I said it before. In the original I hear a warning very gently. But in this I hear the anger for the warning not being heeded. Good reason to hear the original and the new if not together one after the other then two reactions one after the other. I believe I hear the same exact words complete in both (if not it's real close). But the voice change changes something deep in the meaning.
Personally I *am* angry that this warning was never heeded when Simon and Garfunkel first wrote it. The reason for that IMHO is *greed.* To me, human history is no mystery and if this sound of *silence* made a noise it would sound like the agonized wailing of a world full of people cursed to live their lives under oppression and dictatorship and embroiled in constant *war.* Be careful what you wish for, (and vote for), because *you might just get it.* I support the Common Good for All people and I dearly wish we could begin to evolve toward world peace.
Did you notice that at the end there was a boat full of musicians crossing the river to the people on shore holding sheet music and once they meet, they will end the SILENCE.
I think Paul Simon said something along the lines of "it was always meant to be a dark song, me and Art just didn't have the range to make it sound like this". He adores what Disturbed did with it.
One of many truly brilliant Simon and Garfunkel songs. This version is great, coming from a position of anger over the status qua. Simon and Garfunkel perform it more from a position of sadness, I think. Both work very well!
This is the best version of this song EVER! I've always loved Simon and Garfunkel -- but Disburbed's version of this song is epic and impactful! It brought gravitas to the lyrics and it raised the song to another level.
This song fits any era. Today I relate it to the neon Gods we made (technology, phones) where people do not speak but text, they can be in the same room or at the same table, we LOL instead of speaking to someone voice to voice and hearing the laugh outloud which is so much more fun, makes us all want to laugh and the sound the vibration is healing to the body. Politics and power are trying to intimidate and shut down free speech using horrific tactics, even arresting someone or taking them out to keep you from hearing them. In a marraig the two stop speaking to each other and "silence like a cancer grows" it gets worse until there is no relationship. Warning signs are everywhere. Comedians shut down, people deleted from social media. These writers were amazing.
Hey BP - love this version of Sound of Silence. I am 69 so know it well. I love David Draiman's voice is just perfect for this song. He was professionally trained as a Cantor, as many of his family have. But he decided to change directions, and he hired a vocal trainer to help him learn how to do the growl and grit in his voice. His range is unbelievable. The live version is also a good one. Conan Show. Yeah, you need to check that one out if you haven't already. Have a good one, Kathy
One of the greatest songs ever written and Disturbed knocked it out of the park. The saddest thing, thing may not be the best word, is the relevance of these words today. How far have we come as human beings? Or how many steps have we taken backwards?
I loved how he ramped the song up verse by verse. Its so soft at the start, then it gets so strong, then angry, and you can FEEL the rage as he sings about the world around him. Its like the whole world is shaking in the final verse as his voice echoes and rasps.
If you're going to remake a song and put a new and very different spin on it and pull a different feel and other emotions out while doing so, THIS is how you do it! I love the original but this is everything the original is and so much more.
OH HELL YES Great decision to react to this music video version!!!! The visuals are so amazing in what they were trying to portray with the amazing lyrics of the song! The live Conan performance is also great but THIS is EXACTLY how everyone should be exposed to this AMAZING rendition of this classic! After watching the incredible imagery of this video THEN watch the Conan performance. It's a NO BRAINER! BOTH are amazing.
I know and love the original Simon & Garfunkel version of this song, so I was interested to hear that a cover had been done by Disturbed. The first time I saw their video, it just blew my mind, I had goosebumps, chills, the lot, it was incredible. I still get goosebumps every time I watch it, the whole band are amazing but David Draiman's vocals are just on another level, awesome. I read a comment on another channel which said, 'the original version makes you think, this version makes you feel', and it's so true. This Disturbed version is very powerful, taking nothing whatever away from the wonderful S &G original. Really enjoyed your reaction, Anthony, with Black Pegasus, great video.😊👍
I still get chills! I'm in a really hot room right now and am covered in chills and goosebumps! I've seen and heard this, well, I'm not sure how many times, but it literally has to be in triple digits. Another fantastic cover of this is done by an artist named Geoff Castellucci. 💙
@@DravenGal I know what you mean, the emotions that go through me when I watch this video, I'm hot, cold, chilled, goosebumps, the lot! And like you, I've watched it many times, it never seems to lose its impact which is phenomenal.
