Homeskoolin' Volume 256, Tom Bukovac, "Remake/Remodel/Remaster"

[@b_tang]

The European mind cannot comprehend Buc-ee's

[@501chorusecho]

absolute fact

[@Tipisbored]

I live in Virginia, and first time I was in a Buc-ee's was this summer on a drive to Nashville to drop off guitars at Glaser's. Even for me it was a little culture shock. Not as much as accidentally driving into Pigeon Forge...I was REALLY not expecting that.

[@stonephilips9361]

I’m from Fort Worth Texas, I still can’t wrap my head around It😂

[@user-rl9mn6cy9s]

Got one right down the road from Foyt's shop in Waller, Texas. So much stuff, I just get fuel there.

[@paulgomes5218]

You need to open a competitor ... Buk-ee's :)

[@macdad159]

Uncle Larry you are my all time favorite guitarist.

[@501chorusecho]

thank you bro

[@Stereostupid]

A great favorite to have!

[@brbadge]

You would not be wrong there. When he was talking about the 3 Steves, I was thinking” plus one Tom.”

[@robboriff]

Totally Agree 👌

[@jakebarwegen-np9og]

🐐

[@Tipisbored]

We Built This City...always top of my list not just for the song, but how it was pushed on radio.

[@nilsgarcia343]

Oh yeah, that one is disgusting

[@MrDevins]

Not just because it’s an atrocious Rock tune, but because that’s what Jefferson Airplane morphed into by the 80s.

[@han36solo]

strong choice!

[@danbaird7414]

I do love the ad for home repair that used the song with a twist. “We fixed this toilet”

[@Tipisbored]

@danbaird7414 It’s like a bad penny...it just keeps showing up!

[@brucerobenalt8048]

“We Built This City” by Starship is just completely brutal.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Damn Skippy Brother. They should've changed the song title and the lyrics to say: "We built this sewer".........

[@nicolasm3977]

Came here to say this

[@mikesatawake2277]

Dude, that was my pick too, lol.

[@PoorChoicesHost]

Driving from Nashville to Asheville saw my first Buc-ee's. Game done changed. Mind was blown.

[@PoorChoicesHost]

we just got our first one in Colorado. Seeing the shirts and shit everywhere.

[@nikolaibarbarich7887]

We are a easy going bunch of people in Australia! Hello to all my fellow home skoolers in Australia. Nik from Melbourne!

[@Nozmo_King_NJ]

Those close-ups of the '58 were really cool! In Tom's hands it's a "weapon of mass destruction" !!

[@cantyouhearmeknocking1961]

On his channel, it's more like a weapon of mass instruction..

[@Nozmo_King_NJ]

Ha-ha .. also very true! @@cantyouhearmeknocking1961

[@theforensiceditor1674]

Gruhn’s Video idea - vintage cool guitar vs off the shelf modern version. What would it take to even get close? Setup, mods, etc. Could be fun, could just be a dunk session, which would also be fun. You mentioned folks asking about setups and how you would have to put it in your hands - put it in your hands and give us some insights. Uncle Larry’s 58 vs an R8 might be interesting too just for the comparison. BTW, thanks for getting me to put it back in my hands after 20 years off. I suck, but it’s way more fun now than it was as a kid!

[@stratcat9432]

Another Saturday night made much better with Uncle Larry and his beautiful expressions. I agree with my fellow Classmate, The best sounding kitchen on the planet. Thank you Tom!

[@AntmansAdventures]

The epitome of having your heart connected to your hands.

[@lucasvalentin3077]

Watching this on a sunny autumn morning in the deck of a house close to the Mediterranean. Wife and daughter away with friends. I'm enjoying a fine Montecristo Edmundo and sipping some Macallan 12. Good times!

[@501chorusecho]

enjoy brother, cuz tomorrow?? it's back to buffalo

[@bradleyshuppert3393]

I just bought the most game changing guitar pedal thanks to Tom Buckovac… an XTS modded Boss GE-7 that moves just the most important mids around. OMG…. This pedal makes all guitar sit so well in the mix but in the amp….. I think this pedal makes the speaker more tunable and allows a better signal path to hear what a basic speaker hides in most amps. It clears up those “in between “ mids that guitars can lack due to pickups or wood or strings…. It draws out the very best like a soundboard preamp fine tuning….. You could dial this XTS in and make every guitar sound exactly like what you hear in your head…. Crazy feeling being able to dial a PRS SE by using this pedal and hear better mids with any amp to sound like a 2-3k PRS guitar…incredible pedal Tom and XTS has made!!! It is like having a great transparent compressor pedal that you never turn off because it makes everything alive and feel so good!!!

