No, you're not. I'm with you on that. I never tire of hearing this version, I remember the original being a teenager at the time but this one is stunning.

No 😂😂😂 think ive watched em all well thght i had but new ones keep popping up 😅😅😅

I'm there with ya !

still doing it lolll

You are NOT!!! I have watched more than 25!!

Really? Wowzer!

Art Garfunkel actually wrote and sang it 😉

@@AngelaEatsMusic no shit Sherlock

@@mikerichmond9086 needless sarcasm. Azzho.

@@mikerichmond9086 I LOVE IT!

I just learnt he was sick.Wow!

There was one point where Conan's people used autotune. David was pissed about that. That man doesn't need ANY autotune. He was seated because he wasn't feeling well. Flu I think 🤔

@@lnetscoutnshelby5691 He was literally so sick he thought he would fall over or pass out, David never sits when singing.

Agreed! Chills!

Agreed! Chills!

Simon and Gatkrfunkel's was a warning. Disturbed was the judgement

​@@davidnordmeyer513Beautifully said.

Perfectly said.

Amen!

Fulfillment & remessaged...when Simon & Garfunkyl did this song, it was light & loving. David Draiman 's Redinition was sad & angry. It is a message, from a higher power.

No words. Exactly!

Go listen to the music video version where he's not sick and actually in studio. It's even better.

No he didn't, here is Simons Mail: "Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I’d seen you do it live. Nice. Thanks." What your'e thinking of is probably what Trent Reznor said about the Hurt Cover from Johnny Cash.

@@AidanPryde09 It was in a reaction video I saw on here. I don't watch Conan anymore. With the exception of the performance disturbed did on his show.

@@thomasaitken7495 It is apparently a myth.

I do too. And I always get teary eyed halfway through….always.

Never ever have they said that, Dear Lord no.

I'll be honest. I always think of Trump.

I might be projecting some, but the anger, the frustration, and the desperation all seems to really come to a head at that part to me. This song to me is about how we're talking _at_ each other, not _with_ each other. We're ignoring the people at the other end, and just propping up what we're talking through. We're always talking about and to the constructs that seperate us, like being a Democrat or Republican or Asian or Black or German or Mexican etc. instead of talking about and to people. Because under all the BS that's what we all are, people. I very much have been feeling those feelings for most of my life, so again this might just be me projecting that ball of emotion on that line.

@@guardian33 well, that line in particular does pretty aptly describe him and his followers despite the fact that it was originally written long before he was ever in politics.

I love the part where he sings "and in the naked light I saw..." he sings that part so beautifully. He has such an amazing voice

@@guardian33hes literally neon

That's what REAL talent does. You get lost in it. It engulfs you and taps into your soul. It takes you on a journey. When you ride a rollercoaster you don't immediately jump up when it's over do you? You take a few seconds to gather yourself because you just had an amazing experience. That's what the audience experienced.

@@rodmoore1577 If he's THAT talented, how come he uses autotune here?

@@OzStick he didn't. The production team for Conan put it on the vocal against his wishes.

@@IcePrincessWHN So he didn't use Autotune, however Autotune WAS used? Splitting hairs just a tad, aren't we??

@@OzStick not really. Do you honestly not see a difference between choosing to change your vocals and having someone do it after you told them not to?

So agree

@kirk hall Absolutely. This song imo puts Paul Simon over Bob Dylan as a lyricist. By FAR.

I've heard about 20 versions of this song. Disturbed has by far done the song justice. Try as you might the original version can never be beat.

The remake is good with his intense deep voice, but what made this song so special from the beginning was Simon and Garfunkels harmony. So many tried to duplicate it and couldn't quite make it. A solo could never exceed that quality and mastery.

Simon and Garfunkel were even blown away by Disturbed's rendition of this song.

Too bad the techies put pitch correction on his mic. Nearly ruins the otherwise powerful performance.

@@samhilton4173 even the vibrato sounds electronic

So that’s why I have a hard tome hearing him😅😭

Time

Actually I hear it better hear lmao wut

Best cover ever. Paul Simon agreed and added it to his playlist.

Damn I love that observation! Thank you Jan ✌

@@wolfhart309 Thank you, Wolfhart for the compliment!

Exactly what I was about to comment!!

Love your analysis.... That is how it came across to me too!

I heard him say, in an interview, that when he decided to cover this song, he wanted to do it in a different way. He took lessons to sing vibrato, and that it's the hardest technique to do well. I think he nailed it, because of his early training.

