Happy belated Birthday Tom. I've watched all your video library, including most of the shorts and extras. I have never, in over 50 years of playing guitar, have I ever found such a wealth of information, inspiration, and just pure joy as I have found in your videos. These are the highlight of my day, week. Yes, I'll be re-watching every last one again, as I was usually too gobsmacked by just the purity, and fluidity of your playing to catch but only the minimum of the lesson given that day. You are the most prolific player on these here innerwebs, and no one in my mind can touch you. Being an old dude who still hits the bricks and plays the "dive-bars", I've stolen what I can, morsel by morsel. I'm looking forward to re-watching your videos, along with your collaboration vids. again and again and again. Dude, I have seen some of the greats play, and you, in my mind are the GOAT.. hands down, THE best ear and improvisational player I've ever heard. Your style and touch is just a thing to just behold and revel in. I don't usually post on your vids, just a few words now and then, but as I said, after watching nearly all of your library ( I wanted to wait until then to make an informed decision) , and having played as long as I have, I feel I'm qualified to say as much. I finished watching your last video on my birthday, 17 Dec., saving the last one like a present until then.. and you never disappoint. Looking forward .. Peace and Happy Holidays to you and yours Uncle Larry. I'm glad your son is feeling better. Much love from an old string twister !! G.
What an awesome awesome comment and you share the feeling to so many of us here in skool expound. Tom is a wonderful person and a wonderful musical ambassador and extreme talent for the tone you never knew you needed, could never replicate and will appreciate and love forevermore. Hey Tom, we love you prodigy
I’m new in town and my wife and I came out to see your birthday bash. My first proper show out here actually. Thank you so much for the wonderful time. I couldn’t describe it as anything other than magical. We laughed, we cried. Happy birthday to you brother. Thanks for everything.
Happy belated, uncle Lar... mine (bday) is tmw... life has changed in a big, unexpected, way the last couple weeks ever since I used to watch daily from the comfort of my humble little abode/home studio; my fav place on earth- suddenly finding myself homeless and without any idea whatsoever what's on the horizon, wishing more than anything that I could strum my Tele and jam out on my setup, which is split up between storage and trusted friends houses until I get a roof over my head again. Not a religious dude whatsoever, but sure could use a prayer right about now.
Hey Buko. Happy Birthday my man! Sounds like the show was a bit of a George Bailey moment for you and I think everyone benefits from those reminders of how much one person can have such a profound impact on the lives of so many others. Glad to hear Marshall dug being a rock star! Your pal in Boston, Darin
Hey Tom! you defined (for the most part) the last 20 years of Nashville electric in the studio. It is our honor to be able to come along with the ride with you. Thank You!
Man I watched all the videos and it certainly appears a good time was had by all. I really enjoyed the songwriter showcase. It’s so cool that on your birthday you shined a little light on the “creators of the song.” You weren’t kidding when you said the volume pedal is your secret weapon. Oh yeah Marshall killed it. He plays better at 12 than I did at 17. Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas. Much love from NC.
Happy Belated Birthday! Music at the highest level is a mystery to me, thanks so much for all the knowledge and insight you have given over these recent years. It’s a privileged view we have, a blessing for all who love music. Merry Christmas Uncle Larry!
Hey Tom, just caught “The Bitter End “ at your birthday bash. Gotta tell ya , you got the best of the best. I think it’s Jimmy on that B3? Gave me chills on his entry. And all the solos, fuckin top notch man !! Thanks for everything man, real inspiration brother. Never stop watching
Happy Birthday, Little Tommy, I am one who happens to be lying on the couch somehow with Covid?!? So look after yourself. On the bright side, I am getting to watch all these videos of your party! Being a Dad myself, I especially enjoyed watching your proud reactions when Marshall stepped up there and delivered! Thanks for sharing your life with us, Tom. It is truly a joy being a part of this community that has come together!
Best wishes! You appear to be one of the wealthiest folks I watch on the U tubes. Friends, family, music! Thanks so much for all the wealth you share with us.
That was a thoroughly entertaining Birthday Party that you threw the other night. There was so much energy, talent, & 💞Love in the room. Kid Buko has arrived. Looking forward to hearing Marshall's 1st record, with Uncle Larry producing. Thanks again for all the incredible music and videos.
Happy "Belated" Birthday Buk. I know what you mean by saying that getting on stage with a great audience is amazing. For me it was the best "Legal High" in my life starting at 14 years old. I'm now 71 and don't do gigs anymore but man do I miss it. I get high watching you play live because I know what you're feeling. What a "Rush".
Happy belated, Uncle Larry! I can't even imagine the pride you felt seeing your son get up there and ROCK. There's a memory that will last forever. Rock on.
Man, watching you accompany singers without knowing the songs taught me more about approach than anything! Digging into the well of inspiration and anticipation. If you’ve never listened to Bob Marley live in Cleveland 1975, it’s on TH-cam and starts out with an unbelievable bass tone for a 50 year old live recording. Happy birthday, Tom!
