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July 30th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Controlled Psychedlia”
Chapters00:00 - Playing Doors - People Are Strange
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Take a trip with Uncle Larry and his old buddy Leo “Lidor” Ellis
July 29th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “For Old Car Lovers Only Part 2)
Chapters00:00 - Pontiac GTO history
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A nostalgic look back through almost 60 years of history here friends...
i have pieced together the full list of the four owners of the 1967 Pontiac GTO
1) Frank Musso (1966-2012)
2) Al (don’t know last name) (2012-2020)
3 Bruce Shaw (2020-2024)
4) Uncle Larry (2024 to present)
it’s truly amazing how organized some people are....due to Frank Musso’s amazing record keeping, this car is one of the few old cars left that tells a real story
hope you guys enjoy this walk down GM memory lane
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July 28th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Volume 478, Tom Bukovac, “Breakneck Redneck Mock Turtleneck Bottleneck”
Chapters00:00 - Nice, mellow playing with some slide into rockin' Cash Blues
13:40 - Working at the Al Capone castle / Jeff Steel
15:58 - Thank you for course!
18:26 - Spitfire tortoise guard on Jeff Senn guitar / Singing and playing
22:19 - Steely Dan and Walter Becker and not giving a fuck
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Uncle Larry gettin pretty weird on a Monday night before the NFL football season starts...
remember when i sold off my ENTIRE extensive late 60's Marshall collection a while back in one fell swoop?
well....i've slowly rebuilt that stash over the last year....and now i'm back up to 3 old basketweave cabs and 4 plexi heads haha.. i suppose you could say it's an illness friends
here is the link to Uncle Larry's new instructional guitar course...over eight hours of detailed professionally shot multi camera lessons with tabs....
if you check the comments and look at what people have commented on Gearpage (if you can stomach it) t has been getting rave reviews from even the most skeptical tight ass consumers who desperately WANTED to hate it.
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
And here is a link to the new “Maximum Larry” t shirts and all other Homeskoolin swag
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/to...
if you are being thoroughly entertained by the content of this channel, and you feel led to make a donation to the guy behind the guy, please feel free
the guy behind the guy's PayPal address is:
tombukovac @gmail.com
the guy behind the guy's venmo address is:
@Tom-Bukovac-1
July 28th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “How To Play Slide Guitar In Under 5 Minutes”
Chapters00:00 - Lesson: How to play slide
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A made this quick video tonite for a friend of mine who is starting to get interested in playing slide.
I just wanted to show the extreme basics of what I learned about slide in the early days so he doesn’t adopt and practice any bad habits
but sadly the video was too long to text to him, so I just decided to post it here on YouTube instead ….
Who knows, maybe it was a sign from God (or whoever/whatever you believe in) that this little video might actually be beneficial to more than just one person in the end
Hope this helps kids
I absolutely love and HIGHLY recommend these slides made by Liquislide
https://theliquislide.com/
They are AMAZING …check one out friends
The guy who designed them says they have scientifically proven that the liquid that is inside them makes a difference to the sound ….
Hell I don’t know, maybe it does …honestly I don’t even care about that.
I just LOVE the way they feel…best slides I have ever tried
July 27th, 2025
Homeskoolin Volume 477, Tom Bukovac, “Mona Lisa’s Blues”
Chapters00:00 - Ole time Rag
08:24 - Hello, friends! / Schedule from Gill gig
09:17 - '56 Danelectro Bass
10:24 - Old car show? / Hellcat
12:00 - Derek & The Dominos - Layla (Eric Clapton)
14:15 - Derek & The Dominos - I Am Yours
16:00 - Lesson: I Am Yours
18:35 - Jimmy Gordon
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Just checkin in with my Homeskoolers after getting home from a weekend run with Little Vinnie's Traveling Circus
This summer has literally flown by my friends
Seems like just yesterday we were firing up the first rehearsals for this gig...
and now this upcoming weekend is the final run for our little ensemble…
and just take a guess what fine city will be hosting our final out of town show....
if you guessed Cleveland Ohio, you were correct.
how fitting right?
Here is the link to Uncle Larry's new instructional guitar course...over eight hours of detailed professionally shot multi camera lessons with tab....
if you check the comments and look at what people have commented on Gearpage (if you can stomach it) t has been getting rave reviews from even the most skeptical tight ass consumers who desperately WANTED to hate it.
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
And here is a link to the new “Maximum Larry” t shirts and all other Homeskoolin swag
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/to...
if you are being thoroughly entertained by the content of this channel, and you feel led to make a donation to the guy behind the guy, please feel free
the guy behind the guy's PayPal address is:
tombukovac@gmail.com
the guy behind the guy's venmo address is:
@Tom-Bukovac-1
July 25th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “For Old Car Lovers ONLY”
Chapters00:00 - Shop where GTO was worked on
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Warning…if you don’t give a fuck about old cars, PLEASE skip this video IMMEDIATELY and move on to the next “10 things you are doing wrong at the sports bar blues jam” video you were planning on watching
Todays feature?
