"The 1960's Pop-Rock Music and Tv Shows Net" Roundup for July 2008

The "1960's Pop-Rock Music and TV Shows Net" was once again quite active during the month of July. The weak Monsoon did not produce any storms that kept us off the air, allowing the Net to be conducted each week per schedule. There were a total of 15 different hams that checked into the Net with one, K7DMF (Dave) in Vail having 'Perfect Attendance'. Way to go Dave!
               
This month I wanted to share some news from two of our regular Net members on personal experiences they have had with some of the great music talents of the 1960s and beyond. Bob (K7UNL), a now retired 60s music DJ and 30 year veteran of commercial radio, attended an ABC-Dunhill Record convention in Los Angeles in the late 60s and had the good fortune of meeting Tommy Roe and members of Three Dog Night. During his tenure at radio station WOLF in Syracuse, New York, Bob served as MC for several rock concerts. At one concert in particular, Bob clearly remembers introducing Jethro Tull, Rod Stewart, and Aerosmith, all major rock groups in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Before the formal introductions, Bob had some time to talk to the artists and later attended a party with members of the Jethro Tull group. Sometime off air, ask Bob about the party. I understand it was rather 'interesting'.

Another member of our weekly Net, Tom (AB7IC), had the chance of a lifetime when he met the legendary Paul McCartney on a flight from Tucson to New York in 1981. Tom shook hands with Sir Paul and thought he was a very pleasant person. McCartney did have and may still own a large ranch in Tucson, a favored place of his late wife, Linda. It was at the ranch where Linda McCartney passed away in April 1998 as a result of breast cancer.   

The Internet companion to the Net, "CQ Hams Still Groovin' In The 60's" continues to expand and grow with fresh new material being added each week. Through the "DID YOU KNOW....." column, I hope to 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 history. In additon, it is my goal to present material and information on 60s music and groups that you will probably not find anywhere else; I hope you enjoy this fresh, "out-of-the box" approach to the music and the bands who made it. And if you really want to see how much you know about 1960s music, check out the "Brainteasers and Tests" section of the website. You may surprise yourself and I guarantee will come away more informed than before you started. 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 60's pop-rock music.

If you live in southcentral Arizona or 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 July 2008 

103. "I Fought The Law” was a big hit in February 1966 topping
      off at #9. Who was the recording artist for this song?
            
      Hector Rivera    Bobby Fuller    Mickey Murray    Jewel Akens
         
104. A huge hit in September 1963, “Sugar Shack” topped the
     pop charts at #1 for five weeks. What is the name of the
     group that performed this popular hit song?
              
105. “For Your Love”, “Heart Full Of Soul”, and “Shapes Of Things”
      were three of six Top 40 hit records for this legendary rock
      group from Surrey, England. What is the name of this group
      that later evolved into the extremely popular rock group, Led
      Zeppelin?

106. Bob Lind, a folk-rock singer/songwriter from Baltimore, had
     a #5 chart topping hit record in February 1966. What is the
     name of his lone hit song?

     “Elusive Butterfly”   “Michelle”   “Oh How Happy”   “Last Kiss”

107. From 1960-1966, Roy Orbison had 22 Top 40 hit records,
     however, this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member will
     always be most remembered for his #1 hit song of
     September 1964. What is the name of this popular hit?

108. Jimmy Soul had a very upbeat and popular hit record in
     April 1963 that charted #1 on both the Billboard Pop Chart
     and R&B Chart. What is the name of Soul’s hit song?
       
109. A native of Scotland and married to Maurice Gibb of the Bee
     Gees, Lulu had a #1 pop hit in 1967 that was also the title
     song from the Sidney Poitier movie of the same name. What
     is the name of Lulu’s hit song?
       
110. A signature hit of the 1960’s, this record charted #1 on
     both Billboard’s Pop and R&B charts. What is the name of
     Gene Chandler’s mega hit of 1962?

