The growl in his voice is what makes this version so powerful
@ivonav37518 ай бұрын
I find myself intrigued by the idea that he didn't "have to" add the grit, and that his voice had the necessary expertise to communicate the feeling by sheer vocal power. I have to wonder what alternate interpretation that might have brought. But, still....this cover has continued to give me chills and put tears in my eyes ever since the first time I heard it, probably some six years ago. I feel that the grit is a necessary part of building the frustration and anger in the song, and bringing it to that ultimate drop into peace, as the hope of unity emerges. I can't imagine it differently.
@Ericsaidful8 ай бұрын
The growl? He doesn't growl in this, at all lol
@crazymelomanka8 ай бұрын
It's not really a growl) it's grit and rasp.
@jameskratzer20148 ай бұрын
Growl, grit, rasp, call it what you wish, but it brought the emotion to life in the song.
@crazymelomanka8 ай бұрын
@@jameskratzer2014 surely did
@martinalutz64542 ай бұрын
I’m a classically trained mezzo and I absolutely love Draiman’s voice. He has such a rich and powerful baritone sound. But even as a classical musician I’m going to agree to disagree about the vocal fry or growl. That IS Draiman’s sound, its signature! Not only that, but he really shows his frustration and anger with the “silence” when he does that. It’s an appropriate artistic choice in my opinion. Sometimes the lack of perfect technique in exchange for raw emotion is so much better! You feel this song. I get chills every time I hear it! Listen to him sing A Reason to Fight.
@gayedawn12 ай бұрын
Wasn’t he a trained “Cantor”?
@kerenfarhi5024Ай бұрын
Thats exactly what i thought. That the so called "graff" is him :)
@PaulaGarth-e9n21 сағат бұрын
He is also a classically trained vocalist! He got tired of people saying that he just yelled in his music! He could actually perform in their opera house ! Narrow minded people just tick me off. I appreciate your response!!!!!
@PaulaGarth-e9n19 сағат бұрын
He was a Cantor that was in Israel for a few years singing the Torah. If you search some of his interviews he is so down to earth and speaks out about mental health
@efren13HR8 ай бұрын
The growl is not necessary for almost any artist, but its Disturbed’s signature stamp. That’s the part of the song when you stand up and just scream and let all the emotions out. The Disturbed way.🔥
@biscuitandme41197 ай бұрын
Agreed. He had to add their sound to make it their own.
@TheCandyShop7 ай бұрын
I completely agree!
@melindanaumovic81245 ай бұрын
Yessssssss
@nitagolay81735 ай бұрын
I love the growl❤
@davidmarquardt77255 ай бұрын
If he had just looked at Disturbed wiki page genre: HEAVY METAL
@MINI_912 ай бұрын
In my opinion, this is the definitive version of the song. By far the most powerful delivery to date.
@dmonroe8143 жыл бұрын
As an ordinary fan of good music, The Simon and Garfunkel version makes you think. The Disturbed version make you feel.
@unbekannternutzer253 жыл бұрын
Nice put
@beccas52013 жыл бұрын
I love the way you put this. I love both versions of the song but they’re just such different songs
@compunomad13993 жыл бұрын
Profound...
@Human.Kvmqn36163 жыл бұрын
I don't think there is a better way to "compare" both versions. I loved the original, it's a classic. I grew up listening to disturbed, one of my favorite bands to date. That being said, I was a little nervous that they were doing this because it was so different from their typical music. They've attempted ballads before, and David has even said he was a bit leary to do another one because fans didn't take to it very well. But listening to their version, I got chills, I still do every time I hear it. Probably gonna get hated on for this, but I honestly prefer Disturbed's version, simply because it truly does make you feel. And I love the "gruff". Was it technically necessary, no, the song would still be beautiful without it. But it helped convey the emotion and power behind the words. Not only that, but that holds true to their style, their music.
@TheRealMediaMan3 жыл бұрын
Well said
@SpaceCadet25697 ай бұрын
Remember it is a cover done by a metal group. His growl is part of their identification. He was training as a Cantor. He gives me goosebumps.
@shibalover54Ай бұрын
I'm glad you brought Draiman's vocal training started at that Cantors school. Also of note, once Paul Simon heard this version he told Draiman that he now owned the song for how much feeling it brought to the lyrics. This guy doesn't get the gut feeling Draiman brought to the fore.
@KairiPrimeАй бұрын
I saw a comment on another video that said when David Draimen was born, God asked him if he wanted the voice of an angel or a demon. He said yes. So far this is the best description I have ever seen of David's amazing vocal range.
@danielangom2 ай бұрын
Disturbed made a wonderful song perfect. Nothing more to say !
@shannonmcvey8669 Жыл бұрын
The scratch and gruff in his voice at the end was to express rage, not just power. I heard a quote a couple of hours ago about the song that just FLOORED me with how profound it was. "Art Garfunkel with a voice of an Angel sang a song of what people were doing to each other, David Draiman with the voice of an Avenging Angel with sword held high and eyes filled with fire sang a song of what people had done to each other. Both versions with the same words, but both with different meanings"
@helenmckeetaylor94095 ай бұрын
AMEN ✊🏼❗❗
@timmellin28154 ай бұрын
Very well said !
@GamerFlair4 ай бұрын
Yeah, I always translate the versions as Simon and Garfunkel singing a warning in hope of a better future. Disburbed version is anger that the warning ignored.
@MarciaSumal3 ай бұрын
ISRAEL / GAZA VS 1960's PROTESTS WERE FOR PEACE NOT MUTUAL ANNIHILATION OF LIFE & SUSTENANCE FOR ALL. HOW SICK IS THIS WHOLE DAMNED EARTH? TELL ME!
@Angel-rq3pi3 ай бұрын
Seen this comment on EVERY. SINGLE. VIDEO. OF. THIS. COVER. Geez, come up with something of your own@@GamerFlair
@kristimarriner76733 жыл бұрын
“The gruff” , to me , shows the anger and frustration he is feeling because no one is listening to the warnings. It makes the song so much more emotional and powerful in my opinion.
