I pretty much cry every time. I'm 58, disabled, from Spfld, Mass! Great cover, best I've ever heard. Evanescence's cover of Goin' to California is close but not out of nature for Ev. This sound is a little out of nature for Disturbed. Draiman's amazing voice aside, Disturbed NOT usually this accessible to me! Multiple times seen: YES, QUEEN, DOOBIES, Tull, AIC (yes grunge was fantastic), Dream Theater, A7X, Halestorm, Evanescence! But unfortunately not Disturbed! or S+G (too early)! Great cover!
You know for me its that build up, so you think hes done but it still going further and even when he id literally that hard almost screaming he still goes
My husband loved this version of the song, he loved the original but absolutely loved this one. I had it played at his funeral along with Garth Brooks The Dance when he died suddenly at age 46 in 2018. I still cry when I hear either song but they are good tears, good memories of him and our 27 years together.
I've seen Paul Simon in concert sing The Sound of Silence. Brought tears to my eyes. And I went and saw Disturbed and listened to their version of Sound of Silence, it shook me to my core
The first time I heard The Sound of Silence by Disturbed I was affected for at least an hour. In my mind I imagine being one of the citizens of Germany during the Nazi regime during the time when their music was being stolen and people were literally being "silenced." I was shaking with rage and pain: the unfairness of it all, the need to speak up against injustice in all it's forms. This song brings tears to my eyes and electricity to my spine every time I hear it. I absolutely can't stop listening to Draiman's powerful, magical voice. To me it gives a voice to those who were and still are silenced by oppression and tyranny.
Finally somebody smart enough not deposit during the reaction thank you you have to listen to it all the way through before you talk about it well done
When this song came out, it really changed how I felt about it. The power and darkness they were able to put into it, completely changed the lyrical meaning for me. Being a Marine combat vet, I perceive the lyrics differently than most. "Hello darkness my old friend"... "In restless dreams I walked alone"... Each person can percieve lyrics differently. This is a very emotional song for many people. Thanks for the reaction!
I am not a veteran, but a friend to several and I understand that this would resonate differently with you. I just wish to say a deeply heartfelt thank you, for your service and sacrifice. God bless you and yours.
I was scrolling the comments to figure out the original intent cause every time I hear this version it speaks more to me. I tried listening to the original performers version to see if I could grasp the intent. I value your input cause it does seem open to interpretation to me & seems to have so many levels. Now I'm not going to question anymore & just allow it to capture me up & speak to me rather than being stuck to one idea or original intent of the song. I pray as you listen it heals & helps you to a place of comfort & more. Thank you.
I read a post elsewhere on TH-cam about this version that really resonated with me. Simon and Garfunkel's version was a warning if people don't change. Disturbed's version expresses rage that we've ignored the warning.
"People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening" - how could Simon envision the smartphone age so accurately 50 years ago? People texting without speaking, people watching without listening. Does she know the reference to "neon gods? Connecting with your daughter at 13 is one of the biggest challenges a parent can face. I found the love of music was one way to connection with my daughter at that age. I've always had music playing in the background her whole life so she grew up listening to all the great music of the 60's and 70's. It's the diversity of music genres that I believe helps a young person develop as sense of appreciation for all music, jazz, rock, metal, classical, modern, progressive, prog, bluegrass, certain country. But I did find that at 13, she would push back or reject more out of a sense of rebellion then because she didn't like something I wanted her to hear. But when she discovered Bowie's early singles, she was hooked, Rebel Rebel, Blue Jean, The Jean Genie, Suffragette City. She wore out my albums.
Yeah my 3 y.o daughter likes old songs. She likes depeche mode, I always sing her depeche mode songs to her sleep. She loves somebody, question of lust, home, but not tonight. She even memorized somebody. As a music enthusiast myself, i make sure that my precious daughter would develop a good taste and appreciation of music.
I agree that it turned out great. But the backstory is that Paul Simon used to write songs in a dark bathroom. One day he turned off the light and said, hello darkness, my old friend, and the rest is history.
June O'Connor Gotta agree with you ! It reminds me of Johnny Cash's version of Hurt. Kinda cool how someone can take a song and totally make it their own and put a different kind of meaning to it.
@@christineschmidt8494 wow, that Cover was very different from others too, in that : "hurt" was covered by the elder artist from Trent's version -- being very counter intuitive from almost any other cover song. It's great how you brought it up!
I've always been a fan of Disturbed and love how they're doing this song. It's his voice which is something! Love Simon and Garfunkel so what a song to cover!
My favorite line of all time is when Neil Young sings "It doesn't means that much to me to mean that much to YOU" no better words were ever spoken! That is how I met my best friend in the world, when I said that to him on my first day at my new job! I held his hand when he died of cancer!
I find his voice to be awful. He ruined this song for me. No need at all for him to angry it up. It's just my opinion but I really find this cover to be just god awful.
