It’s not clear to me whether this song was ever performed by Silver Laughter before I joined, but if it was, then Jon and I added the bridge “so you said goodbye…” (which Ken sings) to the otherwise finished song…. Read More ›
original music
Silver Laughter Takes a Trip to Banff
One of our Silver Laughter followers writes a blog called “Bite Size Canada” and publishes little bits and pieces about Canada’s history. Today’s post reminded me of a day off we had in 1977 between the two weeks we were… Read More ›
Before Silver Laughter – The Contents Are: Photos!
In my continuing effort to share some musical history of the band, Silver Laughter, it has to be mentioned that there are roots in The Contents Are:. During The Contents Are:’s time in Colorado, the band toyed with changing the… Read More ›
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
“Revolution” – “Back In The USSR” Medley This clip comes in after we finished “Ob La Di, Ob La Da” during our Calgary performance of Beatles Tribute #1 and started changing instruments. Ken put down the bass and went back… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “I Can’t Believe In You”
This song was sort of a take off on the Beatles “Run For Your Life” from “Rubber Soul”. During the recording of the cut, I guess we must have thought the vocal was a little too sweet to be a… 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 ›
Another NEW Find! SILVER LAUGHTER’S Paul Staack and Mick Orton Play on The Contents Are: Originals!
“If You Follow Me” This is another cut from the “Lost” Pekin tapes from The Contents Are:. Paul and I have always played well as a team in both bands (as did Kim and I in Silver Laughter), and this… Read More ›
From the “Sailng On Fantasies” Album – “Lover”
“Lover” This song got most of the radio airplay during the Silver Laughter days. Weeks after all the studio tracks were finished, Bob Parker, one of Art’s old buddies from his band days, took the tape to Des Moines and… Read More ›
Repeat Memorabilia – Silver Laughter Brochure
The next two pages of the Silver Laughter brochure were song lists of the two Beatles sets we did along with the years the songs were released. This page talks about Silver Laughter’s two albums of original material. Mick Orton
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
“Mean Mr. Mustard” – “Polythene Pam” – “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window” Medley When The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” came out, I hadn’t heard anything like it. It was so unique with its own medley on the B side… Read More ›