What I love about seeing Brent playing is the way music calms him down. He is a pretty chaotic dude, but when he is playing he is totally focused and tame.
@@theArchive1O just watch interviews and stuff like that with him. Idk if I would necessarily use "chaotic" but he's definetly out there. Dude's a trip for sure lol. Awesome guy though and awesome guitar player. I'd love to meet him in person. He's a huge inspiration to me personally.
that's a really good description... it's hard for me to play the verse riff because I always want to speed up, probably because it gives me that feeling.
@@arturrheinboldt2207 thank god I thought it was just me lol. Idk why but the verse just fucked with my head when I 1st started learning this song. After playing along with the track a few times you get settled in and it feels pretty natural. At least that's how I got past it lol.
I sincerely belive he just decided to go green that day,...and after the fact they were like,.."hey we can green screen this shit!!"....any other explaination is a conspiracy....
a lot of people think it's in drop, but it's not. in fact most of their songs aren't. Watch them live and watch how they go straight through songs without changing guitars or tunings. some times they go straight through songs hanging onto the last note of the song.
I thought I was on my way to recovery from a nasty cold but after watching this and going "wait, when did he change clothes?" I've realized that I'm still very ill
these dudes really play some gorgeous guitar shit....the open string goodness cannot be denied...bill and brent are up there with the best...tipton and downing,.. hetfield and hammett,..mustaine and the flavor of the week,...thin lizzy...I'm forgetting someone important....I, too, am stoned...
@@SoilentGr33n the other thing is dial back on that gain a bit. Watch some Keith merrow vids. That guy’s riffs are loaded with dissonant notes and open strings.
This dude is the prime example of the quote, "those who can't, teach." He totally lacks the patience in any of his videos when attempting to teach or instruct. On that note, he, in the modern metal era is one of the most prolific song writers. His riffs are insanely complex, yet sound simple enough to be catchy. A great addition to any metal guitarists arsenal of influences. True brilliance going on here... you know, aside from the instructional portion.
Sry to be an ass especially to a 2 year old comment, but I think the quote actually means the opposite. It's meant to tell that "those who aren't successful enough in their craft, teach the craft". So he's actually the opposite. He CAN (play guitar like a fkin master) but he can't teach very well (because he lacks the patience).
+Lorenzo Orfino We're ATLiens. We first met in 1996 when we both served at Fellini's Pizza in Candler Park (a little neighborhood in intown Atlanta). We bonded on our love for guitars, pitchers of beer, good times; and the fact that we we're very busy, focused young musicians in our early 20's. We would listen to each others CDs at work, and then go two blocks to my place (or his rehearsal space) and jam. Everyone in our age group who's part of the original rock scene knows him because our town is smaller than one would think, and he's a great guy to hang with. We still keep in contact when we can. As a matter of fact, I still have a set the prototypes of his Hammerclaw guitar pickups that I still haven't installed in the past two years (gonna get off my ass and do it soon though).
Brent.... We were friends back in Birmingham, kickin' it back and forth, but brother you always had a gift for coming up with some new stuff (especially with Neil Crawford) that was completely off the wall and super sweet man. Cheers to your success man!!! Good Luck to you brother.. -Mark Steele
I think it was for the green screen but then again Brent wears some really out there shit all the time. Like he says here when he mentions his ''cheshire cat pajamas''
If he wasn’t holding onto his guitar, he would’ve fallen into Oblivion from being so high. See what I did there? Of course you didn’t. You can’t even see me. Can I even see me? Is any of this even real? See how quickly an existential crisis can emerge! Damn you!
“Here’s how you... um... play Mastodon, which I happen to be a part of the band... Bolivian... this finger here... goes on the... um... 8th fret” Dude is so high!😂😂😂
Im starting a new band,. Pteradactyl. ISO drunmer, vox, bass and lead guitar. Hurdy Gurdy player, Sitar Player , 3 belly.dancers, a percussionist, A gang of.midgets ( thats a minimum of 8 ) trycicles, Big wheels. 2 xhinese wu-shu masters. I wanna put on the Jurassic Jam with Mastadon.
the end of that first lick is what slash wished the "sweet child o mine" lick would have been....it's kind of a finger twiser,...but I'll get it...I guess more of a pick twister...their licks are really well thought out though...trying to play them any other way renders them almost unplayable,...but when done properly,..there's a fluidity that is super pleasing...
