UPDATED LINK!!! – I was reminded that the deadline to nominate bands for the 2014 induction to the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is SEPTEMBER 15! If you haven’t already, please go up to their site using this… Read More ›
Month: August 2013
Rough “Sailing on Fantasies” for Silver Laughter’s Mick Orton
Folks, No music in this one, unless you want to cry, “96 Tears”. Back in the early Silver Laughter days, I was reminded by Kim that when I joined the band, I had brought a little sailboat with me. It… Read More ›
The Masonic Temple and Coliseum Ballroom – Places for Silver Laughter Influences
As I am sitting here on vacation, it occurred to me that I had previously mentioned seeing a lot of bands at the Masonic Temple with Jon. The first group I remember seeing was Jay and the Americans who I… Read More ›
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
“All You Need Is Love” During the course of our Beatles Tribute we had to change instruments to capture the feeling of the various periods of their music. After Paul (and also Kim when he was in the band… I… Read More ›
The “Fifth” Silver Laughter Is Recovering
I got a nice note from Glenn Stone this afternoon telling me he is successfully recovering from his operation. I call him the “fifth” Silver Laughter only because we were a four piece band, and he was going to replace… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Don’t Want To Lose”
This is one of my favorite songs from the album. Here are the lyrics which are attached to the clip from “Sailing On Fantasies”. If you play and write music, you may know what I mean by this. When one… Read More ›
Will Chinese Fortune Cookies Come True for Silver Laughter?
When it comes to fortune cookies one has to take it with a grain of salt (or maybe soy sauce). However, since February I have been getting interesting tidbits from my local Jennie Low’s Chinese Restaurant! Now to be sure,… Read More ›
Back In March A Reverbnation Account Was Created For Silver Laughter
Since we are getting so many new views from all over the world, it’s worth repeating in case some of you missed it. Take a look at ReverbNation and listen to a few cuts from our “Sailing On Fantasies” album… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Coincidence?
This is from Art who found the picture on the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website. I found this on the Iowa R&R website. This band maybe saw you guys and got the “silver” and picture idea. –… Read More ›
UPDATE to the Silver Laughter and Tiny Tim Story
Remember, it’s been over 35 years since the band was together, so you might understand why I could be mistaken about the Tiny Tim story I posted here. I have consulted Paul, Ken, Art and Kim only to find that… Read More ›