I generally agree, and if I could become competent at playing a style it would be along the lines of what Unc plays. But I do like some of the flashy percussive stuff in vogue on YT, even if it's what Frank would call stunt guitar. Let the kids have their fun.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays. You're sounding great this morning. I want to make sure that you know your "Homeskoolin" benefits us all in so many ways. Thanks much for keeping it free.
Hope Leo's feeling better soon! I love watching all your videos. You crack me up :). Just want to say that I will forever be in your debt. I'm 65 and I've been playing in a 70's cover band for the past 15 years. I have felt kind of like an imposture because I can play the things I learn well but haven't felt like I knew what I have been doing. Since I started to watch you, you have ignited the Spark in me to want to truly learn the guitar. I am now obsessed with learning the fret board, triads, CAGED ETC and I now am confident that I am a much better player/listener and that I will continue to improve. (I sure wish I found you years ago lol) Thank You from the bottom of my heart Uncle Larry!
Thanks for all of your advice. I constantly struggle with playing too hard. Watching you over these years, that might be my biggest take-away...how light and accurate your touch is. Thanks Tom! (I lie, my biggest take away is how freaking funny/smart you are! ;-)
On the subject of nut material, I agree 100%. I only own two Gibson guitars and the first thing I had done was nut replacement with bone. Funny enough, I did it primarily because I just HATED the way the Gibson nut material looked - and of course, things got better after the replacement. My favorite line from the genius who works on my guitars when I asked what material he was going to use was, "Bone... but don't worry, it's not anyone you know"! Just sharin'... thanks again for all your great videos - they bring a sense of peace to my life and inspire me to play every day.
Good morning, when it comes to simply being yourself and providing so much joy and inspiration to all of us HomeSkoolers there is no one better than you. You're always sincere and find ways to connect with all of us and bring joy through your channel. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. Thank you for what you do.
Love the range of music that you put out on the Homeskoolin show! Your acoustic sound and touch is incredible . I remember watching Leo Sayer and Glen Campbell perform this song together on the Campbell music show when i was a kid.
Hey Uncle Larry, keep doing what you do. At the end of the day I stop by to learn a little, occasionally get inspired and always have a good laugh. It's as simple as that. Thanks!
I think that ol’ joke was originally soccer player George Best when he had spent all his millions; “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered”.
I concur! I'm sending out some get better soon vibes to Leo right now. Thanks for all that you share with us for free! I have learned more about guitar & music since you started this GREAT channel. Peace
I love the behind the scenes session man secrets that you won't ever hear or learn, anywhwre else. The video about the amps the other day was awesome. I love hearing about these things.
I loved this episode! Great perspective that most of us would never think about! Thank you! Have a great day with that band. I hope they know how fortunate they are to have your expertise and guidance accelerating their musical journey!
Leo Sayer's Endless Flight album has one of the most impressive line up of session musos imaginable for the 70's. Includes Larry Carlton, Gadd, Parks, Jarvis, Sklar, etc etc.
When I was 10 I was convinced a big reason why I didn’t sound like Steve Vai was because I didn’t have a 24 fret, whammy bar guitar. Then I played a RG550…I still sucked.
Uncle Larry’s channel is a notch above all others. What separates TB above the other great channels is always the melodic music played on intros. Real music tunes. Composition! Production value!
Tom, several years ago I bought a used Squier Classic Vibe 60s Strat. I did a setup based on UA-cam instructions and replaced the 5-way switch with a proper CRL (Electroswitch). I play it through a Fender Champion 20 (solid state) and frequently use headphones. This setup is great for my skill level. I’m focusing on playing and learning. 68 yrs. old. I still like hearing your vintage guitars and amps, but I doubt any of those are in my future.
Thanks for the "death grip" segment. I was in my 1st band for less than a year (1963) when I switched to bass, cause there were 3 guitars and a drummer. 20 yrs and 3 or 4 bands later when I switched back to guitar full time the only electric guitar I had was a Duo Sonic and my big old fingers choked the shit out of every chord. Took me years to settle down and only use the minimum required to fret my notes. When Jimi Hendrix came to one of our gigs at the Whiskey, and the afterparty at our hotel, I talked to him about that cause his hands were bigger than mine and he used to have a Duo Sonic before he got a Strat. He told me to use 1 finger for 2 or 3 strings where ever possible in my chords. He still played out of tune a lot, but figured out how to settle down during recording. Playing in headphones helped me to be more aware of how I actually sounded. I've moved from 13s down to 9s now, but my arthritis has played a part in that cause I'm 81.
