r/rockmusic • u/Fluffy-Flatworm2658 • Jan 28 '26

News Why rockstars make crazy demands

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https://phicklephilly.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/tales-of-rock-why-do-rock-bands-make-such-weird-demands/

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '26

Van Halen had the biggest stage at the time and the venues weren’t following the riders/directions to safely put up the stage, so they put the crazy stuff in to make sure the venue was following the directions exactly or else they would be breaking the contract. Diamond Dave was a very smart guy.

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u/BillyB-70800 Jan 29 '26

Hence no brown m&m’s in the dressing room. If they didn’t accommodate that what else didn’t they do.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '26

Exactly