[@fleshbhones]

Steve Marriott is so underrated. Imagine playing like he does while simultaneously singing like Robert Plant (well, more like Robert Plant singing like him). Plus I have a soft spot for pocket-sized guitar players, being one myself.

[@MeinFiesesEgo999]

Saw him as a kid with Humble Pie. One of the greatest singer of all time.

[@jperryfan]

Humble Pie should have been as big as Zep, & The Stones

[@MeinFiesesEgo999]

@@jperryfan so true.

[@NegativeBodhiImage]

In my humble opinion, Marriott, Plant and Winwood are the 3 best Rock vocalists of the 60's/70's

[@rickjason215]

I don’t think height has anything to do with it. He was a great performer.

[@andrewwebb1911]

Thanks Uncle Larry.

[@DougFMcDermott]

Its amazing how well your phone captures what your layin down, not to mention how well your layin it down! 😮‍💨😉

[@501chorusecho]

hahaaaaaa

[@danthegeetarman]

@501chorusecho As a professional mastering engineer, there’s several reasons for remastering - none of them reasons that contribute to the music, unfortunately 1.) louder, wider, brighter - audio’s benchmark keeps pushing loudness and brighter albums, so to keep older albums playable in the same playlists with the modern music, the labels opt to re-master 2.) Artist ownership - remastering an album allows the artist another opportunity to have mechanical royalties. Sometimes the original royalties are owned by the label (bad record deal) so by having a new remaster, they are now able to receive mechanical royalties since it’s a new physical master file. I get this one since a lot of artists got screwed back in the day and this allows them a chance to get some well-deserved monetary compensation for their songs - albeit at the cost of a changed sonics (this is why there was so many “extended version” albums in the 90s/00s and why there was so many remastered versions in that same era too 3.) archive/storage preservation. Due to lots of classic album’s masters being on storage mediums that are liable to wear and potential degradation, labels opt to transfer masters to a modern digital storage medium. The inevitable “louder, brighter, wider” is a byproduct of this.

[@501chorusecho]

well...just stop it ok?

[@erajad]

@@501chorusecho I picked up somewhere (likely on KZbin) that the mastering for vinyl was sufficiently different from that needed for CDs, that older CDs got a "skewed" sonic profile, so rectifying that was part of the rationale for (some?) "re-mastering". That might be a load of old cobblers, but I reckon Tom knows enough pro recording/mix/mastering engineers that this claim might get a definitive evaluation. ;-)

[@danthegeetarman]

@@501chorusecho I can give you my solemn oath that I, as a mastering engineer, promise to never mess with any classic original masters 🫡 And I should clarify, as a mastering engineer, preservation of original vibe, Sonics, and emotion, is our #1 goal - it’s just that label politics and other factors outside our control muck with that - to our frustration as well (after all - we’re fans of the originals as well)

[@greg3030]

This may or may not make sense, but I can breathe to all of this. And all of his lessons.

[@TDKerabatsos]

Tom Bukovac - the tasty note titan. The TNT! 🧨

[@jscotlandr]

Uncle Guitar, you are my all time, #1 Larry, by far. You're also a very good Tom Bukovac. Thanks

[@501chorusecho]

rock on brother

[@Tipisbored]

Best sounding kitchen on the planet!

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤indeed

[@dave_d_i_a_l]

Oh man, beat the burst sounds like a really fun episode…., I pray you do it again Unc…, one of the only places you can get true perspective on the gear of the pros is here. Much love Tom 🙏

[@501chorusecho]

the original working title greg had was "kick my burst's ass"...but i forgot...i think that's a little stronger

[@Fred-gi4uz]

Absolutely beautiful playing

[@501chorusecho]

thank you bro

[@Fred-gi4uz]

@@501chorusecho yes sir you’re welcome

[@Fred-gi4uz]

@@501chorusecho yes sir, I enjoy your channel

[@Ruudis9er]

You are a top five favorite living guitarist 👍🏽 Tom your improvisations and lead off compositions are truly amazing sublime musical interludes. Thank you Tom 🙏

[@rennpart]

It’s great to see you shine after your promotion from the garage to the kitchen. Can’t wait till you make it to the master bedroom!! 🎉😂

[@erajad]

12:00 "Let It Grow" from 461 Ocean Blvd : my story. I saw Clapton on that tour, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. My dear brother (RIP) took me, and we had seats in Row J in a ~14,000 seat (for concerts) arena. I remember vividly a few moments of that night, none more clearly than the outro to "Let It Grow" - so powerful, that it felt like the music was physically washing over me. Potent moment. Thanks for jogging the memory, Tom!

