This was taken from the Port Byron set recorded in June of 1978, months before we went to New York and met the Atlantic A&R man who told us we needed to find our own sound. It confirmed what we… Read More ›
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MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
During the disco era, this was one of the songs that was acceptable for the disco crowd, yet had the credibility of Boz Skaggs for the hard rock places we played. As I noted in the original post, it is… Read More ›
One More Beatles Song Performed by Silver Laughter in 1978
“One After 909” This was one of the early Beatles songs that Lennon and McCartney wrote together. Some books say it was a part of their stage shows during those formative years. I guess they didn’t think it was… Read More ›
Yet Another Selection From Our Beatles Tribute
“You Won’t See Me” We used to rotate our original songs into the set except when we did our 50 minute Tribute To The Beatles. This song from the “Rubber Soul” album always got a fair amount of dancers when… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Does The Beatles Song “Taxman”
“Taxman” In June of 1978 we were playing our Beatles Tribute at the Ranch and Co. in Port Byron, IL. Most of the songs we chose for the tributes were Lennon and McCartney originals, but occasionally a George Harrison tune… Read More ›
Yet Another Silver Laughter Cover Song from the Beatles Tribute
“Honey Pie” This cut from tribute #2 taken from the Port Byron performance at the Ranch & Company in June of 1978 features Ken on bass, Jon on the nifty lead solo, Paul on drums and me on electric piano… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Performs “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in Port Byron, 1978
Here is yet another version of “I Want To Hold Your Hand” from our Beatles Tribute. Culled from set #2 which was over 50 minutes long, it got a great crowd response from the Port Byron audience in 1978. What… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Does Boz Scaggs
Jon sang lead on this Boz Scaggs tune which is culled from our Port Byron sessions back in 1978. I posted it in February of 2013 but wanted to bring it to the top again. We learned it in an… Read More ›
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 ›
More Silver Laughter Cover Songs
“The Boys Are Back In Town” Back at the end of January of 2013, I had run out of live cuts of our original songs and began to post cover tunes from the Port Byron recordings of June 1978. Since… Read More ›