[guitardude] Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:43:39 PM
Heavy Metal Landmark Destroyed
Reunion Arena in Dallas Texas was brought to the ground today by demolition teams to make way for progress.
Reunion Arena was the site where Judas Priest filmed the concert on the "Fuel for Life" Tour. Motley Crue also had a brief segment of the arena at the beginning of their "Home Sweet Home" video.
Reunion Arena was the choice arena for all touring bands while heavy metal reigned supreme. I personally have many fond memories there and I must admit that it saddened me to see the news footage of it coming down this evening.
The lights , sounds and atmosphere of Reunion really helped to make each show a little bit more special, now we have the "American Airlines Center" just a few minutes down the freeway for the big shows that come thru town. But at the AAC, the acoustics are horrible and the term "nosebleed section" takes on a whole new meaning as all of the balcony seats are this way.
So, to Reunion Arena, Goodbye Old Friend, it was a hell of a lot of fun. Thanks for the memories. Edited at: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:44:26 PM
