Thanks to everyone for participating in the contest giveaway. Unfortunately, we didn't reach the goal of 100 likes to trigger the contest. 😕 Don't despair, though, because I'm still going to give this book away in the future.🧐 Stay tuned❗

@dilley_esq

3 жыл бұрын

Bummer. I shared it several times. Thanks for the opportunity though!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

It will be back around. I'm still going to give it away, we just didn't reach the point where I could do it this time

I am a big fan of John Bannon. I have many tricks by him in my repertoire. I'd love to have this book.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

We're all big fans of John Bannon - he's great!!! 😁

Thanks for this introduction. John Bannon's background sounds right up my alley, as a fellow attorney.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to make the introduction!

So after watching the 5ft series I’ve added Mr Fantasy to my library, and I’m lucky to own High Caliber. Now I have to explain to my wife why I “need” destination zero.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

🤣👍 - sounds like she should understand - you've already made some good choices in your life!

Definitely want this because I love the other books he put it. I still use his Aztec Oriental Express from Smoke and Mirrors.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

@Andrew Young once a fan of Bannon, always a fan of Bannon 👌

Learning about Bannon from your reviews, I'm really liking what I have seen so far.

@EruditeMagic

2 жыл бұрын

If you don't already have some Bannon stuff, do yourself a favor and get some. His work is great!

I want this book because I love the no slieghts tricks, mainly because I haven't learned any sleights yet! I do plan on learning some though and I think my younger children would love to learn these types of tricks too, especially my oldest daughter, she is good at math.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good - thanks for entering the contest, @Kevin Goosie 👍

Fantastic review. I would love this book for two reasons: 1, I enjoy adding worthy additions to my small but growing magic book collection. I enjoy sitting back and just reading effects and methods and try to visualize how it would look in my hands. And besides, its so nice to have quality material that you can go back to at different points down the learning path. And 2, I love self working tricks. In my experience they fool my friends and family far harder than my sleight of hand tricks. Self working tricks are a great thing to interweave between other effects. Thanks again for the review. It was very well done

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

@Dallas Taylor, appreciate it! Good luck 🍀

Come on people, this has had 362 views but only 73 likes? There needs to be 100 (or more) for the contest to work. We've only got 24 hours left! Call some people! LOL Thanks for the great content lately, Jeff. Hopefully you can get to the goal before tomorrow ends!

What a great book, I love it! Everything by Bannon is awesome! I already have this great book, so you don't need to include me in the drawing. Maybe I can get one some other time. Thank you for these great reviews!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

You bet, @Scott Smith. Thanks for commenting!

Another great review 👍 This is something I’m interested In.I feel like I would get great use out of this book.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and entering! 👍

Always great work with your reviews also would really love to win this book because I recently started working with jumbo cards and I think bannons work is just top notch

I keep missing out on this book. I haven't found it in stock for some time and love Bannon's work like with the Twisted Sisters packet trick.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

According to several here, it's available on Bannon's website. I'll investigate and post above...

Thank you for the great book review! I enjoyed John Bannon's presentation on the Magician Forum Live! As a beginner to intermediate, I do enjoy self working effects, especially those that have the thought put behind them to hide that they don't look conspicuously mathematical and misdirect away from the automatic aspect of the effect.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Then this is the book for you! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment 👌

@jlebowitz8325

3 жыл бұрын

@@EruditeMagic FYI, I think the book is available on John Bannon's website

Really enjoying the content on here. Thanks for the vids.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, @jasonm921 🙏

Thank You for another great review, this is a Bannon book that I've always wanted, yet is not in my library (yet)!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

SUWHEET - here's your chance! Good luck 👍

I had to laugh when you said that when John explained that the deck had to be turned 180 degrees, you felt he meant your hand was to turn 180 degrees. That is so CPA of you. I loved it! As to why I would love this book...3 reasons. 1) It would complete my collection of his books, 2) It would give me some additional routines to consider performing, and 3) (the most important reason) I love studying John's thinking. As a mathematician, I love looking at his routines and really thinking and digging into the methods to really see what the structure of the routine is. I like comparing it to other works of his to see changes and also compare it to other magicians (especially somebody like Simon Aaronson, to explore similarities and differences. it's always a journey of exploration when reading books like these.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

I got called an enthusiastic nerd in one comment - guilty as charged ✋Love your reason, thanks 👍!

Congrats on 5 hundred subscribers!🎈

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😁

For a limited time, you can get this from the man, the myth, the legend himself! www.bannonmagic.com/destination-zero

@garysager3362

3 жыл бұрын

I tried that and he is out. Vanishing, Inc just got a few in.

