Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson - Solo Acoustic Guitar (Arranged by Kent Nishimura) 

We announce that a transcription of my arrangement of "Man In The Mirror" is now available on sheetmusic website below. Please check it!!　www.sheetmusicdirect.com/se/ID_No/1226993/Product.aspx 僕がアレンジしたマイケル・ジャクソンのカヴァー「Man In The Mirror」のタブ譜がシートミュージックのウェブサイトにて販売開始しました！　詳しくは下記リンクをご覧ください。www.sheetmusicdirect.com/se/ID_No/1226993/Product.aspx

He even captured Michael Jackson's "Whoo!" at 4:13 Amazing!

For my money this young man is the most exciting guitar player on Earth right now.

With only your ten fingers you managed to produce the sound of a whole band, and a very good one too. Thank you very much for this moment of grace.

Music is the universal language. Kent Nishimura is way beyond his years. He's a special gift we all should enjoy.

Wow, that capo change at 2:47 , from 4th fret to 5th ,was pure magic, completely flawless and without effort. 😳😲 Terrific..

Nothing is missing, dude plays everything in this great song, wow , my daughter singing along, it’s so perfect Kent you bring joy to my home ….

I think no other fingerstyle player can top this arrangement and performance with the same song. This playstyle is on another level. His right hand is a cyborg. 😀

It’s 2024 and I’m back listening to this masterpiece

1.2 million views?! Have guitar videos been so common that a gem like this video goes unnoticed? This cover slaps!🔥🔥🔥

2:45 just casually changing capo without even flinching WOW, entire thing is a perfection

This may be the most beautiful guitar renditions EVER heard. No words. Speechless

I fully understand how bold this statement is but I do believe that currently there is nobody else who plays this well. It's flawless. There's nothing missing. Nothing. It's really difficult to comprehend just how good this guy is.

The best thing I've heard on Fingerstyle so far!!!

Getting goosebumbs while listening to this.

１音１音を 大切に 丁寧に演奏している感じ。 作曲者冥利につきるだろうなぁ。 喜んでるんじゃないかなぁ。 月の上で。

この動画を視聴して，この曲のメッセージが新しいかたちで伝わってきて，もう一度自分と闘おうと思えた．本当に有り難うございます．

Ever since I was a kid, I have been able to separate different parts of a song as I'm listening to it, from the percussion to the bass to the guitar, keyboard, etc. I could listen to this over and over again. It's food to my ears. I can't get enough of this. What an insane genius you have, Kent Nishimura, and what an inspiration you are to so many musicians out there. Wow! Just, wow!

These harmonics!!! Regular people have left and right sides to their brain. Kent has left, right, north, south, east, west, top, bottom, and more. It's simply amazing what you do!

人生で初めて、頭を抱える動作をとってしまった...。音色が綺麗すぎますし。ベース音が心地いいです…

マイケルの声まで聞こえてきそうで鳥肌がたちました。

これはすごい．伝説級です．印象的な低音部とか転調とか原曲のかっこいいところをしっかり盛り込んで全体の統一感があり，単なる「ギター1本にしてはすばらしい演奏」を凌駕する，原曲と比較できるレベルの心を動かす演奏でした．ありがとうございます．

「今から何が始まるのだろう」と興奮せずにはいられないイントロ（導入部）からエンディング（最後の１音）まで、西村ケントのアレンジ・センスと演奏の技量は「もはやココまで来たのか～ッ!!」という驚きと共に世界中のケント・ファンを狂喜させること間違いナシの素晴らしさ。あの「Thriller」のカヴァーをRU-vidで公開した初演から３年目となる今年。大きな成長を遂げる時にマイケル・ジャクスンの作品が関わっているというのも、天国にいるキング・オブ・ポップとの「リスペクトを込めた心の交信」が行われているようで、思わず涙ぐんでしまう程の感動を覚えました。ケントくん、ありがとう。

So beautiful to see when an artist has mastered their craft so well, their instruments become an extension of their soul.

It's evident he possesses a deep understanding of music! This rendition showcases not only his technical prowess but also his innate creativity & ability to think outside the box. It's impressive to witness such an incredible display of musical talent from someone so young. This arrangement leaves a lasting impact, making us appreciate the song in an entirely different way.

MJのいちばん好きな曲。やべっ、涙でてきた。

This Dude seriously! It's mind-boggling how he does it. Simply outstanding. Kent is the GOAT.

He plays very precisely, so the sound comes out clean and pleasant, without the harsh squeak of finger dragging on the strings.

I'm a trumpet 🎺 player.... right now I'm trying to digest what I am seeing and hearing. Freaking amazing!!

Wait wait wait wait, he shifts the capo up at 2:47 and then proceeds to play an octave up?! That's nuts. I didn't even notice until my second watch it was so smooth.

