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
Sailing On Fantasies
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Don’t Feel Bad”
Here are some thoughts about this song. For some reason, I heard it as a Beatles “Tell Me Why” type of song when the tune first came in my head. It also reminded me of Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel”…. Read More ›
Repeat Memorabilia – Silver Laughter Brochure
Corrections are [bold and in brackets]. I realized when I posted the other article on this advertising brochure, it may have been hard to follow. So I decided to redo and publish only one page at a time so I… Read More ›
Marshall Independent Publishes a Story on Silver Laughter
“The last time Silver Laughter played together was more than 30 years ago, and the band’s members have been trying to keep its music alive. The Davenport, Iowa-based group once graced the stage at Marshall’s Blue Moon and the Valhalla… Read More ›
Quick Thought About Silver Laughter Sharing Motel Rooms
When we were on the road and had to rent motel rooms, the usual way we did it was to put two people in two rooms and then let the fifth person (remember we were a four piece band with… Read More ›
From the “Sailing On Fantasies” Album – “Don’t Want To Lose”
“Don’t Want To Lose” “Handle With Care” was recorded quickly without much embellishment. All the songs were laid down pretty much as we did them on stage. But that is not the story with “Sailing On Fantasies”. On the first… Read More ›
Old Photos of Silver Laughter
Some of these may have been posted elsewhere on this site, but I realized that I had scanned them and may never have put them up. So just to be sure, here they are again. “Sailing On Fantasies” Studio Photos… Read More ›
Update on the traffic for Silver-Laughter.com
We are pleased to announce an amazing uptick in website traffic which shows that interest in Silver Laughter seems to be growing. Thanks to everyone, no matter what country from which you are visiting, for stopping by and checking out… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s Paul Staack – Where Is He Now?
Not long ago I wrote a little article about our second drummer, Paul Staack, how we met in The Contents Are: and how he was the drummer on “Sailing On Fantasies”. Recently, he and I reconnected thanks to the Internet… Read More ›