Mike Nesmith*Long Black Veil*

This is a video I made a while back with the Mike Nesmith's Live version of the old Bluegrass hit "Long Black Veil". It's awesome. I hope you enjoy it!!!!

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• Nesmith
• Long
• Black
• Veil

[HardTimes9]

Great version of a great song. However, it is not "an old bluegrass hit." 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. It is one of those songs that just sounds like it's been around forever. Thanks for posting this version, it's great!

[cscmonkeefan]

Nez's version is awesome. I really don't know where it first came from, I just know it as an old bluegrass hit. Thank's for letting us know. And thank's for looking!!!!

[lovsmusic43210]

thats great...i love that song....mike sings this so well....great picture...would u be able to tell me where u found them

[cscmonkeefan]

Thank's so much. It is a great song. I wish I could tell you where I got them all. I've just collected them here and there. Im sure they are easy to find, though. Thank's again!!

[ilovegingercats]

WOW that was great.

[cscmonkeefan]

Thank's so much!!!

[texican1950]

Kinda of tells you the depth of Mike Nesmith dosen't it. More than the cartoon that was the Monkees

[ChrisDan915]

The wonderful stuff I come across on youtube!

[wl825510]

I tell you Don Kirshner was full of crap saying this man did not have the talent to make it

[SpiceyMcHaggis1]

@hardtimes9, I love this song. And I really like a song I research it to know all about it. I probably have or 8 versions on my iPod. On a another note my brother swear up and down that this is an old Irish Ballad a traditional song he says. even tho I try to educate on the real origins.

[ArashiFan4Ever]

I like this. STILL like Johnny Cash's version better, but this is cool.

[Rcksaltnnails]

I have always loved this song, and loved most versions of it. I still have found that John Anderson's and The Country Gentlemen's versions are my favs.

[Trace631]

I recognized the Nesmith name, I really didn't know what this would sound like; I am patial to J. Cash's on this song; but Nesmith holds his own with his interpretation. Glad I listened too it!

[wdchefdave56]

Sounds like an older tune... but, even Mick sang it like a proud country boy some time back... you'd think it came from the "Old World"... but, it is "homegrown" indeed!

Not a fan of "Lefty", yet "Amazing Grace" and "Just As I Am" do come to mind.

[terrisonb]

Wow, I did not know that Mike had ever recorded this great old ballad. He really does a good job on it. I just recorded an amature version of this song. Stop by and check it out sometime.

[STP43FAN1]

@joe01979 Huh?

[STP43FAN1]

@texican1950 Indeed. The Monkees succeeded because they had the youthful charm of a classic cartoon but also the flavor of adult sophistication.

[Zepster77]

@joe01979 huh?