James Brown - Close-up Magician of the Year

[@ntjahj1]

7 years later and this is still my favourite magic clip

[@alladda470]

Now it's my favorite after 13yrs

[@minorindiscretion]

Awesome routine and not surprising to hear this guy was unanimously voted Magician of the Year. It's very easy to watch a performance like this on KZbin and look for moves and subtleties with the benefit of replay, but you have to keep it in context. As a spectator at the live performance, you'd never notice any of it and you'd still be wondering how he did one thing whilst he was revealing anther. This is true showmanship. Very well done sir.

[@enki9006]

Great seeing this routine again, it popped up in my recommendations. James took my watch and materialised a pot of jam, years ago. He is so bloody quick with his moves and words. Brilliant.....

[@T3hArchAngelG]

Holy smokes, I could not tell at all where that was going. Lots of suprises and great interactions with the audience. I loved it

[@grandmasterblowhole4245]

This guy is a master of misdirection. He has a winning personality too which really helps as it allows the spectator to enjoy being misdirected in a non-challenging manner. They know that it's not real magic but he plays with their expectations and constantly thwarts them in an entertaining way so it's fun for them. Anyone who watches this who says they know how it's done is completely missing the point. If they were there in person, they'd be just a fooled by James and would probably also enjoy it as much as his spectators do here. Fantastic stuff!

[@Nivi1238]

Broo...once upon a time I started practicing by watching this ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@321tapas]

I do a bit of card magic but none of this spotless behind the shoulder/watch stuff. Watching this has given me so many ideas it's really inspirational. It's cool to see what can be achieved with hard work and talent. I think seeing a 'normal' looking guy around my age doing it is the biggest attraction- Thank you for posting it!

[@whitewolfsp]

Very good presentation, and some funny moments too , i like when magic mix a little comedy in it , real good , congratulations.

[@shanit3668]

cant say say word... every single time I watch this video again its give same fresh strong joy.. :)

[@AutomarkMagazinemonthly]

I am from Pakistan and I also like to perform street magic. This the best original work I have seen. This video is PURE skill. Keep doing the good work Mr.Brown

[@divakarannappa1885]

This is a great video. James Brown is really showing that magic is indeed a Brain Game. This far more entertaining than the usual magic tricks that we get to see form most other magicians, Brilliant indeed.

[@Jaydee64]

James is a friend of mine and my family and we all think that he is fantastic, if anyone gets the chance to see him perform in person you should do it, i could watch him over and over and always be amazed !

[@jennyshukha1078]

I thought the spectator was the magician looking at the thumbnail.

[@oatesofbournemouthbournemo118]

James appeared at my wife's birthday. He was the best value since sliced bread. My whole family had the most exciting time with him.

[@TomRNZ]

This is my kind of magic! I'm not really into fancy bullshit like making elephants appear and all that other crap. Close up magic shows the most talent. All these people saying "I know how he does it" or "I saw him do this or that", so what? We all KNOW it's not real. Just because I know how something is done doesn't mean that I have the skills necessary to do it. I know how singers sing, but I'm still shit at it. This guy's speed and misdirection skills are amazing.

[@mychannel594]

If most of the spectators can see how he did it, it's not a good magic show, that's so what.

[@error.418]

mychannel With close-up magic, it's not about the other spectators. It's all about fooling the people right in front of you in a way that's entertaining to the rest of the crowd. One way to entertain the crowd is to make fools of the people near you, and if it's obvious how you did it then the rest of the crowd gets to feel like they know something the fools near you don't. It's part of the show.

[@mychannel594]

***** That's awful. Sounds even worse than regular magic shows.

[@error.418]

mychannel It's not all that awful. It's in line with typical comedy and stage shows.

[@Nightsorrow1]

+mychannel Some famous tricks from Penn and Teller relies on that.

[@TheatreHead]

this is one of the most amazing routines i have ever seen. i would be happy to have a fraction of James Brown's skill.

[@paulbrashier912]

Fantastic close up routine!

[@acebrawler73]

I love how when you said "currently" during the card under watch, he said "of course at the exact same time.

[@crozboz]

There's something really nice about watching this. It really gives each and every one of us magic folk something to aspire to... 5 stars mr brown.

[@Nivi1238]

After many years stll my fwt magic video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tezone100]

Incredible speed, two thumbs up!

[@jstylen1]

this guys sleight of hand is just so perfect!!!

