January 6th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Yesterday's Plastic" (starring Greg Voros)

Chapters
00:00 - Working on a '59 Burst with PAFs


Notes
Uncle Greg teaches us some cool inside stuff about the good old days back in Kalamazoo...


and totally unrelated....get ya' some Floater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrtNZNkmpuo

January 5th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Monophonic Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Blues the way they were played
05:50 - Hello, Homeskoolers'! / Working again after the holidays
07:20 - Epiphone Zephyr Amp
07:50 - Thanks all
08:05 - '58 Goldtop
08:34 - In the session with Gordon Mote / Goldtops and old equipment / Mitch


Notes
Uncle Larry takes a stroll through the dirty south…armed only with a half dozen dead strings and a couple of unopened early pre-sticker PAF’s screwed right into a solid chunk of roughly 200 year old Honduran Hog that weighs around 8 pounds....

Thanks for watching/commenting/laughing/crying/falling and stumbling along with Larry throughout these last 3 crazy years (and please note that all of these moments have been closely monitored and recorded by my team of associates that work tirelessly behind the scenes of Homeskoolin’ Incorporated, all in an effort to provide you with the best customer service possible)



PS…the handsome face at the end of this video belongs to none other than Michael Robert “Mitch” Bukovac, who sadly left this world in 1971

The Guthrie record is coming out soon folks....it really is I swear...sorry about the wait.

If you feel led to contribute to the cause, here's whatcha need:

PayPal tip jar is tombukovac@gmail.com
Venmo tip jar is @Tom-Bukovac-1

THANK YOU

January 4th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “180 Proof Skullcracker”

Chapters
00:00 - Little skull crackin' lullabye


Notes
Uncle Larry plays ya a little late night dead string blues on an old chunk of Kalamazoo

January 4th, 2024

Homeskoolin' Bonus Jam "I've Always Pictured You With Synchronized Tremolo"

Chapters
00:00 - Amazing finger picking goods


Notes
a little electrified New Years Blooze with Uncle Larry after a long day of sessioneering....

January 2nd, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “24 Pack”

Chapters
00:00 - Slow and steady


Notes
Happy 2024 to all you lads and lasses.

December 24th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 267, Tom Bukovac, “Jack Frost Roasting On An Open Fire”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing medley on the Goldtop
02:09 - Merry Christmas! / Doinking out on a Gibson Les Paul
03:15 - Goldtop love phase / Goldtop vs Burst sound
05:05 - Battle royal with family around hoildays
05:30 - NFL and channels and Peacock scam
06:38 - Tom Waits / Charles Bukowski
07:45 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale: Gibson SG
09:00 - AC/DC
09:30 - Playing: Whole Lotta Rosie
10:00 - Comparing the '57 Goldtop (Whole Lotta Rosie)
10:23 - Newer guitars sound like digital models of old guitars
12:50 - Edgar Winter Group
14:35 - Wynton Marsalis watches Homeskoolin'
15:28 - Peter Gabriel gig and dance moves / Have a good Christmas


Notes
Merry Christmas my dear rock and roll enthusiasts


check THIS shit out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8f-Qb-bwlU

December 23rd, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 266, Tom Bukovac, “Christmas In Gold”

Chapters
00:00 - Special singing and playing
02:10 - Breaking into the outer realms
04:20 - Whazzup! / Birthday gifts thanks!
05:00 - Phase 100 Script logo / Topps card Bukovac t-shirt / Books and albums
07:00 - VCB / Live setting tempo Singer vs. Guitarist (Opry Rules: Always follow the singer) / Framing the vocal
12:36 - King Crimson, Robert Fripp / Bill Bruford vs. Alan White (Yes) / More presents
14:19 - '57 Les Paul PAF Goldtop / Blowing shit up


Notes
Happy holidays dear friends…hope you all have great times with your families and I hope that you can avoid the usual frustrations that come from being secluded with your relatives that have terrible communication skills.

Thank you for the 3rd year of supporting this loony little channel

December 20th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Holiday Bonus “I’ve Just Seen A Face”

Chapters
00:00 - Happy Birthday wishes thanks!


