This music is NOT normal | Ren - Money Game Trilogy (Music Producer reacts)

[@becauseisaac]

I listened to the wrong part 2! Don't know how I missed that, thanks for letting me know. The best place the suggest music for reactions and such is on our DISCORD! Join with this link: discord.gg/K8rV3AXuMm

[@Chrisinpommyland]

First time I’d seen it live like that, really enjoyed it.

[@Dalmen]

the live version is just a part of the lyrics version... you have to see it.

[@allgotterer]

No lip syncing on MG1. Ren's singing into a lav mic; then he meticulously perfects the voice track.

[@MalcolmMXTaylor]

Dont worry about doing the live version for part 2 (watch the lyric version yourself) he released part 2 during covid when UK was on lockdown so it just wasn't possible to have him and his friends come together to make a full live version as they normally would, the beach one was a sort of preview to try promote the full lyric video as I understand.

[@MalcolmMXTaylor]

Love your reaction of this, I do like when some reactors do all 3 parts together. Ren is a master of one takes

[@francesdoll4039]

183 takes. This was their first live, one take. It was a huge effort. Ren's roomate and bandmate Romain on guitar

[@kellyt5341]

For Money Game 1

[@JoH4LH44]

Just for MG1

[@EarleyDaysYet]

AND their whole budget was one overhead light and a roll of gaffer tape!

[@GhostWatcher2024]

He was the Kubrick of music videos with that one.

[@becauseisaac]

That's properly insane.

[@blairkimberlin3447]

there is no greater storytelling than Ren's "The Tale of Jenny and Skreetch" full version. It is truly Shakesperean in it's lyrics, visuals and scope. Absolutely tragic and epic. In my almost 60 years I don't think I've ever heard/seen anything quite like it

[@RichPie]

Isaac, I just listened to your take on the Money Game trilogy, and @blairkimberlin3447 above suggested what I wanted to say. You must, must do the Jenny and Screech (and Violet) trilogy: "the Tales." It is dark, tragic, and absolutely brilliant in the storytelling (Shakespearean in theme and scope.) Can't say it will make you happy, but it will make you glad you delved more into his work. Do I like everything he does and says? Like you, no. But his brilliance with words, music, and concept is undeniable. And btw, I tried to find you on Discord and couldn't. What's your handle there?

[@craigevans8912]

100%

[@gtully40]

Definitely the most real power story told. It could have easily have happened

[@Threadbow]

​@@gtully40that's the point 👉 it does. BOOM 💥 💥 💥

[@babs2034]

❤❤❤

[@camcur55]

Ren does one take. No lip sync

[@zeynep-jp9ui]

This one is actually two takes

[@majboomer1285]

@@zeynep-jp9ui This is actually a one take video, it is not a one shot video, the difference being that there was one cut behind the wheelchair. Since there was a single shot before the cut, and one shot after, but both shots were done one time, or in one take. So that makes this a two shot, one take video. Incredible regardless.

[@Renagade999]

​@@zeynep-jp9uiyes this is a two take. He didn't want a cut but he had to to get the string quartet in. He hates cutting

[@Penddraig7]

@@majboomer1285it’s actually a one shot not a one take. A one take is without edits, a one shot is either a single long shot without any cuts or the illusion of a single long shot without any cuts. This was the illusion of a single long shot without any cuts and therefore it is a one shot

[@Penddraig7]

@@Renagade999it’s a one shot

[@Yougottalaugh-p9u]

Ren played the piano at the start and composed the music for piano & strings, One cut in this when the camera goes behind the wheelchair, they could not risk losing a day of shooting if the water malfunctioned.

[@Annie_MaycoxMUA]

There’s also a cut from when he takes the bag off his head in the mirror. Insanely talented the lot of them and such amazing people x

[@K8TDidToo]

​@@Annie_MaycoxMUANope

[@1individeo]

The idea of mishandling the gun is on purpose. That is the way a man with no hope or empathy for himself and those around him who has given up on life and is about to end it would behave. Ren wanted the viewer to feel uncomfortable and stressed and by your reaction and so many others he succeeded.

[@JigmeDatse]

Yes, that to me was very obvious. I've only watched the original videos (maybe not the, "right" ones especially of MG2), and then some react videos. Well, starting with some react, then going, "nope, not watching someone else react to something of Ren's I've not yet seen." Thanks...

[@vedivici7526]

No - the message is that we are have to change the monetary system. How clear a message have to be until you get it.

[@JigmeDatse]

No one was suggesting that the message was... Well literally anything, just commenting on the comment about the, "mishandling of the firearm". You're commenting about what you *think* the message is (overhauling the monetary system), which I would say that you're mistaken, especially since you probably aren't really talking about what to *me* is the message, that *capitalism* is deeply problematic (to say the least). @@vedivici7526 Capitalism and the monetary system have *some* connections, but if you think they're the same, you probably don't really understand economics very well at all.

[@allisonbethune1377]

The micro phone was under the plastic rain coat thingy... you see it when he rips it off. It's clipped to his shirt underneath.

[@MrChristoferoful]

THIS.

[@justinatest9456]

Ren is truly in a league of his own. He wiped clean a list of great artists for me. Nobody measures up to this. His ambition and creativity are amazing. He's done all of this while battling for his health for the last decade. Fully independent, this is all just Ren and his friends.

