August 26th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 692, Tom Bukovac, “CCM Rider”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Acoustic through an amp
04:19 - Check in
06:22 - Cool riff revisit ("Space Wagon Part II") / Acoustic into a bunch of effects
07:30 - Dean DeLeo
08:02 - Guitar Party guys / "Social / partying chops are like a muscle"
09:48 - Old submarine backdrop
11:23 - Dweezil Zappa video and gettin' a little wild
12:06 - Can't see or feel 'setups'
12:39 - Lesson: Make melodies out of chords (top notes)
14:14 - Lesson: (Fmaj7 -> Am -> D7 -> G -> D7 -> Gsus)


Notes
Uncle Larry gives ya some more weird ass chords before he has to leave for a corporate session

July 17th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 669, Tom Bukovac, “The J-Zinger”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Acoustic
00:40 - High production lighting in the station command headquarters facility research kitchen / Rock 'n' Roll stuff vs Acoustic
04:28 - New gig
06:19 - Brett Papa and Dweezil Zappa / Mystery Pedal - Warm Audio
07:57 - Neil Giraldo (Pat Benatar guitarist)
09:06 - Zing pick (The J-Zinger)
12:37 - Dead Ringer
14:08 - Neil Giraldo - Pat Benatar - Tropico - Painted Desert
17:02 - '64 Gibson J-200
17:45 - Abbey Road studio and staying home


Notes
Uncle Larry tells the class about a cool new device that one of the class members made

He wants to call it the “J-Zinger” because his name is John.
He mounts a thick ass bass string along the edge of the pick that produces a really cool array of sounds depending on how you strike it or swipe it.

Just be nice and send this sweet guy 20 bucks and he will make you a cool pick and send it to ya in the mail. You can tell he puts his heart into this shit, that’s good enough for me.

It’s a good thing to do for everyone friends .

Here’s his email
johniam2020@aol.com