Homeskoolin’ Volume 396, Tom Bukovac, “Drones Over Nashville”

[@crash921]

Uncle Larry! Hey a few videos ago you mentioned that most people who say they are guitar players aren’t really, could you give us a good definition of a real guitar player? Is a real guitar player one that uses intervals and progressions, or more inversions, or knows how to play chords/scales in every key, or is it about playing more than just covers, etc. Thanks, rock on dude! 🤘🏻

[@501chorusecho]

Like i said below…a real guitar player is a guy that 10 other real guitar players stand around and say “damn, that’s a bad motherfucker right there” It’s as simple as that

[@crash921]

@ haha that rules!! You just made my day with that Uncle Larry

[@tonyvita721]

Hey Tom, thank you for the inspiration, the humor, the community, and the wonderful guitar playing. Your compositions have brought a tear to my eye on many occasions. I'm gonna be 74 years old and have been playing guitar since I was a kid and I never heard the likes of you. Between you and Gutherie I've learned so much. I wish you nothing but the best this life has to offer.

[@501chorusecho]

thank you my dear man...i appreciate these sweet words

[@robnamowicz8073]

me too

[@JamesDailydis]

Happy 74th, whenever that is, sir. We echo your sentiments.

[@tonyvita721]

@@501chorusecho "You're aces in my book"

[@randydavidmusic]

What a great sounding guitar

[@gfunkmusic6836]

That’s how an acoustic guitar should sound. Wonderful sounding old Gibson, wonderful playing, as always.

[@501chorusecho]

thank you bro

[@mamachip]

Just think: This is the first time this guitar has played in tune in its whole life.

[@501chorusecho]

exactly.....in over 70 years

[@johnphelan9102]

Tom: Love the sound of that Gibson acoustic and the sweet vibe you coax from its strings. The seeming ease with which you move between the acoustic world and the electric is a true inspiration.

[@RideCO550]

Took me several months to watch every progrum in sequence. Thank you Larry for sharing your experience and outstanding knowledge of playing guitar.

[@501chorusecho]

right on my man....what was the best episode?

[@RideCO550]

@ by far The Genius of Gordon Mote Part 1 & 2 🙌🏽

[@estenray5385]

⁠@@RideCO550have to add those two are favorites of mine as well! Gordon Mote what a class act! I’m still hoping for a Gordon Mote T shirt with “If you have to think about it, your to late.” Between him and Tom there’s more than ten churches worth of inspiration in that room!

[@Charlie_Davidson]

@@estenray5385- I would want that T-shirt too… but only if “you’re” is spelled correctly.

[@estenray5385]

@@Charlie_Davidson I’d fix that but I’ve misplaced my red pencil ✏️! Lol

[@GabrielOrtizo-p4k]

Sounds Great Uncle Larry. You played that beautiful guitar perfectly. Keep inspiring us

[@scottshand8559]

My take away from today - a whole lot more understanding of how a guitar sounds when properly intonated. Thanks for giving away so much of your wisdom Tom.

[@AndrewMcKittrick-p2s]

Thanks for the intonation check Uncle Larry. I always wondered if it was possible to have perfect tuning up and down the fretboard. Now I know! Thanks for your wonderful vids. Enjoy them all.

[@scottkidwell3601]

Just getting back to the motel after a long day of work. Got a food truck burrito, settling in to catch up with the Session Man. Great sounding Gibson, and some damn fine playing. Going to work on music things in a few, got my trusty acoustic by my side. Thank you for doing what you do, Unc 🙏🏻🤍

[@adambeer-colacino4192]

The Roy Orbison swing thing is humbling every time!

[@caelachyt]

You surely coax some wonderful sounds out of these wood and steel contraptions, Tom. Thanks.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

I swear, as much as I absolutely love your playing, I just can't get enough of your acoustic work........and that old Gibson sounds glorious.

[@leftwrite]

That guitar sounds like a thousand great records I revere from my lifetime.

[@where-we-roam]

Love coming home after a long day and seeing a vid from Uncle Larry. Beautiful playing. Cheers🍻

[@CraigAWhelanJr]

That guitar's tone is absolutely amazing

[@lewissmith6500]

Man the acoustic sounds good!

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤ We’re almost at episode 400 hey, Tom

[@stringlocker]

And she's good at math

[@SeeCSeesCC]

@ string! I can be!! when it counts❤️

[@mikenadanada7430]

I absolutely love that acoustic.

