Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Inside Blackbird”

[@robertlewis8024]

Johnny seems to be everything you always say he is. Another real, true person.

[@jonathangreen4833]

So stoked about this episode! I will be spending years thanking Uncle Larry for the gifts he continues to give us!!

[@johanrautenbach]

I still cannot believe I was so blessed to visit Nashville and Blackbird all the way from South Africa. It was top of my bucket list. It’s like visiting the holy grail of studios. I will never forget my time there.

[@joshellyson]

This is just jaw dropping stuff Uncle Larry. You and the people you are so connected to are not just amazing in their craft, but this spirit of sharing, supporting, promoting those around you is something else. What your friend is offering is really a steal at this kind of price. Thank you so much, you will never know just how much you have enriched this old guy's life out here in rural Oregon.

[@gbarge4]

Uncle Larry, you're just the best. What a shocker that everyone in Nashville loves you. I don't care if I'm in the first 10 or the first 100. Getting to be on the inside will be so cool. What a prince you are for helping John get going on it.

[@RickMcCargar]

Slowly but surely, Tom is developing the most significant collection of factoids and insider tips on youtube, all delivered by nice guys telling stories.

[@getwhatyougive]

🍻

[@Bhh-j2s]

And with a beer in his hand!

[@RickMcCargar]

@@Bhh-j2s a lesson for us all!

[@GIBKEL]

So true… so often I’m just taken a back by these intimate phrases of music Uncle Larry breathes and exhales. My first love.

[@jeradatherton]

This is incredible. 1. I’m sold. Buying for sure. 2. The numbersuperstition stuff is hilarious. People are funny. 3. What an amazing and humble man. Respect.

[@BobSacamano226]

As someone who has had to live in California for far too long, it seems the sweetest people live in Nashville. Great video, as always. It’s like a mini vacation

[@vedranbaotic]

John is such a fascinating guy. I love every opportunity to hear him speak. I also subscribed to InsideBlackbird the moment it opened, easily the best 100 bucks I ever spent.

[@johndrew8]

Just there this week speaking with John and an awesome demo of the atmos studio. Amazing man and amazing place. Sooooo cool. This course will be like nothing else. Take advantage folks. As always JD, HiGGi country music project.

[@Jimred89strat]

“It’s Therapy”! Yes it is! At 75 years old and it’s therapy little Tommy. I told my peer support at the VA Clinic about Tom and the Homeskoolin’ and how much it helps me. Keep up the good work! You are helping many people more than you realize Tom. Thank you!

[@sangertx9077]

This bonus episode is absolute greatness!

[@oneox958]

A genuine person with a wealth of knowledge, but the last 5 minutes of this video were easily the best. The way he looks at numbers is just fascinating.

[@pitkon6147]

What a simple and pleasant person to talk to, despite the fact that he is a Great person in his field. And this phenomenal person says that he knows far from everything and is ready to constantly learn! Tom, thanks for the interview. For me, from distant Belarus, it was a culture shock!

[@nickjones3222]

Was going to comment on this but I’m only a few hours late to the party and literally everyone has already said how amazing it is. What a classic episode. In 24 hours we’ve been treated to this and Rick Beato’s Abbey Road video. YT is the greatest media on the planet. Apart from all the bots, con artists, shysters, trolls and videos of people’s cats!🤣 Thank you Tom, just superb content. 🙏

[@justinguitarcia]

Signed up! This looks like a goldmine of insight, thanks Tom, looking forward to “tuning 101”!

[@Donfleebie1]

I’m just a guitar player from CLE., that has played in cover bands since 1972, but I’ve always loved the technical side of music and gear. This is great stuff Tom. I recently watched Beato’s tour of Abbey Road Studios. I was enthralled. Thanks ‘Buk’. Btw, that thing with numbers at the end. I see 1234, or any combination several times a week. I’ll wake up at nite, it will be 3:45, or 1:23, or 12:34. Something about consecutive integers I see a lot.