@@annemaclean6634 Yeah, David's voice really inspires emotions. The story goes Paul Simon came up to Draimen at an event, and told him it was "his song now." Not sure if it's true, but it's certainly believable. If you have a true appreciation for outstanding vocal talent, of a different sort than David's, I would be remiss if I didn't recommend checking out Geoff Castellucci's channel, and that of his group, VoicePlay. Geoff does *deep* bass covers! But that's not the extent of his range. I believe that both the gentlemen in this video have reacted to them (Geoff/VoicePlay). Not only is Geoff's range amazing (all male singing voices and guys you hear and see in his videos are him), he goes all out for his videos! Some are simple, some are Hollywood-worthy. Same with VoicePlay. They're considered the "Theater Kids" of the Acapella Trinity on TH-cam, along with Home Free (the Country Guys) and Pentatonix (the best known). Geoff's songs aren't Acappella, but are still very fun and creative. Though they can do simple stuff too. Geoff's version of SoS is my second favorite, and it dramatic but simple. Please let me know what you think if you check it out!💙
@@DravenGal Hi there, I have been on Geoff Castellucci's channel a while ago and his voice is incredible, what a talent he has! His version of SoS is amazing, I've also watched Home Free, and really enjoyed their music. By the way, I see your thumbnail or icon is David Tennant, being Scottish myself, I gravitate towards an amazing Scottish actor! Loved him in Doctor Who, one of the best in my opinion and I've seen him in quite a few dramas. PS I see that Geof Castellucci's version of SoS has 3.7m views, I'm not surprised at all. 😊😊
@@annemaclean6634 You should check out Geoff's latest, if you're a fan of the LoTR universe! And even if your not. It's taken MTV top spot of Geoff songs, no easy task! Well, easy for Geoff, I suppose! But all his songs are so good, I've never been able to pick a favorite before! But his "Song of Durin" just blows me away! VoicePlay just put out a fun one too, and their upcoming Halloween one which dropped today on Patreon...well, let's just say I didn't think it could be done. My jaw was hanging open each time I watched it. Which I did, a bunch of times!😊💙
I think the most notable thing about how they crafted this cover was the build up. He started low, steady, clear and the built up to the last verse where he got to the scream. David Drainman is an incredible vocalist.
Simon and Garfunkel wrote "The Boxer" too and my favorite lyric in *that* song has always been: "People hear what they want to hear and disregard the rest." That's no way to live and learn.
You should also check out the version by Pentatonix.....Simon and Garfunkel were the warning....Disturbed are if we don't heed the warning....the Pentatonix version is the joyful version if we follow the warnings...plus PTX are a purely accapella group...
I had heard Simon and Garfunkel's version dozens of times growing up but I never really listened to the message until this version because it's so intimate, yet powerful.
He does the live version great, but I absolutely love this video production, it’s so effective with his voice and everything within the song being portrayed. 👍
My first foray into Disturbed was when a guy I was dating showed me their video for "Land of Confusion." As an 80s kid, I grew up with Phil Collins's original, which is great, but I actually liked Disturbed's more. Then I heard them doing "Ten Thousand Fists" on the radio, and liked it enough to get one of their albums, which I still enjoy today. David's voice is one on a kind! I'm not heavy into metal, but Disturbed and Peyton Parrish (a recent discovery) are expanding my mind.💙
Fist time I heard this version of the sound of silence from the band disturbed. I was hooked now I listen to disturbed all the time gave me chills. This man’s got crazy vocals all the way around.
I probably replayed it 20 times the first time I first watched it. Absolutely incredible!!! Soooo glad you didn't pause it. I was really worried about that. Your reactions were exactly as I thought they would be. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
What I like about this is it really showed David Draimen vocals. There’s quite a few metal and rock bands that have lead singers that could frankly sing opera and do it well if they desired. Those singers get overlooked often regarding their vocal quality. Brent Smith from Shinedown or Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden or Ann Wilson from Heart. There’s more to add. I just think some of the rock/metal band vocalists get overlooked when it comes to superior vocal ability. So I love when they mix in a song that really shines a light on the vocals because they’re often just as good or better than any famous singer we see today.
