Who: Van Duren
What: Are You Serious?
Where: Memphis, Tennessee USA
Why: Van Duren is synonymous with the 1970’s Memphis Power Pop scene, playing with the likes of Chris Bell and Jody Stephens and at one point auditioning as the 2nd guitar player for Big Star just before the band’s demise. He went on to leave Memphis to record one of the great albums of the late 70’s “Are You Serious?” and is still releasing albums and playing live around Memphis today. Lacklustre distribution, bad management and poor timing prevented this album from achieving the universal acclaim it deserves at the time of its release. It is only now decades later this gem of an album has been plucked from obscurity.
When: 1977