“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 ›
Kim Ludtke
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 ›
“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 ›
“Look Again” From “Handle With Care” by Silver Laughter
“Look Again” I am well aware that this song was posted not that long ago, but as I go through the albums and put up our music for the many new readers who log in daily, I realize this is… Read More ›
A Quick Thought About Silver Laughter’s Last Days
At the end of 1979 when we were winding down, we did some of our best cover songs. By reaching out past the Beatles and learning tunes by The Cars, Tom Petty, The Ramones, Fleetwood Mac and even Kiss, we… Read More ›
More Silver Laughter Music – “Take My Money”
“Take My Money” This song was a collaboration between Jon and me. He had the idea for the verses and I suggested the middle 8. For some reason, I ended up singing it. Ken developed the guitar lead. After a… Read More ›
“Getaway Woman” by Silver Laughter from “Handle With Care”
“Getaway Woman” I don’t recall whether this was a song Silver Laughter did before I got there or whether Jon and I crafted it together. I think it was the latter, but it was definitely Jon’s original idea. I believe… Read More ›
“Grey, Cloudy Skies” from Silver Laughter’s “Handle With Care”
“Grey, Cloudy Skies” This is another tune that came over with me from The Contents Are:. When I wrote it, I envisioned Louis Armstrong singing it! It’s still a good song, but the vocal seems somewhat lifeless. Though Jon and… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s “Bad News” From “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Bad News” I have recounted the work Jon and I did on the lyrics of this song in other places on our website. Jon, Kim and I had a telephone conversation last night and agreed that lyrically it is one… Read More ›
Almost Forgot “Any Words You Can Say” from Silver Laughter’s “Handle With Care”!
“Any Words You Can Say” In my haste to re-post songs from our two albums for the new readers, I forgot to put up the first song on the A side of “Handle With Care”. In my mind this is… Read More ›