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Brown M&Ms
The following clause was placed deep within the standard performance contract of legendary rock band Van Halen:
This detail became notorious, an apparent prime example of the ridiculous demands of rock stars. However, the reason behind the inclusion of this clause went far deeper than a bowl of candy.
As lead singer David Lee Roth explained in his autobiography, “Crazy from the Heat,” this clause was a test to see if the event space had carefully reviewed all the technical criteria of the concert that they would be hosting. Since Van Halen was one of the first performances of its size to appear at lower level venues, many of the spaces were unprepared for the sheer weight of the equipment. A brown M&M would indicate to the band that their hosts hadn’t read the contract, making a potentially dangerous technical error likely.
The following clause was placed deep within the standard performance contract of legendary rock band Van Halen:
This detail became notorious, an apparent prime example of the ridiculous demands of rock stars. However, the reason behind the inclusion of this clause went far deeper than a bowl of candy.
As lead singer David Lee Roth explained in his autobiography, “Crazy from the Heat,” this clause was a test to see if the event space had carefully reviewed all the technical criteria of the concert that they would be hosting. Since Van Halen was one of the first performances of its size to appear at lower level venues, many of the spaces were unprepared for the sheer weight of the equipment. A brown M&M would indicate to the band that their hosts hadn’t read the contract, making a potentially dangerous technical error likely.
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