@@GiraffeSweaters You stand in rarified air then. Even the writer of the song loves this version. ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-simon-disturbed-sound-of-silence/
What's truly amazing here , is not the music , it is a parent spending quality time with his kids .....and introducing them to artistic culture of music and keeping the classics and music alive ..............
You definitely should check them out performing this live on Conan. Even better. He was also sick when he performed... You can't tell. It's flawless and even better than the video
Both this song and HURT by Johnny Cash are the epitome of why music is so subjective. Same exact song and yet both tell a totally different story. That's the power of music when done right.
I love how you listen to different songs with your daughter! We did the same with our kids when they were younger and introduced them to all genres. Now their music taste is very eclectic! ❤️
13 is young? By 13 I was listening to Eminem, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC, Linkin Park, Metallica, Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, HIM, Michael Jackson, and much more.
One of the few versions of any song that brings a tear to my eye just from the emotion in the performance. The most amazing and probably crowning moment of Disturbed’s body of work.
Hello darkness my old friend, was probably written as he loved writing and composing songs in his Bathroom with the lights out. It became a friend to him where he was most comfortable. I also believe Neon Lights were flashing in the Darkness of his room. His song was the warning and Disturbed's song was the rage that no one listened.
It’s a cool cover song done by disturbed and this version gave me chills down my spine and goosebumps. The way he looks at you like he’s piercing though your eyes and looking into one’s soul. He’s has a beautiful voice from low to high voice and awesome rasp in his voice as well. I don’t usually listen to heavy metal bands especially hard core heavy metal but this song proves he can sing any type of music, opera, rock, jazz, blues, country or even on country music.
this has become one of my favorite songs of all time. I have heard the original but am more familiar with disturbed. your point about his point of view of a young kid when he wrote this song completely changed the way that I think about this song. it resonated with me more than any song has in a long time. thank you sir and keep up the good work!
The way this song crescendos is fantastic! Even though the lyrical content is in no way uplifting, every time I play this song it energizes me! I always replay it....once is never enough!
Your interaction and exchange is really cool :) It is incredibly rare that two generations really get to know each other and try to understand each others perspectives and by listening to someone elses music you are getting to know them.
He has a voice that can give me chills when he brings out the big guns. 5:19 Every...single...time...5:38. Those 'fry' notes, he nails them with such gravitas.
Love this song and it’s an amazing version of it and can see why you didn’t pause it. Also love the extra info you give with the vids. And it proves what you said elsewhere that a lot of metal singers can really sing and not just shout stuff out.
TOTALLY AWESOME!!! This is something your daughter will always cherish, value, and remember, as such a special time shared with her dad! Especially partaking in something as meaningful as bringing the art of music into her life and you both sharing you feelings about what you both experienced together! As for the reaction,,, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, for not pausing it!! OOHHH I HATE THAT! Like you said, you had to let it flow to enjoy it all! I believe when you pause a song, you take so much out of it! It robs you of the building feeling to what could be a moving crescendo or hairs on your arm raising experience if you pause it just at that pivotal moment! Dad! I could tell in your facial expression throughout the whole song that you really enjoy this version/song!! I didn't get so much expression from your daughter during, so I wasn't sure,, but it was a privilege to be able to hear her truthful feelings of the song, as she appears to be a well raised, educated young lady from obviously a loving family!! Refreshing to see on such a social media type world where everything goes anymore! You both have a great chemistry! Thank you for sharing that with me,!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you played *"Down With The Sickness"* for her too, to get the comparison, so she can understand what makes this song all that more amazing. (special)
I am 70 years old and think this is the best version of the song ever since and other than Simon and Garfunkel's came out with it. S&G's version is haunting and unforgettable. This one is almost ethereal and also unforgettable.
I just came across your video here😊 and your daughter is beautiful! But I must admit I was smiling the whole time watching you 😻 Also, I was blown away when I first watched The Sound of Silence by Disturbed and I still am every single time I watch it! I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve watched it. As it’s absolutely incredible! I fly a lot and it’s on my iPad on constant repeat... it’s so amazing to listen to this flying @ night while I’m looking out the window ❤️🙏🏼🌍
Thanks for this!! I'm a 64 year old former rock and roll band singer and I've heard every version of this song too. But every time I hear this version, I cry. Why? I wish I would have sung it like that.
"Hello darkness, my old friend" was incorporated into a popular string of pretty funny memes from her earlier childhood. It's probably ingrained in her subconscious as meant to be comedic in tone. 😁
Its great how you use music to connect with your kids. im learning so much from you sir, thank you. i can tell your daughter is paying more attention to the "visual" of the video rather than the music or the artistry of it. she did not connect so much to the "music" than she did to the visual. perhaps use lyric videos? she seems to try to connect to what she is seeing rather than what she is hearing/feeling. what you are doing is fantastic, and important. thank you
love your vids man! Pareting gone well! i can see me and my 14 yr old daughetr doin this. her lullaby when she was a toddler was In Flames - The quiet place. today she is a hardstyle or what ever it is calles kinda girl. but she melts everytime i play her that song. Beeing a dad and transfering your music to them is truly amazing!
