Corona Lessons 2020 – When it all began!
As the darkness of a global pandemic fell across the world, one man raised his Rolling Rock to the camera and said “Hello class!“.
Tom Bukovac – AKA The Session Man, AKA Uncle Larry – transformed his garage into a make-shift youtube classroom to share his lifetime of wisdom gained from making music alongside the giants of the music industry on a daily basis. While he regularly begins class with amazing improvised compositions it often evolves into discussions of life, family, friends, work, football, casual apparel, beer, bread and breakfasts.
Before the video ends it all comes back around to music and Tom will share the details of his opening composition. Over the last year we’ve been treated to session updates from the field where Tom gives a behind the scenes of the line-up of personnel and gear.
The syllabus is straightforward: Open with a strong intro, get an update on life and work, reflect on comments and notes from the previous class, and then close with details of how to inject your own playing with the unique elements of the opening. The only flash is his amazing arsenal of vintage guitars and amps, beyond that, it’s all substance.
The community that has grown around the channel is uniquely supportive, warm, and welcoming. That is Tom Bukovac’s Homeskoolin youtube channel.
-by Billy The Burke
Uncle Larry recorded 22 Corona Lessons, the first episode was uploaded to youtube, on March 20, 2020 the first week of the global shutdown, and the last was uploaded on April 7, 2020 before renaming the show to Homeskoolin’. Follow the links below to see the episodes that started it all for Homeskoolers around the world!
The Coolest Chord of All Time – Corona Lessons Volume 1 – March 20, 2020
C for Cleveland – Corona Lessons Volume 2 – March 21, 2020
Southern Harmony & Faux Slide – Corona Lessons Volume 3 – March 22, 2020
Mick “Ronno” Ronson, Ian Hunter – Corona Lessons Volume 4 – March 23, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 5, Tom Bukovac. the new normal sus chord – March 30, 2020
Corona Lessons volume 6, Tom Bukovac, “Pick & Fingers….Nature’s Tone Control” – March 24, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 7, Tom Bukovac, “All The Steves” – March 25, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 8, Tom Bukovac. Summer Blues – March 27, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 9, Tom Bukovac, “Ripples” – March 28 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 10, Tom Bukovac PHRASING!!! – March 29, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 11, Tom Bukovac, “Burnin’ For You” – March 30, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 12, Tom Bukovac, “The Two Sides Of Practicing” – March 30, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 13, Tom Bukovac, “Session Man” – March 31, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 14, Tom Bukovac, “Viewer Homework Contest” – April 1, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 15, Tom Bukovac, The Bends – April 2, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 16, Tom Bukovac “Harmony” – April 2, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 17, Tom Bukovac, “Touch” – April 3, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 18, Tom Bukovac, “Time” – April 4, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 19, Tom Bukovac, Lindsey! – April 5, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 20, Tom Bukovac, “Option Anxiety” – April 6, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 21, Tom Bukovac, “Fake Jazz & Contest Winners” – April 6, 2020
Corona Lessons Volume 22, Tom Bukovac, “Homeschoolin’” – April 7, 2020