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Great video, amazing illusions, and excellent message to aspiring and experienced magicians out there. There's gold in the old books. For some reason the "Click here now" button at the Daily Magician just reloads the page and doesn't link to any way to subscribe or access the resources.
5.56 minutes in and I have to pause and compliment you on your undeniable editing / presentational skills.. Brilliant Jack, happy new year you filthy animal..
What a GREAT video! A history lesson+magic tricks+bostin accent+quirky humour =the very definition of infotainment! You totally deserve your RUclips plaque!
Wow! Love the new background man! I have say this - Your production value, storytelling and overall just videos about magic are the BEST in the game! Your videos just never fail to entertain! Absolutely love this channel! Keep it up!
I'm a "magic" cynic, especially when it comes to big illusion tricks and the sort, but I absolutely concur that slight of hand is most definitely skill over scam. Brilliant stuff.
Dear Ness. If you rearrange S.W. Erdnase into 2 words, you get Dear Ness. If you rearrange all 8 into 1 word you get dearness, or answered. I like to think the unknown author heard many questions over the years about his methods, he finally wrote a book that “answered” every single one.
I tapped on this video expecting not to stay more than a minute or two, and ended up watching all of it. This was very entertaining and extremely well presented, and I'm not ashamed to say I laughed more than a few times!
That was fantastic Jack. I enjoy the way that you raise the important questions in magic, that so many ignore. Your presentation is unique and your sleight of hand is superb. Personally i think you are a true artist of magic, something i have personally been trying to figure out for years. Thank you for your excellent content. Mike
I really love and appreciate all the effort you put in to your videos! I loved magic as a kid and your channel has rekindled that love in me. Thank you so much and please keep doing what you’re doing! Amazing work!
14:20 the camera stuff is so right. We can re-watch things unlimited amount of times. Used to learn flourishes by slowing vids down, but dang nearly every trick on video becomes learnable after a couple of countless of watches. You almost wanna avoid palms when doing video performance cuz a palm is so noticeable without misdirection, and idk I think it's only possible in person to truly misdirect. You're amazing tho, superb editing & all, haha you GOAT
The Daily Magician sent me! Video is a good overview of the history of magic and highlights some of the original greats...and I recommend the Daily Magician "free books" to learn fundamentals and become familiar with some great magicians.
I love card magic, but I only perform for lay people. Once I learned and practiced about 20 routines, I found out that even when the spectator is some 1%er that messes up the trick, it can be recovered and switched to a different one. First example was when a setup was ruined by a guy that was told to pick any card from the middle of the deck and he chose second from bottom. I had him return it to center of deck. Of course I knew his card and its position so I switched to losing it through a series of false shuffles and cuts and was able to force it to 11 from top, then just did a spread and double lift(just to add something since trick was ruined). I held up the card and asked if that was his pick and he laughed and said nope! I apologized and said I didn’t mean that one, I meant THIS one then did the snap switch and maintained my angle perfectly. He said “What the F dude?” I quickly placed the 2 cards on bottom of deck and he said wait and covered the whole deck with both his hands concealing it and asked what the next card was before I shuffle them again. I told him I’m not sure but if I had to guess I’d say Queen of hearts. Of course I was correct because we were still in the setup. He was scratching his head and I was proud as hell! Was all impromptu but borrowed from 3 different routines
Superb vid, thanks for making it! Apparently Vernon did actually perform his slow-mo card vanish in front of a live audience. He would blow smoke so that those who weren't at the perfect vantage point couldn't see what was going on. Legend!
Love your content man. I've studied magic for about 10 years or so and would perform just for fun. But life kind of got in the way and I've never really done anything else with it. It was more of a hobby that I studied just because I was fascinated with the art. But watching your videos has made me want to share what I've learned with everyone else. I'll be working to upload some content soon! Thanks for sharing, hope that u continue doing what u do. You're a really talented magician and these videos are really entertaining to watch.
Mr. Rhodes, you are absolutely top shelf. From your presentation, your sense of humor, to the historical content (the sleight of hand goes without saying(so why did I say it?)). Every single video I have seen has been worth the time I spent watching it. Which is rare, indeed.
