DISTURBED's David Draiman explains the band's cover of The Sound of Silence
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- Frontman David Draiman tells the story of how Disturbed came to cover the Simon & Garfunkel classic, The Sound of Silence, and talks about how fans reacted to its release.
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I'm 73 and always liked this song. I'd never heard of Disturbed but when I heard this guy's unbelievable version of it - I was hooked! What a powerful performance!
I have never heard the remake of any song that I went out and said you've got to hear this Sounds of Silence by Disturbia
I was always a S&G fan I then up on u tube comes Disturbed singing Sound of Silence I was transfixed I think I prefer this version to the original.
But I am still hacked off with S&G they were great to gether but not apart petty squabbles. Egos getting in the way well one ego.
@@keithclossin4314 *disturbed
I'm 81 and I agree with you 100%. Watched it a least 10 times in the last 3 days.
You definitely do not get out of your wheelchair, much, do you?
What's sad is this song didn't win a Grammy. It was nominated for best live performance. Still one of the greatest covers ever made.
I'm a 75 year old female, so Simon & Garfield & their music are very familiar to me. BUT this version of 'Sound of Silence' absolutely stunned me. I cannot even begin to articulate what I felt. It overwhelmed me. I could only weep. It still affects me in that way. So very powerful 👏
Your voice and the musicians made this sound and song a hit to almost ALL generations.
I am not a heart metal fan, nor a fan of profanity, but I love beautiful music, and I do love quite a few Disturbed songs. So thank you for these.
The first time I heard this amazing piece of music, I burst into tears too. What a beautifully powerful voice!
@@joanwallace1373 it's totaly amz8ng beautitful.i l9ve this version.of the song it's my go to songvwhen I bed it most
@@joanwallace1373 totally worth listening to aĺ day
It gave me goose bumps
I’m sixty years old. Have always loved this song. This young mans version brought back memories to my heart. Made this grown man cry like a baby. God bless you and your band mates. Rock on !
Me too!
Same here. I generally sneer at covers but this guy is AMAZING
This young man is 49, although he doesn't look it.
@@darlenefraser3022 I couldn't agree with you more. I just listened to it again.
Gets me in the gut every time too. Those damn allergies.
Am I the only one who could literally listen to this man talk all day long? So well spoken
I was literally thinking the same thing. He's very eloquent, articulate, and clearly intelligent.
And hot as hell...yummy
@@melaniey3006 No arguments here.
Being so well-spoken adds to that!!!
I love that he is not only articulate, but also absolutely being sure to give credit to others when it is due. What a breath of fresh air!
You're not the only one who says "Am I the only one?"
People who think they sell out from this song dont know music. Their rendition is a masterpiece.
No, it's 100% a sellout. The use of pitch correction software that heavily altered his voice throughout the entire song is not music, it's automation. A computer. A mechanical robot. It's not his voice.
@@siberianhusky5874 you obviously haven't heard him do it live...Checkout live performance on Conan !!
@@iceman7232 Are you kidding me? That Conan performance was Auto-Tune City. A travesty.
@@siberianhusky5874man your cancer. David is widely known as being the top 100 vocalists of all time. Get your assumptions with autone and piss off. Get the help that you need, because the way you think is what is wrong with the world. Your voice would sound like ant shit in comparison, even with the "voice automation" you mention of.
@@siberianhusky5874 get over yourself
Are you kidding me right now, ?! This was the best rendition that could have possibly been sung. And the voice of this man... perfection!!
His voice is so haunting in the beginning with the piano, I was hooked immediately, by the end I was in tears. NEVER had a song affect me in this way. Very good job. Disturbed did the song justice.
I agree; halfway through, as intensity rises, I get chills, every time. Then, like you, by the end, I'm in tears as well. Every single time. I will never tire of hearing this wonderful version of the Sounds of Silence. At this point, Simon & Garfunkle's version is simply bland & emotionless.....
Very much the same!
His "voice" isn't his voice. It's automatic pitch correction software processing his voice. It's a travesty.
@@siberianhusky5874 Did you read that somewhere, show me proof
@@blink70 OK, you got it. czcams.com/video/v_h9-Cpn_uY/video.html
I was a teenager when this record was released and I've always loved Simon & Garfunkel ... BUT ... I'm now 70, and this has to be the most powerful, best cover version of ANY record I've ever heard ... My total respect to 'Disturbed', and it's been an honour to have heard it (for the first time) performed live.
I know right.. no cover is better than the original but THIS IS.. and it’s Disturbed... lol I’m in my 60’s and love disturbed but have even more respect and admiration now..
Agreed
Agreed. I dislike most covers because they messed with it. Try Pass Slowly by Seether. In studio acoustic version 3:33 then you’ve got the right one. It’s a haunting and beautiful song
It's good, isn't it!
@@hellabella8295 umm. No cover is better than the original? You have not heard alot then!!
Disturbeds version of sound of silence bliws the oroginal away by miles
Axel rudi pell and jeff guts version of hallelujah beats the living shit of leonard cohens original
Nightwish has their own verdion of over the hills and far away which is slightly better than gary moore.
Johnny be good by judas priest is way better rhan the original!! Chuck berry!
So yes. There are covers that makes the original songs sound of
Does he even realize how talented he really is? He’s friggin AMAZING!
He said listening to the track, after the edit, made him a bit misty too...
he knows. trust
From a Brit military veteran who had suffered PTSD.... YOUR version of this song made ME travel through and finally accept my situation and finally get the help I needed!
