Disturbed - The Sound of Silence REACTION & BREAKDOWN by Modern Life for the 70's Mind (Plus BONUS!)

[@villaincorp7728]

"Heavy Metal singers can't actually sing", they said... David Draiman of Disturbed: "Here, hold my 'OH-WAH-AH-AH-AH!'"

[@lancenorway9237]

Great comment, made me laugh 😂

[@kellyebrown3758]

Best comment ever!

[@themourningstar338]

😂😂

[@loisjohnson7272]

@@themourningstar338 yes love

[@timbrom]

You win the thread.

[@oliviarose5030]

Trust me, everyone ends up here because we’re all desperate to watch someone experience this song for the first time. And yes, the performance of this song is an experience.

[@deborahjeanne2141]

Isn’t that the truth?! Watching others watch this for the first time gives me a rush - it’s like watching it for the first time all over again. And yes, it’s an experience…

[@mattiaiovine6096]

That's a fact! That's why I get tilted when ppl reacting to the song feel the need to pause it over and over again so that they can't experience the feelings you get when you just relax and enjoy it till the end

[@deborahjeanne2141]

@@mattiaiovine6096 doesn’t that just drive you crazy?! I get they want to talk about the greatness of this tune, but they miss so much with the start and stop, start and stop - especially when it’s the first time - there’s only one first time! Have you heard this in 8D? It’s a new experience all over again…..

[@jenesisjones6706]

The best reaction to this awesome song is...SILENCE. This song is to be FELT, not dissected. (Until the end.)

[@SinHurr]

I don't know how many _dozens_ of reaction videos I've watched, from randos to professional musicians to vocal coaches. I just... need to experience it again for the first time.

[@hockeylvr42]

“To the neon gods they made” gives me shivers every time I hear it. Every. Single. Time.

[@dorthehansen7787]

Same for me, and I have listened to it A LOT!

[@mojojojo3352]

Same =)

[@IggnantOG]

Fukn A

[@jcollishaw]

To think that was written nearly 60 years ago and is truer then that it is today. Incredible. It shows just how good the lyrics were. It's right up there with another Disturbed cover and Sting's lyric of politicians being like game show hosts...

[@connysieben]

@@jcollishaw too bad that Sting belongs to the dark Side..........

[@xcrrushx6147]

I'm 61 yrs old and this version of Simon and Garfunkels classic is unbelievable, tissues please 😭

[@dropzone9639]

If the Simon and Garfunkel version is a warning....then Disturbed's version is a declaration of war! Brilliant, beautiful and haunting. This version really introduces you to the meaning behind the words. BRAVO

[@gloriaminix9027]

Great way to put it

[@Vernaderiggs-sh5li]

Yes it does

[@RickV6]

I find it communicates a sense of wanting peace. Maybe two worlds in conflict and none daring to make the first move to break the deadlock or silence.

[@albertaguy4817]

I see it as an Ark full of musicains crossing the water divide to join the composers with their music, and in doing so... allowing the words/music to be given a voice and heard.

[@acable1220]

David's voice in this song is amazing. It's almost like a rain storm, starts of soft and calming but just enough to hold your attention, then the lightning strikes, the thunder rolls, and then the bottom falls out.

[@dianeolsen33]

Nice!

[@theresagermain921]

Great description

[@jeffreystanley7884]

David is a classically trained Cantor. His vocal ability is stunningly beautiful.

[@Hybrid-Queen]

You get it Stanley

[@GoddessNyx911]

The resurrection of the instruments... the burning piano, the drum from the tree, the guitar from the dirt and carrying them through the darkness into the sliver of light and to the edge of the River Styx. Then the boat bringing all of the instruments across to those who talk without listening, and the people hearing without listening, who have lost the music and sound in their lives. Profound.

[@nancyippolito]

Oh nice, yes

[@bethcaruso5253]

David Draiman was trained as a Cantor, that is why he has such amazing control of his voice! So beautiful! The boat is filled with the Musicians and is heading over to unite with the silent song writers.

[@xheralt]

Q: Do you know why they don't have communal singing in Jewish worship services? A: They just cant...

[@timbrom]

I believe the actual word is hazzan.

