June 27th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 321, Tom Bukovac “The Mud Ogre”

Chapters
00:00 - Ocean Way Studios tour
01:19 - Fernandes Telecaster / Change strings / Great conversation


Notes
An unexpected visit from legendary pedal steel player Danny Dugmore…as well as a quick cameo from Bryan Sutton and Jerry Roe

Danny has been credited on records in the past under the alias “Mud Ogre” which of course is a re-arrangement of the letters in his last name

As you can clearly see, one of the sweetest dudes to ever put in a set of headphones…he is a dear cherished friend.

He is absolutely ordained in this town…EVERYONE loves Danny, and if you ever heard someone talking shit on him, you would immediately know that person is a total asshole.

June 26th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Quick PSA

Chapters
00:00 - 3rd & Lindsley gig with Jedd Hughes


Notes
Come on friends…let’s go see old Jedd

June 25th, 2024

“Evolution Of A Rock Star” (Deluxe Edition)

Chapters
00:00 - Rock video of son


Notes
My dear friend Ryan Williams (who recorded and mixed the Trip The Witch album) added a little rhythm track to my dear son Marshall’s guitar playing ….and THEN he even edited together a cool video to go along with it

Young Marshall is THRILLED with it

Thank you Ryan, very cool of you to do this man

We really appreciate it

June 25th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 320, “The Hallmarks Of An Intermediate Level Guitar Player”

Chapters
00:00 - Update, thanks, and life experiences
05:25 - New chapter of Home Skoolin' and evaluations
07:43 - 4 Things of Intermediate Guitar Player
08:03 - #1: Choking the neck / Killing the tone / Light touch players
10:42 - #2: Rushing playing the guitar / White people
12:09 - #3: Lose nervous chatter / Leave space
14:32 - #4: Involuntary vibrato
17:23 - Summary / Let's people know you are serious with intent


Notes
Uncle Larry can’t play for ya today, but he can sure talk.

Written by Mutt Lange, all of these amazing backing vocals were multi-tracked by one guy, Johnny Colla

• Huey Lewis & The News Do You Believe...

Music is so much better now

June 23rd, 2024

Homeskoolin' Bonus "Evolution Of A Rock Star"

Chapters
00:00 - Video of son playing


Notes
11 year old Marshall displays his right hand of doom.

Marshall just said, "so dad do i get the PayPal tip jar too?"

hahaaaaaa

he wants to buy a new Gabb phone (a new type of phone that kids can only call and text on, no internet)....but that's gonna have to be a very looooong family discussion....

June 22nd, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Southern Fried PAF’s”

Chapters
00:00 - Hank Williams Jr. - A Country Boy Can Survive
01:00 - Led Zeppelin - No Quarter
01:17 - Eagles - Hotel California
01:45 - Hello, friends! / White T-shirts
02:21 - Idea for teaching guitar / Critique
05:23 - ES-335 fire story with PAF's
07:01 - Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
08:13 - Playing along with video
08:53 - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama / Huey Lewis & The News - Do You Believe in Love / Chris Hays
11:41 - Lesson: Name that song


Notes
Uncle Larry rolls up on some Indian food tinged country music and comes up with a crazy new groundbreaking idea for YouTube.

If you like the idea of having your golf swing analyzed by a pro golfer and all of his students, then this episode is for you

(editor's note) i have had several emails from people that somehow got the impression that i am offering free evaluations of people's playing....
just to be clear, i am offering these evaluations for the same 500.00 fee i charge for my in person guitar lessons.
sorry if i was somehow misleading in this video....

June 21st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Viral Video!! “Resonature Boy” Contest Results!!! Viral AF!!!! SO MANY views!!!

Chapters
00:00 - Crimson and Clover into David Bowie
01:37 - Contest results are in
01:57 - 10 people wanted to be resonature boy / Winner of Plexi Soul test copy
03:08 - Lesson: Contest song


Notes
And the winner is :

• Resonature Boy Challenge - Sawyer Regier

Thanks for playing along lads...great stuff and great playing

June 21st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 319, Tom Bukovac, “Big Wheel On East 319 St.”