It makes me feel better knowing that even as he's playing the repetitive shit just practicing by himself, ie the verse, that even he too kind of slips up from time to time. You notice it more when playing by yourself, remember that, if this was live with himself and his 3 bandmates rocking the fuck out nobody would notice the imperfections.
@@Irohen Another example of a guitarist I idolize is Thomas Erak from The Fall of Troy and his stuff is unbelievably technical and very difficult to play. His music as a whole may not be palatable to most and it might be dismissed as "screamo" but really it's post-Hardcore but nobody can deny his chops. His stuff is so unusual and technically difficult that he arguably invented his own style of playing. And in some of the videos he posted after the band broke up for a little while where he basically just plays through the guitar parts with no drums or bass or anything, he actually makes mistakes playing his own stuff here and there. All while in his prime he plays the stuff live and manages to sing and scream at the same time. It's insane. But if you watch some of his live stuff he actually is a much sloppier live player but to be fair I couldn't do it and take on lead vocal duty at the same time, either. It helps put things in perspective, even our heroes make mistakes from time to time.
I'm trying the learn this song off the DVD, both the solo in the Hal Leonard Crack the Skye songbook and the tabs/video on the Fret12 DVD aren't exact to the recording. Brent even adds a section in the video that isn't in the studio recording of Oblivion. It makes the solo really tricky to learn. I guess I'll just have to use my ears in addition to the tabs. The extra part of the solo he plays in this video lesson is really cool for working on hybrid picking though. I pretty much have the song nailed, just need to work out the solo.
How's your progress on the song? You're right; Brent improvs a good bit. In the "Making of Crack the Skye" DVD, he says "Here's how I write guitar solos: I don't!" He says that he just improvs a solo to the song being played to him and if he likes it, he keeps it. There were a couple solos for Oblivion before he played the one that made the cut. It's great to learn his solos, but I also think it encourages you to improv as well, just playing whatever you're feeling.
I think it’s best if you learn a song using tabs, but these types of vids help me because you can see the way they move their hands about and their overall technique. Plus it’s always good to see any (if all) insights they have on their songs and useful tips. Also love the green screen!
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Phew, I'm glad he gave me the background tl;dr @ 4:16 & 6:45 or I would have no idea who this Dirty B Hinds guy is or what he's doing. 🤷🏽🤷🏽 But really though, I love the fact that except for his playing, he doesn't take these things seriously at all. 😂😂
![Mastodon - Toe to Toes [In-Studio Performance]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/HDjKC_DjsWo/mqdefault.jpg)
I absolutely love his dedication to not giving a fuck.
this is the intro for bolivian
I fade into it often
it broke my back....
@@ArvelleWhitaker Attention seeking.
Im so confused
here’s the verse for bolivian
What I love about seeing Brent playing is the way music calms him down. He is a pretty chaotic dude, but when he is playing he is totally focused and tame.
just curious when have u seen him rowdy and stuff
@@theArchive1O just watch interviews and stuff like that with him. Idk if I would necessarily use "chaotic" but he's definetly out there. Dude's a trip for sure lol. Awesome guy though and awesome guitar player. I'd love to meet him in person. He's a huge inspiration to me personally.
@@MainPrism also the workhorse chronicles
When you see them live, hes standing almost entirely still
How do you know have you meet em😂😂
He's way too high to be this high.
made my morning
He suffered a brain hemorrhage
Dev Spencer dude he's high as fuck. That event was so long ago that I think he's definitely fully recovered.
How does one even get so high? Guess you gotta evolve into a dabber
straight to my humor chakra
...Are you super sure you recovered, Brent...????
itsalljustaride He started a punchup with Shavo Odadjian and William Hudson at the MTV awards.
The verse feels like your running out of time and causing you to panic. Love it.
that's a really good description... it's hard for me to play the verse riff because I always want to speed up, probably because it gives me that feeling.
That's how I feel trying to fucking play it
@@arturrheinboldt2207 thank god I thought it was just me lol. Idk why but the verse just fucked with my head when I 1st started learning this song. After playing along with the track a few times you get settled in and it feels pretty natural.
At least that's how I got past it lol.
