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sjdavison![]() Inner circle Surrey, UK 1379 Posts ![]() |
Also while I think of it, derren's 10p routine was one of my favourite routines ever to perform. While I could, of course!
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Galileo![]() Elite user Somerville MA 431 Posts ![]() |
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On Aug 23, 2014, Mindpro wrote: I completely second that there is a reason Derren Brown, Peter Turner, and Bob Cassidy keep coming up |
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Martin Pulman![]() Inner circle London 3361 Posts ![]() |
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On Aug 23, 2014, Mindpro wrote: I think that's true up to a point, but the impact of store bought effects on AGT performed by, on the whole, mediocre talents suggests that a brilliantly designed effect can have a huge impact, despite any limitations of the person performing it. What I think is interesting is how many of the effects chosen as favourites here were created by the person performing them. It would seem the singer and his own song is stronger than the singer doing a cover version. It's just a shame so much of mentalism is cover versions. |
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Mindpro![]() Eternal Order 10091 Posts ![]() |
Yeah, I agree. But then those will chime in with the same old "well there's only so many premises in metalism". To that I say yeah, but look how many great songs have been written using the same three chords!
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mastermindreader![]() V.I.P. Seattle, WA 12589 Posts ![]() |
How about comedy? After all, there are only seven basic joke forms.
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Martin Pulman![]() Inner circle London 3361 Posts ![]() |
Or the seven basic plots in narrative literature. We're 2,000 years away from Gilgamesh yet still we're thrilled by new films, plays and novels. I wonder which mentalism effects will be released in 4014? And will we know the solution to the Berglas Effect by then
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C.J. Inner circle There's a lotta rambling in my 2366 Posts ![]() |
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On Aug 23, 2014, mastermindreader wrote: Long Island Iced Tea = perfect mix of five basic spirits... ![]()
Connor Jacobs - The Thought Sculptor
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mastermindreader![]() V.I.P. Seattle, WA 12589 Posts ![]() |
Actually, there is really only one joke that matters:
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Gourmet![]() Loyal user 247 Posts ![]() |
I think a layperson would be best to answer the initial question.
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mastermindreader![]() V.I.P. Seattle, WA 12589 Posts ![]() |
The problem, though, with having a layperson answer, would be that the average layperson has probably only seen one or two mentalists in his/her entire life.
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IAIN![]() Eternal Order england 18818 Posts ![]() |
I've asked to be banned
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Galileo![]() Elite user Somerville MA 431 Posts ![]() |
Gotta love Monty python
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Gourmet![]() Loyal user 247 Posts ![]() |
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On Aug 24, 2014, mastermindreader wrote: Agreed. Maybe a lay mentalism enthusiast could answer. But maybe this person would be drawn to his or her preferred performer regardless how strong other performers are. |
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mastermindreader![]() V.I.P. Seattle, WA 12589 Posts ![]() |
I've got to say that I never met a "lay mentalism enthusiast!" But I agree that laymen would just generally pick the only one they probably ever saw in person.
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innercirclewannabe![]() Inner circle Ireland 1582 Posts ![]() |
Most laypeople will opt for "the guy" they've seen do some Mind Reading on TV. A by product of this for some will be to actually go & see this guy live if he comes to their town.
Tá sé ach cleas má dhéanann tú sé cuma mhaith ar cheann.
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jakeg![]() Inner circle 1736 Posts ![]() |
When I was working out a blindfold routine, I thought that I knew all, or at least most of the published methods. Then, Kuda Bux had me put his blindfold on him. What he did with the blindfold on, completely blew me away. It was as if he had vision from every angle. I don't know if time has distorted my memory, and I am now envisioning it from a layman's perspective, but it was totally amazing.
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Galileo![]() Elite user Somerville MA 431 Posts ![]() |
Yeah some people out there have devolved some pretty ingenuis blindfold methods that blow me away too sometimes.
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Martin Joseph![]() New user UK 70 Posts ![]() |
As a teenager in the late nineties, the magic society I was a member of had Andy Nyman perform at our annual dinner. He opened with the Tossed Out Deck and completely blew me away. His whole act was fantastic but that initial experience of the TOD and the wonder I felt really stayed with me.
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dmoses![]() Inner circle 2196 Posts ![]() |
All three happened at Mindvention but different years:
Jeremy Weiss's legendary ACAAN Looch's inexplicable (and unpublished) Influence routine and Marco Fida's mythic Contact Mind Reading
"You're a comedian. You wanna do mankind a service, tell funnier jokes."
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Galileo![]() Elite user Somerville MA 431 Posts ![]() |
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On Aug 25, 2014, dmoses wrote: Yeah I remember seeing some of the promo videos for influence after it first came out and it blew me away too. |
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