Chapters
00:00 - Strumming unusual chords
01:10 - Surfaris - Wipeout / Key of B / Capo / Talent show
02:11 - Lesson: Fast downstrokes
03:07 - Rocking the P90 / Best middle P90 sound
03:33 - Lesson: Chord everyone messes up
04:28 - Compelling VCB stuff from last video / Crickets in house
05:30 - Leopard Gecko story escaping / Caging animals
07:43 - Nolan Ryan documentary
08:05 - Contest
08:33 - How often refret? Once
09:03 - Jazz eternal background music? / Constant programming of Pop
09:03 - Mexican restaurant music / How much would it cost to get you to do something horrible game
10:20 - Ever fall in love with shit guitar?
11:05 - Do you ever play in stereo? / John Shanks
12:38 - Circle of Fifths strumming
13:02 - Who are your favorite Jazzers? / Bluegrass fast way to go broke
13:56 - Favorite fret size wire? Original
14:24 - Zappa / Souless?
16:13 - Tribute band / Support you by playing instrument / The Gear Page GE-7 placement
17:41 - Wade Bowen


Notes
Uncle Larry.... lookin like hell...fresh out da bed with hair goin' everywhere….and he STILL does a video for ya' because he basically gives zero fucks

Do you really think Larry is gonna let ya down when there is some hot fresh VCB of THIS quality to be attended to?

i said in this video that nobody bothered to enter into my little contest, but i see now that there actually were a few guys...i'll announce the winner tomorrow

East 319 St. friends...
it can still be found in a place called Willowick Ohio... a little suburban street of matchbox houses just like any other, the only difference being that Larry happened to grow up on this one....

can't you just picture that little blonde haired 6 year old boy riding his beloved Big Wheel toy bike up and down those cracked salt stained sidewalks in the brutal winter lake effect cold ...next stop, Willowick....next stop, Willowick...

oh hell, let's watch it again....it's worth it
Rescue beaver makes Christmas dam in ...

and....since we have a lot of new viewers coming along recently...
let me tell ya' how shit works around here...
first off, i NEVER ask anyone to subscribe or "smash that like button"....

if you do indeed learn some useful stuff from this channel and feel like it is indeed helping you as a player, all i ask is that you just throw a little something in 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

but wait....THERE'S MERCH TOO!!!!

a person could potentially purchase a myriad of Homeskoolin' related merch..including several different extremely comfortable and nice feeling T-shirts and some beautifully constructed coffee mugs for those afflicted with thin lips...i pride myself on having the comfiest t shirts on earth...no scratchy bad fitting horseshit here people.. check it out at
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/me...

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...

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/alb...

There is also an instrumental record Larry made with Guthrie Trapp called "In Stereo" that can be found here...
https://bakedalaskarecords.com/produc...

June 20th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 318, Tom Bukovac, “How To Write A Song”

Chapters
00:00 - Eagles - Victim of Love
01:16 - What's up class!
01:42 - '73-74 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe chopper / Doug Jarrell (Rumbleseat)
03:35 - Fernandes Telecaster
05:00 - New house / '70 Monte Carlo for sale
06:33 - D'Addario endorsement and buying strings/ Goodrich volume pedal / Thanks
08:00 - How do you write songs? / Building songs
10:00 - Have your interest in guitars waning? / Goldtop and Burst are the top / Total instruments (less than 50)
12:23 - Thoughts on tribute bands? (Fairweather)
15:00 - Pop song chords vs Jazz song
17:15 - Listening to Genesis / Conditioned to listen to 4 chords music


Notes
Thanks for watching friends

I wanted to give a sincere thank you to Doug Jarrell for the fine work on my instruments

To D’Addario and Andy Pitcher for the supplies

To the boys at Goodrich Sound for the bangin’ new volume pedal.

Upcoming things to look out for:

In Stereo vinyl will be here in early July, appreciate your patience on that

There are still a handful of tickets left for the Guthrie and Uncle Larry record release parties in august 16 and 17…it’s about to be sold out

There are still tickets around if you wanna come see old Larry plunkin in the band behind Vince Gill at the Ryman for a few nights August 1-4

Guthrie and I are going to Hotlanta next week to film an episode with Rick Beato talking about our new record as well, so keep an eye out for that too friends


If you are getting something out of these videos, every little contribution helps

My PayPal is tombukovac@gmail.com

My Venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

June 19th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Resonature Boy” & Very Low Key Viewer Contest (read video description)

Chapters
00:00 - Playing the resonator


Notes
give this one a try kids..

It’s fun…and a little tricky at times…just like Uncle Larry himself

Bb F C F A D should get you there …from low to high

Whoever makes it FEEL the best by tomorrow night gets a rare vinyl test pressing of the “In Stereo” LP mailed to them…and bragging rights of course.....

Please don’t use my name “Tom Bukovac” in your YouTube titles…just put “Resonature Challenge” and your name.

