“Love Me Do” This was from Beatles Tribute #2 from Port Byron, IL at The Ranch and Company night club. I know because this song transitions into “P.S. I Love You”. Set #1 went into “Please Please Me”. That’s Ken… Read More ›
Month: June 2013
Silver Laughter’s Jon Ludtke and His Paisley Bell Bottoms!
Looking back, Jon was very brave considering where we were going to high school in 1968; Davenport, Iowa. There were three groups; the rockers, the geeks (or brains) and the jocks. Me, I was just trying to survive by hiding… Read More ›
Another NEW Find! SILVER LAUGHTER’S Paul Staack and Mick Orton Play on The Contents Are: Originals!
“If You Follow Me” This is another cut from the “Lost” Pekin tapes from The Contents Are:. Paul and I have always played well as a team in both bands (as did Kim and I in Silver Laughter), and this… Read More ›
From the “Sailng On Fantasies” Album – “Lover”
“Lover” This song got most of the radio airplay during the Silver Laughter days. Weeks after all the studio tracks were finished, Bob Parker, one of Art’s old buddies from his band days, took the tape to Des Moines and… Read More ›
Repeat Memorabilia – Silver Laughter Brochure
The next two pages of the Silver Laughter brochure were song lists of the two Beatles sets we did along with the years the songs were released. This page talks about Silver Laughter’s two albums of original material. Mick Orton
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
“Mean Mr. Mustard” – “Polythene Pam” – “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window” Medley When The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” came out, I hadn’t heard anything like it. It was so unique with its own medley on the B side… Read More ›
Meeting A “Starr” with Silver Laughter
One of my favorite trips through Minnesota was hitting a spot that Silver Laughter performed often during my time with them. It was a club in Shakopee (outside of Minneapolis) called Doc Hollidays, and that was where Silver Laughter played my… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Handle With Care” – Lyrics to “Look Again”
“Look Again” My memory is very hazy on this song. I am pretty sure this was one tune I brought with me that was never worked on with The Contents Are:, but Jon and I finished it up and worked… Read More ›
Another NEW Find! SILVER LAUGHTER’S Paul Staack and Mick Orton Play on The Contents Are: Originals!
“All Around” On this site, I have often spoken of the great musical opportunities I’ve had during my lifetime. The first was with the band, The Contents Are: and the second was with Silver Laughter. Recently another old friend of… Read More ›
On The Road With Silver Laughter! (Or Where Is The Road?)
I hadn’t been with the band more than a month or two, and we were scheduled to play, I believe, somewhere in South Dakota. Luck being my middle name, and being the youngest member of the band I got the… Read More ›