You did Uncle Larry a fabulous tribute by focusing on what he does for the music, and not what the music does for him. I have been following him for a few years now, and he is an amazing musician. So are you. Keep up the great work you are doing here please. Thank you.
Yes, absolutely. He’s one of the greatest guitar players today. Uncle Larry deserves the recognition for his incredible playing and phrasing. Best guitar teacher a guy could ask for.
Dude. I have watched this B Roll footage front to back SO many times. Every time I walk away amazed. There is hardly enough room for one guitar in that song, let alone two. Him and Jedd never play the same thing twice, and they dance around eachother so well. I think to nail this style of playing you have to dive into the country world. All of the old bluegrass stuff is rooted around those easy chord changes, and its beauty is in the note choices getting from one chord to the next. My main guitar practice lately has been trying to learn what's played when going from I-V, or I-IV, or from the V-I, and to grow that vocabulary. It's really inspiring stuff. It's why I love Larry and the Nashville scene. The best of the best players playing the simplest chord progressions, but making it memorable.
its great to see a video that focuses on the probably the single most important aspect of music ,Dynamics. It really makes a big difference to songs. Uncle Larry and Jedd are masters of knowing what is needed for the song. You do a great job at conveyeing this in the explanation and the the music . Many thanks
Love the analysis, beautiful beautiful playing. Could you do more rhythm guitar content, how different guitarists approach rhythm differently, perhaps?
I’m a huge fan of Tom. What you have done here is very wonderful and helpful. I came to playing guitar fairly late in life and I love trying to learn new things. This is great stuff… thank you.
That was gorgeous playing there Claude, I enjoyed every moment. I too am a huge Bukovac fan, and you did him proud. Plus I think we got a slice of your own magic there too. 👌
Thank you so much. Yes, I actually intentionally tried to replicate that as well, to me it contributes to replicating the tone and feel. It makes me happy you picked that up!
@@ClaudeRuelle ...I've never seen another guitarist use this hand configuration ...he seems to emphasise the use of his middle finger often leaving his forefinger free behind ( a bit like playing behind a slide?) ...most of us seem to favour the forefinger and ring finger? ...I think, quite apart from his utter knowledge of the fretboard and more, it means he can play what very many other professional/good guitarists just cannot physically achieve. You did well to match his interpretation - I'm not saying that the technique looks 'pretty' but it seems to be highly effective. Here is an 'amateur' I really rate who embraced the Bukovac approach too - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ae5is2XBFPQ.html - I'm going to send him your link also, lol
I just subbed to your channel. Your tone and touch is impeccable!! I thought that your analysis of Buk's playing was spot on. He's always trying to serve the song and listening to his fellow musicians to give them a musical foundation on which they can shine their talents. He's like a great point guard that makes all the other players on the team the best versions of themselves!!
Valiant attempt Claude, and great playing. Keep in mind, don't get too frustrated - as Tom has toured with Vince several times in the backing band. He knows these songs in his sleep.
Love this video…I think you’re breakdown is spot on! I’ve found that one of the best ways to increase appreciation for Tom’s playing is to first, get familiar with it. Once you’re very versed on what he does, then go watch others play. (And by “others”, I mean some of the best.) Watching others play, while having the context of how Tom plays in mind, makes you appreciate Tom’s playing even more IMO!
Absolutely on point… Tom is one of the finest guitar players out there. He add to the music rather than trying to promote himself on the expense of the song. Just the right amount. Not too much, not too little… Fell totally in love with his Homeskolin version of Planet TD1 which was the musical discovery of 2021 for me… so I tabbed it and put it in a video for everyone to check out…
Beautifully broken down and explained. Very tasteful recreation of one of my favorite players!! Thanks for sharing! PS watch the player’s hands and try to figure out the chord voicing he/ she is using is an incredibly valuable tip!✌️❤️
Less is more...good job! Keep going & thank you for sharing. I tend to do too much when solo playing, Rhythm ,lead, fills its not always easy to balance. I think you're doing the right thing by studying one player and their way of playing things and you can emulate that you can emulate somebody else and before you know it you have your own style. Thank you for the video❤
Sounding good Claude!! I've been following Buk for a very long time, before Homeskoolin. I also just turned 71 (groan), and I've been playing guitar for about 55 years, most of it w/local C&R, and B&R bands. I still pick up tips from our Uncle, Starship Trouper. LOL Also everyone else for that matter! It's all creating your own sound. I could sit in a room, blindfolded, with 5 players I've known for awhile. Each player could play 2 bars of a tune I know, and I could tell you who it was! 8) I'm also a big Joe Walsh, and Tom Petty fan. I overheard Joe telling his touring band one time, 'never play a song the same way twice ', 'just make sure I'm gonna like what you play'! That stuck in my mind like glue!! Little Tommy Petty was a master of the 1, 6m, 4 and 5, and an amazing wordsmith!! His catalog is packed with "cowboy chord" progressions, spiced up just enough. For awhile I felt insulted by the term "cowboy chords". I can play anything in any position, but a lot of times playing rhythm I like the full length of the string ringing out. Nuts, didn't mean to ramble on so much. Great video Claude! 8) --gary
Agreed. It is easy to overuse the trem arm. I would say that you get away with it here because you keep it in a narrow pitch range. If you pull it wider, it can be distracting, but you use it nicely. Very smooth and musical playing. Well done.
@@ClaudeRuelle Totally. It’s like vibrato. It’s becomes automatic and you don’t even realize you’re doing it. Like, how often do you think about whether or not to add vibrato to a note? Most the the time we just do it.
Haha man, I tried to do this intentionally. To me it as much part of how he gets his tone as everything else. I believe we play guitar with our entire body and attitude so I tried to get in the same ball park
Listen to Earl Scruggs. Everything he ever did with a 5 string banjo. His back up work is a study in its own right. That's where Sonny Osborne always would knowledge and inspiration on his playing. Tom is a master. Im just a piker. 5 string and bass fiddle. I njoy his insights on Home schooln
This is my favorite song of his from "Homeskoolin" and it looks incredibly difficult to play! I'd love a video breaking down all the stuff he's doing in it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nZE3Ma8_TMs.html
Haha, i think that for him it’s probably more of a feel thing. Even though modeling gear sounds pretty much identical these days, it still feels somewhat different to play - at least that’s how I personally feel from my perspective of using both
@@ClaudeRuelle that makes total sense especially being a studio musician for years and years I guess it’s just a preference thing! For my wallet I’m pretty happy with HX Stomp 🤩
I know I'm in the minority, but I find "the undulating guitar player" really difficult to watch. Just one guy's opinion. It's certainly rapidly catching on as a trend, whether you like it or not.