After seeing Diturbed perform this song on Conan, Paul Simon, the creator of the original, reached out and PRAISED the band on doing their song justice. That alone is the greatest reward any band can receive when doing a cover that is so old and beloved by multiple generations.
This is easily one of the best covers of a song ever made! Right beside Careless Whisper by Seether and Zombie by Bad Wolves. The build up in this song from soft to powerful is amazing. Your daughter looked like she got a bit emotional toward the end (which who could blame her). Beautifully haunting song!
Although the "Hello darkness..." part is amazing, it's the next part that always get to me; "I've come to talk with you again". Not talk to, but talk with, as in the darkness respond... Scares the crap out me 😳
It's funny to me that the first line makes her laugh. That first line almost always literally brings tears to my eyes. Creative expression can be taken in so many different ways I love it lol.
Thanks for the note, nothing worse on TH-cam than a video you want to watch with terrible audio, I really try to make it as clear as possible. Thanks again.
The "hello darkness my old friend" I would think made her laugh because its also a popular meme that is usually with something funny. This is my favorite song because of the in depth meaning that lies behind it as in sorta a premonition that Simon and Garfunkel saw of our culture and the direction we were heading and how the "neon light" split us down the middle as a nation. There is so many ways one can interpret this song and what it means and I hope you explain to her about the importance of not getting to caught up in technology and not being antisocial and being kind to one another. Great reaction, quality of the video is fantastic. Well done. Cheers.
7:15 I know why the first few words "Hello darkness my old friend" makes her laugh. The opening words of this song is often played as a humorous audio meme to represent "dying inside" lol.
I completely love the S&G version, but when I heard this, watching the video the 2 of you did, it quickly became my favorite version of this song. I literally sat with my mouth open, afraid to breathe, eventually crying my eyes out. The original was the warning, this is the anger that it wasn't heeded. I think it's great that your daughter is being exposed to all types of music. Great job Dad!
thank you so much for not pausing it. most people that review this videos stop it so many times. with this song you need to experience the entire song without stopping
I love watching these videos - at last, a father who talks TO his children and not AT them. These kids must cherish this guy - there aren't many of his sort around!
I never thot anyone could top the original (and It’s one of my favorite poetic songs) BUT this version left me speechless. I wasn’t expecting what came. Paul Simon himself gave it his stamp of approval so....
I have ONE song saved to my phone and this is it. I'd always thought that Sound of Silence was one of the best songs ever written, but when I first heard it by Disturbed it literally brought tears to my eyes. Simon and Garfunklel wrote and performed a masterpiece, but then when I heard this I realized you can improve on perfection.
If my 11 year old daughter develops that kind of taste in music, I'll be a happy man. Currently, despite playing guitar in the school rock band, she still prefers pop that's a bit on the mindless side. But hopefully as she gets a little older her tastes will mature.
I love this version as well. the 'hello darkness my old friend, I've come to talk to you again' is I believe, a reference to depression and despair. It then leads nicely into the rest of the song. It is why this version sounds so different to the original
"Hello darkness my old friend" is so ubiquitous on the Internet and in movies. Doubtless she's seen a ton of memes and comedies riffing off of the famous line.
I’ve loved this song since first hearing it as a child in the early 70’s, I’ve searched ever since to find someone who could sing with the power that Paul Simons words deserved; at last (in ‘Disturbed’s’ version) my search has ended!!!
I think what you're doing is fantastic. Even if the channel never grows, the interaction and sharing between a dad and is daughter, who is at the age where large adult questions really take hold is so priceless. So many people fail to interact with the kids in meaningful, mutually learning ways. Has she ever heard Pat Benatar? Hell is for Children with the "sweet Melissa" Live intro is very appropriate right now with what the US is doing to migrant children. Hat's off.
This popped up on my TH-cam suggestions two days ago. I watched the actual video myself the did a search for other reactions. I ended up staying awake all night watching other peoples(including all the vocal coaches) reactions. I started watching more at 1.am today and am still trawling through so thanks for getting me totally hooked. Have you thought about a reaction to the Conan LIVE version*which imho is better)?
I grew up with all of Simon & Garfunkels incredible songs. Sound of Silence written during the Vietnam War, was so popular in the late '60s; however, my oldest son sent me Disturbs cover & I was OMG; what a set of pipes this man has; deep voice that grabs you by the throat.
true that, everyone thinks it's a reference to depression, but Paul liked the acoustics in the bathroom and took his guitar there to write, and in this particular instance to develop an idea that had remained from a dream. If i understand correctly the rest is a warning about Television (the neon god) but can equally, if not even more so, be applied to the modern technology (internet and social media) of more recent times. Great to see a father and daughter doing something like this together, thumbs up from me :)
No matter how many times I listen to this.."AND THE NEON GOD THEY MADE" makes every hair stand up and chills me to the bone.
