Jeff McBride 2009 Dancing Canes (Masters of Illusion)

[MrFoxy325]

I am the blind magician. I've been doing magic for 16 years. I love Jeff and his tricks. I've worked with Jeff befor. He is great. I have my version. It's with a blind cane that I made my self. Let their be magic in tour lives alwase. The blind magician Check me out on YouTube

[CircleOfKaos111]

Copperfield, Burton and Angel are all living legends. But NO Magician will ever live up to the originality and creativity of Jeff McBride.

[wootmecooly]

first minute... JEDI anyone? the force? awesome lol

[Dantick09]

he doesn t say a word and still does an awesome performance AWESOME!!

[LOStnachos]

his thumb is fake

[theamazingtaddy]

I must say, as a magician, this effect is d'liteful!

[Daveat23]

I always get a kick out of neophytes saying things like "I know how that is done!", as if that is all there is to doing magic. Knowing a secret and performing it properly to the delight of an audience are 2 different things!

[bearhaughton]

haha i can see that but how did he get the tips to light up on the fan

[drakofiara666]

LooL, if you look at 3:17 you can see his plastic thumb :))

[bRadicalmagic1]

@drakofiara666 more Iike 3:18 or even 3:19, but hey, good eye drako !

[bearhaughton]

How the junk did he do the light fans???? anyone??

[NerdBryant64]

props forthe chan swallowing

[MrMafiaPenguin]

Many audiences are no longer amazed by finger lights because of raves and they don't really think of them as magic any more. I feel that Jeff is showing us how to truly use finger lights.

[MrMafiaPenguin]

Many audiences are no longer amazed by finger lights because of raves and they don't really think of them as magic any more. I feel that Jeff is showing us how to truly use finger lights.

[Freakydonga]

In my point of view Good magicians dont just reveal tricks.McBride's routines are classic of magic.

[DustinAndNatasha]

They showed how to do the light trick at Dolly Wood, Just a fake finger light.

[DustinAndNatasha]

First one is easy. It's just a piece of thread. Use to have that same trick in a magic kit I got for Christmas when I was younger.

[FTGfalconxX]

aOMG I SAW A FAIL AT 1:38 look at his hand lol

[tezza22]

@FTGfalconxX major fail lol

[1122mikaylabieber]

There's a string attached. I have one. I got it from Vegas.

[mike1kelvin2]

May I know who was the magician who performed the changing of neck tie from the neck tie picture in the magazine.. tnx! : D

[rockermanstar]

watch his thumb when his eating the lights

[saintsuro]

Most original dancing cane routine.

-Sur.

[vsha2]

If there was ever doubt about McBride being gay...

[JustinTheMagician12]

@vsha2

How is McBride gay?

[vsha2]

@JustinTheMagician12 I was being facetious. I'm referring to his incredibly camp style of magic and dress. Both of which are awesome!

[magicmatt31]

if you love magic subscribe 2 ma channel.

[magiccommenter]

when i see this rutine i love it because i thought that the dlite was estupid but when i see all the posibilities whiti it i decide to buy it.

[TheSensationElShavez]

This routine of Jeff's is truly amazing. His facial expressions and exaggerated movements on stage makes everything feel that much more magical.

[LightningStrikes89]

they should get Jeff McBrideto perform at EDC.

[IgnoredComment]

there is 1 light in his mouth, n he use his finger to turn it the light on and off , i think...

[TheRev1979]

the master... wow... dream of it!

[johnpyka]

The flair and precision is a work of art. Bravo Jeff!

[theguitarhero649]

he taught how to make these and perform them yesterday at a lecture I saw him at. it was great!

[Pinkstonnaked]

@theguitarhero649 after you learn the trick how do you make it your own so your not copying someone?

[theguitarhero649]

@Pinkstonnaked well its kind of hard to make, the rest is just however you wish to make the canes dance

[Pinkstonnaked]

@theguitarhero649 why is it so hard? and plus why is the vanishing bird trick hard?

[theguitarhero649]

@Pinkstonnaked Well you have to buy the right cane, install lights, etc. It would be best to just buy one. And dude wtf i don't know about the vanishing bird trick, I don't see whyd you ask me that.

[Pinkstonnaked]

@theguitarhero649 well how much is it and I asked about the vanishing bird cage becuase its magic

[theguitarhero649]

@Pinkstonnaked dude I dont know shit about that lol

[magicmike96]

everyone is talking about the lights....how about the amazing double dancing cane work at the start!? lol

[FromSeventhSky]

Awesome Oo

[Plissken07]

Wow, what a creative way to use the D'lites. See, this is why McBride is a master in magic. It's not the tricks. It's the showmanship and creativity and skill in his performance.

