Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This book doesnt really offer any solid answers, but it did remind us of just why weve enjoyed the roots albums so much. The world according to questlove and over one million other books are available for. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ahmir khalib thompson born january 20, 1971, known professionally as. Mo meta blues covers his life from his early days in philadelphia as a. Apr 05, 2018 questloves new book comes out april 24th at times, the writing can feel a bit trainofthought, like a good friend opening a laptop to share a collection of favorite songs, bookmarks, or youtube videossome youve no doubt seen before, and some of which are complete revelations. Questlove publishes his memoir, mo meta blues the new. Mexico and rogue one star fills in the blanks on his life and career.
Jun 21, 20 mo meta blues the world according to questlove by ahmir questlove thompson and ben greenman grand central. The all new mobetter bluescheck out our new location. 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. Chance the rapper no better blues lyrics genius lyrics. The polymorphous questlove shape shifts into a memoirist.
Most times, the longer the list, the better the book. Mo meta blues by ahmir questlove thompson by matt melis, paula mejia, henry hauser, steven arroyo and rachel bailey on august 09, 20, 12. Its a dialogue about the nature of memory and the idea of a postmodern black man saddled with some postmodern blues. Hes also the musical director of late night with jimmy fallon and an irrepressible presence on twitter, where he has more than 2. His dedication to craft and history is palpable as the reader traverses through the life and times of one of the greatest hiphop visionaries of all time. His book will reveal his own formative experiences, such as growing up in.
Mo meta blues is the title of a new memoir from ahmir thompson, better known as questlove, the thoughtful and charismatic drummer for. The world according to questlove, by ahmir questlove thompson, grand central publishing, 282 pages. Ahmir thompson, the big man under the afro by garner. But, as the book demonstrates, thompson is also a wonderful storyteller. Mo meta blues unleashes questlove s inner nerd musician questlove from the band the roots, poses for a portrait, thursday, dec.
Grammy awardwinning musician, dj, and writer, ahmir questlove thompson, sat down with democracy now. This chapter, ostensibly outside the memoir, isnt even the most overt way mo meta blues lives up to the meta part of its title. He digs deep into the album cuts of his life and unearths some pivotal moments in black art. Mo better blues is a 1990 american musical comedy drama film starring denzel washington, wesley snipes, and spike lee, who also directed. Mar 30, 2014 i wrote this last summer, when the drummer questloves autobiography came out, but my piece slipped through the cracks, so im posting it now. Questlove talks mo meta blues, designing custom drumkit. Questlove publishes his memoir, mo meta blues the new york. I was trying to do a play on spike lees mo better blues, a film of which kind of inspired the things fall apart album, because of the debate of the. Rolling stone powered by the pistons of questloves evercurious mind and his decades of experience in varied artistic projects with top entertainers, thinkers and creators, this book feels fresh. Mo meta bluesthe world according to questlovemo meta blues is. The world according to questlove when ben greenman the books cowriter and the comanager of questloves the roots makes the observation that the roots is one of the few bands perhaps the only band left in hiphop. Questloves memoir goes deeper than most in the bend. Mo meta blues unleashes questloves inner nerd musician questlove from the band the roots, poses for a portrait, thursday, dec. This tension between art and commerce plays out through the roots everevolving career and through the pages of the book.
Questlove of the roots on his musical memoir, mo meta blues. The title is a reference to spike lees mo better blues, a flick that really highlights the fine line between courting an. The world according to questlove ahmir questlove thompson, ben. Oct 15, 2014 the title of this song is most likely a play on the title of questloves of the roots book, mo meta blues. Mo meta blues coauthored with new yorker editor ben greenman follows a loose chronological arc, tracing questloves path from shy philly. Dec 27, 2009 mo better blues clip by the movie mo better blues spike lee 1990 original score composed by bill lee. Mo better blues clip by the movie mo better blues spike lee 1990 original score composed by bill lee. Jazz trumpeter bleek gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives. Jun, 20 here it is two years later, and that memoir, mo meta blues. About halfway through the memoir of ahmir thompson, better known as questlove from the roots, he writes of his role as a dj and how even though its him people are coming to see, its not really his show. Mo meta blues is the title of a new memoir from ahmir thompson, better known as questlove, the. Questlove takes a cerebral look at hiphop houston chronicle. But where all musicians know music better than the vast majority of their.
Watch our full onehour interview with questlove at. Here it is two years later, and that memoir, 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. You have to bear in mind that questlove is one of the smartest m. A meta memoir of a lifetime in music ahmir questlove thompson, the drummer for the roots, has been a musician since he was a. As questlove writes of the mo better debate, its a dialectic in the. This book changed my perception of ques for the better. About twothirds of the way through mo meta blues, ahmir questlove thompsons cowriter, ben greenman a novelist and editor at the new yorker, worriedly emails his editor. Apr 24, 2018 creative quest is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to understand the impulse, psychology and spark behind creative ideas. Jul 31, 20 theres a moment in ahmir questlove thompsons mo meta blues.
Larned open monwed 11am4pm thurs 11am2am and friday 11am2am. The title of this song is most likely a play on the title of questloves of the roots book, mo meta blues. That title is a riff on mo better blues, a 1990 spike lee film in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mo meta blues. Jun 26, 20 most times, the longer the list, the better the book. Mo better blues 1990 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ultimately, mo meta blues is an endearing and very readable music memoir.
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. A meta memoir of a lifetime in music ahmir questlove thompson, the drummer for the roots, has been a musician since he was a teen. Mo meta blues is the title of a new memoir from ahmir thompson, better known as questlove. In ahmir thompsons memoir, mo meta blues, the drummer writes about his decision to go by his betterknown moniker, questlove. The world according to questlove by thompson, ahmir, greenman, ben isbn. It follows a period in the life of fictional jazz trumpeter bleek gilliam played by washington as a series of bad decisions result in his jeopardizing both his relationships and his playing career. Ten great quotes from mo meta blues by ahmir questlove thompson. 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. May 12, 2015 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. Questloves mo meta blues the roots drummers memoir is a smart, funny, insightful tour of his jampacked mind. Jun 28, 20 this tension between art and commerce plays out through the roots everevolving career and through the pages of the book. Its a book that questions what a book like mo meta blues really is. Despite his ups and downs as an aspiring musician, one thing always remained the same questloves love of music. The world according to questlove kindle edition by thompson, ahmir questlove, greenman, ben.
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