Jun, 20 here it is two years later, and that memoir, mo meta blues. The world according to questlove by thompson, ahmir, greenman, ben isbn. Mo meta blues king county library system overdrive. Aug 30, 20 ahmir questlove thompson, the cofounder of and drummer for the hiphop band the roots, has been a musician since he was a teen. Since finishing mo meta, ive been downloading the roots albums. The world according to questlove ahmir thompson ben greenman.
In mo meta blues, he explains how his musician father groomed him for a life in show business. One of my favorite parts from mo meta blues, a memoir by the roots drummer ahmir questlove thompson, occurs about twothirds of the way through the book. Here it is two years later, and that memoir, mo meta blues. Jun 21, 20 mo meta blues the world according to questlove by ahmir questlove thompson and ben greenman grand central. 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. 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. It got to the last song ofside 2, take it all in and check it all out, which starts with a great keyboard part but then goes to this lean guitar line, and i started playing along on the ashtray. Like him, its smart, funny, sweet and in a thousand places at once.
Mo meta blues by ahmir thompson, ben greenman waterstones. Posted on 14 october 2019 29 february 2020 by ahmir questlove thompson free pdf. Ahmir questlove thompson, the drummer for the roots, has been a musician since he was a teen. Mar 25, 2014 mo meta blues by ahmir questlove thompson free mobi epub ebooks download. 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. Ahmir khalib thompson born january 20, 1971, known professionally as questlove stylized as. All you like mo meta blues the world according to questlove. 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. Stop reading about vampires and read what questlove has to say instead. Mo meta blues by ahmir thompson, 97814555073, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. 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. Hes also a worldrenowned producer, arranger, songwriter and the tonight show with jimmy fallon bandleader.
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You have to bear in mind that questlove is one of the smartest motherf s on the planet his musical knowledge, for all practical purposes, is limitless robert christgauapunch. Finally in paperback comes mo meta blues questloves new york times bestselling and critically acclaimed psychedelic, punchdrunk memoir. He digs deep into the album cuts of his life and unearths some pivotal moments in black art, hip hop, and pop culture. This chapter, ostensibly outside the memoir, isnt even the most overt way mo meta blues lives up to the meta part of its title. Ahmir questlove thompson is the drummer and cofounder of the grammy awardwinning hip hop band the roots. The world according to questlove kindle edition by thompson, ahmir questlove, greenman, ben.
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