Kiwi Classics and Customs in Franklin TN
https://www.kiwiclassicsandcustoms.com
It literally took me 56 years of searching before I found a single guy who works on old cars who isn’t clinically insane
and here he is…
This is his YouTube channel
• 67 Pontiac GTO, Tip Top Rag Top!!!
…and once I post this video he will be too busy to ever work on my stuff again
Bob’s your uncle
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July 24th, 2025
Homeskoolin Volume 476, Tom Bukovac “From Pontiac To Kalamazoo”
Chapters00:00 - Black Sabbath - Changes / Ozzy Osbourne & Beatles influence
02:21 - Tour bus on the road
06:27 - Picture this groove
09:25 - '67 GTO
12:42 - Paco from Argentina
14:51 - '61 Gibson J50
15:37 - Looking forward to show
16:12 - Friend Paco Gibson shootout
17:02 - R8
17:32 - Burst
20:18 - Neck pickup
25:25 - Conclusion
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Uncle Larry checks in from the road ….this video covers a very wide everything from Nativity In Black to His/Her shifters
We start out with a small tribute to the Oz….
followed by a moment with Ronnie Mullins, the greatest bus driver in the history of show business
Then we have a new song and a check in from uncle Larry….here’s a link to the video of Kiwi working on my 67 GTO convertible for all you old car nerds
• 67 Pontiac GTO, Tip Top Rag Top!!!
and lastly we have my dear old friend Paco giving us a quick shootout between a new Gibson R8 and a real 1958 burst, Argentinian style
you can certainly hear and feel the difference in this video….but I have to say, actually being IN THE ROOM, the difference between these two instruments was “shocking” to say the least…and a good illustration of the contrast between two instruments with WIDELY varying price points.
Here is a link to my new instructional course friends
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
And here is a link to the new “Maximum Larry” t shirts and all other Homeskoolin swag
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/to...
July 22nd, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Summer School Of Rock “
Chapters00:00 - School Of Rock
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Hello friends
my dear sweet boys just completed summer camp at School Of Rock in Franklin TN and they absolutely LOVED IT
Over the years we have put them in a million different summer camps….indoor stuff, outdoor stuff, you name it….with varying results and wide ranging reviews….
but School Of Rock has been a huge fucking HIT with both of them….they loved every second of it.
If you’ve been on the fence about trying this with your own kid, I am telling you now friends…just DO IT!
You will not regret it
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July 21st, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Two More Days Friends”
Chapters00:00 - Rocking with the wah - Mick Ronson style
01:23 - Mick Ronson wah / Brett Papa course
02:44 - Boss BP-1w Booster / Preamp / Thanks for many gifts
04:03 - '65 Gibson Firebird / Controls and layout
06:50 - Lesson: Tom Morello boing
08:08 - Lesson: Coolest note in E (Bb)
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my dear friends and fellow rock and roll enthusiasts, these next two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) are the last two days to get my instructional course at the discounted $199.00 price tag..after that it goes up to the original list price of 299.00
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
Here is the link for the new t shirts kids...
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/to...
Also special thanks to:
Greg for the cool Cleveland mug
Chris for the tiny amp built into an Altoids box
Pete Thomas for the Larry’s hair putty
You guys are all sweethearts for being thoughtful enough to send gifts ...i appreciate it
and....i may have found just the thing to cover that nasty route on that chopper 68 Telecaster bass i got recently ...an original 70's Hunter Ronson tour sticker
looks a hell of a lot better with a cool pickguard don't it?
Todays rig
65 Gibson firebird I
Gretsch 6161 combo amp made by Valco
July 21st, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Thank You Letter”
Chapters00:00 - Blues playing
03:24 - What's up, friends! / Tal/Buk show thank you
05:02 - Packages sent to the Bukovac Office catching up
06:00 - Thank yous
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This video says it all for me right now
July 21st, 2025
Homeskoolin’ PSA “3 Things To Tell Ya”
Chapters00:00 - Stomp tune
00:03 - Brand new t-shirts
00:55 - Tal Wilkenfeld and Tom Bukovac show
01:19 - Reverend "Gristleblower"
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Hello dear friends
A few things to tell u real quick today
1) If you want a bitchin new t shirt go here
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/to...
2) you wanna see the most unrehearsed cover band in the history of music tomorrow night go here
https://www.3rdandlindsley.com/tm-eve...
3) if you wanna support a great guitar player who happens to be a fuckin really sweet guy check out Greg Koch
July 14th, 2025
Homeskoolin' Volume 475, Tom Bukovac, "Just South Of Hell"
Chapters00:00 - Mamas Papas / Bon Jovi / Boston / Yes medley
00:24 - It's hot!
01:13 - Mick Ronson Wah
02:47 - '75 Guild G212 12-string / Guild F412
04:08 - Bent finger
04:30 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
05:27 - Jeff Senn
08:30 - GTO
09:19 - Friday night gig
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Lord it's hot
I think its the first time in history that the humidity has actually exceeded 100 percent
The Guild is sold
Here is the link to the new t shirts!
