“Don’t Look Now” Click on the link above to hear this original tune by Silver Laughter. According to Steve Elliott, this song morphed into “Turn Your Face Away” when Jon and I rewrote it and made it one of ours… Read More ›
Denny Walton
Silver Laughter Recording of the Original, “The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves”
“The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves” Click on the link above to hear this snappy version of an original Silver Laughter song. I believe it was written around the time of the first album or maybe even before that…. Read More ›
Another Time Travel Adventure from Silver Laughter! UPDATED AGAIN
“Don’t Look Now” Click on the link above to hear this early Silver Laughter original. I was not in the band when they recorded it. I am asking for clarification from those in the know (Steve and Jon) so I… Read More ›
VERY Early Recording of Silver Laughter – LIVE
“Razor Blades & Cottage Cheese” Here is an early find by Steve Elliott who was kind enough to share with us from a live performance (probably around 1969 or ’70) when the band included as its members; Jon Ludtke (on… Read More ›
Clarifying The Silvers/Silver Laughter Connection
Recently, it has confused some people that The Silvers and Silver Laughter are showing up in the same place. So I will endeavor to explain the thought process as we move forward with changes to the site. The IRRMA Hall… Read More ›
Another Photo of Silver Laughter from the Early ’70’s
I am not sure who is behind the camera on this one, maybe Jon? It shows a few of the young members of Silver Laughter goofing around. Here we see lead guitarist, John Carstensen, rolling down a hill while the… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – Fooling Around!
This picture goes way back before I joined. At that time, members of Silver Laughter were Jon Ludtke, Kim Ludtke, Steve Elliott, Denny Walton and John Carstensen. I think I was still in The Contents Are: when this photo was… Read More ›
A New Old Photo of Silver Laughter
I grabbed this from Steve Elliott’s Facebook page. Nice early shot of the boys playing at what looks like a party.
Evolution of Silver Laughter
I am posting some photos of Silver Laughter to show how the band evolved over the time they started on the road. There are many earlier photos with various band members, but since I am not sure of their order… Read More ›
A Couple of Silver Laughter Connections – Sneaky Feelin’, HiFi and The Acoustic Project
Silver Laughter co-founder, Steve Elliott, has always been active in music. I remember the early cover songs they did that included vocally challenging numbers like “Living Loving Maid” by Led Zeppelin, “I’ve Got a Feelin’” by The Beatles and some… Read More ›