August 31st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 696, Tom Bukovac, “Feels Like The Fourth Time”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
02:41 - Hello, Camaros
03:19 - "Tune Down. Tune Out." / Coffee
04:53 - Lesson: Old Blues guy - Play with your thumb
07:40 - '61 Gibson SG Special / Pickups have a good "scrock" / Rosewood fretboard
08:30 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Dark Web Larry
09:50 - "DeArmond Dynasonic pickups?" / Find a position where no hum
11:31 - "Do you ever miss the good ole Gus days?"
12:56 - "What's the worst guitar tone on an otherwise great record?" / Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4 (Terry Kath)
16:15 - Nashville was built by strangers writing songs together
17:20 - Lesson: Chord progression / "Sitting On The Sand"
20:03 - Lesson: Whole step downward pull index bend
21:01 - Really bad Country guys / Videos: How things got built in America / Building chimneys / Immigrants


Notes
Uncle Larry goes wayyy out on the ledge in this one in the name of brutal honesty ....

and yes, it's totally fine if you unsubscribe after you watch this , I get it


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February 10th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Little Red Snapper”

Chapters
00:00 - Light strumming Beatles-esque tunes
03:21 - What's up friends / Thank you for Chicago show
07:03 - Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice (Skaggs & Rice)


Notes
Uncle Larry back to work after a whirlwind trip up to the great City Of Wind…great sounding room and two nights of the most amazing crowd I have ever performed in front of

Thank YOU Chicago!!

Thank you to my dear friends and band mates…there are no words to express the respect I have for you all

If you have never heard this recording, you are welcome
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October 9th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Volume 247, “Dak’s Blooze”

Chapters
00:00 - Blues
01:06 - Hello, I don't really have the blues / Talk about the weather
02:15 - Thanks (musical ideas) / Writer's block
02:59 - Great song about writer's block (Chicago 25 or 6 to 4) / Tom playing on Chicago XXX
04:20 - New Ann Wilson & Tripsitter - Another Door (new album) / Hipgnosis did cover
05:50 - Signed ZZ Top - Tres Hombre album
06:22 - Slapback echo, "what would we do without it?"
07:24 - Roxy Music - Avalon album / What was used on "More Than this" (Phil Manzanera)?
08:30 - '63 Gibson ES-335
08:40 - '65 Gibson Trini Lopez
09:30 - Talk about the Gruhn Versitar
10:18 - Playing the Trini Lopez
11:10 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin)
11:42 - Wet/Dry and complicated rigs? No
13:02 - Multi-channel amps? No
13:09 - Lesson: How Tom sets up his guitar rig (important deep dive)
15:00 - Creepy user comment / Clean your car before I steal it
16:18 - Israel craziness


Notes
Hello friends, hope all you Texans have recovered from last nights prime time drubbing.