Simon's collected early works, compiled in one volume. Contains the complete texts of his first three books, The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson (1978), A Stack to Remember (1979) and Shuffle-bored (1980).
I haven't gotten to 'Flash Speller' yet. I've only worked through the first four effects. I think it's a book that I'll actually work through; because each effect seems so worth it. I just got done trying out 'Divide and Conquer.' I've actually been having some trouble with it. The method is just like that in 'Queenspell' but it just isn't coming out right.
I'll have to reread it and see if I'm missing something. But that one seems like it would go over well. Can't wait to figure out my error so I can try it out. The whole UnDo influence technique I think is genius. I was initially told that the first effect: 'Prior Commitment' is the best effect in the book. It's good, yes- but I'm not 'feeling' the excitement level as others shared with me.
Perhaps I'll try and review the other variations that follow in that chapter after the initial explanation. I've been having a lot of fun with Queenspell though. Matt Tomasko. I really like this book. Basically, I have really only just gotten through the first 4 effects.
They are all slightly different but they all use the Un-do Influence principle. I blow hot and cold on which of the 4 effects I think is the 'best' for presentation to an audience. I like the Prior Commitment but I'm somewhat put off by marking up the Jokers. I like the other versions but I'm not certain that the spelling version or the elimination version are any better than Prior Commitment. I think I like the spelling version best but I think that an audience might me put off by long spelling effects. The key will be to perform these for laymen audiences. So far, I've only performed these for magician buddies during brainstorming sessions and they are put off by all of them.
In fairness, these guys are more of the card knuckle-busting variety. I, on the other hand, am more of the knuckle-dragging variety. (grin) Frankly, I'm still trying to work my way through the methodology of this Un-do Influence principle.
I can 'see it' in my mind, but, when I try to vary from Simon's printed versions', I find myself floundering. For instance, if you don't wish to use the 18th and the 43rd card how can you set up the deck for differnet numbers. I love devious methodologies like this and I'm just trying to 'get inside' of it and understand why it works and how it can be modified.
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You guys have me intrigued about the FlashSpeller and the Spell it Out effects. I'll definitely have to try these out. Simon not only shows you HOW to do a trick but WHY the trick works too. I think this an awesome idea because it allows one to come up with different handlings and presentations that he has not laid out in the book to begin with. This idea is quite obvious in his detailed explanation of 'Twice As Hard'.
This is a trick of which Michael Close said he knew a memorized deck was used but still couldn't figure out how it was done. How cool is that? To any and all that read this post; take my advice and buy this book then read it word for word with cards in hand and you will have increased your appreciation for great card magic tenfold. Warpod New user 10 Posts. Can anyone comment on the subject matter in Try the Impossible dealing with the Aronson Stack? The ad copy states 'An all-new, in-depth look at the Aronson Stack, with over 25 new effects that require no memorization and retain the entire stack intact!'
I haven't learned the 'stack' but would like to. Obviously I could get one of Simon's earlier works but this book sounds intriguing by itself. My question is, can you adequately learn the Aronson Stack from this book or do you already need to know it? Waters Inner circle 2511 Posts.
I have started on Try The Impossible now. Love it so far. Aronson writes books that I can follow.
Not everyone does that. I don't really get how the Undo Influence works but I'm an idiot at formula type things anyway.
As long as it works that is good enough for me for now. Magical in fact. About Prior Commitment, the one Undo Influence trick I knew from before, I'm not in love with it. I cannot see how the ending with the numbered cards should add to the trick. In my opinion it diminishes the effect since it then suddenly seems apparent that it is a 'fake' deck. (I still ran a ton of jokers through my printer to get neat thick numbers on various back patterns).