REACTION & ANALYSIS Disturbed "The Sound of Silence"

[@revseancasey2774]

imagine being a member of the audience, turning up for a taping of a "chat show" only to be treated to on of the greatest live performances ever. Ive seen this version hundreds of times and it still gives me goosebumps

[@RogerRedden-u2r]

being a musician i seen it live-on TV-greatest musical experience -in real time

[@justinclemons9100]

I was there

[@royreynolds108]

@@justinclemons9100 How did this performance affect you at that time? I am curious. I combine the video version with this performance. WOW!

[@must563]

Check out TOM BALL on AGT He also sings an AMAZING rendition of the same song...👍🏻💯👏🙂

[@zzconmanzz1]

He not only did this justice but this version will go down as a masterpiece in history.

[@mobilemodular5725]

and he was sick af too

[@kevoconnor145]

1 of the few times I prefer the remake over the original...... and I love the original.

[@Orphen_]

@@mobilemodular5725 You could say he came.... Down with the sickness.

[@HaastTalon]

Paul Simon said it was Disturbed's song now, which is one h3ll of a complement from the original. Warning = Simon and Garfunkel Told you so = Disturbed

[@booner1979]

His voice is unreal. I get chills every time I hear it ❤love it.

[@justinclemons9100]

I was there in row 2 3rd seat from the right it was awesome. He was absolutely sick with flu and he still was by far the best orchestral performance I’ve been to

[@richardtaylor7093]

You saw one of the greatest live performances of all. Cherish that

[@jennifergarrett1449]

i've watched this live version at least 200 times and it still gives me goosebumps

[@blackfender100]

me too Jenn💔

[@VinceEmbry]

As a trained Cantor, he has crazy range and power. His version brings the angst the lyrics truly deserve.

[@virginia2649]

Sound of Silence has got to be the best cover ever!! David has an incredible voice and pulled that song off perfectly!! I never get tired of listening to it. I also get the goosebumps and a deep feeling its hard to describe and the song is so touching I find my eyes watering and i have a heavy heart...Absolutely beautiful!!!!

[@hughlannon61]

What makes it more unbelievable is that it was LIVE

[@Wrathlon]

What makes it even MORE unbelievable is he was sick with the flu during this performance.

[@DzeiEidz]

Unfortunately it was autotuned. Only those in the studio heard the actual version.

[@fuzzykitty10]

I'm one of those people who get chills when I hear a song that touches me deeply ,which happens often with Pink Floyd music.i never gave Disturbed a chance.but I'll say this.nobody on planet earth will sing a version of this song that will ever be better than this one.not only did I get freaking chills but my eyes watered up and leaked.this man's voice is unbelievable

[@deco9863]

This 👆👆👆

[@Torsten.]

Whenever I hear this song, I get goosebumps 😊 and emotional 🥲. This is an anthem !

[@joeclark7559]

For some reason, today is the first time I've heard this rendition. It's at a whole different level. So much emotion. Goosebumps. One of the all-time greats. Amazing.

[@nannerfly345]

This and Queen (Live Aid) are the 2 greatest LIVE performances EVER!!!

[@rickbateman2401]

I was thinking exactly the same thing and oddly enough, in both cases the lead singers were sick.

[@invinciblefeelings1439]

This song is so good, the lyrics are deep and his voice takes it to the next level. Get goosebumps every-time i listen to this rendition…

[@JoseRamos-gy2qm]

Absolutely amazing performance and LIVE! WOW. I always get emotional when I hear this, especially this live video. What a beautiful cover, extraordinary voice. So many goosebumps and tears... Simply amazing

[@DrunkinDonuts97]

One of the best covers to a song ever done. Right up there with Whitney Houston’s cover of Dolly Parton’s I will always love you, Johnny Cash’s cover of Hurt by Nine Inch Nails, Tina Turners cover of Proud Mary by John Fogerty (Creedance Clearwater Revival), and Teddy Swims cover of I Can’t Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt. Honorable mention to: Sinéad O’Connor’s cover of Nothing Compares 2 U by Prince, and Bad Wolves’ cover of Zombie by The Cranberries.

