Having worked for Lance at the Monte Carlo in Vegas for years as his audio engineer, I saw this act 1000’s of times. I knew how he did most of it. But never once in watching it over 3000 times did I ever see him mess up or reveal anything. He truly is that good, and yes an extremely nice guy and was excellent to work for!
The first time I ever went to Las Vegas we only had enough money to see one show. I insisted on seeing Lance Burton and I was not disappointed. As a fellow Southerner it was so great to see him really succeed and be one of the greatest illusionists I ever saw. He was unbelievably good
That was the most effortless, flawless, elegant and perfect performance I have ever seen. I remember master magician, Lance Burton being phenomenal when I watched him on tv as a kid, but now in my late 50’s after trying my hand at card magic myself over the last year or so, he is even more incredible than I remembered. That was a master class in all aspects of stage magic and performance. I need to point out that in addition to Lance Burtons amazing skill and presentation another element of real magic shown here, was the camera work. I wish every tv show director in the US would watch how to utilize the cameraman correctly as shown here. No one ever wants the camera to cut away from the act to focus on the judges, hosts, or audience members faces and reactions, no one wants to see that. Keep the camera on the performer at the same angle from start to finish. AGT I am talking to you!
Personally, I think this guy looks like your classical vampire with that hypnotic stare those long Nosferatu looking fingers but definitely is one of the greatest magicians of all times. His theatrics is perfect
one of the most enthusiastic and sincere responses for any guest ever by the esteemed mr. carson. starting with the introduction and continuing through the applause, you can see the genuine respect johnny had for lance burton. being in the genre contributed i'm sure, but it is still good to see how someone who is admired by millions of others can demonstrate unabashed admiration for a fellow performer. inspiring.
Nice to see. At that time they gave acts the time it deserved. Nowadays a performance would never be allowed to be this long. They think the viewers will get bored. And thats why we now have a generation of people with short or no attention span.
Wrong, it’s because corporations want more time to show their ads. They’ve cut down on show times, sped old shows up and put ads everywhere they can. Stop attacking the younger generations and just accept that business have gotten greedier. Also, look it up, the only reason this went long was because Carson had to ask the sponsors first more time. So stop ragging on the young people.
@@ddespair what do you mean "wrong"?? I said exactly that. I said they want the appearances shorter because they think the viewers will get bored. And what do bored people do? They change channel. Meaning they can't profit from their ads, of course. The result is a generation used to fast paced broadcasting, full of fast rewards. Not once did I blame the younger generation. How you even interpreted it that way is a real mystery...
I worked with his mom at the Frito Lay factory in Louisville in 1983. She was the sweetest lady, and would tell me about her son who was performing magic in Las Vegas. She never told me that he had already been on the Johnny Carson show by that time. His mentor was a former plant manager at the factory who would perform magic for the kids at company picnics and events. His interest in magic as a child really paid off. Thanks for posting this video.
I saw this when it was originally aired on Oct 28th 1981 and I never saw anything that good ever even to this day. Perfect, classy, original , superb artistry and flawless execution of a genius. I got a nosebleed .I was so stunned and excited. It is still the greatest 12 minutes of magic of all time.
Yes he was absolutely incredible every time I seen him live in Vegas. Look at how much control he has. The man is AWESOME!!! Not to mention the nicest guy you could imagine!!!
I travelled to Vegas in the 90's just to see his act. I got to meet Lance after the show. Lance is one of the nicest people in show business and one of the greatest magicians of the second half of twentieth century. Even after he won FISM, he continued to refine and perfect the candle act.
This is for certain. I agree and also did the same. I saw his show in 1997, spoke with him and just enjoyed the entire experience - all in all. Such a great man. Thank you for sharing your experience. He is humble and I posted this act because the world needs to see it. I hope more of his rare performances show up on youtube.
@@darksidedeceptions I have footage of his IBM performance on the East coast (from 80's), in which Lance performed the same routine we see on JC. The quality of the footage is not stellar.
I'm from Burbank where NBC was. A friend and I happened to see Johnny as he was getting on the road towards Malibu. We waved and he gave us a wink and the finger gun greeting. I'll never forget it. Irreplaceable is the word for the King of late night.
I have had the honor to see him twice at his Vegas show once with my now wife and best friend. His act was the best i have ever seen then and have never seen anything better since. Classic
Just saw Lance at the 2022 Cherry Festival in Beaumont Ca. He was amazing even in a scaled-down show...he had a crew of guest magicians and jugglers and the like...He did the table levitation and picked my little daughter to be levitated...He was so nice and made the experience amazing for her...He is Still Awesome. We met him after the show he was very cordial and friendly.
