Voice Teacher Reacts to Ren X Chinchilla - Chalk Outlines (live)

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[@ordinaryvalley]

Their live performance 'HOW TO BE ME' is amazing.

[@Desmond.TuTu.]

I wasn’t too keen on it myself.

[@Stiffspeed]

'How to be me' is absolutely fantastic.

[@everausten]

✨ My fave ✨

[@andrewr4596]

YES PLEASE DO A REACTION TO THIS!

[@zrsbb]

That song has me in tears, I’m trying to remember how to be me. Beautiful song and emotionally sung by Chinchilla and Ren. It’s a moving piece xx

[@icecold9476]

When you made the comment about the vein in Ren's neck I laughed because there is a reason it's there. The dude is jacked and his strict diet and exercise plan leaves him vascular! The vein is there even in interviews when he's not singing

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Exaaaactly

[@mrteeeeeeee]

Is this your first Ren reaction? Crazy. Hope you liked it. There is so much content out there by them. Thanks for listening.

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

It is! I had filmed another but my camera was so out of focus it will never see the light of day haha. Ren's good!!!

[@mrteeeeeeee]

@@SamJohnsonVoice ah man. That's too bad. I hope you'll give it another try. His discography is so vast and scattered across genres. But he has a few "real" live versions of his own songs. Really interesting from a vocal perspective. Money Game part 3 is shit in "secret garden" as well btw. This is my playlist of personal favorites. There is a few of them in there, if you're interested. Greetings from Germany. kzbin.info/aero/PLNXLSvXRTe34zg6pcViq_28v_lRX2UNM1&si=3Ox6WbcRul92ZI1w

[@ub-relax6800]

My thought was "Oh! Sam woke up. It's about time.")))

[@bkcin86]

@@SamJohnsonVoice React to more for sure!!

[@ambergarner8471]

I was so excited when I saw this pop up in my notifications. Ren is just spectacular. Please check out more of his stuff. It's all incredible.

[@KellyMHale]

Their collaboration "How to Be Me" is great as well. Their chemistry is beautiful and it's another live performance. For a solo song from Chinchilla, "Fingers" is probably the best, but only the Live version. She has a uniqueness in style and vocals that is really showcased in the live performance.

[@frankquinn6872]

“Fingers” (live for Hunger TV) - amazing vocal performance by Chinchilla 👍

[@jdkoftinoff]

Yes please !!!!

[@Kyle987x]

I would love to see this! Amazing song and performance.

[@yonahgrossman7319]

One of the MOST AMAZING vocal performances I've EVER heard!!

[@mldkenny]

100%

[@markafcb]

Absolutely, would be amazing to hear your take on it

[@KevinRichardson444]

More Ren please 🎉

[@TheCinder24]

I clicked so fast. I ❤️ their collab. Amazing artists!

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@grammar_antifa]

Another good performance by these two together for you to look at would be How To Be Me (live).

[@fsot4524]

Yeeeah finally! Thank you! Please react also to Ren & Sam Tompkins - Blind eyed (M.C. Session version). And then him and the Big Push - I shot the sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop

[@drealyn1486]

great reaction/ analysis. It would be amazing to see how you break down Chinchilla's song Fingers (live) for Hunger tv. It gives a lot more of her voice and range.

[@johnmc5112]

Just found you love that u breaking down there singing styles a lot of music teachers overlook this fact great reaction and new sub

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Thanks so much!

[@tyghe_bright]

I think you will really love Chinchilla's Fingers (the live one). It's a truly spectacular performance. I consider her among the most talented women in pop music right now. They're both amazing. You might also want to dip into Ren's busking with Sam Tompkins and with his band The Big Push.

[@ohnoZomBri]

I’ve been on a Ren trip and thinking about your vocal commentary lately - so excited to hear you dig into this! Thank you! PS I’d be fascinated by your live performance commentary on his Tale of Jenny & Screech (& Violet) trilogy. Very interesting techniques I’d love to know your thoughts!

