What I like about Kent the most is the fact that "he doesn't play the ongoing mainstream famous songs" that would get him 1 gazillion views....he plays the music/songs that he loves and doesn't give a damn if people view it or not. His talent is enough to win our hearts, and that's why we are here :)
Agree, there’s quite a few channels like this, wether click or not depends on which song, that being said, his ability to exceed my expectations, like with this song, blows me away.
Thank you so much for your information. Not only Kent himself but many Kent's fans in Japan are very happy to know that Christopher Cross gave him a very nice comment on his Facebook official page. It's just wonderful.
Nishimura-san's music brain is by far the most developed that I have ever seen. To be able to translate what he thinks into impossibly playable pieces - Something out of this world.
How does this teenager from Japan have such great taste in music? Oh and he just happens to be the best acoustic guitar player in the world on top of it.
I’m wondering if this was a monumental change in the way, he’s doing things. Because I believe this is the first time and God knows there’s more guitar knowledgeable people that me that watch and read the comments. Is this the first time that little shit (used as a term of endearment) has gone electric.
Many guitarist sound like him, but he can capture the good audio with good engineering, musicians need to learn audio engineering too so we can enjoy more quality content
There are a couple of fine 12-string guitarists on YT, but Kent plays his 6-string as if it’s got twice as many strings-or if it’s him playing two guitars at the same time. He’s one of a kind.
He is awesome!! Wow !!! His impeccable technique , superb sense of rhythm and timing is through the roof!! His guitar has all the sounds of an orchestra! I hear every instrument!!! Bravo 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏🔥 He not only plays his guitar superbly he makes it sing!!!🎉🎉❤
If I were to hear such wonderful guitar sounds coming from my son's room, I believe I could make a dinner that would be more delicious than a three-star restaurant for him that night! 初めてKentさんのギターを耳にしたとき、その素晴らしさとこんなすごい青年が日本にいるだという事実に心が震えました。いつも素晴らしい演奏をありがとうございます！
You shouldn't be surprised. I have always held the Japanese people in high esteem. There just seems to be a sense of...striving for excellence inherent in your people. The way the world is run today it is controversial to say so, and much of the pride in my own people has been downtrodden as well; Germans are a highly-accomplished people as well, but being proud to be German is frowned upon. I think it's time for intelligent and accomished peoples to be proud of themselves again!
At first I was expecting an older guy to be playing and then…..it’s this young kid…… am I losing my mind? Lol…. This kids incredible… just his hand positioning and how he applies it on the fretboard is astonishing…. Major props!!!!! Keep up the amazing guitar playing This is definitely your calling 😊
Masterfully done young man, BRAVO yet again... So tell me Mr. Nishimura, does it hurt to grove that hard? I'm asking because I will never know, I'm almost 53 and have been playing guitar for 40+ years and couldn't even hold a candle to you... Your grove is world class, WOW!!!
I got Kents song book and can play a few of the songs to date but my intense autism prevents me from playing in front of anyone, especially other guitar players, if only they knew 🙃
Kent must have been born with an acoustic in his hand. His ingenuity in guitar articulation is impeccable. It is an art he perfected on his own. Truly magnificent performance of a great song by Christopher Cross!
This man never puts out anything less than stellar. Song choice, arrangement, skill, tone, you name it, Kent nails it. Thanks again! I'd love to hear a little about your instruments, tunings, and recording setup if you ever feel like talking about your "trade secrets."
Tons of natural talent, but don’t short this man the credit he deserves for countless hours practicing and perfecting his art so I could listen over and over and….
For so long all we saw was the guitarist's hands weaving their magic on the fretboard, so it is great to finally see the maestro at work. Another sublime masterwork as usual. So much going on all at once.
You’re starting to see more peeps showcase their classical training and they’re some really great ones who execute like you do. It’s your arrangements that separate you from them. I like how you hear it. Doesn’t hurt you’re recognizing previous generation talent like Sting, Doobie Bro’s, etc 💪🏻
Duuuude!!! Seriously! You’ve got the whole arrangement down! Sounds like an orchestra! You should send this to Mr. Cross… I would love to hear his vocals along with your rendition…
Very good job. I've seen the best of the best in acoustic fingerstyle and your clean and precise playing mixed with retention of the vocal qualities are amazing. Great job.