[@HaroldHobson-w6f]

It is full of love ❤❤❤❤❤❤full of the power of love. Respect.

[@CharlesGates-v6n]

I’ve listened to this performance countless times from the Conan O’Brian show and still have not been able to convince myself that there is an adjective that properly fits the awesome greatness of this presentation.

[@lyndoncook4508]

💯% 👍👌 it's Incredible 🙌

[@derrickramsburg6084]

If nobody else shared, he is sitting due to having the flu with a 102 degree temp during this performance.

[@derrickramsburg6084]

​@philliplocey9451 is not a lie. When they do a wide shot of him, you can tell he is sitting down with his legs up. Or do you think his hips are just that wide?

[@Dr.Acula76]

​@@philliplocey9451You're either trolling or just blind.

[@Dr.Acula76]

​@derrickramsburg6084 It's tougher to tell in this video, but in the original, when he sings "I turned my collar to the cold and damp" you can very cleary see the chair.

[@bdennis2004]

​@@philliplocey9451 Yeah, he's quite clearly sitting. Good luck with the eyeballs, bud.

[@markmcdonald2477]

He did not have the flu. He had a bleeding lesion on one of his vocal chords, causing the temp.

[@jsbcody]

The voice of a Choir that changes to the voice of an Angel...........full of Wrath.

[@mimiprays8288]

I love hearing someone trained who can appreciate the whole song, the background orchestra at the start and his vocals... 🥰

[@keeneraf]

This has to be one of the top 10 greatest live covers of any song ever. The control he has over the highs and lows and most especially when does that intentional vocal fry is insane. As a heavy rock singer he is known for that but still so impressive.

[@kennethcook9406]

If no one has said it yet, David Draiman (the lead singer of Disturbed, and the man featured here) was trained as a Jewish Temple Cantor as a child. A Cantor being the person who calls the faithful to the temple for prayer, and leads them in that prayer. Also, his father and grandfather are/were Jewish Temple Cantors. It's a tradition at least 1,000 years older than "classically trained" singers.

[@josearroyo8008]

So amazing to watch someone experience this for the first time.

[@m2karateman]

And imagine that this performance ALMOST didn't happen because David was suffering from the flu on this day and wasn't sure he would be able to make it through the song. One of the greatest live performances ever recorded.

[@cayde-6.0]

and this is coming from the same band that brought us the "uh ah ah ah ah down with the sickness"! amazing cover!

[@scottmilton6766]

Song list performed fabulously excellent

[@mrh3578]

Crowd had quite the treat that night.

[@akaluke1]

The build is incredible.

[@michaelpalma6346]

Saw disturbed in concert back in 2019 and they performed this song, that moment will stick with me for the rest of my life. It’s needless to say but it was AMAZING.

[@louiskasatkin]

First saw this performance 2 years ago.Just watching this again on this post it hit me all over again just like the first time.The tears are mutual.

[@sharksblood]

I’ve literally listened to this hundreds of times and have watched hundreds of reactions to this song and every time I smile from the reactions and have what I call an eargasum just a amazing

[@mikefedie1032]

i feel the same!

[@ChinzoGee]

One of the best covers of ANY song, ever. This was a masterclass performance, even though David was sick that night. Incredible. It never gets old.

[@Prozak63]

Yes, either the flu or a head cold.

[@RobbingBanks-f8y]

Your expressions were spot on . This was such a magical feeling . And then doing it live was more jaw dropping then any other performance I ever seen or heard. Anyone who knows music would definitely agree. Best cover song ever done.❤❤❤

[@mikeakey3358]

Its the best reimagining in music's history in my opinion

[@georgeln8190]

I love his Energy, so Powerfull!