By the way darksidedecptions.. I watched other video on your performance in school and gotta say you too also have some Amazing skillz.. Keep it up and you'll one day be as big as Lance Burton himself or even bigger.. Congrats!
@@TheMagicTaco I love the traditional magician style. I just have to find myself (style). I appreciate the encouragement. Lance Burton set the bar high.
Little known is the fact that Johnny, a magician himself, bucked the network about commercial placement for Lance. Normally a commercial comes about every 7 minutes. But Lance needed more time so as not to break the continuity of his act. Johnny went to bat for him and got the network to delay going to a break; that's the clout Jonny had! Incidentally, magicians use doves, not pigeons!
everything about Lance is 100 % true. A gentleman, the best... met him when I was 20... he stopped his Vegas show to give us , a bunch of 15-20 yr old kids a hand , stating we were the future of magic. What other $100M entertainer would do that.... i will give you a great story he told us too: durng his Monte Carlo reign, in his gorgeous theater, he would bring up a kid during the first act of his show and do an illusion, take a pic, and give the kid a Lance Magic Kit... he said once... he brought up a British kid... the kid did the routine... posed for the picture in front of hundreds of audience members... but Lance jokingly said like, " " Timmy, you don't look too excited about that Kit, would you like to have Stephanie instead... joking about his beautiful assistant ... without missing a beat... the kid said " Oh no, Father could never afford something like that ! " The entire place was rolling for 5 minutes straight.... he said it was something he'd never forget.
The best -- The greatest of showmen -- Great personality -- If he were a contemporary of Clark Gable and Gary Cooper he would have been under contract to one of the big studios! What the hell is wrong with our modern Hollywood producers?
Was fortunate to see him twice. Once, in the early 90's in the Lounge at the Hacienda and later in the Lance Burton Theatre at the Monte Carlo. I enjoyed both shows, but seeing him up close in the lounge was something I will never forget. Thanks for posting this!
He’s sleight of hand is stunning. Funny that the audience seemed less enthused to clap over the really beautiful and tougher mechanics, but the easier stuff elicited ooos and ahhs
I grew up in the late 80s and 90s watching Lance do his thing. The first time I saw him on TV, he was fencing with a phantom in a castle, I believe. I was hooked on everything magic from that point on. This entire performance was great, but that Zombie Ball routine was the smoothest I have ever seen in my 40 years on earth, and I have NEVER seen the twist that he puts on it at the end. Copperfield, The Pendragons, Mac King, etc. are all some of my top favorites, but Lance Burton is the reason I became a magician.
@@carlloud1187 In 1992-94, I was a member of IBM Ring 50 "National Capitol Ring". I was 14-15 years old at the time, into Stage and Dove magic. It was there, that a Magician, Mr. Sonny Narvaez, a great card manipulator, gave me this taping of Lance Burton. It change my whole perspective on Magic. I've seen Lance on TV before (Magic Castle, Nickelodeon, and Disney Specials), but this uncut and raw, Johnny Carson performance hit different.
@@carlloud1187 I am not. I can't even register at Magic Cafe due to their e-mail restrictions. I was fairly prolific as a child/teen, but now I'm a walk-around bizarrist/mentalist. I perform as something of a devilish character, with a Tom Palmer meets Max Maven vibe. I am, however, buddies with the owner of my local magic shop, Mr. Mark Stevens of Stevens Magic Emporium.
lance has the smile I had when in elementary school taking class pictures and the photographer told me to 'smile'...it felt like it would crack off my face. Lance has perfected the cracking smile.
I had the pleasure of seeing Lance Burton perform live in a small theatre a few years ago. He even took my son up on stage and proceeded to produce a dozen silver dollars out of Orion's hair, ears, neck, elbow, etc. And then he was a complete gentleman afterwards, with how he talked with my son on stage. What a class act. :-)
So cool! That magic effect is called "the misers dream". Lance Burton was just a kid who also went up onstage and he had coins pulled out of his ears, elbow, hair.etc. That same magical effect that Lance performed with your son, is what motivated him to become a Magician.
Magicians clip the wings of their doves to physically disable them. It makes it very difficult for the dove to fly and they just want to get to the nearest perch and rest. I'll leave it up to you to decide if that is cruel or not.