I just signed up on Patreon. (Lowest level, sorry but I did want to contribute) My name is Kent. I’ve often entertained the idea of learning some tricks but sadly I think I lack the dexterity. I guess I’ll just have to live vicariously through you. Keep up the great content! @@JackRhodes
Thanks for your content. Here's a small tip for being super entertaining and sharing magic. Love your content and how you bring the "tech era" to the thing.
This is an absolutely BRILLIANT history lesson and sleight of hand display. Thanks so much for posting such a terrific video and telling this story! Edit to add: oh boy are you talented! Every time I watch you, I'm even more impressed than the last time! I know you'd probably dismiss my praise by saying it's nothing more than countless hours of practice and an astonishing amount of genetic potential. Despite the imaginary conversation I'm having with you where you showcase your your modesty, I still think this praise is worth sharing with you if only because it's liable to make your head slightly bigger, which might throw your rhythm off so I can try and keep up with what you're doing.
The real magic is the secret, the hours and years and dedication to the craft just to create a moment of mystery for a friend or stranger. If only they knew, they would truly be astounded but the secret is everything and without it there is no mystery.
I see you've REALLY come into your own when it comes to the final aspect of magic that puts raw skill to shame by display of magnificence: Presentation. Dexterity may be the cornerstone of sleight of hand, but presentation is the end all be all in showmanship. And you really nailed the presentation part in this one.
I know , this video looks to have so much effort behind.I will wait for the next month then .(Im starting magic with coins only because ur channel )@@JackRhodes 😀
Hi Jack, new subscriber here. Awesome production of the video, just top notch, and of course the story, the presentation, and your magic skills - are all impeccable. Thank you, very-very interesting and entertaining!
@@JackRhodes Hey Jack I just wanted you to know that your little comments go a very long way and I so much appreciate that. Have a wonderful day my RUclips friend. , Carlos
I have a keen interest in the history of magic, and your choice of topics has been great. While the "Discovery of Witchcraft" is a valuable historical artifact, it, unfortunately, couldn't thwart the senseless and widespread witch hunts of its time, scary! Great video as always, very well thought out buddy.
Great video! I love the level of professionalism and the video’s flow. One of the best things you did was break the flow and the music with corny jokes. I wouldn’t mind more breaking of the rhythm either.
Penn Jillette gave his opinion as to a dividing line between juggling and sleight of hand on a "Fool Us" clip on RUclips. The contestant claimed to be selecting a certain card out of a rapid "dribble" of a deck by his open skill in control of it. The audience was supposed to think there was some hidden sleight of hand to allow that selection, because such a degree of control looked too amazing to be real.. Penn and Teller concluded that the performer had "cheated" by doing exactly what he said, which Penn said was not magic but juggling. Apparently the open display of dexterity to Penn is juggling, while the hidden use of dexterity is magic. The performer (who may have been lying, because the rules of the contest don't appear to prevent the contestant from falsely claiming the trick to have been detected) said they were absolutely right, which is even more amazing than fooling them would have been.
A trick I’ve tried to practise myself. Kostya Kimlat js a legend! Interesting take on it by Penn but I’m not sure I agree with- if that logic holds true then the muscle pass isn’t magic. It’s just juggling?
@@JackRhodesI had to look that one up. Similar dividing lines exist in at least one other field of magic: mentalism. Do great feats of memory count as mentalism or not? How about feats of suggestion? Part of the problem is that when a subfield of any field is far enough developed, it gets a name of its own and people tend to dismiss it as part of the larger field it once counted as. For example, who considers ventriloquism a part of magic any more? There are those who don't want to count mentalism as a branch of magic either. Now we see the recent terms "cardistry" and "coinistry" for the artistry of manipulation of the respective objects. When manipulation becomes advanced enough, the mystery aspect of the performance can drop out entirely and it stays entertaining. A few years ago I'd attended the touring Illunionists primarily to see Kevin James, whose show I'd seen previously in Coldwater, Michigan, but what really captivated me in this diverse troupe was a lady doing one simple trick over and over: producing cards, as a dance. I must admit that a lot of her attraction to me was simply being a pretty lady dancing on stage, but the trick is one everyone knows and most people try to learn, but give up because the facility doesn't come quickly enough for the effort they have to put into it -- like playing a musical instrument.