Maaan the precision on his picking fingers is unreal. To keep the resonance and depth on those picks without dampening the other chords is unreal, then throw in the percussion to boot. To say this man is talented is in an understatement. Annnd hes only getting started.

Has anyone considered Kent might be an alien. His playing is not of this world.

I've been on RU-vid for over a decade and I rarely comment on things. Your brain is superior to a normal human being. To be able to play the melody, to harmonize it and have some chords over it with beats? My mind is blown.

グルーブ、一つ一つの音、すべて魔法の世界ですね。鬼リピさせていただいています。。。

I know a lot of people can probably play this on a technical level, but to come up with the arrangement is a different kind of skill and this may be perfection.

He's the kind of guys that we need to make famous

I.....uh...I just can't get my head around how someone SO YOUNG can be this phenomenal!!! Your intonation, the strumming, finger picking, percussion, even the VOCALS!!!!! You capture the vocals so well that I can hear every single word in my head!!! I've been playing since I was 4, born to two musicians, now I'm 46. There have been a couple times here and there when I discovered other types of the arts and put music on the back burner, but youy friend.....you've got to be practicing 10 hours a day, right? My God!!!! All I know is that I've yet to make it through a single one of your compositions without crying!!!! Trust me when I say this is very much NOT a bad thing!!!! Just like another comment said, YOU BRING JOY TO THE WORLD!!!! You may even be one of the top players alive!!!! Thank goodness for you!!!! You bring so much happiness into a world filled with hate and prejudice!!! We NEED the Kent's of the world!!!! Thank you!!!!!

That capo slide won the day.

Hey Kent, Good music to me, is when you forget if it's a band playing, just a guitar , maybe a piano, if there's singing at all. Damn, you Even forget you're listening... From the moment you reached the first chorus, I just forgot myself, and for me, this where the magic happens, and the reason I love music. It's so full, rich, tight, flowing. So Michael. You're a true gift to the music world my friend. Wish I'll see you live one day, or even better, play together. Stay safe, Yoni

If only MJ had seen this..i think he would be proud of this amazing guitar cover of his song..thank you for bringing this cover.

Every time I see this young man it's like he's playing hands-free and his heart is plucking the strings

One of the best renditions of the anthem of my life. Man in the mirror should be a standard.

You’ve done it again my man!

Just came back to listen to this after 11 days and noticed Kents gained 2k subscribers. C'mon everyone, let's share this and get him the attention he deserves.

I've lost count how many times I have listened and enjoyed this one and your other renditions of classics. your qualities attract real musicians. Our level of appreciation comes from understanding the work and talent necessary to present something so unique. Thank you, Kent. Keep it going.

KENT Deserves 10Million view at least. SUPREME GOLD STANDARD of how a guitar should be played and fully utilized.

Moving the capo up one fret was a clever one for the modulation. I knew within 5 seconds of playing this it was going to be a beauitful rendition. One of the best I've heard in a long time sir, well done.

What an A-hole. This brought me to tears and now I'm stuck hunched over in my cubicle at work

Wow. Even the first 25 seconds of this song seem completely out of the reach of anyone I know. Tapping harmonics with the right hand while strumming and working the fretboard with the left hand, and everything timed perfectly. Incredible!

why only still 276k subscribers... The greatest, the greatest player ever

I better still be around when you hit 1 million subs. If you don't I will loose my faith in people. You certainly deserve it Kent.

One of my favorite MJ tunes, made perfect by unequivocally my favorite guitarist. I'm not a crier, but Kent's covers *usually* make me tear up. Like, most of the time. It's like hearing someone speak to you in your own language for the first time after a long time away. Almost a sense of relief. It's the best of what music is for.

イントロの美しいハーモニクスを聴いただけで、この曲のアレンジがどれほど素晴らしいかという事をすぐに感じました✨ 最後まで息を止めて聴きました🤭💓 この後、ヘッドホンで聴いたら涙がら出るかも⁈🤣💓💓 ライブで聴くのが、コワイくらい楽しみです〜♪♪♪ マイケルが聴いたら、きっと涙するはず！！ いつも素晴らしいギターをありがとう💕 やっぱりKent Nishimura は世界一のギタリストやと思います✨✨✨🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

I’m sharing this with my whole family! My mom was the biggest Michael Jackson fan and still is and you are-just wow!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

The King of Pop would've approved! 👏🏻

Either you are or you're not....this is is.....I love this guy. What a gift

Woke up, prepped coffee, opened youtube, saw Kent posted a new cover and watched it! Damn boy, this kid got a god given talent. 🔥👏🏻

Everytime you upload a song to youtube I think: "Now how is he going to top that?"... and everytime a new vid pops up I am amazed allover again. Pure perfection. Thank you.

This is what genius looks like, this guy is "off the hook" talented!

