Rory Gallagher is here, not ... for the last time !

 

Even with a career cut short by illness and a premature death, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Rory Gallagher left his mark in the blues and rock worlds. His hard-charging, intensely rhythmic playing style on his 1961 Stratocaster still casts a long shadow over rock & roll. [allmusic.com]

The day Rory Gallagher died was completely different for all of us who loved him. The Irish musician - a phenomenon that is much loved in Greece, "left" on June 14, 1995 at the age of 47. His talent was so great that he became one of the best and most authentic blues-rock musicians. He played with passion and his good character, which was coming out, created a loyal and fanatical audience.

27 years after his death, here is a collection of 27 [+ 4 alternative versions] of the songs he has covered.

Day4Covers #29 : The Status Quo of song covering

 

Status Quo are one of Britain's longest-running bands, staying together for over six decades. During much of that time, the group was only successful in the U.K., where they racked up a string of Top Ten singles over the decades. In America, the Quo were ignored after they abandoned psychedelia for heavy boogie rock in the early '70s. Before that, the band managed to reach number 12 in the U.S. with the psychedelic classic "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (a Top Ten hit in the U.K.). Following that single, the group suffered a lean period for the next few years before the bandmembers decided to refashion themselves as a hard rock boogie band in 1970. The Quo have basically recycled the same simple boogie on each successive album and single, yet their popularity has never waned in Britain. If anything, their very predictability ensured the group a large following. [allmusic.com]

Like them or not, they are still here with their distinctive sound even when they cover other artists’ songs.