Arab Man Reacts to HENK POORT - Sound of Silence [LIVE on Beste Zangers]

Habibati! It's the 'Sound of Silence' battle here on Arab Man Reacts! After checking out Disturbed covering this song, which was pretty amazing, we now turn our attention to the distinguished Mr. Henk Poort who honestly blew me away with his rendition. If Disturbed's version was a delicious shawarma sandwich, this version had extra meat, extra sauce and extra fat, all the things I love!
What do you guys think? If you had to pick one over the other, which would you pick? Let us know in the comments!
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[@2910karlijn]

"In another universe they started doing a project together" well they did a tour together in the Netherlands

[@femkefeenstra7754]

Also there was said that Henk would do Phantom of the Opera with Nightwish in Amsterdam, but due to corona that hasn't happened yet.

[@2910karlijn]

@@femkefeenstra7754 I know 😱 I have tickets for one of those shows so I really hope he's still gonna be there

[@bettymajoor]

@@femkefeenstra7754 it happened :-)

[@luizhenriquevidal6786]

And another curious fact: Henk was singing for Floor

[@oneknight55]

Henk is one of Floor's Idols. She saw Henk do the Phantom of the Opera, and as the story goes, was mesmerized. When she heard Henk was doing Beste Zangers she said sign me up, or words to that effect. haha. I really enjoy your reactions. Thank you.

[@deed5811]

He learned to use distortion in this for Floor also. Not a technique accepted in classical singing.

[@martinehermans6661]

He is a true gentleman, sweet with a wicked kind of humor, I had fallen in love with him before, but is kindness towards my mum after his show Hero's confirmed it even more. He's happily married to a wonderful gorgeous woman who for sure understands that there's no way not to love him. He made my mam smile for ear to ear and turned her into a giggling fangirl at 84. I might have reacted on this vid before, but even if I did, I am forever grateful to see her so happy after my baby sister died, it made a change for her

[@Jos_G.]

Beautiful story, Martine.

[@martinehermans6661]

@@Jos_G. I listened again... I wouldn't call Henk distinguished though, as a true Jordanees (for the non-Dutch: the Jordaan was a neighbourhood in Amsterdam where the ordinairy folks lived in a true community) he would be called common folk. Jos, I presume you are Dutch, you would be able to confirm that his accent and humor is conform that hood. But he truely is a gentle Man in all the sense of the word.

[@Jos_G.]

@@martinehermans6661 Dear Martine, I just reacted to your story in relation to your mother. But concerning your latest reaction, altough I am from the south and are not completely familiar with the Jordaan neighborhood , I can say you are right.

[@jamesschwarz007]

Two weeks from now Floor is supposed to do 6 Covid-proof shows in Amsterdam, 3 nights and 2 shows per evening. I have tickets for the first show and I'm supposed to go there with my daughter. Henk is supposed to be there as well to sing his "Sound of Silence". They are supposed to sing "The Phantom" together and a second duet, "Sweet Curse" a song from Floor's previous band Revamp. You're absolutely right, at the age of 63, Henk turned out to be an amazing metal singer! I'm writing "is supposed to" multiple times as it's very, very doubtful if these shows can go ahead due to new stricter Covid-rules. Unfortunately the numbers are rapidly getting worse in The Netherlands. As there are exceptions for religious gatherings, Marcel Fisser (the band leader in all the Beste Zangers videos and accompanying Floor during her solo-tour) sees possibilities for the shows to go ahead anyway. He says: "Floor happens to be the Goddess of Metal".

[@martinehermans6661]

Fingers & too's crossed, we have tickets for Carre and Afas..... but from the look at it now I won't be holding my breath. Even the Staphorstenaars aren't allowed to cluster at their churches anymore... but we can still shovel up in airplanes by the hundreds, although we cannot fly anywhere..

[@marcolulofs2019]

Henk Poort rules 👍 👍 👍 Greetings from the Netherlands.😎

[@10animallover10]

I don't know why but I got tears in my eyes during this performance. I was touched by both Henks amazing vocals and Floors reaction. The pure bliss, admiration and empathy on her face..

