Holmeskoolin’ Bonus “Early Morning Bench Time”

Coffee and PAF’s with Larry.

[@davidpepper442]

I know Dan doesn't necessarily need help in the guitar department, but did you play on this new record at all Tom? The new single sounds great and the video is hilarious. I saw that Noel Gallagher co-wrote the song which is cool as hell.

[@501chorusecho]

Yeah bro, you uncle larry came up with that slide hook in the choruses and the leslie stuff in the bridge of "on the game"...had a blast working on that whole album, so much fun. love those dudes.

[@novabluerocks]

Hey Tom! So cool. I was just listening to the album and that track. I wasn’t sure but t made me want to ask the exact same question of whether you’d played on it. Really cool parts for sure! Question #2, is there any examples of Dan’s legendary Telecaster on any of the songs that you know of? Always enjoy your wisdom and incredible playing. Thank you!

[@501chorusecho]

@@novabluerocks i used that guitar on a LOT of that stuff but theres no way in hell i could remember which parts...we move VERY fast when i am working over there

[@novabluerocks]

@@501chorusecho Haha! Roger that. I’ll just use my ears and imagination. Such killer tones regardless! Thank you for the the reply 🙏🎁🤙

[@emdblues]

Which album are you talking about? I'd like to listen to that 😊

[@stevejcurtis]

"knuckleheads up there making Acoustics".....😂😂🤣😂! Brilliant! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@ChrisJFeustel]

Uncle Larry! I wasted my covid lockdown on some guy making pizza unboxing videos and some tiger nonsense. Alas, I have found your show and am almost caught up. Took almost a year. You are a sweet sweet uncle for doing all of this. Thank you! You have helped my playing more than you know. Thank you.

[@forester057]

You freely admit that huh.

[@dylanharvey5234]

Ran into Larry at guitar show a couple weeks ago. I didn’t wanna be one of those guys but I was star struck. More star struck by Larry than I was by Vince Gill walking around. But I just said hello to Larry and shook hands. He couldn’t have been nicer. Thanks Tom for what u do. Thanks for the free shit!

[@benallmark9671]

Cool , glad to hear he wasn’t a dick to ya.

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

Ya larry has a dark side. He has a shrink tho

[@501chorusecho]

@@johnsmith-bk4ps do i?....so, john...honey...why don't you talk to me directly? my email is [e-mail]...if you got some kind of problem with me i'm all ears

[@Movealongtherebuddy]

Man, the...let's just say peculiar xx chromo...from last night. Now this. I'm a bit of a magnet too, but I'm kinda starting to worry about you Uncle. I'm gonna delete this one in a minute...but shit...I seriously don't envy people with notoriety, with all the nutters out there.

[@rickp.6251]

What size strings are best for a 3/4 size electric guitar? Looks like 👉🎸. Ibeanezzish!

[@mazukakai]

The "haggling" segment was perfect. Thanks for that

[@462rob]

One of the best parts of his videos are these chunks of wisdom that he drops followed by a strum or little lick. It's reminiscent of the Blues trope; "Got up this morning....dah duh da da duh..."

[@jppagetoo]

The best gift you can give anybody is the love and ability to make music. Your children have taken that gift and run with it. Even if they don't pursue a career in music, they will always have the ability to play music. That is something that they will use for the rest of their lives.

[@midnighthour4299]

I can tell you appreciate the British sense of humour as well as culture. Most Americans dont understand our humour, you are an expert.

[@flyballhdeg9775]

We GenX'ers were raised on Bennie Hill and Monte Python.

[@TheArmydiver]

I'm digging this bench talk format. Rapid fire wisdom

[@mikenadanada7430]

Absolutely LOVIN the Bench Sessions 👍

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

More great info and advice Tom! I continue to love and enjoy Homeskoolin' and you for all that you do to learn us man!

[@jonathangreen4833]

I tried to joke on here a few years back and it did not turn out well. LOL. (you got the humor good Uncle, so I was appreciative of that!). LOVE these "OTB" videos! Keep em coming....learning a lot and loving the story telling! Wishing all of the Skoolers a great weekend!!

