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The Stray Gators was the name given by Neil Young to his supporting musicians from 1971-1973 and who backed him on the albums Harvest and Time Fades Away. It consisted of Jack Nitzsche (piano), Ben Keith (steel guitar), Tim Drummond (bass) and Kenny Buttrey (drums).Young then used frequent collaborator Nitzsche to arrange and produce two tracks with an orchestra. He then brought the three Nashville musicians plus Nitzsche to his ranch in California to record the three electric-guitar songs in his barn. At some point, he dubbed this new group The Stray Gators.
Jack Nitzsche p, bvoc 1937-2000 US | |
Ben Keith as 1937-2010 US | |
Tim Drummond b, cb 1940-2015 US | |
Kenny Buttrey dr, perc 1945-2004 US | |
Dewey Lindon Oldham Jr. key, p *1943 US |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Dead End Of The Tour | Neil Young, The Stray Gators | 2007 | Album |
Lonely Weekend | Neil Young And The Stray Gators | 1994 | Album |
War Song / The Needle And The Damage Done | Neil Young And Graham Nash With The Stray Gators | 1972 | Single |