Homeskoolin’ Volume 274, Tom Bukovac, “Poser”

Uncle Larry extols his great adoration of Epiphone guitars of the 50s and early 60s…

[@talldavid30]

Hey Tom, recently found your vids, don't ask what took me so long ..but very cool stuff man. Thanks for sharing.

[@501chorusecho]

Welcome to hell my man

[@YungVaporwave]

Better late than never

[@AndrewJones-cx6kl]

PLEASE don’t leave us Uncle Larry……. Even with the way things are, you bring it back to how it used to be. That’s priceless.

[@roberthdahlquist]

RIP Wayne Kramer (who played an Epi with the MC5).

[@treetopvideo]

amazing interview on WTF podcast. learned so much about the dude. much respect, RIP!

[@emitchsr]

“Ordained by whatever you believe in “ That’s a great line.

[@thomassmith5291]

If you want to be a Star, you gotta be there. If you want to be a Legend, you gotta be someplace else

[@tombstoneslim7070]

There is no human in existence or that has EVER existed that has more soul than Ray Charles!! The way his voice had that tube like break up and was just on the edge of the note…man!! Never be another!! THAT’s what I would sound like if I could sing. Lol!!

[@chrispamplin2651]

@501chorusecho cant retire at 100k my man....now 6 months later you're at 110k 🎉. Congrats on the growth,well deserved, awesome content

[@LeffHynebridge]

I saw the thumbnail for this vid and couldn't believe I was seeing a Crestwood. I had never seen one before a few months ago and I had my eye on a Crestwood Custom reissue (red), I had never seen anyone play one. After eyeing it and looking around for a while a Schecter Ultra III (also in red) came up for the same price and it seemed like an amazing guitar so I went for that one. The Ultra is fantastic, but would still like to try a Crestwood some day.

[@banjarro]

Damn...it's 3am, why am I listening to you talk about Epiphones? Love it, because it's new to my brain..please don't stop your freewheeling format Mr. T.

[@halfchop]

Really really like that fill chart you came up with!

[@duncanfrere2656]

Tom "Phil" Bukovac... showing us how to FILL up a vocal track. It's about taste, class, restraint. Ain't nobody got more of that than Uncle Larry! Thanks for the Epiphone lesson. I learnt something!

[@kendalljamesmusic]

I’m with you- Brother Ray was the first one I thought of, and didn’t question it for a moment.

[@ryansumawan1865]

We salute you.

[@moroboshidan7960]

Boom!

[@Ten2More]

I love it! 1000%!

[@ScottMedinaX]

LOVE THE CHART!!!

[@JKapitain]

Love the ‘How to Fill Properly’ bar charts.

[@vpovince1001]

Just don’t ever leave us faithful guitar freaks!!

[@stringlocker]

I love Stage divers where nobody catches them they end up doing a belly flop on the concrete floor. I love that

[@basicsforbaroqueimprovisation]

Skool is in ! Thank you Uncle L for shining the light ! Gratefully - John

[@SeeCSeesCC]

And its Baroque ❤

[@davidh8928]

Thanks for the class today Uncle Larry! You know it's a good lessen when I get to sharpen a pencil and take notes. Cool and Uncool are solid foundations....hell yeah I love it man. Rock on your bad ass self.

[@paulya1269]

Medical issue landed me in hospital recently. Missing my guitars terribly. When that AC⚡️DC loop kicked in, I almost teared up. Keep the vids coming Uncle Larry!

[@stratomess]

My Mom used to work for United and then American Airlines. She met Ray Charles on a flight. He was in 1st Class (of course). And was reading a braille Playboy mag. To fuckin' cool man ;-) She just told him how much she enjoyed his music, and didn't want to bother him further. He was very gracious.

[@bamgrok]

Now that is hilarious

[@martinheath5947]

Great story 😊

[@steve-a-reno]

I love it when Uncle Larry talks about himself in the 3rd person!

[@kathywilsonofficial]

Fantastic drawing Marshall! Thank you Tom! ❤

[@wisconimike7590]

I have a 50's Epiphone Century archtop with that new yorker pickup. Sent it to Jesse at Revel Pickups in Minneapolis, who disassembled it and built a custom firebird pickup in the casing. Looks original and sounds KILLER!