[@sienieckymark1462]

Keep these bench videos coming! Sweet guitars and nuggets of wisdom.

[@duncanfrere2656]

"John Holmes does NOT put his strings on like that!" 🤣

[@brianolson_music]

😂

[@marvinmitt4575]

🤣

[@kevinafflack]

Love the new Black Keys track with Uncle Larry front and center and turned up! The best way to cure the guitar show blues, when you play everything and don't find one you can't live without, is to go home and restring the ones you have. Rekindle the old flame.

[@bobgure]

Great. What’s the name of the track? Thanks!

[@ScottyJohnson17]

It is funny the way you look up at the camera and say "good morning friends." I get a kick outta that every time.

[@RipVDub]

Call this series: On the Bench with Uncle Larry - life, music, and wisdom. Always appreciated!

[@bobgure]

Hi Tom! The ‘over the shoulder’ point of view at the end of these bench vids has really helped my playing! Love ya!

[@kevinwalrad3319]

Tommy, something cathartic about sitting and listening to your tream of thought as you do the mundane task of changing strings. Always a pleasure. Thanks for being you Brother! We appreciate it. Keep up the great work.

[@bradbernard7895]

Thanks Larry for all your videos. I do love that gold top!

[@clayd.6292]

Watched every minute and was maybe the best KZbin vidja of the day. Love hearing Uncle Larry’s wisdom. Come back to Dallas!!!

[@RussShirley1]

Somebody’s probably said it before but, your opening word salvo is your new t-shirt, “Hello friends, it’s just Uncle Larry.” And on the back, “Nothing To Get Too Excited About”. And of course in that super-comfy type material! Love the bench talks Larry, something quite healingly consultative about them.

[@bamgrok]

Man those are great tips to show up at an open mic / talent show or whatever. Thanks Tommy , I get hella nervous before I play but it's getting much better ! Great tip , and what a beautiful guitar , I have never even seen one in real life

[@Frettedchaos]

The carve on that top😮! Gorgeous.

[@oGREENYo]

that overhead view of you playing is great… gives a whole different perspective on what you’re doing! Great video as always UL; thanks for everything - keep up the great work!

[@DaveStejna]

"Last guy in the band house to take a shower". Dude...Holy shit, Uncle Larry, that hits so close to home I feel assaulted. LOL!!

[@e.papascottcolvin7921]

Hi Uncle Larry, I’ve been playing 55 years and you crack me up with your jokes a breath of fresh air.

[@lorikislack1504]

No one could stare down an audience like Albert King

[@chrischarles1468]

Dang that’s a great sounding guitar acoustically. Thanks for the stringing tip. I now see how to do it.

[@jeremy.thejeweler]

Been enjoying these bench videos from my bench the last few days. My bench is a diamond setting bench, but it’s a guitar repair bench in spirit.

[@jasoncarroll-eo7ul]

Best personality on the internet without a doubt. As real as it gets

[@billywolf8865]

Uncle Larry, cool to see you trying out Billy’s strings! Been using them also for long time now. They are a winner my brother. And they are the Safest! Please follow up on them in future Homeschooling thanks

[@joshshepherd5039]

Love it Tom….I would love to see you do a video on your acoustic setups…maybe even a video with Sutton about it. Tips and tricks on acoustic setup. Thanks for all you do!!

[@quocpham8738]

Thanks for the para EQ recommendation. Got the empress couple of days ago and it's like going from 720p to blue ray. Very inspiring cleans.

[@louloriente7726]

Uncle Larry, This is my favourite guitar. A 57 GoldTop Les Paul. Man the way you play it is so expressive and soulful

[@mfrie]

Thanks for sharing these bits of wisdom. I'm enjoying my Homeskoolin' shirts btw

[@nolanhills4005]

Hi Tom! The kids and I have been listening to Plexi Soul and Trip the Witch a lot lately. Beautiful albums! Can't wait to hear the new album with Guthrie. Thanks for all you do!!

