April 30th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 613, “Hey Kid, You Like Old Gibson Acoustics?”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing acoustic
02:45 - Hello, friends / David Allan Coe
04:15 - Today's show: Gibson acoustic comparison
04:53 - Gibson Jumbos / Gibsons have a sad component in general
06:39 - Gibson Banner Head / '48 Shadetop D-18
07:40 - '57 Gibson SJ-200
11:20 - '64 Gibson J-50 ("Saddest guitar ever")
13:05 - '64 Gibson J-200
14:24 - Hot ass chick that is a total dumbass / Things Larry will never do
17:30 - Gibson Century of Progress
21:29 - '57 Gibson SJ-200
22:11 - '64 Gibson J-200
22:38 - '64 Gibson J-50 ("Saddest guitar ever")
22:55 - Gibson Century of Progress
23:20 - '48-'49 Southern Jumbos (Dan Auerbach)
24:49 - Lesson: Bbmaj7/13 / Coolest chord of mankind history (Drop D)


Notes
Uncle Larry breaks out the late spring collection of dead string sadness for all to see

RIP David Allan Coe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXYmOW-hO3Y

Also, this video is rather sad…the sweet French boys at Collision Devices are having a very hard time because of tariffs from the “Orange Man”…

They wanted me to share it with you

I’m telling you guys right now…if you like music, and you DON’T own a collision devices black hole symmetry pedal I truly feel sorry for you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4YHkVVJkhM

April 2nd, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 601, Tom Bukovac, “If 36 Was 39”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Acoustic
02:39 - Hello, friends! / Morgan Wallen, Dan Auerbach, Michael Buble
05:15 - Lesson: McCartney style acoustic playing / Beatles - Blackbird
09:55 - Playing and singing
10:53 - "Saddest guitar ever" - Gibson J-50
12:34 - Son troubles
14:54 - Lesson: Nice chord Fmaj7add9 [x 8 0 5 0 8]
17:57 - Bryan Sutton and D18


Notes
Uncle Larry teaches ya a very cool fingerpickin technique that you REALLY need to get under your hands.

And is joined at the end by a special guest

If the video isn’t perfectly synced with the audio on the end piece, please try to remember, these videos are absolutely free

April 21st, 2025

Homeskoolin' Volume 428, Tom Bukovac, "The Illusion Of Time"

Chapters
00:00 - Some tricky guitar swinging
02:28 - Hey friends! / Playing and singing
03:50 - Hi friends! Take two / Josh Rawlings
04:57 - Gibson J-50
05:51 - Session fuzz bass
06:28 - The Beatles - The Word odd things in the song / "What Makes This Song Weird?"
07:22 - Minor chord over the major chord
08:30 - The bass part
08:49 - Minor vocals
09:07 - The time changes
11:52 - Out of time, but together
13:49 - '56 Gibson J-50 and cool story Keith Whitley
15:44 - Thanks / Eddie Van Halen guitar
17:19 - Sometimes leave the guitar alone


Notes
Uncle Larry talks about time...and great things from Britain...and Kalamazoo...

Editors note...sorry the audio clips from the rubber soul record are "a bit bright" as we like to say in the studio hahaa

April 6th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 424, Tom Bukovac, “Sunday Morning Acoustic Shootout"

Chapters
00:00 - Strumming
01:38 - Hello, friends! / Playing
02:40 - Lesson: Unexpected cool chords
06:25 - '64 Gibson J-50
06:56 - Martin D-28 Age Authentic
10:17 - J-50
11:15 - '64 Gibson J-200
13:14 - The Who and cell phones banned rant
16:05 - '43 Gibson J-45 Banner Head Mahogany
21:38 - J-45 Banner Head
21:59 - J-200
22:24 - D-28
22:50 - J-50
23:22 - Lesson: "What song are we playing"


Notes
Uncle Larry explores the dark corners some sweet old acoustics on a nice relaxing Sunday morning....grab a nice coffee and enjoy the ride.

friends....why do we all have all these different instruments?

is it an obsession? maybe

is it because we never know what song we are gonna be playing next? probably

if you are indeed enjoying this fine Sunday morning sermon, the collection plate is being passed through the aisles

PayPal is tombukovac@gmail.com
Venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1.

December 4th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 370, Tom Bukovac, “The Ceramic Man”

Chapters
00:00 - Singin' and a playin' - Chuck Cannon - God Shaped Hole
02:18 - Hello, friends! / Not impersonation / Asphalt paving work
03:48 - Chuck Cannon - God Shaped Hole
04:15 - Birthday gig - 3rd & Lindsley
05:48 - '64 Gibson J-50
06:20 - Camera freeze look
06:38 - Son wanted to drum / Jeff Senn guitar son likes / Eastwood guitar
08:51 - Inexpensive guitar
09:54 - Impersonation Contest love
11:52 - Lesson: Favorite chord (minor 9) (Dmin9) [x x 0 2 1 0] [x x 5 3 5 5]
15:40 - Gibson J-50
16:55 - New York gig with Anton Fig (David Letterman) / Ace Frehley - Rip It Out / Drum solo & guitar solo
19:00 - Singing


Notes
Uncle Larry gives ya whatever is left in the tank after another long day of sessioneering friends...

So…if you happen to enjoy people that can write fucking amazing songs and amazing lyrics, you should check out the REAL version of that old song i butchered at the beginning of this video….with these poor beat up old node-soaked vocal cords of mine....

• Poison

Chuck is a very dear old friend of mine (and Guthrie’s) and will be singing a couple songs with me at my little bday show Dec 20 at 3rd and Lindsley...a truly beautiful human...supremely talented and very gifted when it comes to " putting the pen to paper" as we say

Incidentally, this particular record you are hearing here was recorded when your uncle Larry was a much much younger man

Pre-kids…

Crazy to think about

August 15th, 2023

Homeskoolin' Volume 236, Tom Bukovac, "One Thing At A Time"

Chapters
00:00 - Funky picking on the acoustic
01:45 - Hey friends! / Early morning
02:50 - Gibson J-50 / Tape for ringing in the studio
03:35 - T-Rex: Marc Bolan
04:23 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / 3 years
06:23 - What's up?  Surgery
07:34 - Changing things on your guitars? / Mojo in an instrument / J-50
08:57 - Angie!
09:20 - Never change more than 1 thing on a guitar
10:04 - NFL Preseason betting - bored
10:17 - Scammers and how to get rid of them
10:52 - Music you can't play? / Wes Montgomery / Harmonica
12:41 - Whole-house generator
13:40 - Internet speed and Blackbird


Notes
Another early morning ramble and some fresh baked VCB