Price$20.00
Media TypeBook
CategoryMentalism
Date AddedJul 31, 2008
Hey Mr. DJ
Docc Hilford
(Based on 2 reviews)
Music is a big part of the entertainment at weddings, bar mitzvahs and graduations. If a mentalist can incorporate the DJ in his program of mind reading, he's a rare commodity and worth more money.
Hey Mr DJ is a complete routine that enables the mentalist to know ANY songs that three different people at the party think.
The audience creates a list of current song titles without any input from the mentalist. Three randomly selected participants THINK of a song title from the list. They don't write their choices down and their choices are completely "free." Yet, the mentalist knows the song titles in their minds!
The greatest feature of this practical routine is that the final song title is seemingly telepathically projected to the DJ! Without any kind of prior arrangement, the DJ plays the song that comes into his mind and IT'S THE SAME SONG AS THE ONE PICKED BY A SPECTATOR!
This is a finale trick that sends everyone to the dance floor to continue the party. What's more is that this can be performed COMPLETELY IMPROMPTU. It can be presented in night clubs, karaoke bars and people's homes. Where ever there's music and people you can create a sensation!
Hey Mr. DJ has these important features:
- You're always ready to perform - anywhere, any time.
- No extra gimmicks are needed.
- The spectators don't write anything.
- ANY song titles can be used.
- You don't need to be familiar with any of the chosen song titles.
- The spectators' choices are "free."
- Spectators can change their selections if they wish.
- No pre-show work AT ALL.
- Nothing is forced on the DJ.
- DJ just looks at the list and chooses.
- The DJ actually believes the song title is projected into his mind.
- Great for ALL kinds of parties.
- Easy to learn and do.
Pages 20 - Saddle Stitched
Reviews
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The rating for this item by "Christian" hits it right on the head.
This would be a great routine, but only if all of the criteria is met that could make it a good routine. I've performed after dinner, but never right before the dancing was expected. If any of the details are NOT met, then it simply becomes another mentalism routine, and a bit overpriced.
This would be a great routine, but only if all of the criteria is met that could make it a good routine. I've performed after dinner, but never right before the dancing was expected. If any of the details are NOT met, then it simply becomes another mentalism routine, and a bit overpriced.
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Hey Mr. DJ, is a new booklet by Docc Hilford. It is 20 page (half page size) saddle stitched booklet for $20. Right out of the gate it strikes me that with all the advances in desktop publishing and with the inexpensive professional printing options available on line, this kind of format seems a little dated. I know many of you will say all we care about is the information. But there is something to be said about taking pride in the way your work is presented.
Additionally, as I look at this, I wonder, for as small an offering as this is, and it is only information, why not make this an E-book? This would be a far better vehicle for this kind of trick.
Now, let’s look at the effect in the booklet. Essentially, it is a routine that enables one to predict three songs that people in the audience merely think of. On the last prediction, the DJ psychically receives the song from the audience member and plays the song as the audience rushes the floor to dance.
You can see already that to perform this routine, you will need a DJ. This routine is created with the banquet venue in mind and one that has a dance floor and DJ. So, this is not a routine that you will have in all of your shows.
I do have a few problems with this routine.
In the advertisements for the effect, it states: “No extra gimmicks are needed.” When I read this I wasn’t sure what it meant. I will tell you, since I have the booklet, what it really means is no special gimmicks are needed. And, what that means is that you will need to make a gimmick with some ordinary items. Whew!
In the beginning of the book Docc talks about “Real Time Mentalism” ™ and gives a definition. Here are some of the statements: “If an effect is real time, it doesn’t require any gimmicks.” He also states in the instructions that everything for this effect can be borrowed. While technically true, this would not be a good idea since some of the items that you would have to borrow are: Paper, Pen, Matchbook, large poster board with marker or dry erase board.
I would not want to be looking around for these items before my show…but then since you are purchasing this trick to be in your show, why would you not have these items to begin with? It is confusing why he wants to call this piece “Real Time Mentalism” ™ since this is not how it is being taught in the booklet.
The routine is clever. The set up and first two predictions are very straight forward. The last revelation gives me some issues. You will have to go to your pocket for “something”. This move is not properly motivated and it is being done at a relatively hot moment in the routine.