[@susan6437]

Yeah, bridging the gap✨💫❤️

[@homemade_vancity]

Coming from a film and music background, I look at this video as a masterclass in storytelling, direction, lighting, staging combined perfectly with a masterclass in vocal control and presence. Yes, Disturbed and David Draiman are know for a 'sound' but to perform THIS song, the way it was arranged takes so much more than a great band and great vocalist. I've heard this song so many times growing up in the 70's and 80's but when I heard Distrubed's reimagining it was the first time I 'heard' and 'felt' the words and their meaning. It is emotional for me every single time.

[@bartyr5150]

That buzz…..it’s his voice being a choir all by itself

[@ruthiewohlforth5464]

David Draiman....one of the best vocalist's on the planet imho. Beautiful and chilling at the same time! Goosebumps every time!

[@glendacrosbywilkins4246]

Old folks thought the Original Warning about the direction society was heading...Disturbs beginning evokes the sadness that We hav'nt heeded the warning & the second part of the song was the Anger of the direction society is still taking. ..... I read this from another listener of this song... And he hit the nail right on the head,,, Disturbed makes me have goosebumps all over .... I Love this song....It like being hit with the Holy Spirit & not expecting it !!!!

[@ronijones6737]

Well said!

[@reallybadgamer]

I never heard of Disturbed until I saw this video and was absolutely blown away

[@colleenbarber3517]

The musicians are in the boat taking their instruments with them to the people finding the sheet music. Their bringing the sound to the silence.

[@loripalmieri4416]

This song resonates with so many because it speaks to your soul. That tone vibrates right through your body, waking you up to the dire message contained within. Kudos to Disturbed for making an old classic into a new classic. Love it!

[@Elverinn]

The technical term for the buzz you are hearing is called "resonance." He's very well trained to use his vocal chords along with the space in his mouth and soft pallet to bounce the sound around in that space and that causes resonance. Glad you loved the song. I also recommend the live version on Conan, along with many others who've commented.

[@Shadowreox]

I was going to add in particular, you're hearing his voice and the bass portion of the piano resonate together, no?

[@mod850]

Friend Bob here has a decent amount of resonance in his speaking voice, too. I could listen to him read the yellow pages lol

[@chisaten]

Because of my instrument background, I was about to call that "vibrato".

[@gramethyst2920]

Forgive me, your assessment of David draiman's vocal production is correct but I have to point out that it's "soft palate" when referring to the body part. "Pallet" as you've spelled it means a wooden platform that boxes are stacked on. Also there is "palette" which means a range of colors, or the surface on which they are mixed. Isn't English fun??!!

[@sandyaw3057]

@@chisaten I was a singer and vibrato is spot on.

[@trishc3099]

His voice is classically trained. I've heard others say that S&G's was kind of like a gentle warning of things to come, and this one was rage that those warnings weren't heeded. That kinda resonated with me.

[@Hobodeluxe960]

The video starts with the musicians re-discovering instruments lost to time. (their method of communicating) they find their "voices/instruments" and head out to bring their discovery to others who have songs but no way to convey them.

[@dianeolsen33]

Beautiful.

[@digginupthecarolinas9870]

Why don't you want to admit it,that he has a great voice, give the man his props,THIS IS ONE OF THE TOP 3 SONGS I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE,OUT OF ANY MUSIC,THIS IS PROBABLY #1 BEST SONG EVER!!!!!!!!

[@TheTrwebster]

I was 6 when this song was released and grew up with Simon & Garfunkel; this version gets me to my depths every time. I think the buzz you 'hear' is actually his voice vibrating within you because it is so deep- that's how I feel it. David Draiman trained as a cantor for a synagogue. "An uneasy feeling" is a very accurate description- Disturbed puts the edge in this song that Simon & Garfunkel never had. I keep watching reaction videos to see how others respond to this song- the boat carries the musicians across a sea, to the other side where the people who can't communicate wait.

[@sandyleewhite]

Your facial reactions say it all !!! This is an amazing cover of a brilliant song, 1st done by Simon & Garfunkel warning us, if we don't change our ways we are headed for destruction, and version is angry, because we didn’t listen to the warnings... 😌 I always feel this song is like a rollercoaster ride, slowly brings you to the top, then crashing to the bottom.....Great reaction!!!

[@oliviarose5030]

S&G had this playful melancholy to a very serious song. So much so, I think a lot of the message sort of disappeared. Disturb’s version goes from sober, to passionate, to desperate. They sing it in the exact way the lyrics deserved and matches that tone in a way few covers are able to do. To me, this band was made to sing this song. S&G created the story so David could wake us up to the message at a time where it is even more relevant than before.