Yes!
You're not alone. Gets me the goosebumps every time.
Me too.
I've listened to this probably 100+ times and I get chills every single time, even when I listen multiple times in a row.
I pretty much cry every time. I'm 58, disabled, from Spfld, Mass! Great cover, best I've ever heard. Evanescence's cover of Goin' to California is close but not out of nature for Ev. This sound is a little out of nature for Disturbed. Draiman's amazing voice aside, Disturbed NOT usually this accessible to me! Multiple times seen: YES, QUEEN, DOOBIES, Tull, AIC (yes grunge was fantastic), Dream Theater, A7X, Halestorm, Evanescence! But unfortunately not Disturbed! or S+G (too early)! Great cover!
You know for me its that build up, so you think hes done but it still going further and even when he id literally that hard almost screaming he still goes
So do I, it hit my soul like no other song ever has
Simon and Garfunkel's version was a cry for help in the darkness. Disturbed's version is raging that we didn't listen.
My husband loved this version of the song, he loved the original but absolutely loved this one. I had it played at his funeral along with Garth Brooks The Dance when he died suddenly at age 46 in 2018. I still cry when I hear either song but they are good tears, good memories of him and our 27 years together.
I am so sorry. God give you strength and peace.😑
So sorry to hear Tammie. Hope u are good. Greetings from Chile... A very far away countr y. Music is universal.
BLESS HIS SOUL
I'm in my seventies and was around when S&G brought this out, I am saying this is the best cover version I have heard of any song.
I first heard this driving home from work and I had to pull the car over and take it all in. It shook me straight to my core.
But, it's not the original.
@@mrbrianc Damn right, similar experience.
Agreed 100%
You want a great cover... Johnny Cash “hurt”. Like this song, it’s better than the original.
I've seen Paul Simon in concert sing The Sound of Silence. Brought tears to my eyes. And I went and saw Disturbed and listened to their version of Sound of Silence, it shook me to my core
I totally agree. My son told me to hear this it was awesome.
I cant stop listening to this version its stuck my core
The first time I heard The Sound of Silence by Disturbed I was affected for at least an hour. In my mind I imagine being one of the citizens of Germany during the Nazi regime during the time when their music was being stolen and people were literally being "silenced." I was shaking with rage and pain: the unfairness of it all, the need to speak up against injustice in all it's forms. This song brings tears to my eyes and electricity to my spine every time I hear it. I absolutely can't stop listening to Draiman's powerful, magical voice.
To me it gives a voice to those who were and still are silenced by oppression and tyranny.
Simon and Garfunkel's version brings tears to the eyes. Disturbed's version brings tears and rips to the soul.
I saw Disturbed in Newcastle (the UK one) and every other person in the crowd had tears in their eyes.
Finally somebody smart enough not deposit during the reaction thank you you have to listen to it all the way through before you talk about it well done
56 years old and Disturbed is one of my favorite all-time groups
When this song came out, it really changed how I felt about it. The power and darkness they were able to put into it, completely changed the lyrical meaning for me. Being a Marine combat vet, I perceive the lyrics differently than most. "Hello darkness my old friend"... "In restless dreams I walked alone"... Each person can percieve lyrics differently. This is a very emotional song for many people. Thanks for the reaction!
I am not a veteran, but a friend to several and I understand that this would resonate differently with you. I just wish to say a deeply heartfelt thank you, for your service and sacrifice. God bless you and yours.
I was scrolling the comments to figure out the original intent cause every time I hear this version it speaks more to me. I tried listening to the original performers version to see if I could grasp the intent. I value your input cause it does seem open to interpretation to me & seems to have so many levels. Now I'm not going to question anymore & just allow it to capture me up & speak to me rather than being stuck to one idea or original intent of the song. I pray as you listen it heals & helps you to a place of comfort & more. Thank you.
@@michelemiller1764 Thank You.
@@ShockWaveOffroad & Thank You.
I read a post elsewhere on TH-cam about this version that really resonated with me. Simon and Garfunkel's version was a warning if people don't change. Disturbed's version expresses rage that we've ignored the warning.
Thanks for that note, I wasn't aware of that.
That's the best description of this I've ever heard
That is spot on. However, I'm in the minority because I do not like Disturbed's cover. I wish I did, though.
@@veloraloves Yeah, same, I mean I don't hate it, but I don't care much for it.
@@veloraloves I'm with you. I find the anger forced and so It doesn't resonate with me. .. the live Conan version is better but I still don't like it.
I know why she laughs at “Hello darkness my old friend!” It’s because of the memes she has watched with the original one. 😁
Ohhhh, never thought of that.
