Hear legendary music booker Jim Pitt discuss booking Radiohead on Conan's first "Late Night" show, David Bowie's willingness to perform sketch comedy, and how Disturbed's performance of "The Sound Of Silence" became Team Coco's most-watched clip ever. listen.teamcoco.com/pitt
Could you imagine getting tickets for the Conan show that day and being like, “ oh goodness a metal band is performing”, and then getting this once in a lifetime live performance? What luck! This was a masterpiece!
I imagine most of the people in the audience were there to see Disturbed. Whenever a popular band plays on a talk show, the tickets go almost instantly since they are free.
When an audience keeps quiet until the last note has played out, you clearly know that they are hanging on to every last drop of this song. I was so glad that no one started to applaud before the last moment of this piece. Incredible respect for an incredible rendition.
I just tried to watch him in concert somewhere singing this very song. I thought it would be amazing, unfortunately it sounded so bad because the audience out sang him…..so I came here for my monthly dose! 😊
I say this without irony... this performance alone should qualify them for the rock and roll hall of fame... period. This is one of the 5 best live performances in recorded history
I got cancer. Life may go on. But every single moment is more precious than before. And this song, this interpretation by Disturbed, makes me feel every single second. I am grateful that I am human, that I belong to people and there are artists like this who make me feel life more intensely than ever before.
This performance leads me to a better place. Because I am facing my own mortality. At least you may have a chance to recover, I don't. Peace be upon you.
People who came here who haven't listened to his band and got hooked on his voice be like wow I'm gonna go check out Disturbed. Seconds later... "Ooh wah ah ah ah!"
Today is my husband's birthday.. he would've been 44. Disturbed was his absolute favorite band. We saw them every time they came to Pittsburgh. This is one of the most beautiful while simultaneously saddest songs I've ever heard.. so I'm here to cry, and think of Steve.. and all of the words I didn't say.
@charlottew1245 thank you.. it's not a new loss, he passed in 2018. But my grief seems to keep showing back up to remind me.. to guilt me.. It's just hard to let go sometimes. We all got on with our lives, I thought.. but it crushes me again here and there.. usually without any sort of warning. But his birthday, our anniversary, and new years are always a fresh gut punch. The music definitely helps.. I get goosebumps when I hear Disturbed now, I know that's him ♡
I’m very sorry for your loss. Though it is not recent, I can only begin to imagine how the grief comes and goes. Like you, music gives me great connections to events and sometimes they’re not good connections, but I’m glad you have made something positive out of such a hauntingly, beautiful song. ❤
My son died 11/5/2016, About 2 months ago. Before he died he had come up the stairs from his man cave to tell me I had to listen to this song. I was watching t.v. so i kind of put him off. Never to be dismissed I went to the computer to listen and watch Disturbed performance on Conan.I was speechless, he was amazing. I grew up with Simon and Garfunkel's version. I love their version but this version from Disturbed leaves me speechless. Hate to say so,however I had to tell Chris he was right. This was an awesome rendition.Much more emotional than Simon and Garfunkel 's version.Of course he said he knew he was right. I love playing this . Makes me remember my son. Thanks
What a nice story to remember him by and even better when this song is involved.. And from one mother to another, I'm crying for your loss... I could never imagine the pain of losing one of my sons, it would totally devastate me and it would be the hardest thing I'd ever have to go through and try to carry on from that... Thank you for your story, I will hug my sons EKSTRA hard tonight!
Linda, I've just come back to this song again a month after I first heard it. I'm so sorry for the loss of your son. I can't imagine your pain. But I understand what you love about this song...me too! When I first heard it I had to replay it over and over! I prefer it to the original. How awesome that you have the memory of your son introducing you to this singer and his version of the song :)
Not sure I'd say it "beats" the original Simon and Garfunkel classic. Different times, different moods, similar emotional hits they convey. Pentatonix also made a remote of this song recently, and it itself transforms the song into a more vibrant, upbeat rendition that evokes similar emotions. Music always is transformative, able to be molded and shaped in different ways to speak to different people.
Ian 64 yrs old and if I can so, we at , no matter how we old age are are, still feel all the emotions, regrets, deep sadness, deep what our hearts are seek, we all want and crave want to be loved.
There are definitely differences between the videos but I guess for me the full orchestra behind him just makes it a lot more powerful.... totally preference though both versions are great
I'm back to comment again. Was just released from the hospital after 4 days of a very close call. I have no friends no family. Not once visitor or phone call. The feeling of loneliness was just horrible. The only thing that got me through was playing this video over and over. Having the nurses charge my phone every now and then. His voice was so comforting and powerful.i actually felt like he was a personal friend of mine. His voice plus the guy pounding on the huge drums just helped me through so much. I wish I could tell him somehow that his cover of this song will never be beat by anyone. I want this song performed by Disturbed played on my death bed. They discharged me last night and I had beg them to take me home by ambulance cause I didn't even have anyone to pick me up. Now I have an additional $800 Bill for the ambulance ride of 10 mins to my house. Couldn't take an Uber due to health reasons. Only thing that got me through all this was this video. Thank you thank you thank you
Bless you and I feel for you in your time of need. I can only imagine what it must be like for you at this obviously difficult time with your health issues but I hope that you are strong and have faith in that not all people are as mean as the ones that you know. I can tell you with no hesitation that if I’d been near where you are I would have picked you up and taken care of you until you got stronger. I don’t know you but I have had very dark times and nearly died in 2009 but I was determined to give the reaper a kick in the nuts and say not now I have too much to yet give to this world 🌎. Anyway my friend take heart ♥️ that someone is thinking about you and wishing you all the best. ♥️💖♥️
Was never a Disturbed fan, but this is unreal! David hit every note perfectly. Nobody should ever try to sing this again. It’s over. They win. Unbelievable. His range is insane and I can’t listen to it enough. Respect.
His voice is like chiselled marble, and the background of the orchestra was perfect. This might be the greatest cover ever, just exceeds anything I've ever heard
This, Hurt by Cash, and The Man who Sold the World by Nirvana are the only covers I can think of that take an already great song and make it even more legendary.
I am an 82 year old and am so grateful to have been able to experience this masterful rendition of Sound Of Silence by Disturbed. This so well expresses the range of opinions that the original hinted at.
I was thinking along the same line. That was a master deliverance. Like when Pavarotti sings Ave María. It’s as if your brainwaves just change to another dimension. Wow!
It is almost blasphemous to say this, but as amazing as Simon and Garfunkel's version is, this rendition is even better, and takes it to a whole new level. It is not a question of "good vs. bad" - it is better to say this takes SG's rendition from great to awesome.
We all have different tastes and I respect that but for me this isn’t a patch on Wolf Winters version, it lacks passion and he hits a few bum notes, I still like it but doesn’t come close in my opinion.
The control, the range, the purity of his voice is absolutely extraordinary. It’s wonderful that an audience who would never listen to Disturbed get to experience this.
When i hear this song it makes me cry because he sounds like my father when he would sing. My dad had a great voice every time he would sing in public it would rise the roof because it would fill the air and you could feel it vibrating all around you filling the air.
In terms of covers, this is special. They covered what and made it what now? Hall of fame definately. Just for one thing is enough if it's THIS good. :)
I'm getting there. I only discovered Disturbed four days ago. I'm 73 and I absolutely love this version!!! I wake up and listen to it, then several times during the day, and before bed. It's captivating!!
I'm the same, never heard this until 2 weeks ago, been playing it 5 or 6 times a day until now down to once or twice. I 'm not sure which I prefer the most this or the video version.
The fact that the audience was completely silent until after the very last sound of the orchestra, says how much respect they had for this performance.
When they played in Bogotá, Colombia, oh man, this cover hadn't been released yet but his voice was amazing. The whole band was amazing, but David killed it
Something most all of us have known for 40 years now. Rock and Metal have the BEST singers and musicians period. They can sing at the highest and lowest octave ranges. They can play the fastest most technical sounds on musical instruments. Or the most genuine softest ballads. Yet, this music is SO overlooked by the main stream of today.
To all musicians covering the work of others: THIS is how you pay homage to a piece of music while at the same time making it your own. Simply outstanding.
This man sings like a god. And I note that I'm a woman aged in my 60s, so I'm not exactly normally into Heavy Metal performers. But lordy, his voice is glorious.
Much love sir. He's the lead singer of a rock band but his voice and emotions are powerful. It's way different than the cover he put on his album but this is way better. I wish u a happy and healthy new year!
@@jonnyhanson7035 well, we don’t know what music this guy is into regardless of his age-he may like the rest or disturbed’s albums. I love this song -both the original and this cover, but also like most of Disturbed songs as well as Korn, slipknot, and other heavy rock, but my favorite band is Shinedown, followed by Aerosmith but you can easily find me singing along to Pink or Carrie Underwood in the car. Why? I like music and like what I like.
