Jesus Christ! These guys deserved a lot more respect than they got at the time. Imagine it probably only cost a quid or two to see them…no dynamic pricing shite then. The only dynamic thing was this great band. RIP Barry❤
In 76 we were cruising on a diet of YES ELP Deep Purple Jethro Tull Procol Harum Tangerine Dream Pink Floyd Queen Eagles Greatful Dead and then this hit us in the face and we woke up again to R & R and Ramones and Punk Pistols..... Never to be forgotten, yeah hup!
Qué razón tienes. Viva el Pabellón de la Casilla de Bilbao - Palacio de los Deportes; en donde vi a Hot Rods, Stranglers y Bishops. Aúpa el "ruak". Viva Bilbao.
I was a student in 1976 and during the summer was broke and wondering around soho. Walked past the Marquee and saw an ad for bar staff. Started that night when AC/DC were on-playing for £25. Ended up working 6 nights/week on the bar opposite the stage and was there when this was recorded. Earlier that day during a sound check break, the photos were taken outside and that's me oblivious-stepping out the door in the photo top left. They always sounded great and were a breath of fresh air that summer before punk broke and we still had prog rock. Great memories. Now run a label-MLP specialising in live recordings. Amazing how things turn out. Mike Dixon
Great story indeed! I never saw them live (was 14 in far-off Lincs when this came out) but I played the ep endlessly, and indeed my first proto-band used to cover their covers of 96 Tears & Gloria/Satisfaction
you sold me beer - we used to have a trick with the bar staff which lead us to being a tenner up after buying a round, well 2 really this was an amazing night changed my life summer 76 hot hot hot
This s fantastic! I love it! Got it when it first came out and I still listen to it. Great rock n roll and great guitar sound and great selection of songs!
This was the start of my Punk period...Then I bought the first Ramones, then the whole shebang: Ramones, Stranglers, Clash, Damned, Pistols, Buzzcocks, Adverts, GenX, and a whole lot more. What a great period of time!
I was fifteen when I saw these boys live at Hastings Pier Pavilion in the summer of '75. They were unknown to me (and most people) at that time. I went on spec as a relief from a stultifying family holiday. I had not seen or heard such energy before and wouldn't again until the Ramones had landed. This EP was on heavy rotation on the Art School jukebox in '76 - '77 and was as much a part of my life's soundtrack as any of the early punk 45s. As an accompaniment to a nose full of sulphate and a can of Colt 45 Malt Liquor the The Hotrods were the very thing. Ah happy days.
+Jon Maple Ah yes i remember Colt 45 ,when i first went into a pub i ordered one a the barman said they did`nt stock it so i said `i`ll have a luger and lime`
I was in my bedroom in '76 - I had the radio ready at 10pm for Nicky Horne's show on Capital Radio. I was bored with a lot of music at the time and then he put this on - It was the unforgettable opening chords of "Gloria" that grabbed my immediate attention. I thought "this is more like it ROCK IS BACK !!" I saw them at the Marquee in '77 - Barry came strutting out and said "It's great to be back here ain't it !"
I bought this EP when it was first released I've still got it now, nothing to play it on but I've got it and it still rocks thanks for the upload it makes me happy
I was there! Looking for them at Reading Festival and came across this. The Marquee was a dive, mind..but they were superb. I'd actually forgotten how good they were...
Die anderen in meiner Klasse standen 1976 auf Pink Floyd, Yes und Kraftwerk. Aber ich habe diese Band geliebt. Einfach nur Rock ohne Schnörkel. Schön, Eddie & the Hot Rods wieder gefunden zu haben.
This ep and the 'TD' lp are in my opinion the highest point the band ever reached. I think they never achieved that accurate sound anymore. Then joined Graeme Douglas, great guitarist, and that was another band. Great songs came along, some of them impressive, but another band. Too much lead guitar in too many occasions for my taste. I never saw them live -I was five when this was recorded- but if I compare 'Live At The Marquee' with 'The sound of speed ep', the latter is clearly inferior. A matter of taste, I guess.
One question has always concerned me about this EP, at the beginning of Gloria, Barry Masters says to get all the chairs out of the place.......what chairs? I went to the Marquee around this time and NEVER saw a chair in the place.
Jesus Christ! These guys deserved a lot more respect than they got at the time. Imagine it probably only cost a quid or two to see them…no dynamic pricing shite then. The only dynamic thing was this great band. RIP Barry❤
That rhythm section and that rhythm guitar is so tight, you'd think they were all welded together!!
In 76 we were cruising on a diet of YES ELP Deep Purple Jethro Tull Procol Harum Tangerine Dream Pink Floyd Queen Eagles Greatful Dead and then this hit us in the face and we woke up again to R & R and Ramones and Punk Pistols..... Never to be forgotten, yeah hup!
Qué razón tienes. Viva el Pabellón de la Casilla de Bilbao - Palacio de los Deportes; en donde vi a Hot Rods, Stranglers y Bishops. Aúpa el "ruak". Viva Bilbao.
Don’t forget Dr Feelgood!
Hot Rods were incredible live and their records still rock today.
Fucking epic! Lit my summer up in 76!
One of the very earliest EP's. Absolute dynamite, kept playing it over and over staring at the cover.......great days.
