He wasn't trained in the traditional "classic" manner, he was training to be a Cantor, an 'official' singer in a Synagogue. His Great Grandfather was the Head Cantor in the largest Synagogue in Jerusalem.
1) Yes, English IS his first language. He's originally from Brooklyn, and now lives in Chicago. As was mentioned in another comment, he was trained as a cantor while going to school to eventually become a rabbi, a path he chose not to complete. 2) You commented that his vocal fry must hurt...it doesn't. When it is done correctly, there is no pain and no damage being done. 3) No he was not near the top end of his voice at all, in this song. He WAS sick, however. His *known* range is B♭1-G♯5. 4) His name is David Draiman (pronounced DRAY-man). If you want to hear someone else who can effortlessly change between types of singing styles, I recommend the band Jinjer (pronounced just like ginger). Start with the song Pisces (like the zodiac sign with the fish). Let us know when your mind stops spinning, after that one.
Thank you for this reply.. the classically trained part makes much sense. He has so much control and great diction! I’m no expert on vocal fry but from my study i understand that vocal fry is a lower register auxiliary, basically the chords are not vibrating with enough frequency to sustain a clear tone. This (his upper 4th octave belts) sound more like hyper functional phonation, or really just plain vocal tiredness. If your chords are already tired or inflamed, and you are singing at this capacity it will cause strain, & that’s what it sounded like to me. Again, based on my studies, I would not consider that vocal fry.
Rob, I was just about to write all you just did so i guess is no point in writing all that again. Disturbed is my no 1 band of all times, so i was ready to come in with some info, but you did a great job with that. And i was also just about to ask her to react to Jinjer. Awesome comments and info you gave her. Anyway, do not be very hard on her, after she will listen to more Disturbed (if she wants) then she will understand all you said above.
@@robmorris5122 Quality information. Are you a Disturbed fan? Cause that is pretty much info you get from watching interviews with the band and especially David.
@@Dileesa You, having the degrees and training, are certainly more the expert on vocal techniques than I. Whether we're talking about fry, engaging the false chords to "growl", mixed-voice sub-harmonics, or whatever other techniques singers use to distort their voices, there are good ways and bad ways to do it...Draiman has been doing this for almost a quarter of a century and, in an interview about this song, noted that he still has the vocal abilities he had 20 years ago which certainly means he's doing it in a non-destructive way. Check out Devin Townsend, as well...the song "Kingdom" (the live performance for EMGtv) is a great example of this, as well...and he's a heck of a showman! I think you'll like it!
His voice is tremendous!!! It goes right into your soul!!! Just amazing!!! This song is timeless!!! Very relevant to what's going on in the world today!!!
The way he does the vocal fry is actually the correct way. Where most metal artists have to take days to recover from a performance, because their fry sits heavy on their vocal folds, David takes almost no recovery time, because his is so far forward and properly placed. As others have stated, his vocal fry is a stylistic choice, not out of necessity.
-Draiman covers roughly two-and-a-half octaves from bottom to top. His vocals are so distinctive. -Disturbed had been nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Rock Performance for their rendition of "The Sound of Silence" while appearing on Conan. -David Draiman: "The fact that I was sick as a dog (laughs). I remember I was definitely fighting something off, but it was a cool experience. It was cool performing with an actual orchestra. It was really vibing and the mood helped, I think, enhance the delivery. The stars just aligned that night and everything went right." - How Paul Simon Felt To Have Disturbed Transform Classic Song to Heavy Metal th-cam.com/video/ntNfwoKD0XA/w-d-xo.html -
You are completely beautiful and your dictation is amazing. Perfect reaction. Im a longtime Disturbed fan and appreciate when we can all no matter our musical muscle and perfect human harmony can agree. This is at it's essential basic offering a near masterpiece. Bass, baritone, tenor what have you as pure as it gets and David did it with masterful phonetics. This is something that should and will be appreciated throughout the ages. Oh my gosh kids these days are missing out on what simple vocal pleasures are
This is my favorite rendition of this song. His interpretation truly brings out the true meaning of the lyrics. Simon and Garfunkel sang to alarm us, Disturbed sings to give us a final warning. You should watch the original music video of it when you get a chance. It is as beautiful as it is haunting.
I enjoyed this performance as well. The thing I like about this guy's voice the most is his lower register because of how full and rich it is and I also amazed at how he went from 0 to 60 within a matter of seconds. That's how you tell a story with your voice.
