February 9th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 191, Tom Bukovac, “Hats….and Capes”

Chapters
00:00 - Speed picking that acoustic
00:40 - Hello, cats! / Back to picking
01:58 - Faux fingerpickin' thanks and explanation
02:37 - Lesson: Faux picking
04:44 - Dorito type picks
08:00 - Heavy VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Hands
09:50 - Nashville High String?
10:24 - Do you think about Sessions after they are complete?
11:18 - Hardest thing to get across to the listener? / Never sounds like live
13:13 - A conduit for music / Outstanding excellence
14:33 - Eagles or Chiefs for Super Bowl 57 / Wrestling and football players
16:23 - Still recording on iPhone? Yes
16:34 - Nick Drake
16:47 - The right hand impacts the most / Percussion instrument
18:30 - Feeling of throwing guitar in fireplace / Witness to astounding guitar playing and overcoming it
24:00 - Get into character when you are playing
26:38 - Seth Taylor guitar player met in sessions
27:38 - What is the biggest pet peeve on talkback
29:47 - 2 qualifications for person on the other side of the glass (nice or genius)


Notes
The rambler….just a ramblin’ on and on…carryin on without a comma…..

Larry gets deep into the VCB

If you guys are indeed learning from this channel feel free to visit the paypal tip jar
Tombukovac@gmail.com

February 9th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Faux Fingerpickin’”

Chapters
00:00 - Precise picking on an acoustic with some sonic strumming


Notes
Uncle Larry demonstrates a technique he often uses in the studio…when you want something to sound like finger picking, except you want every note to be the exact same velocity, as if it was played by a computer…you can do it with a flat pick….but its hard as hell to do. This one takes lots of practice kids.

February 7th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Double Play Session Bonus Footage

Chapters
00:00 - A look into sessions


Notes
From today’s Aaron Lewis session at the Blackbird Studio in sunny downtown Nashville TN.

February 2nd, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Remember Chords?”

Chapters
00:00 - 'Classical' way of playing again, with chords!


Notes
This is the day of the expanding man…

this one goes out to brother Steve Cox

February 1st, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 189, Tom Bukovac, “I Felt The Earth Shook”

Chapters
00:00 - Hello, class! / Cancelled school
00:58 - Concept video / Preparing for a gig
05:00 - Chartbook / Laminated paper story
07:00 - Studying the songs / Taking notes
12:55 - Having gear ready
15:00 - Have the music playing in the background
15:53 - Thanks


Notes
Uncle Larry discusses some of the finer points of preparing for a common “pickup gig” in these modern times.

January 12th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 186, Tom Bukovac, “13”

Chapters
00:00 - Little mellow strumming
02:32 - What's up Homeskoolers / Greetings and Jeff Beck
05:09 - Game: Name tracks from an album / That's who you are (age: 13)
08:38 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Vince Gill and session knowledge
11:45 - Did you ever play football?
13:00 - Stolen guitars?
15:26 - Bring on the Night - Police / Cover songs
16:10 - Thanks and learning from lessons / Stealing knowledge and uniqueness
18:47 - Tinnitis
20:25 - Live stream setup?
20:55 - Amp mainly used? Princeton Reverb
21:38 - Yes - Fragile


Notes
Uncle Larry discusses the important formative years of the typical lifer musician...and more specifically the "magic age"....13

Thanks for watching dear Homeskoolers...

Donation links:
Paypal is tombukovac@gmail.com

Venmo is @Tom_Bukovac-1

and it's cold out there...getchya a hoodie
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/me...