Happy birthday bro! Loved the video where young Marshall jammed with his dad and cool uncles! Thought the lad would break into some Lamb of God! Always entertaining, thanks bro
Happy belated birthday Tommy. Thanks for posting these vids and sharing your talent with us bro. I’m glad I watched that Rick Beato episode with you and Guthrie. I didn’t realize you were the man behind some of my favorite riffs. Long live Uncle Larry Carlton! May your farm be ever abundant in 2025 lol
Belated Happy Birthday Tom. I have never forgotten one of your first videos from your garage. It was just simply unforgattable, how all first time experiences. Thank you Tom . Greets from Rainer Germany
Tom...a man who has friends such as your, is truly a wealthy man. Having met some of them over the course of 2 years has been life changing in that I had doubted the goodness of people due to some situations life threw my way. Coming to know you and your friends has been a positive cathartic experience for me. I wish you many more birthdays! And I sure hope I didn't embarrass myself when chatting with you!
Happy Holidays and belated birthday Tom. I think what I've come to appreciate from you is how to compartmentalize Dad, player, artist, and remain grounded. It really is the rarest channel on TH-cam...... thank you for all of it. Cheers Doug 😎
You are mighty right about the limelight. Had that conversation with my wife on a long ride in the country today. Haven't played for money in front of a big crowd since 2004, but you miss the white light, the crowd hollering, and the sound of good drums and big amps, you miss it. But it's a good missing, a good memory that you don't lose and it can warm your little stinking heart. Glad your boy is experiencing the simple thrill of making them smile and dance. It's a good job, making folks feel good. Thanks a billion Unc Larry.
Happy birthday Buk! I used to get my son’s up with me on occasion. My older son Zeb on guitar and my youngest son Caleb on drums. We later played in a church band together. There’s nothing like seeing your progeny experiencing music with you. One of the closest things males can do together ( without being gay/ no offense intended). I never forced them into music or anything, like sports etc. Just tried to facilitate whatever they were into. My son Caleb is a performing musician in a band in Nashville. He’s played some large venues and said thanks to me including him at my little gigs, he has no stage fright and is very comfortable. Glad to hear that from my son. Happy birthday once again. Glad the night went well and wish I could have been there.
Birthday Greetings Tom. I am glad it was epic! Thanks again for your generosity with your talent. You cracked it brother, this here is what musicianship is all about. Sharing... I am filled with gratitude everytime I watch.
Those who don’t and can’t are usually the ones who criticize those who do and can. Bitter apples. I’m just thankful that people like you and Jason have these amazingly special guitars to make music with. That’s what it’s all about to me. Enjoy that old wood in good health and cheer! Happy belated birthday and Merry Christmas to you and your boys!
Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, and here’s to a great New Year. Thanks for all the content and positive vibes you provide. You uplift my days and put a smile on my face. All my best to you and yours.
Happy Birthday Tom! You got the best channel on TH-cam, thank you Teach! Hopefully next year I can catch the session man live and buy the goat a drink. Cheers!
As I say to my friends.. Delightfully Blessed, Joyously Loving and Blissfully Rocking Birthday Mr Bukovac! **So it begins for Marshall, 🙏may the passion, love and adoration that you pour out of your guitar come back to you 10 fold plus!! To you as well Tommy True Tone!! p.s. Glad to know my timing on donating for "beer fund" was timely.. "love it when a plan comes together" is one of my favorite sayings that motivates me. Cheers Bukovacs!
Happy belated birthday Tom! So cool to see the look on your face as you watched your boy up on that stage with you. Priceless. Thank you for all you do!✌️🙏🎶
Happy Birthday Little Tommy. Sounds like you had a great time out with friends. As it should be. Thanks for all that you do. Looking forward to seeing you and Guthrie & the boys at the Friday night show in Chicago.
Really cool to see Marshall playing. I noticed, also, that when he first got on stage he plugged in the cable from Guthrie Trapp's rig straight into his guitar's output jack; Guthrie saw this, unplugged the cable and threaded it through the strap and plugged it in again, to avoid it being yanked out by mistake mid-performance(something I'd done several times way back in the day, lol). I thought it was really sweet of Guthrie to do that.
@lanceleslie5165 I'm not 100% sure, but I think Tom was worried about someone posting a video with a close-up of Marshall's face. But since it's just a wide shot all the way through Tom was ok with it. Again, just guessing.
Thankyou Tom! So glad you had a blast on your Birthday!! The posted Birthday videos with you and your Music friends were really cool. Thank you for sharing and glad you had a terrific night of music fun!!
I seen the videos and it looked like a great night! Maci and I seen the one with Marshall too. He was amazing!! Great job! What an amazing gift to have him up there with you playing. Happy belated birthday and Merry Christmas to all of you!
