Des Moines IA – THE SILVERS

Entertainment Services Concept – Management Company of Silver Laughter

By The Silvers on February 19, 2015 • ( 0 )

I think big (long) business names were the thing during the early ’70’s. Art “Smart” certainly didn’t skimp on ink when he decided to name his company Entertainment Services Concept. It was based in Des Moines, IA. We met Mr…. Read More ›

Silver Laughter 1978 - Ken, Paul, Jon and Mick

Or How About Silver Laughter 1978?

By The Silvers on November 9, 2014 • ( 0 )

Getting back to the photos from Art’s archives, this is an outtake from the 1978 Des Moines session where I am wearing the fuzzy coat! Mick Orton

Revisit of Silver Laughter’s Booking Calendar for April 1978

By The Silvers on August 20, 2014 • ( 1 )

Okay, where was I? Oh, yes, we started the month by finishing up a week at the Kongo Club in Mitchell, SD on Saturday the 1st, then took two days off before starting a week at the Viking Bar… where… Read More ›

Revisit of Silver Laughter’s Booking Calendar for March 1978

By The Silvers on August 19, 2014 • ( 0 )

So we had the last three days off at the end of February and the first two of March before hitting it hard! We did a one-night job at The Two Brother’s Club in Rock Rapids, Iowa, then another one… Read More ›

Silver Laughter 1978 - Paul, Ken, Mick and Jon

CORRECTION to Silver Laughter Photo Notes

By The Silvers on June 20, 2014 • ( 0 )

After all the times I have been saying the photos from the October 29th session in 1978 were taken in Rock Island, it turns out that is not correct. A couple of days ago I shot Art an e-mail with… Read More ›

Silver Laughter’s “Brian Epstein”

By The Silvers on March 2, 2014 • ( 0 )

I wanted to post a quick note about our manager, Art Stenstrom (or Art “Smart, or Gus Scamera). As I wrote here earlier this week he sent me a manila envelope with negatives and some memorabilia which I have been… Read More ›

Entertainment Services Concept – Silver Laughter’s Management

By The Silvers on March 1, 2014 • ( 0 )

Here is a VERY rare scan of a folder Art prepared for his talent management company, Entertainment Services Concept, the agency that set up jobs for us during most of my time with the band. As stated elsewhere, we started… Read More ›

Thanks To Eric Abrahamsen From Silver Laughter

By The Silvers on October 16, 2013 • ( 0 )

What started this whole ball rolling is the article my daughter found on the Internet by Eric Abrahamsen back in October of 2012; about a year ago. He’s the one who encouraged me to start the website. So we need… Read More ›