[@busher69]

There are no words except maybe stunning that describe this. I'm a 73 year old chrome haired geezer who like many out here grew up in late 50s, 60s and the explosion of music in the 70s. We were 100% rock n rollers in our 20s, 30s and 40s. Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Stones, Doobie Brothers, Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, Lynyrd Skynyrd. We remember Simon and Garfunkel when their music hit the streets in 1965. From all that music, there has only been two covers/tributes I've heard that reach the original version or exceed it. This version of "Sound of Silence" and Nightwish with Marko Hietala singing a tribute to Pink Floyd's "High Hopes" from the End of an Era concert in 2005. Both are simply jaw dropping.

[@dorustan2009]

What a range, from bass to high head voice

[@RussellLambeth]

Probably one of the most amazing vocal performances, especially live, ever.

[@mitchlacasse361]

honestly, my favorite song by Disturbed, the first song where I took note of David Draiman's voice, and in my opinion a severely under rated song, 10 Thousand Fists

[@annecrabtree9304]

I agree, awesome song.

[@larryclark4297]

Paul Simon says it's the best cover he's ever heard on The Sound of Silence he's going to put it on his phone playlist

[@gtgraham1970]

Paul said it's Disturbed's song now. What a compliment.

[@philliplocey9451]

@@gtgraham1970 Haha, no he didn't. These were his actual words: “Really powerful performance on Conan the other day,” Simon wrote. “First time I’d seen you do it live. Nice, Thanks.”

[@65cj55]

Any cover is better then the original.

[@theburg2220]

​@@gtgraham1970Nope. Simon never said that. What he said in an email was, "Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I'd seen you do it live. Nice. Thanks."

[@sventhestrong]

Great reaction! Such an awesome song, and perfectly described how many of us felt as we heard it for ourselves the first time! Thank you!

[@deannemoore6149]

I've watched the video sooo many times, and so many reaction vidoes to it as well. Yours was so raw and authentic - seeing its effect on you made me tear up. And the fact that you described some parts as "rocky" and "noisy" colors - very synaesthetic terms. Love it.

[@randyg.1836]

Disturbed. Wow, this is amazing and the thing I love the most about them is that their songs always have a message. My favorite is The Light.

[@arnoldcox9128]

Can't believe that was live, fantastic performance 👏

[@jacobsmith8377]

This song ALWAYS gives me chills

[@dansheehan4709]

Great version of a great song

[@tlnrmn]

Paul Simon sent Dave an email: “Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I’d seen you do it live. Nice, Thanks.” Draiman responded. “Mr. Simon, I am honored beyond words,” he wrote. “We only hoped to pay homage and honor to the brilliance of one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Your compliment means the world to me/us and we are eternally grateful.”

[@RussellLambeth]

Amazing!

[@michaelbates2975]

My favorite rendition of this song. It always gives me goose bumps!

[@warrenbrooks-r2h]

First time I saw this performance I was totally awe struck and felt such overwhelming emotion. I get goosebumps every time I hear it.

[@rickf4545]

In taking a quick peek at the comments, I didn't see anyone mention one of the more amazing notes to this performance. David almost canceled because he was *sick* that day. From what I've read, he had a fever and felt very weak but did the show anyway and absolutely killed it! That's why he sat for the entire song. I grew up with & truly love the original song, but Disturbed's cover became my favorite version from the first time I heard it.

[@Genthar]

The best description I've heard of this is that the original by Simon and Garfunkel was the warning. This version is the anger that the warning wasn't heeded. No matter how many times I hear this version, I always get a bit emotional.

[@pamelamajor6481]

That is a great description of this interpretation. Thank you.

[@hilarytoffler5636]

Exactly, as I am in my 70's I remember when the original came out. We hippies felt like the song spoke to the frustration of our generation. The people were watching the "boob tube" and we wanted to discuss war, racism, hate and division. David's performance mirrors our thoughts in this generation, we don't speak to each other except through text. People "talking without speaking, hearing without listening." Our frustration continues, however for the first time in a long time we have HOPE! In Kamala Harris. 💙

[@sbalsamo410]

You’re the first person I’ve seen mention the sound mixing! It was amazing.