From what I’ve seen of some of the footage from the Birthday bash it was LEGENDARY! Phenomenal, and so well deserved for one of the best to ever do it! Thank you Uncle! To many more!!! 🍻
Thanks for another super video Uncle Larry, I for one am in awe of an original Burst. I had a chance to play one once in a shop in Seattle and the memory will always be with me. Also Jason is a fantastic talent - singer, song writer and a great guitarist, a real treat. May the Holidays be good to you and yours brother.
Yeah I got there at 5:45 and waited out in the cold. No problem. Got my favorite seat at the corner of the bar where you can see the whole stage. Jack Ruch band was fanstastic. Larry came on and was accompanying various singer songwriters when a guy decided to stand directly in front of me completely blocking my view and the couple behind me. So I tapped him on the shoulder nad asked him if he would mind moving. He turned around and said "I play in the band and I know Tom Buckavac"!. Exact words. He just turned around and didn't try to move. So I asked hime again and I got an even more angry response that he knew Tom Buckavac. I said I didn't care and that I paid ti get in. The bartenders saw what was going on and called security who he continued to argue with and had to force he and his girlfriend to move. Incredible.
I used my last vacation day of the year to drive over from Knoxville. That was one of the coolest live shows I've ever seen. My wife and I hung out with your old friend Rick and his entourage, plus Doug and Pat, great folks and a great time! Thanks so much for all the lessons. Please come do a show in East TN!
Happy belated birthday man! Your videos, your inspiration means everything! So wonderful that your kid got to experience what their dad does and treasure so much!!.. And!! for your birthday! an awesome thing for a dad to experience with their kid😮!!!!! 😊. I absolutely love your channel even though I don't always agree but at least that's how the world used to be.. I'm an old guy working in another industry, but I do have means to own some pretty cool equipment.. that being said there's a whole other world out there from session playing and the weekend guitarist.. as I watch your channel and dream what might have been or could have been or never would have been..lolas much as I wish I'll never be as good as you! But I still Love the music!.. so yeah.. I'm going to buy a modeler.. why? Because I'm never going to play out professionally.. I'm going to do some local gigs.. and the sound regardless is pretty damn close.... Even though I can buy a few guitars I'm not going to own 10 amps.. 😮 again this isn't a slam It's just a little different angle from somebody like me who can't afford to do that or maybe I can but I'm not going to. 😊 Love you man keep on rocking and doing what you do because that is what you do! You are one of my favorite channels and keep on rocking!! Again Uncle Larry I'm not throwing darts at all It's just a perspective of where we're all at!! Go Lions bitches! 😅😅
Happy belated birthday Tom, we actually share the same birthday. From the bottom of my heart, you are the most inspiring musician I've ever heard. I never know where you're gonna go, but I do know it's gonna be amazing!
Superb night of music! I was so looking forward to Marshall playing with you…how sweet and so special for you on your birthday! That’s the gift right there! I will be at these birthday bashes as long as you are doing them. Best always Tom.
Happy Birthday from one Sagittarius to another. May the gigging and sessions be plentiful, the charts be clearly written, and may the parts reveal themselves quickly and clearly in the next year.
@@davidsellers4413 HOURS! Finding notes INSTANTLY and EVERYWHERE on the neck like he does blows my mind. I am comfortable doing it but STILL have to think way too much after the 7th fret and outside of typical basic triads lol As Tom says, you gotta be able to find every note without thinking. Music is a language and I still kinda stutter after all these years. Tom is clearly fluent. He finds chords EVERYWHERE in EVERY shape. Mind blowing stuff. Thats my inspiration now :)
@@clivity8718 since i have been watching this channel i definitely look at the fret board differently . big time inspiration for me too. wish i would found this 20 years ago.
"It's cool to see if you put a little out into the world what comes back" - this is my experience as well - reach out and humanity will surprise you with how much love and support there is in the world
Happy birthday Tom. Not sure if you noticed when your son raised his hand with all the applause. As a dad the same age myself, the whole thing was gold. He might be hooked.
When i was a kid getting into various things - i distinctly remember the feeling of having to earn the right and respect of the people about that were doing whatever thing i was trying. It was a constant unwritten expectation that you would earn your place, you didnt mind but you would almost wish time away till you got there in whatever it was. With Larry thats how it feels with his bunch of friends - everyone has put in the blood and sweat to earn the respect and friendship of one another.
Very impressive. Marshall had the Stones to get up there and let it fly without much preparation. Cool kid! Excellent show!! Thanks!!! These are some great times.
Happy Belated Birthday Tom. Seen some bits of the bday show that are being posted. Great stuff. I saw the song with Marshall. Such a proud dad, as you should be! He killed it. Lovely opening jam today too.
Freezing cold lol....negative temps in the adirondacks. Ice fishing is going on in the adirondacks. Thank your for sharing bout last night , sounds like a very special evening making memories for a lifetime.