[@darthkeyes]

Pearls of wisdom. Pretty amazing the level of knowledge you can arrive at having after so much experience doing what you do. Great explanation of how the strobe works! I also liked the example of changing the tuning on the A string to match the higher voicing of the chord. Pretty hip.

[@davemassie3726]

Gibson sounds sweet. Thanks for the Roy O strum teaching! Thanks for sharing your wisdom brother! Peace

[@jeffbrewer402]

I absolutely ❤love that Gibson. You are a lucky man Uncle Larry…

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

That is a sweet sounding old J45 made all the better in your hands man!

[@dannymacnevin3939]

Man, I did a gig over the weekend, backing up a female, doing a lot of 90's country, some newer stuff, some twisted stuff, it was great! There was another guitar player and I sharing lead/rhythm roles, then the usual bass, drums etc... The second rehearsal him and I talked about your channel for a while, about how much we love it, and how cool of a cat you are, and how much fun it would be to hang someday. Maybe one day, we will make the long journey from Atlantic Canada to Nashville. I did it several times in the 90's, but that seems a life time ago! Great stuff Tom! Thanks

[@briankays2635]

"It's got more holes than Blackburn Lancashire". That's fuggin funny man! 👊👊👊

[@gcatwyo]

First thing I noticed was how in tune that guitar sounded! Well done.

[@BrianLindseyGuitar]

That guitar sounds amazing. Takes you to a different place. Great playing as always Buk. 😎

[@StarshipTrooper2050]

That guitar has heard a million songs….its both the beauty and the beast….

[@501chorusecho]

and now its a beast that's actually in tune..

[@StarshipTrooper2050]

It sounds wonderful…love the drone too….😎

[@stringlocker]

The songs are in the wood

[@wallqvistphotography4937]

Jesus what a balanced sound in that guitar!

[@kathywilsonofficial]

I’ll be practicing! Thank you Tom! ❤

[@Orko99900]

That guitar does sound incredible.

[@EB81808]

Thanks uncle Larry! Your videos are so inspiring! The class trips and the changing of strings “guitar geek” stuff is the best!! Thanks for all you do!! PS that Gibson sounds amazing!!

[@prs22gt10]

That guitar sounds so good even on an iPhone video, imagine it mic'd up in the studio! Love it!

[@Chunky_PB]

That's some sweet tones right there, and the scarf makes it quite dashing! I've was given an old L-48, stripped and in pieces, a while back. I gotta get on the project someday. Thanks Tom.

[@guitarplayer87]

"The Roy Orbison Thing"...That´s so cool cause it´s soooo true!

[@timjohnson3877]

Best-sounding guitar I've heard all month!

[@GuitarSoloReactions]

Beautiful playing Tom and amazing sounding guitar.

[@johnadams4107]

That guitar sounds brilliant

[@jipes]

What always amaze me dear Tom it's the regularity of your strumming even with years of playing guitar never got even close to your reguarity and pocket that's very impressive

[@NateTheMeh]

That’s prolly the coolest looking acoustic I’ve ever seen.

[@501chorusecho]

its definitely funky man....been rode HARD. it plays so good....it seems to play easier now than it did before the major surgery it recently went through

[@dhh488]

Dang, that was the perfect way to end a so-so day. Peace all!

[@GIBKEL]

The beaters always sound like some of the best.

[@lucasvalentin3077]

"Collings don't cut it, gotta have that old Gibson" Uncle Larry could write copy for the big G

[@jdwild1698]

It's like that old guitar has been resurrected from the grave ... beautiful sounding and playing Tom

[@Mark-vg6gi]

A never ending circle of gems

[@stringlocker]

Eccentric acoustic Larry. That scarf

[@MaxCrush99]

That guitar IS awesome. The beast is beautiful. It's got New York City concrete jungle sweetness. I knew you would bring back something cool from the Big Apple. Great lesson today. Thank you.

[@kristopherk5454]

I can SMELL the old Gibson wood when you play that!

[@ShawnAloysius]

Great friggin riffs uncle Larry! 🤩

[@GoodTonesandCoffee]

Thanks for always inspiring, brother!

[@paulgeorgia8013]

Man, that Banner is a cannon! I really want a vintage Gibson, but where I live, they’re pretty rare. I guess a trip to Nashville will need to happen.

