February 23rd, 2023

Homeskoolin ' Volume 193, Tom Bukovac, "The Hounds Of Hell"

Chapters
00:00 - Starting out with the "Hounds of Hell" / Hello, friends!
01:22 - Lynryd Skynyrd love
02:55 - Lesson: Unison bend - you know that one thing
03:45 - Skynyrd using it to great effect
04:33 - "Working for MCA" study
05:55 - Devilish bend / Prog music
06:50 - Lesson: Overbending the root note (Tony Iommi too) / "Hounds of Hell"
07:40 - "Poison Whiskey"
08:45 - Example of "Hounds of Hell" (Poison Whiskey)
10:00 - "I Ain't the One" / Reverse cymbals
10:37 - Good hook (I Ain't the One)
10:49 - Behind the solo / Rehearsal and work
11:28 - Genius example and never the same (I Ain't the One)
12:13 - Weird groups of 3 / So tight and rehearsed
12:48 - The Allman Brothers Band vs. Lynyrd Skynyrd (Don't get pissed)
13:25 - Iron fist of Ronnie Van Zant
14:30 - Back to weird transistions (Saturday Night Special) / Counting out bars


Notes
Early morning bed head Larry gets a little choked up reminiscing about one of his alltime favorite bands.

July 22nd, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 56, Tom Bukovac, “Simple Cleveland Man”

Chapters
00:00 - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man Intro
01:07 - Hello, class!
02:20 - "VCB" - Viewer Comment Bin
02:56 -  Chord, melody tangents
06:46 - Live vs Studio playing
08:05 - Homeskoolin' song decisions
08:49 - Simple Man lesson (the lift)


Notes
A brief examination of an otherworldly occurrence that took place near Jacksonville Florida almost 50 years ago.

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