See, those LEDs? Those are called D'lites or something like that. Only master magicians like Jeff would use those in a creative manner and implement them into his past routines like the mask or fan.

Most magic noobs would just use the D'lites plain as they are sold.

[Masterofillusion64]

what are those lights called that he gets off the cane and sticks to the fan?

[Prometheus666333]

I believe they're called LEDs.

[eyesfrank]

@Prometheus666333 Dlites actually

[purefonage]

@Prometheus666333 D'lites actually

[PEIDanielScott]

The coat he is wearing makes him look like a Castlevania character.

[StKildaFan]

Yep, he doesn't hold back on the costumes. All part of what makes him a legend.

[johnnashcz]

what the hell is that? jeff invented back tongue single led production ? lol

[albacadraba71384]

awesome jeff mcbride is one of my favorite magicians

[multiply789]

the light on 2:30 is a toy called D-lite

[koolkat214]

@multiply789 d'lite is different it stays on your finger

[speedy04boy]

i love him show

[Jaypoc]

Jeff is an incredible showman. It doesn't matter if his effects are simple yet visual or require extremely difficult sleights. Jeff loves what he does, puts 100% into his performances and it shows. His presentations are always visually stunning. He's one of my favorites

[MagiaSan]

He may put 100% into his shows, but that would be enough to tire anyone out, yet the amount of energy he has to come up to you and show you more close up magic extremely enthusiastically even AFTER his shows, is just magnificent, That's something that Eugene Burger can't work out, I saw him both times he came to England, and by christ do I love him! uber amazing!

[chrisadmin]

master of illusion

[ALoveSuepreme]

Beautiful, Jeff!

[relampago21]

fantastico!

[VicanteDeShanee]

i dunno why but i first saw Jeff in an interview in TV and the first thing that came up to me is that he's a great magician... and i didn't even know who he is, maybe he really just has this illusionist aura in him

[GHHPoobah]

Aside from the egomaniacs who want you to believe they are better, until you've seen Jeff live, you have no idea how good his stage presence and skill sets him apart from the wannabes. The man is a fantastic showman and his magic is electrifying. He's been around for decades because he's one of the best,

[FungasUK]

This guy was a regular on UK TV in the 80s, on the Pual Daniels Magic Show. He did some fabulous stuff, particularly the 'masks' routine.

[orcbeing]

wow!! this is quite different compare from his style!!

[6Sepulnation6]

Master of LED Lights ;)

[potterama]

The delightful (heh) thing here is that 90% of those with even a passing knowledge of magic know how he does these tricks...but it doesn't matter one bit. McBride's movements are so graceful, his showmanship so clear, that the actual 'trick' is almost secondary. I'd pay good money to watch Jeff McBride walk across the street. I bet he'd do it with FLAIR.

[moiseslima]

I have more than 10 years in magic and cold not figured it out EXACTLY how he have done this, in other words, how he can turn on and off the lights on the stick and fans... And I don't think you can either...

[VicanteDeShanee]

dlite! i want that but it's too expensive for me

[magoxv]

qe bueno pero no se no me gusta mucho este mago sal2 desde argentina

[nonnarosina1978]

Jeff, u are great, always and forever...I learned my first trick watching your card manipulation act.

Thanks for the passion that you put in your magic!

[Luis1262]

MATADOR!!! INCREIBLE!!!

[Serleg2008]

Muy Bueno el manejo del D'Lite. Saludos a Jeff Mc Bride!

[Schattenbolt]

Let me clear something up here. I never said anything about Jeff, as a person. I'm sure he is generous. I'm sure he's nice. I'm sure he's friendly. I love his card-throwing skills, and share his love and enthusiasm for japanese culture.

He just doesn't impress me one bit, as a magician.

He seems a little bit like Micheal Flatley, but that's probably just me seeing too much stage presence with not enough results. In which case, it's totally understandable.

Either way, I'm done here.

[hamm108]

If he doesnt Impress you one bit then who does?

Chances are they went to jeff mcbride to help with their act...

[JustinTheMagician12]

well for a guy that sucks at magic and his tricks are only for little kids then I guess your the only smart magician in the world cause he just won Lecture of the Year by the Magic Castle.

[rackstraw2]

stop being such a dick schattenbolt

[mattiaflip85]

5\5  thats magic!

[8767304]

y wont it work

[adexitic]

this is nice!

[Ocirnep]

look anyone who thinks mcbride sucks is a moron...anyone can see this man is one of the best performers of our time...

