Mastodon played in my basement around 2001. I lived in a row house. The neighbors never complained. They came back a few months later and played our skate park. A really nice group of guys.

@WhyNotMN

5 жыл бұрын

really?

@johnsmith-wc8gs

5 жыл бұрын

@@WhyNotMN they were in town and their gig was canceled. My house was offered as an alternative because they wanted to play. Mastodon, Cream Jabul Babar, Delvic, Last in Line all crammed into my baesment in Western Mass. What impressed me is my wife and I saw them several years later in Seattle and Brent recognized us and said 'we're a long ways from the basement'. Brann talked our ears off. A really nice group of guys who work very hard at what they do.

@OtherTheDave

5 жыл бұрын

Most of the musicians I’ve met are like that (really nice, I mean).

@tguitars5056

5 жыл бұрын

Cool story man! Are you sure the neighbors didnt complain and you Just didnt hear them :p Mastodon has Said in interviews that they played for noone except themselves at some of their first gigs.. Gotta love the dedication to the music and playing it.

@duhmilkz

4 жыл бұрын

REMISSIONS DAYS

Q: What makes this song great? A: It’s a Mastodon song.

@veggimellom1872

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody touch the like button!!!..

@canismajoris6733

2 жыл бұрын

@@veggimellom1872 show yourself exists unfortunately

@bryanjasper3895

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@RAPHOUZH

Жыл бұрын

@@canismajoris6733 no one is perfect, even metallica

@UnkleBen

Жыл бұрын

@@goose5462 please list these "really bad" mastodon songs for us

I would love for Rick to do an hour long break down of The Last Baron from Crack The Skye. Yes, it would require an hour.

@RenegadeSith

2 жыл бұрын

Or Gobbler of Dregs

@nathandiefenbach1274

2 жыл бұрын

The Last Baron is one of those rare songs man. Such an amazing composition.

@suspect794

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathandiefenbach1274 that riff in it is so nasty, We all know the one

@Thrasher_Abbatoir

Жыл бұрын

@@RenegadeSith second this!

@christophernoble76

10 ай бұрын

​@@RenegadeSithi am still in love with that song after so long lol

This series is great. Not many realize that this is not simply a song analysis but a production seminar. Many of the details you hear that make this and other songs great do not originate from the band itself, but from the producer. So if you listen to all the nuances Rick points out on every song, you will learn more about stuff you only really learn in the studio environment. Great job!

@RickBeato

5 жыл бұрын

Finally someone gets it. Thanks!

@dieterbierman9803

5 жыл бұрын

Most realise... It's just nice to keep it a bit secret.

@themetalhelper3124

5 жыл бұрын

@@dieterbierman9803 Most musicians do, but you'd be surprised to know how many casual listeners don't know ANYTHING about the role of the producer.

@goopah

5 жыл бұрын

@@themetalhelper3124 I was one of the ignorant ones. Until I found this channel. It's been a joy learning. Great teacher.

@nobnobnobnob

5 жыл бұрын

That's true. With that, IMHO the more appropriate title should Be "What make this *Track great" not song. But that doesn't matter anyways.

I have no doubt someone’s said this already, Rick (or you’ve figured it out by now), but those verse vocals at 10:02 are Brent. You can tell because it sounds like the Drunken Master trying to pass a kidney stone.

@TheGardiner

Жыл бұрын

I’ve always thought of Brent’s voice as hillbilly Ozzy

@dr.chimrichalds6155

Жыл бұрын

@@TheGardiner lol I've always thought a mix of Zak Wylde and Chris Stapleton

@flatpepsi

11 ай бұрын

​@@TheGardiner hillbilly Ozzy!! That's perfect

and then we shift into overdriiiive

@AngeloXification

3 жыл бұрын

My absolute favourite part, it's like falling into outer space.

@iamtheiconoclast3

3 жыл бұрын

Always nice to see two cool KZreadrs watching each other's stuff. :)

@viktor1098

3 жыл бұрын

Bu yooou're not heeeeeeere

Riiiiiiick. Consider doing Gojira

@markitzero4777

5 жыл бұрын

Oh God please

@0n10n_G0d

5 жыл бұрын

Art Of Dying!

