Limp Bizkit and Creed were some of the most popular bands by the late 90’s
early 2000’s on both rock radio and MTV. But both group’s frontmen would run their
mouth’s about each other and that’s what were going to discuss in today’s video.
As reported by MTV at the 2000 incarnation of the New York Station KROCK’s aptly titled
dysfunctional family picnic concert, Creed and Limp Bizkit who were on the bill traded barbs
with one another during their performances. Also on the bill at that show was Ozzy,
Stone Temple Pilots, Deftones, Godsmack, Sevendust, and of course today’s subjects.
Limp Bizkit would take to the stage an hour late, drawing criticism from Stone Temple
Pilots frontman Scott Weiland. Yes, Scott Weiland was the voice of reason back then.
Weiland would tell the audience during "You guys are the ones that take the day
off from work, you guys are the ones who spend the money on the tickets, you guys are the ones
who drive around here from all these states from within the vicinity, and you know what? It ain't
f***in' cool to keep people waiting for an hour for a f***ing show, no matter what." Years later
Weiland pulled the same stuff when he fronted Velvet Revolver, a band whose history I’ve talked
about on my channel, the link is down below. Limp Bizkit’s label Interscope tried to do
some damage control telling MTV there was confusion over Limp Bizkit's set time. Once
limp bizkit took the stage things took a bizarre turn when Durst launched into a rant against Creed
frontman Scott Stapp telling the crowd and i quote "I want to dedicate this next song to the lead
singer of Creed.... That guy is an egomaniac," "He's a f***ing punk, and he's backstage right
now acting like f***ing Michael Jackson. F*** that motherf***er, and f*** you too.... And
if you want, there's going to be a booth with pillows and blankets for when Creed comes on."
Stapp would address the comments during Creed’s set telling the audience “It takes
a lot more guts to say something to somebody than from behind their backs."
Following the show Durst would appear on MTV’s Total Request Live and talked about the feud as
you can see here. Whereever there's Fred there's always trouble, right? No, but Fred Durst has set
off some fireworks that were aimed squarely at Creed singer Scott Stapp Stapp at the K-Rock's
dysfunctional family picnic. is that the guy's name in homedale, new jersey. Break it down. Are
you a big fan? Tell us what actually happened. What happened there? For one thing the guy is
out of his mind like he thinks he's a better human than everybody. He claims all this spirituality,
this super killer guy, he doesn't give a damn about any of his fans, he ignores everybody.
You walk by his dressing room, his people they look at you and go you do not approach the man,
you do not look at the man, you do not talk to the man and you're like what is the deal with
this guy? Did he say something to you? He's in his video doing the jesus christ thing and he's all
like hey man i am like badass. Like come on man put your feet on the ground because one
of these days that's gonna go away and nobody is going to want anything to do with you if you
act like that. Did you exchange words anything in particular? i didn't exchange any words with him,
i just saved them for the stage. it really made the show phat though. What happened after the
show, did anybody say anything, did they come up to you? Nah they didn't say anything they had one
of their runners one of their errand people go and get an anger management control book
and they signed it to me with like a Biblical thing on the top of it and you know. That was
nice they just wanted you to go to heaven. Yeah. WIth your tour coming up are you going to piss
off anyone else. Well there music is dope i think they're a good band i just think anybody acting
like that doesn't deserve to be a rockstar. Well said Fred. How's that for an interview?
we talk to Fred there's always trouble either jokingly or not told Carson Daily that he was
presented with an anger management manual from Creed’s camp. Here’s the
interview with TRL talking about the feud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KvvzC-9D5s
Creed would end up putting out an official statement that read We are extremely disappointed
that Fred Durst has taken his personal feelings toward us public, considering we have never met
or spoken to him. We are more disappointed that Fred is manipulating the media and
the truth by using Creed as a scapegoat for his own immature and egotistical actions."
Creed’s camp contended that Durst made his comments out of anger over where Limp
Bizkit was on the bill. According to MTV limp Bizkit were set to play before STP,
Ozzy and Creed with Creed’s statement adding "He then refused to go on stage causing management
from KROCK, Creed, Stone Temple Pilots, and Ozzy Osbourne to spend nearly an hour trying
to figure out how to get Limp Bizkit to take the stage. Fred finally agreed to play only after he
'finished his dinner,' having accomplished his obvious goal of delaying his set."