He was sitting down Because he was sick with the flu the last few days before the Show, And yet he sang this Flawlessly.

I met David Draiman when I was 16 and he YANKED me by the collar out of line in an autograph signing of hundreds, brought me forward, had the band sign my 10,000 Fists album, gave me the tightest hug I've ever felt and square in the eyes told me "Thank you for being a fan, you're destined for big things in life." That will stand with me forever.

What makes David’s performance exceptional is the fact that he was singing live with a bad head and chest cold and rather than cancel he went on to perform!

He was sick during this performance. His voice is amazing 👏

Paul Simon saw this performance the night it aired and loved it! He called David Draiman afterward to congratulate him.

Imagine going to watch a comedic talk show and end up getting witness a historic performance in person. Lucky audience that day

So happy people are finally appreciating David's voice. He is incredible. The best liveconcert I've seen

Better Live? YES YES a thousand times YES!!! I never get tired of this performance. David is amazing on and off stage. 🖤🖤🖤

What I love about this cover is that they took a classic song that stands tall on it's own in both lyrics and music, performed by icons of the music world. They had the courage to see what it could be and they made it BETTER. This is how this song was intended to sound, the lyrics, the build and the emotion all come together to COMPLETE the journey this song started on with Simon & Garfunkel writing and performing it. This song was written to be performed like this emotionally and powerfully. It took a while but the journey is complete. Well done by both Simon & Garfunkel and Disturbed. This was one of my favorite songs and is even more so now...

I’ve seen this said from several people of my general age group (71) but I recall when the original S&G song came out and I loved it. However, hearing it sung by David Draiman and Disturbed made me appreciate the song in a way that I had never done before - almost like I was hearing, understanding and reacting to the words for the first time. Well done, Disturbed. This old hippie is a new fan.

This performance was nominated for a grammy. I love the video, but I think I like this live version better. Keep up the good work!

It's not the fact that one version is better than the other (studio vs live on Conan). It's the fact that the live sounds almost exactly like the studio version. In music live versions tend to always be worse than the studio version because the studio version will be the best take out of many tries of each different part of the song (vocals, drums, violins, ect) blended together to make it sound the best they can. Not to mention pitch tuning and other editing tricks to make it sound the best they can. The fact that made Disturbs version of this song so amazing is that he is able to make the live and studio version sound so much alike proving that it wasn't studio magic that made the song so great, it was David's own amazing voice.

Even after all these yrs of watching reactions... I’m still so appreciative of watching one like yours ❤️

David Draiman...a voice to die for. A powerful yet soulful voice that can go from warm baritone to angelic tenor, from clear as a crystal to rasp/distortion and back on a dime. He has a timbre in his voice that I've never heard before.....just hauntingly beautiful tonal properties to it! An awesome talent and obvious training to deliver what he does!! Can sing like an angel or the devil ! Loved your reaction and your take on David's performance. Good job PG! Try "Deceiver", Violence Fetish", "Indestructible" and "The Night" by Disturbed too.

Just think.....David sang this with pneumonia and a fever.

It's a trick of the trade with the sitting. You use a stool that's waist high so that the feet remain flat on the floor. This allows the spine to stay straight and the chest to barrel and fully expand. End result is just the same is standing...full power and breath with the same proper posture (as long as you don't toss in a guitar to hunker over and thereby reduce your pulmonary reserve.)

I'm tipping towards the studio version just because it gave me goose bumps. The close ups of his face when he was singing really got to me. Considering he was ill, this one was really good. Did you know they covered Genesis' Land of Confusion? I thought they did a great job with that one too. I know it's an oldie but then, so am I. He he. If you get around to it, maybe you could do a side by side comparison, first Genesis, then Disturbed.

Wow I always thought live versions were terrible but David has put it to a whole new level for the rest to catch up to. Great video and keep up the good work my guy.

This live version is much better than the studio version. He sang the song sitting down because he wasn't feeling well. He didn't think he could stand to do this performance. One of the best covers of any song EVER!!