Lance Burton is the current recipient of the Royal Dynasty of Magic! It was started by Kellar who was Americas greatest illusionist in the late 1800s! The title has been passed down through the century from one “great” to another. Kellar passed it to Thurston who then passed it to Dante, then Lee Grabel and finally Lance Burton. 🤘👺
I wish I had seen that show or the Tropicana before it. I did however, see him at the Monte Carlo. He was very nice and patient meeting with all the guests after the show. He is an honorable man.
Also saw Lance way back at the Hacienda . Awesome teenage memory. Michael Goudeau opened with some insane and hilarious juggling. Topas was in the audience that night. And I got called up on stage for the card stab. Mind blowing flawless sleight of hand. Had eyes on him like a hawk from the front table. Nothing closer to pure magic.
Great video. This aired when I was 1 yrs old, so I don't remember it unfortunately lol. You know Burton is one of the greats because I noticed his tricks are still being used by most magicians today or at least their work is inspired by these tricks.
I saw Lance Burton in 2007, at his theatre. I was granted a free seat upgrade just as the show was starting. I wound up on about Row 4, just slightly right of Center, on the aisle. Fantastic seat. @$100.00
Amazing!!! That was the best magic performance I’ve ever seen, or was it magic? This might be the first recoded evidence of the supernatural in human history.
7.11 May favourite part. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Letting the audience think that dropping the card to the ground was an error (...he did this PERFECTLY - That was the set-up) Then reappearing a replacement card to add to his let hand arrangement of cards (SUPERB!)
Matt, if you use a colon (:) instead of a period (.) in your footage marker, it will automatically create a link that your readers can click on to take them directly to that point in the video. Like this: 7:11.
As good as Shin Lim, Chris Ramsey, David Blain, Chris Angel, Adam Wilber, etc, etc are..... a scant few of them could pull off what Burton did here, even with modern tech. His timing, setups, sleight of hand and card back palming are simply flawless. Absolutely the bible of card work and hidden pigeons.
I disagree. There was a point where he was trying to produce something from his hand and couldn't make it happen, so he turned to his other side and did the same trick again, with more success.Talented, not flawless.
The true magic lies in making not just inanimate objects behave like he wants, but even living that have a will of their own! It's frightening in a way. He radiates power!
@@darksidedeceptions And energy with a hint of mania and incredible confidence. Unbelievable stage presence, some of the most mesmerizing performances and performers I have ever seen. I did not know him before that clip. May I'm too young or maybe because I'm German. Anyway. The eyes! If you told me he was a vampire, I'd probably consider it!
Johnny at the end “Eeexpert! … Take a bow!” People don’t understand the weight Johnnys praised carried. If Johnny says your an expert then you’re a GOAT.
Never forgett when I saw him winning FISM 1982 . An to most unknown person shocking the audience with something this extraordinary! After watching hours of hours of mediocre performers, this was worth every penny spend to visit Lausanne, Swiss.
Truly beautiful what was amazing the really tough palming and sleight of hand card magic, in truth the most difficult tricks in his act which were done flawlessly got little response and the basic stage 1 set ups got oohs and aghs from the audience 😢.
Lance Burton is very interesting both as a magician and as a mere name. He looks a lot like the actor Jack Palance. They could be brothers, which would make him Lance Palance. But in the 80s there was also a politician named Burt Lance, which is this magician's name backwards. I just had to throw that out there.
I like this timeless "Bryan Ferry" panache look better than his 1980s look. BTW absolutely STUNNING control of the birds in this act. Never seen anything even close to what he did here!
The majority of the people there had no idea what they were seeing, lol. I don't think any of them noticed the LIT candles he made appear between his fingers.
I was thinking the same thing. Incredible sleight of hand especially since he didn't even look at what he was doing. Kept his gaze and focus on the audience.
He does this weird thing with his mouth from beginning to end. Once you see it you can't unsee it. But! He is definitely one of the best ever. A true showman in the same vein as David Copperfield. No wonder Las Vegas gave him his own show for so many years!
