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Will-Ace Regular user Newark NJ 170 Posts |
To me:
1.The best on Dove magic by far is Lance Burton. 2.Peter Marvey's card manipulation is INCREDIBLE. 3.Gary Kurts' sleight of hand with any object is out of this world. 4. The best false dealer I've seen is Steve Forte. No one comes close (including Darwin Ortiz or Martin Nash) 5. I haven't seen a better rope act than Tabary's. In your opinion who's the best you've seen? |
blindbo Special user Bucks County, PA 790 Posts |
"Best" lists are always hard for me. I agree your choices are very good.
Someone I have noticed recently is quite impressive and has me very envious of his skills and talent for entertaining: Steve Draun |
irossall Special user Snohomish, Washington 529 Posts |
I have NEVER seen anyone do as great a second deal as Martin Nash. Check him out when you get a chance.
Iven
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EddyRay Special user United States Of America 525 Posts |
Card Manipulation- Jeff McBride
Dove Act - Dimmare |
Eirik Special user Oslo 879 Posts |
Cards: Lennart Green.
Coins: David Roth. All around: guess my wote goes to Micael Ammar - he know every move with every object there is to know -and then some... -e-
...As long as i`m not a world-champion at anything, the great reactions of doin` magic will do just fine.....
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Silvester New user 53 Posts |
You are right Eirik, Ammar is good with everything
on coins, my vote gets David Roth oh I see that I completly agree with you Eirik |
Hawky New user Montréal, Canada 51 Posts |
Well I love Daryl. I think he's definitely way up there.
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andre combrinck Special user South Africa 953 Posts |
I have to agree on Ammar and Roth. I'd say in cards, Ortiz. All these are presently. I think that Dai Vernon needs a special mention here. Also if you are talking innovation, Elmsley deserves a mention as well.
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Chrystal Inner circle Canada/France 1552 Posts |
Dai Vernon and Marlo from days gone by come to mind as well.
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Koolmagic114 Veteran user 319 Posts |
Ammar in my mind in today's magic world is certainly and all around favorite of mine.
I think Bill Malone is a wiz with cards. He never falls short of amazing me with how natural (I think) his handlings are. Coins without exception goes to David Roth. Cigarette Magic ... (cigarettes?? What's that? Becoming a thing of the past) goes easily to Tom Mullica. nuff said
Eddy
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Steven Steele Chief of Staff 1868 Posts |
I have a hard time determining who is the best. There are some that are technically superior, but will bore the gageebees out of you. Others, don't have the technical skill, but are so entertaining...you just don't care. Then there are stage performers and close-up and everything between. And then of course, are all of my biases, likes and dislikes...
So factoring all of this in...I guess Goldfinger & Dove, Alan Wakeling, and Cardini would be my picks...but it most likely will change by tomorrow...and the next day, depending on my mood.
Coram Deo
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andre combrinck Special user South Africa 953 Posts |
Cardini,now that's someone I forgot,absolutely,brilliant!
Andre |
Will-Ace Regular user Newark NJ 170 Posts |
Cardini had a great persona and wonderfull routining, but what I mean by best sleight of hand is the execution of the moves themselves and I've seen many different guys with equal or better skill in execution of certain moves. Don't get me wrong I think that Cardini evolved manipulative magic to a new hight and created a trully magical show, but as sleight of hand techninque I've seen many other great ones. The Same with Darwin Ortiz in card handling, I beleive there are many out there with better handling of cards. Same for Michael Ammar, I admire him and I think that his knowledge of magic is incredible and sleight of hand is amazing, but still not the best.
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Gary Dayton Special user New Jersey 542 Posts |
To me, Tony Slydini will always be the best in close-up magic. He had theory and style that were all his own, and his performances were always standing ovation events. He began dirt-poor, without instruction or books -- he literally learned magic by creating it! And, he spoke little English. Despite these disadvantages, he developed his own unique methods and approach to magic. And people loved him. When you take the sum total of his work, I doubt there are more than a handful that approach him.
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