TYVM to Disturbed and Draiman *from a hardcore AC/DC 70's child*
That’s so beautiful. You deserve the peach and I’m glad you’ve been able to take the steps to get yourself there.
Good for you! So happy you were open enough to receive the power of healing.
The original Simon and garfunkel is great, for these guys to make it somehow better is amazing, then to have Miles Kennedy as a guest singer at some of the disturbed shows takes it to another level, excellent work.
AC/DC “hardcore” 😂😂😂😂
@@headphoneman10 I said I was a Hardcore AC/DC 70's child as in I'm a Hardcore fan of AC/DC in my 50's!
I also thrashed to the likes of Anthrax, etc before you were a twinkle in your daddy's winkle!
From an obvious youngster it's probably not your genre but how about keeping your trolling to yourself fella?
This man is not human. No human could sing like this to make you feel it in your bones on top of one hell of a voice!!👏🏼
I'm a senior citizen and I think Draiman's version of Sound of Silence is better than the original. And that's saying a lot, because I wore out my album playing this song. Kudos to the band for an excellent rendition of a beloved classic.
I agree, I am also from the older generation, I listened to the S & G original, but they never came close to performing it the way Disturbed was able to. Excellent!
@@gideonbotha3466 I'd always felt like this song needed more punch, somehow. The whole song is an exhortation to action and the original just never really followed through with that.
Another oldie who agrees with you, I loved the S&G original always have and it was one of a few songs I believe should never be touched or covered, till I heard Disturbed. It made me cry and still does whenever I hear it. So much power and emotion delivered by the singer it's almost religious in its delivery and feel. If you must cover other artists material then at least do it justice. Thank you Disturbed for succeeding.
Paul Simon agreed and said it was David’s song now.
THIS IS THE MOST EVIL SONG EVER & OBVIOUSLY HOLLYWOOD SO CONTRACT W/SATAN! This song is about the hive mind of the beast system that the poor souls who don't accept Jesus get enslaved into, it's so sad. 3/28, was lockdown even in effect or you announcing it? They should be crying! This is awful! MASKS represent the silence of the NWO which covid introduced and more so the beast hive system, it's sick. Satan laughing at humans! And I saw the video with the pope at the end, good gracious WE need JESUS! Elon Musk neural link, transhumanist Illuminati destroying americans who sleep. WAKE UP
I am 65 yrs old, never cared too much for the original, but I cannot stop listening to your version !
God bless you, Trudy.
I totally agree with you Trudy, this version is stunning.
I’m 63 and totally agree.
I'm 36 and agree. We older folk have similar tastes :D
I'm 61 & I'm a Disturbed fan anyhow. When I heard this version, it moved me to tears. Always felt that Simon & Garfunkel's version lacked feeling & felt numb. Their version lacks the sheer, raw emotion that David Draimon brings & you hear what a beautiful voice he has. Will always be a Disturbed fan.
It's because of the the version of this song that I, at the age of 63 have just only discovered and now a big fan of Disturbed. You're not a sellout. If anything you've reached an older generation. The warm, rich, soothing and powerhouse of your voice is mind blowing. I hated....hated metal...until now. Really appreciate your talent sir. ❤🇨🇦❤
What you say David about this song being a doorstep to people who wouldn't actually hear you is true for me. I had to park the car, listening to this interpretation and finding myself in awe, sharing a precious moment with my teen son. When the piece was over, I needed to remain in silence for a while, it was a gift Disturbed gave me.
David Draiman is very eloquent. His voice may be the best of all time! He gives me chills and I'm a 72 year old grandma!!
I am the same age and this version draws me in and stirs something deep in me the way the original never has.
I’m 74, and just heard this for the first time last night, watching CZcams on my iPad. Well. I had chills and tears, and couldn’t stop thinking about this beautiful and powerful version of a beloved song. This man’s voice is magic. Whew.
I love the fact that a 72-year young grandma listens to Disturbed.
I'm a 74 yo great grandma now and this man has the best and most fascinating voice I've ever heard!!
For those of us raised on Simon and Garfunkel and the “Shotsy”movies and Ed Sullivan, this song is forever burned into our brains 🔥 so this version, this breath of new life and meaning to ‘it’s so loved song ❤️❤️🎶🎶❤️❤️. I’ve watched and researched that Conan vid and watched the “experts” on utube being blown out of their chairs when they listened. It’s magical 💨🔥
I am a 56 year old woman who has never listened to Disturbed and while watching the performance on Conan was brought to tears by the beauty of David's voice while singing this beautiful song I AM Now a fan. Thank you
I am a new fan too!
It's Auto-Tune, Laurie. It's not his actual voice, you've been defrauded.
@@siberianhusky5874 nope
@@thomasmarx7266 You may want to pay a visit to a good otolaryngologist.
@@siberianhusky5874 you may want to find a hobby. You're on every fucking comment. Let people enjoy a song that means something to them.
You know who loves this version? Called me and my sister to listen to it. My 74 yr old dad. It brought a lot of generations together I feel! I know this video is 2 years old but felt like I needed to share that!
Good thing your dad's ears were too shot to hear the horrific computer-processed Auto-Tuned fake vocals. Dad would have keeled over.
I pulled up a video of S&G here and played it for my parents (not that they needed it, but I wanted to play them back to back), then played Disturbed's official video. My mom cried, I could tell my dad was blown away. We started bouncing around to different artist's videos and after one, my dad said, "I'd rather you played more David Draiman." hehe it really is bringing generations together.
