Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun (Fingerstyle Guitar) Kent Nishimura
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
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Acoustic Guitar: Jeffrey Yong JJ mango
Microphone: Audio Technica at 4040, 2050
Acoustic Pickups: Sunrise S-2 & R-Zero Contact Pro BACNT
Strings: La Bella 7ZPS Light/Phosphor Bronze Wound
Capo: G7th capo
Tuning: CGDGBD 2capo
I’m friends with Richards daughter Taylor, I’ve seen all his awards and held his Grammys. I think Karen would be proud and I’m definitely going to show this to Taylor and hopefully she shows her dad. Absolutely amazing.
How'd it go?
Curious here
Peweed she showed him and she and him both liked it, thought it was flawless
@@MLGB0Yz 😁👍
and he just turned 15yo when this was uploaded....🤩
He captured Karen and Richard's voices on the chorus. Im sure most of you heard that. You're more than amazing ,Kent.
100 agree it’s amazing I hear the lyrics / their voices
you mean the whole song!
Angel Law p
He really did. And with one guitar! Fkn mindblowing.
You’re the best finger style guitarist on UA-cam, and you’ve only just begun..
@Felix Phu
I saw what you just did there (remove the winking face and make it more magic)
@@poerava You really convicted me, I've been using emojis and whatever the 8^D
@TrustInJesus111
Indeed.
Or just a full stop. It lets those that ready to receive the humour, receive it. Those who are not ready for it, to scroll on. It makes it more magic to trust the reader to engage to a level that they have to extract the humour.
@@poerava Felix _fixed it!_ I wanted to share with my music teacher today, Lisa Witt of Pianote.com , I joined last December. She wrote a comment about having finely honed her teaching skills after one of us students gave her a compliment. She doesn't just teach piano, she's the best at it because of her scrutinizing every available teaching method and going with what works best. But I didn't want to bother her so I'll share with you.
For decades there are a few songs I've wanted to play masterfully, the top two are Tiny Dancer and the Piano Coda for Layla, the latter is 120 or so measures, lots of repeats, but because of Lisa I've got it nearly 100% underhand - in the pocket. She's not just the world's greatest teacher of anything, she teaches what she teaches better I've found anyone teaches anything, but she's teaching me how to be a virtuoso. One of the only parts in the last 8 years, 3 measures I couldn't get underhand, I'm sight reading it now and getting an adherence fitting the whole mood of the song, like how a song rises and falls when played right. Those 3 measures are/were really important. It's the most amazing feeling in life to do something more than adequately one never dreamed they could ever do.
@TrustInJesus111
Wow. I’m impressed.
You’ve put so much thought, time, effort and emotion into your craft.
Are you enjoying the joy of the journey, in learning the piece, not just the final destination of mastering it?
Thrrein lies the real mastery of a process or craft. Finding as much joy as the end goal (playing a piece perfectly infront of a crowd perhaps) in all stages of the journey.
Allow yourself to tap into this high and let the music, the serendipity of life, the intentional and the accidentals, the mistakes and the successes, frame a symphony of your own life, that is perfect in its imperfection and you will have attained a transcendence that will bless your life and the lives of many many others.
And to think you were only 15 years old here, Kent... Such nuance, artistry, brilliance.... Watching this, 19 Nov 2022... laughing and crying at the same time at the sheer beauty of your performance.
His version brings back the memories as well as the original. Simply amazing and beautiful
Karen is looking down at this and smiling. Beautifully played.
eddiea4 . For sure. God bless her!
Great playing, young brother! Brilliant.
I have a strange hankering for a little George Carlin at the moment
The beauty of this song compounded with Ken’s playing. I shed my tears.
I’ve watched this video 100 times I can’t understand why it doesn’t have 744 “million” views
50+ years of listening and playing music. This is my favorite instrumental of all time
I am sure that Kent Nishimura's original arrangement of this big hit song by the Carpenters for fingersyle guitar must be one of the greatest cover songs. I can't believe that he is 15-years-old. We may have to call him as a young fingerstyle guitar phenomenon in Japan.