[@helenjarvis7755]

Ren is known for his live music and One takes Its one of the many things that makes him so refreshing

[@vedivici7526]

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[@robmarar]

Ren's live performance video's are just that live! You can always count on Ren's live video to be true to form including MG3, which many reactors believe entirely that it was studio vocals layered over the natural ambient noise of the room giving it the feel of a live performance, but that couldn't be further from the truth. You can watch the BTS making of MG3 if you have any doubts, plus if you play that track from the Sick Boi album you'll notice that the song is at a quicker tempo and has no dramatic pauses within the song unlike this visual presentation. I'm sub's for your Ren journey and deep dive, because to be totally honest, you haven't even scratched the surface of how versatile and captivating this artist truly is. Cheers ✌.

[@chrisallen1934]

Thank you for this! I can tell you know a lot about Ren’s work. I’m JUST learning about him and am amazed with every new track and video. I have a lot more to watch, apparently!

[@madcat528]

Of course he's singing!!!!! There is NOTHING fake about Ren! I doubt we will see an artist like him for a long time, if ever!

[@serendipity1237]

Lip syncing for a video does not by any means make someone fake.

[@serendipity1237]

@@jonWilk8156 oh, for sure!

[@yilomina2047]

Ren's purpose with these videos is to generate conversation, and inspire people to use our collective intelligence to find solutions to the problems we see in the world. He has said that while he does not have the answers, he believes that if we would all work together, we could find them.

[@DavidLindes]

Love this. And agree with that take! It's all about working together, folks. And not letting the powers that be divide us anymore. Dividing us is how they win. Together is how we win.

[@lightwerkk]

This topic was so interesting to this "being" to the point theres now a "playlist" about it to be found on "my page" for all to share as a communal repository to aid in humanity's unity. Money Game Part 3 being in the list as well. Peace and love

[@DogDocKat]

Ren is a masterful storyteller and musician. His live one-take videos are amazing. Check out the story of Jenny and Screech (full version with Violet's Tale) for more of his one-take videos and storytelling. Looking forward to more reactions ❤️

[@dukecunning7046]

22:00 "I wonder what Ren's goal is here?" I love his message, "Choose good because the option exists." I wish this channel (and all the others as well) would react to Ren's new video, "Eden" 🙂❤

[@staceyshaffer180]

I just searched for REN “Eden” reactions and I only had 4 reaction videos pop up, couldn’t believe it! It’s an amazing song.

[@dukecunning7046]

@@staceyshaffer180 I know. I wonder if there is a reason I just don't get?

[@francesdoll4039]

Message, we are teaching profit and greed before community and human need. Ren believrs that we should be using collective intelligence to creat a society that provides homeostasis for the earth and secured basic human support. Adjustments to our politics to ensure food,shelter and healthcare and medical research not based on profit and greed. But he says WE have the answer, if we WANT IT ENOUGH. HE does not have the answer, but we as a collective do.

[@RoarinRoots]

Exactly...well said

[@philth8540]

Watch Rens interview with The Charismatic Voice. He explains a lot on there about his process on these live one takes and how cleans a lot of it up in post production.

[@supertuscans9512]

From a philosophical perspective you will probably find REN’s ‘Dear God’ and ‘Heretic’ interesting.

[@bkcin86]

+1

[@chrisparti]

Ren explains that he just uses the lapel mic but has to do a lot of intricate volume and EQ automation in post process to counter the variation in level and EQ when he is moving his head left of right depending which side the mic is mounted. He also uses some plugins to help post process but the recording is live from his mic.

[@TWFydGlu]

There is also a directional mic on the camera.

[@chrisparti]

@TWFydGlu Watch Ren's interview with Elizabeth from the Charismstic voice, maybe I misunderstood, but I thought he said it was just the lapel mic.

[@TWFydGlu]

@@chrisparti He didn't said it was the only mic. The mic is clearly visible on the camera and he mentioned it on his live stream, and that the placed additional mics around the place to pick up other sounds.

[@jamiereed6080]

Lip syncing? 😂 you better seek shelter mate. The mob will ascend 🫣😆✌🏻

[@Studio_234]

He said lip sync lol like my boy is Millie vanillie

[@lizabec]

😂😅😂

[@mariadta9487]

Thumb down to this video reaction it is then, just for the blasphemy.

[@Tommy-123]

😂😂

[@carrytheflag3498]

Right lol?! Well said mate!

[@Gargagepad]

If you like this next has to be Ren- The Tale of Jenny & Screech (Official music video) 13:32 best done in one hit. 🤯

[@oh_fuck_its_salem]

Only if he tags violets tale at the end too i wanna see his brain break 👀

[@hollyshaw-elliemae]

@@oh_fuck_its_salem i cry no matter how many times ive watched, listened too that trilogy. ren touches all the emotional parts of me

[@4arrows4all]

It was filmed in England so it was a fake gun and even that was hard for him to procure. Ren’s suicidal imagery is metaphorical, signifying destruction of greed and selfishness, and maybe even the self.

[@Yougottalaugh-p9u]

It was a real gun decommissioned, which means it will not fire.

[@MissyGail4eva]

​@@Yougottalaugh-p9uExactly it was a decommissioned gun.. actually 2 of them.. BTS on Wolf Johnson's channel really does an excellent job covering MG3..

[@allgotterer]

Isaac says, "As Americans we grow up treating guns a little differently than that." Do we . . . really?! Moreover, I bet Ren's "bad trigger discipline" is entirely intentional.

[@4arrows4all]

@@allgotterer agree on the intentionality of the gun waving. I think it was designed to illustrate his recklessness with safety prior to his demise. And I stand corrected on the gun.

[@iamlpinthe312]

@@4arrows4allIt reminded me of a movie with Brad Pitt , forget which one.