[@pannemanbroeker6822]

EMMA HEESTERS SING ,,STRONG,, FOR FLOOR JANSEN . its beautifull . (de beste zangers) thanks for this reaction and greetings from the netherlands .

[@jpsother1183]

Henk learned how to do the distortion for this song, just for Floor. When he did it again in Phantom, I suspect he didn't do it in rehearsals at all as Floor seemed happily surprised. I guess I'm going to go with this as a favorite only because of knowing the back story of his learning how to do distortion just for Floor.

[@nobodyshome]

why does everyone keep mentioning he is romantically attracted to Floor... learning how to swallow for him?

[@bettymajoor]

Klopt . Henk verteld in een interview dat hij bij de generale repetitie op de klassieke manier zong. En als verrassing voor Floor tijdens de live opname van de Phantom of the Opera in de duetten aflevering, deze versie. Floor is al fan van Henk sinds ze kind was, toen ze hem en Joke zag in the Phantom of the Opera.

[@marcch72]

@@nobodyshome no it's the growl that Henk had to learn because with his classical training it was a no go for him to do in his opera career.

[@dmann05]

If you like this performance, you should check out his performance of Vivo Per Lei (a song by Andrea Bocelli) that he sings with Emma Heesters in the final episode of the season.

[@fast4180]

Now that you have discovered Henk, I think you would enjoy Henk singing Noelia and Your Man from the Besta Zangers. The biggest surprise for me was when Tim Akkerman did My Girl. It was amazing to see how much all the singers enjoyed and sang along to a Motown song from the 60s. Really enjoy your reactions. How are things going in Lebanon these days?

[@manarkawar3963]

Great as usual... keep on rocking🤟 Ps: they did phantom of the opera together... not shallow And that other universe... it actually happened... Henk was one of Floor’s idols growing up, and after the show Floor had a solo tour that Henk had part of it... next year he should also appear in a Nightwish concert in Amsterdam... we will see if this would happen because of COVID

[@greetje7071]

Thank you 4 all you reaction of Floor and Henk Poort 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ArabManReacts]

A new one is coming out soon!

[@dolfvink7416]

In another universe they were touring together in the Netherlands. I have seen that show in januari in Groningen. The final had to be posponed due to Covid-19. But the good news is that that show will be replaced by 6 shows in Afas-Live in Amsterdam in a Covid-save environment. Those shows will be recorded. Wait for that being uploaded and then react to Sweet Curse. Sweet Curse is a song written by Floor for her band Revamp in wich she was when she joined Nightwish. Sweet Curse is a wonderful duet from Floor and Henk. There are some vids on line made with a smartphone, but I can't wait for the official version with exellent soundquality.

[@Morbitium]

Greetings from fly over country in the US! Love your reactions my friend, keep up the good work. Peace

[@bertbouwhuis]

Love your reaction!!

[@stevekoelliker6764]

Great performance. I love this show. I like how this show just celebrates each artists talent instead of it being a competition. And I love Floor’s expression of pure joy and awe. She was fangirling hard. She loves Henk from when he played the Phantom back in the 90’s.

[@HoeiBoei]

i start praying the voice of my mind will sound like this, imaging that.

[@darthmagnus8855]

You are continually one of my favorite reactors. You are entertaining and insightful. I love the joy and energy you bring to reactions. Well done as always. Beste Zangers has made me go down a rabbit hole for a lot of new singers. Not just the ones on this season but other seasons as well. Keep them coming! As far as my favorite version, I honestly can't choose. I enjoy listening to all 3 versions because of how different they are. I do love how much Henk Poort learned to be able to do his growls and vocal frys (fries?) for his performances on this show. A great talent and I am happy to have heard his voice in my life.

