Magic Tricks

I picked up this lecture, along with Don England, and both were very good.

I am not a card guy, and I am sick of pick-a-card tricks. When I was younger and worked at Daytona Magic, I did a lot of sleights. Now, I am not interested in learning difficult moves to impress because I can usually find a simpler way to accomplish something similar.

Having said that, I got a lot out of John G's lecture. The card stuff he was doing were things I could see myself doing. I do not want to performing anything that does not feel natural and does not have a good flow to it. Sometimes when you get into the false counts, things feel a little funky.

Having never been introduced to John G's work, I was thoroughly impressed. Not only is he an accomplished magician, but he is a great thinker. He will have you looking at ways to make your magic so much better.

Dan Harlan served as host, and he does the absolute best job, and I am not blowing smoke. He has a tremendous presence when he is on camera, even when he is merely watching a magician perform. This, no doubt, arises from his training as an actor and all of his years of performing. In my opinion, Penguin needs to make Dan the permanent host, though I know that is not always practical.

I find Dan's interactions with the magicians adds to the lecture. He can appreciate what his happening, but he is not in awe of the featured lecturer, which helps to better move the lecture forward.

And, with England's lecture, he had to interject himself in order to have certain effects explained.

So, John G and Dan, thanks for a wonderful evening.

Bobby