The Stray Gators
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The Stray Gators were Neil Young’s backing band in the early 1970s, best known for playing on his acclaimed album "Harvest" and its subsequent tours.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | backing band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backedArtistOnTour | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
backing Neil Young on the album "Harvest"
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touring with Neil Young in support of "Harvest" ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Ben Keith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack Nitzsche NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Buttrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Drummond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationRole |
studio backing band
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touring backing band ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 1970s rock scene ⓘ |
| genre |
country rock
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folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to the sound of Neil Young’s breakthrough commercial success "Harvest" ⓘ |
| instrumentationIncludes |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ pedal steel guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| member |
Ben Keith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack Nitzsche NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Buttrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Drummond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfTour | Neil Young "Harvest" tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLiveReleases | performances featured on Neil Young live recordings from early 1970s ⓘ |
| notableSongPerformances |
"Alabama"
NERFINISHED
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"Heart of Gold" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Old Man" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Out on the Weekend" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Words (Between the Lines of Age)" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Neil Young – "Harvest" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Neil Young’s backing ensembles ⓘ |
| recordedWithLabel | Reprise Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
combination of acoustic and electric arrangements
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laid-back country-influenced sound ⓘ use of pedal steel guitar ⓘ |
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