I think because this set was produced by Russ at RSVP, it goes without saying how incredible the
shots are. The bar looks great, the girls are nice and give genuine reactions and the teaching is
directed to be very informative.
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First, John is one of my all time
favorite card magicians. He has a knack of making typically complicated routines and streamlining
them into a very direct moment.
It's so hard for me to say that I like EVERYTHING a person
has created when they have a body of work as large as John's. However, I honestly think he is one of
the most commercial thinkers today.
What's even crazier is that I continue to see him grow
as a performer and creator within each set. If you start with his early work and move up to this set
you will find three things:
1. A huge selection of great card magic (a coin trick or two
mixed in places)
2. He REALLY understands how people think
3. It's keeps getting better
John gives great crediting, teaches everything well and really gives up some of his best stuff.
Just a couple that come to mind:
Me and My Shadow: This is a SHOWPIECE, as in this
is great for a parlor routine. They pick a deck of cards from two different colors, cut and think of
a card from the shuffled deck. You name their card, reveal it has a different back and vanish ALL of
the cards except the same thought of card in another box. It's a very nice routine that if performed
right can be a real "WTF" moment for your audience. Everything is left examinable.
It's The
Thought That Counts: You can actually see the breath leave the girl when she sees this. It's very
simple, can be set up in front of the spectator (John teaches this beautifully) and BLOWS minds. I
can't talk highly enough about this.
I cannot believe John released Think A Think... End
statement...
Overall this set is a winner. If you have any of his previously material, you
know you are going to love this as well. There's think a card plots, mystery cards, borrowed deck
routines and more keeping them as hands off as possible.
While you are at it… Buy:
Streamlined Session Notes
24Seven 1&2
Carey On
Handle With Carey
And everything
else he's put out there.
Let's just say... When I grow up... I want to be John Carey :-)