@thedangersofoxygen135

5 жыл бұрын

Oborous. Duck yes

@Lino9026

5 жыл бұрын

Born in Winter for sure

@OzanYerli

5 жыл бұрын

Liquid Fire or Toxic Garbage Island maybe? Fuck there's a lot of amazing songs to analyse from Gojira..

As busy as some of their songs are, the thing that always holds a Mastodon song together is just how unbelievably smooth Brann's drumming is. Of all the drummer's I'm into, he has this special ability to flow all the way up and down his kit at full tilt without ever sounding like he's sweating. It's so impressive when you see him live.

An episode of What Makes This Song Great on Mastodon? But Rick, it's not Christmas yet. 😊

Great pick. The Hunter is probably Mastodon’s most overlooked album.

@ravenstudios12

5 жыл бұрын

Capt'n Shred agreed, almost every song is a banger but everyone disses it

@Arawadewiseman

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this and Remission are probably tied for my favorite albums by these guys.

@EmaDaCuz

5 жыл бұрын

Not my favourite album (mine is Blood Mountain), but The Hunter is better than Crack the Skye and Leviathan, and million times superior to the last two albums. The reason why I did not like it that much at first was the production, then it has slowly grown on me

@DreamPurpleFloyd

5 жыл бұрын

To me Mastodon's weak point has always been the vocals. Most of the time they do the job but I never told myself "wow what a great vocal performance", as opposed to say, their drums or their guitars. And that's one of the main reasons I don't like The Hunter a lot : it's one of their most vocal-oriented records. Also the complex song structures and the creative riffs were toned down quite a bit on this one. So that's why, as an early Mastodon fan, who loved their progressive instrumentation and didn't care a lot for their vocals, I don't find a lot to enjoy on The Hunter. I would never say it's a bad album though, to me it's just not up to Mastodon's best (Leviathan, Crack The Skye).

@Arawadewiseman

5 жыл бұрын

I would probably say Blood Mountain is my second to these two. For whatever reason Leviathan always kind of fell flat for me. It just kind of drags along, a lot of the riffs and melodies don’t stand out to me at all (Blood and Thunder is one of the best rock/metal songs ever though). Crack The Sky is great but I can’t tolerate the production. It’s too cloudy and cluttered. I actually love The Hunter from a production standpoint. Also, The Hunter has their best hooks and catchy elements, I feel it’s their most concise album from a song writing standpoint.

Mastodon! nice! 👍🙂

@markriffalo27

5 жыл бұрын

A jazz musician that loves mastodon? You've become much cooler, not that you aren't cool before

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

@@markriffalo27 Haha, well for my feeling I was cool all along 🤓

I rarely listen to a song and think the drummer is the star of the song, but that's definitely how I feel about STARGASM.

@wallywojo

5 жыл бұрын

@Jeffrey Dittburner I love Mastodon and love Brann's drumming but like someone stated above everyone in that band contributes to their sound and without any one they would be a completely different band and would seem like something was missing.

@cheesemcsqueeze8845

5 жыл бұрын

David DiMuzio listen to Can. Jaki Leibezeit is one of the best to ever get behind the kit. Vitamin C, Halleluwah and Spoon are great. He basically invented the break beat

@009luigi09

5 жыл бұрын

Brann's definitely "on fire" in this song!

@crazeyjoe

3 жыл бұрын

Brann is definitely one of the best rock drummers today!

@skeptic1000

3 жыл бұрын

I assume you know he also sings while drumming. And they are fire live.

Love mastadon and thanks for making this. I know its alot of work to do these but they are greatly appreciated

@officialdirtmcgurt

5 жыл бұрын

It's MAST'O'DON not mastadon. Grammar aside, I agree wholeheartedly with you. The album Crack the Skye is the best album since Dark Side Of the Moon.

@officialdirtmcgurt

5 жыл бұрын

Mastadon is their reggae side project.

