Van Halen’s road crew confirmed that. They also confirmed that, without exception, if the M&Ms were wrong, there were other major problems. And when I say major, it’s on the level of “people would have died” if they had continued with the show.
If I remember the story about it, van halen productions were way bigger than most, on the order of 18 semis worth of equipment compared to a normal production’s two semis. The candy thing was a quick and dirty way to check that the venue had followed the instructions for everything else to the letter, because it would get complicated if they hadn’t.
Van Halen’s road crew confirmed that. They also confirmed that, without exception, if the M&Ms were wrong, there were other major problems. And when I say major, it’s on the level of “people would have died” if they had continued with the show.
Sounds totally rational….
If I remember the story about it, van halen productions were way bigger than most, on the order of 18 semis worth of equipment compared to a normal production’s two semis. The candy thing was a quick and dirty way to check that the venue had followed the instructions for everything else to the letter, because it would get complicated if they hadn’t.
What happens when they remember the candy but forget other shit?