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The Daniel Garcia Project Volume 1

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Overall difficulty 2-3/5

Firstly there is a section of Daniel performing the tricks in different real
world settings, although one trick he does just for the camera. I was really
disappointed with this section. Firstly he only rarely tells you the name of the
trick he is doing, secondly sometimes he says the name of a trick and then it
cuts to him performing a different trick but you will only know that after you
go to the explanations. There are also lots of camera cuts for reasons I can’t
explain. Another odd fact is that they will show clips of him performing
tricks that are on the DVD but they cycle through them very quickly with
music playing over top, why not let me see those clips? Also the time that he
is performing his all-backs routine in a bar he has trouble holding the peoples
attention. Overall I was disappointed with the performance section.

The explanation section is much better. There are multiple camera angles and
Daniel goes over everything very slowly and multiple times. I never had any
trouble learning any of the tricks. The only problem is that he will switch up
fingers and such. For example, in Rubber Made he will tell you to use the
middle finger, and then the ring finger, then he says middle again. So which
is it? You think they could have cleared that up. Also he always calls the ring
in Personal Safe a coin, which can be a little confusing.

Now onto the tricks:

The first tricks is called Satisfaction Guaranteed, it is Daniel's all-backs
routine that he was doing in the bar. Anyway at the start you force a double-
back card on them and then act astounded when they show you. You tell
them that you are surprised as this is a brand new deck. You then proceed to
execute Daniel's new move where you “turn” the deck over showing both
sides to be backs. You talk about how you would look for the Joker with the
return policy for a defective deck on it, but as they are all backs you cannot.
So you ask them if they had picked a card what would it have been, they
name whatever. You then say you will find their card and proceed to “cut”
the deck and turn over the top card and BAM another double backer, which
you say is whatever the card they chose. Then you move onto the next part
where you have a person(s) pick out four random cards from the deck, they
just point and you up jog, then you count those cards off put them in their
hands and wait. Then take back the cards and show that they are the four
aces. You then put the four aces back face up onto the deck and spread it to
show that it is back to normal. Then you take that double backer which is still
on the table put it on top of the deck turn it over and it is the card they named
at the start of the trick.

I like this trick but see a problem in it, probably what made the people in the
bar start to drift off, its long, and it appears to be two tricks in one. People I
have done it for think it is neat but they get confused when I seem to ignore
the fact that it is all backs and they start picking out four cards. As an
addume the trick is very simple to learn. But I think it should be split into two
tricks. Overall 8/10.

Personal Safe is a coins across routine in the specs hands. You will need a
coin shell. The trick is straight forward and basic. I have never tried it as I am
not a major coin freak but it works good and people who saw his
performance say its cool. Overall 6/10

Twisted is Daniel's version of changing bills. It is very interesting and has a
risky but neat way of showing both hands empty at the end of the trick. The
only problem I found is with different coloured money. It may be possible but
it would have to be very “tight” for it to work. Overall 7/10

Ego is actually a combination of two moves that ends up being a trick. As a
trick its really generic, “pick” a card and here it is. However the moves
separately are quite interesting; the Ego Force and the Ego Change. The Ego
force is odd as it doesn’t always work and you have no idea what card you
are going to force, but that doesn’t detract from it one bit. But your dribbling
had better be up to par, card for card, no chunks. As for the Ego Change it is
a nearly instant change. In fact Daniel can do it so fast that even when he is
explaining it it is hard to see. I will say that if you can do Jeff McBride's
Around the World flourish then you will be able to do the Ego change very
easily. As a trick 5/10, as the two moves 8/10.

Third Degree is a trick where you find a specs card by burning a cigarette
through the pack down to there selected card. That's really it, it’s that simple.
I personally did not like this trick. Lets just say it involves card splitting, a
hole punch, and a hell of alotta time.Its too gimmicky for me, but if you like
gimmicks add two to the score at the end. Overall 5/10

Rubber Made is two different rubber band tricks used as part of one big
effect. You will need IT for this trick. Part one where you link a ring onto the
band and then unlink it in the specs hand is great. It is simple, and gets huge
reactions from people. However I don’t like part two where you link the two
bands togethor in midair because you need to set up IT which I find ruins the
grab and go nature of rubber band tricks. So part one gets a 8/10 and part two
gets 4/10.

