Ben Keith: 1937 - 2010Bridge Benefit Concert 2008
Photo by Craig Abaya
Ben Keith, Neil Young's long time band mate and friend, has passed away. Ben was 73.
Ben Keith, was a multi-talented musician who Neil Young first met in Nashville in February 1971 when Neil was recording the multi-platinum LP Harvest. Legend has it that Neil asked bassist Tim Drummond if he knew any pedal-steel players in town. Tim contacted Ben, who lived in town and off he went to the studio: "I didn't know who anyone was, so I asked, who's that guy over there?" and was told "that's Neil Young".