Absolute flawless rhythm machine, doesn't drop a beat, combined smooth operator finger stylist, soul, blues, jazz, whatever, at his fingertips. I shake my head, how can someone so young be master of the fretboard.
What I like about Kent the most is the fact that "he doesn't play the ongoing mainstream famous songs" that would get him 1 gazillion views....he plays the music/songs that he loves and doesn't give a damn if people view it or not. His talent is enough to win our hearts, and that's why we are here :)
Exactly!!
Well said
👍🏽
He picks songs that translate well on acoustic and I’m all for it. 👍🏽
He knows modern music is harmonically and rhythmically boring garbage compared to the quality of songwriting from the earlier period he prefers.
you know he nailed when you hear the Michael McDonald backup vocals
Your brain is interpolating a lot of what’s missing, but I agree it’s amazing nonetheless.
He's doing....every part of the song....with a single instrument....I'm actually crying.
Kent's technique is always impressive but his song selection is great too.
Absolutely 💯
💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥
The audio quality is also excellent !
Agree, there’s quite a few channels like this, wether click or not depends on which song, that being said, his ability to exceed my expectations, like with this song, blows me away.
Some of the best pop songs of the late 70s and 80s
Christopher Cross gave you a positive review on his facebook page! Congrats.
Thank you so much for your information. Not only Kent himself but many Kent's fans in Japan are very happy to know that Christopher Cross gave him a very nice comment on his Facebook official page. It's just wonderful.
Este feedback do Christopher Cross é mais do que merecido. Kent é pra mim o maior do fingerstyle atualmente.
And then a young talent appears and fascinates.
Just figured it out. He is “Kent” as in Superman! No wonder his guitar playing is superhuman!
Nishimura-san's music brain is by far the most developed that I have ever seen. To be able to translate what he thinks into impossibly playable pieces - Something out of this world.
Out of the world!!! Unbelievable!!!! In the segment: "I arrange a popsong on a guitar" he is the very best in the world. No doubt. ❤
This is why I am a drummer.
He is one man band. He can do it all. Up with wind down with breeze . Cool guy sizzle guitar 🎸.
How does this teenager from Japan have such great taste in music? Oh and he just happens to be the best acoustic guitar player in the world on top of it.
Amazing... My Martin's are headed to the fireplace! wow
Hes good but mikes dawes is better
Not only the best acoustic guitarist but the best guitarist, the guitar gods will hang their hands in despair when they get to listen to Kent 😎
God has given you a gift.
💯
And he has worked hard not wasting it
Kent always nails those little phrases that tie the whole song together, his playing is truly something special.
I’m wondering if this was a monumental change in the way, he’s doing things. Because I believe this is the first time and God knows there’s more guitar knowledgeable people that me that watch and read the comments. Is this the first time that little shit (used as a term of endearment) has gone electric.
Kent Nishimura is the best Guitar player in the whole wide world, and if He is not somebody prove me wrong .
Many guitarist sound like him, but he can capture the good audio with good engineering, musicians need to learn audio engineering too so we can enjoy more quality content
There are a couple of fine 12-string guitarists on YT, but Kent plays his 6-string as if it’s got twice as many strings-or if it’s him playing two guitars at the same time. He’s one of a kind.
ケントは彼自身がグルーブそのものであり、その両手で紡がれるバンドサウンドは複雑な編み物のようにも思える。
色とりどりの横糸たちはそのグループの上で思い思いに、まったく異なるラインを描きながら編み込まれていく。
縦糸で紡がれたいくつかの点でその曲を特徴的づけるハーモニーを出現させる。こんなギタリストは世界に二人といないと断言できる。
He is awesome!! Wow !!!
