MY FRIENDS AND I REACTION & ANALYSIS TO Disturbed "The Sound of Silence" SHOOK'D 😱

[@bigcile]

Paul Simon, of Simon and Garfunkel (the original writers/performers of the song), actually told David Draiman that his cover was the greatest version he's ever heard.

[@PhillipRivara]

Was just, literally 2 minutes ago, saying this is the best version EVER

[@rawsko0316]

Kudos to Simon n Garfunkel!

[@BrendaBodwin]

That is not what Paul Simon said. Art Garfunkel has said anything. Paul, about Disturbed performing the cover on Conan. Simon sent David Draiman an e-mail praising the cover that said, “Really powerful performance on Conan the other day,” . “First time I'd seen you do it live". He sent that to David, on Jul 29, 2021 This is the only thing Paul Simon has ever said about it, and David shared/showed it during an interview.

[@hughjanus9557]

@@BrendaBodwin David draiman took a trip somewhere and Paul Simon was also there and they sat and talked. He praised draiman for their cover.

[@BrendaBodwin]

@@hughjanus9557 No, he didnt. You can google it, watch David in the interview telling about the email from Paul, the day after he did it Conan, , and see the actual email communication. Plus, I asked, and was told "No", "People make up things, because that's what they want to think". "People don't listen when I tell them that he emailed me and what the email said". Everything else being said about it, is a lie. There has only been 1 communication, between thex2 about it... the email that Paul sent to David. That's it.

[@jom7604]

David was trained initially as a Jewish Cantor singing in the Temple. What an amazing vocalist. 😍😻

[@ambermasters6016]

My mom is in her 60's, I played this song for her a few years ago and she was crying because she liked it so much ❤

[@hughjanus9557]

Honestly it's breathtaking. David draiman mastered this song.

[@dalehammers4425]

I tried like hell to get my father to listen to it but hes too stuck in his ways and refused saying nothing could beat the original, shame he wouldnt even try.

[@brianlee3869]

It’s a miracle that she hadn’t heard it back in the 70s

[@cathybremmers7361]

Makes me cry every time.... and I have the vinyl...

[@nellyt2807]

One has never witnessed someone so devoid of emotion and reaction to an artist singing live putting in so much effort and raw emotion into his performance as the young lady in red and white.

[@lubotodo]

Безчувствени жени!!

[@pamelagoodman7559]

It’s clear to me that she is taking the song in; it’s a mistake to judge what people are hearing and listening to based on a facial expression. Judgmental much?

[@PiratePrincessYuki]

I love how he builds it up. Starting soft and ending strong.

[@avant-punk]

you love the song so much you're having an emotional reaction and your friends are like "yeah, it was pretty good." I know the feeling.

[@danielclint1033]

Any song that brings such emotional reactions is indeed a great song.

[@ruthiewohlforth5464]

David Draiman.....amazing vocalist! From baritone to tenor to distortion....awesome!

[@jessmcafee2557]

That's what another reaction video said. She is a vocal coach. He has an amazing ability to switch from distorted to clean with little effort. Most people will strain and visibly show it. He doesn't show any effort and is smooth as he transitions

[@ruthiewohlforth5464]

@@jessmcafee2557 yes Jess...I sooo agree. I actually had a friend that was not familiar with Disturbed (must've been living under a rock....lol)...who after hearing SOS for the first time, thought there were 3 singers!! LOL...

[@SherPettit]

David has one of the most beautiful powerful voices ever. It’s hauntingly beautiful ✨✨✨

[@travismoon5290]

He has a very powerful voice, very talented band

[@juliechurley2716]

Such a pure, clear voice not what you’d ordinarily expect from a metal singer

[@johnsmith-ut2tq]

THE WARNING The first stanza 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.

[@Bane2Face]

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’

[@johnmarengo3988]

I'm sure the meaning of the lyrics changed as they went along working on it. But I know the very beginning of it was from Art Garfunkel , starting with 'Hello, darkness my old friend...'. In reference to a very close friend of his who was going blind while in college

[@glendacrosbywilkins4246]

God is sending a Powerful Warning to ALL of Us in this song...............Hear my words that I might teach you......Take my arms that I might reach you....The Words of the Prophets are written....David's voice brings emotion to every word...Sang from the heart... Even Gods anger,,,,,Beautiful !!!!

[@Ian0715]

Girl in the middle Shoook!!! 😂❤💯✊🏻 Davids voice is insane! Love him

[@jasondamrau9147]

Goosebumps everytime I hear this version and it is 97 degrees out lol

[@justonjenkins1589]

Best cover song remake ever

[@michaeldbhawker3556]

Wrong. The best Live cover of any song ever is Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers. Long before Auto tune. Draimin nailed this with a bit of autotuning.

[@justonjenkins1589]

@@michaeldbhawker3556 thats your opinion, not mine, so no im not wrong, like at all. Nice try though

[@michaeldbhawker3556]

@@justonjenkins1589 Thats known fact not opinion.

