On my Facebook page there was some discussion of the second photo below. People were wondering if Jon was wearing a red jump suit. Another person suggested they might be pajamas. I am here to put those theories to rest…. Read More ›
Quad Cities
Silver Laughter in the Studio for “Handle With Care”
I don’t remember seeing this picture before, but it had to be taken during the recording of “Handle With Care” before Paul was in the band. The liner notes on the album cover say this studio work was done in… Read More ›
Jonee Jones Publishes History of Silver Laughter
[Updated 7/25/14 – This document was removed and placed on the IRRMA website] Jonee Jones, sister of Jon and Kim Ludtke, did a nice writeup about the history of the band and how the name came about. Take a look… Read More ›
Another “Found” Photo of Silver Laughter’s Mick Orton
This was posted on Mark Zaputil’s Facebook page. It had to be early in my career with Silver Laughter. I do remember that shirt. It was a polyester “disco” shirt with a cowboy flavor, and I think it had the… Read More ›
Shameless Plug for Silver Laughter Merchandise
Having been inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2014, Silver Laughter has COLLECTIBLE Silver Laughter vinyl records and CDs in our inventory. If you are interested in any of the items below, please contact us… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Does The Beatles… Again
“A Hard Day’s Night” I had a wave of nostalgia when I edited this song (but I got better). Gosh, those were great days on the road with Silver Laughter; some of the best of my life. About all… Read More ›
Trippin’ with Silver Laughter
I remember starting my sound/light/roadie career with Silver Laughter back in 1979 very well! [After they broke up] I went on to work with at least 6 other bands as well as having the great honor of running spot light… Read More ›
Calculation of Silver Laughter’s Hours On The Road
Attached is a scan of the back page of our late November 1977 newsletter. It shows all the places Art had us booked at the time of the printing. I did a quick calculation and came up with about 100… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Mark Zaputil in The Cavern
This is one of the several pictures I have left which have not been posted. As you can see, the underground club, The Cavern, had walls shaped like the inside of a cave. It was a very popular place for… Read More ›
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
“I Saw Her Standing There” This song is cut from the Beatles Tribute we did in Calgary, Alberta where we were treated almost like the Beatles themselves! I am singing lead on this tune with some very fine backup vocals… Read More ›