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Cover to Cover: The Band v Nick Cave

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,223
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Two versions of Long Black Veil at the suggestion of @stig

The 1968 Band version from the classic "Music from Big Pink" album and the Nick Cave 1986 version

Listen to both and say which you prefer. No other versions (not even Johnny Cash).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMwPd27sg_k


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


NB the right answer is The Band

Comments

  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    The Band.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    Nick Cave by a mile
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    The Band.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,844
    The Band
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    Wow, when you hear how dull that Band version is, it's a wonder Cave saw anything in the song. Easy victory for the Aussie.
  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,263
    Nick Cave.
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    The Band
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,790
    Even though the song does nothing for me, I have to say some have served time for less than Nick Cave has done to it so it has to be The Band.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    is it the same song ?? couldn't get past the first 20 secs of either. load of old dirge.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    Well, not much interest here. Sorry for suggesting it. Perhaps it was a mistake putting that Band song up, I think people are comatose; they'll wake up in a couple of hours not having a clue what went on, just having a vague sensation of having being terribly bored.
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  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Cave. Has to be.
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,015
    Cave sounds like he is doing a Dylan impersonation. Neither are great and not a patch on Cash's Folsom Prison live version.
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    The Cave version is atrocious. The Band easily win this one.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,223
    Good taste prevails and the band win
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    I've never heard that song before and I hope I never hear it again.
    A 0-0 draw.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Also in the past 20 seconds of either is not for me.

    The Band rages those 20 seconds. So a vote for them from me
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,296
    Nick Cave's version sounds a bit like the Peaky Blinders theme tune. Not particularly keen on either.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,334
    The Band
  • cherryorchard
    cherryorchard Posts: 1,721
    The Band
  • JorgeCosta13
    JorgeCosta13 Posts: 85
    Nick cave is an awful bellend... I wont be listening to his version. Its The Band for me!
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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    JorgeCosta13 said:

    Nick cave is an awful bellend... I wont be listening to his version. Its The Band for me!

    Why do you say that?
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    I liked the Chieftains with Mick Jagger version.

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