“Feels Like the First Time” Updated: 3.15.2014: I sang lead on this Foreigner cover of “Feels Like The First Time”. It is obviously at the top of my range and was challenging to sing… on key. But I think it’s… Read More ›
Month: February 2013
Before Silver Laughter – The Contents Are: recorded “Grey, Cloudy Skies”
“Grey Cloudy Skies STUDIO Version” Here is the studio version of “Grey, Cloudy Skies” recorded at Columbia Records in Chicago by The Contents Are: where we also recorded 3 other original tunes. The song was written by me shortly after… Read More ›
Incredible Find! MORE Original Outtakes from “Sailing on Fantasies”
“Sing Me Your Love Songs” An early mix of “Sing Me Your Love Songs” which is “double tracked” by Jon and I singing the song together. This is a cleaner studio version similar to what we would have sounded like… Read More ›
Incredible Find! Original Outtakes from “Sailing on Fantasies”
“I Can’t Believe In You” It’s funny how songs morph in the studio when you have the time. This has to be an early recording of me singing lead on “I Can’t Believe In You” before we did the voice… Read More ›
FOUND: Song List from 1978-79
Just to prove that we did do a lot of Cheap Trick songs (7 in all) in our performances, here is a song list which was stuck to the back of another sheet of paper in my Silver Laughter folder…. Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s close encounter with Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick
In our travels, we ended up playing a night club in Pekin, Illinois. I am not exactly sure what year it was, but I am thinking it was in the spring of 1978 before Cheap Trick’s first album was released… Read More ›
Ken and Art Check In
After I posted the contract for Fort Dodge, both Ken and Art checked in. It should be noted that sometime in 1979, after our New York trip, the band decided to go ahead and try booking ourselves. As I said… Read More ›
“Rainbow” LIVE – from “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Rainbow” Jon sang the first verse and I sang the second. The Mort and Mary Jane that Jon is talking about while introducing the song is my mom and dad who were obviously in the audience that night. I am… Read More ›