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PUMP
at
Normandie
Casino-Gardena
By Brian
Walker
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the show was PUMP, the Ultimate
Aerosmith Tribute Band. From the moment the curtain pulled
back, Pump kicked some MAJOR ass at the Normandie Casino to a
great crowd that was So ready to ROCK AND ROLL!!!
From “Mama Kin”, to “Dream On” and everywhere in
between, it was one of their best shows ever. The stage was
huge, the sound was AMAZING and Dino and the guys used EVERY
inch of that stage for their first, and DEFINITELY not their
last show at this great new venue for the band. In a Vegas
showroom type setting, Dino Morales, as Steven Tyler, was
crawling and climbing all over the tables to reach the crowd
with classics like “Sweet Emotion”, “Train Keep a
Rollin” “Angel” and So MUCH MORE. Neal Shelton, Karim
Elghobashi and John Kulczyk were rocking and rolling all over
this awesome stage, trading guitar and bass licks like the
seasoned professionals that are, and Shawn Hill provided the
Thunder on the drums to lead us all to Aerosmith Heaven with
favorites like “Dude Looks Like a Lady”, “Walk this
Way” and “Big Ten Inch”. My favorite part was the
audience participation with “Same Old Song and Dance” and
that really got the crowd into the act, singing along with the
bad and raising the roof! They came back for a Rockin’
encore with “Toys in the Attic”, which just capped an
amazing show and left you wanting and NEEDING so much more! I
can't wait for their next show to once again get the ULTIMATE
feel of Aerosmith from the ULTIMATE Aerosmith Tribute, PUMP!
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ID: |
1564 |
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Name: |
Brian |
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Email: |
skyking_twins@yahoo.com |
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Venue: |
Club Vodka |
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Location: |
West Hollywood,
CA |
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Gig Date: |
2003-10-16 |
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Enter Date: |
2003-10-17 |
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Review Status: |
Approved |
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Description: |
Amazing,
awesome, kick ass!! Those are words to describe the
show last night by Pump at Club Vodka in West
Hollywood. They played all their hits to perfection,
from Rag Doll to Jaded to Eat the Rich and even an
impromptu acapella version of Don't Wanna Miss a Thing
by Dino Morales, as Steven Tyler. That just gave the
audience a taste of that song, which is still in the
development stages for this band. They do the old and
the new of Aerosmith and are a GREAT time out for a
true Aerosmith fan! If you have a chance, check their
website at www.aerosmithtribute.com and go see their
next show! |
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ID: |
1565 |
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Name: |
Terri |
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Venue: |
7969 Club Vodka |
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Location: |
Hollywood, CA |
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Gig Date: |
2003-10-16 |
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Enter Date: |
2003-10-17 |
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Review Status: |
Approved |
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Description: |
Outrageously
sexy, extremely talanted, sweet musical fantasy
wrapped in one big package.... "PUMP"! This
band is not just a tribute to Aerosmith who can sing
their songs and wear some attire. They bring you your
complete Aerosmith Fantasy! Yes! Exactly the way you
remembered your first Aerosmith concert! The
musicianship and character of every member is absolute
perfection. You must see it and experience the dream
on into PUMP! |
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ID: |
1763 |
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Name: |
Brian |
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Email: |
skyking_twins@yahoo.com |
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Venue: |
Bicycle Club
Casino |
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Location: |
Bell Gardens,
California |
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Gig Date: |
2004-02-07 |
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Enter Date: |
2004-02-08 |
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Review Status: |
Approved |
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Description: |
Starting with
driving down the freeway and seeing Pump "in
lights" up on the marquee for the Bicycle Club, I
know this was going to be a great night It's MY first
Pump show of the New Year and wow, what a way to start
the year. The guys played a full hour set and it's the
BEST that I have heard them sound. From Last Child to
Rag Doll, from Train Keep a rollin' to Big Ten Inch to
Dream On to Sweet Emotion, the guys had the crowd on
their feet, yelling and singing along and begging for