[@michellemcghie6102]

Actually after Simon heard the song by Disturbed, he replied it's no longer his song. It now belongs to Disturbed.

[@oliviarose5030]

@@michellemcghie6102 Yes. At a party, I think it was.

[@McDevittMike]

Simon and Garfunkel hated the arrangement of this on the single. This echoes the feelings of the song.😎

[@dianeolsen33]

Excellent.

[@sabinafiorentini3298]

It is like S&G eri te this song ahead of time and just to let the song find the master to convey the message in the right way in the right time.

[@claudiahillman606]

I adore Disturbed! Got to see them in concert last year. Was #1 on my bucket list!! They are simply the best!! And David is the best of Disturbed!!! It's a beautiful thing!!

[@violetsands]

every time i hear this version it bring tears to my eyes - i always felt it needed the anger and theatre that Disturbed has brought to it.

[@Ravyne]

The boats at the end are bringing the musical instruments to the people. It is a union of music and voices.

[@GoddessNyx911]

Here's a great acapella group to check out. The name of the group is Home Free and their cover of Man in Constant Sorrow. All of the instruments are done 100% vocally. It's called beatboxing. No physical instruments used at all and no instrumental synthesizer, not even a harmonica or mouth harp. You're gonna love them!!

[@PatA-g8v]

In the beginning of this song, he is relaxing his vocal cords and adding a bit of breathiness. A good way to break the silence, I think. He never uses auto-tune or any voice enhancements.

[@suemoore6445]

Not sure if you know this, but in his younger years he was a Cantor in his Jewish Temple. Cantors have very ethereal sounding resonating voices.

[@DeasAnimals]

Resonance in his vocal. It’s beautiful

[@mandamorris7934]

Best cover EVER... Hands down. David Draiman's voice is like no other. He was trained as a cantor... Can you imagine? I get tears every time I hear this. Listen to 'Hold On To The Memories'... It's not screamer but it took has an amazing message, and has helped me get through the death of my 33 year old daughter from cancer. Thanks for sharing!

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Hey Manda. I have to agree with you. They just took this song to the outer limits!

[@mandamorris7934]

@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind definitely a once in a lifetime kinda deal for sure!!

[@Gormster8]

David is classically trained, he is using advanced vocal techniques in this wonderful piece of music. He can rip vocals with the best of them...this haunting presentation is just stunning. Have loved it for years.

[@gramethyst2920]

You're correct in saying that this version of the song is meticulously planned, the way it builds and then decrescendos is stunning. Beautiful artistry.

[@jerryfick613]

David Draiman was trained as a Cantor in his youth. So he was taught to sing/chant passages from the Torah. This at least in part contributed to his power and unique vocal qualities.

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Hi Jerry. I don't recall hearing that. Very interesting. Thanks.

[@griffith8374]

Some trivia - The lead singer is David Draiman. Growing up he trained to be a cantor but was expelled from three different yeshivas, so that ended that. What you're hearing in his voice is most likely because of that training. An article in Times of Israel mentioned an interview he did with NPR regarding this song and he said "“I was so overwhelmed with emotion listening to the way my vocals sounded in that beautiful bed of music,” Draiman told NPR last month. “Not having heard my voice in that way for so long, it was really just very, very overwhelming.”

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Hi Leah. Thanks for sharing that!

[@kathya9522]

The first time I heard him sing was his live appearance on Conan. I felt his voice reverberate through my body and when he finished, I…. Well, let’s just say I needed a cigarette and I’m not a smoker. Needless to say, I listen to this song a lot!

[@christinekramer1338]

Me too!! Over and over……

[@marymcsoley4071]

😂me too

[@FlipMcPole]

Conan version, is best version

[@RhondaCaldwell-w4i]

He was actually sick with a 102 fever when he performed on Conan. He had to sit due to being ill. He has a magnificent voice.

[@shoff5200]

The people in the boat with the instruments are crossing the divide to the people with the music

[@michellewalmsley4313]

The boat is carrying the musician and the song writers are on the other side of the canal..the ending is they are coming together

[@mellou1933]

His control and vocal technique is phenomenal! You can hear his voice change to a much more textured vocal, David has truly succeeded this song. 👌

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Hi. I loved this! I REALLY wish I could hear it for the first time again. It was just so good!

