The Making of Pump

The Making of Pump


Starring:Brad Whitford, John David Kalodner, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Catherine Epps, Tom Hamilton (II), Joey Kramer, Bruce Fairbairn (III)
Studio: Sony
Product Type: DVD
The Making of Pump
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 The Making of Pump
Starring: Steven Tyler , Joey Kramer , Brad Whitford , John David Kalodner , and Joe Perry
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: 1573300470
Release Date: 1997-11-12

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars wonderful .......2006-10-29

The Making of Pump talks about all the things that could have broken up Aerosmith. Thankfully the band was able to rise above the problems that could have ended their career so badly and managed to release an excellent album called Pump. Aerosmith truly is one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of rock and roll. Pick this up to see why.

5 out of 5 stars Behind the Scenes.......2005-08-02

I loved this DVD. I enjoyed the behind the scenes look at the music business. I also enjoyed the look at the personalites of the band members that you don't get from stage performances or videos. This is a "getting to know you" kind of video. Unless you are interested in the band members themselves, or in the business of music, you probably won't get much out of it, however.

5 out of 5 stars I Got "Pumped" Watching This.......2004-03-31

This DVD was exactly what I had hoped for. Unlike other reviewers, I didn't want a DVD of their video catalog. Although videos are great, they are "performance pieces" and you can catch those any time you want on MTV. This DVD brings you inside the studio .. and, in truth, inside the very creative minds of the members of the band. You get to see exactly what process they go thru to create their masterpieces. The DVD includes moments of brilliance, frustration, friendship, anger and sheer joy at realizing that their project is complete. All five members of the band are showcased and it becomes clear how each one is vital to the survival of the group as a whole. They candidly discuss their years of "drinking and drugging" .. and the lessons that they learned from it along the way. Being a musician myself, I was fascinated with the recording process and the methods the band-mates utilize to achieve a finished product. You get to hear the (now famous) hits in their infancy stages -- different lyrics, different music, etc. -- and the steps that were taken along the way to create the songs as we now know them. You see the anguish the guys go through when one of their songs is cut from an album. As Joe Perry puts it .. "these songs are their babies and somebody else gets to decide which of them will grow up .. and which ones won't".

Unlike the theatrical quality that you see in a produced music video, this DVD shows you the guys as they REALLY are. It even opens by hearing Joe Perry urinating in the toilet while he is talking to Steven about a song they are working on. It is clear that this is just an "ordinary" recording day for the guys. No stage make-up, no theatrics for the camera .. just the intricate thought process that goes into creating a work of art.

As a bonus, you do get to see two "finished" numbers .. "Love in an Elevator" and "The Other Side" and you appreciate them so much more having seen how every note was laid down -- all the way down to the background speaking noises for their videos or "opening clips" before songs.

Before I saw this DVD, I was a huge Aerosmith fan ... but I really only knew background info on the two "stars" .. Steven and Joe Perry. I was very pleased to get to learn more about the other three members of the band and how they all contribute to the workings of the "machine".

I highly recommend this DVD to anybody who is interested in HOW the songs are created. From humming and knee-slapping (pre-lyrics) to the glorious finished products that we have come to recognize as true masterpieces of music.

2 out of 5 stars average.......2004-03-29

not bad in terms of seeing the bad boys of boston behind the scenes in the studio but bad in terms of dvd entertainment - no special features, no menu, there isn't even any artwork on the disc.

I think I speak on behalf of most Aerosmith fans when I say that the record company needs to release an Aerosmith concert on DVD for us. They must be the only band in the world that don't have a live concert to buy whenever you walk into a virgin megastore or a wallmart! It's frustrating! They should have even released an "OH YEAH! GREATEST VIDEO HITS" to coincide with the CD & the dvd could have had special features to make up for the songs without videos - for example big ten inch live, dream on live, etc. Surely this would have been more exciting to us fans than this!!

No wonder Aerosmith don't get the recognition they deserve if you cant even buy a concert or video compilation on DVD.