I am 72 years old, and I love this song the way it is done by Disturbed. It gives me goose bumps. I am glad you chose to interpret this song to amaze an audience, such as me. This song speaks to me and your crescendo into the conclusion gives me goose bumps! Love, love, love your rendition of the Sound of Silence.
Rock on, Carrie!
I love this version. Disturbed are better than Simon and Garfunkle. The crescendo actually gave me goosebumps and shivers down my spine. Brilliant.
I get goosebumps every time I hear this song, also! The more it goes on also does the same.
Without this song, I would never have discovered Disturbed.
Disturbed has always been around. Ten Thousand Fists flying, fighting against the Curse, and having Conflict.
SAME LOL
@@tpawsplayground Always being Haunted by metal elitists that are too stupid to Liberate their minds.
@@tpawsplayground Well, aren't you smart. There is always space for new sounds and fans.
@@badshoehabit sometimes, I am.
I never said there wasn't room for anyone else. You wanna have the stage? Have at it. Some of us have just been around for the band longer. Good on you, for finally discovering greatness. 😈🤘.
You want anymore salt for that edge?
I've heard Simon & Garfunkel's original version of "The Sound of Silence" a thousand times, and while it's good, it never really grabbed me. But David Draiman's vocals took this classic song to a whole other level that grabs you by the chin and makes your hair stand on end. Powerful, phenomenal performance on this song. I'm thrown for a loop by David's softspoken voice in interviews as opposed to his immense singing voice that punches you in the face. This man can SING.
Yes he can never knew disturbed before until this song. Hopefully he can sing😅 Mary did you know. Wow on the video 😮. We pray that he is filled with the Holy Spirit and come to Jesus. He gave him a voice for us to enjoy🤣!!!
so you listened a thousand times...….are you brain damaged...…..
Exactly! I was trying to put this into words. You did so beautifully!
You took the words right out of my mouth!!
THIS IS THE MOST EVIL SONG EVER & OBVIOUSLY HOLLYWOOD SO CONTRACT W/SATAN! This song is about the hive mind of the beast system that the poor souls who don't accept Jesus get enslaved into, it's so sad. 3/28, was lockdown even in effect or you announcing it? They should be crying! This is awful! MASKS represent the silence of the NWO which covid introduced and more so the beast hive system, it's sick. Satan laughing at humans! And I saw the video with the pope at the end, good gracious WE need JESUS! Elon Musk neural link, transhumanist Illuminati destroying americans who sleep. WAKE UP
This song is the MOST compelling song I have ever heard(especially with your deliverance of it) I cry each and every time. God bless you sirs.
I cry too! His performance evokes so much raw emotion!
I am 73 and I accidentally came across this video. I was mesmerized! Had never heard of Disturbed, sorry guys. I sure know you now!! I listen and watch this several times a day. I love this version. Thank you for your talent and the joy you have given me.
David's vocals are what keeps me a fan; I don't care if he sang "Mary had a Little Lamb."
Actually would love to see how disturbed would sing that
Stevie Ray Vaughan did an excellent Mary Had a Little Lamb. Search and listen
@@gracefranklin29, know the song well. The version he sings was written by Buddy Guy. As an old Blues guitarist, I know how to play it, as well.
"Mary had a Little Lamb" by Disturbed: Draiman opens up softly... 'Maaaarry had a liiiiiittle laaaaaaaamb' then harshly 'BUT I ATE IT'. Disturbed Grammy 2020. Calling it now.
@@Smashtacular01 don't cut yourself on all that edge.
I’m a HUGE fan of S & G and of their version of The Sound of Silence. But Disturbed’s version made me finally hear and understand the apocryphal nature of the lyrics. So powerful!!!
Exactly - so much passion in David's voice. He nailed it!
Yes, like the words, "people talking without speaking", I believe may be attributed to the rampant use of cell phones in today's world. These lyrics were ahead of their time when this song was made.
@@believer2223 Similar to people hearing you without listening.
Absolutely!
It's all that autotune, sign of the end times.
I grew up with Simon and Garfunkel and have to say that I enjoy the Disturbed version much better. I've watched the video well over a hundred times and cry every time. Well done!
David, I may have listened to your version at least 50 to 75 times and each time, I get the same reaction and more. It brings out emotions in me new that I hadn’t realized before. Yes, the lyrics are wonderful, but it’s your voice and delivery that makes it the masterpiece it is.
David, is incredibly smart, articulate and immensely self-aware of the impact and power of his art...this is simply a masterpiece! Thank you David (and your artistic team) for this brilliant re-interpretation of a song with the power to transform its listeners...wow!!
Amen! No matter how many times I listen, I still crave more. His talent is breathtaking and addicting.
How can a man with such a soft speaking voice create a beautiful monster of a singing voice! i think he is incredible lol
I believe he comes from a long line of Cantors.
He’s preserving his voice as he speaks. And you bet. He comes from a long line of cantors and trained through high school until he turfed orthodoxy for metal. This version is so incredibly complex in terms of how he can feel the melancholy and anger and isolation along with how he modulates his breath, his pitch, how he moves from chest to head voice, from smooth to raspy and back without getting pitchy and so much more shows how someone with profound respect for the genius of a 21 year old song writer, wise beyond his years, and lent perhaps Simon might have wished to express for our modern times, making it a masterpiece.
