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He is phenomenal, he was classically trained which allows him to do a lot of his harder vocals in metal without injury. One of the greatest vocalists ever.

When a vocal coach says" oh I know this song" after a minute of a masterpiece like the sound of silence........i mean.... Really!!!!

Lady his vocal cords are INDESTRUCTABLE

David Draiman has described himself as "sick as a dog" the night he performed this on Conan. 102° temperature and bronchitis to boot. David Draiman is a genuine baritone, with a massive vocal range, and was classically trained as a cantor in a synagogue when he was younger. I heard that they didn't even tell him they were going to use Auto-Tune, they just did it without his permission. He didn't find out until post, and he didn't even find out from them, he heard it in the track and confronted them with it. Man, was he ever pissed. From what I hear he hates Auto-Tune, 'cause he feels like it's cheating. You should go listen to the live concert version with Myles Kennedy.

No it's not the mic, it's his vocal cords.. He was born with autotune in his neck, it's a rare birth trait gifted among God's....

This man is a most gifted singer. He is classicly trained and this is the most beautiful version of this song ever!

this is one of the best singers in the world he DOES NOT NEED AUTOTUNE.....

Trust me, I think this guy knows what he’s doing when it comes to adding rasp and “metal vocals” LOL

It was said from another reactionary commentary within a post, and I quote, "Simon and Garfunkel's version was a warning. Disturbed's version is rage because the warning was ignored."

“There’s this rock quality to his voice”. Good thinkin’. This guy oughtta try some rock stuff.

He was sick during this performance. He was angry when he found out about the auto tune

David knows exactly what he is doing with the fry. He trained with a vocal coach. In fact he still trains with his vocal coach. David started his musical career as a Cantor like his famous great grandfather. Watching this incredible man do interviews is fascinating. He also champions the cause of mental health awareness. I adore him. Btw Disturbed is a heavy metal band.

The chick: That's a very metal thing of him to do. My brain: OOH AH AH AH AH!

I love how David's fans protect him because they love him and want no one to be left unclear about his voice and what a tremendous gift he has. That love of him touches me and I can understand that.

No auto tune. It's called talent!

I can’t believe it took you a full minute to recognize this song. Its one of humanity’s masterpiece

Now do "Down WithThe Sickness" ...I'll wait

He is an Opera singer, dear one.. He is insanely talented

He's was classically trained. Turned heavy Metalist.

David trained to be a cantor which is where and why is “soft” voice is so beautiful. The gruffness is how he makes his living.

This guy is amazing and was classically trained. It’s piercings on his chin. His voice is hauntingly beautiful

How could you NOT recognize the song from the very beginning? It's legendary

Trained cantor! His skills are real!

I have witnessed Draiman sing this song live and it is quite an experience. Even their original writings, rather heavy, are epic. I was already a fan of Disturbed before I heard their version but when I did I was blown away. Amazing!

She : There's this rock quality to his voice. Me: * Falls off chair *

David Draiman is a classically trained singer and has an amazing sound and range. Disturbed is a phenomenal metal band. Really enjoyed your take on his performance. David was actually under the weather for this performance and yes the producers added autotune without him wanting it. He never uses it. He was irked.

I absolutely love Disturbed’s version of this song. Bravo‼️

I can watch this a thousand times and still get chills

The man is extremely talented. No auto tune needed. I've heard him live multiple times and he's fantastic.

Disturbed's version of the classic Simon and Garfunkle's The Sound of Silence is epic in every respect. Brilliant.

This is my favorite rendition of this song. His interpretation truly brings out the true meaning of the lyrics. Simon & Garfunkel sang to alarm us, he sang to give us a final warning. You should watch their music video version. It is as beautiful as it is haunting.

I CANNOT listen to this cover of the song without tearing up 😭 it sooooo good

Draiman's vocal coach Melissa Cross is arguably the best vocal coach in existence. Having listened to this live, coupled with the fact that he publicly denied using autotune. I for one will believe what the man said.

If you listen to anything else by Disturbed you will definitely hear massive vocal fry and the power of his voice. This is probably one of the best covers of a song I've ever heard, and even though he is a singer of a metal band, his classical training easily comes through. Great reaction and insight.

The man has a voice like no other no one can explain his reach

I love his version of this song. It’s so powerful.

David draiman is classically trained hence why he can sing how he does. Paul Simon even emailed him and endorsed his version of the song

I almost died at the "there's a real rock quality to his voice" comment.

"The whole point of music is to feel something"! Tara, You are amazing :)

It’s not the mic. He’s opera trained and sounded the same when I saw him live. Incredible voice

in the south, they would say, "Bless her heart".

"There's a very fine line between vocal frying and shredding your vocal chords." Well, he's been doing in for 20+ years now. I'm guessing he's got it down to some degree.

