What Makes this Song Great? "Stargasm" MASTODON

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In this episode of "What Makes this Song Great?" we explore the music of Mastodon.
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@johnsmith-wc8gs 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

really?

@johnsmith-wc8gs 5 лет назад

@@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 лет назад

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

@tguitars5056 5 лет назад

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 года назад

REMISSIONS DAYS

@JaxonBurn 5 лет назад

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

@veggimellom1872 3 года назад

Nobody touch the like button!!!..

@canismajoris6733 2 года назад

@@veggimellom1872 show yourself exists unfortunately

@bryanjasper3895 2 года назад

Brilliant

@RAPHOUZH 2 года назад

@@canismajoris6733 no one is perfect, even metallica

@UnkleBen Год назад

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

@CaptnShred 5 лет назад

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

@ravenstudios12 5 лет назад

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

@Arawadewiseman 5 лет назад

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

@EmaDaCuz 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

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 лет назад

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.

@DavidDiMuzio 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

@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 лет назад

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 лет назад

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

@crazeyjoe 3 года назад

Brann is definitely one of the best rock drummers today!

@skeptic1000 3 года назад

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

@kentmains7763 5 лет назад

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 года назад

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 Год назад

hope you checked them out, they're awesome!

@SomeBlackGuy 4 года назад

and then we shift into overdriiiive

@AngeloXification 4 года назад

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

@iamtheiconoclast3 4 года назад

Always nice to see two cool RU-vidrs watching each other's stuff. :)

@viktor1098 3 года назад

Bu yooou're not heeeeeeere

@mmartelle12 5 лет назад

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

@RickBeato 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

@@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 лет назад

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 лет назад

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

@GoonSquadLifeMember 5 лет назад

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.

@tobybailey1285 5 лет назад

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.

@thathandleistakentrythisone 4 года назад

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 2 года назад

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 Год назад

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 8 месяцев назад

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

@thathandleistakentrythisone 3 месяца назад

H&G is neck and neck with CTS for me

@loganbrown3565 Год назад

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

@nicholasmullins3693 5 лет назад

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

@hansikursch484 5 лет назад

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

@GuidoTube69 5 лет назад

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 года назад

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...

@bradleyshuppert3393 Год назад

Mastodons music is like listening to an action packed movie soundtrack where anything could happen…. Just holds your attention to all these shiny sparkly parts that are deeper than any other metal band…. Huge opus rock!!

@thanebridges6776 5 лет назад

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

@soakedbearrd 4 года назад

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

@ursus6317 5 лет назад

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

@tjk21504 5 лет назад

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

@iluvpepi 3 года назад

The whole song is powerful, but that bridge is beautiful.

@KillahTones 5 лет назад

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!

@davidhoxit4274 5 лет назад

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

@idanlib 5 лет назад

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

@OlinKreutzRules 4 года назад

Idan Liberman Not sure it works that way.

@JamesPery 4 месяца назад

This is one of my favorite songs. And yet, I missed so much detail. DAYUM! So good....... 🤌

@SilverBack_Props 5 лет назад

It’s amazing that Braun can be such a busy drummer but the hits never get lost in the mix . You hear every drum note and the beat never gets drowned out. He does love hit fills though lol

@raderke 5 лет назад

And he is great to the fans....after shows always so sincerely appreciative

@groovelife415 Год назад

That bass tone is amazing. It sounds like darkness lurking below the surface of the beautiful sadness that is the guitars.

@superguy698 5 лет назад

drinking game, take a shot everytime Rick says smokin'

@markgoodall374 5 лет назад

Crap! 'mal outta Cuervo now... time is it? they still open? my wah-wah went flat fifth...

@I-Sharted1 5 лет назад

I could listen to those drums all day

@MatthewGClarke 5 лет назад

Love how those opening fills sound like Lombardo playing Bonham's kit!

@Bizarro69 5 лет назад

Man, is there a film version of this kind of channel? What a great place to hang out and enjoy great songs with a deeper perspective.

@crimsonpotemkin 5 лет назад

This review blew me away! It's so in-depth, unlike the usual bullshit we get from reviewers (who often aren't even musicians), where they just react and talk about the lyrics, tone and "atmosphere" a bit.

@benjamin3290 5 лет назад

Great video, you'd love BTBAM and Opeth both would be incredible for this video series

@ryanjackman3001 5 лет назад

I loved it Rick. I see someone mentioned that Brent is singing at the first but none the less. Mastodon is my favorite band and I'm so glad you did a what makes a mastodon song! You should do oblivion or the Czar! I would love to know all the layers on those songs and the modes and stuff. I'll say it again, you rock man! LOVED IT!!!

@allancrow134 5 лет назад

That was extremely cool. Wicked drumming.

@OiHereticX 5 лет назад

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.

@chrispavlos 3 года назад

Saw Mastodon live in Montreal before pre covid 19 Era, awesome show. 👌

@danielemagnaterra4117 5 лет назад

I love this series and I find it single-handedly one of the most useful educational tool on RU-vid. I think you could up the production by a notch by playing the actual recording instead of you listening to it. Anyway, keep up the great work!

