I Feel Like Durbin Should Have Kept His Mouth Shut

Written By Allyson B. Crawford
So James Durbin is the new singer of Quiet Riot. Whatever you or I think about it, he's the guy. So okay. I'm sure he'll do a good job for the band on the road. Whatever. But when you're interviewed about your new gig, maybe don't mock posters on Blabbermouth (who are likely your ticket buying audience) by calling them "supreme scum." From an interview with California Rock News, here's a quote:


"I'm aware of Blabbermouth comments. I don't really know what kind of creature that is on the other end of the interweb there that gets a jolly from thinking that they're being funny or crushing people's dreams or hopes or anything. But I think it's pretty ironic that somebody spends all their time either on their phone or on their computer — wherever it is. I assume many of these people have jobs they're extremely unhappy with. It doesn't mean they're living in their mom's basements or whatever, but chances are they're pretty unhappy with the course of their life. But, yeah, if I had to give them a description or anything, it would probably be a bottom-feeding crotch goblin. They fit the description. They eat the dingleberries from the bottom. They're just the supreme scum." I am a fierce supporter of free speech - say what you want, with feeling! But have a little common sense. I feel like this was just an inviting an Internet attack. But hey, Durbin probably got people to talk about him and that's all life seems reduced to anymore, right?


Allyson B. Crawford
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