[@eaglerayrob]

The Inside Blackbird Diary with Dan Dugmore is fantastic. What a talented and sweet man, the soundtrack of my youth is filled with Dugmore's steel playing. That video alone is worth the cost of admission.

[@gmacdk]

You got off on a good start by zooming in on a great piece of Danish gear! The Tube-Tech Compressor.

[@johnmcbride5449]

Please - any Homeskooler's that have ideas for future videos - let us know! We just shot a great video with Uncle Larry, myself, Ebo and David Kalmusky comparing 5 different tape-type delays - it was EPIC! Be out in a month or two - cannot wait!

[@rylieriley]

You hit it clean out of the park with this upload, Tom. I love all your videos, so that's no slight against the rest of them. You've been hitting it out of the park a lot lately with these collaborative videos (although I love the visits with Uncle Larry in the kitchen, sharing his knowledge and wisdom, too).

[@mikesimmonz]

3 (Threee) of my favorite people! ❤

[@StanleyCullerEsq.]

I just subscribed to Inside Blackbird. I say this all the time but, holy shit, the amount of world-class, no-bullshit information we have access to these days? I think about being 14 in rural Ohio, scanning the pages of fucking Hit Parader or some shit, trying to glean off ANYTHING that was real world and useful... Man, that kid would have been so fucking excited to know all the conversations he would eventually get to hear. Thanks, Tom, for contributing to this Blackbird thing. And, not for nothing, it's not lost on me that you shared six hours of your life (between the Homeskoolin' episode, the video with Mr. McBride, the Gruhn's video and the three-plus hour session with Guthrie on the Wook's Twitch stream) with us in a SINGLE FUCKING DAY. I think of all the years when there might be a clip or two of you that would surface. Oh, and I read through the 15-plus pages of comments on that Gear Page post about the blind pedal test thing. It was weird seeing you having to deal with a couple of those Cheeto-stained-sweatpants dudes. I mean, it was also kind of fun, but odd, you know? Like seeing my grandmother canning green beans with Linda Lovelace or some shit.

[@philroselle1514]

Tom you are a rare and beautiful person bro. The insight that you share on this channel is priceless. Thank you Sir!!

[@jameslifetimelearner]

thanks,Tom I'm a Blackbird Insider now, Tell Uncle Larry that was a great idea , Ive learned so much from you and Johnny McBride already!

[@davidyelland908]

Tom I have so much to thank you for. Your love of what you do is obvious and the thrill you get everytime you pick up a guitar is inspiring. I am 66 and have had a guitar of sorts in my hands since I was 4. The part of the UK where I live has zero guitar teachers. Working anything out was hard work on my own, although rewarding. Marshall is one lucky young dude (and has the DNA too). Now you unleash John upon us. What an infectious personality. Suffice to say I am now a Blackbird Insider. Had trouble signing up but Matt Bender sorted me out within an hour of an email. Such great guys, I feel I am in good hands.

[@James-ou9hc]

The most amazing music channel on KZbin hands down ❤

[@m.m.3996]

Johnny is Amazing, wonderful episode!!!

[@guitarjtb]

The parking lot is littered with baseballs you've hit out of the park, but you crushed this one! Great video, Tommy. And that is 15 letters. 5+5+5.

[@gregdoran5850]

Couldn't wait! Already signed up for Inside Blackbird for a year. What an amazing resource and insider info of the music world we all love!! Thank you Uncle Larry!!!

[@musicman0205]

This is gonna be a fun and cool opportunity, thank you John!!👍🏼

[@MulaMusic67]

Keeping the bar high, Tom! Thank you. And thanks to Johnny and to Matt. 😎

[@salonundo]

Thanks for this. I signed up and currently enjoying the 'Firebird Lullaby' video❤

[@climbtibet]

My absolutist most favoritist episode of uncle Larry land ever! Beyond awesomeness and I’ve never said that in my life ! Johnny is the gentlest coolest genius of a man on the planet! I’m totally blown away no more words !

[@d179654582248]

Fantastic episode. What a lovely guy. Definitely am going to grab one of those year long blackbird subscriptions!