"You're just coming into who you are vocally in that middle age range". TOTALLY agree. One of the wisest and truest things I've heard from a coach yet, thanks.
Loved your reaction. He’s been a metal rock singer for thirty years. Look up disturbed “down with the sickness” and you’ll get a taste of what his career has been about.
Not only was this performance live, David Draiman was sick that day. Classically trained as a Cantor, this song really allows him to show off one of the widest ranges I've ever heard from a singer. Really, after Freddie Mercury, I struggle to come up with another name of a singer whose voice has such exceptional range. Let's make this fun: Can anyone name other singers with such a wide range? No auto tune please!
Well, Dimash is the obvious answer. Personally, I also like Kyo from Dir En Grey. But their music is more than a little strange, so it's not for everyone.
Excellent vocal analysis. Congratulations ........ On the lyrics, Simon and Garfunkel's version was a warning. The Disturbed version is furious because the warning was ignored.
David annunciates every word perfectly when he talks if you listen to any of his interviews. I doubt he's ever had to repeat himself because he speaks very very clearly.
Thanks for checking him out. You may want to see how other vocal coaches analyzed his performance. You may find some to be very enlightening and get a perspective you might have missed initially. I have watched tons of reactions to this superb singer and his rendition of this song. Is simply the best vocally. It’s a one off in style for this heavy metal band; I only like this one from them myself.
One thing that was pointed out to me was that the distance between his mouth and the mike stayed pretty much the same throughout the song. That's probably why his voice still sounds great after about 24 years or so of singing metal music. 😆
I have listened to oh, about 30 different reactions by vocal coaches to this song. I wanted to say thanks! I enjoyed your style of brief comments during the lulls in the song without constant stopping and starting to throw off the rhythm of the song. Then your detailed reaction at the end. Fun to listen to! I love this song dearly and it is a delight of mine to watch others discover it.
He's doing what's called a false vocal fry. He's using his false vocal cords to create the fry while mantaining the tone with his real vocal cords. It's how he can hold the tone while also creating the fry. It's something that takes years of practice to learn to do correctly.
His rasp was deliberate... On top, do not forget that this night, he was sick as hell, and they even had to have him sing sitting as they fear that he might have passed on stage...
Comment for the algorithm. David has worked with a professional voice coach who specializes in the vocal distortion and vocal fry (fray) and how to do so safely and sustainably. It is a key piece of the bands typical metal music.
Your facial reactions say it all !!! This is an amazing cover of a brilliant song, 1st done by Simon & Garfunkel warning us, if we don't change our ways we are headed for destruction, & Disturbs version is angry, because we didn’t listen to the warnings...😌 Thank you for a wonderful reaction, & your voice is beautiful as well !
David has been using his vocal growl for 20 years He performed this whilst recovering from illness probably flu and I can hear the effect on his lower register in this recording. Your reaction /review brilliant, you could try Rhythm of the rain by the Cascades from 1960s lovely tune and lead singer still made brilliant recent recording must have been around 70 years old but strong and amazing even late in his life. Keep well and stay interesting and wow you are really attractive, from 🇬🇧😁🌹🌹👏
I liked your reaction. You are one of the most thoughtful and articulate voice coaches in terms of your feedback and description. If I may make a request and that I think you would enjoy, would love to see your reaction to Queensryche "Someone Else". Their singer, Geoff Tate, is very gifted as well and it is a truly beautiful song.
I know I share this..constantly. Originally by Simon & Garfunkel in 1964 it was a warning.. how technology was separating people..as a Dream by Paul...and as the future from there has shown true..Disturbed did a cover which brings so much emotion..anger to this warning..as we have gone beyond this warning. I love this song cover and have loved Disturbed since they came out back in '94..David is Classically trained and goes above his normal heavy metal to show the emotion. With the world we live in now..with Covid..this is ever more prevalent..as I have said every single time I have shared this..if this does not make you feel..does not give you goosebumps you are not human. Much love *edit* there is a live version of this song from Conan...with that there are two sections where 'autotune' is used during the live performance. DAVID WAS AGAINST THIS..but he was also very sick, had a fever and was not sure he could do the show. He is seated the whole time of the live version. This is testament to his abilities as he sounds absolutely amazing and the autotune is only used in two very small sections. This man's voice is of the God's .. what I love the most is he has been singing longer then some of the reaction video people have been alive haha
Omg yasss!! I'm so so glad to see you back on TH-cam. You're one of the original Vocal Channels and serve so much information. Do you take requests or have a process by which you decide on clips?