Paul Simon has said that he wouldn’t be able to even fall asleep or even wake up and not be able to go back to sleep. He wrote some of his best songs in his head in the dark, hence Welcome darkness my old friend. It’s about the 60s when people were becoming divided about the Vietnam War, politics, or caring about our fellow man. Simon posted Disturbed’s cover of this song on all of his social media and let the band know that he loved it and felt they had lifted it back to relevancy during present times. This is my favorite version, though I’ve been a S & G fan since their first album (which I still own) came out with this song on it in 1964. This song sent me down the Disturbed’s catalog when I first discovered it on TH-cam in 2020. Don’t Tell Me featuring Ann Wilson of Heart is a new favorite!
thank you for not pausing. the momentum of a song, almost any song, is just as much a part of the song as any other part, but so many don't realize that, and lose out on the entire impact of the message.
Maybe showing my age a little, but I grew up in an era where the live performances separated the pretenders from contenders. Nickelodeon and Disney can "build" any pop star in a studio. But a stage and a microphone? You can't fake that. And on Conan, he lets the world know, he IS the goods!
Please please do the live version of this!!! It's do much amazing live!!!! Black Pegasus PLEASE do the songs that he recommended!!! Along with The Light and A Reason To Fight both the official video and the live one.
The orchestra, the strings, everything perfectly placed to support that extraordinary voice!!! Unbelievable. I grew up on the Simon and Garfunkel and never been a big fan of most metal~ but he is PERFECTION on this. I do have to disagree with you on one point~ I know for a fact that for the rest of my life this is the version I will think of when anyone mentions this song. TY ❤❤❤
Checking out the official video in this case is the one to see first. Yes, the live version on Conan should be your next stop as well. But if you don't have Myles Kennedy on your radar yet, you definitely should, and also check out the live version of him sitting in with Disturbed in concert as David and Myles harmonize like Simon and Garfunkel on the original. I guarantee you will be impressed. And as the others have said, more Disturbed. " INDESTRUCTIBLE" IS REQUIRED ON EVERY DECENT GYM PLAYLIST BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN YOUR MEMBERSHIP CANCELCELATION. Just lookin' out, man. You need to know.
When Paul Simon heard this he shared it on his own public platforms. The original was great, it sounded beautiful, this is epic and takes it to a whole'nother level, Excellent video, but also you should watch the live performance on Conan.
My dad grew up on the Simon and Garfunkel version, and does not care for Disturbed and other “head banging” bands. However, when I played this for this for him shortly after it came out, his first words were “can you play that again”?
I has very fortunate to see them in Dallas at House of Blues for their "pre tour" just 1 day before their appearance on Conan's show... They sound better live... That is not easy to do, but they nailed it. Disturbed is one of the few bands that are better live than the album.
Such a great combination of S&G lyrics with Disturbed angry take. Simple yet Profound is so correct. You guys have a great discussion and celebration of a truly epic and timeless song. Now if you want another remarkable cover, but at the opposite end of the spectrum and away from simple and profound, try Ghost's take on the Genesis song 'Jesus He Knows Me'. Thoroughly disgusting but they captures in gritty detail the depths of hypocrisy that mankind can sink into. Couple that with the UNCENSORED Genesis original and the message is complete.
I like the music video much better than the live show. I found Disturbed opposite of you in that I had never heard of them before I listened to The Sound of Silence. Then I went to look for more Disturbed and found Down With the Sickness. I guess you can imagine how shocked I was because I didn't know they did metal. I love Down with the Sickness and others of theirs now though so glad The Sound of Silence brought me to them. Once hearing this version, I love it more than the original.
This is one of those covers tgats good if not better than the original. Different, but the same. Another amazing cover is by the band In This Moment- In the Air Tonight.
Simon and Garfunkel gave a warning. Disturbed gave a battle cry.
I told my daughter I want this played at my funeral, full blast, I will not go quietly 😂😂😂
Nor should you
I said it before. In the original I hear a warning very gently. But in this I hear the anger for the warning not being heeded. Good reason to hear the original and the new if not together one after the other then two reactions one after the other. I believe I hear the same exact words complete in both (if not it's real close). But the voice change changes something deep in the meaning.
