Nick Drake's playing specifically is underrated mainly due to the way he played the Acoustic Guitar and his style of fingerpicking and the same goes for Elliott Smith, they also are similar in style and genre but feel under appreciated when it comes to guitar players.
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Ad_Pov t1_jdykcx7 wrote
Yeah ive always seen them in lists, i would think they’re well respected
BjornBeetleBorg t1_jdzf4sh wrote
The reddit special lol
Numerous-Explorer-18 t1_je18lc1 wrote
they were good fingerpicker but nothing spectacular
and I will get downvoted, but it's true
yayayananana t1_jdz268f wrote
Elliott smith is unreal, I’m not sure if many knew the guitar better.
fieldtripday t1_jdxy6x4 wrote
I have loved and listen to elliott smith for at least a decade (probably closer to 2!) I write and record music myself... every time I go back to him, he blows my mind. His songwriting was amazing. His use of harmony is just impeccable. His ability to double track vocals. And to be honest, damn near every instrument is just mind blowing. ( I swear there is a double tracked electric bass on XO. How he did that without phase issues is just bonkers.)
How he's not more recognized is crazy to me, but then maybe it makes sense in how great artists are not truly recognized until long after their death.
relaxyourshoulders t1_jdz3a84 wrote
I think he was maybe one album away from being at like a Ben Harper level of fame, but alas.
majortomandjerry t1_jdyh0mv wrote
Their music isn't for everyone, but almost everyone who does listen to them knows what great musicians they both were.
dj_ghostcat t1_jdycbj9 wrote
They are regarded as two of the best and most inventive/innovative acoustic guitarists ever.
Drake in particular is regarded as sort of a guitar wizard.
I'd say they're rated.