“She’s A Woman” – “Michelle” This is a fine version of the two Beatles songs, if I do say so myself. I think these were both in my range so I was able to sing them close to the original… Read More ›
Jon Ludtke
Silver Laughter’s Love of CB Radios!
While we were on the road, the CB radio saved us many times if we got split up as we traveled from place to place. We used the same channel as the truckers and had funny “handles” for ourselves… though… 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 ›
Silver Laughter’s Jon Ludtke – King of Trivia?
I had some more thoughts about the time I got to spend with Jon Ludtke before, during and after Silver laughter. He has always been a very sharp guy with a memory that is to be admired. I can’t tell… Read More ›
B Side of Silver Laughter’s “Don’t Feel Bad” 45 Cover; “Turn It Down”
As I have said elsewhere on this website, I think “Turn It Down” is the stronger song of the two on this record and the most interesting. It is also a departure from the Beatles sound we had been producing…. Read More ›
Some Reasons Silver Laughter Thought It Was Destined For Stardom
Updated 12/25/13 Updated 11/26/13 – After the Kennedy assassination a lot of people began drawing parallels or coincidences between it and the Lincoln assassination. Not that they were true, but conspiracy theorists found the following: Abraham Lincoln was elected to… Read More ›
Last.FM Finally Catches Up To Silver Laughter
LastFM is a website that pays royalties for airplay to musicians and groups who have a presence on their site. While Silver laughter may be found at http://www.last.fm/music/Silver+Laughter, I will be working to boost our presence. Mick Orton
Some Thoughts About Silver Laughter’s “Sailing On Fantasies”
Art came up with our first album title, “Handle With Care”. I am not sure where he got the idea. But when we started working on our second album, Jon and I began thinking about what we should call it…. Read More ›
Music Ops – Another Opportunity for Silver Laughter
Our manager, Art “Smart” Stenstrom sent me a link to a music opportunity page on the Internet about a month ago. Seems they are a conduit for music to get into films and television shows. So this week I have… Read More ›
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
“She Loves You” By the time the Beatles came to the US they had already been a hit in Great Britain. Several of their songs made it to labels over here earlier before they struck a deal with Capitol Records… Read More ›