Obviously by choosing this song u know the Mastodon catalogue pretty well and spent time considering which one to explore in depth

@antoniogonzalez4252

5 жыл бұрын

Thank god he didn’t do oblivion, I don’t know what makes people like that song so much I always really thought it was meh at best haha

@cluff8652

5 жыл бұрын

@@antoniogonzalez4252 lol u crazy nigga

@eseguerito2629

5 жыл бұрын

António Gonzalez It’s amazing!... (But i like Stargasm way more)

@antoniogonzalez4252

5 жыл бұрын

@@cluff8652 Well , to be honest the only thing that gravitates me (Hehe see what did there?) to that song is the opening riff, that open C after the first 6 notes is HEAVY, but tbh people are citing that song being one of the best works mastodon has ever done, but I mean only in "crack the skye" which is the album that oblivion debuted in, there are 4 songs that come to mind that are much stronger than Oblivion, which are 'The Czar', 'Crack the Skye', 'Divinations' and 'The Last Baron', and this is only in one album, but then again Mastodon's catalogue is so diverse that different people can enjoy Mastodon for completely different reasons so I respect your oppinion, just leaving mine here aswell!

@brendan25

5 жыл бұрын

I like quintessence a lot

The Hunter and this song in particular are such highlights in their catalog. A lot of fans found it too commercial but the songwriting and production are absolutely amazing.

@puppetmaster8551

2 жыл бұрын

The hunter is amazing and rightfully received great reviews from music critics . Just got flak for not being as heavy as past stuff but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t great, never deserved the hate it got

I've never heard this band before, really like this song. This is why I love this series, Rick always keeps it fresh and unpredictable.

@tristantristan4733

4 жыл бұрын

Same. Like my rock with more melodic vocalists, but still loved hearing the analysis. That’s what I love about this channel- would never have come across these guys, but can now check them out. And of course I always learn something. Thanks Rick.

@bevrosity

Жыл бұрын

hope you checked them out, they're awesome!

Just a point: That’s definitely not Troy on the verse, that’s Brent.

@RickBeato

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen them play more than once with Troy singing and with Troy and Brent trading lines. It sounds like Troy to me.

@TheSpino777

5 жыл бұрын

@@RickBeato Its actually both of them on the record. Theres some individual vocal tracks on youtube with both of them singing. Live they trade though.

@BKsBullets

5 жыл бұрын

Brent has a really high nasally voice. They might do it differently live, but on the record I think it's all Brent

@michaelharris1843

5 жыл бұрын

That's absolutely Brent at 10:00 and on the octave double

@GoonSquadLifeMember

5 жыл бұрын

Brent, to my ears, channels an early-Ozzy-Sabbath vibe. That's how I distingush his vocals from Troy's. They can sound a bit similar though.

BTW, would love to see a “What makes songs sound dated”. Always wanted to know.. like mic choices, drum setup, amps + pickups of the time, etc. I always wondered what a band like Led Zeppelin would sound like in a modern studio with modern instruments.

@mikefearon3577

5 жыл бұрын

Greta Van Fleet

@AlexPinage

5 жыл бұрын

That would make a really cool video.

@Newzchspy

5 жыл бұрын

Mike Fezwaldo pfft, not think so, unless they've got Page and Bonzo...

@bPcrazydave

5 жыл бұрын

I like this idea. There are a billion 80s songs with way too much chorus on the guitar. Also dated is not always bad, it just more or less defines a time period by following certain trends.

@AmRadPodcast

5 жыл бұрын

David Harrington right on! chorus is another dated effect. I think The Police, or Men at Work. Overdone, but still great songs!

Mastodon has become 1 of my new favorite bands. They always keep it interesting and have mystery to their guitar parts. I'm late to the party but I made it lol

Greetings from Rochester! Bill and Brann were old friends. They were in a local metal band called Lethargy that my band ( Bughouse) used to gig with a lot back in the mid to late 90s. Definitely worth checking out if you get the chance. Brann's drumming was very unique and head spinning. Still is! Great guys. Super proud of their success. They worked their balls off and deserve to be where they're at for sure.

I can't believe you included a Mastodon song (Btw one of my favorites)! This channel is simple the best in talking music! Rick is the BOSS!

Whoa, Rick. Mastodon??? As if I wasn't already excited enough to see a notification from you. Now you're here doing a video on my favorite metal band... *fist pump* Keep doing what you're doing, man. Love your content!

@whereisevan

5 жыл бұрын

For real. He's like too good to be true. One minute he's interview Chris Potter, the next, he's analyzing Mastodon. Mind: blown.

