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daleshrimpton wrote:nah... we only touched elbows.
( why didnt you come up and say hello?)

The extreme pleasure of spending some time with the one and only greg wilson, last night I had...

And I thought, share my review of the evening, would I...........

Go and see greg wilson lecture, to start to list the reasons why one should, is nigh on impossible.
To be one of the most informative, his lecture at the home counties last night has, educational, and seen in many, enjoyable lecture I have, many years, probably ever.
Of the evenings planned event the first half, his dvds covered material from, off the cuff, on the spot, pyrotechnical pasteboards, and card stunts.
His super bill changing effect “foreign exchange” he also demonstrated, and his classic impromptu routine re-capped an effect that matches, in which a pen turns around, under increasingly more, and more impossible conditions.
Of tea after an excellent and much needed cup, of the planned event in the second part...( those words again) greg shared some fantastic stuff that you can do impromptu in your favourite coffee house, there is, or burger bar.
Particular favourite, and one that extracted a genuine layman's reaction, was a two cup, sugar monte'.
Fiendishly simple, the method was, sublime, the effect was. As all his coffee house effects, indeed were.
More cards, coins and tips followed... (or not, of his vanishing sugar in the case. No tip required).

And to an end the planned event came.

And the unplanned events, which of the attendees missed most, began.
As is usual, of us sorcerers made our way across the road a healthy band, to the local pub for a wind down pint, and chat about what we had just seen.( around 10.30), this was.
After a while, greg joins us. And the real learning begins, with mammoth jamming session.
His lecture greg had mentioned the 1000 time tricks in, those being magic that we do, over again over and, for the lays.
Here in the pub, to show him something he asked us. As our “1000 timer trick” something that we think of.
And over the next 4+ hours, what people did, this is.
Money could buy experiences like this not, and have to pay a small fortune if you wanted to go to a master class or “one on one” training, you would, as much knowledge as greg from a man with... And here we were, for free getting it.
Great shame that I had to come into the day job this morning, is it, because still be there, I am sure that I would, listening, and with greg sharing thoughts and ideas, and of the group the rest, this most perfect impromptu in, of minds informal meetings.
Those that missed out on this, with lecture notes left, and dvds... Those that attended, with memories left, and inspiration, that will, sure, am I, for the rest of their performance lives stay with them.
To come in years, this night one that people will say will be the... “yes well, there the night greg came”, you know I was.

In addition, and I swear its true, to the boys greg turned, to me and said pointed...

"To have this man in your club, you know I hope you boys apreciate how lucky you are.
He doesnt say much, but worth listening to, what he does say is, because its all great thinking. You know, like an english yoda, he is."

Being quiet, I was.. Very tired, I was. And of carrying around my now expanded head the burden, didnt help!

. Herh herh herh.

daleshrimpton wrote:better yet, just look out for the guy in black who was sitting in the front row, and got up to catch the card that greg was firing out across the table.