EG5 Eric Mead

Eric Mead gives a brief introduction to a brilliant session of MAGIC.

[@jodyb1095]

For me what makes this such an amazing performance is that Eric treats what he's doing with such importance.

[@rgerber]

Don't even PRETEND that didn't fool you

[@MDaDonLegacy]

same

[@steelonius]

same

[@gameglitcher]

i Got 10% of it >.>'

[@magicalmarvin7060]

@@gameglitcher Clever ;)

[@prakspmputube]

Oh you saw the Penn and Teller show where the cork gets on the stage inside the cylinder and he makes that comment! This guy is unreal!

[@louisthinh]

beautiful, poetic, mysterious.... Eric is one of the very best

[@OliveroG]

This is so awesome to watch, Eric is great.

[@ebhock101]

A simple classic so very well done. I love Mead. Just...my...style. Magicians,'

[@erolgulbahce385]

Eric You deserve to be named Master of Professional Magic , thanks and congratulations for such a talented act.

[@620barrie]

Wonderful poetic presentation.Eric is so calm and smooth. Barrie Richardson

[@billhammer]

Brilliant performance. Eric Mead impresses me more each time I witness his creations.

[@asookabal8913]

Bill Hammer very nice

[@tiborfutotablet]

Simple trick, very cleanly and elegantly executed.

[@lechanneldemysterieuxmante1807]

That was an exceptionally cool and beautifully executed trick.

[@KaushikBiswasMagic]

Wonderful presentation of an age old classic card magic.

[@tyrofx7912]

Whats the name of this trick??

[@gserve4561]

@@tyrofx7912 The Sympathetic 10

[@philipbyrnes7501]

Very well done, thank you for sharing this

[@holyscribe6778]

He looks like a scientist who work 24/7 to reveal the secret of time travelling.

[@QuietMikeW]

That was fantastic, and I don’t wanna know how it was done

[@davisgibb9261]

Fantastic trick!! Baffled me!

[@TheAx504]

Great and interesting performance that is magically executed!

[@tyrofx7912]

AWESOME, I love Eric Mead's Performances, What's the name of this trick??

[@smitty747]

Who cares how this was done. IF you LOVE magic, you would Appreciate this was Beautiful, Elegant magic, performed with expertise.

[@redblack8414]

Rj Smith. I totally agree. 👍

[@johnsjunk9157]

This , and his bit on fool us, I have watched over and over again... no idea how he does this.

[@faithfail7580]

This dude is if Kevin Spacey and Seth MacFarlane had a child

[@johnhein2539]

Not seeing the Spacey, but can hear the MacFarlane.

[@opollo]

Truly amazing, but it's that 10%

[@TheManChise]

Wicked...must learn this trick..

[@kamiskam420]

Holy shit this dude kills it

[@KevinTKeith]

That is just a beautiful trick! (And completely mystifying, which may be less important!)

[@johnniejames9799]

GREAT MAGIC, requires the illusion of impossibility. The BARRIERS of the TWO WINE GLASSES, the see through scarf, and the ORDER and MATCHING of the CARDS, is what PURE MAGIC is all about.

[@scpeer]

JCDIEDFORME09, before judging, why don't you find out was the EG conference IS. For that venue, Mead is right on the mark.

[@magorubert]

bravo!!

[@ebhock101]

Magicians' magician.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Notice the difference in thumb position from 8:45 to 8:47 - you can see his thumb moved to rotate the glass180!!

[@redblack8414]

@@PreservationEnthusiast Magic is a great entertainment artform. You make it look trivial. We don't have to endure your inferiority complex.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

@@redblack8414 6:25 he takes the pack of mixed cards from the gent and switches them for his own packet from the pack he is holding in his left hand. The gents cards then go in his jacket pocket 6:30. He then uses the classic force to get her to pick the 6 (after a little fumble).He even shifts the pack at 6:51 to force her to chose the card he wants!!! And then reverse it. So the hearts are in an order he has pre-arranged and he has forced her to reverse the 6. The 10 spades are double face cards (except the 6 which is 4 down from the top) and the back values are arranged in the same "random" order as his prepared hearts. All he has to do is rotate the wine glass 180 under cover of the cloth and show the spade backs in the same order as the hearts. As the 6 of spades is genuine he can show the back and the face of that one which plants the idea that all the spades must have genuine backs. I sussed this out the first time I saw it - is this supposed to be the pinnacle of magic?

