Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Solo Acoustic Guitar - Kent Nishimura

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  • Опубликовано: 2 янв 2020
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Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @thomassaylorrealtorlicense8763
    @thomassaylorrealtorlicense8763 Год назад +846

    in 50 years of playing around with guitars I've never seen or heard anything like this. To get 6 strings to sound like an orchestra requires very inventive analysis of each part of the tune and really invent ways to create the sound. At first I thought it was trickery, the playing is so clean it really is unbelievable. The is world-class, self-taught, inventive guitar work that seems from a different planet. My goodness, this is exquisite playing. He should be interviewing agents. The very best I've ever seen. Totally different, TOTALLY DIFFERENT. WOW!

    • @Guitarista78
      @Guitarista78 Год назад +5

      youve never heard of solo guitar? Joe Pass or Guy Van Duser?

    • @lornestein7248
      @lornestein7248 Год назад

      @@Guitarista78 Maybe he hasn't.. This person may be a few decades older than you! - So go play your "stinkfist" somewhere else and let the rest of us enjoy extraordinary talent. 😡

    • @Guitarista78
      @Guitarista78 Год назад +9

      @@lornestein7248 Not saying anything about the video except this is phenomenal playing. What does age have to do with this? Pass and Duser were both born before 1950. Solo guitar is very alive and has been for centuries.

    • @lornestein7248
      @lornestein7248 Год назад +13

      @@Guitarista78 I'm sure this person is so grateful you enlightened him to 2 famous soloists. Surprised you didn't recommend Tool as well.. After all.. You're an authority on the all time greats, aren't you? 🙄

    • @nyobimalih9478
      @nyobimalih9478 Год назад

      He's playing very well.. you should check this one you might also like
      ruclips.net/video/DjypEPFBLfw/видео.html

  • @justinbutlerLA
    @justinbutlerLA 2 года назад +521

    I sent this to my brother-in-law Charlton Pettus, which is a member of Tears for Fears, and he was blown away. Curt and Roland would love it as well.

    • @Random77152
      @Random77152 11 месяцев назад +12

      That’s really cool!

    • @T--xk3hf
      @T--xk3hf 11 месяцев назад +3

      No😂, he's not, and never was

    • @justinbutlerLA
      @justinbutlerLA 11 месяцев назад

      @@T--xk3hf Just Google his name and the band name and get back to me. ✊🏻

    • @bryyhuh3039
      @bryyhuh3039 10 месяцев назад +9

      @@T--xk3hf he is

    • @johnblanco4200
      @johnblanco4200 10 месяцев назад

      @@T--xk3hf keep ur ignorant opinions to urself

  • @billbobaggins801
    @billbobaggins801 3 года назад +918

    My childhood friend and I used to listen to Tears For Fears going surfing in St. Augustine Fl. We spent lots of great times in the early 80s and he ended up dieing in a turbo prop plane crash while on a site seeing trip.
    I was so upset and cried over my high school friend. One day, maybe 10 years after his passing I went into the Walmart while going boating. I see Jason's mom and she recognized me immediately and she ran and gave me a giant hug and cried on me. She knew how much we played together as childhood friends.
    It was good to see her and I told her how sorry I was to hear of Jason's passing. His mom told me he always spoke of riding dirt bikes and having fun with me.
    So......every time I hear Tears For Fears.......I am reminded of memories of two boys climbing trees, riding bikes, playing football, swimming in the creek, skipping stones, fishing and listening to TFF.......
    Your song took me back to 1987-88 and I still get to think of my dear friend Jason. R.I.P........

    • @dylanosullivan7845
      @dylanosullivan7845 3 года назад +45

      Fuck man, that was hard to read. I can only imagine how hard it was to live. I'm sorry to hear about that. At least you have a way of reminiscing about the good times. I hear it said that people wish they would be told when they're in the good times before their gone, I think that's the beauty of life, we must treat every day like it's the good days. Stay strong brother.

    • @GGEMZ00
      @GGEMZ00 3 года назад +9

      Wow. So beautiful to have had a friend like that. He gave you lasting and loving memories. Music has such a way of transporting us back in time. God, we loose people so easily sometimes. They pirouette in and out of our lives. God bless them.

    • @aidan6623
      @aidan6623 3 года назад +10

      Thank you for sharing that, may your friend Rest In Peace.

    • @normangriffin8115
      @normangriffin8115 3 года назад +7

      Thanks for your story of Jason and the cherished memories that you shared. Music is our time machine, returning us to our youth. As if it were yesterday.

    • @brettadkins4698
      @brettadkins4698 3 года назад +11

      I teared up reading that. Cheers mate.

  • @frankiefrench7325
    @frankiefrench7325 3 месяца назад +50

    I’ve been playing guitar over 20 years . This sort of stuff is by far the best you can get out of an acoustic guitar. It’s outrageous how good this is . Super human

  • @dtadeo2006
    @dtadeo2006 4 года назад +993

    The rythm never stops, the bass never stops, and still manage to get all the melody and guitar solo in! AMAZING!

    • @TheJoshA
      @TheJoshA 4 года назад +2

      dtadeo2006 lol..... go figure

    • @thegardenofeatin5965
      @thegardenofeatin5965 4 года назад +51

      Guitar has six strings.
      Guitarist has ten fingers.
      Guitarist has the guitar outnumbered and surrounded.

    • @chrisstory1970
      @chrisstory1970 4 года назад +13

      Tommy Emmanuel would be impressed by this youngster. Well done.

    • @ellisgill1337
      @ellisgill1337 4 года назад +8

      Pure INSANITY

    • @davidryder5082
      @davidryder5082 4 года назад +7

      That boy good

  • @TheGreatGig73
    @TheGreatGig73 4 года назад +491

    That is insane. I'm still learning how to rub my belly and pat my head at the same time.

    • @danielishere734
      @danielishere734 4 года назад +2

      It's not your Belly you're rubbing though!

