Homeskoolin’ Volume 299, Tom Bukovac, “Shootout At The Kalamazoo Corral”

Uncle Larry performs a friendly little bridge pickup only shootout on a few of the more noteworthy items that came from the Golden Age of the Greatest Guitar Company To Ever Exist on this beautiful planet of ours….and a 69 too
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Directors note: the guitars were cycled through in the same order in each of the “blind tests”…results will be forthcoming for anyone that actually gives a fuck

[@andrewbratton1003]

Uncle Larry the face that you make playing the 58 seals the deal on the whole competition

[@harryflanders309]

Proves how much uncle Larry sounds like Tom Bukovac !

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

No, hell no with the completed product only content. Love to see what all happens in the studio. Thanks for your time brother, you are phenomenal.

[@brentharper2500]

This! Keep it as real as can be, as it is now. Off the cuff & a little rough (at times). Another great episode. I feel lucky to get the content, plus it's cheap. Thank You!

[@501chorusecho]

i appreciate it bro

[@Sammywhat]

100% keep everything - warts and all. That is the reason there are 100k of us subscribers and growing!! I've learned more from this channel - and not just playing guitar, so much information if flying off this channel. We are very blessed to be a part of this. Amiright?

[@0001111000220]

Uncle Larry could play a cheap Epiphone and it would still sound killer. His hands are where the magic is.

[@rsmallfield]

Don’t knock Epiphones - with good pickups they can be great.

[@haroldkellermier5502]

By the time you blocked the screen I was like who cares which is which - just felt privileged to even listen to them in the hands of a master- thanks for sharing uncle Larry

[@Tiuskilin]

A= amazing Les Paul B= beautiful Les Paul C= charismatic Les Paul D= damn good Les Paul

[@stevekoves9807]

CDBA

[@KiteandKeySound]

😂

[@BenJBrandt]

Man that is one HELL of a line up

[@LucasHaneman]

The bridge pickup on the Larry burst has something extra special going on to my ears. And hell yes, keep the first takes, studio, bed tracks and scratch vocals coming. All of this is what makes your channel so special.! It’s raw, and it’s real it’s what most of KZbin is so desperately lacking.

[@caspersvapors]

Yea the burst bridge is something else. Magnificent and juicy.

[@metalmulisha0143]

A 58 B 57 C 69 D 59 A had the nicest acoustic sound too by far.

[@501chorusecho]

wow....dude you got it

[@metalmulisha0143]

@@501chorusecho the burst is something else man - even acoustically it stands out. I’ve loved the sound of the goldtop since you got it. And the 69 custom sounds brighter than the 59 custom. They all sound amazing though and these videos are fun!

[@bamgrok]

Wow !!!!

[@sunbrst62]

@@501chorusecho we need to ask how many were going X.025 speed to see the headstock glimpses ✋

[@talldavid30]

my guesses: a = goldie b/c = the 2 black ones d = larry burst I have 3 les pauls, a 3 PU custom, a goldtop w/P 90's, and a newish burst. I'd have more if i could.

[@johnhardy1269]

The Larry Burst is my favorite, but they all send great .

[@simonvanderheijden432]

Guitar A when played acoustic blew the other ones out of the water as far as I'm conserned. And as a recovering alcholic myself, that big fu to John was priceless!!

[@stevetolson1030]

I think it's time to take the show on the road !!!! I will buy a ticket !!! Homeskoolin field trips.

[@noahbenson585]

“Hey there’s a reason they call it fishin’ not catchin’!!” is what my my dad used to tell me when we went out and got nuthin lol I miss those days!!

[@Otis_the_bull]

The nerve of some of these folks is quite unbelievable. I for one am glad that you are unwaivered by the constant whining and continue to pump out this killer guitar content. Stand strong Uncle Larry, there are a lot of us out here who love you for you!

[@gulfsidestudios3995]

@501chorusecho The smile when you pick up the Burst for the first time says it all! A true gem of an instrument.

