March 21st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 291, Tom Bukovac, “Greenville Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Monte Carlo driving into setup video
02:15 - Studfinder didn't fit / 100,000 subscribers
03:20 - Weezer
08:52 - Gibson Les Paul Jr is in tune
10:07 - Nik Drusel and Music City Bridge what guitars will work


Notes
Uncle Larry throws a stud finder on a recently acquired 1960 LP Junior....

if you have questions about what bridge to get for your guitar, email Nick at
howdy@musiccitybridge.com

September 18th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Loud Americans”

Chapters
00:00 - Monte Carlo model
01:20 - YouTubers


Notes
Special thanks to dearest Tim Johnson for spending a month building an exact replica of my 70 Monte…and special thanks to dearest Brett Papa for inviting me to a lovely dinner with some good pals last night. Great to see all those fellas.

Rock on Homeskoolers!

August 5th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ “Totally Random Collage Of Weird Unrelated Stuff”

Chapters
00:00 - "Taking It to the Streets" jam
01:30 - Greg Voros smoking
03:06 - "Nothing Compares 2 U"
04:42 - Joe Walsh jam
05:41 - Plucking on that Strat
06:51 - Classic cars / '69 Ford truck
09:29 - Monte Carlo


Notes
Buckle up Homeskoolers because this is quite a ride here…lots of totally random twists and turns…this video covers everything from some recently unearthed vintage footage all the way to some B roll shot yesterday.

Like most Homeskoolin’ episodes, we get the full range of human emotion here

In just over 10 agonizing minutes, we get:

A couple different looks at the comedic genius of Nicky G that date all the way back to the Trigger Hippy days …these clips might give you a little idea of why Nicky is always the life of every party (when he isn’t busy driving me to the hospital for surgery of course)….

piano accompaniment on “Nothing Compares 2 U” courtesy of Uncle Larry, and epic low light cinematography by Steve Gorman.

You also get a look at a little “street wisdom”delivered by our beloved Greggy Voros. He picked up all this stuff while surviving a rough childhood growing up in a rough neighborhood of Queens NY….after emigrating from Hungary of course.

Which then for no good reason at all, leads to a side stage view of the intro of “Rocky” (as it used to say on the set lists) filmed by Ford Thurston in 2017.

Not to mention a rare never before seen FULL LENGTH version of “Wasting Time At 2nd Gear” video also filmed by Ford Thurston (roughly circa 2015-16)

Capped off by a partial look at the inventory of Gateway Classic Cars” in Smyrna TN filmed yesterday.

Side note…one of you Homeskoolers should SERIOUSLY consider purchasing that green 69 Ford pickup that is shown at the beginning of that section….there is something EXTREMELY special about that vehicle that you have to see in person….I have seen A LOT of restored old pickup trucks in my life…this thing is fucking SPECIAL my friends.

August 4th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “As Soon As You Drive It Off The Lot…”

Chapters
00:00 - 1970 Monte Carlo


Notes
I thought that barreling into the upcoming national economic recession with the purchase of a classic car that I don’t even remotely need that gets about 8-9 miles per gallon would be a pretty edgy thing to do.

1970 Chevy Monte Carlo

First year model

Beautifully restored with a 350 short block

This thing even has a backup cam and remote power door locks

Damn it runs and drives like a dream

Ya gotta have some fun once in a while don’t ya people?

If anyone out there knows this car or the guy that did all this amazing work, please put me in touch. I wanna talk to him.

August 4th, 2023

Homeskoolin' Volume 234, Tom Bukovac, "Ernie Davis Blues"

Chapters
00:00 - Beautiful chord strumming intertwined with some magic
03:05 - Hello, friends! / Early morning / NFL - Browns vs. Jets
04:00 - Fucking football song
04:34 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / What is favorite football card sets
05:12 - 1962 Topps football set
07:04 - '64 Gibson J-50 / Intonation
08:00 - Adjustable saddle for acoustic
09:09 - Intonation - "Death Chord" (E with no 3rd [0 7 9 9 0 0])
10:57 - Correction on Marshall amp (Swtichable 20 Watt to 5 Watts) / Vertical Marshall cabs
12:05 - Do you use compressors?
14:05 - What's bugging you lately? Guitar lessons are supposed to hurt a bit - bright light
14:35 - Fretboard Journal
15:14 - 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo / Burnouts and speeding tickets
16:08 - Epic intro
16:32 - Epiphone Al Caiola
17:00 - John Carpenter's "Christine" movie
17:52 - Orchestra ensemble - guitar is a percussive instrument
19:40 - Vinnie Bell and Dan Auerbach
20:30 - Old Ampegs
23:05 - Advice for a certain young guitarist / What level you want to be at
26:20 - The Gear Page comment / It is all work


Notes
Uncle Larry slaves over a hot slab of VCB....and waxes rhapsodic about the virtues of the infamous black border 1962 Topps football set.

warning, this track has been known to cause involuntary ass shaking....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsxnn6S-_NQ&t=0s

July 30th, 2023

Homeskoolin' Volume 232, Tom Bukovac, "Ice Breaker Blues"

Chapters
00:00 - That playing that hits you right there
03:39 - Hello, friends! / Early morning Larry
04:00 - Lesson: Old Larry trick with a lot of Soul (2 chord progression)
06:30 - Thank yous
08:45 - Robert Keeley - Nobel Screamer / Halo
09:20 - Guitar nerd chat / Support your pedal friends
12:15 - Goodbye to Donnie Baker
12:55 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Jim Irsay Boston gig
13:45 - Peter Wolfe
14:24 - Selling gear? Buying?
15:45 - Car shopping with motorhead Scank
16:40 - '61 Fender Telecaster / Callaham stainless steel compensated saddles
17:51 - Telecasters happening in the '60s
19:20 - Slab board (Brazilian fretboard)
19:45 - Super low pickup height / Selector
20:20 - Mud cap and playing it as a bass / Playing
22:12 - 1970 Monte Carlo


Notes
Uncle Larry answers some VCB and talks about his favorite "soundcheck song".

Here is some CLASSIC Donnie Baker for anyone who doesn't know....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrDXm-iTEWs

rest in peace brother

if you guys feel led to throw something in the jar...
my PayPal address is tombukovac@gmail.com