@billpo3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@donnamignemi3 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@nfisheremti3 жыл бұрын
same. it's an expression of rage, people are worshiping their "neon gods" for S&G it was maybe TVs, updated perhaps, phones. it's all here for you if you open your eyes and ears
@rebeccamandelos31643 жыл бұрын
I agree 100 % . Also it is so sexy !
@BigChuckMeister3 жыл бұрын
and that's why this guy isn't a metal singer
@viking_fisherman Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite version of any song ever! I get chills every time I hear it. What a great, great voice!
@peytonpupstar793111 ай бұрын
The power in the vocals.... I cant listen to this without tears in my eyes
@karl-dragonstar79582 ай бұрын
Same, I'm intending it this song to be played at my funeral!
@carolynsanders29723 жыл бұрын
This song preformed by Disturbed. Hit me in the heart hard. Our son was killed by a Drunk Driver leaving a concert. This was to me the path he was forced to take on that deadly night. I reached out to the management & the band DISTURBED. They were having a concert on the venue where our son was killed. I asked them to dedicate this song to our son Michael. God bless this band. They dedicated the Sound of Silence on stage to him. I'm forever grateful to them. 💜🙏💜kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n8ulocR6192snWQ.htmlsi=_OmBZyC70ZMlgJl3
@roadboat92162 жыл бұрын
Wow, that’s cool! Good on them. RIP.
@roadboat92162 жыл бұрын
Hard to read this post with a dry eye. Very moving song for a very moving reason.
@andrewdoctor65842 жыл бұрын
God bless. It’s something that no parent can recover from. It was kind of David to listen to you and honor your request. I do believe he had studied to be a rabbi or a cantor so it would be in his nature. I hope it have you some solace
@MrJSyer2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear this. No one should have to go throught such a loss. I just hope you're now as good as you can be. Know that from a place far away, a guy you never met, just wishes you and your family well.
@ragedbrickashaw50852 жыл бұрын
Wow Tears
@ChesterTMWAC2 жыл бұрын
As was once read, I now reiterate: “Garfunkel’a version represents a warning, while Disturbed’s version represents rage since the warning was ignored.”
@andylake32302 жыл бұрын
Oh yeh! Very powerful on a more emotional level which people seem to be acting on nowadays. We were much more thoughtful back then. Now we are much more feeling, which I'm not sure is a good state to be in considering the crap the world is in.
@RalphSampson...2 жыл бұрын
Not "reciprocate". You mean "reiterate". You are telling again what was said. To reciprocate would be to respond. You are not responding but, telling us what was already spoken or written.
@chaserofthelight17372 жыл бұрын
How fitting…
@ChesterTMWAC2 жыл бұрын
@@RalphSampson... thanks! English is not my native language so always happy with the help.
@0Onyx132 жыл бұрын
Very beautifully said. I didn't know at all that Disturbed made a cover, and for sure this isn't what I would have expected, but yeah with a song like this you don't just make it metal, it has so much meaning. I never thought I would have liked anyone doing a cover because the original always brings tears to my eye, but this... I might be just taken by the moment, but it might be even better, because of that disappointed rage, it's even more devastating, holy shit... The visual too is utterly heartbreaking, I am seriously in awe.
@chaddrumm6809 Жыл бұрын
I don’t give an F what anyone says! This is the BEST version of this song! David’s vocal captures every emotion of this song!
@DizzyDame Жыл бұрын
I never liked the Sim & Garf version. But I do so love this one
@petri2767 Жыл бұрын
It is horrible, I opened this video hoping that the "composer" would bash it relentlessly
@Hermitdefrog Жыл бұрын
damn straight
@pnut3844able Жыл бұрын
Well simon and garfunkel, when they heard this version, they told David it wasn't their song anymore.
@petri2767 Жыл бұрын
@@pnut3844able they were just trying to be nice
@cloudten848911 ай бұрын
That gruff anger and despair he voices at the height of this song is what I look forward to. I feel like screaming at the sheep walking to the cliff edge right now and he does it for me.
@janicelloyd38758 ай бұрын
I loved the original but disturbs version gave me goosebumps
@louiseodams99884 ай бұрын
I get you, also gives me goosebumps ❤
@dianaschnoor71312 ай бұрын
Gives me chills every time and also makes me cry!
@sandrabradley37032 ай бұрын
Yes,me too. That's what makes it so great. It envokes emotion unlike the original. Not that the original is not great but this is so captivating. I love it❤❤❤❤
@billtbodger Жыл бұрын
I think the Simon and Garfunkel was a warning to people to listen and wake up, the Disturbed version is Angry because nobody listened. This version of the song is powerful and empowering
@judyovington7469 Жыл бұрын
I agree with you this made me cry,I am 75 and know this song, and both versions are spot on
@amylavene6357 Жыл бұрын
I agree. S & G's version gets the heart, but Disturbed's gets the soul.
@kevinsauer5794 Жыл бұрын
Man, that is deep. Never thought of it that way until now.
@anna_maria_georgiou_garner.81 Жыл бұрын
David Draiman honoured the songwriter's of this masterpiece.
@johnsmith-ut2tq Жыл бұрын
Simon refers to darkness as being his "old friend" that he came to talk with because he was awoken in the middle of the night, of a nightmare that still lingers in his head, that gives his a considerable amount of distress. So bad that the awful visions were still flashing before his eyes as he is awake. Second stanza begins setting the scene in which the dream took place: at night, him walking along the cobblestone road where he stops below the light of a streetlight. The cold chill runs up his back, so he lifts his collar to the "cold and damp." Just then, a blight neon sign lit up, showing that he, in fact, was not alone. But there were "ten thousand maybe more" all gathered in the cold night. The people who are talking, not speaking, are politicians, who are using false words to sway the population to vote for them, never revealing true intentions. The people therefore are hearing are not listening. They are taking these words that are spoken to them in plain value, not examining or putting into depth anything that is said. Because of this, as referred to later, these politicians have formed a government that the people in fact voted for and supported until it began to act as a dictatorship. This seems that Simon is making an inditement to a large government that has taken away the freedoms of its people. A future for America it seemed with the rise of government in world affairs as in entered Vietnam. This "future America" has given Americans everything, and has the power the take it all away, hence the people "bow and pray to the neon god they made." The Silence that is referred to is the silence of the people, afraid to say anything against the government for fear of death or worse. Simon, or whoever has had this dream, tries to bring people to speak out. Saying "Fools, you do not know, Silence like a cancer grows" that as more are afraid to speak, the more control the government takes and the less anyone will stand up to the new government. As all hope is about to be given up, someone steps up and says to the crowd that the future they will hold has been written on the walls of subways and tenement halls. This is because this form of protest can be done anonymously, therefore no one can get in trouble for it. This begins the whispering in the silence of the people, and starts the beginning of a revolt.
@UncleLousKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Omg The gruff makes the song!!!! That's literally the moment that triggers the goosebumps and makes you go oomph!
@TheFalconerNZ2 жыл бұрын
Agree that gruff adds to the anguish and anger that nearly 60 years after the song was written people are still not listening are we are moving further apart and not coming together
@darlenefraser30222 жыл бұрын
Totally got goosebumps
@janicecoffman12302 жыл бұрын
You said it like i wanted to, but you did it in a more polite way 😂🤘🤘🤘🤘
@teambonry2 жыл бұрын
Spot on.
@tarablack5342 жыл бұрын
Exactly! 👍
@ronicajordan638311 ай бұрын
I want this played at my funeral. My all time favorite song! Especially by disturbed
@20040823 ай бұрын
I want this played on my deathbed
@karl-dragonstar79582 ай бұрын
Same!
@sandrac.n81132 ай бұрын
This was played at a friend of mines funeral. He was a big Disturbed fan. It played with a slideshow of his life. ❤
@wcares8062Ай бұрын
On my list too.
@swannwillow947610 ай бұрын
Best cover I have ever heard!!! Absolutely fantastic 😍
@margaretknipe94604 ай бұрын
agree
@Strifed013 жыл бұрын
He went gruff because it is Disturbed. That is one of his keys. He sang it beautifully, and added a little taste of the band's actual sound.
@horizon3193 жыл бұрын
This. He added it because that is the band’s sound. It adds emotion to a song that so many do more vanilla, so to speak. It’s amazing.
@Петърчо3 жыл бұрын
Second seconding.
@amywalker36473 жыл бұрын
I adore the growl.
@darinrambo52853 жыл бұрын
exactly. he had to give it the flavor. he wasn't trying to emulate he was honoring and adding their flavor
@amq42573 жыл бұрын
Ohhh waaahh ahhh ahhh ah
@candystigliano21442 жыл бұрын
Simon and Garfunkel's version is a protest. David's version is the rage that you didn't listen.
@danbassman242 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@justkillingtime.83162 жыл бұрын
Wow , very poetic 🙏🇺🇸
@RethaMitchell2 жыл бұрын
Pentatonix is the hope we still can learn
@johnkonertz80422 жыл бұрын
Nailed it. I have said the same thing on other people's reaction to this song.
@ldavanzo442 жыл бұрын
I love your comment.. smart person
@PuddletownDave Жыл бұрын
Better than the original because makes you feel his pain and angst about society and where we are headed if we dont change. Very powerful performance. Goosebumps every time i hear it. The vocal range, vocal control and technique and how it builds from the start of the song from sadness to rage brings out the original intent of the songwriter. This is how this song should be performed. He makes you feel every word and breaks that sound of silence with his thunderous and amazing vocals.
@DanKaschel10 ай бұрын
I think the comparison is counterproductive, but this cover certainly adds meaningfully to a song which already carried an enormous amount of meaning.
@stevelaw38866 ай бұрын
I agree with the previous guy - if the song itself is great, then so much credit must be given to the original artist that even the best covers are in a different category. For me, if you can take something from the music, go for it, whoever it is doing it.
@kudzanaigarrymuraicho41172 ай бұрын
Hahahahaha the original is nuts... this cover is the best there is but the original especially the last of the live concert speaks to the soul. Also there is a cover by the master of chants
@merrylbutcher4965Ай бұрын
One is not better than the other, just so different. Different eras of music.
@anniespapercrafts10 ай бұрын
The gruff is his signature on this American classic. You're right, in the previous verse he SHOWED the power of that magnificent voice, the gruff made him OWN it. His vocals are outstanding and this is the song that made me a fan of the group Disturbed. The lead singer Dave is one of the most underrated voices of today.
@Samantha-wu5vn2 жыл бұрын
My younger brother insisted I listen to this version by Disturbed. The gruff on the end was needed to deliver this song without losing the integrity of this singer who is heavy metal. My brother passed away in April 2021 and I am so glad we listened to this song together. I miss you bro. I still get chills every time I hear this song delivered with power, strength and truth.
@annsmith6209 Жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss. We lost our son at the end of March this year. The darkness of this video speaks to me.
@karenunderwood3338 Жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing this memory. Peace to you.
@catherinesyme901 Жыл бұрын
Blessings and prayers! May your brother memory live strong within you 🙏❤️🕯🕊
@catherinesyme901 Жыл бұрын
@@annsmith6209 oh sweet mama, heartbreaking, from one parent to another I have no words only love and hugs, God bless you and bring you peace
@jsulliv19939 Жыл бұрын
awesome memory to share with your brother, a song that is spectacular that you would not think would be so! A space you can always go back to when you need to connect to him, cuz he will be there with the same intensity of this song. There was a reason for him to share this song with you before he was gone. Embrace it!
@LydiaSugarman2 жыл бұрын
David Draiman trained as a cantor which explains, in part, his range. No falsetto for this man! I think the gruffness in his voice is perfect. It demonstrates his rage. The soft finish of the last words, I think, communicates his grief.
@obcane3072 Жыл бұрын
Agree 100%
@bonnieghezzi9562 Жыл бұрын
I want to marry him and serve him! OMG he is amazing. Paul Simon is proud of David. My son sounds like Johnny Cash. I know he could this rendition.