more. Dino had the crowd playing right into his hands
with each and every song, running through the crowd,
jumping into their lap, singing for the ladies and
getting everyone involved. He included a sing along
with the crowd for Same Old Song and Dance and they
crowd was So into that and played right along. Again,
tremendous show for the guys and you can bet for sure
they will be asked back as they packed the place and
got a standing ovation after it was over! I can't wait
for their next show!!! Great job guys!!!! |
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ID: |
1813 |
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Name: |
Brian |
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Email: |
skyking_twins@yahoo.com |
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Venue: |
Normandie
Casino |
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Location: |
Gardena, Calif |
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Gig Date: |
2004-03-06 |
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Enter Date: |
2004-03-07 |
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Review Status: |
Approved |
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Description: |
From the moment
the curtain pulled back, Pump kicked some MAJOR ass at
the Normandie Casino last night to a great crowd that
was So ready to ROCK AND ROLL!!! From Momma Kin, to
Dream On and everywhere in between, it was one of
their best shows ever. The stage was huge and Dino and
the guys used EVERY inch of it for their first, and
DEFINITELY not their last show at this new venue for
the band. In a Vegas showrooom type setting, Dino was
crawling and climbing all over the tables and chairs
to reach the crowd and sing to them with Sweet
Emotion, Train Keep a Rollin and So MUCH MORE. Neal,
Karim and John were rocking and rolling all over this
awesome stage and Shawn provided the Thunder to lead
them all to Rock and Roll Heaven with favorites like
Dude Looks Like a Lady, Walk this Way and Big Ten
Inch. I can't wait for their next show to once again
get the ULTIMATE feel of Aerosmith from the ULTIMATE
Aerosmith Tribure, PUMP! |
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ID: |
2022 |
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Name: |
Brian |
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Email: |
skyking_twins@yahoo.com |
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Venue: |
Normandie
Casino |
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Location: |
Gardena, Calif |
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Gig Date: |
2004-06-04 |
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Enter Date: |
2004-06-09 |
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Review Status: |
Approved |
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Description: |
As always, what
a TREMENDOUS show at the Normandie casino by PUMP, the
ULTIMATE Aerosmith tribute band. Now I can see why
they asked them back to headline, and why they are
coming back the First Friday for the next 2 months!
What an AWESOME show they put on with tremendous
energy and a GREAT crowd. From Eat the Rich to Tiy in
the Attic, the band was tight as ever. Dino, Neal,
Karim, John and Shawn were in the zone as always,
bringing the music of a classic American band to life!
With new classics like Jaded to Train keep a Rollin
and Dream On being played to perfection, DON'T MISS
this band as they come to this great big stage or
ANYWHERE they play!!! |
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ID: |
2145 |
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Name: |
Cathy |
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Email: |
Cathy@nealsmusic.com |
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Venue: |
Ottawa
Riverfest |
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Location: |
Ottawa, IL |
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Gig Date: |
2004-08-04 |
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Enter Date: |
2004-08-05 |
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Review Status: |
Approved |
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Description: |
Wow! What a
show. This band was able to overcome the untimely
illness of their drummer who was rushed to the
hospital for the rest of the tour. Shawn Hill (drummer)is
doing well and is on his way back home today from
Illinos. Thanks to Bob Duda, an accomplished drummer,
the show did go on and was an absolute success. When
this band started with "Eat the Rich", the
fans came running to the stage to see the band
perform. I could here the crowd singing at times over
the band. Pump could be seen and heard even as far
back as 500 yards thanks to Budweiser's huge LCD
screen in the back filming the show. The fans were
clammering to get on the stage with Pump and there
were a couple successful girls who made it past the
security when the singer motioned to them it was ok.
He then danced and sang with the girls like Steven
Tyler would have done. Pump showed Ottawa how to rock
the river. |
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