Jay Bennett: 1963-2009

Jay Bennett: 1963-2009

We can not begin to tell you how bummed we are since we heard the news that former Wilco band member Jay Bennett passed away this past weekend.

Just truly sad. Only 45 years old and so much more.

We saw Jay play with Wilco and Golden Smog several times at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC during the late '90's/early '00's and can safely say that Jay and Jeff Tweedy made a formidable sonic wall that was the signature alt-country sound of the era.

In Jay Bennett's final interview with Glide Magazine's Brian Robbins (who has written several Neil Young reviews we've featured here), Jay discusses Neil Young's musical influence on his recording process.

We can not begin to say how eerily prescient this is and how stunningly this *may* foreshadow what we learn someday.

This is just too spooky for words.

See Thrasher's Blog: Jay Bennett and Neil Young for final interview quotes by Jay on Neil.

Yes, you're trying to break my heart.

Rest in peace Jay....

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