Here is another batch of equipment photos taken by Carl for insurance purposes. These will probably only be interesting to the real equipment nerds in our audience, but they are part of the Silver Laughter experience, so I thought I… Read More ›
Kim Ludtke
The Spirit of St. Louis in Mt. Joy, IA Advertises Silver Laughter – 1976
Here is an advertisement Carl sent me from our engagement at The Spirit of St. Louis which was in Mt. Joy just north of Davenport. Earlier another ad was posted from my mother’s archives which is the second one posted…. Read More ›
Another Newspaper Ad for a Silver Laughter Performance
While we were on the road, Carl would collect the local newspapers as soon as we got into town to see that the club had advertised our upcoming engagement. Here is one from one of our favorite spots, Cheever’s, in… Read More ›
Carl Frisch Sends Silver Laughter Ads
Carl Frisch says, “Whenever we arrived in a town for a gig, one of the first things I would do was grab a copy of the local paper. Most of the time there would be an ad or press for S-L. I… Read More ›
Revisit of Silver Laughter’s Booking Calendar for September 1978
It must have been a long layoff for the band that worked so hard that summer. We started with the last 5 days in August off which trickled over to September 1978 with 4 more days off before beginning a… Read More ›
Sequence of Events – Silver Laughter’s 2014 IRRMA Induction
I have a bunch of extra pictures that needed a home, so I thought I would run the story of getting into the Hall of Fame by you. Forgive me if you’ve heard bits and pieces of this on the… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Buttons
Until Carl sent me these two photos, I did not remember that Silver Laughter had so many different buttons! The one I remember is the silver one (of which I have several) with the dark blue lettering reading “Silver Laughter”…. Read More ›
Art Stenstrom Finds the Silver Laughter IRRMA Performance Online
Our old manager, Art Stenstrom, sent this today: “I found your whole performance on YouTube last evening. Nice collection of tunes and smooth transitions.” As for me, I want to hear what the IRRMA production sounds like coming through the… Read More ›
Carl Frisch Shares More Silver Laughter History
Our sound and light man, Carl Frisch (the fifth Silver Laughter), dropped me a note the other day and included some memorabilia along with an old photo. Here is what he said in an e-mail entitled, “The Dodge Van”: “This… Read More ›
The First Four of Ten Days Until Silver Laughter’s IRRMA Induction Performance
I love it when a plan comes together… sort of. Upon arriving in Davenport Friday night, August 22, to rehearse for 5 days, I went to pick up my rental car. Since I was there I checked at the rental… Read More ›