Keith Scott, Elliott Easton and Mike Campbell...those were the guys who really got me on those big radio songs when I was getting into playing electric guitars.
Back in the day we use to buy album's because of the covers. The whole experience of bringing home a new album, putting it on the record player and checking out the pictures, words to the songs and song credits was awesome. There were no computers or anyway to hear it ahead of time unless your buddy had a copy and you loved it so much you had to have it.
My 16 year old son has his first good stereo system in his bedroom and I turned him loose in my old CD collection that was packed away. He's learning to play guitar and seems to be gravitating toward focusing on bass. He's in a major Pink Floyd phase, but he also loves Fleetwood Mac and King Crimson and is dipping his toes into Sabbath a bit. He enjoys hearing about when I was his age and how I used to sit in room between speakers that were 10 feet apart reading the liner notes to albums like 2112 and listening to them over and over. He's got the bug Tom!
Some years ago I wrote to Barbara Dickson who sang background vocals on the City to City album and asked her for any details or memories about Gerry Rafferty in the studio. She said she never once heard him sing out of tune and that everything he sang was beautiful. I also recall her saying "He just sounds like that." Thanks Uncle Larry for shining a light on Gerry. City to City and Night Owl are both great albums.
So I'm walking through the grocery store in my brand new homeskoolin t-shirt, some guy from the UK stops and wants a picture. Says he loves my shirt. Then over to Mom's. My daughter & her both comment on my cool shirt, then she says it looks so comfortable. I say yea, not like those crappy gildans.
The guitarist on 'Baker Street' is Hughie Burns. Here he is when in Jack Bruce's band w/Simon Phillips and Tony Hymas. th-cam.com/video/1vjiWmMkQXA/w-d-xo.html
Hey Tom, man, I know I'm only saying what many others have said, but I don't think you'll ever realise how much you've inspired me and helped kept me sane during the lockdown. Thanks for doing what you do, and even if it's only like once a month once things go back to normal, you gotta keep Homeskoolin' going, if you can. Thanks again.
Keith Scott, Elliott Easton and Mike Campbell...those were the guys who really got me on those big radio songs when I was getting into playing electric guitars.
Love that you focus on the playing and not the gear. I love watching gear demoes. But at times i do that more than playing. Thanks for putting the focus on what's important
I love how Rafferty never boxed himself in to a particular key. He always drove past the boundaries in popular music which is why I always smile when Baker Street or Right Down The Line come on the radio. Plus, they just transport me. Also, thanks for that Magic Man tutorial. Simply amazing, buddy.
Brian Setzer is phenomenal. He was really good with The Stray Cats early on, but got way better by 1990. His Hot Licks video is one of the coolest i've ever seen. The jazz in his playing is impeccable and his singing was/is incredible.
Gonna say thanks before I even watch. Also saw your interview on another channel re more light and dark matters. You re an inspiration. Really hope you get all the set up you deserve after all this...feel like your on the cusp of changing things for us all...I’m seeing your effect across all the other channels, in a very positive way. Enough brown nosing now I think.
I already told you how much I love the show. Still do. It’s great hearing 2 of my favourite players mentioned; Robbie McIntosh and Rick Nielsen. Keith Scott is another that comes to mind. Enjoy your Sunday.
hey tom just want to say dig the channel and tell you listening to you playing songs made me realize how fun it is to just play some songs again so every time I play song remains the same in my living room having a blast I thank you
Mick Ronson - Yes! Not only a killer player, but a master musician. He did fantastic string arrangements. I saw MR twice when he was touring with Bowie.
Thousands of underrated guitar players but one who you've mentioned in passing a few times is Waddy Wachtel. Everyone should listen to his wah wah solo on Warren Zevon's Charlies Medicine. Along with Hendrix's Voodoo Chile, Clapton's White Room and almost everything by Marc Ford (another one!), as good as wah wah gets.
Thanks for spending some time on Heart, frickin love that old heart.. I just did a little video on the intro to Crazy On You.. what an amazing debut album!! Appreciate you, man!! Just sent you a tip🤙 Aloha for helping us through this covid-crap!!
A few years back I woke up humming Bakers Street, hadn’t heard it I was a kid riding around in my dads truck. I went on a mission that day to find it on CD, it took 4-5 stores to finally score a copy. Great tune. Love your series here Tom, keep it up please.
Also wanted to say my favorite part about each of these videos is how you get me all worked up like you're just going on some random tangent with profound thoughts about music or life with a little bit of music before you're going to get into a more straight-laced lesson like most people would and then you're like "well alright, that's enough for you to stew on. Peace." Every time I expect there to be more. Every. Time. And yet I'm never left disappointed.
