Musician/Producer Reacts to "Rocket Man" (Elton John Cover) by Kent Nishimura
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Musician/Producer Reacts to "Rocket Man" (Elton John Cover) by Kent Nishimura
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He's truly gifted. And me being an older guy too, 65, I really appreciate Kent's song selection. He's got an old soul. He's a master at age 19.
Kent is the Shohei Ohtani of acoustic guitar. Then again, maybe Shohei is the Kent Nishimura of baseball. Kent is a one-man orchestra.
Kent's skill at arranging his versions of these songs is almost as impressive as his playing. He manages to capture their soul and so many of the features that evoke the originals while choosing the elements to drop so carefully that you rarely notice anything missing. Add that to the kind of technical skill that only grows from talent nurtured with immense practice and dedication to the craft, plus a big splash of groove and clearly feeling the animating spirit in each song, and you get... beauty.
I think we’re all united in awe at Kent Nishimura’s interpretation and execution of these classic compositions.
He is choosing music from the greatest times and artists. Kent rocks!
I agree! 😊
Just the harmonics as he breaks into the chorus, the only word I can think of is sublime.
A retroactive thank you for featuring Kent and introducing him to me, he was popping up in my suggestions but I didn't check him out until you did your reactions. What an absolute virtuoso talent, there are a lot of great fingerstyle guitarists on youtube with immense talent but in my opinion lack the maturity to not overplay, sometimes to a ridiculous degree. It might bait the clicks -- and their subscriber and view counts reflect that -- but it doesn't come close to Kent's mastery of both technique and musicality. His groove and touch are several levels beyond anyone else I've seen. And he's only 20 years old! His career is one of the things to look forward to, in a time when it sometimes seems we're not looking forward to much good. Kent needs a million subscribers and to tour the US.
Please forgive the pun but he shot this one into orbit. IMO these are beyond covers. These are tributes. Bravo Maestro, Bravo Jeff for another great pick!
Thank you my friend. Ya, he really knows how to cut through to the soul. Sheeesh!
Kent really captures the emotions of the original piece. Just beautiful.
He truly does
Thanks for the reaction. Enjoyed all three you've done on Kent. It's amazing that he's only 19 years old and yet most, if not all, of his cover selections were from the 80's or earlier
I'm 65 and I still remember the first time I heard Rocket Man , that was the first Elton John song I heard and it is still my favorite.
Right there with you Mike. Man we’ve heard some amazing music in our lifetimes haven’t we?!
such clarity, he makes it sound as if a band is backing him. The way he hit the harmonic notes wow ✌👍
It's truly mind boggling. I love this guy.
Once again you find the best of the best! Kent Nishimura plays with such sublety of expresion while holding on to virtually every nuance of the original. So beautiful!
I hope you can see his live performance someday!!🙌🏻
Kent is a young guy but I think there is a bearded god of guitar inside him😆
I'd definitely go see him live!
Simply said...ELEGANT interpretation.
Very much so!
This right here separates Kent from other fingerstyle guitarist. The way he plays it with soul and the feels of it.
Exactly!
Agreed! With soul and flawlessly! There's other great fingerstyle guitarists out there, but almost all of them embellish the songs they play with extra notes (or even arguably wrong ones in a lot of cases). Kent plays 'exactly' the song intended beautifully every time.
@@the-dave-house-project True. Other fingerstylist plays guitar just for the reason that they want to play it. No substance. and the moment they did that they sound like an empty can ringing. sorry for the word. :)
I really enjoy your reactions… The analysis you provide is spot on… I would recommend Kent‘s version of Careless Whisper. I’ve been watching Kent for almost 3 years and I am always totally amazed speaking from a guitar player’s point of you. Amazing and great reaction.
Jeff, your reviews on Kent are the best on RUclips. The way you talk about the complexity of these arrangements, the flawless execution, the beauty of the music itself, etc etc. It’s almost as if I needed to hear someone talk about this in order to validate that what I’m seeing and hearing is real. Thank you and I look forward to future videos like this!
Thank you so much my friend!
So well described.
I saw you tear up, and I totally get it. I feel the same.
For sure…this song reminds me of my childhood it’s so beautiful and melancholy. 🥹
He never fails to amaze... and all you´ve said.
Yessssssss
@@StrateleStudios I wonder if Elton John knows about this...
It's a must that you check out his purple rain, it's my personal fave
Just amazing!! such a treat to watch this young man play that instrument.
Kent is the best in the world.
Incredible!
Simply beautiful.
Just subbed bec I'm a Kent fan. Now I'm your fan . Please react to Just Once by James Ingram. This is the first time I saw Kent played on YT and never looked back.
Thanks, Jeff. I can relate; I'm an old guy, too!
Amazing assessment, playing guitar everyday myself for 3 hours +, you and I see the AMAZING thing that he does with a guitar. Thanks for your video
Para mim, Kent Nishimura é um ET, toca muito e tem um jeito único de tocar. Sensacional.