[@mellou1933]

I also love the visual and the story behind it - very well done.

[@havenfarm5093]

Came across this video recently and have revisited it many, many times. Always moved... the chilling part for me is how we ALL bow our heads when we gaze into the light of our cell phones and become hypnotized by the neon light we made...what have we come to people!!

[@Curraghmore]

Like you said about his amazing voice, it's almost hard to tell if the sound is really human or if it's studio enhanced at all, but if you check out the live performance of this cover on the Conan O'Brien show, you can catch how his voice really is that good. Also, Paul Simon met David Draiman in Hawaii and told him in person that he thought their cover version was great. It's almost as if this was how the song was really meant to be sung.

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Agreed

[@patriciacerwin6266]

I think when I saw the video with the swirling dark clouds reminded me after affect of war or volcanic eruption, perhaps nuclear war. The musicians retrieve the instruments from the ashes and begin finding each other. There is a chasm or gulf between the people and music makers. The lost people left behind are on the other side, separated. The ones who did not listen or communicate. But the spirit is strong, musicians (perhaps peacemakers) gather together and cross that divide to bring the music to the people again for healing. Hopefully now they will hear the words, the music and come together to survive. Very appropriate for today's time.

[@lindamccraw2366]

I've NEVER heard your critiques before but I LOVE You and your critique. I'm a 73 yr old grandma that LOVES Disturbed and I so appreciate your critique. Thank you!!! Aim I too old to appreciate the music and it's meaning???¹

[@jcollishaw]

It's funny how you talk so much about the meaning of the song being about failing to communicate, which is absolutely spot on of course. Almost ironically though the original song is a powerful message in the lyrics that it fails to communicate because of the melody and tone of the song. Disturbed took the song and gave it the deep, dark, brooding and eventually angry sound that is perfectly matched to the lyrics. The meaning is not hidden for Disturbed. Particularly in the last verse it's absolutely crammed down your throat As for the boat at the end you'd probably get it if you watched again. We start with the musicians gathering up the instruments on one land mass. Then we have people writing and gathering the music sheets on another. At the end we have the musicians and instruments crossing the water to the people with the music, a reconciliation of the 2 and beginning of communication again

[@Orbitalmercury]

I dont know how many others notice how the person who created the video for it tied a lot of the words in to the imagery. When you see the drummer reach up and take the drum out of the naked tree the tree resembles the generic image of the blood vessels in the brain, have seen many simplified diagrams and that tree really does look like its meant to be the brain. Later on the girl whos writing music moves the pen upwards , gets to the top of the stroke and then moves down again very much in time with the lines being sung. Obviously it started off with the actual sound of silence which was a good touch, and at the end right as the boat reaches the other side the sun rises chasing away the darkness. There are plenty more little thing in the video that sort of tie in to the song but theyre the only ones i can think of at the moment. That last line i feel is the most powerful line , the whole song is a 11/10 but that last line and him sustaining the soouuunnnnd at the end with the silent black screen with the echo is just amazing.

[@MarshmallowDiva]

Yes! I see something new every time I watch it. The lighting effects are genius too. In the first verse, David is in silhouette and then at the line “And the vision that was planted in my brain” his face is suddenly lit up on the word “vision” and his eyes are so intense. It happens again in the 2nd verse with “When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light” on the word “eyes.” It’s simply a masterpiece on every level.

[@sburns2400]

One of my favorites and it still gives me the chills everytime

[@RissaFirecat]

David Draiman was trained as a cantor in Brooklyn. He is amazing. He can SING! Every time I hear him sing it gives me goosebumps. Every. Single. Time.

[@evangelinelajato333]

Honestly, I was speechless and had tears in my eyes. Splended!

[@KanchanNaidu-rv8yf]

To the neon gods they made !bring shiver to my soul.….like his warning us for the end days !

[@terryherrick9784]

If you appreciated this video of The Sound of Silence, you will love the live video that was nominated for a Grammy which he preformed when he was so ill they nearly had to cancel (kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJyag4mtaK5rm8k). David Draiman is ranked in the top 100 all time vocalist. While their start was in heavy metal, they have become one of the most versatile bands now. They turn old songs to relate into something present. Another great cover is Sting's If I Ever Lose my Faith in You (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYqbdmCFbLF2pck) which they released in the middle of COVID and turned it into a song about losing faith in yourself in this trying time. They have other original songs that are so touching such as Hold On To Memories (kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIKTpICFhtt9q9k) which reminds us how precious life really is. And yes, Disturbed does have a fun side that perhaps you wouldn't want to react to, but it is sure a lot of fun to watch (ttps://kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJzEo3p5jtBsqpo).

