I have a friend who just happened to be in that audience that night. He said that people who were backstage came out to see who was singing. The audience gave the band a 10 minute standing ovation. I believe this performance is one of the top 10 live tv performances of all time. It’s almost unworldly.

The insane thing about this is he was sick. Had a high fever. He absolutely blew this out of the water!! It's 100% better than the the video/studio version. Amazing voice!!

David Draiman is classically trained, and in his younger years, he was classically trained as a cantor, who is someone that sings liturgical music and leads prayer in a synagogue. But after being expelled from three different yeshivas and blowing up his high school rabbi's van, Draiman wasn't cut out for the seminary, and the rest is heavy metal history 😎

They turned a Masterpiece into a MASTERPIECE!

Because of how sick David was that night, he was sitting down to perform. Apparently they wanted to use auto-tune because of him being sick but he absolutely refused. He is a beast. Just incredible.

When Disturbed was on that late night show, David was sick with a fever so he wasn’t 100%. David’s parents Jewish parents sent him to orthodox schools for him to train to become a Rabbi. Although he doesn’t practice his faith, he is a trained Cantor. He is a well trained vocalist and knows how to protect his voice.

David is highly trained since childhood…. However talent is talent and he has a gift!!!

The vast majority of people agree that this is significantly better than the studio version.

This performance was beyond phenomenal and outshines the studio version in my opinion. Just imagine being in the audience that night...

Not only he sang amazing but the arrangement with the live instruments behind make a HUGE difference.

David Draiman is one of the best voices in modern music. But because so many of Disturbed songs sound similar nobody realizes he has such an angelic voice.

I saw Disturbed live 3 times when I was in college. Even if their style of music isn’t your cup of tea, there is no denying that Dave Draiman is a world-class performer. I’m a fan of many genres and he is in a category of his own for sure. I’m so glad they did this cover so millions of people outside of the metal crowd get to hear and appreciate his talent.

Goosebumps.

He was high when he recorded the song. The day he recorded the song he didn't think he was going to do any vocals that day so he had indulged in the thing he does. It took about 3 hours for him to record this song because they didn't know how they wanted to do this song. The only instrument that was already recorded was the piano. He cried when he heard the finished song for the first time. He hadn't heard himself sing in that tone since he was a teenager. David is a trained Canter. He did the training as a teenager.

When he adds all the grit towards the end, it always gives me chills, man, such beautiful talent. It's why i love david.

This live version is the best.

FOR ME . . . the signature of a true talent is their ability to not only duplicate the studio version, but will ALMOST ALWAYS sound better in a live. Why? They feed off the crowd and the momentum of the moment and their TRUE TALENT keeps them on course as they perform in a bigger and even better way! Blessings

That he performed this beautifully while seated and sick to boot speaks volumes about his training and ability. Being seated always diminishes a part of the breath control, in some singers more than others . I was a rock singer in my youth, and I found it more difficult to sing well while seated. I believe Disturbed was awarded a Grammy for this live performance. Such artistry!

I loved it when Anthony messaged you and was **telling** you that you needed to see the live. David's voice is just amazing.

Draiman is AMAZING live. He's a true talent. ❤

I just saw Disturbed last month. They have been my favorite band for 20 years but never had a chance to see them live. Hands down the most real representation of voice, emotion, and experience I have ever seen. David was flawless. So impressive.

Makes me emotional every fuckin time a see and hear this. David is a badass

David is one of the most talented artists I have ever encountered. His music is so versatile and his vocals are just *chefs kiss*

I saw Disturbed at Ozzfest in '00 in Dallas, their debut album The Sickness had only been out for about 5 months, I've been a fan since then.🤘🤘

This was actually the debut - before the recorded version was released. ALSO - he was ill with a fever and still knocked it out of the park. AND IF THAT WASNT ENOUGH, he was pissed that the audio team dared to autotune him as he wanted the raw vocals to go out.

The look of Astonishment on your face @ End was absolutely Priceless!❤🎉😂

He has a really amazing voice even with him being sick! Love this!❤️‍🔥✌🏻🫶🏻

pure Goosebumps

Love seeing people react to his sound of silence live and music video for the first time.