I was a student in 1976 and during the summer was broke and wondering around soho. Walked past the Marquee and saw an ad for bar staff. Started that night when AC/DC were on-playing for £25. Ended up working 6 nights/week on the bar opposite the stage and was there when this was recorded. Earlier that day during a sound check break, the photos were taken outside and that's me oblivious-stepping out the door in the photo top left. They always sounded great and were a breath of fresh air that summer before punk broke and we still had prog rock. Great memories. Now run a label-MLP specialising in live recordings. Amazing how things turn out. Mike Dixon
+Mike Dixon Great story, great gig (I was there) great band. cheers
Great story indeed! I never saw them live (was 14 in far-off Lincs when this came out) but I played the ep endlessly, and indeed my first proto-band used to cover their covers of 96 Tears & Gloria/Satisfaction
you sold me beer - we used to have a trick with the bar staff which lead us to being a tenner up after buying a round, well 2 really
this was an amazing night changed my life summer 76 hot hot hot
1: Are you Chelsea? (I think we've conversed about this in the past elsewhere) 2: Regardless, you sold me beer.
You must have served me a few times :)
This s fantastic! I love it! Got it when it first came out and I still listen to it. Great rock n roll and great guitar sound and great selection of songs!
Barbarellas Birmingham
Happy memories
RIP Barry and Dave
This was the start of my Punk period...Then I bought the first Ramones, then the whole shebang: Ramones, Stranglers, Clash, Damned, Pistols, Buzzcocks, Adverts, GenX, and a whole lot more.
What a great period of time!
bought this when it came out and played it to death.
Me too!
Looking back this record was as important for punk as Anarchy and Blitzkrieg Bop. Unbeatable.
Rock n Roll at its best .
The Hot-Rods are rocking some mighty Lionel's in the cover pics.
I presume that LIONELS is rhyming slang for LIONEL BLAIR = FLAIRS... What a twat.
I was fifteen when I saw these boys live at Hastings Pier Pavilion in the summer of '75. They were unknown to me (and most people) at that time. I went on spec as a relief from a stultifying family holiday. I had not seen or heard such energy before and wouldn't again until the Ramones had landed. This EP was on heavy rotation on the Art School jukebox in '76 - '77 and was as much a part of my life's soundtrack as any of the early punk 45s. As an accompaniment to a nose full of sulphate and a can of Colt 45 Malt Liquor the The Hotrods were the very thing. Ah happy days.
+Jon Maple Ah yes i remember Colt 45 ,when i first went into a pub i ordered one a the barman said they did`nt stock it so i said `i`ll have a luger and lime`
Possibly the best EP ever recorded. (Our new one is only 7/8ths as good.)
Listening to it again. Love this record. Love it. Live music is the best. Raw, sweaty and loud.
No "possibly" about it.
It fking is👊
You may just be right!👊
Maybe the best 96 tears i know.
RIP Barrie Masters.
The 70´s - best Years of my Life
I made the support act 2 nights on 3&4 February 1977 with my band Chainsaw in Theatre 140, Brussels before these fantastic Hot Rods !!!🎶💕🎸🎤💘🎵
I was in my bedroom in '76 - I had the radio ready at 10pm for Nicky Horne's show on Capital Radio. I was bored with a lot of music at the time and then he put this on - It was the unforgettable opening chords of "Gloria" that grabbed my immediate attention. I thought "this is more like it ROCK IS BACK !!" I saw them at the Marquee in '77 - Barry came strutting out and said "It's great to be back here ain't it !"
Thanks for your talent Barrie Masters Rest In Peace x
R.I.P. barrie masters. many had lives changed by your music.
I bought this EP when it was first released I've still got it now, nothing to play it on but I've got it and it still rocks thanks for the upload it makes me happy
I had this ep.
Epic.
Saw them live.
Epic.
Get Out of Denver Baby!
I was there! Looking for them at Reading Festival and came across this. The Marquee was a dive, mind..but they were superb. I'd actually forgotten how good they were...
In the 1976 NME this was one the staff's "singles of the year 1976" along with Anarchy in the UK by Sex Pistols and So It Goes by Nick Lowe.
Die anderen in meiner Klasse standen 1976 auf Pink Floyd, Yes und Kraftwerk. Aber ich habe diese Band geliebt. Einfach nur Rock ohne Schnörkel. Schön, Eddie & the Hot Rods wieder gefunden zu haben.
Kraftwerk were years ahead of their time. Absolutely brilliant music.
RIP Barrie Masters
RIP Dave Higgs
Just reading Wilko's autobiog and he mentions Dave staying at his house for a while while looking for a band !
I was right at the front sweating in the summer of 76
la vraie musique !!
RIP Barrie
Woow i love this ❤
Thanks for posting this EP. Thought it was lost forever!
Move all these chairs.
better version than stone's satisfaction
what about ? and the Mysterians
This ep and the 'TD' lp are in my opinion the highest point the band ever reached. I think they never achieved that accurate sound anymore. Then joined Graeme Douglas, great guitarist, and that was another band. Great songs came along, some of them impressive, but another band. Too much lead guitar in too many occasions for my taste. I never saw them live -I was five when this was recorded- but if I compare 'Live At The Marquee' with 'The sound of speed ep', the latter is clearly inferior. A matter of taste, I guess.
Takes me rte back Edd. RIP..
This EP is far better than Viagra, blistering rnb for old men !!
South Ouest Tour in France...........Whaouh !!!
great ep
🤘🤘🤘
RIP barrie
Fucking awesome but I srongly suspect it was not recorded at The Marquee on 9/7/76?
One question has always concerned me about this EP, at the beginning of Gloria, Barry Masters says to get all the chairs out of the place.......what chairs? I went to the Marquee around this time and NEVER saw a chair in the place.
there were chairs before this particular gig for all the old boring lazy hippies after this no more
Great nights