More about: Magician Lance Burton
Magic Castle: ruclips.net/video/57VBfLtQs1s/видео.html&ab_channel=zingaro36
Awarded Grand Prix Award FISM: ruclips.net/video/lj1a5aEllxA/видео.html&ab_channel=Vitaliomagicshow
Best of Magic: ruclips.net/video/pBj_Ifln-oo/видео.html&ab_channel=MiraclesofMagic
Royal Performance: ruclips.net/video/UpnEwChe35k/видео.html&ab_channel=MagicWeek
Sword Fight on Magician Paul Daniels Show: ruclips.net/video/YfKHivfNjEM/видео.html&ab_channel=MagicWeek
Having worked for Lance at the Monte Carlo in Vegas for years as his audio engineer, I saw this act 1000’s of times. I knew how he did most of it. But never once in watching it over 3000 times did I ever see him mess up or reveal anything. He truly is that good, and yes an extremely nice guy and was excellent to work for!
Thank you for your service. Being an Audio engineer is crucial to the Magic. Cool
I've seen him mess up. But it didn't look like a mistake. You wouldn't even know.
The first time I ever went to Las Vegas we only had enough money to see one show. I insisted on seeing Lance Burton and I was not disappointed. As a fellow Southerner it was so great to see him really succeed and be one of the greatest illusionists I ever saw. He was unbelievably good
@@JepMasta He is amazing indeed.
The best magician I've ever seen in my entire life
Only 21 years old here my word this act is beautiful every time I see it
That was the most effortless, flawless, elegant and perfect performance I have ever seen. I remember master magician, Lance Burton being phenomenal when I watched him on tv as a kid, but now in my late 50’s after trying my hand at card magic myself over the last year or so, he is even more incredible than I remembered. That was a master class in all aspects of stage magic and performance. I need to point out that in addition to Lance Burtons amazing skill and presentation another element of real magic shown here, was the camera work. I wish every tv show director in the US would watch how to utilize the cameraman correctly as shown here. No one ever wants the camera to cut away from the act to focus on the judges, hosts, or audience members faces and reactions, no one wants to see that. Keep the camera on the performer at the same angle from start to finish. AGT I am talking to you!
Thank you for sharing. Card manipulation is difficult. Lance makes it seem simple. Good points about camera work as well.
I completely agree. I hate when they cut away
AGT is garbage with an obvious feel-good bias.
Ditto for filming bands. One camera center stage.
Think of how much time and creativity he put into this and dozens of other routines. Perfect.
This act remains still to this day one of the greatest of all time.
Well said. I totally agree.
Yep his delivery is so seamless, and the amount of tricks where he doesn’t break the audience’s stare - wow, true talent!!
I almost wish I didn't see it knowing life won't have quite as much to offer afterwards now on this level, lol.
Times got tough during the pandemic and sadly he had to eat the act 😢
Even Teller has said that Burton did some of the most flawless sleight of hand he'd ever seen.
When Teller is giving you compliments, you KNOW you’re a good magician
@@Nickaloadyon Teller can't hold Burton's jock
@@beng3345 Don’t think that was a mature response but ok lol…..Teller has probably the most knowledge of any magician alive
@@Nickaloadyon he’s ok, not anything like Burton though.
"This single performance changed and elevated the Art of Magic"...I can see why. That was brilliant!
Personally, I think this guy looks like your classical vampire with that hypnotic stare those long Nosferatu looking fingers but definitely is one of the greatest magicians of all times. His theatrics is perfect
He does look kind of like he's about to bite someone...
@Miraak Nah... My guess would be Romania.
I was disturbed by his facial expressions. Very Dracula
@@bar10ml44 It's to stop you looking too much at his hands.
So you got the fingers thing too?
Look close and they seem to change
one of the most enthusiastic and sincere responses for any guest ever by the esteemed mr. carson. starting with the introduction and continuing through the applause, you can see the genuine respect johnny had for lance burton. being in the genre contributed i'm sure, but it is still good to see how someone who is admired by millions of others can demonstrate unabashed admiration for a fellow performer. inspiring.
He is doing the most incredible sleight of hand, and the audience doesn't even realize how extremely intricate and difficult what he is doing is.
His slight of hand is beyond next level.
Of course they don't. They're not magicians...
Nice to see. At that time they gave acts the time it deserved. Nowadays a performance would never be allowed to be this long. They think the viewers will get bored. And thats why we now have a generation of people with short or no attention span.
So true!
Wrong, it’s because corporations want more time to show their ads. They’ve cut down on show times, sped old shows up and put ads everywhere they can. Stop attacking the younger generations and just accept that business have gotten greedier. Also, look it up, the only reason this went long was because Carson had to ask the sponsors first more time. So stop ragging on the young people.
