June 5th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ , Tom Bukovac, “A Session Update’s Gonna Come”

Chapters
00:00 - Covering Sam Cooke's - A Change Is Gonna Come
01:34 - Hello, class! / Blackbird Studio update
03:09 - Lesson: Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (Bb, Cmin, Gmin) (Bb, Cmin, EbMaj7, D7, Gmin)


Notes
A brief super early morning lay of the land in current session world for my dear Homeskoolin’ family.

June 2nd, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 37, Tom Bukovac, “Solid Gold Party Rock

Chapters
00:00 - Intro Robert John - Sad Eyes jam
02:42 - Hello, class!
06:35 - Viewer Comment Bin / If I wasn't a session man?
07:59 - Dynamics and touch
10:54 - Confidence
12:28 - Sound in your head
15:01 - Improvising and melody
19:34 - Sad Eyes lesson


Notes
A brief look at a 70s AM classic and a walk through the always entertaining viewer comment bin.  Homeskoolin' T shirts available at guitarhouse.net if you like the show, PayPal tip jar: tombukovac@gmail.com

May 30th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 36, Tom Bukovac, “Devil in the Details”

Chapters
00:00 - Stone Temple Pilots jam
01:18 - Hello Friends
03:07 - Viewer Comment Bin
03:25 - How to dial in amp and guitar

06:16 - Session walk out
07:59 - Funny story / Struggling engineer
09:17 - Look back at old work
11:11 - '59 Les Paul Jr
12:34 - What drives you to help? Life lesson
15:00 - Dean DeLeo / Stone Temple Pilots
16:24 - Details / Lesson
18:15 - Funny story Scott Weiland


Notes
A brief examination of "Sour Girl" by Stone Temple Pilots and a look into the bubbling cauldron i sometimes call the "viewer comment bin".  Homeskoolin' T shirts available at guitarhouse.net if you like the show, PayPal tip jar: tombukovac@gmail.com

May 28th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 35, Tom Bukovac, “TV Dinner”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro jam
03:43 - Greetings Lads
04:14 - '59 Les Paul Jr and Music City Bridge
05:07 - T-shirt and mug update
05:50 - Viewer Comment Bin
06:06 - Endorsements
08:02 - Perfect pitch
10:32 - Ridiculous comments / Sound quality
11:38 - Brotherly advice and cowboy chords
14:38 - C# jam and odd time signatures


Notes
A brief discussion on odd time signatures and a look into the sometimes preposterous viewer comment bin.  Homeskoolin' T shirts available at guitarhouse.net if you like the show, PayPal tip jar: tombukovac@gmail.com

May 26th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 34, Tom Bukovac, “Strat Fury”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro blues jam
03:33 - Hey guys
04:17 - Pick lesson
05:00 - Viewer Comment Bin / Theory
06:50 - Amsterdam bender?
07:15 - Petra Haden - Tattoo
07:46 - Session man / Popular songs
10:08 - Younger guitar rig
12:17 - Funny story / Fayreweather
14:58 - Lesson: 3rd & 5th


Notes
A brief walk through of some common shapes in the peoples key.  Homeskoolin' T shirts and coffee mugs available at guitarhouse.net if you like the show, PayPal tip jar: tombukovac@gmail.com

May 25th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 33, Tom Bukovac, “The Salad Days

Chapters
00:00 - Intro blues jam
03:03 - Hello, class!
04:35 - Viewer Comment Bin
05:30 - Kemper profile
06:39 - Rolling Rock baths
07:18 - Back life story
14:36 - Loop lesson


Notes
A brief look into the viewer comment bin and a description of my painful early years. Homeskoolin' T shirts available at guitarhouse.net if you like the show, PayPal tip jar: tombukovac@gmail.com

May 22nd, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 32, Tom Bukovac, “Plexi Soul”

Chapters
00:00 - Experimental jam intro
02:58 - Hello, class!
03:54 - '58 Les Paul
04:23 - Viewer Comment Bin / John Cleese & Dolly Parton joke
05:12 - Garage playing?
06:48 - Guitar picks / Pick use
08:34 - Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song
10:27 - Great solo album
11:07 - Eric Johnson vids
12:17 - Eric Johnson lesson
13:52 - Pete Townshend lesson
15:10 - Cast session musicians?
17:15 - Loop lesson


Notes
A not so brief experimental odyssey on a borrowed guitar.  Homeskoolin' T shirts available at guitarhouse.net if you like the show, PayPal tip jar: tombukovac@gmail.com

May 21st, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 31, Tom Bukovac, “Sharp....Distance....”

Chapters
00:00 - Yes - Long Distance Runaround loop jam
01:21 - Hello Lads / Garage light
02:21 - Sessions
02:43 - Who's part? Conversation
04:19 - Les Paul Custom
04:34 - Yes - Long Distance Runaround lesson
06:57 - Yes - Fragile album
07:40 - Disliked styles of music
08:52 - Gildan


Notes
A brief chat about the genius of Yes “Fragile” record and a look into the viewer comment bin.  Homeskoolin' T shirts available at guitarhouse.net if you like the show, PayPal tip jar: tombukovac@gmail.com

May 18th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 30, Tom Bukovac, “Eternal Flame"

Chapters
00:00 - Lynyrd Skynyrd intro
00:29 - Hello, class!
00:46 - '58 Les Paul
01:20 - Lynryd Skynyrd unison lead lesson
02:26 - Back to work
03:00 - Viewer Comment Bin / Spinal Tap vs. Holy Grail
03:53 - Stock licks? Lesson
06:18 - '58 Les Paul
06:44 - TV Series Nashville
07:40 - Unintentional Legacy


Notes
A brief demonstration of an original 1958 Les Paul Standard and a quick glance into the viewer comment bin.  Homeskoolin' T shirts available at guitarhouse.net if you like the show, PayPal tip jar: tombukovac@gmail.com

May 15th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 29, Tom Bukovac, “Existential Friday”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro Cosmic jam
04:37 - Hello friends / Welcome / Thanks
07:02 - Viewer Comment Bin
07:17 - Yes - Tormato
08:09 - Talent vs hard work
08:56 - Explore / Hard work
09:53 - Big jumps
10:34 - Gildans
11:13 - Just play
12:56 - Ebow


Notes
A cosmic slab of self indulgence and a brief examination of the virtues of the electronic bow. Homeskoolin' T shirts available at guitarhouse.net if you like the show, PayPal tip jar: tombukovac@gmail.com