Phoebe Bridgers had the best response to the ‘SNL’ guitar smashing criticism

On Feb. 6, Saturday Night Live was hosted by Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy and featured musical performances from Grammy-Award nominated artist Phoebe Bridgers. During her SNL debut, Bridgers took her “I Know The End” performance to the next level by smashing her electric guitar onstage.

Now, Bridgers is reacting to the criticism she’s received for her guitar-smashing decision. As well, she had the best responses to singer David Crosby who doesn’t have many positive things to say about her performance.

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Just one week after Machine Gun Kelly‘s Saturday Night Live debut, Phoebe Bridgers hit the coveted stage for a debut of her own. During the episode, she performed “Kyoto,” which is nominated for multiple 2021 Grammys, as well as “I Know The End,” the closing track of her 2020 album Punisher.

Shortly after her performance aired, Bridgers earned some criticism after she decided to smash her guitar onstage. For many, they thought the smashing of the instrument was unnecessary. Some also argue she could’ve donated the equipment she destroyed.

What a waste. Instead, she should have donate it to a school or someone who need it more.

— Dora Delgado (@DoraDelgado3) February 7, 2021

Hey @phoebe_bridgers it’s pretty punk rock to donate a guitar to a child in need instead of smashing it on live TV. Talk about craving attention and imitating other rock stars of years past. You’re better than that! #yawn

— JenWinnecott (@JWinnecott) February 9, 2021

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However, Bridgers tweeted that she told the company – Danelectro – she planned to smash the $85 guitar during Saturday Night Live.

“I told danelectro I was going to do it and they wished me luck and told me they’re hard to break.”

I told danelectro I was going to do it and they wished me luck and told me they’re hard to break

— traitor joe (@phoebe_bridgers) February 7, 2021

As well, she also made it known that she didn’t actually ruin a perfectly good monitor. As it turns out, Saturday Night Live provided a fake one, especially for the performance.

“They made me a fake one to break lol.”

they made me a fake one to break lol

— traitor joe (@phoebe_bridgers) February 7, 2021

Then, earlier this week, singer David Crosby weighed in on the controversy. One fan asked what Crosby thought of Bridgers’ performance to which he replied with “pathetic.”

Pathetic https://t.co/ijaaOYFQbO

— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) February 7, 2021

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Then, on Feb. 9, Crosby followed up with more of an explanation for his criticism.

“Guitars are for playing ..making music …..not stupidly bashing them on a fake monitor for childish stage drama …..I really do NOT give a flying F if others have done it before It’s still STUPID”

Guitars are for playing ..making music …..not stupidly bashing them on a fake monitor for childish stage drama …..I really do NOT give a flying F if others have done it before
It’s still
STUPID

— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) February 9, 2021

After Crosby’s tweet, one Twitter user argued that women in music are judged more harshly for the same actions done by their male counterparts.

“What’s pathetic is the double standard that a woman is being judged for doing something a man has done a million times and somehow that’s cool but in this case it’s not? That’s not even remotely okay.”

For Crosby, he explains that he doesn’t like it when artists smash instruments regardless of their gender.

“I didn’t like it when men did it either …it’s stupid drama …poor substitute for talent …..”

I didn’t like it when men did it either …it’s stupid drama …poor substitute for talent ….. https://t.co/IPceCdMsaN

— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) February 9, 2021

Naturally, Bridgers had the best response to Crosby’s criticism.

“little bitch.”

little bitch.

— traitor joe (@phoebe_bridgers) February 9, 2021

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Following all of this, Crosby then began questioning Bridgers’ songwriting to which Bridgers had another response.

“whiny bitch.”

whiny bitch.

— traitor joe (@phoebe_bridgers) February 9, 2021

Despite all of this, fans are still coming to Bridgers’ defense including Bayside‘s Nick Ghanbarian.

There’s literally nothing wrong with what @phoebe_bridgers did with her guitar on SNL and I refuse to read any negative take about it.

— Nick GROGUbarian (@nickbayside) February 9, 2021

Phoebe Bridgers could play “I Know the End” and smash a guitar every single day for the rest of my life and I would love every single performance. https://t.co/PbQxYtlBob

— Dusty (@DustyEvely) February 9, 2021

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I was more worried about @phoebe_bridgers hands and wrists than the guitar, that was badass. the pain after that hurts sometimes, 🙋🏽‍♀️been there

— no♥️ (@l0n9w4yh0m3) February 9, 2021

there’s no way people are legitimately angry that phoebe bridgers smashed an $85 guitar on a prop monitor

— alessandra (@alibonizzi) February 9, 2021

How come Machine Gun Kelly can break a guitar on SNL and get zero backlash, but Phoebe Bridgers is some big bad villain for it? We all know why. Women in rock are always getting mistreated.

— gianna ★ (@_nirvanacide_) February 9, 2021

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Source: altpress.com