[@brownsfan7753]

Thank you for taking the time to give us an epic tone taste!!!

[@dlmyrs]

Don’t change a thing, Uncle Larry. Love every video and learn something every time.

[@kwkoch1966]

I love seeing the raw process in the studio, not the polished finished product. Love the peeks behind the curtain every time you do it.

[@trouschyoutub]

I love that you show us what is really going on in there! Keep on keeping on. You do you boo!

[@jamesgrobertson8024]

They all sound so good ❤

[@GraemeCampbellMusic]

‘We didn’t catch nothin’ but we had a good time”, would make an excellent country song 😀

[@danieljoe3000]

Didn't catch nothin but a buzz but what a time it was...

[@Cookiedust-h5o]

My eyes liked the triple pickup one, my ears liked exhibit c. I swear Johnny U. winked at us a couple of times. Thank you sir!

[@501chorusecho]

C was the 69 custom my man

[@jrb123able]

Keep doing exactly what you are doing. It is great to see your enthusiasm for all things. The reason people like you, is that you show us you. Thanks Tom !

[@MichaelAntus]

Keep doing what you've been doing Uncle Larry. Much respect...

[@FreestyleCustom]

I can't believe the dude asked you to stop showing beer in YOUR videos. I quit drinking 14yrs ago.... My issue, nobody else's. I wouldn't dream of telling others how to handle their shit. Apparently he never really let it go if he can't bear to see it.

[@lexist7]

If seeing a beer in a video makes you drink, probably need a bit more work.

[@GeoffPeterson33]

5 years sober myself and I agree, I am in no position to tell Uncle Larry what he should and shouldn’t be drinking! lol

[@501chorusecho]

i'm actually kind of jealous of the guy....just for 15 minutes, i would love to know what it feels like to TRULY believe that my opinion matters THAT much....it must be an amazing feeling

[@h.sinclair]

@@501chorusecho 🤣🤣🤣🤣on point Larry

[@gwbuilder5779]

John, If you are serious about not drinking, be serious about it and be done. I'm not slammin you. I quit smoking, drinking, and drugs all at once in 86 after downing 2 fifths of Jack every day for several years, not a brag, just a fact. If you are struggling, it's because you don't really want to quit. If you mean it, no excuses, no blame, just own it and be sober. It really is your choice.🤙

[@jbrrrrrrrrr]

Your response to the VCB request about the beer is the exact same impulse that I had when you read it - and I myself am a former drinker. All sympathies to anyone (myself included) who struggles - but requesting that it be removed from the content you consume is not it.

[@t.sewell1513]

Exactly!

[@bamgrok]

Exactly... plus .. I hardly even notice the beer , it's the MUSIC that I'm here for 😎✌️🎸💕💕

[@dell982]

Its Larry, you get what you get, that is what he is, thats whats good about this. I know many that are recovering, if seeing someone sip a beer, sets you back, very sorry, but idk what to tell ya. And you check your sensitivity at the door my friend

[@ParadNorthProd]

There are ways to respond without being a dick, however.

[@ulissespacifico]

This was a sick video Uncle Larry!!! I love it… you make my day. 😊

[@brianolson_music]

The process videos are the best. I love seeing behind the scenes of how the magic comes to life

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤hey Tom, glad you and any guitar have each other. Every note every one… and hey ❤when I’m at my place in Oregon I’m half mile from the mighty Columbia River, and some of my fisherman-friends recently brought me some of their commercially caught crab right from the Pacific Ocean just up the way.

[@vandyman9957]

I failed today's class, but that's okay - football cards, guitar, and beer... doesn't get any better

[@gagsmedia]

This channel is gold!

[@JakeToTheBone]

Love being here. I chose to be here. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. Come on May 1!

[@Alex_Sosa]

A = 58 B = 57 C = 59 d = 69 The 2 customs are 100% C & D. The 58 sounds the darkest, the 57 is in the middle, and the 2 Customs def. sound the brightest, with the 68 being the brightest overall. If I had to pick one Just off the bridge pickup alone I would take the 59, and maybe even the 69 second? I love that cut!