I saw them live in February and hearing this song live gave me goose bumps, the whole show was amazing/emotional

I’ve seen a video, but it wasn’t this one, which was awesome!! This guy’s voice is a powerhouse!!

Live is impressive. I've seen them three times here in Nashville TN USA. They blow you away. Best concerts ever!

Relatively new watcher here, just subbed since I realized I hadn't yet. As for Disturbed, as JohnnyNr5 said, Inside the Fire is a great piece. Another classic is Indestructible which comes off the same album. A couple other favorites of mine are Ten Thousand Fists, The Night, The Game, Land of Confusion.. There's a few really good ones but it's rare to be disappointed by Disturbed.

They said when he did this performance live he had the flu and he still Nail the performance he produce the whole thing 👌👍🤙👀💯🤘

Saw this live at their last Auckland concert. A lot of their songs have a message, and they choose covers for the songs message too.

There is another live version of this with David Draiman and Myles Kennedy in Houston, amazing and well worth a watch.

I have had the pleasure of seeing this live. David Draymens voice is incredible, I highly recommend seeing them if you get the chance. Great reaction, thanks for doing this again 🤘🤘😁

Lol was so happy, stopped what I was doing immediately to watch! Glad I was on a day off so I could watch straight away. Keep up the good work 👍 xxx

Love this version also. I find that most live is better than studio recorded as the voice is more raw and bold and get the sense of the mood of the song by their expressions.

Thanks for doing this version!!!! 😍 xxx

Love this version! And I grew up on S&G!!!

Simon and Garfunkels version was a warning of what was to come if we didn’t change. Disturbed’s version is rage that we didn’t heed that warning. Now we are glued into phones and technology instead of each other. This is my favorite version!

He was sick in this version! The video is way more intense!

Gives me chills every time.

Great reaction!! I love this song so much ♥♥♥ i'm suscribed ✌

MUST listen to live performance of Disturbed with Myles Kennedy - even more amazing!!!!!!!

My main suggestion is Inside The Fire, but i don't know if you want to react to that one. Background is that David was a drug addict in his teens, and his then girlfriend (the one who introduced him to drugs) killed herself (OD) when he was..16 i think. Inside The Fire is about how he felt the devil was telling him to follow in her foodsteps. Fan-fucking-tastic song imho, but i know you have a background with that topic too, so i won't hold it against you if you skip it. Link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qN6lnaSBzd7Qn2Q.html Other than that i guess the go to, obvious one, is Down With The Sickness. That's a song about how we treat people who don't follow the mainstream way thriough life: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zp98h7dh3d3Ilqs.html

I really enjoyed the version that Peter Hollen and Tim Foust did.

Disturbed’s new cover of Stings “If Ever I Should Lose My Faith In You”.......updated videography for today’s political climate and an a amazing interpretation !!!

I'm curious if you listened to any of their regular style music in between the 2 versions? Yes singing whilst sitting is VERY difficult and only the best singers can do it as effortlessly as David seems to be doing.

Great rendition.. Great vocals

I feel the same about Hallelujah that PTX did. On their Pentatonix Christmas Special they did it live and it, to me, is better than the official video. Even if you don't react to it you should give it a listen.

The original was a warning. This is anger that we didn't listen to that warning.

Magnificent man!

He had a cold that evening and I think it made his voice better

If you haven't listened to the one in Houston with Miles Kennedy I think you should give it a listen, you might like it too.

You should do more Disturbed again. Their "A Reason to Fight" is more of a ballad, about overcoming addiction. The video was directed by the same guy who directed the official video of their The Sound of Silence.

Amazing!!!!

I love this live version, I just get goose bumps every time I listen to this, just phenomenal. 🎶👍💞 Love your reaction videos. Keep it up fella, it's great that you're bringing all music lovers together to explore different types of music.👍🤩🎶 Please could you react to my dads favourite artist, RORY GALLAGHER - AS THE CROW FLYS 🤩🤩🎸🎸🔥🔥

Yes wow,,

he was ill and still fabulous

I like that version best.

