My Dad is nearing retirement and has decided he wants a guitar for Christmas. He played a little when he was (much!) younger but is essentially a total beginner.
Anyone got any recommendations for a "Learn to Play Guitar" type book?
I have been out of the guitar-based loop for a long, long time so have no idea what's current and as I live in France I can't really get into a shop and have a thumb through a few to see what's good.
He just wants to strum along to the Stones* / Beatles etc, not take up jazz or classical or anything daft like that!
*note to anyone with the same idea - accurately reproducing what Keith Richards is playing is ****ing hard. The same does not hold for Lennon/Harrison!
justin sandercoe of JustinGuitar, quite literally the best learning website out there is about to bring out a beginners book, its based on his beginners course (free on the website) which is brilliant - seen some really good guitarists start on his site...
Yeah JustinGuitar is awesome - will see if his book is out yet.
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The Complete Guitar Player Songbook by Russ Shipton
Big books full of mixed tunes from that era. Easy to play chords
Soon have him playing and singing along
i rate this one, particularly if you like US folk tunes...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acoustic-Guitar-Method-Complete-Techniques/dp/1890490555
Another for justin guitar, my sons learning from his website and doing really well.