[Schattenbolt]

moar liek "anyone can see through this man's best performances" amirite?

Honestly, it really is more along the lines of anyone who's fooled by McBride's tricks is a moron. I've not met a single person, live, that has been impressed with him. They might have been momentarily wowed by his outfit, or the build-up to a trick, but in the end, they've always had a "that's it?" look.

[Schattenbolt]

Tell you what, watch the 2009 Masks (Masters of Illusion) video listed to the right. At 2 minutes and 34 seconds, it cuts to the crowd. Out of everyone there, only two people look impressed. The rest look like they're clapping out of habit, pity, or the fact that it's over.

If that's McBride working a crowd, I think I'll keep my money.

[rafagoto]

McBride's Mask Routine is not famous because of the effect a spectator feels during a routine.This routine is recognized because of the originality,the beaty, and the artistic way McBride performs it.

[Pinkstonnaked]

@rafagoto cool

[JustinTheMagician12]

once again watch my Video performance of McBrides routine when I went and seen him last year. people were going CRAZY when he did the Mask act.

[DazzlingDoudini]

he rox

[26123480]

esta es la magia que fascina un genio el mejor de todos

[Schattenbolt]

Now, if only he were actually a decent magician.

His dancing canes are obviously suspended by a wire, connected to each other via a pulley above his head, so when he spins one, to get it to move up and down, he simply moves the other one in the opposite direction. To get it to move in circles, he just pushes the wire with his hand, between his thumb and forefinger.

And making a "breath-taking" show with rather amateurish use of a d'lite is also pretty sad.

[Schattenbolt]

(cont.)

Honestly, he kinda reminds me of the guy from Montgomery Gentry with the huge black hat that does nothing but spin the microphone stand like it's something special. It's like he's the retarded little brother that everyone else has to put up with and humor.

Sorry, Jeff, but a novice magician like myself should NEVER be able to fully explain your tricks after watching them only once. You just are not that good.

[Schattenbolt]

Um... I think I did note that I'm a NOVICE magician. I know I have further to go on my acts. HOWEVER, that someone as unskilled as I am could see through this "master's" illusions means that he's about on the same level as myself. If I had the same props as McBride did in this act, I could probably an equal job with just a bit of practice.

[Schattenbolt]

er, probably DO and equal job... That's the ticket. (curse the lack of an edit button)

[Schattenbolt]

I didn't say "I know how that's done." I'm saying that he needs to make it cleaner and less obvious because it's easy for ANYONE to see how it's done.

So far, you've said I'm either incredibly inferior to Jeff McBride, or not a magician at all. So now, according to you, your beloved McBride has illusions that inferior magicians and non-magicians can see through. Is that how you define a "master"?

[Schattenbolt]

Just as an aside, why do you disagree with my statements? Were you actually impressed by this video? Could you NOT figure out how it was done immediately?

I guess I'm asking why you think he's so good. (Totally not meant to be a barb or a jab at you. I'm honestly curious.)

[Schattenbolt]

Yes, and how the routine is put together, how well it's performed, and how good his showmanship really is is exactly what disguises how the the trick is done. If any or all of those three things are found lacking, then the magician fails. Lance Burton is incredible. Chris Angel is incredible (and a little weird). But I happen to find Jeff McBride as impressive as The Amazing Jonathan, only not as funny.

I will say that the canes themselves are pretty, but Jeff can't dance very well.

[Schattenbolt]

Actually, I was thinking more of making his motorcycle disappear from the top of a parking garage and replacing it with three women, or pulling a he'd swallowed out through his neck with a guitar wire in front of one of the guys from ZZ Top.

But, if you're griping about wires, perhaps you shouldn't do it on Jeff McBride's dancing canes video.

[Schattenbolt]

You know, a better defense of McBride would be that I know more about magic than I thought.

Because someone who knows as little as you say I do being able to figure out his stuff without trying is actually more insulting than anything I could have said. But, if it makes you feel better to tear me down because I can see through his stuff, and THAT'S what magicians do, then by all means, continue.

[Schattenbolt]

So... you don't like props, but dancing canes are fine? What about d'lites, light-up masks and fans? How about 5 masks on top of each other that you plop into a top hat by bouncing your head down towards it? Oh yes, very skillful indeed.

But, Angel has showman ship, and stage presence, and a certain gothy charisma that appeals to a crowd. His tricks may not be his own, but they're harder to see through, and THAT is the magic.

p.s. Do you make your own playing cards, or buy pre-made ones?