[@piwaka50]

Ren is a perfectionist. It is worthwhile checking out The Wolf Johnson's great behind the scenes extended video (Wolf - a reactor, was invited by Ren to film the behind the scenes footage). This is a very long over 2 hr watch, however at 2:05:30 through to 2:10:00 you will hear and see Ren sitting at that piano winding down playing a beautiful piece and then describing to Wolf how he is self taught and then a conversation with the second Pianist: Charlie Woof-Bryne about the performance. The piano score and strings score (apart from the opening piece played by Ren) were written by Ren. Kia kaha from NZ

[@albamartinez4987]

Great reaction, thank you. Ren's careless handling of the gun is on purpose to create that tension. Also yes he is the one playing the piano at the beginning. He also composed the whole thing except ironically for the part he plays at the very beginning that sounds classical. As you spotted MG3 is also live, however they had to put in a cut at the wheelchair scene to protect the mic from the rain scene plus be able to set up the quartet too. A word of advice if you plan on reacting to more Ren... please do not talk over the video/music. If you want to say anything, please pause and rewind a few seconds afterwards. Unlike other artists where it might not matter, Ren's music is densely packed with many details which you will inevitably miss and will frustrate the heck out of us 😅 This is especially important if you listen to The Tales of Jenny and Screech trilogy. There is a lot packed in there and you will miss the meaning of the ending if you don't listen with care. But make sure you listen to us and watch the Full Version of the tales as they must be seen in order: Jenny, Screech and Violet. You may also wish to watch the documentary made of MG3 to give you an idea of how this video was pulled off.

[@jessebrashier6819]

Yeah, he strikes me as an extreme perfectionist. In my mind, he doesn't just make music, he creates intricate, multi layered experiences. Ren cuts all of the fat from the bone. Every detail is weighed, measured, and intentional, as far as I can tell. Ren is more intelligent than I am, so if I were to spot something "careless", my first thought would be that I missed something or didn't understand his intent.

[@yonahgrossman7319]

You're totally right. We in America DO treat guns differently than they do in Britain. Last year Britain had 50 gun related deaths. We had 48,830. We could certainly teach them a thing or two.

[@DaProlifik1]

They will never understand, because they love guns too much. It's scary to live here in the US because of that.

[@deanBORO]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@allgotterer]

Absolutely!

[@DaProlifik1]

For some reason my comment was deleted. Our country loves guns way too much to ever stop making them and using them. I lived in Detroit my entire life, and never owned a gun. But it's scary to think anyone could have one and end my life with 1 squeeze of a trigger.

[@becauseisaac]

I didn’t delete your comment! Might have triggered the comment moderation tool. Totally get it. But looking at that number, the majority of those deaths were suicide. Studies found that there are actually up to 2 million self defence uses of firearms per year. Which is a plus in my books!

[@StickssStones]

I love your reaction, but as an atheist can I address the weird bit at the end... it’s cool, you’re saying what you’re thinking, feeling at that moment, but I’ve lived a good life, I’ve done my best to be kind and honest with everyone I’ve met. Am I condemned to some sort of eternal hell? If so, I really don’t think they’re a merciful God or even nice. Tbh if so, I consider myself morally above them.

[@DaProlifik1]

You should have done the studio version official lyric video of MG Part 2.

[@REn-ACTIONS]

Ren NEVER lip syncs...you can see him take the mic off at the end of the video.

[@yonahgrossman7319]

Ren lip synchs in lots of his videos. Almost all the rap stuff and all the Retakes are lip synched. There's nothing wrong with lip synching. Everybody does it. The miracle is that Ren does live so much that he could lip synch much more cheaply and easily. Almost no one does that. Certainly no one else would do it for songs as complex as the MG's. No one but Ren.

[@REn-ACTIONS]

@@yonahgrossman7319 You are incorrect. He got quite upset at an individual who accused him of the same thing in a stream he did. Trust me, he is not lip syncing. He wears a lapel mic and does do extensive editing to get the sound levels correct...but that is in fact him singing live.

[@supertuscans9512]

Ren doesn’t lip sync, especially the rap. He does when the shoot is completed then run the audio track through Logic Pro, because he needs to balance the vocals and instruments. For this he has to adjust it for each line because compression tools can’t do the job. When he’s busking the bands instruments are recorded via DI but when he’s mixing it in Logic it is painstaking down to the level of line by line including if needed each each individual strike on the top hat.

[@REn-ACTIONS]

@@supertuscans9512 This ^^ No lip syncing. Just tons of editing.

[@tokeeriksen2425]

@@supertuscans9512 Videos like Murderer, Illest of our Time, Sick Boi, Animal Flow, Genesis, Power, and Losing it are all lip synced. They're the exact same audio track as the studio version, so that's kind of obvious. Nothing wrong with that though, it's just normal. Videos like Money Game, The Tales Trilogy and Hi Ren, and anything with the Big Push or Chinchilla are obviously NOT lip sync, but live recordings.

[@ArctophileGA]

Money Game 1 and 3 are both recorded live. Money Game 1 took something like 140 takes or something silly like that. And yeah, Ren does hours and hours of work to clean up the audio enough to get this quality with relatively low-end gear. He picked up a lot of those skills cleaning up busking videos for himself and friends where the videos were generally recorded outside and there's lots of ambient noise.

[@gatlinggun511]

I think I read 78 somewhere else

[@darlinesly9364]

He does have a microphone. You don’t even know how much you don’t know about REN’s vocal agility, his ability to transition through all genres of music with ease. There is so much to Ren and his insanely talented friends. I hope you take the time to delve into his music.

