Well I haven’t posted much of late. Trying to rehab a bad ankle. Anyway there are more stories of my time with Silver Laughter, some will have to be only personal memories since I can’t change the names to protect… Read More ›
Month: December 2013
Change In Silver Laughter’s Header
Updated 1/14/2014 – I wanted to explain the reason for a change in the Silver Laughter header picture. As I have said before, there were only 4 of us on stage at any one time after I joined the band…. Read More ›
When I’m 64… TODAY!
“When I’m Sixty Four” This is a big clip, so let the whole thing download before you press “play”. In this song, Jon is singing lead with Ken on bass and me on electric piano. Back when Silver Laughter did… Read More ›
All We Want For Christmas…
Merry Christmas! And thanks to everyone who has been spending time on our site learning about our band, Silver Laughter. I think I can speak for most of the group by saying that all we want for this Christmas is… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Mark Zaputil
I didn’t really get to know him very well, but he is a part of the Silver Laughter history. Mark Zaputil was the lead guitarist of our four piece band when I joined them. Mark seemed to be a really… Read More ›
Pretty Girl??
Silver Laughter was booked at a ballroom, I don’t remember where, but it was a nice big venue with a fair stage. I remember looking for the best spot to run the light cables and the sound snake as the… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Fashion Trends
Updated 12/20/13 – Looking back it is amusing how many “trends” we fell into… or maybe actually found. Ken was always the fashion “leader” in that he was the first to obsessively buy and wear western “cowboy” shirts. You know,… Read More ›
Birch Trio Plays “Silver Laughter” – This Is NOT One of OUR Songs!
I often do an Internet search on the name “Silver Laughter” just to see what shows up, and if anything new has been posted about our band. So today I ran into this performance by the Birch Trio, but it… Read More ›
Rooming with Silver Laughter’s Ken Wiles
I hope Ken will still speak to me after I post this, but, as Will Rogers said, “it ain’t bragging if you done it.” So my saying is, “It ain’t lying if it’s the truth!” Sharing a motel room with… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Rock And Roll Game”
I absolutely love this song. It is one of Ken’s first original contributions to the Silver Laughter playlist, and especially appealing is the harmony guitar solo Ken did with himself in the break! Mick Orton