First Time Hearing Simon & Garfunkel The Sound of Silence Central Park 1981 Reaction - TRULY POETIC!
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No dancers, no backing tracks, no Autotune.
Just pure talent. 👍🏻😎
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” is a personal favorite.
Yeah............................. The originals bringing the Talent
Paul Simon is one of the greatest songwriters of my generation, and Art Garfunkel has a voice like liquid gold. Together they are unsurpassed. I really recommend "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to get the full effect of their greatness.
I grew up listening to Simon & Garfunkel & had a lot of their records. Absolutely loved them & their harmonies. You won't find a bad song. They have had so many hits such as "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "The Boxer", "Mrs. Robinson", "Kathy's Song", "Scarborough Fair", "At The Zoo", "Cecilia", "America", "I Am A Rock", "El Condor Pasa" etc. Paul Simon went on to have a huge solo career with lots of great songs.
Bridge Over Troubled Water will be next!
@@barsandbarbells2022 Great to know it is next please listen to the studio version first to get the full impact they wanted you to get from the song. Live performances are ok but usually they can never match the studio version.
Still Crazy After All These Years!
@@johndessoye That was from one of Paul’s albums. Hopefully they’ll want to check out some of his solo work as well.
@@barsandbarbells2022 Hope you will do the studio version as that became a massive hit around the world.
And God said "let there be 2-part harmony." And behold, there was Simon & Garfunkel.
Nothing like singing in front of 500,000 people for a free concert in Central Park….what a night!!!
I was there. It was some night!!
10,000 people maybe more, X FIFTY, pity they didn't show them all.
My ten year old grandaugher heard them in my car and she said they sounded like Angels singing.
She might have been right.
Free Concert in Central Park, 500,000 in attendance and no incidents. The GOOD OLD DAYS !!!
Bridge Over Troubled Water", "The Boxer", "Mrs. Robinson", "Kathy's Song", "Scarborough Fair", "I Am A Rock", and more are all masterpieces. You cannot go wrong with any of them.
Check out their Bridge Over Troubled Water. Then see it covered by South Korean powerhouse, SoHyang. Unforgettable.
Bridge over troubled water & a lot of the covers coming soon!
Scarborough Fair is one of my favorite songs ever. Really is to funny, i can never listen to it just once ie need to play it at least twice in a row 😀
Paul Simon wrote this song in 1964. However it was inspired by Art Garfunkel's college roommate who lost his sight and became blind, "hello darkness my old friend". The song has a very interesting history.
The song was written about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
I watched a Paul Simon interview in which he spoke about this song. He said he had a habit of playing his guitar in the bathroom and would turn the lights off to help him concentrate better. This inspired him to write the opening line of the song.
This is their song but all the people who you mentioned did it great but it will always be Simon and Garfunkel song from back in the hippie peace and love days originally God bless
The great thing about the singer songwriters of that era was that their lyrics were poetic and personal and they sang them so that you could hear every word.
Next “Bridge over troubled water”. Studio version.
There was half a million people who attended this landmark concert, this is the definitive version of the song
I’ve heard estimates ranging from 400,000 to a million. That’s why you hear the audience respond when they sing, “And in the naked light I saw ten thousand people, maybe more.” This was eleven years after they broke up. It was a free concert in Central Park.
Definitive? I like the original better.
Knowing the original so well, I can hear every bad note, every change of key. They got older. They did a GOOD JOB, but the Original is even better... and Disturbed- forget it...
Been a long time since hearing this. Don't recall them starting so out of sync. But who's going to complain about a free concert on Central Park?
@Larry Studer No kidding Larry. The original studio version is absolutely the best. That being said, I think that they did just fine in Central Park. A live performance with a half million people watching and who knows how many on TV. If I'm not mistaken, weren't they broken up and decided to do this in Central Park? I think that's why the people reacted like they did. Kind of a 'Welcome Back' applause from the fans.
Probably the 'GREATEST" song ever written!..... the message is more relevant today than ever.
Simon and Garfunkel were the premier folk singers, the epitome of the genre. There's no such thing for me as growing tired of their music. Now that you've discovered them, you'll want to explore lots of their music.
When they broke up, Art Garfunkel went on to do a few things, but Paul Simon is the one who continued to have a great career. He's a consummate songwriter and writes unique songs that are fascinating and sophisticated. His work is just as mesmerizing to explore as what the two of them together produced.
As for Disturbed's version, sure, it's haunting and intriguing, but it doesn't hold a candle to the beauty of S&G's performance. Plus, it irritated me that people would call it Disturbed's Sound of Silence when they'd upload their own cover of the song on TH-cam. It's Simon and Garfunkel's Sound of Silence, dammit! Not Disturbed's!