You need to see him do purple rain by prince
Wundervoll. Krazzy Mann
do a review of him playing " what a fool believes" its also mind blowing..
Don't know who came up with the phrase but it fits: "You don't practice until you get it right, you practice until you can't get it wrong." Great reaction but I gotta say, I'm kind of missing Angelina. Hopefully I heard right that she's dropping an album soon. Happy new year to all.
I heard that saying a number of years ago and never forgot it! Wise words!
I was reading about you in your description. I have Eltons and most everyone else's piano books from our era. I was 17 going to UNR (University of Nevada Reno), and a prodigy pianist and classic opera singer. I sang backup at the casinos back then for many acts... actually Toni Tenille and Daryl Dragon wrote the backup for me for come in from the rain that Melissa Manchester let Toni cover. I've traveled all over the world singing with symphonies. I've been blessed with my music and teach piano lessons here in Yuma Arizona. I love all your videos and new artists you're introducing. BTW a friend of mine is friends with Tori Holub. I could go on and on and on and on...like Journey!! Thanks again!!
What a wonderful experience in music you’ve had throughout you life! Truly a blessing. 🫶
He really puts some serious thought into the tunes he does... just LOVE it!
Perfection.
As you are such a great Kate Bush fan you’ve really got to do her cover of ‘Rocket Man’. She was asked to do something as a contribution to the Elton John / Bernie Taupin tribute album ‘Two Rooms…’ and chose this song. Elton John was so pleased with it that he made it the first single release from the album. Cool fun black and white music video, which includes a commemoration (candle and guitar) for Kate’s dear friend and guitarist of many years Alan Murphy who played on the track but who died before the video was shot.
Beautiful indeed 👌
Kent!!!!!!
Coming back to this BEAUTY transcending between gently carrying out Christmas with all the love and gratitute 🙏🏼💜❤️🌟🕯️🥰 …. and preparing for New Years Eve …. and that, my dear friend, will include Hollander and your album “Circles” 🎵🎶🌈🥰💫🌟✨🤩 sending you and your buddies alll the best wishes for the new year to come - Happy New Year💫🌟✨🌈🥳🎊🎉🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🥰🤗.
Ps:
Maybe accompanied by ABBAs “Happy New Year” and “Thank You for the Music”😉😄🥰.
Yay!!! I hope you had a wonderful holiday dear friend! 🎊🎉👏🥳❤️
@@StrateleStudios Thank you, Jeff, and the same to you!!🥳🥳🎊🎉🎈💫🌟✨🌈❤️🤗
Btw: I hope it got through that I truly enjoy Kent multilayered here and am looking forward to you reacting to more of him, Jeff💖🌈🎶🥰🤗
@@lisedonsgrnning6518 yes more to come! 😊😊😊🫶
@@StrateleStudiosThank you😊😊🫶🏼. This one is special, though …. brings tears in my eyes and touches my heart🥺🥹❤️
Adding bass strings is honestly genius! The feeling you get from the low end mixed with the high end makes the “vocal” parts really sing. Also just thinking, since he is using bass string on perhaps the low 3-4 strings, the looseness from those strings really helps add to the percussion elements of his arrangements!
Unique, spectacular and almost unbelievable. 👍🏻🇺🇸
Please check out his cover of Chicago's 25 or 6 to go.
Oh but I have! 😃
ruclips.net/video/ce9JMFO-3LE/видео.htmlsi=8c0YN-3su-rtjKfP
I’m always the first one liking ❤❤❤
That's because you are AWESOME! :)
@@StrateleStudios oh thank you have an awesome new year Jeff love from the Netherlands ❤️❤️❤️
@@tahaaltamro4622 ❤️❤️❤️
Although there is no singing, you can almost hear the vocals from Kent's playing.
He can do that because he has animated robotic right hand from the future..I have never seen anybody with movement like that.
Бесподобно.
If I heard this in an elevator, I would expect it was produced music. Seeing him play it, is nothing at all like the elevator version. It's another thing entirely.
You can't really bend notes on a piano like you can on a guitar, and those little harmonics slotted in just the right place.
Great as usual Jeff. Here is another guitarist that I just came across that you might be impressed by. Her name is Miumiu and she is a bit special I think. I hope you can find the time to take a look, even if it can't fit into your reacting time line (ruclips.net/video/aAEJpjPvY48/видео.html).
I enjoy so much your 3 reviews of Kent as there is so much depth as well. I want to bring to your attention to his most recent 20yo Birthday live and some of the clips are up in the RUclips. He did a few numbers from Burt Bacharach but I truly enjoyed his Purple Rain ( ruclips.net/video/38NjY_109y4/видео.html) and Pretzel Logic (ruclips.net/video/anZHKq59X84/видео.html) Think you might like them too 🥰
Thanks for that. I took note of it!
I see he cut his nails… possible girlfriend?