Following Thursday’s announcement that Hootie & the Blowfish will reunite for a performance with Jason Aldean in Atlanta this summer, we were reminded of our favorite story about the Grammy-winning 90’s hitmakers–as told by actor Paul Dano to James Corden on late night TV.

Kurt Russell and Dano sat down with James Corden on an episode of The Late Late Show. After hearing Russell’s fascinating stories about his childhood run-ins with The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, and Walt Disney, Corden asked Dano if he’d come across any musicians in his young 30-year-old life. The anecdote he gave as his response was priceless…

Even before making his film debut in The Newcomers (2000), the young actor already had already earned himself a steady career on the stage. During his stint with the musical ‘A Christmas Carol’ at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, his role granted him access to the main arena upstairs for any event he wished to attend. One night, he heard from his mother that Hootie & the Blowfish were playing the Garden, so he felt he had to attend because, as he explained to Corden “I was 12 or 13 so i loved Hootie.” As Dano recounted:

I get up there, and it’s definitely not Hootie And The Blowfish on stage. A lot of smoke coming my way, sort of earthy, floral… A lot of people dancing with long hair… Turns out it was the band Phish. My mom just assumed that must have meant Hootie & the Blowfish.

Corden, as always, was quick with a laugh and a witty retort, joking, “Probably is some blow there, in her defense…” You can watch the full clip below:

[Video: The Late Late Show with James Corden]