[@FancyPants43]

#HenkPoort #SoundofSilence #OperaToMetal As a metal musician, both versions are executed greatly....with feel and emotion. If I had to choose..... "David, I've been to your shows since the beginning, but Henk.... you made me tear up my friend." Bravo! 👏

[@FancyPants43]

Damn, I watched it a second time and teared up again. 💞

[@jeannettesimpson9778]

There's a decent video of Henk appearing on stage with Floor singing Revamp's Sweet Curse at Tilburg.

[@turtlepower2204]

Floor and Henk become very good friends.

[@bettymajoor]

Your prediction was right :-) Henk and Floor sang together at Floor her solo shows, last year. And they did the Phantom together with Nightwish.

[@hopegreer3357]

Love your reaction!! I do like Henk's version a little bit more, but I still love Disturbed's.

[@captainfantastic3490]

Disturbed all the way. It's not even close.

[@mhoogland-holterman5322]

You really need to check out henk singing noelia you will be blown away by it

[@marcel021065]

Thanks again nice reaction, stay strong and healty, keep reacting, let the nightwish fans make youre channel grow

[@geertdelange4785]

This is the best, beautiful voice

[@mozsab]

What a great reaction!! I got introduced to Henk via this show and his voice is so rich and powerful. I wanna hear him do some nice doom metal :)

[@deed5811]

Doom metal or funeral doom metal would be great with Henk 😃

[@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038]

It's not in another universe - Floor and Henk are singing metal together in Floor's solo shows. And I really really hope that Henk is a part of her new solo project. When Henk - Floor's great idol - jumped out of the closet and put all his efforts into her favorite song - making it a metal version - their close friendship were sealed. Henk had already discovered the gem Floor is, and she had to throw her fangirl mode away and she did. I am convinced they are working together - they can both see and feel that gigantic potential in front of them.

[@musicwith2]

yeah man, we're all in love with her

[@jetfromholland9638]

Henk Poort is my favourite and I love your reactions!🌷🌷🌷

[@Hrn250]

Super!

[@t.nobody120]

They are both tremendous performers, both singers did phenomenal! So how can you really have a favorite? I cannot........✌❤T.NoBoDY

[@bazkeen]

Shout out to Joey🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻 Try David Draimen and Myles Kennedey's duet of this. Very impressive

[@torbenjohansen6955]

Hank Port and Floor Jansen singing Shallow ????? try again lol Hank Port was on tour in the Netherlands as part of Floors show so its in this Universe. this version is a mix of the original and disurbeds version to my ears. love this one

[@Imurai]

Is there video of that? I want that eargasm!

[@corneliusantonius3108]

Henk Poort 😎 and I watched the show with my sister in The Hageu 🎶

[@hethedendaegspolygoon]

Hank Poort? Try again....

[@jeannettesimpson9778]

@@Imurai kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6bTgmiQf9-CaaM

[@PittDaddy]

I'm sure this was a slip. He meant Phantom.

[@patrickschardt7724]

I haven’t seen another seasons of that show but last year’s was special. I watched the other singers’ days. Each week one singer watched and listened as the others sang for them. It’s such a beautiful song, it’s hard to compare the original, Disturbed’s, and Henk’s. I just am glad to have heard them all. I like how he learned distortion just for Floor. Floor is absolutely mesmerized and really enjoying it For more Floor, check out War Child (it’s not live; although she did a live in studio version I think) Also props to the musicians for having to play all the very different songs and absolutely killing it Fun fact they did a project together. He did a few shows with her where she performed some solo, After Forever, and Nightwish songs

[@deed5811]

I love all 3. The original of course. Disturbed and Henk's versions I think I love equally. Henk covered the Disturbed version. Without Disturbed, what would he have done instead?

[@ragingstorm79]

Mindblowing that this is actually the very first time Henk ever used distortion, he learnt it just for performing this for Floor.

[@johnekare8376]

Great reaction man! 0:45 - 0:52 Shallow? Have I missed out on a performance of them or do you mean Phantom of the Opera?

[@m8pwa_]

I like this version the best.

[@zezizarjaars]

I like this version more, the first time I heard I thought it was a computer version, when I found out it was someone's real voice I was stunned.

