December 6th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 371, Tom Bukovac, “Iced Tea Dreams”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Steely Dan - "Reelin' in the Years"
00:54 - Elliott Randall and iconic guitar lead / Ampeg bass amp with Stratocaster
02:53 - Introduction to Homeskoolin'
03:15 - '64 Epiphone Alcala
06:25 - Jumbo frets
07:06 - Switches / Bad engineer hypothetical
08:02 - Switch #2 - "Maggie May" / Garden hose sound
09:07 - Epiphone guitar company history
10:20 - Playing: Rush - "New World Man"
11:00 - Neil Peart lyrics / Son's critique of the song
14:03 - Morgan Wallen and day off / Thanks
14:26 - The Who - "My Generation"
15:21 - Vemuram - Shanks ODS-1
17:25 - Pentatonic wizard / Whipping ass / Impersonation Contest / NFL


Notes
Royal Tan my ass

Uncle Larry gets into the weeds with some total stream of un-consciousness ramblin

Lord I was born a ramblin man

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

December 3rd, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 369, Tom Bukovac, “Brazilian Wax”

Chapters
00:00 - Recall humor / Fender Telecaster string setup
06:00 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale - Gibson Flying V


Notes
Special thanks to dear Nick Drushel at Glaser Instrument Repair for kickin this old 60 tele custom through the uprights.

I truly appreciate it bro

Here is the link to the upcoming Guitar Bomb show in Chicago

That’s a pretty good name ain’t it? I just thought of it right this second
https://www.axs.com/events/765962/guthrie-trapp-tom-bukovac-tickets

And here’s a link to the tele saddles you need
https://musiccitybridge.com/products/groove-master

December 1st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 368, Tom Bukovac, “The Tone Zone”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing a new Eastwood Guitars Senn
02:23 - Eastwood Senn guitar
04:26 - NFL
05:36 - Impersonation Contest
07:00 - '60 Fender Telecaster Custom (Burst side?)
09:34 - Glaser adjustiable saddles
10:12 - Fret job
10:51 - '60 Tele
12:11 - '63 Tele
12:57 - '60 Tele again
13:45 - Special thank you
14:14 - Playing


Notes
Uncle Larry shows ya a coupla cool guitars on a crisp Sunday

Here’s a couple things you need friends
https://musiccitybridge.com


Check out the new Eastwood Senn Model One guitar at Eastwoodguitars.com

Special thanks to Eric Mann at Blackbird Vintage guitars in Orlando FL for the smooth transaction

November 30th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 367, Tom Bukovac, “Big Boy Guitar”

Chapters
00:00 - Cranking on the guitar
01:05 - Music City Bridge
02:20 - Hi friends! / NFL / 8 days of my life
03:46 - Impersonation Contest
05:46 - 1960 Gibson Les Paul Junior - Tom Boots with matching amp / Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
08:20 - $15,000 guitar and amp fixed by Ebo
09:35 - Another Fender Telecaster incoming


Notes
Step right up friends and secure the rights to the best guitar you have....

Email tombukovac@gmail.com


check out this sweet kid...fuckin awesome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VTdVhFW35E

November 29th, 2024

Homeskoolin Volume 366, Tom Bukovac, “Leftovers”

Chapters
00:00 - Plucking a Tele on the workbench
01:42 - What's up?
02:58 - Cool lick to not steal
03:48 - Camera angle
05:00 - Start of the video
05:53 - Lesson: Vocal type quality
09:23 - NFL
10:45 - Thanksgiving
11:22 - Pinned comment
12:55 - '63 Fender Telecaster (beater)
14:21 - Jimmy Page, Alister Crowley and haunted Boleskine House
17:23 - Uncle Larry impersonation contest
17:50 - Need resurrect Homeskoolin' merch
18:22 - Good "doink" and "pllinky" sound
19:56 - Bought new Fender amp
20:42 - Reverb playing / NFL and betting


Notes
Uncle Larry covers a wide range of subjects in a Tryptophan haze