@@Dileesa No problem just being honest. I've followed your channel for years. I'd love your reaction to Judy Collins In The Twilight. She's an pioneering folk singer and influence Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell
A lot of vocal coaches react wondering if his vocal frye will hurt his voice. If you listen to it closely and watch, notice that the frye is produced above his vocal chords and, at least to me, involves the nasal cavity. He's done heavy metal for twenty something years and has perfected it. David Draiman was trained as a Cantor. English is his first language, but he's from Brooklyn, which some would say isn't English. LOL
I think Mr. David could sing anything he chose to sing. How wonderful that would be. Yes, you are right, so gifted. Hats off to David & Disturbed. Best cover ever.
The reason this performance is so striking is that it actually alters , to a slight degree, the chemical balance in the brain. It impacts the neurons and chemical release of endorphins which is what causes the physical impression so many feel during the musical presentation. It has a diminishing impact if you watch the video repeatedly but if you allow yourself to be distracted and then come back to watch it again you will experience the same reaction. Quite remarkable. Other artists have been able to draw forth the same thing from audiences but never with such repetition..
If you watch his face, it looks like he generates his vocal fry more in his nasal cavity and mouth rather than his larynx, which may be how he is able to go from that section with the heavy fry to the pure tone again, with apparent ease.
David wasn't actully pushing his voice even towards the end... he could even sing the lot in pure tone if he wanted too, but he has so much control that he can sprinkle in distortion on call and is one of the very few that can do it so perfectly in a vibrato. A trully amazing voice...
You want to dissect a unique voice that no one in the world has but this man, and no one in the world will ever have? You should listen to Layne Stayley of "Alice in Chains" live at the Moor. This is in Seattle. I would suggest Love Hate Love. They also did MTV unplugged back when MTV actually still played music. I recommend "Nutshell" from that show or "Would", "Angry Chair", anything from that show is timeless and amazing. Layne's voice is something you've never heard, it's haunting and beautiful! Please give him a listen you will not regret it I promise!
He is American. From Chicago. You may be hearing effects of his training as a cantor. He was not over singing. He used a technique called “vocal fry or fray” where the raspiness comes from air passing through the glottal point, which makes a rasp or bubbling sound. He is putting no strain on his vocal chords. Other artists do vocal fry and shred the muscles to pieces. David does not do that. His is a mastery of control.
Great reaction! Funny you mention phil collins, disturbed covered Land of Confusion and killed it. But truly i would love to see your reaction to Never Enough by 4th Impact. It'll be priceless I'm sure. They are 4 self taught sisters who i concider the best on the planet. One listen is all you will need. Good luck with your youtubeing! ♥️✌🏻️🙏🏾
He’s from Brooklyn. Trained as a cantor and classical singer. The vocal fry is intentional. Try listening to down with the sickness. He’s beyond amazing! No, it doesn’t hurt when done right.
Oh you should really know his style, hes amazing. This song really shows off his range. Normally metal..lots of vocal fry and loud sound. He trained as a Cantor when younger. I love David. I've been to several of their concerts over the years..including a recent one , where they did this song. And it was even better. He had the flu during this Conan show...even so ..so amazing. If you want to hear his female equal...Floor Jansen. One that definitely showcases her voice is the live version of Ghost Love Score, at Wacken..(.official. )
PLEASE react to Nightwish.There is a spesific order to the songs you need to listen to but the first go to for reactors is Ghost Love score live at Wacken 2013. You will be blown away!
Good analysis. I did see a vocal coach reaction that said his pronunciation was intentional because "word" and "world" sound very similar when spoken, so when singing in English you need to be more aware in your vowels in certain instances. If you focus on the vowel over the consonant, word and world sound very different. I think why you thought he was ESL was because his choices are very precise and meticulous. If I talked to someone on the street in Spain and talked completely proper Spanish, they'd understand but wonder why I spoke so "proper". Only he's applying very subtle nuances of English into how it performs in music. Just my double abes.