[@ChrisPage68]

I want to hear his version of "Down With The Sickness" by Disturbed. 🤘🔥

[@herzeleidknits]

Please check out The Hu - Wolf Totem. They mix their traditional throat singing with modern heavy music

[@GhostEye31]

I think a duet you might enjoy might be Desert Rose by Sting feat Cheb Mami, an absolutely fantastic song that really showcases Rai singing.

[@HellcatM]

Don't make me pick. They're both amazing. Floor is doing a solo concert in the Netherlands; I wonder if Henk Poort is going to make a showing? To bad I live in the US.

[@liesjedegie1001]

Check out Emma Heesters sing Strong. Floor wrote this song for her mom. Emma sings this especcially for Floor. It's so beautifull!

[@calanor4130]

I really enjoy your reactions - heck, the intro alone was worthy of a like 😁 "Sound of Silence", regardless of version, has got a mood that I really, really like. Some of my friends have expressed surprise that I, a metal- and proghead, actually like many of Simon & Garfunkel's songs. Well, why not? Good music is good music.

[@TheJolanda01]

I like Henk Poort more and he is singing Live

[@palantir135]

A distinguished gentleman?! Wait until you hear his jokes. He’s still a very distinguished singer though.

[@black4pienus]

Hahaha! I love ome Henk.

[@martinehermans6661]

@@black4pienus so do I and my mum :-)))

[@geertdelange4785]

"flat" humor we say in the Netherlands

[@akita21154]

Hard to BELIEVE that h ki s PERFORMANCE gets better & better EACH time I LISTEN to HIS BEAUTIFUL STORYTELLING!! Truly a FAN for life!!!

[@SandraNelson063]

This guy is why Floor sings.

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

This is a great performance. But when Henk do the distortion, his head turned so red that I became to fear explosion. 😅

[@kunomoll2279]

I think Disturbed version is better, but we must keep the conditions in sight! I love the way you react on the videos!

[@martinehermans6661]

I'd love to see a live version of Disturbed , without autotune though.. I'll see if I can find a vid...

[@martinehermans6661]

Found it and yes I liked it, gave me tiny goosebumps (pity that he eats the mic so you cannot see his mouth) but Henk, well I am biased, you'd be too if you'd hugged and felt his energy also. He stole a big part of my heart.

[@gabriel.bardac]

Maybe the multiverse you talking about really exists.. And we recognize ourselves in every "branch" of it, every time in other situations and forms. :)

[@arnaldotanta3630]

I agree with you , i think this version is the better of the three and its so unusual when we see Floor in fangirl mode.

[@black4pienus]

She was totally fangirling. lol. And that look from him at the end reminded me of a father looking lovingly at his daughter.

[@yvonnecampbell7036]

5:00u The King has spoken.....xD

[@TheIpadfanatic]

But in the same alternate universe, Floor might be a struggling opera singer and they never meet on alternate Beste Zangers. Because of the alternate Corona Virus. They call it the Budweiser Virus. Just food for thought. LOL! Great reaction sir. Thank you very much for continued passion!

[@leeleeevanlee693]

Dude, you need to check out Diabulus in Musica. They're a symphonic metal band from Spain. They their song Crimson Gale and or The Misfits Swing. Both super awesome! 😉💯

[@anttiypya8264]

This one!!!!!!!!

[@lindaspears7805]

Where can I find the video of this version of just his singing without all the talking and interruptions.??

[@user-jc8sy1kk2b]

Tis one 🤗

[@user-jc8sy1kk2b]

I mean This One 🤭

[@user-jc8sy1kk2b]

This one 💓

[@domfol5515]

Floor brought out that rasp in Henk, he was trying to impress her 🤣🤘😎. It would be crazy to hear Floor sing that song?, wow, I think she could do it, you know ? Anyway Henk is way cool 😎👍

[@marcel021065]

By the way , if everithing goes on i wil see Floor live on Avast live in amsterdam, and Henk wil be there as guest😀

[@pdutchie4924]

marcel tunnissen me too, we keep hoping. 🤞🏻

[@jonno55]

I was very, very happy. Have seen Floor with Henk in Heerlen in january. She blew me away with her power, versatility and delicacy. Songs of Beste Zangers, also Strong (which got me smothered almost), Some After Forever and Revamp (with HEnk's assistance) and Nemo. Unforgettable show, so be prepared. In een woord: ONVERGETELIJK

[@marcel021065]

@@jonno55 hoop doorgaat, hope concert wil go on.

