This is a lecture that I expect to watch over and over again. I wish that he would have just kept
on going.
The format felt like a jam session. He had stuff prepared, but also shared most
of the items people asked about.
His variation of 'misled' with a Swiss army knife was
genius. The routine using Paul Harris' Bizarre Twist culminating to a rainbow/prism deck finish was
inspired, and should not have been cut from PH's Astonishment dvd set.
He had tons of
bits-of-business that at times were both entertaining and also the modus operandi. He speaks the
truth when the simplest miracles tend to get more accolades from spectators.
It was
fascinating to see him constantly do manipulations while being interviewed by Dan Harlan. He was
very open about his thoughts and beliefs. He spoke his mind about piracy and how it discourages
inventors from sharing their A+ material.
The coins to glass routine was simple and
magical; it's also open to variations depending on your preferences. The billard ball routine was
sweetly choreographed with hardly any body loads - and the one handed shell twist was deceiving.
I'm not a fan of dice stacking, but I appreciate his thinking behind the routine. The deck
stacking for a texas holding routine is a nice one. The spoon bending is incredible and pretty with
all the subtleties thrown in. His take on the Juan Hundred dollar bill switch was beautiful.
There was so much variety in his lecture and I enjoyed all of it. Even though he seemed to
really push the Phoenix deck a lot - I didn't mind at all. I wish he did one more hour because this
jam session was fantastic.
