September 13th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Volume 164, Tom Bukovac, “With Synchronized Tremolo”

Chapters
00:00 - Boogeying some old school guitar
04:28 - Rollin' Rock slide / Hello, class!
05:18 - Duggie Brown's Jazzmaster
05:43 - Vince Gill backup / Sting / Guitar journey meeting people
07:40 - Chris Stapleton / Earthquaker Dispatch Master
08:40 - Jaco Pastorius
09:20 - Lesson: Appropriate fingering
12:04 - Lesson: Silly, hard lick to use all 4 fingers
14:07 - Lesson: "Tempest Fugit" lick
16:00 - Lesson: Taking apart chords for different voicings
16:50 - Kentucky Thunder Bluegrass bad asses / Bluegrass solos vs Rock
19:23 - Bryan Sutton lessons / Holding your body correctly
20:15 - Banjo, tempo, and effortless playing
21:50 - Guitar video jam


Notes
Little Tommy discusses proper fretboard fingering after a nice fall haircut….the little clip at the end is from the rehearsal yesterday when we were learning Sting’s tune that he was singing on the show.

Thanks for watching my little stream of consciousness rants people.

September 12th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “The Choogler”

Chapters
00:00 - The work that goes into a show


Notes
I’ve got hours of this crazy rehearsal shit on my phone….there are some gems hidden within i ain’t gonna lie.

September 9th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Life Is Surreal Pt . 211”

Chapters
00:00 - Rehearsal for show


Notes
Just when i thought things couldn’t get any weirder…now there are dancers!!

See y’all tomorrow at Lucas Oil Field in Indy for the big Jimmy Irsay exhibition gig. 60,000 plus tickets already spoken for…

Should be crazy

Starring….
Mikey Mills
Kenny Wayne Sheperd
Jimmy Irsay
John Hiatt
Ann Wilson
Mike Wanchic
Buddy Guy
Kenny Aronoff
Billy Branch
Carmella Ramsey
Danny Nucci
Michael Ramos

Ebo
The singers
The dancers

August 23rd, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Volume 160, Tom Bukovac, “The Honey Man”

Chapters
00:00 - The Pretenders - Kid play through
01:20 - Hello / Analog Man
02:52 - Genesis and challenge
03:50 - MXR Dyna Comp / Foam turns to glue tip
05:45 - The Pretenders history and talk / Lesson: Chord
08:38 - Lesson: The Kid bridge lesson
10:12 - Lesson: The Kid solo lesson
13:00 - VCB
13:20 - Amp-like pedals / Modeling
15:56 - Epiphone Casino / Choppers and modifying guitars / Tremolo vs. Vibrato
19:00 - David Gilmour / Variation of out of tune makes it real
21:33 - Apple products
22:04 - Musical memory and ear training
24:39 - Hanging out with Ann Wilson


Notes
A brief look at some genius shit from 1980…and a gaze into the vast crevasse (i like to say it like kruh-vaaaaahhhhzzzz) that is the VCB

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August 15th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Learn-A-Song Quickie

Chapters
00:00 - Lesson - School's Out play through


Notes
Well, i may be stuck in a hotel room on a day off with no amp….but that don’t mean we can’t learn a song.

As if we needed any more proof that even the most base rock hit of “the day” had more harmonic interest than most things we hear in all genres in 2022

August 14th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Volume 158, Tom Bukovac, “Damn I Wish I Had More Fingers”

Chapters
00:00 - Plucking around in hotel room / Checking in
04:35 - VCB / "Dumbest things" (boomer bends, modeling, "she" guitars)
10:38 - Young guitar players (Seth Lee Jones)
10:51 - Lesson (guitar chords)


Notes
Some hot takes regarding guitar culture guaranteed to piss off at least 25% of my prescribers.

Come at me bro.

Dig this cat

https://youtu.be/J-I021NUidA

July 24th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Update, “A Fine Lager”

Chapters
00:00 - Raunchy hotel playing
00:41 - Lesson (G/B bend)
01:14 - Fender ST Champ
01:36 - Playing
02:02 - Yuengling endorsement
02:20 - Lesson (Nasty blues cool lick / rake)


Notes
Just another road update from your weird old uncle. Friends for all my drinks!

July 17th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Volume 156, Tom Bukovac, “Seafood Green”

Chapters
00:00 - Good, fun "Tequila" playing
00:41 - "A good lick"
01:03 - Friends! / Thanks for gifts / Kids
04:15 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin)
04:42 - Steel Panther gig?
05:12 - Headstock break? / Guitar problems cannot stand
08:27 - Guitar Player magazine
08:58 - Fender Duosonic
09:11 - "The Claw" finger playing lesson / Eric Johnson stealing
11:29 - Favorite Bukowski book?
11:38 - Locker & stolen Ann Wilson gear / Mexico
12:50 - '71 Les Paul Custom
13:17 - Miscellaneous comments / Phil Collins
16:25 - Thanks to all / Plexi Soul / Trip The Witch


Notes
I saw an ad for a Stratocaster on Reverb a couple days ago where a guy described the color as “seafood green”….oh man, that got me…

Anyway, here’s a 17 minute ramble from a guy who hasn’t been around many people any older than 9 years old in several days.

If anyone out there knows what issue of guitar player mag i got “writ up” in recently please tell me, cuz i can’t find the fucking thing....like who is on the cover?

totally unrelated, dig this crazy video....my son watched this and all he said afterwards was "knuckleheads..." kinda under his breath......hahaaaaa, wonder where he got that?
https://youtu.be/5oO226PgSkg

Thanks for watching friends

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July 8th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Session Update “Everybody Loves Danny”

Chapters
00:00 - Back stage gear tour
04:00 - Danny Dugmore


Notes
Day two of a three day odyssey….special guests, our beloved Bryan Sutton and the legendary Dan Dugmore…check out his credits on allmusic.com kids…a true session man.

