September 12th, 2024
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “What A Weird Job”

00:00 - Commercial - behind the music
Notes
My favorite thing about the life of a session man …you just NEVER KNOW what you are gonna be doing from one day to the next …it’s literally impossible to predict….
Working on a new commercial for some heavy hitter race car folks …guitars on loan straight from the Gibson showroom…
I bet a lot of you guys don’t even realize that I grew up playing a Floyd ….
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September 12th, 2024
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Built For Speed”

00:00 - McLaren
Notes
Havin a little fun down at the Gibson Garage with a different kind of hot rod than those old Chevy’s I normally drive.
Special thanks to Julian Raymond, Erik Logan, Nolan Siegel, Erica Krusen, Scott Borchetta and Dave…
September 11th, 2024
Homeskoolin’ Volume 338, Tom Bukovac, “Menstrual In The Gallery”

00:00 - Struming along
00:30 - Lesson: Chord (G B D G B G) on piano (Root, 3rd, 5th)
02:10 - Fairview antique stores
02:43 - Steve Gorman
03:22 - Jethro Tull / Flute - Ian Anderson / Best acoustic guitar (Ian Anderson - My God)
05:45 - Music City Bridge for Gretsch
07:31 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Worst guitar sound (Randy Rhodes - Crazy Train)
08:58 - Guitar arrangement of classic songs
10:37 - Thanks
12:00 - Antique shopping and vinyl paradise
Notes
Uncle Larry giving it to ya Homeskoolin style on a fine Wednesday
Buy one of these friends…you will not regret it
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Try to fathom for a second that this is a totally live performance ….no tracks, no bullshit..
Music is so much better now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq-bcFOI56E
September 10th, 2024
Homeskoolin’ Volume 337, Tom Bukovac, “Customer Service”

00:00 - Real nice tune on the Gretsch
02:55 - Eric Johnson harmonics / Hello, friends! / "Progrm", "Melk"
04:20 - Betting streak / Funny story with son and go cart
09:10 - Motorhead / T-shirtsRamones, Nirvana, Misfits, Pink Floyd
10:29 - Bro-code violations
12:12 - 'Old guitar consignment'
14:00 - 'On hold before sale'
15:09 - 'Dating ex-wife'
15:35 - '62 Gretsch White Falcon / Binding rotting
16:21 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Funny quote
16:42 - "Biggest flaws"? / Protecting Time
Notes
I like to put thumbnails on my videos that have absolutely nothing to do with the actual video
I hope you guys are truly getting as much outta these videos as you say you are.
Thank you guys for the continuing tips and donations
It helps a lot
My PayPal is tombukovac@gmail.com
My Venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1
September 9th, 2024
Homeskoolin’ Volume 336, Tom Bukovac, “How To Make A Loop Like Larry”

00:00 - Funking picking and hammering loop
05:18 - How to make a loop / Erase loop in time
06:19 - Struggling with loopers (internal rhythm) / Boss RC-1
07:00 - Lesson: Sportsbar Blues loop timing / Finger counting / Erasing on the fly
08:12 - Lesson: Funking picking and hammering lick / Internal click track
13:13 - Lesson: Using different sounds for contrast and make frequencies work together
14:22 - Lesson: Sharp vs. bassy tone / Frequency range (Bass: 100-200hz, Chunky guitars: 500-800hz, Tough mid-range guitars: 1K-2K, Vocal: 3K and up)
16:20 - Lesson: Tremolo on 1 track, not the other
20:30 - Lesson: Too much melody in the loop sucks / Melody holes
Notes
After eight million requests I figured it might be time to tackle this subject
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September 6th, 2024
Homeskoolin’ Volume 335, Tom Bukovac, “Red Zone Blues”

00:00 - Pluckin the P90s
05:10 - Hey friends! / Bukovac birth (father rheumatic fever and heart attack)
07:10 - NFL game
08:52 - Tom Bukovac vinyls after 50 years old / Old friends catching up Mark Bright / Carrie Underwood
11:53 - '52 Gibson Les Paul / Show stopper / Neck pickup is amazing
15:02 - 50 watt tremolo plexi through Bogner 212
16:19 - That Fizz enemy
17:20 - '52 Les Paul / MojoAxe bridge
17:55 - "Wasn't sure at first" / Neumann u67 mic / Let the instrument teach you
Notes
No, I didn’t use a 335 for this episode…it was too cliche
September 5th, 2024
Homeskoolin’ Volume 334, Tom Bukovac, “The Arc Of Life”

00:00 - Some traditional guitar
03:25 - Hello, friends!
04:00 - '57 Gibson Les Paul / Mark Bright, Carrie Underwood connection
05:41 - Looking back on life ("Arc of Life")
09:19 - Black Keys stuff / Dan Auerbach & Pat Carney
09:38 - Creative studio vs Corporate studio / Music as a painting and delivering
13:47 - Randall Bramblett / Putting your hearts into it vs. time and budget radio play
14:52 - Playing the Goldtop / Good guitar gives you everything / Thanks
16:04 - Led Zeppelin stealing, but amazing / Blues
Notes
This is the tune I mentioned, but check out this whole record friends…
Randall Bramblett
September 4th, 2024
Homeskoolin’ Volume 333, Tom Bukovac, “Section By Section”

00:00 - Some sweet tunes on the Tele
04:56 - Hello, friends! / Nicknames
05:42 - Sentimental from old days at Rudy's butcher shop
09:09 - Nicky G grill / Black Keys stuff
09:55 - NFL football
10:22 - Lesson: Dropped D / Riff Rock / Learn by sections
12:58 - Selling guitars / Rickenbacker Capri
14:34 - Cutting the capacitor (cap) off / Fender amps also
15:10 - Tone control on a Strat / Overhaul Lake Placid Blue
16:45 - Lesson: Cool Dropped D lick
17:27 - Lesson: Led Zeppelin - Jimmy Page - Whole Lotta Love
18:42 - Small Faces - You Need Loving / Robert Plant stole Whole Lotta Love
19:15 - Undetected imitation and originality
Notes
If you do end up going to Rudy’s today, you might want to stop and have a quick gander at 441 east 319 st….
That’s where it all happened friends
August 29th, 2024
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Silent Lakeplacidity”

00:00 - '65 Lake Placid Blue Stratocaster
Notes
Special thanks to Geoffrey Moore and Seth Cook for making this a reality.
I promise I will use it for good, not evil.
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August 28th, 2024
Homeskoolin’ Volume 332, Tom Bukovac, “Reclaimed Youth”

00:00 - Just an intro tune
02:44 - What's up cats / Lennon's vocals on Sexy Sadie
03:21 - "One of the coolest piano sounds"
04:15 - Martin acoustic / "Everybody should have a Martin" / Playing
05:22 - Recapture youth
06:43 - First guitar Applause acoustic
07:49 - First electric Crestline SG copy
08:22 - Lesson: First lick Chuck Berry
08:45 - Arya / Gibson Les Paul / Fairweather band
10:21 - Fairweather story cont. / Jeffrey Moore guitar rig / '65 Lake Placid Blue Stratocaster
11:18 - 2 Deluxe Reverb amps facing each other
12:36 - "Still have that Strat?" / Worked out a deal for the guitar
14:53 - Thanks / Heated discussions / StringLocker cleaning the carcusses
15:38 - Update
16:45 - Lesson: Chord progression with DbMaj7 with the claw -> F#Maj7 -> BMaj7 -> EMaj7 (Cycle of 5ths)
Notes
Uncle Larry gets a bit sentimental on a Wednesday morning.