Tom Kelley and I have been communicating quite a bit lately. Seems he dug into his archives from the TODD Beat Group days and found the original lyrics to “Don’t Feel Bad” which he posted on his Facebook page. I… Read More ›
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NEW MUSIC! Lyrics to “Good Friends”
This song was one of the first that Ken and I collaborated on after arriving in California. I think we wrote it in my sister Marjie’s place which was a converted garage in Pt. Reyes Station. Ken and I sponged… Read More ›
Radio Iowa Recognized IRRMA’s Announcement for the 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees
Headline: “Inductees named for Iowa Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame” “The 2014 inductees into the Iowa Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame have been announced while the induction ceremony is scheduled for Labor Day weekend in northwest Iowa. “Jenna Hardy Pedersen, executive director of… Read More ›
A Sign of the Times?
I was looking at the IRRMA Facebook page today. When you click on the photos, you get an image of The Mob’s 8 track tape of their album which looks like it was home-made on a Radio Shack cartridge. Silver… 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 ›
Change In Silver Laughter’s Header
Updated 1/14/2014 – I wanted to explain the reason for a change in the Silver Laughter header picture. As I have said before, there were only 4 of us on stage at any one time after I joined the band…. Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Rock And Roll Game”
I absolutely love this song. It is one of Ken’s first original contributions to the Silver Laughter playlist, and especially appealing is the harmony guitar solo Ken did with himself in the break! Mick Orton
The Silver Laughter World Gets Smaller! Tom Kelley from TODD Beat Group Touches Base!
I absolutely LOVE the Internet. When it first started getting popular, I was in IT and saw the potential of being able to connect to other people so far away. But I had no idea that programs like Facebook would… Read More ›
Silver Laughter 7″ Vinyl Singles Still Available
Okay, time for a shameless plug. I still have in my possession the following singles available for sale: “Don’t Feel Bad”/”Turn It Down” – from “Sailing on Fantasies” – FANFARE – both promotional and non-promotional labels “Sing Me Your Love… Read More ›
How Silver Laughter Chose Songs For The Beatles Tribute
Because the Beatles didn’t have enough original material to fill an album during those early days (and also because the record label executives at Parlophone probably thought it was a good idea) many cover songs were included on the first… Read More ›