Before THE SILVERS was created, Paul Staack and I joined Silver Laughter as drummer and bassist. And before Silver Laughter, we were together for several years in a group called The Contents Are:. I know I’ve written about that music… Read More ›
Craig Hute
Before The Silvers and Silver Laughter There Was Tabernash!
Okay, we were also known as The Contents Are:. I am not sure which band name we used when Carl and Jon came to visit us when we played in Lamar, Colorado in 1972. But this is how I looked… Read More ›
Two Silver Laughter Members Play On This Live Recording by The Contents Are:
“Hoe Down” As I recall, this song was written and arranged by all of The Contents Are: at a rehearsal. This was ay before two of us joined Silver Laughter. Paul wrote the lyrics, played drums and sang it, I… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Members Paul Staack and Mick Orton Record at Columbia
“No Chance To Choose” Here is the final version of this song in its evolution. The Contents Are: were lucky enough to get a recording session at Columbia Records in Chicago with a known producer. Paul Staack is on drums,… Read More ›
Before Silver Laughter, Two Members Recorded With The Contents Are:
“No Chance To Choose” To show the progression of the band, here is another studio recording of this song. It was a few years after that first ROK release, and we were sent into Golden Voice studios in Pekin, Illinois… Read More ›
Two Silver Laughter Members Formerly of The Contents Are:
“No Chance To Choose” Paul and Mick were together in The Contents Are: before joining Silver Laughter. Although Paul is the only one who played on this particular version of this Craig Hute song. But later I will post two… Read More ›
Before Silver Laughter There Was The Contents Are:
“Everyone’s Friend” Before Paul and Mick joined Silver Laughter, they were part of the band, The Contents Are:. This studio recording was done at Golden Voice in Pekin, IL around 1970 and was rescued by our friend, Wade Calvert. Written… Read More ›
Two Silver Laughter Members Play on The Contents Are: Original
“JTK” Click on the link above to hear Paul on drums and Mick on bass as they play on this original by The Contents Are:. It was written by Dave Neumann in tribute to his hero, James T. Kirk of… Read More ›
Two Silver Laughter Members Play on “All Around”
“All Around” Click on the link above to hear an early composition by Mick Orton. It was supposed to be a Neil Young type song written for The Contents Are:. Paul Staack plays drums on this while Mick plays bass,… Read More ›
Two Silver Laughter Members Play on “Out Of The Cold”
“Out Of The Cold” Click on the link above to hear a Craig Hute composition performed by The Contents Are: with Paul Staack and Mick Orton as musicians before they joined Silver Laughter along with Craig and Dave Neumann. The… Read More ›