Wet fry so it isn't created in the throat and doesn't hurt his vocal chords. He was sick at the time. No damage to his chords which is why he still sounds completely amazing. Raised in the Jewish faith as a cantor he is impeccably trained and David Draiman sounds just as amazing doing the normal sound of the band.
Yes he's American. He's had about 6 surgeries on his throat due to having something wrong. Its changed his voice a little but his voice has been amazing anyways. The rasp seems fairly well trained, I'm not a singing coach or anything so I can say. But if you listen to one of their heavier songs like Prayer, Stricken or Inside The Fire, you'll probably get a better gauge on it.
He was born in 1973, and he had to have an operation to repair something in his throat to stop acid reflux. I think that this is the best cover of this song, I hate the other versions of it. I love both the original version and this version....
If you want to know who DISTURBED is, listen 🎶 to their song Down With The Sickness, that's them that's who they are. *Btw on the day they performed live the lead singer David Michael Draiman was battling a cold & flu, since he felt bad that day you'll notice he's sitting while singing instead of standing.
He's a trained hazzan, which is a cantor. So it's not shocking he has the range he does. He's heavy metal, so people assume his voice is destroyed from screaming. lol
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He's a heavy metal singer who is classically trained. The vocal fray is a deliberate choice. His range is amazing. My favorite band ever.
I know a lot of metal singers are classically trained dont let the harshness fool you
He wasn't trained in the traditional "classic" manner, he was training to be a Cantor, an 'official' singer in a Synagogue. His Great Grandfather was the Head Cantor in the largest Synagogue in Jerusalem.
God: Hello David. Would you like to have the voice of an angel, or of a demon?
David: Yes...
How many of these reaction videos do you feel it necessary to respond to?
@@JamesKight just wait until she discovers floor Jansen I want to hear a vocal analysis on her
His rasp is intentional. This is a heavy metal band, with David Draiman being classically trained. Incredible voice and total control of that rasp.
Able to place his rasp forward, away from the throat which can be damaging. Reminds me of Devin Townsend who can do the same.
Yea.. You can acctually hear the clear note under the rasp
Connie Simmons i dont know if i buy that
Dileesa Archer I mean there’s no reason why you should doubt it. It’s a literally vocal technique that trained signers utilize.
GDO I’d love if you could point me in the direction of a video or literature explaining this technique.
1) Yes, English IS his first language. He's originally from Brooklyn, and now lives in Chicago. As was mentioned in another comment, he was trained as a cantor while going to school to eventually become a rabbi, a path he chose not to complete. 2) You commented that his vocal fry must hurt...it doesn't. When it is done correctly, there is no pain and no damage being done. 3) No he was not near the top end of his voice at all, in this song. He WAS sick, however. His *known* range is B♭1-G♯5. 4) His name is David Draiman (pronounced DRAY-man).
If you want to hear someone else who can effortlessly change between types of singing styles, I recommend the band Jinjer (pronounced just like ginger). Start with the song Pisces (like the zodiac sign with the fish). Let us know when your mind stops spinning, after that one.
Thank you for this reply.. the classically trained part makes much sense. He has so much control and great diction! I’m no expert on vocal fry but from my study i understand that vocal fry is a lower register auxiliary, basically the chords are not vibrating with enough frequency to sustain a clear tone. This (his upper 4th octave belts) sound more like hyper functional phonation, or really just plain vocal tiredness. If your chords are already tired or inflamed, and you are singing at this capacity it will cause strain, & that’s what it sounded like to me. Again, based on my studies, I would not consider that vocal fry.
Rob, I was just about to write all you just did so i guess is no point in writing all that again. Disturbed is my no 1 band of all times, so i was ready to come in with some info, but you did a great job with that. And i was also just about to ask her to react to Jinjer. Awesome comments and info you gave her. Anyway, do not be very hard on her, after she will listen to more Disturbed (if she wants) then she will understand all you said above.
@@tatianatruta8790 I'm not trying to be hard on her at all...I do come off that way sometimes but all those comments were 100% informational :)
@@robmorris5122 Quality information. Are you a Disturbed fan? Cause that is pretty much info you get from watching interviews with the band and especially David.
@@Dileesa You, having the degrees and training, are certainly more the expert on vocal techniques than I. Whether we're talking about fry, engaging the false chords to "growl", mixed-voice sub-harmonics, or whatever other techniques singers use to distort their voices, there are good ways and bad ways to do it...Draiman has been doing this for almost a quarter of a century and, in an interview about this song, noted that he still has the vocal abilities he had 20 years ago which certainly means he's doing it in a non-destructive way.