Totally support that!
When Paul Simon heard David Draiman's performance of this song, he said that when he and Art Garfunkle sang it in the 1960s it was a warning regarding the trend toward self-absorption, and when Disturbed performed the song it was a chastisement for people not heeding their warning a half-century earlier.
Simon and Garfunkel are, in my opinion, one of the greatest duos of my music age. Most of their songs are protest songs. You can't go wrong with any of them. Even as he aged Garfunkel's voice stayed memorable.
Agree, another great dou was the Everly Brothers.
@@ronaldmcrae4896 True, and the same could be said about The Righteous Brothers. These were more love song/love gone wrong singers. Simon and Garfunkel sang more about issues. "The Sun Comes To Earth" is about the atomic/nuclear bombs. "Look for America" is about finding one's self.
@@richardkawucha1232 The title is just "America", not "Look for America". Not to be confused with "American Tune" which is another of S&G's hits.
@@mikemiller3069 Hey! At my age I feel lucky to remember they sang it. 😆
@@richardkawucha1232 I feel you there. 😂
Paul Simon wrote this and is a true poet. No one can touch this talented duo or even when they split and went solo.
This concert in central park was very spécial at this time ! you can listen to the full concert !!!
This was a free concert. I was 25 and at the concert sitting on a towel in Central Park listening to this unbelievable music.
Oh wow. You just made me and a lot of other people jealous. Far more than if you’d said you were at Woodstock.
@@terri2494 Lol Well I was at Watkins Glen which drew a lot more then Woodstock. Not as muddy though
This concert was about a million or more fans . Simon & Garfunkel have a huge music library .
This will always be my fav version, not just because Paul Simon wrote it but they sang a message provoking deep thought. I'd consider this more a folk ballad. S&G have great harmonies as well. There are many others awaiting a reaction such as "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" and "The Boxer" + more.
BOTW coming soon!
Its the Original!
7 grammy awards & Rock n'Roll Hall of fame
Paul Simon wrote this song. It is, indeed, the original version. Pentatonix is a good band, I like their stuff, but this is classic. One of the best songs ever written. This version was performed in September of 1981 in Central Park to an audience of half a million people. One of the largest concert audiences in history. It was their first live album.
This 1981 performance at Central Park had over 500,000 in attendance.
Perfection.... No one does it better.
The reason people went nuts when they said “10,000 people maybe more “ was because there were more than 500,000 people there in central park
Their version is a warning- Disturb's is anger that the warning was ignored.
I was gonna Comment That....... Checked comments to make sure was not duplicating......
Paul Simon wrote this song and Simon And Garfunkel are iconic !
This concert is worth a watch in its entirety. Simon and Garfunkel had been broken up for a full decade when the city of New York arranged this concert to pay for the much needed upkeep to the city's largest green space. At this point, they did not get along personally, and their musical careers went in wildly different directions. Still, they performed like consummate professionals, and sang many of their biggest hits. New York was hoping 300,000 people might attend. More than a half million showed up to the park, and many were turned away. People didn't care, and went to the rooftops of many of the buildings that were close by. At the time, this was the 7th largest live concert ever in US history.
This is the best version of this powerful song. Glad you chose it. It has such an awesome msg and they harmonize so well together. Plz if you could, react to I AM A ROCK. It it blows my mind as to how lonely n depressing it is to be alone all the time. God bless guys
their original album version is from 1964. for me, the most impressive take on the song is their very own live performance 2009 from madison square garden with orchestra, hits (me) even more than the disturbed version.
Never tire hearing any of their songs. The harmonies are beyond compare. Hope you react to many more Simon & Garfunkel songs. Pick any song. There is not a bad one to be found. America and Old Friends are two of my favorites.
Great reaction Phil and Sam! I was barely in my teens when this song came out. I loved the voices, harmonies and acoustics in the song. One thing I did not pay attention to, though, was the lyrics. It was the cover by Disturbed that forced me to listen to the words and appreciate their meaning. Paul Simon is a great songwriter!
💯 !
Yes, the lyrics & meaning was from Simon & Garfunkel with their tremendous singing, Art Garfunkel is the tall guy & Paul Simon was the guitarist/pianist. Just an excellent duo. 'Bridge over troubled water' is also a fabulous song as many others of theirs. I was either 9 or 10 when the album came out, & my parents bought it for me!! That was a LONNG time ago!! xx
The music of my teen years. Those were the days, in so many ways, but especially in music. Love them so much. Thanks for these reactions.
