I bloody love Mastodon, saw them once on every album tour from Remission to The Hunter. Reliably great every time although the Crack The Skye show at the Roundhouse was probably their peak for me.
When they played Southampton Guildhall a few years back I’d spent the afternoon pre drinking their Black Tongue IPA and had probably peaked a little early. Just before doors Brent Hinds was in the pub opposite the venue and in a moment of drunken confidence I approached him and gave a long rambling account about how good their set as a three piece at the Melvins / Mike Patton ATP was. About half way through I realised what an awful, pointless story it was and what a dick I was being, declared that it was “a funny old time though” and walked away before he could respond. Spent their set that night in happy tears after being asked to be best man for a pal moments before they came on. A good night I think.
