It seems that there is some beef between Nikki Sixx and Eddie Vedder.
Nikki Sixx has declared Pearl Jam as “one of the most boring bands in history”, this after Eddie Vedder revealed that he “despised” the glam-metal scene of the late 1980s.
During an interview with the The New York Times Eddie Vedder shared what he thought lead to the rise of grunge in the 90’s.
“You know, I used to work in San Diego loading gear at a club,” Vedder said. “I’d end up being at shows that I wouldn’t have chosen to go to — bands that monopolized late-’80s MTV. The metal bands that — I’m trying to be nice — I despised. ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ and Motley Crue, fuck you. I hated it. I hated how it made the fellas look. I hated how it made the women look. It felt so vacuous.” He continued: “Guns N’ Roses came out and, thank God, at least had some teeth. But I’m circling back to say that one thing that I appreciated was that in Seattle and the alternative crowd, the girls could wear their combat boots and sweaters, and their hair looked like Cat Power’s and not Heather Locklear’s, nothing against her. They weren’t selling themselves short. They could have an opinion and be respected. I think that’s a change that lasted. It sounds so trite, but before then it was bustiers. The only person who wore a bustier in the ’90s that I could appreciate was Perry Farrell.”
On February 4, Nikki Sixx took to his Twitter to respond to the comments, writing: “Made me laugh today reading how much the singer in PEARL JAM hated @MotleyCrue. Now considering that they’re one of the most boring bands in history it’s kind of a compliment isn’t it?” He added in another tweet that Eddie Vedder sang like he had marbles in his mouth.
Made me laugh today reading how much the singer in Pearl Jam hated @MotleyCrue. Now considering that they’re one of the most boring bands in history it’s kind of a compliment isn’t it?#TheStadiumTour #RocknRoll
— 📷 (@NikkiSixx) February 5, 2022
Both bands have had wildly successful careers, are you taking a side in the Sixx v Vedder war?
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