Today I’m thankful that I knew Fred “The Great Scott” Donaldson.<\/p>\n
Fred, and his wife Judy, owned Scott Magic Company in Austin, TX.<\/p>\n
It was a tiny shop in the garage behind their house and the very best thing in the shop was The Great Scott.<\/p>\n
He was always there to lend a good listening ear to the aspiring magician, he talked me out of buying more tricks than he probably sold me, and he was a staunch supporter of the Austin Magic community. Many, many Austin magicians owe a great debt of gratitude to Fred Donaldson over the years.<\/p>\n
He helped me learn how to build props and cases on a budget, and when he and Judy retired I even put a part of their show into mine – their giant “Card thru Neck” illusion, which I still perform as a homage to my friend and my mentor.<\/p>\n
I’m fortunate to have had an influence like Scott (and Judy) in my magic career and in my life.<\/p>\n
The Great Scott passed away nearing on 10 years ago now, but there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t use some bit of knowledge that was gifted to me during the 15 years that I knew him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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