Screw the Disturbed cover, this the best version of Sounds of Silence ever

[sir pball]

The original, Simon and Garfunkel, in front of 600,000+ people. Sorry, but I don't get why y'all get off so hard on that overdone crap.

[cayugafalls]

1. Of course the original and this live version is incredible and unsurpassed.

However, even Paul Simon liked and noted Disturbed's version, both in a personal email and a later public Facebook post calling attention to it.

Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I’d seen you do it live. Nice. Thanks. - Email

In case you missed it, Disturbed did a wonderful rendition of "The Sound of Silence" on Conan this week. The S&G cover also appears on Disturbed's latest album, Immortalized - Paul Simon Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/paulsimon/posts/10154088162362264

I guess there is room in this world for both versions one unsurpassed and performed by the legends themselves, the other an honest homage to their brilliant songwriting and contribution to the art.

[sir pball]

14. I have an irrational dislike for the Disturbed cover.

To me it feels like it's pandering to the emo kids, and it is clearly AutoTuned to hell and back. For classic rock metal covers I much prefer this, audio only -

[cayugafalls]

21. Noted...I understand you dislike Disturbed.

To think that Paul Simon called Draiman after the set and thanked him for introducing a new generation to their music shows his generosity and understanding that audiences change over time.

It also shows a thought process that transcends petty likes or dislikes and moves more towards a universal love for all people, which was part of the movement to which Simon and Garfunkel were a part of in the 60's.

I stand by my original comment, Simon and Garfunkel are legends and Draiman's cover is a very popular homage to a great tune (110 million views of just the live version alone).

Peace ☮

[FoxNewsSucks]

2. it WAS good

Still is.

And so is the Disturbed version, which reaches a different audience. That doesn't detract from either one.

[sir pball]

15. I guess I just don't like the Disturbed audience

Tends towards the "ooo, look how deep this is" mindset, which makes the cover feel a bit pandering to me.

[msongs]

3. new versions keep songs alive for new generations. in that sense they are all good. prefer the

original myself

[blm]

4. Love both. But, damn, Art Garfunkel's voice is heaven.

[unblock]

5. The first concert mrs unblock and I both attended -- but we didn't meet until 18 years later

We figured we were within 50 feet or so of each other and surely saw each other in the crowd as we were both there a long time before the concert itself.

We met 18 years later, in Texas. Some months after that we talked about concerts we had been to and realized we had nearly met so many years earlier.

[stopdiggin]

6. devestating lyrics

and the genius there keeps bringing people back. Hope some schoolkid 80 years from now is owning it, and making it "theirs" all over again.

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[TomVilmer]

7. Paul Simon playing backing guitar on a Donovan cover...

... for a Danish musician in 1965, which he also was the opening act for.

[Fla Dem]

8. Always loved it.

Not a fan of Disturbed's voice.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

9. That Disturbed cover is an abomination.

Disturbed in general is an abomination.

[sir pball]

16. I mean, I don't HATE them, but...

[AmyStrange]

10. It is, but Disturbed's cover has an edge to it that I also like

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They also removed the "s" at the end of sounds. Why, I have no idea.

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[sir pball]

17. I get it

I just know better

For a legit classic hardcore-metal cover, try this.

[AmyStrange]

19. Nice!

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What we each like comes from own personal perceptions, but that one REALLY ROCKS!

Yeeha!!

Thank you.
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[sir pball]

20. They did a whole album of covers...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_of_the_Sane

[AmyStrange]

22. Thank you and here's a cover you might like...

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It almost drove me insane, but it might not affect you at all:

To be honest, it's actually a cover of a cover, but one of the original band members of the Tokens is in it, and so is the half sister of Pete Seeger.
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[BluesRunTheGame]

11. My favorite version is from the 9.11 ten year memorial event.

[sir pball]

18. Ohhh, that's good

I wonder why Art wasn't there.

[BluesRunTheGame]

12. And a Dylan song, written a year later, that was probably partly inspired by Sounds of Silence.

“My love she speaks like silence”

...and the lines from both songs about writing on the wall.

[Lars39]

13. Context is everything sometimes...the Disturbed cover

was exactly right for the Blacklist scene.

[Lars39]

23. Just came across this version....

[dalton99a]

24. +1