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Barry Donovan Special user 848 Posts |
Is this the only book to start from as thinking of getting it
when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
No, but it's probably the best, because it is well-organized, and it will give you a very solid foundation. You should also get Annemann's Practical Mental Effects AKA Annemann's Practical Mental Magic edited by John J. Crimmins. Both are the same book, the latter being the Dover edition. There is a lot of basic material in there, as well.
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Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
All classics and great to start with.
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will4gzus Veteran user 311 Posts |
Bill stated it perfectly, those 2 books will give you a foundation that will last a lifetime. I look through 13 steps many times to keep the foundation strong.
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Reuben Dunn Inner circle Has a purple ribbon wraped around my 1592 Posts |
A few years ago I bought Annemanns' magazine compolation "The Jinx" after I had read the above two books.
This is a treasure trove of material that, for the most part, survies into the 21st century. I would also consider this a "must have" in any colletion. |
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Eric Simmatis Regular user 118 Posts |
13 steps is great as it has everything and you can pick which form of mentalism you want to explore further..........
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R Gould Regular user 193 Posts |
There is no better single-volume introduction to mentalism than Thirteen Steps.
I've recently been studying it again, going over the material in Step Two. The stuff in this chapter alone could convince 99% of people you are a legitimate mind-reader! Imagine writing something on a card, sending someone across the room, having them write down the name of a childhood friend.... then, without glimpsing the card or having them announce the name, you show your cards. THE NAMES MATCH! This is among the material in Corinda that is neglected by most mentalists only too happy to pay $40 for the latest minor manuscript on the market. |
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Predicador New user Chile 11 Posts |
Well, I've the intention of buy one of the classic to continue with my learning. Everyone talks very good about the "13 steps", but also about "Mind, Myth & Magic". What do you recommend me to adquire first?
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ronzo New user 68 Posts |
13 Steps lays out a foundation for the mentalist--basic techniques, together with many effects. Mind, Myth & Magic is a terrific book, loaded with effects, but assumes you have a background in the basic techniques.
13 Steps should come first. |
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
I would start with 13 Steps. I think T.A. Waters would have felt the same way.
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Predicador New user Chile 11 Posts |
Thanks for the advices!!! I've ordered the 13 Steps via Hocus-Pocus a couple of minutes ago.
Thanks Again!!! |
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R Gould Regular user 193 Posts |
MM&M is an elaboration on the basic principles and techniques of mentalism, best laid out in Corinda.
You made the right choice by purchasing that book first! |
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mmreed Inner circle Harrisburg, PA 1432 Posts |
I would also add that once you get the 13 steps down, and want to explore modern day mentalists, check out the work of Paul Hallas. Banachek and Larry Becker as well.
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Kit New user 61 Posts |
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On 2008-06-10 23:02, Predicador wrote: You won't be dissapointed. This was the first book a lot of top professionals bought when they first started out. It covers everything that you will need to know foundation and intermeadiate wise. Although a few routines are a bit out dated you will keep comming back to the book time and time again discovering things you missed on other occasions. Enjoy it. |
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Oscar999 Elite user 401 Posts |
I would start with 13 Steps. I think T.A. Waters would have felt the same way.
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christiancagigal Special user SF Bay Area 625 Posts |
The Tarbell series has some really nice stuff in there to start from as well.
People tend to forget what a contribution Tarbell gave to us, when discussing the great books of the 20th Century. C
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Chris K Inner circle 2544 Posts |
The Amateur's Magician Handbook is what started it all for me but in terms of a mentalism book, gotta agree with everybody here, 13 steps is quite good. There are pitfalls to it (indexing, errata, etc.) but allows you to see what appeals to you as a performer and shows how the same idea can be used in a variety of ways.
Just for the record, I know there is an errata section however I did not know that the first several times I read the book. As such, I had to figure out how to actually do the magic square myself, which ended up being good practice but totally unnecessary. Might I also throw out there that lybrary.com offers Annemann's work at a STEEP discount. It's not my cup of tea, but if you are into things you can only read online, this is a really cost effective way to get some of his work (since printing out would be pricey I assume the purchaser would only want online access otherwise just buy the book version). Lem |
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Tony Chris V.I.P. Vancouver, Canada 714 Posts |
13 Steps was the first book on mentalism I bought almost 20 years ago and is still one of the very best. You simply can't go wrong with.
I also bought the compilation, very comprehensive and extremely thick book (about 3 inches thick) Annemann. This book is a must for anyone seriously interested in learning outstanding mentalism.
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Daniel Nicholls Veteran user UK 390 Posts |
I keep re-reading my copy of Corinda. I'm spending the day in Starbucks tomorrow and I'm going to read it then. I love the section on Mnemonics.
Close your eyes. Open your senses.
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phillsmiff Inner circle UK 1794 Posts |
13 Steps is like a textbook of mentalism. It doesn't contain everything, but it gives you a quick and accessible overview of many different aspects of the art as well as lots of practical ideas. Simple principles, clever sleights, ambitious gimmicks and everything in between, 13 Steps is mentalism's Royal Road.
Sales pitch over. It is old fashioned and a little dated, but the style of the material forces you to find your own presentation, which is doubtlessly a good thing. (Just from a graphics nerd's point of view, some of the illustrations in the book are very nice; the stippled drawing of the third hand board, for example, is a very nice piece of commercial art. Not a reason to buy it of course, but certainly something else to enjoy if you do.) Phill
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