[@rodentpete]

The gun was decommisioned and even that was tricky to source in the uk, there is a behind the scenes vid for money game 3.

[@supertuscans9512]

The irony of course being that in any City in the UK, if you know the right people and the right pub you can buy any virtually hand gun you want in half an hour. In London , Manchester or Liverpool you probably can do it in 15 mins.

[@craiggrant8600]

Should of done the official moneygame 2 lyric vid

[@kali9850]

Yeah, you should have done the lyric video because this one doesn't actually include the whole song. You should still listen to it!

[@Renagade999]

Bro welcome to the ren rabbit hole. This is only the very begining of what you have to come. All his live stuff is live. He writes and produces all his own stuff and most are one shot takes. Not done once but they take the beat shot to upload. You have to do the tale of Jenny and screech next. The full version. It's 3 songs in in one. Be prepared for a really exciting journey and we RENagades will be with you through it all. Can't wait for your next rent upload bro. New sub here ❤

[@irenec9880]

You were definately preaching. You must remember that many people have other spiritual beliefs apart from heaven and earth philosophy. Those of us like this are quite comfortable with our belief and dont tend to preach about our beliefs

[@kellyt5341]

I'm American and Ren was taught how to load and handle the 45 safely. It was on his trip to Vegas he trained on it (saw the video). So he knows trigger discipline but he was acting like a maniac in his acting role, he was not worried about trigger discipline. Just like the movies, these rules are not followed. Out with your friends and family at the range shooting live rounds....absolutely. Acting with a gun that has no firing pin and a sealed barrel with an empty magazine not a big worry. It is ingrained in me since I have shot guns and rifles my whole life, I have trigger discipline on a nerf gun. If you are not use to using a gun you have not built up that ingrained muscle memory.

[@annebiebrich9155]

It was a decommissioned 45

[@candidwings5609]

In addition, he did a clip swap for an empty clip after putting the rounds in it

[@lindastaines8288]

We were doing so well until you brought god to the table watch tale of Jenny and screech

[@Caseyd1966]

You should definitely check out more Ren - for a completely different side of him, try I Shot the Sherrif/Road to Zion/Hip Hop with his band The Big Push (the busking version where Ren is wearing red suspenders). Or Genesis.

[@BoannBoyne]

That one is my favorite!

[@payntpot7623]

Not many reactors have mentioned the bad gun practice. Yes, it was a decommissioned .45 All one take, with the one cut. If you are interested, Wolf Johnson has made a short and a long video on the making of this. He flew to the UK to document the whole filming process. It is interesting to hear there are still people who find it hard to understand Ren does his one shots etc, live. He and the team he has gathered put a lot of effort into making these as an artform. They pride themselves on not following the current trend of producing fake and unnaturally perfect performances as much of the music industry does now days. If you really want to understand where he is coming from, just consume more of his work. It ranges from Dark, to emotional, to catchy and cheeky and anything and everything in between. Ren has some wonderful collaborations with artists like Sam Tompkins, Chinchilla, Victus, Eden Nash, Liv Sangster and a whole heap more. He was in a band called the Big Push also. If you are at all curious, you will look them up as well. I have never heard anyone regret having done so.

[@kidkarbon4775]

The sea shells section refers to the beginnings of the Shell oil company whoch started off selling sea shells from a store in London before diversifying into Oil

[@jackchisnall9316]

He did play the piano a piece he based on music by Grieg, the music the string quartet played he reworked from the music from the other Money Games and it's all live. Yes it was a real gun and ammunition but some one out of shot swapped the magazines, Ren insists on authenticity. There are a number of behind the scenes videos you might find interesting.

[@chrisallen1934]

This is definitely live and it’s mind blowing. The time spent in choreography and rehearsal is enormous to make a one-take, or even a few takes video. I mean, even ONE SCENE in a movie takes days of rehearsal and careful human and camera choreography to get right. A 30 second commercial can easily include 50 cuts and a full day of shooting. That’s the trade off. Days spent shooting and then editing or days spend blocking and then rehearsing. Reshooting in its entirely, rather than scene by scene, until the whole thing is RIGHT. The only compromise I see here is that the camera is mostly locked off, so one element is less daunting, but still…this is a massive undertaking. So impressive. I often wonder if these one-take endeavors are even worth it, since the only people who notice are kind of movie geeks or production professionals. I don’t think the average viewer even notices, let alone appreciates the mountain of work and skill that’s involved. Think about how many people just didn’t appreciate the effort in the film “Les Miserables”. They may not like musicals or may have found it boring, I don’t know; I loved it. But most people didn’t notice that it was all sung LIVE and that that alone was unprecedented in movie musicals. Since then, there was the opening scene of “La La Land” which was also under appreciated…I’m rambling. This is a brilliant piece of work. That is all.

[@lynnisneat8939]

The amount of time it took for the music industry to appreciate & recognize Ren is criminal.

[@seasonallyferal1439]

This isnt "shock factor" this is what some of us live

[@tanya_loves_u]

Yes. That was a real 45 and real bullets. However, there was a switch off for safety purposes during the take. You can find that video on how MGP3 was made behind the scenes if you're curious for more information on the gun trick.

