Andrew Teller I actually like this one better than OMRTS but it seems like everyone thinks it's their worst album. Blood Mountain is probably my favourite but the Hunter is great.
It has some of their best acoustic-y songs. 'Round the Sun has really catchy songs, but if I had to recommend an album to someone who has never heard them, it would be Blood Mountain or Leviathan because those two sort of represent their sound well.
@@jimjambananaslam3596 Aye, I find honestly when I pick up the acoustic, If Mastodon pops into my head to riff along with, I usually go for The Hunter. Some stuff that sounds great on acoustic. The Thickening is my go-to.
Please please, uncle Ben. Do a video series where you teach us how to play entire mastodon songs like you did with Sultans Curse. These video help me out so much . Thank you
The lowest note in the song will likely be easy to figure out, and that is usually the open top string. Most songs in metal are in a standard or drop based on that note. Also, try to listen for other open strings throughout the songs as they generally have a slightly different timbre than fretted notes.
I AM LAUGHING MY ASS OFF!! (no I will not use abbreviations) Love the video, thanks. The first time I heard this song I told myself "holy shit! This guy is doing a banjo roll in metal, amazing!" and Mr Hinds confirmed what I thought in a interview (I think for Guitarist magazine) where he said he was banjo player and this riff came naturally because of is banjo finger picking style. This riff is pretty easy if you ever played the Banjo. I love country music techniques, not because I like country music, but because it sounds amazing under the right circumstances. Most notably when you turn up the gain. It's a big reason I'm such a fan of John 5 and Mastadon.
Nice! I really love Mastodon too, I have to still learn the Oblivion intro part, and the pre-chorus, similar to this in a certain way. It would be great a lesson on that :) Also the intro of Crack the Sky :) Rock on!
Uncle Ben, I always had this doubt about alternate tuning. Do artist play notes learnt in standard tuning in different tuning or do they 're learn all the different shapes and positions in each different tuning. Hope my enquiry was clear. Thank you and love your videos.
Caerwyn Deathwhisp there are pretty accurate tabs online and there are even some lessons of Misha and Mark of Periphery teaching it on TH-cam. I do agree that the main riff is quite tricky, very exhausting for the left hand
Ben Eller you can never go wrong with anything Megadeth but maybe something sepultura or Testament would be cool. In step Dad speed cause I'm old and step Dad.
Why is mastodon so good? Also this album is criminally underrated, even by a lot of the eilte mastodon fanboys.
Andrew Teller so true. a lot of it is fans that won't let go of the heavier, grunty-er days. they rock so hard though.
Andrew Teller
I actually like this one better than OMRTS but it seems like everyone thinks it's their worst album. Blood Mountain is probably my favourite but the Hunter is great.
Yes!! The Hunter is great & underrated for sure.
It has some of their best acoustic-y songs. 'Round the Sun has really catchy songs, but if I had to recommend an album to someone who has never heard them, it would be Blood Mountain or Leviathan because those two sort of represent their sound well.
@@jimjambananaslam3596 Aye, I find honestly when I pick up the acoustic, If Mastodon pops into my head to riff along with, I usually go for The Hunter. Some stuff that sounds great on acoustic. The Thickening is my go-to.
Please please, uncle Ben. Do a video series where you teach us how to play entire mastodon songs like you did with Sultans Curse. These video help me out so much . Thank you
This is nuts! Great video, Uncle Ben. How in the world do y'all figure out alternative/drop tunings??
Adam Spaulding Mastodon are known for using mostly D standard or DropC
Oh I know they do - I just dont know how people figure out the tunings if they don't know already.
The lowest note in the song will likely be easy to figure out, and that is usually the open top string. Most songs in metal are in a standard or drop based on that note. Also, try to listen for other open strings throughout the songs as they generally have a slightly different timbre than fretted notes.
