Updated 12/20/13 – Looking back it is amusing how many “trends” we fell into… or maybe actually found. Ken was always the fashion “leader” in that he was the first to obsessively buy and wear western “cowboy” shirts. You know,… Read More ›
Quad Cities
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Rock And Roll Game”
I absolutely love this song. It is one of Ken’s first original contributions to the Silver Laughter playlist, and especially appealing is the harmony guitar solo Ken did with himself in the break! Mick Orton
Art Finds An Old Silver Laughter Photo
Somehow I overlooked this previously unpublished photo of the band as I was cleaning out my inbox. Art “Smart” (our manager) sent this after I mailed him a copy of the live tapes I had transferred to CD from Port… Read More ›
Silver Laughter 7″ Vinyl Singles Still Available
Okay, time for a shameless plug. I still have in my possession the following singles available for sale: “Don’t Feel Bad”/”Turn It Down” – from “Sailing on Fantasies” – FANFARE – both promotional and non-promotional labels “Sing Me Your Love… Read More ›
What I Gave Up to Be A Silver Laughter!
Updated 11/23//13 – When I got the call from Jon Ludtke that he and his brother, Kim, were interested in having me replace Steve Elliott on the road with Silver Laughter, I had a hard decision to make. The Contents… Read More ›
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
“She’s A Woman” – “Michelle” This is a fine version of the two Beatles songs, if I do say so myself. I think these were both in my range so I was able to sing them close to the original… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Love of CB Radios!
While we were on the road, the CB radio saved us many times if we got split up as we traveled from place to place. We used the same channel as the truckers and had funny “handles” for ourselves… though… Read More ›
How Silver Laughter Chose Songs For The Beatles Tribute
Because the Beatles didn’t have enough original material to fill an album during those early days (and also because the record label executives at Parlophone probably thought it was a good idea) many cover songs were included on the first… Read More ›
B Side of Silver Laughter’s “Don’t Feel Bad” 45 Cover; “Turn It Down”
As I have said elsewhere on this website, I think “Turn It Down” is the stronger song of the two on this record and the most interesting. It is also a departure from the Beatles sound we had been producing…. Read More ›
Some Reasons Silver Laughter Thought It Was Destined For Stardom
Updated 12/25/13 Updated 11/26/13 – After the Kennedy assassination a lot of people began drawing parallels or coincidences between it and the Lincoln assassination. Not that they were true, but conspiracy theorists found the following: Abraham Lincoln was elected to… Read More ›