[@carag2567]

"...annnd I don't watch the TikTuk..." 😂😂😂 Sam, I'm crying. The way you drop your inner silly goose once in a while and then just keep rolling makes me LMAO every time!! I still have moments when your dramatic pronunciation of "Bee-YONSSS-uh" will pop into my head and I crack up no matter where I am 🤣🤣🤣

[@PoliticallyPink]

Please do "How To Be Me (live)"! Some of the things you brought up are so interestingly demonstrated in that song. Plus, it's beautiful. Loved your reaction, wish I could find more Ren on your channel.

[@Chronically_Kimberly]

Please do more Ren. Also, Chinchilla's solo stuff is really good too.

[@iamlpinthe312]

Oh man, Christmas came early!!! I second everything already said about Ren and Chinchilla ( Daisy Bertenshaw ) … How To Be Me and Fingers Live! Ren has referred to Chinchilla as his musical sibling - and it’s evident in their “blood harmonies “ and the trust that they have in each other vocally is evident in their eye contact. Ren is self taught and a multi instrumentalist and all of these live performances are done in one take.

[@petervitale4431]

Been waiting SO LOONG for you to do some Ren reactions! Good pick for an example of both of these artist's singing voices.

[@kellymcdonough6884]

You would love Chinchilla's live version of 'fingers'!

[@salishseamermaid]

I'd love to see your take on Chinchilla's song Fingers (the live for Hunger TV version). So many interesting vocal things in one song!!

[@Moctipotili1]

Wonderful breakdown of style and vocal range! Thank you for sharing your reaction to this! I noticed that you have been absent from YT for a few months and hope everything is going well with you. Ren and Chinchilla both have a strong fanbase that just love to watch reaction videos of their music

[@terryallen7356]

I love both Ren and Chinchilla. Her song "Little Girl Gone" is incredible.

[@aliciawooz8417]

I love both versions of Little Girl Gone. Requiem has a completely different, haunting feel to it.

[@JulieAiken]

Thanks for a great and detailed reaction! I echo the chorus -- more Ren, please! Here are a few that showcase his vocal skills IMHO: Humble (featuring Eden Nash), Ready for You (he does all of the extra voices and vocal sounds), Freckled Angels (about a close friend who committed suicide, in which he sings while crying, or cries while singing?), Murderer (the genre is rap, but Ren sings rap, and sings it well, though he does swear a bit if that's an issue for you), Uninvited (a simple pop song that he crushes). There are a ton of other Ren songs which include quite a bit of actual (and amazing) singing. I hope you check out more.

[@mauraleib]

Sam I started watching your vocal analyses a while ago, before REN came on the KZbin scene but once I discovered REN I became a diehard fan. When I saw that you analyzed Chalk Outlines it was like different aspects of my world coming together. I really liked the things you pointed out in their performance and, of course, your conclusion that they are both excellent vocalists. REN master of choosing locations that give a lot of reverb to his live performances. Check out his busking videos or him performing with his band The Big Push if you are curious to hear more.

[@mjvdg4194]

I love both these performers to death!! Such a great catalogue to show off their talents. My reccommendation is Chinchilla's 'One Time' as a masterclass in her vocal skills

[@Barzo7]

More Ren and Chinchilla...... Also Sam Tompkins.... Another UK artist with an amazing voice is Sam Ryder (Tiny Riot - Acoustic Live)

[@goobydoot]

Love reactors with a specific focus or expertise. I second the “More R en please” comment.

[@kappia6471]

This was my request! Woohoo!🎉 Love Ren x Chinchilla! ❤

[@Codex7777]

Believe me, he can go powerful on all his notes and he has a wide vocal range. Ren has immaculate control. Anything you hear is very deliberate. It may help to know that his vocal hero is Jeff Buckley and that other commentator have made that comparison, without knowing that. It would be worthwhile watching some of his live busking performances, or some of his live, 1 take videos, like this one, to understand his full range. He's vocally capable of multiple voices, styles and tones. He can go from all out power, to the most delicate of touches, full of subtlety and nuance. A sublime voice. He's actually quite reined in here, providing a platform upon which Chinchilla can shine, which she does, of course! :) He's a very generous collaborator. Another masterpiece composition from Ren, with that emotional rawness, that's pretty much one of his trademarks and probably explains why so many of his songs/videos are recorded live, in a single take. I wish more modern music took this approach, rather than the very generic, controlled and ridiculously over-produced vocals that dominate the industry nowadays. This real and holds your attention because it's real and Ren's lyrics hit home, as always! :)

