If anyone is wondering, does he sounds this good live. Well, he absolutely does. I saw him live in Haliburton, Ontario in Canada in April and his skill and artistry is genius. An amazing night I will not forget. I love that he is wearing the Canadian flag inside a heart in this video. I guess he loved being here as much as we loved having him. Yet another brilliant Steely Dan cover. It stirs the emotions.
Becker and Fagan made use of the best session musicians available, recorded dozens upon dozens of takes, and had access to the best studio recording equipment in the world to perfect their sound... and my man Kent reproduces every, single nuance and syncopation on a single instrument, without missing a beat. I'm blown away yet again.
Yes, truly amazing. But, he didn't reproduce "every single nuance and syncopation on a single instrument." There's a second guitar at times and a percussion part.
In my opinion, Kent is in the top five of all time best acoustic guitarists. Right up there with Mike Dawes, Alex Misko, John Gomm, and Tommy Emmanuel. Kent is the most musical of them all. The complete package. His timing is impeccable.
"I cried when I wrote this song. Sue me if I play too long." One of my favorite Steely Dan songs. Thank you, Kent; your playing amazes me and brings joy to my day.
They got a name for the winners in the world...Kent Nishimura IS the expanding man; sounds getting sweeter, funkier, more nuanced, and refined with each video. Bravo, virtuoso Kent!
Kent, I've been playing for over 50 years and have never seen such incredible accuracy and execution to a song that is so difficult to master. You are a true champion of guitar and hope you continue to share your amazing talent with the world!
Sad to think that the Kents of 50 years hence are going to have to find their inspiration digging through the rubble of auto tuned, three chord, computer loops.
once again, I couldnt' believe what I heard was played by one person.. .. the bass , melody, druming and comping... but then I knew it was Kent, and it all made sense.. i doubted anyone could do steely Den this good.
I really hope there are musicians out there that can appreciate how special this young man’s talents are, and that this is not a normal expression of musical prowess. Just WOW!
Who would he be competing with? Genuine question, as they are people I want to be listening to. Maybe Tuck Andress, Jerry Reed, Al Di Meola, Chet Atkins, Laurence Juber, and Mark Knopfler?
Trying to arrange and play just 4 bars of this would be out of reach for most people - even half decent guitarists. But to be able to arrange it and then play nearly 8 minutes of it flawlessly from start to finish is totally mind blowing. I’m always in awe of your playing and talent👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Kent's renditions of Steely Dan are spectacular. They demonstrate not just how much of a virtuoso Kent is, but also the stunning jazz layered song structures of Fagen and Becker. Bought the album Aja when I was 16 and Deacon Blues remains a great work of art. Thanks Kent!
The fingerstyle ensemble is fantasticly high skill! Percussive arrangements are not overwhelming but blend and compliment beautifully! No electronic looping here! The solo he spliced in shows this Dude gots some CHOPPPSS!!!
If there is a level of mastery above this I cannot comprehend it but I couldn’t have anticipated human creativity at this level, so what do I know? I suspect it is infinite.
Kent is the total package as an acoustic fingerstylist...melodically, arrangements.....all of it....and not to mention his impeccable sense of time and rhythm, perfection.
Kent’s special God-given talent never fails to stun me. I would give a lot to master the guitar half as well as Kent enjoys. Thanks for the treats Kent!
Again it's just mind blowing how I can hear the whole band playing from just you playing guitar! Amazing as always Kent! Thank you for this excellent arrangement!
Incredible, as usual. Living proof that there IS musical talent in the younger generations. And electricity isn't even required! There's still hope for the future...
OK ...this is it...amazing rendition of this difficult song..with all the nuances that is examplary for Steely Dan...now I'm gonna have a bonfire of all my guitars, whilst reminiscing back in time of how I wish I could play. Well ....I just heard what I wished for!!!
This is actually insane! Omg, I could watch this over and over till hell freezes over. Unbelievable mastery of an instrument like nothing I've seen/heard before. Wow!
Everything's been said so I'll just say that as a guitar player this is even more impressive to me. Once again you nailed a song and every detail of every instrument with world class musicians that would be hard to play even separately. But you did it all at the same time. And all in one take! Just beautiful my man!
premnas651 said it best..... all that hard work by all those people that produced something awesome.... and in saunters Kent and just quietly blows everyone out of the water with effortless looking feel and skill and humility to capture it all in his own unique way. Astonishing and I love that !! In an insane ego driven world of plastic and big mouths with nothing but bad attitude, Kent is a breath of fresh clean air and substance.
Every compliment y’all have writ…PLUS: the perfect inversion choices … and OMG: Kent’s TIME!!! (And when Kent covered Pete Christlieb’s tenor solo, tears flowed here.)
This is absolutely amazing !!!!! Thank you, Kent !!! It's amazing how you can figure out all these chords and then make them flow together so well, with percussion too. More Steely Dan please !!!
@@MarkFL98 Yes, Chet was one of the originals for the genre. But I'm not aware of any percussive right-hand technique. Personally, I prefer Tommy or Joe Robinson over Chet. I think they can play all his stuff even better.
@@jakemarlow8998 I've been following both for 15 years or more now, and neither one could do an arrangement like Kent. All three could do an amazing arangment if asked of all these songs but Kent is in a league of his own for arrangements and flow. Noone like him.
I wish I could like it twice. One of the best so far. Great choice of song and the delivery is phenomenal. I saw just one guitar but felt like there was a whole band.
Amazing! Bass, drums, chords, melody, fantastic arrangement, with great time and feel on a harmonically sophisticated tune! I half expected him to play the solo on top of all that as well. Gifted player. Nice to hear that his live performances are just as good! 👏👏👏
Kent you are a legend of this time and the platform. Deffo one of my favourites. Proud of you - always inspiring. Make more Kents or Kentinas please, tomorrow needs your energy.
so amazing! For Kent to have such a feel for a song older than him by decades! Just great! Becker and Fagan would be totally amazed! Love it!!! Especially the sax parts adapted to the guitar, and the melody line played so adeptly!
Kent, you make it seem so effortless and yet there’s so much emotion in your playing. It’s incredible to me that there’s is this much all around talent in one person. Bravo!
Kent you are the best at what you do, don’t ever stop blowing us away with your fantastic renditions of how the song sounds to you!!! Keep it coming and keep it real brother!👏👌❤️
Okay. Enough. You can cover anything with a mastery that belies your age. Now, create something that is truly only yours. This is what I want to hear now. It won't be an opus; it might not be any good at all, but it will be all yours. That's what I want to hear now.
I remember my dad everytime I listen to this song. Hard to admit but I do miss him from time to time. It was difficult, how music was the only connection we had. Thank you for this cover
Steely Dan arrangements are some of the most complex there are. This young man is special.
He is so musical. His arrangements are always complete and sooooo. nuanced . A truly remarkable young man.
If anyone is wondering, does he sounds this good live. Well, he absolutely does. I saw him live in Haliburton, Ontario in Canada in April and his skill and artistry is genius. An amazing night I will not forget. I love that he is wearing the Canadian flag inside a heart in this video. I guess he loved being here as much as we loved having him. Yet another brilliant Steely Dan cover. It stirs the emotions.
I love this guy!!! Steely Dan has always been my favorite group then, now and forever. I would love to see him in a concert.
Becker and Fagan made use of the best session musicians available, recorded dozens upon dozens of takes, and had access to the best studio recording equipment in the world to perfect their sound... and my man Kent reproduces every, single nuance and syncopation on a single instrument, without missing a beat. I'm blown away yet again.
Yes, truly amazing. But, he didn't reproduce "every single nuance and syncopation on a single instrument." There's a second guitar at times and a percussion part.
@@Robert-lv7wb yeah we get that. It’s still bloody amazing and all one person
Blown away is now the norm with Kent.
Me too! I saw SD in concert a few years ago in Reno. I knew some stagehands from Nevada Opera and they sneaked me in!
When you're born with it like Ken was, the sky's the limit. He's so uniquely gifted.
In my opinion, Kent is in the top five of all time best acoustic guitarists. Right up there with Mike Dawes, Alex Misko, John Gomm, and Tommy Emmanuel. Kent is the most musical of them all. The complete package. His timing is impeccable.
"I cried when I wrote this song. Sue me if I play too long." One of my favorite Steely Dan songs. Thank you, Kent; your playing amazes me and brings joy to my day.
I cried when I heard his rendition of this song because it was so beautiful. Sue me if I'm too emotional.
A real man cries. You're good
Every languid and bittersweet nuance was captured here.
He plays just what I feel.
They got a name for the winners in the world...Kent Nishimura IS the expanding man; sounds getting sweeter, funkier, more nuanced, and refined with each video. Bravo, virtuoso Kent!
I listened to this at your age, I am now 65. You are doing great work with older songs and we love it. Thank you.
Kent, I've been playing for over 50 years and have never seen such incredible accuracy and execution to a song that is so difficult to master. You are a true champion of guitar and hope you continue to share your amazing talent with the world!
Me too 50 yrs
40 years here, but after seeing this, I identify as a beginner
Sad to think that the Kents of 50 years hence are going to have to find their inspiration digging through the rubble of auto tuned, three chord, computer loops.
My favorite song of Steely Dan.. immortalized.
As a dan fan for of 50 years amazing is all i can say!!! What a lovely arrangement !!!
Unreal, just unreal. Bass line, comping, melody, solos...and drums too. Amazing Kent.
once again, I couldnt' believe what I heard was played by one person.. .. the bass , melody, druming and comping... but then I knew it was Kent, and it all made sense.. i doubted anyone could do steely Den this good.
Dude. You crushed this. One of Steely Dan’s finest.
This young man is what greatness and genius looks like, early in life. Amazing 🙏
I really hope there are musicians out there that can appreciate how special this young man’s talents are, and that this is not a normal expression of musical prowess. Just WOW!
Agree totally
I love when young people play music from my childhood especially when it's fingerstyle guitar. That was a beautiful arrangement.
Great artistry and guitar mastery. Kent continues to amaze us with his artfulness. He's becoming a G.O.A.T in this genre. My 2 cents...
Definitely the GOAT. Another mind blowingly perfect arrangement of an incredibly complex song! Soooo good.
Who would he be competing with? Genuine question, as they are people I want to be listening to. Maybe Tuck Andress, Jerry Reed, Al Di Meola, Chet Atkins, Laurence Juber, and Mark Knopfler?
@@notshared4072 I would say with people who specialize in acoustic covers only.
Trying to arrange and play just 4 bars of this would be out of reach for most people - even half decent guitarists. But to be able to arrange it and then play nearly 8 minutes of it flawlessly from start to finish is totally mind blowing. I’m always in awe of your playing and talent👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I never would’ve thought this is possible. I didn’t even search for this video. This is immaculate.
It’s no surprise the algorithm led me here - been a SD fan for 30 years - but I’m really glad it did! Bravo Kent!
Kent's renditions of Steely Dan are spectacular. They demonstrate not just how much of a virtuoso Kent is, but also the stunning jazz layered song structures of Fagen and Becker. Bought the album Aja when I was 16 and Deacon Blues remains a great work of art. Thanks Kent!
The fingerstyle ensemble is fantasticly high skill! Percussive arrangements are not overwhelming but blend and compliment beautifully! No electronic looping here!
The solo he spliced in shows this Dude gots some CHOPPPSS!!!
If there is a level of mastery above this I cannot comprehend it but I couldn’t have anticipated human creativity at this level, so what do I know? I suspect it is infinite.
Kent is the total package as an acoustic fingerstylist...melodically, arrangements.....all of it....and not to mention his impeccable sense of time and rhythm, perfection.
Kent’s special God-given talent never fails to stun me. I would give a lot to master the guitar half as well as Kent enjoys. Thanks for the treats Kent!
Anything is possible with time practice and patience
@@tripgaming8234 Ha ha! Sure it is. And where does the patience to practice come from?
Hard work and dedication nothing was “given”
@@tripgaming8234 Never. If you had no talent give up ...
I remember being barely out of college, cruising around the city at night with this song playing. Taking me right back.
Unreal. How is this even possible!
Excellent, you do justice to the greatest musical artist to ever live. Only 2 people on earth could create this.
Exceptionally gifted artists, such as Kent, will always be drawn to the nuanced and intricate music created by Becker and Fagen.
This boy must play guitar 24 * 7 every week. Respect for hard working .
Kent has, "Learn to work the saxophone" on that solo with a guitar !!
Only Kent can make this look so easy!
One of my favorite Steely Dan tunes. Never thought it would sound so good on just one guitar. Great interpretation!
Again it's just mind blowing how I can hear the whole band playing from just you playing guitar! Amazing as always Kent! Thank you for this excellent arrangement!
I clicked so fast. This is one of their best. Great arrangement as usual. Man it sounds so good.
Really man this kid just nails every song. So cleans as well. He has so much natural ability and combined with practice. Incredible.
Incredible, as usual. Living proof that there IS musical talent in the younger generations. And electricity isn't even required! There's still hope for the future...
My god, I seriously can't believe it's possible for anyone to do this. Truly amazing.
Brilliant arrangement and performance! One of the best songs ever on one of the best albums of all time.
OK ...this is it...amazing rendition of this difficult song..with all the nuances that is examplary for Steely Dan...now I'm gonna have a bonfire of all my guitars, whilst reminiscing back in time of how I wish I could play. Well ....I just heard what I wished for!!!
Always thrilled when I see a new video pop up. Never disappointed. - Chris
What can he not play man with all the tuning every different songs he's something
I mean, basically any content Kent puts out playing the guitar is an automatic like by me.
Kent is why we're all blessed to be online.,, 💖
This guy is next level...
This is actually insane! Omg, I could watch this over and over till hell freezes over. Unbelievable mastery of an instrument like nothing I've seen/heard before. Wow!
Everything's been said so I'll just say that as a guitar player this is even more impressive to me. Once again you nailed a song and every detail of every instrument with world class musicians that would be hard to play even separately. But you did it all at the same time. And all in one take! Just beautiful my man!
Coming from a serious Dan fan, thank you for making my day! Keep true to your talent.
premnas651 said it best..... all that hard work by all those people that produced something awesome.... and in saunters Kent and just quietly blows everyone out of the water with effortless looking feel and skill and humility to capture it all in his own unique way. Astonishing and I love that !!
In an insane ego driven world of plastic and big mouths with nothing but bad attitude, Kent is a breath of fresh clean air and substance.
Love me some Steely Dan and this is exceptional. Thank you Kent, this is so damn good!!! 🥰
Unreal difficulty!!! Those drum fills!!!
This guy has SO MUCH taste! If I could only have 1/10th....
Steely Dan is my favorite band. This is an awesome rendition. Amazing.
Every compliment y’all have writ…PLUS: the perfect inversion choices … and OMG: Kent’s TIME!!! (And when Kent covered Pete Christlieb’s tenor solo, tears flowed here.)
kent end the game the the greatest in his generation soon h will be the goat people will never forget him
Kent the one man band. 😮 Very cool.
The GOAT
I could listen to this wizardry all day!
This is absolutely amazing !!!!! Thank you, Kent !!! It's amazing how you can figure out all these chords and then make them flow together so well, with percussion too. More Steely Dan please !!!
Everytime i listen to Kent, he continues to amaze me more and more, on how excellent he plays, his genuinity and creativity. Bravo.
The whole band arrangement and groove on one guitar take. Phenomenal.
Extremely talented and an incredible artist. Continue the journey.
My absolute favorite fingerstyle player. No one has a more sophisticated right-hand technique.
Or left hand technique, for that matter.
Kent is phenomenal, however Chet Atkins was no slouch!
@@MarkFL98 Yes, Chet was one of the originals for the genre. But I'm not aware of any percussive right-hand technique. Personally, I prefer Tommy or Joe Robinson over Chet. I think they can play all his stuff even better.
@@jakemarlow8998Chet was the most pure like Michael hedges. Kent is a mixture of both on the highest levels.
@@jakemarlow8998 I've been following both for 15 years or more now, and neither one could do an arrangement like Kent. All three could do an amazing arangment if asked of all these songs but Kent is in a league of his own for arrangements and flow. Noone like him.
Donald Fagen would approve, what a talent.
I wish I could like it twice. One of the best so far. Great choice of song and the delivery is phenomenal. I saw just one guitar but felt like there was a whole band.
Amazing! Bass, drums, chords, melody, fantastic arrangement, with great time and feel on a harmonically sophisticated tune! I half expected him to play the solo on top of all that as well. Gifted player. Nice to hear that his live performances are just as good! 👏👏👏
Kent you are a legend of this time and the platform.
Deffo one of my favourites.
Proud of you - always inspiring.
Make more Kents or Kentinas please, tomorrow needs your energy.
❤ My favorite Steely Dan song. You have made a masterpiece🎉
Your guitar is a dream catcher…
Simply brilliant!
We need more of Steely dan and that kind of covers in our everyday lives. GG!👍
so amazing! For Kent to have such a feel for a song older than him by decades! Just great! Becker and Fagan would be totally amazed! Love it!!! Especially the sax parts adapted to the guitar, and the melody line played so adeptly!
Spectacular as always!!! Thank you, Kent.
Relaxing Vegas lounge feel
TH-cam→原曲聴く→TH-cam→原曲…を繰り返してます☺️
サックスの登場にビックリ！！😆
ベースとキメのドラムがカッコ良くてめちゃくちゃ好きです✨
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Magical, wow
Freakin' amazing arrangement and flawless execution!
Absolutely beautiful
My favorite guitar cover player!
Kent....thank you for your brilliance.
Head Asplode 🤯
Another gem! Pure musical delight.
Amazing. Unbelievable. Mind blowing. ❤
Kent, you make it seem so effortless and yet there’s so much emotion in your playing. It’s incredible to me that there’s is this much all around talent in one person. Bravo!
This guy amazes me!
Just Read Donald's book , so hearing this comes at a great time... very nice indeed...
Every Dan fan MUST read the book to really understand where Fagen was coming from.
Great job Kent. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent and for the wonderful memories from my youth listening to this song.
Thank you, Ken! It takes a lot of work to arrange songs so perfectly for the guitar. We look forward to your next one!!
Kent you are the best at what you do, don’t ever stop blowing us away with your fantastic renditions of how the song sounds to you!!! Keep it coming and keep it real brother!👏👌❤️
Okay. Enough. You can cover anything with a mastery that belies your age. Now, create something that is truly only yours. This is what I want to hear now. It won't be an opus; it might not be any good at all, but it will be all yours. That's what I want to hear now.
Absolutely beautiful! A could stay listening all night long
I have Steely Dan's piano books. This is so great. I'm so glad I found you!! Bravo
5:30 i could listen to him all day ! In fact im about to make him his own play list in my spotify
I listen to him more than once a day.
I remember my dad everytime I listen to this song. Hard to admit but I do miss him from time to time. It was difficult, how music was the only connection we had.
Thank you for this cover
やっぱりケントさんの弾くスティーリー・ダンは最高ですね。
東京のライブも本当に最高でした。またライブ行きます！
Sounds sooooo good !!!
Thank you, Kent
For making my morning
Tea much better, love your playing, love this song.
Welcome home from Canada 🎉
Glad to see the other guitars are getting love again 😊
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