Homeskoolin’ Class Presentation (Volume 1, Anthony Ziomek)

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4 күн бұрын

The pilot episode of a potential new Homeskoolin' spin-off series....(well, that is of course if anybody actually LIKES it)....
So here's the pitch...
a Homeskooler submits a 3-5 minute video of their guitar playing to be evaluated by Uncle Larry AND the rest of the class....you gotta clearly show both your hands in the video....a solo performance with no accompaniment or backing tracks is preferred, but not mandatory.
Larry will then watch the video and of course make his patented BRUTALLY honest assessments of that person's touch, technique, feel, sound, pocket and all the rest of the elements that go into playing guitar for real.
Todays student for your consideration is Anthony Ziomek
It takes some thick skin to open yourself up to this type of thing in the first place…I appreciate you being willing to participate Anthony...you got balls my friend.
So, if anyone else wants to try their hand at this madness just go ahead and email me at tombukovac@gmail.com and we can discuss details.
It's gonna cost you 500 bucks to get your video sent off to the lab and get your test results back friends. You have to be patient too...that is VERY important.
This 500 bucks is the same fee i charge for actual in person guitar lessons (that sadly i never have time to actually do, but i wish i could)....oh well...someday friends.
I sincerely hope this helps all of you learn a thing or two that can be useful down the road...
and totally unrelated, but still fun...damn i love a nasty blues harp.
• Blues & Dank Nugs (Tom...
AND.....
since we have a lot of new viewers coming along recently...
let me tell ya' how shit works around here...
first off, i NEVER ask anyone to subscribe or "smash that like button"....
if you do indeed learn some useful stuff from this channel and feel like it is indeed helping you as a player, all i ask is that you just throw a little something in the tip jar...
you can make PayPal donations to this address:
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You can make Venmo donations to this address:
@Tom-Bukovac-1
but wait....THERE'S MERCH TOO!!!!
a person could potentially purchase a myriad of Homeskoolin' related merch..including several different extremely comfortable and nice feeling T-shirts and some beautifully constructed coffee mugs for those afflicted with thin lips...i pride myself on having the comfiest t shirts on earth...no scratchy bad fitting horseshit here people.. check it out at
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AND....believe it or not....i have a new website people....an actual proper website.
thesessionman.com
You can see all kinds of weird old photos there, you can also purchase a download of the live concert i did last December if you like.
A lot of these very same new viewers don't seem to know that Uncle Larry made a couple records that they could potentially listen to...
one is an instrumental solo record called "Plexi Soul" that is available here:
tombukovac.bandcamp.com/album...
another is an instrumental collaboration with his dear friend Dean Deleo (originally from the Stone Temple Pilots organization) that is available here:
tripthewitch.bandcamp.com/alb...
There is also an instrumental record Larry made with Guthrie Trapp called "In Stereo" that can be found here...
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@tonyz4292 2 күн бұрын

Hey Larry thanks again man for checking out my playing and giving some pointers! Lots to think about!

@501chorusecho 2 күн бұрын

right on anthony....thank you for getting involved in the first place, glad you were the star of the first episode

@bzerob7362 2 күн бұрын

Cheers Tony! Thanks for breaking the ice. Good player

@dwaynejessome1728 2 күн бұрын

brass balls Tony, great playing man

@jaburchfield7194 Күн бұрын

Great playing man!! I really appreciate you stepping up to the plate here. I think Uncle Larry was spot on with his very nice critiques. That being said dude, you play really great!!

@liquensrollant Күн бұрын

I could swear you are a lute player or something, those hands are something to behold. Good on you for being the first cab off the rank too, I think many of us have learned a few things.

@Mickey69745 2 күн бұрын

My hat is off to Anthony for having the balls to post something in front of the public like that. I agree with everything that Tom said. As far as the wang bar stuff, I suggest that Anthony remove it for a couple of weeks or so and just get used to playing without it. He can then start to rely only on his left hand for any vibrato.

@YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic 2 күн бұрын

Right on; kudos to Anthony for bejng the first to raise his hand. I'd recommend losing the right hand anchor pinkie; It will free up the dexterity of the middle and ring fingers, and allow for the vibrato arm technique Tom is recommending.

@patrickmcdermott1152 2 күн бұрын

Was going to say the sane thing, take the bar off, it will make him have to think differently, sometimes different is good, so when he puts it back on again he doesn't become so relient on it, Less is More approach. We'll don't Anthony for having the balls to put it up.

@josephperrigo7008 Күн бұрын

Yeah good for you man.

@doubled5383 Күн бұрын

100% serious balls. And he was awesome too. For TB to compliment your playing, man that’s awesome. How do you do the whammy technique TB suggests while fingerpicking, that’s hard.

@YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic Күн бұрын

@@doubled5383 A lot of it depends on your right hand position/shape. In this video, Anthony was anchoring his pinkie, which forces the hand to rotate so the fingers are less perpendicular to the strings. This "Karate Chop" attitude of the hand blocks the trem bar from reaching the palm. Coming from the classical world, I position my hand with the palm facing the strings. This creates a "hollow" in the palm of my hand. I bend the bar (not easy) so that the plastic tip of the bar sits inside this hollow, near the center of my palm, without touching. Some bars are too long for this, and will need to be cut down 1-2". This allows my hand to hover over the bar like a spider, ready to immediately actuate it, when needed. For pieces where I only use the bar in a few places, I use the method Tom demonstrates here, but I find this method essentially negates the use of the ring finger.

@crawlinblind7487 2 күн бұрын

Dude , It is SO comforting when you say (Hello friends , It's just Uncle Larry. ) in your soft and engaging voice. Really , It is a subtle , honest Howdy that makes us all feel special. It's real , Like you. That's half of what we all crave as humans. lol. Thanks for EVERYTHING you do and bring to youtube ! Peace , Love and Joy !

@MNGuitars Күн бұрын

always be in song mode, always be in story mode amazing advice

@philroselle1514 2 күн бұрын

Hey Tom, it's so f-ing unreal that we get to live in the time that you were doing your thing. I thought about how damn lucky I am that for whatever reason, I got to walk this blue marble when you were making music. Damn cool thing!

@501chorusecho 2 күн бұрын

appreciate these kind words my dear boy....music is cool ain't it?

@houndjr3983 2 күн бұрын

Much respect Anthony and great touch! Beautiful strat as well!

@whodunitpros8555 2 күн бұрын

Thanks Tom & Anthony, great episode.

@jaygallamore562 Күн бұрын

Good on Tony for having the confidence to post this. Solid feedback and constructive criticism from Uncle Larry.

@JakeBlues-dq9xg Күн бұрын

Kudos to Anthony for fronting up the readies and the balls for this episode. Really enjoy this format. Goes to show what a cool collection of guitar nerds we have round these parts!

@ap7498 2 күн бұрын

Thanks Uncle Larry for the classroom lesson!! Great lesson and insight. Thanks Anthony for paying for today’s lesson!

@cantyouhearmeknocking1961 2 күн бұрын

Great job guys! We could only dream of having a pro critique our playing back in the day. Very inspiring and extremely cool. Thanks to the FIRST episode from both of you! Thanks Anthony!

@GuitarGeorge55 Күн бұрын

Anthony, hat's off for having the courage to be first to give this a try, nice playing. Hey Tom, very nice, kind job on the coaching, very useful info for us all.

@joshellyson 2 күн бұрын

Tom, this is a wonderful new addition to the "Skool". And thanks to Anthony for his bravery. Better man than me. Obviously can't speak for others, but your commentary is extremely helpful, and can immediately see things that I should apply even though I play very differently. What you have done on this channel is such a bright spot when sometimes this digital world feels like a wasteland. my most genuine thanks.