I know it seems like I don’t like much on this DVD but I would recommend
that people buy it. I like Daniel and his methods, I think that I will be picking
up the other two volumes.

The Ego Change is just a different name for the Cardini Colour Change. you can see Stevebo perform it here.

Thought I would just add that

Nice review Pyro. Its added to my list

My set of all 3 Volumes should arive shortly ... I'm VERY excited, I'm quite a fan of dan ... looking forward to it.

Rob

ace of kev wrote:The Ego Change is just a different name for the Cardini Colour Change. you can see Stevebo perform it here.

Thought I would just add that

Nice review Pyro. Its added to my list

Hmmm, I don't remember changing my handle, but what do I know. Anyway I will assume the praise was ment for me so thanks. I always try to give the best review I can. Also thanks for adding in that bit about the Ego change, I had no idea. I wonder then why does Daniel say it is his own original move? You think they would reasearch to make sure it is really original.

I think he called it a different name because he uses a Force and a Change in effect that he called Ego. The Ego Force and the Ego Change are just used to differentiate between the 2 phases of the one routine, even though you can use each seperate from each other if you so wish. Of course, i might be wrong so dont quote me. And please correct me if i am.

I love this DVD. I will also be getting the next 2 volumes when i have practiced this enough to begin cramming more material into my small brain.

I Ordered mine a little over a week ago, so its due anyday ... needless to say as soon as they arive i will give your guys a review.

Rob

FlipBack wrote:

ace of kev wrote:The Ego Change is just a different name for the Cardini Colour Change. you can see Stevebo perform it here.

Thought I would just add that

Nice review Pyro. Its added to my list

Hmmm, I don't remember changing my handle, but what do I know. Anyway I will assume the praise was ment for me so thanks. I always try to give the best review I can. Also thanks for adding in that bit about the Ego change, I had no idea. I wonder then why does Daniel say it is his own original move? You think they would reasearch to make sure it is really original.

Changing your handle??

I think he means changing his name. The review is by FlipBack, but you called him Pyro!!

Ooops

Sorry FlipBack, HeHe

dfitz1000 wrote:I think he means changing his name. The review is by FlipBack, but you called him Pyro!!

That is exactly what I meant.


Anyway trickyricky you are right in that they are two different moves in the same routine but he says that the trick is based on two different moves that he came up with. To me that implies that he invented these moves and then strung them into a trick. But yes he does say you can use them seperatly. anyways does it even matter? Its two really cool moves. Except I can't dribble very well at all.

Notice in Satisfaction Guarenteed, either Dan or Dave Buck is in the background doing camera work. Being a huge fan of their work, I was quite excited lol.

ace of kev wrote:The Ego Change is just a different name for the Cardini Colour Change. you can see Stevebo perform it here.

Thought I would just add that

Nice review Pyro. Its added to my list

The Cardini Color Change was the Inspiration for the EGO change....which IS DIFFERENT. just letting you know

Daniel Garcia

From FlipBacks review I think that the move "Twisted" is the same a" Greed" the new DVD at penguinmagic for preorder. I just want to clarify that if these 2 tricks are the same one, if so then I can save some money . My last question is that, does Daniel teaches you how to change the bill into a coin, or can you pick it up yourself with the same moves?

I personally loved the linking rubber band effect. I thought it was very visual and top notch.
8/10 for me

dragon3003003 wrote:From FlipBacks review I think that the move "Twisted" is the same a" Greed" the new DVD at penguinmagic for preorder. I just want to clarify that if these 2 tricks are the same one, if so then I can save some money . My last question is that, does Daniel teaches you how to change the bill into a coin, or can you pick it up yourself with the same moves?

Twisted and Greed are two TOTALLY different effects... and yes i teach you several different changes for the coin.

DG