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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
I've been a fan since the mid-1970s, and still perform a few select routines from his books in my close-up act. But I was wondering what Frank Garcia-inspired tricks other folks include in their repertoire?
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AAAL Regular user Venezuela 112 Posts |
I love card through card case!
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6127 Posts |
I've used a 4 ace production of his for a long time.
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
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Phil Pearce Loyal user Dallas, GA 260 Posts |
Farkey Hollis Predicts. Unique and fun for magish & specs alike.
Phil |
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MagicMason Loyal user 300 Posts |
Frank has a trick in Super Subtle Card Secrets called, if I remember, "Dave's Delight". A sort of 'Dunbury Delusion' that ends up producing the 4 aces. It is really a great trick!
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kentfgunn Inner circle Merritt Island FL 1639 Posts |
+1 on Dave's Delight. I also have done a variant of the All Backs routine he has.
The trick I perform the most often, from Garcia's written body of work is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nALYl15TC......&index=1 KG |
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J Christensen Regular user 130 Posts |
Kent, very well done! The patter story is excellent.
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Tom G Inner circle 2895 Posts |
I like Once in a Knife Time. There's a few others I did a lot, I'll have to look them up.
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AAAL Regular user Venezuela 112 Posts |
Here's a performance of the card through card case http://youtu.be/6CZM7MR-z2Y a truly startling effect
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Frankm6 Loyal user 299 Posts |
Got to see Frank do All Backs. Had me laughing so hard tears were coming down my cheeks. He sent a bus boy out to pickup some cards then entertained a table full of people for an hour. Really showed me the power of magic. Not just the tricks but the presentation.
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El Mystico Special user 573 Posts |
What is the Farkey Hollis effect?
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steve ehlers Loyal user Tucson AZ 287 Posts |
O' Henry Aces.
Steve Ehlers |
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CharliePA New user Barcelona, Spain 70 Posts |
In what book can I find "Dave's Delight"? I love it!
I have "Davebury Delusion" in "El libro rojo", the spanish version of "Million Dollar Card Secrets".
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6127 Posts |
It's in the Super Subtle book.
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
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Mike Powers Inner circle Midwest 2983 Posts |
I'm not sure that any of the items in Million Dollar Card Secrets or Super Subtle belong to Frank. Someone ought to go through that stuff and apply proper credits.
Mike
Mike Powers
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
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On 2013-04-22 19:00, Mike Powers wrote: Mike, I agree. It's always tough to talk about a master of the art who was known for "appropriating" other effects and calling them his own. I have discovered many effect in these and other Garcia books that were the earlier creations of others. I studied under a few magicians who were students of Garcia, and while they said that Garcia was indeed a master magician - and a superb - to their chagrin they later learned that Frank Garcia was not the most ethical of magicians when it came to crediting and outright lifting of routines. Again, I loathe speaking ill of this man, but much of the hyperbole in some of his books was written by Garcia himself. It's hard to reconcile the fact that he was indeed a great magician who simultaneously blatantly appropriated the work of others with little evidence of permission. There is much more that I have learned but, some things are best left in the past. BTW, are you working on a new book? I'm a huge fan and Power Plays is one of the gems in my library. Namaste, Vlad |
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MagicMason Loyal user 300 Posts |
Out of Town Kings is really good too.. which may be a variant of Travelers by Larry Jennings?