[@limpindug]

There you go uncle that's a winning touchdown mate+1,it was very interesting, jeezus I'm beginning to wish I was smart. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍👍👍🥃Respect to you fellas big time.

[@jamiem7114]

I always dig your “Peaks behind the curtain.” Inside Blackbird is awesome. I have already consumed 3 of the diaries and look forward to watching many others.

[@kevinmalone8903]

Another comment….but one thing I love about these Homeskoolin videos on You Tube is when I see you play something and I want to study it, You Tube has that feature where I can slow down the playback and watch your hands. Love that. You’re incredible and I can learn so much from you and your amazing friends

[@andyorr1597]

My son and two friends went to Blackbird Academy for a summer clinic then came back after high school to train in live sound. My son landed engineering positions at the best venues back here in Colorado. His buddy went to work at Clair and has toured the world a couple of times with several artists. Their Blackbird experience really paid off. My son is now an electrical engineer but still in high demand for FOH and monitor positions. The list of artists that have offered him jobs is a who’s who of musicians. I spent a lot of time down there around the studio just waiting to pick up the boys. John, Kevin Becka (RIP) and Mark Rubel gave me separate tours of different studios and gear at Blackbird. Great experiences. BTW, I bought a Duesenberg Session Man today. Can’t wait to give it a test run.

[@rjam950]

Thank you for talking about this. I signed up already, what a great value. Se educational and entertaining.

[@tomknight8257]

Uncle Larry, you rock man! Can’t even begin to tell you how much I appreciate Home Schoolin’ this is another great episode among many. I picked up the 200th episode commemorative print and had great time texting with Ziggy. Listening to the guys at Gruen love the passion setting up the tele’s the other day. Dude you’re a sweetheart of a man yourself. Thanks for being there!

[@alstiver]

I subscribed! Thanks Uncle Larry. I'm watching your episode building a song from scratch. Awesome!

[@rowemo]

Absolutely, LOVED THIS!!! Side note, number sums are a unique way of expanding our awareness. While it may be considered WOO, the gains we achieve using this practice are VERY measurable. Take music theory for example and how numbers interplay with each other. Interval inversions will sum to 9. 4th's and 5th's being an obvious example. Also, if your root note is on the E string, then the (major) 3rd, 6th, and 9th intervals will be one fret lower on the A, D, and G strings. Also, also... The time length of this video sums to 9... Okay, I'll stop haha

[@MADRADIOOFFICIAL]

Phenomenal Uncle Larry! Blackbird and John are the best. You are helping some many of us dropping incredible knowledge and insights. Keep it up, you are the cat man!

[@mtchampion1831]

Love John man. Already signed up. Keep rocking Buko, you rule the KZbin airwaves, hands down.

[@kevinpuliatch4539]

Thanks for sharing beyond our wildest imagination Such good mojo from The knights of your music round table .

[@ESDaVinci]

Uncle Larry, your behind the scenes videos reveal that most of the folks, session players, engineers, studio owners, etc. are just normal, nice people. As an outsider looking in, they always seemed to be a closed off, (sorry, but kind of stuck up) protective gatekeepers of the industry that weekend hacker-wackers like me could never hang with. It's changed my view and made my idea of, and enjoyment of recorded music as more personable. Can't tell you how much I enjoy Homeskoolin'! Thanks! ✌🏼😎

[@johnmcbride5449]

Hey Eri - unfortunately there are some people (in every walk of life) that won't share knowledge and experiences for the betterment of the world. I say "Fuck that - let's raise the bar!" Music is more important than people realize - and it can (and has) changed the world! For the better! To quote Ted Lasso with a slight variation - Music is life!

[@ESDaVinci]

@@johnmcbride5449 Hey John, thanks for the thoughful reply. You're right, there are negative people in every profession and walk of life; I hadn't thought of it that way so thanks for the reminder. I was fortunate to be raised around, and brought along by musicians that gave. They encouraged anyone and paid it forward while honoring those that came before. That's a great indicator of a well-rounded person and musician. Thanks for all you do for music. ✌🏼😎

[@deepjunky]

Great, great stuff. I envy and applaud people that have the stomach to take on a lot of risk. It's how amazing things get done. Takes risk to be successful. Also to fail. So much fun to have a window into one of the most successful. Thanks again.