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If the books are all public domain.. they're already free and freely available.
Great video, amazing illusions, and excellent message to aspiring and experienced magicians out there. There's gold in the old books.
For some reason the "Click here now" button at the Daily Magician just reloads the page and doesn't link to any way to subscribe or access the resources.
@@Vampyre_Bytes Exactly right! We've just gathered them into one easy place :)
@@thedailymagician Been unable to access them. The site just opens a new page of the same site when I click the button. Any suggestions?
@@theeggylegs you should receive an email from us that gives you the access - have you got one?
5.56 minutes in and I have to pause and compliment you on your undeniable editing / presentational skills.. Brilliant Jack, happy new year you filthy animal..
This animal's getting even filthier this year, Happy New Year to you too mate.
I love an M16 too!
Incredible work. Extremely entertaining video as always Jack! So happy to have been able to sponsor this!
Glad to have you my friends!
What a GREAT video!
A history lesson+magic tricks+bostin accent+quirky humour
=the very definition of infotainment!
You totally deserve your RUclips plaque!
LEGEND
Innit! @@JackRhodes
Wow! Love the new background man!
I have say this - Your production value, storytelling and overall just videos about magic are the BEST in the game! Your videos just never fail to entertain! Absolutely love this channel! Keep it up!
Glad to you're enjoying the vids my man, appreciate it!
The number of views is off by a few multiples of 10 for how good this is.
Agreed!
Not only a brilliant performance, but such a well researched, planned, scripted and edited video.
I'm a "magic" cynic, especially when it comes to big illusion tricks and the sort, but I absolutely concur that slight of hand is most definitely skill over scam. Brilliant stuff.
"so who's the real loser?"... "still me" 🤣absolutely brilliant.
Dear Ness. If you rearrange S.W. Erdnase into 2 words, you get Dear Ness. If you rearrange all 8 into 1 word you get dearness, or answered. I like to think the unknown author heard many questions over the years about his methods, he finally wrote a book that “answered” every single one.
There's also an 'arse' in there if that helps answer anything?
@@JackRhodes 😂🤣
I'm glad I found your channel Jack. You are a treasure. Keep the quality comin
Welcome aboard my friend
I tapped on this video expecting not to stay more than a minute or two, and ended up watching all of it.
This was very entertaining and extremely well presented, and I'm not ashamed to say I laughed more than a few times!
glad to have you kept you haha
That was fantastic Jack. I enjoy the way that you raise the important questions in magic, that so many ignore. Your presentation is unique and your sleight of hand is superb. Personally i think you are a true artist of magic, something i have personally been trying to figure out for years.
Thank you for your excellent content.
Mike
Appreciate it big Mike!
I really love and appreciate all the effort you put in to your videos! I loved magic as a kid and your channel has rekindled that love in me. Thank you so much and please keep doing what you’re doing! Amazing work!
Amazing to hear, thanks mate!
This man deserves more subs
14:20 the camera stuff is so right. We can re-watch things unlimited amount of times. Used to learn flourishes by slowing vids down, but dang nearly every trick on video becomes learnable after a couple of countless of watches. You almost wanna avoid palms when doing video performance cuz a palm is so noticeable without misdirection, and idk I think it's only possible in person to truly misdirect.
You're amazing tho, superb editing & all, haha you GOAT
Yeah it’s a tricky one doing magic for the camera, thanks my man
The Daily Magician sent me! Video is a good overview of the history of magic and highlights some of the original greats...and I recommend the Daily Magician "free books" to learn fundamentals and become familiar with some great magicians.
I'm loving more and more your content! Hope the best for your project, you deserve it!!
Thanks for not being boring at all! I didn't want to look away as i might miss something.
