@@dAvrilthebear incase you are still wondering it's because Odetta inspired Dylan greatly and Waterboy was one of the songs she was the best known for, so surely Dylan had a lot of inspiration from performances like this in particular
Unbelievably intense!!! I can't believe it: I stumbled over Odetta's work only some time ago. Ever since I discover all of her songs that are uploaded on TH-cam (thanks to all of you guys!). And I have to say that one song is more fascinating than the other one. I'm completely consumed by her.
Beautiful, powerful and sad. Odetta was a powerhouse singer. Listen to Rhiannon Giddens version on her wonderful Tomorrow is My Turn album for a different treatment.
Despite my 1000th viewing, that pop/vocal explosion is still a mystery.
Totally! Never EVER heard anything like it before!
This is the best version
Sublime
million miles ahead or behind time
pure soul
Saw this on a Bob Dylan dvd, been looking for it for ages! Thanks for posting.
Heard it on the Bob Dylan documentary currently on Netflix. So much power.
OK, how is this connected to Bob Dylan? (besides being a really remarkably performed folk song)
@@dAvrilthebear Nothing, comparing his little voice to her powefull performence
Ditto And I just found the name of this song 9 years later.
@@dAvrilthebear incase you are still wondering it's because Odetta inspired Dylan greatly and Waterboy was one of the songs she was the best known for, so surely Dylan had a lot of inspiration from performances like this in particular
Beautiful
Powerful and emotionally incomparable !!!!! WHAOOOOOOOO !!!! Thanks !!
WOH!
Unbelievably intense!!! I can't believe it: I stumbled over Odetta's work only some time ago. Ever since I discover all of her songs that are uploaded on TH-cam (thanks to all of you guys!). And I have to say that one song is more fascinating than the other one. I'm completely consumed by her.
Perfect example! When the great talent goes much further !!!!
Perfect❤
Wow she amazing
fucking amazing, they don't make em' like this anymore.
So soulful.
My all time favourite version of waterboy. I listen to this at least once a week.
Wooop there it is
WHAU! Krunek 😱♥️
Beautiful, powerful and sad. Odetta was a powerhouse singer. Listen to Rhiannon Giddens version on her wonderful Tomorrow is My Turn album for a different treatment.
Whoa!!
Amazing !!
🖤
OODA LOLLY!!
Does ANYONE have the complete performance? please please pos\t
search on youtube "odetta - water boy" . I founs full live of this song
did she make that noise with her mouth?
Yes
BWAH
Wow, how did she do that? Anyone else here because of Eric Weinstein / Lex Fridman converastion?
Who knew that Michael Strahan could sing?
Powerful and emotionally incomparable !!!!! WHAOOOOOOOO !!!! Thanks !!