David was trained classically and did some singing as a cantor when needed. He has been singing metal over 20 years and still can sing with very clear tones. I’m sure that he has taken care of his voice

The last “...of silence...” always gives me the chills down my spine. His voice is powerful and this is one of the songs he sings that shows it the best, I believe (I’m a Disturbed fan so I know the rest of their work). About the reaction, I like it very much. It seemed really spontaneous and she seems like a talented professional.

Seen him sing live; exactly the same sound. He’s just incredible

Think of where we were as a society in the 60's and the warning Simon & Garfunkle gave us through Paul's lyrics; think of where we are today, through the lens of this masterful arrangement David Draiman and Disturbed gave us - and of the anger we should feel that we've failed to listen to Paul's warning - we continue to stay silent. Now think of where we're headed...

I appreciate an artist's POV of this number. I also liked the reaction to when you recognized the song & your interaction with it changed. #realness #priceless

He was oprea trained to begin with and has the flu during this performance. He is AWESOME

Tara, OMG. After a while you're like, "Oh I know this song". This is one of the most famous songs of all time.

Good to know you've heard of "the sound of silence"

David Draiman is a classicly trained singer. When he first auditioned for Disturbed to replace the original front man he had a much cleaner look. He had to train to be able to correctly growl without blowing out his voice like the first lead singer did. Yes those are double piercings in his chin. Please go listen to their song "Hold On To Memories". You will Love it!

No autotune on the mic. David Draiman's voice is incredible.

01:16 "Ooh-I know this song!" That shows how original this cover is

No auto tune. This man is truly an amazing singer.

Cool to hear you talk about semi-phonatable and non-phonatable consonants. I stutter and help others who stutter as well, and we refer to non-phonatable consonants as "articulated only (t's, p's, esses, etc.) as they're formed using only lips, tongue, and teeth; and semi-phonatable consonants (n's, m's, r's, etc.) as "articulated and vocalized" (formed using vocal cords AND articulators). It's really important for us to know WHERE in our body we're making our sounds so that we can better determine what we need to focus on when having turbulence with one sound or another. When you were talking about his holding his "n" sound as opposed to his "e," I immediately said to myself, "That's because both n's and e's are vocalized!" :) Just cool to hear a pro vocal coach describing the same things that help us to speak articulately! :)

It’s weird seeing a vocal coaches reaction to David singing when he himself is also a vocal coach 😂 He re-taught Matt Of Trivium how to sing and Produced Silence In the Snow for him.

Fun fact, he had the flu and fever when he made this performance.

I love this version of the Sounds of Silence. His voice is raw and real. Love it.

I nearly DIED when she said.. "Oh I know this song" Lord have mercy!! No that's not auto tune!!

How many still waiting for the DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS reaction video🗣👍🏽

One of the best live performances I have ever heard.

David has been singing heavy metal for probably more than 30 years he has complete control over his secondary Folds. If you listen closely you can literally hear him from word to word using them and then not using them

She: "he is intentionly adding rasp" Me: *listens to down with the sickness* Me:"naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah"

Cracking me up that the song wasn't recognized within 10 seconds lol.

That moment when a vocal coach says "Oh I think I know this song" when listening to The Sound Of Silence... You couldn't make that one up.

you've got a gift for vocals...we appreciate the insight/knowledge/expertise/feedback.....as a drummer that doesn't sing, his performance makes me want to sing one day....he's so inspirational with his interpretation of this legendary song! I can feel the power, intensity, finesse, and clarity as he delivers the message that Simon & Garfunkel intended....awesome!! :)

I get goosebumps every time I hear this version!

No, that’s his voice. Davids voice is absolutely amazing. They are a metal band.

David Draiman is actually a classically trained singer. The man knows what he's doing, lol.

I’ve never really watched him sing but I find the entire song flawless and beautiful

I think it’s great that Xena , warrior princess is still getting work.

God was just showing off a little bit when he created David Draiman

He was sick on this show. He does not use auto tune. He just has the true talent and classical training to pull this off live.

He sang while sick with high fever and nailed it. Beautiful ❤

If I remember correctly, David said, in an interview, that when his group first thought of doing Sound of Silence, he did not yet have the vocal skills to make it work. It was a few years later that they did the song.

You said he has a sound of rock in his voice... you have no idea lol :)

you need to listen to his other works to appreciate how good this is he is incredible!

this song was played by a trumpeter at my friend's funeral a month ago. I will always associate with him. one of the finest performances

His name is David Draiman. I've known him personally for about 14yrs now. No, he doesn't use auto-tune. He and I have had many convos about music as I'm a drummer and singer in a metal band. He has a phenomenal voice. However, this particular show (against his initial protests) they did add a slight auto-tune to his voice. Apparently they do that with all the people who go on to make sure it's a totally clean and smooth performance. All his other shows and performances, it's all him. Dave has such a great range crazy voice control. Tara Simon is an absolutely amazing vocalist herself. I've seen many of her videos and such. All those freaking out and making rude and disrespectful comments need to grow up. She was pointing out what she heard and noticed. As is HER JOB! Read the name of the video genius's. She's a professional and the fact that she can catch those little things shows how good she really is so kudos for that. This was a good video and I'm now subscribing.

