Conference napalm::heavy_metal

    
    	Yeah, it does sound like it could be good ... although I don't
    	know why anyone would re-do "Earache My Eye".
    
    	Not that I don't like the song, but I really don't see the
    	point ... a little bit of music mixed in with a comedy rout-
    	ine.
    
    							GTI
    

    
    
    	Scatterbrain used to be Ludichrist.  Their label asked them to 
    change their name.  
    
    	I saw them play at Northeastern a few months ago with 24-7 Spyz...
    they were pretty good.  A friend of mine has their new release and 
    highly recommends it to those interested in funk-thrash stuff.
    
    
    Paul

    
    	RE: /prc
    
    	Rachtman (for those who don't know by now, he's the VJ that
    	hosts the HBB on MTV) says that Satriani claimed it was the
    	best heavy metal rendition of classical music he's ever heard.
    
    	?!??
    
    	Tigga~~~

    
    
    	Re: Pete
    
    	
    	I believe it has... might be kinda hard to find though.  Newbury
    Comics will eventually get it if they haven't already.
    
    
    Paul

    re.12
    Dude, what's the name of the album? Just Scatterbrain?
    
    When I saw you classify them as "progressive-funk-rap-wicked talented
    metal" I said to myself "self, you should check this band out"
    then when you said they reminded you of RHCP.... well.
    
    /Motorbreath...will check this band out!

    
    	The album is called "Here Comes Trouble".
    
    	Notice Pete's p_n.  8^)
    
    							GTI
    

    
    	If someone sees this at a local music store (like Straw-
    	berries) could you let me know?
    
    	Sounds like it could be quite good.  Thanks!!
    
    							GTI
    

    
    
    FYI...
    
    
    	The cover artwork for "Here Comes Trouble" is by Robert Williams.
    He's did the Guns 'n Roses cover-work that was banned.
    
    	I don't believe the Scatterbrain piece was commissioned.... I know 
    the GNR's one wasn't. 
    
    
    Paul

    
    	Then it's off to Strawberries in Milford this afternoon on
    	the way home.  I hope they have it.
    
    	Maybe I'll call first.
    
    	Thanks!!
    
    							GTI
    

    
    	I called the Milford Strawberries before I left last night
    	and asked them to hold their only CD copy of "Here Comes
    	Trouble" for a half hour or so, and they did.
    
    	Like Pete said, "Sonata #3" is fantastic!!  Some great guit-
    	ar work in there.
    
    	"I'm with Stupid" sounds like it has some Iron Maiden-like
    	guitar work at the beginning.
    
    	"Earache My Eye" is done quite well, but for some reason I
    	like Cheech and Chong's version better.  Even though Scatter-
    	brain's version is put together (arranged) better, I still
    	like the way Cheech and Chong did it.
    
    
    	"Down With the Ship" is a remake?  Did they do it the same
    	way the last time, or is the "sampling" new for this vers-
    	ion?  After listening to it several times, this is the list
    	of songs I heard pieces of:
    
    	BTW - Pete, which Iron Maiden song was sampled?  I heard a
    	couple drum parts which I couldn't identify ... is that one
    	of them?
    
    
    	Roundabout			Yes
    	Lonely Is the Night		Billy Squier
    	Ain't Talking 'Bout Love	Van Halen
    	Roadhouse Blues			The Doors
    	Heartbreaker			Led Zeppelin
    	Good Times			Led Zeppelin
    	Dazed and Confused		Led Zeppelin
    	Rock 'n' Roll			Led Zeppelin
    	Walk This Way			Aerosmith
    	Seek and Destroy		Metallica
    	La Grange			ZZ Top
    	The Woody Woodpecker theme
    	The Star-Spangled Banner
    
    	[and the blues lick at the beginning sounds like Robin Trow-
    	er or Eric Clapton ... not sure]
    
    
    	I'll have to give it a couple more listens.  I scanned through
    	once, then listened to the whole thing once, and then went back
    	and listened to the stuff that I remembered caught my ear in a
    	good way.
    
    	This album is good, but strange.  Well, I say strange ... but I
    	don't think that's the right word.  If you're looking for an al-
    	bum that's straight-forward rock'n'roll then this isn't for you,
    	because there are some "twists" in this album ... and all the
    	songs don't sound the same, nor are they even the same style.
    
