Susan Alcorn wins top Baker Artist Award, $40,000 prize

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 29 May 2017 12:50 am

Congratulations Susan!

Larry Weaver · Post by **Larry Weaver** » 29 May 2017 5:07 am

Congrats Susan! So well deserved!

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 29 May 2017 8:37 am

Thanks for posting this Jim. Susan hasn't been been deterred from taking the pedal steel down a different road, and I am pleased for her that her diversity has been recognised.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 30 May 2017 12:37 pm

It shows that if you follow your own muse, every now and then it will even pay off monetarily. It certainly pays off artistically. I know Susan has not had an easy road. What terrific validation.

Joe

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 31 May 2017 3:33 pm

Lovely to hear about this and congratulations Susan - richly deserved.

Susan Alcorn (deceased) · Post by **Susan Alcorn (deceased)** » 2 Jun 2017 10:18 am

Thank you, Jim Cohen for posting this and thank you Don, Bob Hoffnar, Ian, Howard Parker, Chuck Lettes, John, Jim, Jack, Dan, Chris, Larry, Martin, David Weisenthal, David Mason (Dave, youâ€™re right - it was indeed the medley of Justin Bieber hits that got me the award), Dave Mudgett, Chuck Stowe (we've known each other for such a long time), Bob Blair, Charlie, Steve (Beijing is a bit far, but you never know), Nic, Walter, Greg, Billy, Andrew Roblin, Bob Watson, Larry, Ken, Joe, and Paddy.

It was indeed an honor to be given that award (I was one of six), and it's been a lot to wrap my head around. It's also nice to hear from you, my fellow steel guitarists - colleagues whom I admire and respect, many of whom are friends. That's as good or better than anything.

______

Also

For what it's worth, here's some background on the Baker Artist Awards this year - an interview with Baltimore Magazine, a TV special on the awards (the steel guitar portion of the show begins at 18:50 - some snippets of the pedal steel, including a a few notes on my black (of course) Emmons p/p that Billy Knowles worked his singular magic on), and the video profile used in the application (excerpts from live performances):

http://www.baltimoremagazine.com/2017/5 ... ea-artists

https://vimeo.com/218690061

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvq1o4WIA9o

Thanks again!

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 2 Jun 2017 11:46 am

Most excellent! Well deserved I'd say. Kudos Susan..Stormy

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 20 Jun 2017 6:51 am

What goes around comes around. Congrats!

Jim Robbins · Post by **Jim Robbins** » 22 Jun 2017 4:43 pm

Congratulations, Susan. Nice to see your artistry getting recognition you can actually spend.

Steve Alcott · Post by **Steve Alcott** » 25 Jun 2017 7:39 pm

Well-deserved.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 26 Jun 2017 9:50 am

Congrats Susan. It's great that you are finally receiving the recognition you have deserved for so many years.