Music

Acclaimed rock producer thinks DJs are laughing at him for having a guitar

by Tyler Munro

Butch Walker is a hair-metaller turned songwriter to the stars. He helped Fall Out Boy crossover from punks to pop stars, he’s written songs for Avril Lavigne and Pink and has been known to pal around with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer and Ryan Adams. Point is: Whether you know the name or not, Walker’s been at this a while, which makes his tweets this morning all the more hilarious.

On his way to South by Southwest, Walker noticed his flight from Los Angeles to Austin was filled with “hipster A&R guys” and DJs. Another thing he noticed was their judging eyes. According to a tweet, they were looking at him with what he read as pity.

And then his inner-rockist came out:

We never took Walker to be part of the “rap is crap” crowd, but in his man-bun-hating frustrations the truth has come out.