January 10th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “The Guitar Slinger”

Chapters
00:00 - Plethora of guitars and knowledge


Notes
Day 2 of a 10 day Vince Gill session in downtown Nashville TN

Starring
VG
Jedd Hughes
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Justin Niebank
Matt Rausch

December 15th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “In The Arms Of Uncle Larry”

Chapters
00:00 - Hank Williams Jr. - Arms of Cocaine cover
01:19 - Bump the link / Thanks / Amazing playing
04:35 - High end guitar sale
06:07 - NFL / Appreciation
07:48 - Session footage


Notes
Ok kids here is the link for the pay per view streaming aspect of the big Uncle Larry show on Dec 20....please tell all your friends.

https://volume.com/t/JhP1ej/

and if you wanna get your hillbilly on and hear a REAL singer sing that old song i'm doing here, well then here ya' go...one of my alltime favorite drinkin' songs

https://youtu.be/k5TcUA0w3Is

December 13th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ PSA “Pay Per View Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing guitar as well as dad
01:37 - Hey, friends! / Announcement
03:43 - Jim Irsay footage


Notes
THIS IS THE LINK to the pay per view stream for the upcoming live Uncle Larry show on December 20th.
https://volume.com/t/JhP1ej/

PLEASE use the tip jar on this one friends….to pay the poor overworked band guys….they will be busting their asses to learn my silly songs.

By the way, all riffs in the opening of this video were written by Marshall....who just turned 10.

December 8th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Lake Erie Stomp”

Chapters
00:00 - Escaping acoustic playing


Notes
A little bonus jam for the owls of the night…

November 30th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ “Goodbye CM”

Chapters
00:00 - Melodies from a great musician


Notes
Thank you for the life changing music.

November 29th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Long Form Session Update”

Chapters
00:00 - Session recording


Notes
For the real Homeskoolin’ die hards….another one way headphone studio conversation....

What if you guys found out one day that all these “studio update videos” i have put up over the years was really just me by myself in some studio talking to myself and all along there was never anyone else there with me?

Man that would be weird….

Today's session
11/28/22
Smoakstack

Jesse Key: artist
UL: guitar/producer
Mike Fahey: engineer
Zack Zinck: assistant engineer
Steve Mackey: bass
Jedd Hughes: guitar
Freddie Lee Eltringham: drums
David “Bird Dog” Dorn: keys

you guys can donate to Homeskoolin’ anytime you want…a good portion of the proceeds go to the fine people at Annheuser Busch LLC

Paypal is tombukovac@gmail.com

Venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

...and did you guys know Larry made a solo album a while back?

it's called “Plexi Soul” and you can can find it right here:
https://tombukovac.bandcamp.com/album/plexi-soul

...and did you know that Larry made an instrumental record with Dean Deleo from Stone Temple Pilots called "Trip The Witch"?
https://tripthewitch.bandcamp.com/album/trip-the-witch

...and did you know that Trip The Witch merch is also available??
https://shop.bandwear.com/collections/trip-the-witch-shop

November 24th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Foot Stompin’ Music”

Chapters
00:00 - Country strumming
02:10 - Guitar artwork montage


Notes
Happy t day to all my dear Homeskoolers….

Here’s some fingerpickin’ homework for the weekend.

Artwork by Fernando All from Argentina.

November 1st, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Volume 171, Tom Bukovac, “Trouble-Free Transmission”

Chapters
00:00 - Led Zeppelin - Bron-Yr-Aur acoustic playing
01:51 - Hello, Homeskooler's
02:38 - Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) - Bron-Yr-Aur
03:50 - Maton Messiah guitar (Australian)
04:30 - NFL / Browns
05:10 - Lesson: Tuning CACGCE (C6)
06:23 - Lesson: Bron-Yr-Aur, sliding, chords, hammers & pull-offs
07:25 - Thanks & VCB / Don't imitate, try to be original and creative


Notes
Uncle Larry takes you back to circa age 19…when you saw whatever you saw that “made your head explode dude”.......

you guys can donate to Homeskoolin’ anytime you want…a good portion of the proceeds go to the fine people at Annheuser Busch LLC

Paypal is tombukovac@gmail.com

Venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

...and did you guys know Larry made a solo album a while back?

it's called “Plexi Soul” and you can can find it right here:
https://tombukovac.bandcamp.com/album/plexi-soul