[@TobiiRheaStarr]

It was a replica and the switch off was because they had to switch mags due to UK laws 🖤

[@Uniquely-Unoriginal]

Ooh, I like the live and on the beach version of Money Game 2; haven't seen that one before. Yeah, they can see through the sacks on their heads, enough to get by anyway lol. If I'm repeating something, I apologize (I'm too lazy to read through 200 comments ha ha). Normally, his one-take videos have no cuts, but in Money Game 3 there is one cut where the camera goes around him when first placed in front of the strings. They had only one custom suit and it would have taken too long to wait for the suit and the floor to dry; plus they only had the one day to film it. One of the water spouts(?) malfunctioned and the one lady violinist's bow got sprayed (Ren and co. paid her for a new one), but she barely moved at all (you can see her moving her bow back as much as possible) so the shot wasn't ruined! If I could make a suggestion: if you are going to talk or comment on something, it's a good idea to pause the video first so you aren't talking over the music and potentially miss something. Then when returning to the video, hit the left arrow so it goes back 5 seconds, so again, you don't miss anything. If you normally do this, sorry, this is the first video I've watched of yours.

[@becauseisaac]

Thanks for letting me know! Such an incredible piece of art.

[@Uniquely-Unoriginal]

@@becauseisaac -- You're welcome! I totally agree!

[@Jason_xofilos]

Go back and watch the lyric video of Money Game 2 if only for yourself if not a reaction. Yes, it was Ren playing at the start until he was replaced.

[@encound]

Money game basically tells a story of greed. People are often greedy from their core, they do everything to get rich, even commit crimes and in the end it won't make them happy. Ren literally sings in the third part near the end "he has everything he wants, he has fortune and fame. Such a fortunate fool with an unfortunate fate, with a 45 caliber...". The first two parts are more about the few people that have giant amounts of money, using it to abuse people and our planet in order to get even more money. For example in the second part he sings "10: the world is yours, step out on a stage to a round of applause, you're a liar, a cheat, a devil, a whore and you sell seashells on the seashore".

[@Dalmen]

It was a real gun and real rounds, but the gun was never loaded with amunition. There is a video where you can see that he hand over the clip to a armorer for a exchange while the camera points at the weapon on the table.

[@supertuscans9512]

Partly right but it’s not an ‘armouredr’’ it’s just a guy on set.😂

[@RepstarVixen]

@@supertuscans9512 the person on set that is responsible for the guns on set is called the armorer

[@mr.chapel4179]

Every single Ren song is live. Sometimes bc the different shots and so on it is cut or, recapture it 3-4 times max. There is a video about how the made Money Part3;there infos. Also as a photographer an n a cinematoprapher, musican myself, I can only say, it is everything above.

[@arklilbro]

There are two behind the scenes videos, one on REN’s channel, and one on wolf Johnson channel which is an extended cut

[@helenjarvis7755]

Watched both of them really interesting

[@ItsAllAStateOfMind]

The thing about this trilogy of music videos, understand that everything this man says about the world IS happening… he gets his point across by showing his message in music form. When he says as the world turns, the WHOLE world burns… it’s so true! But overall this guy is good. Very good.

[@zoedujour]

1. Ren never EVER lip synchs. 2. You're missing his point on immigration ENTIRELY.

[@dctalkst0r0th13]

Monster … in his song, Monster, REN tells us that he is a vessel and whose messages he is channeling … the Adversary owns the yin and yang of this world. He has many captains and some are tasked to do the stuff that appears “ white “ and some are doing the obviously dark, ‘but if the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness?!?”

[@hazmania]

One cut! Just one. As the camera moved behind the wheelchair & his black jacket! That was the only one. Several rehearsals, obv. And it was REN playing the piano at the start, until Charlie took over because REN acknowledges that the music he’d written for the piano was beyond his ability to play, after the initial introductory piece. Charlie is a professional pianist.

[@darlinesly9364]

Yes, Ren does play the piano, live with a bag on his head

[@larrycohen5553]

God's illegals tsk tsk, huh? lordy, c'mon man.

[@vedivici7526]

He will destroy the monetarysystem - that's the message....

[@vedivici7526]

How dump can you get to not grasp it.

[@tatewesley6877]

Glad to see more people talking about him. Great video keep up the good work, and god bless

[@KOlsen-ks3fd]

The Tale of Jenny and Screech (Full) is amazing as far as music and storytelling. Also one takes.

[@VictorPizzola]

There are no rules in a gunfight. ...sherrif Polk County

[@KathyBeasley80]

If you havent done Ren The Tale of Jenny and Screech (full video), do it! It's incredible. The story telling is top tier. New sub! 😊

[@Renagade999]

💯 this

[@juliestaunton3080]

I concur

[@iTRYiSCAM]

Don’t forget Violets tale that’s also apart of those

[@kylene27]

The behind the scenes for MG3 was very interesting and the hand offs between the magazine he "loaded" the rounds into and the empty one that he put into the gun he winds up mishandling. Enjoyed your reaction to all of it.

[@dukecunning7046]

18:00 "What story-telling. Incredible story-telling." I am going to check to see if you've watched The Tales of Jenny and Screech. Yes, Ren is a great story teller! 🙂❤

[@joelcooper710]

Thankyou for an actual, genuine reaction. I really enjoyed watching this. I'm glad you could speak your mind without tearing him down. I genuinely enjoyed this reaction. And just subscribed for that.❤

[@mldkenny]

As an actor Ren could be the next James Bond, then there is his voice, then his storytelling , I could go on..... You should do the Jenny and Screech Trilogy ( must be this version ) it hits hard.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

He could play Bond... OR the "villain"... With a twist of that villain being anti-establishment.... But in the right.

[@Sunrise68-h5r]

Raising conversation and independent thought with the fragmenteted world we live in. Ren's gift to us is imagination, education and free thought. Truly amazing!

