A Classic Song Given A Disturbed Twist.....

[janzman]

Today at work I have been subjected to the joys of radio station 'Planet Rock'. Not my kind of thing at all. BUT in the middle of their playlist was an absolute beauty.

An American heavy metal band called 'Disturbed has released this version of a beautiful and classic hit song from Simon & Garfunkle...'The Sound of Silence'

This is absolutely wonderful...hairs on the back of the neck job.

Slow to start with but builds to a chescendo......Enjoy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

[Tilly2]

I heard it on the Ken Bruce show yesterday. It's brilliant, isn't it?

[gness]

Love this group, Janz....and this one I have listened to over and over....like you say...hairs on the back of the neck......x

[Sipowicz]

Ken Bruce.....Planet Jock!

[maggiebee]

Don't usually like cover versions but when I heard this on the Ken Bruce show I was well impressed. Thanks for posting it janzman - now I can listen to it again.................and again!

[Tilly2]

It might have been on Jeremy Vine......? I know it was on the car radio at about 11.30.......must have been Ken Bruce...?

[Tilly2]

Thanks for helping me out, Maggie. x

[Mamyalynne]

Fabulous cover, love it.

[janzman]

An alternative video ...thought provoking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWFAEpx8Hh4

[Captain2]

I'll buck the trend a little bit. It's a pretty decent cover but I don't think you can beat the master. Paul Simon's use of words, harmonies and arrangements takes a lot of beating.

[wolf63]

This is a live version. Amazing !!!

I drove my neighbours nuts when I first found this song - playing repeatedly - it was too good for me to sing along to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk7RVw3I8eg

[janzman]

Captain2 I never sugested it was a better rendition than the classic...just different...

[Captain2]

Fair point janzman, I withdraw :))

[237SJ]

Good for them for trying a different take on a classic song. If I heard it on the radio though I would change channels. Not my kind of thing at all.

[Samuraisan]

I love it. I had never heard of them but will look for more. They are up my alley !

[Ratty2E]

I've liked them for a few years and their cover of land of confusion is one of my favourites. I never listen to radio 2 normally, but heard this one yesterday because I was with my mum who had it on.

[Baldric]

Played it yesterday on the Lappy, wasn't that impressed, just heard it on The Ken Bruce Show through a multi-speaker system and Wow!, it's good ;o)

[Ken4155]

Ta very much for that janzman. Caught the back en of it on the radio yesterday and have just listened to it through the 'cans'. Proof that 'heavy'bands are more than capable of producing more than just head-banging stuff (as my dad used to say whenever i was playing my 'Sabbath' albums a tad too high). Bands such as Black Sabbath & Deep Purple produced some very decent ballads in their time.

[pastafreak]

Oh gosh...love it! Thank you.
I've got goosebumps after listening to all three videos.

[ABSpareEditor]

Yes, I absolutely love Disturbed's version of this song!