Here it is, folks, in all its glory! The new Hofner Ignition Violin Bass in a beautiful sunburst finish. I’ve looked it over and it is perfect, much brighter than the old one. And the pearl is white, not yellowed… Read More ›
Month: February 2014
Silver Laughter and the IRRMA Hall of Fame
Last year I joined IRRMA as a lifetime member. Just recently I received the items in the picture along with a couple other things like a window decal and a beverage holder. These gifts included a membership card, a lapel… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Secret to the Hofner Strap
This is probably only going to be of interest to true Beatles fans as well as musicians who look at this site. However, it was Paul McCartney who came up with this idea. I found out the hard way why… Read More ›
Time to Revisit Silver Laughter’s Beatles Tribute
Art “Smart” (Gus) Stenstrom put together all the promotional material for our shows after he became our manager. While we were busy perfecting our music for the live performances, Art was busy working on the promo stuff. This page from… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Paul Staack and Mick Orton Play on The Contents Are: Original
“If You Follow Me” This was another one of my favorite Craig Hute songs. I found a live version of this one on those tapes of The Contents Are: live performances. But several months later a friend, Wade Calvert, sent… Read More ›
A Thought About Silver Laughter Hair
All during The Contents Are: years, I cut my own hair. Not that I was an experienced barber. I just knew how I wanted it to look so I used my own scissors to make it so. Even early in… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Does The Beatles… Again
“Your Mother Should Know” – “Rocky Raccoon” – “You Never Give Me Your Money” Here is a medley from the Calgary Beatles Tribute with me on the little electric piano. I sing lead on the first two and end… Read More ›
Beware! There are Other Silver Laughters Out There!
This is a quick note about two other Silver Laughter instances I have found. One of them is on MySpace from someone in East Moline which has a picture of the cat from “Alice In Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll. He’s… Read More ›
Hearing Loss and Silver Laughter
I will speak for myself, but all those years of playing loud music has taken its toll on my hearing. Because I stood on the right side of the stage (from my perspective looking out at the audience) for most… Read More ›
It’s Settled – Mick Orton Will Play a New Hofner for the Silver Laughter IRRMA Induction!
Okay, okay. More about me. The rest of the guys have been offered an opportunity to post here, but so far have declined. To be more truthful, they have not responded. Here is the invoice from my most recent purchase;… Read More ›