Tom, you talk about a lot of rock and rollers as influences and that’s awesome. What about country music? Classic country musicians and guitar players. Who do you dig in that genre?
Leo is the coolest kid ever! Is he into any of the Replacements stuff with Westerberg? And I gotta know... is Marshall’s middle name Stack? It should be! 🤣 Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty is one of the greatest British rock songs ever! Can’t wait for the Homeskoolin’ coffee mugs and Rolling Rock inspired tees. Love the show, brother. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for all of the Home Skoolin’ posts Tom. Definitely something positive to look forward to during this craziness. My son is 4 as well. His current top tracks include George Harrison’s What is Life, Queen’s We Will Rock You, Nancy Sinatra’s Bang Bang, and some crazy techno jam he learned at school called Gummi Bear (?). When he requests them it’s either a proud Dad moment or an understanding of “if it moves you... you like it”
I just received my Home Skoolin' shirt, and I could not be more stoked. I wore it to my girlfriend's place and she said, Great Shirt. And I thought to myself, this girl is a keeper. Thanks Tom.
So cool to hear you talk about Roger Fisher! He has lived in the Seattle area for many years and performs around here all the time. I have always been blown away by him and his tone. I found your show recently and just trying to catch up on the episodes. I love it! Great work!
When my twin boys where about 2 & 1/2 years old, they could tell the difference listening of Jaco and Stanley Clarke!! Blew my mind when I played them all the time.
Tom, my basement, studio included, just flooded all to hell. Life seems to be sucking. I know it seems trite, but you're keeping my equilibrium right now. Bless you, keep playing.
Hello Tom... Just tuned into your channel based on Rick Beato's suggestion. Interesting,... "one thing though, trust me on this one, you may be an old guy as compared to your kiddo's and some younger folks, but you're not an old guy yet"! As you endure through your life you will come to the understanding of what an old guy really is! Thanks for your contributions, and Happy Mother's Day to your Bride and your Mom and Grand Mom if she's still with you! Best Always, jp
Hey Tom it’s really good to see you again after all these years. I remember the hundreds of demos we did in the “big studio”! those were some fun days!
Hello sir I was just referred to you by another youtuber, you sir are what I aspire to sound like as a guitar player, I can’t wait to see what i’m going to learn from you in the next few weeks
“Another year and then you'd be happy Just one more year and then you'd be happy But you're crying, you're crying now....”. - who hasn’t lived through something that made you feel this.
Hey Tom, I'm late to the homeskoolin', but I caught a few videos this weekend. Just want to thank you for spending some time to give back to others. Love the genesis stuff and all of the helpful "guitar zen" type insights to the meanderings of guitar. I'll be catching up with you here so thankful.
Hey, Tom, sent here by Keith @ 5-watt world. I am REALLY glad he did! So....Gerry Rafferty. One of his earliest bands was "The Humblebums" Him & Billy Connolly! They're great mates and grew up together in Glasgow. Just a bit of trivia that I found fascinating! I need to work through your back catalogue here (serious homework for me!).
Kids and Records: my kids absolutely love going with me to record stores (yes, there are still some around, I live just outside Pittsburgh). My kids are early, mid teens. Even since they were very young, my kids have loved the Stones, Beatles, Bob Dylan, etc... all the greats... they even have their friends getting into this stuff. More than one of their friends parents have come up to me and told me that they are thrilled that their kid is into the great music of the 60s, 70s, 80s. More parents should try to expose their kids to this music, the kids will probably embrace it and actually love it.
Thank you for the Bogner Goldfinger!!!!!! Absolutely exquisite, and you absolutely slayed with that ebo!!!!! I had forgotten about those ebos, gonna have to pick one up!!! Thank you sir!!!
My daughter has been listening to the Beatles catalog non-stop, but tonight she sat right in front of my big stereo speakers and listened to And You And I and then Heart of the Sunrise...YES!!! She took a Rick Wakeman solo album up to her room for further exploration.
Who’s excited by the thought of Leo and Marshall Bukovac with Dylan Beato in future bands? Our musical future looks remarkably bright because of Tom and Rick’s undeterred passion for music 🎶 and being great fathers.
Everytime you talk about being a session man, I think about Rush's Working Man with adapted lyrics. "They call me the Session Man, I guess that's what I am". I never thought about this class of musicians, but after your classes, man, you people are awesome. Happy mother's day.
baker street must be one of my favorite songs ever, also great great solo. i grew up with that song, wow that's good. you nailed that e-bow thing in the beginning.
