Fool Yourself with Self-Working Magic
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- This week's episode highlights a book that teaches many variations of one of the best self-working magic tricks of all time: Jim Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem.
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Spellbinders for Teachers and Entertainers by Jim Scott shares over 80 presentations for this classic effect and expands on the original in new ways.
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I have a few favorite self-workers, but the main reason I don't do more is that I tend to forget how they go. There's usually some setup or procedure to go through, and unless I am continually presenting it, I tend to forget it in a few months. I always remember how to do a move because of muscle memory.
There's a parallel with music. I'm a decent improvisor and can play along with anything, but I only remember the words to maybe 3 songs. On the other hand I know guys who can't jam with anyone, but know 200+ songs. That's great too, and to me that's about the equivalent of knowing a ton of self working card tricks.
Great analogy about the music world! Yes, people learn and remember in different ways...I hope you'll give the self-working stuff another crack at staying in your mind 😉
Very cool thanks.
Awesome and interesting 😎
Thanks for the review
Of course! Thanks for watching, Dusty! 😃👍
Great video and channel!
Thanks, Alex!
Always a joy to watch your videos!
Wow, thank you so much! 😃
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Great review! I'm so glad Jim Scott is getting some positive exposure. Jim Scott has also produced the "Card Match Guide" where he explores the principle of the "Last Two Cards Match" trick. Thick book with lots of ideas. Highly recommended.
He touches on it near the end of this book, but I've always loved the principle of the "Last Two Cards Match" trick. In fact, I've performed versions by Larry Becker and David Regal! I'm going to have to check out Jim's other book. Thanks for sharing, Jamie!
I was so excited by the announcemnt of this review that I bought the book this morning from big A even before watching your great post. Thanks again Sir :)
Awesome! Thanks for watching, George.👍Did you already know of the author or the book?
@@EruditeMagic no, on either account. So glad to know of it via your work. Kudos!
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Great review - you and I shared very similar views on Spellbinders. I, too, loved it but thought some illustrations would have helped.
Thanks for putting me on to this book, Jim, and connecting me with the author! 👏
I tend to avoid self-working tricks. I'm not a "sleight snob", and I agree that self-working tricks can get great reactions, but I tend to enjoy practicing the sleights more than I enjoy performing for people. The self-working tricks tend to be procedural, which just isn't as enjoyable for me. Plus, when I do perform, I enjoy the satisfaction of getting away with the moves as much as the reaction I get from my spectators.
I have practiced magic off and on for most of my life, and my current "on" period has lasted longer and been more focused than ever before. I credit this to my decision to focus on the more classic sleights and books, rather than whatever flashy new move of the time happens to be.
Hey, that's great that you found something that works for you! There are a lot of people who feel the same way as you - they enjoy the practice and learning things that others simply cannot do or even fathom. Keep up the great work. Who are some of your favorite old-time masters to study?
@@EruditeMagic I started off this "on" period by pre-ordering Helder Guimaraes' newest book, as I never got his first book and have regretted it since. It arrived just before the pandemic, so it was a good opportunity to get back into card magic again.
I then discovered Michael Vincent and his classic approach to sleight of hand, and he was a big inspiration. I started out with "I'm going to learn the side steal", then the one-handed top palm, and it went from there. I typically work on one or two classic sleights, while at the same time learning a few routines, old or new...but always from books. I'm not sure he qualifies as an old-time master, but I tend to get the most out of the Darwin Ortiz books.
That's awesome - thanks for sharing part of your journey!
@@EruditeMagic I've always been a card guy that loves coin magic, but doesn't perform it. I've likened it to how when I used to ski a lot and people would ask me if I've ever snowboarded. I'd tell them that I can ski the black diamonds and don't want to go back to the bunny hill. That's the way I feel when I decide to try coin magic - I'm back on the bunny hill.
However, I attended the Curtis Kam lecture for Penguin Magic a few weeks ago. He taught a routine where coins turn into ball bearings and back again that makes me want to spend some time on the bunny hill again. I'm going to have to buy the lecture when it gets released, as he went really fast and it was a lot to remember, but I did buy his old book Professional Close-Up of Curtis Kam so I can start learning a couple of his moves in the meantime.
