Butch Walker

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with legendary producer and frontman of Marvelous 3 – Butch Walker! The two dive into his upbringing, early musical projects, and moving to LA to join the 80s music scene. Butch talks about producing and working with some of music's most legendary artists, including Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne, and Pink. He gets into some of his favorite bands and the music that's influenced his own career, including that of Kiss, Jellyfish, and Van Halen. The conversation closes with Butch listing his top 5 producers of all time. Tune into an exciting and fun chat with one of the best producers of our time – Butch Walker! For more incredible rock 'n' roll interviews, hit the subscribe button! Also check out Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcasts on Spotify, Apple, or your favorite podcast player.

00:21 - Cool friends 01:05 - Marvelous 3 03:23 - Upbringing 04:45 - Kiss 08:33 - First bands 13:00 - Metal phase 14:17 - Van Halen 15:00 - '80s LA scene 17:31 - Moving to LA. 22:56 - Southgang 24:46 - Jellyfish 27:13 - Sound of music changing 32:00 - First production 33:00 - Avril Lavigne 35:00 - Decision to start producing and the money 38:00 - Pink 41:01 - Working with Taylor Swift 44:00 - The process 48:40 - Courtney Love 55:20 - Top 5 producers of all time