    • @DDRUTOU
      @DDRUTOU 4 года назад +3

      Mr. Moose, you win the comment of the week

    • @counciousstream
      @counciousstream 4 года назад +7

      Practice practice practice. Start simple and add complexity after you master the simple. For a real challenge, vary the direction that you are rubbing both your head and your belly. Then add a foot tap, then vary the foot tap. After that add a cluck with your tongue. Show this to friends and they will have you committed. It all starts with practice.

    • @nuttybangerz
      @nuttybangerz 4 года назад

      @@danielishere734 NASTY 😆

    • @rljung
      @rljung 4 года назад

      😂😂

  • @exp787
    @exp787 3 года назад +158

    This legitimately one of the most beautiful renditions of any song I've ever heard

  • @OwnedByTheState
    @OwnedByTheState 2 года назад +106

    The thing I like about Kent is that the song comes first. He has incredible techniques, but he doesn't use them for the purpose of showing off. Just a very musical guy who happens to be one of the best out there!

  • @hrlincoln9873
    @hrlincoln9873 4 года назад +1851

    "Intro sounds good, but how's he gonna do they chor--wow, nice!. But surely the bridge will trip h--damn! Great stuff, but he probably forget this one subtle aspect of the song that I always--nope, there it is."
    Mad respect.

    • @jessicapace4235
      @jessicapace4235 4 года назад +33

      HR Lincoln that’s what I was thinking too! What an awesome job!

    • @Putaspellonyou
      @Putaspellonyou 4 года назад +37

      I was thinking the same thing: "he's gonna punk out on the solo--holee crap he nailed it!"

    • @jeffsurface5533
      @jeffsurface5533 4 года назад +9

      Impressive.

    • @splitneyboria
      @splitneyboria 4 года назад +31

      HR Lincoln if you’re not a writer then you damn well should be. Funniest and most well composed post I’ve ever read. Summed up my reaction to the video perfectly.... well, apart from bits where I kept saying ‘holy fuck!’ 😊

    • @jarvisjt0606
      @jarvisjt0606 4 года назад +6

      HR Lincoln you summed up my exact thoughts lol

  • @boooootch
    @boooootch 4 года назад +453

    Cannot stop watching this. Every single nuance of the song is right here in his two hands.

    • @tonyjlorns1727
      @tonyjlorns1727 4 года назад +3

      Steven absolutely 👍

    • @DiscoFang
      @DiscoFang 4 года назад +5

      Not too much, not too little.

    • @gambler213
      @gambler213 4 года назад +4

      He did a great job !

    • @user-ys9to2ie7k
      @user-ys9to2ie7k 4 года назад

      Except every nuance isn't in his right or left hand it is a pre-recorded Loop or dubbed over. One just has to listen to the procussions on the guitar and strings being slapped.

    • @cmarley314
      @cmarley314 4 года назад +2

      I miss the shuffle rhythm from the bass/kick and the offbeat triplet hat. And the echo effect.

  • @laurencebray3311
    @laurencebray3311 5 месяцев назад +36

    Not one note over played. Brilliant.

  • @juliansmith3972
    @juliansmith3972 Год назад +66

    How is it possible that I've never heard Kent before now! I have been living under a rock!! Mind blowing talent!

    • @YaoEspirito
      @YaoEspirito 9 месяцев назад +1

      And all his covers are at this level.

  • @maxcactus7
    @maxcactus7 4 года назад +297

    I came home from a very long, difficult day at work in a truly foul mood. A glass of red wine and before the first sip I found this. Pure bliss!!! 14 hours of stress and grief relieved in under four minutes! Pure magic!

    • @Crommy5
      @Crommy5 4 года назад +1

      Throckmorton, I’ll have what you’re having!

    • @FluffyBunny9002
      @FluffyBunny9002 4 года назад +18

      I also relieved 14 hours of stress in under 4 minutes but this is not how I did it.

    • @maxcactus7
      @maxcactus7 4 года назад +1

      @@FluffyBunny9002 Please share!

    • @FluffyBunny9002
      @FluffyBunny9002 4 года назад +9

      @@maxcactus7 ...ugh...you sure? Lol

    • @marcusjahnke9287
      @marcusjahnke9287 4 года назад +1

      And hope in humanitet restored.

  • @coremember1234
    @coremember1234 3 года назад +557

    I am a retired public school choral director. 30 years of teaching parts and dealing with accompaniments. I did my 5 to 6 years of playing bass in a band (we actually played gigs every weekend). I understand the complexity of music and how every musician has to do their part correctly or the music will fall apart. I just watch this with my jaw hanging low, "holy f*&k" whispered from lips and wanting listen to the original again to see if really did do all parts on one instrument. TRULY IMPRESSED

    • @keenancookson8641
      @keenancookson8641 3 года назад +5

      🤣I love your comment. Holy f*&k, indeed.

    • @Rich13canada
      @Rich13canada 3 года назад +7

      I don't have your credentials, but my jaw hanging low, "holy f*&k" whispered from lips and wanting listen to the original again to see if really did do all parts on one instrument. TRULY IMPRESSED

    • @coremember1234
      @coremember1234 3 года назад +3

      @Bob Lazar thanks for the insult I guess. Promise you I'm well aware or ,Atkins,Merle Travis and the like. I was simply amazed at the skill level of someone so young and that be was performing this style in contemporary music, some of which would be difficult with 5 musicians.

    • @Jeorge_Supero
      @Jeorge_Supero 3 года назад +7

      Yeah I think this is the new generation of guitar playing. I never thought that fingerstyle would evolve further like this. This kid is just so smart or maybe genuis I think or gifted. Whatever he is, He is extraordinary for me.

    • @martinmartin8666
      @martinmartin8666 3 года назад +1

      70s to 80s trash rock bands?this was released in 85..so this music is trash to you?then what do you call the music of today?..and can you please site where the audio and video doesn't match?

  • @eliashemelaer1706
    @eliashemelaer1706 3 года назад +103

    The fact he wears his jacket is like: 'come on Kent, play one more thing before you leave'
    -Hmm okay but quick

  • @ReminiscentX
    @ReminiscentX 3 месяца назад +13

    Now that's the level of talent that should be front and centre. It comes from years and years of practice, self-discipline, developing your skills, and then making it look all so easy. It's so on another level to most of what we see shared on RUclips and other Social Media, that is easy for the uninitiated to just scroll on by. No trickery, no clever editing, just an ultimate mix of talent, skill and musicianship. Thanks for sharing, Kent!