Simon’s original version was just the he and Garfunkel singing without a 60’s sort of band arrangement. It wasn’t as up tempo as the one they finally made famous. The producers found it to be too moody, so Simon tossed it aside. His manager talked them into re-recording it.
But when you just read the lyrics, you really feel what he was saying. The message hasn’t changed even now. It’s just that we now have more folks around who can cover it in ways that are meaningful to them without losing the sense of isolation, melancholy, and the social statement. David’s version, I think, speaks to listeners now in a way that would never have been accepted in the 60’s folk scene. Both are virtuoso versions in their own individual rights. Such respect!
THIS IS THE MOST EVIL SONG EVER & OBVIOUSLY HOLLYWOOD SO CONTRACT W/SATAN! This song is about the hive mind of the beast system that the poor souls who don't accept Jesus get enslaved into, it's so sad. 3/28, was lockdown even in effect or you announcing it? They should be crying! This is awful! MASKS represent the silence of the NWO which covid introduced and more so the beast hive system, it's sick. Satan laughing at humans! And I saw the video with the pope at the end, good gracious WE need JESUS! Elon Musk neural link, transhumanist Illuminati destroying americans who sleep. WAKE UP
@@whiterabbittalks4763 Are you ill?? Your rant sounds like you are suffering.
I do remember reading David is notorious for being a very calm person in his personal life.
I think this rendition of Sound of Silence is stunning. I cried like a baby the first time I heard this. Bravo! Incredible!!!!
I wasn’t able to cry! I had to remember to breathe. I first heard it as it played during a highly emotional episode of “Black List”. After that, I researched it and listened to it and watched the music video and many reaction videos. I’ve never heard a single one say anything but that everything about it is amazing! I agree.
I cry every single time I listen
I am 77 years old and have heard you sing this version literally 100's of times. I absolutely love the way you lead up to a very dramatic ending and you are extremely gifted. Keep up the good work.
I invited my 6 year old son to listen to your incredible cover of this old song and encouraged him to listen to the poetry of the words, as was obviously struck by the intensity of the musical emotions coming through. I told him THIS is what rock and roll is really all about. And now he loves poetry as much as rock and roll. Thank you so much for creating this beautiful piece of art.
My husband and I are church musicians and my 6 y/o overheard the Disturbed version and she said "this is church music" and I mean she wasn't wrong
What kind of poetry does a 6 year old like besides Hickory Dickory Dock or Dr. Seuss?
What they did with Sounds of Silence is absolute perfection.
Not only the live audience. People who did not even know you before. It is such a great cover. Magic.
I love the original and had never heard of Disturbed. I was told 'You will love it' but I doubted it. Then, I listened and watched and was almost in tears. Disturbed did something for this song that made me love it even more and now I am listening to Disturbed more. Fantastic job Mr. Draiman and the rest of Disturbed!
I'm just going to say it.
There is something damn sexy about how eloquent he is when he speaks.
His look with the combination of his intelligence is extremely attractive.
HELL. YES.
Wait until you hear me!
Agree
Totally Agree!!
THIS IS THE MOST EVIL SONG EVER & OBVIOUSLY HOLLYWOOD SO CONTRACT W/SATAN! This song is about the hive mind of the beast system that the poor souls who don't accept Jesus get enslaved into, it's so sad. 3/28, was lockdown even in effect or you announcing it? They should be crying! This is awful! MASKS represent the silence of the NWO which covid introduced and more so the beast hive system, it's sick. Satan laughing at humans! And I saw the video with the pope at the end, good gracious WE need JESUS! Elon Musk neural link, transhumanist Illuminati destroying americans who sleep. WAKE UP
He adds just enough intensity to the vocal to drag that song, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century. Exquisite.
Is it just that us 'old geezers' can relate to the emotions so beautifully presented by David ? I too am a septuagenerian, I loved the original as heard during my younger days, but this incredible version ROCKS !! I saw a technical presentation that segregated the technical elements of arrangement & engineering that interpreted the feelings behind Disturbed's version so well. Thank you, David.
I've been listening to disturbed for the past 14 years. When this song came out.. it was a proud moment to have my parents enjoy a band I have been a fan of for so long
He has such an incredible trained voice. He's just not there singing this song he's making you feel it as well. Bravo.
Draiman trained to be a cantor in his synagog when younger. So, yeah, a fantastically trained voice.
I agree. Very well said!
The thing that I love about Disturbed's cover is that it actually captures the angst and depression encapsulated in S&G's original lyrics. At its core, The Sound of Silence is about people simply not paying attention to each other. We hear, but we don't, you know? We're all just waiting for *our* turn to talk ... so no one will hear us. Screaming at the top of your lungs to be recognized, and it all falls on deaf ears. And while the lyrics that Paul Simon provide are perfect for that generation, Disturbed captures the actual *mood*--dark, depressing, haunting ... depressing, and ANGRY!
I've listened to thousands of covers. This ranks in my top 3 of all time.
Agree! The original song is perfect in its own way, the softness and harmony really brings out the melancholy aspect of the song. Disturbed covers more of the raw angst and depression more directly. Both the original and the cover highlights the haunting cries of the song and message really well. Disturbed's version is definitely different, but in keep of the spirit of the song. It just proves how powerful and timeless of a song it is! I really like both of them equally. Depending on the mood, I might choose to listen to one over the other. But equally excellent and touching. It's an ode to the power of music and lyrics. The original will always stay stronger as S&G actually wrote it, I mean those lyrics can simply stay as poetry. The melody enhances and reverberates the beauty and truth of the lyrics. But a huge kudos to bringing as equally stunning take on the song! It is appropriately haunting and powerful, unlike many other cheery covers. There were great vocals but they just don't seem to embody/encapsulate the spirit of the song as much as this one does. As a band, instrumental & vocal composition wise, they did fantastic job! Happy to see more people being introduced to S&G as well as to metal music. Both genres/bands offer such intangible richness to the soul.
