Booker T and The Roots kill at The Highline

I wish i had some pictures of this, but my camera was out of batteries.

Last night, following an appearance on Jimmy Fallon, Booker T. sat in with The Roots during their weekly jam session at the Highline Ballroom. It was, quite simply, amazing.

Booker was on point during the opening jam session, backed up a quartet of up-and-coming young rappers, and really stretched his legs on the classic Booker T. & The MG's song "Melting Pot" (which the Roots have covered in the past). As they were playing "Melting Pot," Black Thought dropped the lyrics to Kool G. Rap's "Men At Work". The capacity crowd went crazy for it.

But it didn't stop there- Booker T. stayed on as Grand Puba of Brand Nubian came up for two songs, including 'What Goes Around', which is one of my favorite raps from the 90s, and "Slow Down" (with the band covering the beat from Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians' "What I am"). Booker T. wound things up after John Forte, formerly of the Fugees, came out for 3 songs.

Seeing one of my musical idols perform with a handful of my OTHER music idols was definitely a 'holy cow' type moment.

Booker is on Fallon for one more night tonight. Don't miss it!