Nick Johnston is touring with Mastodon

[la szum]

I think he's more than a little boring, bland, a bit tepid, and lacking the kind of rawness and fire I associate
with Mastodon.

Maybe they want boring and bland (and easy to get along with and control) after years
of the Brent-shenanigans.

 

[DrewJD82]

I think he's more than a little boring, bland, a bit tepid, and lacking the kind of rawness and fire I associate
with Mastodon.

Maybe they want boring and bland (and easy to get along with and control) after years
of the Brent-shenanigans.

I’m hoping they’re just casting a wide net and giving everything a live test. They spend a lot of time on the road so they gotta know they can all hang. There’s ample dudes who can play the parts, but man, they gotta find someone who actually cares about it.

This is why I’m never really opposed to a fan stepping in these spots. Jay Weinberg with Slipknot was a great example, dude grew up on Joey Jordison and knew to respect that in the band and still did his own thing. Todd joining Ryche. Ripper, etc.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I’m hoping they’re just casting a wide net and giving everything a live test. They spend a lot of time on the road so they gotta know they can all hang. There’s ample dudes who can play the parts, but man, they gotta find someone who actually cares about it.

This is why I’m never really opposed to a fan stepping in these spots. Jay Weinberg with Slipknot was a great example, dude grew up on Joey Jordison and knew to respect that in the band and still did his own thing. Todd joining Ryche. Ripper, etc.

Jay was KILLER in Suicidal last week. Super surprised on that, despite knowing what kind of drum skill Slipknot requires.

 

[la szum]

How's his vocals and harmony ability?

 

[DrewJD82]

How's his vocals and harmony ability?

Apparently he’s sang on his last few albums but I’ve never heard the songs. Troy handled Brent’s vocal parts at the show last night.

 

[spawnofthesith]

I wonder if John Mayer is available

 

[TubeStack]

I wonder if John Mayer is available

"Slow Dancing In A Burning Oblivion"

 

[norminal]

Nick Johnston is touring with Mastodon

 

[DrewJD82]

In case anyone wants to noodle over it, I found a drums/bass/vocal version of "More Than I Could Chew" and put the rhythm guitars over it to make a backing track for the solo section.....for absolutely no reason at all.

Dropbox

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[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

Nick is an excellent player... However he has the yngwie malmsteen disease where every damn thing he does is in harmonic minor and sounds the same!

 

[Stone]

Second solo in “Ember City”….another one of my favorite Mastodon songs fucking butchered.

https://www.reddit.com/r/mastodonband/s/HgalZ3Upve

And “More Than I Could Chew”…..he does good for the first bit, but by 2:05 it was fucking wank city. Fuck this shit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/mastodonband/s/XgN6ytuwi7

Well said on that Link Drew and yeah it dont fit nor does it work

 

[DrewJD82]

Video from last night's show-

Timestamped to the solo-

Not as egregious as what he did the night before, but it does nothing for me.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Nick is a great musician, and honestly I'm not aware of Mastodon's catalog of music much at all, but even from my limited exposure to them it seems like an odd mix? As long as both parties are enjoying it I wish them well.

 

[TubeStack]

They should see if Tony Iommi is available.

 

[dbagchee]

Side note but are they running a silent stage? They are the last band I thought would do that! So odd not seeing stacks of amps.

 

[Blix]

Side note but are they running a silent stage? They are the last band I thought would do that! So odd not seeing stacks of amps.

I see a few heads and 4x12"'s behind Nick there.

 

[Jynx]

I love Nick Johnston. Great player. But not a good match.

Do you know who is a far better match? Kim Thayil. Love his solo in this song.

 

[Blix]

I love Nick Johnston. Great player. But not a good match.

Do you know who is a far better match? Kim Thayil. Love his solo in this song.

Too Kirk Hammett for me.

 

[TubeStack]

I love Nick Johnston. Great player. But not a good match.

Do you know who is a far better match? Kim Thayil. Love his solo in this song.

Ha, I was about to say Thayil, right after my Iommi post, too.