I wouldn't trust a sound guy who's short list of favorite candy includes a Blow Pop.
Whatever dude, Blow Pops kick ass.
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"Van Halen Clause"
- Thread starter LowNloud1
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Whatever dude, Blow Pops kick ass.
Good one Cliff! A little research....and bingo! I had heard of this story, but had always assumed the wrong thing - that they did it to exercise their power, etc. But, I never bothered to research. Makes sense - miss a detail like no brown M&Ms - and they might just miss an important production / equipment detail. That would be easier these days to get M&Ms with no brown ones - you can custom order online now in whatever color etc. Back then....no.
I thought the VH clause was:
If you leave the band, we reserve the right to screw you over.
If you leave the band, we reserve the right to screw you over.
Never bought the line about 'making sure the contract is read...'
I mean, wouldn't it be better to make sure the important stuff is taken care of rather than see if the candy was handled right, and then, presumably, assume the rest fell in place?
Especially given how DLR claims they'd find potentially fatal errors - not just show ruining errors, but actual deadly errors - only after discovering candy color was wrong? C'mon Dave, give me a break.
And, since it was so deadly serious, how often did they enact the clause: "upon pain of forfeiture of the show, with full compensation...."
One break, coming up!
I mean, wouldn't it be better to make sure the important stuff is taken care of rather than see if the candy was handled right, and then, presumably, assume the rest fell in place?
Especially given how DLR claims they'd find potentially fatal errors - not just show ruining errors, but actual deadly errors - only after discovering candy color was wrong? C'mon Dave, give me a break.
And, since it was so deadly serious, how often did they enact the clause: "upon pain of forfeiture of the show, with full compensation...."
One break, coming up!
With our sound man it's more like a cold 6 pack and a pack of smokes. Never written down in a rider - always implied.
Especially the chocolate flavored Tootsie Pop. What a waste of candy.
I always resented the owl for being so cool but knowing what trash he was pedaling
I just finished an orange Tootsie Pop before I even saw this thread. What a coincidence!
When I read the thread title, I pictured this:
or this:
or this:
Juicy Fruit... the taste is gonna gonna gonna move ya! Ten seconds later, my jaw hurts and my mouth tastes like wood. I'd buy them the M&M's if I didn't want to sound like $cheisse.
I thought the Van Halen clause was where you play the set flawlessly all night despite some weird entertaining drama from your lead singer and then right before your final set you are kicked off stage so the owner's son's band can play out the finale.
in nineteen eighties America, venue provide M&M's for band. In twenty sixteen America, band provide M&M's to the VENUE!
Mr Smirnoff would not even use this yoke.
Mr Smirnoff would not even use this yoke.