SCROLL DOWN FOR THE ANSWERS

ANSWERS:

103. Bobby Fuller

104.  Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs

105. The Yardbirds

106.  “Elusive Butterfly”

107.  “Oh, Pretty Woman”

108. “If You Wanna Be Happy”

109. “To Sir With Love”

110. “Duke Of Earl”           

"The 1960's Pop-Rock Music and Tv Shows Net" Roundup for June 2008

                The "1960's Pop-Rock Music and TV Shows Net" continued to flourish during the month of June. There were 17 different hams that checked into the Net with four having 'Perfect Attendance'. Those hams that checked in each week were: K7DMF, KE7FQL, K1ATV, K7SLS, and K7UNL.

                As always, there were many 1960's music and TV trivia questions injected into the Net to challenge everyones memory going back now nearly 50 years. Though some of the information is now a bit cloudy for many of us "Babyboomers", its amazing how much we have retained in our 'memory banks' from that most memorable of decades.

                If you are a regular participant on the Net, you know that it recently expanded in a more detailed and comprehensive form through a different medium, the Internet. "CQ Hams Still Groovin' In The 60's" is the name of the 'on-line' forum for hams also interested in the music, TV shows, and culture of the 1960s. Your suggestions, comments and questions for this ham radio-60s site are always welcome! Like mainstream media, we don't know how we are doing in placing interesting, engaging and relevant information on the site unless you let us know. Your input is truly valued!

                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 60's pop-rock music.

                If you live in southcentral Arizona or are just visiting, 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 60's" is very welcome!

                John  N7LQR
                Maricopa, Arizona  

  MUSIC TRIVIA QUESTIONS FOR JUNE 2008

94.  The California pop quintet, We Five had a top charting hit record
     in the mid sixties. What is the name of their #3 hit from the
     summer of 65’?

     “Keep On Dancing”    “Since I Fell For You”    “You Were On My
      Mind”    “Our Day Will Come”   “Stop And Think It Over”

        
95.  Wilson Pickett and Cannibal and The Headhunters both made
     this a well-known hit song of the 1960’s. What is the name of
     this song?

96.   This Los Angeles rock group was very popular in the late 1960’s
      and early 70’s with such big hits as “Light My Fire”, “Hello, I
      Love You”, “Touch Me”, “Riders On The Storm”, and others.
      What is the name of this legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
      group?

97.  “Easier Said Than Done” was a #1 hit for an R&B quintet formed
      by members of the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, North
      Carolina in 1962. What is the name of this group?

98.   This folk group formed in New York City in 1961 and went on to
      have many hit songs from 1962-1969 including “If I Had A
      Hammer”, “Blowin’ In The Wind”, “Leaving On A Jet Plane”,
      and others. What is the name of this group that would
      eventually disband in 1971?
 
     
99.   Ronny & The Daytonas was a 60’s group specializing in hot-rod
      rock music. The group had one big hit that reached #4 on the
      Billboard Music Charts in August 1964. What is the name of this
      well-known hot-rod hit song?

100. Their names were Diana, Mary, Florence, and Barbara;
     collectively, this R&B group was the most prolific female
     recording quartet for Motown Records in the recording
     company’s long and storied history. What is the name of this
     unbelievable group from Detroit?

101. The Toys, a soul trio from Jamaica, New York, had a huge pop
     hit in October 1965 that was actually adopted from a Bach
     minuet. The record soared all the way to #2 on the pop
     charts and subsequently has been used as background music
     in movies and TV commercials. What is the name of The Toys
     hit song?

102. “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow” and “The Bird’s The Word” are
      memorable words from The Trashmen’s #4 novelty hit of
      December 1963. What is the name of this crazy, but yet
      popular song?

          ANSWERS:

94.  "You Were On My Mind"

95.  "Land Of 1000 Dances"

96.   The Doors
 
97.   The Essex

98.   Peter, Paul, & Mary

99.   "G. T. O."

100.  The Supremes

101.  "A Lover's Concerto"

102.  "Surfin' Bird"