Man I’m 68 and between tendonitis and arthritis I was pushed to 9s. I hate the tone of them and am going back to at least 9 and a halfs. I’ll endure the pain for the tone. The minor third bends are what kill me the most, so I may have to change musical styles as well.
@@tomcoryell I started playing with a pinky slide so I could play triads and some bar chords without gripping the strings. The slide also lets you avoid some bending, and encourages a light touch.
@@koho It was a band called Shag. Our drummer played piano, sax & flute, singing along like Roland Kirk, and the rhythm guitar player could double on drums. We were a SF/Marin county band, but played way more gigs in LA. Probably played the Whiskey 8 or 10 times in a few years. Hendrix was really a quiet gentleman, and spent most of the time at our party in headphones listening to the tape of our sets from that night. I'd seen him play a couple years before in a club in Madison Wis. And then also saw him in SF in a bigger venue. That band, Shag, came from Wis. to CA. when our record company, Capitol, moved from NY to LA. They urged us to move west as well.
Good morning, Uncle Larry! Thanks for a "slice" of a great old Leo Sayer tune there! Then again, everything on here is like a master class! Thank you, brother! 🎸🎸
I had a total left knee walked that day snow blowing two days later.. After waiting a little over a heart the pain I was in the knee replacement was relief. I never even did physical therapy, the I was a bit sore for a week then back at it. I had an amazing compassionate surgeon. I can kneed on that knee. Most people that have knee replacements can never kneel again. It's the rolight ankle and tibia that still give me trouble. Two plates 19 pins, shatteredy and and snapped my tibia in half.. The worst is the nerve damage.
Thanks so much Tom! Great stuff! I’m a lifelong intermediate guitarist and I think I may have recently stumbled onto a tuning trick that helps my guitars sound their best. And that is to tune every string to just barely in tune going up from the flat side. Literally…after I’m done, the slightest detune touch on the key flattens the note out of tune. All of my chords including the difficult C seem to sound their best this way. Thanks again. You’ve helped me so much!
💔 Dear Tom it's always so surprising how much sometimes melancoly can flow in your music and the next day the pure rock'n roll is igniting your play all the way. You have this very special talent to touch peoples heart. For sure you reach my sad temper and heal me Thanks !
One more comment because you’re hitting on some stuff! My girlfriend and I have been together for almost 10 years and she’s not a musician but loves live music. With less time to go to shows as we get older, she’s mostly relegated to the torture of just coming to my gigs. After covid, we decided to go see some more shows and most of the bands that she likes are smaller national touring acts. Almost every single one of those bands use amp modelers because of the ease of travel, consistent in-ear mixes etc. After every show she would say “something is wrong, maybe I don’t like live music anymore.” She even would walk around to different spots in the venue to see if it helped. Then one night, one of the bands had a stack of Marshalls and she was having a blast. She now declares amp modelers…let’s call it the “steely dan of the amp world” because it’s a kids show.
So many truths here. Earlier today I got a bunch of tracks from a friend for a song that need some guitar work from me. There's a (harmony) vocal part that is laying underneath the verse part that sounds amazing, almost like a key/synth pad. I sent him a message telling him it sounds really cool. He's a singer and somewhat of a pitch dictator. His response was something in the line of...."yeah....I made it just a little out of tune just to make it sound more interesting later in the mix". Don't know if it makes any sense to you and the 12 string/math theory, but I'M GUESSING SO. Oh sorry, caps lock. Anyway, really enjoyed this episode! Cheers from Sweden 🇸🇪
Happy Tuesday, Unc! I have an older Norman acoustic that is my workhorse. I've had it for 10+ years. Last year, I took it into the shop for a setup and asked for a bone saddle and nut. It was like breathing new life into the instrument. Yeah, it might be like throwing power steering on an old Pinto. It works in the here and now. I appreciate the lessons and insights as always. Working on lightening my touch on the fretboard. And I have Leo Sayer stuck in my head for the morning. I remember my folks getting that album when it came out. Best to you and your boys. Be good to you 🙏🏻🤍
Good morning uncle Larry, thank you for the wonderful start to our day. I hope yours is a great one as we charge towards Xmas, and a heartfelt thanks for all you do for us homeskoolers, it is very much appreciated! Interesting discussion about your playing style, definitely a lot of torque going on there! I developed CMC joint arthritis in my left thumb joint and had to have surgery five years ago, same thing goin on in my right hand with surgery upcoming again… And it is a bitch! But I have a good doctor and he got me back playing again so hopefully he can do it again . Bless you and your family, keep doing what you’re doing because we absolutely love it, and you!😎
Re: Squeezing too hard: you described the counter intuition of swinging a golf club. I like the athletic blend of guitars and sports that Homeskoolin does so well. Thx.
