I love seeing all these old photos of the band. This is another one I lifted from Steve Elliott’s Facebook page. He also makes some funny comments to go with each photo. Here is what the lineup looked like when… Read More ›
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Random Photo of Silver Laughter’s Paul Staack and Mick Orton Rehearsing
While we are in the time machine, here I am jumping back to the early ’70’s. I had forgotten this little gem which came from Craig Hute’s collection. It is of The Contents Are: (or Tabernash as we were later… Read More ›
Early Days With Silver Laughter – Ken Wiles
I am not sure how this photo came about, but it was in the Mark Zaputil collection. My guess is there was some overlap where both Ken Wiles and Mark were traveling with the band, though only one of them… Read More ›
More and More Photos of Silver Laughter 1974-75 are Showing Up
Thanks to Mark Zaputil and now Steve Elliott has gotten into the act by posting old band photos which are on his Facebook page! Here I have included two of Mark’s contributions here. One is of a sign from the… Read More ›
Burlington AM Station KBUR Announces Silver Laughter’s Induction into IRRMA Hall of Fame
Headline: Local Man to Enter Iowa R&R Hall of Fame Article: The 2014 inductees into the Iowa Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame are being announced while the induction ceremony is scheduled for Labor Day weekend in northwest Iowa. Jenna Hardy Pedersen,… Read More ›
Another Silver Laughter Photo from 1975
Here is a photo Mark Zaputil sent me taken at another one of the early places where we were popular in 1975. Scotty’s Night Club was in Wayne, NE where Wayne State College is located, and we had a lot… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Photos from 1975
Starting today, I will be posting some of the photos that Mark Zaputil scanned for the site this week from the time we played together. This first one is of the two of us in Worthington, MN. It probably was… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Dreams Still Live On”
This was a very short song that leads into “Sunny Day” on the “Sailing On Fantasies” album. The guitar work is Jon and Ken playing two guitar parts together to imitate the same effect the Beatles used on “Dear Prudence”…. Read More ›
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
“Thank You Girl” Here is another cut from the Beatles Tribute we performed at The Ranch and Company in Port Byron, IL back in June of 1978. It sounds as if it could have been recorded in the Cavern by… Read More ›
Old Outtake Photo of Silver Laughter
This photo was taken when I first joined the band. We obviously didn’t use this one. Everyone looked so serious. The one we chose was a color photo of us around a seated Jon Ludtke which may be found elsewhere… Read More ›