What's the other two? Just curious ;P
Mine too.
My top three cover songs are:
3.
Bad wolves version of The cranberries song zombie
2.
Disturbed The sound of silence
1.
Hearts live at Kennedy center- stairway to heaven.
I have to agree with you on this cover! I LOVE covers and search them out. This one has to be my favorite. Followed by Jamie Johnson’s cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Four Walls of Raiford. Third best cover is one of twenty George Thorogood’s covers of the blues greats. Probably the cover of Johnny Cash Cocaine Blues, I know it was a cover for Johnny too.
I would never had listened to Disturbed but for The Sound of Silence. I even waited a couple of years after it was released to finally listen, and I cried! Now I have multiple CD's and listen to them on a regular basis. At 66, I can say I cut my teeth on Black Sabbath and am losing them with Disturbed! I love David Draiman's voice and can listen and appreciate the true beauty of this band. No more "Turn off that noise!" I'm so happy to have had a chance to hear and appreciate Disturbed!
I’m 65 and I love this version by disturbed. I hadn’t heard of them before this and I was already familiar with the original version of this song. It’s such a powerful new version that makes me emotional every time I hear it. I’ve also now listened to more of Disturbed’s songs and enjoying them too.
Another older fan here. A conversation with one of my sons about generations and music led him to share this version of Sound of Silence. I was mesmerized,simply awed. I think this performance is hugely impactful because it is so much more relevant to the world today combined with the way it was done, sooo beautifully. The vocal is so pure and perfect! Never been a fan of heavy metal, harsh or "abrasive" sounding bands, but this song has made Disturbed the exception for me. Love!!!
I'll be honest, when I came across this version I passed it over because I thought it would be a heavy mashing of the original to make it more aggressive. I am glad I came back to it to give it chance because it has to be one of the best reinterpretation of a song that I have ever heard.
I just heard Disturbed sing this today and the beauty of it made me weep.
The continuing saga of never judging a book by its cover continues with this eloquent gentleman's interview. I might have expected a profanity laced bleep fest, but this man delivered his explanation more eloquently than I would ever be able to, and I have neither tattoo nor piercing. I am 54 years old and the sound of silence is the first song that I can recall hearing from childhood. Of course that would be difficult to prove, but it is my memory. The depth of emotions delivered is extraordinary and never ceases to move me to feelings of joy. What he says about a single song being a gateway is true. Sarah Brightman's cover of Nessun Dorma brought me to the halls of opera. This cover has me intrigued by what I might like from this band.
You may be interested in interviews of Ronnie James Dio since you liked this one.
@@6foot7dad I will check it out.
Nah man. David is a very intelligent, thoughtful kind of guy. People just assume metal heads must be these angry shitty people but most really aren't.
@@KaiserSoze679 you are so right!! Metalheads are some of the nicest people out there, but we just get a bad rap!!
@@KaiserSoze679 Agree. Sadly though with this type of music (their "normal" music, not Sounds of Silence), it's almost a requirement from their fan base that they curse like drunken sailors in order to be cool. This is refreshing.
Being an old school going back to Greenwich Village where I heard Simon and Garfunkel in smokey joints in the early part of the 60's, I thought Distrurbed would be sacrilege but after hearing David Dralman put his amazing passion with anger and pain leading to the end in solace softly leaving the listeners breathless. Deep inside of David's own persona, resides a gentler and finer soul that is able to convey gentleness from within. Despite a macho angry projection, inside he's a loving gentle soul that longs for filling the emptiness that has been part of his success and awareness of what his diehard audience expects from him. Great rendition of one of the most beautiful and philosophical song by the genius of Paul and Art! Thank you David for a great performance!
The anger in his voice is just so captivating. It forces you to really listen to the lyrics and realize how bleak the song is. I read someone say the original was a warning and this version was a response to all that has happened. Thanks Disturbed.
i am not good at english(learning it) but wow your describing it was amazing. beautifully done 😁😁😁
From my limited experience with subculture this description fits typical Metalhead rather well. Macho and aggressive on the outside and gentle and caring when it matters.
Well said ❤️🎶
I fall in love with this interpretation. I am 72 and I am ready to enter this door. Thank you.
❤️❤️❤️
Heavy!!!
This cover of the song is breathtaking and David Draiman added more emotional nuance and outrage to the lyrics. The original version of "The Sound of Silence" clued me in early in life to avoid the "neon gods" of commerce and idolatry and to never be silent in the face of corruption and injustice. Whether that was ever the true meaning implied by the lyrics, that's what I inferred.
This is a man (and group) comfortable enough in their own skin to expand where they travel to find gems. One of the reasons audiences now, and audiences 60 years ago experienced strong emotions is the brilliance of Simon's lyrics as well as the melody.
I always thought the original was too fast, it put me on edge. Disturbed's version is simply perfection.
It was definitely done too fast, and the background music and general atmosphere was way too perky for such deeply profound lyrics and thoughts. It just fits much better on this version.