His impeccable technique , superb sense of rhythm and timing is through the roof!! His guitar has all the sounds of an orchestra! I hear every instrument!!! Bravo 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏🔥 He not only plays his guitar superbly he makes it sing!!!🎉🎉❤
Down everything, Kent's got a new one. Off the scale young man, off the scale
Unbelievable dynamics control, buttery smooth transitions - bravo!!
Hands down, you're one of my top favorite fingerstyle guitarists 🔥
So clean. True to the original. A masterpiece.
It's nice to see you play lead and improvise. I've been a working musician for 50 years, and you give me something to aspire to. Amazing musicianship.
This guy seems to know his way around the guitar
Christopher Cross just hopped on his horse and headed to the border after 30 years of thinking he was free… Kent rides that fret board like the wind!
If I were to hear such wonderful guitar sounds coming from my son's room, I believe I could make a dinner that would be more delicious than a three-star restaurant for him that night!
初めてKentさんのギターを耳にしたとき、その素晴らしさとこんなすごい青年が日本にいるだという事実に心が震えました。いつも素晴らしい演奏をありがとうございます！
You shouldn't be surprised. I have always held the Japanese people in high esteem.
There just seems to be a sense of...striving for excellence inherent in your people.
The way the world is run today it is controversial to say so, and much of the pride in my own people has been downtrodden as well; Germans are a highly-accomplished people as well, but being proud to be German is frowned upon.
I think it's time for intelligent and accomished peoples to be proud of themselves again!
At first I was expecting an older guy to be playing and then…..it’s this young kid…… am I losing my mind? Lol…. This kids incredible… just his hand positioning and how he applies it on the fretboard is astonishing…. Major props!!!!! Keep up the amazing guitar playing This is definitely your calling 😊
Well, it's definitely my calling to listen to him play!
@@G8rfan61 he’s an amazing talent for sure 😊
That guitar hero controller thing at the end was awesome
Masterfully done young man, BRAVO yet again... So tell me Mr. Nishimura, does it hurt to grove that hard? I'm asking because I will never know, I'm almost 53 and have been playing guitar for 40+ years and couldn't even hold a candle to you... Your grove is world class, WOW!!!
The best guitar
When I saw the title I was excited to see Kent's take on the RIPPING solo at the end of the song. As always, I am left in awe of his gift.
Every fingerstylist out there should watch this guy, Imagine being able to play like this in front of people.
I got Kents song book and can play a few of the songs to date but my intense autism prevents me from playing in front of anyone, especially other guitar players, if only they knew 🙃
Creative arrangement!!!
Your arrangements are top notch. You're an inspiration!
Kent must have been born with an acoustic in his hand. His ingenuity in guitar articulation is impeccable. It is an art he perfected on his own. Truly magnificent performance of a great song by Christopher Cross!
THAT BASS.. GOD!
This man never puts out anything less than stellar. Song choice, arrangement, skill, tone, you name it, Kent nails it. Thanks again! I'd love to hear a little about your instruments, tunings, and recording setup if you ever feel like talking about your "trade secrets."
My absolute favorite Christopher Cross song and you absolutely nailed it Kent! See you in Shanghai in October!🙏
Absolutely! Even the heavy metal version done by Saxxon is great! Even if you don't like rock/metal, it is worth a listen.
Wait! Is he coming to Shanghai in October? Where is he going to play? Can I get tickets!?
Tons of natural talent, but don’t short this man the credit he deserves for countless hours practicing and perfecting his art so I could listen over and over and….
Musical magician!!
Sounds like there are at least 3 guitarists playing at once - just fabulous and a sensational arrangement. You make a guitar sound amazing.
The low end on that Guitar is sweet and the base line was just awesome along with the entirety of the piece! Bravo Kent!
Always love to hear and see you play. Very handsome young man.
You are in a category all your own. Brilliant!
Great song to tackle!
EDIT: SO GLAD you tackled the outro solo as well!! Nice touch.
I think we can all agree that both Kents are guitar geniuses 😂
By far the best accoustic version of this song I've ever heard !!!!!