[@redblack8414]

@@PreservationEnthusiast As I wrote earlier: Inferiority complex.

[@redblack8414]

@@PreservationEnthusiast wrote ''Is this supposed to be the pinnacle of magic ?" Let me inform you that the great Nate Leipzig thought that the trick was good enough to include it in his stage program. If you are so bright, how come we don't see any of your inventions ?

[@robertbrandywine]

I can never figure these things out but at 6:25 that move looks pretty suspicious.

[@ewalltom]

That's a good catch. He switched them there, but it was hard to see, partly because of the camera.

[@Alkis05]

@@ewalltom Yeah, if I were him I would have waited until I was out of the lights.

[@WilderRua]

Whos version does he use? Or is this his own creation

[@redblack8414]

Wilder Rua. That trick was invented by Herbert Milton, a British music-hall magician in the early 20th century. Later Nate Leipzig adapted the effect during the vaudeville era. You can find it in Dai Vernon's book ''Tribute to Nate Leipzig, also In the Jinx (1935) and in Greater Magic. Later Dereck Dingle had a version and what Eric Mead showed us is the version (except 1 detail) of German magician Jôrg Alexander. Hope this helps.

[@e8tballz]

I think maybe the 2 was in his hand behind the glass and when he swiped upwards he dropped it in with his right hand. Look how he's holding the glass at 8:42 and how he holds it at the end.

[@vladk2k]

Charms434 Look at his botom hand (and use youtube's .25 speed option) - he actually spins the glas 180 degrees. Now, the way he gets the cards behind the Ace to be in the same order... I can't comment on that.

[@Ivan21bg]

vladk2k I think the red cards are not at a random order. I think after the audience member hands them back he does a switch, and it seamed like he did a card force on the lady as well but not 100% sure. So I think he knows what the order of the cards is going to be but I don't know how he can place the other cards in the glass so that when he rotates the glass the match.

[@epicness22]

well done

[@ShiftingDrifter]

Oh shit... I blinked!

[@scpeer]

BTW, excellent handling

[@davidshareefChTPhD]

What book can I find this in

[@redblack8414]

''The Book'' by Jörg Alexander, Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig and Greater Magic.

[@waqqashanafi]

Starts at 8:10

[@jangray395]

No it doesn't, fool.

[@SirSidi]

holy shit this guy utilizes Jinn power

[@drawgraphicchannel]

After watching this, I read the comments to find out whis the wizzards. 😇

[@nwisco2]

wow

[@MOTIG1]

Spoiler, possible solution below I think he's using double sided cards and he''s turning the glass 180 deg (watch his thumb before and after) 8:42 He swaps out the shuffled deck 6:25 to match his double sided cards. That's why he is forcing the swap of the specific card to match. I do not know how the reversed card is done with the spades. Fantastic preformance though.

[@redblack8414]

Espen Petterson, you are so smart. How come we don't see you perform?👺

[@MOTIG1]

@@redblack8414 aint got the skills

[@dondixon4206]

This Guy Sound Like Carl Sagan... am I right or Not?

[@Mr.Hyde_23]

A mix between Sagan and Seth MacFarlane

[@MB-ur1bs]

Don Dixon, why do you keep capitalizing the first letter of each word? Did you go to a special school?

[@magicalmarvin7060]

If you wish to mention Carl Sagan in a comment, you must invent the Universe!

[@danielmok3762]

9:30 if you look at the right glass with the 7heart, the reflection shows the ace of heart. So I'm assuming this trick needs a double sided deck? Regardless, the execution was excellent and was pleasing to watch.

[@NneonNTJ]

that's just the 7 of heart reflected in a weird way from the glass

[@mralireza931]

Yes it needs a double sided deck, you can see at 8:46 he simply rotates the glass.

[@151mcx]

@@mralireza931 ummm if it was a double sided deck, that one card is reversed so...that wouldn't work.