Truth ..... I've been huckstering about for 50 plus years now and I realize , lay down the armour become more accessible and non judgemental and it seems people are drawn in then more to your story. You play better when you relax you live better when your soul is at peace
Man whaaaat a time I had!!! Between the beautiful road trip down, to the amazing emotion put out by every KILLER musician, Marshall’s first live gig moment, huggin ya and taking another pic with u, giving u my gift n card and taking a pic with Guthrie and shaking his hand, I mean WOW I’ll never forget my first trip down to Nashville! Love ya all so stinkin much! …wrapped in Cleveland Brown orange 😜..❤❤
Really enjoyed all the birthday guests Tom thanks man. You're a fortunate man. Would have loved to seen Marshall get on stage and play but totally understand brother.
Hey Tom. Have a great holiday season.! Do tell Marshall he killed it for his first live gig. I would have love to have my dad as a live music pusher. Its funny to see his face when he strikes that first chord and he heres the loud Fender amp behind him...that's the exact moment he will remember for the rest of his life...peace ✌️. Btw .. I've played vintage LesPauls and ya....f..k that guy😅
Hate I missed this one at 3rd and Lindsley. My 16 year old boy plays bass trombone in a jazz ensemble. Current and former band students in our town. It was bad ass.
Hello Uncle Larry been watching your Birthday Bash performances and you have a VERY TALENTED group of Friends, enjoyed it a lot. Glad to see your Son didn’t get plastered all over TH-cam, I hope he enjoyed and had a great performance. Merry Christmas 🎁🎄
Hey bud 👍you're a good dad bud, I could actually feel how good it felt seeing your son on stage with you. He did a great job, sounded like a pro! Happy birthday again bro, you're a good dude. 👍✌🎸
Happy belated Birthday Tom. I've watched all your video library, including most of the shorts and extras. I have never, in over 50 years of playing guitar, have I ever found such a wealth of information, inspiration, and just pure joy as I have found in your videos. These are the highlight of my day, week. Yes, I'll be re-watching every last one again, as I was usually too gobsmacked by just the purity, and fluidity of your playing to catch but only the minimum of the lesson given that day. You are the most prolific player on these here innerwebs, and no one in my mind can touch you. Being an old dude who still hits the bricks and plays the "dive-bars", I've stolen what I can, morsel by morsel. I'm looking forward to re-watching your videos, along with your collaboration vids. again and again and again. Dude, I have seen some of the greats play, and you, in my mind are the GOAT.. hands down, THE best ear and improvisational player I've ever heard. Your style and touch is just a thing to just behold and revel in. I don't usually post on your vids, just a few words now and then, but as I said, after watching nearly all of your library ( I wanted to wait until then to make an informed decision) , and having played as long as I have, I feel I'm qualified to say as much. I finished watching your last video on my birthday, 17 Dec., saving the last one like a present until then.. and you never disappoint. Looking forward .. Peace and Happy Holidays to you and yours Uncle Larry. I'm glad your son is feeling better. Much love from an old string twister !! G.
That’s very sweet my man….I truly appreciate these words
I have worked really hard and it’s nice when someone can see it
What a fantastic comment this is. 44 years of playing so far for me, birthday on December 15, and I agree with all of this completely.
100% agree
What an awesome awesome comment and you share the feeling to so many of us here in skool expound. Tom is a wonderful person and a wonderful musical ambassador and extreme talent for the tone you never knew you needed, could never replicate and will appreciate and love forevermore. Hey Tom, we love you prodigy
Yes been playing over 40 and Uncle Larry is an inspiration
I’m new in town and my wife and I came out to see your birthday bash. My first proper show out here actually.
Thank you so much for the wonderful time. I couldn’t describe it as anything other than magical. We laughed, we cried. Happy birthday to you brother. Thanks for everything.
these videos have truly become like daily inspirational messages to me. Never change Tom
Happy birthday Tom - thank you for the years of free lessons and life advice. We love you dude ❤
Happy belated, uncle Lar... mine (bday) is tmw... life has changed in a big, unexpected, way the last couple weeks ever since I used to watch daily from the comfort of my humble little abode/home studio; my fav place on earth- suddenly finding myself homeless and without any idea whatsoever what's on the horizon, wishing more than anything that I could strum my Tele and jam out on my setup, which is split up between storage and trusted friends houses until I get a roof over my head again. Not a religious dude whatsoever, but sure could use a prayer right about now.
Prayers up
Happy b day tmrw broseph
I hope that things take a turn for the better!! Sending best wishes and positive thoughts your way!!
The appreciation of other musicians is one of the best parts of this channel,
Happy Birthday Uncle Larry.
The best part of my day is to hear you play. Thank you and happy birthday.
Just so good ! Merry Christmas Uncle Larry and to everyone !
