Bob White is a significant part of our magical heritage, however he is past his prime and this
lecture reminds me of some of the late videos of The Professor after his skills had diminished and
his stories were all he had left.
Bob White had recently suffered a stroke and though he
has recovered, he shows the side effects you would expect after such a horrible event.
Bob White shares some interesting stories and drops some big names, and he certainly has some
strong opinions about magic and showmanship. I wish he would have spent more time on the egg bag.
As others have mentioned, the video was unusually difficult to watch in spots due to some
oddly frantic editing techniques. This lecture does not have the same polish I have come to expect
from PenguinLIVE.
I suspect that Bob White may have needed more breaks than the one we
saw (during which we were treated to a video of a performance from earlier in his career) and that
may explain some of the crazy editing.
Overall, the lecture was interesting to watch, but
not worth the full price of admission.
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