In case you’re not old enough, the “by that much” in the title of this article was a favorite saying of secret agent Maxwell Smart in the Mel Brooks 60’s comedy TV series, “Get Smart” when he would mess up…. Read More ›
Jon Ludtke
The Draught House – A Pre Silver Laughter Hang Out
I had a memory get jogged this morning as I took my shower about all the great times (and some not so good) at the local hangout, The Draught House. In doing some research I found this excerpt from the… Read More ›
Another Blogger Contacts Me About Silver Laughter and The Contents Are:
Hey, Mick, I ran into your contact info listed on a blog while looking for more information on Silver Laughter. My name is Jeremy Cargill and I’m an Assistant Editor/Contributor for a magazine called Ugly Things that’s been in print… Read More ›
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
“Penny Lane” Paul McCartney (pictured with the vintage Hofner which became his trademark… I have a right handed version of this bass, probably about the same year) is about to release a new album with a song on it called… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Handle With Care” – Lyrics to “Whiskey Heaven”
This song was written before I joined Silver Laughter, but Jon and I decided to adopt the Lennon-McCartney writing style by putting both of our names on all the tunes he and I wrote.
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 ›
New Contact of Bill Knight, the Prairie Sun Reviewer of Silver Laughter’s “Sailing On Fantasies”
It occurred to me that the fellow who wrote the Prairie Sun review of “Sailing On Fantasies” may still be writing. Though his weekly newspaper, The Prairie Sun, out of Peoria, Illinois is no longer being published, I decided to… Read More ›
Another Shameless Plug For A Silver Laughter Nomination!
As I have said before, the deadline to nominate Silver Laughter is September 15 for the 2014 inductees into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Please take a moment if you haven’t done so already and give us… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – An Effort To Look Professional
Actually, Art had the idea to put these labels on our records before they went out. I do not think he did this for “Handle With Care” but did for “Sailing On Fantasies”. The idea was to have a few… Read More ›
Art “Smart” Pitches Silver Laughter’s “Grey, Cloudy Skies” As Southwest Anthem
Here is an interesting tidbit. Like I have said before, our manager, Art “Smart” Stenstrom, was always looking for a way to promote our band. Back in the late 70’s, not a lot of rock bands were doing music for… Read More ›