Happy Easter to you too! I think this was my favorite lesson of yours I've seen so far... I love the smear! You've also covered some of my all time favorite guitarists :-) Nice!
Tom..Been following you a long time man!! I’ve been watching all these incredible lessons you’ve been giving all us Gtr freaks.. It’s a blast waking, baking & watching you wail man!! All my Best to you & your family!! Keep ‘em coming baby..
God your understanding of technique leading to tone and effects as opposed to using pedals is just astounding. Just recently discovered this series. Sooooooooooooooo good. Thanks man!
Thanks for sharing all of these great videos Tom, and your time doing these. Because of your prog rock shenanigans, I have dug out dome of my old CDs, which including some Martin Barre solo stuff..... forgot how good he is! Cheers!
once again, amazing playing and AMAZING tone. love me some Billy Gibbons as well, one of my favourites. Thanks for posting these Tom, I am loving them, this with my morning coffee is becoming my morning ritual :)
The smear! Never knew it was called that. Just knew it's one of the coolest sounds you can produce on an electric. Love your chat as much as your playing. Keep it coming 👍
I am about your age and your series of videos is about the most inspiring thing I have seen in decades.Thanks for giving my passion for the guitar such a boost!
Love what your doing, I've been playing for decades and I've never learned as much as I'm learning from you, your making an impact in my playing, and your wife and you playing playing together is something special, love to hear more, thanks
Seriously great content day in and day out Tom. Thanks so much. Maybe an age thing (I’m 55), but man, you hit all my favorite players, their music, and their touch points. Thanks again. Hope you can keep it going at some level once the sh*t storm subsides. Best
Man I can totally Dig what you say and how you read people and pickup on emotions. I get inspired just by your words and stories brother, the badass licks and riffs are just a bonus.
I am going back and listening to these in no particular order. Lo and behold there is an X-Ray of Arrested For Driving While Blind, one of my fave ZZ songs containing one of the great hidden gems of a solo. Smear. That feels good Tommy. Thanks!
All the best from Frankfurt Germany... thank you for all you are sharing!!! you are a true spirit lifting human being and obviously a next level musician!!! Wow is an understatement! Stay safe and healthy
Tom, these Homeskoolin’ videos have truly been a Godsend to all guitar players. Thank you so much for blessing us with your musicianship and expertise...I’ve learned more from you in 3 weeks than I’ve learned in my 35+ years of playing. I’m usually a one-and-done video watcher, but your videos have changed that for me. The backing track and slide solo you played on your Easter edition video is mesmerizing. I’ve probably gone back and watched that video two dozen times. On the subject of pick scrapes, EVH’s on Mean Street is fantastic, albeit quick (and deadly). Though, I’d have to vote Nugent’s pick scrape on Stranglehold as my all-time favorite. A million thanks for making quarantining almost bearable!
I have kind of known about this for a while. But not at your level of skill obviously. But seeing you demonstrate this gave me some insight into this mysterious tone I have been hearing for years. I am just a typical blues box guy. But I am definitely going to get serious on practicing new things out of the box. Your playing and words of wisdom and knowledge are a huge benefit to any musician at any level. Thanks. Your an awesome cat.take care.
In a world that's shitty right now, I look forward to these videos every damn day! A real bright spot, and it seems like it is for you too! It seems like you're having fun in an unexpected way, and that's a cool thing! Cheers!
It's just what makes Rock N Roll so great. The clash of the notes is so satisfying. Also, I feel this is the beginning of the random stuff in the background :p.
Tom, thank you for sharing your skills and experience. I was thrilled to hear you mention Lenny Breau, he blows my mind and soothes my spirit.When I really need a guitar lift Ted Greene is the man. I appreciate what you are doing, I don't have the skills to enter your contest I've only been playing for 46 yrs, but I ain't going to stop trying to improve so that I can properly Serve the Song.Peace and Bessings .
Damn. Where you been all my life. Good stuff, brother! Been playin for 40+ yrs hobby style and 99% 12 string. Ran into a Taylor Jumbo same time Neil Young did back in 77 and just played that all these years. Broke my neck. Hands needed help. Bought my first electric about a year ago. 44 years of playing and first electric. Got a proper tube amp a couple weeks ago. Old Ampeg Gemini 2 with the old tremelo and reverb and a 15” in it. Been a Billy Gibbons/ZZ fan since their first album came out. This is the first rig I’ve had my hands on that will do that sound. This smear is scratchin an itch. Thanks!
