[2023-03-24] Saxon "More Inspirations" covers album (Militia Guard)

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14206

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS8X45HR/?tag=imwan-20

Description
British Heavy Metal legends, Saxon, return with a second ‘deep dish’ serving of the inspirations which have fed their immensely successful 40+ year career. Whether unveiling a sensational take on The Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s “The Faith Healer” (in the process showing the direct lineage from teenage turntables to international glory), getting feral with The Animal’s “We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place”, letting loose a high-octane take on Alice Cooper’s “From The Inside”, or laying down a ferocious tribute to KISS’ “Detroit Rock City”, More Inspirations is a joyous trip into the sounds which galvanized the Barnsley boys and continue to get spun on home stereos and tour buses. Produced by vocalist/co-founder Biff Byford, with Seb Byford helping record the music alongside mixing engineer Jacky Lehmann, More Inspirations also includes enthusiastic takes on Alice Cooper, Rainbow, ZZ Top and Cream, as well as a thunderous “Razamanaz” by Nazareth, a tasty take on The Who’s “Substitute”, and a thick groove take on Uriah Heep’s “Gypsy”. Whether this is your first dance with such classic songs, or you’ve come to see where Saxon were born, More Inspirations delivers the goods and then some.

Tracklist
1. We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place
2. The Faith Healer
3. From The Inside
4. Chevrolet
5. Substitute
6. Gypsy
7. Man On The Silver Mountain
8. Detroit Rock City
9. Razamanaz
10. Tales Of Brave Ulysses

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Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14206

"The Faith Healer"

Jason Gore · 22 Aug 2004

I was almost too lazy to look it up, but some of these songs were released after Saxon was a working band. Not that you can't be inspired by your peers, but Wiki says Saxon formed in 75, so there's a lot of stuff here that is just "cool shit we liked at the beginning", and less "this stuff inspired us to play music"

Jason

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Jason Gore wrote:

I was almost too lazy to look it up, but some of these songs were released after Saxon was a working band. Not that you can't be inspired by your peers, but Wiki says Saxon formed in 75, so there's a lot of stuff here that is just "cool shit we liked at the beginning", and less "this stuff inspired us to play music"

Jason

Only the Kiss and Alice Cooper songs are from after 1975.

Plus, Saxon’s debut didn’t get released until 1979.

They weren’t even Saxon until 1978.

The previous covers album had two I believe that were after 1975, but again before their album came out and you can clearly still be influenced by other acts even after you’ve earned a record deal.

Their covers are always cool choices.

I interviewed Biff years ago and complimented he and the band for tackling “Ride Like the Wind” and “In the Court of the Crimson King” and he told me they’re all still big music fans and rarely listen to their own stuff.

Amazing that they continue to put out quality album after quality album and are still a successful band.

Carpe Diem made the UK Top 20 in 2022.

[2023-03-24] Saxon "More Inspirations" covers album (Militia Guard)

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