@Evy-1988 Күн бұрын

heavens me, this is so incredibly helpful. I watched his demo trying to pinpoint what I thought Larry would be going to say about it. This is a huge learning experience for those who watch it, too. Also: incredibly fair. Most youtubers would probably dwell on about something they don't like (such as the whammy bar usage) but Bukovac made his point, explained how you can do better, and moved on so that I as a listener, too was like "ok point taken, let's move on" Incredibly fair play and therefore such a great lesson

@dlmyrs 2 күн бұрын

Really enjoyed that, Uncle Larry. Nice tip on vibrato. Appreciate ya for sharing your playing Anthony Z!

@chuckbouscaren3898 2 күн бұрын

Nice playing Anthony! That's a solid critique Tom, honest, constructive evaluation, fair and not hurtful. I look forward to this aspect of the Homeskoolin' channel. Also, I really dug the one song I caught with your sitting in with Jedd the other night--Guthrie's as well.

@jamesrolwing4810 Күн бұрын

This is an excellent new feature of the channel, Tom. A lesson for one of us is a lesson for all of us. Thanks, Tony, for putting yourself out there!

@mikeb1589 15 сағат бұрын

Kudos to Anthony. It takes some balls to put yourself out there. I love this idea and hearing your feedback.

@JimmyParsons 2 күн бұрын

like this format man! love the insight

@edkutschke814 2 күн бұрын

Thanks for putting yourself out there, Anthony and thanks, Tom for doing this. I know I learned something today, Hopefully this segment catches on.

@jaburchfield7194 Күн бұрын

Man this was such a great start to this idea you had!! Thanks so much Uncle Larry!!

@seanmurray976 Күн бұрын

Hell of a great job with the assessment and hell of a great job by Anthony Z. Uncle Larry - this opportunity is such a fantastic idea and great way to get an assessment of someone of your caliber. Thanks again…I’m inspired!

@stephenmckenna6488 Күн бұрын

WTG, Anthony! Always hard to be the first one in the pool. Sending a clip like this to Larry is kind of like a good HS QB sending a clip to Patrick Mahomes. But, getting guidance like this from Larry? Priceless.

@ITbod Күн бұрын

Thanks Anthony and Tom. Nice style. Good format and commentary.

@sametsean Күн бұрын

Way to go Anthony! It’s always hard to go first. Sounds great, love the playing.

@seanzinger Күн бұрын

This is some MASTER teaching stuff here. I love how you cut back to you showing your point about the vibrato arm. Genius. Are you calling it a "wang bar" ? LOL

@stevenbryan7586 2 күн бұрын

I get the radio at my place from time to time also.. drives me nuts. Big thank you to A. Zio for the submission. I think this series will be beneficial for all of us. I put that wang lesson straight into practice. I never used it much because I didn't like the way my vibrato sounded. Your suggestions helped a ton.

@rajno0310 2 күн бұрын

Please do this more. So helpful and my hats off to the dude who sent this video to Larry. Takes balls

@DansGeetar 2 күн бұрын

No matter what guitar you play, it ALWAYS sounds like you. Thanks Unc, keep them coming brother. 😊

@skovach623 Күн бұрын

Hi Tom. In the spirit of these evaluation videos and your recent one on intermediate players/new session players, I think a cool episode would be to interview the guys from Cliffs on their experience in studio for debut album. Since new to them, would be interesting to hear what they learned, what surprised them, what they thought when going in vs after the experience. That discussion could be helpful and benefit other Home Skoolers that also might just be starting out in sessions. Anyway, just a thought that came to mind for an interesting episode. Thanks for all you do! Love your videos

@SongSounder Күн бұрын

Fascinating class. Thanks Anthony and Larry

@leemcintyre3943 Күн бұрын

I’ve learned so much from this vid! This dude should be proud of himself and has balls! I thank both of you guys! Sincerely!

@hughscully 13 сағат бұрын

Thanks Anthony, for putting up your video. You sound great and we all benefit from your courage. Thanks Uncle Larry for the lesson!

@mooseymoose Күн бұрын

Abby Whiteside was a piano teacher who advocated against a finger centric approach and favored an approach of instilling rhythm in the body. She died back in the 50s but her advice is as relevant as ever.

@marioalberto8529 Күн бұрын

Good one! Waiting to see next

@jakeah1175 Күн бұрын

Loved this. Such a great idea for a series.

@dallanby 19 сағат бұрын

Love this idea, Tom! Any more of em would be much appreciated. Feels real and very Larry.

@Ajoshy 2 күн бұрын

Buk, i love ya! Love how you raised the bar with this video, seamless edits.. top stuff! Thank you Man!

@guitarz 2 күн бұрын

Excellent Larry great feedback

@bryanh3057 2 күн бұрын

Thanks for the reminder about getting your whole body into it. I love that

@mikewren7532 Күн бұрын

There’s something about the way my man is petting that tremolo arm on his Strat that’s driving me crazy but not bad man! You got some balls to put yourself out there like that for everyone to see. Nicely done

@broonzy2006 Күн бұрын

Class show and tell was epic, thanks Anthony. Great guidance from teacher too. This community has another angle!!!

@kimhalley8950 2 күн бұрын

Really like this new content Tom. Very interesting. Nice playing Anthony and good luck to you in your musical endeavors.

@philf4086 13 сағат бұрын

UL, I love your comment about listening. Listening is vital to being a good friend, spouse, family member, child, etc. Anthony's video was great! I bet he is awesome on an acoustic! Good job sir.

@getwhatyougive 2 күн бұрын

1:35 “In the cool, cool, cool of the morning… THATS when I’m coming home…”

@LowTone73 16 сағат бұрын

Hell yeah!! Love hearing you play some “Fortress Around Your Heart”! Can’t wait to see the whole Rick Beato interview with you and Guthrie.

@davidsellers4413 3 сағат бұрын

this a really good idea !! cant wait to see more good job Anthony

@stringlocker 2 күн бұрын

That was interesting. And entertaining.

@gratefulpipeandcigar3239 2 күн бұрын

Yep, great comment.

@501chorusecho 2 күн бұрын

well hell, if YOU even liked it we might be on to something...

@unclesamsniece2064 2 күн бұрын

Much like yourself, Sir Stringy!

@stringlocker 2 күн бұрын

I think you evaluating my playing would be a riot.

@501chorusecho 17 сағат бұрын

@@stringlocker as a token of appreciation for all the entertainment you have brought me through your hilarious comments on this channel, i will do a full evaluation of your playing for the cost of one dollar USD. just have one of those young millennial kids next door whose parents would never allow to talk to you when they were little show you how film and to email me a 3 minute video

@robmillsap 2 күн бұрын

Great idea! I'm sure this will heighten a lot of player's awareness of how they approach aspects of their technique. Thanks!

@PMC47 Күн бұрын

Great video and critique! Lots of pointers we can all benefit from. Nice little Sting - fortress around your heart jam at the beginning too👍

@markdebiase47 Күн бұрын

Excellent video! Love that strat. Great feedback, this is an excellent learning tool. Thank you.

@PeachEater81 13 сағат бұрын

Thanks for this, Tom. It's really helpful. Feeling motivated to send one in.

@Only1Feckitt 23 сағат бұрын

This is such a great idea Uncle Larry! The whole class with heads down working on what we would play for the exam 👍

@yeshiveh 43 минут бұрын

Absolutely loving this Uncle Larry. Kick ass. Would you ever consider doing song reviews from Homeskoolers as well?

@JimFothergill Күн бұрын

Great evaluation!!!!!! Love this!!

@tejas.darwin 2 күн бұрын

Looking forward to the Vinyl premier. My new turntable awaits. I dig the Trip the Witch record too.

@iagobroxado 2 күн бұрын

Great video uncle Larry. Gives stuff to think about for lots of us.