Always a pleasure and a hoot to watch these Uncle Larry! So on the money on the tuning tips! Years ago I was playing in a house band where our drummer was a guitar player as well wanted to play something on my guitar while we were on break. After just tuning my guitar before I handed it to him, I step off stage and he grabs it and hits a few chords and it sounds out of tune? I said check it.. I just tuned it. He does starts again and still sounds out of tune. He goes on to play and I stand to the side and notice that first of all he being a bigger guy with big hands is playing with too much force with a death grip and also is pulling on the neck. I pointed it out and fixed the problem. Good stuff.. keep keeping it real TB
Uncle Larry, you keep playing Mall jazz. You're a true legit player. I'm teaching a Joe Satriani song on my channel and I had just saw your video showing the trolls you had put in purgatory. Right after that someone from X (twitter) said 'he hadn't heard me play anything that sounded like Satriani and that I was a man living with the thought I was a legend in my own mind". He's in purgatory now, so thanks for the UA-cam hint.
Hope you're well Tom. As far as keeping in tune...I switched to lighter gauge strings years ago, and in time I had to learn to ease up on my grip and ferocity, but can play hard now and not get too wonky.
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. George Best. In 1969 I gave up birds and booze. It was the worst 20 minutes of my life. George Best.
Recently heard some of your story on another channel, after i left comments on your chan, i get lots of your vids in suggestions now. Anyways sounded like your dad and my dad(i was born in sept 73)had lots in common, mine also passed away when i was a boy, he owned bars, used car lots, restaurants, and was in organized crimes, drugs, and other things, he ran numbers racket, and he went to prison for a few years when i was a kid, hes thing was making the spreads on professional sports, taking bets, he was naturally a finance guy early in life, numbers was his game. I saw the huge spural notebooks full of numbers, teams, pluses minuses, and initials and code words. His prison sentence was a breeze, he especially ran that whole system of betting. He used to take me to casinos, race tracks, even bet on golf games, he was old school, i never picked up that bug because i always needed money too badly 😂 and never had much luck. May they rest in peace bro, not wanting to be like my dad is prolly why im still alive today. I hope you have a happy holidays, and hope your family a great one.
I caught myself making Uncle Larry faces while I was air jamming to Clutch's "Guild of Mute Assassins", yesterday. I've never used much lip before these classes. I think I can hear it.
i’m a huge fan of tonex, and love the captures i make of my amps. the tonex’s are really close, but there is a clarity and breath that even tonex can’t grab. the 3% difference makes a massive difference in the overall quality of tone and inspiration. i am very happy to use my tonex’s, but i’ll always prefer the amps.
I think you nailed it, people tuned by ear back then. When I was gigging 2 to 5 times per week, I was tuning so much I could put some new strings on and , believe it or not get it super close to standard by ear. Now I am usually inside a half step but not close to being in tune.
Growing up on Long Island, I hear ya about liking it a little chilly in the house, particularly this time of year. The stuffiness of hot air irks me, lol.
I’ll answer here. I appreciate your take on gear! And you’re right. It’s just so easy to be a beginner and excited and fall for the trap gear. I bought that music nomad f one oil and it is pretty good!
Leo Sayer. According to Bill Schnee in his autobiography, when Steve Gadd came to LA to cut Aja with Steely Dan, producer Richard Perry dropped by the studio bc he'd heard the buzz about Gadd being in town from New York and wondered if he could get him on a session before he had to fly back. Bill said "He's booked through tomorrow and flies back." Perry asks what time Steely Dan start cutting the next day and Bill tells him "2:00". Perry says "Let me book the whole band bc they're already set up and we can do a 10:00 AM session and be gone." According to Schnee, the same band that cut Aja, cut one of Leo Sayers' hits. Either You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" or this gem you played.
Years ago, I used to deathgrip with the left and box with the right. It gets expensive breaking strings all the time and didn't sound that great either! Now, the guitars let me know what pressure is appropriate. My tele can handle a quick bout here and there but, my SG can not. It sounds best when played lightly to allow the perfect note bloom. And the greatest point is made in that comment, you have to learn to play. Thanks for everything, Uncle Larry!
Damn I coulda been watching this two hours ago when I woke up at 515am PST thinking about my wonderful life 😂 Didn't even think to check for ol' Larry at that hour
Did you hear about the farmer that won $10 million in the lottery? They asked how he’d spend it. He said, “I’ll just keep farming until it’s all gone too.” Thanks for the videos, Tom.