Happy birthday Tom! Your channel is the best thing on TH-cam
100 % agree!
Hey Buko.
Happy Birthday my man! Sounds like the show was a bit of a George Bailey moment for you and I think everyone benefits from those reminders of how much one person can have such a profound impact on the lives of so many others. Glad to hear Marshall dug being a rock star!
Your pal in Boston, Darin
Hey Tom! you defined (for the most part) the last 20 years of Nashville electric in the studio. It is our honor to be able to come along with the ride with you. Thank You!
Thank you bro
Happy Birthday Tom! You are definitely an inspiration to us all!!! Thank you for all you do!
Man I watched all the videos and it certainly appears a good time was had by all. I really enjoyed the songwriter showcase. It’s so cool that on your birthday you shined a little light on the “creators of the song.” You weren’t kidding when you said the volume pedal is your secret weapon. Oh yeah Marshall killed it. He plays better at 12 than I did at 17. Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas. Much love from NC.
HBD Tom! There’s no one in the world who inspires me to play and makes me want to give up at the same time as much as you do! Keep it up!
Happy Belated Birthday! Music at the highest level is a mystery to me, thanks so much for all the knowledge and insight you have given over these recent years. It’s a privileged view we have, a blessing for all who love music. Merry Christmas Uncle Larry!
Hey Tom, just caught “The Bitter End “ at your birthday bash. Gotta tell ya , you got the best of the best. I think it’s Jimmy on that B3? Gave me chills on his entry. And all the solos, fuckin top notch man !! Thanks for everything man, real inspiration brother. Never stop watching
Happy Birthday, Little Tommy, I am one who happens to be lying on the couch somehow with Covid?!? So look after yourself. On the bright side, I am getting to watch all these videos of your party! Being a Dad myself, I especially enjoyed watching your proud reactions when Marshall stepped up there and delivered! Thanks for sharing your life with us, Tom. It is truly a joy being a part of this community that has come together!
Best wishes! You appear to be one of the wealthiest folks I watch on the U tubes. Friends, family, music! Thanks so much for all the wealth you share with us.
That’s awesome Tom. Glad to hear it went well. You give so much to us all, and we are truly truly grateful 🙏 thanks Unc 🤘
Merry christmas Tom and all of you , from Barcelona !!!👍
Tom your channel is the best entertainment and the wisdom and humor makes me feel so good.
I love you man!
Happy Birthday Uncle Larry, greetings from Downunder !!! Canberra, Australia !!! Love the channel.
That was a thoroughly entertaining Birthday Party that you threw the other night.
There was so much energy, talent, & 💞Love in the room. Kid Buko has arrived.
Looking forward to hearing Marshall's 1st record, with Uncle Larry producing.
Thanks again for all the incredible music and videos.
Happy "Belated" Birthday Buk. I know what you mean by saying that getting on stage with a great audience is amazing. For me it was the best "Legal High" in my life starting at 14 years old. I'm now 71 and don't do gigs anymore but man do I miss it. I get high watching you play live because I know what you're feeling. What a "Rush".
Happy B Day Tom, 🎉🎉🎉. thank you for all the music you have and continue to share with us
Live and let live! That's the takeway and I always try to live by that myself. Happy holidays Tom!
Best wishes for another trip around the sun, thanks for sharing your time and talents with all of us “homeskoolers”. Enjoy the holidays with your boys
Happy belated, Uncle Larry! I can't even imagine the pride you felt seeing your son get up there and ROCK. There's a memory that will last forever. Rock on.
Man, watching you accompany singers without knowing the songs taught me more about approach than anything! Digging into the well of inspiration and anticipation.
If you’ve never listened to Bob Marley live in Cleveland 1975, it’s on TH-cam and starts out with an unbelievable bass tone for a 50 year old live recording.
Happy birthday, Tom!
Love you Brother!! God bless you and your family this Christmas season! Thanks for the videos !!
Happy Birthday Tom! Have a Beautiful day, thanks for all the inspiring lessons!
Happy birthday bro! Loved the video where young Marshall jammed with his dad and cool uncles! Thought the lad would break into some Lamb of God! Always entertaining, thanks bro
Man I missed that one. I thought I watched them all. Ugh
Happy birthday Tom! Love you bro. Thanks for being an inspiration to all of us Home Skooers. But most importantly thank you for being real.
Happy belated birthday Tommy. Thanks for posting these vids and sharing your talent with us bro. I’m glad I watched that Rick Beato episode with you and Guthrie. I didn’t realize you were the man behind some of my favorite riffs.
Long live Uncle Larry Carlton! May your farm be ever abundant in 2025 lol
Belated Happy Birthday Tom. I have never forgotten one of your first videos from your garage. It was just simply unforgattable, how all first time experiences. Thank you Tom . Greets from Rainer Germany
Tom...a man who has friends such as your, is truly a wealthy man. Having met some of them over the course of 2 years has been life changing in that I had doubted the goodness of people due to some situations life threw my way.