He most definitely did it a different way and then some.

Absolutely

Only a voice that demands respect could do this song justice. He showed Simon how it was *meant* to be sung.

What I had actually read was that Simon and Garfunkel had nothing to do with the re-made version of the song. Paul Simon was in England by himself after their first album, Wednesday Morning, 3AM didn’t do well. The record company hired musicians to put bass, drums and electric guitar on the acoustic track from the original acoustic version of the song and it was this version that became a hit. Neither Simon or Garfunkel were aware of it until it was released.

@@yensilluap You could be right!

I am guessing that was Clive Davis, or he was their A &R guy 😊

Ohhh they did that to David Foster on Whitney's I Will Always Love You. He wanted to go in and add things and Clive said no let it go the way it is...

Wow! He had flu??

He should have cancelled the performance it was embarrassing.

@@bgallagher8129 You joking ...right?

@@terryconnelly484 no kidding? Wow.

@@HarriBestReactions He was really sick, fever, weak, that's why he sat on this high chair throughout the whole performance - he wasn't in his power at all, but under these circumstances it was an incredible performance! And their version is great, the best cover of the song, and I say this growing up with S&G and LOVE them and their Sound of silence... 😉😘

That is likely why I burst into tears when I hear it.

Aye, i always thought it was hinting at the invention of TV: References to 'the flash of a neon light' and also 'the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made' certainly hints at our devotion and addiction to electronic devices. Although the original would have been referring to only tv's, but now its PC's, gaming platforms, Phones, ipads etc. As a result, everyone has lost the art of conversation.

The original song is about the dying of music, and the creation of electric sound, which has flooded the music industry for decades. But the words are so powerful, you can attach what ever meaning you feel is relevant and it will fit. I agree it does resonate with society's move to a technological independent culture over the past habitus of community shared ownership.

The original was a call. This is in lament of not heeding that call.

@@justcausee 👍🏻✌🏻🎵🎼🎶 .... yep!

Yes, me too. If I close my eyes and just listen, it's like I lose the ability to breathe, tears rise...

Frank, I absolutely agree with you. I really liked the original by S&G, but Davids version will forever give me chills. 🤗

I too am 60, so I grew up hearing and loving the S&G version (I even sang it in choir), but I was shaking, blubbering, and covered in goosebumps when I heard this version. I had to learn more about this man with an unbelievable voice. As someone had posted in the comments of another reaction video to this song - David was asked before being born into this world, "Do you want to be able to sing like a devil, or like an angel?" His answer: "Yes."

He was sick during this performance. The music video version is even better.

Well said 🤩

Class up the joint 😂🤣😂

@@HarriBestReactions Heck Yeah!!!👍👍

Thanx Cynthia..Its Tevian 😀

@@HarriBestReactions Sorry, my hearing sucks. ☮️🇬🇧

This was my reaction exactly, so I’ll just say “Ditto”.

Ditto 😉

Me too but this one I watch more. Especially their video. It speaks of the world today.

I agree. The magic of the original song and the reason it is a classic is the interplay of the voices. This is an incredible arrangement sung brilliantly. The version with Miles Kennedy conveys that aspect in addition to all of the greatness of this performance. This is the isolated Paul Simon part. Garfunkel part is just as different than the final result. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aaqTq9aT29jSY2Q.html

Was just gonna say the same thing, the live version with Miles is amazing.

He will..thanx!

Yeah sure, but Disturbed featuring Myles Kennedy will ruin the Simon and Garfunkel original forever. Look it up. Harri, check it out.

@@982spyder5 I can’t see that being a possibility, being that Simon and Garfunkel have been internationally famous for decades. I never heard of this other guy until someone told me there was a cover of their song. I asked around and nobody has ever heard of him? Is that his only song, he looks a bit old to be just starting his career.

@@cheryla7480 Disturbed is a metal/hard rock band, they started in Chicago in the mid 90's and Myles Kennedy is from Alter Bridge, also mostly hard rock. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fplyrJd1v9-4foE.html Give it a listen if you have a moment.

Paul Simon actually said he thinks they (Disturbed) owned the song so much it is now theirs; biggest complement ever. :) ( and yes I adore the original )

That's incredible indeed. 👍✌️🇨🇦

It's not meant to be relaxing.

That's the thing though, it's meant to be a warning and not a nice, relaxing song. That's where this version eclipses the original.

It's not meant to be relaxing.

The original was a call to action. David's is in lament of not heeding that call.