[Schattenbolt]

No, the canes don't work by themselves, but the d'lite does, so does his goofy mask and fans (which he holds in plain sight and then acts surprised when it "appears" grabs it at 1:38 and is holding it in his hand at 1:40).

And actually, I am pretty decent at card manipulations, doing some better than my teacher and learning some faster. I also do coin manipulations, though I'm not as proficient. I am also a mime and a dancer, and incorporate that into my clown/magic acts.

[Schattenbolt]

Even non-magicians can see his steals, as he doesn't try to hide them. And if his mask routine is a skilled magic trick, but is 90% mime, then it's only 10% magic, and is hardly a magic trick, but rather a poorly done mime act.

And I'm not one of those magicians who records himself and posts on youtube so others can stroke my e-peen for me. I perform, in person, with people around me so there are no "off-camera" movements, and details can be seen more readily.

[Schattenbolt]

Incidentally, are you the same "Justin_Magician" that got banned from clown-forum and moderates (or used to) learnmagictricks? I know "Justin" is a common name, and I'm sure there are many magicians named "Justin", but I'm curious as your name is so close to the other one.

Also, when I pointed out McBride's steals, and you said "well duh a MAGICIAN can see his steals," is that you acknowledging that I'm a magician, after saying I'm not one?

Can't have it both ways, my friend. ^.^

[Schattenbolt]

If screaming fans and TV shows is an indication of talent, then Angel is on the same level with McBride. "Mindfreak" made Angel a household name, and Jeff was a guest on that show. I didn't think you were on the clown-forum, the chances were just too slim, but curiosity compelled me to ask. No worries.

I'm not a huge fan of Angel, other than the street magic bits that he does. He's kinda like David Blaine, but with a better image. Honestly, my favorite magicians are Lance Burton and Blackstone.

[Schattenbolt]

Funny you should mention that, if you watch the first McBride video on the right menu (the 2009 Masters of Illusion Masks), at the end of it, it's like a karaoke crowd clapping. No enthusiam, they're just being polite.

I just know that everyone I've met and talked to, in person, is completely unimpressed with McBride, and many of them are magicians, while quite a few are not.

[Schattenbolt]

And again, if Angel were so bad, people wouldn't be screaming and cheering at his performances, but they do. So it's like I said, if you're going by money made and screaming audiences and TV shows, Angel is doing as well as (if not better) than McBride.

[Schattenbolt]

So Angel pays every single person in Las Vegas that he walks past? And performing a feat that should be impossible without any visible means is not magic? Funny, that seems exactly what the dancing canes are.

And I seem to recall everything Angel performed was performed in public. Maybe a few people were plants, but he can't afford hundreds. McBride, however, has been making millions since his 20's. He might be able to afford it.

[Schattenbolt]

And, like *I* said, I do not make youtube videos of me working so others can stroke my e-peen for me. I perform live, and everyone I've performed for has very much enjoyed the show.

If you would like to visit my area and see me work, you are more than welcome.

And having videos or not having videos does not have any bearing on whether or not I can criticize McBride's lack of skills. The two are not related.

Sorry, but you have failed to produce anything but a losing argument time after time.

[RichterBelmont69]

Get em!!!

[Schattenbolt]

Split fans... as in "here, hold this while I pull another one out of my jacket"? Those split fans?

And you're not even making sense anymore. "Only true magicians can point out who's the master"? How about "Only true magicians can see through the master". If I'm so dumb, I shouldn't be able to see through a master's illusions, should I? And bouncing cards off a floor isn't magic, it's card-flicking. And I've said before, that's the only thing McBride does well (And the only thing I like).

[Schattenbolt]

Additionally, me being good or bad at anything has no bearing on whether McBride is good or bad at anything. I can suck and say that he sucks as well.

Honestly, you've said absolutely nothing that counters anything I've said, and everything you've said I have shown to be false.

Sorry, but you lose. Have a nice day, I'm finished playing with you.

[Schattenbolt]

Again, your argument fails. Not knowing the name of ONE trick does not determine whether I'm a magician or not. And as for floating above a crowd, I guess David Copperfield isn't a magician either, then. You fail so hard, it's hilarious. McBride may be better than Angel, but that doesn't mean that McBride doesn't suck.

And this whole deal is not about me, but about McBride.

So again, you fail. Have a nice day.

[Schattenbolt]

So canes floating is magic, but people floating isn't? Interesting. I'll keep that in mind.

[Schattenbolt]

Whatever you say, dude. All I did was state that Jeff McBride really isn't the "great one" everyone says he is. For some reason, you made this personal and about me, which really just adds credence to my statement because instead of defending him, you instead attacked me.