@johnhornbeak5735

4 жыл бұрын

Discovered this band six months ago from a Pantera video ; haven’t stopped exploring thier discography since.

The Hunter is Mastodon's most underappreciated most overlooked album. Its a real masterpiece. Edit: Once More Round The Sun is an underrated gem too

@meteor713g

Жыл бұрын

I know its been two years, but I gotta add that this is so spot on. Those two are really some of their best work.

@hayBuddy

Жыл бұрын

The Hunter took me a lot longer to come around to, I think it's because I had just discovered them and was utterly enamored with CTS which is hard to follow no matter which album. Every one of their albums seems like an enormous onion with layers that keep coming through years after the first one is peeled off. H&G is best consumed with psilocybin, imo : )

@-EndlessHorizon

7 ай бұрын

The thickening is my fav song by them and isn't pendulous skin off that album as well?

@thathandleistakentrythisone

2 ай бұрын

H&G is neck and neck with CTS for me

This album got me through my wife's breast cancer, thank you for a fantastic breakdown!

I love mastodon and stargasm is such a good choice

This video really shows just how fucking insanely talented this band is. It also shows exactly how badass their guitar tone is

Rick the thing I enjoy most about your videos is your unbridled enthusiasm of music. You still have the spirit of a teenager that is first discovering the magic of music. Love your channel.

I don't know what's more enjoyable... Hearing you break down the great parts or watching your reactions while you do so ;) Thanks Rick!!

Love seeing Rick excited with the drum fills. Brann Dailor is a monster. Do something by The Mars Volta, especially from the first two records! Love your work, I learn so much about some of my favorite artists that I can't thank you enough.

I got to admit , I've never heard this group before . But they are really excellent ! Thanks Rick ! I appreciate all you do .

@normang3668

5 жыл бұрын

Listen to The Last Baron by Mastodon if you've got thirteen minutes to spare.

@morgangould8051

5 жыл бұрын

I love and listen to a lot of various styles of music. By far one of my favorite bands of the past 20 years is Mastodon. Soooo many amazing riffs. Brann is probably my favorite drummer of the modern era, and there are a lot of great drummers out there.

The way they compose is insane to me how they piece ideas and tones together

Rick this is my favorite channel in all of KZread. Not only do you break down the musicality and production of some of my favorite songs, but the energy you put into it. We can tell just how much you LOVE great music, and it is contagious. Fantastic job Rick. Amazing.

The hunter is the most underapperciated mastodon album. Brann dailor one of the best metal drummer .

@beefzerkee

4 жыл бұрын

@@JazzyJeff910 it's funny because I used to not know why people said Lars Ulrich was a really weak drummer until I heard Brann ripping while singing a lot of the time. Dude is nuts on a drumset

@joe94c

4 жыл бұрын

Had it on vinyl :D

@davidpickthall4974

4 жыл бұрын

I remember wanting something as prog and awesome as Crack the Skye, it was disappointing to me that they didn't go that way, it took a long time and a live show for me to appreciate the Hunter.

@HEADBANGEREN

3 жыл бұрын

Where do you see the appreciations??

I LOVE that you're delving into metal with these. Would love to see you take on Opeth's The Grand Conjuration.

@estebanmn6620

5 жыл бұрын

Opeth would be great, but i'll prefer deliverance or The drapery falls for an analysis

@tillsommerdrums

5 жыл бұрын

actually all of these three songs would be great :D

@felipimacedo

5 жыл бұрын

Yessssss, best band haha

@MrScrofulous

5 жыл бұрын

The Drapery Falls.

@ValentinBystrich

5 жыл бұрын

He should pick a Song with both Growl and Clean singing. I would prefer Harlequin Forrest, but every suggested song ist great

Rick, I was so stoked when I was able to call the A flat Lydian by ear after having watched your videos for the last year. Thanks for helping me become a better musician.

I got here by accident, but man.... Am I glad for that. Mastodon is one of my favorite bands and now I know why I'm so fond of their stuff. And I really love the way Mr. Beato took everything apart while showing his obvious appreciation of this band and their music. This man clearly knows what he is talking about and the way he shares this with others earns my deepest respect. Thank you very much for this highly instructive and most entertaining video. Will definitely visit this channel again.

