Butch Walker
Butch Walker  
Podcast: Lipps Service with Scott Lipps
Published On: Sun Nov 09 2025
Description: 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices