Rod Stewart has a live cover of this song, recorded sometime in the 1990s, I think he did a good job in his cover version, again, JMHO. I did not know Cat Stevens wrote the song [Reply]
I enjoy listening to these punk ass kids covers from the O'keefe foundation. These talented lil pricks make me want to take all my music gear and make a big bonfire.
Love this far more than I should admit. Like the others, the energy and audio mastering makes the difference. Just the right levels, reverb and separation.
Originally Posted by frankotank:
sorry if already in here....but....
I was blown away by Disturbed's version of Sound Of Silence
Originally Posted by Shag:
IMHO, the Disturbed take is dramatically different than the S&G version, and possibly even more fitting to the tone of the lyrics. It's much darker, and plays like a very different song, with different emotional impact. There's an anger in the later verses that isn't there in the original, which changes the entire arc of the song.
To me, they're substantially different.
Circling back, I recently saw a NASA video synced up to this song. Loved the cover already but found this use of it particularly outstanding.
