Can you be underappreciated and well-known? Yes – because you can be well-known for something and be underrated for something else. In his latest video, guitarist and YouTuber Robert Baker makes a case for Creedence Clearwater Revival's songwriter as being a prime example.
John Fogerty has written some of the great rock songs of all time (including Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising and Fortunate Son) but is rarely mentioned in the roll call of great guitarists. Nevertheless, Baker has placed him at the top of picks for the 20 most underrated guitarists of all time. He makes a good argument for it too, because Fogerty does seem overlooked as a player, while also being a great one.
