From DLR: 02.11.12 - Brown M & M's

**Brett** · 02.11.12, 05:27 PM

Last one for the day! Enjoy!

Brown M & M's

**At0micPunk** · 02.11.12, 05:36 PM

lol that's great. Heard the story many times b4 but he told it really well here & mentioned the Spectrum! lol Every CVH show I saw was there.

These vids are awesome. Dave is a trip. lol Love it!

**Brett** · 02.11.12, 05:43 PM

Little more to it than Dave just wanting to destroy dressing rooms.

**ED'S A 20THCENTURY MOZART** · 02.11.12, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by At0micPunk

lol that's great. Heard the story many times b4 but he told it really well here & mentioned the Spectrum! lol Every CVH show I saw was there.

These vids are awesome. Dave is a trip. lol Love it!

Yes! Gotta love the Spectrum.

**vcooper3** · 02.11.12, 05:56 PM

Very interesting video. This sheds light in why the no brown M&Ms clause was in the tour rider, especially when damage to facilities was involved ($470K to arena in New Mexico).

**Daisy Hill** · 02.11.12, 06:03 PM

Sorry Dave, not sure I buy this entirely...if every one knew about the brown M&M thing ( and it was famous back in the day) there would be no security in having that as your sign that the promoter had not read the contract thoroughy

there would have to be a different "cue" in different contracts to assure that

**diggstown** · 02.11.12, 06:05 PM

The safety side of the reason for the Brown MnMs has become more prevalent in the last couple years. The CBC (Canada's equivalent of the BBC), and considered the "educated" person's choice for radio, ran a story on this last year. The announcer simply said "Genius and Brilliant" when they explained Dave's reason for placing that clause in the contract.

Anyway, great to hear it told from the originator's perspective.

**Menlow** · 02.11.12, 06:05 PM

Man, we're getting so much! It's like they're trying to make up for the last fifteen years.

**retroguy80s** · 02.11.12, 06:06 PM

In light of this, pay especially close attention to 3:17 - 3:28 of this video...

**diggstown** · 02.11.12, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Daisy Hill

Sorry Dave, not sure I buy this entirely...if every one knew about the brown M&M thing ( and it was famous back in the day) there would be no security in having that as your sign that the promoter had not read the contract thoroughy

there would have to be a different "cue" in different contracts to assure that

They didn't have the internet and texting and Facebook, and all that, back then to share the message. And what promoter cared about the promoter in the next town, anyway?

But maybe Dave told that story with a wink, that we didn't see behind his glasses...