[@jonno55]

@@marcel021065 I hope for you!

[@damonbryan7232]

To go against 40+ years of training. To sing in a way. That every bone in your body says is wrong. Just to impress someone you just met days ago. Then at the end. Give Floor that look "hope that didn't suck"

[@howardstark]

Great comment.👍🏻 I love the fact that Floor is completely over the moon with Henk, and that Henk is completely captivated by Floor. The mutual respect and admiration is just friggen adorable; considering prior to this Beste Zangers series, the Dutch didn't really have a clue who Floor Jensen was; yet Henk Poort was a household name.

[@nobodyshome]

whoever trained him for 40 years should be ashamed... if he had been good before changing style that may have been something worth talking about but Henk sounds poor before or after "Changing his style" ... I heard to cats in heat cover this song better than Henk did...

[@howardstark]

@@nobodyshome You sound like Henk's performance personally offended you, as if you were Henk's mentor or teacher. It's one thing to consider that you don't like or care about this performance (which is your opinion or preference, and is acceptable) but it's a completely different thing when you sound like a child throwing a tantrum. You don't like Henk's interpretation; fine. You're closed-minded and can't comprehend why Henk put effort into this rendition, so you insult him; not fine. You need to mature a bit and learn how to show some respect, else you'll always come across as nothing but a melodramatic whiner.

[@greetje7071]

@@nobodyshome So your the expert 😂😂😂😂😂

[@greetje7071]

@@nobodyshome Shame on the way you react, without knowing shit about his background.

[@estherbartholdy]

Now please do Floor singing Que se siente. Same show, dressed as a spanish senorita, singing salsa. ❤

[@helenespaulding9372]

Floor showed him how to get the growl.....he’d never done that before meeting her....

[@corneliusantonius3108]

Henk Poort the versitile Baritone Opera singer and dutch musical star

[@nobodyshome]

and perfect mimic of cats in heat at 3am... IMHO

[@ChantalLalonde]

Henk ❤️❤️❤️

[@cindycindy8187]

❤👍

[@billattercliffe8655]

Fancam video, so it has it's limitations, but your mulitverse exists. "Sweet Curse" from Floor's band ReVamp, now performed with Henk: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goSTZaN-i9yDoLM

[@Muschelschubs3r]

I prefer Disturbed‘s version, but only because it came first and dissolved me into a sobbing mess when I first listened to it. Mr Poort "merely“ gave me happy chills and a broad grin, but technically he is superior.

[@Klojum]

David Drayman has sung with distortion for years, Henk has sung with distortion only for the first hour(s) in his life. Technically Disturbed's version is much better. The version by Henk was awesome on a technical & physical level. Why? Try singing this song sitting down and _not_ raise your shoulders. As a next #BZ song, I'm suggesting Henk Poort & Emma Heesters singing "Vivo Per Lei".

[@janottens6755]

Uncle Henk for me 🤩👍❤️

[@user-jc8sy1kk2b]

😮

[@salvatoredurgali6093]

Hey Arab man listen to Henk sing andrea bocelli's vivo per lei.... With this Dutch chick... You ll get blown away.

[@nicoleg3685]

I like S&G, Disturbed's, this version as well. They all hit the emotion button differently. I feel like his voice absolutely could be an excellent rock singer. To me the the live Disturbed feels like a bit vulnerable compared to Henk. Then again they are at different stages in life and I think that this is why it hits differently.