The issue is the old guy, Uncle Larry, (50? not old) is speaking from experience that younger players/musicians do not have yet. Also the type of music we listened to and had access to was totally different from what is on the hit list today. Bukovac, personal, entertaining, valuable knowledge sharing cool dude. Thanks for what you are doing.
Another super cool opportunity to attend the home skoolin with Uncle Larry.... Underrated Guitar Players, so one guy I never hear any love for James Honeyman Scott Pretenders guitarist amazing original riffs great sounds tones energy etc. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this amazing Rhythm Guitarist. Thanks again Tom, much appreciation for all that you do it’s really cool to spend some pandemic time with someone with the same love of music and Guitars. Peace ✌️
Hey Tom did you ever get into Roy Buchanan? Talk about an emotion coming from a guitar. Wheeeewwww. I made it a point to buy all his vinyl. Much like you his ear 👂 was his guide.
You know what ? I think what makes this show that great, is first, the humanity of it and second, the fact that you never look down on your viewers as a "teacher" would do. You don't teach, you share !
Tom, with your influence your kids will surprise you. My 4 boys started pumping out Lou Reed, Tom Waite, and tons of Bowie in their teens without my influence. Kids know what's great and the good will survive. Love the videos, don't stop.
Tom, Absolutely love the show and thank you so much for sharing a lifetime of knowledge. For me the art of listening to music and being able to pick up on the details and intricacies has been something I've had to work on all my life and will always have to work on. I used to love sitting around a playing John Cougar singles and listening to my mom's Billy Joel records.....it's all I had. We weren't fortunate enough to have anything available to us as far as instruments and probably more importantly a real musical compass or someone that could really break things down or even share thoughts about what made the song what it was. The gift you are giving your kids with the quality rides to school is amazing and will play out in so many favorable ways whether they choose to use it or not. I think maybe what the gentleman or so many of the subscribers that seem struggle with is referring to the art of listening and how to constructively listen. It requires a greater commitment than anyone realizes in my opinion. On the surface most people only hear music for the simplest elements rather than the complexity or simplicity of everything that went on to make the song great and on another level, how the instruments interact with each other. It would be great to be able to understand how you may take any of the songs you consider "vital nutrients" and share with us what your ears process. Sorry the long windy comment...
Home Skoolin’ is about “playing the guitar”. Thank you for your dedication to the craft, sharing wisdom with we Skoolers. I’ve always loved “Baker Street” and now you’ve exposed me to the rest of the C2C album. Lastly, my family has been enjoying Publix White Mountain Bread 🍞 with Kerry Gold Irish Butter 🧈, - so much so that I literally dreamt about KGButter 🙃
I remember being grounded for a week when Baker Street was out originally - also Love is Like Oxygen, Baby Come Back, With a Little Luck, and about ten Bee Gees songs were on the radio constantly. I read The Shining and jammed on my new Encore LP Custom copy. Ahhhh, 1978.
Heart, Yes, Rafferty, Rush. I can't tell you how many times that has been my listening lineup for an evening. Add in some Tull, and Golden Earring sprinkled with a dash of King Crimson and I'm one happy camper. All greats. All unique. All have stood the test of time. The best part of bands like these is you hear something you've never noticed before most every time you listen to them.
Tom, a Greek friend reccomended your show, and I have started ten days now watching all episodes from the begining, super, you are my drug now! though my comment here is something else : It is super funny that the recomendations are mostly British guitarists... Haha that is super funny and weird to me!
Hey Tom, as a certifiable Luddite, it took my daughters to show me how I could comment here...your fireside chats are a glimmer of light in this crazy situation and I want to thank you. It’s your sincerity and gift as a raconteur of extraordinary skill that keeps me smiling buddy, oh and thank you for unlocking the secret to Magic Man, one of rock guitars epic mysteries......Rob from Toronto
Baker Street, probably my favourite song. It was one of those melancholy songs which sort of captured the times it was released. I think about 76. The video of the guy doing the solo section on the tele was part inspiration for me to start playing myself. Fantastic run down at the end of the solo. The sax sounds so powerful, but then the guitar screams into life,,,,,,,,,,
I love the ebow! One of my favorite tools. Something about the intro at first reminded me of the theramin sounds on the original ghostbusters library scene. You the man, Tom! Thanks for givin’ all us guitarists a bone to chew on. Getting me through.