I absolutely love watching magic videos. Even you I know how a trick is done, it is still awesome to see it performed.
I love card magic, but I only perform for lay people. Once I learned and practiced about 20 routines, I found out that even when the spectator is some 1%er that messes up the trick, it can be recovered and switched to a different one. First example was when a setup was ruined by a guy that was told to pick any card from the middle of the deck and he chose second from bottom. I had him return it to center of deck. Of course I knew his card and its position so I switched to losing it through a series of false shuffles and cuts and was able to force it to 11 from top, then just did a spread and double lift(just to add something since trick was ruined). I held up the card and asked if that was his pick and he laughed and said nope! I apologized and said I didn’t mean that one, I meant THIS one then did the snap switch and maintained my angle perfectly. He said “What the F dude?” I quickly placed the 2 cards on bottom of deck and he said wait and covered the whole deck with both his hands concealing it and asked what the next card was before I shuffle them again. I told him I’m not sure but if I had to guess I’d say Queen of hearts. Of course I was correct because we were still in the setup. He was scratching his head and I was proud as hell! Was all impromptu but borrowed from 3 different routines
Great video, keep it coming!
Why does Erdnase have my tattoos at 7:07!? What magic is this!? Wonderful video, Jack! Mad love 💛
Haha here’s the goat himself, cheers mate!
Superb vid, thanks for making it! Apparently Vernon did actually perform his slow-mo card vanish in front of a live audience. He would blow smoke so that those who weren't at the perfect vantage point couldn't see what was going on. Legend!
Love your content man. I've studied magic for about 10 years or so and would perform just for fun. But life kind of got in the way and I've never really done anything else with it. It was more of a hobby that I studied just because I was fascinated with the art. But watching your videos has made me want to share what I've learned with everyone else. I'll be working to upload some content soon! Thanks for sharing, hope that u continue doing what u do. You're a really talented magician and these videos are really entertaining to watch.
Legend!
Amazing video! I love that I found this channel. This dude is awesome, and that sleight of hand skill is top notch!
Real quality video! Humorous, educational, entertaining, concise...this is RUclips at its' BEST!👍
And this is why this art is so beautiful! Outstanding video as always!
Thank you for creating an amazing video! I'm glad The Daily Magician sent me to check out your channel.
Welcome to the madness!
I love the history of magic and how it came to be, as most of what we perform has been used and created long ago.
Love your work. Such good scripting, editing, and GREAT performances!!
Absolute legend. Much appreciated mate!
I love that you make your videos with so good quality. Good jobb for keeping magic alive! 😊
Incredible documentary and flawless sleight of hands. Congrats!
god this is a brilliant and underwatched video, holy shit. i was on the edge of my seat the entire time
I loved it. I'm not on any social media, so I cant help you beyond this. Thank you.
jack is the daddy of high production value youtube magic!
don't be shy, we can all call him daddy.
Let’s not go making this a thing now 😂
@@JackRhodes have you heard of the streisand effect, daddy? ;p
Mr. Rhodes, you are absolutely top shelf. From your presentation, your sense of humor, to the historical content (the sleight of hand goes without saying(so why did I say it?)). Every single video I have seen has been worth the time I spent watching it. Which is rare, indeed.
Appreciate the kind words my friend
I just signed up on Patreon. (Lowest level, sorry but I did want to contribute) My name is Kent. I’ve often entertained the idea of learning some tricks but sadly I think I lack the dexterity. I guess I’ll just have to live vicariously through you. Keep up the great content! @@JackRhodes
Legend! Welcome to the Patreon squad my friend - hopefully some good bits in there you’ll enjoy 😄
Really appreciating every aspect of your content. Including the personality! Fun all around.
You're incredible sir. At magic and editing. Perhaps even the best
Grate vid and history lesson, entertaining as all ways. Congrats on having a sponsor
Thanks for your content. Here's a small tip for being super entertaining and sharing magic. Love your content and how you bring the "tech era" to the thing.
Legend. First super thanks I’ve had on here, your name will go down in the hall of fame. Thanks!