I can listen to you singing Sound of Silence a million times and never get tired of it. I wish you would make more cover songs like this. Your voice is absolutely beautiful.
This was a powerful cover! It hits like a religious experience. I never knew of the band Disturbed, and now I'm hooked on them!
Anything sung using Auto-Tune is not a religious experience. In fact, just the opposite.
@@siberianhusky5874 Jesus leave it alone. EVERYONE uses auto tune and pitch correction to some extent in studio versions, even if the singer doesn't know it. Fucking watch a version from a concert and quit harping on this. It's not just how perfectly he hits the notes that makes this song amazing, it's the emotion he puts into it. I highly suggest you do more research on David before running your mouth. Better yet, try to do what he does live WITHOUT the autotune and see if you could do even near as well.
@@siberianhusky5874 "People hearing without listening".
@@brittney9119 Are by EVERYONE you mean some. Using it live is an abomination. And his usage of it live is an abomination.
@@siberianhusky5874 Seriously dude, give it a rest! I am a professional musician & music teacher and this tirade of yours is sad & worn out! If you're not a musician, you have NO room to talk or bash the efforts of any real musicians!
I've listened to Disturbed for many years and loved them, but...THIS! OMG! Beautiful voice! This is my forever favorite song!!🥰
I loved this song when it came out but didn't feel they captured the emotion of the words. Disturbed did this song justice! I'm 63 and loved how this version was so passionate a d raw, the way it needed to be!!! Great job!!!!
Best cover EVER!!
This cover of the song literally gives me chills. It's one of the most amazing things I've ever heard.
This is by far the best performance I have heard of this song !!! And I also was in my teens when Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel did this song. I too turned 70 back in August.
I never heard of Disturbed, until a few years ago someone told me to view their video. I knew well the original song, and wonder how would a metal band treat it. I cried. I still cry every single time I hear it. The beauty in the song the way they chose to cover it, can not be described, you have to feel it. Most people do feel it, which is why it brings so many to tears. That song was the doorway to the band Disturbed for me, and I would say millions of other people world wide as well.
Listening to it this weekend as I watch the USA stumbling toward Armageddon, this song reached me on a deeper level.
@@paulpruett2791 Opinions are like assholes though, aren't they?
Me too. I never ever thought I'd cry to a Disturbed song. Its just.... it makes you feel the pain.
THIS IS THE MOST EVIL SONG EVER & OBVIOUSLY HOLLYWOOD SO CONTRACT W/SATAN! This song is about the hive mind of the beast system that the poor souls who don't accept Jesus get enslaved into, it's so sad. 3/28, was lockdown even in effect or you announcing it? They should be crying! This is awful! MASKS represent the silence of the NWO which covid introduced and more so the beast hive system, it's sick. Satan laughing at humans! And I saw the video with the pope at the end, good gracious WE need JESUS! Elon Musk neural link, transhumanist Illuminati destroying americans who sleep. WAKE UP
I feel the same everytime.
It's such a powerful delivery. I literally try not to cry but the tears seem to have minds of their own.
At 52 years old, and having many songs that I have loved throughout my life, this version of The Sound of Silence is one of my all time favorite songs. David Draiman's voice is simply incredible.
You are a true artist . Your voice is so gorgeous and beautiful, thank you for allowing your fans to see this side of your vocals.
Any band or performer who can take a risk and learn and extend their craft gets kudos from me. Breaking into new worlds is a risk....and one that everyone should take during their lifetime. This was a brilliant diversion from their "norm". What Simon and Garfunkel made into a warning, Disturbed made into a battle cry. I cried the first time I heard it.
Once I heard the Disturbed cover of Sound of Silence, I came to view the original as a person having a revelation, and starting to tell people, with Disturbed's version being a more practiced, more confrontational presentation, tinged with years of frustration and anger at the warning of the message being ignored.
@@OriginalLictre that's been said often since its release. S&G's version a warning, Disturbed's version a battle cry.
oh, lol...i guess I said that 5 months ago. hahahahah not a good start to my day.
well worded!
I'd never heard of Disturbed. At first, I thought "Oh, another over vocalized 'tribute'". Then, I took that chance and listened. Goose bumps. A few tears. And a great appreciation of David's vocal chops.
#YouHadMeAtHello
one of the greatest songs ever written, David sings it in a way that you can feel it.
Indeed
Its so brilliant i cry every single time. And he's exactly right, i would never have been willing to explore their music before but found out how theatrical their music truly is. And as he says, melodic
I never liked the original, but the first time I heard this cover I got goosebumps over my whole body. Every single time, over and over again. His voice is one of a kind. Thnx for covering this😍😍😍
I love this version of this song. It gave me goosebumps. Every time I hear it, goosebumps. So emotional. Love it, love it, love it!!
This cover of "The Sound of Silence" was my introduction to Disturbed. Growing up, I'd always been told not to listen to Disturbed, their music isn't any good, blah blah blah.
One day, I wanted to listen to the Simon and Garfunkel version, so I asked my smart speaker 'OK Google, play The Sound of Silence' and it replied 'OK, playing The Sound of Silence by Disturbed.'
My first reaction was to turn it off and ask for the S&G one, but I was curious and let it play. Oh boy was I glad I did! This opened the door to the rest of their music for me, let me in gently but with a good representation of what to expect. Now, I've even gotten my parents to appreciate some of the musicality and lyrics from some other Disturbed songs :)
I've been a Disturbed fan from day one and I knew David was special and have loved most of their work but SoS is, to me, the greatest cover song and video. It was performed perfectly! Well done!
