Some of you may have noticed the new ticker on the side bar with a countdown to the induction weekend. The Iowa R&R Hall of Fame weekend begins on August 29th and goes through to Sunday. I will be flying… Read More ›
Handle With Care
Yet Another 1976 Photo of Silver Laughter
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 ›
Silver Laughter 1976 – Ah, The Good Old Days!
Here is yet another photo of the band, Silver Laughter which includes our sound and light man, Carl Frisch. It is from the Worthington collection shortly after Kim left the group and Paul joined. We had completed recording the “Handle… 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 ›
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 ›
IRRMA Posts Silver Laughter History for the Induction
The Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association posted the Silver Laughter biography online along with the rest of the 2014 inductees. It may be seen here. It takes readers through those early years all the way up to the breakup… Read More ›
It’s About Silver Laughter’s Music!
“No One Can Do It” I have given the albums to several of my friends for critiques. The general consensus is that both albums are very good, but the second one is more cohesive. Of all the songs on the… Read More ›
Revisit of Silver Laughter “Bio” From 1977 Memorabilia
Here is a clip of one of the pages from our brochures which Art had made up for us. We used to place these on tables where we played. It is a brief history of the band and how we… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Studio Version of “Goin’ To Be Mine”
One of the songs that was brought over from The Contents Are: days was this tune called “Goin’ To Be Mine”. Originally written by me, Jon and I added a middle 8 to this Silver Laughter studio version which was… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Easter Present To You – “Whiskey Heaven” From “Handle With Care”
“Whiskey Heaven” In 1976 we released our first album, “Handle With Care”, which I have said was a compilation of songs Jon and I had written at various stages of our musical careers. Some were written for the album, and… Read More ›