    							GTI
    

    
    
    >>They thrash, they mosh, they rap, they get funky, the get complicated,
    >>they're funny, they're amazing!!
    
    Yup, that about sums them up!
    
    
    	Finally got a chance to listen to "HCT".... excellent!!!  After 
    seeing them live I thought they were kinda boring but the album kicks!
    Wish they were coming to Boston instead of Brockton... would like to 
    give their live show another chance.
    
    
    
    Paul

    
    
    Re: Pete
    
    	Brockton is kinda south shore MA.  I'd imagine 495 isn't too far
    away.  It's near Stoughton, Easton, Sharon, Avon... lots of towns that 
    end with "on". ;^)  One of the more "known" towns nearby is Foxboro.  
    
    
    Paul

      I've been to Derringer's before it's wicked easy to get to.  It only
    took us like 1/2 - 45 min.  I'll get the exact directions from my
    boyfriend and post them either later today or tomorrow.  The only thing
    about Derringer's it it's wicked small. - Kim

    
    	Ha ha ... I was going to ask what that song was about because
    	I hadn't been able to figure it out, but now that you brought
    	it up I have a pretty good idea!!
    
    	8^)
    
    	"If I were president, there'd be a Johnson day,
    	 and everyone would get down on their knees and pray for
    
    	Mr. - Johnson - and - Mr. Johnson and the Juice Crew!!"
    
    							GTI
    

    
    
    	Re: Pete and Shawn
    
    	Geez... you guys are slow!!  Took me one listen to figure it out.
    Hmmm... maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that! ;^)
    
    	A "johnson" is a semi-common term.
    
    
    Paul

    
    
    Scatterbrain is playing at the Living Room on May 15th. - Kim

    I heard a Scatterbrain tune on the radio the other day and actually
    LIKED it.  I didn't think I would from the Cookster's description of
    the band, but hey, it grooved!

    
    	RE: Buck
    
    	What was it?  Probably either "Down With the Ship" or "Goodbye
    	Freedom".
    
    							GTI
    

    I forget...it was more of a thrash tune with some funk/rap thrown
    in for good measure.

    
    	Sounds like "This Is This, That Is That".
    
    	[Or just "That's That".]
    
    							GTI
    

	They're rap, they're thrash, progressive, they're funk, 
	they're...they're nekked. :-)

	Scatterbrain rocked the house at Green Street's Saturday 
	night.  Definitely, by far, the best performance I've 
	seen in ages!  

	Glen (guitar) and Guy (bass) raged onto the stage in their BVDs
	(God help us!)  Not only is Mike (drummer) the kind of guy you'd 
	like to die for (sorry, female bias, I was dying to run my 
	fingers thru his hair) but he WAILS on the drums!  (Not to 
	mention he was fantastic in his skivvies as well).  Definitely 
	by far one of the best drummers I've ever seen live.

	They played just about everything off the "Here Comes Trouble"
	album, with _Drunken Milkman_ finishing off the encore after
	a Zepplin cover.........Don't ask for Pink Floyd, WWWAaaaaaa....
	gotta give 'em credit for trying!  :-)  (so much for taking
	requests, eh?)	It was a short set (five bands that night) 
	unfortunately, and the crowd was begging for more!!

	They're creative, they're talented, they're having *FUN* on the
	stage (no, posuers, thank you.).........definitely envokes 
	visions of RHCP in my mind, but undescribably better.

	If you think Sonata #3 was amazing on vinyl.....it'll leave
	you breathless live.

	Unique, innovative, alive..........how quickly they've become 
	#1 on my to-play list. All I can say is MORE!  I want MORE!  :-)


	The Living Room....Tuesday night (15th). (And somewhere here in 
	Mass tonight, but I didn't catch where).


	Wildkat

RE: Pete
    
>    I'll bet they are playing Derringers tonight. Too bad I have band
>    practice.
 
They played there last night, I think.  Tonight was some place that 
started with an "H", I thought.  I dunno.  I knew I couldn't make 
Sunday's or Monday's show, so.....
   
>    I can't wait until tommorrow night! Thanks to Kim G. and Paul M. for
>    turning me on to these guys!
 
Haha...And I have you to thank for turning ME on to them!  :-)


kath   

    
    
    	RE: Pete
    
    	Thank you thank you (curtsy, bow, curtsy, bow).  Don't
    	feel TOO grateful.  Just throw me some money. (8
    	
    	Tigga~~~ who's turning everyone on to these guys but hasn't
    	 	 heard them herself!

    
    	No, I didn't - but I heard a commercial for "Here Comes Trouble"
    	on one of the radio stations.
    
    	I wish I would've seen the video for "Don't Call Me Dude"!!
    
    							GTI
    

    
    
    	Re: Pete
    
    	Yeh, quite humorous!!  
    
    	Love those pompadours! 8^)
    
        I need to return my "HCT" cd.  It fries the last two songs.
    
    
    Paul
                                                           

    
    
    	RE: /prc
    
    	I didn't catch it Friday night but I caught it Sunday morning
    	but I wouldn't have been able to catch it Friday since it
    	was actually on Saturday and I just watched it Sunday. (; (;
    	(8
    
    	tigga~~~~ who caught the video and thinks it's cool

    
    	I saw on HBB the other night, too.  These guys are great!
    	I was rooooolling through the whole video!  I have to pick
    	this one up sometime soon.
    
    Steve

Waaaaaaaaa.........

I didn't see it.  :-(

Tigga, you still got it on tape?  (If so, can I get my grubby little fingers
on it for a day?)

kat

    
    
    	RE: Kath
    
    	Sure thing but Pete's right.  They'll probably play it again
    	this weekend.
    
    	And don't forget -  11:00pm!
    
    	tigga~~~~

    
    	The video for "Don't Call Me Dude" is great!!  What a riot!!
    
    	Does anyone else think that the lead singer looks like Jay
    	Leno?
    
    							GTI
    

    
    
    RE: 49 - Gotta agree with yah on that one!!!  Wicked funny video.  I
    don't know about the Jay Leno description though. - Kim

    
    	RE: GTI
    
    	>Jay Leno, lead singer look alike
    
    	Ya. they're both horrendously ugly. (8
    
    	tigga~~~ who thinks the vid is cool and agrees (ACK!) w/Shawn

    
    	I learned something interesting last night:
    
    	"Down With the Ship" is NOT sampled ... Scatterbrain plays
    	all the "song tidbits" themselves.
    
    	Not bad at all.
    
    							GTI
    

    
    WZRC'S Having a contest during the day about this song. Name all
    the cover riffs in in and win $250.00, I think that amount's right.
    Spaceknight
    

	RE:  Tigga.....have to agree with ya about the lead singer, but
	the drummer is one hot looker.  Got a nice smile and seems pretty
	nice as well.....


	RE:  name that riff.....gads, I couldn't even name 2-3 of them.


	kath-hopeless-at-naming-anything

    	Roundabout			Yes
	Where Eagles Dare		Iron Maiden
	In the Air Tonight		Phil Collins
    	Lonely Is the Night		Billy Squier
    	Ain't Talking 'Bout Love	Van Halen
    	Roadhouse Blues			The Doors
    	Heartbreaker			Led Zeppelin
    	Good Times			Led Zeppelin
    	Dazed and Confused		Led Zeppelin
    	Rock 'n' Roll			Led Zeppelin
    	Walk This Way			Aerosmith
    	Seek and Destroy		Metallica
    	La Grange			ZZ Top
    	The Woody Woodpecker theme
    	The Star-Spangled Banner


	RE: .16

    	>I don't believe the Scatterbrain piece was commissioned.... I know 
        >the GNR's one wasn't. 
    
	Scatterbrain chose the cover art out of Robert Williams' col-
	lection ... he didn't do it especially for them.

							GTI
    

    Is anyone going to Scatterbrain tomorrow night at the Channel?
    
    Paul?
    
    Pete?
    
    If so, send me mail... I'm dying to go, but need my arm twisted
    to get me away from work
    
    /Motorbreath

    
    I want to go but I'm broke. I'll see what I can do.

>    If so, send me mail... I'm dying to go, but need my arm twisted
>    to get me away from work

	Motorbreath, I wish I'd known, I was on the guest list with a +1.
	I went by myself, so it went to waste.


	Anyway.  EXCELLENT SHOW!