[@ravengalaxy1]

Hard to get beside yourself sometimes. Thanks little Tommy Buk!

[@espana2172]

so sweet, heartfelt, touching

[@tomsewell8385]

Thanks for letting me play that beauty; it’s the only time I’ve ever had one in my hands. I’ll never forget it.

[@bigredridinhood]

No shit dude......these are pure audio gold for us true guitar fans. They are compositions!

[@jhall6926]

billy broke my heart at wallgreens and I cried all the way to sears....the worse song to come out of my radio....u did a good job with joe at the vets show❤...

[@spencerburbank2212]

Beautiful. Nice to hear Ann W give you props for her inspiration.

[@petehall2982]

It's a dreary day in northern Michigan, which I kinda like. Your intro music painted the perfect backdrop to my view of the wooded valley that is my backyard. OUTSTANDING ! ! !

[@hellishguitarplayer7068]

Your guitar playing is always so tasteful. Always a joy listening to you! Cheers from Norway 🤠

[@tedgay8427]

Most hated? Karma Chameleon, Culture Club. Hot for Teacher, Van Halen. Wake Me Up Before You Gogo, Wham. You know, all that stuff my kid sister listened to in the MTV years.

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Really like the reduced bevel on the edge of the Frets!🤘

[@kitano0]

"smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo, don't tell me I got nothing to do..." A masterpiece!

[@danstringer7610]

I do love Buc-ees! I plan my road-trips around where the Buc-ees are in my route.

[@blablaogist]

Uncle Larry, remastering to me means 'making it louder for digital devices' ... and killing the dynamics. Thank you for making us all better guitar players and musicians!

[@cooper5882]

Uncle Larry just amazing ! Always inspiring !

[@codysimpson5522]

My wife and I love the vinyl plexi soul album! Thanks again.

[@timgant7141]

Spot on about remastered music. Could you ever imagine someone taking the Mona Lisa and tinker with her smile?

[@aronkristensen2051]

Usually records are remastered so that they translate better to newer hi-fi sound systems. Just makes sure the older songs dont sound shrill or dull in a playlist with more modern songs. Good talk, Uncle Larry!

[@toucantango1]

Played brilliantly

[@Joey_McElroy]

Oh man, I love the Journeyman record! I’m a huge Clapton fan, more so his earlier work with Yardbirds,John Mayall, Cream, but I love his entire catalog. But I totally understand that everyone has different tastes. It’s like ice cream, we all like different flavors

[@MichaelAntus]

It's always fun to hang out. Much respect Uncle Larry...

[@doc_matter]

Larry I'm a simple man, I see a Burst, I click!!!

[@lightningstrikes7314]

Uncle Larry in 'Piss and Vinegar' mode is always my favourite. Yeh, even Jeff Porcaro couldn't save Forever Man.

[@drapp1477]

I actually like that old Statler Brothers song - probably because I associate it with the movie soundtrack for Pulp Fiction. Worst rock song ever is Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard. I had never heard the song by Small Faces. Holy cow. It is EXACTLY the Zeppelin song. Amazing. Thanks for another great video!

[@daveharrison3655]

Luthier to luthier.....those fret ends are gorgeous.

[@michaelmorrisguitar]

Man, I’m sorry it took me so long to get this thing back to ya. Thanks for letting me borrow it! Sounds killer in your hands sir👌🏻👌🏻

[@slydogtom]

That was so dreamy. A magnificent improv, Tom!

[@danbaird7414]

Buc-ees is pretty mind blowing for anyone who hasn’t been. But they have thought of everything a traveler could even want, cheap gas, charging stations, the usual artery shrinking food. But it is a cross between Walmart, Mapco and a midway in a traveling circus with all the weird rub you’d best prepare for. Do not attempt to go on the weekend. Human zoo.

[@501chorusecho]

human zoo...my god...well put daniel

[@corpse-in-orbit]

I don't wanna be the guy suggesting videos, but I'd be fascinated to hear you & the Gruhn guys compare Les Pauls from era to era. We all hear so much talk about how they're different, but most us never get to hear a whole group side by side, from like ’54 to the ’70s (or whatever is on hand right now)

[@whitebuffalo4904]

there is magic in this man!!!