Not enough can be said about how Stargasmic that drum sound is.

@hansikursch484

5 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Mullins soundcity is a great place to record drums. Some iconic records had their drums done there.

@GuidoTube69

5 жыл бұрын

They sound like on Genesis’ Duke album - excellent! Brann: I mentioned last time we spoke that Heart's "Barracuda" was the inspiration for my drum sound on Emperor of Sand, and for The Hunter it was Duke by Genesis.

@flugplatz21

4 жыл бұрын

It's too rare to hear open, ringing, full sounding drums. Most things nowadays sound like different sized tupperware. Just thuds of different timbre, just the slightest tone if you're lucky. I've never gotten away from that open sound, haven't put a single piece of tape on a drum in 30 years. Plus, it always will help to have Brann on the kit...

Everything MASTODON does is perfect! Amazing band, amazing guys..

You made a great harmonic and aesthetic analysis of the song Rick. I think it's awesome that your channel supports so many styles of music without the snobbish critisism that genre stereotypes create in people. Incredible work and great insights, your channel is top notch!

Mastodon kicks so much ass! Sultan's Curse is amazing but Crack The Skye to me is the best thing they've ever done and one of the best albums of all time. I'd love to hear you break down something like Divinations somewhere down the road -- Brent's guitar solo is sooooo good!

I wish you had the time to do this for every single Mastodon song. I'd watch all of the videos. Great job.

Stargasm gives me an eargasm. That song, that album is INSANE! Great break down Rick!

got into Mastodon over the last year, but you hear something new every time you listen to them. such awesome music

I love this series. It makes me happy to know that other people nerd out this hard on song parts and structure. Please never stop these videos!

I love how excited Rick was during this

So glad you finally did a video on a Mastodon song! There are SO MANY great Mastodon songs you could have picked, and I was a bit surprised it was Stargasm. But in the end I'm glad it was. Great song. Thanks, Rick!

Man that chord resolution to end the song is just SO SATISFYING

duuuuuude, this is one of my favorites by them, I suggested it to a friend, but he kinda brushed it off saying it was just about atmosphere, which is amazing in the song, but there's so much more to it

Great !!! As Always, I Very Much Enjoy these”What Makes this Song Great” series. I’ll admit, I never listened to Mastadon, even though I’ve seen countless articles in magazines on them. You’ve opened my ears. I’m now a Fan

It'd be awesome to see an episode on the Deftones!

@keithwallis9799

5 жыл бұрын

Abso-#&£#-lutely. Which one? Knife Prty would be pretty interesting

@iehe

5 жыл бұрын

Engine N° 9!!!

@09FXDB-XL883C

5 жыл бұрын

@writergrrl92 Deftones suck

@tjk21504

5 жыл бұрын

Entombed, Combat, or Rocket Skates would be some good multi layered songs. Rick would have a field day with Stephen's 7 string riffs

@davidferguson3452

5 жыл бұрын

Digital Bath

Thank you for doing this. Mastodon is one of my favorite bands and even though I've heard this song hundreds of times it's really cool to hear those easy to miss 3rd guitar riffs that you can barely hear on the record isolated. This just goes to show how good Mastodon is at adding ambiance to their songs.

You always find ways to make me like songs that I have already liked even more, thank you.

One of my fav bands. Wasnt expecting this song but a Nice surprise

Brann Dailor's fills are always a treat, his rolls are crazy

@duhmilkz

4 жыл бұрын

The fucking best and you know it lol

@jasondorst13

4 жыл бұрын

Watching him live is like he’s doing a drum solo the entire show. I was blown away.

Mastodon is complex on a sound point of view but it's so easy to enjoy and trip along the song, that's why I love them!

It simply amazes me how Rick works this all out.

Extremely unexpected episode but thank you so much Mr. Beato Francisco

For "what makes this song 50" you sould talk about a song you've produced

@themetalhelper3124

5 жыл бұрын

Me 2

rick is a master at breakinv things down and his enthusiasm is contagious, i do love mastodon so much but even with bands im not as keen on, he still gets me to appreciate the songs

Rick, it's always so fun to watch and see that not only are you a great musician and teacher of music but a great fan as well!