[@501chorusecho]

so close bro...just switch C and D

[@surfrduede]

Even talented vocalist require multiple takes/punch ins to get a good performance. There is so much work that goes into a polished performance--lots of engineering, etc

[@h.sinclair]

I WANT the out of tune. Give us all the out of tune and every bit of the process gettin there all hail Uncle Larry 🔥🔥🔥

[@gregmock6808]

Love fishing, love the raw, unpolished first take improvised magic that is coming through the Iphone...don't stop doing what you do Tom, it's great.

[@troutpoutLA]

Dear Uncle Larry, Thank you for the awesome show! Don't change a thing man. Cheers

[@roberttaylor1656]

Keep posting the raw tracks, you can get finished ones anywhere. That Larry Burst has the thickest tone

[@501chorusecho]

i agree my friend

[@christophervolas7523]

I'm a recovered alcoholic & through the steps & acceptance am not bothered by some one else drinking a beer cause it's part of society so it doesn't offend myself in the least bit, I've not seeing you portraiting drunk behavior on your show & I've been following you from the co vid days when you started up your videos as an outlet for you. So I say Drink to me Drink to my Health cause you know I can't drink anymore.(I accepted that I have an allergy w/ alcohol today & I'm ok with that my life is awesome today wouldn't trade it for the world today❤ cv

[@ajsrhodes]

Keep the real studio videos coming! It’s great hearing how the songs come together

[@johnjames1813]

Love the LP shootout. Lots of fun. Really enjoy everything you share with us. Please don't stop. Its all good!! Thanks

[@guitarsofold100]

keep those studio clips coming it is a visual record of your work, we have very little of the former greats in Nashville and elsewhere..

[@vaisatchatrucci]

Hey Tom, I hope this isn’t too much to ask, but I’m bald and lost it traumatically young so it would be really nice if you didn’t show so much hair in your videos. Thanks for your consideration.

[@stringlocker]

Ha

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤lol

[@harryflanders309]

Tom does have a magnificent head of hair !

[@JohnViguerie]

I see what u did there 😅

[@501chorusecho]

Hahaaaaaa

[@andypeacockmusic]

Hey Tom, you sound fantastic playing all the LP’s so thanks! Regarding recording the process is really interesting and I’m sure almost everyone takes that in the spirit it’s intended. Thanks for everything.

[@javier.medrano]

That was just great, man. Nobody has done this before. Thanks

[@svbarr]

All amazing impressed the '69 did so well...Did Leslie West take over your hands and haunt you?? Heard a lot of him in your leads today Jefe...

[@mover57]

One day Uncle Larry will end up with some decent Les Paul’s. Let’s get a Go Fund Me set up for him……

[@MattE174]

And then he'll be happy...

[@nickspann89]

Then!!!!!!

[@grantandrews4826]

Loool damn I was gonna make a similar comment.

[@christophervolas7523]

Beautiful les Paul's as well thnx Tom

[@t.sewell1513]

I went back and listened to the scratch vocal track you guys were cutting in the previous video. I really enjoy the raw footage. Cutting tracks is a process and it has to begin somewhere.

[@communitykyle]

Discussions on the Gear Page Tomorrow: "I could totally hear the harshness in the v1 tube of his amp, would sound so much better with NOS Mullard" :) All joking aside, where else would we find four specimens in the hands of a master? Thank you Uncle Larry.

[@lylelong9530]

That TGP thread went up before your post did lol

[@communitykyle]

Haven’t read it in years but I figure lol.

[@amoblahblah]

Hearing you say “the guitar plays you” kinda blew my mind. I remember feeling that recently playing an old tele - that thing felt alive but I didn’t know how to explain it. Love the insights on this channel.