[@christinekramer1338]

This is the most fascinating version of my first protest type song from back in the ‘60’s Viet Nam era. I can not stop listening to it!!! I read that David Draiman trained as a Jewish cantor in his teens and that’s where the beautiful annunciation comes from.

[@MamaOdie]

My mom was a big fan of Simon & Garfunkel but I never liked the original but this version ...reaches in and grabs your soul. I play it for my mom and she said it gave her the chills and hit her deep. Go Hawks!!

[@GTMODozer]

The boat is full of musical instruments

[@rkvmail]

I just discovered you this afternoon and have watched 3 of your videos. I can already tell you and I have a lot of the same likes. I will comment on your other videos about his. This version of Sound of Silence by Disturbed had a profound affect on me when I heard it the first time. I was a teenager when Simon and Garfunkel released it. I liked Simon and Garfunkel, but this wasn't one of my favorite songs of theirs. Over 5 years ago I was at an artists gathering where they were drawing me posing. Some guy in his 20's was playing music. This song came on. It immediately caught my attention, but I didn't realize immediately what the song was because it was so different from the original. Then as I heard more I recognized it was Sound of Silence. Somewhere in the middle of the song I was almost in tears, it touched me so much. I can't say why for sure, I don't think it was the words as much as the sounds. This is a moment I will always remember. I don't think I would have had the same reaction had I known in advance what the song was, I think part of my reaction was the surprise of what the song was and then the emotional way it was sung. I've enjoyed listening to your videos and will be watching more.

[@debbers]

I too have been saving things since the early 1960's, I started when I was nine years old, Now I have so much stuff to leave to my grandchildren it's not even funny, and they love it when I give them these old things! Try giving some of your stuff to your grandchildren if you have any! Thank you for reacting to this so I could come and meet you!

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

That's actually a pretty good idea. Thanks for that!

[@debbers]

@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind Wait and see your grandchildren's eyes light up when you give them something from the old days, especially something that still works! Thank you for the reply!

[@thejennyv]

I remember someone once asked if this version is better than the original. I was born in 83 so CLEARLY the original version was before my time, BUT that question stuck with me. I think the original is great for the time of life that it was released. Same with this. To say one is better than the other would be unfair, but I think you did a wonderful job in terms of being fair. I wouldn't prefer to listen to Simon & Garfunkel over Disturbed all day long, but if it weren't for the original we wouldn't have this gem of a cover😉👍🏻 Also, LOVE that 8 track player!! I grew up to my Mom playing her ACDC 8-tracks in her 67 Mustang & I was the coolest cat in town! Much love from California✌🏼

[@TimelessjewelbyDebra]

Naperville here..I use to bartend where they played in 1996

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Really? That's pretty cool. BTW, we're neighbors.

[@TimelessjewelbyDebra]

@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind Nice!

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

@@TimelessjewelbyDebra Yes, it is....and more! Thanks for the listen.

[@elizabethstolle1793]

His voice is mesmerizing!!! Haunting and beautiful!!!!!

[@chrisbateman5358]

Where the S&G version was a "warning" about communication, this version is RAGE that the warning wasn't heeded. Great reaction! I also lived thru the era of 8-tracks and experienced the machine eating my very expensive tape. You should also check out the live version of this song from Conan back in March, 2016... fantastic!

[@izzy1949]

It's all his voice it's amazing..I watched them on a tv show and it was just as captivating...

[@cobo5914]

HIS VOICE IS EVERYTHING!!!!

[@wangtang7768]

Glad you liked this version, it’s so awesome. I also want to touch on your 8track player . We had the big cabinet style with the record player and 8track . Thx for showing your player as I’ve never seen one like that . I also remember that we use-to fold up paper or cardboard and jam it in the side to make it sound right lol thx again 🤘🏼💥🤘🏼

[@hvnschoir4309]

This song can be interpretated in so many ways. I think when S&G sang it back in the 60's it sort of warning with the developement of tv's came a lack of communication that was once very prevelant amoung neighbors and family. But the warning was i don't think was conveyed well enough at that time. However technology has exploded so much that everyone is glued to their phones, ipods, computers, game systems so much that its actually difficult to carry on conversation with some people. I think Davids way of singing this song is all out rage that no one listened to the warning of S&G and now look where we are today. You can also look at this song with whats going on around us today as a society as well. Everyone has opinions but no one wants to listen to opinions that are different than their own. We really have made a mess of things havent we... As far as the boat goes, only if the people with the instruments would unite with the people with the sheet music can we as a people become one people and not so devided.