Curtis is certainly a master!! I'm always envious of the coin stuff, but like you said, hard to head back to the bunny slope
Wonderful book review. I think some diagrams would help, but the book sounds really good. I am not a big crib person. But l may invest in this book.👍😊👍😊😊😊👍👍
Thanks, Rob. You don't need cribs for most of the items, I was just being clear that the most complex routine may need it, but it's not many. Hope I gave you enough info to make a good decision 👍
Neat video. Great subject too. I think we often think we need nimble finger gymnastics for a trick to be worthwhile. Nice also to see a book that won't break the bank. Bible magic isn't my thing but I did see a lot of cool ideas in the book worth exploring.
Thanks, Craig! Glad I gave enough of a glimpse into the contents to help make an informed decision.
You're absolutely right about the perception around "finger gymnastics." I think it's great to be able to do both, though not necessary.
Hope you pick it up and enjoy the contents!
@@EruditeMagic Unrelated, yesterday I was gifted the first volume of Nick Trost's "Subtle Cards Creations" (purchased at Don's Magic Books) and you were totally right. What a fantastic book. Thank you for making me aware of Don's and this wonderful, wonderful book!
Love to hear this!! 😃 Enjoy the magic in that book - there's a lot of awesome stuff 👍
This is really good. The book sounds great. I’m excited to get my hands on this book. Thank you!
I am disappointed that you pointed out that the credit was not done well when showing Harry Loraine’s book. I have heard Harry never did a good job of giving credit, so I will assume that is what you are referencing?
My order has been placed. He also has a great last name. Great Scott.
Thanks, Scott! Glad you liked the review - hope you like the book! 😃👍
If you read what the 'crediting' says on Spell(l)egant, it seems like the author couldn't be bothered to verify that this had been in print before, casually stating that "I don't know the origin of the basic mathematical principle, although I've been told that Jim Steinmeyer had something to do with it." How hard would it have been to verify what you'd been told and provide a proper credit? 😕👎
@@EruditeMagic awesome, you are right on. Harry had a bad habit of not giving credit. I loved reading some of Kaufman’s reasons for leaving Harry.
Yes, the beginning of Richard's Almanac is definitely interesting in a gossipy sort of way 😄
Wonderful review!
I think we have to be careful about crediting but also need to be careful about being too critical about crediting far enough back that magic was a more insular/more opaque community and they didn't have databases/internet resources at their fingertips. It's easy to log on to the conjuring archive and look up the pedigree for a trick. Back in the day, it was unlikely that they had access to every periodical and book. Easy access is a modern phenomenon. Now, there's probably no excuse. But jump in the way-back machine and there were a lot of ways to handwave and finesse your way around crediting.
Of course, there have been spats between the titans about crediting/hurling accusations involving Hugard, Buckley, Marlo, Scarne, Garcia, Lorayne, Fulves, and on and on. The ethics regarding crediting seem to be almost as malleable as those regarding what exactly constitutes exposure in magic. I picked up a copy of John Racherbaumer's The Legendary Heirophant and--really not so long ago--there were some amazingly scathing diatribes regarding this very issue.
(If it's any comfort, I'm pretty sure that I invented the pass. The classic one... yeah... and the Herrmann pass.. um cause my middle name is Herrman, yeah! Here, see my ID in the Himber Wallet.. that I also invented... And, yes, ALL the other passes, I mean all of them! Or so says a woman that I know... I mean, my wife.... Morgan Fairchild.... yeah! That's the ticket!!!!)
😄👍 Believe it or not, I totally agree with you about not casting the first stone too quickly. We always have to examine history given the scenario they were in. I'm speaking mostly about recent history, and what we should expect today. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts!
@@EruditeMagicYour video on crediting was excellent as well and I appreciated the recommendation of Harapan Ong's book, To Your Credit, which really outlines pretty much everything you might need to know about the subject. Thanks for the tip on that book! I really enjoy reading Ong's 'Prinicpia.' I think is was as stroke of genius to publish the effects as though they were articles in a scientific journal, a format that really just worked. What really gave it that extra kick, though, was Ong's total appreciation for what came before him and the extensive crediting in the 'reference section' at the end of each effect.
💯 agreed. If you like Harapan's style, you may want to check out the interview I did with him: czcams.com/video/sIlP_FczJEU/video.html
I don’t think the “9 card problem”” was 1st put it magic magazine. I think it was 1st published in Tony Andruzzi invocation magazine or new invocation. Could be wrong but I’m sure it was there first.
My apologies - let me know if you find it in there 👍
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I just think I remember reading it in there years ago.
@@andyw10 Perhaps it was under the title "Remote Control" in the February 1988 issue? Thanks again for your erudition!! 😃
@@EruditeMagic that sounds familiar.