Ebook - John Bannon - High Caliber

Unleash Your Card Magic Potential with John Bannon's High Caliber

Immerse yourself in the world of John Bannon's acclaimed card magic with 'High Caliber,' a comprehensive digital ebook. This exceptional collection, hailed by masters like John Guastaferro, Dan Harlan, and Raj Madhok, compiles over forty complete routines from a decade of Bannon's innovative publications. Renowned for his 'highly-engineered, yet easy-to-do' approach, Bannon empowers magicians of all skill levels to perform astonishing effects without resorting to gaffs or complex sleight of hand. Whether you're a seasoned professional seeking fresh inspiration or an enthusiastic beginner building your foundation, 'High Caliber' offers unparalleled value, guiding you through each trick with Bannon's signature readable style and clear exposition of the underlying clever thinking.

A Masterclass in Innovative Cardistry

Dive deep into a treasure trove of diverse card effects, meticulously curated to broaden your magical repertoire. 'High Caliber' explores sophisticated 'fractal' packet tricks that defy explanation, contemporary gambling demonstrations that will astound, and ultramodern Ace assemblies that re-imagine classic plots. Discover unorthodox 'garden path' tricks, unconventional transpositions, and refined mental mysteries, all presented with Bannon's fresh, original perspective. What truly sets this ebook apart is its commitment to practicality: nearly every routine utilizes regular playing cards, many are entirely impromptu, and a significant number are even self-working. Each effect has been polished to perfection, ensuring it possesses a clear point, a compelling purpose, and a guaranteed impact on your audience.

Elevate Your Performance with Bannon's Brilliant Mind

This digital download isn't just a collection of tricks; it's an opportunity to learn from one of modern magic's most brilliant minds. Experience the retrospective journey through Bannon's evolution since his best-selling 'Dear Mister Fantasy,' with inclusions from 'Fractal Card Magic,' 'Six. impossible. Things.,' 'Bullet Party,' and more. From intricate false cuts like the Crocodile False Cut and Flytrap False Cut to powerful effects like 'Mega 'Wave' and 'Bannon Triumph,' you'll gain a profound understanding of layered construction and polished presentation. 'High Caliber' is more than an ebook; it's an investment in your magical journey, offering a solid foundation and advanced concepts that will continually inspire and challenge you. Master the art of card magic with the precision and ingenuity only John Bannon can provide.

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"Slick. Cool. Superb on all levels. Beyond the exceptional caliber of the effects is John’s brilliant thinking behind it all." -John Guastaferro

"It's a must have, so you will have a great foundation in card magic." -Dan Harlan

“This great mix of material and methods shows how Bannon continues to think outside the card box. Once again Bannon triumphs!” -Raj Madhok

John Bannon’s highly-engineered, yet easy-to-do brand of magic shines in this retrospective.

Over forty complete routines are described in Bannon’s easy-going readable style. Here are the tricks and the clever, innovative thinking behind them. Collected from Bannon’s publications over the ten years since his internationally best-selling Dear Mister Fantasy, you’ll find an impressive variety as well:

Sophisticated “fractal” packet tricks

Contemporary gambling demonstrations

Ultramodern Ace assemblies

Unorthodox “garden path” tricks

Unconventional transpositions

Refined mental mysteries

High Caliber covers the magical waterfront with a fresh, original view.

Yet, notwithstanding this extraordinary breadth, no gaffs are employed and no difficult moves are required. Virtually all of the routines use regular cards, most are impromptu, and quite a few are self-working. Typical of Bannon’s work, each layered construction has been polished until the trick has a point, a purpose, and a place in the magical firmament.

Contents

Fractal Card Magic (2008)
The Royal Scam
Duplicity

Six. impossible. Things. (2009)
Counterpunch
Four Faces North
Watching the Detectives
New Jax
Full Circle
Origami Poker Revisited
Riverboat Poker
The Einstein Overkill

Open and Notorious (2009)
Opening the Open Prediction
Fifty One Fat Chances
Que Sera Sera
View to a ‘Skill

Mega ‘Wave (2010)
Mega ‘Wave
Fractal Re-Call
Short Attention Scam
Mag-7
Fractal Jacks
Wicked! (Transposition)

Bullet Party (2011)
Bullet Party
Bullet Catcher
Drop Target Aces
Four Shadow Aces
Flipside Assembly
Big Fat Bluff Aces
Box Jumper
Fat City Revisited
Poker Pairadox Redux
Question Zero
Elias Multiple Shift
Crocodile False Cut
Flytrap False Cut

Triabolical (with liam Montier, 2011)
B’rainiac
Short Attention Spin
Montinator 5.0

One Off
Aces Over Easy (2010)
One of the Better Losers (2012)

All in (MAGIC Magazine,February 2012)
Chronic
Buf ’d
Origami Poker Revisited
Ion Man
Bannon at the Sidebar (Raj Madhok)

Z Shufflin’ (2012)
Spin Doctor
Power of Poker
Bannon Triumph
Fractal Recall (Remix)
Origami Prediction

High Caliber is a remarkable collection of card magic by a modern master.