Glitch in the Matrix Multi-Media Yeah. I’m sure she has seen them. Ask her.
I was just coming to say just that lol
I was about to say the same thing. lol
Yup haha
"People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening" - how could Simon envision the smartphone age so accurately 50 years ago? People texting without speaking, people watching without listening. Does she know the reference to "neon gods? Connecting with your daughter at 13 is one of the biggest challenges a parent can face. I found the love of music was one way to connection with my daughter at that age. I've always had music playing in the background her whole life so she grew up listening to all the great music of the 60's and 70's. It's the diversity of music genres that I believe helps a young person develop as sense of appreciation for all music, jazz, rock, metal, classical, modern, progressive, prog, bluegrass, certain country. But I did find that at 13, she would push back or reject more out of a sense of rebellion then because she didn't like something I wanted her to hear. But when she discovered Bowie's early singles, she was hooked, Rebel Rebel, Blue Jean, The Jean Genie, Suffragette City. She wore out my albums.
Niiiice! Bowie. Very cool story, thanks for sharing and yes, agree completely with what you have said. Thanks for the note.
Yeah my 3 y.o daughter likes old songs. She likes depeche mode, I always sing her depeche mode songs to her sleep.
She loves somebody, question of lust, home, but not tonight.
She even memorized somebody.
As a music enthusiast myself, i make sure that my precious daughter would develop a good taste and appreciation of music.
I was actually thinking "He'd better not pause this one" 😂 You just have to listen to the whole thing to get the full effect.
Hello darkness my old friend is one of the most powerful lines ever written.
I agree that it turned out great. But the backstory is that Paul Simon used to write songs in a dark bathroom. One day he turned off the light and said, hello darkness, my old friend, and the rest is history.
Still the best version as far as I'm concerned and I'm old enough to remember this first time round
June O'Connor Gotta agree with you ! It reminds me of Johnny Cash's version of Hurt. Kinda cool how someone can take a song and totally make it their own and put a different kind of meaning to it.
@@christineschmidt8494 wow, that Cover was very different from others too, in that : "hurt" was covered by the elder artist from Trent's version -- being very counter intuitive from almost any other cover song. It's great how you brought it up!
I've always been a fan of Disturbed and love how they're doing this song. It's his voice which is something! Love Simon and Garfunkel so what a song to cover!
Show her the Conan version. One of the best live performances I've ever seen.
Yes!!
No. It was auto tuned against Draiman’s wishes. His recordings aren’t Autotuned.
I totally agree. I think that version is even better than the official.
Berny Gar the best live cover ever of any song agreed
This song is the only song that’s ever reduced me to tears, not just once, but every time I hear it.
Plaza Player you need to listen to wings for Marie parts 1&2 by tool. About Maynard’s mothers death. That might do it too
She smiles at the start likely because.... that line of music is used in LOTS of funny meme vids where something tragically funny happens to someone.
Lol, someone else said the exact same thing.
she has been Pavlov'ed by memes
Thanks for pointing this out, as, old broad that I am, I wouldn’t have known. Now if I could just wrap my brain around the meaning of “meme . . . “
@@marcobaldanza2332 That said she would have the same reaction to the opening of Down with the Sickness though. "OH AHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
My favorite line of all time is when Neil Young sings "It doesn't means that much to me to mean that much to YOU" no better words were ever spoken! That is how I met my best friend in the world, when I said that to him on my first day at my new job! I held his hand when he died of cancer!
This cover really shows how good of a singer David Draiman really is
CHECK THE ACCAPELA VERSION ON MAXIMUM \M/
@@DethByDesign91 Same
I find his voice to be awful. He ruined this song for me. No need at all for him to angry it up. It's just my opinion but I really find this cover to be just god awful.
@@GiraffeSweaters You stand in rarified air then. Even the writer of the song loves this version. ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-simon-disturbed-sound-of-silence/
yeah with autotune everybody could sing well.
What's truly amazing here , is not the music , it is a parent spending quality time with his kids .....and introducing them to artistic culture of music and keeping the classics and music alive ..............
Very true. Should be happening a lot more these days.
His voice is haunting. Once you hear it you can never forget it. It's like it touches your soul.
Definitely agree
Damn! I was expecting metal, not power ballad. That was freaking amazing! Buying now!
You definitely should check them out performing this live on Conan. Even better. He was also sick when he performed... You can't tell. It's flawless and even better than the video
I'm with your Dad. I was around when the song first came out in the sixties and this by far is the best version I have heard.
Both this song and HURT by Johnny Cash are the epitome of why music is so subjective.
Same exact song and yet both tell a totally different story.
That's the power of music when done right.
I love how you listen to different songs with your daughter! We did the same with our kids when they were younger and introduced them to all genres. Now their music taste is very eclectic! ❤️
Thanks for the nice comment, much appreciated
13 is young? By 13 I was listening to Eminem, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC, Linkin Park, Metallica, Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, HIM, Michael Jackson, and much more.