Stopped back to say that video link was classic. * So, Keef 'tried' to invent the Nashville number system. * trying to find the next chord is called lead playing. -Only slurp coffee when next to your friends to watch them cringe -Prevent defense is the nail biter. You know the offense will at least get a field goal when you need to win by 3 -Thanks for the video link and words of wisdom
People getting abducted by that digital tinny sound will one day wake up and realize it was all a damn nightmare. "Never understimate your audience" Uncle Larry.
The guys I play with barely use tuners. Barely tuned with a Kyser death grip capo haphazardly clamped on somewhere in between 2 frets. It’s a lot some days. Probably blends well with my death grip and almost there bends.
Merry Christmas and I hope you have a great holiday with the boys question is can the Eagles do it this year or KC eek another one out. I am spooked by super bowls past. An of course thank you for the beautiful morning picking. TK
When I use modeler, I need all kinds of stuff to make it sound “close”. When I play my amps, all I need is a bit of delay and verb with my Shanks ODS-1. Heck, I don’t even turn the ODS off. Just turn the volume down on the guitar to clean up.
Tommy, did you see the new Beatles doc by Martin Scorcese? David Lynch is in it and he talks about music in the most incredible way...blew my mind. Find him in the doc at about an hour and 13 minutes.
About 20 years ago, my brother and I were playing tennis every day for over two years and getting pretty good (we thought). Then we decided to go get the exact Nadal and Federer rackets for over $200/each and ditch the $30 off-the-rack ones. We thought for sure this was going to take us to the next level. The guy asked us what kind of string we wanted it strung with; for control, for power, for speed, etc. I realized “shit, this is what a new guitar player feels like at the accessory counter.” Then we got to the court and probably played worse than we had for a while. We kept at it and tried to go back to the old rackets and couldn’t believe that we were using them for so long. That was my exact experience with old guitars. It’s more of a slow burn-in than an immediate awakening, in my experience anyway. ✌️ thanks Larry
Check out the players on those early Leo Sayer records. Leo has lived in Australia for yonks now. Seen him a few few times in the foyer of the Sydney Opera House pre concert, including Brian Wilson's Smile tour.
Much prefer this over a lot of the modern acoustic playing nowadays when they treat the instrument like a drum set.
I generally agree, and if I could become competent at playing a style it would be along the lines of what Unc plays. But I do like some of the flashy percussive stuff in vogue on YT, even if it's what Frank would call stunt guitar. Let the kids have their fun.
hahahhaa ❤❤❤
Merry Christmas and happy holidays. You're sounding great this morning. I want to make sure that you know your "Homeskoolin" benefits us all in so many ways. Thanks much for keeping it free.
thank you bro
Hope Leo's feeling better soon! I love watching all your videos. You crack me up :). Just want to say that I will forever be in your debt. I'm 65 and I've been playing in a 70's cover band for the past 15 years. I have felt kind of like an imposture because I can play the things I learn well but haven't felt like I knew what I have been doing. Since I started to watch you, you have ignited the Spark in me to want to truly learn the guitar. I am now obsessed with learning the fret board, triads, CAGED ETC and I now am confident that I am a much better player/listener and that I will continue to improve. (I sure wish I found you years ago lol) Thank You from the bottom of my heart Uncle Larry!
Right on buddy
Good to hear
Ditto dude
Thanks for all of your advice. I constantly struggle with playing too hard. Watching you over these years, that might be my biggest take-away...how light and accurate your touch is. Thanks Tom! (I lie, my biggest take away is how freaking funny/smart you are! ;-)
Hahaaaa thank you my dear man
On the subject of nut material, I agree 100%. I only own two Gibson guitars and the first thing I had done was nut replacement with bone. Funny enough, I did it primarily because I just HATED the way the Gibson nut material looked - and of course, things got better after the replacement. My favorite line from the genius who works on my guitars when I asked what material he was going to use was, "Bone... but don't worry, it's not anyone you know"! Just sharin'... thanks again for all your great videos - they bring a sense of peace to my life and inspire me to play every day.
"A mechanic with a box of tools is not a wrench collector" George Gruhn
Music for the soul, thank you for this and so many more!
Good morning, when it comes to simply being yourself and providing so much joy and inspiration to all of us HomeSkoolers there is no one better than you. You're always sincere and find ways to connect with all of us and bring joy through your channel. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. Thank you for what you do.
Love the range of music that you put out on the Homeskoolin show! Your acoustic sound and touch is incredible . I remember watching Leo Sayer and Glen Campbell perform this song together on the Campbell music show when i was a kid.