[@jjkinseth4963]

I get choked up listening to this. Wow...what a voice!

[@michaeldavis5610]

Great reaction ladies,keep them coming !

[@bluepandaman]

Dude has such a gift

[@alexanderrestaino1921]

The three of you are so beautiful ❤️ i love this song and am so glad it is still able to give such emotion ☺️

[@colinjames7569]

There is something inside all of us that wants love. To be acknowledged and live for something better

[@ellienesmith4016]

The drums are called timpanis or kettle drums.

[@irakli8566]

I forgot about the song when I saw such beauties!

[@coffeetalk924]

Hello from California U.S.A girls! Absolutely loved your RV!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@LeslieHarvey607]

I love how the one on the right pretending to be hating it and left have very lemon faces

[@unclemets5359]

I've seen a bunch of reaction videos to this song. People that do NOT respond emotionally to this song are truly disturbed. I've seen people giggle and laugh and people that just analyze this performance without responding emotionally. This song is precisely about those people. If that was your initial response to this song, you have serious problems. This song is about you - "People talking without speaking / People hearing without listening".

[@branmcg9844]

You tell 'em unclemets

[@carollittle1059]

The original dark video helps convey the message of the song. Which is people not paying attention of what people are pleading for or things happening around them.

[@jinaharrell534]

Sooooooooo much better than the original.

[@jhanturandall2519]

Paul Simon kinda said that. Basically saying draiman sang the song how it should’ve been done the whole time

[@bostonvair]

In answer to your question, the drums are called "Timpani" sometimes known as "kettle drums." Great reaction!

[@Timmytheman87]

This dude sounds as good in person as he does on the album. This is a rare thing.

[@Bellas1717]

If you look at his eyes in this and compare to the official video, you can see the effects of the fever he was suffering. Watch for it in the third verse "people talking without speaking, people hearing..."

[@unknownrider3071]

All of his actions - hand gestures, his eyes, how he holds the mic etc. are part of his performance. Check out their 2016 Beverly Kills performance.

[@Bellas1717]

@@unknownrider3071 Yes, but I'm talking medically about the red and feverish glassiness in his eyes, not artistically how he uses his eyes in his performance. You can actually see it best at the point in the song I mention.

[@unknownrider3071]

@@Bellas1717 Do you have a reference from him, one of Disturbed's members, or even Conan that he was sick? It could actually be drugs. I mean, by the time he was 18 he was a drug addict, found unconscious under a parked car on a Chicago street in the dead of winter.

[@vexdan]

@@unknownrider3071 Yes he’s on record saying he was quite sick during this performance.

[@Bellas1717]

@@unknownrider3071 I guess no one can know definitively without a drug test, but if you've had enough experience with both drug usage and flu effects on the body, you can get a very good idea. Hence my comment about checking his eyes to see the illness there. Listen to some of his interviews around how drugs led to his girlfriend's overdose, and why nearly freezing to death that day in Chicago was the lowest point for him. He spent months in withdrawal and hasn't used since. Then interviews on how upset he was with his performance on Conan, how he was coming down with the flu and was not at his best with timing (you hear it in the last verse where he scrambles a bit to catch up to the backing, also the extra breaths he takes in the final line of the song.) Cheers.

[@darrylwillett8359]

Beautiful song, beautiful Ladies.

[@mariajapon9334]

Cuando algo tan extraordinario toca y araña el alma, la humaniza. Su voz prodigiosa bellísima arrancada desde lo más profundo de los sentimientos, estamos ante la PURA VERDAD. EL MUNDO ENTERO DEBERÍA ESCUCHADA, SERIA TODO MEJOR. ORQUESTA MAGISTRAL, Y SU VOZ ES INIGUALABLE, BELLÍSIMA, VERDAD.

[@fastyaveit]

Remember that film that was so good you didn't want it to end, this is the equivalent but a song

[@nauseantrock532]

Dave’s voice is bad ass

[@redpill4145]

That song and performance brings me to tears also. keep it up. peace from illinois!

[@bobbydefauw7557]

To the beauty in the middle, you ARE a Queen!

[@gaiaislove1131]

I so love you beautiful girls. I really feel like this song should unite us all.

[@MrJelbu]

i like that woman on left...shes so genuine and gorgeous

[@joshuahiram4016]

Please have a blessed day ladies

[@RobertStout-z3d]

Love the lady in the middle 😅 she's hears it

[@diegoluna2549]

Bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤❤🔥🔥🔥

[@jmartin4255]

The girl in the striped shirt had no interest from the beginning... This song is for you maam

[@bdanielcal4608]

The song refers to people not talking to each other which is even more prevalent now with texting and the internet

[@nonayobizes4173]

He had the flu during this performance

[@anti7530]

Chris Cable is a beautiful angel😍😍😍

[@GeeOfRivia]

Ya all are so beautiful!

[@Pauljennings66]

Lady on right looks confused 😂😂

[@mariaarmagnague3482]

Hiiiii!! From Argentina!!! 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷❤️❤️

[@stevenhaines9489]

David was actually sick when he performed this version..

