[2] He played cello in his youth, and began studying double bass after a music teacher recommended it to strengthen his hands.
The sessions Neidlinger performed on as a strings player included Tony Bennett's "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" and the Eagles' "Hotel California".
[5] For a short time in the spring of 1974, Neidlinger played bass with Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, and others in the Great American String Band.
[7] Neidlinger's final recording was The Happenings, accompanied by Howard Alden on guitar and Marty Krystall on bass clarinet and flute, released in December 2017.
[5] With Darol Anger With Bee Gees With Ruben Blades With Anthony Braxton With Natalie Cole With Ry Cooder With Stewart Copeland With Diane Schuur With Lionel Richie With Elvis Costello With Lindsey Buckingham With Earth, Wind, and Fire With Michael Bolton With Curtis Stigers With Duane Eddy With Yvonne Elliman With Neil Diamond With Richard Greene With Jimmy Giuffre With Kenny Rogers With Clint Black With David Grisman With Leo Kottke With Steve Lacy With Roy Orbison With Peter Allen With Jean-Luc Ponty and Frank Zappa With Van Dyke Parks With Sam Phillips With Bonnie Raitt With Peter Rowan With Bob Seger With Frank Sinatra With Pops Staples With Ringo Starr and Harry Nilsson With Barbra Streisand With Cecil Taylor With The Beach Boys