[@Charmed636363]

You win! That's the perfect explanation, for this song. 100%❤️

[@Kaiserland111]

I love the meaning behind this song's lyrics. My interpretation is that too many people these days are busy with useless, selfless cares that they fail to engage with the most important things of life. They pass by others who are struggling, they pass by problems to be solved, and don't take the time and effort to make things better. Instead of taking the time to learn about other people (and ourselves), we rush to find the next piece of entertainment, and in so doing, we are talking without meaning, and hearing without listening, and living without loving. Simon and Garfunkel's version has great lyrics, but the music that Disturbed put those lyrics to matches so much better.

[@coffeeandtatuaje]

Smiled so many times during your reaction. Looking forward to watching more from you. Thank you! One of my favorite songs.

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

That's great! Smiles are what I hope for. :)

[@coffeeandtatuaje]

@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind you also have a way of looking into the camera that feels like you are really engaging with us. That’s rare! So glad you are here

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

You're way too kind. I think it's just that I'm enjoying this, and it must come across.

[@peggybuzard5331]

Watch the live version on Conan!! Great reaction!

[@Daeira1]

If you noticed, the musicians traveled to the shore and took a boat to meet the composers on the other side. I think they were trying to say that music can give us a way to bridge the gap in communication. I enjoyed the original of this song but I loved this version even more. Nice job with your reaction.

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

You're probably right. It's kinda hard when you hear this stuff for the first time. I enjoy trying to work through it, without the benefit of seeing the whole thing...problem is...I'm wrong sometimes. HA

[@cristalkersey5958]

I can listen a thousand times, but when he sings TO THE NEON GODS THEY MADE its goosebumps on top of goosebumps every single time.

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

I kinda got them through the entire song. This was only the second reaction that I had ever done. Happy I decided to do this one. Really enjoyed it.

[@raymondszymborski5468]

Excellent reaction, Disturbed killed this cover, they do a great cover of Sting's If I ever lose my faith in you, Video is really cool.

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Thank you!

[@cParman9]

@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind They also do a cover of the Genesis song Land of Confusion that is also amazing.

[@micheleburgess-young7682]

My Dad used to have an 8 track player in the car in the 1970's! I'm from Northern Ireland and it was really unusual to have one in the car. He used to listen to Jim Reeves!!

[@rickseymour1972]

How have you only had 13k views ? Your reaction is so honest and brilliant - no pretence like so many other reactions. And his opening where you mention his "musical buzz" are overtones mixed with a little "growl" which helps enunciate the lower register. As a trained singer (Cantor), he can make his voice actually sound like it is hitting more than one note at a time. Thank you for your reaction - well appreciated here in the UK

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

I know, right? I should have so much more. LOL. I've only been doing this for a month, so I'm hoping as time goes on, I increase to a better level. I try to figure these out as I hear them for the first time, and I do get them wrong once in a while, but that's ok. It's really hard to watch the video, listen to the lyrics and analyze a voice all at the same time. Honestly, some of these drain me by the time I'm done recording. Ha. I have really enjoyed doing it though, so I don't mind missing the message every once in a while. AURORA is another one that I really struggle to figure out her lyrics. This one was more of a video issue. Anyway, thanks so much for the feedback. I appreciate it.

[@deborahbaye6079]

This was my radiation song in my head through 43 😢 radiation treatments this version and David is absolutely the BEST 😢

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Hi Deborah. First of all, I hope and pray that you're doing ok. I can see why this would be a great go-to song. It's so powerful and so raw that it definitely hits me right between the eyes. Thanks for the listen.

[@deborahbaye6079]

@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind thank you for getting it and for now the cancer is in remission 🤞❤️

[@RealMike23]

I'm also from Chicago and have been a long time fan of Disturbed. It good running into another Chicagoan here on KZbin.