"Baker Street" is such an awesome song. Back around 97, before Spotify, before TH-cam, before the Googles.... My band desperately wanted to cover it. But we didn't know what it was called or who sang it. All we could do was call the local classic rock station and sing that guitar melody. That hook! And we asked the DJ to play it for us so we could learn it. We weren't even a covers band. We did all original music. So, anyway, we hooked my Tascam four track up to the radio and waited..... Eventually the Foos did a version soon after but ours was better.
Hi Tom, Love your shows. You mentioned the B52s today. Man they are good. I think Kate Pierson is the best. When she sings I usually start to cry. Tears of joy.......
Your comment about the kids in the car and the music reminds me of my childhood. My dad was no musician and he probably wasn’t thinking about how it would affect his children. But those 8 track cartridges influenced me tremendously. Elvis’s live aloha album with James burton. Allman bro’s. Brothers and sisters. And a Neil Diamond live album with a great female electric player. Those guitars still influence me.
Robbie McIntosh did one of my favorite solos on the Pretenders' 'Middle of the Road.' Rollicking and boisterous and totally rock and roll. Robbie is definitely underrated.
Good description of that solo. Middle Of The Road has become my "go to" when I need to remember what rock and roll is all about. An absolute perfect example of drums, vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica, lead guitar....and don't forget the "whooo ooh ooh ooh" background vocals. Get in the road.....
Wow, I'm so digging your videos! They are so real and fresh. I wish they were a tad longer though. Still I think despite them not being very long your info and playing is super tasty. Besides that your infectious personality is super easy to warm up to. I hope you keep going even after this pandemic is over. I not only subscribed, I turned notifications on. That's rare for me.
A. City to City is an amazing album!! B. Our wardrobes are becoming very similar. I already had an Easy Eye Sound and Cain's Ballroom shirt and I just ordered myself a Home Skoolin' and a Guitar House Shirt! C. You're the best!
A guitarist I never hear anyone talk about is the amazing Keith Scott. What a talent.
Check out Bill Nelson of Bee Bop Deluxe, start with No trains to Heaven.
I saw him a couple of times with Bryan Adams, he is amazing
Keith Scott is the man!!!!
@@VoyageMonkeyTravel I've always loved "Shine"...
Keith Scott, Elliott Easton and Mike Campbell...those were the guys who really got me on those big radio songs when I was getting into playing electric guitars.
Back in the day we use to buy album's because of the covers. The whole experience of bringing home a new album, putting it on the record player and checking out the pictures, words to the songs and song credits was awesome. There were no computers or anyway to hear it ahead of time unless your buddy had a copy and you loved it so much you had to have it.
My 16 year old son has his first good stereo system in his bedroom and I turned him loose in my old CD collection that was packed away. He's learning to play guitar and seems to be gravitating toward focusing on bass. He's in a major Pink Floyd phase, but he also loves Fleetwood Mac and King Crimson and is dipping his toes into Sabbath a bit. He enjoys hearing about when I was his age and how I used to sit in room between speakers that were 10 feet apart reading the liner notes to albums like 2112 and listening to them over and over. He's got the bug Tom!
the_falsehate congrats man, that’s awesome. My kids didn’t seem to gravitate toward the specialness of music, more focused on school lol
Some years ago I wrote to Barbara Dickson who sang background vocals on the City to City album and asked her for any details or memories about Gerry Rafferty in the studio. She said she never once heard him sing out of tune and that everything he sang was beautiful. I also recall her saying "He just sounds like that." Thanks Uncle Larry for shining a light on Gerry. City to City and Night Owl are both great albums.
Most underrated is Elliot Easton from the Cars. His leads are perfect. The dude from The Knack is another contender.
You and I are now friends. The solo in My Sharona is absolutely epic. Love how Elliot always plays the perfect part that the song calls for.
Right down the Line ~ Jerry Raferty
'leads?'
Tom says "why can't I think of something. cool?" A solo and a Trip the Witch record later...I love revisiting the older episodes
So I'm walking through the grocery store in my brand new homeskoolin t-shirt, some guy from the UK stops and wants a picture. Says he loves my shirt. Then over to Mom's. My daughter & her both comment on my cool shirt, then she says it looks so comfortable. I say yea, not like those crappy gildans.
Which one did you get? ;-)
@@JupiterMoonTune I bought the first rendition when it came out. It's the one he's wearing in this episode. Good 'ol Uncle Lar
@@donpeterson1467 Cheers mate. Yup we are very fortunate ;-)
Awesome
Lol 😂
The guitarist on 'Baker Street' is Hughie Burns. Here he is when in Jack Bruce's band w/Simon Phillips and Tony Hymas. th-cam.com/video/1vjiWmMkQXA/w-d-xo.html
class act!
