David Gray - Long Black Veil

[terrisonb]

I grew up with the Lefty Frizzell version of this song and i still feel that version captures the feel of this song the best. When I decided to record this song myself I was amazed at how many people have recorded it including Mike Nesmith from the Monkees. I actually liked his version very much. Stop by and check out my attempt at singing this great old ballad sometime.

[guinnesstrail]

All versions of Long Black Veil owe a debt to Left Frizzell.

[aliwhitwell]

It was written in 1958 or 1959 by Danny Dill with music by Marijohn Wilkin. First recorded by Lefty Frizell and later covered by many, many artists.

[MrBluesforyou]

I Love this Song and i love this Version from David!

Greet's from Germany

[MrBluesforyou]

Very good Cover!!!!

[SsejicaJessica]

Actually, Lefty Frizzell's version is the best, and the original. Eff Dave Matthew's Band.

[MrBluesforyou]

The best Version is from Mick Jagger!

[jsetser99]

Any Bluegrass version is better than any I have heard here.

[persona19]

Man this version sucks. Dave Matthews does this much better.

[BlakiepooTube]

Can't people just enjoy the songs at youtube without complaining about who is better? Can't you just appreciate free good music streamed into your house?

[stjulienlepauvre]

@BlakiepooTube I'd like to hear those opinions backed up with 'why' someone thinks one version is better than another--then it would be a discussion, not a disagreement?

[breffnipark]

The best version of this song is by JOAN BAEZ . . . the studio single !!

nobody can touch her !!!

Does anyone out there have it ???

[postmodernchris]

JOAN BAEZ BAH!! Her singing is a joke at best. =/

[lottielou27]

I saw david Gray perform this live on Friday night and this vid doesn't do it justice it was fantastic as was the rest of his show. A great performer

[jdt1321]

you all suck.... Dave Matthews and David Gray's versions are both good just different, open up your tastes of music!

[neila46]

I was lookong for mick jagger and the cheiftains version. I liked these others too.

[Ottawajibber]

greathunter i hate you. david gray is the man, and this is a great fucking cover if you know anything about music... bullocks.

[greathunter002]

this guys sucks

[iaminthburg]

Make DAVE MATTHEWS watch this cut - or, better yet - make him STOP COVERING material that's out of his league. This is how to perform and how to revere ' Long Black Veil '.......don't disagree unless you know the definition of REVERE

[jzancan]

I think all the different version are interesting...how many different takes on the song there could be...I think this version sounds a lot like Country Roads, in regards to the style...I think Dave's is the best version (which is weird, cause Springsteen does a cover as well, and I usually think his versions are the best).

[99mn1100]

Dave Mathews and Emmy Lou Harris did a great take on this song. As for that nodding Welsh prick. He has'nt a clue.

[gutterflower76]

dave matthews kicked asssss doing this song!!!

[thejoad]

Ripped off from Bruce's version

[chumpey]

Dave Matthews Band's version is so much better, and more atmospheric, in my oppinion. The song gets so much more feeling from them.

Dave Matthews acctually discovered David Grey, how much does that suck?!;)

[Tweekurs]

your fucking wrong this guy is doing it the way the song is intended to be played, not by gay ass dave matthew who has a big dildo up his butt

[hardfj]

Except that he had already acheived massive success in the UK and released the hightest selling album in Ireland's history...sooooo.....Dave Matthews didn't really discover him

[dacordova]

Leftys version is the absolute best, and no way did Johnny Cash, with his lousy voice, come close. I think Merle Haggard could have done a great version.

[dickTed]

This is a Lefty Frizzell song. Don't know who wrote it. Bobby Bare did a nice version too. Johnny Cash is the only one come close to Lefty.

[ButlerLowestoft]

The Song was written by a man by the name of Danny Dill in 1959, with the help of someone called Marijohn Wilkin, who actually played the piano on the original recording by Frizzell

[ThrillHill54]

I personally like this quite alot, as for the first one to make this a hit as so many have recorded this, try Lefty Frazell in 1959. I think the Dave Matthews version lacks enthusasim if you really wanna know. This one is fun. But I have never been a fan of Dave Matthews.

[coyotesong]

the Chieftains do a great version.

[fancypantsdancer]

I second that!

[johnnyrotten32]

Actually it appeared on a Johnny Cash album before the band did it. But it was recorded by other artist before either of them did it. Dave Matthews does the best version of it, i think.

[jjrbcr812]

sounds like the Band's version, great job.

[natewelden]

He sounds Horrible

[existmarky]

Shut your mouth u arse peice! u aint got a clue just stick 2 playing with your self and sniffing glue! Tosser!

[natewelden]

I only take criticism from those that have graduated from the 3rd grade... try spell check next time

[SqueakySpeedKing]

Not really a Johnny Cash song, though he made it famous. The Band had a version on their freshman album. Not too bad.