Aerosmith: Live Texxas Jam '78 (1989 TV Special) User Reviews

Catches the era brilliantly

[inthebuff · 8/10 · 15 November 2007]

When this was filmed I doubt they realised just how well it captured that era in time, not only because of the band looking so young (obviously) but with the shots of the audience and the crew setting up and people just hanging around prior to the show, it really does catch the moment in time well. It was reportedly one of the hottest summers at that time and it shows that with shots out into the audience with the sun blazing down and the fried egg clip! Aside from all that the band were at the top of their game and put out an excellent performance which in my opinion is filmed well for the time, also during the show Ted Nugent makes an appearance during the song Milk Cow Blues as an added bonus. All in all this is a great film of a band in their prime and gives a great impression of that summers day in Texas in 1978.

Pretty good video, though definitely from the drug era

[aerodude3 · 10/10 · 16 November 2000]

This video from an infamous Texas concert provides pretty good entertainment with the songs: Rats in the Cellar, Seasons of Wither, I Wanna Know Why, Walkin' the Dog, Walk this Way, Lick and a Promise, Get the Lead Out, Draw the Line,Sweet Emotion, Same Old Song and dance, Milk Cow Blues (Featuring Ted Nugent), and Toys in the Attic. This is a very heavy and awesome set list. This is a concert video; there are a very few interviews, but basically buy it for the show. Well worth your money, a great collector's item. Other Aerosmith videos out there: Big Ones you can look at is the best, then something like Video Scrapbook, Texxas Jam '78 (good set list), then Things that Go pump in the night, then Making of Pump, then Permanent Vacation 3x5. That's my ranking for the Aerosmith videos, anyway. Of course, I love them all, but I'm just looking at for potential fans who naturally want to start with the best videos. Rock on!

This video REALLY rocks!

[Classic Camp · 10/10 · 16 August 2000]

If you like old Aerosmith, then you'll love this video from a 1978 concert at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX. They play all of the old classics that made them America's greatest rock band. The recording is excellent and some of the crowd shots are fantastic as the band headlined a 15 hour show in front of over 100,000 people.