Wow. First time listening to them and love it.

@juggernautone577

5 жыл бұрын

Listen to Crack the Skye

@krisdaschwab912

5 жыл бұрын

Strap in and listen to it all. 😁

@officialdirtmcgurt

5 жыл бұрын

@@juggernautone577 +100000 best album of the new millennium. I've played it over and over nonstop for the near decade since I bought it.

@jeff7775

5 жыл бұрын

Crack the Skye is an extraordinary record. Imagine Classic Yes/Genesis Prog through the prism of aggressive 21st century metal.

@opelstu

5 жыл бұрын

@@jeff7775 Definitely a fan of Genesis and yes. Cd ordered 👍

Love your videos !! Can you do any of Opeth's songs ?

@Vordb666

5 жыл бұрын

yes please, or btbam

@johnyoung7116

5 жыл бұрын

Ghost of perdition alone would take 4 hours to break down. I’d watch it though !

@Bobthebuilderchest

5 жыл бұрын

Blackwater park

@guillermovera6523

4 жыл бұрын

Bleak or Dirge for november

Man, I really enjoyed this video. It's cool to see someone get as excited about Mastodon's composition as I do.

You made me appreciate Mastadon which I never thought I would. Brann's drums... We were making the same noises the whole time listening to his parts solo'd. Truly something special!

i think there’s a lot of beautiful, yet brutal ambience on Remission, between the bits where they let loose their hardcore roots. Thus why it’s my favourite, there’s space and thoughtfulness, but there’s also incredible tightness and technical prowess. Not to disregard the other records, Blood Mountain is tied first place, but i think now that Mastodon have kinda eschewed a lot of what fuelled them during Remission for something less aggressive, yet warm, it’s nice to look back and be proud.

I can imagine Rick front row at a Mastodon concert totally losing it. Clearly he's a big fan, especially of Dailor's drumming. The number of "whoooo!!" and "smokin'!" in this video alone. 😂

Finally!!!! I've been waiting for an episode on Mastodon for a while, and you're doing one of my fav tracks. Well done.

What I love about these atmospheric sort of Mastodon songs is that they do a lot of dark sounding half-step sort of things without being too dissonant for its own good.

Oh man, I've been waiting for this

Lamb Of God, please??!!! 'Descending', 'Ruin', 'Walk With Me In Hell', '512' ... you gotta do a LOG track, Rick! BTW, I love what songs you choose to dissect, very diverse and excellent taste. Killer show, man!

Great to see the appreciation of Brann’s drumming. He really is a distinct level above most others. Phenomenal grooves!

Yes!!! The Hunter is my favorite Mastodon record

love this track. also, i think it’s time for one on Meshuggah. 😉

I'm glad I'm not the only one constantly geeking out over Brann's absurdly good drum work

I'd never heard Mastodon before but I am thoroughly intrigued by this breakdown of their song, love the series...

As much as Brann loves his snare, i'm not surprised he nailed those ghost notes. And when he's not going double bass, his singles hit like a truck lol

That was extremely cool. Wicked drumming.

This got me real excited, Stargasm is my favourite song ever created due to all the layers, it's a song that keeps you discovering new elements everytime you listen, a true masterpiece of modern metal music

Great analysis as always. I thought you would like them. Saw them last year in U.K. One of the best live bands you will ever hear. What a drummer. After the show Bran, though exhausted, spent five minutes talking and joking with the crowd and thanked us for coming. Our pleasure!

Bit of a long shot as they're an unsung hero: Failure have released their new album today, and it's another absolute blinder (So, Rick STRIKE NOW!!!). If you're not familiar then Fantastic Planet is one of those albums from 20 years ago that people are finally going "Oh yeah, this album Marshalsea's been yanging on about, hey he was right all along". So, either "STUCK ON YOU" or one of my personal favourite songs ever "ANOTHER SPACE SONG". Also, Ken Andrews always seems a particularly nice chap in interviews, so drag him on the show. ;)

@vysrom4440

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah people are just now catching on. I think the tour with tool 4 years ago did that. I loved Failure in the 90s, another space song is one of my favorites too.