Personally I *am* angry that this warning was never heeded when Simon and Garfunkel first wrote it. The reason for that IMHO is *greed.* To me, human history is no mystery and if this sound of *silence* made a noise it would sound like the agonized wailing of a world full of people cursed to live their lives under oppression and dictatorship and embroiled in constant *war.*
Be careful what you wish for, (and vote for), because *you might just get it.* I support the Common Good for All people and I dearly wish we could begin to evolve toward world peace.
Amen
Amen
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Did you notice that at the end there was a boat full of musicians crossing the river to the people on shore holding sheet music and once they meet, they will end the SILENCE.
This is what can happen when intelligent lyrics combine with today's artists. Mind blowing!
Absolutely agree
People talking without speaking, People hearing without listening......
One of the most powerful lines in a song!
This and Johnny Cash's cover of 'Hurt" are the two best covers I've ever heard.
I agree completely. If you want one that's pretty close though, Bad Wolves - Zombie is really good.
couldn't agree more!
Smooth Criminal AAF too.
You'll be surprised how many songs are cover songs, but those are two of the best.
You need to check out Rolling in the Deep by Linkin Park. You wanna talk about taking a POS and polishing it.
I think Paul Simon said something along the lines of "it was always meant to be a dark song, me and Art just didn't have the range to make it sound like this". He adores what Disturbed did with it.
One of many truly brilliant Simon and Garfunkel songs. This version is great, coming from a position of anger over the status qua. Simon and Garfunkel perform it more from a position of sadness, I think. Both work very well!
This is the best version of this song EVER! I've always loved Simon and Garfunkel -- but Disburbed's version of this song is epic and impactful! It brought gravitas to the lyrics and it raised the song to another level.
Thank you for not pausing it!! ‼️🌹❤️
His vocal prowess comes from being a cantor. His range is outrageous.
folks you have just witnessed a rock god's vocal masterclass, David Dramains vocal range is out of this world..i mean ..what
You mean autistic screaming about nonsense?
I agree 💯 ❤
This song fits any era. Today I relate it to the neon Gods we made (technology, phones) where people do not speak but text, they can be in the same room or at the same table, we LOL instead of speaking to someone voice to voice and hearing the laugh outloud which is so much more fun, makes us all want to laugh and the sound the vibration is healing to the body. Politics and power are trying to intimidate and shut down free speech using horrific tactics, even arresting someone or taking them out to keep you from hearing them. In a marraig the two stop speaking to each other and "silence like a cancer grows" it gets worse until there is no relationship. Warning signs are everywhere. Comedians shut down, people deleted from social media. These writers were amazing.
That song is so intense, you could not pause it.
FAIRDINKUM!
Goose bumps every time I hear it. Just as he starts to show the heavy emotion, and the heavy voice! I LOVE IT!!!
Hey BP - love this version of Sound of Silence. I am 69 so know it well. I love David Draiman's voice is just perfect for this song. He was professionally trained as a Cantor, as many of his family have. But he decided to change directions, and he hired a vocal trainer to help him learn how to do the growl and grit in his voice. His range is unbelievable. The live version is also a good one. Conan Show. Yeah, you need to check that one out if you haven't already. Have a good one, Kathy
Wow just Wow. The look on both of your faces was priceless.
One of the greatest songs ever written and Disturbed knocked it out of the park. The saddest thing, thing may not be the best word, is the relevance of these words today. How far have we come as human beings? Or how many steps have we taken backwards?
I loved how he ramped the song up verse by verse. Its so soft at the start, then it gets so strong, then angry, and you can FEEL the rage as he sings about the world around him. Its like the whole world is shaking in the final verse as his voice echoes and rasps.
Many people prefer the live (which is great ) but I still prefer this the symbolism and cinematography is fantastic
I am 100% with you the live version is amazing however the video mashes up perfect making it a masterpiece
Its also the guitar in the video thats missing in the live version thats a big difference for me
AGREED❤
If you're going to remake a song and put a new and very different spin on it and pull a different feel and other emotions out while doing so, THIS is how you do it! I love the original but this is everything the original is and so much more.
Paul Simon (who wrote the song) said Disturb's was his favorite cover of his song.