I love the music from the band Mastodon, from the album Crack The Sky...which Brent Hines happens to be in.
Only Brent to dress himself all green to a video shoot haha
dude he did it for the green screen effect^^
I don't even think he gets high anymore these days (maybe an occasional marijuana), I just he's naturally like this all the time, lol.
I love him.
+Lucas de Marchi Ribeiro el se droga, como vos como yo..es una persona normal
Yeah I once did 7 marijuanas in a row. Now I'm in jail and my legs fell off.
Well he did suffer a brain hemorrhage
I just did 10 marijuanas!
alright we got that part Mr Parrot...
He's like the John C. Reilly of the maximum electric guitar playing.
When I grow up, I want to be Brent Hinds...
Fucking same
Then start taking lots of acid and guitar lessons kid!
Brent Hinds wants to be you when he'll be young again
musical genius, love this guy and the rest of Mastodon
I love how he did the whole Paul Gilbert green screen thing but backwards. Lmao
I sincerely belive he just decided to go green that day,...and after the fact they were like,.."hey we can green screen this shit!!"....any other explaination is a conspiracy....
The tuning is CGCFAD, btw
+Phillip hanna Nope
+Phillip hanna Yeah, but this one isn't so why even bother commenting?
drob c mayne
Actually, every mastodong song ever written is in standard drop flat 9 A#
a lot of people think it's in drop, but it's not. in fact most of their songs aren't. Watch them live and watch how they go straight through songs without changing guitars or tunings. some times they go straight through songs hanging onto the last note of the song.
I just bought his signature Epi Flying V, and I have to say, the man is becoming one of my all time favorite metal artists...
How do you like it? I was thinking about getting one myself.
no you didn't
I’m trying to see if they have a lefty version of it
@@fivefingerfruitpunch97 ITS A V just get a tech to set it up lefty if u can't find one.
CallmeGape That’s true. Good point!
I thought I was on my way to recovery from a nasty cold but after watching this and going "wait, when did he change clothes?" I've realized that I'm still very ill
This man just very thoroughly taught me and thousands of others to play his song. That's awesome! Thanks Brent.
these dudes really play some gorgeous guitar shit....the open string goodness cannot be denied...bill and brent are up there with the best...tipton and downing,.. hetfield and hammett,..mustaine and the flavor of the week,...thin lizzy...I'm forgetting someone important....I, too, am stoned...
opeth, meshuggah
I find it really fucking hard to dial in tones that work well with open string chords though. I always admire bands who do that with good clarity.
@@SoilentGr33n crank your mids. Stopping scooping the shit out of your guitars.
@@tylerjacobson8012 Thanks for the tip. I don't scoop but I'll fiddle around for sure.
@@SoilentGr33n the other thing is dial back on that gain a bit. Watch some Keith merrow vids. That guy’s riffs are loaded with dissonant notes and open strings.
The Chorus is Just amazing
In my opinion I think he's really cool for taking the time to show people who want to know.
This dude is the prime example of the quote, "those who can't, teach."
He totally lacks the patience in any of his videos when attempting to teach or instruct. On that note, he, in the modern metal era is one of the most prolific song writers. His riffs are insanely complex, yet sound simple enough to be catchy.
A great addition to any metal guitarists arsenal of influences. True brilliance going on here... you know, aside from the instructional portion.
+shan2on same as Zakk Wylde I guess, although he's getting better.
On the other hand, guys like Paul Gilbert and Mark Tremont are great at teaching
It's because he doesn't like metal.
Sry to be an ass especially to a 2 year old comment, but I think the quote actually means the opposite. It's meant to tell that "those who aren't successful enough in their craft, teach the craft". So he's actually the opposite. He CAN (play guitar like a fkin master) but he can't teach very well (because he lacks the patience).
Good observation. I dont think he lacks the patience to teach though. Otherwise he wouldn't had made this video
You know if he didn't have music he'd be a street vagrant or a meth dealer.
+CaptainFantastik1 I know him personally, have for 20 years, and I can tell you that he's smarter and more together than people think.
+Sean McMorris how do you know him?
+Lorenzo Orfino We're ATLiens. We first met in 1996 when we both served at Fellini's Pizza in Candler Park (a little neighborhood in intown Atlanta). We bonded on our love for guitars, pitchers of beer, good times; and the fact that we we're very busy, focused young musicians in our early 20's. We would listen to each others CDs at work, and then go two blocks to my place (or his rehearsal space) and jam. Everyone in our age group who's part of the original rock scene knows him because our town is smaller than one would think, and he's a great guy to hang with. We still keep in contact when we can. As a matter of fact, I still have a set the prototypes of his Hammerclaw guitar pickups that I still haven't installed in the past two years (gonna get off my ass and do it soon though).
I'll take your word for it, Sean, if you know the guy.
Sean McMorris oh very nice, you're lucky then :D
Most creative guitar player from the past two decades. Prove me wrong
Dave Grohl
@@toke7342 🤣🤣🤣 🤣 of course, i forgot him
Brent, I fuckin' love you man. What you do is so appreciated and cherished.
Brent.... We were friends back in Birmingham, kickin' it back and forth, but brother you always had a gift for coming up with some new stuff (especially with Neil Crawford) that was completely off the wall and super sweet man.
Cheers to your success man!!!
Good Luck to you brother..
-Mark Steele
How high is he?
+teddeeh As usual I guess
+teddeeh Yes.
+teddeeh HIGH
+teddeeh All of it...
+teddeeh Very!
Same for me, playing music calms me down alot.
A musical genius pure & simple.
Wearing my Mastodon shirt rn, I love these guys so much they rule!! 🤘🏾
Please tell me the green screen outfit was unintentional..
I think it was for the green screen but then again Brent wears some really out there shit all the time. Like he says here when he mentions his ''cheshire cat pajamas''
Lol!! I love this guys attitude! New to the band. Really diggin' the music
verse makes me feel like I'm a giant planet rotating in space
This guy is a beast.
i love whoever edited this video
those EMG 57/66 pickups are the best EMGs Ive ever used
still rate them that highly man?
@@WholeLottaBulldog well for EMGs, yeah, not for all pickups ever
@@MetalHeadProductions thanks for the reply. Yeah Id have to agree. I do like the Daemonums though..
well i know what im learning tonight thanks brent
That was the intro that turn me into a mastodon fan
So simple but great
Genials riffs and composition ability!.....
8:50 lol the way he just stares with those effects on
He claims he was recovering from a head injury. Has recovery occurred?
Its just Brents gimmick
this video is so relaxing
These videos are great!
love this guy he's as awesome as I hoped he would be
I love Brent Hinds! This guy is the fucking MAN!!!!!
His tone is incredible
If he wasn’t holding onto his guitar, he would’ve fallen into Oblivion from being so high. See what I did there? Of course you didn’t. You can’t even see me. Can I even see me? Is any of this even real? See how quickly an existential crisis can emerge! Damn you!
We love u Brent!
Brent is the Heavy Metal ALAN GARNER (Hangover)
That guitar sounds perfectly intonated
“Here’s how you... um... play Mastodon, which I happen to be a part of the band... Bolivian... this finger here... goes on the... um... 8th fret”
Dude is so high!😂😂😂
Weird hearing just Brent play this, my Brain keeps inserting Troy and Bill's parts.
Musical genius!!! Awesome band
Im starting a new band,.
Pteradactyl. ISO drunmer, vox, bass and lead guitar. Hurdy Gurdy player, Sitar Player , 3 belly.dancers, a percussionist,
A gang of.midgets ( thats a minimum of 8 ) trycicles, Big wheels. 2 xhinese wu-shu masters.
I wanna put on the Jurassic Jam with Mastadon.
The first 20 secs of this is hilarious and amazing
it's nice to learn it from the source....so you know it's right...
so much fun
2:14 wow its very confusing how he plays the palm muted strings between notes. Is that it or is he high?
what guitar is that?
the end of that first lick is what slash wished the "sweet child o mine" lick would have been....it's kind of a finger twiser,...but I'll get it...I guess more of a pick twister...their licks are really well thought out though...trying to play them any other way renders them almost unplayable,...but when done properly,..there's a fluidity that is super pleasing...
What an Ominous and Evil riff !!!!!!!!! : D
who buys green pants on purpose
Who buys green pants on accident?
Omega-Tech blind people?? That was a funny response.
Brent Hinds
Slowly morphing into Ozzy, the final decay form of the rocker: Leader.