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Although Ren does a lot of rapping and I'm not sure if that's something you really dip into (though, tbh, it could be good for discussions of breath control and why/how his rapping is more melodically dynamic than the typical rapper), Ren also does plenty of singing that I think you would enjoy and would give you good stuff to react to and break down. A few suggestions for more sing-y Ren, should you decide to check out more of his stuff: "Humble" - Ren x Eden Nash (I absolutely LOVE his vocal on this one) "I Shot The Sheriff/Road To Zion/Hip-Hop" - The Big Push (Ren's band, busking on the streets of Brighton) "How To Be Me (live)" - Ren & Chinchilla Btw, Sam, as I commented on one of your videos forever ago, I always love watching your reactions and analyses to songs because your way of describing what's going on internally and how to utilize it properly jibes perfectly with my brain for some reason when I often find myself struggling to interpret what other vocal coaches on YT are saying or how to put what they're saying into practice. In fact, one of your early videos was the one that clicked and springboarded me into my first big breakthrough in my learning-to-sing journey and really made me believe that I didn't have the limitations I thought I had on my voice. You really are a great teacher and I'm stoked that you've put out a book. I can't wait to check it out! I already know I'm gonna level up from what I find inside because your teaching has already enriched my life more than you will ever realize.

[@TRPLD]

If you want to see a masterclass in storytelling through music, may I recommend Hi Ren, The Tale of Jenny and Screech and the Money Game Saga. All fantastic works of music! Or, well, art.

[@MissMeKate]

Loved learning so much more from you about a song I thought I knew well. ❤

[@theopkingdom3433]

Ren is an interesting guy. I think he likely courts his unrefined, slightly pressured, gruff sounds. Is totally who he IS and how he wants to present himself. Great analysis, Sam. ❤

[@QueenBabylonnia]

Looking at each word independently is great, but the words , the story, as a whole means so much, along with the emotion of the whole song. REN is great with a life story to tell.

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Totally agree. Not my focus first listen usually.

[@candidwings5609]

SO excited for your take on this!!!

[@brightwitch]

I love their voices together! They each have such dynamic, versatile voices on their own and together they just mix so beautifully! The harmonies are gorgeous. I love how they interact with each other physically, Chinchilla wandering around the hall and then anchoring her focus on Ren. The performance is so emotionally intense! Thanks for reacting to this one, your insights are super helpful, especially the notes on the relationship between volume, vibrato, and transitioning between registers!

[@LeeannG]

Ren is such a perfectionist about his voice I love to hear people break his stuff down. Even his speaking or character voices are super dynamic.

[@shaerowe-bembridge7537]

I used to watch a lot of your channel but somehow lost you in the algorithm! happy I have found my way back through my love of Ren, he is an incredible artist

[@jeanninegervais5874]

Wow. I’m learning and understanding so much from you. Thank you. You are amazing.

[@KeithThorne]

I subscribed to you back in your Jinjer days. So glad you've now discovered Ren.

[@francesdoll4039]

His veins always pop! Try his Wade in the Water live the band The Big Push.

[@redzwestisbest]

Thanks for doing this. i'm sure people have been requesting this from you for months.

[@Mezzystar1]

“Perfection is boring” - isn’t it just! Thanks for this analysis and mini-lesson! Takes me back to when I used to get vocal coaching and fell in love with Italian vowels!

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Hope you're still singing!

[@donald1379]

Sam always enjoy your reactions.Ren and Chinchilla are both amazing artist❤Thanks.

[@janegill8990]

For me the imperfections make it perfect! Chinchilla is an amazing artist. Please check out 'cold water' it's on chinchilla -topic not her main channel. And Fingers but the live version. It sends chills down my spine every time. Also Ren, please check out his busking vidoes with Sam Tompkins( another phenomenal talent with a falsetto to die for) earned it, mans world and falling. Ren surrounds himself.with super talented people. All off whom are popping off in their own right, right now!