@lexaunculpt 2 сағат бұрын

This was so great to see. Thanks Anthony and Larry!!!

@piktormusic2538 Күн бұрын

Tom, this was a good master class approach. Very helpful. Thank you.

@benallmark9671 Күн бұрын

Hats off to Anthony ! Great job my man.

@Dlee966 Күн бұрын

Man what an awesome video!! Awesome idea!!

@jeradatherton 2 күн бұрын

Opener was greasy! On the edge and innovating in real time. Thanks brother.

@northernmonkey8652 Күн бұрын

It linked rather well to what he was teaching

@stevesmith2285 Күн бұрын

AZ - "Bold as love" for putting yourself out there. You've got some great stuff going with your fret hand and with your finger picking. You can play - but leave that wammy bar at home. Uncle Larry provided a great example of doing what you say you will do. Honest critique with helpful suggestions and delivered the message in a kind and direct fashion. Uncle Larry keeping it real! (You should give Anthony Z a free second critique and let him show his stuff without the wammy bar. A good "before & after" to showcase volume 1.)

@snuffbox2006 Күн бұрын

Thanks Anthony for throwing your hat in. I learned from hearing Tom's feedback too.

@philroselle1514 2 күн бұрын

Tom, you never cease to amaze!!

@MdriscollIRR Күн бұрын

Hey Tom, very cool episode. I can feel the flood gates opening for more of this critical analysis.

@stevec9972 2 күн бұрын

The critique format is an interesting idea. Educational & Entertaining Ill watch iif it becomes a regular thing. 👍

@BossDM-2 Күн бұрын

So true about listeners. Another astute Uncle Larry life observation that makes the channel so worth tuning into daily, not to mention all the free guitar stuff. Great tip with the trem bar. I never understood the EVH approach with the whammy swinging loosly always far from the right hand. Also, Anthony is playing nice chords but with no hook.

@MrFrogman54 Күн бұрын

Hats off to you for doing this, you will benefit greatly by putting yourself out there…

@elijaheskin1 Күн бұрын

Yesss so excited for this

@PeachEater81 14 сағат бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks for the contribution dude🎉

@ryangunwitch-black Күн бұрын

Great stuff, Uncle Larry. You definitely made it a little less scary (helps that Anthony has some good hands) to be critiqued by you!

@neenerheaddj Күн бұрын

Appreciate the update about the vinyl! ❤

@theoverstoker3430 2 күн бұрын

This is great Tom!! I wanna send one soon! Really good outtake and even though I don’t play like him it still helped me!

@scottpeterson9609 Күн бұрын

NASCAR is visiting Nashville this weekend and during the pre race show somebody mentioned that there are 180 live music venues in the Downtown area. !80, if you managed to make it to five or six a night you would still have to stay a month to see everything. That is incredible. The race winner's trophy is a guitar, awesome.........

@lupcokotevski2907 Күн бұрын

Well done gentlemen. Grandmaster analysis.

@gavinmacfarlane7044 Күн бұрын

Really interesting - great video. Thanks to Anthony and Uncle Larry 👍

@dennydabbs9272 2 күн бұрын

Super kool video. Anthony is pretty badass for sharing.

@Keepmelevel 17 сағат бұрын

Yes! fortress around your heart!! right on! Great song!!😎

@gwbuilder5779 9 сағат бұрын

Nicely done Anthony. It takes a lot to put yourself out there like that. I could tell you were a bit nervous, but man, you have a really nice touch. Just relax and enjoy what you play. Like Tom and several others mentioned, practice rolling your chords and notes for vibrato, it's way more natural and let it move with the flow of your melody. If you sing, sing along as you play, that will help feel the flow. As a vocalist who plays guitar, my goal is to make my playing imitate what I'm singing. Tom, Guthrie, Jed, and several others have mentioned following the vocal line and accenting whatever direction the singer is going. That vocal line will absolutely give you the feels you are looking for. Remember back a while when Tom was talking about playing a song without any vocals? Classical music is masterful at capturing your imagination without any words. The same idea applies for guitar or any lead instrument, you need to show the way with the notes and chords you play. Once you cature the listener's attention, how are you going to keep it?😉 Great job.🤙

@scottpeterson9609 9 сағат бұрын

Good comment.

