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owen.daniel Inner circle England 1048 Posts |
I have not seen that many coin magicians (who specialise in coins only), however if I were to chose three magicians who do the most inspiring coin stuff:
Live (people who I have seen in the flesh): Mickey Silver: His SUV is brilliant, I have not seen coin magic ever look so magical. Armando Lucero: His coin routine is outstanding. Bob Kohler: The coin stuff he performed at his lecture at International a few years back has some of the strongest coin stuff I use. Paul Gertner: Again some excellent matrix routines, and his "That's Ridiculous" routine, is very good. Video: Dean Dill: Matrix again...also his explosion David Roth: He is the master! Michael Rubinstein: Judging by his Encyclopedia, this man knows his stuff! Dead: Ross Bertram: I am in awe at what this man could supposedly do. Al Flosso: If only I could do his Miser's Dream Nelson Downs: Legendary! Owen |
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Steve Brooks Founder / Manager Northern California - United States 3780 Posts |
To keep the list to three is really tough and leaves out so many folks. That said, the people I've actually seen up close and personal that I think have chops and know what they are doing:
There are of course so many more that I have seen and like, but the list above are those who left a real lasting impression on me.
"Always be you because nobody else can" - Steve Brooks
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tedski Special user New Jersey 792 Posts |
This is tough....but I will say, I was one of the few guys at NYC coinmagic in 2004; I happily watched (and learned) from David Roth, Mike Rubenstein, Mike Gallo, and Geoff Latta....WOW
Recently, I was lucky to watch Curtis Kam....another WOW I will not add video etc - there are many great coin guys. I will add that in addition to the technical skills EACH one of these guys were very helpful in sharing their knowledge.....I think that deserves mentioning here as well. |
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts |
Come to think of it, I did see a quick glimpse of Curtis Kam...fooled me badly! Now there's a different kind of coin magic there, if what I've seen is typical. I need to find his DVD's...and, Dan Watkins, I've caught a glimps of you, once on video...that visible coins across really kills! We PM'ed once or twice about a unique move of yours. I'd also like to see more of David Neighbors. hey, you can't get better coin advice than this...all the above names...it's overwhelming. How do you decide what's best? You can't. Like a fine buffet, you have to try a little of each one. What would really be great would be personal instruction. Too bad I can't travel. See each in person. Oh well...nice to dream
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Lo-Key Loyal user Earth 225 Posts |
I can not say from the list of many who is the three best. however I can tell you the three most creative coin men today.......
1 Mickey silver 2. Vinny Marini 3. Andrew Goldenhirsh their magic and slights are very origional |
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owen.daniel Inner circle England 1048 Posts |
Vinny does have some great coin moves and tricks...the number of videos I get from him keeps rising and rising...all of them of great quality. Don't forget that he has some DVDs teaching his stuff! Check out his site (www.vinnymarini.com)
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Mb217 Inner circle 9520 Posts |
I agree Owen, Vinny is great. What a prolific coin and card man he is. He doesn't like the gaff stuff, so instead does some wonderful moves on sleights alone. Coins, cards and an assortment of other types of magic, Vinny is your man... And no one is more specifically helpful that Vinny...not only will he tellya, he'll showya too. Great guy and magician!
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"Believe in YOU, and you will see the greatest magic that ever was." -Mb |
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owen.daniel Inner circle England 1048 Posts |
Couldn't agree more. I count myself lucky to have met him in Vegas...Vinny, if you're reading this, your a great guy! Thanks for all the help!
Owen |
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Jeffrey Cowan Regular user Los Angeles, CA 130 Posts |
I'm lucky enough to have seen in person most of the guys listed on this thread, from Slydini and Goshman to the present. If one considers their skills with coins in both stand-up and sit-down conditions, I'd rank them the top three as follows (in no particular order):
Tim Conover Bob Kohler Chris Kenner and Mike Gallo If you're lucky/smart enough to attend conventions or other gatherings where you can see them perform, you should look for how they blend extraordinary technique, routine constructions, and "moments"/misdirection. For my money, that's what sets them apart from many other very talented coin guys. |
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mentalism101 Regular user NYC 105 Posts |
Gary Kurtz,
Chris Power, Sol Stone. But Kurtz far and away above ANYONE else... Scott |
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rawdawg Special user Southern California 686 Posts |
David Roth is probably the best overall performer using coins that I have seen. Whereas most coin men use coins as objects to be manipulated, Roth demo'd to me a black hole, a magical sleeve and the magical interaction of a ball of putty and a coin.