WatchReport.com which is all of a theme if you had said you sing along to spice girls and west life it’s a bit different to saying you sing along to the lighter side of rock but each to their own I was just suggesting if you like the lighter things listening to the bands normal stuff might not be the way forward
Still, the greatest cover of any song, ever. The tiny fraction of a second of pause between the final note and the explosion of cheers is, I think, the audience realizing that they just witnessed something extraordinary.
What about "My heart will go on" my Me First and the Gimme Gimmes? But more seriously, Don't Break my Heart by Scala & Kolancy Brothers. But who am I kidding Disturbed wins hands down. Except possibly Chris Cornell's unplugged cover of Nothing Compares 2 U.
I have heard this song for almost 50 years and this version is by far my favourite. He has captured the quiet anger and despair the lyrics convey. That is something the Simon and Garfunkel version did not have. It was beautiful as well, but without the raw but barely perceivable emotion that David Draiman brings to the words, it is just another great song. This version could easily become the definitive version, making it every bit as powerful as The Beatles Yesterday or Tim Buckley's piano version of Hallelujah. Nothing else is quite like this amazing work of art. The audience knew it and demonstrated their appreciation by the tiny silence which followed the last note. That is a sign of respect that few singers and musicians get today.
I understand that he was very sick that night with high fever. He refused to back out against his doctor’s recommendation. What an incredible performer
In all my years, I have never heard a rendition of a song that has moved me as much as this has. To take an iconic piece such as this, and reinvent it to speak to the current generation, in such a way as to never be dismissed as only a "cover," is utter genius. David was so brave to take on this piece and make it his own. Simply amazing.
The audience was so mesmerized by this performance that you didn't hear one applause until the music was completely through. This is perhaps the greatest cover performance I have ever heard.
It’s awesome. If you are looking for another fantastic cover I would recommend Florence and the Machine’s cover of Times Like These by the Foo Fighters on the Main Stage at Glastonbury in 2017. It’s insane
Watching the other clips where voice instructors listen to him to do critiques... One of them gets so emotional it chokes her up. And I completely understand where she was coming from. Close your eyes and listen and BAM.
And that’s what makes it literally one of (if not best songs) I’ve ever heard: is the roller coaster of emotions that he takes us on in that 4 minutes.
One of the best quotes I've read about this performance is that if S&G's version was a warning, Disturbed's performance is the rage from the warning gone unheeded.
I cannot imagine what it must have been in that audience and have experienced that vocal masterpiece. It was a truly emotional performance that none of them expected to be certain. Have listened to this version at least 100 times and I am in tears every time. Bravo!!!
@@NeverAStraightAnswerdid you know that at the time of this performance he had the flu with a temperature of 102°? That's why he is seated, he never sits when he performs, but he was so weak.
I watched this live and my dad was in the kitchen making a snack and heard it and came in and we both just sat there as quietly as humanly possible while this man crafted perfection.
It REALLY grabs you....I'm 65 and love this version....my youngest son is 39 and he gets all teary over it.....great how music can bring generations together!
He gets the entire emotion of the song exactly right. There are very few remakes that rival the original David blew past it and made it his own. The only one that I can think to rival this is Johnny Cash's remake of 9 Inch Nails.
I'm sitting her - an old woman at 63 - listening to one of my favorites lyrics... Thanks to my son, I've learned DISTURBED... and never have I heard this lyrics so beautyful performed.. I was blown away, the first time, my son played this for me. AND THIS VERSION talks to me... The best - in my humble view - performance of The Sound Of Silence from DISTURBED.. Thank you so much..................
I am 56 and feel the same. This was a cover without peer, one of the best I have ever heard of any song. The lead singer's voice has a range and power that is marvellous to hear.
@@Julian96760 It's rather meh to me. If you want an amazing song that sounds like it came out of Frozen, here you go (you're welcome): ruclips.net/video/eyUu2ZS4VBA/видео.html
It’s hard to believe that so many years have passed since I first saw it on television. I still experience goosebumps every time. This is an impressive interpretation of an already beautiful song. The vocals at 3:09 in the video resonate like Zeus on Mount Olympus delivering a crucial message to humanity, urging us to pay attention to the quiet warnings of an approaching disaster. I was captivated throughout this performance. Excellent work.
Did you know that during this performance he actually had the flu and a temperature of 102°? That's why he is seated, he never sits when he performs, but he was so weak.
Well then Mary Nichols is asking everyone how is your mental health??? Friday she wore a red skirt with a pink shirt how’s your mental health Mary Nichols
It really is amazing. Something has actually drawn me to this tonight,I still remember exactly where I was when I first heard it. An absolutely powerful, emotion inducing voice that draws you in grabs you tight,makes you feel. Beautiful.
"Paul Simon has heard Disturbed's cover of his Simon & Garfunkel classic "The Sound of Silence" - and he enjoyed it enough to reach out to singer David Draiman and tell him so. Draiman shared word of his interaction with Simon after the band delivered a performance of "The Sound of Silence" during its March 28 appearance on Conan. Simon saw the show and sent Draiman an email shortly after, saying, "Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I’d seen you do it live. Nice. Thanks." Understandably enthused by Simon's encouragement, Draiman posted a screenshot of the email on the band's Facebook page, as well as his response. "Mr. Simon, I am honored beyond words," wrote Draiman. "We only hoped to pay homage and honor to the brilliance of one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Your compliment means the world to me/ us and we are eternally grateful." Not content to reach out privately, Simon signed off on a post through his own social media accounts, directing fans to footage of the Conan performance (which you can check out above) and calling it a "wonderful rendition."
Oh really? It's autotuned? is that why his voice cracks in a few different spots? You do realize some people just know how to sing right? Not everything has to be autotuned.
You have to listen to Dan Vasc singing this song. A metal and classical singer. He is without doubt the best vocalist in the world.. seriously.. His voice is powerful and angelic. Trust me, you have heard nothing till you hear him. He also sings, Nessun Dorma,. He brings tears to your eyes.
Yeah, i almost agree 100% it was one of my favorites growing up and i remember hearing it in '64 on WING in Dayton Ohio. I was 9 but allready a rock fan, stones, DC5, Isley Bros, Beatles and more. But this is my favorite version. Powerful delivery but for more than two decades i have been a hard core Disturbed fan
I usually don't bother with "reaction" videos but vocal coaches reacting to this song is my one exception. I could watch that all day long. Just video after video of all these professionals in complete awe like the rest of us 💖
yeah watching reaction videos to this song is a deep hole you spiral down into! But, they all say the Conan version is the best version and the dude was battling the flu when he did it!
You all found my favorite quarantine pastime - reactions to this video! my favorite one is "Nicholas Light TV" - one of the most awesome reactions I've seen!
Seeing (sorry!!) older people enjoying this too is just the best. You were around when the original came out, and seeing people from back then also come back to this and liking it. It's easy to go like ''well it's not as good as the original blah blah'', it makes me happy you can just enjoy it because it truly is a great cover. The song is so classic and great, it's hard to do a good cover on it and they absolutely nailed it and I love it just as much as the original.
I haven't heard this version of Sound of Silence until today. I was driving in the car and then this song came on. I was shocked. I couldn't believe how emotionally I reacted to it. Wonderful this version .... gives me goosebumps❤
I discovered it during covid when some of us were encased in our own little nightmare situations. Listened to it over and over again. If it were a vinyl record I would have had to buy a new one. I love returning to drink from the well of his angry, angelic voice.
Wow, this is truly an amazing cover of one of the all time greatest songs ever recorded, I really was not expecting this when I clicked on this video. I bet even Simon and Garfunkel would be proud of this cover
I'm a 62-yo man who grew up listening to great bands like Simon & Garfunkel, and I am also a fan of Disturbed, (with Down With The Sickness being one of my favorite songs), and when I heard that Disturbed had covered Sounds Of Silence, I was shocked and humored. That being said, the first time that I watched the Disturbed video, I am pretty sure that I had a tear or two in my eyes. I hope that everyone stays safe and healthy and I will see you on the other side!
I saw a picture of Draiman, on a post in Facebook, saying Disturbed had covered Sound of Silence. I did not know Disturbed, but my first guess was that they would butcher the song. Instead, they made magic!
@@yobynop Yeah, it's a great cover. I actually listen more to this specific live performance on Conan than I listen to the original. It's that good. I'm also a sucker for violin cello and piano so, there's that influencing me plus the power of the vocalist voice singing alone.