@dmac-333 2 күн бұрын

Yes Tom. One of my favourite quotes. "There's nothing more boring than talking about yourself"

@jeradatherton 2 күн бұрын

This is rad. Love it.

@quadrant_G 2 күн бұрын

Great first lesson. Thanks! Love the vibrato advice. Another great example is to watch Jeff Beck and his technique.

@bezzarguy Күн бұрын

I liked the way he tapped the whammy bar instead of bending the string, unique.

@ESDaVinci Күн бұрын

Hey Tom, I was nervously wondering how your lesson idea would play out. I have to say that your kindness shines through! Your encouragement shows that you enjoy teaching and have a gift for it. I also appreciate Anthony for his courage. ✌🏼😎

@donaldciccone235 21 сағат бұрын

I vote for more. The very definition of constructive criticism. Thanks to both teacher and student.

@jmwise80 2 күн бұрын

Listen to lots of the kind of music you want to play. And lots of other music too. Big balls, Anthony.

@rogertinker1813 Күн бұрын

Great idea to help guitarists, thanks UL.

@Mr.Owl9 Күн бұрын

Not to bad...not as brutal as I thought it would be...Thanks Tom, and Thanks Anthony. His playing was nice, made me want to listen to Fleetwood Mac

@callouscallus 9 сағат бұрын

Really good advice, always keep the listener in song mode.

@DansGeetar 2 күн бұрын

I'm more of a rock guy, but my favorite things you've put up are almost all acoustic. Blues in G, Red ball train. Then again, EVERYTHING you play is killer. Again, thanks 😂for everything you do my brother.😊

@VERBANDTREM Күн бұрын

Wow that was really great to hear! I got alot out of this! Great chords, strat and tone! I would recommend not having your headstock tuner over the decal on the strat unless you want it do become a F......er. I think I would take the wammy bar out for 2 months and then come back to it with a fresh head.

@flyingstratosurfer6285 Күн бұрын

Thanks, Uncle Larry, for handling the thing in a rspectful and constructive way.

@tejas.darwin 2 күн бұрын

Nice going Anthony!! Tighten the wang bar up so it stays put and maybe plam the tip like Jeff Beck for smooth Trem action if the finger thing that Tom showed doesn't work for you. I would like to hear a slow sweeps on the Trem as well. It would go with the slow pace better.

@lightningstrikes7314 Күн бұрын

You can put a small ball bearing on top of the trem arm spring and it will stay wherever you leave it

@helixplane1494 2 күн бұрын

I'm too cowardly to volunteer myself because I know my playing well enough to know what Tom would say about it (and he's right), but to all of you who send in a vid like this, that's very cool of you. We'll all learn from it,

@MartimDurao Күн бұрын

The Sting part was so nicely introduced… ❤

@sevenpoundsalad3878 14 сағат бұрын

That Sting album was one of my favorites in high school, but I didn't talk about it. It was a little VH1-ish for the kids to be hangin their rep on.

@Only1Feckitt 23 сағат бұрын

This takes Balls! But as I've always suspected, leave the wang bar in the case and bring tears to my eyes with your emotion.

@nickjaeger 2 күн бұрын

Sounds really cool Anthony.

@andersestes 2 күн бұрын

Great lesson. Thank you Anthony, great tone. My takeaway, that I will work on: Make the listener wait. Don't rush, especially not the slow stuff. And get that steady, hypnotic groove. When I play, it's mostly me singing and playing guitar, slow songs. Your advice really apply to me, as well. Keep rocking Anthony, let's see a follow up in 6-12 months 😊