Love this channel.....and I recently picked up Impossibilia by Bannon and this would be a great addition to go along with that great book.Also....self working is right up my alley.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, @Mark Church !

I not only have this book but I got to meet Mr Bannon at Magic Live in 2017. My copy has many bookmarks in it. The one effect I have done for lay audiences is Mousetrap. If you like cards this book is worth every penny.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear your experience with the book mirrors my own and what I tried to communicate in the review. Thanks for sharing!

I own some of his other materials, and this seems like a great addition to my library!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

It would be for sure, @One An

I own and perform several John Bannon effects, but none of his books. I may have to buy this book. Unless, of course, I win this giveaway. Another thorough Magic book review Jeff!!!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

😁👍 - thanks, @Paul DiLella!!

I love self-working tricks as they are my favorite way to start a show. I can warm up and spectators can even burn my hands. Since I know a few decent self-working tricks, this book would be a great addition. But since I'm a resident of Austria, no luck for me 😬

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I love to start a show with something that allows me to focus on warming up the crowd and engaging their attention. 👏

I am not particularly interested in this book, because I like books on more sleight of hand card magic. But great in-depth review as always! love it!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment, @Daniel Mendoza. FWIW, if you already know and appreciate sleight of hand, I think you might still like this one. 🤷‍♂️😁

Wonderful review of the book. I see you becoming as influential as J.I. Swiss in the world of magic literature! As you already know, I’m a big fan of magic literature...all of it, which is probably why I have to get ANOTHER bookcase for the Academy... I have been getting more into card magic, expanding my knowledge in that area, and I have nothing by John Bannon...yet!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, some very kind words! 💙 Thanks for dropping a note - it means a lot 🙏

Excellent review! I would love this book because I've only recently rediscovered my love of self-working card effects and this book would really set me up with some gems! The advantages of being able to focus more on the presentation than the method means I'm able to really work on creating engaging moments of magic.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Great reason @Marco Velasquez ! 😀

Would love to win, as I don’t own any of Bannons material, however I have heard many great things! (And this channel has certainly peaked my interest in him) plus I can identify with that part time pro feel as I am going into high school Teaching

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

😱 - I'm shocked you don't own any Bannon, @Jake Lundgren. Hopefully that changes in the near future one way or the other!

Thanks for the review and giveaway offer (which I'd like to enter). As a newbie to card magic, the info at ~2:00 quickly appealed to me: no-sleight, self-working card tricks are probably a good option for me, because I should be able to do them without needing a lot of practice to get specific techniques right first. I found it interesting that there's a bit less emphasis on the mathematical nature of such effects, and it's nice that there are some options to expand beyond using only cards. I also liked how you said that why certain moves (like forces and false shuffles) work is explained, because I generally enjoying knowing the why behind the how.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you would be a perfect candidate for this one, @James M. Thanks for the comment 😃

Great review. I love John Bannon and feel I deserve the book as payback for all the other books I had to buy recently due to your incredible review channel!!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 - can't argue with you, but due process and all that. Thanks for the kind words, friend!

Great review. I have several Bannon books, but not this one. Would love to add it to library.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, @Aaron Isaacs and good luck

Hello. I'd enjoy this book as besides fondness of Bannon's work, card magic such as this is always of value, whether one integrates sleights or not. Thank you.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, @Carter Smith - you're absolutely right 👈

Jeff, once again, you clearly characterize what to expect from this fantastic book! It belongs on the shelf of EVERYONE who does card tricks - Scarne would have loved it! I return to it frequently to review effects I perform from it, as well as reviewing many subtleties and dodges which easily extrapolate to other tricks. (Also, thanks for the brief mention at the outset!!!)

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking time to comment, doc - I know you're busy growing those locks of love! 😁💈

If the book is even half as good as your description of it, I need it! I like the idea of some great, self working card magic. I love the idea of the progressively spoon feeding the fundamentals throughout the book. It sounds like a good way for me to go back to ground zero and improve my performance. I would love to put this in my collection after putting it to good use!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Glad the review piqued your interest, @Michael Travis

I already have this book so I don’t need to be included in the giveaway, but I agree this is a great book and whoever gets it will be very happy!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, @Evan Bishop!

Vanishing, Inc just got a few Destination Zero books in now. I ordered it.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! You're going to love it!