@deiverongaming Жыл бұрын
adding that gruff at the end also puts Disturbed's iconic iimprint on the song making it theirs, just a little bit.
@scottrackley4457 Жыл бұрын
He can easily turn it off and on, as he showed. It's their take on it.
@yardi09 Жыл бұрын
He is a heavy metal singer
@Paula-sw2tt11 ай бұрын
David was classicly trained and has an incredible voice. Simon & Garfunkel approved of this cover. I grew up with and love the original version. However, this cover resonates with me and is my favorite.
@DarrellHaase7 ай бұрын
I feel the grit/growl in his voice conveys the incredible anger in that line. This song has so much feel.
@deloresdunbar14643 жыл бұрын
I'm 66 years old. I remember when this song first came out. I heard it several times, but I never listened until David sang it.
@danceswithmules3 жыл бұрын
Hearing without listening... your comment just gave me chills, Mr. Dunbar.
@guslulou84283 жыл бұрын
@@danceswithmules where I come from, Delores is traditionally a female name. So, she’s probably not a sir.
@deloresdunbar14643 жыл бұрын
@@guslulou8428 Lol. Right you are, but I don't mind. Could be a typo error.
@TheSecretMcSquirrel3 жыл бұрын
Yes not quite as long as you have been listening but I had listened to it a lot, I have a very wide varied taste in music and had already heard a lot of disturbed stuff and enjoy it, same with Simon and Garfunkel I never really knew the song or the lyrics as clearly as I do now
@Kayte-tv2cw3 жыл бұрын
Same with me, Delores. I am 69.
@andrewkoetz48492 жыл бұрын
I saw him sing this live. No one made a sound, and when he finished everyone had tears in their eyes. Simon and Garfunkel gave the song to dave
@KinjiUrba11 ай бұрын
They DID NOT. They placed up the video but they did not "give him the song" Trent Reznor did that for Johnny Cash. Quit spewing crap you don't know anything about - it's disinformation.
@mariaszarpa57611 ай бұрын
Saw Disturbed in Syracuse NY last month and you could hear a pin drop while they did this song. Just an amazing performer. My first introduction to Disturbed was trying to sing Down with the sickness in Rock Band. My daughters thought they were being slick, bragging how they can easily play guitar on hard mode. And they could, until they tried the guitar solo in Free Bird. Don’t mess with mama kids.
@Yaskoland10 ай бұрын
Oh wow, I really want to see them perform this live.
@mariaszarpa57610 ай бұрын
@@Yaskoland you won’t be disappointed
@christophermichael33939 ай бұрын
Gives me chills and makes me tear up every time I hear it.
@dirmusloner7963 Жыл бұрын
As a metal fan, hearing this version and the original version, I have the feeling that the original version was a warning, and the Disturbed version of this masterpiece, is the anger that the warning of the original was ignored
@LydiaDeHep5 ай бұрын
Spectacular
@MrRubberfist5 ай бұрын
Nice!
@melanieknight81795 ай бұрын
It's amazing but dig draper Paul was depicting the future we live in... We communicate on silence, the neon god is Hollywood. Family now don't talk but. Email, Snapchat. TikTok, Instagram... Its. All silent.. We live in a lonely world.. And a singer I. The 1960saw this...
@melanieknight81795 ай бұрын
Totally agree... We need to wake up... Paul depicted life as we know life... Wake up world Jesus Christ is waiting in the wibgs
@user-qj6wj5kz3x2 ай бұрын
Yes 👍
@reggiefokes6677 Жыл бұрын
I get chills and tears every time I hear David sing this.
@karmicscope52592 жыл бұрын
The rasp of his voice is one of the signatures of his vocals in the band. It shows his range, that he can sing beautifully & harsh. Its amazing.
@TornadoYtCodm Жыл бұрын
I’m glad someone recognizes this
@manfredmelcher780311 ай бұрын
Yes…he’s with his band at that moment.
@kohl20803 жыл бұрын
The grit of his voice truly expressed the anger that the original lacked. I was born in 73 and Disturbed's version resignates far more than the original
@Psycorde3 жыл бұрын
People sure love being angry these days. Only drives us further apart. Being reasonable is not easy.
@travisfoster10713 жыл бұрын
@@Psycorde it's not driving people apart, but a response to the fact that we did not listen to the implicit warning contained in the original.
@irisschell55573 жыл бұрын
Virginia Jayne..excellent reply...thx !!
@kohl20803 жыл бұрын
@@Psycorde there is nothing wrong with valid emotions...anger being one of them. Look at the social and economic disparities and injustices in the United States alone let alone a vast number of nations. Anger can lead to much needed change when channeled properly.
@glenncoleman62533 жыл бұрын
I much prefer the original version. This sounds like a show off of the singers vocal ability but doesn’t really reach any great heights.
@gregtyson45742 ай бұрын
The singer, David Draiman, uses his vocal fry to elicit an underlying emotion: frustration, rage, grief. As stated, its a signature sound, and he has such fine control of the when, where, and intensity of it! The entire band are contributors to each song, and cover, keeping true to the original intent, but reinterpreting and arranging it to not only fit their style, but to also make it contemporary and fit current social moods. I am a fan of S&G original, but Disturbeds cover has well earned a place as one of my very favorite songs ever.
@shandrabrooks6431 Жыл бұрын
That gruff in his voice adds so much texture. I love how the song builds from a whisper to that forte. Such power and control of the vocals.
@stevelucero90473 жыл бұрын
There is a comment from one of the very 1st reviews that goes along these lines... _"the original version was a warning, the Disturbed version is rage that the warning has gone unheeded..."_
@Doug.Helvering3 жыл бұрын
I feel this. Thanks for sharing.
@jamesc18793 жыл бұрын
Steve lucero: great observation. By the way Draiman was classical trained and it shows. James C.
