John Guering

September 21, 2020

1974 Joni Mitchell – Free Man In Paris (US:#16)

David Crosby, Graham Nash, John Guering, Joni Mitchell, Larry Carlton, Tom Scott, Wilton Felder

“Free Man In Paris” is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It appeared on her 1974 album Court and Spark, as well as her live album Shadows and Light. It is one of her most popular songs. The song is about music agent/promoter David Geffen, a close friend of Mitchell in the early […]

September 21, 2020

1974 Joni Mitchell – Help Me (US:#7)

Joe Sample, John Guering, Joni Mitchell, Larry Carlton, Tom Scott

“Help Me” is a love song written, produced, and performed by Joni Mitchell, from her 1974 album Court and Spark. The song was recorded with jazz band Tom Scott’s L.A. Express as the backing band.”Help Me” was Mitchell’s biggest hit single: it peaked at #7 in June 1974 on the Billboard Hot 100, her only […]