Check out Devin Townsend, as well...the song "Kingdom" (the live performance for EMGtv) is a great example of this, as well...and he's a heck of a showman! I think you'll like it!
Loudest silent raindrops I have ever heared. What an incredible performance
His voice is tremendous!!! It goes right into your soul!!! Just amazing!!! This song is timeless!!! Very relevant to what's going on in the world today!!!
The way he does the vocal fry is actually the correct way. Where most metal artists have to take days to recover from a performance, because their fry sits heavy on their vocal folds, David takes almost no recovery time, because his is so far forward and properly placed. As others have stated, his vocal fry is a stylistic choice, not out of necessity.
David was sick when he did this performance . You should listen to the official video! incredible
Wow!!
I agree. I love the video. The fray in his voice gets me every time. I get a chill up my spine and a tear in my eyes every time I hear it.
Sorry, I meant fry. 😊
Kaitlyn RAH that’s sooooo nice ♥️♥️♥️☺️☺️
@@Dileesa yep his temp was over 100
I'll always be in love with his voice. Absolutely gorgeous.
Ditto.
No other song will come close to this one. Young lady, you started with the best :-)
Thank you for a great reaction!
Peace.......
-Draiman covers roughly two-and-a-half octaves from bottom to top. His vocals are so distinctive.
-Disturbed had been nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Rock Performance for their rendition of "The Sound of Silence" while appearing on Conan.
-David Draiman: "The fact that I was sick as a dog (laughs). I remember I was definitely fighting something off, but it was a cool experience. It was cool performing with an actual orchestra. It was really vibing and the mood helped, I think, enhance the delivery. The stars just aligned that night and everything went right."
- How Paul Simon Felt To Have Disturbed Transform Classic Song to Heavy Metal th-cam.com/video/ntNfwoKD0XA/w-d-xo.html
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You are completely beautiful and your dictation is amazing. Perfect reaction. Im a longtime Disturbed fan and appreciate when we can all no matter our musical muscle and perfect human harmony can agree. This is at it's essential basic offering a near masterpiece. Bass, baritone, tenor what have you as pure as it gets and David did it with masterful phonetics. This is something that should and will be appreciated throughout the ages. Oh my gosh kids these days are missing out on what simple vocal pleasures are
Whatever the limit of Draiman's voice may be, we haven't heard it in the past 25 years.
You know he is a metal singer right? He does distortion like for a living.
A single word reaction, IMPACTFUL.
This is my favorite rendition of this song. His interpretation truly brings out the true meaning of the lyrics. Simon and Garfunkel sang to alarm us, Disturbed sings to give us a final warning. You should watch the original music video of it when you get a chance. It is as beautiful as it is haunting.
I enjoyed this performance as well. The thing I like about this guy's voice the most is his lower register because of how full and rich it is and I also amazed at how he went from 0 to 60 within a matter of seconds. That's how you tell a story with your voice.
Yessss it was so deliberate. I ♥️ that!!
"You're just coming into who you are vocally in that middle age range". TOTALLY agree. One of the wisest and truest things I've heard from a coach yet, thanks.
Loved your reaction. He’s been a metal rock singer for thirty years.
Look up disturbed “down with the sickness” and you’ll get a taste of what his career has been about.
This version is superb, an absolute joy to see a revamped old song
Not only was this performance live, David Draiman was sick that day. Classically trained as a Cantor, this song really allows him to show off one of the widest ranges I've ever heard from a singer. Really, after Freddie Mercury, I struggle to come up with another name of a singer whose voice has such exceptional range. Let's make this fun: Can anyone name other singers with such a wide range? No auto tune please!
Steve Perry Brent Smith.
OMG Yes!!
I almost forgot one of my favorites Chris Cornell😞😞
Well, Dimash is the obvious answer.
Personally, I also like Kyo from Dir En Grey. But their music is more than a little strange, so it's not for everyone.
Mitch Grassi, though he's up several octaves from David Draiman's range.
Excellent vocal analysis. Congratulations ........ On the lyrics, Simon and Garfunkel's version was a warning.
The Disturbed version is furious because the warning was ignored.
Amazing, amazing voice and interpretation
Wonderful performance indeed. Amazing. Range and tone! So excited you are doing these series @Dileesa!!!