[@yarbafett]

Im gonna power thru this...even tho you did the live part 2. The things us watchers have to sit thru...1 cut, all real, he practiced/rehearsed that for months. Ren cares about the performance, if your gonna make/invent and try to find flaws, then Im gonna get defensive for him.....was a real gun (colt 45), however had been disabled. Was real ammo ...theres a switch that takes place off camera of someone handing ren an empty mag under his arm. Took great pains to get this accurate, because he knew thered be gun know it alls that wanna analyze it and, funniest thing,.. theyve all been wrong. If you ever mention/hint lip sync again tho....Thats all the other artists in your reactions. How many of them are even involved in a video planning.

[@iamlpinthe312]

Yep. Renegades will spread the word of Ren but we will make sure that it’s the truth. ❤️

[@Uniquely-Unoriginal]

Do you think Ren (his name is a proper noun that should start with a capital "R" btw) would approve of the threatening and rude tone of your comment? Do you not think it would be better to politely inform Isaac (I assume his name to be, please politely correct me if I am mistaken), one that is new to watching Ren, the correct information as known by the "RENegades" (aka Ren fans)?

[@yarbafett]

whats rude? my typo or you insinuating the things you were, that were false. All i stated were facts related to the video. Sorry I didnt sugar coat it, im not known for being flowery. How you choose to interpret them is up to you. Im not taking an english test so dont care if I dont use caps for everything. I just find it interesting how some reactors look for flaws and try and predict them instead of reacting to the actual video thats playing. No other artist puts this much into a song/video or performance @@Uniquely-Unoriginal its a shame all of you dont show it/him the proper respect. Theres many reactors Ive watched that do. I also dont care about punctuation if you wanna grade me on that also, go ahead.

[@Uniquely-Unoriginal]

@@yarbafett -- I apologize. I just re-read my comment and I believe I made it sound like your whole comment was rude/threatening when it was just a couple phrases (or at least the one phrase (re. lip sync) that sounds threatening/rude). I'm just saying that maybe you should consider/use wording that is more polite/positive sounding when explaining the information. Constructive criticism in a positive way kind of thing. Hopefully, you know what I'm trying to get at. Ugh, I feel I am not explaining it right. I'm not grading anything, I ignored all grammar and punctuation errors. Hell, half the time, my punctuation isn't right and occasionally, spelling. I'm not an English teacher. I pointed out the capital "R" for his name because it's a pet peeve and find it disrespectful when anyone doesn't cap the first letter of anyone's name. I threw that in there because I could, so I did :D Anyhoo, oh yeah, I'm not a reactor and appreciate Ren and his art. He is amazing plus tax and deposit!

[@yarbafett]

i fail at comedy a lot also, many comments are meant to be funny. No harm meant. I just get a lil defensive with Ren. My apologies as well@@Uniquely-UnoriginalI was actually enjoying the reacts except for those few comments.

[@winartowongso9345]

Luigi taught me to make a company

[@NilZed1]

His videographer Samuel Perry-Falvey was interviewed by videographer-reactor Joe E Sparks and they talked a lot about MG1 and the whole process of REN’s one takes.

[@saltlight5689]

Thank you for your perspective and talking about the gift of eternal life!!! Preach mate….

[@GhostWatcher2024]

The bad trigger discipline was intentional...a bit of camera assisted sleight of hand and he put an empty mag in the gun... but the illusion of him waving around a loaded gun went wirh the protracted removal of his coat and the intentional withholding of musical resolution just before that... All meant to make you uneasy, setting up the final verse.

[@niky9226]

Ren lip syncing? 😂😂 Nope 😆 It sounds crisp cuz they spent a lot of time cleaning up the audio. Edit: Also, the piano intro was him. He would post pre-filming how he was often practicing arpeggios until his brain melted 😂

[@Jordymakesmusic]

The gun and rounds were real but when they did the close up of him loading it someone handed him an empty mag

[@MissyGail4eva]

it's amazing to me that you listened to Ren's take on immigrants and still managed to espouse the right wing nonsense. oh well, opinions are like *ssholes...

[@debbiedebster5806]

Enlighten us on how lefties are correct about...anything? Assholes indeed lol

[@becauseisaac]

It’s not left or right wing. My wife almost couldn’t come to the states because of the amount of illegal activity that happens through the crossings of our border. It’s not an opinion. It’s experience.

[@debbiedebster5806]

@becauseisaac I get it! I have extended family who fled Russia & one family's sister left Ukraine under some bad circumstances (many years back). They went thru hell doing it "properly," so I can't imagine what is happening now. And sorry I played into the political thing. It just struck a nerve that it was even mentioned, much less in that fashion. Sigh, I'll grow up one of these days😀 I promise to play nice from here in out lol Look forward to seeing what you'll dive into next! ❤️✌️

[@MissyGail4eva]

​@@becauseisaac​the advent of asylum seekers and even the 'illegal' crossings at the southern border and the ability for any other immigrants to enter the US (and attempting to gain citizenship) are not now or have ever been mutually exclusive, even considering the most stringent of quotas. And yes, actually, the thought process of which you based your opinion are in fact talking points of the conservative end of the spectrum, although fortunately the Overton window is shifting as the country's demographics continue to change. And though I also empathize with what I'm sure was a trying process to bring your loved one with you and go through a frustrating process of obtaining that citizenship, the tortuous (and I _do_ mean torturous) conditions which those entering at the border (even those _legally_ seeking asylum) is something I hardly call "free".. though unironically, it is the one thing these desperate people yearn for most..only to be judged by those who are truly 'free', but too 'dumb' to appreciate it.

