June 20th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 318, Tom Bukovac, “How To Write A Song”

Chapters
00:00 - Eagles - Victim of Love
01:16 - What's up class!
01:42 - '73-74 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe chopper / Doug Jarrell (Rumbleseat)
03:35 - Fernandes Telecaster
05:00 - New house / '70 Monte Carlo for sale
06:33 - D'Addario endorsement and buying strings/ Goodrich volume pedal / Thanks
08:00 - How do you write songs? / Building songs
10:00 - Have your interest in guitars waning? / Goldtop and Burst are the top / Total instruments (less than 50)
12:23 - Thoughts on tribute bands? (Fairweather)
15:00 - Pop song chords vs Jazz song
17:15 - Listening to Genesis / Conditioned to listen to 4 chords music


Notes
Thanks for watching friends

I wanted to give a sincere thank you to Doug Jarrell for the fine work on my instruments

To D’Addario and Andy Pitcher for the supplies

To the boys at Goodrich Sound for the bangin’ new volume pedal.

Upcoming things to look out for:

In Stereo vinyl will be here in early July, appreciate your patience on that

There are still a handful of tickets left for the Guthrie and Uncle Larry record release parties in august 16 and 17…it’s about to be sold out

There are still tickets around if you wanna come see old Larry plunkin in the band behind Vince Gill at the Ryman for a few nights August 1-4

Guthrie and I are going to Hotlanta next week to film an episode with Rick Beato talking about our new record as well, so keep an eye out for that too friends


If you are getting something out of these videos, every little contribution helps

My PayPal is tombukovac@gmail.com

My Venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

June 19th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Resonature Boy” & Very Low Key Viewer Contest (read video description)

Chapters
00:00 - Playing the resonator


Notes
give this one a try kids..

It’s fun…and a little tricky at times…just like Uncle Larry himself

Bb F C F A D should get you there …from low to high

Whoever makes it FEEL the best by tomorrow night gets a rare vinyl test pressing of the “In Stereo” LP mailed to them…and bragging rights of course.....

Please don’t use my name “Tom Bukovac” in your YouTube titles…just put “Resonature Challenge” and your name.

Learning it note for note of course certainly helps, but I’m looking for the best FEEL ....

because as we all know, the feel is EVERYTHING

June 18th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Nunchuck Sunset”

Chapters
00:00 - Ole finger picking straight to the heart of music


Notes
Uncle Larry rides the subway train through blues town

June 18th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “I Always Pictured You Wearing Pants” (part 15)

Chapters
00:00 - Beautiful ascension


Notes
Get on that great big escalator to the sky with Uncle Larry

June 17th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 317, Tom Bukovac, “English Birds”

Chapters
00:00 - 70's imagery
01:20 - Van Halen tuning / Hi friends!
01:43 - The Butter trick
02:10 - Rock Williams band story
03:07 - Lesson: The Butter trick (get that fu fu) / Knife pick attack with upstroke
05:10 - Early morning chess / Uncle Larry Garage Sale Tele went fast
05:57 - '52 Goldtop
06:25 - 3rd & Lindsley Bukovac & Guthrie special guests gig
07:05 - Wrist pain, arm pain, carpal tunnel / Arthritis / Hand stretches
10:27 - "Got a pool guy yet, Larry?" / Need for a pool guy
11:08 - What does it cost to make a record in Nashville?  / Break down of costs
14:10 - Milwaukee completely furnished studio for cheap
14:56 - Funniest comment? Namath DJ your party
17:20 - Some gal that interviews people
18:00 - Tube amps and Eric "Ebo" Borash


Notes
Uncle Larry dives into some deep VCB waters and serves up the recipe for butter tone, whilst continuing the tour through the various colors of XTS t shirts

June 16th, 2024

Homeskoolin Volume 316, Tom Bukovac, “Eat A Peach”

Chapters
00:00 - Blues away
02:30 - Hello, good friends! / Hiatus
04:43 - '63 Fender Stratocaster / Greg Voros apprentice story
08:44 - A bitching platform / 6 mos. girlfriend / Nashville
10:45 - IT IS ALL WORK!
15:00 - Moving houses with pool


Notes
Uncle Larry checks in after a long hiatus of solo dadding, working full time and moving all at once…

I’ll have you know that this 16 minute video was uploaded in mere minutes on a brand new wi-fi rig…praise the Baby Jesus

June 14th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “The Cockeyed Knight”

Chapters
00:00 - Old school computer chess


Notes
This one goes out to all the chess lovers out there….let’s be honest it’s probably not gonna be String Lockers bag, but hell, some of you might find it interesting.

This is a game review of a 10 minute game I played on chess.com against a guy from Zimbabwe

Yes, chess is one of Larry’s only non music related hobbies.

June 13th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Soul Free”

Chapters
00:00 - Old van / Fretboard gymnastics


Notes
Another one for the night owls of the Western Hemisphere...

June 12th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Leo-Vision”

Chapters
00:00 - Greatest American Hero


Notes
Uncle Larry relaxing after work trying to learn one of the greatest songs ever written

June 12th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Bryan-Vision”

Chapters
00:00 - Singing and playing


Notes
Uncle Larry filmed his natural habitat by an up and coming bluegrass guitar picker