[@brianolson_music]

Yes! another bench video. That guitar is pure eye candy.

[@benallmark9671]

Thanks for this great hang Tom. I really enjoyed it and might of even learned a lil something.

[@nickangelo3283]

Tom, it takes me forever to get through one of your episodes, because I keep having to pause and go grab a guitar. Honestly, I have played so much more guitar, and gotten so much better since I tarted watching your channel four years ago. Thank you.

[@andyw6026]

Hey Larry, thanks for channel, I have no issues with your sense of humour - resonates very well with me as a Brit!

[@ebeep]

Great advice for both stage and trade. Life's too short to not at least do what you can to try to really enjoy playing the gig. Every minute on that stage is difficult to come by and it's literally our job to connect with the people who are nice enough to tolerate us taking their time and blasting their ears with our gear. We owe it to ourselves, our bandmates, and especially our audience to always be present and open on the stage. We are tasked with creating an experience.

[@chuckg3475]

Larry, Lovin the bench talk. Lovin the "how to string a guitar" lesson. Thanks Dude

[@williambarnes3727]

That’s true uncle Larry I can’t believe that people still don’t understand your sense of humor. I love it keep it coming.

[@Tweed_Tone]

I can listen to Tom all day, he makes everything so entertaining to listen to.

[@user-ye2gr6ut7f]

Best description of Nashville Humidity ever! You are such a multifaceted cat and guru!

[@bobbiemiles-foremaniii8747]

That's cute. Yall ever been to Houston? 😂

[@stevehamm5499]

These bench vids are great Tom. I have been stringing my guitars correctly since that video with Greg Voros, but the way you do the string-wrap is way more efficient. Love your work dude!!, Steve in NorCal.

[@stewdickson]

I love how Uncle Larry, virtuoso and greatest living session man, is such a clutz with the string winder. Digging the bench series, learning a lot.

[@lucillenelson4593]

Good morning Uncle Larry, happy Friday

[@user-xd3rg2sk4w]

Love “Bench Time” with Uncle Larry! Mother Nature has been insane here in NJ this week…3 days straight of wicked rain and heavy wind, water in my basement that I’m still cleaning up…plus we had a 4.8 Earthquake here today. It was so unexpected, when I heard and felt the loud roaring and the house started shaking I thought it was coming from something in the house like the heater or hot water heater was about to blow and I almost ran out of the house until it suddenly stopped, then I looked around and realized it was an earthquake.

[@kesterguitarman]

Love it ! Every day

[@robertlewis8024]

Laughs and wisdom in equal measure! Nobody does it better.

[@riniones]

I really love to listen to a great player like yourself playing electric unplugged

[@jakeells3005]

uncle L, Top 3 country greats in your opinion. been here since corona lessons one proud supporter man keep it up

[@mikeg3754]

Just something magical about a gold top. Been wanting to try Rev. Willie's strings. Hoping they will magically give me his tone. Word of the day seems to be magical. Happy Friday.

[@joerockhead7747]

Taking off the luthier knot is how Tony Iommi lost his finger!!!

[@stashe8083]

Yes to the episodes on haggling tips! : D👏🏻

[@JeffB391]

You’re right about the coolest guitars. The good ones I have owned found me. The ones I went looking for or thought I wanted only stayed special for a short time. The good ones seemed to just show up and stick around.

[@umberto1949]

"I'll give you a Tom Bukovac CD you'll probably NEVER play!" Now that's FUNNY!

[@steveg.3022]

I started installing my strings that way when you told us from Gruhn’s not to put that “luthier’s knot” on them. Your way works great.

[@dan5danPT]

Love the bench angle…fits your angular attitude 😉

[@misubi]

Hello from Chiang Mai Thailand Uncle Larry! Even here your ramblings are appreciated.