[@TonyBudenz]

As for the gun: I think at 20:27 there's a hand off off-frame to exchange for an empty clip. At 20:34 (I believe) you can barely see the top of the clip before he puts it back in the gun and there appears to be no bullet-colored objects in it. As for the art of it all, you're so spot on. It's amazing by itself from an artistic standpoint, but then you add in the story, the lyrics, etc. and it's a masterpiece. Not just a masterpiece, but yet ANOTHER masterpiece from Ren. Great video reaction, btw. New to the channel. New subscriber, but I've already dug into other reactions (Pink Floyd, NF, etc).

[@whiteeyedshadow8423]

12:10 really though capitalism only provides equal opportunity when its REGULATED: I.e. anti monopoly laws, consumer protection laws, etc etc. Those are policies that are fundamentally more SOCIALIST than CAPITALIST policies. Capitalism at its heart is "money first, for yourself", which really means "money for those who already HAVE money" (a vast swath of the billionaires alive today were born into wealth). In order to maintain high levels of wealth, you're fundamentally going to want to deprive others of the opportunity to really gain anything substantial themselves, which in turn means monopolisation and rampant privatisation that hinder fundamental services like healthcare or even prison systems (you can read about how private prisons make profit off their inmates, and how they incentivise putting more and more people, often minority groups, into jail). Capitalism is not the better evil, a mixed system combining the strengths of each is.

[@vincentrockel1149]

Freedom without restraints always descends into chaos and capitalism without restraint is what we presently have. Mainly because we are in time period where people are especially concerned about their individual rights. To the extent that they can no longer see benefit in acting in a communal manner. The opportunity is coming far faster than many were anticipating.

[@zoedujour]

My god. You make me sad. Im glad you appreciate his art, though. And I DO believe that you "meant to be all preachy". And how tf did seeing this "make your day"???

[@kalenaquinones7963]

Rain, rain, rain, rain. A storm it comes our way. Ren is a one of a kind genius! He plays several instruments. His talent is unmatched. He does it all! Continue on the Ren journey. Subbed.

[@drmemento]

Sad that you did get preachy. And sad to hear that people think of this life - the only one you have any assurance of except through word of mouth - can be written off as a "close to hell" experience because you expect to live another one. Time for people to make this life the best they can, as Ren himself says at the end of "Hi, Ren".

[@debbiedebster5806]

Been waiting for you to do this, and i got a tripler! Excellent! Really enjoyed your take! Thanks!❤✌️

[@williamharris7357]

Lip syncing you say? What blasphemy how dare you

[@Lynxeye-Youtube]

It's a privilege to be a contemporary of such an Artist... and that's enough, nothing more is left to say! Thank you for the reaction... but there is more, much more and exceptional to see and hear.

[@rowandreams8145]

Please watch Ren's 1 million subscriber 'speech', it tells so much about who he is & the origins/goals of his music messages. Great job!

[@МаринаДжиджова]

Hey, I'm here for Ren! I want to see more of your reactions to the greatest artist and human being of this time!

[@darrenl3289]

During one of the many many takes in part 1, Ren stepped on the guitar and left a divot. You can see the divot in the tale of Jenny and Screech during Jenny's tale, early on. Same guitar lol The slow pan behind the wheelchair in part 3 is the only cut. They had to do a cut because they wouldn't have time to dry everything out when they used the sprinklers overhead during the following sequence. It still malfunctioned, and you can see the violinist on the left shift a bit and shake her bow as water accidentally gets on her some. Luckily she stayed with it and was able to play even with slightly wet equipment. There is a great BTS video showing the clever off screen switching of the pistol magazine, taking away the one with rounds and handing Ren a definitely empty magazine

[@TWFydGlu]

She isn't playing with wet bow. Only the cellos play after the rain. Ren bought her a new bow.

[@malicepriest]

I have heard a few people mention the trigger discipline, but i think its intentional because the carrying line through all three songs is a finger on the trigger of a money game.

[@Aemirys]

Just showing some love for Ren ❤ PS.... more Ren please!

[@DS-fz3jr]

The point isn’t about capitalism or any “ism” it’s about greed… greed that will consume the entire world and all of us with it. Unless we learn to reform our nature and set aside greed for a care for all of humanity and the environment. Our story will be broken limited versions of “Jimmy”. We will be destroyed by greed whether we are the rich, the middle class, or poor. We need to break free of “the money game” while we are still trimmed in so many ways by it.

[@FinalHarps]

MG1 one take. MG3 2 takes only 1 cut.

[@thetalantonx]

20:57 - Thanks for catching that! I believe it's intentional, giving an object example of how a lack of discipline can be dangerous whether it's a firearm or a money game.

[@xzenor]

Nice one, until the preaching started..

[@V45hTh3Stamp3d3]

....?

[@JoH4LH44]

You inspired me to look upon this as if seeing it for the first time again. 🎉

[@louise11854]

hello dear!! lovely reaction!!! yes. ren is delightfully insane in talent and i love it!!! kathleen bts renegade

[@irenebeth9035]

It's not a Britain thing. It's a REN thing! So much love to Ren ✨💚

[@Danandrea919]

Just came from your virgin Bohemian Rhapsody reaction (freakin' awesome!) Found you through Ren, back once again! 😊 Much Love! ❤

[@JensRandolff]