As yet, everything I've said has yet to be proven wrong, and you've done nothing but try to cast negative remarks at me (and you know absolutely NOTHING about me).

In the end, the only thing you've accomplished is looking bad

[Schattenbolt]

Ack, type. This should read "pulling a ring he'd swallowed out through his neck"

[MagicofAlexo]

Dude, you need to see McBride live and working a crowd before you can say shit like that. I've seen Copperfield, Burton, Angel, Penn & Teller, Siegfried & Roy, Amazing Jonathan, and Mac King all live and none of them brought the house down like McBride. Oddly enough the best trick was a rather simplistic one. His water bowl effect, I actually heard gasps when he did that one. That guy can spin anything to gold in front of a crowd and his ability to slay a crowd is what makes him one of the best.

[MagicofAlexo]

And another thought. Mcbride is also the most generous teacher when it comes to magic. He actually contributes to young magicians with his DVD series and school. You actually learn about performance and history of magic unlike the current trend ala Dan Garcia and Wayne Houchin who are only interested in inventing tricks to sell on over-priced single trick DVDs with the sole intention of making money off of young magicians. Tricks have died in less than a year due to their overpopularity.

[Schattenbolt]

So McBride peddles unpopular tricks, and sells DVDs with info you can get for free on wikipedia about the history of magic.

Yes, simple tricks can be some of the best ones. But if it's hard, make it look easy. If it's easy, make it look impossible.

McBride's D'lite performance is pathetic. Him rolling around on stage is rather mediocre, and the most impressed person in the room always seems to be him. Perhaps that's just his "I can't believe they bought it" face.

[MagicofAlexo]

Unpopular??? His Art of Card Manipulation series is the best-selling magic video series of all time and he did it all without an overblown viral marketing campaign that doesn't even show the full performance of one trick. Magic ain't always about fooling people it's about entertainment value and when I saw him do this live he killed and at the end of the show got a well-deserved standing ovation. As for the popular ones I've never needed to purchace a Garcia DVD since their easy to figure out.

[Schattenbolt]

I'm sorry, but when you talked about other people being so popular that their tricks were proliferated into destruction, logic would then dictate that, while selling greatly, McBride's tricks were not as popular (i.e. Yeah, they bought them, but they weren't being used).

Maybe I'm wrong about that, but that seems like what you're saying.

And magic is about entertaining through illusion. Otherwise you're The Amazing Jonathan, and no one should be that.

[Schattenbolt]

However, I did download McBride's card manipulation DVDs, at Justin's suggestion, and I will be studying them. IF McBride manages to knock my socks off, I'll give him some money. But as yet, I've seen him work on TV, and he fails. He may be able to work a live audience, but he should stay off camera until he teaches them (or learns himself) about angles.

[MagicofAlexo]

what was great about his stuff was that there was such a wealth of info on them so that each magician who got them could pick and choose what they would perform. It's good to know alot of material but work with what fits your style or modify it to fit. That way no one effect gets over-exposed and all this great material remains strong. You may not use it now but you may in the future. The problem with one-trick DVDs is that it's only one trick, ergo that one trick gets beaten into overexposure.

[JustinTheMagician12]

MagicofAlexo dont worry about schatten over here. cause hes "soooooo much better" than Jeff. Jeff sucks but yet he was making $5,000 a week at 16. and he was in Vegas(doing the mask act,dancing canes,mime etc) at 28. so the tricks must be fooling someone if he can get a Vegas gig out of it and make Millions off one "kid tricks" lol

[Schattenbolt]

Justin, my boy, show me ONE instance where I ever once said I was better than he was. Please, I'm begging you.

Also, since you say Angel sucks so bad, he's got regular performances in Vegas AND a regular TV series. So your standards of measuring greatness have a few holes in them.

[JustinTheMagician12]

The ONLY reason why Angel as a TV show is one reason MONEY I too could have a TV show if I was rich. you go to Criss' new show in Vegas you see NOTHING like the stuff on Mindfreak simple reason he cant do stuff on Mindfreak to real people. only tv lan thats why angel has a TV show. money money money money. Jeff's magic can be done ANYWHERE.

[MagicInstinct]

seen this performance last week at blackpool magic convention and at the end he threw that string of light at eugene burger where it appeared around his white beard. all i can say is WOW.

[miamimagicians]

They should have turned the lights down more, in his live shows this is done practicaly in the dark. It looks better that way, but all in all Jeff's one of the best ever!

[seadawg93]

a new classic!

[uriengel]

D'tongue!