December 10th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Volume 261, Tom Bukovac, “Morning Meditations With Zenmaster Larry”
Chapters00:00 - Early morning Zen video / Tuning autoharp
00:55 - Nashville tornado
01:30 - Ham sammich tuner and autoharp
02:15 - The Smokestack studio (Paul Moak) / Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
04:30 - Tuning the harp / Bob Ross
05:13 - Uni-Vibe and Strat sold / Thanks / Body and Soul Instruments
06:45 - Back to tuning the autoharp
07:47 - "Women Who Rock" tv show / Cyndi Lauper story
10:00 - VCB / The Dreggs / Kid Rock
10:54 - Music City Bridge is primo
11:30 - Appreciations / Sizable donation thanks
13:00 - NFL bets
Notes
Get your brushes and your canvas kids…it’s time to paint with Uncle Larry.
December 8th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Volume 260, Tom Bukovac, “Uni-Friday “
Chapters00:00 - Vibe'n
01:20 - Checking in
01:52 - Kid Rock is a cool cat
03:28 - Clean old Uni-Vibe
05:46 - Thanks for Brett Papa video
06:10 - Homeskoolin' "Code of Conduct"
06:54 - The Les Paul and laid in treble bleed (reversible mod)
08:40 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / "What have you been listening to?" Robert Palmer
10:24 - Steve Morse being a fan and Day 444
12:49 - Uni-Fuzz
Notes
Uncle Larry discusses some obscure but not forgotten ancient modulation….the kind of modulations that perhaps inspired the “aliens” to create some of their finest works. The analog throb that may have built the Pyramids….
wanna hear something perfect?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tly96dDN5mk
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https://thesessionman.com
You can see all kinds of weird old photos there, you can also purchase a download of the live concert i did last December if you like.
There are still a few more of the hand signed limited edition Uncle Larry prints that Ziggy O'Leary did left....if you wanna check one out go here:
https://www.ziggysartstudio.com
A lot of these very same new viewers don't seem to know that Uncle Larry made a couple records that they could potentially listen to... one is an instrumental solo record called "Plexi Soul" that is available here:
https://tombukovac.bandcamp.com/album/plexi-soul
another is an instrumental collaboration with his dear friend Dean Deleo (originally from the Stone Temple Pilots organization) that is available here:
https://tripthewitch.bandcamp.com/album/trip-the-witch
December 7th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “High Lonesome Larry”
Chapters00:00 - Some Country twanging
Notes
Larry takes a stroll on a whipped old 60 Jazzy…he had to borrow some reverb from a couple neighboring counties to complete the making of this video…however no animals were harmed
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December 5th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “The Hopeless Romantic”
Chapters00:00 - Some gritty chugging
Notes
Larry has a go at a nasty old 69 custom.
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December 1st, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Bet Ya' Didn’t See This Coming”
Chapters00:00 - Playing Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
Notes
Uhhhhh….why the fuck is Larry playing “Waiting For A Star To Fall”???...is this some kind of career suicide or something??
Because it’s fucking awesome that’s why.
One must be confident in their manhood to attempt this…
I played this track for my boys last night in the car for the first time, and they were totally blown away by it…cuz it’s an amazing sounding record that has more hooks than a slaughterhouse...
Rock on Homeskoolers
November 30th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “All Things Must Pass Out”
Chapters00:00 - Playing George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
Notes
A little number by George and Dylan...maybe a window to a better time for some
November 26th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “The Return Of Old Pals Pt. 2”
Chapters00:00 - Jedd Hughes part 2
Notes
Jedd Hughes stops by for a visit.
He is releasing the “lost album” that we did together back in 2007 when we were both young lads…I remember we put a lot of love and care into it.
I produced 9 tracks for him with record company money, but sadly the project got shelved.
We found the lost CD and now he is releasing it on bandcamp.
If you wanna check it out go here:
https://jeddhughes1.bandcamp.com/albu...
Recorded all analog
Featured some great musicians
Steve Ferrone
Danny Dugmore
Matt Rollings
Sarah Buxton
Greg Morrow
Gordie Sampson
David Santos
All recorded and mixed by Justin Niebank
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November 26th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “The Return Of Old Pals 2, Pt 1”
Chapters00:00 - Jedd Hughes
Notes
Jedd Hughes stops by for a visit.
He is releasing the “lost album” that we did together back in 2007 when we were both young lads…I remember we put a lot of love and care into it.
I produced 9 tracks for him with record company money, but sadly the project got shelved.
We found the lost CD and now he is releasing it on bandcamp.
If you wanna check it out go here:
https://jeddhughes1.bandcamp.com/albu...
