Reviews of products by Don Driver
The Svengali Pitch: The Real Work
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Jacob Johnson (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 16 September, 2024)
This video is great for those wanting to learn a pitch! The video is old, but the sound and video quality are very acceptable.
The Svengali Pitch: The Real Work
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Joe Libby (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 27 February, 2024)
Study this video, pay attention to Don Driver's tips and advice, and you can make some nice money pitching Svengali decks. It's work, but it is fun, especially when you're counting up the money you made at the end of the day! As Don says, the idea is to get the money, but pitching Svengalis will make you a better magician. The fuzzle pitch and the video of David Walker in action are nice bonuses too.
The Jam Auction
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Steve Vaughn
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 05 December, 2023)
I saw a reference to great talkers and pitches. Two people hit me. First the late, great, Don Driver. The other was Jack Nyberg, the G Whiz Kid. Jack, and I don't know if he is alive, made a grand, a G, in one jam auction, in Vegas I think. Don made this documentary.
It is fascinating. I recall jams at fairs, not to be confused with the British jam auction. You see Jack so his full jam, legit, and discusses his life. Man, I loved this video and miss Don.
The Svengali Pitch: The Real Work
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Elliot Gorton (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Saturday 01 October, 2022)
Worth every penny to the resourceful professional.
Building a Tip
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Makoto Halver
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 21 October, 2011)
I spent my first month and a half busking having little to no clue as to how to gather a crowd and start my show. A good 25% of every hour I spent standing around trying to get people's attention. Among the vast amount of study material I bought with my earnings on the street, I purchased this video. It looked too simple. Don just... gets a crowd. A big crowd. Just like that. I wrote down notes from Zachary Strange's excellent analysis on how the bally is constructed and modified it to fit my personality. The first day I went out after studying this video, I made $45 more than I usually do. I spent a minute to get people to stop and watch before getting my show started. This video more than paid for itself the first time I used the concepts taught. A must buy for any street performer.