Wayne Blanchard - That's the first time I've heard that version. Man, that's fantastic. Thanks for the link.
Burns, Hymas, saxman Tony Coe and Terry Bozzio went on to form the fusion group the Lonely Bears... Great stuff...
Hey Tom, man, I know I'm only saying what many others have said, but I don't think you'll ever realise how much you've inspired me and helped kept me sane during the lockdown. Thanks for doing what you do, and even if it's only like once a month once things go back to normal, you gotta keep Homeskoolin' going, if you can. Thanks again.
Keith Scott, Elliott Easton and Mike Campbell...those were the guys who really got me on those big radio songs when I was getting into playing electric guitars.
Love that you focus on the playing and not the gear. I love watching gear demoes. But at times i do that more than playing. Thanks for putting the focus on what's important
I love how Rafferty never boxed himself in to a particular key. He always drove past the boundaries in popular music which is why I always smile when Baker Street or Right Down The Line come on the radio. Plus, they just transport me. Also, thanks for that Magic Man tutorial. Simply amazing, buddy.
Spence Peppard fuckin aaaaaaaaa spence
Whatever's Written In Your Heart was a great piano ballad on that album too!
Nearly 20K subscribers! Keep sharing! We gotta this man up to a million by June 1st!
Love Gerry Rafferty. Found you through yr Otis interview, and now I'm going back through your whole catalog. Love it all, learning a ton!
Top tune big yin 👍🏼 magic wee videos your doing, thank you 🙏🏼🏴
Mike Campbell and Brian Setzer are grossly underrated as well
Brian Setzer is phenomenal. He was really good with The Stray Cats early on, but got way better by 1990. His Hot Licks video is one of the coolest i've ever seen. The jazz in his playing is impeccable and his singing was/is incredible.
Hear hear. Setzer is a monster.
Under-rated guitarists? Keith Scott (Bryan Adams), Chris Hayes (Huey Lewis & The News) and Neil Giraldo (Pat Benatar)
Gonna say thanks before I even watch. Also saw your interview on another channel re more light and dark matters. You re an inspiration. Really hope you get all the set up you deserve after all this...feel like your on the cusp of changing things for us all...I’m seeing your effect across all the other channels, in a very positive way. Enough brown nosing now I think.
I LOVE Robbie. Just incredible in every setting he's played in.
I already told you how much I love the show. Still do.
It’s great hearing 2 of my favourite players mentioned; Robbie McIntosh and Rick Nielsen.
Keith Scott is another that comes to mind.
Enjoy your Sunday.
Thanks for mentioning Robbie McIntosh, and I remember you showing the Fisher tuning at the shop
hey tom just want to say dig the channel and tell you listening to you playing songs made me realize how fun it is to just play some songs again so every time I play song remains the same in my living room having a blast I thank you
For my homework yesterday I watched all of the Buxton Hughes videos I could find. Fun.
I just found this channel yesterday and watched every video. What awesome content! My only regret is that I should've been practicing instead.
Thanks Tom. I appreciate you taking time out in the mornings to make these videos.
This is my ×# time watching this episode....THANKS BUK!!!
Tom Bukovac. By far the coolest dude on TH-cam. THANK YOU FROM ALL for doing these videos man. Awesome. Rolling Rock On bud.
Sick intro! What a great tune. Brings me right back to those days!
Mick Ronson - Yes! Not only a killer player, but a master musician. He did fantastic string arrangements. I saw MR twice when he was touring with Bowie.
Thousands of underrated guitar players but one who you've mentioned in passing a few times is Waddy Wachtel. Everyone should listen to his wah wah solo on Warren Zevon's Charlies Medicine. Along with Hendrix's Voodoo Chile, Clapton's White Room and almost everything by Marc Ford (another one!), as good as wah wah gets.
One of my all time favorite songs. Cheers !
great art work on that album cover too.. back from the day when you stared at the album and listened . oh ya
Thanks for showing the Heart stuff!! Love that band!
City to City, one of my all time favorite albums!
Thanks for spending some time on Heart, frickin love that old heart.. I just did a little video on the intro to Crazy On You.. what an amazing debut album!! Appreciate you, man!! Just sent you a tip🤙 Aloha for helping us through this covid-crap!!
