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The world according to questlove by ahmir thompson and ben greenman. He is also a worldrenowned producer, arranger, and songwriter. Jun 18, 20 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. Read mo meta blues the world according to questlove by ahmir questlove thompson available from rakuten kobo. But, as the book demonstrates, thompson is also a wonderful storyteller.
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Ahmir khalib thompson born january 20, 1971, known professionally as. This chapter, ostensibly outside the memoir, isnt even the most overt way mo meta blues lives up to the meta part of its title. Mo meta blues king county library system overdrive. Questlove on his musical upbringing, hiphops 40th, soul.
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. Starting from age two when he tripped and fell on the radiator while listening to soul train, ahmir remembers. Mo meta blues is the title of a new memoir from ahmir thompson, better known as. Jun, 20 but, as the book demonstrates, thompson is also a wonderful storyteller. Jul 31, 20 theres a moment in ahmir questlove thompsons mo meta blues. Questlove publishes his memoir, mo meta blues the new. Questlove of the roots on his musical memoir, mo meta. This book will inspire a young reader to explore their passions, be it music or otherwise. He digs deep into the album cuts of his life and unearths some pivotal moments in black art, hip hop, and pop culture. Jul 02, 20 mo meta blues by ahmir questlove thompson. The world according to questlove ebook written by ahmir questlove thompson, ben greenman. Its a dialogue about the nature of memory and the idea of a postmodern black man saddled with some postmodern blues.
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Aug 29, 20 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. Ahmir thompson is best known as questlove, but beyond that its hard to describe the guy simply. 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. 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. The world according to questlove by thompson, ahmir, greenman, ben isbn. In this sprawling memoir, ahmir questlove thompson documents his life through music.