Bravo 👏 amazing video, great editing, perfect presentation.
It's very good so far....The history is educationing, looks well put together and great tricks. Good magicain 👍
Spectacular video! This was absolutely beautiful to watch. I love the editing along with your performances.
Absolutely brilliant to watch, really enjoyed it 👏👏
Cheers mate!
Very informative essay, thank you.
Amazing Video Jack Loved it!❤️
Best magic video I've seen in a long long time!
Using the history of magic as patter is brilliant! Reminds me of Ricky Jay's routine, but with modern video editing.
Ricky Jay is one of the 🐐's
That is an amazing video. I tried some magic tricks but I couldn’t do it well
You are the real GOAT when it comes to magic videos 👏👏👏
Cheers big man
Superb work Jack! Loved this ❤
Cheers Ken, congrats on the trophy!
@JackRhodes cheers mate - all thanks to your Faro 😉
Reeeally nice video, as always. I love the unique way your videos are edited, great work ! And an amazing offer, thanks a lot ! Keep up !
More than welcome my man!
Wonderful information and presentation. Awesome video. Thanks, gef
Cheers gef
Thank you for amazing video really entertaining and educating at the same time
Great video! Nice to see you doing these long-form vids again.
Appreciate it Ste!
God I love you Jack, this is wonderful!
appreciate ya mate
This is an absolutely BRILLIANT history lesson and sleight of hand display. Thanks so much for posting such a terrific video and telling this story!
Edit to add: oh boy are you talented! Every time I watch you, I'm even more impressed than the last time! I know you'd probably dismiss my praise by saying it's nothing more than countless hours of practice and an astonishing amount of genetic potential. Despite the imaginary conversation I'm having with you where you showcase your your modesty, I still think this praise is worth sharing with you if only because it's liable to make your head slightly bigger, which might throw your rhythm off so I can try and keep up with what you're doing.
Haha appreciate the kind words my friend!
Brilliant video. Found your account through watching BGT. Good luck Sunday.
The real magic is the secret, the hours and years and dedication to the craft just to create a moment of mystery for a friend or stranger. If only they knew, they would truly be astounded but the secret is everything and without it there is no mystery.
Just on the train home and missed my stop watching this 😫 But it was worth it! Such
an awesome depiction of magic. Top marks mate!!! 🤩🤩🤩👌👌👌
I can only apologise 😂
Beautiful Monte routine Jack!
Your magic is excellent, your video editing skills are also excellent
The best video yet from the GOAT
Here he is 🐐
Chapeau Jack, that was brilliant 👏
Such a good video, informative and kept it entertaining. Thanks to the sponsor too, I'm gonna have to check it out
Thanks, definitely worth a looksy
This is an incredible video! WOW!!
I see you've REALLY come into your own when it comes to the final aspect of magic that puts raw skill to shame by display of magnificence: Presentation. Dexterity may be the cornerstone of sleight of hand, but presentation is the end all be all in showmanship. And you really nailed the presentation part in this one.
Jack, this video is incredible! Nice work.
Thanks as ever 😄
Such a beautiful video, mate! I only wish it'd been longer! Hahahahah
Good man Jack!
what a great video man.We need one of this every week :P
If only, this took a month to make 😂
I know , this video looks to have so much effort behind.I will wait for the next month then .(Im starting magic with coins only because ur channel )@@JackRhodes 😀
Wow, just wow. You have earned a sub.
Love it so much. The editing is great
Glad you like it mate!
Hi Jack, new subscriber here. Awesome production of the video, just top notch, and of course the story, the presentation, and your magic skills - are all impeccable. Thank you, very-very interesting and entertaining!
Welcome aboard my man, glad to have you!
Subscribed❤⚡️💜 great video, thank you man! Will share:)
Welcome!
This guy is amazing 💙
Very interesting video! Thank you!
Dang bro you are very very good.