カーペンターズの大ヒット曲の１つをオリジナルのバンド・サウンドの雰囲気そのままにギターの６本の弦に託して奏でられた西村ケントくん自身によるオリジナル・アレンジの素晴らしさとそれを表現できる演奏能力の高さ。最後のハーモニックス１音まで丁寧にプレイする彼の音楽的センスが、他の作品と同様この曲にも表れていると感じました。15歳とは信じがたいテクニックを持ちながら、それがこれ見よがしに目立つことは決してなく、ケントくんのオリジナル作品やアレンジ作品は、常に「音楽」がしっかりと前面に出ています。そこが多くの内外のプロ・ミュージシャンの方々がケントくんを絶賛し、応援している大きな理由の１つなのでしょう。
Kent's virtuosity reaches across every dimension of his playing, but his arranger's ear for harmonization, voicing, and percussive elements are exquisite.
this makes me feel happy inside as the original.
Binge-watching Nishimura Kent. Omg. Damn.
I grew up with the Carpenters on real time Radio. This was so beautiful, I nearly teared up, with many memories flowing. I’ve heard ‘Karen life story’ which always makes me so sad, yet grateful whenever I hear for her and brother Richard sharing their timeless gifts with the world. Something so special about their music.
Thanks for appreciating them and tributes to them, you are an absolutely exceptional guitarist.
❤🎉I just found you and w heard Floyd’ “Time”. Wow, speechless.
Sometimes you find that there are songs that you love, but you are afraid to listen them again because of the love, joy, pain you feel when listening to it. But you come back for more, and everytime tears well up and just falls... This song is one of those songs. Thank you Kento san.
ありがとう。
This guy really should have a million viewers allready...
Amazing...
Let him focus on the music before the business and fame aspects try to destroy his love for the craft.
I keep coming back , I can't help. It seems it transported me to a very peaceful place. Thank you Ken, don't change the way you play if someone tells you , you are perfect the way you are.
I agree
What a BEAUTIFUL guitar rendition.
That was a real privilege to watch and listen to
I can listen to Karen's voice and Richard'S arrangement in your guitar, FANTASTIC.
Kent’s arrangement has a feeling.
Astonishing musician ever created.......soo gifted
I could stay one night in 1408 if Kent was playing this.
I typed ….We’ve Only Just Begun ….because I haven’t heard that song in awhile and,,,,,,,(Fingerstyle Guitar) came up. Damn, I’m glad I clicked on you……some really good music!!
Absolutely brilliant. Made me well up this one, was my parents favourite song before they split when I was a little boy. I remember it so well in the back seat on our way for summer holidays. They had only just begun but couldn't last, , but music lasts forever ❤️ thankyou 😥
❤ you’re so musical . the guitar goes away and their is only melody.
I grew up with this song - you did a beautiful job . The rich harmonies are trademark Carpenters, I was waiting for them and you hit them all - right on !
西村さんは、上手いというより、ギターのセンスが本当にずば抜けている。アレンジにおいて、この大切なことをわかっている感はすごい。私の目標の人です。
There is a reason this guitar model won Best of Show in a blind audition at a world wide luthiers convention. It is without a doubt the best sounding acoustic I’ve ever heard in my 65 years on this planet. Jeffery Yung is a Master craftsman.
Outstanding! Simply one of the best versions I have ever heard.
He can really make his guitar sing!
OMG! One of my FAVORITE Carpenters songs! You totally do it justice!
曲の終わりに近づくつれて一気に涙が込み上げてくるものがあって、これはそうなのか😂鎮魂なのだっと😂素晴らしい！ケント😍😍
自分もカレンのことなどを思い自然と涙してしまいました。
Divine
The outro is absolutely breathtaking! What a masterpiece!
