“Playing the parts of one of my favorite guitarists ever is no easy task, but it was a joy”: YouTuber Ben Eller thanks fans and his Mastodon bandmates after stepping in to replace the departed Brent Hinds at the last minute

Ben Eller.

Mastodon seem to have ridden out the crisis of Brent Hinds' sudden departure in some style, with his replacement, YouTuber guitarist Ben Eller, doing a great job by all accounts at the band’s slot at the Tool In The Sand festival last weekend.

Eller seemed to have a good time, too, based on the Instagram post he put out on Tuesday. “What an incredible weekend playing with @mastodonrocks as a part of @toolinthesand,” Eller wrote. “You guys who have followed me for a while know how much I love this music, so to be asked to play alongside the band is a TRUE honor.”