I liked the live version better than the recorded version also. He is very talented.

This song I believe is about how music 🎶 stopped being played and how people stopped talking and listening when the neon God they made😮 came out which was tv 😊

Disturbed is better seen live. Amazing concerts.

I saw Disturbed perform this song at one of their shows and it was amazing!

I recently saw an interview with him & he said he had a lesion on his vocal cord & worried about doing this performance. He killed it!

I saw them live back in 2019 and hearing this song in person was absolutely breathtaking

Disturbed and Miles Kennedy live in Houston. Sound of Silence rocks go look at the video !

This live version of the song by Disturbed is my favorite of all other versions. Including Disturbed's music video and the original song from back in the day. Obviously, that had to exist for this to exist, so obvious mad props given to the writer or writers of the song. This live version is just so very powerful to me with the orchestra in the back, and honestly, I think the fact that he was sick and losing his voice actually contributed to the growliness of his voice at some points which I think made it sound even better than the music video.

Just gives you chills.

When I heard this the first time, the only words I could come up was - Stunning - Even now after a couple of dozen times, I still am at a loss for words to describe it. The voice and the face of excellence will have to do I guess.

David Draimen is an amazing singer & frontman. I finally get to see Disturbed (with Falling in Reverse!!) this month and canNOT wait!!🤘🏼

This was a masterpiece.

I saw him singing this live recently. I sobbed hearing his voice. The rest of the people in the venue were swaying and singing along. Thanks BP

lol……..whoop whoooooop amazing best cover ever

I saw Disturbed live and they sounded exactly like their recorded songs. It was awesome!

Amazing live cover! I also love the live version with Myles Kennedy.

I got to hear this twice at Download Festival, UK, and the crowd of almost 60k maybe more was dead quite, no noise at all from us. It was awesome to the point that the hairs on my body were on edge. So powerfully peaceful

He is amazing. He did the same performance on Fallon & Kimmel, too. He has a unique voice and always hits his mark.

His voice is Epic. Just saw them live and they are amazing.

Wow wow wow wow, thanks for sharing this, wow wow wow

Absolutely chilling and beautiful!!

He was SICK and wasn't going to do this - it's incredible!!!!!

Best live performance of ANYTHING I’ve ever seen!!! (I’m 66; also, I agree this is better than the studio version, especially with the beautiful atmosphere/visuals!) ❤️✌🏻✌🏻❤️

Going to see them on the 19th of thos month. Cant wait to hear this song live

The lead singer David was sick when he performed this on Conan. It's pretty incredible for a sick man.

So glad he decided to take a seat and sing. This was incredible live. My favorite live performance I've seen disturbed do. I'll never forget this show

David Had A Lesion On His Left Vocal Cord That Night ! He Was Full Of Prednisolone To Help With The Inflammation ! Also Had His ENT Team Ready If He Needed Them..Amazing Amazing Version Of SOS...❤ ❤

I love his amazing voice… more impressive that he was really sick when he performed this and still went out and gave an amazing performance! I love his cover of this song soooo much.

Hello - Kathy here - yes, this live version is amazing. The only difference in this one and the video version, is the first line he is singing in a lower register, but due to the injury to his vocal cords, he didn't go down as low as he did in the studio version. But this one is stunning. Thank you for your reaction. Love this song!! Have a blessed day.

I can think of two amazing songs live- Chicago "25 or 6 to 4 " tanglewood live BLOWS away the studio version, and Heart doing a Cover of "stairway to heaven" live at the kennedy center was ridiculous

Saw this before the music video and it absolutely blew me away. Ultimate performance

This was just beautiful...loved it.😊..

I've watched this so many times and still get chills every time. Loved your reaction ❤❤

It blew me away. And I'm 80 (almost). I am loving your reactions to "my " music. BTW, consider the barracuda a cold-hearted predator..

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 His voice is absolutely beautiful!

The concerts are beyond anything you will ever hear. Always have chills hearing them.

This live version is, I agree, even better than the recorded studio version. And to think he was very sick during this performance. David's voice is so incredible! The emotion in this performance fives me chills and that angst bu8lds in my chest....

My favorite version! This live performance had more humanity than the official studio version. Yeah, I know the Conan production folks used auto tune and David was pissed, but personally this was my favorite. Sometimes the imperfections make things better.

I'm 58yrs old and "The Sound of Silence" was the first song we learned in music class in the 4th grade. This is the best version I've ever heard.

This performance is crazy good even with the really bad cold he had. I love his version of this song. It is awesome. He also had years of classical training which he said has helped him to be able to sing like this. Awesome!!

Nothing can break my heart or turn me into a super fan, like a live performance. Recently went and saw Depeche Mode live, and it gave me a whole new appreciation for their music. Amazing live show. To the point it was the best live show I had seen. Well until seeing Heilung live in October... and that show blew any previous show I've seen in my life... right out the water!!! ❤

I'm in love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

It’s so crazy, he was so sick that he had to be sitting in a chair, because he couldn’t stand for the whole song. I think this is one of his best performances of this song ever.

Yes! His voice is ALWAYS better live imo. The tone in his voice is something you really should try to experience live in person if you can because you really feel it in your bones. I've had the pleasure of seeing Disturbed live several times and was even lucky enough to chat a bit and get an autograph signed by him and he's also a very gracious and kind human being.

This song gives me goosebumps every single time I hear it! Absolutely adore his version of this!

Disturbed live is always better than recorded ... and recorded, they're amazing. A very tight band, and incredible music.

This is much better then the record, or at least the video, the music isn't drowning out the vocals.

6:45 I saw the moment you got goosebumps. Absolutely understandable. One of the greatest live performances of all-time, and I'd put my name on that. Great reaction!

Tool is def that band... insane live. Awesome audio. Tool - Pneuma live drum cam. Your mind will be blown. 🤯

I've seen Disturbed live lots of times, they put on an amazing show. David has trained his voice, I don't remember how far his voice training went. I feel the big difference between your basic bands and great bands is amount of training and practice.

Great reaction, so glad that you appreciate David's amazing voice. My dad always called that show the Gonad O'banion show while pretending he didn't know better. 😆

I love that BP apologized in an English accent. Nailed it! I needed a laugh today, man-thank you!

You must listen to Dimash kudaubergen…. He sings live so perfectly

And true voice! No auto tune. Some people say different, I truly don't think it's true. I think this is 100% pure. Even if it's a bit tuned, so what...he is amazing!

I'm absolutely nuts over this performance!!! Brought tears to my eyes, even though I've watched it a hundred times. Guess it's been awhile😊 I like the live better as well. Really appreciate your reaction to this💜

I agree this was great, better than the video I saw you reacted to! Love this song! Love you too ❤

On of.my favs

Its great to see a completely different genre of music reacting to other genres snd and loving it , brilliant 👏

Amazing!

They were beautiful!😊

Incredible

I totally agree with you. Even agree about Blink 182, I was disappointed in that one. Anthony Ray also reacted to this version and messaged you during the reaction. He was so impressed. I love the dynamic you have with other reactors. Keep up the awesome work.

I'm glad you listened to Anthony Ray he is amazing

Goosebumps

There’s another version you should check out. The original, with Simon & Garfunkel, showcased their beautiful harmonies. When Disturbed did a show in Houston, David brought Myles Kennedy onstage to perform ‘the Art Garfunkel to my Paul Simon’. Another amazing live performance! Just search for Disturbed with Myles Kennedy…

Yes,is better. Insane. ❤❤❤

The live version is definitively better. And Paul Simon was so impressed that he reached out to the band and basically told them it was their song now. I get chills every time. I have seen vocal coaches reduced to tears by this performance.

This song, this whole performance, makes your whoe nervous system pay attention.

gorgeous

The live version is epic. I feel his voice is better than the studio version as well. His calmer more melodic register is impeccable, then breaking into the raspy rock edge voice at the end, just gives me goosebumps. Great reaction dude. ❤️

I love them and have seen them multiple times. I saw them in 2016 and this song was in the set and it was just phenomenal live, very moving!