Random I-Tunes Song of The Moment: One and Only by Adele

Well if ever there was a review that needed a random I-Tunes song of the moment, it's this one. Go back and read/watch the effect. A randomly chosen song on your iPod/iPhone/MP3 Player is selected by the spectator and heard by only the spectator. You then "hear" it in their mind and reveal the One and Only (thank you Adele) song that they heard in their head.

The effect is clever and the method is simple. This is one of those deals where it's purely a presentational piece. The method is virtually foolproof and will take minimal practice. There is a minor downside, in my opinion. The effect must be done with your iPod. It will not work on the spectator's. I only point it out on the off chance that a spectator asks you to do it on their iPod.

Although Palter does not address this issue directly, his presentation and many of the ideas he shared really should prevent the question from ever coming up. One other thing you should be aware of is the fact that the DVD is 5 years old, and basically the information on the DVD is pretty out-dated, which matters because you need more current information to do this effect. Palter mentions that you can go to the forum and ask questions about the effect. however, the forum is a ghost town. Other than a post I made today (1/20/13), the last post was in 2011, and before that, the last post was in 2008.

There are questions asked that never received answers. However, there is enough info on the forum that I think you'll be able to figure out what you need to do. Further, if you're a computer savvy person, then this won't be a big deal. Further further, the concept is simple enough, and after learning Palter's method, with a little work, you'll be able to figure out what you need to do. Further further further, it works with most (as of 2008) MP3 players. If the MP3 player has a screen that allows you to scroll through the play list and see the song titles scroll by, then you should be good. The DVD quality is pretty low, but it doesn't hinder the learning experience.

The price isn't too bad, $19.95. However, for the poor quality of the DVD and the fact that you are only getting one effect, it might be a little steep. Also, I would like to have seen a full uncut performance of the effect, but instead, all we get is Jason Palter explaining the performance. Even though his presentational idea and script is good, it's a bit dull to listen to him describe how he performs it. I would have rather seen it.

When all is said and done, if you like the effect that you see in the performance demo and you're ok with the fact that you have to use your own music player then it's worth it, and you'll be happy you bought this. I was particularly happy with the bonus idea for repeating the effect. I love the idea and it's very powerful. Keep in mind too - and this is pretty huge - you can repeat this effect immediately for the same audience. That's very powerful. Also, though the posts on the forum are few and far between, they are mostly really good posts with some good tips and ideas.

Final Verdict:
4 Stars with a Stone Status of Gem.