[@barefoot-n-blues]

One of my favorite videos was the live sessions with The Cliffs in it's entirety. I might stand alone in this, but I love to watch how a finished song happens. I love the tweaking and even the redesigning of parts by a producer- you. You are a hard ass with a soft heart. Your videos are real man and there is no pretention in what you do. Some folks will learn you don't get to a decent sounding production without a lot of hard work. That is why I am an old school homeskooler.

[@JohnB-ht1hq]

That full length Cliffs video was amazing. Showed all the reasons why dear Uncle Larry has been in such demand by so many for so long. Great ears, great hands, great heart, great hang!

[@eblue9620]

There are a billion other channels we could watch if we wanted to only see polished music. I watch your channel because it's real, raw, and has some amazing music as well. Keep going please.

[@VisualGuy]

I just want to say that I've searched for a good sounding (to my ear/with my rig) Nobels style for a couple years. Last month I came to nashville and went to GEP. I plugged in the Shanks ODS-1 and it took me 5 seconds, 7 notes total to know it was IT. three of us bought one immediately. Happy to see you are using it, even if its just temporarily! Cheers, Buk! Thanks for everything.

[@tonythue8113]

They all sound great. The gold top imo is the brightest sounding of them to me. Thanks Unka Larry

[@texpig13]

I love it!

[@javier.medrano]

Show us the process. That's the magic, thanks man

[@DH432hrtz]

Episode 300 wow how about the garage where I think it all began. Tom, thanks so much for the most unselfish act of teaching us and introducing us on what it takes to make music! Also the countless musians that have taken part. Your easily the best content on KZbin. Doug 😎

[@ryanlocati5695]

Thank you for always repping our hometown heros Music Villa, stocking shelves there was my first job!!

[@garyrosenberg13]

Uncle Larry, you are the man. Watched the solo on "Always on my mind" at the 90th many times. You are the master of playing exactly what a song requires with an electric solid body guitar, with a subspecialty in the bridge pickup. And another thing-- many great players are especially good at fills, and little fillipios, and splashing color around a recording-- many others are particularly great with solos. Larry, you are the rare player who handles both with class and taste.

[@buzzfretwear2906]

Wow Justin. EXCELLENT advice, insight, and wisdom.

[@LiveMusicCT]

Tom, you’re awesome…. Your insight (thoughts feedback) tell us all we need to hear. I’m so glad to be catching up after being on vaca with the family. Thanks again for all that you do and share…. You make every day better than it would be without you.🤘

[@GoldtopDude]

Great video, enjoying much Jim Beam, thanks !

[@edwardbutler8786]

What ever you play sounds Great!!!

[@bmac0630]

Sustain on the burst is insane, well rounded instrument, cheers mate!

[@ethanrightmyer255]

Keep showing us all the bumps n bruises behind the scenes- we love Unk Larry

[@juzzybassgrove4354]

Just keep posting exactly the same content Tom. You have a unique perspective on the industry. Keep posting. Keep it raw

[@kaneheuer]

love the behind the scenes stuff. don't stop posting that

[@texpig13]

Cheers!

[@scottdrumm4828]

Great video, awesome playing thanks…Gold Top my favorite 🎸

[@lupcokotevski2907]

The evolution of a song and arrangement is fascinating as an insight into the creative process. I recently noticed that my October 1971 Playboy has an article on "Butkus Mr Mean".

[@wadecrump1292]

Super cool!

[@EY2112]

Sweet Jesus, the bloom on the notes of the Burst, especially the way those power chords open up, is just…yeah. Holy shit.

[@anderaparicio9748]

This must be the best video in the whole KZbin! I liked the 3rd one the most

[@dusty_dustbin_basementjamh4827]

5:51 'trying to play the same thing on all these but they won't let me... they won't let me'. Very interesting and very true in my limited experience. This video is yet another example of TB being an incredibly intentional player. Well done! Thanks Tom. Larryburst tough to beat during the eye test phase.

[@AP-ui7oi]

Gracias Larry

[@Frettedchaos]

He’s doing full step bends with his index finger only! Insane ❤

[@melodicdreamer72]

We can get the finished product anywhere...what I think most of us like is the honest session man account of the session and the music that happens there.