[@ISAM.001]

I’m obsessed w them nails

[@amagab2346]

Omg. You are finally getting put on to Ren. Yay. You need to do Cinchillas Fingers live. Here comes the march of the Renegades. Ask Black Pegasus. He will fill you in. Btw I discovered you during Covid and your channel is such a joy

[@KapuAdam]

Really good review! Very focused and technical. Gave me a better appreciation for how talented they are.

[@andycopland3179]

I've never seen your videos. But as a terrible singer and a terrible guitar player I really appreciated the knowledge and how you'd be like "maybe it's because of the E and his tongue" and he was playing an E I believe, and not just singing with an "e" at the end.🤣

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Thank you so much for watching

[@DogDocKat]

Thanks for your insights into this beautiful song. Ren is an amazing musician, as is Chinchilla. Definitely check out their live song How to Be Me as well. They are fantastic together. ❤❤

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love that you reacted to this

[@lucyblack5544]

Would love to see more of Ren's music being "disected" by you, was very interesting to listen to your analysis.

[@Thomas.Saunders]

Interesting to hear your insights into what they're doing. Thanks for the reaction.

[@themojoslide]

He's using Jeff Buckley as an influence for these kind of tracks. He actually watched Chris Liepe KZbin videos to learn how to sing like him.

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

that's pretty cool!

[@themojoslide]

@@SamJohnsonVoice can you imagine both of their surprises when then found out they had come full circle when Chris started reacting to his videos! 😎👌

[@jonasmandersson]

You NEED to react to Chinchillas live version of Fingers!!❤

[@nem447]

What amazes me is that _Ren_ has had no formal musical training. He learned to sing and play guitar from watching KZbin videos.... 🕳🐇

[@sharronferreira6420]

Hope Sam jumps down this Rabbit Hole!!

[@jonathanoneal3915]

Yeah in an interview Ren mentioned stressing his voice during certain parts to show more emotion. He learned later that he could do the same while stressing himself that way. I'm not sure where in the videos timeline he may have made that change though.

[@Arhimith]

Incorrect. Ren is not young, he is past 30, KZbin is not that old, he learned his craft before KZbin.

[@nem447]

@@Arhimith KZbin started 17 years ago in 2006...

[@Arhimith]

@@nem447 yes, I remember. It was a very different KZbin. Totally different format and function. And Ren is 33, so he was already 16 back then. He did use audio records, disks, tapes, video maybe. But definitely not KZbin, not to learn.

[@MelRutWest]

Ren!!!!

[@ReedoTV]

Please check out "How to be Me" by these two as well! A fantastic display of vocal talent

[@pirada74]

❤❤

[@GavinChapman-dv2yx]

Vain in his neck is because he is about 4% body fat

[@kellyt5341]

That much body fat? 😂 Great point, he has no fat cushion in that body.

[@GavinChapman-dv2yx]

@@kellyt5341 we all no ren plays with his voice not to sound the best . At times he just makes his voice show the emotion the song needs . There is no artist like him . Also chinchilla is amazing Sam Tompkins is outstanding but some how ren still and calibrate with the best and can standout because there is only one ren x

[@kellyt5341]

@@GavinChapman-dv2yx I agree, people get bent out of shape when I say "Sam's singing and voice are very talented, but there are quite a few that can do the same thing.". He reminds me of Justin Timberlake, I didn't really care for him in the late 80-90s. Always singing in that falsetto gets on my nerves. There might be a few that can do ALL the things Ren can, I can't think of any off hand but he is in a league all his own. As far as Chinchilla I love her voice, the power she has and she is real and can do it on the streets without anything. I love her charisma, style and sound. As far as singers she is the top for me.

[@GavinChapman-dv2yx]

Ren is special and the world doesn't even no he us coming yet x

[@k1988smith]

I was like this is really live! I was flabbergasted!

[@troy9er]

Subbing. Ren is really good. Enjoy the ride!!!

