Tyler Verner - As a young man, just turned 18, I got a job at Disneyland in the Frontierland Operations Department as a ride operator. Each day I would go to work early and I would stop by the Main Street Magic Shop to watch the Lead Magician, Steve Schreiner, perform for the guests in the magic shop. We became friends and when I turned 21, he invited me to go with him to the Magic Castle in Hollywood where your great-grandfather, Dai, was the Magician-In-Residence and headliner in the Close-Up Room. Through my friend Steve, who’s was closer in age to Dai than to me, I got to sit at a private table for magicians only. I was actively studying magic by that point. Dai was at the table along with Al Goshman and Jimmy Ravel. Mr. Ravel was a magician and the developer/vendor of the Ravel Chop Cup, which are still available in magic shops today, and Al Goshman (Magic by Gosh) was there with his sponge ball routine. Anyway, your great-grandfather was very gracious and even though I was not a member of the Castle, he treated me as an apprentice magician and gave me a private showing, along with Jimmy Ravel and Al Goshman, of their talents. To this day, and I am nearing 70, that remains a bright memory of my youth. Today, in a local paper called The Paper, they printed a large article done by a local writer on The Magic Castle. It made me think of that night and I went to CZcams to see if Dai was featured and was happy to see him. I saw the very same routine while sitting with him at a table. Great memory. Your great-grandfather was a very nice man and someone to be proud of.
In -theory- I know how he's doing it. In -practice-, for the life of me, I can NOT see the sleights! Magnificently smooth! And I love his patter, too. As the previous poster said - it's like he's just sitting there shooting the BS with you and not performing at all. Brilliant!
vernonclassic you got to meet him and you fool him with a trick , that's awesome , was the trick original ( I'm curious as to what you fooled him with ) 👍
He was easily the greatest magician of the 20th Century. Today's magicians will eventually be even greater because they have the video example of his technique to work from instead of written description. Its a shame he never got the recognition he really deserved when people like Chris Angel and so on are much much famous but haven't one tenth the ability.
There have been a lot of professional magicians I have had the pleasure of watching live in performance, and many who gave lectures teaching their methods. But there was only ONE Professor of Magic, and I had the distinct pleasure of seeing him lecture for FOUR hours in Hartford Connecticut back in the 70s. He was in his EIGHTIES at that time, and he could still do some of the hardest sleight of hand techniques. Among other things, he blew us all away with his one handed top palm.
Thanks for posting this clear version. There are so few opportunities to see The Professor actually perform live. Thanks for giving us that opportunity.
He certainly did have family. His son is quoted as saying, "As a father, Dai, made a great magician." It could be apocryphal but that is the quote in the magic community.
His greatest routine...the cups and balls. This is one of his very best performances on television and worthy of lengthy study. Even then no one will come even close. Brilliant. Awesome. Awe inspiring. Makes you want to give up.
He was the guy who rediscovered and perfected so many tricks and swindles all kinds of never-do-wells had employed and made them legitimate, well-structured craft. No need to scam people out of their money if you can just show that you can do that and show it with great level of humor and skill.
Only after several close examinations could I see him placing the big balls in the cups....he was very smooth and obviously very skilled at this illusion.
I'm not entirely sure if any from outside the UK has heard of a British illusionist, mentalist, painter, writer, and sceptic called Derren Brown. Although his talents are very diverse he's one of the best performers today and definitely worth a watch. Derren's the reason I'm watching Dai and he also mentions many other Magicians (mostly Victorian) throughout his special shows on channel 4.
Dai Vernon is a Legend, the fact that young Magicians are doing his routines (especially Triumph) without even knowing the Name Dai Vernon is just awesome and the fact that every Cups and Balls Routine Ive seen over the Years has most of Dai Vernons Cups and Balls (if not the whole Routine) RIP Professor
I totally agree about the Triumph bit, but Vernons Cups and balls routine is largely Max malinis. Dai states this fact on Revelations. That aside, it's a damn shame modern aspiring magicians are gravitating less to essentially who was the greatest.
He was known as "The Profesor" for any reason xD, as you see...looks so simple, so natural, so easy to understant what is he explaining...he was a genius.
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"I wasted the first six years of my life."
I'm...speechless.
Fucking legendary
@@thesoundvault508 dai vernon loved magic a lot
Tyler Verner - As a young man, just turned 18, I got a job at Disneyland in the Frontierland Operations Department as a ride operator. Each day I would go to work early and I would stop by the Main Street Magic Shop to watch the Lead Magician, Steve Schreiner, perform for the guests in the magic shop. We became friends and when I turned 21, he invited me to go with him to the Magic Castle in Hollywood where your great-grandfather, Dai, was the Magician-In-Residence and headliner in the Close-Up Room. Through my friend Steve, who’s was closer in age to Dai than to me, I got to sit at a private table for magicians only. I was actively studying magic by that point. Dai was at the table along with Al Goshman and Jimmy Ravel. Mr. Ravel was a magician and the developer/vendor of the Ravel Chop Cup, which are still available in magic shops today, and Al Goshman (Magic by Gosh) was there with his sponge ball routine. Anyway, your great-grandfather was very gracious and even though I was not a member of the Castle, he treated me as an apprentice magician and gave me a private showing, along with Jimmy Ravel and Al Goshman, of their talents. To this day, and I am nearing 70, that remains a bright memory of my youth. Today, in a local paper called The Paper, they printed a large article done by a local writer on The Magic Castle. It made me think of that night and I went to CZcams to see if Dai was featured and was happy to see him. I saw the very same routine while sitting with him at a table. Great memory. Your great-grandfather was a very nice man and someone to be proud of.
Such a sweet comment. Like many of us, I wanted to be a magician when I was a kid. ❤❤
Dai Vernon is a legend. This was just perfect.
In -theory- I know how he's doing it. In -practice-, for the life of me, I can NOT see the sleights! Magnificently smooth! And I love his patter, too. As the previous poster said - it's like he's just sitting there shooting the BS with you and not performing at all. Brilliant!
Seriously it don't matter just enjoy it for goodness sake
Tyler Verner 4 years ago · LINKED COMMENT
My name is Tyler Verner, I am proud to say that this is my great grandfather.
+Tyler Verner really? wow! that's an honour!
+Tyler Verner Do you also do magic?
do u know how he did this trick because I'm a magician in training and I would love to do this as one of my routine.
+James Price lmfao
Verner?? His name is Dai Vernon.
My mind exploded at the last 10 seconds
I think that's what he was going for. He lured them in made them feel confident, then shattered their entire paradigm. Brilliant.
Hooow did he do it
I've seen that trick a million times and I never thought it would wow me again... Boy, was I wrong.
I'll never get tired of watching this clip.
me too...and I uploaded it...
cardante979 😂😂
+cardante979 that for uploading mate!!
vernonclassic you got to meet him and you fool him with a trick , that's awesome , was the trick original ( I'm curious as to what you fooled him with ) 👍
vernonclassic wow can you tell me more of what he was like?
He was easily the greatest magician of the 20th Century. Today's magicians will eventually be even greater because they have the video example of his technique to work from instead of written description.
Its a shame he never got the recognition he really deserved when people like Chris Angel and so on are much much famous but haven't one tenth the ability.
This man is an inspirtion for everybody interested in the art of conjuring and sleight of hand. I have massive respect for the legend Dai Vernon.
There have been a lot of professional magicians I have had the pleasure of watching live in performance, and many who gave lectures teaching their methods.
But there was only ONE Professor of Magic, and I had the distinct pleasure of seeing him lecture for FOUR hours in Hartford Connecticut back in the 70s.
He was in his EIGHTIES at that time, and he could still do some of the hardest sleight of hand techniques. Among other things, he blew us all away with his one handed top palm.
Seen a hundred versions or more of cups and balls and yet his final loads still floored me. Wow
That Vernon wand spin. Amazing.
I think it is one of the best routines of cups and balls!
The greatest magician of the 20th century. Period.
Wow....when he showed the other hand.....blew me away. A Master truly
Thanks for a clear version of the same video.
Younger generation magicians no longer have the talent of the old ones.
Thanks for posting this clear version. There are so few opportunities to see The Professor actually perform live. Thanks for giving us that opportunity.
This comment was really 11 years ago
damn, he's amazing!!!!
I would have loved to have seen him perform in person.
Vernon: Well that's how that's done!
Me: I still have no idea what the hell just happened
He is the magicians magician. The professor.
The best of the best.....Master Magician!
Thank you for sharing your magical performances
RIP Dai Vernon and Mark Wilson
R I P Dai Vernon
you were simply the greatest magician to ever walk this planet
It's just always insane. You can watch it a thousand times and it's still insane.
just the way that it looks like he's not even performing but actually just bs'ing....that makes this routine so much better
He certainly did have family. His son is quoted as saying, "As a father, Dai, made a great magician." It could be apocryphal but that is the quote in the magic community.
I wish I could go back in the past and just talk to this genius
This man is a genius!
Beautifully done with a number of understatements !
His greatest routine...the cups and balls. This is one of his very best performances on television and worthy of lengthy study. Even then no one will come even close. Brilliant. Awesome. Awe inspiring. Makes you want to give up.