[@mhoogland-holterman5322]

check out henk singing noelia for rolf sanchez ( it is the song rolf's grandmother sing to rolf wenn he was with her on the dominican republic where she lived and came from (rolf's mother is from the dominican republic and his father is dutch) and he was with her every single vacation he had from school untill her death ) you will be amazed even more than of this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6ndY2qDms6rnbc

[@christinaalgate4899]

Floor and Tim sang Shallow you should check out personally the one with subs from Jennizelf.

[@TheSyncos]

This *is* the Disturbed version, in terms of arrangement. As fantastic as Poort is, I think David's version is better. Poort was playing around with adding distortion to his voice, which was cool, but it didn't feel like he's got it down yet. He also brought it in a few lines early in this version, which kinda cheapens the reveal of "and the people bowed and prayed, to the neon God they made" where David brings in the growl in his version. Long story short. I like this, but I think the Disturbed version is a tad better.

[@metalmellie4371]

Dude! You've got to react to Alice in Chains live at Moore Theatre in Seattle. The track is Bleed the Freak! It is soooo amazing!!!! You will love Layne's voice and what he can do with it in this song! If you don't, you're definitely missing out man!!

[@marymonteban1928]

Arab man check out the number VIVO PER LEI With Henk Poort and Emma Heesters beautiful to!!

[@aliveldwijk-cornelissen6160]

Hé Sims as A cowboy

[@roeloftooms]

Which one is the best? I must say the studio version of Disturbed is awesome but live Henk is so much better.

[@priscilla1986ify]

In my opinion, this one the best!!! Could you react to Nightwish- Devil and the deep dark ocean- live in Buenos Aires 2018 please. Greetings from Costa Rica, by the way

[@SchilderwerkenAntheunisLeiden]

Please react to his version of vivo per lei in this show

[@maddalenacherchi]

Please react to "The sound of silence " by Disturbed, incredibile!

[@hennielouw2384]

Watch Henk do country in the same show: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX3Nonl8iq-Yias

[@johnblund700]

Disturbed is better, but Hank is doing a very very good job! I'm really impressed by this operatic guy. Love him!

[@MrsJAPet]

Henk is an opera singer so I think he is doing more than a great job, learning disturbed singing in only two hours... and this was the first time live.

[@gunterreihnhol6507]

I am partial to Henk's version.

[@elsmoerenhout5837]

I like Henk 😎

[@DogsReignSupreme]

I can't pick.....I love them both so much!

[@generalsaufenberg4931]

i like the disturbed version. david did a great job, and he brings this song back to live. but i love henks version. he is awesome. the tone and richness of his voice and his vibrato is just outstandingly good. david is way better at distortion, but henk is not to bad for an opera singer, that never used distortion in his live before 🤣

[@TheJolanda01]

No contest Henk Poort

[@erwinamesz7642]

Besides this fantastic version the only (for me) version that is no1. is the original by Simon & Garfunkel.

[@JayJay-ex6yo]

henk's version is the best by far!

[@bobbyheilbronn8377]

wa’alaikumussalâm. No System of a down reaction yet? you should

[@seanstevenson9891]

His shoulders barely moved through the whole song.

[@nobodyshome]

that is because like his voice ... he is almost dead

[@kabarojka]

Give me Dimash))) Song Hello - I'm very excited.

[@ninocuric5290]

Please do Heart cover by Johnny Cash

[@OlettaLiano]

Not bad, but I like David Draiman's (Disturbed) version much better.

[@nobodyshome]

I have to agree this guy barely speaks English and sounds like there is snot running down the back of his throat the whole time... worst version yet IMHO

[@janjanssen9629]

Oletta Liano - who cares what you like...

[@janjanssen9629]

Timothy Schar - obviously you are tone deaf... Mother Nature can be a bitch...

[@nobodyshome]

@@janjanssen9629 unfortunate for you I am not tone deaf... even worse Mother Nature can be cruel as well having beaten you so badly with a ugly tree branch that it made you tone deaf as well... inner ear damage can be so sad...

[@OlettaLiano]

@@janjanssen9629 Apparently you do, or you wouldn't have responded to my comment. It's a small mind that gets offended when someone else has a different opinion that you.