Mastodon honored their late guitarist and co-founder Brent Hinds during their August 22 performance at the Alaska State Fair, their first performance since Hinds’ tragic death on August 20 after a motorcycle accident. At the end of the set, drummer Brann Dailor came to the front of the stage to deliver a heartfelt tribute honoring Hinds’ 25-year tenure with the Grammy-winning band and his profound impact on their sound. “We lost somebody very special to us yesterday,” Dailor told the crowd. “Brent Hinds, one of the most creative, beautiful people that we’ve ever come across in this world, tragically left us. We loved him so, so, so very much. We had the ups and downs of a 25-year relationship. It’s not always perfect, it’s not always amazing, but we were brothers to the end. And we really loved each other and we made a lot of very beautiful music together. And I think that that’s gonna stand the test of time.” (Billboard)