[@brianmorla2026]

I love a good history lesson and I love a good chart. Please don’t retire uncle Larry.

[@Kcapgar]

One of the dudes in the Hives uses one of those black Epiphones with the New Yorker pickup as one of his main guitars.

[@christopherkuefler9839]

We went to the Underdog and watched Guthrie. I took a selfie with him. Great time!

[@martinaddison4880]

I hung out with him at Gruhn’s. He was very unpretentious and genuine. I’ll stop there.

[@cpost1558]

Sweet Tommy Bukovac from Cleveland, Sagittarius, You are the man. I don't think you're over posting, can't get enough of your content. You talked about Ray Charles, yea man, when he sings tears come to my eyes. My dear mom, who lives in Sun Valley had a bunch of framed pictures she was organizing and in there is a picture of her, my dear departed step dad, and Ray Charles. He was in Sun Valley for an event and they got to meet him. You can tell how cool he is in that picture, they are smiling and laughing, he is such a joyous cat. I love how when asked about soul you go straight to Ray Charles, I agree! Thanks Uncle Larry!

[@blueshawk5649]

Growing up in the 60's, and watching the Beatles , I drew pictures of Johns Rick all over the place.. books, sheets of paper, placemats.. Shit, I wanted that guitar. Thanks for the fill mini lesson... !

[@Milesinstruments75]

Love the graph for uncool/cool. I will forever visualize that during playing parts. Thanks Uncle!

[@mike_benn]

The fill visual is pure gold

[@duanewilson3941]

Regarding Ray Charles, when he passed I believe it was Quincy Jones that described his voice as one that could emit joy and sorrow at the same time. I thought that description was spot on.

[@jonathangreen4833]

Another incredible EPIsode!!! Elliot Easton has always been one of my absolute favorite players for 1. Always serving the song and the melody and 2. Adding amazing little pieces of color and light without ever getting in the way.

[@davestrong6119]

Thanks Tom, I finally see where my cupcake knobs came from. I had an early Gibson ES175 with these knobs and never knew where they came from. Obviously, someone must have put Epiphone cupcake knobs as an personal upgrade or just for the hell of it……now I can sleep at night.. thanks for these videos

[@lefty5757]

Please Don’t Retire Uncle Larry 🍻

[@ColeHuddlestun]

That fill chart 🤣🤣🤣 Informative, spot on, and hilarious!

[@wallqvistphotography4937]

Agreed! More mystery and anonymity please!

[@steveg.3022]

Don’t retire. I don’t want to live in total mystery.

[@michaeldavis4969]

Brilliant lesson on fills! Never heard it described so correctly and succinctly!

[@Bredaxe]

As a Greek/Italian, music was such a pivotal part of growing up. Didn't know Epiphone was started by a Greek guy! Just started playing Bouzouki again. Mom's getting to her 80s now and she likes to hear the sounds of the old country.

[@wyattearpp9540]

"Epi" in ancient Koine Greek means, "upon"....

[@joeymafoey8265]

stevie wonder bro man is made of soul

[@DominicHudson79]

On the cool fills topic, my mind went straight to ‘Debris’ by the Faces. What a great song, Ronnie Wood just having a good old time, filling all over the shop.

[@lukecyrus]

I absolutely love my old Riviera! Sweet and beautiful. Would love to find a small headstock one some day. Thank you for the Epi insight, Tom!!

[@johnmossey]

Very cool. I have a much greater appreciation for Epiphones after this episode.

[@markprentice1961]

Approach to fills....Spot On!

[@Danielrunion]

That chart on fills is awesome and so perfect. Larry crackin' me up and departing guitar wisdom at the same time.

[@quietdan]

Wow, what an episode! The cool/uncool fill chart is the best thing ever. Like Ray Charles playing a Wilshire. With a horseshoe Bigsby. Thanks Tom.

[@donaldryder5534]

Genius explanation of the best way to play fills. Am I the only viewer who takes notes during these videos?

[@kevinmalone8903]

I would love to have an Epiphone Frontier from the late 50’s, early 60’s. Tom Petty had a beautiful one as did Mick Taylor.

[@chrisgondoli2770]

Larry, your right on the money with the not calling back. It creates the buzz. Nice.

