| #1 by Ed
Loveland.
Ed Solomon has also produced his first CD
book, in which he again surpasses all expectations. The CD is professionally
produced and includes audio tracks of two of his routines. I am in
awe at how Ed can continue to produce so many amazing routines, of such
high quality. If you haven't ordered your copies of his fantastic
productions, do so while they are still available.
#2 by Bob Parmaceck.
RUSH and order Ed Solomon's new CD. On it Ed
has given us twenty stories and magickal effects that go with them
that should be in every Bizarre magicians library. In fact it should be
in every magician's library. The price of $25.00 plus postage is the
biggest bargain in magic let alone magick.
A number of the stories on the CD which is titled THE BACKDOOR KEY OF
SOLOMON are recorded by Ed. Here his talent as a story teller comes
through as a shining light. I can listen to his stories and read them
over and over and enjoy them every time. I am sure you are all aware of
Ed's talent as a maker of props for his effects and on this CD he shows
you his props and explains how to go about making or finding the props
you will need. His contributions to story telling magic are so
numerous and so wonderful that we should all take advantage of his
creative help to us by purchasing his books and CD's.
We are really fortunate that we have men like Larry White and Ed as part
of our community. They, together with our recently departed NLT
Gene, are a treasure that we have and I know appreciate.
#3 by Larry White.
I have just finished reading and LISTENING
to a marvelous book filled with a tremendously wide variety of superb
bizarre routines and stories. Actually I read it on my
computer screen because it is in the form of a CD. A beautifully
produced CD. If someone is asking for your holiday gift list put
this at the top. If you just want to indulge yourself buy this.
What am I talking about? THE BACKDOOR KEY OF SOLOMON
Presentations for the storyteller Compiled & edited by Ed Solomon
To introduce this to you I can't do better than to swipe a few excerpts
from
Ed's Foreword:
" What kind of a name for a book is that, you may be asking
yourself? For those who follow the path of the occult arts it is an
inside joke and refers to a couple of the serious grimoire's that have
been recognized as epitome of the arcane literature. THE KEY OF SOLOMON
AND THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON are the crown jewels of the occult world.
THE BACK DOOR KEY is an introduction to the chronicle-like reporting of
the adventures or misadventures of DeNomolos, sage mage etc, who is a
practitioner of bizarre magick and a collector of strange and unusual
stories
I am essentially a storyteller and like Punx, I believe that the magic I
do, simply emphasizes the moral or the point of the story, and that more
often than not, the story could, and some say, probably should,
stand-alone.
Some of these selections have taken months to research, more time to
build the props and write the script. The material presented here is
what magic or magick means to me. I would hope that you are of a like
mind and find this material to your liking."
Believe me, Ed's commitment to excellence shines in every tale.
And there is not one not pipedream here. Ed has performed every story
and has built marvelous props to include. Before I list the contents of
this CD let me tell you several of its unique features.
First, EVERY tale has full color illustrations of the actual props Ed
uses. Where appropriate close-ups are shown of special details that are
essential and would be difficult to explain with words.
Second, you will HEAR Ed, in his wonderful-to-listen to Texas accent
tell two of the stories: Mummy Madness and Wolf Child (this one is
definitely not for a child's bedtime story!).
Third, Ed has generously offered TWENTY of his pet routines on this CD.
And there is something for everyone. You will laugh, cry, and be scared.
Damn, you will even find a rising card trick (but done with photos).
Most of the tricks are standard dealer items but marvelously morphed by
Ed into bizarre props even the dealers wouldn't recognize.
So here are the titles, their names are as varied as their contents:
.............................1.
AS TIME GOES BY
.............................2.
BACK TO THE BAR
.............................3.
CANDLE POWER
.............................4.
DUST BUNNIES
.............................5.
JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY
.............................6.
LOST DREAMS
.............................7.
MUMMY MADNESS (Recorded)
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,8.
SALUTE TO POE
.............................9.
SCROLL OF AZCABUS
............................10.
SOME OTHER TIME
............................11.
STICKS AND STONES
............................12.
THE ALTAR OF TRUTH
............................13.
THE BOXES
............................14.
THE CABINET OF CAGLIOSTRO
............................15.
THE RITE OF DAERON REVISITED
............................16.
THE SCROLLS OF GARVON
............................17.
UNLIKELY STORY
............................18.
USING YOUR HEAD
............................19.
VAMPIRES AND SUCH
............................20.
WOLF CHILD (Recorded)
Those of you who know me also know that I will never recommend any trick
or book unless it is truly worth your consideration. This CD is worth
more than your consideration, it is worth buying TODAY. If you
enjoy performing or simply reading storytelling routines you are going
to find treasure in this piece of plastic.
THE BACKDOOR KEY OF SOLOMON has my highest, unreserved, recommendation! Thanks
for so generously sharing your years of magick with us, Ed. |