Simon and Garfunkel’s original version (written by Paul Simon) made you think about the lyrics. Singer David Draiman and the band Disturbed made you feel them. 🔥
Yes, and every time, my eyes refuse to remain dry. It is the emotions, and the pure essence of them that pours out and through David's voice, and makes the lyrics demand that they be listened to. All this distilled in such a way, that it punches straight through to core reactions, and tears just naturally come, at least for me, punching me with, it seems, laser focus, right in the emotions, one after the other. Shivers too. Incredible to be able to have that effect on a person, eh?
The very first time i listened to this, i had just been told that I had bowel cancer ! You can imagine how the tears rolled as I listened to the words ! Seven years later,operations etc,I'm still here listening to this marvellous cover song !!.
I must say I owe this man an apology. I clicked on this thinking he wouldn’t be able to sound nearly as powerful as he did in the music video, I thought the video was so heavily edited but turns out he really does have the most astonishing voice I’ve ever heard. Well done.
if i recall, there was a whole story about that...apparently David had a cold during this performance and despite his vehement denial for autotune, they added it anyway and he was not happy about it אידלשטיין יצחק@
@@mocha4745 He had the flu, and the rest of what you said was right, you can see him shoot a dirty glance at the audio production crew early in the song when they turned on the autotune at around 0:50.
3:20 that guitar, the Ovation is one of 150 made in the World since 1990 and my father had one of them, his sons have it now. He passed away many years ago from cancer (Given the lyrics and words, it makes this song pretty holy to me) , but to see that guitar makes me cry. Not to to take anything away from the majesty of this song and performance. Absolutely beautiful. Here are the LYRICS to this incredible cover performance: Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence In restless dreams, I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence And in the naked light, I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never shared And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence "Fools" said I, "You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you" But my words, like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming Then the sign said, "The words on the prophets are written on the subway walls In tenement halls" And whispered in the sound of silence
I'm 64, grew up listening to Simon and Garfunkel, and Draimans' voice blew me away. Away from living in the past...I fell in love with this version. After I heard that Disturbed was going to be on Conan, I watched the show only for the hope this would be sung, and it sounds better to me live. I had replayed their original video almost 100 times and now I'm just going to replay this one. One word, powerful.
This is why RUclips exists. To watch gems like this, over and over again. And not only today. No, you watch these gems when you want to feel something. Doesn't matter when or what, the feeling is different for everyone who listens. It depends on what you went trough, or maybe going trough right now. Makes you feel alive, makes you feel human.
+Dion Ware Paul Simon certainly was. After seeing this very performance he said “Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I’d seen you do it live. Nice. Thanks.”
This song has got to be the most powerful song that I have ever heard. Simon and Garfunkel version is much less subtle. While David Draiman took it to another level. He puts so much emotion into it and that’s what makes it more powerful and meaningful!
You know it was a tremendous performance when the crowd was stunned into silence, then erupts with joy. I'm in my 40's and this brought me to tears. Couldn't imagine what that was like in person!
No message could have been any clearer, The vision that was planted in my brain still remains, And echoes Vision of a prophet in a subway fall Vision of the words of prophets written in tenement halls Speaking of a life of pain ✨🕊️✨ Who are we to be blind, deaf, dumb, and numb? WE must awaken to a Love as pure as Gold, and act like WE know. ✨🕊️✨ The blame game, ‘The only way to win, is not to play.’ ✨🕊️✨
The performance is quite good but there are in fact flaws, corrected by autotune clearly. Most obvious: 1:41, but also in: 0:39, 1:00, 1:28, 1:53... Let it play for a bit every time. Yes the weird tremolos, the distorted, weird pitch of the voice is the autotune.
@@EnegeNG i dunno dude... only one of those examples i can tell fer sure by the reverberation. The rest are a toss up. People can reverb their voice naturally to an extent - especially someone trained classical like this guy. Plus most of not all of these examples are in the beginning when hes using a deep octave that’s supposed to be raw feeling and it’s clearly not his element. You can clearly tell he hits his comfort zone once hes past the deep, raw first half and into the growly, higher range. That’s actually the part that always impresses me the most about his voice! That growly scream that actually hits notes and maintains clarity is amazing... my vocal cords could never handle what this guy eases through
@@wrenchboostboi8994 He's a great singer and there's no doubt about that. I know that autotune is a common resource for many artists in live performances, but the thing is that here he's being praised to quite an extreme. The use of autotune is flagrant at least once, and maybe less obvious elsewhere, especially for the untrained ear. The dude is great and all but it still surprises me how oblivious can people be.
@@EnegeNG Yes, there was autotune used. David was very sick with the flu this night and the producers added it which he was pissed about as he hates it. To still be able to sing like that when so ill is nothing short of remarkable.
Disturbed couldn't be a better group to bring this rendition of 'Sounds of Silence'. Disturbed did strike a nerve. So extremely powerful when the lyrics are absorbed. With David's voice and emotion emitting the essence of this music one can't help but want to listen again, and then again. Our senses, our minds, our emotions are definitely disturbed...but in a good way.
I completely agree! I was determined to dislike this song because there was no harmony, like in the original version, but the power in his voice is enough to make up for it as he crescendos! Bravo!
I'm just here because in a video about a vocal coach reacts to (this) - she said he uses AutoTune here, but everyone in the comments section was upset about it. So I had to check out this for myself. I guess there is a tiny touch of AutoTune...
It took me a good ten seconds to get the "down with a sickness" reference. for that I will feel eternal shame. I'm sorry. I'll try to do better next time. hahaha
You know you rocked it when Paul Simon tells you he prefers your version. For me there is far more emotion in David's performance than the original, which has more of a spooky vibe.
Anyone else come here regularly just to watch David sing? No? Just me?? Song is immaculate, I love it, listen to it literally every day... But the sparkle in David's eyes as he sings has me in a chokehold 😂 mmm 🤤🩵
@@onceIhadalove And?? He was also sick with the Flu and had a fever of 102° AND still handled his business. Something I'm sure you couldn't do on your best day 😁🤷 carry on!!
The utter doom and culmination in that final verse. Everything about it is perfect and heart-breaking: the swell of the orchestra, the haunting distortion in his voice, the condemnation and anger on his face, the fist he makes as he draws out his vowels, how it feels triumphant and destructive all at once. It's an almost godlike reckoning, an I-told-you-so about an unheeded warning. Simon and Garfunkle should be proud. No other artist has ever had their song covered by an equal.
Wonderfully said. Yes, Simon and Garfunkel should be proud. I'm 72 and could listen to this everyday at least once and never tire. It's so true that our world has turned its back on each other and not many take heeded warnings. It breaks my heart.
I absolutely agree, this version is the absolutely the best. I would love to hear disturbed sing amazing grace, with the gravel in his stunning voice it would be amazing. I hope he keeps doingbthis
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Hear legendary music booker Jim Pitt discuss booking Radiohead on Conan's first "Late Night" show, David Bowie's willingness to perform sketch comedy, and how Disturbed's performance of "The Sound Of Silence" became Team Coco's most-watched clip ever. listen.teamcoco.com/pitt
Hello team coco!
I do!!
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Me once a week
When a girl playing this song on a harp in the woods, and a deer comes up to her like she's a Disney Princess,
I have to come here yet again.
Who else has to come back every couple months to listen to this song
How about every day?
so try this one aswell ruclips.net/video/q_BJaM-UrXc/видео.html
Every day
Me starting from now
Ummm... Every day
Could you imagine getting tickets for the Conan show that day and being like, “ oh goodness a metal band is performing”, and then getting this once in a lifetime live performance? What luck! This was a masterpiece!
No kidding. Blow your mind!
I imagine most of the people in the audience were there to see Disturbed. Whenever a popular band plays on a talk show, the tickets go almost instantly since they are free.
I think it wouldn't be far off to say this is possibly the best live performance ever.
Once in a lifetime. I literally can’t stop crying
I keep burst out crying. This is amazing I don’t even mean to it just keeps happening. Crowd goes wild😊
Nobody in that audience were aware they were about to witness such greatness.
@@mahalalel27 Why are spam bots doing religion now. 💀
They won an Emmy for this
@@chesterschzck what Jesus did..f**k is there nothing he couldn't do..
@@mahalalel27 AMEN
@@syrupyyy well religious folk are programmed like bots in the first place 😂😂
When an audience keeps quiet until the last note has played out, you clearly know that they are hanging on to every last drop of this song. I was so glad that no one started to applaud before the last moment of this piece. Incredible respect for an incredible rendition.
I just tried to watch him in concert somewhere singing this very song. I thought it would be amazing, unfortunately it sounded so bad because the audience out sang him…..so I came here for my monthly dose! 😊
I watch this performance every couple months. Possibly best ever done live on TV
Thank you so much for your continuous love and support
I say this without irony... this performance alone should qualify them for the rock and roll hall of fame... period. This is one of the 5 best live performances in recorded history
Agreed.
Ditto!
I totally agree~~💖💖💖
Concordo plenamente!!!!!