By young I am talking toddler and up. We always had music on when they were growing up .
One of the few versions of any song that brings a tear to my eye just from the emotion in the performance. The most amazing and probably crowning moment of Disturbed’s body of work.
No matter how often I listen to this song I get chills. So amazing.
Hello darkness my old friend, was probably written as he loved writing and composing songs in his Bathroom with the lights out. It became a friend to him where he was most comfortable. I also believe Neon Lights were flashing in the Darkness of his room. His song was the warning and Disturbed's song was the rage that no one listened.
exactly. the dark bathroom... he suffered from depression.
It’s a cool cover song done by disturbed and this version gave me chills down my spine and goosebumps. The way he looks at you like he’s piercing though your eyes and looking into one’s soul. He’s has a beautiful voice from low to high voice and awesome rasp in his voice as well. I don’t usually listen to heavy metal bands especially hard core heavy metal but this song proves he can sing any type of music, opera, rock, jazz, blues, country or even on country music.
this has become one of my favorite songs of all time. I have heard the original but am more familiar with disturbed. your point about his point of view of a young kid when he wrote this song completely changed the way that I think about this song. it resonated with me more than any song has in a long time. thank you sir and keep up the good work!
Truly a song that transcends generations, something about the updated version just moves you to your core.
Never heard this version before. This was one of the best covers I have ever heard. Very chilling.
The way this song crescendos is fantastic! Even though the lyrical content is in no way uplifting, every time I play this song it energizes me! I always replay it....once is never enough!
Your interaction and exchange is really cool :)
It is incredibly rare that two generations really get to know each other and try to understand each others perspectives and by listening to someone elses music you are getting to know them.
I absolutley love this version, I had never heard of disturbed before this song now I'm an addict. This song gives me chills
Very well done, and thank you so much for not talking over, what is possibly the greatest cover ever done. Respect. Best review I've watched.
yea love this version...makes me cry ever time, davids voice is powerful I seen them back n march, great concert
He has a voice that can give me chills when he brings out the big guns. 5:19 Every...single...time...5:38. Those 'fry' notes, he nails them with such gravitas.
Love this song and it’s an amazing version of it and can see why you didn’t pause it.
Also love the extra info you give with the vids.
And it proves what you said elsewhere that a lot of metal singers can really sing and not just shout stuff out.
TOTALLY AWESOME!!! This is something your daughter will always cherish, value, and remember, as such a special time shared with her dad! Especially partaking in something as meaningful as bringing the art of music into her life and you both sharing you feelings about what you both experienced together! As for the reaction,,, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, for not pausing it!! OOHHH I HATE THAT! Like you said, you had to let it flow to enjoy it all! I believe when you pause a song, you take so much out of it! It robs you of the building feeling to what could be a moving crescendo or hairs on your arm raising experience if you pause it just at that pivotal moment! Dad! I could tell in your facial expression throughout the whole song that you really enjoy this version/song!! I didn't get so much expression from your daughter during, so I wasn't sure,, but it was a privilege to be able to hear her truthful feelings of the song, as she appears to be a well raised, educated young lady from obviously a loving family!! Refreshing to see on such a social media type world where everything goes anymore! You both have a great chemistry! Thank you for sharing that with me,!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the kind words, on occasion I do have to pause though to help avoid copyright, but for the most part I try to limit that. Thanks again!
I hope you played *"Down With The Sickness"* for her too, to get the comparison, so she can understand what makes this song all that more amazing. (special)
I am 70 years old and think this is the best version of the song ever since and other than Simon and Garfunkel's came out with it. S&G's version is haunting and unforgettable. This one is almost ethereal and also unforgettable.
It almost look like she was getting teary-eyed at the end, lol I definitely could be wrong but I think I saw some fast blinking there
Maybe, not sure myself, but this one went pretty well.
I just came across your video here😊 and your daughter is beautiful! But I must admit I was smiling the whole time watching you 😻
Also, I was blown away when I first watched The Sound of Silence by Disturbed and I still am every single time I watch it! I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve watched it. As it’s absolutely incredible! I fly a lot and it’s on my iPad on constant repeat... it’s so amazing to listen to this flying @ night while I’m looking out the window ❤️🙏🏼🌍
Sabaton - Primo Victoria
Epica - Consign to Oblivion live at the Zenith
Both will get that head banging!
Thanks for this!! I'm a 64 year old former rock and roll band singer and I've heard every version of this song too. But every time I hear this version, I cry. Why? I wish I would have sung it like that.