OH HELL YES Great decision to react to this music video version!!!! The visuals are so amazing in what they were trying to portray with the amazing lyrics of the song! The live Conan performance is also great but THIS is EXACTLY how everyone should be exposed to this AMAZING rendition of this classic! After watching the incredible imagery of this video THEN watch the Conan performance. It's a NO BRAINER! BOTH are amazing.
The way the song should be sung.
Gives me chills. Best cover song ever. Powerful . A close second---Hurt by Johnny Cash.
I know and love the original Simon & Garfunkel version of this song, so I was interested to hear that a cover had been done by Disturbed. The first time I saw their video, it just blew my mind, I had goosebumps, chills, the lot, it was incredible. I still get goosebumps every time I watch it, the whole band are amazing but David Draiman's vocals are just on another level, awesome. I read a comment on another channel which said, 'the original version makes you think, this version makes you feel', and it's so true. This Disturbed version is very powerful, taking nothing whatever away from the wonderful S &G original. Really enjoyed your reaction, Anthony, with Black Pegasus, great video.😊👍
I still get chills! I'm in a really hot room right now and am covered in chills and goosebumps! I've seen and heard this, well, I'm not sure how many times, but it literally has to be in triple digits. Another fantastic cover of this is done by an artist named Geoff Castellucci. 💙
@@DravenGal I know what you mean, the emotions that go through me when I watch this video, I'm hot, cold, chilled, goosebumps, the lot! And like you, I've watched it many times, it never seems to lose its impact which is phenomenal.
@@annemaclean6634 Yeah, David's voice really inspires emotions. The story goes Paul Simon came up to Draimen at an event, and told him it was "his song now." Not sure if it's true, but it's certainly believable.
If you have a true appreciation for outstanding vocal talent, of a different sort than David's, I would be remiss if I didn't recommend checking out Geoff Castellucci's channel, and that of his group, VoicePlay. Geoff does *deep* bass covers! But that's not the extent of his range. I believe that both the gentlemen in this video have reacted to them (Geoff/VoicePlay). Not only is Geoff's range amazing (all male singing voices and guys you hear and see in his videos are him), he goes all out for his videos! Some are simple, some are Hollywood-worthy. Same with VoicePlay. They're considered the "Theater Kids" of the Acapella Trinity on TH-cam, along with Home Free (the Country Guys) and Pentatonix (the best known). Geoff's songs aren't Acappella, but are still very fun and creative. Though they can do simple stuff too. Geoff's version of SoS is my second favorite, and it dramatic but simple. Please let me know what you think if you check it out!💙
@@DravenGal Hi there, I have been on Geoff Castellucci's channel a while ago and his voice is incredible, what a talent he has! His version of SoS is amazing, I've also watched Home Free, and really enjoyed their music. By the way, I see your thumbnail or icon is David Tennant, being Scottish myself, I gravitate towards an amazing Scottish actor! Loved him in Doctor Who, one of the best in my opinion and I've seen him in quite a few dramas. PS I see that Geof Castellucci's version of SoS has 3.7m views, I'm not surprised at all. 😊😊
@@annemaclean6634 You should check out Geoff's latest, if you're a fan of the LoTR universe! And even if your not. It's taken MTV top spot of Geoff songs, no easy task! Well, easy for Geoff, I suppose! But all his songs are so good, I've never been able to pick a favorite before! But his "Song of Durin" just blows me away! VoicePlay just put out a fun one too, and their upcoming Halloween one which dropped today on Patreon...well, let's just say I didn't think it could be done. My jaw was hanging open each time I watched it. Which I did, a bunch of times!😊💙
I think the most notable thing about how they crafted this cover was the build up. He started low, steady, clear and the built up to the last verse where he got to the scream. David Drainman is an incredible vocalist.
Superb cover! Spine tinglingly good..🥰
The lives cool bc he was amazing even though he was sick, but you absolutely started in the right place. Great content as always ❤ love you both
Simon and Garfunkel wrote "The Boxer" too and my favorite lyric in *that* song has always been: "People hear what they want to hear and disregard the rest." That's no way to live and learn.
David's voice is angelic! Band and the video are off the chart as well
Oh wow, the look on yall's faces was epic. David's voice is amazing and the video was so meaningful.