	Tommy Christ flew onto the stage in a chicken outfit, complete
	with red hose and a beak.  They opened with "I'm with Stupid" and
	rocked on from there.  I spent quite a bit of time before the
	show talking with the (gorgeous) drummer (Mike, I think?).
	He was wicked nervous, but you wouldn't know it the second
	they got on stage.  They have GOT to be one of the ALIVE
	groups that I know!  (I'm just glad they didn't perform in their
	underwear this time).

	They played everything, I believe, off the "Here Comes Trouble"
	album, leaving "Dude" for the first encore.  They had a couple
	great new songs that they threw in every once in awhile, much
	like the stuff off Trouble, but each with it's unique sound.
	One called "Grandma", I believe, and the other one I can't remember
	the name to (hey!  I was into the show, whatya expect!?! Plus,
	you know how I am with remembering ANY names of songs! TERRIBLE!)

	They had me rolling on the floor laughing when Tommy ran off stage with
	his legs crossed (as he put it, he really HAD to go!), and they
	took over, ad lib....  Each trying to out-do the other, of
	course they always seemed to never quite get past the first
	few notes before they didn't know what they hell they were playing
	anymore.  8-)  

	There was nothing from the Ludichrist era at this show.  Perhaps
	they're leaving that in the past, because there wasn't anything
	at the last show either.  I would have LOVED to hear "Green
	Eggs and Ham", though.

	First encore saw a change in clothes....  They came back as
	cheerleaders in letterman's sweaters.  "Dude" rocked, but the
	highlight of the evening was the second encore when they came
	out dressed to the hilt as women....Tommy, outfitted 
	as a nun, rendered a unique version of "I'm a Sweet
	Transvestite" that had the crowd in tears from laughing so
	hard!

	Last song of the night, as expected, "Drunken Milkman."



	I don't know how to exactly express how ALIVE the show was, after
	three depressing acts before them (Syzygy (?) was okay,
	Tommy Gun has a lot to be desired, I don't even remember the
	name of the other band) they simply tore the place down! 
	Considering when I saw them last time at Green St Station, hardly
	anyone was there and they were driving a beatup old van....this
	time they PACKED The Channel and drove off in a deluxe tour
	bus......  I'll look for them to "make it" in the footsteps of
	the Red Hot Chili Peppers.  Scatterbrain is BETTER!

	My opinion....look for these guys cruising to the top fast if they
	keep up the energy and power in their music that they've got
	now.



	kath

    	
    	SCATTERBRAIN RULES!!!!!!!
    
    I've not heard any Ludichrist material, but I hear their thrashy
    influence in "Here Comes Trouble."
    	A couple of their songs on HCT are OBVIOUSLY VERY strongly
    RHCP influenced, but there are countless bands that also think
    RHCP is hype, and are copying their style as well.
    No tarnish on them for that, though, every song on this LP is 
    GRRRRRREAT!
    
    /Motorbreath...Job well done, cause usually 18 year olds are tough,
    	but you did half my job for me, & that was enough.

    
    	Scatterbrain DOES rule!!
    
    	I think they're 10x better than RHCP.
    
    							GTI
    

    When you see them in concert RHCP doesn't even come to mind.  It would
    like saying that two HM bands are the same just because they both
    play HM.

    Scatterbrain roolzzzzzz.......  (Not to mention their drummer is the
    lust object of my dreams).

    kat    

    re.62
    	SACRELIGE!!! BLASHPHEMER!!!!!
    You cannot compare RHCP to SCATTERBRAIN just because 'brain
    emulates RHCP's style on a couple songs.
    	See RHCP in concert, and after you wash off the flash
    burns, and you're not in traction anymore from slamming your
    head to Chili sex-FUNK, you'll see...
    
    /Motorbreath...who sez SB is cool, but RHCP owns the book on funk

I was very curious to listen Ludichrist (Scatterbrain) after reading all the
good things here and in EHM. Finally I listened this weekend "Powertrip".
It's an excellent album and I'm very impressed by the creativity of this band.
"Powertrip" is heavy and thrash/speed oriented. But the thrash is of very high
quality with many speed metal variations and also some funk and even rap.
Because of the thrash aspect, the album is not for those who completely dislike
the genre. But if you like speed metal, you'll like even the thrash songs which
almost always turn into speed metal (or at least have some great breaks).
The album contains also two very fine covers: one is a famous piece (2 mins.)
from the classic opera "The barber of Sevilla" (T.B.O.S) and the other
Iwo Jima. TBOS is only instrumental and really surprising (no thrash). A 
favourite track.
All the 13 songs are excellent (including one rap). When they thrash they do it
with an energy similar to Nuclear Assault. Fine singer and fine (and fast)
instrumentals with outstanding drumming.
Well recommended to speed metal and heavy thrash amateurs in search of very
creative bands. Now I'll intensify my searches in order to grab their last
album.