[@gbarge4]

Hey, Tom, thanks for the Epiphone lesson. That was cool. Always a sentimental favorite. I actually have a 1953 Zephyr with the New York pickup, bikini headstock and those knobs. Honestly, the pickup is okay in that guitar, which is large and fully hollow, so the whole thing is barely manageable. But it is what it is and it's fun to have in my lap while watching a game or something. Thank you for all these lessons.

[@dusty_dustbin_basementjamh4827]

Thanks Rock 'n Roll Larry! Thanks for doing it.

[@steevkelly]

I was a huge Randy Rhoades fan when I was a kid (still am). When I got the live tribute album and listened to the outtakes of him recording Dee - when he spoke it sent shivers down my spine. I had never heard his voice. Now you have Instagram and all that mystery is gone. Our heroes are ordinary now. Prince was the king of being a mysterious MF.

[@bruces.marcolina1605]

The chart was worth the price of admission!

[@timcorbridge6772]

"People miss mystery" .. you got it man

[@danstringer7610]

Great class today uncle Larry!

[@mjcaster13]

Unc needs to write a book. I don’t mean a memoir. Just a random book of insights. Chapter 17, cool vs uncool fills with a hand drawn chart. Take my money.

[@littlewing8026]

100% agree on Ray Charles - best singer in any genre ever together with Aretha

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤❤Hey Tom!!! Never enough videos!!

[@nunestunes]

Love the Epiphone original designs. All thanks to the recently departed Brother Wayne Kramer

[@guitfinger]

...the moment you asked the question, who has the most soul, half a second before you answered it I thought: Ray Charles. But Tom: every note you play is soaked with soul! You're a big inspiration to do everything with soul, regardless the level of playing or singing someone is at the moment.

[@jamesgist8582]

Hi Tom, thanks for the cool shout-outs! Epiphone, Stevie Mariott( uh huh) and brother Ray Charles. I have always loved a good used Epiphone guitar. In the early 1970's(1971-'72) the pawnshops in Michigan were full of all models of Epiphone guitars. And they were cheap. $120 - $250 range. Also, my favorite cheap guitar, a 1966 Gibson Melodymaker with the SG(one piece) mahogany body. I bought that in 1974 for $120 (big spender). I still miss that little guitar...

[@dahlbaker]

Unpredictable fills. Thank you Uncle Larry.

[@curtisprincemusic]

I have a beautiful, older (made in Japan) Epiphone 12 string two tone sunburst acoustic I bought for $250 bucks ten years ago. It sounds so freakin good! I leave it in open D. Love my Epiphones, play them as much as my Strat and my Gibson. I don't have a lot of guitars, but I play the crap out of the ones I have. Thanks for the vid Tom

[@falixmcfackey]

Panoramic is magnatone! Another accordion amp I daresay;) I’ve got one that’s like a tonemaster plus reverb. 18 watts. I gotta change out the 2 prong though.

[@MarkJMusic2022]

Had an Epiphone Casino. Loved it. Sadly it was destroyed in a basement flood

[@gteefxr3094]

Fuck man, your chart on "fills" is like a road map to life. We measure things in stringent time increments, but the most enjoyable times are the "blurred edges. Thanks man.

[@joebill663]

The fill chart mite be the most educational thing I've ever seen

[@ryan_d_vine]

We salute you Mr. Buk!!!

[@GRBAquatics]

Very Cool, Uncle Larry. Token Aussie here, Loved your intro. That Guitar is Super Cool. All The best. Thankyou

[@johnnydiablo1100]

Maybe it was the sugar high from my milkshake, but, man, you cracked me up with your comedy today-

[@kevinmcfarland8305]

Love the fill chart ! I don't remember school being this cool , I'm actually paying attention NEO native here !

[@stauffrt2]

Never too many videos Larry. No such thing as too much Larry.

[@PastaPatate]

Norms Rare guitars had one of those black coronets with the NY pickup that they have a video on here featuring.

[@RagggedTrouseredPhilanthropist]

Oh man, that homemade graph of where a lead fill should fall cracked me up. Cheers Larry. 😂

[@gregdoran5850]

Thank you, Uncle Larry!!

[@davidt9841]

I completely agree with you on the frequency/duration of fills.. I think it'd be entertaining/informative if you were to post some of your own fills in some of the work you've done! Play On!!!