Love driving while blind! Just learning it... waiting on a 18watt 1974 Marshall clone to help me find that smear tone/harmonics...Totally dig what you’ve posting. much thanks in these times.
Just as Buk said, Page revealed this in Guitar World back in the ‘90s and John Paul Jones demonstrated that he also did it in an interview from around 2000 following the release of his first solo album ‘Zooma’.
Love these videos. Tom I thought you were some “curmudgeon” in the beginning but you have emerged as a shining light for us guitar nerds. You seem like one cool dude!
I have never heard a guitar instructor talk about smears. I’ve always thought I just didn’t quite have “the touch,” which I don’t, but I’m not as far off as I thought I was before. Thanks man!
These videos are amazing. Buk called the 52 deluxe, which is my dream amp, a shit box. Lol. Today’s tone was as good as I’ve ever heard... whatever you’re plugged into, it’s working
Tom, I was born in 64 so I got 4 yrs on ya, I was looking at who you did sessions with Soo cool to have played with Vince,Stevie,and all those cats ! The "Smear" on an SG that year is the best ! My neighbor has one like yours and he had the tremolo bar removed ? I said man, dont do that ! Those pick ups are the best Gibsons I've ever heard in his ! I dont read tab or music and didn't have RU-vid coming up just a Chet Adkins song book.. I always would go to liner notes to see what "Studio" musicians played on what tracks? Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton, etc: Man, I think being a studio cat is the highest honor period ! I'm really digging your videos man ! No B.S. just playing ideas ! My friend from Ohio you have inspired me very highly ! AND I SAY ROCK ON ! Just noticed... "The Home Of The Buzzard" shirt ! Did 9 months up there outside of Cleveland in reform school where I learned guitar off the counselor's ! It was a military style place where you marched to chow... I got letters from my family from 9th grade when my brother brought me up hash and I put it in my ears on strip search after he drove up to visit me .. Love these vids man !
We look forward to every Homeskoolin’ episode for your valuable nuggets of wisdom. I’ve been spreading the Gospel of Bukovac far and wide. Even though I’m not much of a player, and can market and promote, and feel it my civil duty to enlighten other guitar friends just as you have me. Thanks and Hoppy Easter 🐣 to you and your family.
john hardin well John, a man’s gotta do something in between live-streams lol 😝. Good to see we’re traversing this journey together. I just adore Tom too, got a reaction from Robert Baker last night, who commented on same thing I quoted re Tom’s Beatles comments, “don’t be a guitarist, be a musician who plays guitar” ! Have a great Easter buddy 🐣 🐰
I’ve never heard of the smear before now! To me it’s called all the cool shit!! Thx for sharing the term and proving it!!😎🎸👊🏼 Happy Easter to you & your family!🐣🐣🐣🐣
Excellent skoolin, I'm not foolin! Thanks to your fam for sharing you for a bit today, now go play football with your son in the living room... Seriously, great content today Tom.
it’s so cool how every combination of notes and strings clashes or harmonizes in a unique way. a nearly endless variety of smears and textures available, especially with bending and sliding between notes.
ZZtop geez killer song I never heard....then Alex Harvey......OMG....and finally incredible smear lesson.....like two saxophones cryin to get out the SG.....thank you.
Thank you... happy Easter to you and your Family... I’m so glad you are approaching this as just one of the guys... a fellow picker... if you will... and not pretending to be some greater-than-thou guitar god or rock star... your humble approach to music is a lesson A LOT of musicians could learn from... ain’t it funny how the guys (and gals) that are great in their own mind... are actually novice to early intermediate in the real world and usually cocky as hell... and people that think, like your self, that they are no where close to great and always trying to improve in their own mind... are actually great and very advance on their instrument in the real world... and usually pretty cool to be around....Just thought that was funny... God bless, Brother Bukovac.
Ahhh, to have "any, little, shit box amp, like a 52' Deluxe" to plug into! (The tone drips deep from this mortals hands.) Thanks for sharing your time, tasty tone, thoughts, technique and your authentic home-skoolin'. Thanks for doing this today & each and every day! Happy E-smear!
