Back in March of 2013, I wrote about the progression of cars I drove in my band days. It started with a picture of the old MG Midget I had while I was with The Contents Are: and ended with… Read More ›
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Long Lost Photo of Silver Laughter in the Studio for “Handle With Care”
In one of the folders on the CD that Carl sent me, were photos labeled as “outtakes”. This one shows Ken and me in the Warrensburg studio recording vocals for the “Handle With Care” album.
Several More Performance Photos of Silver Laughter
Here are a couple more photos of Silver Laughter onstage from around 1976-77.
Another Cut from “Handle With Care” by Silver Laughter
“Take My Money” This is a Jon Ludtke song with the middle 8 added by us working together which is being re-posted for our new tune in factor. It was received really well as one of the encores we were… Read More ›
Yes, There Are More Silver Laughter IRRMA Induction Concert Photos!
Though I have more, I am posting four of them here from our induction concert on August 31, 2014.
Follow Up on the Silver Laughter New York Trip
The other day a thought occurred to me; a “what we should have said” moment, if you will. As I stated before in an earlier post, the only A&R man we were successful in actually being able to talk to… Read More ›
“Sailing On Fantasies” Press Release
Carl sent this scan of the press release our manager, Art Stenstrom, did for our second album, “Sailing On Fantasies”. The only problem is that the word in the first paragraph should be “released” not “release”!
Four More Silver Laughter Performance Photos
Taken from various venues we played, Carl shot these pictures of us either onstage or during one of our breaks.
The Blue Moon Ballroom – An Old Silver Laughter Haunt
Carl sent a bunch of flyers from various venues Silver Laughter played. This one is from the Blue Moon Ballroom in Marshall, MN. The date was in February of 1978. As a side note, I believe this is the first… Read More ›
Machu Picchu Records Reissues “Through You” by The Contents Are:
Early last summer, I caught wind of a planned re-release of the album “Through You” on vinyl by Machu Picchu Records and put in my order. At $20, it seemed like a great deal. A German label, Shadok Records, did… Read More ›