@dereklow4368 5 лет назад

That's a beautiful intro! These are the best videos for understanding the whole sound of a song. It surely makes you appreciate what these guys do more and gives awesome ideas for a full sound and layering ideas. Thanks for doing this series, it's top notch stuff.

@PatFlanigan 5 лет назад

🤘 MASTODON! YES!!! 🤘

@davidferguson3452 5 лет назад

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

@ryantherusskie 3 года назад

So glad you picked this song to feature from them... it freakin rules, and I loved this analysis. Thank you!

@tcrane8630 5 лет назад

These are phenomenonal and, I love watching Rick nail the parts.

@Locoandchooch 5 лет назад

Love their drum tone, it always sounds live.

@jimyounger9490 5 лет назад

Keep up the metal stuff , that was awesome !!

@ThrashRoC 5 лет назад

As a Guitarist ..Brann Dailor of Mastodon is one of my Favourite All Time Musicians , His Drumming ... But also Both Guitarists (Brent and Bill ! ) and of Course TROY .. ..And i had the Luck to see em 3 Times Live (2x in Frankfurt Batschkapp Concert Hall) This Band gives me Goosebumps And i CAN´t await their next Album ..

@PMTluke 5 лет назад

Brent Hinds is singing that double you speak on the verse and thats BRANN singing on the chorus. I don't know how your seperating each track but it was so cool to hear the tracks isolated like that on what to me is a classic song. those drums!!! most the bands playing in dropped C i immediately say nah.... but not these guys. One of the most original bands. These dudes can play. Was interesting to hear TROY'S bass like that. When listening in my car stereo the FUZZ Bass really blends in with the guitars. heavy and beautiful yet dark at the same time. This song is so strange like that. Eerie yet beautiful. Thanks for breaking this down rick!!!! you rock love these videos!!!

@chadschoening4352 5 лет назад

Awesome! I hadn't checked this out until I saw you made one about Mastodon. Thank you, I will be checking out the rest of your series.

@iliayasny 5 лет назад

Cool video! Will there be one on Dream Theater some time?

@GlennWelman 3 года назад

That drum sound is insane!!

@ravenshield56 5 лет назад

I had the pleasure of being able to sit down with Billy for an hour and play guitar with him before his gig last year in Manchester- fucking lovely dude, and has such a neat handle on the guitar. And signed my kiesel too Haha

@DarkSideofSynth 5 лет назад

Super creepy & therefore super lovely! I think Rick secretly wants to be a drummer ;) Everytime a cool fill or groove comes in these videos, his enthusiasm is over the roof, and rightly so!

@RickBeato 5 лет назад

I am a drummer

@lmcov4 5 лет назад

Sweet! This album is so underrated IMO

@ccccriffer4464 3 года назад

Just started following you, I have no musical talent but love to listen, hear, and watch your material. What about a “What makes this song great” on Iron Maiden for “Wasted Years”, it has an awesome guitar intro, great solo, and bass track...??

@urbanfu 5 лет назад

Thanks Rick! Amazing analysis of one great Band! They have a true original sound.

@jadinwemette8251 2 года назад

As a massive mastodon fan I believe the first isolated vocal part shown is actually Brent, there was another version around 2011 of Troy singing most parts for the song that I loved but can't find it anywhere now

@christophercheney1006 4 года назад

Whilst teaching me music theory, you remind me of how badass my favorite bands are. And, the beauty of listening to music in headphones!

@mindscrub 5 лет назад

Thanks for analyzing one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands!

@Slaughterhauzen 4 года назад

Brann plays more fills on one album than some drummers play in their entire lives. And I love it.

@ljtuggle5067 5 лет назад

Love your analysis love this site and all your great axes

@mosesgarner2404 5 лет назад

Killer analysis as always. So glad you picked a MASTODON track!

@Daniel.Miranda 5 лет назад

Thank you for doing this! One of my fave mastodon songs and my fave mastodon intro

@vincevanderwalt2916 4 года назад

Love these videos. Thanks Rick

@leopardcubpupkryky6940 4 года назад

Love Mastodon, don't really like that particular song but it's great none the less. Let's hear The curl of the burl next.

@PMTluke 5 лет назад

so cool to hear these fills isolated as a huge fan of his drumming its great to hear those grooves alone....going to trying those beats for fun tomorrow. I can't get down on the drums like Brann but man i'd like to someday.

@LordApocalyptica 5 лет назад

Oh man please do The Last Baron sometime. That's the song that got me into Mastodon and one of my top songs of all time.

@jMOPS1993 3 года назад

This whole video was amazing.

@perezlap77 3 года назад

Subscribed right after watching this vídeo. Fantastic job Rick.