What a brilliant vocalist & moving performance. You've touched the deepest emotions of many listeners and yes, I got goosebumps & I cried. I'm in my 80's & have only cried during live performances of classical music & now, every time I listen to your wonderful performance.
P.S. when Simon and Garfunkel person first performed the song it was a protest song, hoping for change and when you sing it it's like a desperate call for humans to get it right.
Thank you Disturbance💗
You hit the nail on the head. Powerful then and still if not more relevant today. Especially sung with such sad,angry power.
I'm 67 and I agree with Trudy Hill this is the only rendition of this song I listen too constantly
I'm 68 and also find it interesting that I keep coming back to listen again. Everybody in my age group, my daughter and even my granddaughters are fans as well. Even Paul Simon likes it.
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here in the Netherlands, they would never play any of the Disturbed music, ever. but while i was at work and out of nowhere.. The sound of Silence covered by Disturbed was being played on the radio. i was shocked and so so happy, i just sang with it and didn't care who heard me because i love it so so much!
longtime disturbed fan,and this cover is just plain brilliant. I love how they make the song their own, and turn it into this dark hymn about a warning that wasn't heeded.
And then to top it off, his speaking voice is so soft and gentle, like unintentional ASMR, an you add his eloquence, man i could listen to this guy talk forever. And i will always listen to anything disturbed creates
I had not heard of Disturbed (Yes-I have been living in a cave!) I stumbled on them on CZcams-the Sounds of Silence-and my mind is blown. What a voice David, what a band!
Sir, I had never heard of you or your band until this song was played in my presence. It is without question the most powerful song I have ever heard. The meaning is different to folks based on their personal experiences. I spent 29 years in law enforcement and can tell you it’s moving.
Thank you
Well, I will say... thank you for 29 years of law enforcement.
Thank you for your services. I know people aren't big fans of law enforcement right now but it's wrong. Not every cop is bad. Not ever person who becomes a cop does it for the wrong reasons. So again, thank you.
You and your professional colleagues are awesome!! Thank you!
@@hietala2173🤔 I can most definitely: whole heartedly back you on this.💯💯
THANK YOU SIR: for everything you have done and will do for the community you serve! Be blessed!
Thank you for your service Brother❤🇺🇸🤟
I’d put this up with Johnny Cash’s cover of Hurt. Perfect
I was thinking the same comparison.
Every once in a while, a cover ends up more liked than the original. For me that's Sound of Silence and Hurt.
I'm in TOTAL agreement with you on that!! 💗
THIS IS THE MOST EVIL SONG EVER & OBVIOUSLY HOLLYWOOD SO CONTRACT W/SATAN! This song is about the hive mind of the beast system that the poor souls who don't accept Jesus get enslaved into, it's so sad. 3/28, was lockdown even in effect or you announcing it? They should be crying! This is awful! MASKS represent the silence of the NWO which covid introduced and more so the beast hive system, it's sick. Satan laughing at humans! And I saw the video with the pope at the end, good gracious WE need JESUS! Elon Musk neural link, transhumanist Illuminati destroying americans who sleep. WAKE UP
@@whiterabbittalks4763 IF we dissected EVERYTHING like you just did, NO ONE would have a life and ALWAYS live in fear of leaving their dwellings. This ALL be over soon enough, like anything else during an Election Year. There Are people who are Still God Fearing and the rest will just have to see what happens when the time comes. COOL YOUR FOGHORN and STOP trying to keep OR make people fear what's going to happen either way. We ALL still have lives to live and stories to tell. The Devil has ALWAYS walked amongst us and You aren't really helping Any situation here.... js
This is my absolute favorite cover of this song. Draiman sings this damn song DOWN, you hear me? Makes the little hairs on my arms stand on end. Makes my eyes water. Makes my brain just...gosh. This song is just as relevant now as it was when Simon & Garfunkel did it.
Totally agree with the doorway comment. Even my 70-something parents like this version of the song, and they are hard core S&G fans.
Every time I hear this song it reminds me how great a vocalist David Draiman is. So versatile. For this song in particular I actually prefer this cover to the original version.
This was my theme song for 1969 when my life and marriage were falling apart. This song spoke to my soul. Your rendition of it truly moves me and I wish I could give you a like every time I listen to it.
I will be 73 this year and have been a staunch fan of this song and what it is desperately trying to say to the whole world, "WAKE UP AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU! YOUR WORLD IS CRUMBLING INTO DECAY--IT'S TIME TO FIX IT--THE SIGNS ARE ALL AROUND YOU!"
But when I heard your version, it pulled me right inside the song itself! Your build up to the explosion had me crying and screaming out the song in such a way that I almost explode with the urgency of getting the message to the whole world and thinking to myself "Have I done anything to help fix this world to wake it up to it's destruction--I am nobody--have I done any tiny thing myself to help or am I also part of the problem as well!
Though no one will come to my funeral--your song will be one of 3 that will be played over me! You are a great gift from my father in heaven! Keep it that way!--Love--Diana
I love this man. His version of this song just grabs my soul. He could sing the phonebook and I would listen. Lol
I've always been quick to judge these "heavy metal" groups, thinking they didn't sing about anything besides satan or something along those lines. I've come to realize that they are truly artists, just like any other groups in more mainstream genres. Especially this guy, he's such an artist and has a craft to him. I'm glad to have opened up to explore this type of music even more
I'm 61 & used to think that too because the "experts" made such claims. Learned many years ago to stop listening to the so called experts and to judge for myself bands for myself. I've heard some truly amazing musicians and singers. If I never gave all types of Metal bands a chance, I would have missed out on great bands like Disturbed and Korn. I set limits. There is some really dark music out there & I stay away from that. I've even listened to some of Marilyn Manson's music. Some of these guys are very intelligent & have lots to say. We may not always like what we hear because sometimes, the song is like a mirror & we may not always like the reflection we see.
