Nora, Butch, Derek & Paula
Paula , Jamie , Brandi and I went to see Bradley Drawn Boy at The Loft in
Atlanta last night (Oct. 12th, 2007). Bradley Drawn Boy is better
known as Butch Walker (on myspace ). I prefer to see him in his "secret" shows as
they are more intimate and personal.
Hold up, who is Butch Walker? I know that most of my friends and family have heard me talk about him for over twenty years now but to many people he is either a new name or an unknown. Well, I could go into all the details for you here, and could even tell you about my memories from back in the 80s when we would ocassionaly hang out, however, I think it is best that you visit Wiki and see what has been written about him there. If you are a new comer to Butch Walker, please, trust me, go pick up one of his CDs. He is a driving force in the independant music scene so you may find it best to pick his CDs up on the Internet.
Butch has always popped up under the
strangest names. Once he and the guys from his first major band showed
up at a club in Marietta, Georgia to perform their second album, Group
Therapy, live for the first time under the name "Sexual Chocolate".
I am sure that it probably started as a way to get around the
legalities associated with being under contract with the big major
label, their strict policies and corporate ideas. Now-a-days Butch has
been so much a part of and has grown with the Internet enabled independent music industry to the
point that he calls the shots on just about every aspect of his
career. At least this is the way it seems on the outside looking in.
So, my guess is, when Butch wants to get up close and personal with his
fans, try out a couple of new songs and just be "himself", he picks an
alternate name and pops up at a venue to the amazement of the few that
are lucky enough to be in the know and to get tickets before they sell
out.
Just how personal are these shows? I hope to post a little video soon
to show just how Butch invited all the fans to stand beside him, behind
him and all around him and his piano as he played us a couple of songs
and even gave us parts to sing with him.
How many artists do you know that have entertained, what has to amount
to, millions for over twenty years, circling the globe multiple times
and still has the heart to get in the middle of his fans, trust them
with his life and play his heart out face to face with me, myself and
Irene?
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