Shape Of My Heart（Sting) - Kent Nishimura - Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

[@noneleka3577]

3:43 the best overtone i heard anyone play while playing the whole song as a soloist

[@RJRonquillo]

Sounds killer in my headphones!

[@ljgahol9739]

Uy si Kuya R.J.!

[@ashirounimya612]

@@ljgahol9739 pinoy pla yn

[@swiar_d7057]

@@ashirounimya612 hindi pre tokneneng yan

[@Ben-mx1ip]

Yeah the bass always comes through so much better

[@themisterwithnoname]

Same here

[@0LasUchiha0]

best cover ever.

[@ninovulkan9815]

This song is a masterpiece and he’s a genius.

[@RanMagal]

That part on 3:41 - 3:44 - those overtones are genius - pure gold.

[@mohdgurban]

Wow! I’m speechless!

[@coopermadoka]

ついに来た。。。🤣 この曲は、古い思い出に新しい思い出が重なって聴くたびにジーンとくるので、普段は敢えて聴かないようにしているのです（笑） でも、、、 やっぱりケント君のアレンジは最高ですね✨ Stingの声のイメージのまま、原曲と変わらない印象…って言うか、アコギバージョンでの完成された１曲で、その完成形が、ありえないくらい素晴らしいです🙌🏻 マンゴーギターの音もほんとに優しくて好き💕 いつかStingと共演して欲しいなぁ〜😆🙌🏻💕

[@cnyweathertainment5075]

Kent, you are an impressive young man. While many men, young and old, waste their time on booze, drugs, video games, worthless women…you have developed an obvious god-given talent. I know this song, and you are better than Sting’s accompaniment. It’s not close! Amazing. Well done. Please keep it up.

[@vont8332]

Who keeps coming back to this? More incredible each time. Headphones essential ❤

[@philominachinmccauley3081]

Same here.

[@erikdrost]

I wouldn’t have thought this even possible . To play the melody line over that complicated guitar part without a hitch. Absolutely incredible!

[@whitelion204]

And with a riff like in this song it's so so difficult to make the melody stand out. His dynamic control is out of this world.

[@eulogiakhoja7480]

that's fingerstyle for you

[@erikdrost]

@@eulogiakhoja7480 I’m a finger style guitarist myself. But this is just on another level!

[@eulogiakhoja7480]

@@erikdrost i agree

[@josephgiustiniani2834]

@@erikdrost ... I am too. It seems as if the better a guitarist you are, the more you realize how amazing this guy is. Been a player for 50yrs, and never dreamed of playing some of this stuff he puts out. Just an amazing player.

[@jesusxsmn]

Kent nishimura is solely responsible for the expansion of my listening catalogue in the past three years since I have found him, he is a generational talent, and we are lucky to have free access to such quality. Cheers Kent!

[@maxpower5680]

Cmon Sting - leave this a comment… isn’t he amazing…❤

[@cheffy101]

This man is literally a master at his craft… As a guitar player, he is truly inspiring. Keep doing what you do Kent! Cheers from the USA

[@maddmaxxgaming2031]

The most perfect fingerstyle guitarist on youtube

[@АндрейДорофтей-б9у]

Kent you are really a very cool guitarist and in your covers you use a lot of complex but very beautiful guitar playing techniques. I'm not a professional guitarist, but I graduated from music school 28 years ago on bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar and have been playing guitar and learning new playing techniques all these years. I learned one important playing technique from you: for example, when you move from the 3rd to the 7th fret, you don’t slide along the strings, but raise your fingers a little, above the strings and switch to another fret, so you don’t hear this unpleasant gnashing of the strings. Kent, I listened to your covers on KZbin many times and I understood why your music sounds beautiful, and flows like a musical river smoothly and constantly, there are no extra sounds and this is especially noticeable when you play some kind of lyrical music. I am convinced that you studied a lot and diligently, and brought your playing technique to the ideal. Once again, you still young, but very cool and talented young guitarist. Develop your talent further and delight our ears with new melodies.

[@DouglasOwnbey]

That left hand knows just where it needs to be, but that right hand is creating some beautiful artwork. That's what it looks like when you're perfectly comfortable with the instrument. It's a beautiful thing.

[@Nico-rw2tl]

Une bête technique, un sens musical hors norme, et un toucher de folie...

[@yo-um9zm]

ギター１本で演奏しているのに多重録音したと錯覚するほど音の厚みが素晴らしい。 最高です。

[@TheCitadelbeats]

I want to thank you. I was looking for the perfect version of this instrumental to use for a slideshow at my grandfathers wake. Thank you so much.

[@doyleeee]

チャンネルの存在を知って色々遡って見てるけど、見るたび演奏に驚いてしかもこれ18歳の演奏と知り脳内で何かが分泌されるのを感じる程衝撃を覚えてる。自分のギターに申し訳なくなってきた。。

[@bbgarcia1024]

Kent has no qualms about adding a second guitar if he thinks it will make his rendition better. As a fan, I would already be happy with just the one guitar. But for him the song comes first so he made it two. Fantastic! You are such a gem, sir.

[@poohmatsuoka5525]

Yes, you're right. You could point out well what Kent means to do on his arrangement and performances.

[@PacBeT1]

Sting has never sung so beautifully

[@mrwagdog]

As impossible as it sounds, Kent's playing keeps getting better. The recording and tone on this tune are just incredible.

[@Phoenix_A.W.810]

There are not enough words to describe how beautifully this was done.

[@alanwallace5342]

A guitar that beautiful deserves to be played by a master. And it was.

[@davidloftus300]

You see another Kent Nishimura video upload, you just sit back, listen, and prepare to be mesmerised. Extraordinary talent

[@shairuno]

Kent is my favorite guitarist on KZbin now

[@easyonthemind]

When you realize this guy is only 19 years old but already a legend.

[@poohmatsuoka5525]

Correctly speaking, he is 18 years old as of Feb. 2022, as he was born on March 1, in 2003.

[@kerrconkle4389]

Comes from obsessively practicing

[@sravasaksitam]

A great mind and lots of practice

[@tksoundz5121]

😱

[@edkawalec3360]

So true, Kent is in a category by himself, no one does better covers, he has mastered the instrument!

[@maidiremirko]

Damn! He is doing harmony, melody...and percussion😲

[@assaokinoshita3820]

Yeah, Kent is an one man band.

[@utube2759]

As a song selection, u can’t go wrong with Sting… daunting and challenging though. Thanks for sharing your talent

[@CFAinNoVA]

Playing 2 guitar parts, different melodies, at once. This is insanely difficult and impressive. Wow!

[@marklarsen8126]

Incredible. I hope Sting hears and sees this, soon. You are a gift to us, Kent. Thanks for your work and sharing.

[@wdoochild]

Dominic Miller you should say ...

[@agnieszkarieff-wojciechows8631]

I love Kent playing. Other fingertype guitarists ususally try to flex, Kent allow original melody shine.

[@Calatriste54]

Kent, somewhere along the way, you've become a master. So grateful.

[@petermarsh5762]

Amazing. Kents playing is as close to perfection as it comes. I’ve heard lots of musicians master a piece but they lack soul. Kent truly loves the music he plays and it shows you can feel it.

[@danielbailey5847]

Thank you kent. Listening with eyes closed expresses so much more than words ever could, in that space you merged and became the music you were playing, a most wonderful gift to your 'self' and to the listeners. Again, Thank you ...

[@erenciraci3778]

What is better than a Kent Nishimura video? A video with more than one Kent Nishimura in it.

[@perumahan.kotapodomorotenjo]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/roenY52Pf5iIiJo

[@namronval6069]

i can hear 2 guitars , a bass and beatbox.. legendary skill.. superb talent.. a true Master

[@JIN_Japan]

スティングの中で特に大好きな曲です。海外ギタリストのEiro Nearthさんの同曲カバーを気に入って聴いていましたが、細部にわたる音の再現力に長けたKentさんの演奏は格別に素晴らしいです。これからも心の襞に染み渡るKentさんのギターを楽しみにしています。

[@poohmatsuoka5525]

ケントくん恒例の『バースデーライブ～19歳になりました～』が3月12日に開催され、配信ライブもありますよ。アーカイブは3月26日まで残り、いつでも何度でも見る事ができます。その配信ライブについてケントくんが最新（3月6日付）KZbinビデオにて英語で告知しています。是非ご覧ください。 ​kzbin.info/www/bejne/rommkmSkgqtsqpY​

[@Oppa-pa]

Эйро низок по сравнению с этим гитаристом

[@phanhuyduc2395]

@@Oppa-pa Euro make very good arrangement with standard tuning for us mortal can play . I have all the tabs of this little guy but struggle to finish 1 song. And his tuning are crazy , it will be a pain in the ass to remember all his tuning if you can play 2,3 Of his arrangement.

[@sumleegai]

I've just discovered you today thanks to KZbin algorithm and i can't believe your song selection and God-given talent. I am blown away and loving every second of every song. I can't wait to hear more of you forever!

[@polarper8165]

You are blessed to create such beauty on a rainy day

[@SENSEOFLIBERTY]

No matter which song he playin, when he enter with main melody line after intro I must pause the video because I'm stunned so much I must take a deep breath.

[@ct9884]

また今回もやってくれました。 曲のチョイスに演奏技術、原曲に忠実なアレンジは本当に素晴らしすぎて言葉を失います。 まさに4分41秒の天国。 良いスピーカーで聴くと更に格別。 ケントのギターは世界で一番です！

[@poohmatsuoka5525]

ケントくん恒例の『バースデーライブ～19歳になりました～』が3月12日に開催され、配信ライブもありますよ。アーカイブは3月26日まで残り、いつでも何度でも見る事ができます。その配信ライブについてケントくんが最新（3月6日付）KZbinビデオにて英語で告知しています。是非ご覧ください。 ​kzbin.info/www/bejne/rommkmSkgqtsqpY​

[@groundzero6662]

3:41 Those harmonics sent chills down my spine! Beautiful work as always Kent. Thank you!

[@johnlzy]

Your playing is ridiculously clean, way beyond the studio recording standard!

[@tedcole9936]

Kent, your selection of songs is as impeccable as your playing.. I always jump on your videos, and you've NEVER let me down. Keep on being amazing! Thanks so much!

[@bbbsk_1528]

スティングの声が聴こえて来た。 いつもナイスな選曲と素晴らしい演奏ありがとう。

[@poohmatsuoka5525]

ケントくん恒例の『バースデーライブ～19歳になりました～』が3月12日に開催され、配信ライブもありますよ。アーカイブは3月26日まで残り、いつでも何度でも見る事ができます。その配信ライブについてケントくんが最新（3月6日付）KZbinビデオにて英語で告知しています。是非ご覧ください。 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rommkmSkgqtsqpY

[@nope.goback]

Sounds so rich. This is gold.

[@NonameJim567]

I'm scared of asking for tabs, this is just too much... Absolutely brillant!

[@malibumondsg74]

The percussion is really amazing , you can hear the shaker

[@fingerstyle9165]

Fingerstyle world ask for mercy this guy its just amazing ❤❤

[@lashlarue7924]

Kent, you are a legend of legends. Everything you play is absolutely perfect.

[@BbobB508]

I’LL SAY IT AGAIN Around for few years on YT. It’s time he gets the higher recognition he deserves. Would love to hear his own writing on an album. Amazing cover renditions BUT can only imagine what authentic innovations he has stored in his head! Seriously, he deserves more than he is recognized for.

[@raymondchiu5481]

There are quite a few of his own compositions on Spotify, when he started out at a young age. Interestingly, he switched to covers on KZbin mainly to increase traffic, but just imagine if he focused is energy on his own pieces instead of having to focus on finding an audience ...

[@poohmatsuoka5525]

@@raymondchiu5481 You're right. I have the same feelings. I sometimes imagine if he focused is energy on writing his original composition. Kent has been uploading many cover songs on his KZbin channel. He has shared his videos as his works on his music career. KZbin is a place where pro. musician release his (her) brand new works (whatever it's covers or originals) to the world, too. As a result, many viewers have always checked and enjoyed each of his new videos and he has more than 250,000 subscribers now (It's not enough I think). However, that was not his final purpose. for Kent. It's a fact that he has focus on arranging many great songs he loves one by one for last few years. Doing that is too much interesting and enjoyable for him so that he has continued to upload many covers videos. This action always makes him fun very much. Please understand this point, too.

[@tommyf9227]

this is better than the original in my opinion. super smooth. amazing job as always

[@simoc1921]

Even the guitars are happy to spent their entire lives with you.

[@steventyreman3642]

Beautiful,and perfectly and played with feeling,,,,lovely to listen to,,,,,,,,,❤

[@ghk3539]

just amazing.. just amazing..

[@vont8332]

Best yet ....a big favourite with enormous memories of my young life with my children ....you captured every precious moment and memory and it's my 58th birthday. ...perfect timing ❤

[@kennethhuffine8430]

I continue to be amazed (and entertained) by Kent’s mastery of the guitar. Good job and thanks.

[@andrewblack7852]

What a nice guitar!

[@ethansreport]

Your dynamic control is on another level. Just astonishing.

[@davidofpiano423]

One of the best players on KZbin! We really do need to spread the news about this guy. Get him the subs he deserves.

[@barnBR5-49]

Awesome arrangement man.

[@szkaki816]

これはすごいぞ オリジナルを喰いそうな勢いですね。 聞き入ってしまいました

[@たけっちゃん-r7q]

本当に素晴らしい演奏！ 全くテンポが崩れなく、アレンジも神業です。。

[@dougspinelli799]

Simply put this performance moved my soul

[@Hullonthehill]

いつも目を閉じて聴いてます。 どんよりと曇ったロンドンの街を 襟を立てて早足で歩く人々が目に浮かびます。行ったことはありませんが… この才能は人類の宝である。

[@maxcactus7]

Magnificent!!! Sting is one of my favorite song writers and you do his songs justice. Thank you for sharing your wonderfully exquisite gift with us, Kent!

[@oonaamookhao]

🤍🤎💚“Shape Of My Heart"💚🤎🤍 He deals the cards as a meditation And those he plays never suspect He doesn't play for the money he wins He doesn't play for respect He deals the cards to find the answer The sacred geometry of chance [Studio version:] The hidden law of a probable outcome [Live version:] The hidden laws of a probable outcome The numbers lead a dance I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier I know that the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art But that's not the shape of my heart He may play the Jack of diamonds He may lay the Queen of spades He may conceal a King in his hand While the memory of it fades I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier I know that the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art But that's not the shape of my heart That's not the shape, the shape of my heart And if I told you that I loved you You'd maybe think there's something wrong I'm not a man of too many faces The mask I wear is one But those who speak know nothing And find out to their cost Like those who curse their luck in too many places And those who fear are lost I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier I know that the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art But that's not the shape of my heart That's not the shape of my heart That's not the shape, the shape of my heart

[@marlings]

Just wow 😳 A legendary song played with such skill and talent 👏🏻

[@robdonell9915]

Floats uprightly and keeps us all sailing

[@scrooge-mcduck]

Mesmerizing. True beauty.

[@avecgaz6011]

Incredible work Kent - loved it. Wish everyone could understand how difficult it is to even play a simple tune Fingerstyle, yet you have executed this complex, melodic song perfectly, even down to the percussion and timing. I think if Sting and Dominic Miller heard this they would be astounded. Guitarists the world over watching this will be amazed and inspired. Well done.

[@IrelandRobbie]

Every day this man spends practising is worth it. And he kindly shares his genius online to inspire us all to practise, ourselves. Thank you. Amazing playing.

[@MrTruke]

Brillant!!!

[@juliansmith3972]

Finger ballet! Mesmerising!

[@knee5onix191]

Flawless like velvet.

[@xFishNinjax]

You're a legendary guitarist with great taste Kent, I admire your talent and mastery.

[@hopefwam]

Wow... Just... Wow! and the shaker! Ha! Didn't expect that!

[@azzajohnson2123]

Your Beautiful Virtuoso Playing does that Beautiful Guitar Justice. Your videos always let me take time out of my day that I thoroughly enjoy and take my mind off the things that worry and stress me out.

[@DigitalLoom]

Best acoustic artist for me !!!

[@andyjames6664]

This is just beautiful, complete mastery of the guitar. The change of key just melted me.

[@aleksandardonevski3516]

Highly aesthetic, with a lot of genuine guitar strings and body mastery, while keeping respect to the original. Maybe the best FS rendering of this great song. God bless you, and thanks a lot, Kent!

[@marxhonore9414]

This is frightening, what this lad is doing at this age and knowing he’s going to be even better 🤯

[@purience1502]

I could download this...but refreshing over and over again...JUST FEELS RESPECTFUL

[@Andrew-cp7mc]

I can "hear" Sting's vocals in my head and in his strings because it is such a complete rendition of the song. Well chosen and well played! Thank you.

[@bestusername2010]

Wow, just wow! Speachless and not worhty to comment even 🤔🙄 God Bless you man!

[@gavinallan7897]

Light into the world❤

[@retsmd]

Wow. Really faithful and on-point rendition. @Sting and @Dominic Miller would be proud! Keep it up, Kent! You are truly one of a kind.

[@virtue1937]

I’ve been watching your for a couple of years, wow you playing has gotten better. This is the best guitar version of this song I’ve seen. Wow, Wow, Wow

[@pianoekket]

This song will always be the most haunting and beautiful song to me. It means a lot. You played it perfectly!

[@YouDakineAh]

I’m just blown away with his talent!! I love Stings music, and this one was so amazingly!!

[@jeanbedard9784]

I was waiting for this one Kent...... One of my favorite Sting songs great job!!

[@timngo5584]

Delicate sounds from an incredible arrangement. You are a Gift for us music lovers, Kent. Thank You!

[@timjoyce5237]

Kent, you bring joy into my life. Thank you.

[@pchykins6680]

Sublime!

[@DaSheeK407]

How you are able to get so many different sounds out of that is amazing, great job.

[@kimwoojin8648]

I can hear music beyond guitar in his playing

[@shop970]

Almost instantly one senses: this is how every great song should be played. You get deep into his arrangements. Because they don't miss a note or a beat! Always super Sounding !

[@Robert_Alexander]

I'm so glad you did a cover on this. One of my favourite songs and it was executed brilliantly.