  • @sinnieleeonUtube
    @sinnieleeonUtube 3 года назад +194

    He makes it sounds like there are more than one guitar playing. Every notes is cleanly picked.

    • @eliandiaz7094
      @eliandiaz7094 3 года назад +2

      That's literally what fingerstyle is about

    • @pinoyekis
      @pinoyekis 3 года назад

      Roland Orzabal (and Curt Smith) would be very proud.

  • @georgyporgy16
    @georgyporgy16 4 года назад +334

    No song encapsulates the essence of the 80's like this one, and this is an excellent take on it. Nicely done!

    • @informationstationjw
      @informationstationjw 4 года назад +1

      Nostalgic moment here

    • @luckyprepper8221
      @luckyprepper8221 4 года назад +1

      indeed just WOW

    • @christophergambino3934
      @christophergambino3934 4 года назад +3

      Don't you forget about me _ Simple Minds
      Cruel Summer - BannanaRama

    • @deasttn
      @deasttn 4 года назад +5

      I ran. Flock of Seagulls
      Take on Me. Aha
      Jump. Van Halen
      Beat It. Michael Jackson
      Born in the USA. The Boss

    • @christophergambino3934
      @christophergambino3934 4 года назад +1

      @@deasttn And I raaaannn, I ran so far away....

  • @markbouquet1316
    @markbouquet1316 3 месяца назад +9

    Alternate tunings on guitar allows for so many unique options on songs we believed could only be played one way.
    Good job with this one.

  • @cuntbuymelove8894
    @cuntbuymelove8894 Год назад +16

    Kent Rules the Guitar World!

  • @user-gw3um9kz7d
    @user-gw3um9kz7d 4 года назад +66

    He's gonna rule the world with his unsurpassed technique and sense of arrangement.

  • @dculp9284
    @dculp9284 4 года назад +153

    Love how you nail the guitar solo section while keeping the rhythm going - one of my favorite solos in any pop song!

    • @mattbailey7049
      @mattbailey7049 4 года назад +11

      "Nail"...fingerpicking pun intended?

    • @dculp9284
      @dculp9284 4 года назад +3

      @@mattbailey7049 haha! no - I wish I did! :)

    • @jackmegale9290
      @jackmegale9290 4 года назад +4

      For sure man. Such a great solo and a great rendition of it here. The outro guitar solo for this song is also one of my favorites, for some reason its so slept on!

    • @brandensoutdoorb-channel8084
      @brandensoutdoorb-channel8084 4 года назад +2

      Nail! I get it lol

    • @jasonnichols906
      @jasonnichols906 4 года назад

      I thought the same thing! I was really enjoying the groove, but when he nailed the solo (also one is my faves) and kept the rhythm going....

  • @yes-girl7742
    @yes-girl7742 Год назад +18

    私は50代のおばさんだからわかるのですがけんとのセンスの良い選曲とフィンガースタイルの技術はとにかく私の年代のミュージシャンの目をハート型にしちゃうようです。

  • @ty007webb6
    @ty007webb6 3 года назад +1357

    Kent: “Mom, I’m gonna play a Tears for Fears song and make people want to throw away their guitars.”
    Kent’s Mom: “Fine, but you better wear a jacket, honey.”

    • @denniskaniatobe8383
      @denniskaniatobe8383 3 года назад +11

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @shustyrackleford_710
      @shustyrackleford_710 3 года назад +19

      Thank you for posting a funny original comment!

    • @henrybeceiro3712
      @henrybeceiro3712 3 года назад +19

      Ok, I’ve re-read your post about a dozen times and still think it’s the funniest comment on YT. Cheers!

    • @antorio
      @antorio 3 года назад +6

      you must be a genius 🤣

    • @pedromedrano3779
      @pedromedrano3779 3 года назад +7

      I gotta say that i appreciate it when someone makes me laugh, and you are appreciated. Pretty original.

  • @ikej1200
    @ikej1200 3 года назад +249

    This guy is AMAZING. He's an entire band.
    If anyone deserves to make a living from YT videos, it's this man.

  • @leftistsareinsane
    @leftistsareinsane 4 года назад +346

    Unbelievably flawless, clean, and the arrangement with the rhythm section is genius. Nothing short of a guitar master class.

    • @daddymcpapi7520
      @daddymcpapi7520 4 года назад +10

      Best comment I've read

    • @philnicol8072
      @philnicol8072 4 года назад +1

      @@daddymcpapi7520 Rhythm, groove, and tempo is spot on . 3 instrumentalists in one !

  • @frankacosta1548
    @frankacosta1548 2 года назад +45

    Kent, I was in my 20s when this song came out and has been one of my favorites ever since. You light up my heart and face with a big smile hearing you play it with such perfection..👍

  • @odyssey205
    @odyssey205 4 года назад +803

    No matter where you are and where you’re from, this type of playing is such a wonderful way to listen to, so relaxing. And I wish people stop comparing who’s better, just enjoy the music and talent of all these individuals all over the world.

    • @dire12343
      @dire12343 4 года назад +4

      I know bro.. funny how people compare who dont know the first thing about music.. only thing they km ow is what they hear... I hate talking about music with people.. cause everyone is a fuckin critic..

    • @rimmersbryggeri
      @rimmersbryggeri 4 года назад +1

      So you are suggesting they got to this level without any work? That's what you say by using the word talent.

    • @dire12343
      @dire12343 4 года назад +1

      @@rimmersbryggeri I know u weren't speaking about my comment. But let me ask why would any musician join a talent show in that case?

    • @rimmersbryggeri
      @rimmersbryggeri 4 года назад +2

      @@dire12343 Has nothing to do with it. That's like saying why did people call bill cosby a role model.

    • @wayneyarbroughjr.7190
      @wayneyarbroughjr.7190 4 года назад +1

      If you are referring to my comment, I am a musician and play classical music on guitar. Im not some rando commenting. I’m a pretty good judge of arrangements.

