After putting on my fair share of Mastodon shows over the years, it still is completely exciting that I was able to put them on with Brian Posehn at the 40 Watt as the birthday party for Chunklet. A total rush.
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I was able to bring Mastodon up by getting the capacity 40 Watt crowd to whisper "Mastodon" as they came on stage. It was really incredible to do that.
![](http://chunklet.com/wp-content/uploads/original-site/mastodon2008-10-11-71.gif)
Mastodon‘s entire set was old material in an effort to discourage internet leaks. It’s a real pity as their new record is such a masterpiece.
However, they closed with "The Bit" by the Melvins which I’ve linked to from YouTube. Check it out.
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