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Hey everybody, it's Joe.

It's been just about a month since the first episode of The Trap Set,

and I want to thank all of you for making our show a big

success so far. But it's only going to get better from here. So if you know somebody who might

like what we're doing, please send them our way. That is all. Let's get started. This is Joe Wong.

Welcome to the trap set, where each week we explore the lives of drummers.

I want to play something for you.

Yeah. You're hearing Born to Be Loved by Lucinda Williams, featuring my guest, Butch Norton on drums.

They say a band is only as good as its drummer. That's true, but I also say that you can judge a drummer by the musical company

he keeps. By this standard, Butch Norton is one of the best working drummers in Los Angeles.

A versatile player schooled in different traditions of world percussion,

Butch found his niche playing behind some of the most respected songwriters of his generation,

including Lucinda, Tracy Chapman, Amy Mann,

and Fiona Apple. However, he is perhaps best known as a founding member of LA band Eels.

I met Butch after checking out a secret Lucinda Williams show that I stumbled on entirely by accident.

I already knew that Lucinda is a great singer and a top-notch

songwriter, but I was blown away by the band's total commitment. A big guy with a big personality,

Butch made his presence felt on stage, while authoritatively laying down the pulse that best served the songs.

Now here's my talk with Butch Norton.

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