Marcin: a guitarist so good, he's accused of faking it

"I'm a little bit annoyed that some people think it's fake... but it's good that there's a discussion," the 24-year-old told AFP in Paris last week as he began a European and North American tour with around 40 dates. Whether performing Chopin, Nirvana, Dr. Dre or Stevie Wonder, Marcin Patrzalek has perfected a technique that creates the sound of a full band with just his acoustic Ibanez guitar. He strikes the body with his right palm to create the bass drum sound, and raps it with his finely filed nails, flamenco-style, for other percussion.