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For anyone unaware, Chinchilla will be doing her first American show soon in LA if anyone is interested. 💜

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!? I’m sorry for the language but that was the most incredible thing I’ve ever witnessed. I’ve never felt more connected to humans than I was just now. My god what a brilliant song.

Not enough people talk about the part when the camera pans on ren and he’s singing “where is my god? where are you?” The emotion and desperation in his voice gives me a lump in my throat EVERYTIME I hear it ❤

I am a 66 yr old widow and I am thrilled that you found Ren.  I found him almost 2 years ago and still feel like a daily dose is needed.  He & Chinchilla are just so talented.  Tho I believe Ren to be that once in a lifetime talent.   ❤   Please keep reacting   ❤️

I really appreciate that you watched it through once before pausing. Allowing yourself to get swept up in the art and human-ness of the song, the trance-like state that the two singers are evoking in each other. It allowed me as the viewer to also get sucked in to the stillness and not just jump cut and skip around xx

You MUST do Chinchillas song FINGERS the live one for hunger tv. You will not be the same person after that

And… let’s not forget - this is LIVE.. with just a single guitar…. These two are just.. no words do them justice. Great reaction; grateful that you shared it with us. As others have said.. yes, this is about REN’s childhood friend Joe. We’ll be waiting for your reaction to ‘For Joe’.. as well as REN’s song for his other childhood friend who died not long after Joe (not to suicide tho) - in an accident. That song is titled Mackay - and for you, it will be a completely different adventure with Ren.. trust me!

Dude your physical reaction at the peak of the song is what I feel internally when I listen to it. I like how you listen first and break it down afterwards. I can watch you react to the same song multiple times which is definitely not universal. I also like how you share your feelings openly. That makes it easier to sit back and watch your content. 100% here because of Ren, but staying because of your knowledge and exploration of the singing technique. Will be checking out more of your reactions for sure.

You generally find that when a male and female duet the female's voice is usually more powerful than the male vocalist.
Whenever Ren and Chinchilla duet they compliment each other so well... One isn't stronger than the other... They're spot on!!! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

Ren’s original musical base is Welsh folk music…he was dragged around to festivals by his hippie-ish parents. I think regardless of what style/genre he’s exploring, you can hear the Welsh folk storyteller coming through.

This is one of THE best live performances I have seen in years, so real and raw.

Yes, the last part was making reference to Ren's friend Joe Hughes who took his own life aged 19. There are differing opinions about whose perspective the rest of the song is written from. Some believe that it is about Ren's struggle with grief/depression/mental illness which made him lose his sense of identity. Others think it may describe Joe's mental state prior to his suicide (I suspect the former rather than the latter)

This is my favorite of their collaborations, especially the live version. Their singing chemistry is off the charts. This song gives me chills every time. Just fully showcases their vocal chops.

Remember that Ren is from Wales, the land of the bards!  I believe he heard a lot of traditional and folk music as a child.  Have you done the Jenny and Screech trilogy yet?  That trilogy has been given the name “Bardcore”.  It is storytelling in a different way. ❤️🎶

It's about grief the loss of the pre-you along with the person who died and the need to find a new you.

Ren has done three songs about Joe. The first one he created was within a year of Joe's passing when Ren was younger. It's titled Freckled Angels (Also the name of the album). There are a couple video choices for the song, one of which is him playing it live. The second one is called Suicide. This one is about the subject matter of suicide in general and also about Joe.
The third song he wrote, For Joe, was created 13 years later and also includes gorgeous piano playing by Ren.

Watching this reaction a few days after watching REN’s Kujo Beat Down makes you realise his ability to vocalise his emotions is truly something special. Whether it be grief, pain, love, whimsy or anger he really connects with it and lays it bare for all to hear - holding nothing back. The ‘power’ of Chinchilla’s voice adds so much more. Their collaborations create a visceral response in my body and mind. Thank you for your analysis it enhances my enjoyment of the performance.

The combination of Ren and Chinchilla is magical. Their bond is so intense. I’m always struck by how close together they were for this performance and how locked in they were to each other. They also did a busking session together - it was Chinchilla’s first time busking. There’s one video of Marvin Gaye’s Sexual Healing and another video of a Drake/Beyonce mashup - One Dance/Drunk in Love. Both are fantastic! And they have recorded two new songs together.

The loss of Ren’s best friend Joe and the battles he faced on his physical and medical health journey really forced him to deal with a lot of reflection, introspection, and hard life lessons. It forced him to grow up very fast.

He not only mourned the loss of Joe, but has dealt with a tremendous amount of guilt because he was the first one to arrive at the bridge, but he was just minutes too late. What’s incredible is you can witness the stages of grief in the progression of songs: Freckled Angels, How To Be Me, Su*c!de, and For Joe. Ren knows how to channel and process his emotions so powerfully through his music - which you’ve seen!

People often talk about songs giving them Goosebumps, but I don't think I've ever heard anything that gives me Goosebumps more than this.  It's spectacular 😊❤.  Great reaction buddy , I knew you would love it.😂