Pretending to be off-balance on a unicycle is probably a 100 times more difficult than actually balancing on a unicycle.

@walker3551

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts, to act soo bad at something so difficult takes great skill, such a weird thing to say😂

@ionceateapinecone

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, I appreciate the bit about 5 being harder than 4, as it's actually a significantly easier pattern to learn (it's a simple cascade with 2 more clubs)

@Niccolo_Piccioli

4 жыл бұрын

@@ionceateapinecone It's not.5 is significantly harder then 4, even if the pattern name is the same as the 3 (the cascade).

@ionceateapinecone

4 жыл бұрын

@@Niccolo_Piccioli I dunno, I've been juggling about 8 years now, and I've always found 4 much harder than 5, same with many of the other jugglers I've spoken to over the years. the only real hard part about 5 is getting started, once they're all up there the muscle memory is pretty much the same as 3, just throwing much higher and working faster.

@Niccolo_Piccioli

4 жыл бұрын

@@ionceateapinecone the height of the throws and the speed of the rhythm are the major components that makes a pattern difficult. Saying they doesn't count makes no sense.In my experience 4 are uncomparably easier than 5, and i think if asked any juggler will say the same thing, except you and your friends i guess.the only case i could immagine 4 being more difficult than 5 is if you are juggling 4 in a cascade pattern instead of a fountain pattern.If that's not the case, i can say you have unusual difficulties with the fountain.

I'm just here for the helicopter trick

@whateverppl1229

4 жыл бұрын

im here for the helicopter trick with the torches... i was disappointed.

@stevethea5250

4 жыл бұрын

@@whateverppl1229 TIMESTAMP?

@stevethea5250

4 жыл бұрын

@Roberto Thomason ⁉️

@billborrowed3939

3 жыл бұрын

The Helicoptaaaa

@aquapony

3 жыл бұрын

Helicopter Bitch!

The chop trick was cool its like the pins were floating

@gtpflug2987

2 жыл бұрын

Yea for sure, loved the whole act but the chop stood out to me!

@deviles

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, visually it was jsut the best!

@makootakoo

2 жыл бұрын

The helicopter was cooler

@zonkforever979

2 жыл бұрын

@@makootakoo lmao 2yrs later

@makootakoo

2 жыл бұрын

@@zonkforever979 lol yeah, maybe I'll reply again in another 2 years...

Absolutely Brilliant act. Genuinely funny. Very original. I love the repeat jokes.

@happydays8171

4 жыл бұрын

Fred Mead They are called call backs. Very enjoyable to watch. My eyes were peeled to the screen.

@stevethea5250

4 жыл бұрын

@@happydays8171 MIKE DAVISS BETTER

@b0ltun0

4 жыл бұрын

@@stevethea5250 I LIKE BOTH

@apparently2

3 жыл бұрын

I love the repeat jokes

@apparently2

3 жыл бұрын

Repeat jokes.

"Thank you... thank you both"

”I almost dropped one” 🤣

Like Rowan Atkinson. It takes amazing skill to appear incompetent.

@sailaab

4 жыл бұрын

i do it flawlessly because i *am* incompetent...

@jonchicoine

2 жыл бұрын

Just comes naturally to me…

I've never been so entertained in my life. Wish I was in that crowd.

@warmooze

4 жыл бұрын

That's the spirit, dream big!

@happydays8171

4 жыл бұрын

MAlexD Felt like I was watching his 1st performance. The tux was a great set up, made you wonder what an amateur jugular was doing in it - brilliant.

@hemanshu3698

3 жыл бұрын

Try micheal davis

I can't tell what parts he actually failed, and I love it

@sethaie

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much none was unintended failure. Check ‘book frank olivier’ video, same act and almost 1:1 fails and jokes. Great routine!

@joebauers3746

11 ай бұрын

After a drop- "Almost dropped one"... lol

Two excellent acts in one, the comedy and the juggler

@B-RaDD

4 жыл бұрын

I feel like to captivate the audience as a professional juggler you have to have comedy to make it interesting... Or else it's not worth while, just a thought

@newlyborncorn

4 жыл бұрын

B randon Or have incredible technical skill. But I agree in that there needs to be some artistic elements to it.

@superscatboy

3 жыл бұрын

The juggling without the comedy would've been quite dry and boring, and the comedy without the juggling would've been awful.

@volo7877

2 жыл бұрын

@@B-RaDD on.

The sheer talent of this guy simply cannot be overstated. Also, I really I thought he was going to say ... _"... the riding of the six foot unicycle... much much more dangerous that that, I am going to attempt it with just 2 feet"_

@Hugh08

Жыл бұрын

@@madisonmorris7394 wait what

I'm genuinely laughing non stop. I'd have to say he's ahead of his time

@lsingstock1646

2 жыл бұрын

Binging on KZread old videos. I conclude, The best entertainers are decades ahead of their time.