[@flanjunk]

@@151mcx Yes it would

[@Alkis05]

@@151mcx Either he made a slight of hand to trade that card or alternatively, he forced the old lade to take the card he wanted. That would be more likely.

[@MelLaMarMinistries]

It troubles me when one performer dis-respects another's craft.

[@redblack8414]

MelLaMarMinistries. They are not performers. They are losers who would like to perform but can't and compensate for their lack of skill by exposing how it is done.

[@inspectorgadget346]

This guy sounds like like Carl Sagan!

[@soloreclipse94]

Yeah totally got me but at 6:25 it appeared like he swapped cards in his hands as he turned away from the audience

[@sleightinmind]

Where is the rest of this trick? That's not the full ending. Eric Mead is a master.

[@randysager3523]

Those that don't like this or try to expose this don't understand magic and never will.

[@slothyone]

+Randy Sager What do you mean by that?

[@randysager3523]

slothy one Exactly what I said.

[@Mr.Hyde_23]

lol

[@redblack8414]

Randy Sager. They don't understand and certainly don't love magic. 👍

[@TheRockdoctor54]

a classic force... so cool and clean and smooth and undetectable... Mead is incredible

[@CLRvision54]

My Brain hurts...

[@masant6]

what's the name of this trick?

[@evilmanzeratul]

We don"t see back of the first 10 cards, so the backs are mixed before the trick start, than after the first person mix the second 10 cards the card are switched 6:25 , and the second person is force to take a six of heart, than first 10 cards are switched in a glass 180 degris when he use a yellow cloth, that's all.

[@sniffableandirresistble]

Just an ugly switch at heart ❤

[@robertmargesson1819]

Pretty obvious how he does it if you slow it down to half speed and watch it ten times.

[@davidtriune8028]

6:27 nice deck switch while directing the attention to the stranger

[@pascalelhakim6738]

No one asked you my friend :)

[@swf4841]

Totally get what he means by that old cheesy tuxedo, tails style magician. What a stereotype. Channing Pollock, Lance Burton, Paul Daniels, Guy Hollingworth, Tommy Wonder.. all those cheesy, impeccably tailored acts.

[@EddieSportRoberts]

The spade cards are double sided. He turns the glass around to show the 2 of spades and the other side of the cards which are face cards on both sides...

[@Ferran06]

What about the 6? Then it would be the only spades card with one face (and he should have turn it around after showing the spades and force a card out of ten, a d he didn't)

[@redblack8414]

Eddie Roberts. Every playing card has two sides in case you don't know.

[@VadimCC]

The trick (my version): Staged deck, backs of spades A-9 are the faces in new "punchline" order, 6 of spades have normal back The mixture of Hearts is irrelevant because he switches the cards to pre-ordered ones when he goes to second person and puts it with the rest of the deck to his pocket. Second person confirmes the switched cards are mixed, then the force is used (stick the finger out, really?), so the 6 of Hearts is turned In the end all he needs to do is to spin the glass (thanks, Charms434). The cards we see is the backs of the Spades A-9 in normal order (we never see them in the show), the 6 of spades have normal back, and it is 6th card from the end (from the ace before the spin).

[@bRadicalmagic1]

. . . or 267 other possibilities ?

[@shridharnadkarni5846]

Amaaazing You !!

[@subh1]

Exactly. More informed the audience is, less will be the opportunity for magicians to be lazy and resort to reuseing age-old tricks. People here are complaining all about "armchair magicians" trying to figure out magic tricks. But I say this: In today's world, whatever your profession is, you should keep striving to innovate and be better than your past generations. That's how it should be and that's how any field/trade excels. If I were a magician, I would like my audience to be intelligent and appreciative of the real skills and innovations in my field. Not just some gullible, know-nothing, easy-to-fool folks. I would like them to push me to innovate and not remain stuck at the fourteenth century.

[@noidexe]

I think I know how it was done: . . . . . . . He just puts the shuffled cards in his pocket while showing the lady the cards he had in his hand all the time. He makes it look like the lady is picking one at random but he actually says "just slide *that* card *right there*". The disappearance of the ace of spades is the most amazing part. Maybe he rotates the cup 180 degrees but seeing the rest of the trick I'm not really sure how that would work.

