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Jamie D. Grant V.I.P. as seen in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Twice! 2413 Posts |
What The Audience Sees: “Okay, so I'm still in mass mental meltdown after that trick Jamie showed us on Friday. I mean, he didn't do any funny moves or gestures, or any abracadabray kind of stuff, or anything! He simply showed us six cards, 3 red & 3 black. And he laid them down, alternating the colour. Red, black, red, black, red, black. Then "poof" they were separated! Red, red, red, black, black, black! It was just so...magical! I don't know what else to say! It was real, true magic. And he did it three times! and the last time he did it? Get this! He did it face up!!!I'm speechless..." How It Went: If you were right beside me, at this moment, watching me type, you'd see the huge smile on my face. I love this trick. Love it! As many of you know, I don't review bad magic (I can't really go around showing bad magic, can I?) but there's some that I review, that I like more than others. And Anthony Owen's "Ultimate Oil & Water" is now at the top of my list. When it comes to magic that I keep with me, in my wallet, this is probably the first thing I'll be pulling out in the future. The thing that I loved about Friday was that it is such a clear effect to explain and describe. Six cards alternating colour magically separate into three and three of each. Period. Visually, it is just as clear. It's like the audience was watching the magic happening at that moment. When I showed that the colours were grouped together, people got the feeling that it was happening right at that moment. Combine that with the fact that I can do it three times, with each time escalating in proof and impossibility, and you have a sure-fire winner. I had such great reactions all day that it was an absolute pleasure to have to work, lol. There wasn't a single "meh" reaction from all the times I performed it, either. Gasps and shock were the orders of the day. The Difficulty: This isn't a hard trick at all but you will need to practise it a bit. It's important to put the time into this if you want the confidence needed to not worry. 3/5. Best Lines: “Where are we?! Are we still in Vancouver?!” ~This is an awesome line, lol. “Amazing, amazing, amazing." ~What more can you ask for?. Angry Bob Rating: For those of you reading this article for the first time, Angry Bob is a co-worker who has an understanding of some magic because his uncle was a magician. Angry Bob knows that TT’s exist, for example, but he has no desire to become a magician himself. He also has an anger management problem that can be experienced first hand if he can’t figure out how a trick is done. A high rating means he has no idea. Angry Bob is having a hard time these days. I might have to bust out a TT trick next week to give him a break. I seriously thought he was going to have a heart attack right in front of me. Needless to say- no clue. "$#%# it. I don't even want to know. 4.5/5. My Rating: Magic Friday Approved! A new packet trick- hurrah! I know I've been going on and on about my summer project of only doing magic with borrowed decks but I stil allow myself one packet trick to be on me at all times. Ultimate Oil & Water is now that trick! I also realize that there are many versions of this effect and that opinions vary on personal favourites. For me, this is my new favourite- I'll stand by that! The JDG Tip: Watch it here! The iTricks Idea: Read it here! Closing Thoughts: Thanks for reading and watching everyone! If you are reading this in the summer of 2010, I highly suggest you go over to http://www.Professional-Magician.com and check out the "Send Wonder" campaign. If it's years later and you're reading this, I simply hope you enjoy the review. Have a Great Week Everyone! Jamie D. Grant http://www.cardsinabottle.com Magic Friday Reviews 357 by Tom Lauten 3D Realization by Mark Southwork ACAAN by Barrie Richardson Atomic 2.0 by Michael Paul Be Honest, What Is It by Eddie Fechter Black Envelope by Bob Kohler Blackout by Platt Boomerang Band by Al Angelo Branded by Tim Trono Card On Head by Matthew Johnson Cash Cabaret by Peter Nardi Chameleon Knives by Joe Mogar Christmas Carol Book Test by Josh Zandman Crazy Man's Handcuffs by Arthur Setterington Crossroads by Ben Harris Cut & Restored String by Charles Townsend Cutting Tens by David Solomon Deck Dropper by Trevor Duffy Deep 3 by Bro Gilbert Diplopia from Paul Vigil Directors Cut by Jay Sankey Double Jointed Card by Jeff Pierce Dough by Jay Sankey Dr. Daley's Last Trick by Dr. Daley Dragon Thread by Mike Wong Eight Card Brainwave by Nick Trost Encased by David Forrest Enlightenment by Ben Harris Entourage by Gordon Beam Extension Of Credit by David Ben Fan Mail by Jay Sankey Fantasy Phone Experiment by Jack Galloway Fiber Optics by Richard Sanders Flow by Dan Hauss Four, Five, Six Packet Trick by Sal Piacente Future Zone by Mark Mason Gum by Jeff Prace Homing Card by Francis Carlyle Hopping Halves by Roy Kueppers Hundy 500 by Gregory Wilson Impossible Knot by Barrie Richardson Impromtu Penetration by Russell Leeds Intuition by Hondo & David Leon Invisible Deck by Eddie Fields Key Accessory by Andrew Gerard Kolossal Killer by Kenton Knepper Linking Ring Through String by Fantasma Lit by Dan Hauss & Dan White Magic Lock Box by Pocket Magic Matchbox Penetration by Anonymous Metamorphisis by Wayne Dobson Micro Chop Chup by James Riser & Dennis Loomis Mind Control by Bill Abbott Miracle Chip by Mark Mason Multi Dimensional by Craig Fillicetti Multiple Selection by Mark James Newspaper Tear by Paul Potassy NFW by Gary Freed Observation Test by Nick Trost Passe Passe Salt by Dr. HarlanTarbell Pinnacle by Russ Niedzwieki Pointless by Gregory Wilson Positive/Negative by Max Maven Power Of Poker by John Bannon Powerball 60 by Bill Abbott & Richard Sanders Precious Metal by John Zander Prohibition by Charlie Miller Prophesy In Numbers by Robert Nelson Proximity by Craig Fillicetti Rebate by David Williamson Revealation by Wayne Dobson Ring Thing by Garrett Thomas Ringer by Steve Duschek Rising Ring On Rubberband by Martin Gardner Satisfaction Guranteed by Daniel Garcia Search and Destroy by Aaron Fisher Shirt Happens by Angelo Carbone Shoe't by Mark Southworth & Mark Mason Signed Torn & Restored Post-It Note by Richard Osterlind Silk Vanish Into A TT by Anonynous Sponge Bomb by Jamie D. Grant Stargazer by Alan Wong Strange Travellers by David Blaine & Paul Harris Sweeter and Lower by Richard Osterlind Tagged by Richard Sanders Test of Strength by Bill Malone Three Card Monte by Whit Haydn Chef Anton Three No Evil by Doug Higley Three Quarters Across by Gregory Wilson Torched and Restored by Brent Braun Torn & Restored Transpo by David Williamson Travelling Expenses by Jay Jankey Triumph by Dai Vernon Two Card Monte by Don Driver Two Cards In Pocket by Richard Osterlind Ultimate Jump by Joe Rindfleisch Ultimate Three Card Monte by Michael Skinner Untouchable by Jeremy Hanrahan Unwritten by Oliver Meech Vanishing Ketchup Bottle by Norm Nielsen Warning by Kostya Kimlat White Star by Jim Critchlow Wow by Masuda
TRICK OF THE YEAR: Industrial Revelation, BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Approach, The AIP Bottle, and my new book Scenic 52, can all be found over here: SendWonder.com
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Jamie D. Grant V.I.P. as seen in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Twice! 2413 Posts |
TRICK OF THE YEAR: Industrial Revelation, BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Approach, The AIP Bottle, and my new book Scenic 52, can all be found over here: SendWonder.com
Kindness takes practice. My TEDx talk |
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