While I did not purchase Vibrations from Penguin, I did want to leave a review here because lots of
folks reference PM for guidance.
This is not Annemann's "Pseudo Psychometry," (PP) by any
measure. It is Jermay's take on the presentation of psychometric abilities. The presentation is
quintessential Jermay. It is filled with his proven methodology and perspective of how to perform
mentalism for a stage presentation. Viewed from the audience, it is stunning.
It is not for
parlour, it is not for intimate settings. If you want to perform PP for smaller groups, seek out
other methods of which they are legion. It is for a theater setting. Know that in advance.
However, if you are booked for a theater or larger venue, I cannot recommend it high enough. In
essence, Jermay has considered the entire presentation from the audience's perspective and
re-engineered PP completely.
The value of Jermay's take on PP is that you are given a new
way to present PP in a very unique and frankly, convincing manner that only references Annemann's
method briefly. The fact that it is expensive AND will only be performed for larger audiences will
keep this method relatively exclusive. It is unlikely that many mentalists will actually perform
"Vibrations" at all. But if you do, and you have the right venue in which to present it, it will
certainly set you apart from other mentalists.
PP is something that I have studied in its
many forms and can attest that Jermay has changed the rules of what it should look like. Jermay also
deals with the inherent problems that Annemann's orginal text has for modern audiences, i.e. lack of
a pleasing climax and audience boredom from repetition of returning items to audience members over
and over again.
If you are seeking out a new way to present PP, "Vibrations" is your
answer. Often, time is the judge of what magic/mentalism effects will be labeled as a classic. I
believe that this will be viewed one of those classics.
