The Levon Helm Band - Long Black Veil - 8/3/2008 - Newport Folk Festival (Official)

The Levon Helm Band - Long Black Veil
Recorded Live: 8/3/2008 - Newport Folk Festival - Newport, RI
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Personnel:
Levon Helm - vocals, drums, mandolin
Jimmy Vivino - guitar, vocals
Larry Campbell - guitar, mandolin, fiddle
Brian Mitchell - keyboards, vocals
Amy Helm - vocals, guitar, drums
Little Sammy Davis - harmonica, vocals
Theresa Williams - vocals
Katherine Russell - vocals
Clark Gayton - trombone
Steven Bernstein - trumpet
Eric Lawrence - saxophone
Howard Johnson - tuba, saxophone
Lincoln Schluyfur - electric bass
Shawn Payton - drums
Guests:
Jake Shimabukuro - ukulele
Gillian Welch - vocals
David Rawlings - guitar, vocals

[@THECacklingCrow]

This a phenomenal version of this song. Teresa Williams has an amazing voice...

[@walterbehrens8423]

Cackling Crow Is Teresa Williams sister of Lucinda Williams?

[@carrolltucker]

ohYESSS AGREE

[@allanbriggs807]

@@walterbehrens8423 No .

[@christinenewburry4915]

Beautiful version🎶🎼🎵 You were Brilliant Levon, missed by many.. rest peacefully beautiful soul❣✌

[@walterbehrens8423]

You could tell the end was near God bless RIP Levon

[@jimrebr]

Long Black Veil has been one of my favorite Americana songs ever, since I was 15. When my son went to dance through Croatia in 2000, with Vela Luka dance troupe, they did Western music and dance, LBV was everyone’s favorite Western song.❤

[@brotzmannsax]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/naCwXpWMYt9_bbssi=uO1aD2fzEtQNKc5t Here is my favorite version The Band live 1970 Calgary version.

[@mizrae]

The joy of the musicians makes me cry...

[@Karmakatt6]

Shout out to Larry Cambell and Amy Helm.. Larry is a true inspiration to all performers 😊

[@mrbobevans]

Arguably the greatest Country and Western song of all time.

[@MultiNorthernlights]

Definitely...

[@therunningjackal]

Agreed

[@carrolltucker]

100% true

[@doughyatt5328]

Makes me pat my foot.and hum.

[@willtobin9900]

One of the best versions I’ve ever heard

[@stevebrumbaugh5838]

Levon Helm will always be one of my favorites. Maybe I'll get to see him again some day. Thanks Levon for all you gave to us.

[@axisgarm]

I know a man, and I know a book!!!! He’ll get you there and get you exactly what you are seeking!!!

[@MsTdougherty]

Levon will always be one of my favorites too. The Band was great! I’ve always said, Levon was the heart and soul of The Band. The kid from Turkey Scratch Arkansas. There is a Rock N Roll Heaven. And they have one helluva drummer. His name is Levon Helm.

[@robertlepper5460]

It was a COLLECTIVE

[@gregorytragitt2208]

Levon is an example of somebody becoming more cool with age.

[@nickyl9040]

One of the more interesting things about the Long Black Veil is that it is not an ancient song of Appalachia The truth is that "Long Black Veil" is a 1959 country ballad, written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin and originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell.

[@TheFman43]

So true..I remember Lefty's version being played alot on country stations and beer joints..

[@gullreefclub]

Marijon Wilkin - My Long Black Vail is a song everyone should listen to

[@servette7]

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[@doughyatt5328]

That's OK. Still brings cold 😎

[@cassidy-beaukitt1972]

Levon Helm the true artist all the way 💙💙💙💙

[@pops1507]

Amazing that Javier Bardem gets to play with Levon.

[@brendanhodge7713]

Is that what you're asking me? Is there something wrong with anything?

[@pops1507]

@@brendanhodge7713 Observation on resemblance

[@stanleymoskowitz5841]

BEST LONG BLACK VEIL .LEVON HELM .

[@brianblack6190]

He is my hero

[@michaelwalk6767]

Couldn't wait to hear Levon's incredible voice nail this classic to the wall. No dice. Oh well.

[@2zwaantjes]

Best version from the best band.

[@shirleyweaver6042]

There's nobody does it like Theresa Williams! Jr

[@jeffberkowitz6563]

Except Rick Danko w The Band - so incredibly haunting!

[@rogerfarrell7312]

That guy playing the mandolin, Larry Campbell, guys awesome. He spent alot of time playing for dylan. Multinstrumentalist.

[@stanstephenson6429]

No one does a better version of this song than you guys.the best!

[@nathanmester4585]

Stan Stephenson ummm I'm sorry but Johnny Cash Austin city limits 1987.

[@willthorson4543]

It's Lefty's song. He killed it. This has way too much drums for such a dark, brooding song. It's almost too fast.

[@allanbriggs807]

@@willthorson4543 Disagree - this has just the right tone and Teresa has just the right voice

[@carrolltucker]

Well said. Everything was so perfect!!!!!

[@shanewoods1980]

@@nathanmester4585 as I would have to disagree as well, Daryle singletary in my opinion has done the best version of this song with Johnny paychecks blessing

[@rottweiler442]

Nicely done by a great group of musicians. RIP Levon.