[@seanspring1360]

For Real? Spent a month or two in Thailand. AMAZING place. Stayed with hill tribes etc. Cheers from Canada Keep Rocckin

[@lexist7]

Hello fellow skooler in south east Asia. Hope the heat there isn’t as bad as it is here

[@misubi]

@@lexist7 it’s pretty hot in the day here but the humidity isn’t so bad so it’s not too bad. Where you at?

[@aircav7433]

Loving the bench videos

[@JimmyFields-rm2zo]

I'm with you, Tom, on the "no luthier's knot." Worked in a shop and always hated that. However, I don't clip the string with wire cutters because it leaves that death spike on the tuner. I work the string back and forth until it snaps off, clean and flush with the post. I know people say, "oh, don't do that because the string will slip." Nope. Never once in my life has that happened. Not once. Ever. Thanks for the vids.

[@OfJaggedRisings]

So glad to know I’m not the only one that hates the luthiers knot! It’s ridiculous 😂

[@kimhalley8950]

I am liking these on the bench sessions…

[@bamgrok]

Loven them 😁🤗🎸🎸🎸💕💕💕

[@vandyman9957]

Congrats on 100K Larry!

[@johnnolan4312]

Love the "SKY CAM" !

[@thmmke6926]

Thanks for strumming out the chords at the end, that guitar really sings,

[@umberto1949]

Uncle Larry, we Homeskoolers are ALWAYS "excited" when you post a new video! :)

[@SilverTheSky]

i love you buddy. you made me a better song writer and im working on an album slowly but when people inspire me or make me better im always in gratitude. Time for a beer bud. hello from the esoteric man from canada

[@swstrat]

The T-shirt deal sweetener cracked me up...😆

[@charleslambiase5670]

Sitting here eating lunch just after we just went to a 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey enjoying this very much❤❤

[@dmc549]

Same here

[@ChrisJFeustel]

Same Same@@dmc549

[@beezersurf]

You are so right on the haggling and establishing a relationship with a vendor/seller. I wish people understood this. Another video of invaluable information from Uncle Larry. And I'm serious. Also, Auerbach is an incredible singer, totally agree with yah. The guy is a legend. He's pretty good at guitar too....... 😏

[@mikecouvillon2393]

A new high tech camera angle - CRIKEY! What's next, editing? Love you, Larry! THANK YOU!

[@Paul-D]

Seeing you rattle through some guitars on the bench reminds me I need to get a few of mine on the go haha.

[@jeffwyatt7199]

Old quote from Billy from a guitar magazine when I was kid (late 70s?)" If you want to make it whine...you gotta graze the twine".. changed my playing way back when...

[@brentharper2500]

Another good one was "If we can't fix it, we can fix it so no one else can".

[@jmwise80]

@@brentharper2500This is funny. I do jewelry repair and feel like this is the motto of a lot of bench jewelers in Arkansas. Jesus.

[@vadenk4433]

I was definitely a shoe gazer back in the day. Ask Anne Wilson if she remembers the crappy band that opened for her in Spokane around 2003. I’m the guitar player whose amplifier got blown over by the wind, absolutely expoloded on the stage lol. Womp Womp. Anne was a sweetheart though.

[@oneox958]

I discovered the Rev Willys strings during COVID when I was bored and looking for an experiment. They never oxidized or tarnished, even though my oily hands ruin many other brands and types within days. They felt good, sounded good, and stayed fresh longer than any I've used. They were also the cheapest at the time by a wide margin, although the prices have crept up lately.

[@imarobotrocker]

It’s everything to be excited about.

[@Big-A-Russel]

Mexican lottery stings are my current favorites. You can't go wrong with the reverend.

[@dlmyrs]

Thanks for the stringing lesson. Always wondered how you were wrapping the string. Appreciate it and appreciate the HomeSkooler that asked the question!

