The No brown M&M's rule

https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/no-brown-mms-what-van-halens-insane-contract-clause/232420

by vb-8448 • 3 years ago

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vb-8448• 3 years ago

Does someone have some interesting anecdote about their work life, like the Van Halen's m&m's rule?

freetime2• 3 years ago

David Lee Roth wrote in his autobiography that the reason was to test if venues were reading the contracts, and I frankly don’t believe him.

This article lists several reasons why that doesn’t make sense. I.e. the rule being widely reported in the media at the time makes it a bad choice for a hidden test. And the people who handle catering at a venue are not the same people who handle electrical work - so a problem with one does not necessarily indicate a problem with the other.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-did-van-hale...

I think the simpler explanation is that it was just a way for Van Halen to drum up publicity and assert their privilege as one of the premier rock acts of the day.

The No brown M&M's rule

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