@@ddespair what do you mean "wrong"?? I said exactly that. I said they want the appearances shorter because they think the viewers will get bored. And what do bored people do? They change channel. Meaning they can't profit from their ads, of course. The result is a generation used to fast paced broadcasting, full of fast rewards. Not once did I blame the younger generation. How you even interpreted it that way is a real mystery...
Can you shorten that? I only made it half way through the second sentence.
@@nborin Funny
And never once did he look at any of his props..he always looked straight ahead, that's incredible!!!
Unreal! I'm VERY impressed!
nah, you need to rewatch it slowed down
with a creepy smile from beginning to end
Suuuuuuuupppppeeeeeerrrr classy. You can see just how much Carson enjoyed that.
I hope another Magician can carry on Lance's energy and style.
I worked with his mom at the Frito Lay factory in Louisville in 1983. She was the sweetest lady, and would tell me about her son who was performing magic in Las Vegas. She never told me that he had already been on the Johnny Carson show by that time. His mentor was a former plant manager at the factory who would perform magic for the kids at company picnics and events. His interest in magic as a child really paid off. Thanks for posting this video.
I'm sure Lance would love this story. Thank you for sharing those memories. www.youtube.com/@lanceburton7789
I saw this when it was originally aired on Oct 28th 1981 and I never saw anything that good ever even to this day. Perfect, classy, original , superb artistry and flawless execution of a genius. I got a nosebleed .I was so stunned and excited. It is still the greatest 12 minutes of magic of all time.
This performance is amazing and one of a kind indeed!
Yes he was absolutely incredible every time I seen him live in Vegas. Look at how much control he has. The man is AWESOME!!! Not to mention the nicest guy you could imagine!!!
Saw him at his theatre in Las Vegas - acknowledged by many as the best dove magician ever, I think I agree.
He is unique for sure.
Acknowledged by many as the best magician ever too.
Same here. Saw him at the Monte Carlo in Vegas and was mesmerized the entire time. Best live show ever.
The birds are TIGHT!
They stay on the perch!!!
Greatest trick of all.
I travelled to Vegas in the 90's just to see his act. I got to meet Lance after the show. Lance is one of the nicest people in show business and one of the greatest magicians of the second half of twentieth century. Even after he won FISM, he continued to refine and perfect the candle act.
This is for certain. I agree and also did the same. I saw his show in 1997, spoke with him and just enjoyed the entire experience - all in all. Such a great man. Thank you for sharing your experience. He is humble and I posted this act because the world needs to see it. I hope more of his rare performances show up on youtube.
@@darksidedeceptions I have footage of his IBM performance on the East coast (from 80's), in which Lance performed the same routine we see on JC. The quality of the footage is not stellar.
@@az7500 Wow-you need to get it onto your RUclips channel to share. I’m certain others would like to see. Cc me if you do please. That’s epic!
Stunning performance that takes impeccable dedication and practice to perform this routine.
Ah, Johnny...The King... Thank God, we grew up when we did.!
I'm from Burbank where NBC was. A friend and I happened to see Johnny as he was getting on the road towards Malibu. We waved and he gave us a wink and the finger gun greeting. I'll never forget it. Irreplaceable is the word for the King of late night.
Never saw him before nor heard of him either. Amazing!
This should have 44 million👍🏼
I have had the honor to see him twice at his Vegas show once with my now wife and best friend. His act was the best i have ever seen then and have never seen anything better since. Classic
Just saw Lance at the 2022 Cherry Festival in Beaumont Ca. He was amazing even in a scaled-down show...he had a crew of guest magicians and jugglers and the like...He did the table levitation and picked my little daughter to be levitated...He was so nice and made the experience amazing for her...He is Still Awesome. We met him after the show he was very cordial and friendly.
Great story and I'm glad you were able to see it. Lance is a true original. Thanks for sharing!
How did he levitate your daughter and she didn't know how he was doing it?!
@@alexkx8599 magic
Lance rarely looked at what he was doing. His eyes were towards the audience. Johnny was a magician prior to becoming a TV host.
Yes. The Great Carsoni. 8)
He did some moves with the zombie ball I've never seen... Awesome performance!
By the way darksidedecptions.. I watched other video on your performance in school and gotta say you too also have some Amazing skillz..
Keep it up and you'll one day be as big as Lance Burton himself or even bigger..
Congrats!
@@TheMagicTaco I love the traditional magician style. I just have to find myself (style). I appreciate the encouragement. Lance Burton set the bar high.