[@basicsforbaroqueimprovisation]

Floating along on Billowing Cumulus Clouds of Uncle L ! Lovely playing as always. Great to get some Homeskoolin" prior to the Sunday pigskin action. Wishing you well with the wagers. With Gratitude - John

[@501chorusecho]

happy sailing my dear man

[@joegreen2096]

Hi Tom, anything by cheap trick I immediately Change the station,, meatloaf same deal !!! You keep being you my friend you are alll right now.

[@paulstaffordcook8799]

Thank you for everything you do Tom! Your burst is just beautiful.

[@brownsfan7753]

This made my Sunday morning!!!

[@kevinwalrad3319]

Awesome as usual. The best way to unwind from a totally crap week is with some of Uncle Larry's sweet tone. Tom, I swear you could play an empty pizza box and ake it sound like angels. Love ya, Man.

[@MrPopsguitar]

Man.....Beautiful.

[@jonlewis63]

It was lovely to meet you at Gruhns . Everyone always mistakes my accent for Australian 🤣. I'll take it .

[@timchalmers1700]

Gorgeous guitar ! Younger than me, in much better shape, and much more attractive.

[@yellowtruckproductions7502]

Thanks Tom!

[@2GoldensTosa]

Digging’ what you’re layin’ down tonight, Brother Larry!! Most excellent!!

[@Foofang65]

Yes! A Les Paul hanging out in the kitchen. Whipping up some tasty goodness. 😎

[@300atThermopylae]

I just got my vinyl copy of Plexi-Soul. Thanks for all the great music and inspiration, Unka-Larry! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that titanium slide!!!

[@grantandrews4826]

Most hated song is truly anything by Hootie and the Blowfish or Bare Naked Ladies. I will punt the jobsite radio into the heart of the sun.

[@501chorusecho]

Haaahaaaaa

[@CerealDust-nStuff]

That shit right there runs me out of the room super fast.

[@stringlocker]

Agree

[@holdingeleven]

100% with you on the Re-Mastering issue!!!

[@dwaynejessome1728]

Flowers on the Wall. Man that brings back some dark memories of my childhood. My parents played that all the time. My 3 most hated are The Heat is On - Glen Frey, Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf, & The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks - The Eagles (closely contested by Heartache Tonight)

[@501chorusecho]

the heat is on.....haahaaaa lord, i'm with you on that.

[@impala327]

Thanks for the up close and personal look at the Burst. Gorgeous-reminds me of Greg Martins ‘58

[@1963Tele]

Thank you for the close up of the Burst!

[@bzerob7362]

A rare place on the interwebs that two of the best come together

[@NegativeBodhiImage]

I have to say Im impressed with the Home Skoolin crowd, when Uncle Larry brought up the Led Zeppelin question I thought for sure the entire comments section would be arguing about whether or not Page and Plant were the most horrible song pirates that ever existed, an argument which I as a huge LZ fan have waded into many times. Im glad Larry has the opinion he does on the matter, which I believe is the correct one. 80% of the lawsuits were on account of Plants lazy lyric writing/nicking, others were on account of homages that LZ did that artists took offence to and in some instances the lawsuits were on account of straight up mistakes. For example Babe Im Going To Leave You and Dazed and Confused were both thought by LZ members to be traditional songs, When The Levee Breaks is actually a traditional song etc. But the most contentious is Spirit's Taurus. Myself I believe that its a common descending minor passage and it has been used countless times going back to the Baroque period, and the similarities between Taurus and Stairway really end with that opening passage. Id invite anyone who thinks LZ "stole" that lick to check out Davy Graham - Cry Me A River which predates Taurus by almost 10 years and is practically exactly like the opening phrase of Stairway. You couldn't think Zep stole it from Spirit without thinking Spirit stole it from Graham after hearing it. Page was a huge fan of the Irish troubadours and its as likely he heard that version as Spirits Taurus. As a Zep superfan I feel the most egregious nicking was Pages note for note copy of Bert Jansch's arrangements from his album Jack Orion without any acknowledgment. Yes they are traditional Irish songs, but Jansch' arrangements of those songs almost bear no resemblance to the traditional songs or any arrangements beforehand, they are so novel and innovative, I think Zeppelin should have given him arranging credit. Thanks Uncle Larry, man I love the channel. I build and repair guitars so seeing your trips to renown luthier shops really interests me. Thanks so much for what you do.