[@j_drichmond]

Definitely better than a streaming subscription. Just watched the Aly and AJ interview-it’s damn good.

[@stratmagic6893]

Numerology has been around for thousands of years. It has major significance in religions and the Egyptians studied it. Fascinating video. Thanks Tom for the inspiration and information.

[@mikebalas-guitarwooster5067]

I’d heard that John was an amazing person. Now I see that’s a huge understatement. And you Buk are stellar your own self!

[@Stratocaster1969x]

Wow! I just signed up for Inside Blackbird and it looks like you could get lost in the site for an entire year even if they didn't add another thing. Amazing - thanks Tom :)

[@Nozmo_King_NJ]

Great to see those Empirical Labs Distressors still in use in pro studios. For many years, I worked with them and supplied them with the high precision pots they use in their devices. Nice folks, small company.

[@Tremolo100]

I'm in! I actually always wanted to see an archives established - and this is the guy to do it! John, you should get the Library of Congress involved as this looks pretty special. As a lifelong audiophile and hobbyist, this is exactly what I want to see. And funny, Martina is his wife. She was one of my first country shows (Alabama being my first) - she was amazing and always remember her performance from many years ago. Nice job, John!

[@MrLastSpin]

This is therapy for all of us! Has been since Corona Lesson #1.

[@GRBAquatics]

So Very Cool, Thankyou. Fascinating Gentleman. Cheers

[@h.sinclair]

Uncle Larry you keep bringing us the gold man! Thanks!! Great episode as usual 💥💥💥 🔥🔥🔥

[@jayformicolamusic1337]

This is a great one man! Thank you! Like the others I find the insight allowed in these videos to be priceless!

[@scotthd2841]

I am blown away, I didn’t realize other people think about numbers like this. I feel a little less weird now. Wasn’t expecting that from an uncle Larry video. Can’t wait for Inside Blackbird!

[@kellyblaise7]

I signed up for the Early Bird Annual subscription. Can’t wait! Now I have stuff to watch between Homeskoolin videos. Your videos have always been great, Tom, but they keep getting better. Thanks for sharing man!

[@exmass]

This is brilliant, thanks for posting this, just signed up too!

[@kwsailer1]

What an amazing…and generous…project!

[@MichaelAntus]

Uncle Larry, I'm putting in for 'extra credit'. I didn't leave a comment on the cool live stream with Guthrie. Because I don't have an account. It took me five hours in total to watch it in between dog walks and distractions. I wonder how many of us 'Hard Core' Homeskoolin' fans watched till the end. As always, Much respect...

[@williamdevlin366]

Hey Tom, THIS is fwiggin’ unbelievable dude!!! I had to wait all day, it seemed, to get to this 47+ minute interview but it’s on now!!! Thanks again! Brilliant stuff…

[@TeeCee49]

Thanks for the heads up. I just signed up. Looking forward to enjoying the videos.

[@jimmyray_hawkins]

Good good stuff! Signed up for inside blackbird, done deal, can't wait. Thanks Uncle Larry!

[@blablaogist]

Video is great because it ends at 4725 which is divisible not only by 3 but also by 9 which is 3x3.

[@dlbonbass]

I had the pleasure of attending the Blackbird grand opening party with the late great Denny Purcell and Andrew Mendelson of Georgetown Masters. I’ll never forget that night.

[@kevinmalone8903]

Another great video sweet Tom. I tell ya, those Fleetwood Mac records with Ken sound so good. The production on those are some of the best sounding records to my ears I’ve ever heard. And Waddy and Steve…The X-Pensive Winos !!