Sorin

    
    Where did you find Powertrip? I've been looking for that one for ages!

    At a public library here in Brussels (Belgium). I haven't seen CDs from
    them in the usual shops (or maybe I'll have to look better).
    
    Sorin

    Re. /prc
    
    If you need more info about the "Powertrip" CD send me a mail.
    
    Sorin

	I haven't found Powertrip on CD anywhere, but I've found it
	on cassette at both Newbury Comics and Tower in Boston.

	k

    I finally got "Here comes trouble" and listened it. It is very creative
    and surprising (I was with "Powertrip" still in mind). Different from
    "Powertrip" (which was thrashy) but keeping the originality (including
    the cover of classical pieces). I like it (even it's less heavy than I
    expected) and I think it's a progress since "Powertrip" time.
    
    Sorin

    
    
    There are only two guys from the original Ludichrist in Scatterbrain, I
    believe (lead singer and one of the guitarists).
    
    And I've never heard a Ludichrist song played at a Scatterbrain show. 
    I think the intent with Scatterbrain was to create a new/different
    sound for the band.
    
    
    k
    

Re. k

This explains the changes in style. What I remarked in any case it was that the
drummer from Ludichrist (a very effective one) was not in Scatterbrain. But
the new drummer is also good. I relistened yesterday HCT and I enjoy it even 
more. If I have the occasion, I'll buy "Powertrip" also.

Sorin

    
    
    
    
    The new drummer in Scatterbrain ROCKS!  You really have to see them
    live to appreciate them even more.  I've seen them twice and would 
    pay just about anything to see them again.  I have so much FUN at their
    shows.
    
    
    (Not to mention that their new drummer is GORGEOUS.....I'd definitely
    vote for him to be one of the most gorgeous guys in HM.....(sorry Rob,
    even better than you))
    
    kat

    I think they are all very good in Scatterbrain. The difference in the
    drumming speed is explained also by the fact that Ludichrist was
    playing more thrash than rap/funk. I've seen HCT selected amongst the
    best albums of '90 in Metal Hammer.
    
    Sorin

    
    	I took out "Here Comes Trouble" Friday night during my 7-album
    	music-listening spree and listened to it for the first time in
    	months ... and it still roolz.
    
    	I was surprised that I practically had the album down pat, from
    	lyrics to guitar/drum fills.
    
    	Still one of my favorites.
    
    							GTI
    

    's funny Shawn, thats what I'm listening too right at this very moment
    in time and space.  Good stuff heh!  Can't really pick out any single
    track that is my fav.  I think that it is a complete album.
    
    
    Ga-ZAZ
    

    
    	My favorite's either "I'm With Stupid" or "Don't Call Me Dude".
    
    
    							GTI
    

    I like all of it!!

    I'm with Stupid is my fav!!!!

    
    	"Last night I had a dream about a petri dish
    	 that was sittin' on my shoulder
    	 growing some kind of fungus, or, some kind of mold.
    	 I didn't know what it meant, I didn't know how it got there,
    	 but one thing's for sure, I never woke from that nightmare."
    
    							GTI
    

    scatterbrain rulz!! 2 cool eh??

    
    Down with the Ship, Mr. Johnson and the Juice Crew, and Sonata #2 are
    my faves.

    April's a vaner(tm) ;-)

    Well we never would've guessed that (^8*.  Thanks for telling us Mike!
    
    
    Ga-ZAZ (the only one with PAZZAZZ)
    

    
    ANyone ehard of, "Mountains go rhythmic"?
    
    Flip

    Is that a band or a track or an album?
    
    Ga-ZAZ

    
    I called one of the Record Stores in reading to try and find a copy of
    the Scatterbrian album which everyone says is brilliant.  No-one
    stocked it, but they did say that they had a vinyl copy of the
    aforementioned album.  Has anyone got it?
    
    Flip

    Well I guess that I have already anwered that question Flip (.
    