[@charleswatkins8558]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS EVER !! THERE ARE A FEW SONGS THAT MOVE ME AND THIS IS ONE !

[@Sheila-e4y]

Shockingly AMAZING!!! WOW!!!!

[@justino6627]

I feel you, it’s a song sung with power and control, chills, stone cold.🥶

[@vespagioia6621]

Tolle Aktion von euch. Das zeichnet Freunde aus und zeigt, wie sehr ihr miteinander verbunden ward.

[@bloodybutunbowed291]

𝑺𝑼𝑩𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑰𝑩𝑬!!!! 𝑺𝑼𝑩𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑰𝑩𝑬!!!! 𝑺𝑼𝑩𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑰𝑩𝑬!!!! Emma is an excellent reactor. She's worked hard and already put in the time, and she deserves to have a much larger channel than 9.39K. We'll get you back up there, Emma!!!

[@Singwith-Emmatoday]

Wow))) thank you my friend))😍🙏🙏🙏😉❤️

[@granadosvm]

Since you liked this version, you would probably enjoy Henk Port's cover of this version of The Sound of Silence in the show Beste Zangers (best singers). Henk is a life long opera singer. Some of the ladies who were there, said the entire room shook in resonance with Henk's singing. The entire season of the show with Henk and Floor Jansen (Nightwish vocalist) are worth watching (listening) This was my introduction to Disturbed. I didn't know them before they showed up in Conan's show. My first thought was that for a name like Disturbed, he was singing great, but too sweet. As the song progressed to the grittier part with the loud roars, I realized the name is perfectly right for their style. I'm a fan now.

[@roger5322]

I was two years old when Simon and Garfunkel released this song. That was 1965 the song is about people learning to communicate with each other......looks like we are still working on it.

[@Kevin-i6t5i]

What was that?

[@roger5322]

@@Kevin-i6t5i where?

[@geoffsullivan7902]

There’s another live version with Myles Kennedy doing harmony. It’s absolutely glorious,method….all of it.❤❤❤😊 love your reactions.❤

[@edithciobanu2860]

One of the best reactions to this song

[@kennethkyle9111]

I got goosebumps at the exact same time.

[@Singwith-Emmatoday]

😉🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@timbrom]

It touches us all this way.

[@stevendeslauriers1369]

Mind you, he sang that while sick! And what a "bow" at the end!

[@Singwith-Emmatoday]

Oh WOW!!!!!

[@bobbykaralfa]

@@Singwith-Emmatoday paul simon gave his blessing on it too

[@tareskisloki8579]

I had a similar reaction when I first heard this, David's voice just hits all the feels.

[@Dhark0rion]

I just love how the audience holds their applause until the final note ends.

[@commonsense82]

Very powerful song by one of my favorite bands.

[@SteveCoronado2]

I always tear up when I hear this song

[@mikebenfloh]

Yes, me too❤

[@hds1021]

Yea a beautiful and heavy song! I tear up every time I hear it

[@MartinBatchelor]

An unbelievable rendition .❤️

[@SevenWondersProd]

That was most emotional I've ever seen you. I appreciate your sharing such a raw reaction.

[@Singwith-Emmatoday]

😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️

[@The_Resistance_1961]

I'm old, and that makes me an expert on everything. I say this is, far and away, the greatest cover of any song in the last 63 years.

[@henrykosky3919]

I would have LOVED to be sitting in the crowd LIVE

[@tj7264]

Emma, you reaction, especially at the end, is what music is all about. What a wonderful feeling when a song can reach us this way!! Great job!!

[@jackthompson7546]

is this what watching someone fall in love in real time is like? cause damn the emotions you showed watching that was visceral

[@garyonthego]

Love your reaction! Thank you!