[@TheLadybudd]

Binging on reviewers first take on this, esp with the Video, so important for understanding the full context:) Loving so far the different but always brilliant reactions:) Mama Karma hugs! XXX Ps the buzz is real...he has an amazing vocal control, range and voice:) XXX And as ever I add/edit along with review...but inside i am ALWAYS screaming... WAIT FOR IT! WAIT FOR IT!! LOL!! Ps...read where Paul Simon said that this is Now DAVID song! :) XXX When you watch video again, you wil understand the context, and why people say that he is essentially showing how S&G version is warning us...and Davids version angry that we dont listen. Powerful...brillant word, and well done!

[@douglas_w_mcdonald]

Binging big time

[@shawneedalegrimm9728]

For me, David Draiman's voice if flawless. Watch him on the Conan TV show where his performance is over-the-top! The video of course is awesome. I'm 74 and when Simon & Garfunkel came out with the song, I recall we all thought it was pretty & loved to sing it. There was such a message, and I missed it. However, with this cover, I got it this time around. I enjoyed your reaction and all of your basement talk! Ha! Keep after it! All of the responses below tell you the significance of what you see in the video.

[@gabrieleortiz5041]

This cover is like a prophecy-come-to-life in front of our eyes (and ears). It’s powerful and stirring! What an awesome cover!

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

I wish this wasn't only my second reaction that I had ever done. I was SOO new to this reaction thing. I'm curious on how I would react to it if I heard it for the first time today.

[@deanabennett8461]

I definitely remember 8 tracks. Then cassettes lol. The adaptor for the car from 8 track to cassettes lol

[@douggordon9225]

3 comments with one reactor in one day, I am 68 and listening to these songs all my life.. this version is incredible!!! I still remember when I listened to this song!

[@douggordon9225]

By the way I hate the Blackhawks go Jets go

[@douggordon9225]

Subscribed

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

I'll be honest Doug, the way they played this year, I'm not loving them either! LOL Can't side with the Jets though. Sorry. ;)

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Thanks SO MUCH for the sub, Doug!

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

This was only the second reaction I did. I think this song is the one that REALLY got me interested in doing these reactions. I was so blown away by it.

[@mikmaqwoman]

The musicians are in the boat and the music writers are on shore. Thanx for this

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Hi. Others have said that. Now that I look back on this reaction, I think that's the perfect explanation. Thanks.

[@Fireholder1]

If nobody else told you, or you haven't yet discovered it yourself, the word you want for that 'thing' with David's voice is called 'timbre'. It's not electronically produced, it's part of his natural sound. Also in case you hadn't yet been informed, Mr. Draiman was classically trained, and spent a good deal of his youth as a cantor (like choir singer, but in a synagogue instead of church). He's an amazing vocalist, and this song brings out the best of both that training and his metal growling.

[@heavin6586]

I think the boat is representing people finally crossing the chasm and communicating

[@annabeavers9590]

Paul Simon said that this is much better than the original. He wanted to sing it like this but he wasn't allowed to because he was a "folk singer". He added it to his playlist.

[@flingmonkey5494]

8-track tapes, I have a story to tell. Yeah, this rendition of "Sound of Silence" is amazing, but on with my story. In 1976 I came to the SF Bay Area, Silicon Valley. I was newly married, no degree, no skills, and I got a job as an electronics assembler at a company that made equipment for the commercial production of 8-track and cassette tapes. They made equipment for recording the tapes, and for winding those tapes into the cassettes. At one point the company developed a machine that would take spools of pre-recorded tapes and automatically wind and splice them into 8-track cartridges. It was impressive, lots of motors and compressed air and whirring and hissing and popping. Their customer was CBS records, but CBS records wanted proof that the machine would provide the production that was promised. The claim was that one low-level person could maintain service on five of these machines and churn out tons of 8-track tapes. CBS records said "Prove it". I was chosen to be the low-level person to run the machines. Five machines were lined up for a 1-week test, I participated in the pre-recording of the tape pancakes. Then I ran the machines to turn those pancakes into cassettes. I had those machines humming, I established a pattern, and as I finished servicing one machine the next would require service, there was little down-time. I exceeded expectations, and my company won the contract to supply CBS records with those machines. At the awards presentation at my company, I was the ONLY participant not mentioned in the success. A year later one of the engineers told me that after that demonstration, CBS Records never, ever, achieved half the production I got. He said I had an affinity for the machines, I was a ringer, and it had not been a fair trial because I was not a normal low-level employee. Since then, without a degree of any sort, I have progressed to being a senior level test automation engineer, and I have have many more accomplishments. But I know that in that magic time, I personally made more than 30,000 copies of Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon on 8-track tape in one week.