@lordalchemist34303 жыл бұрын
i love to sing this song. and it is a warning... "bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made" > subway walls and tenement halls. and now we look around and what do we see.... air ports, subways, buses, bill boards, cell phones..... millions praying to neon gods..... and dieing morals.... creativity is also decaying. when you look at music threw the ages. (rap is not music any more)
@davidcoombes31463 жыл бұрын
That comment is spot on, it's the best cover ever of any song for me.
@markbillett25073 жыл бұрын
@@davidcoombes3146 I agree totally. It is rare for me to like any cover over the original, but this one is perfect. I could have this on loop for hours on end and it never gets old.
@IsaacCoverstone3 жыл бұрын
"does he have those notes?" Disturbed fans: hehehehehehe, just you wait......
@m2hmghb3 жыл бұрын
The smirk that was on my face when he said that...........
@__eganista63723 жыл бұрын
ROTFL that was me and my boy just saying that and laughing!
@michaelfish353 жыл бұрын
exactly
@darthzoidberg78503 жыл бұрын
Draiman has so much range! One of the greatest voices of our time for sure!
@shescountry09163 жыл бұрын
BIG FACTS!!!!!
@susanreed14663 ай бұрын
I love this man singing this song. So powerful.
@jasonnelson912411 ай бұрын
"All this technology to connect.... and no one is listening." I agree with that 100%.
@gregoriousblantonius3 жыл бұрын
The one thing you didn't like about his vocal performance is literally what everybody else loves about it. Different strokes.
@suhartley62633 жыл бұрын
Hell Yeah ❤
@scottbishop64713 жыл бұрын
I totally agree The vocal fry is absolutely necessary to convey the anger and frustration.
@BrandonBlume3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. It's not just about vocal ability and technique, it's about the emotion and how he's portraying it.
@legless47673 жыл бұрын
For different folks…
@CollaredDom3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. If he hadn't added that, I wouldn't have liked this version even near as much as I do.
@timmyharris253 жыл бұрын
When he asked, “Does he have the notes?” I thought to myself, oh this guy’s in for a treat!!!
@jaderrdragonlover7643 жыл бұрын
“Does he have the notes?”......wait for it "smile"
@skatasticgal3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@susananderson75043 жыл бұрын
I just went Oh Yeah
@robertgardner15612 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that when this guy first started started saying he could tell David's voice had a lot that was holding back. . I was thinking, you're in for a treat! Great cover!
@bobd26592 жыл бұрын
@@robertgardner1561 Same here. Though, in a way I wish he'd done the live version that he sang while battling a cold/flu... It's a little better version, and a bit more like what we go through in the whole 'the show must go on' attitude! We aren't always at our best, and *never get a second take live! *not entirely true...I have done ONE show where the band wanted a do-over!*
@janeshortt28093 ай бұрын
Your analogy of the lyrics is a direct commentary still today in 2024 with the strife on this planet.
@leathification5 ай бұрын
David's phenomenal voice and delivery has connected with a new generation.
@SaschiesMum3 жыл бұрын
For those interested, David Draiman was classically trained to be a what is known as a Chazzan/Cantor. He is one of the VERY FEW that does not need a voice modifying mic as this is his authentic vocal octo range. A Chazzan is a someone who leads the synagogue in worship in song and prayer. David (דוד דראמנ) even though was not raised in a particularly observant home, he was sent to a Orthodox yeshiva, and and where he originally thought he was going to have a rabbinic ordination.
@TheSecretMcSquirrel3 жыл бұрын
his voice makes so much more sense now, it a stunning voice it kind of echo's through you
@dutchgram37993 жыл бұрын
Very interesting information.
@jerryharris8762 жыл бұрын
Yep. He was trained to be a Cantor, then he was trained by an opera singer on how to do the gruff without hurting his voice.
@cindybishop86592 жыл бұрын
His voice is extraordinary in this song, as well as so many others. His vocal talents elevate this song to the next incredible level.
@kaiq56462 жыл бұрын
he is amazing
@susanswedar51463 жыл бұрын
David Damien has 5 octaves. He was trained professionally. The Sound of Silence is brilliantly sung & orchestrated.
@PaulyV563 жыл бұрын
hmmmm...prove that.
@shonaboufford73423 жыл бұрын
Saw an interview with David about this song not only is he professionally trained hea classically trained
@Will_Forge2 жыл бұрын
He doesn't just have 5 octaves. He has something like 12 voices across those 5 octaves. lol
@dmartin029010 ай бұрын
David Draiman is a heavy metal lead singer and is operatic trained. His vocal range and style variance is unmatched. The gruff he added because of his band singing style being the heavy metal and putting their own touch to it after initially honoring the original song.
@absolut0258 ай бұрын
He's not operatic trained
@RandallHallKaizenReiki8 ай бұрын
@@absolut025 Technically accurate, he did train in chorale music in Jewish academy.
@cclarke93018 ай бұрын
Dan Vasc is similarly trained. It adds such richness to a piece.
@elizabethstolle17933 ай бұрын
Absolutely mind blowing. I never get tired of listening to this by Disturbed!!!!
@jonathanlindsey4633 жыл бұрын
david “the lead singer” said he loved this song growing up and that he sang this from a perspective of anger at society ignoring the warning from the original, paul simon said he cried when disturbed performed this on the conan show with an orchestra and that he called david that night and told him “that is now ur song more than mine”... the conan version is on utube
@dutchgram37993 жыл бұрын
This gave me goose bumps to read your reply after I posted a comment. I t shows me that I don't need to "know" the ins and outs of music I need to FEEL IT.
@jonathanlindsey4633 жыл бұрын
@@dutchgram3799 i agree
@abbie.ireland3 жыл бұрын
I think that performance is even better than this video.
@CUDA713 жыл бұрын
Now that's connection as pure as it gets.
@tabitha64232 жыл бұрын
I actually love the love the live performance on Conan. It's my absolute favorite version. I love love love love it. I love this one too don't get me wrong. Oh and I'm pretty sure this guy doesn't get David and/ or his voice and doesn't pay attention to what the original singer has to say either. Just my opinion tho
@deidramills1871 Жыл бұрын
I love the gruff he puts in it. There’s just something about it that makes his version so perfect to me.