Notes
Larry wanted to emote a VERY SINCERE thank you to all that have sent birthday wishes to him on this day…his 55th birthday…the memo that came in from corporate this morning said that he truly appreciates it.

He also wanted to give you a little Rorschach test and show you the annual Christmas train that is always a giant hit with the young lads….although the cars and tracks are fairly recent, the engine and transformer of the Christmas train is supposedly from 1958…and so is that sweet old 350 with the intoxicating sunburst shading...and the narrow spaced PAF's... and the old brown Lifton case that is lined with the second best pink on earth....

December 19th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 265, Tom Bukovac, “Go Long”

Chapters
00:00 - Singin' and a playin'
01:40 - Hello, friends! / Backup glasses
02:38 - The CLIFFS At 6 / Snowstorm trip
04:10 - Armchair producers
05:45 - Thank yous / NFL
08:15 - Willie's 90th Birthday / Beck
09:13 - Rick Beato show
09:30 - '61 Epiphone Wilshire(s)
11:30 - VCB / Preparing for Homeskoolin' video?
12:13 - Russian Recording in Indiana
13:31 - Lil Bub cat
14:19 - Streaming comments / What a producer has to do
17:40 - Kenny Aronoff
18:33 - PSA colonscopy thanks
19:00 - Christmas time and depression


Notes
Uncle Larry reflects on a wide array of subjects on the eve of his 55th birthday....
thank you all for being a part of the Homeskoolin' odyssey.

so....we have a LOT of new viewers recently

i never ask anyone to subscribe or "smash that like button"....

if you learn a bunch of stuff from this channel and feel like it's helping you as a player, all i ask is that you PLEASE throw something in the tip jar

where is the tip jar?

You can make PayPal donations to this address:
tombukovac@gmail.com

You can make Venmo donations to this address:
@Tom-Bukovac-1


AND...you can purchase a myriad of Homeskoolin' related merchandise..including several different T-shirts and some beautifully constructed coffee mugs for those afflicted with thin lips...
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/merch/tom-bukovac/

AND....believe it or not....i have a new website people....an actual proper website.
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.

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 18th, 2023

Chapters
00:00 - Producing a band interview


Notes
Uncle Larry is In Bloomington Indiana making a record with an amazing rock band called CLIFFS….

tonite we are going to do a live YouTube stream at 6pm eastern where you can check out the session.

Apparently there is a team of people here qualified to pull off this live video stream.
Lord knows I am waaaay to technologically challenged to pull this off myself, so let us pray it all goes as planned.

I am thrilled to be a part of this project….these guys are REALLY fucking talented musicians and great people.
It’s an absolute joy to work with a band that is so unbelievably well rehearsed and together.


Good stuff people…

Check it out later if you can

December 14th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 264, Tom Bukovac, “Flitch Matched Double Cream Quarter Sawn Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Those Blues are a comin'
04:29 - Lesson: Short picking
05:28 - Keely - Blues Disorder short demo
06:00 - Thanksgiving in December / Kenny Aronoff love / Worst ghettos in the world / Robert Keely
09:17 - Silviu -> VintagePipesNightmare / Teddy Boy
10:32 - Book of electric guitars / Rare Stratocasters
12:35 - Excited about Dec. 31st and the NFL
13:42 - '63 Gibson Firebird and the Flintstones
14:32 - The Burst is the best guitar
16:18 - "Beauty of the Burst" book (PAFs)
16:49 - Best guitar you played that's not yours?  Dan Auerbach's Tele, '38 Martin D18, Triple Pickup Les Paul Custom


Notes
Uncle Larry turns over some rocks on the shallow shores of the mysterious River of Life, and takes a few pictures with God’s camera that he found laying on a park bench…with the lens zoomed out as far as it can go.

Oh, and he tries out a pedal too…

i want to sincerely thank the dear boys at Universal Audio for sending over a nice coffee mug and comfy t shirt...much appreciated my friends.

if you are feeling like your life sucks, watch this about 3 times in a row, hug your kids and have a beer....call your boss and say "thank you for the opportunity to make a living"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHG4K-7IlOM

so....we have a LOT of new viewers recently

i never ask anyone to subscribe or "smash that like button"....

if you learn a bunch of stuff from this channel and feel like it's helping you as a player, all i ask is that you PLEASE throw something in the tip jar

where is the tip jar?