Thank you so much for standing up for the audience. Way more ears out there than on stage. They know best.
Hey Uncle Larry, keep doing what you do. At the end of the day I stop by to learn a little, occasionally get inspired and always have a good laugh. It's as simple as that. Thanks!
Uncle Larry
It doesn’t get any better than watching your UA-cam channel!! ❤
awww thanks buddy
Have a good day, Buk! Thank you for everything man!
Just got done watching the Jim Dickinson interview. Thanks for mentioning it. Good stuff
I think that ol’ joke was originally soccer player George Best when he had spent all his millions; “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered”.
Beautiful, man....nice Leo Sayer... good morning to you.
I concur! I'm sending out some get better soon vibes to Leo right now. Thanks for all that you share with us for free! I have learned more about guitar & music since you started this GREAT channel. Peace
I love the behind the scenes session man secrets that you won't ever hear or learn, anywhwre else. The video about the amps the other day was awesome. I love hearing about these things.
I loved this episode! Great perspective that most of us would never think about! Thank you! Have a great day with that band. I hope they know how fortunate they are to have your expertise and guidance accelerating their musical journey!
Leo Sayer's Endless Flight album has one of the most impressive line up of session musos imaginable for the 70's. Includes Larry Carlton, Gadd, Parks, Jarvis, Sklar, etc etc.
Wow, had no idea that Leo had such a line up for this album. You can tell though, the tracks were excellent.
Get well soon, Bubba❤
So glad I’ve found myself back consistently watching you Tom. Got busy and fell off the train a while ago but I’m back. Feels good
Let’s goooo! Hey from T Town, Uncle Larry! Blessing to you and yours
When I was 10 I was convinced a big reason why I didn’t sound like Steve Vai was because I didn’t have a 24 fret, whammy bar guitar. Then I played a RG550…I still sucked.
Good Morning Friends, the olds can’t sleep.
Agreed
Ain’t that the truth
Glad I’ve got some company ….. enjoy the day !
Uuugh I’m old and I was sleeping just fine until my three alarms went off 😂
Leo Sayer?
Thanks uncle Larry for the class and hope you have a great Christmas and New year!
Uncle Larry’s channel is a notch above all others. What separates TB above the other great channels is always the melodic music played on intros. Real music tunes. Composition! Production value!
My mom gave me her 1970 Princeton Reverb. Im having the speaker rebuilt and then Ill be dragging that to gigs!
My ‘68 pawn shop special Princeton Reverb that I paid $125 bucks for back in the day is the amp I will never sell.
Thanks for the link to the Jim Dickinson interview…it was awesome…heading back for more! Peace!
Uncle Larry, He’s a supersonic scientist, he’s a guaranteed eternal sanctuary man. Love ya bro
From your mouth to god's ears about tuning!Thanks buddy!
I really liked that walk up progression thing you played yesterday. I went right to my guitar to cop it. Hardly "mall jazz." Thanks!
Tom, several years ago I bought a used Squier Classic Vibe 60s Strat. I did a setup based on UA-cam instructions and replaced the 5-way switch with a proper CRL (Electroswitch). I play it through a Fender Champion 20 (solid state) and frequently use headphones. This setup is great for my skill level. I’m focusing on playing and learning. 68 yrs. old. I still like hearing your vintage guitars and amps, but I doubt any of those are in my future.
Thanks for the "death grip" segment. I was in my 1st band for less than a year (1963) when I switched to bass, cause there were 3 guitars and a drummer. 20 yrs and 3 or 4 bands later when I switched back to guitar full time the only electric guitar I had was a Duo Sonic and my big old fingers choked the shit out of every chord. Took me years to settle down and only use the minimum required to fret my notes. When Jimi Hendrix came to one of our gigs at the Whiskey, and the afterparty at our hotel, I talked to him about that cause his hands were bigger than mine and he used to have a Duo Sonic before he got a Strat. He told me to use 1 finger for 2 or 3 strings where ever possible in my chords. He still played out of tune a lot, but figured out how to settle down during recording. Playing in headphones helped me to be more aware of how I actually sounded. I've moved from 13s down to 9s now, but my arthritis has played a part in that cause I'm 81.
Man I’m 68 and between tendonitis and arthritis I was pushed to 9s. I hate the tone of them and am going back to at least 9 and a halfs. I’ll endure the pain for the tone. The minor third bends are what kill me the most, so I may have to change musical styles as well.
What band was that when you played the Whisky? Trading guitar secrets with Hendrix at an afterparty - what a memory!