Wow, what a great rendition . This was a song, voice and arrangement for the soul
Check out the live version it is moving to say the least :-0
"Hello darkness, my old friend" was incorporated into a popular string of pretty funny memes from her earlier childhood. It's probably ingrained in her subconscious as meant to be comedic in tone. 😁
Its great how you use music to connect with your kids. im learning so much from you sir, thank you. i can tell your daughter is paying more attention to the "visual" of the video rather than the music or the artistry of it. she did not connect so much to the "music" than she did to the visual. perhaps use lyric videos? she seems to try to connect to what she is seeing rather than what she is hearing/feeling. what you are doing is fantastic, and important. thank you
Thank you so much, great comment!!!
love your vids man! Pareting gone well! i can see me and my 14 yr old daughetr doin this. her lullaby when she was a toddler was In Flames - The quiet place. today she is a hardstyle or what ever it is calles kinda girl. but she melts everytime i play her that song. Beeing a dad and transfering your music to them is truly amazing!
If you do a Cover, make sure you do the original justice....., Disturbed did just that!!!!!
After seeing Diturbed perform this song on Conan, Paul Simon, the creator of the original, reached out and PRAISED the band on doing their song justice. That alone is the greatest reward any band can receive when doing a cover that is so old and beloved by multiple generations.
And some.
Agreed, but I woulD've loved a version with more "disturb" in it. (personnaly)
No! Disturbed just topped the original!
Disturbed surpassed it
You must be incredibly grateful for the video record of these moments. Thanks for sharing.
This is easily one of the best covers of a song ever made! Right beside Careless Whisper by Seether and Zombie by Bad Wolves. The build up in this song from soft to powerful is amazing. Your daughter looked like she got a bit emotional toward the end (which who could blame her). Beautifully haunting song!
TravD23 Cant forget Johnny Cash’s cover of Hurt
This lovely young lady is going to remember these times for the rest of her life.
Best version but another one that moved me is K.D. Lang singing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Song build and builds
SOOO glad you didn't pause it - this performance is all about the the build-up in the vocals mirroring the emotional ratcheting up in the lyrics.
Although the "Hello darkness..." part is amazing, it's the next part that always get to me; "I've come to talk with you again". Not talk to, but talk with, as in the darkness respond... Scares the crap out me 😳
I love that you listen to the end of the songs without interrupting and on top of that you have a great laugh!!
Bruh she oozing confidence now good job
I love seeing the great relationship you have with your daughter. Very refreshing. Thanks for posting.
Dave Draiman does an iconic job!!! so glad the both of you reacted to this song!!!
Thanks, I really do love this song and this version, thanks for watching.
It's funny to me that the first line makes her laugh. That first line almost always literally brings tears to my eyes. Creative expression can be taken in so many different ways I love it lol.
Love the reactions and I have to compliment you one the great audio quality. It's amazing!!
Thanks for the note, nothing worse on TH-cam than a video you want to watch with terrible audio, I really try to make it as clear as possible. Thanks again.
@@GlitchintheMatrixMultiMedia I watch quite a few reaction channels and the audio in yours is the best I have heard.
@@touchey Wow, that's great, thanks!
Great reaction! This song is so powerful you can’t turn away. It commands your attention and inspires awe every time you hear it
It isn’t a sad song. It’s a dystopian song. And if you can laugh in a dystopia, you are ahead of the game.
The "hello darkness my old friend" I would think made her laugh because its also a popular meme that is usually with something funny. This is my favorite song because of the in depth meaning that lies behind it as in sorta a premonition that Simon and Garfunkel saw of our culture and the direction we were heading and how the "neon light" split us down the middle as a nation. There is so many ways one can interpret this song and what it means and I hope you explain to her about the importance of not getting to caught up in technology and not being antisocial and being kind to one another. Great reaction, quality of the video is fantastic. Well done. Cheers.
7:15 I know why the first few words "Hello darkness my old friend" makes her laugh. The opening words of this song is often played as a humorous audio meme to represent "dying inside" lol.
I love that you introduce your child to different versions of things . Kudos to you my friend. These are precious times, enjoy them.
High five to you both. You have a wonderful relationship
Thanks so much, appreciate the comment and for watching.
I completely love the S&G version, but when I heard this, watching the video the 2 of you did, it quickly became my favorite version of this song. I literally sat with my mouth open, afraid to breathe, eventually crying my eyes out. The original was the warning, this is the anger that it wasn't heeded. I think it's great that your daughter is being exposed to all types of music. Great job Dad!
Another great song. Looking forward to the reaction later 🤘🏻
Another great reaction and on a roll 🤘🏻
thank you so much for not pausing it. most people that review this videos stop it so many times. with this song you need to experience the entire song without stopping
David Draiman just killed it ! It was as if he was looking into you're soul lol, such power, it definitely my favorite version....
I love watching these videos - at last, a father who talks TO his children and not AT them. These kids must cherish this guy - there aren't many of his sort around!
The original: A warning. This version: Rage that the warning was not heeded.