...and did you know that Larry made an instrumental record with Dean Deleo from Stone Temple Pilots called "Trip The Witch"?
https://tripthewitch.bandcamp.com/album/trip-the-witch

...and did you know that Trip The Witch merch is also available??
https://shop.bandwear.com/collections/trip-the-witch-shop

October 31st, 2022

Homeskoolin Bonus “Larry Schmarry”

Chapters
00:00 - Without You rendition


Notes
All alone by the fireplace after my sweet sweet boys have gone to bed and after winning a pile on the ravens minus 1…

This one goes out to the big cat’s dad….and pete ham…
much love

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—
Only this and nothing more.”

October 20th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ PSA..... “Ain't Talkin' Bot Love”

Chapters
00:00 - Little acoustic jamming
00:22 - Hey guys! / PSA about "ass pipe"


Notes
The scam bots are back.

The best thing you can do is just report it to youtube.

Don’t fall for it kids….it’s just the work of a bunch of failed rockstars and string lockers.

Cool spectre at the end of this vid right as the power went out right?

Those are just my angels that tell me what notes to play…glad they are around

September 16th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Target Shooting”

Chapters
00:00 - Session footage


Notes
An excerpt from a little session i did today at Castle studio here in nashville.

It can be tedious at times, but a big part of being a session man is straight up what i’ve always referred to as “target shooting”. You gotta be able to quickly and cleanly execute fairly repetitive parts take after take and be dead in the pocket….and trust me on this friends, if you CAN’T do it, they will find someone who can.

I borrowed this Baxendale Sovereign from my buddy Kris Donegan, absolutely GREAT guitar. This was a double of a 6 string “ganjo” part i had previously played, but ill spare you that carnage haha.

Thanks for watching guys

September 15th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Pulled Into Nazareth”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing a good one


Notes
Ain’t NO damn acoustic guitar is worth 100K right?….until you hear the sound of that open G string…

I literally just pulled this thing outta the case, didn’t even tune it, and this is what it gives up…

Every single time i pick this guitar up i am amazed by it….i am so eternally thankful i found old 70253 in this life.

September 13th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus…”The Grass Is Always Bluer On The Other Side”

Chapters
00:00 - Kentucky Thunder warming up some fierce Bluegrass Country


Notes
I played a crazy gig tonite kids….a tv show honoring Vince Gill called “Giants” on CMT network….it’s supposed to air on sept 16.

I was in the house band playing behind some real bad asses….like Sting, Chris Stapleton, Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood and many others…got to see a lot of cool people and re-connect with some dear old friends.

One of my very favorite parts of the whole gig was the fact that our band dressing room was right next to the Ricky Skaggs's band Kentucky Thunder's room, and we got to hear them warming up before the show….and they were kind enough to let me film a taste of it. i was quite surprised and honored to hear that a couple of the fellas are Homeskoolers.

Sweet guys and an absolutely INCREDIBLE sounding group of musicians….i sometimes try to imagine what it would be like to pick a banjo like this…must be a whole lotta fun

Personnel:
Jake Workman: acoustic guitar
Russ Carson: banjo
Gavin Kelso: upright bass
Mike Rogers; rhythm guitar
Dennis Parker: arch top guitar
Luke Bulla: fiddle

September 6th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “75 Out The Door”

Chapters
00:00 - Awesome groovy jam


Notes
Your old buddy Larry got a little bit lucky in a pawn shop down on Charlotte Pike the other day…he happened to notice this sweet old early 70’s Alvarez Model 5001 just hangin there on the wall lookin’ all pretty…

He was smitten by the golden glow that emanated from it …and he couldn't help but notice how effortlessly it seemed to outclass all the ice cold pointy headstock neighbors that surrounded it

Well he picked it up, and sure enough, just as he suspected, it played and sounded every bit as cool as it looked….nice low action and more saddle than a man could ever need… apparently they had just put the thing out the fella said…

Well, ol’ Larry walked out with it for 75 bucks tax and all…WITH a gig bag