I remember thinking: hmmm, this guy seems nice enough, a bit self-effacing, pretty low-key, laid back. Wonder how he'll do up against Daryl's band? He proceeded to rock it with Bodegas and Blood first on the set list--on mandolin, no less--having a ball, singing back and forth with Daryl and the guys, confidence and performance full out. Aaaahhh, the beginning for me with Butch.
Butch singing Bibi's favorite: Sweethearts
Maybe I knew then that a new world had opened for Bibi or maybe I didn't realize it until a few hours later when I was still watching YouTube videos of Butch, taking in as much as possible about this fantastic performer.
Thing is, now, having seen Butch live, I'm amazed at the different sides of Butch--the sweet, almost diffident singer on LFDH--and the rock star on glorious display at the Double Door on December 30.
Butch Walker: You're SUCH a pretty melody!
I suppose many performers have multi-faceted personalities that they reveal at different times. Let's take Angus Young as an example. Apparently, he's quite shy in regular life, unassuming, sitting around drinking cups of tea and smoking Benson & Hedges cigarettes. Onstage, though, OMG--total fucking wild man on guitar! Running all over the stage, killing it for two solid hours, driving the audience insane with those riffs, so familiar and such an intense rush of unbelievable energy, excitement, intensity. Sigh.
Focus, Bibi...Butch Walker, Butch Walker, you were writing about Butch Walker. Right. For Butch, these differences manifest themselves so dramatically, really cool that these two disparate views of him both appeal to Bibi. You HAVE to see Butch live, really! His records are fantastic and if you haven't watched episode 54 of Live from Daryl's House, what have you been doing? GREAT showcase for Butch and then, take any opportunity you can, get out of the house, get yourself downtown and shake it all out at a Butch Walker show. INTENSE!
Love you, Butch!
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