Here is another contribution from Carl Frisch from his collection. It was an advertisement for Silver Laughter at the Cavern. This is the place we were playing when Mark was leaving the band, and where we met Ken who we… Read More ›
Mike Orton
Silver Laughter in front of IRRMA Headquarters
It was our first day together outside the IRRMA Headquarters and Pavilion. Janis took this shot from across the street catching us in a candid moment. Mick Orton
Carl Frisch Checks In With OLD Silver Laughter Photos ca. 1970
Our old sound and light man, Carl Frisch, has come to the rescue with some old photos from his collection. This first one shows how the Ludtke Pony Farm looked back in 1970 when Silver Laughter was early in its… Read More ›
Before There Was Silver Laughter… CORRECTED
Note: After talking with the lads at rehearsal today, it seems I have a lot of this story wrong… After 35 years or so, who would be surprised? Updated 8/27/14 at 7:13 PM Yesterday after rehearsal I passed by the… Read More ›
Silver Memories With Lots of Laughter
This morning I did a little “sight seeing” before heading to rehearsal. One of the first places I saw after leaving my suite off of I80 was the old Ludtke homestead. Someone else owns it now and it looks very… Read More ›
Quick Post Before Heading off to Silver Laughter Rehearsal
Good morning Davenport! Yesterday started out with thundershowers, but today the sun is out. It would be great golfing weather except that I would have to get up too early in order to fit in a rehearsal which starts at… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Invades the Quad Cities
Well, folks. The band is back together… most of it anyway. Though Ken Wiles, Steve Elliott and John Carstensen are not playing, Jon, Kim, Paul, Mark and I got together this morning to run though our set. While it went… Read More ›
1976 Photo of Silver Laughter
It was October of 1976 when Art took this photo of the band in Worthington, MN shortly after Paul had joined the band. Kim and the band had finished up recording his drum parts for “Handle With Care” and Art… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – The Iowa R&R Hall of Fame Coming Up!
Well, it’s not too far away now… about a week before we will be inducted into the Iowa R&R Hall of Fame for 2014. All of us have been practicing separately for this weekend’s full band rehearsal when the members… Read More ›
Revisit of Silver Laughter’s Booking Calendar for April 1978
Okay, where was I? Oh, yes, we started the month by finishing up a week at the Kongo Club in Mitchell, SD on Saturday the 1st, then took two days off before starting a week at the Viking Bar… where… Read More ›