  • @zraybroske2416
    @zraybroske2416 4 года назад +132

    Incredible dexterity and the way his thumb is independent of his other fingers is mind blowing. Incredible control.

    • @paulrogers6037
      @paulrogers6037 4 года назад +1

      Tommy Emmanuel has espoused at length about that pesky thumb. LOL

    • @furqueue9590
      @furqueue9590 4 года назад +4

      Yeah, it's like he practised it or something

    • @iiliiliiliil3444
      @iiliiliiliil3444 4 года назад

      @@furqueue9590 Dude, what is a practice and where can i get it

    • @furqueue9590
      @furqueue9590 4 года назад

      @@iiliiliiliil3444 play your tune. Play it again. Repeat.

  • @nirvanalx69
    @nirvanalx69 2 года назад +25

    I just don’t understand why anyone would put a thumbs down to something this good! If you truly like the original version of this song, how the hell could you not like this???? He hits EVERY note and still keeps the rhythm with ease!!!! Amazing job Kent!!!!! I love your music!!!

    • @mikeodom5149
      @mikeodom5149 8 месяцев назад +1

      Absolutely right , I listen to this often and it’s like the best guitar piece I’ve ever heard . I just can’t see anyone topping this perfection

    • @AntonVanDerSar
      @AntonVanDerSar 4 месяца назад

      it's just a schtick. There is a lot of skill involved...but it annoys the crap out of guitar plyers. Everybody knew some guy in college who did this stuff. Then the rest of us would jam tf out while he went to the quad to play for girls. (Not that there's anything wrong with that!!! To each his Dulcinea.)

  • @bumhollow
    @bumhollow 2 года назад +12

    It's refreshing to see a young person embracing the classics and doing it so well.

  • @PDXDrumr
    @PDXDrumr 4 года назад +81

    He nailed every single tonal nuance in the entire song. Wonderful cover.

  • @jj5jj5
    @jj5jj5 4 года назад +516

    This is an outstanding arrangement, but the most mind-blowing part of this for me is how good the *groove* and *feel* is of his playing. It's one thing to be able to play all the notes, and it's another to play them in a way where people can't help but bob their heads and tap their feet. Bravo, dude.

    • @Marnee4191
      @Marnee4191 4 года назад +15

      Completely agree. A lot of times, I start watching these videos, and appreciate their skill, but get bored half-way through. Not this one! I just sat and listened.

    • @annettekoch3766
      @annettekoch3766 4 года назад +6

      So true, he is fantastic!

    • @David-cm4ok
      @David-cm4ok 4 года назад +4

      Yeah, it's the backbone of the song. To piece it all together is fantastic, great feel.

    • @babscabs1987
      @babscabs1987 4 года назад +7

      He captures the spirit of the song so well

    • @Patata0ke
      @Patata0ke 4 года назад +3

      yes also a fan of him. The transitions are very smooth on every adlibs.

  • @andrewclay5486
    @andrewclay5486 2 месяца назад +3

    You have to be very bright to create something like this. It is pure genius. I wish him every success in the future.

  • @ronsierode8263
    @ronsierode8263 3 года назад +36

    Faithful to the original, unbelievable rhythm and timing, clean notes and incredible voicings. Thank you for sharing your talent.

  • @adsmoraesbrz
    @adsmoraesbrz 4 года назад +203

    What really hurts is that he didn't even pretend it's difficult to play!

    • @pippipster6767
      @pippipster6767 4 года назад

      Guitar face free zone 👌

    • @HaZeEurope91
      @HaZeEurope91 3 года назад

      talented peoples flowstate will always chock others, even make them jelous ew

    • @oliverlebt6250
      @oliverlebt6250 3 года назад

      @I Em Hoo I Iz Do you mean, not difficult for him or not difficult at all.

    • @artistaloca4
      @artistaloca4 3 года назад

      😂😂🤣😎

    • @artistaloca4
      @artistaloca4 3 года назад +1

      @I Em Hoo I Iz 😂😂🤣🤣🤣 That wasn't even a good save!! 🤣🤣😂😂😭😭😭

  • @agtronic
    @agtronic 3 года назад +177

    Coming from someone who has been playing guitar over 30 years, this is mind blowing. You just played 8 different instrument and vocal parts on one guitar, at once. Wow.

    • @Livinghighandwise
      @Livinghighandwise 3 года назад +9

      Yea I feel ya. Just when I think I'm starting to get pretty good I find a kid like this on RUclips to beat me back down to reality. I'm truly just a happy hack :)

    • @fabiandaja6137
      @fabiandaja6137 2 года назад

      I do not belive that you have been playing guitar for 30 years.I just dont.
      Im 16 and have 4 years playing 😒 (i havent played that much like once a week for fun )
      And with just these 4 years i can play this song exactly like him.It would take me max 10days
      And you who have been playing for 30 years call this mind blowing?!😑
      You’re eaither uteraly garbage at guitar which i dont think any human can be this bad or youre lying to compliment the boy.
      Dude ive seen that same sentence so many times by now.Its in every comment section featuring music.Its becoming annoying,30 years is so exaggerated.

    • @agtronic
      @agtronic 2 года назад +8

      @@fabiandaja6137 We all improve at different rates. Some of us never improve. Some of us spend 30+ years noodling the same old licks while others spend years studying music religiously. What applies to me does not apply to you. If you can play what this young man is playing in this video, you should be putting up videos because people will want to see it. People love to watch talented people do what they are good at. For your information, I started playing guitar at age 7 and I am turning 42 in November. You do the math! ✌️I don’t need to diminish anyone else to extend a compliment to the author of this video. It takes serious skill to arrange a multi-instrument song into something that can be played by one person on a guitar, abs then to execute that arrangement… this is seriously impressive stuff, regardless of how young he is.

    • @jyewhin
      @jyewhin 2 года назад +2

      @@fabiandaja6137 How about you post a video to show us?

    • @harrisongelles685
      @harrisongelles685 2 года назад +5

      @@fabiandaja6137 you are full of it you troll!

