The song is about music agent/promoter David Geffen, a close friend of Mitchell in the early 1970s, and describes Geffen during a trip the two made to Paris with Robbie and Dominique Robertson. While Geffen is never mentioned by name, Mitchell describes how he works hard creating hits and launching careers but can find some peace while vacationing in Paris. Mitchell and Geffen rose up the ranks together. In the late '60s, he was establishing himself as an agent (an important early client was another mighty female songwriter: Laura Nyro) and she was making a name for herself with her music. They became good friends, and when Geffen started Asylum Records, Mitchell recorded for the label - her 1972 album "For The Roses" was her first on Asylum. The two confided in each other, and Geffen would often talk about the extraordinary pressures he faced as a high-powered music mogul.
David Crosby and Graham Nash, who were good friends with Mitchell and also Geffen clients, sang backup on this track while José Feliciano played guitar on this track. He was working on another project at the studios (A&M in Los Angeles) when he heard the song coming from Mitchell's studio and offered to play. He knew Mitchell from his days performing in Canada.
This song is ranked #470 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Song Of All Time.
The song is about music agent/promoter David Geffen, a close friend of Mitchell in the early 1970s, and describes Geffen during a trip the two made to Paris with Robbie and Dominique Robertson. While Geffen is never mentioned by name, Mitchell describes how he works hard creating hits and launching careers but can find some peace while vacationing in Paris. Mitchell and Geffen rose up the ranks together. In the late '60s, he was establishing himself as an agent (an important early client was another mighty female songwriter: Laura Nyro) and she was making a name for herself with her music. They became good friends, and when Geffen started Asylum Records, Mitchell recorded for the label - her 1972 album "For The Roses" was her first on Asylum. The two confided in each other, and Geffen would often talk about the extraordinary pressures he faced as a high-powered music mogul.
David Crosby and Graham Nash, who were good friends with Mitchell and also Geffen clients, sang backup on this track while José Feliciano played guitar on this track. He was working on another project at the studios (A&M in Los Angeles) when he heard the song coming from Mitchell's studio and offered to play. He knew Mitchell from his days performing in Canada.
This song is ranked #470 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Song Of All Time.
The song is about music agent/promoter David Geffen, a close friend of Mitchell in the early 1970s, and describes Geffen during a trip the two made to Paris with Robbie and Dominique Robertson. While Geffen is never mentioned by name, Mitchell describes how he works hard creating hits and launching careers but can find some peace while vacationing in Paris. Mitchell and Geffen rose up the ranks together. In the late '60s, he was establishing himself as an agent (an important early client was another mighty female songwriter: Laura Nyro) and she was making a name for herself with her music. They became good friends, and when Geffen started Asylum Records, Mitchell recorded for the label - her 1972 album "For The Roses" was her first on Asylum. The two confided in each other, and Geffen would often talk about the extraordinary pressures he faced as a high-powered music mogul.
David Crosby and Graham Nash, who were good friends with Mitchell and also Geffen clients, sang backup on this track while José Feliciano played guitar on this track. He was working on another project at the studios (A&M in Los Angeles) when he heard the song coming from Mitchell's studio and offered to play. He knew Mitchell from his days performing in Canada.
This song is ranked #470 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Song Of All Time.