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Thank you, my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell for sharing the humorous music video of the extremely talented Moron Brothers - Lardo [Michael T. Carr] on harmonica and Burley [Michael Hammonds] on guitar performing Suzy Lee.
"For twenty years we've traveled the country sharing bluegrass, laughter and our Faith with wonderful people. Somebody once told us that we were getting big. We finally figured out it was our waist they were talking about. Anyway, since we can't make it to your town, we'd like to share some of our music and laughter with you through these products. If you made it this far you might as well sample some of our music and comedy.
- The Moron Brothers"
"Headlining under the aliases of Lardo and Burley Moron, Michael T. Carr and Michael Hammonds chose the alter egos to avoid confusion of their two names. Clad in overalls and branding their banjos and fiddles, the duo brings their own background from farming in central and eastern Kentucky to the stage with lyrics such as "If my nose was running money, honey, I'd blow it all on you." Another song pays tribute to Merle Travis's performance of "Nine Pound Hammer" on the Porter Wagoner show when Carr was only 10 years old.
Hammonds hails from Loradale, a small community in Fayette County, and is a retired firefighter from the Lexington Fire Department. Oddly enough, that job is what launched his career in entertainment - using his free time to practice the banjo and fiddle. When a friend dropped by one evening in 1991, the two began playing in front of the fire station. That ballooned into regular jam sessions that drew large crowds to the area.
It was in 1995 when Carr and his brother attended one of the sessions and thus the Moron Brothers saw its dawning. Dean Osborne, renowned bluegrass recording and performing artist, was acquainted with the two men and asked them to perform at a bluegrass festival. Carr notes that performance as the beginning of their career.
"When we came off stage and went to our seats with our wives to watch Tony Rice, the guy next to my wife asked her if she saw those two morons that were up there a minute ago, meaning us. That is when the (Moron Brothers) was born."
The two men credit such country music legends as Flatt & Scruggs, the Osborne Brothers, Doc Watson, Stonewall Jackson and Hank Williams for their love of bluegrass and old-time country music, with both having grown up listening to The Grand Ole Opry over radio and later being fans of the Porter Wagoner show on television.
Carr tributes their background as the reason for their success, stating on his website: "We are both fortunate to come from strong, hard-working, religious families from the heart of the Bluegrass.....We feel that there is enough sickness, sadness and grief in the world today and the good Lord means for people to have good, clean fun and laughter. Maybe that is the job he chose us to do. We hope so, 'cause it is fun for us also."
https://www.sentinel-echo.com/community/the-moron-brothers-bring-humor-and-bluegrass-to-london/article_803d07ae-3fd3-11e6-84ed-0bef2dd3cff8.html
FYI Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown 1stSgt Eugene Harless CW5 John M. MSG Andrew White SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Michael Thorin SGT (Join to see) SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SPC Margaret Higgins Maj Marty Hogan SSgt Brian Brakke Sgt Arthur Caesar SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
"For twenty years we've traveled the country sharing bluegrass, laughter and our Faith with wonderful people. Somebody once told us that we were getting big. We finally figured out it was our waist they were talking about. Anyway, since we can't make it to your town, we'd like to share some of our music and laughter with you through these products. If you made it this far you might as well sample some of our music and comedy.
- The Moron Brothers"
"Headlining under the aliases of Lardo and Burley Moron, Michael T. Carr and Michael Hammonds chose the alter egos to avoid confusion of their two names. Clad in overalls and branding their banjos and fiddles, the duo brings their own background from farming in central and eastern Kentucky to the stage with lyrics such as "If my nose was running money, honey, I'd blow it all on you." Another song pays tribute to Merle Travis's performance of "Nine Pound Hammer" on the Porter Wagoner show when Carr was only 10 years old.
Hammonds hails from Loradale, a small community in Fayette County, and is a retired firefighter from the Lexington Fire Department. Oddly enough, that job is what launched his career in entertainment - using his free time to practice the banjo and fiddle. When a friend dropped by one evening in 1991, the two began playing in front of the fire station. That ballooned into regular jam sessions that drew large crowds to the area.
It was in 1995 when Carr and his brother attended one of the sessions and thus the Moron Brothers saw its dawning. Dean Osborne, renowned bluegrass recording and performing artist, was acquainted with the two men and asked them to perform at a bluegrass festival. Carr notes that performance as the beginning of their career.
"When we came off stage and went to our seats with our wives to watch Tony Rice, the guy next to my wife asked her if she saw those two morons that were up there a minute ago, meaning us. That is when the (Moron Brothers) was born."
The two men credit such country music legends as Flatt & Scruggs, the Osborne Brothers, Doc Watson, Stonewall Jackson and Hank Williams for their love of bluegrass and old-time country music, with both having grown up listening to The Grand Ole Opry over radio and later being fans of the Porter Wagoner show on television.
Carr tributes their background as the reason for their success, stating on his website: "We are both fortunate to come from strong, hard-working, religious families from the heart of the Bluegrass.....We feel that there is enough sickness, sadness and grief in the world today and the good Lord means for people to have good, clean fun and laughter. Maybe that is the job he chose us to do. We hope so, 'cause it is fun for us also."
https://www.sentinel-echo.com/community/the-moron-brothers-bring-humor-and-bluegrass-to-london/article_803d07ae-3fd3-11e6-84ed-0bef2dd3cff8.html
FYI Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown 1stSgt Eugene Harless CW5 John M. MSG Andrew White SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Michael Thorin SGT (Join to see) SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SPC Margaret Higgins Maj Marty Hogan SSgt Brian Brakke Sgt Arthur Caesar SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
The Moron Brothers bring humor and bluegrass to London
Banking on their country background, the Moron Brothers artfully blend in humor with their music.
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LTC Stephen F.
Yes they are LTC (Join to see) In my response, I posted the background on this pair of Christian brothers [not related] Lardo [Michael T. Carr] on harmonica and Burley [Michael Hammonds] on guitar.
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LTC (Join to see)
They are quite good and they are great. I just couldn't believe how good they are.
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