Vallarino Magic Book Review by Vanishing Inc.

This is the latest from Vanishing Inc (I work for ‪@VanishingIncMagic‬ now!) covering the magic of French magician Jean-Pierre Vallarino. While I enjoyed this book, I did find one "feature" to be a bug, but YMMV. 🤷‍♂️
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⏳ Timestamps
0:00 - Jean-Pierre Vallarino's Legacy
0:35 - Who is Vallarino?
1:55 - What do you get in the book?
4:43 - What level magician would benefit?
6:08 - What's the problem?
7:14 - Value proposition
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[@EruditeMagic]

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[@jameskelsey9825]

I really respect that you’re still open and honest about VI books even with your position there. That integrity is one of the reasons I love this channel so much.

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, James - integrity is one of my core values! Very important to me

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you for another great review! I have already ordered the book, and I hope to at least enjoy reading and playing around with some stuff!

[@EruditeMagic]

Enjoy!

[@markkennedy5955]

Thanks for the honest review, I will definitely be back to check out your other reviews because I know you have integrity and that’s rare in this KZbin game. Thank you sir

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Mark!

[@seanblakely4375]

Just a guy in the woods.. reviewing a magic book. Love it! .subscribed

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Sean!

[@christophermoro]

Terrific review! Thank you! Where did you film this? It looks awesome!

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Christopher! This is in a fern preserve in Greenville, SC.

[@christophermoro]

@@EruditeMagic lovely!

[@derekoliver5011]

Thanks Jeff. Another great and balanced review. I have enjoyed JPV’s performances especially his use of the Rhumba count, and his Mac Aces and Wildcard presentations - which I have attempted previously! The book was a must have for that reason and I’m not disappointed. I enjoy the photographs as a compliment to the performance videos given they are not explanation ones, but I can see the point about over stimulation. It works for me. Love these videos and appreciate the work you put into them. Thank you Derek

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks for watching, Derek. Sounds like you were thoroughly familiar with JPV's work already! 👍

[@khc2384]

I have to respectfully disagree with you when it comes to photos. I am one that embraces all of the photos...it fills in where print may not. You just never know whether there is enough clarity during a certain step of a sleight/move in the written description. That one extra picture just might be the clincher. Bottomline (IMO)...it's better to err on more photos than not. Moreover, I would say there are more books that fail in their paucity of photos than not. Thank you for your reviews...keep them coming. Oh, yes, I own this book and think it is a great treatise on Vallarino. Hats off to Mr. Lovick.

[@EruditeMagic]

Don't get me wrong - I don't think the book is bad. Far from it! I just didn't like the number of photos. It really did make me feel "overwhelmed" reading it. 🤷‍♂️

[@nancyanderson5320]

I agree - the book is quite heavy and a bit intimidating. It could have been done into two volumes but I appreciate the price and the quality. Thanks for the review.

[@EruditeMagic]

You bet, Nancy! Thank *you* for watching

[@Robert-nc1kq]

Thank you for the excellent review. I just bought this from Vanishing Inc. , but didn’t realize it came with performance videos ! I can handle the weight. I love 4 ace tricks, so this is going to be perfect for me!

[@EruditeMagic]

Glad you'll get value out of it, Robert!

[@Davlavi]

Great review.

[@jerryRp90x]

Cool interesting video, it usually makes me go back and rewatch older videos, I'm going to see if there are any on stage by stage, I might need it lol

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Jerry! Hope you find the book 👍

[@az7500]

Thank you, Jeff, for a great review!! Admittedly I am a Vallarino fan, and years ago I studied his FISM performance as I tried to reverse-engineer some of the sleights prior to availability published methods. I really appreciate Vallarino’s unique way of thinking about sleights, his impeccable timing that brings a musical rhythm to all the routines, his unusual take on the classical plots. I think the visual layout (with abundance of pictures) is great and reflect this visual style of the maestro (he was a photographer before he won FISM). I appreciate the ability of magic books to reflect the spirit of the “ creator”

[@EruditeMagic]

All fair points - thanks for sharing!

[@az7500]

I really appreciate seeing a new review every week

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, az7500!

[@stevewagner136]

@@EruditeMagic @az7500 The FISM routine has been published long time ago. The DVD is called "Champagne" - The Prize-Winning Magic of Jean-Pierre Vallarino

[@az7500]

​@@stevewagner136 The Champagne was released in 2002, while JP won in 1991.

