SAXON's Biff Byford - "We Are Still Climbing Mountains Because They Are There"
October 18, 2011, 12 years ago
Guitar International's Rob Cavuoto has issued an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford. An excerpt follows:
Q: Many bands from the ‘80s have given up on making new CDs and just go out as nostalgia acts. Why do you continue to make and release new music?
A: "We are still climbing mountains because they are there. It’s just within us to create new music and we are fortunate enough to do so. To write songs, put them out, and have people still find them relevant is exciting is a great feeling."
Q: Tell me about the significance of the CD’s title and artwork?
A: "We originally had all the song titles and once we finalized them we could have used any of them as a CD title. I really liked Call To Arms, and it goes with the flavor of that song with the First World War. It’s also a rallying cry to our fans as well. It works on two levels."
Q: You voice is every bit as good as it was back in the ‘80s, your still a powerhouse. What do you attribute that to?
A: "I stopped smoking a while ago so I’m sure that helped. I guess I didn’t abuse myself as a young man with liquor and drugs. We were too poor for those things, so that might have worked in my favor."
Read the full interview at this location.
Saxon recently posted podcasts from their North American tour in support of their latest album, Call To Arms. Check out the footage from Toronto, New York, San Antonio and Las Vegas below:
BraveWords.com photo galleries from New York and Montreal can be viewed below:
