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Recently gifts mastodon known to the exit of her guitarist Brent Hinds. Already on March 9th. The American metal players played the first concert without Hinds-with an interim guitarist who surprised many.
The well-known YouTuber Ben Eller came into the footsteps of the facialized guitarist (at least at the show as part of the “Tool Live in the Sand” festival). Eller, who has around 507,000 subscribers on YouTube, is devoted to the topic of metal and rock guitar on his channel in a humorous but also very educational way.
In the “Stuff … does” series, he analyzes riffs and licks of well -known bands – and that is as detailed as it is skillful. In 2018 he published the video “Stuff Mastodon Does” in this series, another video is entitled “What I have learned from Mastodon”. So it actually fits like the proverbial fist on the eye that Eller was allowed to take over the helm.
Eller thanks
Ben Eller himself writes about the appearance on Instagram: “What an incredible weekend with @mastodonrocks as part of @Toolinthesand! Anyone who has followed me for a long time knows how much I love this music – that’s why it is a real honor to be able to play with the band. I saw your friendly and supportive words and they mean the world to me! My inbox is so overcrowded that I cannot answer any message, but I know that I appreciate your support incredibly. ”
Eller continues: “Thanks to all of you and a huge thank you to @Billy_bitterslax, @Creamale and Troy that you have given me your trust in doing the job. Playing the parts of one of my absolute favorite guitarists is not an easy task – but it was a pleasure. Cheers, people! “
“Things that mastodon do”
Fans celebrated the decision under Eller’s mastodon videos. “Things that do mastodon: hire Ben Eller,” writes a fan. “Congratulations Ben, you did it,” says another. “On the preview image you have Brents facial tattoo, and now you are stepping into his footsteps. That is incredibly well aged. “
Does Eller get on with Mastodon?
Now fans wonder if Eller will play even more songs with the band. When asked by a fan on Instagram, whether he would become a permanent member, Eller replied: “No guarantees, but Let’s wait and see!”