Good morning Davenport! Yesterday started out with thundershowers, but today the sun is out. It would be great golfing weather except that I would have to get up too early in order to fit in a rehearsal which starts at… Read More ›
Quad Cities
Silver Laughter Invades the Quad Cities
Well, folks. The band is back together… most of it anyway. Though Ken Wiles, Steve Elliott and John Carstensen are not playing, Jon, Kim, Paul, Mark and I got together this morning to run though our set. While it went… Read More ›
1978 Photo of Silver Laughter
Here is yet another in the long string of photos Art took of us in Rock Island, IL on October 29, 1978 across the Mississippi River from Davenport. Mick Orton
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 ›
Yet Another 1978 Photo of Silver Laughter
Here is another pose from the Rock Island photo session we did in October of 1978. It’s kind of cool how it’s back-lit. Apparently Art didn’t have the flash on, so it looks like we are in the haze of… Read More ›
Back To Back Comparisons – Silver Laughter Originals
I wanted to post a couple of tracks that were already done elsewhere on this site. Previously I put up an outtake of “I Can’t Believe In You” and wanted to compare it to the finished track from the “Sailing… Read More ›
One Last Silver Laughter Photo from the Hullabaloo
This is the third and final photo sent to me by Steve Elliott. It shows Silver Laughter onstage at the Hullabaloo dance club in December of 1969. On the left is a long haired Jon Ludtke with Steve Elliott next… 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 ›
Silver Laughter Live at the Hullabaloo
The Hullabaloo was one of the popular nightclubs in the Quad Cities during the late 1960’s. If memory serves, it was upstairs in a building in downtown Moline, IL. Some big bands were featured there like REO Speedwagon. Silver Laughter… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Live Cover of “Lady Madonna”
“Lady Madonna” In June of 1978 we were playing at The Ranch & Co. in Port Byron. This clip from our Beatles Tribute #2 features me on lead vocal and piano (plus kazoo!), Ken on bass, Jon on guitar and… Read More ›