A few years back I woke up humming Bakers Street, hadn’t heard it I was a kid riding around in my dads truck. I went on a mission that day to find it on CD, it took 4-5 stores to finally score a copy. Great tune. Love your series here Tom, keep it up please.
Also wanted to say my favorite part about each of these videos is how you get me all worked up like you're just going on some random tangent with profound thoughts about music or life with a little bit of music before you're going to get into a more straight-laced lesson like most people would and then you're like "well alright, that's enough for you to stew on. Peace." Every time I expect there to be more. Every. Time. And yet I'm never left disappointed.
That's great, that song and Ebo bring back memories.
Tom, you talk about a lot of rock and rollers as influences and that’s awesome. What about country music? Classic country musicians and guitar players. Who do you dig in that genre?
Leo is the coolest kid ever!
Is he into any of the Replacements stuff with Westerberg?
And I gotta know... is Marshall’s middle name Stack?
It should be! 🤣
Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty is one of the greatest British rock songs ever!
Can’t wait for the Homeskoolin’ coffee mugs and Rolling Rock inspired tees.
Love the show, brother.
Keep up the great work!
I feel like I'm hanging out in your garage. Came here after Rhett recommended you! Fantastic!!
Thank you for all of the Home Skoolin’ posts Tom. Definitely something positive to look forward to during this craziness. My son is 4 as well. His current top tracks include George Harrison’s What is Life, Queen’s We Will Rock You, Nancy Sinatra’s Bang Bang, and some crazy techno jam he learned at school called Gummi Bear (?). When he requests them it’s either a proud Dad moment or an understanding of “if it moves you... you like it”
I just received my Home Skoolin' shirt, and I could not be more stoked. I wore it to my girlfriend's place and she said,
Great Shirt.
And I thought to myself, this girl is a keeper.
Thanks Tom.
So cool to hear you talk about Roger Fisher! He has lived in the Seattle area for many years and performs around here all the time. I have always been blown away by him and his tone. I found your show recently and just trying to catch up on the episodes. I love it! Great work!
When my twin boys where about 2 & 1/2 years old, they could tell the difference listening of Jaco and Stanley Clarke!! Blew my mind when I played them all the time.
Tom, my basement, studio included, just flooded all to hell. Life seems to be sucking. I know it seems trite, but you're keeping my equilibrium right now. Bless you, keep playing.
Dude I like your channel you play all the great songs that I grew up with. Thank you
another great episode . I'm a few weeks behind but i can only watch one of these a day - i gotta take time to process all the wisdom !
Baker Street one of the all time great songs...........you're really getting into the nostalgia thing lately.........love it!! thanks.
Hell yeah I remember! Love it.
Hello Tom... Just tuned into your channel based on Rick Beato's suggestion. Interesting,... "one thing though, trust me on this one, you may be an old guy as compared to your kiddo's and some younger folks, but you're not an old guy yet"! As you endure through your life you will come to the understanding of what an old guy really is! Thanks for your contributions, and Happy Mother's Day to your Bride and your Mom and Grand Mom if she's still with you! Best Always, jp
Hey Tom it’s really good to see you again after all these years. I remember the hundreds of demos we did in the “big studio”! those were some fun days!
Hello sir I was just referred to you by another youtuber, you sir are what I aspire to sound like as a guitar player, I can’t wait to see what i’m going to learn from you in the next few weeks
“Another year and then you'd be happy
Just one more year and then you'd be happy
But you're crying, you're crying now....”. - who hasn’t lived through something that made you feel this.
I love the daily dose of Homeskoolin'. Thanks again brother!
Hey Tom, I'm late to the homeskoolin', but I caught a few videos this weekend. Just want to thank you for spending some time to give back to others. Love the genesis stuff and all of the helpful "guitar zen" type insights to the meanderings of guitar. I'll be catching up with you here so thankful.
Hey, Tom, sent here by Keith @ 5-watt world. I am REALLY glad he did!
So....Gerry Rafferty. One of his earliest bands was "The Humblebums" Him & Billy Connolly! They're great mates and grew up together in Glasgow. Just a bit of trivia that I found fascinating!
I need to work through your back catalogue here (serious homework for me!).
Kids and Records: my kids absolutely love going with me to record stores (yes, there are still some around, I live just outside Pittsburgh). My kids are early, mid teens. Even since they were very young, my kids have loved the Stones, Beatles, Bob Dylan, etc... all the greats... they even have their friends getting into this stuff. More than one of their friends parents have come up to me and told me that they are thrilled that their kid is into the great music of the 60s, 70s, 80s. More parents should try to expose their kids to this music, the kids will probably embrace it and actually love it.