@@tomcoryell I started playing with a pinky slide so I could play triads and some bar chords without gripping the strings. The slide also lets you avoid some bending, and encourages a light touch.
@@koho It was a band called Shag. Our drummer played piano, sax & flute, singing along like Roland Kirk, and the rhythm guitar player could double on drums. We were a SF/Marin county band, but played way more gigs in LA. Probably played the Whiskey 8 or 10 times in a few years. Hendrix was really a quiet gentleman, and spent most of the time at our party in headphones listening to the tape of our sets from that night. I'd seen him play a couple years before in a club in Madison Wis. And then also saw him in SF in a bigger venue. That band, Shag, came from Wis. to CA. when our record company, Capitol, moved from NY to LA. They urged us to move west as well.
Tremendous video. Thank you as always.
Uncle Larry playing some Leo. Nice way to start a Tuesday.
Good morning, Uncle Larry! Thanks for a "slice" of a great old Leo Sayer tune there! Then again, everything on here is like a master class! Thank you, brother! 🎸🎸
joke had me literally lol you're the f'n best man
I had a total left knee walked that day snow blowing two days later..
After waiting a little over a heart the pain I was in the knee replacement was relief.
I never even did physical therapy, the I was a bit sore for a week then back at it.
I had an amazing compassionate surgeon.
I can kneed on that knee. Most people that have knee replacements can never kneel again.
It's the rolight ankle and tibia that still give me trouble. Two plates 19 pins, shatteredy and and snapped my tibia in half..
The worst is the nerve damage.
Thanks so much Tom! Great stuff! I’m a lifelong intermediate guitarist and I think I may have recently stumbled onto a tuning trick that helps my guitars sound their best. And that is to tune every string to just barely in tune going up from the flat side. Literally…after I’m done, the slightest detune touch on the key flattens the note out of tune. All of my chords including the difficult C seem to sound their best this way. Thanks again. You’ve helped me so much!
"I spent my money on fast cars, loose women and good liquor...the rest I just squandered". George Best (Manchester United soccer legend)
💔 Dear Tom it's always so surprising how much sometimes melancoly can flow in your music and the next day the pure rock'n roll is igniting your play all the way. You have this very special talent to touch peoples heart. For sure you reach my sad temper and heal me Thanks !
Thanks for the truth and wisdom. It’s quite refreshing. 👍
The amount of string control/muting it takes for this to read like an open tuning vibe is astounding...
Good morning uncle Larry. I wake up 5:00 am every day. Merry Christmas.
Amp simulators are like blow up sex dolls..... They might get you there but they're nothing like the real thing
I’ll never not call you “Uncle Larry Carlton” from this point on.
One more comment because you’re hitting on some stuff! My girlfriend and I have been together for almost 10 years and she’s not a musician but loves live music. With less time to go to shows as we get older, she’s mostly relegated to the torture of just coming to my gigs. After covid, we decided to go see some more shows and most of the bands that she likes are smaller national touring acts.
Almost every single one of those bands use amp modelers because of the ease of travel, consistent in-ear mixes etc. After every show she would say “something is wrong, maybe I don’t like live music anymore.” She even would walk around to different spots in the venue to see if it helped. Then one night, one of the bands had a stack of Marshalls and she was having a blast. She now declares amp modelers…let’s call it the “steely dan of the amp world” because it’s a kids show.
Good Morning. I’m up early and it’s good to see a new vid by Uncle Larry.
So many truths here.
Earlier today I got a bunch of tracks from a friend for a song that need some guitar work from me.
There's a (harmony) vocal part that is laying underneath the verse part that sounds amazing, almost like a key/synth pad.
I sent him a message telling him it sounds really cool. He's a singer and somewhat of a pitch dictator. His response was something in the line of...."yeah....I made it just a little out of tune just to make it sound more interesting later in the mix".
Don't know if it makes any sense to you and the 12 string/math theory, but I'M GUESSING SO. Oh sorry, caps lock.
Anyway, really enjoyed this episode!
Cheers from Sweden 🇸🇪
Happy Tuesday, Unc!
I have an older Norman acoustic that is my workhorse. I've had it for 10+ years. Last year, I took it into the shop for a setup and asked for a bone saddle and nut. It was like breathing new life into the instrument.
Yeah, it might be like throwing power steering on an old Pinto. It works in the here and now.
I appreciate the lessons and insights as always. Working on lightening my touch on the fretboard.
And I have Leo Sayer stuck in my head for the morning. I remember my folks getting that album when it came out.
Best to you and your boys.
