Magic Tricks

I sit here a tad guilty because I've sat with some of this material for a couple years now. When Tom released his lecture notes, I was fortunate to grab a copy just based on Jim Ryan's name. This was a name I had only heard Tom Mullica and a couple others mention. I didn't really know the history around the name.

Well, Jim's material was based on early Chicago style close-up. It's brilliantly constructed and fun (fun is certainly the key word here).

However, while reading the notes, there were a few things I had wished I could watch. I would find myself saying "I wonder how that looked or played for people?"

Well, luckily we are now in a place where Tom was able to come in and do it all. It's really a wonderful tribute to his late mentor and beautifully shot. The explanations are excellent!

You get the lecture, the lecture notes This Will Kill You and a full performance. The performance is just excellent. It's a way to see this material move in a show, how it's strung together and how Tom navigates all of it.

I've personally been waiting to see this lecture for a long time. It's well worth deep study and time.

Side note: Erik is 100% correct at the beginning. Lectures like this one are important for the magic community. Tom is helping keep Jim's material alive for future generations and creating a real historical record of it on video. I really appreciate these lectures for that reason.