Look at the official video. It takes it to another level.
A "fry" doesn't hurt if you are trained properly as David has.
Thank you for mentioning that
It's a wet rasp compared to a dry rasp with can over time damage the focal cords. A wet rasp is farther forward in the throat.
His vocal fry is amazing. He does not hurt his vocal cords he is above them not in them
She does the best analysis of him
David annunciates every word perfectly when he talks if you listen to any of his interviews. I doubt he's ever had to repeat himself because he speaks very very clearly.
I've probably seen over 100 reactions to this, and you're the first one to reference Phil Collins. Definitely subbing.👍
The vocal fry is done the right way he is not damaging his voice at all.
Its called a Wet Fry and it is the correct way to get that rasp in your voice without damaging your voice
She is wondering about rasp control. She better put a materess behind her to stop her fall if she ever gets to Jinjer Pieces. lol
Thanks for checking him out. You may want to see how other vocal coaches analyzed his performance. You may find some to be very enlightening and get a perspective you might have missed initially. I have watched tons of reactions to this superb singer and his rendition of this song. Is simply the best vocally. It’s a one off in style for this heavy metal band; I only like this one from them myself.
Patrick Fitzgerald check out Disturbs song Hold on to Memories. Wonderful lyrics and it’s not their hard hitting stuff. Hope you check it out.
He had the flu when he did this, he is a trained cantor and is also classically trained
You've said this on every reaction video for this song. We get it.
James Kight If you don't like my comment just pass by it, it was not for you
I saw an interview with David and in it he was talking about people accusing him of auto-tune. He said he was classically trained in the interview.
Maybe a common cold. Not the flu. Maybe the man-flu, which is the same as the common cold.
One thing that was pointed out to me was that the distance between his mouth and the mike stayed pretty much the same throughout the song. That's probably why his voice still sounds great after about 24 years or so of singing metal music. 😆
I have listened to oh, about 30 different reactions by vocal coaches to this song. I wanted to say thanks! I enjoyed your style of brief comments during the lulls in the song without constant stopping and starting to throw off the rhythm of the song. Then your detailed reaction at the end. Fun to listen to! I love this song dearly and it is a delight of mine to watch others discover it.
That vocal fray is done purposely. That isn't him straining or reaching his vocal limit in any way shape or form
Please listen again his vocal fry is perfectly done. And correctly done.
He's doing what's called a false vocal fry. He's using his false vocal cords to create the fry while mantaining the tone with his real vocal cords. It's how he can hold the tone while also creating the fry. It's something that takes years of practice to learn to do correctly.
Why would people give this video a thumbs down? A-holes would! Thanks for your reaction to an awesome cover song, by an awesome band.
This was wonderful!! Yeah he’s a fantastic technician. If you’re going to be filming more reaction videos I’d love to see you react to SoHyang!
I think that’s on my list !!! ♥️♥️
His rasp was deliberate... On top, do not forget that this night, he was sick as hell, and they even had to have him sing sitting as they fear that he might have passed on stage...
Comment for the algorithm.
David has worked with a professional voice coach who specializes in the vocal distortion and vocal fry (fray) and how to do so safely and sustainably. It is a key piece of the bands typical metal music.
Lol ok thanks
Finally you are doing reactions! Loved it.
IKR lol ♥️♥️♥️ thank you
I totally love your opinion of this song. You're spot on.. Thank you!
Amazing the live version as good as the recorded one.. talent
Your facial reactions say it all !!! This is an amazing cover of a brilliant song, 1st done by Simon & Garfunkel warning us, if we don't change our ways we are headed for destruction, & Disturbs version is angry, because we didn’t listen to the warnings...😌 Thank you for a wonderful reaction, & your voice is beautiful as well !
David has been using his vocal growl for 20 years
He performed this whilst recovering from illness probably flu and I can hear the effect on his lower register in this recording. Your reaction /review brilliant, you could try Rhythm of the rain by the Cascades from 1960s lovely tune and lead singer still made brilliant recent recording must have been around 70 years old but strong and amazing even late in his life.
Keep well and stay interesting and wow you are really attractive, from 🇬🇧😁🌹🌹👏
David Draimans vocal fry is known as a wet fry and is above the vocal cords. It's the dry fry, which is below the cords that hurts ones voice.