What are the other 4?
I got cancer. Life may go on. But every single moment is more precious than before. And this song, this interpretation by Disturbed, makes me feel every single second. I am grateful that I am human, that I belong to people and there are artists like this who make me feel life more intensely than ever before.
❤
🥰🥰🥰full support and love from Paris, France
Me too (cancer)
This performance leads me to a better place. Because I am facing my own mortality. At least you may have a chance to recover, I don't. Peace be upon you.
I pray you kick the crap out of cancer. I'll be thinking about your comment every day from here on out. You'll win.... 🙏
People who came here who haven't listened to his band and got hooked on his voice be like wow I'm gonna go check out Disturbed. Seconds later... "Ooh wah ah ah ah!"
Honesto Aquino I've heard many of Disturbed's songs before but this comment just made me die laughing.
HAHAHAH. Yout got me here bro :D
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Same. I've heard that ooh wah ah ah ah before but I didn't know it was Disturbed but now I do.
that's my case! lmao
Today is my husband's birthday.. he would've been 44. Disturbed was his absolute favorite band. We saw them every time they came to Pittsburgh. This is one of the most beautiful while simultaneously saddest songs I've ever heard.. so I'm here to cry, and think of Steve.. and all of the words I didn't say.
I am so sorry for your loss. Music is is a powerful tool. I truly hope it helps in your grief
@charlottew1245 thank you.. it's not a new loss, he passed in 2018. But my grief seems to keep showing back up to remind me.. to guilt me.. It's just hard to let go sometimes. We all got on with our lives, I thought.. but it crushes me again here and there.. usually without any sort of warning. But his birthday, our anniversary, and new years are always a fresh gut punch. The music definitely helps.. I get goosebumps when I hear Disturbed now, I know that's him ♡
@MK_Peace you're not alone. Know that a total stranger is hoping for brighter days for you.
@MK shut up.
I’m very sorry for your loss. Though it is not recent, I can only begin to imagine how the grief comes and goes. Like you, music gives me great connections to events and sometimes they’re not good connections, but I’m glad you have made something positive out of such a hauntingly, beautiful song. ❤
No matter how long, I always come back to see this video. One of the best live performances ever in TV history
except it wasnt fully live
@@gromold1640well it was but it wasn’t
im 20, one of those best performances oat
Agree
What about that time Bobby Bushay came back at halftime and won us the Bourbon Bowl !??
My son died 11/5/2016, About 2 months ago. Before he died he had come up the stairs from his man cave to tell me I had to listen to this song. I was watching t.v. so i kind of put him off. Never to be dismissed I went to the computer to listen and watch Disturbed performance on Conan.I was speechless, he was amazing. I grew up with Simon and Garfunkel's version. I love their version but this version from Disturbed leaves me speechless. Hate to say so,however I had to tell Chris he was right. This was an awesome rendition.Much more emotional than Simon and Garfunkel 's version.Of course he said he knew he was right. I love playing this . Makes me remember my son. Thanks
What a nice story to remember him by and even better when this song is involved.. And from one mother to another, I'm crying for your loss... I could never imagine the pain of losing one of my sons, it would totally devastate me and it would be the hardest thing I'd ever have to go through and try to carry on from that... Thank you for your story, I will hug my sons EKSTRA hard tonight!
Thank you for even noticing my post. I thank you for your kind words.
It's a post worth noticing...
Thanks again. I find that I play this every day,sometimes more than once. I just love his voice . It touches my soul. He is amazing.
Linda, I've just come back to this song again a month after I first heard it. I'm so sorry for the loss of your son. I can't imagine your pain. But I understand what you love about this song...me too! When I first heard it I had to replay it over and over! I prefer it to the original. How awesome that you have the memory of your son introducing you to this singer and his version of the song :)
The range of his voice is unbelievable. I'm 79 and always loved the original. But this beats it . Just discovered him today.
Not sure I'd say it "beats" the original Simon and Garfunkel classic. Different times, different moods, similar emotional hits they convey. Pentatonix also made a remote of this song recently, and it itself transforms the song into a more vibrant, upbeat rendition that evokes similar emotions. Music always is transformative, able to be molded and shaped in different ways to speak to different people.
There is not much range there at all. Guy seems like a total phony, and a poor singer.
@@chris1pdx Paul Simon said it's David's song now.
Ian 64 yrs old and if I can so, we at , no matter how we old age are are, still feel all the emotions, regrets, deep sadness, deep what our hearts are seek, we all want and crave want to be loved.
He has background in opera. His voice is insane.
2024 and I’m still coming back to watch/listen to this performance.
Same.
True!
7 Years, and this performance still brings tears to my eyes and renders me speechless.
Gives me goosebumps
The raw passion.
Really this was seven years ago!? I just heard it like maybe 2 months ago. Dang.
It's like he's one with the Universe...chills⚫🕯️🕉️🌌
I remember watching this and the goosebumps - totally not expecting this. This was truly a special moment
Still one of the most breathtaking vocal performances of all time.
Thank Art Garfunkel for the words but this guy stepped it way up
Yeah. Auto-tune is a helluva drug
Does anybody else think that this performance on Conan is actually better than the music video? Or is it just me....
eh, the music video to me is more powerful sounding.
he's not perfectly in tune in this video, also singing higher, to me the video is way better..
There are definitely differences between the videos but I guess for me the full orchestra behind him just makes it a lot more powerful.... totally preference though both versions are great
Yes! It is the only version I play and play and play . . .
The orchestra performing behind him adds a whole new dimension for me. Plus a few of the violinists are pretty cute ;-)
I'm back to comment again. Was just released from the hospital after 4 days of a very close call. I have no friends no family. Not once visitor or phone call. The feeling of loneliness was just horrible. The only thing that got me through was playing this video over and over. Having the nurses charge my phone every now and then. His voice was so comforting and powerful.i actually felt like he was a personal friend of mine. His voice plus the guy pounding on the huge drums just helped me through so much. I wish I could tell him somehow that his cover of this song will never be beat by anyone. I want this song performed by Disturbed played on my death bed. They discharged me last night and I had beg them to take me home by ambulance cause I didn't even have anyone to pick me up. Now I have an additional $800 Bill for the ambulance ride of 10 mins to my house. Couldn't take an Uber due to health reasons. Only thing that got me through all this was this video. Thank you thank you thank you
Bless you and I feel for you in your time of need. I can only imagine what it must be like for you at this obviously difficult time with your health issues but I hope that you are strong and have faith in that not all people are as mean as the ones that you know. I can tell you with no hesitation that if I’d been near where you are I would have picked you up and taken care of you until you got stronger.
I don’t know you but I have had very dark times and nearly died in 2009 but I was determined to give the reaper a kick in the nuts and say not now I have too much to yet give to this world 🌎.
Anyway my friend take heart ♥️ that someone is thinking about you and wishing you all the best. ♥️💖♥️
Sending you love friend ❤ Hang in there
So so sorry u had to go through this all alone.
Hugs and love to you. God bless and keep you❤
You are not alone my friend, I am with you.
Was never a Disturbed fan, but this is unreal! David hit every note perfectly. Nobody should ever try to sing this again. It’s over. They win. Unbelievable. His range is insane and I can’t listen to it enough. Respect.
Try this one... ruclips.net/video/q_BJaM-UrXc/видео.html
Amen!! after the original this one hit my ears..this is sacret from now on ;)
@@Smido83 ok Henk deed het ook goed :)
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Totally agree. I heard Disturbed singing it on Season 5 of Blacklist. No one should ever try to top this.
His voice is like chiselled marble, and the background of the orchestra was perfect. This might be the greatest cover ever, just exceeds anything I've ever heard
"His voice is like chiselled marble" is absolutely the most fantastic description of this guy's voice, spot on!
You said that perfectly. He’s honestly magnificent
they took his balls so we could experience this, just so you know.
This, Hurt by Cash, and The Man who Sold the World by Nirvana are the only covers I can think of that take an already great song and make it even more legendary.
this is the greatest cover ever
I am an 82 year old and am so grateful to have been able to experience this masterful rendition of Sound Of Silence by Disturbed. This so well expresses the range of opinions that the original hinted at.
Que legal. Abraço do Brasil🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Absolutely same here
good man John Littlefield, May god smile on your and your family.
I'm 73 and have fallen in love with this version and David Draiman! Hes amazing! His voice melts me...❤️❤️
Agreed, this is an amazing experience. And now, a few days ago, Geoff Castellucci released his version. Two amazing renditions.
It's probably the best live television musical performance in history. No hyperbole.
I was thinking along the same line. That was a master deliverance. Like when Pavarotti sings Ave María. It’s as if your brainwaves just change to another dimension. Wow!
I wish there was a way for me to hear this song again for the first time.
