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.

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The Stray Gators canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf backing band
activePeriod early 1970s
associatedWith Neil Young
backedArtistOnTour Neil Young
bestKnownFor backing Neil Young on the album "Harvest"
touring with Neil Young in support of "Harvest"
collaboratedWith Ben Keith
Jack Nitzsche
Kenny Buttrey
Neil Young
Tim Drummond
collaborationRole studio backing band
touring backing band
countryOfOrigin United States
era 1970s rock scene
genre country rock
folk rock
rock
historicalSignificance contributed to the sound of Neil Young’s breakthrough commercial success "Harvest"
instrumentationIncludes bass guitar
drums
guitar
pedal steel guitar
piano
member Ben Keith
Jack Nitzsche
Kenny Buttrey
Neil Young
Tim Drummond
memberOfTour Neil Young "Harvest" tour
notableLiveReleases performances featured on Neil Young live recordings from early 1970s
notableSongPerformances "Alabama"
linked to: Yea, Alabama

"Heart of Gold"
linked to: Heart of Gold

"Old Man"
linked to: Old Man

"Out on the Weekend"
linked to: Out on the Weekend

"Words (Between the Lines of Age)"
notableWork Neil Young – "Harvest"
partOf Neil Young’s backing ensembles
recordedWithLabel Reprise Records
styleCharacteristic combination of acoustic and electric arrangements
laid-back country-influenced sound
use of pedal steel guitar

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Harvest contributor The Stray Gators
Out on the Weekend featuredMusician The Stray Gators
Ben Keith associatedWith The Stray Gators