4 out of 5 stars more arguments.......2003-03-16

I cannot understand why reviewers are buying a title "the making of" anything and then expecting different. this gem takes you behind the scenes of the making of a great album to it's completion, philosophy of the band and alot more. I play music as a hobby and admire that the guys let us in on some of their process when the don't really have to give us anything. for those of you interested in the final product why don't you buy it! sounds pretty easy to me. in fact I wish there were less of the finished video's and more of the band arguments!
Aerosmith: The Making of Pump
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • wonderful
  • Behind the Scenes
  • I Got "Pumped" Watching This
  • average
  • more arguments
 Aerosmith: The Making of Pump
Starring: Brad Whitford , John David Kalodner , Steven Tyler , Joe Perry , and Catherine Epps
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars wonderful .......2006-10-29

The Making of Pump talks about all the things that could have broken up Aerosmith. Thankfully the band was able to rise above the problems that could have ended their career so badly and managed to release an excellent album called Pump. Aerosmith truly is one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of rock and roll. Pick this up to see why.

5 out of 5 stars Behind the Scenes.......2005-08-02

I loved this DVD. I enjoyed the behind the scenes look at the music business. I also enjoyed the look at the personalites of the band members that you don't get from stage performances or videos. This is a "getting to know you" kind of video. Unless you are interested in the band members themselves, or in the business of music, you probably won't get much out of it, however.

5 out of 5 stars I Got "Pumped" Watching This.......2004-03-31

This DVD was exactly what I had hoped for. Unlike other reviewers, I didn't want a DVD of their video catalog. Although videos are great, they are "performance pieces" and you can catch those any time you want on MTV. This DVD brings you inside the studio .. and, in truth, inside the very creative minds of the members of the band. You get to see exactly what process they go thru to create their masterpieces. The DVD includes moments of brilliance, frustration, friendship, anger and sheer joy at realizing that their project is complete. All five members of the band are showcased and it becomes clear how each one is vital to the survival of the group as a whole. They candidly discuss their years of "drinking and drugging" .. and the lessons that they learned from it along the way. Being a musician myself, I was fascinated with the recording process and the methods the band-mates utilize to achieve a finished product. You get to hear the (now famous) hits in their infancy stages -- different lyrics, different music, etc. -- and the steps that were taken along the way to create the songs as we now know them. You see the anguish the guys go through when one of their songs is cut from an album. As Joe Perry puts it .. "these songs are their babies and somebody else gets to decide which of them will grow up .. and which ones won't".

Unlike the theatrical quality that you see in a produced music video, this DVD shows you the guys as they REALLY are. It even opens by hearing Joe Perry urinating in the toilet while he is talking to Steven about a song they are working on. It is clear that this is just an "ordinary" recording day for the guys. No stage make-up, no theatrics for the camera .. just the intricate thought process that goes into creating a work of art.

As a bonus, you do get to see two "finished" numbers .. "Love in an Elevator" and "The Other Side" and you appreciate them so much more having seen how every note was laid down -- all the way down to the background speaking noises for their videos or "opening clips" before songs.

Before I saw this DVD, I was a huge Aerosmith fan ... but I really only knew background info on the two "stars" .. Steven and Joe Perry. I was very pleased to get to learn more about the other three members of the band and how they all contribute to the workings of the "machine".

I highly recommend this DVD to anybody who is interested in HOW the songs are created. From humming and knee-slapping (pre-lyrics) to the glorious finished products that we have come to recognize as true masterpieces of music.

2 out of 5 stars average.......2004-03-29

not bad in terms of seeing the bad boys of boston behind the scenes in the studio but bad in terms of dvd entertainment - no special features, no menu, there isn't even any artwork on the disc.

I think I speak on behalf of most Aerosmith fans when I say that the record company needs to release an Aerosmith concert on DVD for us. They must be the only band in the world that don't have a live concert to buy whenever you walk into a virgin megastore or a wallmart! It's frustrating! They should have even released an "OH YEAH! GREATEST VIDEO HITS" to coincide with the CD & the dvd could have had special features to make up for the songs without videos - for example big ten inch live, dream on live, etc. Surely this would have been more exciting to us fans than this!!

No wonder Aerosmith don't get the recognition they deserve if you cant even buy a concert or video compilation on DVD.

4 out of 5 stars more arguments.......2003-03-16

I cannot understand why reviewers are buying a title "the making of" anything and then expecting different. this gem takes you behind the scenes of the making of a great album to it's completion, philosophy of the band and alot more. I play music as a hobby and admire that the guys let us in on some of their process when the don't really have to give us anything. for those of you interested in the final product why don't you buy it! sounds pretty easy to me. in fact I wish there were less of the finished video's and more of the band arguments!

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