Recorded all analog
Featured some great musicians
Steve Ferrone
Danny Dugmore
Matt Rollings
Sarah Buxton
Greg Morrow
Gordie Sampson
David Santos
All recorded and mixed by Justin Niebank
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November 25th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Saturday Pedal Shootout For Nobels Lovers
Chapters00:00 - Comparison Nobels
01:50 - Clean sound
02:11 - New Nobels pedal
02:49 - Old Nobels pedal
03:40 - Old higher gain
03:54 - New higher gain
04:30 - Old, old Nobels pedal on hidden board
05:00 - Vemuram
05:30 - Big Jam Distortion
07:00 - Old Burst photos
Notes
Hello lads and lasses…the kind folks at Nobels were kind enough to send me a 30th anniversary ODR-1 Overdrive pedal to try out, so I thought I would give it a swing.
Tell me what you think.
I realize this subject matter has been perhaps flogged on a bit too much in the past, but I still get a million questions regarding ODR-1s, so there must still be people wondering...so here we are,
The sweet lads at Nobels asked me for a short quote so I will say this:
“I am extremely proud to be a long time card carrying member of the Nobels family, the finest overdrive pedals ever made”
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November 25th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Goes To Gruhns Volume 7
Chapters00:00 - Vince Gill Goes to Gruhn's
Notes
Starring
Vince Gill
George Gruhn
Greg Voros
Cory Terrell
and the posse
November 25th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Volume 259, Tom Bukovac, “The Black Cup”
Chapters00:00 - Yes - Starship Trooper / Steve Howe - Close to the Edge
04:44 - All about flange / Ibanez, Electric Mistress / Nervous talk
06:00 - Blue Electric Mistress
07:08 - Green Electric Mistress
08:36 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Old photo of the 'mailbox letter burst'
10:27 - '62 Gretsch White Falcon
11:29 - New neon light
12:25 - Guild guitars
15:26 - Old Marshall amps (Plexi) hard to find
16:10 - Name Versus Game (vs.)
Notes
Uncle Larry takes a look at some 70s analog flanger pedals and answers some VCB
November 24th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Volume 258, Tom Bukovac, “The Lazy River Of Phase”
Chapters00:00 - Some straight from the heart playing
01:30 - Hello, friends! / No food coma / NFL
03:00 - Mu-Tron - Phaser sound is supposed to sound like
04:46 - Best Big Muff? / Kit Rae website / Ram's Head Big Muff and bypass
07:33 - Never know what to expect...mix it up / Gruhn's and special guest
08:15 - Life's pretty good, zoom out and look at life from a different perspective
10:30 - Rolling Stones and the genius of Brian Jones
11:23 - Lesson: Ruby Tuesday and riding the sus
12:33 - Dumble amps / Pre-70's Marshalls cult / Cults
14:00 - Subscription based addition to Homeskoolin' / Liking free shit
15:10 - The Boss Bruce Springsteen
Notes
Uncle Larry exits the chaotic world of Gen Z cellphone tone and goes back to his analog roots....
here's a couple things you guys might like...
http://www.kitrae.net/music/music_big_muff.html
full original broadcast with commercials and all...fuckin' rad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBAVqhaCwd8&t=0s
November 23rd, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Hey Kid Ya Wanna Play Along With A Loop?”
Chapters00:00 - NFL card look through while free loop for all to play along with plays
Notes
Happy thanksgiving friends
I took a break from watching the Packers tear the ass outta the Lions to share this loop I made last night for you to play along with should you so choose….it’s a fun one.
And then I thought, hell while I’m holding the camera in one place for 3 minutes, I might as well show them this beautiful complete set of 1969 Topps football cards. One of my personal favorite sets if you wanna get honest about it.
Put up a vid of you playing along if you want , but please don’t put my name in the title bar because it clouds the search waters. Let’s see what you got kids.
November 22nd, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Oven Roasted Turkey Hollowbody”
Chapters00:00 - Some light, soulful jamming
Notes
Special Thanksgiving Eve thanks to all you sweet viewers who have contributed, donated, gave all, gave some, watched, cried, bled….wow...what a ride
And special thanks to Folkway music for sending some of those badass thin picks and a nice comfy t shirt.
In this lesson, Larry skates on that very thin ice between major and minor that John Lennon used to talk about...
