The Effect Through the words of authors Danny Hustle and Jersey Jim you learn the incredible success story of Gazzo. How he came to America with 50 bucks in his pocket and a dream of warm weather and magical success. He found both shortly after arriving and built a powerful reputation as a street performer. Hustle continues to detail the strategies and routines that Gazzo uses to keep the attention of a crowd, and to persuade them to part with their money. If you want to captivate an audience and keep them amazed, this is the book for you.
This is the 'Get Started' guide to performing on the street. Learn how to be the best street performer out there (even if there are a dozen others right next to you). Learn about ton of voice, eye contact, stance, smiling, educating the crowd, being bad, picking the right volunteer, and GETTING PAID.
An essential reference for anyone with an interest in Street Performing. Gazzo is widely considered one of the World's finest street entertainers, and in this brand new book, his act is disected piece-by-piece.
You'll Learn:
What tricks to perform
How to select a pitch
Getting payment from the audience - this section will more than pay for the cost of this book alone!
Common pitfalls
Picking volunteers
How to educate your crowd
... And much more!
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I like the book.
It covers a lot on the subject of busking on which there are not so many books :)
Not all info is new if you have performed on the streets already but I got some nice things out of it.
So it is all about busking and NOT steet magic like David Blaine.
I would recommend!
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From Me This is High Praise
by Master Neos-Founder of NEOS Magic from Pittsburg, CA on 11/10/2006 00:36:04
I have had the opportunity to speak with Master Gazzo on a few subjects covered in the book. I was happy to see him release it in it's entirety, because it is without question the finest street performer's handbook available.
I've been performing street magic for over a decade, I have only recently released any of my work, and this book brought ME new insight. After implimenting only a few of the suggestions, I doubled my bookings per month.
If you want to be a mystic, you don't want to be a street performer. If you want to be Gazzo, you have a shot. If you read this book, you have a foot in the door. If you listen and obey it, you have a career.
I've studied close-up magic for over twenty five years, and
this is far and away one of the best manuscripts on the subject I've ever read! BAR NONE! Its breadth! Its focus!
Its detail! No wasted energies here. This is the first manuscript I've ever read to address some peoples fear of magic (spectators that is). GET THIS!!GET THIS!!GET THIS!!
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The Art of Krowd Keeping
[Verified buyer] by Anonymous from Blingdenstone, the Underdark on 07/12/2006 15:30:03
For a street performer, this is just PURE GOLD!
If you are just starting out in busking (like me) , buy this book, if you are an experienced busker, buy this book, I am sure you will find something useful in here.
Get this book whatever you do, if you can perform on the streets, you can perform anywhere!:-)
Luckily, I got this book free, but I would have bought it later.
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Insightful
by Bob B. from Wellington, Fl. on 06/23/2006 20:25:57
This is a great book on presentation and presence. Like Ortiz's Strong Magic, it is experienced based and written so we can understand what a sucessful street performer/busker does in a given day. There are many tips and performance secrets that I'm going to start using right away! Thanks Gazzo!!!!
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