Love It

I just searched and noticed you haven't done Zombie yet! Please please do this. However you MUST do the Cranberries version first then the cover from last year!!

not bad for a sick guy sitting down the whole time... I mean only God can make a cover this good

David sits during most of his ballads.

Odlična interpretacija

He was also sick during that performance

Once again: Voctave "Mary Did You Know" with Mark Lowry. I promised to do this... ;)

You should react to Disturbed Down with the sickness live version.

Hey Patrol, I have heard of some guy on KZfaq who does some great live stuff behind a keyboard. I think his name is something like Grand Spartan.

The performance on Conan was good, but I have to say that Disturbed's video affected me far more deeply and emotionally. The video tells a very profound story about people ("..writing songs that voices never share...no one dares.."). On one shore there is an innumerable amount of people holding sheet music (the "songs" that people wrote). On the opposite shore are people who have taken up musical instruments (drums, guitar, etc). The people (...writing songs that voices never share...) have something to say. The people across the divide carrying instruments would and could make those songs (ie "voices") heard if a bridge was there to allow them to come togeether. That's my take on this song, but before Disturbed released the video, Simon & Garfunkel's "Sound Of Silence" was just a beautiful song. With Disturbed's release of the video, it all made so much sense. The first time I watched the video, it surprised by how much deep, yearning (for something) it brought out in me. The video simultaneously (if that is possible) seems like a cynical yet hopeful message. I still get goosebumps when I watch it. Again, the performance on Conan was absolutely beautiful and powerful, but it doesn't hold a candle to the video. There are powerful metaphors that are not apparent in the lyrics, alone.

Patrol, have you heard the original by Simon and Garfunkel?

Awesome reaction video. Please take a look at Sam Stone by John Prine

If you haven't already you have to react to Chris Stapleton, Tennessee whiskey live at Austin city limits, you will be blown away it blew up so big, the live version is insane. You won't be disappointed I promise

I think the video version is really the best. I have heard both versions and to me the video is better and intense, it also has no auto tune . David hates auto tune and will not use it. The Conan produces used it in spite of David telling not to use it. He was angry at them for using it .

He was sitting down because he was very ill during this performance. He is a classically trained Jewish Cantor

have a listen to their cover of Land of Confusion

He was only sitting because he was sick that day!

You should try Inside the fire video by disturbed

now try the live at Download 2016.....

You should try listening to Lukas Graham. Any song will do, but the ones that are rehearsals are awsome... The songs: "Don't you worry 'bout me" and "You're not there" are fantastic...

Reason to fight is the other one that sounds like this one the rest are rock

The studio version is much better, but this is good too.

You should react to Rise by superfruit!

Have you ever heard the original?

Check out (and review) Disturbed's "Stricken" on KZfaq. Would like to see what you think of that one. It's from an album that came out in 2005, "Ten Thousand Fists."

Watch a live concert they did in Germany. Down with the sickness is the song..

Sick with flu/pneumonia, annoyed that they gave him an auto-tune..... Classically trained, Jewish Cantor..... David Draiman... kicks ass!

He is sitting down because he is actually sick with a fewer...

I'm in the minority that thinks the original video is better. This is totally superb but the video has more significance to it.

You should check out some Jimi Hendrix , his song Machine gun is incredible vimeo.com/335350521 This song is special because that's what make Hendrix the greatest guitar player of all time, it has everything : Skill, composition, and he stand up against the war in Vietnam in this song. It's an incredible performance that send chill down my spine ! He's miming a sound of bombs, cry, an pay tribute to the fallen soldier

Have you done BAD WOLVES- ZOMBIE yet? It is a remake and amazing as well. There is nothing Disturbed does that I dont love.

Studio version for me....

You are such a cutie!!

I don’t think he’s sitting down, I think he’s just short. 😂 Great song though. Props to Simon and Garfunkel for their amazing original version too.

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I still prefer the original written by Paul Simon, performed by Simon & Garfunkel. Great video live in Central Park.

Auto tune on the mic, still a great singer though but there was auto tune. #DebbieDowner lol

I liked the original not this cover