  • @gingerchi9195
    @gingerchi9195 Год назад +13

    I've been hoping for a cover of Tears For Fears's Head Over Heels. He did such an amazing job with this song. Let's be real. He kills every song he plays. I love all of his covers. Never stop playing Kent!

  • @arielroque2564
    @arielroque2564 3 года назад +11

    This kid is gifted. His talent is so out of this world!

  • @dazzlecleans
    @dazzlecleans 4 года назад +79

    I never knew that was even possible. Almost sounds like multiple guitars. Mind blowing.

    • @Ratboy2004
      @Ratboy2004 4 года назад +2

      This is off the charts shit. I've never seen 3 instruments played like this.

    • @inkedskindeep9941
      @inkedskindeep9941 4 года назад +4

      Some people are just more talented than others. It happens some times.

    • @markolges
      @markolges 4 года назад +1

      Look up Tommy Emanuel . With the song Classical Gas . It will bow you away .

    • @dazzlecleans
      @dazzlecleans 4 года назад +1

      @@markolges I just watched Tommy Emmanuel like you suggested. Wow! You guys become one with the guitar. Keep making videos.

    • @donwilliams9206
      @donwilliams9206 4 года назад

      This kid is incredible indeed. Tale a listen/watch Stanley Jordon. He makes one guitar sound like several as he chords and solo at the same time.

  • @angmering5899
    @angmering5899 4 года назад +231

    Jesus. He even did the backing vocal melody on the 'so sad they had to fade it' line.

  • @denniszondag
    @denniszondag 2 месяца назад +2

    I can't believe how consistent he keeps the rythm and melody through out the whole song. Absolutely phenomenal playing.

  • @emanuelmota7217
    @emanuelmota7217 Год назад +10

    He even nailed the guitar solo. Incredible.

  • @imthedarknight-8755
    @imthedarknight-8755 4 года назад +58

    The arrangement of this song is maybe the most impressive part, and that’s saying a ton

    • @texasfossilguy
      @texasfossilguy 4 года назад +1

      Its by Andy McKee not this kid.

    • @RonTimmonsM1
      @RonTimmonsM1 4 года назад +5

      Watching him play the bass lines, keep the rhythm and play the other lines... I'm not worthy. This is my favorite video of 2020 so far

  • @alexanderpauluk
    @alexanderpauluk 4 года назад +73

    80’s magic captured perfectly creating a warm homely feel inside

  • @wanlam8766
    @wanlam8766 3 месяца назад +5

    Doing something difficult that looks easy is defined genius. We are witnessing one here.

  • @kennybluet5527
    @kennybluet5527 3 года назад +17

    I am always amazed at the ability of great finger stylists like this gentleman here. Being able to play all that on one guitar and do it flawlessly is mind boggling.

  • @for_by_grace
    @for_by_grace 4 года назад +207

    Excuse me a minute, … had to close my jaw, it's been hanging open for 4 minutes.
    The most I could do with that guitar might be to hang it on a wall as an interesting décor. You, on the other hand, make it come alive, make it do what it's made to do. I am 72 years old, but I would be honored just to carry your guitar case. You are an amazingly gifted young man. Whatever your goals are in life, don't let anyone stand in your way. You are a blessing.
    Be safe, young man.

    • @Marnee4191
      @Marnee4191 4 года назад +9

      Best comment here! Well said!

    • @888kaddy
      @888kaddy 4 года назад +2

      It's not as hard as it looks. Check out Don Ross and other proponents of piano style fingerstyle guitar playing. I'm 72 as well, but I started at 13 and along the way discovered Michael Hedges.

    • @miked1355
      @miked1355 4 года назад +13

      @@888kaddy It's more than technical and technique - there's an undeniable level of artistry and soul which can't be taught

    • @mellowstrings6357
      @mellowstrings6357 4 года назад

      hahaha lock jaw

    • @FAB7362
      @FAB7362 3 года назад

      It's called determination, dedication, focus and personal sacrifice. With those, you will conquer anything. Many hours, days and years of hard work and practice gets results. The majority of the world has varying degrees of ADD so we have no way of achieving this level of playing. To say this young man is gifted it's insulting to his dedication to learning the instrument. Gifted is something you get for little to no effort. I'm not seeing that here, just saying.

  • @JoLT53
    @JoLT53 4 года назад +329

    Imagine being at a party and this guy whips out a guitar and starts to play. Best party of all time.

    • @NeuronalAxon
      @NeuronalAxon 4 года назад +1

      I'd worship him.👍

    • @cmc5207
      @cmc5207 4 года назад +6

      If this happened in the movie Animal house and Bluto came walking down the stairs and heard this, no guitar smash whatsoever.

    • @andyfromtoystory9000
      @andyfromtoystory9000 4 года назад

      Paul Calvert id be livid

    • @AGKyran
      @AGKyran 4 года назад +2

      Now I want to learn this and go to a party.

    • @malthus101
      @malthus101 4 года назад +10

      you need to go to more parties.

  • @Greyman77
    @Greyman77 Месяц назад

    Fell in love with the guitar in the early seventies. I've seen and heard and followed some truly gifted players; Segovia, Al Dimeola, John Mclaughlin, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Jimmy Herring, Tony Rice, Etc.Etc.Etc., but this is the best I've seen. To cover so much with just an acoustic guitar is amazing. And to be so young!
    So much musicality, truly inspired playing Kent.

  • @BhanuPSRai
    @BhanuPSRai Год назад +10

    Verse 1]
    Welcome to your life
    There's no turning back
    Even while we sleep
    We will find you
    [Chorus]
    Acting on your best behaviour
    Turn your back on Mother Nature
    Everybody wants to rule the world
    [Verse 2]
    It's my own design
    It's my own remorse
    Help me to decide
    Help me make the
    [Chorus]
    Most of freedom and of pleasure
    Nothing ever lasts forever
    Everybody wants to rule the world
    [Bridge]
    There's a room where the light won't find you
    Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
    When they do, I'll be right behind you
    [Chorus]
    So glad we've almost made it
    So sad they had to fade it
    Everybody wants to rule the world
    [Instrumental Interlude]
    [Chorus]
    I can't stand this indecision
    Married with a lack of vision
    Everybody wants to rule the-
    Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it
    One headline, why believe it?
    Everybody wants to rule the world
    All for freedom and for pleasure
    Nothing ever lasts forever
    Everybody wants to rule the world

  • @TwistedSMF
    @TwistedSMF 4 года назад +427

    That's not only talent we see, But also a young man with a great taste in music! :)

    • @leluthor5357
      @leluthor5357 4 года назад +11

      Thats what i thought too. His choice of piece of music

    • @surewin1773
      @surewin1773 4 года назад +3

      This!