[@nickl2883]

I had a old epiphone Electar lap steel. It had the coolest knobs I’ve ever seen. Plus a very cool bass contour control and the same tuners as a pre war Martin. It hand a surprisingly cool sounding horse shoe pickup.

[@aisle_of_view]

"DB Cooper's" became the name of a million strip mall bars around the country

[@neilmarsh7437]

love the visual guide to cool and uncool fills - haha

[@teleking36]

Man, they're my favorite not-so-best kept secret! My '60 Wilshire is a ridiculous machine - fat '58 neck and crazy good P90s. I've also got a '58 Coronet with the NY pickup and the same fat neck - total monster!

[@501chorusecho]

You need to sell me that black 58 with the shitty sounding bridge pickup

[@skullheadwater9839]

Yes, that is a badass late 50's early 60's Magnatone Panoramic with true Vibrato from what I can tell. Great amp, I build custom tube amps these days more than playing. I got on this tone quest and since the music scene is dead in New Orleans and I am 55 and don't want to play weddings I started building amps. Actually, it really started because I lost everything I owned during Hurricane Katrina and I wanted a vintage tube amp again but didn't have the cash so I used my Electronics experience and just started dicking with tubes. Nothing sounds like a simple old skool tube amp cranked.

[@ResponseAudio]

Thanks for the Duke Levine recommendation. I knew his name, but I wasn't familiar with that much of his stuff. I was blown away by some of the videos! That's some "Old Bull" stuff there!

[@Nozmo_King_NJ]

Wow Tom, so much good stuff here it's hard to know where to begin. So, for now, I'll just say .. thanks!

[@THEItchybruddah]

Understatement of century: “Music’s cool ain’t it?” Yes… Yes it is Maestro.

[@kathywilsonofficial]

Attack out of the gate! Love it! ❤

[@0goaway0]

U have not talked about drawing guitars. Dude I would love to hear more about that. If you have some drawings please share. So rad

[@williambarnes3727]

We are glad that you are doing the videos keep it up love you man🙏

[@chrisdoyle8644]

Always good stuff tom .thanks

[@ryansuma9959]

@501chorusecho I think that "panoramic" amp is made by a company called AudioGuild. The story I heard was that the lead designer for magnatone left when they went to solid state. Soon after he left he bought the Audio Guild company and started producing Amps. I have one that has a crazy tremolo circuit, that I love.

[@bggouvea]

LOL you're the Minister of all things - Guitar. love you uncle larry!

[@DeniseHargrave]

Marvin Gaye had the nickname “Prince of Soul”…Always loved his style and songs, still do. You just played “Ain’t no mountain high enough…” a few days ago, do you think he is near the top of the list with Ray Charles? I do know that Marvin was considered a Motown and Soul singer, and he sure did sing some sexy songs. Enjoyed this video Tom, thanks for all your inspirational knowledge and for everything you share and do for us homeskoolers! I sing and play the acoustic guitar and also play the piano, your chart today is very helpful. Thank You! 😁

[@joeurbanowski321]

I learned some very cool stuff from you today man.. lemme find that Tip Jar..👍🏼❤️

[@501chorusecho]

thank you bro..if you are indeed headed that way, my paypal is [e-mail] venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

[@joeurbanowski321]

@@501chorusecho thanks.! I wasn’t panicking..! Heh..

[@austinford5937]

“Damn alligator bit my hand off!” -Chubbs Funniest line from Carl Weathers in the movie-Happy Gilmore. Must’ve worn out that part of the VHS rewinding it over and over, sides sore from laughing. A great talent and a great man, we will miss him. Great episode uncle Larry, no need to apologize for longer running videos, I know you like to keep them short, but I always like it when they go past 15 minutes because the content is always excellent. -Ain’t it grand to dig in to a B5 chord first thing in the morning 😀

[@RipVDub]

R&B Poser - I've learned something today. Always appreciated! BTW, I blasted 'For Those About to Rock' right after the video. 1981. WTF?!?

[@kylebollendorf4856]

Tom, tell us about Stephen Stills…sounds like you got some good stories!

[@kengreer3302]

My main guitar is a 1980 Epiphone S 800 owned it since new and it sounds the best to me

[@stratcatfenderbender]

That amp sounds perfect!

[@michaelsawyer6887]

We salute you