Lyrical juggler Thomas Arthur
November 8, 2007 12:05 PM   Subscribe

 
"Lyrical" juggling. Nice description. Really enjoyed that, thanks.
posted by nickyskye at 12:13 PM on November 8, 2007


After two minutes I skipped to the end. He seemed pretty in control, not to mention completely on the hook, the entire time.

These instructions for making your own juggling balls give a pretty good result, though.
posted by DU at 12:17 PM on November 8, 2007


That's awesome. Wish they didn't cut the camera angle every time I was getting hypnotized by it though.
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 12:18 PM on November 8, 2007


Cute and fun, and if the whole Chris Bliss thing taught us jugglers anything, it's that audiences really love juggling that's well-timed to music.

Still, for semi-artistic 3-ball juggling, I'd rather watch Falcore Sheffler all day. (And yes, I know that's not a live performance.)
posted by sappidus at 12:18 PM on November 8, 2007 [4 favorites]


I like it. Most of the tricks aren't high on the technical difficulty scale, but the choreography, the synchronization with the music, and the fluid style (as well as the cleverly 'robotic' section toward the end) are impressive. It's real artistry.
posted by Wolfdog at 12:18 PM on November 8, 2007


Class is in session. And the word of the day is polyorchidism.
posted by phaedon at 12:20 PM on November 8, 2007 [1 favorite]


I saw this last night but I didn't think it was enough for a post on its own. So, well, here it is. It's been a while since I saw anything so innovative in juggling.
posted by bondcliff at 12:20 PM on November 8, 2007 [2 favorites]


On a juggling-difficulty scale, that act is a 3/10. But nice control and a good use of sound bumps it up to a 6/10 performance. I like seeing jugglers who can hold a crowd's attention with a good three-ball routine. And the way he wove cascades into fountains was nice, too.

I remember seeing a guy whose specialty was manipulating one object. He was mesmerizing.

This makes me want to go juggle.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 12:25 PM on November 8, 2007


I think the musical choreography sort of kills it. I find it much more interesting when a performer seems to be improvising to some degree. The soundtrack just seems corny and makes him look even less interested in what he's doing.

Don't get me wrong, great juggler, but after 2 minutes, I just thought maybe he was going to unveil a new Apple product or something.
posted by JBennett at 12:35 PM on November 8, 2007 [1 favorite]


Oh, and I just watched that Falcore Sheffler video posted by Sappidus. Thanks. That was a great juggling video, sound on or off. I think Sheffler is much more creative and entertaining. He aslo seems to be having fun.
posted by JBennett at 12:41 PM on November 8, 2007


Frank Whaley has not aged well.
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:49 PM on November 8, 2007


Yeah, Sheffler's control is amazing. What great touch. Two minutes in I was enthusiastically contemplating teaching myself that tight three-ball serpentine-to-backhand grab and then he goes to four balls and I decided that perhaps I should never juggle again. Lovely stuff.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 12:53 PM on November 8, 2007


I'm sure this has been here before, but Moschen's triangle act is my favorite three-ball routine.
posted by qldaddy at 1:07 PM on November 8, 2007 [2 favorites]


He should start out by dropping all three balls about 5 seconds into it. When the crowd starts booing, pull out three handguns and finish the set juggling those.
posted by Mr_Zero at 1:07 PM on November 8, 2007


The introducer is a cigarette and a fedora away from looking like he stepped out of a 1940s era newspaper pit.
posted by quin at 1:10 PM on November 8, 2007


Blue Man gigs are getting fewer and fewer forcing members to moonlight.
posted by itchylick at 1:28 PM on November 8, 2007 [1 favorite]


Holy cow, that Falcore Sheffler link is unbelievable.
posted by ook at 1:33 PM on November 8, 2007


And look at this
posted by jennydiski at 2:25 PM on November 8, 2007


What a rip off, the guy didn’t even run 50 miles.

(yeah, ok, it’s nifty)
posted by Smedleyman at 2:32 PM on November 8, 2007


How'd he get all them balls to make all them sounds?
posted by Peter H at 2:36 PM on November 8, 2007


May I order a live iTunes visualizer made of ribbon gymnasts and jugglers on dark stage? And a great final with soda fountains and fireworks, all set on music. Please, someone do it.
posted by Free word order! at 4:14 PM on November 8, 2007


Well done, but I prefer bowling balls and chainsaws.
posted by Tube at 5:25 PM on November 8, 2007


Lutrine Prestidigitation (river otter with stone at London Zoo — catch her playful pause about 25 seconds in).
posted by cenoxo at 5:59 PM on November 8, 2007 [2 favorites]


Wow Falcore just blew my mind. By the end my brain was almost convinced he had 4 arms.

P.S. amateur video editors: just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
posted by MetaMonkey at 6:42 PM on November 8, 2007


Looked pretty in control to me...
posted by delmoi at 7:12 PM on November 8, 2007


omg cenoxo, that lutrine prestidigitation was otterly mindboggling. srly incredible. wow, had *no* idea otters, or any non-human creature for that matter, juggled like that for fun.
posted by nickyskye at 7:31 PM on November 8, 2007


As part of their natural behaviors, hornbills frequently toss and catch fruit, and herons and sea lions repeatedly toss and catch fish (to swallow them head-first).

Beluga whales, dolphins, and humpback whales blow bubble-rings (and play with the results). Humpbacks also blow bubble 'nets' to round up prey.

Can't let humans have all the fun, dontcha know?
posted by cenoxo at 8:33 PM on November 8, 2007


How can I get any sleep if you guys show me videos of juggling?
posted by ZachsMind at 1:20 AM on November 9, 2007


*srsly incredible

omg cenoxo that beluga whales video was incredible! aww, those bubble rings, amazing. God they look so playful and communicative. The dolphin one! Amazing! You mean they blow bubble rings and then play at target practice with them? Incredible. Whoa the whale bubble rings were *huge*, they exploded on contact with the surface with that kind of satisfying foghorn oomph. The bubble net whale mouth gulping was awesome.

Hornbills are awesome. In West African art they are a main symbol of continuity and "freedom of the intellect"*, the Porpianong. Wonder if that may in part come from deft juggling?

*as taught to me by Ladislas Segy.

Macaw being juggled.

Easy does it lab juggling.
posted by nickyskye at 9:02 AM on November 9, 2007


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