Jim Swoger was very natural with hid sleights and fooled quite a lot of other magicians. Okito wrote him a letter stating he was he best he had ever seen.

I also saw the Buckingham lecture, it was mind-boggling, 72 loads in about 7 minutes.

No one mentioned Roth... I didn't care for his condescending attitude but did appreciate his skill.

Jules Lenier, while not being complicated, was smooth.

Gosh could put that coin under that salt shaker in the blink of an eye.

Terry Evanswood has a great card manipulation act like Scott said. Pollack,Cardini,McBride are my favorites.