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723sabre Loyal user 260 Posts 
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Overture, the first one in the book- almost an undertstated effect, visual, simple and direct. Not a knock-your-socks-off card trick, but clever and also a good one for those new to card magic to work on 2 sleights.
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts
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Yeah, 723, and ya know, they tried to talk him OUT of including that one! I'm glad he stuck with it. That was one of the first ones I learned in that book (ha haa, since it WAS the first trick, LOL!). Gonna repurchase that one again...some day.
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Distracted-Artist New user UK 95 Posts
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I got this out again recently to go over 'Picasso aces' after seeing a demo for David Regal's new odd backed ace assembly. What a fabulous trick it is too.'Overture' is also great! so simple but brilliant nonetheless.
For a while, I have been combining 'overture' with my favourite elements taken from Bill Goodwin's 'King Brand', Aaron Fisher's 'The King Is Gone, But He's Not Forgotten' (both from Penumbra) and John Carney's 'Sanverted' to create a little routine. Gotta love 'Focus', an excellent book. |
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723sabre Loyal user 260 Posts
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On 2010-08-09 21:58, Dougini wrote: Interesting! A fellow Café' member recommended Focus to me and I am very glad I followed his advice. Lots of routines and reading all these posts makes me contnually go back and seek another one out. |
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts
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Max Maven (Phil) is a member of the Café. I wonder if he's read the complimentary things said about his book, here?
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closeupcardician Special user Justin Teeman Moore, OK 602 Posts
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Great Book indeed..... 'Masque', 'Ascension', and 'Overture' are my favorites.
"Magic as art cannot live without love. Love of some kind. There are novels without love, other arts without love. But there can be no magic without love." - Rodney Reyes
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Rainboguy Inner circle 1915 Posts
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"Five Card Polka" ain't bad, either!
Neil Lester made a great set of cards for this for me.....great trick and rarely, if ever, seen! *** Max Maven Sidenote .......(True Story)....... One night I was having dinner in Chicago with Eugene Burger and we drove out to see Max who was performing at a Club in the Hilton somewhere in the West Chicago suburbs for a group of laymen. Max did a stand-up act for over an hour just with cards, and it was nothing short of amazing. His skill as a performer is well-earned as being legenendary..... Max is one of the best ever at totally controlling and manipulating your brain; and you can't help but love it while he's doing it, now can you? No wonder his stuff is so special! |
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sohaib Special user San Ramon, CA 577 Posts
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On 2010-08-09 18:18, 723sabre wrote: Everyone really likes Overture for some reason haha - it always gets very good reactions! Instead of the Through-The-Fist Flourish I use the Twirl Change. I always do Overture with Twisting the Aces and Dr. Daley's Last Trick. I'll start this sequence with a version of Spectator Cuts to the Aces - usually Bannon's Final Verdict - or Alan Ackerman's A Quick Coincidence. |
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sohaib Special user San Ramon, CA 577 Posts
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On 2010-07-24 18:09, Rainboguy wrote: I've been really wanting to make this trick up! So many gaffs! My favorite tricks in the book are probably Overture and Shinkansen. Either I do Shinkansen or Strange Travelers. |
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Jim Klodzen New user 58 Posts
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In my opinion one of the best books ever published. I purchased all the manuscripts as a kid over 40 years ago.
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dpe666 Inner circle 2895 Posts
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On 2010-09-11 19:12, Jim Klodzen wrote: How? They were not around 40 years ago.  |
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DomKabala Inner circle I've grown old after diggin' holes for 2827 Posts
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Quote: dpe666..."Focus" is a conglomeration of Goldstein's best effects which were published in previous manuscripts/periodicals dating back to the late '60s and throughout the '70s.
On 2010-09-11 21:57, dpe666 wrote: "Focus" is without a doubt one of my top 10 books on card magic. IMHO, it should definitely occupy a well deserved space in every serious cardician's library... Cardamagically, Dom  
We don't stop playing when we grow old...we grow old when we stop playing.
God is enough, let go, let God. Gal 2:20 "Anything of value is not easily attained and those things which are easily attained are not of lasting value."   
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Leo Reynolds Jr Special user 864 Posts
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This is what I love about the Café if not for post like these I would miss out on some of the really good stuff hidden away in some magic store's bookshelf.
Thanks for the recommendation great book. Best Leo Jr |
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts
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On 2010-03-30 05:47, Vlad_77 wrote: Agreed, Vlad – along with the fabled Cardzilla by Mr. Bannon!
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blu tiger New user 67 Posts
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This book is one of my favorites. There are so many good tricks in it. I haven’t gone through the whole book yet, but my favorite effects so far are Jumping Bean Aces, Immediate Aces, Transfourmation, Masque, No Gaff Differential, & Twisted Location. A must have if you're a collector.
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tony660 New user 63 Posts
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Sounds like Focus by Phil Goldstein is worth the $30.00 price.
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dpe666 Inner circle 2895 Posts
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On 2010-10-09 18:47, tony660 wrote: It is worth a lot more than that. |
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tony660 New user 63 Posts
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I just ordered Focus, thanks
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