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Wow, interesting story. Congrats on all you've accomplished.

[@TheMschipp]

And what an album to have made 30K copies of. Also no issue in taking pride of a job well done - and the job was obviously well done.

[@tamitedesco5619]

He has such an angelic voice! Hold onto the memories is another great one by Disturbed.

[@marywarther8121]

I feel like people are missing some of the point. Those that are picking up the instruments, salvaging the instruments, they know that they are only half of the equation. The thousands of people on the other side are holding the written music. In the end, an ark similar to Noah’s ark loaded with all of the instruments, is headed across to meet with those who are holding the sheet music. Together. The voices will be heard.

[@cristalkersey5958]

That's how I feel, or think about the video. Bringing them back together! I know it fits other stuff going on in the world as well. So powerful!! My favorite song!

[@mindybloom9349]

The boat is the modern day ark…not for the pair of animals, but for the instruments of the conversations of music for the people.

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Hi Mindy. Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

[@DaMamaSLC]

Loved your reaction to this video. I feel the same as you do with the Simon and Garfunkel version. It never held my attention and I'd usually stop listening to it. It is very monotone throughout. Disturbed's version grabs you and MAKES you listen. "People hearing without listening"...you definitely listen to this version. You mentioned the boat at the end of the video. It's like you had said earlier the song is about lack of, or the inability to communicate. My interpretation is that the people are on one side of the ocean with their music and words "that can't be shared" and the musicians with their instruments (that they had been rescuing from the rubble throughout the video) are on the other side...and then they unite. Another song you might enjoy that is way different than their usual style is "Hold On To Memories".

[@Jes_yeswith1S]

@Modern Life for the 70's Mind I am late to the comments here, also I am a '68 baby so I grew up with the original as well but I still love it, the harmonizing is unparalleled today considering auto tune...BUT about THIS version...OMG! No auto tune needed for David's voice. Such a perfect rendition. Davids vocal range is unbelievable and I would like to suggest=, if no one else has, The Light by Disturbed.

[@annemarienewman885]

This version evokes such emotions and gives me shivers every time I hear it, and that's exactly what music should do.

[@marysue8815]

Thank you for your comments, I loved your reaction to this cover, I am a child of the 60's when Simon & Garfunkel released the original in 1964 I was in high school, back then I considered it kind of country-ish, I liked it but the message didn't pierce the soul (okay so I'm 74). This cover by Disturbed along with the video is the BEST it touches your soul and really gets S&G message to the core of my being and many others too, goosebumps and tears every time. "Neon God" in the 60's TV the advancement of technology NOW there is so many more especially cell phones. Suggestion = The official video by Disturbed “Hold On To Memories” was released Jan 23rd 2020. “Hold on to Memories" is about not only honoring those we’ve lost, but also making the most of our time with those we still have. We are always touched by the stories you share regarding what this song means to you

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

HI MarySue. Added that to my list. I just reacted to If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, but I may make that the next one. Sounds like a great message. Thanks.

[@scotty2307]

There was a gulf between the song writers, and the musicians. The boat is bringing them together.

[@rumland]

From simplicity to complexity back to simplicity. A slow stream that merges into a raging river which then flows into a still lake.

[@bobmueller7888]

Damn, I wish I would have said that! Ha

[@peterjunggren8654]

Great analogy

[@nancyharn1980]

Everytime I run across a reaction to this I have to listen. Thank you for not constantly pausing and talking over it, it's too much of a masterpiece to interrupt often. This is one of the best reactions I've seen to this. Subscribing.

[@Charishard]

always enjoy watching people experience this for the first time. good reaction vid

[@PoliticallyPink]

I love how well you describe vocal techniques without the vocabulary. You've got a great ear!

[@birgittalagerstrom6264]

Wow, that voice! Now you love that song again 🤗❤

[@runtsgal]

This is an amazingly powerful cover. Love it.

[@danielbritton8588]

I love the effects reverberation trail off at the end. Just before the last "Of Silence."

[@patriciajohnston8507]

Watch the live performance on the Conan show.