@ShaunaMarieSings 5 лет назад

Thanks, Rick...excellent analysis, yet again!!! YOU ROCK!!! 💗💗💗

@jackmeginniss6327 5 лет назад

Love this. Amazing band. Crack the Skye will be a classic. Iconic. Epic. Can’t believe these guys are from Atlanta. Really like the direction Southern Rock is taking!

@BEASTAGEv2 5 лет назад

Brann Dailor is the king of drum fills. I bet Rick would live the intro to Iron Tusk lol

@mitchelaramenko5250 5 лет назад

Best one so far! My vote goes to any Sleep song. Maybe Dopesmoker?

@fundymentalism 5 лет назад

Rick once again proving that music is more than genre

@chuckamok12 5 лет назад

dude gets into it, big time. this is great riffing on theory and just having fun with it.

@_Only_Zuul 5 лет назад

rick, i swear in some of these videos you almost nail the guitar tones same as what's on the track...

@tbonezmalone8337 5 лет назад

Youve been in my feed for quite some time now, so needless to say ive watched a fair share of your videos. And you generally earn a like, however. Today, covering one of my favorite bands, youve earned a subscriber! Awesome channel bro

@ashdonmellor2637 5 лет назад

Love the series! I think "Four Out Of Five" or "One Point Perspective" (both by Arctic Monkeys) could be cool to do as there's so much going on that you don't really notice or appreciate until you really listen hard. Keep up the great work, Rick!

@R0kushi 5 лет назад

love this series

@vulcanguru 5 лет назад

Right on!

@allanoliverteargas 4 года назад

absolutely fantastic this analysis

@gabrielrb101 4 года назад

WoW!!! What a breakdown!!!!

@Tharsis_ 11 месяцев назад

I always thought that intro riff sounded like an Alice In Chains riff. It just has that same dissonant vibe that Jerry went for a lot with his riffs.

@dariobrkic9642 5 лет назад

A pleasant notification from you Rick ! If you ever get back to Mastodon in these series, it'd be lovely to hear your thoughts on (any song from) Crack the Skye album. That album has so much layers in every song it's insane ! Quintessence ! Keep up the good work ! Cheers from Croatia.

@zombiestomper73 5 лет назад

My dude Rick commin through with that real real!!! God I love Mastodon ♡♡♡

@keithwallis9799 5 лет назад

On the tangential topic of awesome drummers, anyone else seen or heard of Dominic Young? Played with Ikara Colt, a London indie band of the early 00s. Part Keith Moon, part whirling dervish, 100% utter genius.

@morchella1960 5 лет назад

Great song - Never realized just how many layers there are to this onion.

@2482jamie 5 лет назад

So frigging cool love these videos!

@SocksworthRiffs 5 лет назад

I've been waiting for this!!!! Interesting choice with stargasm!

@vandalo6851 5 лет назад

Hi Rick, I really enjoy your ..episodes, even those concerning songs I normally wouldn't be interested in, though I must say most of the songs you analyze are pretty awesome. Anyway, thanks for sharing some of your knowledge, I really appreciate your insight and the way you have of explaining things. I also envy the equipment you work with and the various guitars and instruments you play. Keep up the good work, I'll be listening

@freezingmoon5663 5 лет назад

This was so entertaining to watch omg, very knowledgeable guy! Awesome! Subscribed!

@juggernautone577 5 лет назад

Lol your profile pic is The hunter

@freezingmoon5663 5 лет назад

@@juggernautone577 One of the best records of all time

@thecodizzle7 4 года назад

Whewwww!! Smokin'!

@legomypancakes 5 лет назад

I almost wanna cry when mastodon gets the love they deserve

@TerradeGigantes 4 года назад

I prefer Once Round the Sun album. The video was great. Gratz

@EthanWood757 4 года назад

Mastodon is one of the few bands that get better with every album.

@eduardom.ferreira2767 5 лет назад

Really delicious analysis!!!

@ThrashRoC 5 лет назад

GREAT Episode ! Great Channel !

@MrBeblis 4 года назад

That is a beautiful guitar, wow, wish I could afford one, love it in white

@christownsend6210 5 лет назад

Stargasm has a kind of Devin Townsend feel to it or visa versa. Thanks Rick.

@therealracer135 3 года назад

4.45 reminds me of the end part of Kyuss - Spaceship Landing

@MarkArandjus 5 лет назад

Props to Rick for not choosing an obvious go-to Mastodon song and going a bit off the beaten path. Glad to see time is treating The Hunter well. When it came out not many people had nice things to say about it. Yes, it may very well be Mastodon's least good album, but it's still very good. 5/10, Fantano, really? No.

@KonstFischer 5 лет назад

The toms sound is just sick...

@420thehardway 5 лет назад

I LOOOOVVVVEEEE MMMAAAAASSSSTTTTOOOODDDDOOOOONNNNN !!! so glad you did this one Rick, wish you could analize all their songs for us ! Maybe move in on some Gojira next?

@detrotsid 4 месяца назад

Rick Beato picks interesting songs for this series. This is literally the only song from Mastodon that I love. None of the others stand out like this one.