Old Man River - Robert Kennedy

[mibevan]

THUMBS UP IF FAMILY GUY BROUGHT YOU HERE

[xDroflmao1337]

you were 17 when you did this..... wow for some reason that's hard to picture a 17 year old but nice.

[rosscalverley]

My major issue here has to be your Irish vowels! Really great singing especially considering you had no training at that point. Maybe you could post another one of yourself now?

[madamerotten]

Damn nice rendition, and I've heard hundreds of them.

[crowsonguy]

This doesn't add anything to the brilliant original by Paul Robeson; just an imitation that lacks the emotions of Robeson's song.  Kennedy is clearly talented: he should find a song that he can add something to.

[Bobofwestoregonusa]

Great for someone with no training! Wow!

[MrAudioProducer]

Really untrained! :-)) Learn to singing first, then recording! You singing straight voice without vibrato. High notes like a cry. Find a good teacher!

[dantzmusic]

A rather rousing and heartfelt performance!

[vincelevi001]

Very good job. Do you participate in any sort of choir group? I know that you mentioned that your voice is untrained, but I'm just taking that as meaning you haven't had any sort of voice lessons. I'm also a bass, also seventeen, and a very good singer, to toot my horn.

[bigrob166]

Lol, well for a start this video was put up about 3 and a half years ago, Im 21 now and have 3 years of voice training behind me so I've come a along way since then. lessons at the time! Im singing in about 3 different groups at the moment and have a few solo things going on. But just a piece of advice, if you really wanna improve, definitely go get some lessons, it's well worth it, once u have the raw materials there, learning the technique comes more easily!

[Daggot]

Does anyone know where I can get a recording of this?

[0inkpiggy]

smashing!

[Wyattearpp]

What do you know, Family Guy wasn't just making shit up lol

[niamhj1988]

great singer and amazing friend, even better hearing it live

[Urwaldgeschrei]

great voice, but sometimes i have really problems to understand him :/

[bottale]

Check out "Noel sings ol' man river". Also a teen.

[philipdonnellan]

Ah sure Dr Dennis would do a better job. . . . and andy says, that you missed a spot just above your lip. . . . .

[dearmallika]

wonderful voice!

[Cuccussette]

lovely voice - and handsome teen !!! Ops, 17 it's under legal age !

[Panserbjorn]

Not in Ireland it's not. =P

[paulostroff99]

Very very good!

[bassodivo]

or those who are interested, i just posted a video of me rehearsing this song. you'll see me in a black cutoff shirt singing in my house

[topoche3]

hahahahahahahaha!!! awesome! I never though it actually existed! lol I thought it was just sang for family guy episode where ashlee simpson fucked up XD

[jkoncz]

One of the best versions I have heard, congrats!!

[joy149]

excellent song, very well sung. Doing this for an audition and hope I can sing it as well.

[darkgoob]

RIVERROOLLLED

[jiggyy]

lol

[slimdeedy]

This is one of the better ones posted at youtube but he's not as good as Robeson.

[FlamEnemY]

Hey... you have got potential. For 17 year old you have very good voice IMO. Hope you will get even better :)

[ualineman]

Captures the Essence of the song and the great orginator Paul Robeson. Great Job!

[Versipelles]

Actually, strictly speaking, the originator of the song -- or at least, its first singer (its originators were, of course, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein) -- was not Paul Robeson, who was unavailable for SHOW BOAT'S premiere, but Jules Bledsoe.

[knofymack]

He sings many versions of the song, so I am not sure. I should look into that.

[bigrob166]

thanks. appreciate it. ALthough funnily enough, in Robesons version, he actually pronounces it "jest", well the version I have anyway! ah well

[knofymack]

Listen, it was just a comment. And someday when I get a camera, I will prove it. No need for you guys to get defensive. Another piece of advice: you should accent the words of the song a little better. For instance, instead of "jest", use more of "Just", like when you were singing the "Just keeps rolling along. Just my two cents.

[knofymack]

I could sing much better than that. And deeper. I don't like this version of Old man river, because it signifies subservience, wherien Paul Robeson's version signifies struggle.

[spiffyacey]

Could you actually SHOW us instead of just telling us about it? Robert Kennedy sings extremely low, nearing more the bottom of the Bass range rather than top.

[bigrob166]

A fair remark, however each to their own. Paul Robesons version is unique in his own way and nobody could ever match that. However this version coming from an inexperienced untrained 17 year old has to be said to demonstrate potential, rather than honed technique and musicality. U are arrogant for a man nine years the elder. Dont just talk, prove yourself. A song like this isnt always about how deep it can be sung. Be under no illusions, I cud have sung it deeper if I wanted.

[iacthulu]

yeah, unfortunatly, you can't find any clips of Paul Robeson's version on youtube. Except for the one with the narrator saying exactly what you just said over his song.

[Pogues]

DAMN! Lightin up the bass guy!

[justenoughrope]

thats one deep voice!

[Bigalbass86]

I could do better than this guy