[@michael.darrin1963]

Tom, you are truly the gift that keeps giving all year round, I hope you know how much all the Home-Skoolers appreciate what you are giving to us, I have been watching you since you did the last of the Corona lessons and I always look forward to watching the latest and greatest episodes. The Skoolers who came late to the party have a lot of home-work to catch up on....lol....Take care and SO looking forward to new music that you keep making with all the great artists....And if any of you haven't picked up Plexi-Soul Cd, it's a must listen for all guitar players and music lovers alike....God bless you Tom, and the U.S.A

[@SangoUnchained]

Always enjoy some number conspiracy. Thank you for the interview!

[@CraigDrooger]

Thanks for the heads up, just signed up for a year. Excellent content!

[@ChrisEffort]

Gonna enjoy a nice glass of sweet rum to this episode. Thanks for doing these videos Tom!

[@jakebarwegen-np9og]

Going to enjoy this one! Thanks Tom!

[@charlesfaucher6518]

Just signed up for Inside Blackbird. How cool is that going to be digging into that great history.

[@johndrew8]

Just signed up... can't wait. As always, JD

[@keithclark1197]

Another great vid, Tom! I'm here for all of it.

[@houndjr40]

Just subscribed annually. Thanks Uncle Larry and John. Looking forward to it!

[@tjinnertube]

My goodness. A beautiful mind. ❤️😎

[@JeffreyDopp]

Thanks for once again taking us into the heart of music city!!❤

[@georgebaader9817]

So interesting!! Thanks for doing this and good luck to John!!!

[@flatpick51]

Hey Tom,thanks for another amazing glimpse inside your amazing world. And thanks to John for wanting to do what he’s doing. Being the old man with a limited income that I am, I probably can’t afford this. But that’s ok. It won’t lessen the thrill of knowing it’s out there. And besides, I could win the lottery tomorrow. Thanks Tom for giving this old man something to look forward to. That’s all I need.

[@georgesegaert3208]

Been watching your videos for a long time but never left a comment. I know, I'm bad. However, looking forward to this Inside Blackbird video. Your the best Tom. I'm so much intrigued by session musicians after watching the Wrecking Crew. Can't get enough of the session stories. Keep up the good work.

[@danthegeetarman]

John is amazing 🙌🙌

[@ronmcbride986]

Tom, I absolutely dig your channel. John McBride is a credit to the McBride Clan

[@jasonmetzner5480]

Goddamn that InsideBlackbird subscription is worth it! Already feel I’ve gotten my moneys worth from Bryan Sutton acoustic and tom’s build-a/track!

[@jw152]

The “A” and “D” room question is one I’ve been waiting for… That’s like a “which baby is the best” question 😂.

[@chriscummings]

Signed up just now! Excited to check out all of the content.

[@DreaNEO]

Sign me up! This is so great! So excited about this series! THANKS BUK!!! I was going to add to the VCB “What makes a studio great?”… I guess this series will answer that..

[@niguel4438]

Hi Tom, I see that George Gruhn is selling your 1941 J45. What a beauty. Must be tough parting with it. Thanks as always for the show.

[@brownmonkeybananayellow]

This is going to be great. Love seeing how the "sausage is made".

[@ianmartens5286]

All I can say is wow. I’ve learned a ton just watching this.

[@brianwood7237]

Rolling Rock in hand I sit down with this...👍

[@paultaylor2968]

Marvelous interview thanks very inspiring

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Absolutely _fascinating_ stuff and what a _fascinating_ guy. I'll absolutely be signing up for a year of Inside Blackbird. Take that to the bank. The hardest part is going to be waiting for our Home Skooler code to be get some Blackbird swag.

[@Vern859]

Beautiful Thank you.👋

[@scottlassiter6982]

Thanks for the heads up Uncle Larry, I'm all signed up! What a great interview, you could tell everyone in the room was having a good time. I really did try to pay attention and not stare at the API.

[@michaelrowe8826]

Thanks Tom! Amazing interview. John got off on a tangent and didn’t explain why he thought the SM57 was the best bang for the buck. I’m sure many of us use that workhorse mic, but sometime it would be interesting to hear his thoughts on that.

[@defkind]

What a nice, insightful guy. Cheers Uncle 🍻

[@curtishansen7270]

Thanks for all you do!!