Michael Vincent®️| Tribute to Nate Leipzig

Dai Vernon’s Tribute to Nate Leipzig
Today’s episode features this wonderful book.
I am grateful to Dai Vernon for documenting the magic of Nate Leipzig. All of this beautiful magic would have been lost if he hadn’t done so.
This book teaches some very important lessons about how to present ourselves to an audience. Yes the routines are magnificent, however, we must make our audience care. If we don’t, then our performance will be empty and meaningless.
Nate Leipzig gave us a template for how to present magic with class and dignity.
I hope you enjoy this episode of classic books and classic magic.
Michael Vincent

[@isaiahwirch9389]

Congrats even though it’s belated on getting your gold star!!

[@TheN0odles]

I'm not a magician, but I started doing a bit of cardistry recently (it's always great learning new skills). The first time I saw you, was on Penn and Teller's Fool Us. Your performance was riveting, and your handling impeccable. That was the first time I saw what true close up magic was. I really enjoy these uploads as well. Cheers!

[@derrick8224]

Love your videos Michael. Loyal subscriber from Canada. Thank you for what you do

[@jerryRp90x]

Great stuff

[@josephlaubach6600]

Much appreciated.

[@scotchguru]

Thank you so much Mr. Vincent for your passion and dedication to the art we love.

[@GEARSTEARS]

Always the best

[@MahdiTheMagician]

Wonderful! I love these stories and love hearing about Leipzig. Wonderful magician with a powerful stage presence. Amazing how he would entertain an audience on stage with his close-up magic.

[@Trickboy36]

Hello Michael, When you started talking about the two magicians that you felt embodied Leipzig’s quote I stopped the video. I thought to myself “I’ll bet I can predict at least one of the magicians Michael is going to name”. I was right. I also had the pleasure of Michael Skinner’s company one night at Lily Langtrys. I’ve never forgotten the experience and that’s been well over 30 years ago. He was a gentleman and a gentle man. You’re handling of “Tear Up With A Twist“ is beautiful. David Ben is the only other person I have ever seen perform this as flawlessly. Thank you for your inspiration.

[@MichaelVincentMagic]

Thank you Peter. I really appreciate your message because you illustrated the quality of engagement I am attempting to stimulate with all of my community. Thank you for following me and for your generosity in sharing.

[@matthewbenedict5923]

Thanks Michael

[@matthewbolton4063]

awesome stuff, hope more videos are to come, think your heros have probably rubbed of on you, you deffo have the skills and a gent too, all the best !

[@DonovanWert]

Awesome thanks brother 🙏

[@RockyTopSplash]

I look forward to every video Michael. I was wondering, would you be so kind to do a few videos talking about your childhood, your parents, upbringing, siblings, interest besides magic...etc. I am so intrigued to learn more about you. I enjoy the magic side and intellect of your personality but I am so curious to know the rest of you. I hope one day our paths cross some way. It would be a true honor to shake your hand and enjoy your company for a few hours.

[@MichaelVincentMagic]

I will certainly do this Rocky. I am thinking. You Tube live event. What do you think ? If there is enough interest then I will.

[@RockyTopSplash]

@@MichaelVincentMagic anything would be great.. try just a couple random videos telling your story.. I'm sure every person that watches is just like me. I'm just a huge fan. Not practicing magic at all.. I just enjoy the mystic and your storytelling. You can hear your passion in your voice so I would love to hear more about you. I'm sure your story is worth telling.

[@sereniataylor112]

How did you do that!? Classic Books, Classic Magic is an awesome series! Beautiful magic. Again many, many thanks for continuing to share & inspire.

[@Jennings67]

thank you, Michael. The classics are the best !

[@lovetownsend]

Watching alot of ur videos, love the story before every act, then the act blows me away, the trick and presentation one and the same I guess

[@kirkjohnson9353]

Oh wow, another video from Mr Vincent. Fantastic

[@salfordnurse]

Fred kaps is wonderful, his homing card routine is just beautiful, the acting, that slight confusion as to how it is happening is just brilliant

[@glenguldbeckmusic3410]

What a wonderful way to end my day!!! Michael, thank you so very much for sharing your passion with us.

[@brainunboxinghypnosis1986]

Wonderful to see a performance that perfectly expresses the historical development and legacy of one of the all-time greats.

[@christophermoro]

Wow! What an amazing accomplishment. “Like Leipzig, like Vincent!.” Bravo.

[@DanQB12]

Brilliant as always, love seeing your skill. I remember you had a video uploaded of a few coin tricks you did on a bbc programme from the 80s (I think) and was wondering what happened to it? I used to watch it far too often but can't seem to find it anymore

[@kavehnavidi9834]

Amazing stuff! This is by far my favorite book on magic♣️♥️♠️♦️

[@oskarplate4928]

Thank you, Michael

[@redraymondreddington853]

Sir I watched your routine on Fool Us and it absolutely blew my mind away. I'm in Shanghai struggling to get my hands on those books, but Communist China doesn't have it and I can't get it from Amazon either 😫😕😢 Please Michael Vincent teach me card magic because I don't know what else to do with my Life.

[@themagicbuzz5728]

Thank you for performing the cig paper tear. One of my earliest magic memories is seeing Henning do it on TV and thinking “OMGawd...I want to be a magician”❣️ lol. From then forward I got everything I could find on Nate Leipzig.

[@StuartReid999]

Thank you Michael for bringing that great piece of magic off the page and into performance. I have just taken my copy of that book off the shelf and opened it again - your work is done!

[@MichaelVincentMagic]

That is great Stuart.

[@neteco1502]

Great stuff mike!!! Nate is a legend.

[@christophermoro]

Thank you, Michael! I was just reading that Leipzig quote last night! :)

[@sleightlymoody]

Loving this series, Michael

[@kalvinhepple5975]

Wow!I nearly fell off my chair when you did the “torn and restored cigarette paper”! Absolutely awesome 👏!Im really enjoying the books,stories and your wonderful performances!Spellbinding!!!Thank You.

[@chrisrickenbach8167]

This is a wonderful conclusion to my days! As you were talking about Leipzig and how he used folks on stage to convey his magic to the larger audience, I wondered if he was the first to perfect this technique? It being 1907 and all.

[@MichaelVincentMagic]

Chris, I think it’s fair to give credit to Leipzig for this because I have studied all the great masters. He is one of the very few who worked like this. All the great masters had a great attitude abs approach to how the engaged an audience. Nate Leipzig is the first I encountered who featured a close up audience on stage with him in big Theatre. I have used this technique myself and it works. Cheers

[@chrisrickenbach8167]

That's neat to be able to trace back something like that. I really appreciate your passion for the craft through your knowledge of the history of magic and magicians. I am reminded of your performances at the Magic Castle to illustrate this concept. Truly masterful close-up magic, when you have folks sitting right next to you to see everything. Cheers to you as well my friend!

[@SamRaz]

Loved this video sir, I just might have to get me a copy of the book!

[@prahladsaldanha568]

I think the torn and restored cigarette paper is also described in the stars of magic. It's in the section that's Vernon's tribute to Leipzig. Not sure if it's exactly the same though.

[@TheStevenWhiting]

Looking for photos of the front of Alan Alan's shop as just curious but can't find any. Reminds me of the one that was in Northfields Brentford on the corner of Northfields avenue (is now a beauty clinic) that I used to pop in after school sometimes as it was just round the back of Gunnersbury school where I went in late 80s early 90s.

[@dreamsdreams9493]

Hello Maestro Vincent. Could you please review Roberto Giobbi's _Stand up Magic"?? What about reviewing Stephen Cohen's "Win the crown"?? Thanks