Coming to know you and your friends has been a positive cathartic experience for me. I wish you many more birthdays!
And I sure hope I didn't embarrass myself when chatting with you!
Happy belated, hope is was super awesome! Love your channel, great intro, had me groovin' right from the get go. Thanks for what you do.
Happy Belated Birthday Uncle Larry ✨
Thanks for giving do freely into the river of fun , Music, and life truths
Happy Holidays and belated birthday Tom.
I think what I've come to appreciate from you is how to compartmentalize Dad, player, artist, and remain grounded.
It really is the rarest channel on TH-cam...... thank you for all of it.
Cheers
Doug 😎
I have to say it was truly an honor to celebrate your birthday for my birthday. Now I'm musically spoiled for the rest of the trip. Thank you!
You are mighty right about the limelight. Had that conversation with my wife on a long ride in the country today. Haven't played for money in front of a big crowd since 2004, but you miss the white light, the crowd hollering, and the sound of good drums and big amps, you miss it. But it's a good missing, a good memory that you don't lose and it can warm your little stinking heart. Glad your boy is experiencing the simple thrill of making them smile and dance. It's a good job, making folks feel good. Thanks a billion Unc Larry.
Congrats dude....we all enjoy your channel because of the playing and your conversations are so relatable.
Happy birthday Buk!
I used to get my son’s up with me on occasion. My older son Zeb on guitar and my youngest son Caleb on drums. We later played in a church band together. There’s nothing like seeing your progeny experiencing music with you. One of the closest things males can do together ( without being gay/ no offense intended). I never forced them into music or anything, like sports etc. Just tried to facilitate whatever they were into. My son Caleb is a performing musician in a band in Nashville. He’s played some large venues and said thanks to me including him at my little gigs, he has no stage fright and is very comfortable. Glad to hear that from my son. Happy birthday once again. Glad the night went well and wish I could have been there.
Birthday Greetings Tom. I am glad it was epic! Thanks again for your generosity with your talent. You cracked it brother, this here is what musicianship is all about. Sharing... I am filled with gratitude everytime I watch.
Happy birthday, and thanks for the motivation you provide to us musicians. Keep on embellishing our life with your playing. Greats from Germany.
Chasing that crowd interaction with the music is priceless. Happy Birthday and tell Marshall he did great!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and family too, Tom! ⛄️☃️🎸☃️⛄️🎸
Happy Birthday and merry Christmas, Larry!
Thank you so much for all the guitar and life lessons!
Happy Birthday, Tom! Thanks for all you do, man! Just keep up the great music! SO awesome! 🎸🎸
Those who don’t and can’t are usually the ones who criticize those who do and can. Bitter apples. I’m just thankful that people like you and Jason have these amazingly special guitars to make music with. That’s what it’s all about to me. Enjoy that old wood in good health and cheer! Happy belated birthday and Merry Christmas to you and your boys!
Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, and here’s to a great New Year. Thanks for all the content and positive vibes you provide. You uplift my days and put a smile on my face. All my best to you and yours.
Happy Birthday Tom! You got the best channel on TH-cam, thank you Teach! Hopefully next year I can catch the session man live and buy the goat a drink. Cheers!
Happy belated birthday, uncle Larry. Thank you for everything you do.
No, Tom, it's thank you! Gorgeous playing, as always (at about 2:50 I'm ready for Jimmy Cliff to break into Lay Lady Lay on vocals).
The dead version 😂
As I say to my friends.. Delightfully Blessed, Joyously Loving and Blissfully Rocking Birthday Mr Bukovac!
**So it begins for Marshall, 🙏may the passion, love and adoration that you pour out of your guitar come back to you 10 fold plus!! To you as well Tommy True Tone!!
p.s. Glad to know my timing on donating for "beer fund" was timely.. "love it when a plan comes together" is one of my favorite sayings that motivates me. Cheers Bukovacs!
Yes Sir ………you said it well “ just buy yourself a Fuckn new Les Paul !”
CLASSIC!!
I love my ‘22 R8……. Just wish it had a little flame
Hi Tom, I love the reggae! I’m glad you had a fun Birthday! Happy belated Birthday! I’m glad Marshall had fun too! Thank you Tom! ❤
Happy belated birthday Tom! So cool to see the look on your face as you watched your boy up on that stage with you. Priceless. Thank you for all you do!✌️🙏🎶
Happy Birthday Little Tommy. Sounds like you had a great time out with friends. As it should be. Thanks for all that you do. Looking forward to seeing you and Guthrie & the boys at the Friday night show in Chicago.
Really cool to see Marshall playing. I noticed, also, that when he first got on stage he plugged in the cable from Guthrie Trapp's rig straight into his guitar's output jack; Guthrie saw this, unplugged the cable and threaded it through the strap and plugged it in again, to avoid it being yanked out by mistake mid-performance(something I'd done several times way back in the day, lol). I thought it was really sweet of Guthrie to do that.