Gosh, guys, this is the most famous song ever.
This is their song . Written by them in 1964. How prophetic! Young people dont talk anymore. They are walking around oblivious to other people.
You should watch this whole concert !!! 🤙🎸
Just a cozy group of people - 500,000 people.....😀
The Audience? 1 million !!!! in Central Park!!!!
The small guy there is Paul Simon who wrote the song. Simon and Garfunkel were a great duo in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Paul Simon went on to a great solo career
This is live, 1981 but the song was recorded in the 60s, as already mentioned. I like the original recording because that is how it was released and what I got used to hearing. Live is fine but not as originally recorded. It reflects what was happening in the 60s. Simon & Garfunkel were icons and to some extent, they still are.
Jorge, you think like I do. Considering they were Live, they did a good job. It can't be compared to the studio version.
All of their songs, just like The Beatles, were done in a studio. So we fell in love with this kind of music. Now we have an opportunity to see a younger generation listening to music and enjoying it just as we did. Who knows? It could inspire another Frank Sinatra, or Tony Bennett.
People just need to listen.
@@mikeguerrero72 The reality is when they were on the road in the 1960's, they had to do it this way, 1 guitar and 2 voices, that's it.
@Thomas Timlin they got really good at it huh?
Simon wrote the song. Doing covers is like paintiing by numbers. Everything is already written for you to copy. Simon and Garfunkel are the real deal. They're the originators and creators of this song. Listening to bands do cover songs is like getting after-market car parts.
Agreed. I don't generally care for covers. I do like Disturbed version.
The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel---they were the soundtrack of my teen years and frankly I dont think I would have survived without their songs.
I absolutely love simon and garfunkel. I played their songs on Alexis A lot. Thank you. This 1 of my favorites😊.
Paul Simon once said Art s voice was like an Angel s 😊
Hey guys, did you know that there were 500.000 people in that concert??? It was remarkable....You should react to "The Boxer", same concert....Amazing...
This song came out in 1964! 60 years ago! One of my first memoties of listening to the radio. I can still seeing my mother ironing the clothes(yes people used to have to iron everything).
You need to react to Bridge Over Troubled Water from this same concert. Good reaction by the way.
Thank you! That one is coming soon!
Great reaction, Sam and Phil! I've always loved this song. The Boxer and Bridge Over Toubled Waters are great songs worthy of a reaction.
"Stripped down" is the way it always was until Disturbed....disturbed.....the sound...of ...silence. lol
I was there. Took the train from Somerville, N.J. We ended up about a mile or so from the stage. Great concert!
I would love to see your reaction to Art Garfunkel - All I Know (his solo album), he has the voice of an angel. 🎼👼
Hated Disturbed's version when I first heard it but after the shock wore off I found i like both. Same lyrics but different approach, both great.
When my sister told me about the Disturbed version I was surprised that she thought it was great. For fifty years I thought it would be pointless to cover it because no one could come close to S&G’s version. I actually did like his take on it when I watched it. I think it works because it’s such a different style, and of course it’s very well done. I’ve seen a lot of reaction videos to this and S&G’s studio version and I think this is the first time I’ve seen negative comments about the Disturbed cover (from other commenters, not you). It’s mentioned a lot and everyone seems to like it, which is a HUGE compliment.
This is how Simon & Garfunkel wanted the song to sound like. The recording company, when this song was originally released, insisted on the "wall of sound" after the 1st verse, which made the song quite a bit different than S&G wanted. You should listen to that version as well, just for comparison's sake. But this is how they wanted it.
Yes...this is the original version written by Paul Simon. This was performed by 1 million folks in Central Park. Do you get that? You've never heard Simon and Garfunkel ever??
The high priests of a music generation.
What an amazing night this was, seeing them back together. Can you hear me clapping?
where disturbed fills the gaps with volume, these guys dare to actually let silence be a part of the song and the way they sing it
Paul Simon is a genius ... and Garfunkel voice ................
FYI There were more than 500,000 people in attendance.
Hello Darkness, my old friend-Happy Eclipse Day🌒
S&G gave us a gentle warning where Disturbed is telling us you didn’t listen to the gentle warning and now we’re pissed!!!
Yup, despite their countless brilliant hits, this and about 4 others are the only Simon and Garfunkel songs ever reacted to. No one or, in some cases almost no one, touches, "Richard Corey," "Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall," "Scarborough Fair," "The 59th Street Bridge Song," "At the Zoo," "I Am a Rock," "Homeward Bound," etc., etc.
