’ve had 😢. Thank you for your reaction BP and Happy Birthday Ren ❤️❤️

[@Baldevi]

This is a beutiful reaction, BP, you really added insight and reactions, thoughtful points, and really felt the Music, which made US fel it with you. Your perspective was wonderful, not just saying that it is a beautiful piece [which it certainly is,] but really capturing the depth and beauty, nuance, just really thoughtful as you reacted. Looking forward to your new drop too! See you then!

[@Asfera1]

the older you get the more you lose the harder it gets, the more faith brings you through

[@christophCymru]

Just to note, he's doing alternate chords / progressions with his hands and crossovers. That's not basic at all, a lot of people would struggle to do that as your brain naturally fights against those opposite movements.

[@shirazzza]

Bloody hell I just want to hug him, poor bloke has been through so much. I've been through so much & it's nearly destroyed me. He always picks such amazing places to do his art

[@thegingermenace8593]

I had to put my sweet cat down yesterday It made me think of her. For Venus, too... I miss you already, and my heart is breaking. It's broken 💔 😢 I love you, baby girl, I'll see you on the other side!

[@CiphecDec]

If I didn't know who Ren was and this was the first video I'd seen with no insight in his past. I would still be in awe of just the sounds he makes that piano make. The cord change and flickers that kind of make sound visible at 12:00 just kills me.

[@chelseahaley8350]

Also, he has quite a few collabs in the works! He's working on his verse for his collab with Prof rite now, and he's been in touch with NF and Harry Mack!! I'm beyond excited!!

[@LeeannG]

So pretty ❤

[@suesee4855]

Imagine being there. There must be a resonance only achieved by flooding vast hillsides with a heavenly vibration called music. It's truly a beautiful invitation to connect with something out of reach. Much love ❤️ Sue

[@adritch]

Looks like Drumheller, Alberta. Alberta is crazy beautiful, such a diverse landscape, only thing it is missing is the ocean.

[@jukeboxdave6026]

This song is beautiful and music for the soul fantastic ren many thanks love and respect from the UK 🙏

[@joyplant6275]

That's what music does for me it takes me on a journey.Ren has taken me to some phenomenal places.He is simply a wonderfull box of tricks 😊

[@stoneoutdooradventures2286]

Beautiful.... prayer's and love to everyone whose lost loved one's 🙏❤🙏

[@dottiemurray6013]

Stunningly, beautiful tribute 🎹🎶💗No words but such emotions thru 🎹 tell the story, Thank you Ren 👏👏👏🫶

[@joannewilson2395]

Great reaction 😊😊 You should get Andiroo to come in and react to it

[@JoRiceRenegade4Eva]

100%❤

[@BrookePS23]

Hope your family & especially your Wife are doing good! ❤ Keeping you guys in our prayers! 🙏🏼 Just wanted to say I really loved your new song, Mind, Body & Soul! 🫶🏼🔥 I watched this on Ren’s channel 1st & it was beautiful! He’s a 1 in a million talent! Thanks for all you do… love your channel! ❤

[@sylv772]

I also thought it was like a soundtrack. But my most immediate reaction was to how beautiful it is.

[@CindyBaucom-sb1hd]

REN❤❤❤

[@FallenEagleFTW]

Music comes from so many places. There's no specific way to write music. There are rules, but once you know those rules, you can break them, because you'll understand why you're breaking them. Sometimes people subconsciously just write something and it works. I've done it with music projects when I took music courses and at home. Nothing as elaborate as Ren, at least nothing written down. My brain has so many ideas, but I as well as others have a difficult time expressing our ideas. Then there are those like Ren who seem to have a way with expressing their musical ideas in such a way, it's just simply beautiful.

[@Barzo7]

Great reaction video..... Thanks

[@sampanther8854]

THank you ❤🙏✌️

[@gregbeard6057]

We can tick 'composer' off the list of things Ren is incredible at!!! I've been listening to Ren for some years now... He never ceases to amaze me!!! I love this so much!!! I lost my Dad a little over a year ago. Everyday I picture leaning over my Dad trying to resuscitate him... When I listen to this I close my eyes and picture every happy moment that my Dad and I shared. For this, I say thank you, Ren, for sharing this personal moment with us. 💔❤️

[@jro341]

It is Bentonite clay he is on the cliff in front of. I have seen it in Utah and Arizona. I lived in Michigan for most of this life, I now live out west AZ and Utah. This pic of my bike is on pikes peak.

[@davidmurphy2132]

The sound of space you talk of is when Ren uses the peddle and opens the strings to continue reverberation instead of just ending when he lets go of the key.

[@garymoore1288]

Sounds like it's inspired by Cornfield Chase by Hans Zimmer, which is the theme tune for Insterstellar...and that's definitely a good thing!