Music is happiness & can be healing ❤ Great reaction 😊
You should also check out the version by Pentatonix.....Simon and Garfunkel were the warning....Disturbed are if we don't heed the warning....the Pentatonix version is the joyful version if we follow the warnings...plus PTX are a purely accapella group...
I had heard Simon and Garfunkel's version dozens of times growing up but I never really listened to the message until this version because it's so intimate, yet powerful.
I just love this version
He does the live version great, but I absolutely love this video production, it’s so effective with his voice and everything within the song being portrayed. 👍
My first foray into Disturbed was when a guy I was dating showed me their video for "Land of Confusion." As an 80s kid, I grew up with Phil Collins's original, which is great, but I actually liked Disturbed's more. Then I heard them doing "Ten Thousand Fists" on the radio, and liked it enough to get one of their albums, which I still enjoy today. David's voice is one on a kind! I'm not heavy into metal, but Disturbed and Peyton Parrish (a recent discovery) are expanding my mind.💙
Chills. Every time. Chills.
I've always found that the sound of silence is deafening. Just go outside, late at night when it's dark and just listen.
Fist time I heard this version of the sound of silence from the band disturbed. I was hooked now I listen to disturbed all the time gave me chills. This man’s got crazy vocals all the way around.
I probably replayed it 20 times the first time I first watched it. Absolutely incredible!!!
Soooo glad you didn't pause it. I was really worried about that.
Your reactions were exactly as I thought they would be.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
I get chills everytime I hear this song !
This is the song I would pick if I could hear a song again for the first time. Powerful.
I've known this song since it's compostion, but this artist made me listen in a different way.
His voice is just everything
"people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening"....texting, which wasn't even a thing when the song came out
Glad to see AR checked out the live version, too!
Paul Simon loves this version too, and that says an awful lot.
This song, to me, is a warning from God.
Great Reaction! To a great song. Keep Reacting!
It's not often when a cover equals the original but I think this cover surpasses it
Geez. “It’s very old”. I remember the first time it was played on the radio. I’m apparently an antique. 😊
There is a 9/11 memorial video set to this song. I watch it every year. Such a powerful voice.
What I like about this is it really showed David Draimen vocals. There’s quite a few metal and rock bands that have lead singers that could frankly sing opera and do it well if they desired. Those singers get overlooked often regarding their vocal quality. Brent Smith from Shinedown or Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden or Ann Wilson from Heart. There’s more to add. I just think some of the rock/metal band vocalists get overlooked when it comes to superior vocal ability. So I love when they mix in a song that really shines a light on the vocals because they’re often just as good or better than any famous singer we see today.
Paul Simon has said that he wouldn’t be able to even fall asleep or even wake up and not be able to go back to sleep. He wrote some of his best songs in his head in the dark, hence Welcome darkness my old friend. It’s about the 60s when people were becoming divided about the Vietnam War, politics, or caring about our fellow man. Simon posted Disturbed’s cover of this song on all of his social media and let the band know that he loved it and felt they had lifted it back to relevancy during present times. This is my favorite version, though I’ve been a S & G fan since their first album (which I still own) came out with this song on it in 1964. This song sent me down the Disturbed’s catalog when I first discovered it on TH-cam in 2020. Don’t Tell Me featuring Ann Wilson of Heart is a new favorite!
Simon and Garfunkels song was a warning, the Disturbed version was the war and the Pentatonics version brought hope.
thank you for not pausing. the momentum of a song, almost any song, is just as much a part of the song as any other part, but so many don't realize that, and lose out on the entire impact of the message.
Another great song is Dont tell me ft Ann Wilson of Heart.
Maybe showing my age a little, but I grew up in an era where the live performances separated the pretenders from contenders. Nickelodeon and Disney can "build" any pop star in a studio. But a stage and a microphone? You can't fake that. And on Conan, he lets the world know, he IS the goods!
Please please do the live version of this!!!
It's do much amazing live!!!!
Black Pegasus PLEASE do the songs that he recommended!!!
Along with The Light and A Reason To Fight both the official video and the live one.
100% second all of the above! Good call @firefighterchick!
So agreed, live is the absolute!
As someone that’s seen it live I agree.
@@laurie5925 so have I. They are amazing live!!!