Vernon was certainly a legend....
Arguably the most knowledgeable and best sleight of hand artist ever graced the earth! 🌎
so damn good. he's the epitomy of natural.
The mast part blew me away. This guy is incredibly talented ! 🙏
What's really fun is to impersonate him while doing one of your acts and see who gets it. You can immediately spot all the magicians in the room lol
Everybody who is anybody in magic does a Vernon impression. I met him once-so I’m entitled😀
What a wonderfully respectful introduction the host gave for him!
Dai Vernon is amazing. Thanks for the high res version.
HIGH RES VERSION - 240p
i learned alot from alot of his books... brilliant man who knows his stuff
Still my favourite and the best (IMO) Cups and Balls ever.
Yeah, Tamariz is awesome. His work on the memorized deck is the best stuff I've read.
he spent much of his years researching and looking for different sleights and moves... amazing history
Jesuuuuuussss.........absolutely breathtakingly amazing...
What a lovely man.
He was the guy who rediscovered and perfected so many tricks and swindles all kinds of never-do-wells had employed and made them legitimate, well-structured craft. No need to scam people out of their money if you can just show that you can do that and show it with great level of humor and skill.
This guy is amazing...wow...too good.
My name is Tyler Verner, I am proud to say that this is my great grandfather.
the master at work.
Love this video! He's a great inspiration!
Best ive seen done!!!
Only after several close examinations could I see him placing the big balls in the cups....he was very smooth and obviously very skilled at this illusion.
Thanks for uploading it in hi-res! But even if the performance is in good quality u can't see how it's done... It's amazing.
best person at slight of hand ever!!!!!
every trick is amazing by dai vernon
BLOODY MAGNIFICENT!
Charming patter and perfect delivery.
The man was a genius. RIP Dai Vernon.
The greatest!
Brilliant!
Master of the masters.
It was great. Don't know where the three big balls came from. Loved it. You did a great job rosy and I loved it.
For those interested in more like this, watch Ricky Jay and his 52 assistants. It’s tremendous
Wtf...bravo!!! Es todo un profesor de la magia.
Amazing!
thanks for the quality
wow, thats amazing! Great performance and misdirection! what a pro!
I'm not entirely sure if any from outside the UK has heard of a British illusionist, mentalist, painter, writer, and sceptic called Derren Brown. Although his talents are very diverse he's one of the best performers today and definitely worth a watch. Derren's the reason I'm watching Dai and he also mentions many other Magicians (mostly Victorian) throughout his special shows on channel 4.
oh Dai, thank you for your wise teachings over your years. :(
The REAL: magic would be to actually view 240p as "high" resolution! LOL.
love di vernon a true legend of magic
Different class altogether, even when you know how it's done you still can't see the sleight of hand.
Super!!!Perfekt!!...its Magic
Dai Vernon is a Legend, the fact that young Magicians are doing his routines (especially Triumph) without even knowing the Name Dai Vernon is just awesome and the fact that every Cups and Balls Routine Ive seen over the Years has most of Dai Vernons Cups and Balls (if not the whole Routine)
RIP Professor
I totally agree about the Triumph bit, but Vernons Cups and balls routine is largely Max malinis. Dai states this fact on Revelations. That aside, it's a damn shame modern aspiring magicians are gravitating less to essentially who was the greatest.
+Michael Rochford But they are though
Amazing.
this is really amazing i am also a magician but i never seen this kind of slight of hand this is awesome
he could still do a good wand spin vanish at 78 , so awesome. PS R.I.P professor 👏😐
Very good pick
Una muestra de el Gran Artista de la Magia; El Profesor Dai Vernon.
"i'm going to do one last maneuver with these little balls" if i had a nickel for every time I've said that...
He's so good the audience doesn't even get the first two jokes
Who gives Dai Vernon a thumbs down!?
Such natural movement
Thank's profesor!
caught it all but the end, was pretty good
Master of all sleights
brilliant!
He was known as "The Profesor" for any reason xD, as you see...looks so simple, so natural, so easy to understant what is he explaining...he was a genius.
"Just nod your head" Brilliant
incredible!!
The profesor is amazing. I know exactly how it's done but it still fools me. Lost legend
Tyler, your grandfather was a Master Magician. Be very proud of him.
un poemaaaa!!!
Wow, mad skills
He had an entire family- Two sons, a wife.... He just loved magic more.
Legend
lol that is pretty damned good!
Tyler Verner, yolur great grandfather is a GRAND MASTER!!
At 78 years of age!
@Orangeflava
I know but if you look carefully you can kinda guess....it's so quick and artistic, it's nothing short of brilliant
I wish I could have met this man.