[@samuelhodges6471]

I love his use of the card box utility. Just beautifully improvised in the routine. James Brown, you're the man!

[@minion06]

your slight of hand and misdirection was fantastic

[@Johnyuleanderson]

You are incredible well done on achieving such mastery - and so young. Imagine, 1000s of hours off hard work went into it

[@Mr_BenPrime]

I really enjoyed that. The opener was snappy and fun. Great use of the vanishing deck and the middle was interesting and involved... Taking it beyond the obvious straight up application. The closer echoed the opening creating a very nice 'bookends' style framing to the routine. Very cool, I can see why you won.

[@monkey505boy]

Unique and skillful. This is my favorite magic video of the evening. No wonder he was named Magic Circle Close-up Magician of the Year. Tasty.

[@Mito.411]

you are the best james, a great inspiration for hypnotist and magicians

[@d0nni39]

he's got some very good slight of hand placements very good Some of them alittle obvious to anyone amongst us who do slight of hand routines but very slick and very well done

[@jay144k]

I know how he did most of them but I couldn't do it myself. It takes lots of practice to get as good as him. I did go back many times to see how he did it and sometimes I didn't even catch it the 2nd or 3rd time. Good job!

[@thedudeabides2010]

Very good stuff !! Love the close up magic!

[@BravoOscar100]

That was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

[@Raildawwwg]

Just amazing.

[@oom-bakkies]

That was a lot of fun to watch.

[@BriFree100]

That is truly amazing! What a talented guy!!

[@miKe-fn1cy]

So glad I found this video, absolutely brilliant and for me a new name (how the hell did you pass under the radar?).

[@magicmatt31]

fantastic magic i loved it.

[@rouelibre1]

Magic doesn't have to be a hidden secret trick only known to the intitiates. I remember Jimmy Page, during a concert in the '70s, slapping his Les Paul with a bow : "Bang!" Then, in an upward fashion, slamming the bow in mid-air to a beam of light : "Bang!" again... :O)) We were just amazed. Then, he changed his rythm slightly so we all can see that this was just a slap-back echo effect. The whole room was pleased at this amusing trickery on his part. Surprise... This was magic too.

[@daveblevins3322]

Excellent 👍

[@timhitt8956]

Amazing !

[@boydini1401]

James always does high calibre magic, Quality!

[@sideshow6360]

From a fellow magi, a joy to watch. :)

[@DrewidDesktop]

Love it. Well done Mr Brown

[@keyboardbandit]

That was awesome!

[@Logan]

Wow, he is quick! Brilliant!

[@kkentert]

Fantastic.

[@sevencircles1638]

Great stuff, I really loved how he handled the watch in particular. He was really lucky that they guy didn´t move his shoulder so the watch and even more the coin fell to the floor. I do think they noticed that he had the deck in his lap he was a bit sloppy when he did that.

[@JBrehaut11]

@eddiedaskull I think the fact that he does not wear a long sleeved coat etc just adds to his performance, and shows he has nothing hiding up his sleeves, inside jacket pockets etc Makes it more impressive, in my opinion at least

[@mickthornley7210]

Superb

[@Mnritya]

👏👏👏great job sir

[@00J-Tone]

this guys is really good at misdirection. what he does is simple and obvious to a viewer who can rewind and watch everything but i can bet if i was there id be fooled just as easily. too many things to pay attention to

[@misiumusic]

very well done.

[@xBrianHsux]

omggg he is soo smooth with his moves. but that guy in the blackk was part of the act.

[@superlizardmo]

very very good

[@MarcDavid-ln9hg]

James Brown is a legend,🃏

[@ChristianVido]

Excellent slieghts and misdirections. Very well done sir! :D

[@vinco33]

awesome!

[@leomaida92]

you're great James!

[@birlibis2juggler]

Well I'm in love with watch stealing and I could tell from the very beginning that he was scouting for someone with an "easy" watch. Lovely performance pure sleight of hand and misdirection! Liked it a lot

[@Dolphinbebe3632]

He is just the worlds best pickpocket. He moves your hands around so quickly that you dont notice that he just took your watch and put it behind his back.

[@WingerSupreme]

Seriously people, it's amazing sleight of hand but of course if you can stop, rewind and pause the video it's going to be "obvious" what he did. The fact that you HAVE to stop, rewind and pause is what makes the magic so damn impressive. Oh, and I'm totalling stealing the move at around 4:00

[@Codester145]

awesome

[@ColdHearted]

that is amazing, really a great routine..