It makes me feel better knowing that even as he's playing the repetitive shit just practicing by himself, ie the verse, that even he too kind of slips up from time to time. You notice it more when playing by yourself, remember that, if this was live with himself and his 3 bandmates rocking the fuck out nobody would notice the imperfections.
It's ok to make mistakes.
@@Irohen Another example of a guitarist I idolize is Thomas Erak from The Fall of Troy and his stuff is unbelievably technical and very difficult to play. His music as a whole may not be palatable to most and it might be dismissed as "screamo" but really it's post-Hardcore but nobody can deny his chops. His stuff is so unusual and technically difficult that he arguably invented his own style of playing. And in some of the videos he posted after the band broke up for a little while where he basically just plays through the guitar parts with no drums or bass or anything, he actually makes mistakes playing his own stuff here and there. All while in his prime he plays the stuff live and manages to sing and scream at the same time. It's insane. But if you watch some of his live stuff he actually is a much sloppier live player but to be fair I couldn't do it and take on lead vocal duty at the same time, either. It helps put things in perspective, even our heroes make mistakes from time to time.
@@Irohen lol cooking with mastodon
I'm trying the learn this song off the DVD, both the solo in the Hal Leonard Crack the Skye songbook and the tabs/video on the Fret12 DVD aren't exact to the recording. Brent even adds a section in the video that isn't in the studio recording of Oblivion. It makes the solo really tricky to learn. I guess I'll just have to use my ears in addition to the tabs. The extra part of the solo he plays in this video lesson is really cool for working on hybrid picking though. I pretty much have the song nailed, just need to work out the solo.
How's your progress on the song? You're right; Brent improvs a good bit. In the "Making of Crack the Skye" DVD, he says "Here's how I write guitar solos: I don't!" He says that he just improvs a solo to the song being played to him and if he likes it, he keeps it. There were a couple solos for Oblivion before he played the one that made the cut. It's great to learn his solos, but I also think it encourages you to improv as well, just playing whatever you're feeling.
Interesting fact: he never fully recovered from the head injury
Where is underneath solo interlude, Brent?
So we need to wait a Bill, ha?
Amazing guitarist
Where’d u buy the pajamas
I think it’s best if you learn a song using tabs, but these types of vids help me because you can see the way they move their hands about and their overall technique. Plus it’s always good to see any (if all) insights they have on their songs and useful tips. Also love the green screen!
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lol, you guys suck so much haha
what tuning?
EXACTLY, Mastadon uses 3-4 different tunings
He is like a living Tim and Eric Awesome Show
Phew, I'm glad he gave me the background tl;dr @ 4:16 & 6:45 or I would have no idea who this Dirty B Hinds guy is or what he's doing. 🤷🏽🤷🏽
But really though, I love the fact that except for his playing, he doesn't take these things seriously at all. 😂😂
makes it look easy...
I can't believe the stupid comments this video is nothing but art !!!
My Spirit Animal 💜🤘
Lol 6:45 thanks for joining us... Hillarious
I love the pointless green screen.
It’s not pointless.
...some say he is still recovering to this day.
Brent sorta looks like Treebeard from Lord of the rings when he's high.
March of the Fire-Ents!
He didn't mention that it's in an alternate tuning.
“the song oblivion off the band mastodon”
Well that was fucking hilarious, didn't know that guy was so funny and humorous.
Brent also use a vox ac30?
i need to get that shirt in the intro
that was the best tutorial EVER
The pick attack sounds like a sped up kungfu fight in the background.
Oh shit bruh those don't look like Hammer Claws
So, your girlfriend has a new couch nowadays?
krillton got em
Who put this video together? Jesus show the pre chorus again. We only saw it 8 times.
Lmao i fuckin love Brent 😂
Fuuuuuuuckin' tone. Clean, scratchy, heavy riff
Flannel cheshire cat pajamas. perfect. Don't Fret, learn from Brent!
Nice double green combo
the ending of this had me fucking rolling balls HA!
He really looks like the guitarist for mastodon. Or the dude with the sled in Rudolph the red nosed reindeer stop motion movie
this man is sick
He’s probably just like this all the time.
The main riff at 100% is how I feel when I have a marijuana induced panic attack. Slowed down it's even worse.
He is a living aquarium :)
I want to be a living aquarium, too