[@danitheuerkauf7095]

You are in for such a rollercoaster ride down the Ren rabbithole. Hes a lyrical genius. Also check out the big push a band ren was in. They are all great and the vibe is real! His music and the bands should give you about 75 songs worth of content. Then check out young Ren in trick the fox. Chinchillas little girl gone requiem live. Is an absolute must experience! So excited you found him!

[@Vmcf1968]

fun

[@carolschiffler6271]

Great reaction! In addition to How to Be Me and Chinchilla's solo music, you may enjoy Ren's street busking music with his old band "The Big Push". There are some great vocals in those videos and you'll get to see a lot more of the jazz, blues, reggae, and even a bit of rock influences in Ren's vocal style (often all in the same song which is one of the reasons he attracts such a varied audience when it comes to music preferences).

[@treekitty3136]

❤

[@mldkenny]

Loved your reaction, most interesting. "How to be me LIVE "by them both is brilliant, and a busking track " One Dance/Drunk in Love " is amazing. Chinchilla does a real killer track " Fingers Live " and with Ren ( and The Big Push ) there are 200 others videos to choose from!!!!

[@williamalexander7481]

I'm glad you checked Ren and Chinchilla out.

[@RedNightmare757]

So i was browsing through your vids and noticed you didnt have any reaction/analysis vids of Diana Ankudinova... Either im guessing you know of her and have already heard but if its the other possibility and you by chance dont know then you are in for a treat! Try "Cant help Falling in Love". The performance is only like 2 1/2 mins long but let me tell you a nuke only takes a second to detonate! Really enjoyed the breakdown, gonna go watch a few more ✌️ Btw "How to be me" is another even better (i.m.o.) song that shows the talents mixed with chemistry these 2 have while making music. Almost haunting.

[@ree9560]

FINALLY!!!!

[@BeautyAndOtterPops]

looooove this performance! 💕💕 been listening to chinchilla nonstop. would love to hear your thoughts reacting to billie eilish performing "have yourself a merry little christmas" on snl yesterday? the jazz style suits her voice so well!

[@paperponies8034]

Great video! I’d love to see you react to Ren sing Wade in the Water/Trouble so Hard/Nina Simone with his band The Big Push. :) its great. Lots to dissect, and lots of rule bending like you talk about.

[@levirichardson4121]

Please do more Ren. You have woke up

[@sarahcameron3257]

You must do more ren and chinchilla together and solo and buskin ❤

[@rolandaspalubeckas]

Didn't anything, but it was fun to listen to you and see how comolicated singing can be;)

[@veskuheikkinen798]

They're great, separately and together. Sam, there is one awesome female singer; Laura Prunenec, singer of Igorrr and Corpo Mente. She deserves so much more attention than she gets. I warmly recommend Corpo Mentes studio live recordings to check her out, for anyone who loves good singing and music. Also Igorrrs Himalaya Massive Ritual is song to check out. All the best for you!

[@Bigb00bs_umchileanywaysso]

You look so good with your short hair up

[@sethklemba]

Being a speed rapper, he is extremely articulate to pronounce words we can hear so fast. But he is showing he can do it just as slow with a more dynamically acceptable range than rap typically allows. And he dulls his voice with that raspy tone to change his natural accent. Much like he does when replicating his Marley voice.

[@jayjaychappo]

You're right. Ren is Very Delibrate in all he does. Great reaction, thanks!

[@Theogvineofthedead]

Accent obviously plays a major role in where they place their vocal expression. Idk I don't get specifics I learned music by ear over 24 years ago and have learned how to proficiency play numerous instruments without the technical knowledge but I promise I can play along with anyone and offer creative highlights just don't ask me what key we are in because I can find it but don't find it particularly relevant and often it's a limiting factor to creativity. Art isn't something easily described with category of rule it's something nuanced and only impactful when it's difficult and creative that's why ren is so mind blowing same with the fuzz monster chinchilla 👾👹😋

[@stevecody9878]

Great reaction 👍 Would've been nice if you rewind a couple of seconds after you pause. Liked & subscribed in anticipation of you reacting to more Ren Cheers pal 🍻😀

[@yonahgrossman7319]

I've heard Ren say he does vocal warm ups for between one to 2 hours before he performs.

