“Day Tripper”, “Nowhere Man” and “And Your Bird Can Sing” I say this about a lot of our original and cover tunes, but I really think this is an outstanding rendition of the three songs we strung together for the… Read More ›
Mick Orton
Silver Laughter 1978
I have been very busy this 4th of July week and have not had time to look for interesting tidbits to post, so here is another photo from the set we did in Des Moines in October of 1978. Mick
1977 Photo of Silver Laughter
This photo was taken in Worthington just after Paul joined the group in 1977. “Simon says everyone put your hands on your hip. Take them down. Paul, you’re out!” Mick Orton
Revisit of Silver Laughter Original “Any Words You Can Say” from the “Handle With Care” Album
“Any Words You Can Say” This is a re-post from the March 2013 article for our newer subscribers. It is the complete first album version of this song which we recorded back in 1976. According to the liner notes, Art… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Fan From Japan Checks In!
Here is a note I received from a Japanese fan last night while I was at the Giants game (which they lost). I was happy to report that I have limited copies of many of the singles we recorded as… Read More ›
October 1978 Silver Laughter Photo
Here is a nice photo I cropped from the session Art did for us in Des Moines in late October of 1978. I think it must have been the end of one roll as the emulsion didn’t cover the frame…. Read More ›
Silver Laughter Does The Beatles “This Boy”
“This Boy” Once again I have brought a tune to the top that was originally posted in March 0f 2013. It was clipped from the Calgary tribute we did in July of 1977. I took the original WAV file, trimmed… Read More ›
Revisit of Silver Laughter Original “Don’t Feel Bad” LIVE
“Don’t Feel Bad” Until something new pops up, I have pretty much run out of “new” music clips to post here. So I will begin to bring older clips to the front for new readers to hear. However, I went… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Height Differences
This post is about the height differences we had to “overcome” to be more like our heroes, The Beatles. According to press releases when they first came out, the three guitarists, John, Paul and George were all listed at the… Read More ›
Countdown To Silver Laughter’s IRRMA Hall of Fame Induction
Some of you may have noticed the new ticker on the side bar with a countdown to the induction weekend. The Iowa R&R Hall of Fame weekend begins on August 29th and goes through to Sunday. I will be flying… Read More ›