Review: Eddie and the Hot Rods at Hessle Town Hall 26/07/2014
Eddie and The Hot Rods and The Members at Hessle Town Hall This gig proved that no matter how old one is on the outside, we are still the same person inside. Both Eddie and the Hot Rods , and the support act: The Members , played with the same attitude and infectious enthusiasm as in their punk heyday in the 70’s. A healthy sized crowd filed into the Town Hall and collected their drinks from the kitchen-hatch serving as a bar. The beer was choice of a light and a dark ale from Great Newsome Brewery . These proved to be tasty although refrigeration was not available. The crowd appreciated the familiar punk classics like The Members’ The Sound of the Suburbs (they have some great new songs as well, check them out) and some interesting covers from the Rods including Ian Hunter's Once Bitten Twice Shy . It was good to witness a special appearance from original Hot Rods drummer Steve Nicol standing in for Simon Bowley who...