August 15th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Road Update “He’s A Magic Clam”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro to backstage
00:42 - Onstage performance
02:52 - Boatyard restaurant


Notes
August 15th 2021….Annapolis MD….had the most AMAZING lunch with the Amazing Dawgs (minus dear Paul) today at a seafood place down by the water called The Boatyard Bar and Grille. Speaking of clams, if anyone can find any footage of last nights show in Alexandria VA, your dear Uncle Larry blew the solo in “Straight On” so badly that the entire earth shifted on it’s axis for about 7-8 seconds. If anyone can find it PLEASE post it.

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August 13th, 2021

Homeskoolin Rehearsal Update….”Paul Has A Slight Gear Problem”

Chapters
00:00 - Tour of the studio


Notes
Tuesday August 12….in the midst of another inhumanely hot and humid Nashville day, we were fortunate to gather in a place where the air conditioning was working fine and the fridge was loaded for bear with rolling rock and space dust.

Even after all this time working with her, i gotta tell you folks it is absolutely surreal to kick off a tune and then all the sudden you hear THAT voice in your headphones.

Not so arguably the greatest female rock singer of all time.

I may have mentioned it before, but let it be known that Ann is an extremely cool sweet person with absolutely ZERO of the baggage or ego driven insecure diva horseshit that plagues many "artists".

As an eternal sideman, you gotta be careful who you choose to stand behind in this life…it’s a great feeling when you are supporting someone who you totally believe in as an artist and more importantly as a person. Cheers to you miss Ann!

August 10th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Loop Only For You To Practice To

Chapters
00:00 - Track to play along


Notes
Ya know guys, when my solo record comes out very soon, theres gonna be TWO VERSIONS of it….one is the actual record, and the other one is gonna be the same songs but with my solos taken off so you can play along. In honor of that, here is the loop only from tonights broadcast you can jam to. This was two tracks of my red Firebird and one track of me on my 66 P bass.

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August 10th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Monday Night Bonus…”Buzz Saw Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Badass Blues loop jam


Notes
One of my favorite guitar tones of all time is the super bright razzy blown speaker distortion effect. Such as the direct sounding buzz saw tone on "Black Dog" by Jimmy Page.

Getting pretty close here with an old Roger Mayer Voodoo-1 through an old AC30. Another old pedal that gives up that tone in spades is the old Multivox Big Jam Distortion…although sadly i dont own one. Hope you guys enjoy!

August 10th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Session Update Part 2, “Acoustic Fever”

Chapters
00:00 - Acoustic track playing


Notes
For the truly bored who wanna get a long winded look at the life of a session man….here is part 2 my friends.

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August 9th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Session Update Part 1 “Acoustic Fever”

Chapters
00:00 - Acoustic track playing


Notes
Monday August 9th 2021…Soultrain Studios in Berry Hill.
Working on a project with an extremely talented Aussie fella named Wes Dean.

Wes sang, played some great acoustic and blew me away with some absolutely wicked Bob Dylan/Neil Young style harmonica playing….(which is one thing we are SORELY lacking here in the Nashville session scene in my opinion).
Corky Courtelyou producing and engineering.
Kyle Blunt Pro Tools operator.
I played electric and a bit of acoustic as you see here.
The legendary Freddie Eltringham on drums.
Adam Beard on an olive drab P bass.
Charlie Lowell on keys.

I know it sucks when you can’t hear the context of the track that I am playing along with, but unfortunately thats all I can give you guys without pissing off the artist I am working for.

The guitar I'm playing is a 1937 Gibson Advanced Jumbo that I just recently purchased from Gruhn Guitars. I had to sell about five guitars to even remotely afford it but thats just fine with me....the thing is truly not of this earth.


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thanks for watching the show guys

August 6th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Special Edition…”How Not To Use A Wang Bar”

Chapters
00:00 - Good morning Home Skoolers
00:21 - Barracuda request from friend
01:07 - Memory vs charting
02:21 - Chug and multiple musicians
03:38 - Quick story of pre-song exploration
03:59 - Heart - Barracuda lesson / Intro
04:34 - Cowboy G6 / Tuning by 5ths
05:11 - Barracuda - next phrase
05:30 - Lick debate
06:05 - "Don't count it, I just feel it"
06:31 - Next section / 2 guitar harmony
07:22 - Lovely stop / Bull joke reference
07:59 - Back to the turnaround / Harmonic lick
08:30 - Subtle wangulation and mayonnaise
09:24 - 2nd Verse
09:40 - Trill lick or "you're fired"
10:08 - B section 2nd time
10:29 - Bridge
10:53 - Creepy underneath stuff
11:08 - Solo
12:12 - Roger Fisher respect
12:49 - Ending / Psychedelic
13:45 - Cool effect with 4ths


Notes
A brief early morning dissertation on how i play “Barracuda” and not abusing holes. Hope you enjoy.