Favorite coin moments I've had. Shoot Ogawa, the "Chili Room", Magic Castle. I was having a few words with Shoot when he suddenly pulled out a purse frame. He said, "It's very beautiful". I said, "What are you talking about, dude?" He then pulls a coin out of the frame and puts it back in several times, hands clearly empty. Then his tie comes out and then a freakin' huge coin gets pulled out. I looked at him and stuttered, "Dude!" Apollo Robbins, The Hat and Hare?, Magic Castle. I was discussing Ross Bertrams TeBe change with some guy that had a nice jacket. He performed his version, entitled "The Apollo change" At first I didn't believe him, because it looked like the TeBe change and besides, who would name their kid Apollo? He asked if I liked coins. I said sure. He did this little trick where the coins would fly from hand to hand. But sometimes they didn't. Sometimes, they went to my shoulder. One time, a coin invisibly "jumped" to an open palm, materializing at the last moment. I was so enthralled that I moved to clap in applause only my watch was wrapped around my palm. I looked strangely at my unclasped watch and Apollo remarked sheepishly, "I was only half done." Francis with the pimp hat, Magic Castle Main bar. Francis was an old school sort of fellow and did this Miser type routine with big honkin' coins. He utilized the coin roll as a secret transport mechanism. That routine was crazy. Reed McClintock, Magic Castle, Close up Room floor. At the end of the night, Reed sat on the floor and did some serious coin work for me. One item he did floored me. He displayed a coin in his hand and waved at it with his other. It disappeared. Both of his finger wide open and wiggling. He waved again and four appeared. I reared back and stammered, "What, are you using the floor as a sleight(I was imagining a trapdoor). He said, "Sort of..." Visiting Japanese Magician, Upstairs Bar, Magic Castle. There was this Japanese Fellow who held a coin on his fingertips. He would gingerly display the coin on both sides. He then gently raised the coin up to his lips and softly blew on it. It utterly disappeared. He reappeared the coin and did it again, over and over. Gordon Bean, the Castle Librarian, standing next to me, remarked, "I could watch that all night". My father, Living Room, circa 1980. My father would take pennies from my sister and I. He would rub them on his forearm over and over. Eventually the pennies would absorb into his forearm. I remember it being the coolest thing I've ever saw. My sister would be worried that my father's arm was getting hurt. You know, I just realized that we never got our pennies back...
One time, when I was young, I botched a sleight so bad, Vernon, Marlo & Miller rolled over in their graves. But I didn't see Elmsley, probably because he was behind the others.
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BrianCooper New user Los Angeles, CA 55 Posts |
Only Three? Of those I have had the privilege to see personally:
1. David Roth 2. Al Goshman 3. and my hero: Tony Slydini Brian Cooper |
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joespc New user 54 Posts |
I would have to second Brian's list of Slydini, Goshman and Roth. I remember watching Slydini perform at a magic convention in Philadelphia during the mid 70's. He did his coins through table…he blew me away.
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harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8812 Posts |
Back in the 70's I got a chance to see Mr. Goshman.
This was when I knew nothing about coin magic. I know even less these days. Two others that popped into my head were Bill Wisch and Paul Gertner. These were from my early magic years. Harris Deutsch Laughologist
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HiraseMagic Special user Hong Kong 573 Posts |
My votes will go to:
3) David Stone 2) David Roth 1) J.B. Bobo They are my Great TV teachers. ^^ Hirase
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markjens Loyal user N. CA 213 Posts |
As others have mentioned, naming only three is almost cruel. I have such a list of guys I've seen and admired. I have to then take things a bit further, and award places on the list to those who I've seen that are not only technically gifted, but also have the talent to get inside my head and manipulate things. Geoff Latta just fried me at LVMI, his coin work is always just a step ahead of your thinking, because he manipulates the things you think. Armando Lucero is another who knows ahead of time what it is a spectator will be thinking. His elegance with anything he touches is a wonder. Coins, cards, balls, silks, in his hands, things take on a life of their own. Dean Dill has the above talent as well, and lulls me into careless thinking. You look at this guy who, if he wasn't such a teddy bear, could probably bend the coins with his hands, and his smile and gentle voice are setting you up to fry your brain. I am going to cheat just a bit and mention a fourth guy, who is a bit misunderstood. Everyone thinks that Mickey's SUV is all about the skill in his hands, but it is also about his manipulation of what you see. Having seen him, standing right in front of me, vanish coins that ended up on my coffee cup, my shoulder, and a brass pole with a ball on top. Now who manages to vanish a coin and balance it atop a brass ball without my seeing it? Man, he is so smooth, and once he starts getting organized with his routining, he's going to be one of the greats. Please don't think I am belittling greats like David Roth or Dr. Rubenstein, their work is just awesome. My time in their presence has been much too limited to make a call on their greatness. That Geoff Latta though, gets inside my head '8)
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Jim Stan Magic Man Loyal user Chicago Area 241 Posts |
My votes:
David Roth David Stone John Born Jim |
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Randy Loyal user Rochester, NY 261 Posts |
Mike Gallo
Gary Kurtz Paul Gertner Al Goshman
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Trois Special user Myrtle Beach 594 Posts |
Three guys I've seen personally and up close:
Chris Kenner, Everett Chapman, and Joe Jessie. A couple of "Kind Of Unknown" names in this list but they can do it. And Joe has only been in it a couple of years. Everett is as smooth as butter and creative, and Kenner will fry ya good. cheers
Not clever enough to come up with something orginal, or did I.
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Aubrey_T Regular user Paso Robles 175 Posts |
David Roth
Andrew Goldenhersh Al Schneider Incredibly natural unto themselves and knew how to not get in the way of the magic. |
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