The Vault: Idolator Goes 'Down With The Ship' Once Again

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The Vault: Idolator Goes 'Down With The Ship' Once Again

The news that Ludichrist and Scatterbrain, two NYC metal bands that shared a few members, were reuniting crossed our inbox this morning, and caused us to pull out our copy of Scatterbrain's 1990 full-length, Here Comes Trouble. While Scatterbrain may best be remembered for the doo-woppy freak-out "Don't Call Me Dude," we'd geek out over "Down With the Ship (Slight Return)," a Ludichrist remake that plugged famous riffs in between each of its verses ... not that we can name them all, even after all these years and record purchases.

~~Scatterbrain - Down With The Ship (Slight Return)~~ [MP3, link expired]
~~Scatterbrain - Sonata #3~~ [MP3, link expired]
Ludichrist & Scatterbrain reunion - tix on sale [Brooklyn Vegan]

11:36 AM on Tue Oct 17 2006
By mjohnston
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by Ned Raggett at 10:38 AM on 10/17/06
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Hahaha, you people are digging through my own past somehow, I swear. And doing so v. well.

"I'M NOT GOING -- DOWN WITH THE SHIP!"

(I got about 1/2 the riffs at the time; the Yes part was the one I kept consistently blanking out on for years.)
by Paul D at 12:03 PM on 10/17/06
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I really miss Scatterbrain's interpretations of Bach and Beethoven sonatas. Particularly, "Sonata #3" as appeared on Here Comes Trouble. Anybody have that one?
by Spiny Norman at 05:08 PM on 10/17/06
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Paul D, Indeed, I have that one! Scatterbrain was truely iconic. They were playing the metal clubs along the same trail as Death and Prong back in the day. It was nice to see a lead singer that 'dressed' like a mental patient instead of behaving like one. The bunny slippers were the coup d' gras. "milk and blood. Blood and milk..."
by Maura Johnston at 05:32 PM on 10/17/06
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Ah, what the heck. Here you go. Is this record even in print anymore?
by mrbelm at 10:49 AM on 10/18/06
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The riffs, in order:

Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix
Rock & Roll - Led Zeppelin
Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin
??? (metal riff, I can't remember)
La Grange (drum fill) - ZZ Top
Bring It On Home - Led Zeppelin
The Ocean - Led Zeppelin
Walk This Way- Aerosmith
Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin
In The Air Tonight (drum fill) - Phil Collins
Roundabout - Yes
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love - Van Halen
??? (drum fill, I have no idea)
Star Spangled Banner
Woody Woodpecker Theme
by mrbelm at 10:57 AM on 10/18/06
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The riffs, in order:

Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix
Rock & Roll - Led Zeppelin
Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin
??? (metal riff, I can't remember)
La Grange (drum fill) - ZZ Top
Bring It On Home - Led Zeppelin
The Ocean - Led Zeppelin
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin
In The Air Tonight (drum fill) - Phil Collins
Roundabout - Yes
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love - Van Halen
??? (drum fill)
Star Spangled Banner
Woody Woodpecker Theme
by Paul D at 12:02 PM on 10/18/06
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"??? metal riff" is a Metallica song, an older one. can't remember the title.

Not sure I agree with "La Grange (drum fill)" and "Bring It On Home". I think the former is just a random drum fill and the latter is Billy Squier or something. I keep hearing the lyrics "Lonely is the night / When you find yourself alone" etc. in my head when that riff comes in.

meh.

Thanks for the list though.
by Paul D at 12:03 PM on 10/18/06
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Thanks for Sonata #3!!!

I will be a-headbangin' in my office today!