The write up in the booklet was easy to follow and understand. However, Docc never clearly explains how you are going to dovetail the final prediction of the song from the spectator, the playing of the song at that moment from the DJ, and the crowd rushing to the dance floor. He mentions you must do this and it is critical for the big finale but this requires a fair amount of blocking and timing.
My final comment on this routine is how Docc suggests that this is how you should close your show, having the audience rush the stage to dance. I, personally, would not want to end my show this way and I am not convinced that just because you perform this effect an audience will rush the dance floor.
I would not be a fan of having my performance end in such an abrupt manner. Docc suggests that you use this idea of moving the audience from your show to the dance floor as a marketing tool to set you apart from the competition. Perhaps, but there are many factors to consider, one: My show is not always just before the dancing, Two: I would hope that my show has better marketing angle than to simply be able to get people to the dance floor, Three: Not all banquet shows have DJ’s, Four: . . . . I think you get the idea.
I believe that this effect would have been better served as a write up in a magazine or sold in a book with many other ideas. I know that currently the fad is to sell each individual trick, but years ago the fun was buying a book for $30 to $60 and going through the tome and finding those one or two effects that resonate with you. Those same books with their 30 or so tricks would at $20 a trick be now worth . . . . $600. So you can see why I am not a fan of the one trick pony pamphlets.
Additionally, as I look at this, I wonder, for as small an offering as this is, and it is only information, why not make this an E-book? This would be a far better vehicle for this kind of trick.
Now, let’s look at the effect in the booklet. Essentially, it is a routine that enables one to predict three songs that people in the audience merely think of. On the last prediction, the DJ psychically receives the song from the audience member and plays the song as the audience rushes the floor to dance.
You can see already that to perform this routine, you will need a DJ. This routine is created with the banquet venue in mind and one that has a dance floor and DJ. So, this is not a routine that you will have in all of your shows.
I do have a few problems with this routine.
In the advertisements for the effect, it states: “No extra gimmicks are needed.” When I read this I wasn’t sure what it meant. I will tell you, since I have the booklet, what it really means is no special gimmicks are needed. And, what that means is that you will need to make a gimmick with some ordinary items. Whew!
In the beginning of the book Docc talks about “Real Time Mentalism” ™ and gives a definition. Here are some of the statements: “If an effect is real time, it doesn’t require any gimmicks.” He also states in the instructions that everything for this effect can be borrowed. While technically true, this would not be a good idea since some of the items that you would have to borrow are: Paper, Pen, Matchbook, large poster board with marker or dry erase board.
I would not want to be looking around for these items before my show…but then since you are purchasing this trick to be in your show, why would you not have these items to begin with? It is confusing why he wants to call this piece “Real Time Mentalism” ™ since this is not how it is being taught in the booklet.
The routine is clever. The set up and first two predictions are very straight forward. The last revelation gives me some issues. You will have to go to your pocket for “something”. This move is not properly motivated and it is being done at a relatively hot moment in the routine.
The write up in the booklet was easy to follow and understand. However, Docc never clearly explains how you are going to dovetail the final prediction of the song from the spectator, the playing of the song at that moment from the DJ, and the crowd rushing to the dance floor. He mentions you must do this and it is critical for the big finale but this requires a fair amount of blocking and timing.
My final comment on this routine is how Docc suggests that this is how you should close your show, having the audience rush the stage to dance. I, personally, would not want to end my show this way and I am not convinced that just because you perform this effect an audience will rush the dance floor.
I would not be a fan of having my performance end in such an abrupt manner. Docc suggests that you use this idea of moving the audience from your show to the dance floor as a marketing tool to set you apart from the competition. Perhaps, but there are many factors to consider, one: My show is not always just before the dancing, Two: I would hope that my show has better marketing angle than to simply be able to get people to the dance floor, Three: Not all banquet shows have DJ’s, Four: . . . . I think you get the idea.
I believe that this effect would have been better served as a write up in a magazine or sold in a book with many other ideas. I know that currently the fad is to sell each individual trick, but years ago the fun was buying a book for $30 to $60 and going through the tome and finding those one or two effects that resonate with you. Those same books with their 30 or so tricks would at $20 a trick be now worth . . . . $600. So you can see why I am not a fan of the one trick pony pamphlets.