But a definite bummer that people didn't respect a father's request to not video his son. Not cool.
@lanceleslie5165 I'm not 100% sure, but I think Tom was worried about someone posting a video with a close-up of Marshall's face. But since it's just a wide shot all the way through Tom was ok with it. Again, just guessing.
Damn another great intro.. 20 seconds and I was hooked again.. happy birthday!
Thankyou Tom! So glad you had a blast on your Birthday!! The posted Birthday videos with you and your Music friends were really cool. Thank you for sharing and glad you had a terrific night of music fun!!
To Marshall, awesome playing mate. Just saw your performance and i'm impressed! Wish you all the best. Rock n roll 🫵🏼
Happy (belated) Birthday, Unc!
Glad the celebration was stellar 🤍
You've built quite the community around Homeskoolin'. Thank you.
Enjoy the day 🙏🏻🤍
Belated Happy Birthday Uncle Larry, and congratulations to Marshall for a smashingly successful live debut.
I seen the videos and it looked like a great night! Maci and I seen the one with Marshall too. He was amazing!! Great job! What an amazing gift to have him up there with you playing. Happy belated birthday and Merry Christmas to all of you!
From what I’ve seen of some of the footage from the Birthday bash it was LEGENDARY! Phenomenal, and so well deserved for one of the best to ever do it! Thank you Uncle! To many more!!! 🍻
Loved seeing the birthday clips of Uncle Larry and friends - by the way Marshall killed it!! Merry Christmas to you and your boys!🎄🎅🎸🍻
Thanks for another super video Uncle Larry, I for one am in awe of an original Burst. I had a chance to play one once in a shop in Seattle and the memory will always be with me. Also Jason is a fantastic talent - singer, song writer and a great guitarist, a real treat. May the Holidays be good to you and yours brother.
Yeah I got there at 5:45 and waited out in the cold. No problem. Got my favorite seat at the corner of the bar where you can see the whole stage. Jack Ruch band was fanstastic. Larry came on and was accompanying various singer songwriters when a guy decided to stand directly in front of me completely blocking my view and the couple behind me. So I tapped him on the shoulder nad asked him if he would mind moving. He turned around and said "I play in the band and I know Tom Buckavac"!. Exact words. He just turned around and didn't try to move. So I asked hime again and I got an even more angry response that he knew Tom Buckavac. I said I didn't care and that I paid ti get in. The bartenders saw what was going on and called security who he continued to argue with and had to force he and his girlfriend to move. Incredible.
Who was it?
@@501chorusecho The keyboard player.
@@501chorusecho The Keyboard Player
@@501chorusecho The Keyboard Player.
@@501chorusecho The Keyboard Player
I used my last vacation day of the year to drive over from Knoxville. That was one of the coolest live shows I've ever seen. My wife and I hung out with your old friend Rick and his entourage, plus Doug and Pat, great folks and a great time! Thanks so much for all the lessons. Please come do a show in East TN!
It was a beautiful, beautiful show❤❤
Happy belated birthday man! Your videos, your inspiration means everything! So wonderful that your kid got to experience what their dad does and treasure so much!!.. And!! for your birthday! an awesome thing for a dad to experience with their kid😮!!!!! 😊. I absolutely love your channel even though I don't always agree but at least that's how the world used to be.. I'm an old guy working in another industry, but I do have means to own some pretty cool equipment.. that being said there's a whole other world out there from session playing and the weekend guitarist.. as I watch your channel and dream what might have been or could have been or never would have been..lolas much as I wish I'll never be as good as you! But I still Love the music!.. so yeah.. I'm going to buy a modeler.. why? Because I'm never going to play out professionally.. I'm going to do some local gigs.. and the sound regardless is pretty damn close.... Even though I can buy a few guitars I'm not going to own 10 amps.. 😮 again this isn't a slam It's just a little different angle from somebody like me who can't afford to do that or maybe I can but I'm not going to. 😊 Love you man keep on rocking and doing what you do because that is what you do! You are one of my favorite channels and keep on rocking!! Again Uncle Larry I'm not throwing darts at all It's just a perspective of where we're all at!! Go Lions bitches! 😅😅
Happy belated birthday Tom, we actually share the same birthday. From the bottom of my heart, you are the most inspiring musician I've ever heard. I never know where you're gonna go, but I do know it's gonna be amazing!
Thank you brother
Superb night of music! I was so looking forward to Marshall playing with you…how sweet and so special for you on your birthday! That’s the gift right there! I will be at these birthday bashes as long as you are doing them. Best always Tom.
Happy B day Mr. B. Play what you like, drive what you like, Live like you want to live.
