Complex sentence: Alan was one of the best punk drummers of the time, and is now not recognized for it, probably because his true skills are only shown in the early Devo recordings, but their later music is more popular, and more synthesized drums.
Split into simpler sentences: Alan was one of the best punk drummers of the time, and is now not recognized for it. Probably because his true skills are only shown in the early Devo recordings, but their later music is more popular, and more synthesized drums.