💥🎊🎉🎈❗️ THANK YOU FOR BRUISING MY BRAIN 🧠. It’s still hurting and it will take a long LONG time for it to feel better. Blessings,Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸
Love it Carlos
@@JackRhodes
Hey Jack I just wanted you to know that your little comments go a very long way and I so much appreciate that. Have a wonderful day my RUclips friend. , Carlos
@SirCarlosMusicBMI ah bless you, you’re a good egg. Have a good day my man
This is so good. I wish I was as cool as you
Just keep practising pulling your thumb off, you’ll get there mate
This video really deserve more views
I have a keen interest in the history of magic, and your choice of topics has been great.
While the "Discovery of Witchcraft" is a valuable historical artifact, it, unfortunately, couldn't thwart the senseless and widespread witch hunts of its time, scary!
Great video as always, very well thought out buddy.
Loved this. My understanding is that there are very few card cheats "center dealing" (but, for sure a few, I'd guess). Yeah?
Superb video
Good use of some newer tricks. Done very well. though you did flash during 3 card monte at 7:52. other than that top notch stuff.
Great video! I love the level of professionalism and the video’s flow. One of the best things you did was break the flow and the music with corny jokes. I wouldn’t mind more breaking of the rhythm either.
Whooooaaaa…. Corny?
Fair.
@@JackRhodes lol sorry I don’t mean to offend a fellow conjuring, cheating, juggler
That was great!
Beast video as always ❤
Cheers brother
Where can we find the footage of Cardini?
Very nice video and production, btw
Just search Cardini on RUclips and it’s one of the first vids - think it was a TV spot for a night time entertainment show in the States
@@JackRhodes found it, thank you.
Great vid
Amazing video 🫶🫶
Cheers big man
Class!
Great video
dude is good. Universally, a career criminal to physics lol. Salute champ
Penn Jillette gave his opinion as to a dividing line between juggling and sleight of hand on a "Fool Us" clip on RUclips. The contestant claimed to be selecting a certain card out of a rapid "dribble" of a deck by his open skill in control of it. The audience was supposed to think there was some hidden sleight of hand to allow that selection, because such a degree of control looked too amazing to be real.. Penn and Teller concluded that the performer had "cheated" by doing exactly what he said, which Penn said was not magic but juggling. Apparently the open display of dexterity to Penn is juggling, while the hidden use of dexterity is magic. The performer (who may have been lying, because the rules of the contest don't appear to prevent the contestant from falsely claiming the trick to have been detected) said they were absolutely right, which is even more amazing than fooling them would have been.
A trick I’ve tried to practise myself. Kostya Kimlat js a legend! Interesting take on it by Penn but I’m not sure I agree with- if that logic holds true then the muscle pass isn’t magic. It’s just juggling?
@@JackRhodesI had to look that one up.
Similar dividing lines exist in at least one other field of magic: mentalism. Do great feats of memory count as mentalism or not? How about feats of suggestion?
Part of the problem is that when a subfield of any field is far enough developed, it gets a name of its own and people tend to dismiss it as part of the larger field it once counted as. For example, who considers ventriloquism a part of magic any more? There are those who don't want to count mentalism as a branch of magic either.
Now we see the recent terms "cardistry" and "coinistry" for the artistry of manipulation of the respective objects. When manipulation becomes advanced enough, the mystery aspect of the performance can drop out entirely and it stays entertaining. A few years ago I'd attended the touring Illunionists primarily to see Kevin James, whose show I'd seen previously in Coldwater, Michigan, but what really captivated me in this diverse troupe was a lady doing one simple trick over and over: producing cards, as a dance. I must admit that a lot of her attraction to me was simply being a pretty lady dancing on stage, but the trick is one everyone knows and most people try to learn, but give up because the facility doesn't come quickly enough for the effort they have to put into it -- like playing a musical instrument.
The very first "illusionist" said....."wow, did you see that?!?" 😊
Ummm....OK, now I wanna do this.... thanks mate, there goes all my free time
haha you're welcome
Fffffffffing brilliant.
I may be crazy. But I feel like I’ve seen this video before. And I crazy, or is this a reupload? Either way, I watched and enjoyed the whole thing
Haha trust me this is not a reupload