Thank you for the Bogner Goldfinger!!!!!! Absolutely exquisite, and you absolutely slayed with that ebo!!!!! I had forgotten about those ebos, gonna have to pick one up!!! Thank you sir!!!
My daughter has been listening to the Beatles catalog non-stop, but tonight she sat right in front of my big stereo speakers and listened to And You And I and then Heart of the Sunrise...YES!!! She took a Rick Wakeman solo album up to her room for further exploration.
Jason Kopischke yesssss
Who’s excited by the thought of Leo and Marshall Bukovac with Dylan Beato in future bands? Our musical future looks remarkably bright because of Tom and Rick’s undeterred passion for music 🎶 and being great fathers.
Everytime you talk about being a session man, I think about Rush's Working Man with adapted lyrics. "They call me the Session Man, I guess that's what I am". I never thought about this class of musicians, but after your classes, man, you people are awesome. Happy mother's day.
baker street must be one of my favorite songs ever, also great great solo.
i grew up with that song, wow that's good.
you nailed that e-bow thing in the beginning.
Great surprise!!!!! Hey Terry Kath was one guy I just loved!!!!!
Really digging the homeschoolin’ and learning some cool stuff.
The issue is the old guy, Uncle Larry, (50? not old) is speaking from experience that younger players/musicians do not have yet. Also the type of music we listened to and had access to was totally different from what is on the hit list today. Bukovac, personal, entertaining, valuable knowledge sharing cool dude. Thanks for what you are doing.
Tom,
I did the same thing when I was still driving my kids to school. They got a good dose of knowledge every other trip in the car as well.
Another super cool opportunity to attend the home skoolin with Uncle Larry.... Underrated Guitar Players, so one guy I never hear any love for James Honeyman Scott Pretenders guitarist amazing original riffs great sounds tones energy etc. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this amazing Rhythm Guitarist. Thanks again Tom, much appreciation for all that you do it’s really cool to spend some pandemic time with someone with the same love of music and Guitars. Peace ✌️
Hey Tom did you ever get into Roy Buchanan? Talk about an emotion coming from a guitar. Wheeeewwww. I made it a point to buy all his vinyl. Much like you his ear 👂 was his guide.
Got to say Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham from Thin Lizzy are vastly underrated. Just listen to to their work on “Live and Dangerous”, incredible.
You know what ? I think what makes this show that great, is first, the humanity of it and second, the fact that you never look down on your viewers as a "teacher" would do. You don't teach, you share !
Lots of nostalgia behind Baker St. I remember hearing that song in my dads car while he drove when I was kid many times.
I just ordered the first Trigger Hippy CD. Tom were you on the "Live from Wanee" CD. Seems to be an import only. YES COFFEE MUGS and Green Shirts!
You make me go back to listen to all that music from the 70. Tormato has this lovely tune "Don't Kill the Whale"
Well,that’s a awesome song! I’m 47 and I can remember hearing that song when I was a kid and when that solo came,holy shit!! Blew my mind! Loved it!
Tom, with your influence your kids will surprise you. My 4 boys started pumping out Lou Reed, Tom Waite, and tons of Bowie in their teens without my influence. Kids know what's great and the good will survive. Love the videos, don't stop.
You’re something else Tom! Thanks for the insights! Cool stuff!!!!
Tom, Absolutely love the show and thank you so much for sharing a lifetime of knowledge. For me the art of listening to music and being able to pick up on the details and intricacies has been something I've had to work on all my life and will always have to work on. I used to love sitting around a playing John Cougar singles and listening to my mom's Billy Joel records.....it's all I had. We weren't fortunate enough to have anything available to us as far as instruments and probably more importantly a real musical compass or someone that could really break things down or even share thoughts about what made the song what it was. The gift you are giving your kids with the quality rides to school is amazing and will play out in so many favorable ways whether they choose to use it or not. I think maybe what the gentleman or so many of the subscribers that seem struggle with is referring to the art of listening and how to constructively listen. It requires a greater commitment than anyone realizes in my opinion. On the surface most people only hear music for the simplest elements rather than the complexity or simplicity of everything that went on to make the song great and on another level, how the instruments interact with each other. It would be great to be able to understand how you may take any of the songs you consider "vital nutrients" and share with us what your ears process. Sorry the long windy comment...
Home Skoolin’ is about “playing the guitar”. Thank you for your dedication to the craft, sharing wisdom with we Skoolers.