Learning it note for note of course certainly helps, but I’m looking for the best FEEL ....

because as we all know, the feel is EVERYTHING

June 18th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Nunchuck Sunset”

Chapters
00:00 - Ole finger picking straight to the heart of music


Notes
Uncle Larry rides the subway train through blues town

June 18th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “I Always Pictured You Wearing Pants” (part 15)

Chapters
00:00 - Beautiful ascension


Notes
Get on that great big escalator to the sky with Uncle Larry

June 17th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 317, Tom Bukovac, “English Birds”

Chapters
00:00 - 70's imagery
01:20 - Van Halen tuning / Hi friends!
01:43 - The Butter trick
02:10 - Rock Williams band story
03:07 - Lesson: The Butter trick (get that fu fu) / Knife pick attack with upstroke
05:10 - Early morning chess / Uncle Larry Garage Sale Tele went fast
05:57 - '52 Goldtop
06:25 - 3rd & Lindsley Bukovac & Guthrie special guests gig
07:05 - Wrist pain, arm pain, carpal tunnel / Arthritis / Hand stretches
10:27 - "Got a pool guy yet, Larry?" / Need for a pool guy
11:08 - What does it cost to make a record in Nashville?  / Break down of costs
14:10 - Milwaukee completely furnished studio for cheap
14:56 - Funniest comment? Namath DJ your party
17:20 - Some gal that interviews people
18:00 - Tube amps and Eric "Ebo" Borash


Notes
Uncle Larry dives into some deep VCB waters and serves up the recipe for butter tone, whilst continuing the tour through the various colors of XTS t shirts

June 16th, 2024

Homeskoolin Volume 316, Tom Bukovac, “Eat A Peach”

Chapters
00:00 - Blues away
02:30 - Hello, good friends! / Hiatus
04:43 - '63 Fender Stratocaster / Greg Voros apprentice story
08:44 - A bitching platform / 6 mos. girlfriend / Nashville
10:45 - IT IS ALL WORK!
15:00 - Moving houses with pool


Notes
Uncle Larry checks in after a long hiatus of solo dadding, working full time and moving all at once…

I’ll have you know that this 16 minute video was uploaded in mere minutes on a brand new wi-fi rig…praise the Baby Jesus

June 14th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “The Cockeyed Knight”

Chapters
00:00 - Old school computer chess


Notes
This one goes out to all the chess lovers out there….let’s be honest it’s probably not gonna be String Lockers bag, but hell, some of you might find it interesting.

This is a game review of a 10 minute game I played on chess.com against a guy from Zimbabwe

Yes, chess is one of Larry’s only non music related hobbies.

June 13th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Soul Free”

Chapters
00:00 - Old van / Fretboard gymnastics


Notes
Another one for the night owls of the Western Hemisphere...

June 12th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Leo-Vision”

Chapters
00:00 - Greatest American Hero


Notes
Uncle Larry relaxing after work trying to learn one of the greatest songs ever written

June 12th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Bryan-Vision”

Chapters
00:00 - Singing and playing


Notes
Uncle Larry filmed his natural habitat by an up and coming bluegrass guitar picker

June 4th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “On The Job....(Analog Version)"

Chapters
00:00 - Setting up session to play bass
03:11 - Recording the song


Notes
Uncle Larry plunkin' on his old '59 P bass in his natural habitat once again...

ya' know come to think of it, I've actually had that old bass longer than 95% of my other instruments, i remember buying that thing back in 2007, right after getting booked on a very lucrative Faith Hill tour haha.

Working at one of my alltime favorite studios all week, Reel Recording in Nolensville TN, a magical place that was conceived, built and operated by the one and only Shannon Forrest.

Mr. Forrest is an absolute genius, current drummer of Toto and formerly of Steely Dan and Mike McDonald.

The boy is an expert on 2” tape machines and cool analog gear in general, and one of the finest recording engineers in the world...the sounds he gets in his place are simply fucking unBELIEVABLE, for lack of a better word.

You may remember we cut the whole Plexi Soul record there years ago.

When you work at Shannon's place you are taken back in time, hearing the sound of real analog tape machines and using giant racks full of the OG hardware versions of all the legendary pieces of outboard gear that all these plug ins that people use nowadays are modeled after.

It's just the coolest shit ever, and not only does Shannon REALLY know how to operate all that vintage gear, the boy knows how to fix all of it too.

A true renaissance man...i would be afraid to find out what his IQ actually is.

I literally cannot find the words to describe how good that old analog tape sounds when you are standing there at that beautiful old SSL console.….it’s still the best sounding shit I have ever heard to this day. The shit that it does to drums and guitars is just magic.

I'm producing a record out there all week for a dear gal from Rochester named Kathy Wilson.
Got a smokin little combo together consisting of Shannon on drums…Jerry McPherson, John Shanks and myself on guitars and basses....and sweet Timmy Lauer on keys.
Lots of fun.

June 3rd, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Doublewide”

Chapters
00:00 - Beautiful goodnight lullabye


Notes
Uncle Larry strums one for all you night owls after a long day of sessioneering and a couple “reebs” (as Brad Pitt once said in that great old movie "Kalifornia")

had a blissful day today creating with your typical four piece band, except every guy in it is a record producer...