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On November 29, 2011, Neil Young spoke about David Geffen’s role as a performer in the art of the deal and how the media mogul found success in the behind-the-scenes action. Interview conducted by director Susan Lacy for "Inventing David Geffen" (2012).

Chapters:

00:00 - Coming up with Geffen in his early career and the brilliance of his knack for negotiation
02:09 - How it felt working with Geffen in his 70s office
05:12 - The ingenious art to how Geffen worked the components of his negotiations and how this impacted culture
06:29 - How the fun Geffen relished in his role naturally drew people closer to him
08:22 - Geffen’s departure from Asylum Records as an artist performing on a different stage
09:24 - Young characterizes Geffen’s failures with his own label as musician having a bad night
13:11 - How Geffen’s drive as a businessman was simply motivated by having a good time doing what he wanted to

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