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Phil Pearce Loyal user Dallas, GA 260 Posts |
With all due respect:
I did not know Frank Garcia. The only way I have of measuring him as a man and a magician is through the words he wrote, a few videos, and the opinions of others. From his words and the videos, I admire him as a real professional. It appears that he loved the Art, and that he gave it the respect it deserves. It appears to me that he was a very good performing magician, an even better entertainer, and a superb author. It appears that many, many of his professional friends admired him for his contributions to magic, but even more so for his extremely engaging personality. In fact, that personality jumps right out of the pages of his books, and it's that personality that makes them so much fun to read. That and the magic within. He comes across, after the passage of a couple of decades, as the type of guy who I'd love to sit down and have a beer with, and talk about magic, travel, and good times. He had an instructional style that in my opinion ranks with the best. I think his manipulative skills were about average in comparison to many of his contemporaries; his lasting contributions were not based on dexterity, nor even, quite candidly, on creativity. In his Foreward to Million Dollar Card Secrets, he writes that "Some of the tricks are original. Some are adaptations of old ideas or new applications of old principles". Hardly the sentiments of someone who wants to be known primarily as an innovator. Rather, he was high on the list of magicians who could take an existing effect, improve upon it, and then put it to paper in an understandable and entertaining manner. I think many of his critics, if they are honest with themselves and have no axe to grind, will agree with the above. The rub comes when almost invariably, in any conversation about Mr. Garcia, his ethics (most often his failure to credit) are not only called into question but often just plain out trashed. These criticisms allege that 1), Mr. Garcia's books don't have a single original thought or effect in them, and 2) Mr. Garcia failed to give any credit for the tricks in his books. I strongly disagree with both assertions. Here is why: As to originality and creativity: As noted above, he didn't claim to be an inventor. He was not an Edison or a Dyson. He did claim originality for some of the effects and especially some of the sleights and subtleties that he penned, and I haven't seen any proof to the contrary, unless someone wants to finely parse the term "originality". I think most magicians would agree that there are few (none?) plots or tricks that are entirely original with any ONE individual. Shoulders of giants. But even if one truly believes that he lacked magic creativity, that allegation carries far, far less sting than the broad, overarching accusation that Frank Garcia "did not credit". Such an indictment goes to his professional integrity and character, and if in error, should be corrected forthwith. And it IS in error. Among his best selling books, "Million Dollar Card Secrets" is most often cited by those who denounce him for not providing "proper credits". (We could discuss what constitutes an acceptable definition for "proper credits" for a long time, and most likely never reach unanimous agreement.) It was copyrighted in 1972. A year later, Super Subtle Card Miracles was copyrighted. There is an Appendix in Super Subtle. It begins with this, from Mr. Garcia. "This book concludes a TWO VOLUME SET devoted solely to card tricks. The appendix is intended to set down, TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION, the sources of the material used in these books. Since the origins of many sleights and ideas often overlap, THESE NOTES ARE LIMITED TO MY OWN KNOWLEDGE of their history. If a name has been omitted it is unintentional." [My emphasis in BOLD] Please, please, read that quote again. It is as plain an assertion as possible by the author that he has done his best to credit tricks or even ideas that were not his own, based on his professional knowledge. I own many well-known books on magic with no such pronouncement. I'll bet you do too. After that paragraph, Mr. Garcia lists, in alphabetical order, credits for every trick in both "Million Dollar Card Secrets" and "Super Subtle Card Miracles". What is the problem? Was that appendix the result of criticism about the lack of credits in MDCS? I don't know, but I don't think so. In an interview in Hocus Pocus Magazine, Mr. Garcia points to five or six bags lying around his apartment, and tells the interviewer that each bag is a book in progress. I believe him when he says that SSCM conludes a 2 volume set, and I believe that it was his intention from the beginning of the 2 volume project to include the sources in the 2nd volume's appendix. Regardless, the credits are there. I've just now thumbed through a few of his other books, including The Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia, Vols. 1 and 2. No appendices there, but credits are given in the body of the text describing the trick or sleight. I'm aware that there have been other, more serious accusations regarding the professional ethics of Mr. Garcia; I'm not about to get involved in those personal affairs. This post is in response to the comments about the lack of proper credits, and how many of the items in MDCS "belong" to him. Again, with all due respect, but I disagree. Phil |
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El Mystico Special user 573 Posts |
I have many of the Garcia books and find them a valuable resource.
However, I think there is little doubt that Garcia was dishonest. Phil's defence of the lack of credit in Million Dollar Card Secrets would have more credibility if there was a single indication in it that it was the first of two volumes. In another thread on the Café, Bill Abbott writes that Racherbaumer brought the crediting issue to Schindler's attention after Million dollar Card Secrets was produced, and Schindler ensured the crediting was done in Super Subtle Card Miracles. I also understand that the press quotes about Garcia at the back of Exclusive Card Secrets were actually originally about Kaps; Garcia took the word "Kaps" out and replaced it with 'Garcia'. Talk to Harry Lorayne about how Garcia taught Harry's Linking Card routine as if it were his own. And see Harry Riser talk about how Garcia 'invented' wild Card http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzH9cRsu4lE |
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Harry Lorayne 1926 - 2023 New York City 8558 Posts |
He not only "taught" it, he SOLD it as his own. I know that Phil means well, but he really doesn't know what he's talking about. Best - Harry L.
[email]harrylorayne@earthlink.net[/email]
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