[@lupcokotevski2907]

The perfect song that goes with that guitar is Sunburst (1975) by Dragon - New Zealand prog. Guitar, Hammond organ and wonderful drumming and apt lyrics and artwork. Its truly glorious.

[@BrianNavalinsky]

"Forever Man", hahahaaaaahahahaha You went there, now I live to serve your honesty. That intro reminded me of a girl I dated from Vermilion. Juicy.

[@stavrou0]

Happy Thanksgiving Uncle Larry. thanks for all the videos.

[@ResponseAudio]

I don't watch football, but spending Sunday watching Homeskookin' and Jedd in the Shed videos is a win!

[@polishmasterjay]

Dude great call, I swear there hasn’t been a sound check for me the past 15-20 years that didn’t contain at least one track from Journeyman, nothing like some sports-coat era Clapton to get you pumped for a cover gig!!!😭🤣👏💯🎯

[@ainartoit]

Vinyl sounds great! Thanks from Estonia! Looking forward to the record with Guthrie Trapp. Two great players!

[@CliffMcCauley]

Blister in the Sun

[@petertiffany8096]

Totally agree on Buc-ees. It is retail run amok and reminded me of what happens when you kick an ant hill.

[@SeadartVSG]

Nice to hear what a classic Les Paul can do when played clean, nice sweet tone.

[@jennp50]

Im glad i got the Plexi Soul LP .Its realy good if your haveing a bad day put it on and just chill and prepair too feel better. Its like music therapy .

[@helmerguitars]

A great trip to Gruhn’s topic would be seeing all the repair folks bench widgets n tools they’ve made they reach for all the time. Every repair person has different n interesting little go to widgets. Werd up cheers Tom. 🤘🙏

[@SweetSpotSC]

Beautiful music, beautiful guitar. You teased us a while back talking about your new pedalboard and all the pedals we are going to want to buy😂. Are we going see it soon? The anticipation is killing me.

[@501chorusecho]

thank you bro, but can't give away ALL my secrets here...i have to save SOMETHING for the paid subscription Homeskoolin site

[@udr3005]

I‘d do nothing for love by Meat Loaf 🤮 Great show. I enjoyed every single note today, and I will now start my Sunday with a super relaxed mood and a smile. Keep hoi g, Uncle Larry

[@RG-xr6jx]

Terrific tone, terrific sound!

[@jamesgrobertson8024]

Just great great playing UL

[@AlanYeeOfficial]

Greg!!!! Legend! Hell yeah!⚡️🐐⚡️

[@jimmyfrombrooklyn8550]

Any song where someone says “more cowbell” Love that burst! Plexi Soul hasn’t left my turntable since it arrived! Thanks bro

[@jeffreyduncan989]

I’m a gas station aficionado and buc-ees is a national treasure…

[@flyingstratosurfer6285]

German YT guitar teachers... Don´t stop making fun of them, many of them derserve it. 🤣 What you hardly ever get from them ist inspiration. That´s what I find on your channel. Thanx for your work!

[@toddpowers5373]

Buc-ee’s, could try to describe it for days to anyone who’s never been, and still fall short. In addition to things you listed, let’s talk those bathrooms, deer feeders and stands, smokers, and cow fur covered toilet seats…. Big love. I’ll play “the worst” game…. for me, most anything by Donovan, with Mellow Yellow taking top slot.

[@jbogle17]

Beautiful. Thanks for getting my mind in a good space tonight.

[@charliewesley94]

Love the idea of finding a guitar that beats the burst video. Looking forward to it. I feel like the remaster of Isbell's "Southeastern" is better. Cobb's mix has so much compression the dynamics are squashed. Which leads me to a question: what do you think of Jason Isbell's playing and songwriting? Any interactions with him? Thanks for all the great videos.

[@501chorusecho]

Yeah he’s cool…I just produced a song on him recently..lovely fella

[@scottpickett9779]

My kids& I went to the Buc-ees on I-40 on the way home from Nashville. OMG. I suggest everyone check it out, It's the epitome of Americana. After 5 min we had enough.

[@user-rl9mn6cy9s]

I'll say the BEST piece of American music is the break in the song, You Get Best of My Love.

[@JeffDaytonMusic]

Geek out!! Love it.

[@colbyjack7074]

Greg is super talented and seems like a super good dude.

[@501chorusecho]

he's the fuckin' best....as Ebo calls him..."the last real man on planet earth"

[@benjaminiraa]

Beautiful