[@CraigDuncan-o6j]

That was a Musical tour de force, raw, powerful and emotional; Reading the other comments, I'm glad that Simon and Garfunkel said that they liked this version, high praise indeed ; Anyway back to Emma's reaction, and all I can really say is that Emma also delivered a tour de force; Their was a nice intro, building into the Song, and then Emma as always gives a great technical explanation for the differing aspects of the Song; Be that to do with breathing, or bringing a low deep register from within the Chest, and the clean tone being produced; The final round up was pitch perfect, Emma becoming emotional perfectly underscored the performance; Emma yet again showing with her raw, powerful and emotional reaction that she stands at the very pinnacle of reactors, few can match her, but the Charismatic Voice; Beth Roars and the Fairy Voice Mother push Emma close. 🥰😍💘💝💙💯👌🤟👏👍🙆‍♂👩‍🎤.

[@willemhendrikfullard7692]

Thank you for giving this reaction I love it when you are emotionally investing in these reactions. Love it!

[@rapunzel39]

I have watched many reactions videos, and have yet to see someone who was not deeply moved by this song. 💜

[@kengunter6903]

I can tell u what you're feeling it's Greatness!!!!

[@alasandraorali6798]

It is voice fry, he is the best at bringing this.

[@douglashayes3167]

This was awesome!!!! Love you Emma!!

[@wuwwle]

You do that after x years. Go on!

[@billwillard6828]

If you know the original version of this song, you can appreciate that this was done without any doubling or chorusing, and just that big room sound behind him for the last parts. He has taken this song to a different direction and a whole new audience. His voicing, phrasing and emotion make this a whole new song.

[@jaymel4691]

I never get tired of seeing reactions to this song! David has the voice of an angel.. and a demon! Mostly demon, but sometimes the angel gets to come out! 😍

[@tolson57]

Emma, this was performed live, and he was sick. Unbelievable performance.

[@abaoj]

I was lucky to listen this song in shorts video and now I never let my day go without listening this song..

[@dalehammers4425]

I'm actually quite stunned this is the first time you've gotten to this one.

[@dalehammers4425]

I'd also like to suggest The Light to try out as well, another emotionally gripping song with a powerful message.

[@nathanking8315]

I think she has reacted before. This might be a "new" reaction, which would be a fake one.

[@dalehammers4425]

@@nathanking8315 Well she says she's never seen it.... but honestly, dont care enough to look further into it.

[@gimenezzf1460]

His singing is so good, i can see it hit you for 100 %. Really love your meaningful reaction Emma wowww

[@Hadrianos-tb5qv]

This song holds profound significance, but hearing it being sang this way gives goosebumps followed by a shallow sadness for humanity

[@klau5z]

I'm glad you're back and I love this song.🥰

[@Singwith-Emmatoday]

Me too!!! 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@deco9863]

You uttered the exact same word that most reactors use when reacting to this song...that word is (wow).🙂 Another thing I've noticed, and im not sure why, is when Draiman sings the word (creeping) in the beginning of the song, for some reason that word elicits a somber reaction from most reactors I've seen, you included. This was a fabulous and heartfelt reaction to a true musical masterpiece that will gives you chills, goosebumps, and leave you in tears. Keep up the good work.

[@bw1074]

The original S&G version from years ago was good, but I will forever say that THIS version is by far the best one!! The power in his voice gives more to the song than S&G's much softer version.

[@a-blivvy-yus]

My favourite DIsturbed song is Fear. But I'm tempted to recommend looking up Stricken, just so you can follow that up with the cover by Ben Draiman (David Draiman is the lead singer for Disturbed, and Ben is his brother, and his cover is Stricken is wild).

[@phillipmullineaux9641]

Didn't know u covered music! Steelheart, I'll never let u go. If u hear his voice u will never forget it. He's in his 50s now, and can still hit the high notes!

[@williampalmer6290]

So glad your back, this is my favorite cover of this song , thank you

[@suefranklin8177]

STill and always AMAZING!! xo

[@jasonhutcherson6224]

This is the best version of this song. Some much so they put it on their next album as a bonus track.

[@benkane5029]

He was actually sick during this performance . It aided very well for the song.

[@BarkleyMoon]

That’s what I heard! Kudos to him

[@DavidMacleod-x3b]

you must watch the video that disturbed made for this song is so much darker and hauntingly brilliant