For so long all we saw was the guitarist's hands weaving their magic on the fretboard, so it is great to finally see the maestro at work. Another sublime masterwork as usual. So much going on all at once.
The subtleties and the dynamics, Kent never ceases to amaze. Truly a modern day one man band, literally.
Kent doesn't just play songs, he expresses passion and emotion through his guitar.
If there was a "LOVE" button, instead of a "LIKE" button, I would have hit that.
AWESOME performance!
Amazing, I want to see you live.
This has really inspired me to pick up my guitar,,, and throw it on the fire. What an absolute legend!
Master of co-ordination 👌
Unbelievable arrangement and performance, love it!
Great as always
UNBELIEVABLE SO GREAT SI EXCELLENT GREETING FROM ITALY 🇮🇹
You’re starting to see more peeps showcase their classical training and they’re some really great ones who execute like you do. It’s your arrangements that separate you from them. I like how you hear it. Doesn’t hurt you’re recognizing previous generation talent like Sting, Doobie Bro’s, etc 💪🏻
Great ! Arigatoooo gosaimasuuu !
Classic!
Awesome playing Kent - especially on the bridge - musical and technically perfect!
Amazing once again
Yes!!
今回も素晴らしい。
ケントくんの選曲は昔の情景を呼び起こしてくれます。ありがとうございます。
この曲は、京都 今出川にあった某レコード店の店内でいつも かかっていました。
髭面でオーバーオールの店長を思い出します。
My boy is just learning to play the guitar. I hope one day he will play as great as you. Thanks for the great videos.
Your arrangements are as close to the originals as any fingerstyle player I've seen. Well done!
Hold your breath.. Kent posted!! 🌈💜🇺🇸
Amazing, boy! Congrats for this singular talent!
I'm from Brazil e became your fan here!
God bless you🙌🏽🙏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤟🏽
Duuuude!!! Seriously! You’ve got the whole arrangement down! Sounds like an orchestra! You should send this to Mr. Cross… I would love to hear his vocals along with your rendition…
Still impressive. Great job.
Fantastic. And nice... crisscross to the second guitar.
How this young man doesn’t have a million subscribers is beyond me? His playing is next level..M.
Awesome as usual!
I think we've found a new champion!
Amazing as always. Thank you for sharing with us.
yup, Always a pleasure to see a new song from Kent. Thank You Kent.
Such a pleasure hearing you play
This is really beautiful well done 🔥🔥
Mindblowing as always. Thank you kent🙏🏽
Your technique, dexterity and penchant for capturing every nuance and dynamic is second to none, my friend ! Bravo !
So glad he did the rare extra layer to add the lead guitar.
I’d love to see more yacht rock! I suggest If I Saw You Again by Pages
Kent my man you’ve done it again, awesome job!
The only content creator that I can reliably hit like before I see the video!
Turn up that solo! Sounds great.
great taste and crazy skills! you always overdeliver .keep em' coming ken 🤟🤟🤟
I might have to give the original song a listen, Kent knocks another arrangement out the park.
Very good job. I've seen the best of the best in acoustic fingerstyle and your clean and precise playing mixed with retention of the vocal qualities are amazing. Great job.
He's a beautiful concert
Absolute flawless rhythm machine, doesn't drop a beat, combined smooth operator finger stylist, soul, blues, jazz, whatever, at his fingertips. I shake my head, how can someone so young be master of the fretboard.
Nice 👌🏻 very good Kent Nishimura ✨
👍 Smoke’n!! 🤛
Kent san, this is one of my all time favorite tunes...!!! Many thanks for this awesome cover...!!! Too Sweet...!!!
Amazing Kent as usual! Love from India ❤
Just amazing as always Kent!! I so look forward to every time you drop a new one.
So good....
Love that you gave justice to that beautiful solo at the end of the song
His sense of rhythm is excellent
I play bass, for 40 years now. No job for me here... Kent is the whole enchilada. Keep on keepin' on Kent!!
Fantastic as always.
Kent Nishimura Ladies and Gentlemen ✍️👑