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July 30th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 59, Tom Bukovac, “Cardboard Cut Outs In The Shade”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro cosmic jam
03:37 - Hello, class!
04:52 - Viewer Comment Bin / AC
05:43 - Pedal steel?
07:03 - Wah wah?
08:08 - Complementing the singer
10:22 - Cardboard cutouts
10:52 - Blues with weird time signature
11:43 - Tonal shading lesson


Notes
A brief chat on tone and Covid era sports.

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July 26th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 58, Tom Bukovac, “London Broil”

Chapters
00:00 - Peter Green tribute intro jam
02:44 - Hello, class!
03:04 - Deliciously out-of-tune guitars
03:38 - Pawnshops / Cleared out
05:09 - Ebo Customs E-Verb / Demo
06:25 - Viewer Comment Bin / Recepticle
07:00 - Beginners? Intermediate and beyond
07:30 - Jump right in? Need experience
09:13 - Guitar man
09:50 - Shirts? / Wear own merch
10:29 - Quick goodbye / Keep 'em wanting
11:06 - Changing meter, groove song lesson


Notes
A brief discussion on blues and pawn shops.

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July 25th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 57, Tom Bukovac, “Fade Into Cleveland”

Chapters
00:00 - Island music intro
02:36 - Hello, class!
04:02 - RIP Peter Green
04:20 - VCB name / Reasonable man
05:24 - "A Good Friend of Mine"
06:00 - The Pretenders / Lesson
06:48 - String changing
07:28 - Mosrite Combo / Noisy
08:27 - Horizontal layout of chords


Notes
A brief chat family discussion about the VCB.

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July 22nd, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 56, Tom Bukovac, “Simple Cleveland Man”

Chapters
00:00 - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man Intro
01:07 - Hello, class!
02:20 - "VCB" - Viewer Comment Bin
02:56 -  Chord, melody tangents
06:46 - Live vs Studio playing
08:05 - Homeskoolin' song decisions
08:49 - Simple Man lesson (the lift)


Notes
A brief examination of an otherworldly occurrence that took place near Jacksonville Florida almost 50 years ago.

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July 20th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 55, Tom Bukovac, “12 Strings & 12 Packs”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro country tune
02:55 - Hello, class!
04:05 - Viewer Comment Bin (VCB)
04:11 - Create tablature
05:25 - Steve Vai technique
06:18 - Thumb bass notes
07:58 - Pretentious studio guys
08:38 - Prince - Conditions of the Heart
09:34 - Bukovac / Deleo
10:27 - Kind words / Thanks
11:14 - Country jam lesson


Notes
A not so brief ramble on a smorgasbord of musical thoughts from an NEO escapee.

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July 16th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 54, Tom Bukovac, “Just Cream Please”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro jam
02:54 - Hello, class!
05:18 - '78 Mesa Boogie Mark II amp
06:13 - Paul Reed Smith guitar
06:42 - Paul Reed Smith story
07:46 - View Comment Bin / Punk overhyped
09:35 - Slide guitar playing / Derek Trucks
10:56 - Thomas Joseph Bukovac hype / Slovenian
11:51 - Intro jam lesson / playing


Notes
A brief foray into walkin’ blues and an apology to eastlake north high school.

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July 15th, 2020

Homeskoolin Volume 53, Tom Bukovac, “And All We Have To Do Is Sing Along”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro jam
02:36 - Hello, class!
05:56 - Viewer Comment Bin / Uncle Larry origin
06:58 - COTCS - Church of the Cosmic Skulls
07:44 - Favorite thing to watch / Playing
09:11 - Chord stretch
09:41 - R&B loop jam
10:56 - Rock and Roll drum intro


Notes
A brief look into R and B in A...homeskoolin merch available at www.guitarhouse.net

July 12th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 52, Tom Bukovac, “Wilderness Man”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro space loop jam
03:19 - Hello, class! / Family trip
04:34 - Viewer Comment Bin / Thanks
05:35 - Backing tracks
08:09 - Chess
09:04 - Get over bad days
10:35 - 3 Chord jam / Major 7 lesson


Notes
A brief chat on old the glory days of entertainment.

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July 10th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 51, Tom Bukovac, “Smoky Mountain Blues"

Chapters
00:00 - Smoky Mountain Blues


Notes
Just a little tune I have been mucking about with over the last 4 or 5 days up here in the Smoky Mountains on a nice little family vacay. Think of it as an addendum to Tom Sawyer....and don’t you fret because class will resume as usual VERY soon kids....love, your pal, Little Tommy

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July 4th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 50, Tom Bukovac, “Uncle Sam Larry”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro tricky loop jam
01:15 - Hello, class!
03:38 - Viewer Comment Bin / Front burner
04:02 - The word "hype" / Find stuff on your own
07:10 - Thumbs down / Deep feelings
08:17 - Guitar seat / 1 false move from being laid out for days
09:06 - Newer music you like? Church of the Cosmic Skulls
11:11 - Crazy loop lesson


Notes
Some brief advice regarding hype, the great killer of joy in music.

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