[@gwbuilder5779]

💯% on engaging the crowd Tom.👌 If you are afraid of the people you are playing for, ya might want to reconsider the type of musician you really want to be. Live gigs aren't for everyone, that is for sure. I loved getting the crowd all jacked up, seeing everyone have a great time is what it's all about. Our bass player was always hiding as far in the back as he could, he was just self conscious, so I'd give him solos to draw out his talent and then make him get center stage. It took a while, but he finally started getting into it, then we could have fun messing with everybody. That's what it's all about.🎸🤙

[@jmwise80]

Being an introvert is a struggle sometimes as a player. I’m a hider, too.😂 Y’all are dead ass right tho.

[@gwbuilder5779]

@@jmwise80 Just so you know, it wasn't a dig, it's a common sense question really. If you love playing, but don't want to be in front of people, perhaps being a session playing or even a bar or pick-player where you are restricted to a particular area. I totally get it, I never made fun of our bass player, he needed to know where we were headed and what was expected, that way he could decide if he was up to that position in the band. So many guys love to play, but are scared to death of being on stage. If it's a 3, 4, 5 piece band there is no hiding, but if it's a 10, 20 or other large assembly then there's a chance to hide just because of space.😂 When you are up on stage, think of yourself as being in character, take on your persona and as you walk off stage, simply step out of it. A lot of guys and gals do that, on stage they are a maniac, but as soon as they step off, they disappear into the back and never talk to the crowd.🤙

[@roberthokemusic]

Tom could you give us an update on The Cliffs project. Those kids had it goin on and the live stream was fascinating. Thanks!

[@JimmyGallowayGuitar]

Nashville is like Chattanooga- it has a big river running through it at about 500ft above sea level, so the humidity is off the charts. I'm up on a mountain outside Chatt, and I can watch the temps drop 7-10 degrees as I drive up to the house on the thermostat. Couple that with a bunch of asphalt in the construction in Nashville.... and it is like a big reflector oven.

[@TheFeelButton]

Being real gets you the deal. Cheers Tom!

[@MB-ss7ys]

Hey Tom, a name for the new series “Judge Larry, please approach the bench” thanks for all the life lessons.

[@eflows]

It's funny listening g to you talk about summers there, since I live in Houston. At least you get a real winter.

[@dahlbaker]

Nashville is not a real winter. Now Cleveland, that's a winter.

[@JanRog]

Good morning and weekend from Norway.

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

Good day from, Sheboygan, over here in Wisconsin!

[@petedunning_SG]

Don't go changin'.... ! I appreciate you, brother.

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Those strings are made by Dunlop. Love them myself!

[@kyledrevlo1962]

Loved the haggling segment. A documentary would be sweet if the seller is willing!

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

I like those Billy Gibbons strings every now and then lightning as well.⚡️

[@jimmyfrombrooklyn8550]

Please approach the bench- yes your honor! Had the ground shake a bit this morning around here. My main gig is beach/ boardwalk gigs these days- humidity central. Another cool one from the bench

[@viewoftheaskew]

Great advice on grinding & haggling!

[@salcasabianca]

Hey Larry I was watching the Kenny Rodgers special last night. I think I saw you playing guitar. Great show.

[@model_number_band]

On the Game - is so freaking good. Instant classic - what a song! Ok, so this video provided excellent guidance on stringing up your axe, haggling, and improving the experience for your audience.. Fucking crazy how much "gold" sheds off the old Larry Cam.

[@nickangelo3283]

Oh man, Larry, the part about paying forward to establish the relationship is so true! If you do the right thing and be a solid dude on the first transaction, it’ll pay so many dividends down the line. In fact, one of my good guitar buddies I met when he was selling an amp. I didn’t really dig the amp, but I knew I wanted to be music buddies with the guy immediately, so I bought the amp, and we have been pals ever since, and I have since sold the amp…

[@user-qw1hv1ev2j]

Little Tommy you just have great words just like the Midwest people. We are good conversationalists

[@FiftyNinerWinder]

Well this is a nice surprise hang out while I rewind & rebuild a couple old Gibson DirtyFingers humbuckers... Got you up on the screen workin' on your old '57!