There has never been a guitar player quite like Brent Hinds and there never will be. The former Mastodon guitarist, who died, aged 51, in a motorcycle crash last week, was the ultimate maverick.
You could see it in his style, how he carried himself and how he performed, even in his choice of electric guitars. The tattoo on his forehead was a tell. You could see it in his eyes but above all you could see it in how he played, which, as with all the greats, was a function of his style and personality.