@kennethtalbott2233

2 жыл бұрын

absolutely....

Video from the 60's, crystal clear Video from the 70's, crystal clear Video from the 80's, POTATO

@vredogon

4 жыл бұрын

Why potato? Is it plant?

@Deepth51

4 жыл бұрын

VHS vs film i guess

@JDweapon2

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichelLinschoten Optimal self-description, Michel.

@Aaackermann

4 жыл бұрын

@@vredogon If a video is of bad quality it is referred to as "filmed by a potato".

@vredogon

4 жыл бұрын

@@DOGmatikS я уж догадался, спасибо.

He did the helicopter so casually and ite actually super difficult

This guy is a genius

@seaturtledog

4 жыл бұрын

You see some of this in todays great street acts. Comedy is a key part. Boulder Street Mall used to have some fun acts in the summer.

@vogelfrau2425

2 жыл бұрын

Super Beherrschung seines Körpers.

Oh, fabulous Frank... He's my juggling mentor. In 1987 when I was in 8th grade, a couple friends and I were forming a juggling trio and Frank generously invited us to his home in Berkeley where he met with us for an hour and gave us tips on all sorts of juggling and performing techniques. Seeing his phenomenal abilities up close and personal helped inspire me take my own juggling to a much higher level and become a professional juggler/entertainer. 15 years later, our paths crossed again... and for about the last 15 years we've played pick-up unicycle basketball every Tuesday in Berkeley whenever we're in town. Here's a clip of it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p5aa3Lxxo7fcZc4.html (we're both on the red team).

@LouigiVerona

Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thank you for sharing!

@carlosalbertocarranha2588

11 ай бұрын

4:03

@GeorgeVenturi

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, amazing seeing you playing basketball while balancing on the unicycle, I do also love the lighting and vibe of a late afternoon game.

@tylerddh

6 ай бұрын

Lol, very cool. Thought you where joking until I watched the video!

There were 4 or 5 of us kids in the neighborhood who rode unicycles. We'd play basketball and street football (of course the qb would be on foot). They were fun as hell. And then I got the Giraffe. Big difference. Scary as hell. Until I finally rode it. What sucked was we would ride everywhere. So if I fell, I would have to stand on someones car and hold on to the eve of their house to get going. And then my dad (who didn't ride) suggested I do what this guy did. That loosened me up a lot. I could crash anywhere. Then I sold it and used the money for Rush tickets. Still have my little one though. And I know you don't care. This just brought back some memories I felt like talking about. Don't act like you don't have childhood memories nobody cares about.

@petefrench4198

4 жыл бұрын

Geddy Lee rides a unicycle!!!

@r.i.promance7467

4 жыл бұрын

That didn't make sense to me. What loosens ur ass hole up and u did it everywhere

@dinkmartini3236

3 жыл бұрын

Any story that has "sold it to buy Rush tickets" in it is worth telling! AND worth reading!

@lsingstock1646

2 жыл бұрын

I like hearing about other kids' experiences.

@joshmccoy1522

2 жыл бұрын

At least the Giraffe went to a good cause.

This man is amazing. He is an outstanding juggler.y step dad was a juggler in his younger years and he was a good juggler. However, this man's juggling is way more superior and entertaining. Thank you for the hard work😊

Now, I get it, where the phrase ("GOOD OLD DAYS"), comes from.

Just brilliant. There’s no question he knew exactly what he was doing. He had perfectly timed jokes for the “drops” and when things appeared to be going sideways. Everyone: WOW

FANTASTIC !!!

I remember this being on TV. The "known to those who have tried and failed" line is still part of our family folklore to this day.

to pretend things go wrong (which they don't) and do great tricks with such a youthful jo, exuberance and 2 twinkles in the eyes speaks of tons of talent and great skill (earned in thousands of tough, hurtful, frustrating and finally joyful hours)

Frank really inspired me and pushed me to challenge self mounting the six foot giraffe unicycle back in 1985 in Venice. I practice for hours in the sand on the beach where Frank said was the best place to learn shelf mounting. Days later I finally got it

@karmanmechanic

4 жыл бұрын

Correction self mounting Happy to have found this video then think there was anything out there about him

So talented, & cute, too!

What an absolute craftsman, great clown. lovely

Can we all appreciate how he just had a really good time there and laughing his ass off in his own act?

Wow, entertainment through & through.

Outstanding, simply outstanding.😂

One of a kind . Fine , intelligent person

People still continue to amaze me

never heard of the guy but that was amazing, riding a 6 ft. unicycle, juggling torches, and telling jokes. all at the same time.

Most people don’t recognize just how skilled he is… well done

@youreshouldoflearntgrammer8277

Жыл бұрын

I recognize it

Brilliant. Love the genuinely good natured humour and clearly Frank is an exceptional exceptional juggler - not just hundreds of hours but thousands must've gone into this so he could execute this stuff all perfectly while acting like its chaos and landing every joke :D

@happydays8171

4 жыл бұрын

gggfx And acting lie he didn't know what he was doing, in a tux of all things.

