@Archivesman1 Once, the harvest was an occasion for community-wide celebration because a good one meant that no one went hungry during the winter. Now that so few people actually farm, there aren't so many that understand what that joy must feel like. I sure am glad Beethoven wrote his tribute to the joy of the harvest so that even we city-slickers can have a little feeling for what once was probably the most important occasion of the year.
I am pretty sure Beethoven could have figured out the machinery pretty easily--he WAS a genius after all. Greetings back to Austria (thanks for Beethoven!).
@pentax2 I am glad you liked my choice of sound. It is from the final movement of Beethoven's 6th symphony (the Pastoral) and is about the celebration of the harvest. I spent part of my childhood a few miles from where this video was shot. These are amazing people who grow our food. And in my humble opinion, "my" people deserve a Beethoven soundtrack! And I bet Beethoven would agree.
Dam freightshaker
Quebjac2011 1 month ago
you should get rid of the fruitliner and get a pete or a mack
123legodude 4 months ago
Great job, I loved the music. This reminds me of the beauty of farming. Thanks!
Archivesman1 6 months ago
@Archivesman1 Once, the harvest was an occasion for community-wide celebration because a good one meant that no one went hungry during the winter. Now that so few people actually farm, there aren't so many that understand what that joy must feel like. I sure am glad Beethoven wrote his tribute to the joy of the harvest so that even we city-slickers can have a little feeling for what once was probably the most important occasion of the year.
eltechno 6 months ago
Lots of nice well taken care of equipment here.
HondaQuality 6 months ago
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I am pretty sure Beethoven could have figured out the machinery pretty easily--he WAS a genius after all. Greetings back to Austria (thanks for Beethoven!).
eltechno 7 months ago
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do you have to change anything on the combine going from corn to soybeans besides the head?
rakerman102 1 year ago
nice video. the landscape looks a little like our area in beecher, il.
britishbeatles 1 year ago
super cool
zilla200644567 1 year ago
I've seen dozens of harvesting videos and your has the most original soundtrack, how refreshing, thanks.
pentax2 1 year ago 5
@pentax2 I am glad you liked my choice of sound. It is from the final movement of Beethoven's 6th symphony (the Pastoral) and is about the celebration of the harvest. I spent part of my childhood a few miles from where this video was shot. These are amazing people who grow our food. And in my humble opinion, "my" people deserve a Beethoven soundtrack! And I bet Beethoven would agree.
eltechno 1 year ago
I'm just north of sleepy eye, north side of the mn river. we haul all of our corn to christensen farms. neat video
jeff04pred 2 years ago
The video of the field work was shot about 8 miles north of Comfrey MN--the grain elevators are in Sleepy Eye itself.
Glad you enjoyed the video.
eltechno 2 years ago