Ken is absolutely a top in the world of finger style guitar - remarkable.
Playing Hal Blaine's drum fills AND nailing Richard Carpenter's brilliant arrangement. Well done!!
いい演奏ありがとうございます。
感動しました。
涙が出て来ます。
The ones who disliked this video clearly are not musicians or at least a fan of it...every song you play is just amazing...just curious on how you end up with every outstanding set up of every song you cover...just pure raw talent...amazing
@@beatleme2 No. I believe you are only looking at his thumb for the slap/taps. Am I right? Try looking again. He also uses his fingers to create the tapping/slapping sound. That's why I'm so amazed by this guy.
Kent has released his solo finger style guitar album since 2015 at his age 12. He is the grand champion on National Fingerstyle Guitar contest in Japan in 2017. Believe or not, Kent has already been highly acclaimed by the following pro's pro musicians. Needless to say, Michael Manning is a world-class bass player who was playing with the late great Michael Hedges at his concerts and recordings.
Tommy Emmanuel
KENT is by far the best musician I have heard for many years.. please tell Kent I listened to him play and felt the joy HE feels when he plays his guitar...it is obvious that he loves to play.... and he plays with great feeling and SKILL! Hooray for Kent.. I am a fan now!!
Andy McKee
Kent sounds like a great young player! I think he'll be one of the best and will carry the Fingerstyle guitar torch well into the future!
Alex de Grassi
Kent is not only a technical prodigy, he is a natural musician with the expressive maturity of someone well beyond his years? very impressive!
Peter Finger
I'm very impressed by Kent Nishimura's album. What a great player at the age of 12! I can't wait to hear more and I'm exited to watch his further development.
Michael Manring
He really is an extraordinary talent and I think he has s bright future.
Especially, Tommy Emmanuel has had a high opinion of Kent. In fact, every time Tommy came to Japan for his concert tour, he has always invited Kent as a special guest since 2017. The following video on Kent's UA-cam channel shows his live performance at Tommy's concert in Osaka this year. Tommy will appear at the end of this video, too.
ua-cam.com/video/CwH4myjkt4o/v-deo.html
When Tommy told Kent as "You already have everything a pro musician needs to have", he also advised as "You don't need to write your own original songs in a hurry now, Kent". And Kent has just taken the advice from Tommy.
In addition, Don Ross, one of the best guitarists (and musicians) in this planet, wrote his comment on this video as "Really great transcription of a really great song!". If you can check these comments on this video carefully, you can find this comment easily.
I like Luca Stricagnoli guitar playing very much, too. He is one of wonderful fingerstyle guitarists in Italy.
But, if we listen to Micahel Jackson's "Thriller" which both of Luca and Kent covered in two different ways,
to my opinion, I don't think that Luca's arrangement for the song is much better than Kent's. Because Kent did a very good job on it with one 6-string guitar and it makes us the same kind of a deep impression which the original song has given so many music fans in the whole world.
"Thriller" covered by Luka Stricagnoli
ua-cam.com/video/zJ_pDcjICtw/v-deo.html
"Thriller" by Kent Nishimura
ua-cam.com/video/_lUOo2X5IR8/v-deo.html
So, I don't mind how many people didn't choose "LIKE!" on this video. Because I know all of the people who chose "LIKE!" really enjoy Kent's guitar playing. Kent has mede us all very happy with his wonderful arrangement on this song and many other songs on his UA-cam channel below.
ua-cam.com/channels/NYlXBcX43XtXOxzzKmps2w.html
you deserve a lot more views and recognition
greeting from Brazil
Outstanding!! Thank you Kent Nishimura for doing this and for sharing it with us. It's a beautiful cover of this lovely song and it's very much appreciated!!
This song is timeless. 53 years later, it still sounds great.
This was a brilliantly crafted song with meaningful lyrics. Kent really demonstrates how good a song this is.
