Price$35.00
Media TypeDVD
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedNov 12, 2009
Friends of Roger Klause Volume 2
Lance Pierce & Roger Klause
Lance Pierce
(Based on 1 review)
Roger was one of the finest practitioners of magic in our history. This DVD set is a special tribute, wherein several of Roger's friends and admirers share pet ideas and routines, all to remember a man whose influence can never be measured and will never be forgotten.
On Volume 2, join Lance Pierce as he performs and explains
* The Color-Changing Silks - The never-before published handling that's different than any you've seen. This is the handling that inspired Roger's "Red & White" (as published in his book Roger Klause: In Concert), and it's a fooler!
* Soleil et Lune - Roger's fantastic handling for the Sun and Moon effect, a baffling and magical transposition of two coins.
* Full Circle - A clear and direct routine using the $100 Bill Change - you walk up AND leave empty handed, leaving the audience shaking their heads.
* The Lilliput Palm - One of the most deceptive palms ever, almost completely overlooked by magicians!
* Roger's Laydown - A simple and beautiful idea to secretly add cards to any packet arrangement.
* Roger's Turnover - A wonderful piece of artistic card finesse that will clean up many routines.
* Where's Merlin? - A very clean approach to Merlin's Lost Aces with no bottom deals or double deals!
* Roger's Favorite Oil and Water - What Roger considered the best Oil and Water routine he'd ever seen.
As a special bonus, watch additional material of Roger, including photo montages (Volume 1), vintage footage of Roger when still a young student of magic (Volume 2) and a 1982 performance, the legendary "Christmas Party" show (Volume 2).
This DVD set is a way to say thanks to a man who has helped so many and who has furthered the craft like no other, and it fulfills a good cause, as all proceeds benefit Wanda Klause, Roger's wife of 50 years. Get yours today!
Reviews
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I have never really studied the work of Roger Klause. I did not meet him while he was alive, I’ve never really seen any of his effects, and I have not seen Volume One of this DVD set. It seems to me that these DVDs were made for people who knew him, were fans of his, and for those who never met him who want to get a sense of who he was and his style of magic.
This DVD includes some silent footage of Roger performing sleight of hand, as well as a performance for a live audience. Some of the silent footage seems like it was purely for rehearsal reasons, not for public showing. As a result, there are some moments that aren’t deceptive and make no sense. During a cups and balls sequence, he puts his hand in his pocket for no reason, other than to retrieve a load. I honestly didn’t see a whole lot of reasons why magicians were so amazed with his technique. It wasn’t bad, by any means, but it wasn’t off the charts when compared to others I’ve seen.
The live footage is a simple performance of some standard card and coin effects. Roger admits to not being a performer, but in this segment he comes across as a decent guy. The sleight of hand is executed well, although the presentation and theater skills are a bit lacking. All this said, I always find it interesting to see performance footage of magicians who have passed on, because I’ll never get a chance to see them live.
The rest of the DVD is Lance Pierce performing routines he collaborated with Roger on, and some effects that he simply just showed Roger, and Roger said he liked it. I’m sorry if I’m missing something, but why do we need to hear about all the compliments Roger ever paid to Lance? I can understand if Roger had helped workshop the routine, or submitted a subtly, like he did with some of the routines, but simply saying he really liked it?
The material is not my usually cup of tea, and we end up seeing more of Lance on the DVD instead of Roger. There are cards, coins, silks, bills, and some utility moves. The DVD is well produced, well shot, and well edited.
With the exception of the teaching segments, the DVD is a nice tribute to this well known man in magic.
This DVD includes some silent footage of Roger performing sleight of hand, as well as a performance for a live audience. Some of the silent footage seems like it was purely for rehearsal reasons, not for public showing. As a result, there are some moments that aren’t deceptive and make no sense. During a cups and balls sequence, he puts his hand in his pocket for no reason, other than to retrieve a load. I honestly didn’t see a whole lot of reasons why magicians were so amazed with his technique. It wasn’t bad, by any means, but it wasn’t off the charts when compared to others I’ve seen.
The live footage is a simple performance of some standard card and coin effects. Roger admits to not being a performer, but in this segment he comes across as a decent guy. The sleight of hand is executed well, although the presentation and theater skills are a bit lacking. All this said, I always find it interesting to see performance footage of magicians who have passed on, because I’ll never get a chance to see them live.
The rest of the DVD is Lance Pierce performing routines he collaborated with Roger on, and some effects that he simply just showed Roger, and Roger said he liked it. I’m sorry if I’m missing something, but why do we need to hear about all the compliments Roger ever paid to Lance? I can understand if Roger had helped workshop the routine, or submitted a subtly, like he did with some of the routines, but simply saying he really liked it?
The material is not my usually cup of tea, and we end up seeing more of Lance on the DVD instead of Roger. There are cards, coins, silks, bills, and some utility moves. The DVD is well produced, well shot, and well edited.
With the exception of the teaching segments, the DVD is a nice tribute to this well known man in magic.