First published 2014
Young Keith Richards discovers magic in his grandfather's hands as the old man shapes chords on a battered guitar. Gus becomes Keith's first teacher, showing him how strings transform into melodies and how music lives in the space between fingers and frets. The boy watches his granddad's weathered fingers dance across the neck, creating sounds that fill their shared moments with wonder. Keith absorbs every lesson, every story, every gentle correction from the man who sees music as both craft and gift. Their bond deepens through shared practice sessions and quiet conversations about rhythm and melody. Gus plants seeds that will grow into something neither of them can imagine. This story captures the tender relationship between grandfather and grandson, showing how love and music intertwine in the earliest chapters of a future rock legend's life. The book includes family photographs and comes with an audio CD containing additional material.
Genres: family, 20th-century, autobiography, biography-memoir, music, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: found-family, tender-relationship
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
32 pages · Hardcover · New York : Megan Tingley Books, Little, Brown and Company