@marshalsea000

5 жыл бұрын

@@vysrom4440 Yep, Tool tour in the 90s was what introduced me to them. I think a few got into them through APC "Nurse Who Loved Me".

@zucchinisurprise6347

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree with this, I'd love to see some Failure coverage and I've seen next to nothing about any of their work or even their new album.

@marshalsea000

5 жыл бұрын

@@zucchinisurprise6347Monster and In The Future are both brilliant. Counterfeit Sky, watch just for the video as well.

Man, after listening to that I really wish they left a portion of the song and just let those drums and bass ride for a little while. Sound fantastic. I don't think they highlight just how good of a drummer Brann is sometimes.

@oliverjones86

5 жыл бұрын

In the old records (Remission, Leviathan, Blood mountain), Brann had more space to do crazy fills and quirky timings! His style and, that of Mastodon in general, changed in a kind of drastic way with Crack the skye and the following records. I like both styles but prefer the old one. More dislocked, more dissonant and more "contemporary art" to me :)

@jasondorst13

4 жыл бұрын

Probably the only band that I could listen to just the bass and drums and would still find it absolutely listenable.

I love the genius of the Beato channel... NO ONE.. even...comes... close. Thanks Rick!!

I don't know how ANYONE could give him a thumbs down.....not only is is he a great musician and teacher....he one of the best ears ever!!! He picks parts out of these songs that I never heard....Im a guitar player of 35 years...kudos!

THEY LIVE NEAR YOU, BRING THEM IN FOR AN INTERVIEW OR JAM!!!!

@OlinKreutzRules

4 жыл бұрын

Idan Liberman Not sure it works that way.

YES!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

Easily one of my favorite songs by them. Breaking down the mix just makes one appreciate it more!

Man, is there anything better than getting into a band for the first time, only to find that Rick already has a video about one of their songs? [chef's kiss]

Keep up the metal stuff , that was awesome !!

Probably unlikely to happen but an Intronaut analysis would be amazing. Rick would find a lot to appreciate in anything off their last 2 records

@UncleGranda

5 жыл бұрын

Two words: DIGITAL GERRYMANDERING

@xZer0eZx

5 жыл бұрын

@@UncleGranda hell yeah, mind blowing

@codeinclined

5 жыл бұрын

Yes please!

@oliverjones86

5 жыл бұрын

So true! Great musicianship!

@boarderking133

5 жыл бұрын

Steps! That riff is amazing.

That intro riff man. That alone encapsulates the title Stargasm perfectly. And that "You're on fire" part just takes it home. This and Sleeping Giant really bring out an immense feeling of isolation, helplessness, longing and desperation greatly.

I'm so glad you did this for Stargasm, it has been one of my absolute favorite songs since The Hunter's release. Truly an underrated song.

That drum hook with the ghost notes reminds me of Jimmy Chamberlin on Glass and the Ghost Children

@keithwallis9799

5 жыл бұрын

Another incredible drummer. Been through 'issues', but hits them skins like few ever have.

Love your channel Rick! Please consider doing "The Drapery Falls" by Opeth, and "Quintessence" by Mastodon... Really good songs!!

I LOVE that drum sound. Those toms sound beautiful.

3:50 "the bass enters as well" 😱😱😱 holy cow I don't think I ever fully appreciated how heavy Troy's sound really is...

@subutaynoyan5372

2 жыл бұрын

He uses extremely simplistic and fundemental tones and notes. So much so, it goes unnoticed midst of the band's ongoing craziness at times. He's a great bass player actually.

Saw them this summer in kansas city with primus. Made me kind of sad cuz noone really made their way to their seats until after mastodons set was done

🤘 MASTODON! YES!!! 🤘

@davidferguson3452

5 жыл бұрын

would love to see you break down The Last Baron. Better take you vitamins tho, and bring coffee, it’s a big song 😎

I remember seeing an interview with Brann where he said when he was first learning drums, he couldn't find any bass players to groove with so he designed his style more by mimicking guitars and leads. My all time favorite drummer.

Great review Rick. Brann's drumming really stole the spotlight in this episode for me. I already loved his playing. Hearing his parts solo took my appreciation of his drumming to a whole new level.

Lol u ran Brann Dailor's intro four times! Love it