Why Van Halen Demanded One M&M Color Be Removed From Candy Bowls
"...why would the people involved with setting up the stage read the catering rider or vice-versa? As an
example of a far-less demanding band test, Kansas' contract stipulated that they wanted tutti frutti ice
cream after a show. However, they actually just wanted someone to mention it to them to show the
contract had been read. Van Halen could easily have asked for someone to simply say the words "No
brown M&Ms" instead of requiring workers to sift through a bag of candy and remove every single brown one. "
Full story at:
thetakeout.com/1755660/van-halen-brown-mms/
"...why would the people involved with setting up the stage read the catering rider or vice-versa? As an
example of a far-less demanding band test, Kansas' contract stipulated that they wanted tutti frutti ice
cream after a show. However, they actually just wanted someone to mention it to them to show the
contract had been read. Van Halen could easily have asked for someone to simply say the words "No
brown M&Ms" instead of requiring workers to sift through a bag of candy and remove every single brown one. "
Full story at:
thetakeout.com/1755660/van-halen-brown-mms/