Tom! :) I’m gonna be you’re greatest fun man! If I could only fly nearby I would! I’m gonna take my time watching you! You probably should keep going as long as u can to make sure random musicians like me get to know you and you’re personality! After that?! You’ll be a star! We are all waiting for someone just like you! No artists are so clear and so willing to give! Info, and notions as a “in studio guy”! Feels like their knowledge gets unbelievably precious once they get anywhere over an average guy trying to make it happen. No one will be as good as you are but you still believe this knowledge should be shared, that’s what makes me think you’re one of the best guy I’ve ever seen on RU-vid or any online bullshit platforms! I’ve seen so many lately asking for remuneration on these online “courses” and I will just watch Buk and grasp as much I can from you! Hope you’ll keep being the same purely guitar player that wished to be a singer! No reason to play guitar if not to give emotion! Otherwise we’d be simply playing guitar!
Hey Tom There are other so called teachers that never cough up the goods like you have been. This ongoing series is phenomenal! Lots to be thankful for, and really glad you’re not one of those that pull the ladder up behind them.
...and you tell us we're encouraging! Irony of ironies! And yep, the "Wond'ring Aloud" duet was really special! Thanks to you both; your wife clearly gets it. Lucky boy!
Hey Tom, great volume. Next level. Really enjoyed it. Want to learn it all. Can't see most of your right hand on screen, though. Would like to. Happy Easter to you, your family & the Easter Spirit on amp hangin' for the session!
I love that harmonic intermodulation. When I was 11 and got my first fuzz box, I'd play with slow bends, listening to the tension as the oscillation got faster the closer the two notes got until they'd finally resolve in perfect harmony
I discovered this channel, so cool, so raw, so prog rock! yeah, fuck yeah! Would you be so kind to add to the description's video the music/literature 's recommendations? For example here...The Gibbons song... I already watch all you videos... and I am kind of lost trying to make a playlist, with all the recommendations you have already made! An congrats for the Raw and cool videos!
Tom, thanks for doing these...truly I tell you ( yup its Easter Sunday) you've helped better the mental health of many of God's children raised on RnR. When you go noodling at 10:50 looking for 1 more great smear...I think your playing is screaming Mick Ralphs and you come up for air with Eddie...did you just pull that rabbit out of your...Happy Easter! PS, loved the duo with Sarah on "Wonder'ring Aloud" that was fantastic!!! Cleveland does Rock!
hey Tom. thank u for lessons and story im a big fan. im the dude from Reveb that sold you the EDS 1275 double neck. could you do a home schooling with that guitar it would be so cool. I didn't relize what a super shredder u were and am now a huge fan of yours. my name is Thomas Perry. thank you
Never have I heard someone play “driving while blind” with the same feeling and phrasing and “smear” that Rev Billy G did! Loving every day of these videos Tom, thank you for sharing these tidbits!
these are golden nuggets for my days. I am an old guy that is just picking up the guitar and will probably never need any of this, but it is such a fuckin education in the guitar that I am mesmerized by it. And the Tull shot was cool. I loved that band when I was a kid. Never got to see them though. She did a credible job on the flute, too.
Hi Tom! Tejas's my favorite Zztop album and Arrested and El Diablo two of my all time Zz's favorite songs. Cheers from a loyal homeschoolin fan and guitarist from northern italy. Sorry for my poor english!! Have a good Easter and God bless the Smear!! Alberto P.S. And you also refer to Audley Freed, one of my greatest guitar influences, till the early '90 with Cry of Love. Great, great episode!!!
That SG is my favorite guitar you have. The thing sounds amazing. The smear sounds like a disgruntled octave pedal. Slightly dissonant but highly musical. Rock and roll!
Honestly, just unbelievable! So incredibly helpful and inspiring all rolled up into one - thank you, Tom. Oh, and entertaining - just wouldn't be the same without the guitar faces. With Tom Bukovak and Patty Mayo online - what else do you need?
This video has zero thumbs down. And it should stay this way (because, well if you gave this video a thumbs down, you're telling the world you're a ****). Thank you for sharing your wisdom and talent. Awesome and enthralling viewing 🙏🏽
Everything Tom plays somehow sounds like the best thing I’ve heard. Also, shoutout Audley! Love my Cry of Love fellas - great band from NC if you haven’t heard them!