I liked your reaction. You are one of the most thoughtful and articulate voice coaches in terms of your feedback and description.
If I may make a request and that I think you would enjoy, would love to see your reaction to Queensryche "Someone Else". Their singer, Geoff Tate, is very gifted as well and it is a truly beautiful song.
He was actually getting sick during this performance and he also was sitting down which is something he doesn't normally do.
I know I share this..constantly. Originally by Simon & Garfunkel in 1964 it was a warning.. how technology was separating people..as a Dream by Paul...and as the future from there has shown true..Disturbed did a cover which brings so much emotion..anger to this warning..as we have gone beyond this warning. I love this song cover and have loved Disturbed since they came out back in '94..David is Classically trained and goes above his normal heavy metal to show the emotion. With the world we live in now..with Covid..this is ever more prevalent..as I have said every single time I have shared this..if this does not make you feel..does not give you goosebumps you are not human. Much love
*edit* there is a live version of this song from Conan...with that there are two sections where 'autotune' is used during the live performance. DAVID WAS AGAINST THIS..but he was also very sick, had a fever and was not sure he could do the show. He is seated the whole time of the live version. This is testament to his abilities as he sounds absolutely amazing and the autotune is only used in two very small sections. This man's voice is of the God's
.. what I love the most is he has been singing longer then some of the reaction video people have been alive haha
He’s not over singing. He’s a metal singer
You have a beautiful voice too.
Omg yasss!! I'm so so glad to see you back on TH-cam. You're one of the original Vocal Channels and serve so much information. Do you take requests or have a process by which you decide on clips?
I take requests!!! ♥️♥️♥️ and thank you 😘
@@Dileesa No problem just being honest. I've followed your channel for years. I'd love your reaction to Judy Collins In The Twilight. She's an pioneering folk singer and influence Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell
Funny you mention Phil Collins - they have an amazing cover (and video) of 'Land of Confusion' - highly recommend
A lot of vocal coaches react wondering if his vocal frye will hurt his voice. If you listen to it closely and watch, notice that the frye is produced above his vocal chords and, at least to me, involves the nasal cavity. He's done heavy metal for twenty something years and has perfected it. David Draiman was trained as a Cantor. English is his first language, but he's from Brooklyn, which some would say isn't English. LOL
He had a fever of 101 when he did this performance
I think Mr. David could sing anything he chose to sing. How wonderful that would be. Yes, you are right, so gifted. Hats off to David & Disturbed. Best cover ever.
He was born in NYC best heavy metal voice in my opinion
Very knowledgeable reaction and review. I'm a fan.
English is definitely his first language. I liked your reaction.
Tdeey Swims has an amazing voice as well, his cover of I can’t make you love me is astounding
The reason this performance is so striking is that it actually alters , to a slight degree, the chemical balance in the brain. It impacts the neurons and chemical release of endorphins which is what causes the physical impression so many feel during the musical presentation. It has a diminishing impact if you watch the video repeatedly but if you allow yourself to be distracted and then come back to watch it again you will experience the same reaction. Quite remarkable. Other artists have been able to draw forth the same thing from audiences but never with such repetition..
He's a metal singer and he meant to put that distortion in his voice. He is a Jewish American who was raised here in the US.
If you watch his face, it looks like he generates his vocal fry more in his nasal cavity and mouth rather than his larynx, which may be how he is able to go from that section with the heavy fry to the pure tone again, with apparent ease.
David wasn't actully pushing his voice even towards the end... he could even sing the lot in pure tone if he wanted too, but he has so much control that he can sprinkle in distortion on call and is one of the very few that can do it so perfectly in a vibrato. A trully amazing voice...
You want to dissect a unique voice that no one in the world has but this man, and no one in the world will ever have? You should listen to Layne Stayley of "Alice in Chains" live at the Moor. This is in Seattle. I would suggest Love Hate Love. They also did MTV unplugged back when MTV actually still played music. I recommend "Nutshell" from that show or "Would", "Angry Chair", anything from that show is timeless and amazing. Layne's voice is something you've never heard, it's haunting and beautiful! Please give him a listen you will not regret it I promise!
Wow, you even had a beautiful speaking voice.
He is American. From Chicago. You may be hearing effects of his training as a cantor. He was not over singing. He used a technique called “vocal fry or fray” where the raspiness comes from air passing through the glottal point, which makes a rasp or bubbling sound. He is putting no strain on his vocal chords. Other artists do vocal fry and shred the muscles to pieces. David does not do that. His is a mastery of control.