@bradruxton3742 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think that Doug missed that it was an artistic choice to show the anger towards the situation
@md23house10 ай бұрын
I believe the gruff is just the anger for the lack of humanity in today's world.
@Yaskoland10 ай бұрын
Yes, the gruff really added to this amazing rendition. I can’t stop listening to it.
@DanKaschel10 ай бұрын
It's called distortion, incidentally:)
@victoriak689 ай бұрын
@@DanKascheldistortion is anything not normal. "gruff" is more specific. Besides, no one came here for lessons.
@reneeluva6319Ай бұрын
Disturbe, did a great tribute to this song. I perceive a very intimate connection through the singer's voice, and the instrumentation, it reaches your soul, this is what I call a masterpiece.
@MarshaMcQuillan-sj9op Жыл бұрын
LIVE. Mesmerized. Singing, crying, and my soul was transported. Listen to it. Singer has the voice, genius and he means every word. Wow.
@PlaneReality2 жыл бұрын
Disturbed's cover of this song is, and will probably always remain, my absolute favorite cover of all time... Of any song! It resonates in my soul!
@jazziered1422 жыл бұрын
I am torn between this and Johnny Cash's version of Hurt.
@Darthtanos2 жыл бұрын
this, all along the watchtower by hendrix, or johnny cash's hurt. three best covers i've ever heard.
@mariohostios2 жыл бұрын
💯🎯
@oscarwilde66492 жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as a "soul".
@Darthtanos2 жыл бұрын
@@oscarwilde6649 i feel sorry for you if you really think that there's nothing other than physical matter. your life literally has no value, because if that's true nothing has any value. you can't just decide it does, because a thing can't decide it has value itself. not true value.
@chuckster2553 жыл бұрын
To a lot of us, Disturbed's take on this song is a (rightfully) angry cry that we haven't heeded Paul's warning when he told us about the Sound of Silence, the first time.
@Kayte-tv2cw3 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@Swhoney23 жыл бұрын
word..
@theozuretti60913 жыл бұрын
What warning
@mrsdracon97992 ай бұрын
I love his voice and range. Not only that, he is an amazing human being
@sylviekins11 ай бұрын
This version sends shivers down my spine, what a magnificent voice❤❤❤
@Randal1993Randal2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: David Draiman (the vocalist of Disturbed) highly wanted to make this cover for a long time - and you can hear it by the way he's singing it, right from the soul. Now it became one of the most iconic songs of this band - and even the world of the music industry.
@Willam_J Жыл бұрын
I whole-heartedly agree. This song definitely has ‘lasting power’. Each generation of young people are going to re-discover it. It’s a timeless masterpiece. If I ever performed such an iconic sing this well, I’ll sell my instruments, close my studio and find a new line of work. I could never top this. It would be my magnum opus. 😀👍
@tonyslade13 жыл бұрын
"Hello darkness my old friend", has got to be the most moving first line to any song ever.
@michaelfagan96203 жыл бұрын
Up there with "Mother, do you think they'll drop the bomb?"
@kentnottingham96353 жыл бұрын
Yeah, written and sung by a GENIUS, THENNNN, song punk gargles with gravel, takes the soul of a song, grinds it up in a garbage disposal and records it. Too bad Kids are used to hearing crap. This version is crap.
@burninslow3 жыл бұрын
@@kentnottingham9635 I’m sure your version is so much better.
@Lolliegoth2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelfagan9620 Floyd much!
@Lolliegoth2 жыл бұрын
@@kentnottingham9635 Wow - can you give a link to your rendition of music - oh sorry can you give us a heads in the direction of humanity....
@tikimonster23910 ай бұрын
This version gives me chills
@SandraP3796 Жыл бұрын
I saw Disturbed 2 nights ago and hearing it in real life was powerful and beautiful. Love it, love it
@valleystina3 жыл бұрын
No, he didn't NEED to, but he WANTED to and I LOVE IT.
@sarchsoal2 жыл бұрын
The anger and emotion in his voice is what makes this version so great.
@barrygrannell8652Ай бұрын
This version, blows me away everytime I listen to it and that's has been hundreds of times. I get in to a quiet room or my bedroom and listen to the silence. Thank you David for elevating a song to the stratosphere
@alisarowan96724 ай бұрын
This rendition blew me AWAY the first time I heard it, I must have played it a half dozen times over or more..couldn't stop listening. I also refer to this song as the Baby Whisperer. This song (by Disturbed) puts babies to sleep. No joke!! I have 13 grandchildren, and I have used it for naps and bedtimes with all of them, and it's been a no fail. The older kids now ask me to play the baby whisper song all the time. This song will be a part of them and myself for life.❤❤
@E.Bashmak3 жыл бұрын
but the distortion on his voice at the end is the highlight of the whole piece and it transmit the message even more clearly than the original. Paul Simon himself said so too.
@bernicealger69383 жыл бұрын
Simon and Garfunkle's version made me think, this version brought me to tears. The anger and frustration in his voice at the "gruff" part slays me.
@seagertblack3 жыл бұрын
My eyes always water up to this version.
@ruthierochesterNY3 жыл бұрын
Hey Bernice, I quite agree with you. I bought this when it first came out and it’s on at least one compilations of Simon & Garfunkel. When Disturbed’s version came out I was blown away. I’s great that Paul Simon loves it so much. Doug, I’m glad you finally heard this. I get a kick out of watching you discover my music, late 60s, the ever present “my” ‘70s and some 80s. All of the best. I’m still a Prog mainly listener but if it’s good, no matter what, I like it.
@abbie.ireland3 жыл бұрын
It stops my breath. I just can’t listen to it enough.
@lisag74493 жыл бұрын
I play this song on continuous repeat when I go to bed. The power in his voice is so emotional, it definitely resonates so beautifully
@lialavaggi87732 жыл бұрын
@@seagertblack every single listening.