    • @ttigger74
      @ttigger74 4 года назад +3

      and fingernails like Lo Pan.

    • @victorlgcarvalho
      @victorlgcarvalho 4 года назад +1

      So true!

    • @erichyde2581
      @erichyde2581 4 года назад

      Not to be outdone by his taste in nail acrylic.

  • @chargermikec
    @chargermikec 4 года назад +46

    Kid warmed my heart like a bowl of chicken soup on a cold gloomy day. Mad skills

  • @brendongreen4302
    @brendongreen4302 3 года назад +5

    The independence of Kent's right thumb blows my mind.

  • @bunnypong64
    @bunnypong64 Год назад +20

    His timing and rhythm is spot on

  • @danw7864
    @danw7864 Год назад +6

    I go back and listen to this like way frequently.

  • @Liam-mk4wb
    @Liam-mk4wb 4 года назад +52

    This is honestly one of the most impressive things I have ever heard someone play on guitar

    • @TheLuckyjoenga
      @TheLuckyjoenga 4 года назад +1

      Liam2930 agree! I can't help but sing along with his playing!

    • @justacinnamonbun8658
      @justacinnamonbun8658 4 года назад

      Random dude: I play the piano.
      Kent: I can play an acoustic guitar just like a piano, hold my bubble tea.

  • @jackpasternak7586
    @jackpasternak7586 3 года назад +26

    this is what modern acoustic style should sound like. clean, composed, modest

  • @HroiRicWorldhistory
    @HroiRicWorldhistory 2 месяца назад +1

    perfection with no expression in his face, this is totally out of this world

  • @ukaszb7647
    @ukaszb7647 Месяц назад +1

    Twój sposób podejścia do interpretacji muzyki wzbudza szacunek....
    Tak trzymać!
    Pozdrawiam serdecznie z Jastrzębia-Zdroju /Polska. 🇵🇱

  • @edgarbarnachea3441
    @edgarbarnachea3441 4 года назад +241

    This guy is a genius.. What a talent.. So clean and precise. Thanks Kent. For the love of music

    • @aliancaazul4974
      @aliancaazul4974 4 года назад +2

      Its realy.

    • @Dont_stay_long_k077
      @Dont_stay_long_k077 4 года назад +1

      Spot on, wish I could name n shame all the thumbs down, personally RUclips need to end Thumbs down, not this guy, but I've seen it upset kids who are gonna be this good.

    • @rydersnight
      @rydersnight 4 года назад +1

      Not even close to the amount of percussion I need. His skill is graceful and Top shelf but I dont feel like he is actually playing as much as performing and I totally got to feel it bro and I don't

    • @c.jarmstrong3111
      @c.jarmstrong3111 4 года назад +5

      @@Dont_stay_long_k077 im convinced a lot of RUclips thumb downs are just people accidently pressing the wrong button

    • @Patata0ke
      @Patata0ke 4 года назад +3

      @@c.jarmstrong3111 They thought it's the download button 😂

  • @mrshelfsong
    @mrshelfsong 4 года назад +43

    He had to create this, There was no sheet music for something like this. Mad respect for the talent this young man has shown

    • @tfurubay
      @tfurubay 4 года назад +2

      mrshelfsong great insight.

    • @polymathing
      @polymathing 4 года назад +2

      It is a beautiful arrangement and incredibly done.
      It is possible to find a solo piano arrangement and reverse engineer it to your instrument. I used to do it with many different types of genres on bass.

    • @leonpetersen7346
      @leonpetersen7346 4 года назад +3

      He does all his own arrangements......part of his genius

  • @NEMO-NEMO
    @NEMO-NEMO Год назад +10

    It sounds like a complete band !!!! Just amazing!! Never skipped a beat.

  • @jasonvaughan5128
    @jasonvaughan5128 2 месяца назад +1

    Unbelievable. I’m learning this right now. Doesn’t put me off. This inspires. Thank you.

  • @philkearney0577
    @philkearney0577 4 года назад +35

    That's the most relaxing thing I've ever heard in my life 😌

    • @deekay2
      @deekay2 4 года назад

      As relaxing as Cannibal Corpse?

  • @buckshooter4328
    @buckshooter4328 4 года назад +19

    I started playing at age 7 years old and I'm 57 now and I'm embarrassed to say kids today put me to shame, there are so many young talented kids these days. I honestly enjoy and glad their keeping rock alive.

  • @markkubiak8296
    @markkubiak8296 2 года назад +9

    When I hear Kent play tunes I'v never payed much attention to, it's then I realize how damn good they really are! He is such a masterful interpreter of popular song. Beautifully played and arranged with heart and soul!!

  • @bentleymalshi7953
    @bentleymalshi7953 10 месяцев назад +4

    This is the best solo orchestra on a guitar I've ever heard.

  • @PHN-yf7dx
    @PHN-yf7dx 4 года назад +235

    Looks like a 13-year-old, but sounds like a +700-year-old zen master who's been playing ever since he got his first Lute back in the 13th century. Quite the legend, really.

    • @buckshooter4328
      @buckshooter4328 4 года назад +4

      Well said lol

    • @soggyraccoon
      @soggyraccoon 4 года назад +6

      He's 16

    • @buckshooter4328
      @buckshooter4328 4 года назад +2

      @@soggyraccoon wow

    • @drac3650
      @drac3650 4 года назад +1

      If he's 701 how the fuck he gonna get a lute in the 13th century? Assuming he needs to be atleast 3 years old to get a lute he'd be at the very least 724 years old.