Brent is definitely one of the most creative and clever riffologists of our generation. And you're the man, Uncle Ben!
you might want to check out who's in the credits for this song
I AM LAUGHING MY ASS OFF!! (no I will not use abbreviations) Love the video, thanks. The first time I heard this song I told myself "holy shit! This guy is doing a banjo roll in metal, amazing!" and Mr Hinds confirmed what I thought in a interview (I think for Guitarist magazine) where he said he was banjo player and this riff came naturally because of is banjo finger picking style. This riff is pretty easy if you ever played the Banjo. I love country music techniques, not because I like country music, but because it sounds amazing under the right circumstances. Most notably when you turn up the gain. It's a big reason I'm such a fan of John 5 and Mastadon.
Awesome. More Mastodon lessons i beg of you!!
So many voicing of notes. Really makes it some what dissonate.
Mastodon is life. I love what these guys do.
Good study on this Ben. Sounds just right,
Its been almost 10 years....i hope that octopus found some friends 😢
The octopus would just like to have some friends.
Nice! I really love Mastodon too, I have to still learn the Oblivion intro part, and the pre-chorus, similar to this in a certain way. It would be great a lesson on that :) Also the intro of Crack the Sky :)
Rock on!
muaythai4lifelife great ideas!
Ben Eller GW made them show how those parts must be played, but a Uncle Ben's lesson would be the trick ;) thanx
Gotta love Brent Hinds!
This would be easier if you were an octopus 🐙
that riff is nuts..more impressive to me than any van halen shit
A lesson for the main riff of Everything Evil would be awesome. I've been playing it for years but can never get it to sound quite right.
Uncle Ben, I always had this doubt about alternate tuning. Do artist play notes learnt in standard tuning in different tuning or do they 're learn all the different shapes and positions in each different tuning. Hope my enquiry was clear.
Thank you and love your videos.
You're a blessing on TH-cam for every guitarist.
i hope one day you might cover the solos in eerie inhabitants by testament :(
Brent has to be one of the best pickers around. I know he grew up learning the banjo which probably helped him a lot
That's how Brent usually plays his riffs. See hunters in the sky, aqua dementia, cappilarian crest, etc.
Uncle Ben when are you planning to include oblivion by mastodon in the weekend wankshop :(
What strings gauges do you like to run tuned to CGCFAD? I really like all the Mastodon stuff.
FCP 503 I'm good with 10-52!
Uncle Ben! Thanks so much man, I've been working on this forever using the tab book and getting nowhere. This helps more than words can describe.
I just watched you play it at stepdad speed and it now makes even less sense.
Now do that breakdown in Jaguar God, that shit is fucked
YES! I love when you do mastodon lessons!
Killer. Now to try this one out after work. Thanks for the detail.
if you get the verse riff of possessed´s the exorcist, i owe you my life
Keep up the good work! Can you do scuttle buttin by srv? Off topic
did a lesson on that a year or so ago!
lots of bad tabs for that one. hint: there aren't any bends in it.
Hello sir please make a lesson video of The Sparrow by Mastodon
Also, could it be possible to do a video on Periphery's Marigold riff? I've been trying to learn it by ear and im stumped ;-;
Caerwyn Deathwhisp there are pretty accurate tabs online and there are even some lessons of Misha and Mark of Periphery teaching it on TH-cam. I do agree that the main riff is quite tricky, very exhausting for the left hand
Dominik H. Thank you man i appreciate it
Always wanted to learn this...this vid should make it easier
Car bomb infinite sun next!
Dylan Howard 0-0-0-0-12^24 with a whammy. There
Watch how he plays live and listen to infinite sun and this will do the job. Dude can pull off some beastly stuff
Excellent as always !
Lot of math element in a riff
I've never really been a fan of Mastadon but some of their riffs are fucking brutal
Uncle Ben, do you like Rage Against the Machine? What's your take on Tom Morello's guitar playing?
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Do the riff from Disposable Heroes. The bridge riff before the solo.
More Thrash !
Adam Rushka hit me with particular tunes/riffs you wanna see!
Ben Eller you can never go wrong with anything Megadeth but maybe something sepultura or Testament would be cool. In step Dad speed cause I'm old and step Dad.
Sounds like a giant mess.