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MagicbyCarlo Inner circle has squandered his time making 1062 Posts |
I must agree with Terry Holley, while the walking knot is good, people seem to react just as well to a C&RR. Additionally it can be done inches away from audience members (I use 2 helpers in my rope routine) and the rope can be given to the helpers at the end of the effect. I call my routine "The erroneous perception of reality." In my opinion this is more practical for the platform and parlor performer than the Super Walking Knot.
For a musical piece on stage or with some distance from the audience the Super Walking Knot IS a well-made and good effect and I like the fact that you can show the pieces separated which is the weakness of the regular C&RR.
Carlo DeBlasio
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yanyak5 Regular user Delaware 186 Posts |
I have the simplified version, and I need to know whats the best way to present this? Music or Patter? Since I can only perform it 3 times, do I just move down the rope, jumping from one spot to the next? Whats the best way? Any Help is appreciated
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
I would NOT do it three times. I would cut the rope, tie the knot and slide it to the other end, untie it and take your applause.
I don't see it as a music only effect. I think you need to just TALK AND SELL IT. How impossible what you see is happening.
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Alym Amlani Inner circle Canada 1464 Posts |
Only 1 cut ???
I guess that really could work if done well... Would make it quite a short trick for 175 USD
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yanyak5 Regular user Delaware 186 Posts |
You right Pete. I don't feel its necessary to do it 3 times. It would make it seem like its a gimmicked rope. I feel I can sell it by just doing it once, but am still unsure about what to talk about. Hopefully it will come to me. Maybe I can do something with a silk as well? (have the silk penetrate the rope, etc?)
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Alym -- short ricks are fine if they are strong. You could do a rope routine with other effects, then switch for the Pavel rope.
Talkwise? Why not do one of two things. Fred Kaps used to just DESCRIBE what he was doing so the audience had a CLEAR description and could follow the effect... with a recap and sell at the end. Senator Crandall would tell an absurd funny story as he did a rope trick, the story had nothing to do with the trick, but at the end you finish the story, get the laugh, then kill with the climax of the trick. Think those two ways.
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Julie Inner circle 3936 Posts |
A lot less expensive (and seldom seen) version of a baffling cut and restored rope effect is Bill Neff's--this used to be available from Abbott's in Colon, Michigan.
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yanyak5 Regular user Delaware 186 Posts |
Good Idea pete. Recaping could possibly sell this. I was thinking of maybe something like a ring and rope effect as well. Do you think this could be done with the rope stretched across the stage? Any ideas where to find anything ring and rope effects that would work for this??
Julie, thanks for the suggestion! I will look for it! |
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
I have never cared much to do ring and rope stuff, so I can't answer you.
Julie... shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... don't tell anybody about Neff's Miracle Rope. I did this at an Abbott Get Together once and five minutes after the show they sold out of 'em.
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rosariorose9 Inner circle Kreskin guessed that I had 1158 Posts |
Replies in the Café's various threads on this effect suggest that it is not suitable for close up. My question (which I haven't seen addressed) is would the gimmick(s) be visible with a parlor presentation? Thanks very much.
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Harry Murphy Inner circle Maryland 5444 Posts |
The gimmicks are well made and almost invisible even close-up. Howie Swartzman performed the Super Walking Knot at his booth at a convention and the gimmicks were not noticed.
I perform the Junior walking knot (the 6 foot version) as a parlor/bar-pub/small venue routine. I'm pretty much what John Novak called a two-meter magician. My audiences do get close and I am often almost surrounded. I've had no problem with using the Pavel prop. it plays well and the gimmicks go unnoticed (they are all but invisible). The rope is not static or hanging completely still at any point. It is constantly moving even if just a little. That aids in hiding the gimmicks. An analogy would be a locking key. It is not totally invisible but a well made one goes unnoticed. Same here, it is well made and it goes unnoticed.
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magic.99 Regular user 181 Posts |
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On Aug 27, 2021, rosariorose9 wrote: All that I can tell you is that I had the Super Walking Knot and felt as though the audience would clearly notice the 'special spots' on the rope. I never took the chance and sold it! I would feel comfortable using this on a large stage, but not with my audience 6-10 feet from me. |
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Carlosfa New user 55 Posts |
A great routine, I love the version made by Ruben Vilagrand with some plugs.
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Jbond207 New user Mount Vernon, IN 59 Posts |
Has anyone had a problem with the gimmicks on the Super version coming undone? As I practice, it seems the weight of the rope will cause it to come apart at times. Any tips? Thanks.
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