Want to grow in magic by getting a wonderful sense of the past and forge some thinking for the
future?...
For my money, the Jamy Ian Swiss live lecture is among the very best Penguin has
produced. I would rank this with the Eugene Burger and Giobbi lectures. I think anyone at any level
in magic can richly benefit from time spent with artists like these.
The material covered
in this appearance has serious practical and artistic value. Lots of real, real-world stuff here,
which one would expect from a writer/creator/performer of Jamy’s career,
(I’m amazed how often a
single mediocre and poorly developed trick or video is sold for more than this lecture of almost 4
hrs!)
Jamy’s extensive background in nearly every facet of magic, and his passion for his
art really comes through in this lecture.
Of course not everyone would perform as he would; in
his style or voice… Does anyone using any kind of brain effort think that’s an issue? Watch and
listen and learn here…
There’s a lot to be gleaned by repeated viewings, trying out these tested
routines, and at the very least by following up on his crediting references.
Pro’s
Solid value for your magic $
Great, practical, useable tricks. You don’t
really need to buy something more to be able to put these ideas to work…. Wow.
Jamy’s segment
on modern mentalism is as strong in theory as any I have seen, and the effect he teaches can be put
into one’s work to great value.
Love the production values in showing his actual performances,
mixed with his detailed analyses of the real work and thinking behind strongly delivering the
effects, both from technical and artistic choices.
Thoughtful crediting in magic is very
important I believe, so I’ll mention it again here as a top quality of this lecture.
Con’s
I wish this lecture was longer, particularly for the anecdotes and discussions about the
development of modern magic through his deeply felt appreciations of the personalities who helped
shape the art we love so much.
Bottom line:
This lecture is a real winner and well
worth your time and attention.
Highest value - super lecture
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