Young sets tone at benefit for children's education

Veteran rocker and Red Hot Chili Peppers raise funds for young musicians' school, the Silverlake Conservatory."Am I dessert?" Neil Young wryly asked the crowd of about 600 who attended the annual concert benefiting the Silverlake Conservatory. He followed a set by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, playing for a crowd who'd paid a minimum of $2,000 a seat to attend the event in the historic Paramour Mansion overlooking downtown Los Angeles. "I think I'm the main course, but I like being dessert."

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