Jul 272010
Ben Keith with Faron Young and band.
Pedal steel-guitar player and producer Ben Keith, best known for his work with Neil Young, dating back to the Harvest album, has died at 73. There aren’t a lot of details out on his death, from what I’ve read. I had no idea Keith’s career dated back to playing on Patsy Cline‘s “I Fall to Pieces.”
Bummer. Ben was probably equal to Crazy Horse on the list of key Neil collaborators. He’s a pretty big part of the ditch trilogy.
On a less sad note, I love finding Human Highway footage on YouTube. I want to see that movie almost as badly as I want to see An American Hippie in Israel.
i love the trim on the pockets of members of faron young’s band. is it supposed to be in the shape of a state?