My Gig With MASTODON! Tool in the Sand 2025

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Well, that just happened!!!
March 9th 2025 I played a gig with the mighty MASTODON as part of the Tool in the Sand 2025 festival in the Dominican Republic in lovely Punta Cana. It was an incredible time playing with one of my favorite bands ever, and I can't wait to tell you about it!
I asked my amazing community over at Patreon.com/benellerguitars what they wanted to know about the gig, and they had some great questions about guitars, pedals, singing, amps, gear, practicing the songs, the setlist, and so much more. In this video, you'll get all kinds of answers, a complete rig rundown, a look at my Dunable and Suhr guitars I used, a TON of sick Mastodon riffs from the set list, and so much more. Get into it!!!
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Huge thanks to Bill, Brann, Troy, and Joao for trusting me to deliver at the gig, and a MASSIVE thank you to the fans for giving me a shot and for all the kind words and support! Brent Hinds is one of my all-time favorite players, too, so to have gotten such a warm reception really made this special. Cheers!
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