July 22nd, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Volume 108, Tom Bukovac, “Reverb Math”

Chapters
00:00 - Slow ambient jam
02:17 - Hello, class!
04:37 - Baritone strings / Gauge
05:29 - Wrapping strings
06:28 - Jerry Jones Neptune Longhorn Baritone / A tuning
07:40 - Gibson Eb-2D Bass garage sale


Notes
Hello class, just a brief exploratory look at baritone guitars….keep in mind, EVERY guitar sounds cool when you tune it down low enough. Props to John Scott from Bluesman Vintage guitars in Nashville. You may want to contact him if you like lightweight guitars…the Strat he had with him yesterday was literally the lightest Strat i have ever felt in my entire life…5 pounds tops.

If you guys want either of the two instruments from Uncle Larrys Garage Sale just email me at tombukovac@gmail.com

Buyer pays all shipping


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July 17th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Volume 107, Tom Bukovac, “Penalty Kick Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Texan blues intro
01:14 - Hello, class!
01:48 - NAMM show
02:19 - Health concern addressed
02:50 - Viewer Comment Bin / Busy
03:04 - Mystery project
03:57 - Soccer
05:06 - Yola - Stand For Myself (acoustic intro)
05:56 - Ann Wilson gigs
06:50 - Effects loop vs. plugging into amp
07:54 - Albums coming out / Uncle Larry Album
09:08 - Gibson Firebird
09:27 - Mutant hybrid picking / 4ths / Thumb picking
10:23 - Chords and polychords
11:14 - Neck pickup soloing jam
11:30 - 100k pots / 'The heavens parted and God said...this is your Firebird'


Notes
Hey guys….if you’re looking for a SUPER COOL place to take your kids for an afternoon, you gotta take them to the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville. You’re not gonna see a bunch of old Chevelles and the ordinary old car stuff, this place is jam packed with rare and exotic vehicles from all over the world….its a nice quiet peaceful calming afternoon, kind of like a NAMM show right?
You might even see Uncle Larry and his two sweet boys there.

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June 26th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Updates From The Road, “Blues For Matt Mallet”

Chapters
00:00 - PLaying intro (tapping / pull-offs)
00:55 - Hello / Update
03:33 - Outro playing
03:51 - Gibson Firebird / Duesenberg Session Man love


Notes
Hello my dear Homeskoolers….i feel like i don’t say it enough, but i greatly appreciate the honest heartfelt support of the channel.
Hope you guys know that.

Here’s another stream of consciousness ramble from a shady hotel somewhere real close to a Denny’s.

Fuck off Silviu

June 25th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Updates From The Road, “Reptilian Space Dust”

Chapters
00:00 - Behind the scenes
03:00 - Turtle


Notes
June 25 2021, Clearwater Florida….had a super fun show last night. Tony is looking for more instagram followers if you guys are up for it @tbonelucido

June 22nd, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Updates From The Road

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Paul Moak and rig
02:00 - Uncle Larry's pedalboard and chart
02:19 - Sean Lane and kit
02:35 - Eric Borash tech / Uncle Larry's rig cont.


Notes
Tuesday June 22, 2021
First gig of Ann Wilson 4 gig “mini tour” of Florida.
Ft Myers….God its so hot….

The Amazing Dawgs
Uncle Larry
Tony Lucido on bass
Paul Moak on guitar and keys
Sean Lane on drums

Thank the Lord we are playing in an air conditioned theater…

Thanks for watching guys!

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June 13th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Early Rehearsal rough cut

Chapters
00:00 - Magic Man playthrough (whole song)


Notes
June 13, 2021….Smoakstack Studio in Nashville TN….getting our little band of session cats ready for four Ann Wilson gigs in Florida in late June.

Second run through of Magic Man…replete with a few crash and burns….but hey, thats why you rehearse.

So excited to playing with these great musicians…Tony “T-bone” Lucido on bass and photographic memory for song arrangements with no charts….Paul Moak on guitar, synth and cape….we will add drums and the chick singer this week.

Thanks for watching the show folks

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June 9th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Quickie Update “The Great Procrastinator”

Chapters
00:00 - Heart - Magic Man in regular tuning lesson
01:00 - Middle bridge part
01:30 - Separate section
01:45 - Improv


Notes
Well kids, rehearsals for the upcoming gigs I’m doing with Ann Wilson start next monday, so amidst being solo super dad, I am having to learn 20 fairly complicated guitar heavy tunes that you definitely cannot fake (like i do on most gigs haha)…. Factor that in with a lot of sessions lately and that would explain the fact that I haven’t been around much.

At age 52, the goal on any live gig is to bring as little gear as possible. As absolutely genius as Roger Fisher’s composition and playing on this old Heart stuff is, in an effort to try to not bring an extra guitar just for one song, i figured out how to play this amazing bit of guitar wizardry that Roger came up with in regular tuning instead of the way he did it….by tuning the B up to D (ouch) and tuning the high E to G (ouch ouch). Its a little tricky, but it sounds pretty close….the F add 9 chord is a tough grab unless you fancy yourself a bit of a manly man (133033 from low to high)….Roger had the touch, watch some of those mid 70s live versions of Magic Man and dig the way he milks the heavy gain tone with beautiful bends and very thoughtful liquid vibrato (not to mention top shelf pick scrapes)

Once again, hats off to the pioneering creative genius and groundbreaking musicianship that was abundant in most of the music that came before “the great distraction” Hope you enjoy…heartfelt thanks to all those who have continued to hit the tip jar and support the channel.

