The B List: Remembering Ben Keith

2. Linda Ronstadt – High Sierra

Keith added pedal steel to this track from Ronstadt’s 1995 release, Feels Like Home.

3. Jewel – You Were Meant For Me

Ben produced Jewel’s debut album, which went on to sell over seven million copies in the U.S. You Were Meant For Me was one of the best-selling singles from the LP.

4. Anne Murray – Day Tripper

Check out this Beatles’ cover from Anne Murray’s 1974 album Highly Prized Possession featuring Keith on pedal steel.

5. Dave Rich – Sing Me Back Home

Country music legend Dave Rich recorded a version of Merle Haggard’s Sing Me Back Home in 1968 to which Ben added some soul-stirring pedal steel work.

6. Patsy Cline – I Fall To Pieces

One of Keith’s first big gigs was backing Patsy Cline on the studio version of her hit I Fall to Pieces.

7. Ben & Neil – This Old House

Not sure when this was filmed but shows the terrific chemistry Ben had with Neil Young.

8. Neil Young – Heart of Gold

We wrap things up with an audio-only recording of Neil Young with The Shocking Pinks, a band that featured Keith on pedal steel, from 1983.

R.I.P. Ben. You will be sorely missed.

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  1. The video of “This Old House” is from 6-14-1989 Jones Beach, and a video of Neil’s entire show circulates. Bruce Springsteen guests on the final song of that night, “Down By The River.”

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