I'm always interested in what becomes popular in the magic community and what falls under the radar.
Now personally, I don't review much anymore. I spend most of my time performing for laymen,
working at Conjuror.Community and learning. I love magic a TON and try to find the good stuff.
However, that is getting harder and harder to find. It seems like almost everything is rushed to
market and has little thought in it. Where is the deep knowledge of how it plays out? Where is the
1000+ hours spent making something into an entertaining piece of magic (note the word entertaining).
Especially for close-up magic. The amount of material released is insane.
So what do I
look for when I want to learn new magic or maybe spawn an idea? I listen to performers who make a
living at the stuff and don't release a TON of it. Edward Oschmann is a PERFECT example of someone I
want to listen to. He's clearly performed these pieces enough times to know a TON about them
(However, Dan Harlan also tosses in a few great ideas in there).
Edward is entertaining,
smart and talented. Now that penguin is including live performances, you get to see what he performs
like as he strolls through a party or performs close-up. Its just a fun ride and he gets into the
nitty gritty on all of it.
I'll be adding two of these to my strolling repertoire which is
huge for me after watching a lecture. So, if you want to see a worker explain the good stuff, you
need to watch this lecture. If you are a "card guy" you'll love the little touches on palming and
other sleights. If you are into performance, you will love Edward's character and style.
Basically, just go buy this. You'll enjoy this. If you don't enjoy this... I think you're crazy.
For the Workers
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