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videoman Inner circle 6732 Posts |
I'm a Nick Trost neophyte, but recent threads have made me realize I need to rectify that situation.
I just ordered the card magic of Nick Trost book and thought I may as well get a couple of the Aldo on Trost DVD's as well since they are pretty inexpensive. But there are many volumes and I can't afford to buy them all at once so was hoping I could get recommendations on which ones to start with. Is there any advantage to getting them in numerical order? Are there particular ones that are generally deemed to be more popular or favored by most? Thanks for any suggestions, Bill |
Atom3339 Inner circle Spokane, WA 3242 Posts |
Bill, Just start with Volume 1. It's excellent. You'll get a sense of what ALL the volumes are like. Remember there are TEN effects and explanations on EACH volume; a HUGE value! Aldo was only going to do THREE volumes. But now we have MANY more due to POPULARITY. There's a reason for that!
TH
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Rogerbest Regular user 108 Posts |
Here's my advice...
Forget the DVD's, just buy the Subtle Card Creation series. |
sohaib Special user San Ramon, CA 577 Posts |
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On 2013-09-01 13:24, Atom3339 wrote: completely agree just get volume 1; the instant download |
Magiguy Inner circle Seattle, WA 5467 Posts |
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On 2013-09-01 22:37, Rogerbest wrote: Yessir!! GREAT advice (but then again... this is for those who actually READ). |
Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
Whatever avenue you take Bill, welcome to the world of Nick Trost!
Since you ordered The Card Magic of Nick Trost obviously you have many options. My preference is books but I also will buy videos, etc., in other words, whatever I can afford and whatever it takes to learn the material. The multi-volume Nick Trost series is superb. It's projected to be 8 volumes. Four of them are out and the fifth is supposed to be out this year according to Marshall at H&R Magic Books who publishes them. If you don't want to make an additional purchase of 4 books right now but want to look into this series, in the opinion of many, volume 3 is the most favored. I like them all equally. That said, when the book you've already ordered arrives, you're going to be so immersed in it that I don't think you'll be needing the multi-volume set for quite a while. Aldo Colombini is a GREAT teacher and one of world's greatest living magicians. He has been creating and publishing magic since the 1970s; he was known professionally as Fabian then. Obviously I don't need to list Aldo Colombini's credentials; they're considerable as you know. So the instruction you would be getting is simply top notch. Since you are new to Nick Trost's magic, perhaps the best route to take while you're waiting for The Card Magic of Nick Trost to arrive, is to order one or two of the Colombini series so you'll get a jumps start with doling out a lot of cash. If you get hooked, the multi-volume H&R set will be there - and I DO think you'll get hooked. On the odd chance that you don't get hooked, then you haven't spent a lot of money. If you are a move monkey just know that you'll be disappointed. Nick Trost wasn't about greek deals, DPS, false deals, or any sleight that could be called "advanced"; this isn't Ernest Earick. That said, Trost's magic is potentially as strong as any of the magic by the sleight gurus such as Darwin Ortiz, Larry Jennings, et. al.; it depends on the performer but again, I'm stating the obvious. If you like the magic of Stewart James, Stewart Judah, Theo. Annemann, Woody Aragon, and Aldo Colombini, you will feel right at home with Nick Trost's material. Best, Vlad |
Atom3339 Inner circle Spokane, WA 3242 Posts |
^ Couldn't say it better!
TH
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videoman Inner circle 6732 Posts |
Huge thank you to everyone who replied. Great suggestions from all!
I anticipate getting hooked and will likely own all the Trost material available eventually. I enjoy learning new sleights but I am by no means a move monkey. I can certainly appreciate the cleverness of brilliant subtleties and look forward to having Nick Trost expand my horizons, either through material produced on his own or via other wonderful teachers such as Aldo. Books or videos, it's all fine by me. One slight advantage DVD's offer in my case is that I enjoy viewing them while exercising on machines I own such as a treadmill. I get so involved it just makes the time fly by unnoticed. Then when I view them again later with props in hand I find I already have a good understanding of the material being presented. So I improve myself mentally and physically at the same time! Thanks, Bill |
sohaib Special user San Ramon, CA 577 Posts |
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On 2013-09-02 16:42, videoman wrote: haha that's a great idea for the treadmill. I have a hard time getting myself to go on it what do you watch the DVDs on - iPad? |
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