You can make PayPal donations to this address:
tombukovac@gmail.com

You can make Venmo donations to this address:
@Tom-Bukovac-1


AND...you can purchase a myriad of Homeskoolin' related merchandise..including several different T-shirts and some beautifully constructed coffee mugs for those afflicted with thin lips...
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/merch/tom-bukovac/

AND....believe it or not....i have a new website people....an actual proper website.
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.

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 13th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 263, Tom Bukovac, “Talking Buk”

Chapters
00:00 - Saying something with the guitar (Steve Wonder - I Believe)
03:33 - What's up! / Early morning breakfast
05:00 - Funny story (colonoscopy) / Pantera
07:45 - Bad to meet your heros? / John Oates
09:10 - Stevie Wonder - I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)
09:42 - Constructive fighting in the studio is good
10:45 - Ever walk out of a session?  Yes
14:58 - Damn fine Boogie guitar playing / Bring Boogie and chords back
15:43 - Buddy Jolly
16:37 - Video Game Math Rock?
18:00 - Definition: Cloying
18:36 - Lesson: IV Minor Chord / Gordon Mote perfect pitch


Notes
Uncle Larry plays a deep album cut and relives some past horrors and painful memories solely for your amusement and viewing pleasure.

I sincerely appreciate those that have told me that this channel helps them get through the day...i can feel the love.

December 12th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Scenes From America”

Chapters
00:00 - Big double decker train / Car wash (Impala)


Notes
If you live in Nashville and you don’t already know about Brentwood Auto Wash…you need to get hip.

And you’re welcome…because the place is AMAZING.

My 65 impala was just FILTHY, covered in sticky tree sap…so I went for it, even though I knew the leaky convertible top had zero chance against the power of the automatic car wash.

December 12th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 262, Tom Bukovac, “Meet The Modern Stone Age Family”

Chapters
00:00 - Continuing the Blues
08:45 - Gibson parts catalog and Paul McCartney being strictly vegan
09:45 - NFL / Buying 3 guitars
10:15 - Thank yous / Marvin Gaye and his greatness
12:30 - Scam ("Let's have a conversation")
14:00 - Nobels pedals and pedalboards / Swapped pots
16:00 - Marshalls (Hugh)
16:50 - Treble bleeds??
17:13 - Harder on guitar than seems?
18:15 - Producer Larry
18:55 - '54 Fender Esquire
19:15 - Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani montage


Notes
Uncle Larry crawls through the bowels of the blues like an insatiable tape worm….smoking filterless cigarettes and eating a cold greasy pork sandwich off a dirty ashtray….last night’s drunken pants still sick in the corner…searching for the whore who stole his poems.

oh...and Larry told me to tell you that this guy frightens him...for real...

mommy, make the man stop...

(whatever it takes, you absolutely MUST endure all the way to the end...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzz_aEFssSk

December 11th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Inner City Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Soulful, captivating Blues jam (Marvin Gaye take)


Notes
can you hear the sirens in the distance and feel the steam rising from the sewer grates?

i can

December 10th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 261, Tom Bukovac, “Morning Meditations With Zenmaster Larry”

Chapters
00:00 - 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 “

Chapters
00:00 - 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


where is the tip jar?

You can make PayPal donations to this address:
tombukovac@gmail.com
You can make Venmo donations to this address:
@Tom-Bukovac-1


AND...you can purchase a myriad of Homeskoolin' related merchandise..including several different T-shirts and some beautifully constructed coffee mugs for those afflicted with thin lips...
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/merch/tom-bukovac/

AND....believe it or not....i have a new website people....an actual proper website.
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”

Chapters
00:00 - 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

December 5th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “The Hopeless Romantic”

Chapters
00:00 - Some gritty chugging


Notes
Larry has a go at a nasty old 69 custom.

December 1st, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Bet Ya' Didn’t See This Coming”

Chapters
00:00 - 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