[@ToddTheJoker]

"Donald Fagen is rolling in his grave and he isn't even dead yet!"..ahahaha I needed that laugh Uncle Larry..that shit was funny!

[@davidpepper442]

Hey Tom, I can feel that guitar through the KZbins. Seems like you've got a great one there. After watching you for 5 years I've noticed most of the things you do with the guitar look easier than they actually are. Cheers

[@GusBird]

I'd love to flush the tinnitus and time travel back to when Roy Orbison first released Pretty Woman on the radio and feel/hear that mojo magic again. Love the "unplugged" Uncle Larry too of course.

[@sv-yh3mq]

@Gusbird - I remember I was in a car, in a parking lot of a store, with my parents, off of East 14 th Street, Hayward, Ca.when I first heard Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman, over the car radio. I was a little kid, but I remember it was awesome! There have been other times in vehicles this has happened, with other artists/groups, over the years. I remember hearing Chris Isaac singing Wicked Game for my 1 st time, while driving down main street one evening and I wanted to pull over to continue listening- I was Floored.

[@chrisbrowning6102]

That one was definitely worth saving. Lovely sounding slope shoulder.

[@JLBurg]

If that guitar were a puppy, the County would have taken it away. So glad it's now in your loving hands Uncle Larry! Pitchers and catchers report in about three weeks. Go Tribe! I mean Guardians...no I don't. Go Tribe!

[@brownsfan7753]

Your guitar has a real sweet voice!!! Love it!!!!

[@Discannons]

That guitar is so balanced

[@aprocksmpls]

Guitar sounds amazing.

[@kingbryn1692]

I guess I fall into the group cuz that drone had me at first note. Beautiful, Uncle Larry! Love that old Banner! I still search the ol’ Reverb for those sometimes knowing that hidden gem is out there somewhere just waiting to be brought back to life

[@daddio307]

Hey, Tom, it would be so great to integrate something like that opening jam into a track for your next album. Killin' it, my friend.

[@texpig13]

What a beautiful old guitar!

[@shagradauyo]

Sometimes a hard life defines your character, this old Gib turned out sweet

[@jakew2111]

Awesome. Can definitely tell you've been doing this for a while. I always did like guitars with battle scars on them.

[@hangtite87]

Sounds lovely.

[@auralharmony]

That Gibson sounds great!

[@lifelongfan07]

Love the vibe!

[@rjrguitar]

That guitar sounds glorious...

[@stringlocker]

Another awesome guitar

[@tombstoneslim7070]

I’ve got a ‘69 J45 that was my Grandpa’s. Thing sounds amazing. Nut is a bit thin for me but wow, sounds amazing. Not to mention it looks almost brand new. Appreciate your sharing!!

[@jega157]

Really nice sounding guitar

[@staylor537]

No wonder "More Than Words" was such a hit for Extreme ! The Drone Effect! That Gibson is Crisp!

[@robwarren4425]

Sounds fab

[@robnamowicz8073]

You are right about the old Kalamazoo flattops. The noises the top picks up just from your fingers when you are strumming always surprises me, and I wonder, 'well, that wouldn't sound good, move the mic back,' but they just are so responsive. Old Kalamazoo magic in a box!! Good Find, Buckeroo!

[@stoneyblues]

Played my Gibson flattop this morning with my coffee. Gonna be a good day. Yours sounds a little more broken in than mine but mines just 5 years old

[@drohmtonelab]

The fact you mentioned Collings tells me it is on the rise and probably just fine ;)

[@501chorusecho]

collings makes great shit....but they are NOT the guitars that nashville songwriters want to buy after they get their first big hit...how do i know this? because i'm the guy they all call when they are trying to find a "killer old j-45"

[@drohmtonelab]

@@501chorusecho I was just kidding with you a little since I rarely hear you mention boutique brands. Collings probably sold 50 guitars to listeners right after your video dropped this morning. I love your stories about the Nashville culture. Something I will never experience first hand so it is a treat to listen to you. That J45 you are playing does sound gooooood! Want to sell it? ;)

[@501chorusecho]

@@drohmtonelab thanks, but no

[@backlineman]

whoa what cool guitar

[@MistyMountainMedia]

Uncle Larry stares into my soul....

[@ForrestCokely]

Doggone that guitar SOUNDS AMAZING.

[@ForrestCokely]

So right about the RO strum... Been trying, but YIKES, still trying.