I cried the first time
I heard this song for the first time as the soundtrack to fireworks at night. It was truly amazing
Bobby C I hear it the first time every time. Greatness!❤
@@zelmaanizan2421 me to i get goosebumps or tear up everytime
My jaw progressively dropped the further in I went.
I dont care what anyone says. This is the best cover of simon and Garfunkel's song. Brings tears to my eyes.
Paul Simon loved it as well.
It is almost blasphemous to say this, but as amazing as Simon and Garfunkel's version is, this rendition is even better, and takes it to a whole new level. It is not a question of "good vs. bad" - it is better to say this takes SG's rendition from great to awesome.
This is the best cover of all time period.
His voice incredible ❤
We all have different tastes and I respect that but for me this isn’t a patch on Wolf Winters version, it lacks passion and he hits a few bum notes, I still like it but doesn’t come close in my opinion.
14 year old me was headbanging to Down With The Sickness. 24 year old me is shedding tears to The Sound of Silence. Thank you, Disturbed
Boy that's the truth...
Same.... literally the same age. He has a powerful voice
I feel that🥺✊🏽🔥
I have sat here and watched it maybe 10 times. This version and other people's reactions. Tears every time.
@@NerdDad5000 I can totally relate. I don't tear up easily...but for some reason, this song renders me a teary mess every time.
I can't stop listening to this. He makes this song feel so real to life.
The control, the range, the purity of his voice is absolutely extraordinary. It’s wonderful that an audience who would never listen to Disturbed get to experience this.
Couldn’t agree with you more. Powerful!
It's very auto tuned.
To add color to that, what's really impressive to me, is to have such dark tone on such high notes. And, it's clearly natural for him.
@@linkamus really? How do you spotted it?
@@linkamus Lmfao he actually can sing like that, but nice try hater
This is one of the most stunning, soulful, intense and vocally flawless performances I've ever experienced.
He had a cold when he performed too. Insane that he could still belt out this performance with how sick he was
When i hear this song it makes me cry because he sounds like my father when he would sing. My dad had a great voice every time he would sing in public it would rise the roof because it would fill the air and you could feel it vibrating all around you filling the air.
In terms of covers, this is special. They covered what and made it what now? Hall of fame definately. Just for one thing is enough if it's THIS good. :)
Blows me away how well David did being sick with a fever
Absolutely 💯
he doesn't sing it, he lives it. 7 years and I still get goosebumps...
There's nothing better to listen to someone singing a song they feel deep inside.
Could not have said it better. This is the version I prefer. And it breaks and carries my heart all at once.
Where? On nuts?
Next month I’ll be 63 my heart has hardened over the years. When ever I watch this video I’m brought to tears😢
I'm getting there. I only discovered Disturbed four days ago. I'm 73 and I absolutely love this version!!! I wake up and listen to it, then several times during the day, and before bed. It's captivating!!
Welcome. Keep Rockin!! 🤟🏼
I'm the same, never heard this until 2 weeks ago, been playing it 5 or 6 times a day until now down to once or twice. I 'm not sure which I prefer the most this or the video version.
@@justicemoody She's an older, wise woman. Read her NAME. You were probably assuming, "hell, no!" Grandmas are "gangsta, too" 😁
@@kristinesmart9932 right you are
Same!!!
The fact that the audience was completely silent until after the very last sound of the orchestra, says how much respect they had for this performance.
They're told not to clap until the big electric sign offscreen says "applause" in order to not ruin the video footage for their producers.
Surely they were IN AWE. I WAS
This rendition is not a performance…it’s an experience.
I seen it so much I cry every time He as such a remarkable voice for this rendition it's aw inspiring. 🤘🤟
Beautifully said!!
Ugh, shut up.
Simon and Garfunkel's performance was a warning.
This one was a threat.
@@thegoldentench378not so much a threat as a reaction to the people who didn’t listen
This is a performance that will stand the test of time for hundreds of years. Remarkable.
For anyone not familiar. Yes, this is live. Yes, he sounds this good live. His voice amazing. I can confirm having seen it.
When they played in Bogotá, Colombia, oh man, this cover hadn't been released yet but his voice was amazing. The whole band was amazing, but David killed it
Yes, Draiman is an absolute master
One of my favorite songs of all time. This live version literally gave me goosebumps!
We can clearly hear it is live and not playback and I agree. It’s beautiful and he’s a good singer.
I can confirm this from the show I went to. It was so moving ppl were hugging and crying in the audience. Simply an amazing performance and song.
Something most all of us have known for 40 years now. Rock and Metal have the BEST singers and musicians period. They can sing at the highest and lowest octave ranges. They can play the fastest most technical sounds on musical instruments. Or the most genuine softest ballads. Yet, this music is SO overlooked by the main stream of today.
+ZBlacktt I agree 100%
I agree 100% x2
agreed
+ZBlacktt
it's overlooked because it is hard to market and sell to a mainstream audience, which is kinda a good things in alot of ways.
+Berticus Maximus couldn't agree more,very well put
I've never been a fan of Disturbed, but you'd be an idiot to not realize his voice is gold.
+Randy Lott
Exactly. But I'm digging them more and more.
autotune
GHØST don't think so.
I can hear a few notes out of tune, but most of it is very accurate. No evidence of auto-tune.
+GHØST You can tell that isn't the case lol
This band’s version is the best.
Keep returning and listening ❤
When he sings "and the people bowed and prayed to the neon gods they made" I get ALL the goosebumps
I agree but I get goosebumps with the whole song. Absolutely brilliant.
I start crying every time it hits that part of the song.
I get goosebumps when i hear the original.....this gat zero on it
My goosebumps get goosebumps
Me too
To all musicians covering the work of others: THIS is how you pay homage to a piece of music while at the same time making it your own. Simply outstanding.
Agree totally, THIS IS HOW IT IS DONE!!
Aaron G you are so correct. If you want to hear another excellent tribute listen to Shinedown Simple Man
real acts like disturbed do transpositions, hacks do godawful covers
The only 2 covers I ever truly loved was this, and Jeff Buckleys Hallelujah.
Agree!!! Following your thoughts, look for Johnny Cash covering Hurt from Nine Inch Nails... is the best example for your statement...
After the first word, i got shivers through my entire body. Such a powerful voice
yea foreal man
u are
Disturbed by Hate, Loved by few, but this song Roxxs
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EXACTLY
Man, when he really gets into it, you can really feel every micro second of his performance.
When he hits the growly parts, I get chills every time.
His voice is astonishing.
ikr so soothing
visit philippines..ul see on sum1 singing this song too..just like this..
post the youtube of it!!
zaldy tagoc not really the same watching one of you lady boys doing it though ...... is it ?
Gary Bootland .
This man sings like a god. And I note that I'm a woman aged in my 60s, so I'm not exactly normally into Heavy Metal performers. But lordy, his voice is glorious.
right! i'm 32, hate metal and scream. But this guy!!! i teach singing, and this guy... lol This cover is just gold!
your post made me smile. thank you...I needed it
I'm 64 and, like you, I never thought I could be so moved by this presentation. Thank goodness my Grandson introduced me to this song.
I'm 68 but feel 35...this song brings tears to my eyes and something inside just aches...
Shayne Mac I hope I am exactly like you are when I get older.
I love the way David Draiman's voice distorts when he raises his voice. His voice is a powerhouse.
Indeed, I knew he had a great range but goddamn this is a standing ovation right here.
100% agree.
The range. That's it. That's all I got. Wow. I've loved this song for decades...Paul Simon is a musical hero of mine. This cover is beyond worthy.
+lone Wolfcelt wtf are you talking about
Pure perfection
I totally can hear the song 12 times I just love the song
Never heard of this guy but liked the song so I listened to it, I finished up in tears, So powerful!........ I'm84!
Much love sir. He's the lead singer of a rock band but his voice and emotions are powerful. It's way different than the cover he put on his album but this is way better. I wish u a happy and healthy new year!
he is down with the sickness
Don’t try his other stuff this is a step away from the norm
@@jonnyhanson7035 well, we don’t know what music this guy is into regardless of his age-he may like the rest or disturbed’s albums. I love this song -both the original and this cover, but also like most of Disturbed songs as well as Korn, slipknot, and other heavy rock, but my favorite band is Shinedown, followed by Aerosmith but you can easily find me singing along to Pink or Carrie Underwood in the car. Why? I like music and like what I like.
WatchReport.com which is all of a theme if you had said you sing along to spice girls and west life it’s a bit different to saying you sing along to the lighter side of rock but each to their own I was just suggesting if you like the lighter things listening to the bands normal stuff might not be the way forward
Still, the greatest cover of any song, ever. The tiny fraction of a second of pause between the final note and the explosion of cheers is, I think, the audience realizing that they just witnessed something extraordinary.