June 30th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Starship Lullaby”

Chapters
00:00 - Touching playing from the heart


Notes
“I always wanted to do a collection of my acoustic numbers with the London Philharmonic…”

June 26th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Private Edition “The Bayou Rocker”

Chapters
00:00 - Reviewing a lesson for a generous watcher
01:32 - Start song lesson
03:10 - Chord explanation


Notes
A special thank you to a Homeskooler named Jewel Chattelier, aka “Bayou Rocker”…he wanted a private lesson on how to play this old chestnut from many years ago. https://youtu.be/L0OKFuBEbOw

Thank you bro

June 26th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Volume 153, Tom Bukovac, “When I Get To Heaven”

Chapters
00:00 - Making a loop
01:40 - Laying the Tele track down
05:00 - Starting track again with underlying chords
07:34 - Ending on a weird chord / Trippy tune to overlay
09:52 - Tuning / Adding tremolo
10:56 - "We got a plan now"
13:45 - Ending with Mellotron / Harmony part
16:35 - Beer break / Explanation
18:18 - Go again and retry
21:15 - Adding in bass
26:45 - Adding in the lap steel
30:26 - Building the loop final - Take 1


Notes
Loops while you wait….five tracks start finish in under 35 minutes. Even though its painful at times when the L plug comes outta the tele jack or a random youtube video starts playing out of nowhere, i thought maybe you guys might get a kick outta seeing the deep inner pain and soul wrestling that goes along with making a typical Homeskoolin’ style loop.

This one features my son’s Jazz Bass and my alltime favorite lap steel…a 30’s Rickenbacker model B

Thanks so much for watching these recent episodes that were brought to you strictly by covid and canceled tour dates. If you guys are indeed learning and growing from these videos and the madness contained within, please visit the Homeskoolin’ tip jar, which is built solely on the “honor system” and the proud integrity of Uncle Larry’s Army

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June 19th, 2022

Homeskoolin Fathers Day Bonus Redux

Chapters
00:00 - Acoustic song expounded


Notes
There were a few comments on this morning’s fathers day bonus acoustic video that said “you need to do more with that” or “how would you go about finishing a song like that?”

June 18th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Important Announcement...TRIP THE WITCH VINYL IS HERE!!

Chapters
00:00 - Beautiful playing
01:26 - Hello, friends! / Travel story and wallet
03:33 - Happy Father's Day / Trip The Witch vinyl
04:18 - Fender Telecaster
05:15 - Contest
05:35 - Father's Day
06:08 - Lesson (crazy fast lick)


Notes
Hey kids….the first rule of the road as we all know…NEVER LOSE YOUR PHONE OR WALLET…..well guess what?

If you want a nice vinyl trip the witch record go here to get it
https://shop.bandwear.com/collections...

Dont forget to send your postcard to win a free Duesenberg Session Man guitar!

mail your postcard to:
Duesenberg USA
PO Box 857
Fullerton CA 92386

good luck friends

June 18th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “The Lost Chords”

Chapters
00:00 - Some unusual chord changing


Notes
A recently unearthed chordal collage from Larry. Learn this one kids.

June 15th, 2022

Homeskoolin Bonus “Red Lights Green Lights”

Chapters
00:00 - Old melodies playing


Notes
Ya’ know, thank God we figured out a way better way to make music these days with the four chords over and over approach and simple cheerleading melodies, because these old songs with all the weird chords and unusual melodies were so cumbersome.

June 13th, 2022

Homeskoolin Class Quiz….”You Think You Got Ears Kid?”

Chapters
00:00 - Tale of the tele, strat, and paul
03:38 - Quiz


Notes
Get all 6 phases of the sequence right and old Larry and the rest of the class will be holy shit impressed

A is the 58 burst
B is the 62 strat
C is the 60 tele custom


i'll post the answer later


Collect the whole set!!
Offer won’t last long so act now!!

June 9th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Volume 149, Tom Bukovac, “Strat Fury Volume 3”

Chapters
00:00 - Flying pick playing all the way through


Notes
A brief odyssey on one of the best guitars I have personally ever owned….this old ‘62 is like the Larry Holmes of old Strats…don’t be fooled by that sexy ass burst…it’s a tough strong unforgiving tank of a guitar…
Big neck, kinda heavy, with rude ballsy pickups….you gotta man handle this one, but damn is it cool.

We have had a tumultuous relationship…i even sold it once like a fool years ago, missed it terribly, and then bought it back.

May 30th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Volume 148, Tom Bukovac, “A Queens Tale” Pt 2

Chapters
00:00 - Viewer Comments Bin...cont. / Quick fire style
04:49 - Pissing people off
06:45 - Trip The Witch / Naming songs
07:40 - Phone recording sound
08:00 - Sayings
10:00 - Reinvent yourself?
12:05 - Comfortable cliches
14:12 - Improvise
14:50 - Michael Hedges
16:00 - What's the point of your channel?
17:24 - Smoking weed


Notes
Part two of that all that shit i said in part one.

May 30th, 2022

Homeskoolin Volume 148, Tom Bukovac, “A Queens Tale” Pt 1

Chapters
00:00 - Beatles - Hard Days Night / Other playing intro.
03:47 - Hello, friends! / Camping trip
04:24 - Rough and tumble biker dudes
06:15 - 1966 Fender Duo Sonic
07:14 - Viewer Comments Bin...  -->


Notes
Part one of a long ass look into the VCB rapid fire style, and a recollection of yesterday when i hung out at a cookout in the country with some Harley ridin biker dudes from Queens NY