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/to...
Here is the link to my guitar course friends
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
July 13th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Volume 474, Tom Bukovac, “Hybrid And Lonesome”
Chapters00:00 - Playing from the heart on '74 12-string
02:55 - Top of the pop
03:34 - Hi friends / Road update / Playing
07:27 - Stream of unconsciousness / Paying to record a song
09:02 - More lessons about hybrid picking
12:33 - Picking out individual notes
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This one goes out to my dear friend Eddy Dunlap…the amazing pedal steel player in my current band
Pop a top for old uncle Larry friends
Here’s the link to my guitar course
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
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July 12th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “20 Finger Discount”
Chapters00:00 - Professional playing
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so, if you’re impressed by the keyboard room….just wait til you see the whole house!
here’s a little document displaying the mind numbing touch and talent over there on stage right
The legendary John Jarvis (piano) and Moose Brown (B-3)
I’m absolutely mesmerized by these guys every night, it’s literally amazing to watch and listen to
these cats are as pro as it gets
Team work makes the dream work friends
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July 12th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Time Capsule, “Recently Unearthed 43 Year Old Recording Of Uncle Larry”
Chapters00:00 - Playing at the age of 13
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Even I forgot that when I was 13, i sounded like the worst southern rock bar band guitar player that ever got signed and had their first record tank.
Well kids, that’s why we practice so much
This was 40-50k hours ago
Here’s the link if you wanna learn some shit
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
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July 11th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Road Update “Ruben And The Retrofret Jets”
Chapters00:00 - Bigsby "Larry" guitar
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Uncle Larry prowls the streets of the Big Apple..lookin at some cool guitars…and then later we’re gonna come around at 12 with some Puerto Rican girls just dyin’ to meet you
Special thanks to Ruben Alvarado for showing me a good time at Retrofret guitars
July 10th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Road Update, “Sweet Tysons Virginia”
Chapters00:00 - Plucking away in hotel Virginia
03:00 - Hello, friends! / Vince Gill update / New t-shirts coming
04:58 - '30s Gibson C1
06:08 - GTO
08:49 - Lesson: Cool chord - very pleasing C chord
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Uncle Larry checks in from the road
just wait til you guys see this new Homeskoolin t shirt fast ball that is about to come across your plate…all you gotta do is swing your bat and it’s an instant home run friends
July 9th, 2025
Homeskoolin' Volume 473, Tom Bukovac, "Chopper Time"
Chapters00:00 - Big reveal Fender Telecaster Bass
09:16 - Music City Bridge / Glaser Instruments / Baked Alaska
17:52 - Gretsch Space Control Bridge
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Part 1- Uncle Larry shows the class one of the more hideous chop jobs that you may ever happen across in this lifetime
Part 2- Uncle Larry visits with Joe Glaser and Josh Rawlings at Baked Alaska/Music City Bridge headquarters
here is the link to the new Maximum Larry guitar instructional course friends
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
If you wanna check out Dann’s record go here
https://bakedalaskarecords.com/
July 6th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Volume 472, Tom Bukovac, “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Body”
Chapters00:00 - Playing P90s
02:53 - What's up, friends!
05:42 - Lesson / Quiz: Prog Rock lick
06:17 - Prog Rocker?
06:44 - Course, tablature, good stuff
07:37 - Joe Walsh and ham radio
08:47 - Soulful Strat Lake Placid Blue
09:38 - Nick Govrik record
10:53 - Reading music? Not at all / Jo Dee Messina Christmas album (A Joyfull Noise)
14:09 - '60 Gibson ES-330 / Vs ES-335 nothing alike / Hollowbody vs Solidbody
15:50 - Ted Nugent and being able to do what he did
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Uncle Larry walks ya through some late Sunday night VCB on a 60 es-330
If you wanna take the plunge on the new Uncle Larry guitar instructional course here is the link...
you will learn so much shit that even your wife will be like "damn, that sounds good honey"
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
July 5th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Volume 471, Tom Bukovac, “The Rocket’s Red Glarry”
Chapters00:00 - Nice mellow playing from Trip The Witch
03:40 - Good Morning / 4th of the July
07:00 - '65 Fender Stratocaster - Lake Placid Blue
07:41 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Nick Govrik
08:50 - David Letterman and the Yellow Strat / Sid McGinnis / Wynonna Judd
10:28 - Sid McGinnis story
11:25 - Star Licks videos / Guitar Heaven
12:47 - Brett Papa comment
16:06 - Thank you / Fresh outlook on life
20:00 - Trip The Witch number
22:09 - Lesson: Bb -> Gmin -> Eb -> Bb / Scale
23:24 - Blues sounds like shit over that / Why? / Relative Minor
26:20 - Lesson: Trip The Witch - Planet TD1 (Gmin -> F6 -> Ebmaj7)
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Hope everyone had a great 4th…we sure did …lots of family and friends
‘Merica…fuck yeah….
Thank you guys for all the continued support and kindness…I truly appreciate it
Here is the link to the course I worked my fucking ASS off on
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...