今迄聴いてきたマンインザミラーで一番クールなプレイです！

Bro is him. Bro is that guy. Bro is just built different. Bro is the main character🤯🤯😭😭😭😭💯🔥🔥

Definetly Kent is on another level.

Where you are, I may never get there. But you give me something to strive for. In the mean time, I get to listen to the most amazing fingerstyle arrangements by the most gifted guitarist I've ever seen and heard anywhere. Thank you!

Not only are you rocking this song..you playing with emotion..I feel every second...tears in my eyes

Every fraction of a second in his brain can control every complecated movement of his senses, eyes, ears, hands and fingers, weight, accuracy, melody, rhythm and mood of the song. He is not a level of guitarist or musician generally. He has something special out of reach.

I never was and probably never will be a MJ fan, but god damn I really have admit that he made some incredible songs.

At 2:33 he remained faithful to the subtle delay Michael sang that part line of the chorus. Attention to the smallest detail.

Sigh... Kent bringing Pure Genius again. MJ's gotta be smiling down on this Sweet Ear Candy!!!

Another reason why I love your arrangements, Kent, is because other guitarists, particular jazz musicians, reharmonize and add so much to the song that I can't even tell what's going on. I don't understand any of the complex, over-the-top intellectual musical stuff going, and that's coming from someone who has a basic grasp of music theory already. I love how sweet and concise your covers are-- nothing overly intellectual or jazzy, just the good ol' song perfectly recreated, with all the details, as the original sounds. Keep doing what you do!

Never showy, always so masterful. This guy is a savant at these kind of rearrangements. Wonderful every single time.

Capo slide for the key change is a boss move. Dude can play.

SIR, Michael can hear you..i am speechless..thanks

I would imagine this would have to be 10 out of 10 on the guitar difficulty scale. There is no way to overstay how talented this guy is

became obsessed guitar when I watched SRV's "Texas Flood" live at El Mocambo performance back in 2007. watching Kent this past year is the only other time I've been truly in awe of someone playing guitar. a lot of amazing players out there today, but this man is a legendary talent. hope we all realize what we're witnessing here

I was thinking it would be just another Tuck Andress' style but since I am a Kent Nishimura's fan, I thought to give it a try and boy I'm not disappointed..

If MJ was still around to hear this he would have absolutely loved it. Thank you for this.

The song is what matters the most when history looks back, and you just did a virtuosic performance of it. Magical!

his fingerstyle is another level

Just speechless. At this point there's really no words to describe how amazing Kent's playing is.

グループの再現能力がエグい。。一本でここまで出来る物なんですね。。

People have no idea how many hours and years of experience is required to reach this level.

WOW.... WOW... WOW... Thank you for sharing your gift. Holy Moly.

He effortlessly plays the big drum on the beat with his right wrist, also. Just fantastic.

I close my eyes and it feels like I'm listening to Michael sing...

Just noticed the Don Ross shirt .... Great guitarist as well I can't stop listening to this

この曲の優しさと強さが演奏に出ていますねー。感動してしまったー　不覚にも涙がー

Kent continues to amaze. I can't imagine what it's like to be listening to the radio and be like, 'oh, yeah, I can arrange that into a perfect solo acoustic piece' and then execute like this. A joy to behold.

As always Kent showing why he is one of the best fingerstyles of planet.

Ooof. The kick drum with the wrist, the capo jump at the key change, the syncopation, co-ordination and dynamics throughout... This is brilliantly arranged, impressive technically and beautifully performed. All my hats off to you. Keep em coming.

ギターが歌っている 最高にHAPPY…💓

My God that was amazing! As a lifelong MJ fan, I idolize and obsess over all his unique and intricate vocal phrasings and man, you mimicked them all perfectly on the guitar. You really must have studied the song inside and out. I enjoyed that so much and I am blown away! Well done Sir. Michael would be proud!

Not a single beat missed... incredible.

Want to point out the harmonics at the beginning, the groove, the clever combination of melody and harmony on a single instrument, the dynamics … the whole bloody thing. Spectacular!

This is guitar playing at its finest.

How does this not have millions of views? This is amazing. ❤ great cover.

Когда я впервые увидел концерт Томми Эммануеля,я молчал два дня😂не понимал,что это за чудо такое.Теперь слушаю Кента и не понимаю еще больше!))

Wow I have played flat tops for 50 years and he puts me to shame. I love his fingerpicking with all 4 fingers. The acoustics are absolutely incredible. He doesn't miss a single note and his harmonics are so cool !!

I think people like these are the true aliens. Look how young he is and as good as he is. This just doesn't come from practice. He has a command of tuning and the fretboard that is unbelievable. I just look and listen and just throw my hands up. Too good. Too skillful.

Incredible KENT!!! TE cgp.

Still gives me goosebumps every time I listen !