[@hippopotamus8966]

excelente banda. phenomenal voices

[@dand4692]

Ten years ago, on a cold dark night Someone was killed, 'neath the town hall light There were few at the scene, but they all agreed That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me The judge said son, what is your alibi If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die I spoke not a word, thou it meant my life For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife She walks these hills in a long black veil She visits my grave when the night winds wail Nobody knows, nobody sees Nobody knows but me Oh, the scaffold is high and eternity's near She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear But late at night, when the north wind blows In a long black veil, she cries ov're my bones She walks these hills in a long black veil She visits my grave when the night winds wail Nobody knows, nobody sees Nobody knows but me

[@traceyswanberg8796]

Beautiful

[@brianblack6190]

He is one of the greatest and his Band

[@donjuan8814]

awesome!!! rip levon!

[@tunesmith7437]

Excellent

[@stanstephenson6429]

No one does or have ever did as great a job on this song as you guys!!!

[@orchidwave2574]

Check Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings in Victoria, closing the show with this. Seriously...very subdued interpretation. I like anything Levon ever did, including this, but it could be argued this might be a bit energetic and stompy for the lyrical subject matter...not that I'd make that argument. But I wouldn't go so far as to say there are no better versions till you hear Welch and Rawlings...and possibly others.

[@user-kj2sy3dj7c]

Spot on!

[@fionnpryor7131]

It's no original band but it's a close second.. R.I.P Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manual the greatest trio to work together

[@namastecstar]

...and Robbie Robertson too. 😔

[@fionnpryor7131]

@@namastecstar Robbie isn't dead though. Him and Garth Hudson are still alive

[@namastecstar]

I wonder why I thought he was. Woops.

[@kevinflood7495]

I really enjoyed this version👏👏👏👏

[@billwhite7099]

This is fantastic

[@ngzcaz]

If you have talent, then all you need is a great song to go with it..

[@josephdelagarza835]

outstanding vocals !

[@twray1835]

God love Levon. Playing for Jesus now.

[@willammcyoung9433]

well done. bravo.

[@virginiakay8580]

Awesomeness

[@RogerFarrell-oc5pe]

Larry's been around, lead guitar on Bob Dylan's tours. Teresa is beautiful!

[@mizrae]

I miss me some Loven.

[@walterbehrens8423]

Rip Levon

[@wolfgangdr.strobel8227]

Wunderbar !!!

[@steveallen8338]

Love it

[@cliveclerkenville2637]

Love it mucho

[@mrbobevans]

Famous Arkansas musicians: Johnny Cash, Jim Ed Brown (the Browns), Levon Helm, Glen Campbell, The Wilburn Brothers. There are many others but these are the ones I know of.

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Levon is a duel citizen. It may not be official but him and Ronnie Hawkins are honorary Canadians after tearing up dancehalls across Ontario many year ago.

[@msudawg1997]

I've listened to a lot of different renditions of Long Black Veil over the past week or so and have decided this one is by far my favorite. I've also enjoyed versions by The Black Crowes and Paige Anderson & The Fearless Kin... I definitely recommend checking those out.

[@mikestander2413]

You would like the version by The Chieftains with Mick Jagger on vocals. Roseanne Cash does a good version, too!

[@msudawg1997]

@@mikestander2413 thanks for the suggestions, I'll have to check those out!

[@allanbriggs807]

@@msudawg1997 Paige Anderson's version is very good - lots of good versions of this classic.

[@allanbriggs9007]

watch the full concert (Newport) You won't be disappointed

[@jacquelynautry6933]

Goose Bumps

[@miguelrafaelalonsocalatrav7433]

Gran canción, que lastima que algunos ya han partido

[@hippopotamus8966]

God is waiting : Greg Lake, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck , David Crosby, Joe Cocker , keith Emerson, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell ,Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Prince, jhon Bonham, Richard Wright, Alvin Lee, George Harrison, Jhon Lennon, ginger Baker, BBKing, Ronnie Hawkins,Roubek staples,sister rossetta Tharpe,Eric Burdon,Chris Squire,David Brown,Tom Petty, Rick Danko and Levon Helm,Ravi Shankar ,Stevie Ray Vaughan,Bill Ward,Keith Moon...angels of music.

[@carrolltucker]

Neil Diamond had a great version of this song!!!

[@michaelreck4047]

The only version

[@rogerfarrell7312]

This is a great version but so is emmylou

[@robkarinmullen8513]

Who the hell is the Mandolin player ? He looks familiar - Larry Campbell?

[@mattkane5329]

Yes, Larry Campbell

[@edwardpolomski8212]

Who is the singer?

[@barbaradumez6473]

Theresa Williams who is she

[@allanbriggs9007]

Larry Campbell's wife (the dark haired fellow next to her). Great voice.

[@reneplouffe3801]

Ho wow pretty women it'is ve

[@blackpanter8795]

lijkt nergens op

[@whitestarline1000]

Beautiful

[@jeffthomas7490]

awesome

[@stanstephenson6429]

No one does a better version of this song than you guys.the best!

[@moriahfeatherrae8265]

Beautiful