While talking to my good friend, Denise, who is from New Ulm, she found this photo of a place Silver Laughter used to play which is on the Kaiserhoff website. According to her they stopped having bands shortly after Silver… Read More ›
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An Old Picture of Silver Laughter’s Ken Wiles and Mick Orton as Double Shot
Recently I ran across some old slides that were shot shortly after the breakup of Silver Laughter when Ken and I were about to perform as Double Shot. Though they are somewhat faded after 35 years or so in a… Read More ›
I’m Back…Kind of.
Well I haven’t posted much of late. Trying to rehab a bad ankle. Anyway there are more stories of my time with Silver Laughter, some will have to be only personal memories since I can’t change the names to protect… Read More ›
Pretty Girl??
Silver Laughter was booked at a ballroom, I don’t remember where, but it was a nice big venue with a fair stage. I remember looking for the best spot to run the light cables and the sound snake as the… Read More ›
Another “Get Well Soon” Note To Silver Laughter’s Glenn Stone – The “Punk”
Folks, Our sound and light man, Glenn Stone, has been having some health issues. Most of them are related to his days of working a tough job. Having recovered from his earlier problem, he wrote to tell me he is… Read More ›
Snow Blind – More Silver Laughter Trials and Tribulations!
I had been with Silver Laughter for some time now and was given the great new responsibility of being able to drive one of the vans. I usually drove Mick’s van which was the one that towed the trailer. No… Read More ›
One of The Things We Did For Fun… Silver Laughter’s Quality Time Off
I remember a week in Sioux Falls SD. We had gotten into town early because it was easier than returning to the Quad cities then turning around and coming back west. Well, Jon and his bro Kim shared one room,… Read More ›
Time Is Running Out To Nominate Silver Laughter to the IRRMA Hall of Fame!
UPDATED LINK!!! – I was reminded that the deadline to nominate bands for the 2014 induction to the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is SEPTEMBER 15! If you haven’t already, please go up to their site using this… Read More ›
The “Fifth” Silver Laughter Is Recovering
I got a nice note from Glenn Stone this afternoon telling me he is successfully recovering from his operation. I call him the “fifth” Silver Laughter only because we were a four piece band, and he was going to replace… Read More ›
Please Send Your Good Wishes to Silver Laughter Friend, Glenn Stone
Occasionally our sound and light man, Glenn Stone, has submitted articles to this website. Right now he is having some health problems and is going in for surgery tomorrow. Please put some good thoughts out there for him. I hope… Read More ›