The Neil Young line references Young's classic album "After the Gold Rush", which was released in 1970 (not 1971). The album was largely recorded at the Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles.
The line "If you see her, say 'hello'" is a reference to Bob Dylan's song of the same name. Mayer also references Joni Mitchell's "Blue" album, which contains the song "California", a song about being homesick for (and returning to) California. Both the Dylan song and Mitchell's "Blue" album are largely about heartbreak -- and, to some extent, so is Young's "After the Gold Rush" (e.g., "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "Tell Me Why").
The line "If you see her, say 'hello'" is a reference to Bob Dylan's song of the same name. Mayer also references Joni Mitchell's "Blue" album, which contains the song "California", a song about being homesick for (and returning to) California. Both the Dylan song and Mitchell's "Blue" album are largely about heartbreak -- and, to some extent, so is Young's "After the Gold Rush" (e.g., "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "Tell Me Why").
All in all, the song is contains some nice...
All in all, the song is contains some nice homages to other songs and albums written about heartbreak and California.
The Neil Young line references Young's classic album "After the Gold Rush", which was released in 1970 (not 1971). The album was largely recorded at the Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles.
The line "If you see her, say 'hello'" is a reference to Bob Dylan's song of the same name. Mayer also references Joni Mitchell's "Blue" album, which contains the song "California", a song about being homesick for (and returning to) California. Both the Dylan song and Mitchell's "Blue" album are largely about heartbreak -- and, to some extent, so is Young's "After the Gold Rush" (e.g., "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "Tell Me Why").
The line "If you see her, say 'hello'" is a reference to Bob Dylan's song of the same name. Mayer also references Joni Mitchell's "Blue" album, which contains the song "California", a song about being homesick for (and returning to) California. Both the Dylan song and Mitchell's "Blue" album are largely about heartbreak -- and, to some extent, so is Young's "After the Gold Rush" (e.g., "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "Tell Me Why").
All in all, the song is contains some nice...
All in all, the song is contains some nice homages to other songs and albums written about heartbreak and California.