Meltdowns Meltdown 6.5.19

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On today's Meltdowns Meltdown we go out of the studio to DTE Energy Music Theatre where they changed their mailing address and renamed it after a local rock legend.

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00:00Riff TV presents Meltdown's Meltdown.

00:07Well, the powers that be let me take Meltdown's Meltdown out on the street.

00:11Here we are at DTE Energy Music Theater, where they're about to rename the entranceway to DTE 33 Bob Seger Drive.

00:20Good morning. Good morning, and thank you all for taking the time to come out.

00:24And thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for being here.

00:26You know, I don't want to sound like the get-off-my-lawn guy, but 20 years ago, 30 years ago, it was a magical time,

00:33playing the music of Bob Seger with the voices that were really there for all of us when we were kids.

00:38And so it's great to see those faces behind the voices again.

00:42So anyway, it's a special day today. We're here to honor Bob, but it's really an honor for us.

00:49For any of us that grew up in the 60s and 70s here in Detroit, and I'm one of those,

00:53there was no bigger star, there was no bigger God than Bob Seger in those days.

00:59And whether you're watching Robin Seymour, you're watching Club 1270, or every sock hop,

01:05or the dances at U of D, or whatever it might have been, Bob was everywhere.

01:09And what was magical about him was he was ours. He was ours.

01:13And you're rooted for his success, and you were hoping that he would break locally,

01:17and you were hoping he'd break nationally and internationally.

01:19And when he did, he was still ours. He was ours, going away, doing great things, and always coming back.

01:25So the fact that he was a Detroiter, and if you're a Detroiter, you know how we feel about our own.

01:31I mean, they are special, special people.

01:33And Bob has never lost his roots, and Bob's never lost his love for the city and the people that are here.

01:38And it's been an amazing two-way street.

01:42And, you know, 33 sellouts in two weeks when we finish this run of six shows, 33 sellouts.

01:48This place opened in 1972, and in July of 72, Bob came out and played his first show.

01:55And that began a great streak.

01:56In 77, he sold out eight in a row.

01:58That was a record for this venue that stood for 38 years, and Bob probably could have broken that

02:03whenever he sort of had the desire to just plant himself for a long, long time.

02:09But he has been amazing.

02:12He's been amazing for this venue.

02:14And so we're going to honor him today with the name of the street or the mailing address for this facility.

02:22And I can't imagine anybody that deserves it more.

02:25Nobody has brought us better memories.

02:27And if you ever want a magical night, come here and just watch people who have sat in traffic for, you know, 30 minutes, an hour, whatever.

02:34Watch them walk through the door for a Bob Seger show.

02:38Watch the smiles on their face.

02:40See how they are excited.

02:41I mean, they can't wait for the show.

02:43The pre-show is as much fun as the show.

02:46But Bob always delivered for us.

02:48He always gave you a great show.

02:49And everybody has Bob Seger stories.

02:52Everybody has Bob Seger stories with their girlfriend or their boyfriend or their wife.

02:55And his shows transport you back to a memory that you almost forgot that you had.

03:01Every time you hear something, it's connected to a memory.

03:04And that's what makes these shows so special.

03:06And that's what makes Bob so special.

03:08So we're delighted to have you here.

03:11Delighted to see you play.

03:12Delighted to hear you play one more time.

03:14And I know we're going to have six amazing nights.

03:17So I'd like to welcome Arne Tellem, who's the vice president of Palace Sports and Entertainment,

03:21to come up and make the presentation.

03:26Thank you, Tom.

03:27And again, I'm going to echo what Tom said.

03:28Thank you all for coming today.

03:31It's really an exciting day for all of us, for our organization, for 313 Presents.

03:35We're honoring a rock and roll legend and a hall of famer who has inspired us and brought

03:41joy not only to this region but to people all over the world and while remaining true

03:46to the values and spirit of this region.

03:49I have to say, Tom talked about it.

03:52Everyone has memories.

03:53So in 1976, I came to Ann Arbor to go to law school.

03:59I never had stepped a foot outside of Philadelphia.

04:01And the first night, a group of us, and in 1976, my music was like the Rolling Stones,

04:09the Allman Brothers, and a local guy named Bruce Springsteen, who was our religious deity.

04:14And I didn't know, I have to convince, I didn't know much about Bob Seger.

04:19But that night, the first night of law school, a group of us gathered in the law dorms for

04:23pizza and beer.

04:24And my roommate, who was from Ann Arbor, said, you've got to listen to this album and put

04:30on Live Bullet.

04:31And so much of my law school memories, and Night Moves came out a few months later.

04:38And so much of my law school memories are not my classes or anything academic, but it's

04:43pizza and beer and listening to Bob Seger.

04:46And it really was a backdrop for my years here.

04:50And the music has stayed with me and resonated with me ever since.

04:54And for me, it's really an honor to be here to share this moment with you, Bob.

04:59Two years ago, in 2017, we were honored to have Bob close the palace as the last show.

05:08And it was really a poignant, memorable, filled night.

05:11And I think, like Tom said, everyone who left there, I think, took away a special feeling

05:16that it was appropriate that Bob closed and was the last show at the palace.

05:21And we're thrilled to have you here at DTE for six sellout shows this summer.

05:26And as Tom alluded to, in 1972, you performed here.

05:30And what we have is a contract backstage.

05:32So you will do your 50th anniversary of that show three years from now.

05:37No pressure, but we do have a contract here.

05:40Same rate.

05:41Same rate.

05:44Yeah.

05:48But Bob, you've had an amazing career.

05:51But what we admire most is that throughout the years, you are still the same.

05:57Rock and roll never forgets.

06:00And we will never forget you.

06:02And it's my honor to join representing Tom Goris.

06:10I'm representing 313 with Tom Wilson to join Independence Township

06:16and officially renaming the address from 7774 Sachabar Road to 33 Bob Seeger Drive.

06:25So, Bob, on behalf of Tom Goris and Tom Wilson, please join me on stage

06:30to unveil the new address for DTE Energy Theater from this day forward.

06:3533 Bob Seeger Drive, Clarkston, Michigan.

06:38Thanks, buddy.

06:40Oh, there it is.

06:47Well, thanks, everybody, for coming.

06:50Yeah, I've got to thank so many people.

06:53Of course, number one, the fans.

06:55They're always number one.

06:56But Palace Sports and Entertainment, Tom Goris and Arn Tellem.

07:00313% presents Tom Wilson and his team.

07:06Live Nation, Rick Franks, Dave Clark, Jim O'Brien, all our friends at radio, Independence Township, and it's overwhelming.

07:16I'm really happy about this, great honor, and thank you so much.

07:20Yeah.

07:21All right.

07:22There you have it.

07:27Some of the dignitaries still here kind of milling about.

07:29It's Meltdown signing off from this week's edition of Meltdown's Meltdown in front of all my fans here at DTE Energy Music Theater.

07:37Here we go.

07:38Here we go.

07:39Here we go.

07:40Here we go.

07:41Here we go.

07:42Here we go.

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