I don't care about the classification of genre, this was brilliant. Great review. :D
Nice. More reaction videos PLEASE
Great reaction! Funny you mention phil collins, disturbed covered Land of Confusion and killed it. But truly i would love to see your reaction to Never Enough by 4th Impact. It'll be priceless I'm sure. They are 4 self taught sisters who i concider the best on the planet. One listen is all you will need. Good luck with your youtubeing! ♥️✌🏻️🙏🏾
His name is David Draiman....AWESOME voice! BTW...his rasp is deliberate....
He’s from Brooklyn. Trained as a cantor and classical singer. The vocal fry is intentional. Try listening to down with the sickness. He’s beyond amazing! No, it doesn’t hurt when done right.
You should check out Jinjer- Pisces live session,
He's from Chicago, trained as a cantor.
Yes, and he's sitting down for this...
He was also trained as a Cantor, and the rasp ans and growl is a texture overlaid - David Draiman! He is American!
Listen to the groups "Voice Play", "Home Free", and Pentatonix.
unknown by vocal choaches dont know that David was trained 1st as a classic opera singer hence his vocals and hes from Chicargo USA
He is 48, David Draiman, from Chicago and studied to be a cantor
I'm gonna go ahead and add my ticket to the pile. Jinjer - Pisces Live studio session. Tatiana's vocal agility is mind blowing.
Oh you should really know his style, hes amazing. This song really shows off his range.
Normally metal..lots of vocal fry and loud sound.
He trained as a Cantor when younger.
I love David.
I've been to several of their concerts over the years..including a recent one , where they did this song.
And it was even better.
He had the flu during this Conan show...even so ..so amazing.
If you want to hear his female equal...Floor Jansen.
One that definitely showcases her voice is the live version of Ghost Love Score, at Wacken..(.official. )
He uses that vocal fry at will, but he can clean it immediately...
PLEASE react to Nightwish.There is a spesific order to the songs you need to listen to but the first go to for reactors is Ghost Love score live at Wacken 2013. You will be blown away!
Good analysis. I did see a vocal coach reaction that said his pronunciation was intentional because "word" and "world" sound very similar when spoken, so when singing in English you need to be more aware in your vowels in certain instances. If you focus on the vowel over the consonant, word and world sound very different. I think why you thought he was ESL was because his choices are very precise and meticulous. If I talked to someone on the street in Spain and talked completely proper Spanish, they'd understand but wonder why I spoke so "proper". Only he's applying very subtle nuances of English into how it performs in music. Just my double abes.
I had the same reaction... Subscribed.
Watch the Official Video. He will show you what he was trying to tell you in this performance.
Wet fry so it isn't created in the throat and doesn't hurt his vocal chords. He was sick at the time. No damage to his chords which is why he still sounds completely amazing. Raised in the Jewish faith as a cantor he is impeccably trained and David Draiman sounds just as amazing doing the normal sound of the band.
Yes he's American. He's had about 6 surgeries on his throat due to having something wrong. Its changed his voice a little but his voice has been amazing anyways. The rasp seems fairly well trained, I'm not a singing coach or anything so I can say. But if you listen to one of their heavier songs like Prayer, Stricken or Inside The Fire, you'll probably get a better gauge on it.
He was ill at the time. It was perfect. Could you achieve as much?
Great reaction...
P.S. I love your smile!
David is a classically trained vocalist as well as a trained cantor in the Jewish faith as a child.
BYE! DISTURBED IS CLEARLY VERY TALENTED!
English is David Draiman's first language as he is a Chicago born, operatically trained singer.
No it doesn't hurt. That's his trained voice
He was born in 1973, and he had to have an operation to repair something in his throat to stop acid reflux. I think that this is the best cover of this song, I hate the other versions of it. I love both the original version and this version....
If you want to know who DISTURBED is, listen 🎶 to their song Down With The Sickness, that's them that's who they are.
*Btw on the day they performed live the lead singer David Michael Draiman was battling a cold & flu, since he felt bad that day you'll notice he's sitting while singing instead of standing.
He's a trained hazzan, which is a cantor. So it's not shocking he has the range he does. He's heavy metal, so people assume his voice is destroyed from screaming. lol
It hurts if not done properly but he is master