I don't have any of Bannon's written material (I have a DVD of some things) and I like having some self-workers to put between other things because they are sometimes more predictable and can help set up another trick

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great strategy!👌

I am a fan of Bannon and love the learning aspect of magic/life. I too am a working professional and part time professional magician. I worked 21 years as Homicide Detective , retired with time in part to pursue my love of magic. I currently work full time in the corporate sector as a Manager of a Special Investigation Unit for a great Insurance company while booking as many magic gigs as I can. I am constantly studying magic and love learning any method systems to apply to my performances. Thanks.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Love it, @Ripley's Magic . Thanks for sharing some of your story - good luck! 😃

@andyk147

3 жыл бұрын

I think Mentalissomo is John's latest book?

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

🤔 could be!!

Great review, as are the book and companion DVDs.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, @JustAnOldDude 😁

Hey Jeff, thanks for doing these reviews. They are super informative! I would love to win a cooy of this book because i got started in magic late in life, and the self working material is good for me to help work on my performing chops, so i dont have to concentrate on the sleights so much. It would also help me build out my "5 feet of magic" shelf. I have watched all those posts as well, and i have added many of those to my "Christmas list". This is a great thing you are doing here for the magic community and other magicians! Please keep up the work you are doing!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much @Todd Krohn

Great review Jeff! I would love to have this book since I am a fan of Bannon’s and you have definitely sold me on the contents! I am not into gambling routines and tend to perform mostly for friends and family. I enjoy the variety of effects mentioned in this book and it rest happily aside the other Bannon books on my shelf! Thank you for the opportunity! Btw I’m dksperson on Instagram.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, @David Sutherland! Good luck, and thanks for the correlation explanation 😁👍

I've really enjoyed your channel and reviews... though it has not been good for my wallet. I'd really be interested to see a couple more Mentalism reviews as well as you take on the Simon Aronson books you have on your shelf.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

I will take care of those in the near future. Stay tuned, and thanks for watching!

Well we got close to 100. Hope the next one gets more traction. What do you think is the best effect in this book?

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

We did get close! I hate that we didn't reach the target, 😕 but I'm still going to give this book away at some point...stay tuned! 😃 As far as my favorite from this book, favorite is very subjective. "Perfect" excites my imagination, so I'll call it my favorite, but there are lots of great effects in this book!

Great review! Surprisingly I do not own a single John Bannon book yet. I also haven't read a self-working book aside from Fulves paperback book. Those would be my reasons for hoping to win a copy. Thanks for the chance!

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! You're in for a treat when you get around to reading some John Bannon, @Dusty Hill❗ Best of luck 🤞

@jasonm921

3 жыл бұрын

I have been doing magic as hobby for 18 years...I only got into Bannon 3 months ago. Unreal material.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

It really is!! 🤩

I got the book today in the mail from Vanishing, Inc.

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

That's great - enjoy‼️

Hi Jeff, amazing videos thank you for making them. If one is to just start with one of John Bannons books which would you say, one should start off first?

@EruditeMagic

11 ай бұрын

I suppose it depends on your level as a magician. I started with Dear Mr Fantasy, and it is out of print. However, it is supposed to come back into print soon. I think Destination Zero is as good a start as any, and it is widely available. Best of luck, and let me know what you choose 👍

@tyronejucaban7115

11 ай бұрын

@@EruditeMagic thank you Jeff 🙏🏼🙏🏼, very helpful as always. After watching your video again 😁 and reading your advice. I think i will start off with Dear Mr. Fantasy as you did. Thank you again

@EruditeMagic

11 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

Thanks for this review. I have two questions: Did you find that knowing a mem deck imoroves the effects in this book like you thought it might? Are you planning to do a review of his new book, I think it's called "Very Hush Hush"?

@EruditeMagic

10 ай бұрын

Knowing a mem-deck almost always improves card magic. It's one more tool that helps you create, but that's me. You certainly don't need to know one to use this material. No, I don't think I'll end up doing a full review, but we'll see. 🤷‍♂️

what do you think about anthony owen secrets ?

Hi Jeff! I'm rewatching your video after the reprinting of this book. I was wondering: do you have a "top 3" of Bannon's books? Which one do you consider is a "must have"?

@EruditeMagic

Жыл бұрын

I love Dear Mr. Fantasy - it's my favorite 👍

this or mentallisimo which one is better ? i would love to get dear mr fantasy sadly its out of print

Thanks for the review. Been doing his twisted sister forever. BTW it looks like you can get it @ his website: www.bannonmagic.com/destination-zero

@EruditeMagic

3 жыл бұрын

I literally looked last week and didn't see it - thanks for the heads up! 😃

Can I still win? Lol

@EruditeMagic

Жыл бұрын

Lol, sorry 🤷🏻

Aaargh....26 short.

You read alot

@EruditeMagic

Жыл бұрын

Uh, yeah 🤣