I'm considering buying Mike Caveney's Hand Juggling routine to add time to my original stuff so I have enough material to enter the college market. $850 is a lot of money for me to lay out right now. I know Caveney is great but I've never seen him perform this routine. Is it funny? Really funny? Worth $850? I think Caveney's character and mine are close enough that I could use material that he uses with only slight modifications but I need to know if this routine is worth some serious financial pain. Can anyone help?

I haven't heard of Mike Caveney's Hand Juggling routine, but Jason Garfield's Juggling Master 3 video might be a cheaper choice. Dube's site says this: " Juggling Master III is the final installment in the Juggling Master trilogy. Learn to put together the juggling skills you have acquired into a performance. This tape has instruction on: stage movement, posing, choreography, facial expressions and more. Also inlcuded in this video: Jason's routine which won the 2002 IJA championships in Reading, PA; a new section containing juggling tricks harder that the world's hardest juggling tricks; and outtakes."
Philip

I have had a chance to see Mr. Caveney's Hand Juggling routine. It was great. It is geared more for comedy than for showing your juggling skill, although it does take skill to do.

It is meant for a professional show or at least for someone that is really serious about performing, and that is why there is a high price tag.

K.C.

Thanks, K.C.
Everying I perform is geared toward comedy but I have enough skill that that part shouldn't be a problem. It is a LOT of money but if it's really great and would add quality time to my show then it might be worth the considerable investment.

Caveney's routine is a pro routine, and if he gives you all the bits and gags and YOU USE IT... it is worth the price.

The skill level is like simple club juggling, but you can make it more difficult and add moves if you already are good with clubs.

Anybody want to buy a set of original Harry Lind Antique clubs? Real wood. Need redecorating as foil cover is olde and falling off.

It's been a while since I posted this question so I thought I'd ask again. Does anyone have this? If so, could you review it?

Dear Peter
I have always wanted a set of Harry Lind clubs. Can I afford them? I would like to see a picture of them, and hear your asking price. I am a lifetime juggler with not a lot of money. My email address is juggleral@comcast.net
Looking forward to hearing from you
Al Angello

I saw this trick on ebay and I had no idea what he was selling, now I know it was a routine. How long does this routine last for $850? I would think it should be the center piece of your performance for that kind of investment.
Al Angello

I know this is an old routine but I thought I'd add this for those thinking about trying this.

I've seen snippets of Mike doing this routine and it had me in stitches. The video on his site is just some of the highlights and its just hilarious. However, I've also seen someone else perform this routine verbatim and although on the video his audience is laughing, they're not laughing as loudly as they are in the video of Mike.

Mike Caveney is just naturally funny.

When he tells the gags they're side splitting. But when this other guy did the same gags, not really that funny at all.

If the full routine I've seen on youtube (the one not of Mike) is anything to go by this will run about 8-10 minutes. A good routine, but only a handful of performers would be able to pull this off.

10 years ago Mike sent me the DVD of this. It is a great routine but there is no way I could do it, the humour does not travel that well to the UK and it is just not my style. If it DID work for you it would be money well spent, the routine is well thought out and hilarious in the right hands.

Here is the routine that we are talking about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM-sJGx_68o

Not only does it not give enough bang for the buck, but I couldn't possibly work that slow.

My advise would be to make something up yourself...

Mike Caveney (and others) will be in Myrtle Beach, SC, for Magic At The Beach January 12-14, 2012 where amongst other things he will be MC'ing the Champions of Magic show. I would strongly suspect that he will perform the routine while here. http://www.magicatthebeach.org for more info.

Wow, that routine was FAR too long, bored the pants off me. It's been many years since I saw Caveney's version but I remember it being much snappier.

The link Al posted isn't of Mike, and proves my point about it needing the right performer in order for this to work.

Many of the gags need Mike to deliver them in order for them to be funny.

Comedy is difficult to copy and get the same reactions. I do comedy shows, but this wouldn't work for me. I don't think it would work for most. There's only one Mike Caveney.