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Well Susan if this is different for you, I would like to hear a lot more of different. Even better on You Tube so we can watch you play.
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I like it and your other stuff too..did you do the vocals as well?
While I am not a big avante garde music fan (it's a form and function thing, maybe), I dug the stuff you played in Philly. You have some serious technical chops.
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Post by David Doggett »

That's gorgeous, Susan. I think you should include something like that even in your atmospheric concerts. The avant garde fans would no doubt appreciate that very tasteful country music - it might even educate them to stuff they are missing. And likewise, for traditional steel fans who don't get your avant garde stuff, it might establish your bono fides for them and make them listen a little more closely to your atmospheric stuff.

That kind of juxtaposition (my favorite word this evening), reminds me of a scene from the movie "Green Card." Girarde Depardieux plays a French pianist in New York. He is a stranger at a party and is asked to play. He first plays a dissonant modern piece that basically sounds like he is just banging on the piano. Everyone is stunned into silence. Then he plays a beautiful classical piece, and everyone is suddenly very relieved and accepts him like an old friend.

I know you shouldn't have to. But I think it would be tons of fun for you to throw this in as about your second or third number. I think some people would sit up and listen to the rest of your performance much more closely. :)
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Beautiful!
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Susan: I'm still watching this to see if you did the vocals. Musicians minds want to know....or something like that !!

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Post by Steve Alcott »

Very nice, although it doesn't surprise me at all that Susan can do this; most of the "out" players I know came to the outside from the inside.
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Hi Susan, You done good. Real nice, Jody.
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Post by Susan Alcorn (deceased) »

For those of you who liked this recording, thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

To answer Bo and Paul's question, no, it wasn't me singing on that one. That was Peggy Thrasher. Some friends of mine who have a country group wanted to record some of their songs, so I invited them over to my place to make the recording. I was happy to play along because it was a chance to play the E9th tuning on my neglected double neck guitar.

David, you're right about making sure that you don't leave the audience totally behind when you play music that is challenging to listen to.

Jody, thanks so much.
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Susan: Thank you for the reply and doesn't this all tie in to the new voices (steel of course...) that we've been hearing on the Forum, you included. I will have to disagree about your E9th being neglected...I didn't hear that on this rendering.

Thank You !! :D 8) :D

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Post by Martin Abend »

Your playing is simply great, but I wasn't expecting anything less. I wonder if I ever heard you in a more traditional setting. Thanks for sharing!

I often think about your stay in Berlin at that time and the lesson you gave me. It's still the best lesson I ever got.
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I'm a bit late coming to the party, but I just have to tell you how much I enjoyed listening to others enjoying themselves, very nice Susan.

James.
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