Mo meta blues is a punchdrunk memoir in which everyones favorite questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the music world. On june 18, 20, questlove released a memoir, mo meta blues. The world according to questlove attention white girls. The first half of the book was great, but by the middle of the book, when the roots finally made it, the hip hop and rap bands discussed are not anything that im interested in not questloves fault, just my own preference in music. Stop reading about vampires and read what questlove has to say instead. Ben greenman this is a punchdrunk memoir in which questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the music. As he recounts in a new memoir, mo meta blues, his father, lee andrews a member of the successful 1950s doowop group lee andrews and the hearts groomed questlove for show business from an early age. The world according to questlove by thompson, ahmir, greenman, ben isbn. As the drummer and leader of the roots, now musical director for the jimmy fallon show, also a dj, producer, recordcollector, talentspotter, occasional writer, questlove may seem like he wears many hats, but to step into his world something i believe happens just from.
Starting from age two when he tripped and fell on the radiator while listening to soul train, ahmir remembers. He digs deep into the album cuts of his life and unearths some pivotal moments in black art. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mo meta blues. You have to bear in mind that questlove is one of the smartest motherfs on the planet. Questlove publishes his memoir, mo meta blues the new. Finally in paperback comes mo meta blues questloves new york times bestselling and critically acclaimed psychedelic, punchdrunk memoir. Here it is two years later, and that memoir, mo meta blues. Mo meta blues is the title of a new memoir from ahmir thompson, better known as questlove, the thoughtful and charismatic drummer for the hiphopneosoul band the roots. And even though people like to furrow their brow like they suspect youre not being hon. Mo meta blues is a magical kaleidoscope about a high concept, low maintenance genius named ahmir. The world according to questlove when ben greenman the books cowriter and the comanager of questlove s the roots makes the observation that the roots is one of the few bands perhaps the only band left in hiphop. Its a dialogue about the nature of memory and the idea of a postmodern black man saddled with some postmodern blues. Maybe you have knowledge that, people have look numerous. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
On october 22, 20, harper design published the questlove authored book, soul train. Mo meta blues ben greenman,ahmir questlove thompson ebook. Mo meta blues by ahmir questlove thompson overdrive. May some of ebooks not available on your country and only available for those who subscribe and depend to the source of library websites. He digs deep into the album cuts of his life and unearths some. Mo meta blues this ebook list for those who looking for to read mo meta blues, you can read or download in pdf, epub or mobi. In 2009, the roots became the house band on late night with jimmy fallon. Questlove describes this album as a fearless look at the tricky business of black male identity. A unique new guide to creativity from questloveinspirations, stories, and lessons on how to live your best creative life. Questlove, the drummer for the roots, says that for him, a musical future was preordained. He digs deep into the album cuts of his life and unearths. Mo meta blues by ahmir thompson, 97814555073, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Its clear that music writers have a special attraction to.
Its a book that questions what a book like mo meta blues really is. Although he attended private school for a while, his family wasnt middleclass enough to. Firsttime author questlove thompson is cofounder and drummer of the roots, the popular hiphopneosoul group that also serves as the house band for late night with jimmy fallon. As is clear from mometa blues, questlove isnt precisely an intellectual. Robert christgau mo meta blues the world according to questlove mo meta blues is a punchdrunk memoir in which everyones favorite questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the music world. Like him, its smart, funny, sweet and in a thousand places at once. Questlovemusician, bandleader, designer, producer, culinary entrepreneur, professor, and allaround cultural omnivoreshares his wisdom on the topics of inspiration and originality in a oneofakind guide to living your best creative life. The world according to questlove kindle edition by thompson, ahmir questlove, greenman, ben. Read mo meta blues the world according to questlove by ahmir questlove thompson available from rakuten kobo. His musical knowledge, for all practical purposes, is limitless. The world according to questlove by ahmir questlove thompson at indigo.
Ben greenman mo meta blues is a punchdrunk memoir in which everyones favorite questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the. Mo meta blues is a punchdrunkonculture memoir in which ahmir tells his own story while tackling the greats, the lates, the fakes, the headliners, and the almostweres of music, as well as pivotal moments in black art and culture. The world according to questlove mo meta blues is a punchdrunk memoir in which everyones favorite questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the music world. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mo meta blues. Mo meta blues the world according to questlove mo meta blues is a punchdrunk memoir in which everyones favorite questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the music world. The world according to questlove ahmir thompson ben greenman.
In this sprawling memoir, ahmir questlove thompson documents his life through music. The world according to questlove ebook written by ahmir questlove thompson, ben greenman. Theres a moment in ahmir questlove thompson s mo meta blues. Robert christgau a punchdrunk memoir in which everyones favorite questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the music world. The world according to questlove grand central publishing four stars. The world according to questlove is questloves first true dive into what could be considered his minibiography is an amazing adventure not only through some key moments in his life, but also a music lesson into the birth of the neosoul movement and the artists that breathed life info the soul genre and even questlove himself. Questlove of the roots on his musical memoir, mo meta. Ahmir thompson, also known as questlove, is the drummer and cofounder of the grammy awardwinning hip hop band the roots.
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