[@anthonycobetto4370]

Peacescent makeover Genius.

[@travistalayumptewa7690]

You cried 😘. You look amazing 😘🥰❤️.

[@Shadow21fan]

And he did this while feeling sick which is crazy

[@colinjames7569]

I give my eyes willingly, yes so that you can see. I give to you my arms, so you may reach me❤

[@chellegraham6985]

This version is so emotional

[@anthonycobetto4370]

Genius.

[@josteincarlsen2905]

I feel the same as you when I hear this song.. not joy not sadness but something else

[@michellepanameno2781]

Urgency… I feel urgency. For people to listen and not stay silent.

[@ronyro3270]

this is one of greatest live performance all time and best covers by far better then original

[@pascalj1017]

one enjoying two sleeping... lol

[@haciendadad]

I love their accent! Island Girl accent (I think). :-)

[@nauseantrock532]

The demon 🔥👍great singer

[@booksteer7057]

Diana Ross and the Supremes like Disturbed! 😀

[@6butcha6]

3 reasons why a guy would wake up in the morning & chew there own arm of. nuff said.

[@bobbykaralfa]

from an article i saw when he was on conan that night he had a cold or something

[@Janie-kf2lq]

Best. Cover. Ever.

[@skullcrusher9445]

So basically a full run down on alot. Dave was trained as a Jewish Cantor to sing the Torah, like his father and grandfather. He was sick the night he preformed, told the producers he had it... they still autotuned him and it pissed him off. Simon has also said that the song is now his. And the final piece... the S&G version was a warning, Dave sang it in anger because the warning was not listened to.

[@psychopompous3207]

I LOVE your accents...Also, this song hits me emotionally too.

[@willsofer3679]

Simp.

[@sadlobster1]

If you ladies happen to take requests, I HIGHLY recommend listening to the music of Blackmore's Night

[@jameslaurabell7268]

This show he had a very high fever was told to to hospital. He said no i got to do the show then i go.

[@anthonycobetto4370]

Compliments to whoever came up with the name.

[@guitarman8462]

Tip : whenever reacting to a cover , listen to the original and then the cover . After that , you can make your choice .

[@danielamaro3098]

Check out Colm McGuinness craziest bass when he sings

[@jimboramba]

You have a beautiful accent

[@campelod8official577]

amei sua reação gostaria que você reagisse ao melhor cantor do Brasil Gabriel Henrique música stand up

[@nauseantrock532]

❤️☀️

[@anthonycobetto4370]

Like your channel name.

[@marylreddick]

Have to read about the history of the song.

[@patsyelias8732]

David is a classically trained Jewish Cantor. He was also very sick during this performance

[@kalfaxplays7899]

wow she totally ruined the mood due to the time she paused it lol. u could see it in the other two's faces. they were pissed but kept it hidden well.

[@williamlewis1001]

Try Phil Collins in the air tonight!!!

[@Whippy99]

Yes!!!

[@jasonmoreno7049]

Those are 3 of the most beautiful woman I’ve seen

[@michaelgilreath1025]

You are beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@michaelgilreath1025]

❤️❤️❤️

[@bentleybroussard9846]

You should check out the official version with all the visual effects. It's much better

[@CNUHockey19]

Agreed! Another two music videos by them are hold onto memories and A reason to Fight

[@claudettehogan4788]

@@CNUHockey19 I so agree. This was a live version. The studio version is so so much better!

[@gramethyst2920]

No it isn't. This live performance is magical in a way that the studio version isn't

[@pit4955]

you need to listen to the original by simon and gurfunkel

[@lindataghon5712]

OUR country """IS""" on the way OUT!.., For it """IS""" written in HIS WORD!!!

[@johnvanbevers8468]

Red Stripe Beer is more worried about her nails.

[@pandasanding7036]

I bet you wouldn’t enjoy there normal kind of music sound 😏

[@daniellesmith2771]

No one is prepared for this version

[@sillysausage4549]

No woman will ever make a sound like that. Which is probably a good thing.

[@scopeze842]

Click bait on the pin for the video. Never saw y'all cry or wipe away tears.

[@davedeady5828]

I like the girl on the left

[@Zanarkant]

I'm the only one having a hard time understanding these girls English? Apart that, nice reactions. Congrats

[@tonyking3125]

Voice like thunder....

[@kevinjhonson5925]

And he was sick when he preformed this.

[@shannonhall6179]

Why does everyone pause the song. Right when it gets important?

[@dianesorensen2549]

Watch the music video ‼️ very different.

[@stevenhaines9489]

Sorry. I just realized you said he was sick. My bad.

[@reyrey9458]

I know he probably makes more money with the UFC but I really think Dana white should stick to music, he absolutely kills it here!

[@bquick6317]

It's a play of free speech and God... People writing songs never to be heard in the world of silence.

[@tiarav4685]

Are you a model? Gorgeous