Also was fortunate to see his show in Vegas. Very unique how he never seems to be looking at what he is doing. top notch!!!
That's great that you were able to see him live. His focus and attention to detail sets him apart.
I remember this. Guy could have been a movie star with that face and eyes.
Looks like a vampire.
Yes. I thought Lestat or Armand immediately.
demonic smile, disturbing, almost unreal
@@seekerfloyd7346 Only a loony bible thumper could mistake a smile for being demonic.
Yes 😊 he would have a great Dracula 🤣
Little known is the fact that Johnny, a magician himself, bucked the network about commercial placement for Lance. Normally a commercial comes about every 7 minutes. But Lance needed more time so as not to break the continuity of his act. Johnny went to bat for him and got the network to delay going to a break; that's the clout Jonny had! Incidentally, magicians use doves, not pigeons!
If they used chickens then THAT would be real magic!
@@MovieMakingManDucks would be funny too.
Pigeons are doves.
i did some of these tricks as a youth. Lance put a nice twist on many classic tricks. In another 10 years he would be world famous.
everything about Lance is 100 % true. A gentleman, the best... met him when I was 20... he stopped his Vegas show to give us , a bunch of 15-20 yr old kids a hand , stating we were the future of magic. What other $100M entertainer would do that.... i will give you a great story he told us too: durng his Monte Carlo reign, in his gorgeous theater, he would bring up a kid during the first act of his show and do an illusion, take a pic, and give the kid a Lance Magic Kit... he said once... he brought up a British kid... the kid did the routine... posed for the picture in front of hundreds of audience members... but Lance jokingly said like, " " Timmy, you don't look too excited about that Kit, would you like to have Stephanie instead... joking about his beautiful assistant ... without missing a beat... the kid said " Oh no, Father could never afford something like that ! " The entire place was rolling for 5 minutes straight.... he said it was something he'd never forget.
That is hilarious. I wish to have been there. Thank you for sharing.
That is a real magic performance right there! Lance is great!
I fell in love with Vivaldi’s Spring thanks to Lance Burton…saw him live three or four times
He even looks like a perfect Magician.
Legendary performance. Encore.
he looks creepy like a child molester
Magnificent. Thank you so much for making this recording available.
I am going to see Lance perform in Wendover next Month. I am really looking forward to it.
This is art in it's purest form. Well done.
Hundreds of hours of practice if not thousands for 10 minutes. He is great
No question! It's mind-blowing!
The best -- The greatest of showmen -- Great personality -- If he were a contemporary of Clark Gable and Gary Cooper he would have been under contract to one of the big studios! What the hell is wrong with our modern Hollywood producers?
Mastered the classics with superb old world style as a kid. Astonishing talent and dedication to his craft.
Well said
He'd only been in town for a week when he was invited to do this show. He's 20 YO.
Was fortunate to see him twice. Once, in the early 90's in the Lounge at the Hacienda and later in the Lance Burton Theatre at the Monte Carlo. I enjoyed both shows, but seeing him up close in the lounge was something I will never forget. Thanks for posting this!
One (if not the most) beautiful magic performance I have ever seen.
He’s sleight of hand is stunning. Funny that the audience seemed less enthused to clap over the really beautiful and tougher mechanics, but the easier stuff elicited ooos and ahhs
I grew up in the late 80s and 90s watching Lance do his thing. The first time I saw him on TV, he was fencing with a phantom in a castle, I believe. I was hooked on everything magic from that point on. This entire performance was great, but that Zombie Ball routine was the smoothest I have ever seen in my 40 years on earth, and I have NEVER seen the twist that he puts on it at the end. Copperfield, The Pendragons, Mac King, etc. are all some of my top favorites, but Lance Burton is the reason I became a magician.
I can relate. I saw Lance on the Magic Castle special 1990. He defines what I think a magician should be.
@@carlloud1187 In 1992-94, I was a member of IBM Ring 50 "National Capitol Ring". I was 14-15 years old at the time, into Stage and Dove magic. It was there, that a Magician, Mr. Sonny Narvaez, a great card manipulator, gave me this taping of Lance Burton. It change my whole perspective on Magic. I've seen Lance on TV before (Magic Castle, Nickelodeon, and Disney Specials), but this uncut and raw, Johnny Carson performance hit different.
