Creative Quest Hardcover – April 24, 2018

I bought this book for my son, a musician and poet, who had just suffered a huge crisis in his life. He called me and shared that he had nothing left to give; he was just a burden. I had just watched Quest's interview on Fallon about his latest book and sent it to my son. He called last night to say that he'd just finished the book - couldn't put it down. The words from Quest had inspired him to move forward, to find a new light. He told me that he frequently reads several books at once; gets to a boring spot and moves to another book but this book grabbed him from the beginning and held on. He started listening to the Roots music while reading the book and for the first time in a while, my son had an energy to his voice. I haven't read the book, but for Quest's words to so inspire my son that he is seeing joy again, he's writing music again, he's finding a way forward, well, I can't thank Quest enough. My son said - I didn't think I would live this long (he's 27 - for those who understand the significance of that age - you know how hard I pray for him each day) and now he's thinking about a plan beyond this minute. So bravo, Quest Love. Thank you from the bottom of this mother's heart.

I cannot name 5 songs by The Roots, but by proxy of hanging out with many lovers of hip-hop, I know that The Roots have been instrumental to the genre. I like the idea of the band, and I always thought the drummer was a cool-looking dude, so when I heard that he'd written a book about creativity, I immediately bought it. Because he's a musician and a nice talking voice, I bought the audio book as well. So, I went through the book flipping between the kindle version and the audible version as the moment saw fit. (I tell you all this so that you can decide for yourself whether I'm really equipped to be writing a review of this book).In terms of craftmanship, the book is well written. The audio is similarly well recorded and has lots of segues that are musically exciting.In terms of content... I'm conflicted. There's certainly a nice mix of autobiographical anecdotes, and great lessons on creativity (from someone who doesn't describe himself as creative). At the same time, there seems to be a little too much marketing of his previous books. I mean, it's Quest's book and he can do what he damn well pleases with the book, but I think if you pull out the sections where he talks about his previous books, you're left with maybe only 50% original content in this book.I imagine this book is like having a doctor who's a great storyteller, and will take you on a magical trip on the history of paracetamol, when all you really want is some Panadol to heal your headache.I'll probably read it again.

I absolutely love this book!Hearing everyone's experiences from Questlove's personal experiences to the different viewpoints of other celebrities that have tapped into their own creative sides.I would definitely recommend this book to everyone looking to discover a newly creative self, and/or maybe just encourage themselves to be their very best.

There’s plenty of thought provoking material here but it’s not all substantial. I was excited to read this, even bought it as a gift for some friends before I had cracked the cover. That said, I stalled out about halfway through due to the repetitive industry name dropping and tough-to-follow rambling. Also, listening to the audio book, which has some interesting musical segues ala Radiolab, I can’t help but think Quest sounds “busy-bored”. Like he’s arrived and all the true challenges he’ll face in this life are behind him; now he just has to keep up with his overcrowded schedule.

I know creativity is highly applicable accross fields, but, as a writer, I wasn't sure how much I would be able to relate to a musician's experience when I saw this book recommended on the website of an author I respect. I enjoyed the read tremendously and Questlove reached my heart and blew a wind of renewal into my own creativity. And yes, lots of musical references but Q made them not only interesting, but relevant to readers in any creative profession. Read the book. Much love.

Questlove is a music genius, his brain is a database of all things music and as I have come to find out just as much history. This book was just what I needed at a time I was struggling to corral all the chaos floating in my brain. Great read!

Good read to get insight and advice on collaborative relationships! Love his life/work/relationship stores! First chapter takes some patience to stay with it but rest of read is worth it! Some redundancy in ideas and probably could have been consolidated into a shorter book. Really love the idea that ideas and inspiration can come from everywhere, you just have be open to receiving it(my interpretation anyway:) Thanks Quest!

Love this book! Love how it is written without all the fancy creative theory crap. It's so relatable! And so inspiring to see that even famous and great creatives like Questlove have creative blocks too. He gives some very usable advice and tips too. It's a great book for everyone, not just creatives since you can apply his advice and experiences to anybody starting anything new. Thanks Quest!

The level of diverse thinking and competitive insight in this book is incredible. It's a book that you can revisit to gain alternative perspectives. Questlove is a savant.

Great book and insightful.

Have been a huge fan of Questlove and the Roots. Read his Mo Meta Blues memoir years ago and it was very interesting. As an artist myself this book has been quite insightful. I've been carrying it with me and consuming it a few pages at a time when I'm at coffee shops or on the train etc etc. Has been highlighting sentences here and there that I found interesting. A curious look into the brain of a genius in his mediums.

After reading Questlove's story, I have added songs to my play list, feel good because it helped me to understood the 'why' of some of my actions & preferences to continue to feed my creativity and loved his honesty about successes & less-successes. The informal tone of the book make it easy to follow, nevertheless it's rich of interesting concepts and lots of inspiration.

this book its a me me me me book.