The cover of "hurt" made by Jhonny Cash come to say hello
Absolutely
Shinedown's cover of "Simple Man" is right up there!
What about "My heart will go on" my Me First and the Gimme Gimmes? But more seriously, Don't Break my Heart by Scala & Kolancy Brothers. But who am I kidding Disturbed wins hands down. Except possibly Chris Cornell's unplugged cover of Nothing Compares 2 U.
voice just makes me shiver and cry at times
I have heard this song for almost 50 years and this version is by far my favourite. He has captured the quiet anger and despair the lyrics convey. That is something the Simon and Garfunkel version did not have. It was beautiful as well, but without the raw but barely perceivable emotion that David Draiman brings to the words, it is just another great song.
This version could easily become the definitive version, making it every bit as powerful as The Beatles Yesterday or Tim Buckley's piano version of Hallelujah. Nothing else is quite like this amazing work of art.
The audience knew it and demonstrated their appreciation by the tiny silence which followed the last note. That is a sign of respect that few singers and musicians get today.
I disagree. I don't like this version at all, I think it loses the thing that made the original great. It seems cliche and overproduced.
Ron Roffel totally agree with you
*Respect*
Ron Roffel i couldn't agree more.
respect i agree allot
I understand that he was very sick that night with high fever. He refused to back out against his doctor’s recommendation. What an incredible performer
In all my years, I have never heard a rendition of a song that has moved me as much as this has. To take an iconic piece such as this, and reinvent it to speak to the current generation, in such a way as to never be dismissed as only a "cover," is utter genius. David was so brave to take on this piece and make it his own. Simply amazing.
AMEN. We still haven't learned since this song first came out and now our faces are buried in our IPhones and we're TEXTING instead of speaking.
Love this ❤️
Very well said, you put into words that I couldn't
Check out Pentatonix version. It’s stunning.
@@staciegrene9230 It is very good.
The audience was so mesmerized by this performance that you didn't hear one applause until the music was completely through. This is perhaps the greatest cover performance I have ever heard.
They seemed to momentarily be stunned into silence. I don't like the S & G version, but this is AWESOME!
absolutely...have been looking for it....more passion, power ..love it.
Here in Germany, they would have clapped off beat of course, starting from the first beep of music :D
It’s awesome. If you are looking for another fantastic cover I would recommend Florence and the Machine’s cover of Times Like These by the Foo Fighters on the Main Stage at Glastonbury in 2017. It’s insane
Watching the other clips where voice instructors listen to him to do critiques... One of them gets so emotional it chokes her up. And I completely understand where she was coming from.
Close your eyes and listen and BAM.
His range is incredible. He sounds angrier and grittier as it goes on. Then his signature growl. Chills for sure. So good.
And that’s what makes it literally one of (if not best songs) I’ve ever heard: is the roller coaster of emotions that he takes us on in that 4 minutes.
range? You mean control. Range has to do with how many octaves someone can sing through. He sang in one octave here.
One of the best quotes I've read about this performance is that if S&G's version was a warning, Disturbed's performance is the rage from the warning gone unheeded.
@@FlockofSmeagles I believe it was at least two octaves and pushing towards a third.
I cannot imagine what it must have been in that audience and have experienced that vocal masterpiece. It was a truly emotional performance that none of them expected to be certain. Have listened to this version at least 100 times and I am in tears every time. Bravo!!!
I would've been sobbing.
I kid you not, this is the greatest performance to date in human history.
Thank God it was recorded
@@NeverAStraightAnswerdid you know that at the time of this performance he had the flu with a temperature of 102°? That's why he is seated, he never sits when he performs, but he was so weak.
I watched this live and my dad was in the kitchen making a snack and heard it and came in and we both just sat there as quietly as humanly possible while this man crafted perfection.
It REALLY grabs you....I'm 65 and love this version....my youngest son is 39 and he gets all teary over it.....great how music can bring generations together!
I had the great luck of also catching this live on his show... and it was really an EXPERIENCE.
How was that snack though
How old were you?
He gets the entire emotion of the song exactly right. There are very few remakes that rival the original David blew past it and made it his own. The only one that I can think to rival this is Johnny Cash's remake of 9 Inch Nails.
I'm sitting her - an old woman at 63 - listening to one of my favorites lyrics... Thanks to my son, I've learned DISTURBED... and never have I heard this lyrics so beautyful performed.. I was blown away, the first time, my son played this for me. AND THIS VERSION talks to me... The best - in my humble view - performance of The Sound Of Silence from DISTURBED.. Thank you so much..................
I am 56 and feel the same. This was a cover without peer, one of the best I have ever heard of any song. The lead singer's voice has a range and power that is marvellous to hear.
Well metal isn't for everyone. I'm glad that you found enjoyment in this performance. Take the words from a kid at 21. :D
BEAUTIFUL!
IM 73 AND I HOLEHEARTLEDELY AGREE !!!!!
It's hilarious that all of us oldsters are in love with this guy. There is hope for the future.
Not a Disturbed fan at all, but the dude has complete control of his voice and its amazing.
'cauz it's real singer from real music
With real autotune
@@MrRfholmes still a badass though, also I think the show put autotune on without him knowing
@@Julian96760 It's rather meh to me. If you want an amazing song that sounds like it came out of Frozen, here you go (you're welcome): ruclips.net/video/eyUu2ZS4VBA/видео.html
@@MrRfholmes holy crap that guy is awesome
It’s hard to believe that so many years have passed since I first saw it on television. I still experience goosebumps every time. This is an impressive interpretation of an already beautiful song. The vocals at 3:09 in the video resonate like Zeus on Mount Olympus delivering a crucial message to humanity, urging us to pay attention to the quiet warnings of an approaching disaster. I was captivated throughout this performance. Excellent work.
Did you know that during this performance he actually had the flu and a temperature of 102°? That's why he is seated, he never sits when he performs, but he was so weak.
@@carrieschellenger1609 Thank you, I didn’t know that.
His growl could literally make the ground shake. Phenomenal performance
Well then Mary Nichols is asking everyone how is your mental health??? Friday she wore a red skirt with a pink shirt how’s your mental health Mary Nichols
They do so many heavy metal songs, you forget that david draiman has such a chillingly haunting voice
who forgot? i know there are new people to this band but anyone that has listened to anything they do know his voice is powerful.
John David Tibbetts his voice is insane. To hear this live would have been awesomd
John David Tibbetts he is awesome , metal was dying in my eyes till disturbed yes we have 5fdp etc but he has that metal range it's beautiful
i forget it
Can this be the best cover of this song? EVER! His voice! OMG! His voice!
Probably the best cover of a song EVER . . .that voice OMG goosebumps and tears . . .fabulous!!
It really is amazing.
Something has actually drawn me to this tonight,I still remember exactly where I was when I first heard it. An absolutely powerful, emotion inducing voice that draws you in grabs you tight,makes you feel. Beautiful.
I can listen to it over and over. Amazing!!!!
Easily
ruclips.net/video/y2YtIBYM4w0/видео.html My favourite atmosphere.
"Paul Simon has heard Disturbed's cover of his Simon & Garfunkel classic "The Sound of Silence" - and he enjoyed it enough to reach out to singer David Draiman and tell him so.
Draiman shared word of his interaction with Simon after the band delivered a performance of "The Sound of Silence" during its March 28 appearance on Conan. Simon saw the show and sent Draiman an email shortly after, saying, "Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I’d seen you do it live. Nice. Thanks." Understandably enthused by Simon's encouragement, Draiman posted a screenshot of the email on the band's Facebook page, as well as his response.
"Mr. Simon, I am honored beyond words," wrote Draiman. "We only hoped to pay homage and honor to the brilliance of one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Your compliment means the world to me/ us and we are eternally grateful."
Not content to reach out privately, Simon signed off on a post through his own social media accounts, directing fans to footage of the Conan performance (which you can check out above) and calling it a "wonderful rendition."
this is a solid punch in the face to those who say this song was autotuned!!
Nah lol, this isn't r&b or that whole type of junk.
I can hear the autotune here. Pretty much everytime he reaches higher notes. 1:44 or even more at 2:09 for example.
Oh really? It's autotuned? is that why his voice cracks in a few different spots?
You do realize some people just know how to sing right? Not everything has to be autotuned.
I saw them live at Ozzfest..they sounded the same..no autotune..
I saw a live video from some festival and yeah, it sounded fine there. Unlike this video.
I have seen 70 years come and go now. Heard a fair amount of music. Without a doubt this is my favorite performance EVER!
You have to listen to Dan Vasc singing this song. A metal and classical singer. He is without doubt the best vocalist in the world.. seriously.. His voice is powerful and angelic. Trust me, you have heard nothing till you hear him. He also sings, Nessun Dorma,. He brings tears to your eyes.