[@Hope...M]

You're humble BP. If you can hear music in your head then you can hum it as you record audio. That's the starter even without you not knowing how to play an instrument. ❤❤❤

[@eveline5858]

thanks BP, it was sublime ❤

[@Turntablist_Mk2]

There are common chord progressions just like there are common word combos in rap. But he is self-taught so there's a few unpredictable choices and that comes from just "feeling" and creating on the spot. His sound design choices are very specific to his taste and that is what makes what he does always special to me.

[@larrywoodard2639]

Beautiful and great reaction. By his sweatshirt do you think his next song is sublime? I hope so.

[@panovscouse5100]

Over here in the UK we would pronounce his name as C.AL..LUM as in *Paul Simons* (You can call me AL) but BP it doesent really matter.. thanks for the great reaction...i have just lost a really good friend only a few days ago and this beautiful piece of music really resonates with me...massive respect from Liverpool UK

[@SandyNoblitt]

My daughter who was self taught until got in the school choir. She as always written music. She still is.

[@TrainwreckBxl]

this is crazy. I cant grasp how out of this world his talent is. He again surprised me with a different style, instrumental and it just blasts emotions

[@MissMeKate]

A beautiful tribute to all those whose lives end too soon. Would love to see Andiroo discuss this piece as his background is piano.

[@DenaCostas]

❤beautiful💔

[@jessicacastro7824]

Congratulations on having a baby

[@dancerbird76]

The best thing about music…..is it takes people on a different journey…..each one a unique experience……and this is the best thing about watching reactions to this beautiful piece of art…..hearing your thoughts and feelings. Sometimes words aren’t needed 💜

[@alexiaspaedt-mcintosh5311]

Happy to see your reaction BP! I thought of the the same place you did with the background too! Hope you are all doing well and lots of love and health to you, your wife, and kiddos!

[@belgand5555]

Beautiful! Thanks BP tears again… ♥️🫶🏻♥️

[@timruss311]

You mentioned that it feels like a film score .... while in no way the same it has some of the feel of Ryuichi Sakamoto's score for Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence ........beautiful and haunting.... I'm loving this !

[@jenk4653]

Thank you for your touching reaction on this piece. It is truly moving when you know the back story. It starts out calm, to me when it speeds up reminds me of his comment about how as kids Callum was always up to whatever crazy things they got into then it calms and becomes peaceful as his way of saying good bye.

[@Jinty92]

As a Scot, I am used to the name Callum or Calum which is a popular Scottish boys name. We also have the name Kaylum too pronounced the way you said it. Also McKay is a Scottish surname or family name too. It has it's own tartan. In Scotland McKay is pronounced McKy but in England they pronounce it the same as you. The music is haunting and atmospheric.

[@JoRiceRenegade4Eva]

Beautiful reaction & words BP ❤ this was such a powerful & touching tribute to Dear Callum 🙏 Ren’s ability to allow his soul to imbue into the keys & resonate outwards to reach our own souls is simply stunning & quite magical ✨❤

[@optimistinmyprime]

This song reminds me of music from my favorite pianist. Beautiful. When Netflix had the Moving Art videos they originally included music by pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi (they don't anymore), that's when I discovered how much I loved his music. There's a video on YT where he plays a baby grand piano while floating on a raft in the arctic ocean, near glaciers. It's breathtaking.

[@Guus274]

Drumheller, Alberta, in the badlands just northeast of Calgary.

[@lulumeto]

Love your reaction ❤❤❤

[@brandonjones1349]

Ren man.....ty mate..! And Peg. 💚🤍🧡🏴‍☠️☘️🤜💥🤛

[@pacio49]

There are two main ways to approach composing instrumental music: start with the melody or the chord progression. Music Theory isn't just about reading notation. It's the study of how chords evoke emotions and create a sense of structure within a piece. Understanding theory allows you to intentionally convey the feelings you want your music to express. Music composition, like painting or poetry, involves learning established techniques and traditions. This knowledge gives you the tools to shape your own artistic expression. As a rapper, you already understand how to use rhythm and rhyme to create art. Learning basic music theory can open up new creative possibilities for you. It can enhance your understanding of how music works and allow you to combine your rapping skills with traditional melodic and harmonic elements. Resources like GarageBand, Muse Score, and online classes are great ways to start. KZbin channels like Alex Moukala can also provide practical insights into the composing process. Seriously, friend. With all of your prior experience in production and performance of any type, just start scratching the surface on Music Theory and see where it leads you. It can really open up the doorways of expression. Like it did for Ren.

