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    Smile History of Rock Trivia Thread Dealie - 60's Rock

    Here you have it folks! Behold. They're kind of easy.

    Folk artist Richie Havens kicked off 1969's legendary Woodstock festival with what tune?

    Arlo Guthrie's 1969 album "Running Down the Road" featured guitar work by what guitarist famous for his work with the Byrds and Nashville West?

    What 1964 song by english band the Animals is widley considered to be the first ever folk rock song?

    After lack of comercial success, the Zombies broke up before the release of their album "Oddesy and Oracle", causing keyboardist Rod Argent to form what band?

    The Beatles' John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the 1966 song "Woman" for what group to see if their songs could be succesful without the writing credit of Lennon-McCartney?

    Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills & Nash fame, departed from popular english rock band the Hollies in 1968 due to plans to record an album full of covers of what artist?

    The Kinks song "You Really Got Me" was featured on the Kink's album "Kinks", that was retitled what for release in the US?

    P.J. Proby's 1969 album "Three Week Here" featured a backing band comprised of what would become what superstar hard rock band?

    The Grateful Dead did not appear in Michael Wadleigh's Woodstock documentary due to what problem at the festival?

    What 1970 album did legendary 60s artists Flo & Eddie appear on after leaving the Turtles?
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    I should know the Zombies, Beatles, and Kinks's answers... gah, I feel stupid. >.>

    For the Animals, probably "House of the Rising Sun".

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    That's how I feel, haha. Im not getting any of this trivia, but that's a good thing. Makes for some good competition.

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    Arlo Guthrie's 1969 album "Running Down the Road" featured guitar work by what guitarist famous for his work with the Byrds and Nashville West? Roger McGuinn.

    What 1964 song by english band the Animals is widley considered to be the first ever folk rock song?: I'm going to guess We Have Got To Get Out Of This Place.

    After lack of comercial success, the Zombies broke up before the release of their album "Oddesy and Oracle", causing keyboardist Rod Argent to form what band?: Argent.

    Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills & Nash fame, departed from popular english rock band the Hollies in 1968 due to plans to record an album full of covers of what artist? Bob Dylan?

    The Grateful Dead did not appear in Michael Wadleigh's Woodstock documentary due to what problem at the festival?: Technical difficulties with the sound system?
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    1: It was a Beatles Cover I Think.... Strawberry Fields Forever?

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    4- House of the Rising Sun maybe
    10- Electrical Problems
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    1. Damn, I know this one...must...resist....urge...to wiki...
    2. Gram Parsons?
    3. House of the Rising Sun
    4. Argent
    5. ?
    6. ?
    7. ?
    8. Led Zeppelin
    9. The bad brown acid...or the rain and electrical problems
    10. ?
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    1.Motherless Child(I think that's the name of the song)
    10.They started singing for Frank Zappa. It was either Chunga's Revenge or Live at The Fillmore East. Can't remember which one came first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2stroke View Post
    10.They started singing for Frank Zappa. It was either Chunga's Revenge or Live at The Fillmore East. Can't remember which one came first.
    Oh god, I feel so stupid... It's Live At Filmore East! They helped perform "Happy Together", which played the part of the hit single on the charts WITH A BULLET! The album was also during that time period...
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    After lack of comercial success, the Zombies broke up before the release of their album "Oddesy and Oracle", causing keyboardist Rod Argent to form what band? Argent?


    P.J. Proby's 1969 album "Three Week Here" featured a backing band comprised of what would become what superstar hard rock band?
    kind of a guess, but Led Zeppelin?

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