Here is another picture from the 1976 Worthington photo session, some of which ended up on our first album’s sleeve and cover. I think these were taken over several days since there were wardrobe changes in the negatives I converted…. Read More ›
70’s music
1978 Photo of Silver Laughter
Here is yet another in the long string of photos Art took of us in Rock Island, IL on October 29, 1978 across the Mississippi River from Davenport. Mick Orton
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs – “So Into You”!
This was taken from the Port Byron set recorded in June of 1978, months before we went to New York and met the Atlantic A&R man who told us we needed to find our own sound. It confirmed what we… Read More ›
Quick Post on the Silver Laughter 1976 Timeline
Here is yet another photo from the Worthington collection taken by Art Stenstrom in the fall of 1976 just after Kim announced he was leaving Silver Laughter. Paul Staack, my band mate from The Contents Are:, was invited to play… Read More ›
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
During the disco era, this was one of the songs that was acceptable for the disco crowd, yet had the credibility of Boz Skaggs for the hard rock places we played. As I noted in the original post, it is… Read More ›
Silver Laughter 1977 – Everyone Said, “Let’s Grow a Mustache!”
From that session we did in Carroll, Iowa at the County Seat night club, another pose around the table. My golf instructor said pictures during that period looked like we all decided to grow mustaches. However, if you look at… Read More ›
Some Thoughts About My Early Days With Silver Laughter
This morning the news was on television, and the song, “Mustang Sally” came on as a bumper to a story about the Ford Motor Company. It reminded me that, although I had never played it in any of the bands… Read More ›
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
I think this is an exceptional cover for a four piece band. Like I said in the post, we used whistles and kazoos to cover for the flutes and trumpets. In thinking back, it may have been Ken and me… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Memorabilia
As we were cleaning out the garage today, I found these two cassette copies of our albums that Art had produced for sale off the stage. I am not sure I even have a cassette player that will play them… Read More ›