Distinct memories of this guy from 35 years ago now. Happened upon him doing this very act for 'free' - street theatre at Edinburgh Fringe. Brilliant talent!

This guy is fabulous.

I enjoyed It a lot.Hé can juggling with objects and juggling with words.surely one of the greatest

Never stop...that's the best gag...

Comedy every bit as good as his juggling talent.

If he messed up on purpose, he sold it. If he messed up for real, he recovered like a consummate pro. Great act!

I hear so much of him in Penn.

Excellent. Made the drops more funny. lol

Wow, not sure how I stumbled upon this video, but that was fantastic! What a wonderful entertainer. Very funny and very impressive. Super fun.

....and these guys did this stuff in a tuxedo. Might as well be a straight jacket.

Trout swimming up stream killed me

WOW!!! Funny and super talented!!

Unglaublich! Danke!

Wow...i laughed all the way through.

I love that he's having fun with it all too

Downright funny and entertaining! 😂😂😂

I love how he cracks himself up just as much as the people

gives me good vibes :)

Master!!! ❤

Wow. Just Wonderful!!!

What a talent!

I swear this guy is more entertained than the audience.

This is the kind of light hearted relief we need in 2020.

Never realised how naturally funny performers in the 80s were, they've came up with 90% of these jokes on the spot, now a days everything so rehearsed nice to come back and watch some originality.

@sv122

3 жыл бұрын

pretty much everything he does is rehearsed here...

Omg so good in so many ways👌🐤👍⭐☺💖👌🐤👍⭐☺💖

He's the best!!!

Splendid act. Funny, intelligent and brilliantly skilled. Why have I never seen him before?

I met Frank in 2004 at a juggling convention, though I can't remember now if it was Humboldt or Coeur d'Alene. Didn't know his pedigree, but he was still funny in moment-to-moment interaction and a solid juggler. This fits what I saw of him to a tee. Thanks for uploading!

Incredible and funny

Normally these guys try to make it look effortless :p what a great routine!

This guy is refreshing, funny, entertaining, and presents himself in a way that makes one feel better about the world. We could use a whole lot more of that these days - we have too many leaders who are looking like idiots but they aren't pretending and they definitely aren't funny.

This guy is so cool! First time seen him

Amazing talent 😂👏.

Frank Oliver and Michael Davis would be a legendary duo.

Absolutely brilliant act. Great skill, great comedy. One of the best juggling acts I have seen.

I love this act, he's really enjoying his act.

I remember seeing this when it came out so I went to circus school and learnt how to juggle fire on a 6 foot unicycle.

@CapApollo

5 жыл бұрын

and they say.... is imposible to do that... right?

Brilliant - and Paul was a very good sport too.

I think that was the best juggling act I've ever seen! And funny! What an incredible talent!

Wonderful skill and humour. A brilliant act!

Why are comedians from the 70s 80s more classy than today's

Master of the act... Brilliant

@elijahgavin6706

4 жыл бұрын

JESUS CHRIST second only to you! You faked your death and convinced dad that mom was a virgin when she had you!

Once in a while, when I want to laugh, I keep coming back to this video... This guy is genuinely funny...

My favorite trick is the helicopter. :)

What lovely entertainers....fun..funny

Wow what a great performance 👏👏👏👏

if it goes wrong you can pretend it's part of the act

@johanflorin4430

4 жыл бұрын

Many comedy jugglers will put in intentional drops because they have really good "drop lines". This guy handles it so well, I'd say at least the second drop could very well be intentional.

@zarrow50

4 жыл бұрын

@@johanflorin4430 Then knowone can tell if it was real or not so can't lose

@hemanshu3698

3 жыл бұрын

Xd

I miss the 80's

THAT guy is VERY TALENTED. Great job.

Wow he is a real genius who can make an audience laugh without using foul language or swearing after each word.

Truly amazing. This guy must be one of the best.

great. now i wont be able to hear the word helicopter without laughing xDD

The problem is . . . I have to keep pausing the vid to wipe the tears from my eyes!

Absolutely loved this performance. Mixing comedy with juggling was perfect.

I remember seeing this back in the '80s, it's a shame we don't get light hearted entertainment like this anymore. Hope he had a good career.

I just have ONE word about this act~ "WOW!"

He's amazing! Making it look goonish must be very difficult. 😱

A real fine peace of old school entertainment... Just amazing 👏🏻 After all was the Paul Daniels show 🎩

38 yrs ago. comedy is better than nowadays comedy

this is the exact definition of talent

Still the best after all these years😂😂👍👍

This was spectacular

Brilliant guy

Never seen something like this. Genius. Enjoyed every second of this.

When Paul appeared i was expecting applause!

Fenomenal