    • @sethellis7615
      @sethellis7615 4 года назад +6

      @@drac3650 the lute was brought to Europe in the 13th century from Spain. Thats how the fuck he got one.

  • @Galivantin
    @Galivantin 4 года назад +78

    That is amazing, this young man has just “nailed” one of the most difficult guitar solos of all time. He played the whole song without missing a beat. wow!

    • @mrfester42
      @mrfester42 3 года назад +5

      The guy is amazing BUT this piece has nothing to do with a "solo". He wasn't playing any solo. He was playing a full composition.

    • @tropicalstorm339
      @tropicalstorm339 3 года назад

      @@mrfester42 He played *solo* within a *solo* .

  • @samfrey6205
    @samfrey6205 2 года назад +25

    How are there 703 dislikes?!? Were you even watching? This was amazing!

    • @gus4442
      @gus4442 2 года назад +3

      Envy is a terrible thing.

    • @rirrid5662
      @rirrid5662 Год назад +5

      Well he did cause them to smash their guitars..

    • @johnanderson2451
      @johnanderson2451 Год назад +1

      Sam , don’t give them satisfaction of acknowledgment , they probably don’t like themselves

  • @ericrdg5183
    @ericrdg5183 2 года назад +9

    I've been following this young man since the first time I heard him play in yt and I never miss a single upload, He really is a musical genius in a guitar rendition of every song he covers. He make sure to cover all the instruments and vocals in a song what a joy to hear every note, bass, lead, beat and solo/bending vocals. Deserve a place in music industry of yt. keep it coming sir kent genius.

  • @warrenjoseph76
    @warrenjoseph76 4 года назад +281

    You’re brilliant. Anyone who doesn’t like this can go kick rocks

    • @noelkog3029
      @noelkog3029 4 года назад +8

      .....barefooted

    • @autofocus4556
      @autofocus4556 4 года назад +1

      Or clip their nails

    • @amad8466
      @amad8466 4 года назад +1

      ​@@autofocus4556 Seems like you don't understand utility, and you're caught up on aesthetics.
      It's fine.

    • @rangersbaseball2
      @rangersbaseball2 4 года назад

      Auto Focus spoken like someone who doesn’t play guitar

    • @autofocus4556
      @autofocus4556 4 года назад

      redama it was joke lol

  • @garyr1934
    @garyr1934 4 года назад +59

    Absolutely perfect as an arrangement
    Beautiful and inspiring
    Enjoy the years ahead of great music making
    Your talent is uplifting us all

  • @kevineyster1ify
    @kevineyster1ify 7 месяцев назад +2

    Kent is a one in a billion guitar player, there is only a few in the world who can stand on stage with him, tommy Emmanuel, Grabriel Qvadado and guido are but close but still can’t hold his guitar. Truely a gift to the world!

  • @abraxas1
    @abraxas1 3 месяца назад +1

    he really kicks out the jam. the beat is strong with this one.

  • @diegorosmar8199
    @diegorosmar8199 4 года назад +30

    It used to take a multi-member band to play this song. No it only takes one Kent.

  • @warrenkramer3771
    @warrenkramer3771 4 года назад +295

    There are lots of great solo fingerstylists all over RUclips. LOTS of them. This young man will exceed them all if he doesn't already. The difference is not just technical ability. It's MUSIC. Many of the other great players can come up with technically great arrangements, but only a select few create music that I want to hear again, as opposed to just technically proficient chops I can appreciate as a fellow guitarist. Kent, thank you for the music. Keep playing man, keep growing.

    • @Jvarls14
      @Jvarls14 4 года назад +7

      Agree I love watching the other guitarists, but I come back to Kent’s videos almost every day just to listen to music. So groovy love it.

    • @maxstone9780
      @maxstone9780 4 года назад +7

      “As a fellow guitarist.” LMAO

    • @JohnBoxWagen
      @JohnBoxWagen 4 года назад +1

      Exactly!

    • @nuttybangerz
      @nuttybangerz 3 года назад +7

      @@maxstone9780 whats wrong with that? Lol don't hate bro, appreciate 😌

    • @algarcia3027
      @algarcia3027 3 года назад

      Warren Kramer Amen Bro!

  • @gandabae
    @gandabae 4 месяца назад +4

    Here from tiktok, i just had to hear the fill version. Awesome!

  • @scottscott232
    @scottscott232 3 года назад +13

    Absolutely excellent. Really beautiful sounds, timing. Just pure musical ingenuity.

  • @jamesryan5436
    @jamesryan5436 4 года назад +21

    This is fantastic in every way . I'm playing guitar 25 years and I just got schooled watching this kid . He has a fantastic talent 👍

    • @deadraider420
      @deadraider420 4 года назад

      Same. I'm 37 been playing since I was 12

    • @Ratboy2004
      @Ratboy2004 4 года назад

      I know eh. Crip

  • @nl.1708
    @nl.1708 4 года назад +18

    every video that comes out from this kid feels like a gift

  • @DreamsongsProductions
    @DreamsongsProductions Год назад +6

    Awesome performance capturing every nuance of the original. Just beautiful!

  • @elvijsvibots384
    @elvijsvibots384 Год назад +12

    Man... - you are a true guitar master!
    I have never heard a better interpreter of famous song covers.
    You have such a good ability to hear and recreate the particular song just as it sounds. There are many virtuose guitar players, but noone sounds like you.
    It seems like you have found a perfect ballance between expressing your guitar skill and combining it with true sound of each song. Its allmost unbelievable how you are able to do that.
    Keep on man! 🙏

  • @carmelom269
    @carmelom269 4 года назад +36

    The timing and rhythm on this cover is impeccable and superbly on point. Excellent cover! Great performance! Thank you 🙏 for sharing your extraordinary talent and gift.

  • @BBBqqq6
    @BBBqqq6 3 года назад +65

    Me: Don't you think we should wait till the band gets here?
    Kent: I got you fam

    • @sevenn7pure
      @sevenn7pure 3 года назад +2

      This made me literally lol 🤣😂

  • @teshmusic
    @teshmusic 4 месяца назад +2

    amazing performance

  • @armanddperera8180
    @armanddperera8180 3 года назад +11

    This is the second video of yours I have just watched. You are an amazing guitarist! You should be very proud of what you have accomplished. There are very very few players who can play with such skill and precision. Bravo Ken, simply Bravo!

