Tonight I was rehearsing our set for the IRRMA Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction concert, and when I finished, I looked at my e-mail. In my inbox was a note from our sound and light man, Carl Frisch…. Read More ›
Ken Wiles
Silver Laughter’s Mick Orton LOVES His Hofner Bass
I wanted to do a shout out to Hofner about the quality of their latest line of “economy” violin basses. The one I have stays in tune beautifully even after days of rehearsing… which I have been doing frantically since… Read More ›
Silver Laughter and Sound and Light Man, Carl Frisch
As I have mentioned before in my postings, Carl Frisch was a big part of our band because, not only did he do sound and lights for our live performances, but he also was head cook! So when we did… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s “Sunny Day” From “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Sunny Day” This concludes the re-posting of all the songs from both albums. Sometimes there is magic in the studio; like there is fairy in the mixing board. You can hear it in this song when Jon sings the line,… Read More ›
“Dreams Still Live On” from “Sailing On Fantasies” By Silver Laughter
“Dreams Still Live On” This is a short segue songs into “Sunny Day”. As I mentioned before in another post, we were emulating the “Dear Prudence” guitar by having two guitars create the finger picking style used in that song…. Read More ›
One More Time With “Whiskey Heaven” From “Handle With Care” By Silver Laughter
“Whiskey Heaven” Everyone got to get into the act on this one. Besides Silver Laughter members, Jon, Kim, Ken and Mick laying down the basic tracks, founding member, Steve Elliott, sat in on steel guitar and future member Paul Staack… Read More ›
“The Showdown” From Silver Laughter’s “Sailing On Fantasies”
“The Showdown” I have written much about how this love song turned into a wild west gun battle! Jon sings lead. Musicians on the cut featured Jon on guitar, Ken on lead fills and solo, Paul on drums and me… Read More ›
Ken Wiles Sings “Working Man” from “Handle With Care”
“Working Man” Not only does he sing lead on this Ludtke – Orton composition, but Ken also double tracks a blistering lead guitar solo! This photo is a repeat of one I posted last week. Earlier this week, my hard… Read More ›
“Rock And Roll Game” From Silver Laughter’s “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Rock And Roll Game” Another one of Ken’s original songs which was recorded early in our sessions that lasted over many months. It was a beautifully simple song that was easy to do live. It really rocked! The photo comes… Read More ›
“Turn Your Face Away” from “Handle With Care” by Silver Laughter
“Turn Your Face Away” This is another one of those melded songs that Jon had part of it and I had a part of it. We figured out how to put them together into this song. Jon had the verses… Read More ›