    Given the quality of 'Here comes trouble' I would be predisposed to
    buying this unheard and unreviewed!
    
    
    Ga-ZAZ

Powertrip album (Ludichrist era) contains already all the inventivity shown in
HCT but Powertrip is very thrashy (but good quality).
The Barber of Sevilla from Powertrip is even a little better than Sonata #.
I like them both.

Sorin

    
    re: -1
    
    I still want have to order that release, thanks again for the order
    number!
    
    

    
    	Well, I have the new one ... I'll post a review later.
    
    	Basically, it's not as good as the 1st [IMO].
    
    							GTI

    
    	"Scamboogery" - Scatterbrain
    
    	Musically, I'd say it's as good as "HCT" ... these guys know how
    	to play their instruments.  But I don't think it's as "fun" as
    	the 1st album.  I mean, there's a few songs that are humorous,
    	but overall it seems like they got a little more serious.
    
    	My favorites: "Sonata [something ... 9/11]" [Mozart], "Tastes
    	Like Chicken" [advertisements], "Swiss Army Girl" [including
    	a yodel by a Drill Sergeant], "Hey Bartender".
    
    	Don't get me wrong ... I like the album, and will listen to it
    	regularly, but it won't get as much playing time as "HCT" did.
    
    							GTI

    
       Betty Bottor bought some butter,but she said this butters bitter
     if I put it in my batter my batter will be bitter a better butter 
     will make my batter better...
    
    Some thing like that
    
     Pete
    

    
    	RE: .93
    
    >   Betty Bottor bought some butter,but she said this butters bitter
    > if I put it in my batter my batter will be bitter a better butter 
    > will make my batter better...
    
    	Tastes just like chicken!!
    
    							GTI

    
    
       Thanks I knew I forgot sumpten...
    
     Pete
    

    
    	Anything in the works from these guys?
    
    	It's been a couple years since "Scamboogery" was released, and
    	I want more!!
    
    	And if someone has info on Ludichrist CD releases, please let
    	me know ... thanks!!
    
    							GTI

    
    	New EP is out ... it's called "Mundus Intellectualis".
    
    	6 new songs, plus a new re-mix of "Down With the Ship".  They
    	changed some of the snippets, and they re-did some of the old
    	ones.  Sounds good.
    
    	Overall, not bad.  More of the same, basically.
    
    							GTI
    

    
    COOL! I was hoping for new stuff!

    ...shouldn't that be (formerly Ludicrous)...??.......i've always wanted
    to ask that............/k

    100 replies are mine
    
    
    					ian

    
    re: .99
    
    Not Ludicrous, more like Brilliant. It's sounds alot like progressive
    thrash from Berkley students. 8-)
    

    
    	While driving around this weekend, listening to the radio, I
    heard two different commercials, both playing Scatterbrain songs
    in the background. One commercial was for a local stereo shop (Ottawa)
    in which they were playing Tastes Just Like Chicken, in the background,
    and the other (I forget what the commercial was for) played that
    instramental (Amadios I think) also on Scamboogerey. I thought that
    was pretty neat.
    
    	Does anyone know what these guys are up to? New album, tour,
    are they even still together??? One thing I'll never forget, was
    the time I kept hearing on the radio, that Scatterbrains was playing
    at a local bar (Zaphod's) I was pumped, went there and there were
    Mod's Skinheads etc there, I was the only "long hair" and I was
    thinking oh oh whats up. Then I see the hanging banner, and the
    bands name was SKAtterbrains--SKA music...Brutal...Of course I had
    ordered 3 jugs of beer, so I wouldn't lose my great seat, but man
    that sucked, was I ever pi$$ed...*))
    
    Bobby T

    
    	They had an EP out last year, called "Mundus Intellectualis".  I
    	think I posted a reply in here somewhere.  That's the last I've
    	heard of them.
    
    	It was OK, but nothing like their original album.  They did a
    	new version of "Down with the Ship", with most of the same snip-
    	pets ... but some different.
    

    
    If anybody finds "Scamboogery" or "Here Comes Trouble" on CD, post it
    here - I've been looking everywhere.  Thankfully, Shawn sent me the
    tapes!  :^)
    
    - Sean

    
    	Does anyone have any info on a new album?
    
    	It's been awhile, and the last 1 was technically only an EP.