Cover to Cover: The Band v Nick Cave

Henry Irving · August 2018

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

seth plum · August 2018

The Band.

stonemuse · August 2018

Nick Cave by a mile

iainment · August 2018

The Band.

bobmunro · August 2018

The Band

Stig · August 2018

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 · August 2018

Nick Cave.

Johnnysummers5 · August 2018

The Band

Addick Addict · August 2018

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 · August 2018

is it the same song ?? couldn't get past the first 20 secs of either. load of old dirge.

Stig · August 2018

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.