Carl was quite the collector. The photo here shows all the matchbooks from many of the places Silver Laughter performed. Of course, that was back when smoking was allowed in bars and clubs! Mick Orton
Minnesota
Silver Laughter Plays “Yesterday” Live
Here is yet another Beatles song from our tribute which was performed in June of 1978 at The Ranch & Co. in Port Byron, IL. We were recorded over two nights, and the audience response this particular evening is so… Read More ›
“Hey Jude” By Silver Laughter from Port Byron Beatles Tribute
“Hey Jude” was taken from the June 1978 performance of our Tribute to the Beatles in Port Byron. The people in the photo are the same performers on the song; Paul, Ken, Mick and Jon. I sang lead on this… 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 ›
I’m Back…Kind of.
Well I haven’t posted much of late. Trying to rehab a bad ankle. Anyway there are more stories of my time with Silver Laughter, some will have to be only personal memories since I can’t change the names to protect… Read More ›
Rough “Sailing on Fantasies” for Silver Laughter’s Mick Orton
Folks, No music in this one, unless you want to cry, “96 Tears”. Back in the early Silver Laughter days, I was reminded by Kim that when I joined the band, I had brought a little sailboat with me. It… Read More ›
Repeat Memorabilia – Silver Laughter Brochure
A lot of towns we played didn’t make this list. These listed here were mostly repeat performances in most cases. We often would play a place two or three times in a year depending on how Art booked us. He… Read More ›
Meeting A “Starr” with Silver Laughter
One of my favorite trips through Minnesota was hitting a spot that Silver Laughter performed often during my time with them. It was a club in Shakopee (outside of Minneapolis) called Doc Hollidays, and that was where Silver Laughter played my… Read More ›
YOU Did it! Silver Laughter’s Website Reaches 10,000 Hits Since Opening in Nov. 2012!
Thanks to everyone who checked in from every nation on the planet to find out more about our band! Silver Laughter thanks you for your interest as we reached the 10,000 mark sometime this afternoon. Keep coming back. There is… Read More ›
Marshall Independent Publishes a Story on Silver Laughter
“The last time Silver Laughter played together was more than 30 years ago, and the band’s members have been trying to keep its music alive. The Davenport, Iowa-based group once graced the stage at Marshall’s Blue Moon and the Valhalla… Read More ›