@@gardenrose264this is matter of the taste, I like Disturb better then Dan Vasc
WOW!☺️
Such talent!!! 🤩😍
Yeah, i almost agree 100% it was one of my favorites growing up and i remember hearing it in '64 on WING in Dayton Ohio. I was 9 but allready a rock fan, stones, DC5, Isley Bros, Beatles and more. But this is my favorite version. Powerful delivery but for more than two decades i have been a hard core Disturbed fan
He’s so talented and you would never know just how talented had it not been for this song .
Spends 1 hour listening to Sound Of Silence by Disturbed
Spends another hour watching vocal coaches reacting to Sound of Silence by Distubed
Haha, I actually saw the vocal coach reacts video first then I've listened to this ever since!
I usually don't bother with "reaction" videos but vocal coaches reacting to this song is my one exception. I could watch that all day long. Just video after video of all these professionals in complete awe like the rest of us 💖
have just been doing the exact same thing
yeah watching reaction videos to this song is a deep hole you spiral down into! But, they all say the Conan version is the best version and the dude was battling the flu when he did it!
You all found my favorite quarantine pastime - reactions to this video! my favorite one is "Nicholas Light TV" - one of the most awesome reactions I've seen!
Conan is incredibly lucky to have had one of the greatest live performance in music history happening live on his show
I'm 63, and this is the most haunting version I've ever heard!! Stunning!! Unforgettable!!
Seeing (sorry!!) older people enjoying this too is just the best. You were around when the original came out, and seeing people from back then also come back to this and liking it. It's easy to go like ''well it's not as good as the original blah blah'', it makes me happy you can just enjoy it because it truly is a great cover. The song is so classic and great, it's hard to do a good cover on it and they absolutely nailed it and I love it just as much as the original.
@Pol Fartin Got a problem mate? Don't know what real music is?
@Pol Fartin I feel as if you tried to make your comment somewhat funny? It wasn't, and also made no sense.
@Pol Fartin imagine trying to be funny on the internet, then failing. That itself would be pretty funny. This whole thing just got too meta for me.
At 62 I remember the original and this is what this song should be. Probably my favourite song of all time.!!
Still gives me goosebumps every...single...time I watch it!
I've watched this no less than 100 times, better every time. His voice is amazing and chilling.
me too!
I haven't heard this version of Sound of Silence until today. I was driving in the car and then this song came on. I was shocked. I couldn't believe how emotionally I reacted to it. Wonderful this version .... gives me goosebumps❤
I discovered it during covid when some of us were encased in our own little nightmare situations. Listened to it over and over again. If it were a vinyl record I would have had to buy a new one. I love returning to drink from the well of his angry, angelic voice.
What a voice, gives me goosebumps every time I hear it
Wow, this is truly an amazing cover of one of the all time greatest songs ever recorded, I really was not expecting this when I clicked on this video. I bet even Simon and Garfunkel would be proud of this cover
+Kindlegolas They are. Paul Simon recently sent an e-mail to David congratulating and praising him on the live performance.
+Kindlegolas Could not have said it better - so I wont
100%
+Sam S Go to Disturbed's facebook page
+Kindlegolas This cover and Metallica's version of Tuesday's Gone are definitely epic.
2024, first time listening, so hauntingly beautiful. Can’t stop replaying. Hugs all
Same.
I have the video/song saved to my phone and over the years, I have continued to watch it at least once a month.
I'm a 62-yo man who grew up listening to great bands like Simon & Garfunkel, and I am also a fan of Disturbed, (with Down With The Sickness being one of my favorite songs), and when I heard that Disturbed had covered Sounds Of Silence, I was shocked and humored. That being said, the first time that I watched the Disturbed video, I am pretty sure that I had a tear or two in my eyes. I hope that everyone stays safe and healthy and I will see you on the other side!
GodBless.
No person above the age of 15 types "yo" for years old.:P
I saw a picture of Draiman, on a post in Facebook, saying Disturbed had covered Sound of Silence. I did not know Disturbed, but my first guess was that they would butcher the song. Instead, they made magic!
The grateful and greatest among men !
@@yobynop Yeah, it's a great cover. I actually listen more to this specific live performance on Conan than I listen to the original. It's that good. I'm also a sucker for violin cello and piano so, there's that influencing me plus the power of the vocalist voice singing alone.
Conan was so hyped to introduce them because he would’ve heard this performance before anyone during soundcheck. He knew what was coming.
He knew what was coming was a beautiful masterpiece we call a song
I would've been crying bc I do every damn time I hear this. Amazing
nope .. he was just being conan ... it was pre recorded, wasn't infront of live audience .. but conan had to act infront of cameras.
@@HMABH the audience was very much there when this was performed.
QA Zsa@
I am not one for covers, but Disturbed nailed it. The song sends chills through me. Love it.
ikr
they have always been great at covers. one of the few bands that are.
Roberto Maresca
That’s auto tune your hearing
Simon and Garfunkel’s original version (written by Paul Simon) made you think about the lyrics.
Singer David Draiman and the band Disturbed made you feel them.
🔥
2021, this still gives me shivers. Brilliant.
Totally!
Yes, and every time, my eyes refuse to remain dry. It is the emotions, and the pure essence of them that pours out and through David's voice, and makes the lyrics demand that they be listened to. All this distilled in such a way, that it punches straight through to core reactions, and tears just naturally come, at least for me, punching me with, it seems, laser focus, right in the emotions, one after the other. Shivers too. Incredible to be able to have that effect on a person, eh?
Yup!
Yep
Good thing you specified the date as though it mattered.
The very first time i listened to this, i had just been told that I had bowel cancer ! You can imagine how the tears rolled as I listened to the words !
Seven years later,operations etc,I'm still here listening to this marvellous cover song !!.
❤
♥
Glad you're still with us friend.
Life is beautiful and I'm genuinely happy that you have more time to experience it all.
Glad you are still here ❤
Hell yes bluestorm. Hell yes.
I must say I owe this man an apology. I clicked on this thinking he wouldn’t be able to sound nearly as powerful as he did in the music video, I thought the video was so heavily edited but turns out he really does have the most astonishing voice I’ve ever heard. Well done.
If you really want to hear how powerful his voice is...listen to the a cappella version... INCREDIBLE
You should bow and pray immediately asking for forgiveness. Lol
with a little help of an autotune?
if i recall, there was a whole story about that...apparently David had a cold during this performance and despite his vehement denial for autotune, they added it anyway and he was not happy about it אידלשטיין יצחק@
@@mocha4745 He had the flu, and the rest of what you said was right, you can see him shoot a dirty glance at the audio production crew early in the song when they turned on the autotune at around 0:50.
3:20 that guitar, the Ovation is one of 150 made in the World since 1990 and my father had one of them, his sons have it now. He passed away many years ago from cancer (Given the lyrics and words, it makes this song pretty holy to me) , but to see that guitar makes me cry. Not to to take anything away from the majesty of this song and performance. Absolutely beautiful. Here are the LYRICS to this incredible cover performance:
Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
In restless dreams, I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone
'Neath the halo of a street lamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence
And in the naked light, I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never shared
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence
"Fools" said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words, like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence
And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
Then the sign said, "The words on the prophets are written on the subway walls
In tenement halls"
And whispered in the sound of silence
ah my brother- I bet your Dad was a wonderful man, the fact you even know that breaks my heart.
Shivers, man. Jesus, when he goes up an octave it's simply stunning.
Rage Against My Hairline I got to see them do this song live in concert man was it awesome 👏 truly a great version
The first time I heard the song, I thought it is two different people singing
hadashidesu literally gives me the chills, it’s an unreal experience every single time
u got a like from me just cous of your nick
Rage Against My Hairline. Totally! Great username! Best on YT
The best way I can describe his voice is hauntingly beautiful
This is how the song become the best version, and how Disturbed become their best form.
ebonyboye and the version without music and his voice only is even more haunting
Or....'disturbed'? See what I did there?
i'd say huantingly autotuned
@@joyusachoobarb you seem to know nothing, still talk crap on the internet. well done.
I'm 64, grew up listening to Simon and Garfunkel, and Draimans' voice blew me away. Away from living in the past...I fell in
love with this version. After I heard that Disturbed was going to be on Conan, I watched the show only for the hope this would be sung, and it sounds better to me live. I had replayed their original video almost 100 times and now I'm just going to replay this one. One word, powerful.
Yeah, this version is better than the original video.
My father just turned 81, and this is his favorite song. This was so surreal and incredible for me to listen to as I love disturbed.
I can't get this out of my head since I first saw/heard it Thursday of last week and it's now Wednesday. UGH. Amazing.
U don't look 64
+Mark Mcglocklin That's what a lot of people tell me; born in 1952. Thanks though!
