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radamwarner Regular user Georgia 170 Posts |
Hello everyone,
I thought this version of the color changing records was quite impressive. How is it made? Does it use plastic or wood, do you know? It might make an interesting beginning to a performance using older or obsolete objects. |
Regan Inner circle U.S.A. 5726 Posts |
They are made of very thin plastic.
Mister Mystery
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
Well, I AM OLDER--AND, OBSOLETE.
I wonder who would want to see an "old, obsolete show"!!! I have a friend who insists on doing the "Silken Serenade". He must spend several minutes, EXPLAINING what "records" ARE! before he can start doing it. --and the kids don't care! The only thing that "saves"(???) him, is, that it's colorful. IMHO...I think that the Silken Serenade is a prop that dealers sell, and neophytes buy! At a "regional" convention, a few years ago, a "magician" did THREE VERSIONS of the effect(consecutively)! He started with the "standard" 45 rpm "records", then, did a version with 33 1/3 "records" and finally finished with a version using CDs!!!!! His "act" died an extremely slow death.
SNEAKY, UNDERHANDED, DEVIOUS,& SURREPTITIOUS ITINERANT MOUNTEBANK
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radamwarner Regular user Georgia 170 Posts |
It could be a comedy act or who knows. I have a friend who has a predilection for everything Victorian, and we have discussed devising a 'proper' Victorian magic show. He is involved with SteamPunk and such a show would be to appeal to that (the SteamPunk) crowd. How about color changing piano rolls-now that would take some explaining.
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Kbuck54 Veteran user 343 Posts |
I use this clor changing rings by UGM,http://www.stevensmagic.com/shop/omedetaiwa-ugm/ They supply a silk for a color match routine. Works very smoothe.
JMTC Keith
SHAZAM!
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radamwarner Regular user Georgia 170 Posts |
Is the sleeve of the Color Changing Records made of cardboard, plastic or wood does anyone know?
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wwhokie1 Special user 512 Posts |
I disagree with the idea that just because it is obsolete that it will not work. It all depends on your presentation. If you do like one poster said someone did, and explain what they are before you do your performance then yes it will fail. But if you make your explanation your performance and you make it interesting then it could work. How about something like this for your patter: "My son was helping me clean out the garage the other day and he came across a strange looking disk and he had no idea what it was. I told him that is what music was stored on when I was a kid, we called it a 45. He was shocked, you mean you could only store 45 songs on something this big. Well, actually it only stored 2 songs, 1 on each side. It made me feel really old, but that's ok, because when all of you talk to your kids one day about playing songs on your mp3, your kids will have no idea what you are talking about either. And your MP3 players will either be thrown away, or if you become a magician you can do some magic with it, just like I do with my old 45's. Watch this."
That's very rough and without much thought. But I think it could be developed into a performance that explains, justifies their use and entertains all at the same time. Kids don't need to have a detailed 5 minute explanation of a record, just a rough idea that it stored music years ago. Showing the kids something from your childhood can be made interesting. Children like seeing new things. Antique shows attract crowds of people. You could build your presentation around an antique sale, yard sale, grandmas house. Whether something is obsolete or not doesn't determine how good the magic is, its all in the presentation. Personally I believe the fact that it is obsolete, could be used to your advantage, and make it a better choice than a CD BECAUSE it is obsolete and therefore a more interesting object than a more common CD. (cd's are becoming obsolete as well, though still well known and recognized) Common = less interesting; more unique = potentially more interesting. Use the obsolete fact to your advantage, but you will have to be creative, which you should be anyway. |
Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
Dan Garrett had the best line I ever heard for justifying the use of 45 RPM records. He simply said, "These are your Grandpa's CDs."
The rest of the act was done to music, so only a real dunce would have trouble making the connection.
~michael baker
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soleil Loyal user 294 Posts |
Do you know that vinyl 45 discs are still used by many DJ's around the world? They are being sold at stores and many young people know them.
Second, the symbol. They are really the visual symbol of Music and still used on many ads and logos etc.
"Art is the Artist. The Artist is God."- Goete
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bowers Inner circle Oakboro N.C. 7024 Posts |
This is actually a good effect.I own this.
It is a cardboard sleeve.But that's what a real one is.It works very smoothly.You just need good routiening.Which I do. Todd |
Moxahalla Special user Los Angeles 751 Posts |
Alternative: Use the "Color Changing DISCS" (CDs) from Seo Magic.
They appear to have an (unauthorized) etching of Mickey Mouse's face on each of the discs..but, so what? Back in 70's, most EVERYONE was doing the Color Changing (sucker) Records....packs flat, plays big & colorful! |
Motley Mage Special user 572 Posts |
Wwholie--I actually like your quick patter as a good starting place. And Michael is right, the visual appeal of the trick does what it needs to without any need to explain what a record is, anyway. (And I am not defending the trick for any other reason than I like its visual appeal--I do not perform this at all. Just not my thing.)
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