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

that is a ton of time to warm up!

[@IanistAim]

I love listening to ren, and followed your channel before I knew Ren. For your channel, I think The Big Push - I shot the sherif/Road yo zion/Hip hip medley and Ren and Sam Tompkins - Earned it/Man's world/Falling is what You'll be interested to heat from Ren

[@jonathonthomas1255]

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this but I like to comment about it because everyone talks about Chinchillas nails and here’s the thing about them. They’re not even glued on. They’re taped on. She puts them on when she performs because they help her feel empowered and get into character(or something along those lines)

[@ToadsNewMania]

I hope you'll isten to the song without chopping it up so you can appreciate it's beauty.

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

It's been stuck in my head for three days

[@ewanmorrison9716]

This reaction is very insightful and from an angle I’ve not seen yet, I’ve subbed to ur channel an look forward to more of your videos, pls react to ‘how to be me’ from the same artists and Sam Tompkins has a very unique voice would be great to hear u analyse his range

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Thank you so much!

[@ewanmorrison9716]

Ur very welcome, most reactors don’t break it down as much as you have an it’s great getting such an in-depth pov, if ur new to Ren your in for a treat when u fall into his rabbit hole he can sing in so many genres I’ve never seen an artist cross over as well as he can

[@yitzchakscott-thoennes]

there's a lot of playing with moving through different spaces with different acoustics in the jenny and screech trilogy

[@jeanwyenberg2774]

Erazzze is her British accent. Very interesting reaction. as others have said ... more Ren please BUT please do the live performance of Fingers by Chinchilla.

[@dannyhaley5834]

Gotta do some Ren and Sam Tompkins, think you'll dig it.

[@sorenm.lairdsorries7547]

Thank you 🙏❤ Sam ❤ for your 🎸🧑‍🎤🧑‍🎤💊⚪ Ren X Chinchilla - Chalk Outlines (live) reaction! #ren #chalkoutlines #chinchilla

[@shirazzza]

I find this song SO fun to sing cos you can go all over the shop with it. And I'm an Aussie so we're practically Brits here lol

[@josephfoster5593]

Check out chinchilla little girl gone requiem

[@eprdoorindo]

Love your analysis! ONE OK ROCK, Japanese band, has a phenomenal vocalist, Taka, he covered *HELLO and Easy On Me - Adelle, he can sing it in original key* check them out!! I guarantee you'll be surprised by his unique voice!! Also check *Take What You Want - LIVE Tokyo Dome 2018!* their LIVE performances are always top tier. I'd really appreciate it! Thank you, and you'll thank me later

[@liam00]

Hi Sam 👋 I'd be interested in a reaction to Natalie Jane. She is really good, but wondered what you think on the sustainability of her voice. Thanks 🎉

[@kellyt5341]

Well like any You Tuber in the 500k+ range, you probably have to give a pretty big donation to move your artist up in the queue. The bigger the donation, likely the closer to the top they get. Otherwise it will be on a list with hundreds of others in the line. Ren was likely on the waiting list for a bit and his turn came up. He said he did another Ren but the video was ruined with poor sound equipment.

[@johnweimer3249]

You make me nervous. Thumbed up

[@sketchtherapy1218]

Sometimes the words affect how you sing what you sing its easier to stop focusing on technique if focusing on the words gives emotion and that emotion leads to style. read the lyrics watch it again at your leisure you might see it in a whole new light.

[@Dad-JanieWorld]

Bro. You have to do chinchilla live version of fingers. It’s a Mount Rushmore live female vocal performance ever do me. Fingers live. Hungertv version on KZbin. It’s so good.

[@wolframgrosser2696]

Hello Sam! Thanks for your Videos and your Book. Please React to Asaf Avidan - "Love it or leave it" live at the acropolis

[@sasquatchwithinternetacces2940]

I guess Thor quit being a nurse at All Saints and started giving singing lessons