Just to prove my point that Jon’s hair was always changing, here are three Silver Laughter members… where, I don’t know. That’s Jon standing above John Carstensen and Jon’s brother, Kim.
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Two Founding Members of Silver Laughter ca. 1975?
I put a question mark because there is no way to tell (for me, at least) when this photo of Kim and Jon was taken. However, it is of the two brothers who were integral in starting the band. This… Read More ›
Time For Some More Silver Laughter Music – “Don’t Feel Bad”
“Don’t Feel Bad” Click on the link above to hear another one of our singles. Once again, I preface this by saying we have a huge new tune in factor on this site, so I am pleased to be able… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Newsletter from March of 1977
This was published after “Handle With Care” had just come out. There are many references to the album and singles that were spawned from it. There is also a reference from Art on page one to an agent in Minneapolis… Read More ›
OLD Silver Laughter Photo
I have no idea where this was taken. Carl sent it to me of the boys sometime around 1974, I am guessing. They were performing as a 5 piece band at that time. And for this number they had John… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Schedule from 1977
Carl sent me a couple of old schedules which are interesting as far as the history of the band goes. It does show what we were very busy on the road for most of the period from January through April… Read More ›
An Early Silver Laughter Promo Piece – Places They Played
I say “they” in the title because I think this was put together before I joined the band. Notice that the band was playing a lot on the road which is what was attractive to me when Jon offered me… Read More ›
A Couple of “Awww…” Moments With Silver Laughter
One of those moments with Paul… Can everyone say, “Awww”? That’s a little mascot on his drums that one of our friends gave each of us. Secondly, we have Ken in an early afternoon wake up? Maybe. Notice the clothes… Read More ›
A Couple of Silver Laughter Performance Photos
Time for a few more photos of Silver Laughter onstage during our performances. The first one is of Mick at the microphone laughing at something either Jon or Ken was doing to distract him. Could this be what he is… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Plays Spirit of St. Louis
On January 26, I posted a newsletter from 1976 that has a reference Jon made about a friend having Hepatitis. That was me. I have shared that story before about having to lay down in the studio to play my… Read More ›