R.I.P. Ben Keith, long time pedal steel guitarist for Neil Young

[Amerigo Vespucci]

VIDEO @ the URL below.

C&L's Late Night Music Club With Neil Young (R.I.P. Ben Keith)
By Jared Shade Reynolds Wednesday Jul 28, 2010 8:00pm
Title: Roll Another Number
Artist: Neil Young

http://lnmc.crooksandliars.com/jared-shade-reynolds/cls-late-night-music-club-ne-0

Yesterday brought sad news of the passing of long time Neil Young side man, Ben Keith. Young first met the steel guitarist during the Harvest sessions in 1971, and from there a partnership was forged that would last until Keith's death of a heart attack at Young's ranch on July 27th. Keith's first big break was playing on Patsy Cline's 'I Fall To Pieces', and his playing can be heard on records by everyone from Todd Rundgren to Waylon Jennings. He also produced Jewel's highly successful debut album, Pieces Of You. R.I.P.

Pedal steel player Ben Keith dies at 73
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 – Ben Keith, a longtime sideman to Neil Young on pedal steel, died at age 73.

Keith died of a heart attack while on Young's northern California ranch, according to the Los Angeles Times. Young mentioned Keith's death during a concert July 26 in Winnipeg, Canada.

Keith played on Patsy Cline's I Fall to Pieces.

He was born in Fort Riley, Kansas in 1937 and became a session player in Nashville for many years. Among those he played with live or in the studio were Emmylou Harris Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Waylon Jennings, Ringo Starr and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Keith produced Jewel's 1995 debut, "Pieces of You."

Keith met Young in 1971 during work on his "Harvest" recording because Young needed a pedal steel player. Keith played on more than a dozen albums and tours with Young.

Neil Young News, a blog dedicated to Young, said "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".

http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=4352

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Safe passage to Ben Keith...

Another great one gone...

He did have good innings...

[Enthusiast]

2. May he

rest in peace.