Underrated take
Damn straight
Come up with an original comment plz lol
now that I heard that comment for the ten thousandth time...I think I finally get it. :-/
@@BabyNoah22 Jeez. Sorry.
TY for letting song play without pause,i have seen several reactions to this and when people pause the song it ruins it.yall are awesome
No need to do a reaction video in it but Disturbed singing this live on Conan is a MUST SEE. (if you haven't already)
Keep rockin. 😎👍
Sean Keating
My thoughts exactly!
Live with Myles Kennedy is even better IMO
He was sick with a chest cold while taping on Conan...and still managed to pull itboff
I agree...it kicked @$$ on Conan.
I saw that one too....pretty awesome as well.
I never thot anyone could top the original (and It’s one of my favorite poetic songs) BUT this version left me speechless. I wasn’t expecting what came. Paul Simon himself gave it his stamp of approval so....
Hurt- Johny Cash. Best cover ever
I have ONE song saved to my phone and this is it. I'd always thought that Sound of Silence was one of the best songs ever written, but when I first heard it by Disturbed it literally brought tears to my eyes. Simon and Garfunklel wrote and performed a masterpiece, but then when I heard this I realized you can improve on perfection.
If my 11 year old daughter develops that kind of taste in music, I'll be a happy man. Currently, despite playing guitar in the school rock band, she still prefers pop that's a bit on the mindless side. But hopefully as she gets a little older her tastes will mature.
I love this version as well. the 'hello darkness my old friend, I've come to talk to you again' is I believe, a reference to depression and despair. It then leads nicely into the rest of the song. It is why this version sounds so different to the original
"Hello darkness my old friend" is so ubiquitous on the Internet and in movies. Doubtless she's seen a ton of memes and comedies riffing off of the famous line.
I noticed your daughters face and how her expression completely changed when she heard the first note. Amazing rendition. Ty for sharing ya'll.
I ain't afraid to say it, this version is better than the original.
The guy from Disturb have a Classical / Opera voice training... he can get way more notes than Paul Simon. (but It IS better IMO)
At least as good. Just different.
Amen to that; and I'm old enough to remember when it originally came out.
This was amazing, very good, just not that good.
I’ve loved this song since first hearing it as a child in the early 70’s, I’ve searched ever since to find someone who could sing with the power that Paul Simons words deserved; at last (in ‘Disturbed’s’ version) my search has ended!!!
" I don't know why I laugh!"
Because the Internet ruins everything...
I think what you're doing is fantastic. Even if the channel never grows, the interaction and sharing between a dad and is daughter, who is at the age where large adult questions really take hold is so priceless. So many people fail to interact with the kids in meaningful, mutually learning ways. Has she ever heard Pat Benatar? Hell is for Children with the "sweet Melissa" Live intro is very appropriate right now with what the US is doing to migrant children. Hat's off.
This popped up on my TH-cam suggestions two days ago. I watched the actual video myself the did a search for other reactions. I ended up staying awake all night watching other peoples(including all the vocal coaches) reactions. I started watching more at 1.am today and am still trawling through so thanks for getting me totally hooked. Have you thought about a reaction to the Conan LIVE version*which imho is better)?
same story here
Apparently Paul very much approves of this version he even shared it on his social media platforms and contacted David to say - Job well done!
Your daughter might like Disturbed - The Light official video. Really accessible and has a great message.
The music video is even more powerful than the live performance. The imagery combined with David’s vocals are breathtaking.
5 minutes after I played this for my 14 year old son he had it on his playlist.. 😂
I grew up with all of Simon & Garfunkels incredible songs. Sound of Silence written during the Vietnam War, was so popular in the late '60s; however, my oldest son sent me Disturbs cover & I was OMG; what a set of pipes this man has; deep voice that grabs you by the throat.
Hello darkness my old friend was Paul Simon referencing him writing songs in a dark bathroom.
Nice, I did not know that.
true that, everyone thinks it's a reference to depression, but Paul liked the acoustics in the bathroom and took his guitar there to write, and in this particular instance to develop an idea that had remained from a dream. If i understand correctly the rest is a warning about Television (the neon god) but can equally, if not even more so, be applied to the modern technology (internet and social media) of more recent times. Great to see a father and daughter doing something like this together, thumbs up from me :)
One of the best covers ive ever heard. Epic. This is how this song should have been done from the begining.
Land Of Confusion is another great cover by Disturbed!
the song is 30+ years old.
still holds 100% true TO THIS DAY.
THIRTY! YEARS! of doing fucking SHIT about it!
@Jeremy Austinwhere did you get that info? This song was long before Genesis. It was written by Paul Simon & FIRST recorded by Simon & Garfunkle.
@@Fostermom4chis Jeremy was referring to Land Of Confusion not The Sound Of Silence!
@@davidpalahinjak2664 :)
You guys are just too cool together 😃 Disturbed is amazing, and they killed this version!!