[@t92780tone]

Great episode

[@shadeshadyshade254]

Wow, does that old Gibson sound goooooood!!!!! So lush and roomy sounding. Love all the Football talk you do as well 👍👍

[@whiskersb5296]

Tom, the other day I went to watch an old Jack Pearson video because I love that guy and I saw that you had left a glowing comment in the comments section. Cool to see.

[@dlux703]

I have a '63 Gibson (according to it's serial #) that I inherited from a late friend who used to play in the "Village" in NYC at the same time as Dylan was there. It's got a Country Western label in it, but it's had so much work, that nothing else matches a Country & Western profile. Different top w/wood binding, dot inlay fretboard, tuners, different pickguard, may not even be the original neck, in which case the serial # ain't right, But, it plays and sounds really good, and cause my old buddy gave it to me when he was about to die, I take VERY good care of it. Bought it a new case, and seeing/hearing yours makes me want to get it out and play it more. My old arthritic hands have trouble on acoustics these days, but maybe I'll put some lighter strings on.

[@andyw6026]

never ceases to amaze me - the difference between how "simple" chord sequences sound when they're played perfectly and accurately like you do vs the way I play them......darn......years more practice and effort required by me....must focus on doing the "simple" stuff right before I try to play more "complex" stuff.....

[@sebastienboisvert3268]

Hey tom. You often talk about trends in guitar parts an arrangements and how they come and go. What are some of the staples that have lasted since you started ? Love the show. Thanks

[@501chorusecho]

jangle jangle has always been cool and has never gone away

[@deangoritz9625]

What a sweet ol sound on that sweet ol J-45

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

If i wanna hear cool music and get inspired to up my guitar game , i watch ne a little home schoolin !!! 👍🏻💪🏻

[@kevinallen1761]

That guitar is beautiful. End stop.

[@hollylewis5302]

Now THAT is a yummy sounding acoustic guitar! Like Butta!

[@TheFeelButton]

A little jazzy! Cheers Tom!!

[@averyprice9422]

So good...

[@michael.darrin1963]

Great sounding Acoustic!!!! You get a better sound with your iphone than most any hi-end studio recordings...It's in the hands of the beholder. Tom, I know your a rock guy, I just watched a Documentary on Prime with Randy Rhoads, there was always the debate among guitarists who they preferred more...Eddie or Randy, did you have a preference? The guy who blew me away came a little later John Sykes. Thx Tom, coming upon 5 years and you still keep kicking ass.

[@bunkerandthebrain7771]

Yes brunch time jam. Exactly the perfect time after my last work call where everything is going to hell. Now just sit back and calm down. Prepare for the next stupid problem.

[@toploadtele]

That intro ia a good one for the class to work on...

[@Johnkostercreative]

Loving the cold, that is the Cleveland in you! That Gibson sounds amazing ( I know you have a ton to do with that). I've got a 1958 J45 left-hander and if I could only keep one of my guitars for the remainder of my life, goodbye Martins, Yamahas, Taylors, etc. Just my J45. Full of lower bout cracks, checking everywhere, non-original tuning pegs (took off the little white pegs and put on the Les Paul key pegs) and it's ugly but mojo to burn. Exact same issues of tonality above with fretted and open chords above 7th fret same. My first guitar was a right-handed Yamaha spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, made in 1974. He had just picked up a really nice Gibby 150 and a Martin D-28. So I had a luthier set it up left-handed with some bridge work and it sounds so sweet. I took the pick guard off, refinished the top, and it looks and sounds amazing. I also have a Takamine made in 1980 (pre-Martin lawsuit) and that is a cannon of a guitar. I don't talk about gear much but I had to pitch in.

[@callanturner4749]

Some makers use a compensated bone at the bridge to help with acoustic intonation. I think I have found over the years that you tune the as best as you can correctly then tweak tuning the guitar to itself when you are playing chords. Fun times tuning guitars eh? Thanks UL love your videos, your playing is always inspiring.

[@joescmoe4784]

That's a very nice sounding acoustic for sure, and I dont play much acoustic. Good stuff 👌

[@theeleven42]

I've got a 1970 J-50. It's a weird one, square shoulder, 1 9/16" nut width - not typically a very desirable guitar, but it's got a vibe. It's not my main acoustic but i've pulled some songs out of it.

[@No1Particular]

Premature grave rolling 😂❤