I’ve always loved “Baker Street” and now you’ve exposed me to the rest of the C2C album.
Lastly, my family has been enjoying Publix White Mountain Bread 🍞 with Kerry Gold Irish Butter 🧈, - so much so that I literally dreamt about KGButter 🙃
I remember being grounded for a week when Baker Street was out originally - also Love is Like Oxygen, Baby Come Back, With a Little Luck, and about ten Bee Gees songs were on the radio constantly. I read The Shining and jammed on my new Encore LP Custom copy. Ahhhh, 1978.
Heart, Yes, Rafferty, Rush. I can't tell you how many times that has been my listening lineup for an evening. Add in some Tull, and Golden Earring sprinkled with a dash of King Crimson and I'm one happy camper. All greats. All unique. All have stood the test of time. The best part of bands like these is you hear something you've never noticed before most every time you listen to them.
Tom, a Greek friend reccomended your show, and I have started ten days now watching all episodes from the begining, super, you are my drug now! though my comment here is something else : It is super funny that the recomendations are mostly British guitarists... Haha that is super funny and weird to me!
Hey Tom, as a certifiable Luddite, it took my daughters to show me how I could comment here...your fireside chats are a glimmer of light in this crazy situation and I want to thank you. It’s your sincerity and gift as a raconteur of extraordinary skill that keeps me smiling buddy, oh and thank you for unlocking the secret to Magic Man, one of rock guitars epic mysteries......Rob from Toronto
Robert Cadeau i feel the love my friend....appreciate you
Welcome to the machine.
Baker Street, probably my favourite song. It was one of those melancholy songs which sort of captured the times it was released. I think about 76. The video of the guy doing the solo section on the tele was part inspiration for me to start playing myself. Fantastic run down at the end of the solo. The sax sounds so powerful, but then the guitar screams into life,,,,,,,,,,
Got my shirt yesterday as well. It’s awesome! Very comfy!
Loving these videos Tom. Couldn't agree with you more about Robbie Macintosh . Great stuff.
I love the ebow! One of my favorite tools. Something about the intro at first reminded me of the theramin sounds on the original ghostbusters library scene. You the man, Tom! Thanks for givin’ all us guitarists a bone to chew on. Getting me through.
Man I enjoy your vibe and soul on the guitar... well done migo
"Baker Street" is such an awesome song. Back around 97, before Spotify, before TH-cam, before the Googles.... My band desperately wanted to cover it. But we didn't know what it was called or who sang it. All we could do was call the local classic rock station and sing that guitar melody. That hook! And we asked the DJ to play it for us so we could learn it. We weren't even a covers band. We did all original music. So, anyway, we hooked my Tascam four track up to the radio and waited..... Eventually the Foos did a version soon after but ours was better.
Hi Tom, Love your shows. You mentioned the B52s today. Man they are good. I think Kate Pierson is the best. When she sings I usually start to cry. Tears of joy.......
Your comment about the kids in the car and the music reminds me of my childhood. My dad was no musician and he probably wasn’t thinking about how it would affect his children. But those 8 track cartridges influenced me tremendously. Elvis’s live aloha album with James burton. Allman bro’s. Brothers and sisters. And a Neil Diamond live album with a great female electric player. Those guitars still influence me.
Robbie McIntosh did one of my favorite solos on the Pretenders' 'Middle of the Road.' Rollicking and boisterous and totally rock and roll. Robbie is definitely underrated.
Good description of that solo. Middle Of The Road has become my "go to" when I need to remember what rock and roll is all about. An absolute perfect example of drums, vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica, lead guitar....and don't forget the "whooo ooh ooh ooh" background vocals. Get in the road.....
Love that song
Wow, I'm so digging your videos! They are so real and fresh. I wish they were a tad longer though. Still I think despite them not being very long your info and playing is super tasty. Besides that your infectious personality is super easy to warm up to. I hope you keep going even after this pandemic is over. I not only subscribed, I turned notifications on. That's rare for me.
Thanks! Very cool tuning
Hey Tom! I paused the Rush documentary to watch your video. Haha. I will be getting back to it when this is done. Funny coincidence.
Those bends at the beginning of the Baker Street solo. Just frickin’ amazing.
Really cool tuning, Thanks for showing the parts.
A. City to City is an amazing album!!
B. Our wardrobes are becoming very similar. I already had an Easy Eye Sound and Cain's Ballroom shirt and I just ordered myself a Home Skoolin' and a Guitar House Shirt!
C. You're the best!
Going to check mail tomorrow for shirt! Stoked.