@@carlloud1187 I am not. I can't even register at Magic Cafe due to their e-mail restrictions. I was fairly prolific as a child/teen, but now I'm a walk-around bizarrist/mentalist. I perform as something of a devilish character, with a Tom Palmer meets Max Maven vibe. I am, however, buddies with the owner of my local magic shop, Mr. Mark Stevens of Stevens Magic Emporium.
He has such a great face and looks like he is having a great time too; what a show!
I am 100% convinced that Lance Burton is Dracula.
lance has the smile I had when in elementary school taking class pictures and the photographer told me to 'smile'...it felt like it would crack off my face. Lance has perfected the cracking smile.
I've always loved this routine. It just got better and better over the years.
I had the pleasure of seeing Lance Burton perform live in a small theatre a few years ago. He even took my son up on stage and proceeded to produce a dozen silver dollars out of Orion's hair, ears, neck, elbow, etc. And then he was a complete gentleman afterwards, with how he talked with my son on stage. What a class act. :-)
So cool! That magic effect is called "the misers dream". Lance Burton was just a kid who also went up onstage and he had coins pulled out of his ears, elbow, hair.etc. That same magical effect that Lance performed with your son, is what motivated him to become a Magician.
@@darksidedeceptions What a fantastic story! He truly is paying it forward, with class.
Amazing and I must say a beautiful man to behold.
Marvellous! Bravo!!
DB: I have no cards for my performance, give me back my packs!
Damn! Even the pigeons stayed back to watch him perform!
Was a High School Sophomore when this aired. Man, he was great.
Masterful performance. Wow.
This was truly amazing. I most impressed with how he kept the doves from flying off in all directions
It’s true. I used to work with doves in my own act, and they CERTAINLY have a mind of their own!!
They are train to fly there he feeds them there
Magicians clip the wings of their doves to physically disable them. It makes it very difficult for the dove to fly and they just want to get to the nearest perch and rest. I'll leave it up to you to decide if that is cruel or not.
@@FlightEagle Yeah I'd say that's pretty cruel. Thank u for the info.
@@FlightEagle no they dont..I never clip wings ..I was professional magician for years
Lance Burton is the current recipient of the Royal Dynasty of Magic! It was started by Kellar who was Americas greatest illusionist in the late 1800s! The title has been passed down through the century from one “great” to another. Kellar passed it to Thurston who then passed it to Dante, then Lee Grabel and finally Lance Burton. 🤘👺
Yes. Lance is worthy of such an Honor. I hope to live to see who will be next.
This is exactly what made me love magic. Real magic tricks and mini illusions with no mentalism ❤️
Saw Lance way back at the Hacienda Hotel in Vegas, it was amazing the best ever in Magic.
I wish I had seen that show or the Tropicana before it. I did however, see him at the Monte Carlo. He was very nice and patient meeting with all the guests after the show. He is an honorable man.
Also saw Lance way back at the Hacienda . Awesome teenage memory. Michael Goudeau opened with some insane and hilarious juggling. Topas was in the audience that night. And I got called up on stage for the card stab. Mind blowing flawless sleight of hand. Had eyes on him like a hawk from the front table. Nothing closer to pure magic.
@@tidanmd So cool bro what a story!
Great video. This aired when I was 1 yrs old, so I don't remember it unfortunately lol. You know Burton is one of the greats because I noticed his tricks are still being used by most magicians today or at least their work is inspired by these tricks.
I saw Lance Burton in 2007, at his theatre. I was granted a free seat upgrade just as the show was starting. I wound up on about Row 4, just slightly right of Center, on the aisle. Fantastic seat. @$100.00
Just the perfect act for the right magician at the right time. Brilliant.
I like the classic Victorian style. That was an awesome performance. Lance has amazing talent.
He's the closest to a REAL magician that I've ever seen. Who knows, maybe he is a REAL magician!
Or perhaps using black magic...
utterly amazing. when i think of a magician in my head this is what comes to mind that old timey western show up with a truck full of magic type stuff
It is amazing. It was so satisfying to watch.
Amazing!!! That was the best magic performance I’ve ever seen, or was it magic? This might be the first recoded evidence of the supernatural in human history.
I agree. The best! Even understanding how he does it, makes it even more amazing!
7.11
May favourite part.
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Letting the audience think that dropping the card to the ground was an error (...he did this PERFECTLY - That was the set-up)
Then reappearing a replacement card to add to his let hand arrangement of cards (SUPERB!)
Matt, if you use a colon (:) instead of a period (.) in your footage marker, it will automatically create a link that your readers can click on to take them directly to that point in the video.
Like this: 7:11.