[@AllenZerr]

I could be wrong, but this may be the badlands in Alberta

[@kaynesheldon4905]

This was heart wrenching reading the story of how he came up with this beautiful masterpiece. I hope you’re doing well. Check on your loved ones. We never know what’s truly going on in there mind. Much love💕🖤

[@TashkaGrace]

Love your reactions BP ❤

[@marcokiki]

Love the reactions. Big fan and congratulations my friend. Thank you for all you do. Love seeing other people represent Colorado 🙏🏼

[@Giggirl]

Ren will be writing film scores next ❤🎶

[@jonathanware4096]

Sean by Trophy Eyes is another powerful song about the loss of a friend.

[@thegingermenace8593]

Utah has the same thing! It could be southern Utah too! We have paint mines down by Arches National Park!

[@TanyaQueen182]

it's in Canada.

[@thegingermenace8593]

@TanyaQueen182 I should have figured. He is getting daily treatments. We have that kind of sandstone here, too! Utah used to be covered in Salt water millions of years ago. Now we have what's left over.. Dinosaur bones, the Great Salt Lake, & all different sort of rock formations down south. We have the most national parks (5) because of it.

[@stevenetherington1079]

I need this! Ren and Webby 🥳🔥🤯

[@RenNotRen]

Thank you for this BP ❤

[@mackkarnes7872]

I love beautiful music.

[@donna7059]

Honestly, this is the first time hearing this. Thank you.

[@TanyaQueen182]

No lyrics, yet you can feel what he's saying. He's remembering loss, then growing up and the good times. Then the accident, and the grief. It ends with a sort of sad acceptance. That's how the song made me feel at least.

[@TanyaQueen182]

PS I'm pretty sure you can say the word "vodka" on KZbin lol

[@starburstppl]

Awesome reaction. This was beautiful, but also had me in tears. My younger brother took his life and it broke me. He was my brother but also my best friend who always had my back. He was my rock when I needed to vent. I suffer from depression and he always called me everyday just to make sure I was OK. I had no clue he was going through depression also. Being the older sister I wish I could have known and saved him somehow I wish he was still here. R.I.P. Lil brother

[@kaynesheldon4905]

Makes me think of the end of an anime show/movies with the characters walking down a path with h cherry blossom leaves falling. Absolutely beautiful. Not saying or comparing it to anything like that. Just has a beautiful vibe.

[@davidberesford7009]

Thanks for posting this. I shall check it out from the source. Keep Reacting!

[@Kathryne0816]

Gorgeous.

[@heartwork8318]

This was a lovely reaction to an amazing piece of art! ❤️‍🔥✌🏻🫶🏻

[@michaelphipps8647]

Ren is so 🔥

[@il-danny-ll5588]

The pronunciation of Callum is how you would say if you were using all lowercase letters similar to Cal as in 50 cal

[@Paul.Chaffey]

He's just soo good...

[@improveourselves3929]

The a in Calum is pronounced with the relaxed a as in the first a in California.

[@cheryljoseph2501]

Soothing to my soul ❤❤

[@sarahsfavfan]

I recognize those Badlands! I wish Ren would stay here.

[@laramr1]

Tough start to a young life. Thanks for the introduction. Was not familiar with him.

[@walkerig1]

Callum is pronounced the same as Al as in "You can call me Al!" It is also pronounced by Ren at the end of his Song Su!cide at about 190 seconds in when he is talking about missing going out with the lads.

[@Marshall_Byron]

Gongrats on being a dad....have fun explaining all this to your kid lol...

[@epishmeh]

Your Ren reactions are always some of the best. If you want to know how to pronounce Callum, just re-listen to the end of the song Su*cide, where he lists the names of all the lads.

[@barrylongermaname398]

Dude you will lose your tears over Sgt McKenzie lay me down in the cold cold ground

[@herbie9116]

Great reaction man. Loved going down the whole Ren train with yourself and everyone you have bought on even if inwas late to the party.

[@erichburger1935]

Great Reaction.

[@mstewart109]

Ren lost 2 long time friends in death within 6 months of each other. Just a tear jerker for me. So damn beautiful piece Ren.

[@brandonjones1349]

That hit the spot bruh. Ty 🙏

[@jasoncrawford-lg1xs]

Ren is so talented a true musical savant, great reaction .

[@L70s]

I recommend a very talented japanese young man with amazing skill..Kent Nishimura. You will be mezmerized by his acoustic guitar covers.

[@danwalby7365]

B. I love your reactions, bro. Actually, it's not just a reaction. I know you are a good person. I just know it. I can see it in you and its beautiful mate 👌 ❤️

[@RobertAustin-l4p]

Like all the greats, IT MAKES YOU FEEL ! This is in Alberta not sure where. I thought the same thing or New Mexico.. I was quickly corrected lol Don't mind just another renegade. Maybe Ren is throwing some of that Unity he sings, raps about. we are all over the world !

[@maurol8493]

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