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June 2nd, 2021

Homeskoolin’, "Wednesday Night Cool Chord Party"

Chapters
00:00 - Song demonstration
03:08 - Hello, class!
03:16 - Mott the Hooplet talk
03:27 - Whizz Kid chord lesson
05:00 - Whizz Kid chorus lesson
06:10 - Whizz Kid transition lesson
06:31 - Whizz Kid half step lesson
06:43 - Ebow lesson


Notes
Let me learn ya’ a little tune my dear Homeskoolers...."Whizz Kid" by Mott The Hoople...written by Ian Hunter...1973...man i love this record. Everything about it....the drum sounds, the attitude, the lyrics, the harmonic richness....its all there.

This will probably get taken down for copyright infringement, but its ok if it does...all im trying to do here is illustrate what a work of genius this is.

Little whizz kid mystified me
She was a New York City beat
She came on flash, monster mash
Motors in her feet
Now we moved out from Manhattan
To her home on the Brooklyn Heights
Her dad's a street punk and her mum's a drunk
But we made out alright
Far far from home, oh I felt so alone
Could not spin to the speed of the city
Oh send me my ticket, I'm too scared to stick
With my little whizz kid - such a pity
Now she really tried her hardest
Just to make me leave the band
She even hired a toy "rent-a-boy"
Straight from a Times Square stand
Oh thank you little whizz kid
But me and my friends gotta eat
So get back to school or the typing pool
Just get yourself out on the street
Send you victorious, happy and glorious
You got the stardust, the sawdust, and the smile
Don't lose your sting, how I'd hate you to swing
Oh my little whizz kid, you got such a style
She's a cute super sleeper
She don't dive in deeper
A natural leaper, she don't let people pass
Watch out for the auto-mite
Quick or she's outta sight
Oh my whizz kid, you know you're such a gas
Such a gas

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June 1st, 2021

Homeskoolin’, Tom Bukovac, Bonus Jam “Sky Diving”

Chapters
00:00 - Improve jam


Notes
I’m a big believer in total free form improvisation....ever since i was a kid i would always practice this way...start some motif or groove, and then start taking as many chances as i possibly could inside of it until i totally fuck it up....and then start a new one.....i suppose its kinda what i always imagined sky diving to feel like, although i have never personally done that.

It’s the most musical way to practice....because you are always playing “in song mode” so to speak.

I worked on a session all day today and when i got home i still felt like playing guitar....been at this shit for 43 years now and i gotta admit i still love it. I doubt there are many things in this life that can hold a persons attention for that long.

This is my old 64 sg into that plastic blackstar practice amp on my kitchen counter. This one is for the really bored people out there.

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May 21st, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Quick Update, “Hot Dogs & Miller High Life”

Chapters
00:00 - House construction
00:30 - Tone Talk
00:59 - 501chorusecho.com blog
01:27 - Little finger exercise lesson


Notes
Heres the two links cats: https://youtu.be/5u1SEI9KS3E

http://501chorusecho.com/

If trying to play that lick with the middle, ring and little fingers doesn't make you feel like you are trapped inside a plastic bag then you're doing it wrong.

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May 10th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Volume 104, Tom Bukovac, “The Queen’s Chair”

Chapters
00:00 - Nasty old blues, soloing intro jam
05:31 - Hello, class! / Blowing up amp
05:55 - Thanks to everone / Session update
06:27 - Lynryd Skynyrd - Working for MCA / Bending tonic lesson
07:40 - Tony Iommi - War Pigs / Root note bend lesson
08:50 - Blues playing
09:08 - Session update


Notes
A brief chat on bending the tonic note and an inside look at todays session...day one of a 3 day project

Session log:
Monday 5/10/21
Sound Emporium Studio in Nashville TN

Artist: Dave Hause
Producer: Will Hoge
Engineer: David Axelrod
Sadler Vaden: guitar
Chris Powell: drums
Gary Tallent: bass
Billy Justineau: keys
Me: guitar

Thanks for watching!

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May 8th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Saturday Night bonus track...”Smoky Mountain Blues Pt. II”

Chapters
00:00 - Beautiful acoustic playing


Notes
Hello dear class, here’s a little glimpse of a much simpler time...1957...Kalamazoo Michigan... a little free form exploration on an old J-185 that just loves to be played... hope you all have a great weekend.

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April 25th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Volume 103, Tom Bukovac, “Herkermer Pushbroom”

Chapters
00:00 - Def Leppard - Bringin On The Heartbreak intro
01:32 - Hello, class! / Genius guitar parts
02:26 - House party / Rolling Stones / Fine music
03:56 - Busy schedule
04:25 - VCB / Play what the song needs
06:50 - Wish some songs were different / Suggestions
07:36 - Major and minor connection - "Not how I approach" lesson
09:15 - Rare gear exception - Speakers / Pickups
11:50 - '51 Fender Precision Bass / 1st year for fretted bass


Notes
A brief chat on the art of making records and a look into the VCB

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