Be good to you 🙏🏻🤍
Leo Sayer.. may have spelled that wrong , but what a great artist
Good morning uncle Larry, thank you for the wonderful start to our day. I hope yours is a great one as we charge towards Xmas, and a heartfelt thanks for all you do for us homeskoolers, it is very much appreciated!
Interesting discussion about your playing style, definitely a lot of torque going on there! I developed CMC joint arthritis in my left thumb joint and had to have surgery five years ago, same thing goin on in my right hand with surgery upcoming again… And it is a bitch! But I have a good doctor and he got me back playing again so hopefully he can do it again . Bless you and your family, keep doing what you’re doing because we absolutely love it, and you!😎
Well said
Re: Squeezing too hard: you described the counter intuition of swinging a golf club. I like the athletic blend of guitars and sports that Homeskoolin does so well. Thx.
Always a pleasure and a hoot to watch these Uncle Larry! So on the money on the tuning tips! Years ago I was playing in a house band where our drummer was a guitar player as well wanted to play something on my guitar while we were on break. After just tuning my guitar before I handed it to him, I step off stage and he grabs it and hits a few chords and it sounds out of tune? I said check it.. I just tuned it. He does starts again and still sounds out of tune. He goes on to play and I stand to the side and notice that first of all he being a bigger guy with big hands is playing with too much force with a death grip and also is pulling on the neck. I pointed it out and fixed the problem. Good stuff.. keep keeping it real TB
Always appreciate the Uncle Larry perspective…. My true north
Thank you Unc! Morning church with Father Larry
I love when Larry calls someone from the VCB "Honey". LOL
Uncle Larry… you are the real deal! I hope to run into you someday and buy you a couple of beers . Merry Christmas Bro!
Uncle Larry, you keep playing Mall jazz. You're a true legit player. I'm teaching a Joe Satriani song on my channel and I had just saw your video showing the trolls you had put in purgatory. Right after that someone from X (twitter) said 'he hadn't heard me play anything that sounded like Satriani and that I was a man living with the thought I was a legend in my own mind". He's in purgatory now, so thanks for the UA-cam hint.
Hope you're well Tom.
As far as keeping in tune...I switched to lighter gauge strings years ago, and in time I had to learn to ease up on my grip and ferocity, but can play hard now and not get too wonky.
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. George Best.
In 1969 I gave up birds and booze. It was the worst 20 minutes of my life. George Best.
Sports Bar Blues 😂 I still love that analogy!
Ski lodge blues for the winter months! ⛄️
So many painful mornings made better by Uncle Larry. Thank you.
Great intro! Love that Authentic.
Recently heard some of your story on another channel, after i left comments on your chan, i get lots of your vids in suggestions now. Anyways sounded like your dad and my dad(i was born in sept 73)had lots in common, mine also passed away when i was a boy, he owned bars, used car lots, restaurants, and was in organized crimes, drugs, and other things, he ran numbers racket, and he went to prison for a few years when i was a kid, hes thing was making the spreads on professional sports, taking bets, he was naturally a finance guy early in life, numbers was his game. I saw the huge spural notebooks full of numbers, teams, pluses minuses, and initials and code words. His prison sentence was a breeze, he especially ran that whole system of betting. He used to take me to casinos, race tracks, even bet on golf games, he was old school, i never picked up that bug because i always needed money too badly 😂 and never had much luck. May they rest in peace bro, not wanting to be like my dad is prolly why im still alive today. I hope you have a happy holidays, and hope your family a great one.
You’re funny dude. Love this show
Great video!
I caught myself making Uncle Larry faces while I was air jamming to Clutch's "Guild of Mute Assassins", yesterday. I've never used much lip before these classes. I think I can hear it.
I woke at 3:30 am and had coffee...very surprised to find this to calmly start the day!
i’m a huge fan of tonex, and love the captures i make of my amps. the tonex’s are really close, but there is a clarity and breath that even tonex can’t grab. the 3% difference makes a massive difference in the overall quality of tone and inspiration. i am very happy to use my tonex’s, but i’ll always prefer the amps.
3 percent my ass
hahahahahaha fair enough. when i a/b, the tone of the amp is pretty dang close. amp is still infinitely more inspiring.
i’m moving to franklin in january. would be happy to demo it for ya. hahaha
Hold the line Jake!
@@fakejauber is the "3 percent difference" what they are saying on the internet forums haha?
I think you nailed it, people tuned by ear back then. When I was gigging 2 to 5 times per week, I was tuning so much I could put some new strings on and , believe it or not get it super close to standard by ear. Now I am usually inside a half step but not close to being in tune.
The low end on that acoustic is gorgeous!