[@AlexanderCrawford]

As someone who grew up on the Ganson books, including The Magic of Slydini, I like the photograph heavy style. It allows you to truly understand a sleight or move, without becoming clones of the originator (which video encourages).

[@EruditeMagic]

Interesting perspective - thanks for sharing!

[@ImpromptuCardMagic]

My only complaint with the book is the size of the photographs. I feel like they should have increased the size so you could actually see them without always having to move the book around. Now that would have cut down on the amount of photos which is fine because in reality you should only show as many photos that are needed. But I still like the book.

[@EruditeMagic]

I think it's a great book, but I also believe 2,000 photos are overkill - totally unnecessary and slightly overwhelming

[@CraigDR]

Great video as always. Agreed on the pictures, just from seeing your video. That is a completely unnecessary number of photos, even for a timid magician. Sometimes less is more. I think I'll consider getting it nonetheless as it sounds like a great book. Great production of your video, by the way. Appreciate the outdoors location for a change -- and am I correct in thinking you got yourself a drone for a few of those shots? Very cool!

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Craig! Np, no drone shots - those were done with a 360 camera on a selfie stick

[@TheTNRangerOfficial]

mine will be in monday. I can’t wait.

[@EruditeMagic]

Woohoo 🎉

[@bennieweber]

Enjoy your reviews

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Bennie! Glad you find value in them 👍

[@simoventuri]

Very interesting. I kinda liked Vallarino since I first met him a gazillion years ago: his style is aesterically beautiful, like a dance with the hands, but I have no use for a book stuffed with pictures which, from what I can tell from you review, are a little redundant.

[@EruditeMagic]

You may not like it, then. 🤷‍♂️ There's plenty of material, so it's not a "pictures vs. tricks" situation, and the magic is great if you like sleight-of-hand card stuff.

[@georgeyounts9391]

Many rooms in the house of magic but the biggest is cards and it will always be a hard sell to the public. Thanks for the great review :)

[@EruditeMagic]

You bet, George!

[@davidlamarca899]

Vallarino is a great cardician..I need to have this book in my collection👌

[@EruditeMagic]

Hope you get it!

[@davidlamarca899]

@@EruditeMagic of course I have a copy reserved for me in a store I will take it in 2 weeks☺

[@EruditeMagic]

That's great - enjoy!

[@MagicMax96]

2:57 do you mean the frustration count Is better ?

[@EruditeMagic]

The Rumba count is better! Someone else asked that - I need to be more clear 🤦‍♂️

[@MagicMax96]

@@EruditeMagic thank you for the response love your reviews

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Max! 👍

[@MichaelLawrenceMagic]

Frustration count? That's me when I check my wallet. bada boom

[@EruditeMagic]

Get out! 🤣

[@seanfaherty]

Son, If you are finding books too heavy I suggest putting down the cards and do some calisthenics or yoga . You just gave this guy an obviously softball review and the only things you don’t like is too MANY pictures (?) and it’s too heavy. Is your only fault perfectionism ? Did they give you the book for free ? Sure looks like it.

[@EruditeMagic]

If you don't like my reviews, I'm not making you watch them. 🤷🏻 You have a consistent trend of posting negative comments - perhaps it's time to stop torturing yourself watching my efforts 😄

[@seanfaherty]

@@EruditeMagic I did , Iasked to to not have the channel recommended . It seems I always fall for clickbait. first time you gave good advice yet

[@EruditeMagic]

Shakespeare probably said it best (as always!): "Forever and forever farewell, [Sean]. If we do meet again, we’ll smile indeed; If not, ’tis true this parting was well made."

[@seanfaherty]

@@EruditeMagic Ahh yes, the Name Erudite , you chose this name to infer that you are smart , then give the most banal reviews on the internet, somebody dares to call out your vapidity and then you have to quote Shakespeare to again reclaim your obviously self bestowed Title. Big words with stupid opinions are still stupid. Giving yourself a name don't make you smart . And most of all, try watching David at Magic Orthodoxy, good reviews, comes from both the worker and hobbyist perspective , No Craig Petty Drama and none of your softball reviews. good luck

[@EruditeMagic]

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