  • @marcusjayallen
    @marcusjayallen 4 года назад +21

    absolutely crushed it. reminded me of my love for this song

  • @spencerying150
    @spencerying150 4 года назад +63

    I've convinced myself that Kent is the main character of an epic anime.
    He has a hidden sensei, a teacher that had a dream to combine the best finger style techniques and play them simultaneously, creating the ultimate guitar finger style ever to be seen in the world. But to learn the technique would require to completely unlearn the guitar, from the feel of the chords and scales to the flow of the strums and riffs.
    The teacher searched high and low, and found no one worthy or capable of inheriting this new style. He had almost given up hope, and resigned that the style would only be in his dreams and never see the light of day, until one day he took a young child under his wing - Kent Nishimura.
    This child was a rare talent. He could feel the rhythm. He could make the guitar sing. He could resonate completely, from soul to soul, to be truly one with the song. From an early age, he had mastered all the techniques of finger style, from intricate chucks and slaps, to precise pull offs and delicate tap harmonics. Then one day, the teacher gave him his last assignment, that if he could play it, he could officially surpass his sensei and become master.
    4 pieces of music were in front of him, 4 different scores. "Play these all at once, using everything that you have learned" the teacher commanded. And then he was gone.
    The difficulty! Just playing the first phrase, with the base and the voice together, was like nothing Kent had ever done before. He couldn't do it. He wanted to give up! But, that first phrase, when he played it, the music... it truly came alive. It filled the room and was like nothing he ever felt before.
    Kent was moved by the music. He determined to go on, not for his own sake, but for the music's sake. He persevered, completing phrase after phrase, until one day, his teacher returned.
    "Play this music for me."
    And Kent played, and the music came alive. The notes danced off the sheets, and for one minute, the whole world was lost in the sound of it. A new style, the pinnacle of finger guitar, had been born.
    A tear rolled down the teacher's cheek. His dream was complete.

    • @byronbranch4645
      @byronbranch4645 4 года назад +2

      Ahaha you went overboard with that 🤣. Like he's the Ichigo of guitar.

    • @aniketshival8088
      @aniketshival8088 4 года назад +2

      Man , I read it like a manga , epic

    • @casper64
      @casper64 3 года назад +1

      Oh my God cringe

    • @kevtekmagnum
      @kevtekmagnum 3 года назад +1

      And you Spencer, seem to have quite the gift of story telling. 🤣 Nice...

    • @ResistanceAintFutile
      @ResistanceAintFutile 3 года назад

      One Guitar Man!

  • @ezrastoyland8710
    @ezrastoyland8710 4 месяца назад +2

    All i can say about Kent is he's beyond AMAZING.

  • @robertlemoine3500
    @robertlemoine3500 2 года назад

    I’m in awe,with every new post ,but this has had me rewatch over and over .Thankyou Kent. I’m very glad you are so young ,many more performances.

  • @coopermadoka
    @coopermadoka 4 года назад +8

    ケント君のギターは、どの曲もずーっと聴いていたいと思わされるギター🎸✨
    原曲のイメージそのままの素晴らしいアレンジ💘リズムの心地よさとグルーブ感♪♬♪♬ 1日中ずーっと聴いていても聞き飽きない。
    本当に素晴らしいギタリストだと思います✨😆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️

    • @kaeru2013
      @kaeru2013 4 года назад +1

      Madoka 本当に仰るとおりです。私も彼のすばらしい音なしには落ち着かないほどになりました。まるで彼はギターが最高に唄うボイシングの奥義を体得しているかのようです。

  • @all_angles8528
    @all_angles8528 4 года назад +73

    Could listen to this all day.. even though the awareness of this kid’s skill-level is ruining my life

    • @ccrydurrr2958
      @ccrydurrr2958 4 года назад

      ......just heard this, picked up my shitty nylon string, 🤔😯😑😕🙁😔😲😳🤯
      .........& put the damn guitar down.😲

    • @fayperry9530
      @fayperry9530 4 года назад

      Mine too.. lol!

  • @vellichords
    @vellichords 4 месяца назад +1

    this is incredible! you’re playing the bass, rhythm, chords AND melody with one instrument and 2 hands 🤯 and it sounds so beautiful too, absolutely amazing talent

  • @JonnieCometLtd
    @JonnieCometLtd 3 года назад +5

    Holy cow. And he even puts in every single little flourish that Orzabal includes, including some that were known to be errors in the TFF original (such as at the end of the guitar-solo passage). KN does not miss a trick - literally.

  • @shawnjoyce3757
    @shawnjoyce3757 4 года назад +1308

    This is the kid that inspired me to throw my guitar in the trash.

    • @DB_Cooper.
      @DB_Cooper. 4 года назад +63

      He should be the kid who inspires you to pick it up and enjoy it as you did the first time you banged out for favourite chord.

    • @TheAmacniadh
      @TheAmacniadh 4 года назад +23

      Have a thumbs up sir. Best comment here.

    • @shawnjoyce3757
      @shawnjoyce3757 4 года назад +7

      @@DB_Cooper. Mad love for all the money you took.

    • @zombiedude25
      @zombiedude25 4 года назад +29

      the only musician you should ever fear being better than, is the one you were yesterday

    • @marcusdurai
      @marcusdurai 4 года назад +6

      hahahah

  • @DjNikGnashers
    @DjNikGnashers 4 года назад +20

    Really impressive. Not only is it played perfectly, but there is a real groove, a feeling, and dynamics here, and that takes it to another level, well done.

  • @wednesdayaddams4828
    @wednesdayaddams4828 2 года назад +5

    You just made us 80s baby's really proud...thank you 🙏 for covering one of our childhood theme...

  • @joetooserious583
    @joetooserious583 4 месяца назад +2

    This is amazing!
    If there is a Heaven, it would only have Kent on a Chapman Stick forever.