Simon and Garfunkel is a warning . Disturbed is here we are!
The orchestra, the strings, everything perfectly placed to support that extraordinary voice!!! Unbelievable. I grew up on the Simon and Garfunkel and never been a big fan of most metal~ but he is PERFECTION on this. I do have to disagree with you on one point~ I know for a fact that for the rest of my life this is the version I will think of when anyone mentions this song. TY ❤❤❤
You should check out "The Light". Great vocals. Great musicianship. Fantastic message. Great video too.
Please do this song live on Conan O'Brien. It's amazing.
S&G will always be "first" with The SOS, but this guy sure did it justice.
I suggest you listen to the Pentatonix' version next 😉
Rob I think you will get the depth of this and David Draiman his voice just brings the emotion
song for this time we are in. exelent
Clownsworld watching true music and lyrics - no Eagle is landing!
No idea was placed and no braincell was hurted while this mash-up.
Pentatonix version pleeease! 😂🎉
You both will like this song. Different than most songs and kind of maybe a little area times but it’s very thought-provoking.
Checking out the official video in this case is the one to see first. Yes, the live version on Conan should be your next stop as well. But if you don't have Myles Kennedy on your radar yet, you definitely should, and also check out the live version of him sitting in with Disturbed in concert as David and Myles harmonize like Simon and Garfunkel on the original. I guarantee you will be impressed. And as the others have said, more Disturbed. " INDESTRUCTIBLE" IS REQUIRED ON EVERY DECENT GYM PLAYLIST BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN YOUR MEMBERSHIP CANCELCELATION. Just lookin' out, man. You need to know.
Disturbed cover of 'Land of Confusion' by Genesis is also quite fine.
I prefer this one because of the symbolism in the video. Live one good too.
One of my favorites 🔥❤️❤️
When Paul Simon heard this he shared it on his own public platforms. The original was great, it sounded beautiful, this is epic and takes it to a whole'nother level, Excellent video, but also you should watch the live performance on Conan.
Like I said...Paul Simon is a creative genius. And David Draiman is beyond beyond!
That was a song so awesome to justfy global conquest
Perfection vocals.
PERFECTION!!!
Goosebumps!
My dad grew up on the Simon and Garfunkel version, and does not care for Disturbed and other “head banging” bands. However, when I played this for this for him shortly after it came out, his first words were “can you play that again”?
Ciao.
Questa loro canzone è più bella dal vivo e nonostante lui fosse malato , è stato così bravo da non compromettere l'esecuzione.... È un portento!
I has very fortunate to see them in Dallas at House of Blues for their "pre tour" just 1 day before their appearance on Conan's show... They sound better live... That is not easy to do, but they nailed it. Disturbed is one of the few bands that are better live than the album.
The live version on Conan O’Brien is probably one of the best live performances on tv. You owe it to yourself to watch.
Notice the silence before he starts.
Majestic.
MAGNIFIQUE
Such a great combination of S&G lyrics with Disturbed angry take. Simple yet Profound is so correct. You guys have a great discussion and celebration of a truly epic and timeless song.
Now if you want another remarkable cover, but at the opposite end of the spectrum and away from simple and profound, try Ghost's take on the Genesis song 'Jesus He Knows Me'. Thoroughly disgusting but they captures in gritty detail the depths of hypocrisy that mankind can sink into. Couple that with the UNCENSORED Genesis original and the message is complete.
I like the music video much better than the live show. I found Disturbed opposite of you in that I had never heard of them before I listened to The Sound of Silence. Then I went to look for more Disturbed and found Down With the Sickness. I guess you can imagine how shocked I was because I didn't know they did metal. I love Down with the Sickness and others of theirs now though so glad The Sound of Silence brought me to them. Once hearing this version, I love it more than the original.
Powerful
This is one of those covers tgats good if not better than the original. Different, but the same.
Another amazing cover is by the band In This Moment- In the Air Tonight.
His live performance on Conan silenced the entire studio staff and audience!!!! And he was sick performing this song...
There is a video of this song with clips from 9/11. It is very moving.
I love the original, but this was a GREAT cover. Disturb-ing!
this version says its to fucking late
Humble Pie
I like this version much better. The Conan version is pretty excellent also.
YES!!!! Correct!!!!