In October 1999 I had Pachelbel Canon played on harp during my wedding procession...it should have been this track instead. Outstanding to hear this rendition everytime.
I coming back to my child time 😍😍😍
Carly Carpenters has the voice wonderfull
😴😴😴 This song is a gold dream
Karen Carpenter was just amazing and this was one of their greatest songs. I’m so glad Kent has played it. And so beautifully played.
Never gets old. Thank you Kent!
I can see the elegance of Karen’s vocal in your guitar, truly amazing! Thank you .
Wonderful
No doubts! When it comes to jazzy guitar version, Kent is the king!❤️❤️
Kent played this song at age fifteen. Now he is nineteen.
OMG! Made me 😭. So beautiful. Also love the closeups on the vibrating strings.
Absolutely beautiful brought tears to my eyes
The incidental harmonics in the rendition are amazing.
That guitar is beautiful and so is the performance!
DUDE YOU ARE A MASTER
Wow! You are amazing, please do more Carpenters.
I think we already have a musician from the new millennium, any single song on your fingers has become masterpieces. The strings of your guitar pulsate in time with your heart. And what a wonderful heart. He would spend hours watching his concerts.
From now on, when I think of fingerstyle guitar, I will think of your music.... Kent Nishimura. You are sooo gifted young man.
Kent's fingerstyle arrangements of the songs he has covered really capture their original musicality. Add to that his exceptional guitar playing skills and technique...
Karen Carpenter looking down and must been proud of you, so far your the best fingers style I’ve ever seen
I've always loved the acoustic for it's rawness there's nothing to hide and either your good or your not. And then I hear his playing and it just makes the world seem a little happier and brighter.
Before I even realized.. I already started singing along.. wow!
You are making our lives better in this time of need
Beautiful.
Best on the web....by far..
Excellent!!!
これまで聞いた中で最高の、オリジナルを越えうる We've Only Just Begun だと思います。
Karen と Richard の姿を思い浮かべながら、何度も聴きなおしています。
So young and talented. Wow.
you alone was worth my new stereo system
Kent, you are such an old soul! Everything you play is just magical!
Just WOW!
it's just a matter of time and this boy world-reknowned!
this is unreal..... I can hear voices and drums .... fantastic.
Kent, you're probably the best in the world!
Carpenter's songs are really endless! Always nice to hear it! great playing!
Very true. Timeless music with the Carpenter's.
Make more of old songs its really good a nostalgic to the ear.👏
This is beautiful. Truly. 🙏
A masterpieces
Such perfect technique for someone so young...
The guitar work is as stunning as that guitar. So good and you make it look easy.
Not only a great guitarist but excellent climber to
Gorgeous chord voicing
UNBELIEVABLE!! This guy is such a genius.
So sensitive and beautifully done. Only wish there were Tabs...
Excellent truly excellent.
nice to hear clean notes!
I like when he drops that one note in the middle of doing everything else and just lets the string sustain the note all by itself and won't strike it for a whole second or two. This guy can probably defuse a bomb without breaking a sweat.
Fantastic Versionnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
WoW
Seriously beautiful, perfectly smooth and faultless and soulful
What a great performer, I would put my money to have him perform at my country, I hadn't seen so much virtuosity in so long... Japan is a world power... In the arts, in so many things the people from this incredible country excels at, long live its sensibility, for we need music in heaven, music like this, forever.
Regards.
number one
Awesome
Wow wow..
Wow😳
One of your finest. Really enjoy listening, keep it up!
So talented. Amazing
Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!!.... such talent....I pray your playing will go throughout the world!!!!
I have no words, your arrangement and playing say it all! i hope more people find this and your other arrangements, you deserve to be up there with the big boys!
He IS a big boy
For your talent, the future belongs to you....congratulations!
Beautifully done, thank you for sharing your talent.
Loved this arrangement, too!
Thank you.. This was just magical to listen to