Growing up on Long Island, I hear ya about liking it a little chilly in the house, particularly this time of year. The stuffiness of hot air irks me, lol.
I’ll answer here. I appreciate your take on gear! And you’re right. It’s just so easy to be a beginner and excited and fall for the trap gear.
I bought that music nomad f one oil and it is pretty good!
Leo Sayer. According to Bill Schnee in his autobiography, when Steve Gadd came to LA to cut Aja with Steely Dan, producer Richard Perry dropped by the studio bc he'd heard the buzz about Gadd being in town from New York and wondered if he could get him on a session before he had to fly back. Bill said "He's booked through tomorrow and flies back." Perry asks what time Steely Dan start cutting the next day and Bill tells him "2:00". Perry says "Let me book the whole band bc they're already set up and we can do a 10:00 AM session and be gone." According to Schnee, the same band that cut Aja, cut one of Leo Sayers' hits. Either You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" or this gem you played.
Years ago, I used to deathgrip with the left and box with the right. It gets expensive breaking strings all the time and didn't sound that great either! Now, the guitars let me know what pressure is appropriate. My tele can handle a quick bout here and there but, my SG can not. It sounds best when played lightly to allow the perfect note bloom. And the greatest point is made in that comment, you have to learn to play. Thanks for everything, Uncle Larry!
What a peaceful start to the day
I love your cool chords
Damn I coulda been watching this two hours ago when I woke up at 515am PST thinking about my wonderful life 😂 Didn't even think to check for ol' Larry at that hour
Big dreamers never sleep.
Did you hear about the farmer that won $10 million in the lottery? They asked how he’d spend it. He said, “I’ll just keep farming until it’s all gone too.” Thanks for the videos, Tom.
❤skools an hour old!
Stopped back to say that video link was classic.
* So, Keef 'tried' to invent the Nashville number system.
* trying to find the next chord is called lead playing.
-Only slurp coffee when next to your friends to watch them cringe
-Prevent defense is the nail biter. You know the offense will at least get a field goal when you need to win by 3
-Thanks for the video link and words of wisdom
People getting abducted by that digital tinny sound will one day wake up and realize it was all a damn nightmare. "Never understimate your audience" Uncle Larry.
The guys I play with barely use tuners. Barely tuned with a Kyser death grip capo haphazardly clamped on somewhere in between 2 frets. It’s a lot some days. Probably blends well with my death grip and almost there bends.
Remember when the world was full of great musicians and zero digital tuners? Cheers Tom!
Merry Christmas and I hope you have a great holiday with the boys question is can the Eagles do it this year or KC eek another one out. I am spooked by super bowls past. An of course thank you for the beautiful morning picking. TK
the chiefs are the worst 13-1 team in history, now that mahomes ankle is done they are in trouble
When I use modeler, I need all kinds of stuff to make it sound “close”. When I play my amps, all I need is a bit of delay and verb with my Shanks ODS-1. Heck, I don’t even turn the ODS off. Just turn the volume down on the guitar to clean up.
All I want for Christmas is..... an Uncle Larry solo acoustic guitar record. THEN I'll be happy.
Tommy, did you see the new Beatles doc by Martin Scorcese? David Lynch is in it and he talks about music in the most incredible way...blew my mind. Find him in the doc at about an hour and 13 minutes.
Poison. That song was written and performed by Poison
G'mornin' Tommy...
About 20 years ago, my brother and I were playing tennis every day for over two years and getting pretty good (we thought). Then we decided to go get the exact Nadal and Federer rackets for over $200/each and ditch the $30 off-the-rack ones. We thought for sure this was going to take us to the next level. The guy asked us what kind of string we wanted it strung with; for control, for power, for speed, etc. I realized “shit, this is what a new guitar player feels like at the accessory counter.”
Then we got to the court and probably played worse than we had for a while. We kept at it and tried to go back to the old rackets and couldn’t believe that we were using them for so long.
That was my exact experience with old guitars. It’s more of a slow burn-in than an immediate awakening, in my experience anyway. ✌️ thanks Larry
Check out the players on those early Leo Sayer records. Leo has lived in Australia for yonks now. Seen him a few few times in the foyer of the Sydney Opera House pre concert, including Brian Wilson's Smile tour.
He doesn't slurp it but he'll whistle when he inhales sometimes. That just means music is bursting from his seems. Good day all!
Homeskoolin' feels like home to me :) BTW, that's Leo Sayer.
That's a beautiful tune Ler
I'm with you, Uncle Larry. We like to keep our house set at 66-68° and wear light pants and long sleeves 😂
It's easier to get hooked on gear then Percosets!