I always appreciate your decision to speak of Christ and salvation to your audience. Never apologize for sharing the gospel. As for the trilogy you just reacted to, all were live performances. In Part I, Romain Axisa from "The Big Push" is playing the guitar. Regarding the line "She sells seashells on the seashore," in Part I, which Ren also quoted in "Hi Ren," it was originally a song, with words by Terry Sullivan and music by Harry Gifford, written in 1908: She sells seashells on the seashore. The shells she sells are seashells, I’m sure. For if she sells seashells on the sea-shore Then I’m sure she sells seashore shells. Someone else, whose name I wish I could remember for proper credit, provided some interesting information to "Money Game" regarding the line “Why just shells? Why limit yourself? She sells seashells, sell oil as well” In 1833, Marcus Samuel decided to expand his London-based business, selling antiques, and began selling oriental sea shells. When his sons took over the business, after his death in 1970, they started to expand the business, which eventually led to oil. That British multinational company is known today as “Shell Oil”. They literally went from selling shells to selling oil. Part II actually has a full lyric video in addition to the performance you chose; the live seashore performance is a shorter version. As for Part III, apart from “Hi Ren,” and the “Jenny/Screech/Violet Trilogy,” “Money Game Part 3” is, in my opinion, Ren’s best work to date, and the bar he previously set was already incredibly high. It is an amazing and thought-provoking piece of performance art. Ren composed the music for the piano (except for the classical section at the beginning), as well as for the cello and violin parts. He also played the opening segment on the piano. The guy who came up from behind and replaced Ren is Charlie Woof-Bryne, an accomplished classically trained UK pianist who also occasionally plays jazz and pop. This wasn't a total one-take but two separate one-takes. The video was a one-take up to the wheelchair getting turned around. They had to cut when the camera was pointed at the back of the wheelchair in order to prepare for the rain scene at the end. It could only be done once because Ren only had this one suit and his pants were about to get soaked. Moreover, the lavalier mic needed to be moved from his jacket lapel to his red tie and covered to keep it from getting wet. Some people assume that this was a studio recording, that Ren was lip syncing, and that the lavalier mic was only used to catch the ambient sounds. Steve Dimakis (@stevedimakis7403) shared the following information gathered from one of Ren’s twitch stream, “There is no lip syncing…Instead there are a tonne of mics rigged up on the camera and around the studio…REN then goes through and mixes the recording from across every mic that recorded the audio.” Robert Marar (@robmarar) explain in more detail, “In Knox's interview with Samuel the co-director and DP, it was confirmed that this is a live performance. Samuel….said that they needed to setup the pianist with inner ears so he could hear Ren throughout the performance…. the further away Ren got from the piano the harder it was for the pianist to hear him for the cues in the songs to know when the cord shifts took place.” Andrew Lloyd Webber, after viewing Money Game 3, stated that Ren is one of the most unique songwriters and storytellers he has seen in recent times and that he hoped that Ren’s album “Sick Boi” would hit #1. That is quite a compliment coming from this musical genius and legend. At the beginning of Jimmy’s life, “one year old and his first words were’ mine, mine, gimme’; two years, old he was walking; three years old, walking quickly; four years old he was running around the pavement of his city. Then, “40 years old, and he cursed the words ‘mine, mine, gimme’; 41, he wasn’t walking; 42, not walking quickly; 43, never running around the pavement of his city.” ROM (@ROMsquad) during their reaction pointed out the irony that Jimmy was focused on chasing wealth and fame only to lose his ability to run as a result. Not sure if everyone noticed but the violin and viola segment of the piece is playing Ren’s humming vocals from Money Game Part 1.

[@becauseisaac]

Wow. That’s incredible. Thanks for your words! And breakdown of REN’s art.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Inappropriate interpretation.

[@MaskedLark]

He actually posted the behind the scenes for the Money Game 3 video so you can see how he did it all in one shot.

[@robingayle68]

Please react to the money Game pt 2 (lyric video)❤ I want to see your reaction to it. The one you watched is the live cut and is only about one third of the actual song ❤

[@sharoncasanta6840]

Ren never fails to make you think, his art is literally is it's own genre, and I'm certain you're not supposed to "agree" with everything he says. He is expressing his thoughts and observations about the world we live in, and that truth can be a very ugly, uncomfortable and frightening thing. I believe his purpose in making these videos is to make you uncomfortable with the things that happen all around us every day, so "normal" that we've become desensitized to the sheer madness. I love Ren for this, and I love that people are paying attention and getting shaken by his words and images. He is the very best kind of storyteller. I'm so grateful that he managed to somehow survive the horror of his earlier life and is here with us to share his music, poetry, artistry and brilliant mind. Ren will change lives, thereby changing the world, one song at a time.

[@cosmiczoso]

wrong part 2 ..u need lyrics video

[@Codex7777]

Ren most definitely was NOT lipsynching in MG, nor in MG3 for that matter. Ren's known for his live, 1 take videos, as in Hi Ren. Money Game was also a live, 1 take. It was Ren and Sam's first attempt at a live, 1 take video and they underestimated the complexity of the format, resulting in about 180 attempts. Hi Ren, in contrast was just 4 takes, with the 3rd take being chosen. Money Game 3 was going to be single take but they had to make a single cut, as the 'rain machine' kept malfunctioning. If it's a live video from Ren, then it's a genuinely live performance and in almost all instances it will also be 1 take.

[@becauseisaac]

Wow. That’s dedication

[@penrosecrystal1691]

Reacting definitely not this chaps cup of tea, misses to much, think I will stick to Knox Hill a clever reacter

[@SteveWhipp]

Ref the gun. There is a BTS video floating around the net which shows a mag swap to ensure the firearm was inert.

[@becauseisaac]

Still sketch as heck 😄

[@SteveWhipp]

@@becauseisaac Oh hell yeah, but then again knowing Ren, it's probably on purpose, as an artistic choice. 🙂