Ichika Nito claps back at “fake” playing accusations with a killer one-take performance
Nowadays, it can be hard to trust what you see online. In fact, people are quick to assume the worst, with viral shredder Ichika Nito recently facing accusations of miming in online videos. However, the Japanese guitarist has released a single-shot performance video to set the record straight.
Nito appeared on The First Take to show that he’s the real deal. The Japanese YouTube channel is known for placing a singers and bands in a studio and allowing them a single take to prove their worth – however, Nito’s episode comes as part of the new Highlight series.
The Highlight series in particular puts on a spotlight on individual talent. And the guitarist does just that, performing i miss you in one sitting with no edits – that means every second is there to scrutinise, from the tense walk to his seat right down to his closing strum.
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“The concept is simple,” Nito writes in an Instagram post. “Step into the studio and capture a performance in a single take. No vocals, no backing track, just guitar, all in one shot.”
Nito’s single-take performance comes as a huge clap back at those doubting the authenticity of his skills. Back in January, YouTuber Jacobra Records released a video dubbing Nito the “ultimate FAKE guitarist”. The video fully dissects some of Nito’s online content, and ultimately accuses Nito of miming.
However, Nito’s First Take performance seems to prove he’s pretty capable. It even has a few imperfections, which to adds to the video’s authenticity.
It’s a sentiment Rabea Massaad shared in his own video critiquing guitar culture’s “endless pursuit for perfection”. In light of all the recent accusations of miming, he explains how we should shift focus from “unobtainable perfection” and remember that authentic players fumble sometimes too.
Pointing to Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt as an example, Massaad explains that imperfections just show that a guitarist is human. “There are plenty of live videos out there of him making mistakes and playing bad notes and being a bit sloppy… but it’s cool because he’s performing and he’s loving it. Just embrace the imperfections. Some of the best solos and best performances out there have imperfections. It’s part of being human!”
Regardless of whether an online guitarist is faking or not, the truth always comes out in the end. Take Giacomo Turra, for example: when he was accused of plagiarism, even Rick Beato came forward saying that the guitar fraud “couldn’t play well enough to put the video out” when he was set to feature on his channel.
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