Many thanks for the tip.
(...I'll be doing that from now on)
God bless.
He got me...
As good as Shin Lim, Chris Ramsey, David Blain, Chris Angel, Adam Wilber, etc, etc are..... a scant few of them could pull off what Burton did here, even with modern tech. His timing, setups, sleight of hand and card back palming are simply flawless. Absolutely the bible of card work and hidden pigeons.
Well said! I agree
And Shimada, who was a dove master
Flawless work
I disagree. There was a point where he was trying to produce something from his hand and couldn't make it happen, so he turned to his other side and did the same trick again, with more success.Talented, not flawless.
The true magic lies in making not just inanimate objects behave like he wants, but even living that have a will of their own! It's frightening in a way. He radiates power!
I like that. Radiates power. Very true
@@darksidedeceptions And energy with a hint of mania and incredible confidence. Unbelievable stage presence, some of the most mesmerizing performances and performers I have ever seen. I did not know him before that clip. May I'm too young or maybe because I'm German. Anyway. The eyes! If you told me he was a vampire, I'd probably consider it!
Doesn't get any better than this, intriguing character too!
Met him in Vegas 1995 after his show..a thorough gentleman,great illusionist.
Great stage presence. A master of his profession. Pure class. That's Lance Burton.
This is one of the best magic shows I’ve never seen
I hope you get to see it someday.
He did this routine at the IBM convention in New Orleans, I believe. It was unreal.
Cool!
Johnny at the end “Eeexpert! … Take a bow!” People don’t understand the weight Johnnys praised carried. If Johnny says your an expert then you’re a GOAT.
I saw this in 1981 and it was amazing how he did all of his magic tricks without Hardley taking his eyes off of the audience.
I agree. Totally amazing!
Mind-blowing! Mesmerizing!
That man walked out on stage with 15 decks of cards and five birds shoved into his sleeves. Amazing.
No kidding! I'm completely dumbfounded!
Also glitter, ribbons, and where did the silver ball disappear to at the end??
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He put that in the basket when he put the cloth away.
Never forgett when I saw him winning FISM 1982 . An to most unknown person shocking the audience with something this extraordinary! After watching hours of hours of mediocre performers, this was worth every penny spend to visit Lausanne, Swiss.
Thank you for sharing.
you can tell that Carson was truly moved by this act. Superb performance and choosing Mozart’s music was perfection.
Vivaldi and Stravinsky.
amazing
The real magic is that small white object that flies from behind him in an arc towards the floor, making a popping sound @ 05:19
Half of a good magic act is stage presence and Lance certainly has it.
Everything he does is class! So elegant and beautiful.
Truly beautiful what was amazing the really tough palming and sleight of hand card magic, in truth the most difficult tricks in his act which were done flawlessly got little response and the basic stage 1 set ups got oohs and aghs from the audience 😢.
OH MY GOD I just found out who Will Arnett is imitating in Arrested Development.
Haha
Truly amazing performance. His hands were so special.
That perfomance is so great, but why does he always stare at us like Patrick Bateman ?
Lol
Lance Burton is very interesting both as a magician and as a mere name. He looks a lot like the actor Jack Palance. They could be brothers, which would make him Lance Palance. But in the 80s there was also a politician named Burt Lance, which is this magician's name backwards. I just had to throw that out there.
Don't forget Lance Armstrong and Lancelot Link. Also Tim Burton deserves an honorable mention.
@@surfghost9121 Thank you. You name two excellent additions.
Amazing hands and tame birds...Wow!
Those telescoping candles are really cool!
I've run this video at a quarter speed & I still can't see how he does that sleight of hand.
I like this timeless "Bryan Ferry" panache look better than his 1980s look. BTW absolutely STUNNING control of the birds in this act. Never seen anything even close to what he did here!
The majority of the people there had no idea what they were seeing, lol. I don't think any of them noticed the LIT candles he made appear between his fingers.
I was thinking the same thing. Incredible sleight of hand especially since he didn't even look at what he was doing. Kept his gaze and focus on the audience.
@@mr.k2559 -- Exactly 👍
Amazing that Yes went on right after this.
He does this weird thing with his mouth from beginning to end. Once you see it you can't unsee it. But! He is definitely one of the best ever. A true showman in the same vein as David Copperfield. No wonder Las Vegas gave him his own show for so many years!
Never seen him so early in his career. That hair really makes him look like he wants to trade your soul for fame & fortune 😂