The fact that this sounds even better live is a testament to the natural ability of David Draiman. I could listen to this over and over. Just awesome.
Wow. WOW. This guy is awesome enough when he's yelling, but he's got one of the greatest voices I've ever heard!
It's very dynamic.
I wish they would Do more Songs like those ones.
ain't he just awesome
tommy Flemming
This is why RUclips exists.
To watch gems like this, over and over again. And not only today. No, you watch these gems when you want to feel something.
Doesn't matter when or what, the feeling is different for everyone who listens. It depends on what you went trough, or maybe going trough right now.
Makes you feel alive, makes you feel human.
Don't worry tiktok cringe would steal this
Just an amazing cover of a timeless beautiful song. Brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it.
Yes! Exactly! I love this song, it never gets old, I love it
It's just so beautiful and at the same time so tragic, to me at least
Great way of putting it.
I love your comment...
Doesn't matter if you prefer the original to new or not, David killed it in this live performance. Something not very many bands do these days...
Absolutely right. I've been an S & G fan since I was in short pants, and this cover blew my doors off.
Disturbed slow songs
Especially a song like this which is notoriously difficult. An amazing performance. I am sure Simon and Garfunkel are impressed.
+Dion Ware Paul Simon certainly was. After seeing this very performance he said “Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I’d seen you do it live. Nice. Thanks.”
The perfect way of slowly wooing the masses towards liking death metal \m/
This song has got to be the most powerful song that I have ever heard. Simon and Garfunkel version is much less subtle. While David Draiman took it to another level. He puts so much emotion into it and that’s what makes it more powerful and meaningful!
I think the standing ovation for this is still going on.
Mr Fox if not it should be lol
Mr Fox i highly doubt that.
thomp are you like captain literal or something?
Imagine how powerful you would have felt playing in the orchestra backing up this man whilst he sings like that!
Totally man...
Unstoppable
No one more than the tympani player. Good God what an amazing arrangement. I LOVE orchestra when it's used like this.
I thought the same while watching it lol
bruh.. not to mention tears in my wife...while I play the strings...😭😭😭
my heart bruh...🙌🙌
You know it was a tremendous performance when the crowd was stunned into silence, then erupts with joy. I'm in my 40's and this brought me to tears. Couldn't imagine what that was like in person!
The Stun of Silence.
@@andrewfutterman3346 OMG GUYS, I just found a SNEAK PEEK OF CONAN ON HBO MAX!!!!!
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I cant gather my thoughts when hearing this, I miss my sister so much.
ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE!!!
Lol u cried what a wuss
No message could have been any clearer,
The vision that was planted in my brain still remains,
And echoes
Vision of a prophet in a subway fall
Vision of the words of prophets written in tenement halls
Speaking of a life of pain
✨🕊️✨
Who are we to be blind, deaf, dumb, and numb?
WE must awaken to a Love as pure as Gold, and act like WE know.
✨🕊️✨
The blame game,
‘The only way to win, is not to play.’
✨🕊️✨
Disturbed finally getting the props they deserve. Ive been down with the sickness for 20 years keep it going
I need the props more. I’m better than all of you in every single way
When I'm down with the sickness I usually have to throw away another pair of underwear.
Me too.. I recognized this guy's talent 20 years ago myself.
@@petergriffin383just seen your reply you were the only one that was positive thank you
Who is back here to watch it for the hundredth time?
Me... I olso watched a hundred reactions
Way more than 100! I listen every night for at least an hour!! My favorite song ever!
maybe
Almost every day ! Never heard such a good cover ! And that voice ! Waw !
LOL It's on my High playlist...
It's not very often a live performance can absolutely obliterate the recorded version. This performance was flawless.
The performance is quite good but there are in fact flaws, corrected by autotune clearly. Most obvious: 1:41, but also in: 0:39, 1:00, 1:28, 1:53... Let it play for a bit every time. Yes the weird tremolos, the distorted, weird pitch of the voice is the autotune.
@@EnegeNG i dunno dude... only one of those examples i can tell fer sure by the reverberation. The rest are a toss up. People can reverb their voice naturally to an extent - especially someone trained classical like this guy. Plus most of not all of these examples are in the beginning when hes using a deep octave that’s supposed to be raw feeling and it’s clearly not his element. You can clearly tell he hits his comfort zone once hes past the deep, raw first half and into the growly, higher range. That’s actually the part that always impresses me the most about his voice! That growly scream that actually hits notes and maintains clarity is amazing... my vocal cords could never handle what this guy eases through
@@wrenchboostboi8994 He's a great singer and there's no doubt about that. I know that autotune is a common resource for many artists in live performances, but the thing is that here he's being praised to quite an extreme. The use of autotune is flagrant at least once, and maybe less obvious elsewhere, especially for the untrained ear. The dude is great and all but it still surprises me how oblivious can people be.
It's not very often someone sings a song Garfunkely sang and actually does an arguably better take on it.
@@EnegeNG Yes, there was autotune used. David was very sick with the flu this night and the producers added it which he was pissed about as he hates it. To still be able to sing like that when so ill is nothing short of remarkable.
By far the best version of this song! Chills every time
Disturbed couldn't be a better group to bring this rendition of 'Sounds of Silence'. Disturbed did strike a nerve. So extremely powerful when the lyrics are absorbed. With David's voice and emotion emitting the essence of this music one can't help but want to listen again, and then again. Our senses, our minds, our emotions are definitely disturbed...but in a good way.
Charlotte Traplin well said, well said
i could feel his "anger" when describing people praying to false gods, (neon gods they made
)
Charlotte Traplin will
I completely agree! I was determined to dislike this song because there was no harmony, like in the original version, but the power in his voice is enough to make up for it as he crescendos! Bravo!
great song. chills to my skin. vietnam era
This guy has an amazing voice, range and control. What talent!!
Best band in the USA. Check'em out
@@mobboj7338 That's a bit much.
@@mobboj7338 hahahha got em!!!!!!!!
I'm just here because in a video about a vocal coach reacts to (this) - she said he uses AutoTune here, but everyone in the comments section was upset about it.
So I had to check out this for myself.
I guess there is a tiny touch of AutoTune...
@@edmis90 i dont think he uses auto tone.. he ain't a pop singer lol
"Please welcome Disturbed!"
Expectation: "OOH WAH AH AH AH!!! 🎸🎸🎸🎸"
Reality: One of the most incredible covers of all time.
It took me a good ten seconds to get the "down with a sickness" reference. for that I will feel eternal shame. I'm sorry. I'll try to do better next time. hahaha
@@doortech8227 just be sure to wear your badge of shame with honor! 😉😂🤘🏼🤘🏼
Conan didn't expect the beautiful reaction from the people
You know you rocked it when Paul Simon tells you he prefers your version. For me there is far more emotion in David's performance than the original, which has more of a spooky vibe.
@@doortech8227 What reference I'm new here.
Anyone else come here regularly just to watch David sing? No? Just me?? Song is immaculate, I love it, listen to it literally every day... But the sparkle in David's eyes as he sings has me in a chokehold 😂 mmm 🤤🩵
*The song is beautiful, certainly, but no, the song is not actually "immaculate". The vocals here are highly AutoTuned.*
@@onceIhadalove And?? He was also sick with the Flu and had a fever of 102° AND still handled his business. Something I'm sure you couldn't do on your best day 😁🤷 carry on!!
Sharply altered vocals through digital formatting is commonplace. Be nice.
@@Sweet.Creature
@@onceIhadaloveThis is not sharply altered. Autotune won't preserve 'grit', which you hear several times in his performance.
@@jamesthecat GRIT had nothing to do with TUNE. Facts are inarguable. Sounds almost robotic. That's not grit.
The utter doom and culmination in that final verse. Everything about it is perfect and heart-breaking: the swell of the orchestra, the haunting distortion in his voice, the condemnation and anger on his face, the fist he makes as he draws out his vowels, how it feels triumphant and destructive all at once. It's an almost godlike reckoning, an I-told-you-so about an unheeded warning.
Simon and Garfunkle should be proud. No other artist has ever had their song covered by an equal.
PrincessRamsha999 this writing is beautiful
So well said my friend.
GTSR
It frustrates me that I felt the SAME way but couldn't articulate it into words! Well said!
Wonderfully said. Yes, Simon and Garfunkel should be proud. I'm 72 and could listen to this everyday at least once and never tire. It's so true that our world has turned its back on each other and not many take heeded warnings. It breaks my heart.
The vocal control he exhibits in the shift from hoarse to melodic on "tenement halls" is way impressive!
Prob the most underrated singer ever
I absolutely agree, this version is the absolutely the best. I would love to hear disturbed sing amazing grace, with the gravel in his stunning voice it would be amazing. I hope he keeps doingbthis