"The 1960s Pop-Rock Music and TV Shows Net" Roundup for August 2008
"The 1960s Pop-Rock Music and TV Shows Net" was held each week during the month with good participation. As in July, Monsoon
did not produce any storms that kept us off the air, allowing the Net to be conducted per schedule. There were a total of 16 different hams that
checked into the Net with three having "Perfect Attendance". Those stations were: K7DMF (Dave) in Vail, N7PHX (Jim) in Tempe, and KB4VYM (Clark)
in Tucson. Way to go, guys! Keep up the good work.
This month I wanted to focus the spotlight on Dave, K7DMF, who lives just outside of Tucson. Besides participating in the Net each week, Dave
continues digging those 60s hits by occasionally playing drums for a classic 60s music band, The Retro Rockets (see picture
below) who perform in the Tucson area. Dave's wife, 'Mustang Patty', recently won tickets to see the great 60s-70s group Three Dog
Night in concert at the Desert Diamond Casino. Dave and Patty enjoyed a terrific evening listening to the bands timeless hits such as "Eli's
Coming", "Joy To The World", "Shambala", and many others.
Dave playing drums for the Retro Rockets
The Internet companion to the Net, "CQ Hams Still Groovin' In The 60s" continues to develope and expand with new material being added each
week. Through the "DID YOU KNOW....." column, I will chronicle the stories of the artists and bands that often do not get the recognition and
credit they deserve, all having their rightful place in 1960s rock and roll music history. I hope you enjoy this fresh, "out-of-the box"
approach to the music and the bands who made it.
If you really want to see how much you know about 1960s music, check out the "Brainteasers and Trivia" section of the website.
You may surprise yourself, and I guarantee will come away more informed than before you started. I hope you check out the "Music Genres Derived
From Rock and Roll Test" that will be added soon. And please don't forget, too, that your suggestions, comments and questions for the website are
always welcome!
Listed below are the music trivia questions for the month. Give them a try and see if you are a 'Novice', 'Technician',
'General' or 'Extra' when it comes to 60s pop-rock music.
If you live in southcentral Arizona, are visiting, or just passing through, please join us on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm on
the 224.500 repeater (N7EOJ) located at 9,100' above Tucson in the Santa Catalina Mountains for the Net. Everyone "into the 60s" is very
welcome!
John N7LQR
Maricopa, Arizona
MUSIC TRIVIA QUESTIONS FOR August 2008
111. Scott McKenzie’s big hit of June 1967 became the anthem
of the hippie movement around the world, especially
during the Summer Of Love in San Francisco that year.
What is the name of this hit song that reached #4 on the
Billboard Charts and was a Top 40 hit for 10 weeks?
112. He grew up in Tucson, Coolidge and Phoenix and originated
the “twangy” guitar sound. This incredibly talented guitarist
is also the #1 rock and roll instrumentalist. He had 15 Top
40 instrumental hits between 1958 and 1963 including
“Rebel-Rouser”, “Because Their Young”, “Dance With The
Guitar Man”, etc. Who is this Arizona guitarist?
113. This English rock band had one major hit during the 1960’s,
“ A Whiter Shade Of Pale”, that reached #5 on the charts in
the U.S. and #1 on the British charts. The song is not only
a regular item on classic singles polls, but is also regarded
as being a seminal track in the development of progressive
rock music. The groups live debut was the opening for Jimi
Hendrix in 1967. There is also an asteroid named for this
rock band. What is the name of this British group?
114. SSgt. Barry Sadler, a member of the U.S. Army Special
Forces and a Vietnam veteran, had a very popular #1 hit
song in February 1966. The record is a patriotic song in
ballad style with a choral version later used as the title
song of a movie of the same name starring John Wayne.
What is the name of this hit song that stayed atop the
Billboard Charts for five weeks?
115. This Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocal group had numerous
hit records in the 1960’s, but their three biggest-selling
singles were “Under The Boardwalk”, “Up On The Roof”,
and “On Broadway”. What is the name of this early 60’s
group?
116. The Lemon Pipers, a psychedelic/bubblegum rock quintet
from Oxford, Ohio, were a “one hit wonder”, although
their lone record was a #1 Billboard hit in December
1967 and stayed in the Top 40 for 12 weeks. What is the
name of this groups highly successful hit record?
117. In 1961, this Brooklyn vocal quintet all were aged 16-18
and discovered by Phil Spector. Between 1961 and 1963
the group had six Top 20 hits including a #1 hit, “He’s A
Rebel” and a #3 hit record, “Da Doo Ron Ron (When He
Walked Me Home). What is the name of this classic female
group?
118. One of the many British pop-rock groups to storm
America in the mid 1960’s, this band had a total of seven
Top 40 hits from 1964-1966. Their best-selling records
are “Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying”, “How Do You
Do It”, and “Ferry Cross The Mersey”. What is the name of
this group?
Scroll Down for the Answers
ANSWERS:
111. A: “San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your
Hair)”
112. A: Duane Eddy
113. A: "Procol Harum"
114. A: “The Ballad Of The Green Berets”
115. A: The Drifters
116. A: “Green Tambourine”
117. A: The Crystals
118. A: Gerry And The Pacemakers
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