Who played steel for Neil Young?

Bill Llewellyn · Post by **Bill Llewellyn** » 9 Jan 2003 8:07 am

I heard "Old Man" (from Harvest, 1972) on the radio the other day for the first time in many years. (The cover band I was in way back in high school played that song.) Does anyone know who the steeler was for Neil back in those days?[This message was edited by Bill Llewellyn on 13 January 2003 at 07:30 AM.]

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 9 Jan 2003 8:10 am

Ben Keith?

nick allen · Post by **nick allen** » 9 Jan 2003 8:15 am

Ben Keith! http://www.thecoolgroove.com/ben.html

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 9 Jan 2003 8:52 am

Bucky Baxter comes to mind....maybe not?

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Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 9 Jan 2003 10:55 am

I don't know Neil Young personally, but I happened to be at a model train show last October wearing my 'Got Steel?' T-shirt - I felt a tap on the shoulder, and a voice said, "Nice looking Sho-Bud!"

There he was - I'd forgotten that Neil was a 'train guy', too!

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Bob Smith · Post by **Bob Smith** » 12 Jan 2003 1:23 pm

I think it was a fella named Nils Lofgren???please correct me if im wrong. just a guess

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 12 Jan 2003 2:27 pm

I think several Steelers have been on different Neil Young albums.

I'm pretty sure it was Ben Keith on "Old Man".

Nils has some credits with Neil listed here>.

Rich Paton · Post by **Rich Paton** » 12 Jan 2003 8:13 pm

On "Once An Angel", on the "Old Ways" album, the steel was played by Ralph Mooney (and his playing here is very impressive indeed).

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 13 Jan 2003 5:30 am

Nick Allen got the link with the goods, scroll up and there it is.

Ben Keith was playing with Neil in '73 when Neil Flanz with Gram Parsons and Emmylou hooked up, tere's some cool stories of late night pickin' and I'm sure if Neil saw this he'd add his thoughts as Neil knew Big Ben from many years before.