[@GeoffPeterson33]

Born and raised in Kalamazoo, thanks for the recognition Uncle Larry! lol

[@Lestertele]

Hey Tom, I think the Goldtop and the Custom sound best to my ears and what I like. I love, love , love the stuff you let us hear from the studios. Very inspirational for me, a Protools junkie.

[@Wadey1960CS]

My Father who's in Heaven now, always argued with anyone regardless of who they were or who they favored. "John Unitas was the greatest to ever play the game." Period. He wouldn't budge an inch, haha. Great memories, great guitar sounds. Thanks Uncle Larry!

[@deadwood3764]

Yep Guitars are MAGIC.

[@giggitygoose987]

A - Burst B - Goldtop C - 59 D - 69 Great stuff Larry! Thanks

[@paulpulati9613]

Another example of how it’s really in the hands. Great hands, Uncle Larry’s…. 👍

[@daxgemnic]

Love the sound! A/C drone and all

[@nickspann89]

Gosh damn, that guitar rack is what dreams are made of.

[@chrisjudge1120]

No idea which is which, but from favorite to least favorite: B, D, C, A. With music, I appreciate hearing how the sausage is made: hearing the finished product entertains me, hearing the process teaches me.

[@StratmanJerry]

I think the 59 custom is way brighter than the other three, strangely enough. That 58 is delightfully creamy sounding. Tom you inspired me to get a 62 single cut melody maker. Best guitar I’ve ever owned. Ain’t a splinter of dead sounding wood in that 62 year old student model guitar. AND it came with the MCB. Righteous! Thanks Tom for all you do

[@robslater5528]

Goldtop is just junkyard vicious! And having done the studio thing, I'm always more fascinated by the things under the hood than the final clear coat.

[@stevemyers2092]

we prefer the process...not the packaged goods for sale. The process is the fly on the wall we all love... thank you for that Tom.

[@davepark1827]

OMG, now this is gold. I don't know if I could ever pick one over the others, this to me is the kind of content I love, a world class guitar player playing amazing old Gibson les paul guitars of the kind someone like myself can only dream of. this is probably as close as I'll ever come to actually playing guitars like any one of these. Thanks again Larry. whats the best way to show support, tip, merch purchase, or ??? I love these videos man.

[@501chorusecho]

thank you dave....so glad you are enjoying my decades of pain and agony haha.... the PayPal tip jar is [e-mail] venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

[@mickhill6972]

Superb Shoot out Tom! Kindest Regards Mick Hill (UK). 🙏😊👍🎸🇬🇧

[@chrislink73]

The good thing is you can't pick wrong here, any of these guitars is enough to make great music with. The most important part of tone is in the fingers, and Uncle Larry has that in spades!

[@ChoatMusic]

❤ thanks for the Raw!

[@markpassell8379]

The imperfections of early scratch tracks are realistic and thus more interesting than the final product

[@superunknown9690]

congrats to hitting 100k uncle Tom :)

[@bigwavedave8492]

Please dont change a dam thing. I love all the session stuff . Your burst is just got everything

[@fabianericson5454]

Sunny monday morning here in Sweden. On my way to work. Headphones. Les pauls in all its glory. For me exhibit C made the sun even brighter , both acoustically and through the Princeton. When listening with the eyes I liked the goldtop and the '69 the most. Take care and have a beer for all that cant for the one reason or the other!

[@gregdewald]

I always enjoy jamming along and drinking with Larry

[@mikepisciotta1782]

Hey Tom, In response to that beer guy, I like it when you had the Coors Banquet out there the other day. That’s my beer of choice and I felt like we were drinking one together. Thanks for all you do. You’re the best thing on KZbin! Cheers

[@Nanoosebay]

Please keep the present format. It is fascinating to see how it’s done. I can listen to records for the post production version. Great video. I have no idea which is what but I hear a difference at least. Love your intro improvs.