Well done sir the blinkers are off, go enjoy and tell your truth.
@@patk3601 Symphonic metal is a genre to give some time to if you have not. Primarily bands like Delain or Within Temptation. Their singers have beautiful voices.
Yeah, its why i still steer clear of most "death metal" and "black metal" groups mostly because of this stereotype. However, i am a big fan of heavy metal/power metal/etc. There are some very talented and skilled artists that really put a passion into their music, beyond just trying to sell an album or become popular. Disturbed is a band that isn't there for just the music, but really sheds light on societal issues and makes people feel empowered. Another great band is Sabaton. This band makes songs about battles,wars, heroes of war, and struggles fought throughout history that actually happened. Some songs are very sad even for a metal song such as "The Price of A Mile" . Its a song about the battle of Passchendaele which cost over 500,000 lives.
You should check out Small Town Titans. Another phenomenonal voice and intelligence in lyrics
The sound of silence showed the true beauty and range of David’s voice...
This version is literally so emotional I love it
As comment from M&C, I am also 73. Simon & Garfunkel were so influential in the 1960's in awakening the public to stand up and protest the Vietnam War. Many young men from my graduating class went off to war and never came back. It was a heart-wrenching decade. Simon & Garfunkel's version of this song was soft and respectful of the importance and meaning within the song. I didn't think anyone could top their original rendition of the genius lyrics. David Draiman's rendition brings out all the anger and rage that was felt by the younger generation over that horrible war. All the young men who died and never got to fulfil their life's dreams is what brings back the rage and the tears while listening to David Draiman's beautiful voice. It's absolutely beautiful in its perfection.
I want to thank you for this AMAZING version of this song. I am blown away and love you so much for it.
I'm a George Jones, honky tonk, traditional country music fan, but I appreciate something that's done well. You did it with that song. Awesome!
Tom Page
I am also a country music fan although I was an 80’s headbanger guy. This version of Sounds of Silence is a masterpiece. I never tire of hearing it.
Im absolutely with both of you guys. Same here. This song never really grabbed me emotionally. But this guy sure did!! Wow!! Absolutely fantastic!! In every way.
This man has an amazing voice.
He must sing more songs like this , as you can hear the haunting voice so much better. This voice is so amazing. The best rock male vocalist!!
Im hooked.
I love The Sound of Silence, but Disturbed version blew me away.
I just can't get enough of the song.
Every night I listen to it.
So, I looked up others like A reason to fight Hold onto Memories what powerful messages they hold.
I'm proud to say I'm a new fan.
I always leave a 💜 for strength, strength of mind.
Wow. You voice and passion you gave the song (Sound of Silence). You could actually not only hear the song but you truly feel the song in your soul. Remarkable and powerful rendition.
I grew up listening to Simon and Garfunkel as my parents loved them, and sound of silence was always a song that spoke to me, when i heard that they were working on this I was expecting their usual style of doing metal covers of songs like land of confusion, but then I heard it for the first time and it knocked me off my feet, by far the best cover i have ever heard and truly shows how powerful David Draiman is as a singer in more than just a metal context. Truly awesome.
I am a 52 yr old woman. Disturbed fan from beginning. I have 2 adult boys now. My boys never really understood the meaning behind SOUND OF SILENCE until Disturbed did a remake. I can say my boys have a whole new out look and understanding of life, music, and family. THANK YOU for helping me explain to my boys what this song means. Sending love and light to the band that has changed my life.
This song made us all cry. So powerful, no song has ever affected me this way and according to the comments, I am seeing this a lot. And his humbleness! What a special man.
I'm in my mid 60's and my best friend (4 years older than me) introduced me to Disturbed a few years ago. She is a big heavy metal fan and has attended quite a few concerts and has even gotten to know some of the performers (they even correspond occasionally!). She is the one who told me to listen to "Sound of Silence" and it was eye opening!
I saw them live last year and cried during this song. One of my best friends would always sing the song to his newborn daughter, up until he took his own life before she turned 1. It played at his funeral and has given me chills since.
I'm so sorry. I truly am.
That is so sad. Pain comes and goes. Taking your own life is like dumping a brown bag of dung on the doorstep of those who love you and then lighting it on fire- then ringing the doorbell. Only the fire never goes out for them. Why do I know? My brother in law killed himself. Sorry folks- I see it as a cheap and cowardly way out. Everyone feels pain. Stick with it- work through it. Breathe. Focus on one breath at a time. Pain is like a wave in the ocean. It flows in. It flows out. Leave it be.
And, several years later...I also had never heard of Disturbed until a CZcams algorithm put a live recording in my feed. And now, I've purchased 3 Disturbed Albums because of the depth of their lyrics, the emotion of the music, and the fact that several of their songs moved me to sobbing tears. I have found an appreciation for music that I would have otherwise NEVER listened to, (typically into classical/smooth Jazz/Lo-Fi beats and some pop).
The best rendition of the sound of silence I've ever heard!!!!! Absolutely amazing!!!!!!