@Hermitdefrog Жыл бұрын
I never get tired hearing this version
@dawnstonerock42532 ай бұрын
I learned about this song remake while watching tactical dog training KZfaq shorts. It is beautiful to me. I’m a child of the 60’s. My dad did three tours to Vietnam during 65-72. It was indeed a really intense time in our world. Just like today. Thank you Doug. New subscriber.
@phobiaone3063 жыл бұрын
This is the ONLY cover that Paul Simon has ever endorsed.
@chriswolf5343 жыл бұрын
THIS
@gtb81.3 жыл бұрын
first time i've seen a bot on yt, let alone two 😂
@gtb81.3 жыл бұрын
says a lot for the quality of the song
@ABetterLifeInc3 жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard a cover messed up by Disturbed.
@MaddogJones3 жыл бұрын
Paul Simon is a douche...
@dstaylor1163 жыл бұрын
“The Gruff” is part of David’s identity as a vocalist. As a huge fan of the original myself, I have just this to say. Simon and Garfunkel sent the message, Disturbed delivered it!
@neondeath072 жыл бұрын
I've said Simon and Garfunkel gave us the message, but Disturbed gave us (it) soul.
@generaljesus98252 жыл бұрын
Simon and Garfunkel laid the nail, Disturbed smacked it away and used a screw.
@Dayglow552 жыл бұрын
Well put! They certainly did deliver/
@prezzatocustoms2 жыл бұрын
The Gruff added power to the song at the end imo
@tammymazza947Ай бұрын
I grew up listening to Simon and Garfunkel and absolutely love this song. Simon wrote this song and it was a compassionate song However Disturbed has brought this song to life. His voice is so powerful that it'll give you chills. Love it
@elinzmeyer35502 ай бұрын
Excellent critique, Doug. That is the best opening line of all songs. S&G performed a beautiful song. Disturbed performed it as it was meant.
@traceypotter7669 Жыл бұрын
The gruff is his voice, its part of how he gets their music across. Also, this is possibly the best cover of any song ever. When I was little, my much older brother used to play the original for me all the time, and I loved it. So when Disturbed covered it, I showed my brother, and it was like our roles were reversed in a way, me showing him something new to love.
@jamiecolwill248310 ай бұрын
For me, Johnny Cash doing "Hurt" just beats this.
@kazmungovan1179 ай бұрын
If you want to hear a great cover, listen to John Farnham singing “HELP”
@lisashook42908 ай бұрын
David is the grandson of the Cantor of the Synagogue of Jerusalem. He was also in training/trained to be a Cantor. However, Disturbed is a Heavy Metal band. The growl is indicative of this style of music.
@karenward2673 жыл бұрын
The singer, David Draiman, was trained to be a cantor as he comes from a long line of cantors. The control over his voice is brilliant.
@MrFchank5 ай бұрын
The best cover of a classic song,I've ever heard. Every time I hear it I get chills and tears in my eyes.
@karencox3235Ай бұрын
The first time I heard this song I was in my car, and having been a longtime S&G fan, I kind of dissed it. I even said out loud, "Sir, calm down." because it didn't seem to me to be the kind of song you get that worked up about. After a few more listens, I now ADORE this version! I can't hear it too often. They also used it in a scene in The Blacklist when a terrible car crash happens and , wow, was it powerful! I don't know any other Disturbed song, tbh, but this one I LOVe!
@indeed22072 жыл бұрын
The gruff, is to me, the summit of this song, a power absolutely unstoppable. The emotion at that moment is incredibly strong, I've almost never felt as much emotion in a song. And I feel it every time I listen to this song. As a grown man, a fucking viking a lot of my friend would say with the way I look and act, I can't fucking stop that little tear to fall, it's impossible, I've tried many times, I just can't stop it. This song, is by far, the one who touched me the most by it's power and message.
@williambarnes50233 жыл бұрын
"Does he have the notes for this?" _(laughing in uu-wa-a-a-ah)_
@jamesmitchell68783 жыл бұрын
Nope, he shouldn't have tried to do it since his voice is too weak.
@politereminder62843 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmitchell6878 I think you are confused.
@jamesmitchell68783 жыл бұрын
@@politereminder6284 not confused just honest.
@jamesmitchell68783 жыл бұрын
@@politereminder6284 I'm not even a singer, and I could have done a better job.
@politereminder62843 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmitchell6878 Good for you.
@artysanmobile11 ай бұрын
Many, many singers in pop music lack even a single octave of usable range. It is thrilling to hear one who can make real use of 2+ octaves.
@joniskibo59102 ай бұрын
LOVE ❤️ The BAND "@Disturbed" Music 🎶
@lulu632 жыл бұрын
It is said that when Paul Simon watched the performance on Conan he cried then called David Dramon and told him the song was now theirs. This is probably the only song where I absolutely love the cover much more than the original. Partly because this version has anger which is appropriate in these days.
@rt2255 Жыл бұрын
Heart stairway to heaven at kennedy center, pink floyd stood and applauded heart. Moving video check it.out.
@nogoodboyo1 Жыл бұрын
@@rt2255 Pink Floyd ?? or Led Zeppelin - who actually wrote and played the song and we’re being inducted into The Hall of Fame that night ?
@asylemkat3109 Жыл бұрын
The only other cover I can think of that was better than the original is Johnny Cash's 'Hurt' .. after hearing Cash's version, Trent Reznor said "That song isn't mine anymore."
@SoulShines4U Жыл бұрын
That's ridiculous, Paul Simon never said anything of the sort. Simon praised David's performance on Conan via Facebook the following day but he did *not* cry and say "the song was now theirs". You're confusing what Nine Inch Nails lead singer Trent Reznor said about Johnny Cash's version of his song Hurt. When Reznor first watched the music video Cash did for Hurt Reznor was quoted as saying the following: "I pop the video in, and... wow. Tears welling, silence, goose-bumps... Wow. I just lost my girlfriend, because that song isn't mine any more." Paul Simon on the other hand is known to be extremely proprietary with his music. So while he did publicly state that he enjoyed Disturbed's cover of his song he didn't weep over it and he certainly didn't give it away either, metaphorically or otherwise.
@MegaTheExtremist3 жыл бұрын
The "gruff" in his voice is hands-down the best part of the song.