Happy birthday Tom, your playing and your videos have taught me lots. Also tell Jason from all us skoolers that we think he is as cool as you 😉
Happy Birthday from one Sagittarius to another. May the gigging and sessions be plentiful, the charts be clearly written, and may the parts reveal themselves quickly and clearly in the next year.
man that solo over that reggae groove was fuckin awesome man. Your fretboard knowledge is just insane
you only way you get that good is hours of playing and he definitely can tear up the fret board it is insane .
@@davidsellers4413 HOURS! Finding notes INSTANTLY and EVERYWHERE on the neck like he does blows my mind. I am comfortable doing it but STILL have to think way too much after the 7th fret and outside of typical basic triads lol As Tom says, you gotta be able to find every note without thinking. Music is a language and I still kinda stutter after all these years. Tom is clearly fluent. He finds chords EVERYWHERE in EVERY shape. Mind blowing stuff. Thats my inspiration now :)
@@clivity8718 after finding his channel its changed the way i see the fret board. big time inspiration for me too!
@@clivity8718 since i have been watching this channel i definitely look at the fret board differently . big time inspiration for me too. wish i would found this 20 years ago.
"It's cool to see if you put a little out into the world what comes back" - this is my experience as well - reach out and humanity will surprise you with how much love and support there is in the world
Even through my crappy blown out phone speaker, you make it sound amazing ! Happy birthday from 🇦🇺
Happy birthday Tom. Not sure if you noticed when your son raised his hand with all the applause. As a dad the same age myself, the whole thing was gold. He might be hooked.
When i was a kid getting into various things - i distinctly remember the feeling of having to earn the right and respect of the people about that were doing whatever thing i was trying. It was a constant unwritten expectation that you would earn your place, you didnt mind but you would almost wish time away till you got there in whatever it was. With Larry thats how it feels with his bunch of friends - everyone has put in the blood and sweat to earn the respect and friendship of one another.
watched vids of the B day show, just great and Happy Birthday
Very impressive. Marshall had the Stones to get up there and let it fly without much preparation. Cool kid! Excellent show!! Thanks!!!
These are some great times.
Happy Birthday Mr. Bukovac🙂
All the best for you; greetings from germany.
Happy Birthday Uncle Larry! You Rock! Much love! ❤❤❤
Happy Belated Birthday Tom. Seen some bits of the bday show that are being posted. Great stuff. I saw the song with Marshall. Such a proud dad, as you should be! He killed it. Lovely opening jam today too.
Your a good Dad, Tom. Love ya!
Freezing cold lol....negative temps in the adirondacks.
Ice fishing is going on in the adirondacks.
Thank your for sharing bout last night , sounds like a very special evening making memories for a lifetime.
Well done Young MB !!🤘🤘🔥🔥 you killed it !!
Hbd Tom! You were back in the covid times, and still are, a breeze of fresh air for an ex attempt of session player back in the day! Thank you for all
Happy birthday Tom. Glad to hear your show went good. I saw the clip of like a Ram jam with Marshall , he’s a chip off the ol block. Cool to see.
Truth ..... I've been huckstering about for 50 plus years now and I realize , lay down the armour become more accessible and non judgemental and it seems people are drawn in then more to your story. You play better when you relax you live better when your soul is at peace
Man whaaaat a time I had!!! Between the beautiful road trip down, to the amazing emotion put out by every KILLER musician, Marshall’s first live gig moment, huggin ya and taking another pic with u, giving u my gift n card and taking a pic with Guthrie and shaking his hand, I mean WOW I’ll never forget my first trip down to Nashville! Love ya all so stinkin much! …wrapped in Cleveland Brown orange 😜..❤❤
Really enjoyed all the birthday guests Tom thanks man. You're a fortunate man. Would have loved to seen Marshall get on stage and play but totally understand brother.
Thought I caught all the videos.I guess I'll have to go sniff around youtube and find that video of Marshall.
Happy Birthday and many many more brother😎👍🎸
Hey Tom.
Have a great holiday season.! Do tell Marshall he killed it for his first live gig. I would have love to have my dad as a live music pusher. Its funny to see his face when he strikes that first chord and he heres the loud Fender amp behind him...that's the exact moment he will remember for the rest of his life...peace ✌️.
Btw .. I've played vintage LesPauls and ya....f..k that guy😅
Hate I missed this one at 3rd and Lindsley. My 16 year old boy plays bass trombone in a jazz ensemble. Current and former band students in our town. It was bad ass.
Hello Uncle Larry been watching your Birthday Bash performances and you have a VERY TALENTED group of Friends, enjoyed it a lot. Glad to see your Son didn’t get plastered all over TH-cam, I hope he enjoyed and had a great performance. Merry Christmas 🎁🎄
Hey bud 👍you're a good dad bud, I could actually feel how good it felt seeing your son on stage with you. He did a great job, sounded like a pro! Happy birthday again bro, you're a good dude. 👍✌🎸