This performance will go down in history of one of the greatest.

Yup. You're wrong. David Draiman is a classically trained singer as well as a rock god. On the day this was recorded he had a fever of 103°f and still came out and killed it. He's crazy talented.

I watched a few videos of say, vocal coaches and composers listening to this. You are the one I like. You not only direct but teach at the same time. Kudos!!

He's a metal/rock artist, thats why you're hearing that rasp :3

The comments here are just as satisfying as the song itself. I laughed so hard I think it just cured my depression

My interpretation of this song revised: This song is written with two separate people or consciousnesses singing it. Those that are waking up and those that have been awake for a very long time. The first, third and fifth verse is sung from the perspective of the unawakened and the second and forth verse are sung from the perspective of the awakened. Hello, darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence Hello, darkness, my old friend is about people that have been kept in the dark and they're telling the darkness that they are experiencing something new in their vision. They (the awakened/aware ones) planted the seeds of truth/Light, and they are just starting to become aware. In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a streetlamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence There are fewer of the awakened, and they feel as if they are alone under the Light of truth, because they refused to by into the lies the dark has been trying to feed them. Then one day they saw a crack in the armor of dark, they saw a opportunity to break the sound of silence. And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share No one dared Disturb the sound of silence And in that moment they saw all of the light workers/star seeds (awakened Ones) telling those that were still asleep the truth/Light, through telepathy those that were sleeping heard and saw the truth/Light in a very subtle way, but yet they couldn't share this Light/truths with anyone for fear of being attacked by those that controlled the sound of silence. They wrote the truth in songs, the truth had to be give covertly as not to disturb the sound of silence (the dark). And when the people became aware of the Light/truth and realized that they had been in darkness the whole time, it really pissed them off. "Fools," said I, "You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you." But my words like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence They reached out to those still in slumber, trying to give them Light/truths, but they wouldn't open their minds to new truths, instead remained in the sound of silence. And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, "The words of the prophets Are written on the subway walls And tenement halls And whispered in the sounds of silence." The people were so caught up in working hard to pay for all of the things, the boats, cars, electronics, all of the toys that they covet. They couldn't see or hear the truth, they were too distracted by consumerism. The awakened/prophets have been trying to tell them through their songs and poems, and that whisper of Light/truth awakened the people from their slumber and they became ONE. Did you notice the ship sailing into the Light at the end of the studio version?

On of the best singers out there

My dad’s favorite song. Mine too I miss him so much. Can’t hear it without crying

Singer: "Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you!" Vocal coach: ". . . Oh I know this one"

Ok, the people who are whining about her auto tune comment are completely over reacting. She's not knocking the guy at all. It just so happened that the producers of Conan actually did put it in for this performance. 97 to 98% is him. He doesn't use auto tune in his performances. The fact that she's able to recognize this and still give him all the credit shows, in one way, that she's a professional. From a critiqued point of view she have him an overwhelming praise.

Not sure if anyone said this but he is a classically trained Jewish Cantor and my belief is when God asked if he wanted the voice of an Angel or the Voice of a Demon David said, "YES!".

This man is awesome, no doubt about his ability and talent. I absolutely love this ❤️

We need David Draiman's reaction to this video

He's a metal vocalist, if you haven't looked that already. That's why he's so good with the rasp/double tone in his voice. That's part of his schtick. He's honestly one of the most talented vocalists in the metal scene.

I don’t know nor have I ever seen this woman, but I somehow knew she would find a “reason” to sing on this video.

When he received permission from Paul Simon (btw it took a while to get it), Paul Simon admits that he prefers his version so much that I'm almost positive he gave them the rights to that iconic song. Btw...... hear Home Free on Sing Off. They did a version of June Cash's Ring of Fire that will blow your mind. Better yet check all of their stuff from that TV show. Just a real crying shame it didn't last longer cause a lot of awesome groups came out to be on that show including Penatonix.

No one should be allowed to critique David Draiman's singing. Especially this performance. Literally vocal perfection.

I think this performance was even better that the studio recording. Perhaps it's because you can really hear the vocals.

Regardless him beeing sick on this performance when Paul Simon says this is his favorite version of this song i'll say you nailed it! That gotta be the highest form of compliment one could ever get!!!

IMO greatest live tv performance ever. PS Tara looking really good my dear 😊