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November 22nd, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Rare Gear Review
Chapters00:00 - Ruby Tuesday intro
00:40 - 'Hot pedal review' explanation
01:28 - Recommended pedal Chroma Console
04:00 - Good stuff
Notes
This morning Larry discussed the Hologram Chroma Console and more importantly, shows the genius of Brian Jones
November 21st, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Volume 257, Tom Bukovac, “Common Chemistry”
Chapters00:00 - Blue Grass mountain strummin' and a pickin'
02:10 - Get your fingers moving
02:58 - Brett Papa, free lessons, and proper subscription
05:10 - Cooking episode comments
06:20 - Not a religious program, nor pro-Aleister Crowley
07:45 - Gibson GA-83-S online / NFL
10:00 - Flight of the Conchords
10:24 - George Benson - Breezin' background cookin' music
11:30 - Plea for a cook ("Cool old woman" not "creepy dude who wants me to give him pedals")
13:00 - Travis Bean Wedge
13:30 - How can you hate anything Bruce Springsteen?
13:55 - Lesson: Springsteen
Notes
Larry talks about gridiron ergonomics and finding a cook.
cool voice...
https://youtu.be/UNS37Niqsc4?si=Y522P...
November 19th, 2023
Bachelor Cooking With Uncle Larry (Episode 1)
Chapters00:00 - Pork chops, Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom, Ranch seasoning
Notes
Wait…so it only takes 2-3 minutes to make…and it’s amazing???
Sign me up!!!
You’re welcome bachelors
November 19th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Hey Kid, You Like Music?”
Chapters00:00 - Larry gets Heavy, chunking Heavy Metal into light playing
00:35 - NFL favorite team
01:20 - Laugh out loud, funny comments
01:50 - Foreigners cannot comprehend Buck-ees
02:15 - Led Zeppelin cool stuff vs. cover band / Keith Richards low 6th
02:40 - Lesson: Open G tuning (Led Zeppelin) / Satanic sound
05:47 - Hated songs continued - Cheap Trick, Aerosmith....
08:05 - Film music?
08:30 - Guitar case for Les Paul...what is it? / More hated songs - Roxanne, Breakfast at Tiffany's
10:30 - Amp cannot find? Gibson GA-83-S
11:52 - Guitar cannot find? Lake Placid Blue Stratocaster turned green
12:30 - Remastered songs
Notes
Larry gets a major kick out of perhaps the most enlightened comment section in all of the Youtoobz...good stuff friends
Thank you guys for all the kind words and generous donations.
Happy Sunday folks
if you are a football fan and you haven't seen this already, you are in for a treat...cuz this is some funny ass shit right here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z8244-TWKQ
November 18th, 2023
Homeskoolin' Volume 256, Tom Bukovac, "Remake/Remodel/Remaster"
Chapters00:00 - Developing some sounds
05:51 - John Lennon guitar playing
06:15 - Day at Gruhn's
07:25 - Gibson Burst / "Beat the Burst" / Pulled from pain
08:45 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Buck-ees - "The most American thing"
10:25 - "Worst songs in Rock history?" / Statlin Bros., Elton John, Clapton - Forever Man / Clapton
12:20 - Lifting, stealing, borrowing songs (Led Zeppelin, Taurus, 70's)
13:17 - Remastered records thoughts? / Thank yous!
16:20 - Greg Voros checking out the Burst
Notes
Larry discusses the "great trilogy of pain" and plunks on his old very lightly flamed 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard and answers a few questions in the VCB
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November 17th, 2023
Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Nashville Thursday”
Chapters00:00 - '63 Gibson SG Special just bought
00:40 - Music City tailpiece replacement
01:30 - Acoustic guitar repaired
02:55 - Duke Levine in the studio
04:07 - Back in the kitchen playing some nice tunes with the new SG
Notes
Three parts for ya in this vid....
1) a nice peek at the LOVELY guitar repair work of my dear old friend Nick Drushel at Glaser Instrument Repair in Nashville…615-298-1139
Nick is a gifted repair man…he uses his boundless creativity and skill to solve any problem I or anyone else can ever come up with.
He loves a challenge and ALWAYS finds a way to make it work in the end...mad respect bro.
2) a quick look at the session I’ve been in the last two days at Curb Studio in Nashville on a Wade Bowen record.
Been having an absolute blast playing with Duke Levine and the rest of that amazing band.
Check out the little call and answer thing between him and I on that intro.
i play the major 7 riff and then he does those bad ass slide down answers... the end result sounds like one big awesome guitar.
3) a little late night Buk jam for all you night owls out there…been fine tuning and tweakin' this old SG after getting it back today from a killer refret by Nick.
Those offset conversion posts he designed to be able to put an ABR-1 on your old Gibson using the original stud holes are gonna be a game changer for everyone when they come out.
Check the music city bridge website people...
https://musiccitybridge.com