@nitagolay81735 ай бұрын
He has such a strong and perfect pitch voice... absolutely breathtaking Thank you David ❤
@crystalmeier6579 Жыл бұрын
The video is that the man sees how people have lost their humanity, their compassion and ability to connect so he's inspired to reach them through his music. The people even have the sheet music and lyrics to it yet all they've done is turn them into these huge, famous 'gods' but not really hearing the true message he's tried so hard to impart. It's about our society valuing the glamor and fame over the core, fundamental issues even when literally handed to them.
@christomashofski91603 жыл бұрын
That's an odd criticism seeing as how the rasp added to his voice at the end is precisely the feature that drives everyone wild with awe and appreciation at the power of this cover. It surprises the listener in a way that makes one's heart beat faster. And that's the intended effect.
@chesterlestrange77253 жыл бұрын
@Advanced Solutions beto is the shit.
@heatheradams97473 жыл бұрын
YES!!!!
@zenobiapalmyra56702 жыл бұрын
Thank you Simon & Garfunkel for writing one of the most epic songs of the 20th century...your exquisite harmonies gave it a heavenly and ethereal sound. Then along came David Draiman with a voice like whiskey and chocolate, and gave Sounds of Silence a gravitas like no one else ever will...this version is on steroids and pierces your heart right through middle. Incredibly moving, one of my all time favourites. Swoonworthy...!
@skoobz77 Жыл бұрын
Perfectly put. Thank you
@johnwoody9505 Жыл бұрын
Paul Simon wrote the songs Art Garfunkel sang fantastically on the songs.
@stephaniewheeler4626 Жыл бұрын
Yes thank u Simon and Garfunkel for the many many wonderful songs you've given the world!!!
@CaraHillVoiceoverArtist Жыл бұрын
@zenobiapalmyra5670 Love your description. You are an amazing writer!
@zenobiapalmyra5670 Жыл бұрын
@@CaraHillVoiceoverArtist Thank you so much, that's very kind of you. Cheers from down under Australia 🇦🇺 and have a fabulous Christmas day 🎄 🍸🍸
@patrickpenn97383 ай бұрын
I can listen to this version all day long. So powerful. Simply brilliant.
@cindypotter7000Ай бұрын
The full orchestration simply opens an entirely new dimension. This version moves something DEEP within me.
@renferal52902 жыл бұрын
When I first heard disturbed sing this, it brought me to tears with how beautiful it was
@jakesmith83662 жыл бұрын
I agree with you 100%, in fact over 5 years later, it still does.
@stevedrums16752 жыл бұрын
Still does.
@geridannels17012 жыл бұрын
no one will ever sing this song with the intensity David did never ever. What a beautiful voice DD has. He will forever own it.
@leonettekoen1728 ай бұрын
I love love love David performing this song. Just wonderful. ❤❤❤❤
@shazzataz4 ай бұрын
David Draiman has an astounding range to his voice and the power gives me goosebumps
@deborahcarroll21723 жыл бұрын
David Draiman's voice is one of the most beautiful, powerful voices I have ever heard. I don't generally like metal but I listen to Disturbed's music because of his voice. I love the growl in his voice.
@scottman683 жыл бұрын
Regarding your criticism of the vocal styling of the last verse: Musically speaking, I agree with you somewhat - mostly because I would love to hear David Draiman hit those notes with a clean voice. I think however that for the message of the song, the compression is warranted - maybe even needed. I have always felt that the original version of the song was a "warning" about the dangers of not communicating. This cover (imo) is more of an admonishment that the past warning wasn't heeded. The singer is somewhat "angry" that we didn't listen to the warning. In that respect, the vocal grit fits the vibe. Just a thought...
@Depipro3 жыл бұрын
More or less exactly what Elizabeth Zharoff says in her review of this version of this song.
@BAAWAKnight3 жыл бұрын
I would call it "barely-restrained rage" that the warning wasn't heeded.
@Depipro3 жыл бұрын
@@BAAWAKnight Point.
@joshualaird53033 жыл бұрын
Sigh
@TPOrchestra3 жыл бұрын
I agreed with that criticism the first time I heard it. I thought that the last verse was a little over the top. A perfect last verse would have been a mix between it and the second to last. It needed to be ramped up, but not to that extent, it seemed a little contrived. Still, an amazing performance.
@Millbie6 ай бұрын
So glad you were so positive about this version Doug. I was on edge wondering what you'd think. Just one wee bit of criticism but I'll forgive you!! This song gives me shivers every time I hear Disturbed. I've listened to it too many times to count. Powerful ❤
@kimschneider683310 ай бұрын
The first time I heard Disturbed’s version it was during a 9/11 video and both made me cry. I’ve listened to this version over and over.
@amberdreams_02 жыл бұрын
I actually love the roughness in his voice at that moment - it amplifies the passion and anguish. I love Simon & Garfunkel's version but this one blows me away every time I hear it. It's just so powerful and raw and immediate.
@mikef15862 жыл бұрын
Wow, the grit in his voice at the end is literally the part that gives everyone except you goosebumps. I'm pretty sure David did it right, and the intense emotion to that part of the song somehow went unnoticed by you.
@BlkSTIG Жыл бұрын
Agreed. It gives it the Disturbed flare to it.
@mindysmith2087 Жыл бұрын
I agree with him.
@SPadventurOUS Жыл бұрын
YES. the grit gives it the anger. the song IS metal...and i dont even listen to metal lol
@Jamielynn9990 Жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing. When he sang the part “ the people bowed and prayed” I fall out every single time and is by far the best part and immediately gives me chills. I was dumbfounded and a little angry knowing that is the part he disliked. Mind blown 🤯
@susanreid6541 Жыл бұрын
The fry was perfect…
@jamiesnider34786 ай бұрын
The grower in his voice is his touch in his music. He preformed this to prove to people that he could sing and wasn’t just a screaming machine. He is truly talented ❤❤
@kjakobsenАй бұрын
I love a metal musician, being able to preform, a beautiful song like that.