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Mikael Eriksson Inner circle None of your business 1064 Posts |
To begin with, I think I have posted this in the wrong place in the forum, but I cannot figure aout where to post it, so...
You know about "One hit wonder", right? Is there a magical equivalent, "One trick wonder"? In other words a magician who has inveted only one great trick? |
TonyB2009 Inner circle 5006 Posts |
Plenty of them! But I won't embarrass anyone by mentioning names.
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stoneunhinged Inner circle 3067 Posts |
I only do one trick, ever. But I ain't famous, so you're probably not talking about me.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Most here have never invented one.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
The hit/wonder thing are about marketing. Working magicians who evolve their own material over time - like Nate Leipzig or Max Malini... through Johnny Thompson, Penn and Teller ... Derren Brown... not much time for hits or even showing tricks to magicians.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Pepper's ghost maybe?
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
0pus Inner circle New Jersey 1739 Posts |
Clever Hans?
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
MacDonald's Aces?
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6127 Posts |
Quote: I don't think I'd be embarrassed to have invented only one great trick.On Jan 25, 2017, TonyB2009 wrote:
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funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9982 Posts |
For those who subscribe to the notion that all creativity is derivative, no one has ever invented a trick, so
why would anyone be embarrassed to be acknowledge for inventing anything? on the flip side, if one feels that all creativity is its own reward, then "one trick invention' is impossible. It is a way of life! Who knows how many inventions are never published? Thus, perhaps the OP question should be, "Is there anyone famous or well known for popularizing only one trick?"
"the more one pretends at magic, the more awe and wonder will be found in real life." Arnold Furst
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
It's a fun question. Emile Clifton is immortal because of a single move.
Chefalo probably created some wonderful routines, but to most of us, he's a knot.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1337 Posts |
Elmsley only had three good tricks....or was it four?
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Http://llepub.com/index.php?main_page=pr......ts_id=38
Do you mean this guy? There is a second volume as well. About 900 or so pages. If that is of whom you speak I would revise my estimate up a wee bit.
Danny Doyle
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Poof-Daddy Inner circle Considering Stopping At Exactly 5313 Posts |
I think the correct joke is -
Alex Elmsley only had four great tricks but nobody ever saw the third ???
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Mikael Eriksson Inner circle None of your business 1064 Posts |
Thanks!
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
Quote:
On Feb 1, 2017, Poof-Daddy wrote: That's pretty good!
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
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On Feb 2, 2017, Mikael Eriksson wrote: Did you have any in mind, Mikael?
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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