Enjoy your reactions... 💛
Someone once said this version is a warning of what might happen the Disturbed version is a final warning that we have reached that catastrophe
They wrote this song, no auto tune no, mixers; Just pure talent all pure and the best harmony ever. Why do we need modern remakes that have no talent might as well have AI
for everything. No more humans. What a sad world now.
Beautiful song. Movie " The Graduate" played all Simon and Garfunkle songs in it. Claaic Movie.
This was part of the sound Track 😢for movie The Graduate! ,! A classic on its own.😊😮
I heard a great comparison between this version and Disturb's. The original was a quiet warning. Disturb's was a furious commentary that the warning was not heeded.
You should watch Paul Simon sing this at ground zero as part of a 9/11 memorial. It’s chilling.
...they also wrote: bridge over troubled water......................after you listen to their ORIGINAL version....listen to Elvis" live las vegas 1970...............when Paul Simon heard it at one of Elvis' concerts, he reportedly said...'wow...how can we top that'!
Both coming soon!
That was a one-off reunion concert, as they had been broken up for quite some time before this.
There is many more beautiful song from thems to listen 🤩🤩🤩
This came out when I was in college and will always be my favorite version. I was not impressed by either the Disturbed nor the PTX version. But there are several other covers that I do like. Geoff Castellucci (from Voiceplay) recently released a solo version; Tim Foust (from Home Free) and Peter Hollens have a duet version on Peter's channel, which is probably my favorite cover; and The Hound and the Fox have a version featuring Adam Chance from Home Free. All 3 are different approaches and all 3 are different from the original, but still respect it. For more Simon and Garfunkel, I recommend the performance of Bridge Over Troubled Water from the same Central Park concert. Art Garfunkel's voice is amazingly, breathtakingly beautiful. Happy listening!
Someone said that this version was a warning and the Disturbed version was “you didn’t listen to the warning”.
BRILLIANT
I believe Art Garfunkel said this song is about man's inability to communicate with each other.
True in 1964... true now.
Simon and Garfunkel the first and a warning, Disturbed second version and our failure to heed the first. Pentatonix third version a vision of hope thru the darkness.
The song was written in 1964 and inspired by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Without a LONG history. America was at a time of civil rights, possible nuclear war with Russia, etc. etc. Here comes a young, handsome, smart guy, beautiful wife, two young children, that was the start of a new generation in politics. Then was so quickly taken from everyone. When it happened, America at that time was more than devastated. Then Paul Simon wrote the song.....
You know someone's confidence when Art sings with his hands in his pockets
A huge part of my teen years... (I'm loving this reaction channel.)
THE BOXER is a great song, of course all the songs they wrong are Fantastic ❤
Have you been living under a rock Simon and Garfunkel are one of the most listened to duos in history
Was impressed with your reaction. Remember buying the cassette of that live concert and listening to this song and Scarborough Fair over and over 😊
500,000 came to Central Park !
This was sort of a reunion concert years after they had broken up and nearly two decades after they wrote this song. It was a huge deal.
Outstanding version here--no need to gild the lily by adding extraneous effects. Also, recognize that Paul is singing the lower harmony AND playing guitar while Art is singing the melody. Just perfect!
Please just listen first then comment ,that way you will get the full effect of the beautiful harmonies and song that is Simon and Garfunkel !!
Free concert in Central Park NY. estimates are that nearly 100,000 people were there.
Paul Simon is one of the greatest American songwriters of all time.
Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel is a MUST HEAR.
Paul Simon solo stuff to hear: Kodakrome, Late in the Evening, Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard, Graceland, Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes, Still Crazy After All These Years…..
I remember this song from the film the Graduate. They were unknown before so was the then young actor. And that's all I remember from the film, their song.
this one is the original and is the best 😍😍😍
It takes incredible talent for an artist to cover another artist's song and not only make it their own but stay true to the original "feel" of the song. I also believe a great part of that is the song itself. If you have a great song, like The Sound of Silence, you'd almost have to go out of your way to mess it up.
Not sure if you have explored or considered Crosby Stills and Nash, but there are a lot of stone cold classics there. Love your reactions to everything!
THE song as it was originally written.
Paul Simon writes all their songs of course this was in front of a half-million people in Central Park New York you should react to 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon
Vietnam.... MIA signs, the welcome home signs in the front yards of the families that hoped their young men would soon be home.
This was amazing to attend. You couldn't get near a subway station anywhere in the area when it let out
These where pop folk artists , this is a great version , you could hear the respect they had ,
There's been so many artists Using This song as there cover song.😊 This song is all over Youto.