[@mparantha]

I'm just guessing, but I agree with your thinking. The spades at the beginning have the other cards glued/taped to the back in the order that the hearts will be "shuffled" later. I think he does maybe a top change from the actual shuffled hearts from the 1st spectator to ones ordered like the spades for the outcome, forces the selection from the 2nd spectator, and then rotates the glass just as the cloth starts to obscure the glass. It's a beautiful stage effect by an amazing magician.

[@Terribletrain]

You are right. He swaps and kind of makes the lady choose the card that he wants. On 0.25 speed you can see that he rotates the glass. The Cards are double faced, so that its shows A-9 on one side, and the "random" order on the other side. He must be using a rigged deck. He never shows the back of the Cards, and the camera angle dont show the backs either.

[@al-919]

We know how it's done, but I don't think we can play like that, it's like playing music, just because you know the chords doesn't mean you can played it well

[@Alkis05]

Spoiler for those interested: Unfortunately, I noticed right away when he pocketed all those carefully shuffled heart cards. The intriguing were how he matched the black cards. My guess is that they are gimmicked. They must be double faced: one is ordered and the other is in the order of the red cards he switches. The choice of wine glasses is so he can easily spin it in his fingers. That is the only way he can manipulate the deck without touching it. That is what alerted me to the fact that the deck was double faced. One last slight of hands changes the card facing backwards for the card the women in the audience chose. The camera cuts a little bit what I'm sure was a very well executed and smooth slight of hand that has no business being recorded in video. That would be the most difficult part of the trick, I suppose. Change that card right in the face of the audience. Alternatively, he forced the woman to take a specific card. That would also be difficult to pull off, but probably easier than make a slight of hand out in the open.

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

He did force the woman to take a specific card - you can see him sliding the pack around.

[@redblack8414]

Alkis05. My god, you are so smart. When will we see you, great swami, perform one of your infathomable miracles. 👎

[@elzafir]

The trick becomes clear when you realize you never see the back sides of the Spades, except for the Six of Spades.

[@pascalelhakim6738]

Also no one asked you :)

[@jafarisaber83]

I hate when magicians say"this is a brand new deck of cards"

[@TAROTAI]

It means 'it's not' like the decks he used that were in a prearranged order

[@pvasa20]

Caught one move when Ave of spades changes to 2. Check at 8:46 he spins the glass and his thumb sticks out. I bet the man who shuffled the hearts is in on it and the deck has spades of same value sandwiched on it. He could then drop the same sequence spades in the glass.

[@TheMagicofAB]

jcdiedforme09, any comment you make has limited credibility when you don't have the intelligence to use the English language properly. The correct word is "too," not "to". Additionally, you're watching an artist, not a trickster. Clearly you are exposing yourself to material that is over your head. Stick to two-minute bits done by kids.

[@dukenukembubblegum7311]

The only reality is that he knew the audience members, or he’s a demon. I’m going with knowing. It’s easy for me to be asked if I knew him, and to lie and say no. Make em swear on a Bible lol

[@miamimagicians]

its good but not his creation, its the sympathetic cards a classic trick

[@buckhorncortez]

Yeah, it's like all those damn symphony orchestras that insist on playing Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, etc. instead of something that they've made up. Got it...a well performed classic is not to be appreciated. Nothing like self limitation by self definition...

[@magicraylogan]

So what jerk off, as a magician you should say great effect or keep your pie hole shut, you should know better. Think other magicians are gonna say, wow got to see those smart Miami magicians, hell no, cause you suck with comments like that... aholes.

[@elephantgrass631]

I totally agree Ray. Why don't people consider magicians feelings? Don't they know that they have them? Let's try to get this guy fired from his job.

[@igormack5317]

Lots of talking.

[@kirkhammett1211]

very good trick. But i have to say that the performing is very boring, lifeless and slow. but trick 👌

[@jerrycaddie838]

He talks a good game but were is the intrigue? Plot? Premise? He talks theater and hes right....but theirs no theater. This is nothing more then a mildly amusing puzzle

[@jaynewbie6694]

Boring

[@AOMartialArts]

REALLY??

[@redblack8414]

Jay Newbie Obviously, more than 20 seconds of intelligent patter is too much for you.👎