Which Magic Tricks Have the Strongest Impact on Audiences?
In the book Classic Secrets of Magic (Harper & Row, copyright 1953), author/magician Bruce Elliot lists the 20 best-liked effects in magic and the 20 most performed tricks by American magicians.
Though the list is outdated, I have been using it over the years as a guide in choosing materials and building new routines.
In The Restaurant Workers Handbook, Jim Pace and Jerry MacGregor list six categories of Magic, namely, Production, Vanishes, Transformations, transpositions, Science Defied and Mental Phenomena.
Again, I find the list helpful in material gathering and routine building.
What I’m looking for now is a list of tricks ranked in the order of their strengths.
Does this list exist?
If you have it, leave the list in the Comments box.
Stay magical,
Leodini
My good friend Leo,
I’ve been looking for one, too. But until now I haven’t found any. In this case, why not create one? Could be a good content for your write-ups.
I can give you some starters, based on my actual experiences:
- Chinese Linking Rings – being highly visual, this never fails to excite the audience especially in moderately large crowds (30 – 50). I always link this to a major point during my training activities, and it always drives home the point.
- TT – lots of variations, depending on the theme at the moment. I’ve seen you perform in a contest using this “big, small thing” and was amazed at how skillfully you’ve weaved a very captivating story.
- Magnetic TT – have used this in informal gatherings especially a round-table discussion with some food. When presented to link utensils using “static electricity,” the response is always the same – they pick-up a pair of utensils and copy what I did. And they go crazy why they can’t link ! ! !
- Invisible Deck – a special stand-by, which I always anchor on “preparation and planning” themes. Creates amnesia, especially when I want to embed subconscious commands for personal improvement.
- Good Ol’ Svengali – my staple in all seminars, especially in leadership skills. Talk about a “classic form of abuse.” ;=)
My good friend, hope you can start the ball rolling.
just from nowhere,
dynamicsphere
Hi Rey,
Thanks for your suggestion. I think I’m gonna build my own list.
I’m moving your list to the main blog tomorrow, so no one will miss it.
Stay magical,
Leodini