[@takarayray]

Great stuff!

[@ELChapoFG]

He is amazing!

[@AviHoffmanMagic]

WHY ARE 16 PEOPLE DISLIKING THIS?????????

[@aaronwalderslade]

like the flow of constant surprises, it seems to have a special kind of momentum, that you normally only see with heavily staged and planned acts. can I ask who are your inspirations?

[@TheBlazeJp]

i have personally met this magician, and he is absolutely amazing, i actually saw him turn two normal playing cards signed by two people at a wedding into one playing card with the signatures on both side of one card with two faces, by far the bbest magician i have ever seen, from video i can see how he does his things as he is incredibly fast with his slight of hand, but there are some tricks ive seen up close in real life that still keep me puzzled... 5/5

[@nebrotskcor]

the more you know about thise trick(s) , the more impressiv it is

[@daveduvet2610]

An excellent performance.

[@akasukimangasse6008]

Just Beautiful ! :)

[@twalk1969]

That was awsome! I wish that my sleight of hand was that good. Excelent patter as well.

[@NYCEx]

i love your card routine.. it took me a while to figure it out.. but it is misdirection genius..i am going to use the routine with my friends. The only thing i'm missing is the black case

[@Kirstenthecat]

@Konstantin1234 you have to remember that it's a lot harder to do magic in front of a camera, because a camera doesnt react, it doesnt blink! ;)

[@mimer101]

its kind of seeable after rewatching it once or twice, but still very impressive.

[@WJ5259]

I can figure out a lot of this, but he is good at it, example: at 2:38, he place the watch on zach's shoulder while creating a distraction asking for him to raise his arm higher, which of course if u pay close attention, he steals the watch just moments before

[@CrimsonFox1000]

yes

[@lly6115]

This is insanely brilliant.

[@mattiaflip85]

6 stars..very enterteining...

[@coath514]

What happens to the box of cards that were in the black box before they push their fingers down. I still dont see the move, he doesnt palm the box? Where does it go

[@Jaydee64]

Absolutely brilliant ! Never mind the odd negative comment James as every performer no matter how good they are get those don't they ? @Konstantin1234 - i have seen him perform many times and can assure you that James deserves his 'Close Up Magician of the Year' award !!

[@SleightlyDangerous]

Nice stuff...I thought the patter on the last effect was "too over the top"...I felt and heard some let down from the crowd...I think that's because you had an ACAAN plot that was almost too good to be true...To be honest I think you should have ended with the deck vanish...That was fantastic...Congrats on the award and hoping to see more. RJ

[@JIMKUltra]

An award well deserved! I loved the disappearance of the deck :)

[@IronMarz52]

I know how he does that art with the deck disapoearing in the box, but how does he keep the two carsds there without them falling?

[@ghostj1]

Whoa!!!Awesome!!!!!

[@burnleymoonbeam]

One word - awesome !!! 5 stars from me :o)

[@rezathenightfly]

Dear Mr. Brown. Your "sleight of hand" is marvellous. But please do me a favour, STOP saying "do me a favour" with such monotonous regularity. Thank you.

[@NateHickey]

lol this is insane, one of the best close up routines ive seen in a long time.

[@AviHoffmanMagic]

@theboss1976 Do not listen to critics like Konstantin1234. I have been doing close up and card magic for years, and I have seen some great performers and performaces. This, definitely has to be one of the best performances I have ever seen. You would definitely have gotten my vote for Close Up Magician of the year. Oh, and btw, I absolutely love your effect Box Clever. I just wondered if you could contact me to give me some pointers on it? You rock!!!!!!!!!!!

[@VishalShahREAL]

great routine

[@cuhrayzee1]

His audience control is great! he's also very strong about his movements lol

[@Burno0602]

your magic is so strong and misdirection so nice !! i applause !!

[@ReadDoug]

Great routine

[@kunkushun1]

that eye thing was brillant strait up good shit.

[@pufopufu]

great tricks, great magician. your material is very similar to the stuff that's on the devil's picturebook. lol a little guy hollingworth impression too ( at 4:48 )

[@fortheloveofking]

cool stuff.

[@shiv6545]

wow...Awesome skills.great speed and misdirection

[@CriticalMassCongregation]

BEAUTIFUL muscle pass

[@MagicmAKir]

whoa!

[@edmoro]

very good magician does he related to derren brown???