Grassmen DVD's

13spanner

Hello all,
I was thinking of buying the Grassmen DVD's off eBay. I've a choice of ''It's In The Blood'' or ''Fulla The Pipe.'' Seeing as they're reasonable at €20 each, I was going to buy both. Has anyone bought them and been happy/dissappointed?

Muckit

I've seen clips of them on youtube, that's enough for me I think like most dvd's, you'd watch them once and it'd be thrown in a press

The_Conductor

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sh1tstirrer

Muckit wrote: »

I've seen clips of them on youtube, that's enough for me I think like most dvd's, you'd watch them once and it'd be thrown in a press

How true I bought cash cows at the ploughing one year and watched it once with great enthusiasm:( It has been gathering dust in the back of the press since mainly because most of the information in it I already knew. That dvd was fairly well hyped up at the time. Wasn't Jack Kennedy such a pro in it :rolleyes:

LostCovey

13spanner wrote: »

Hello all,
I was thinking of buying the Grassmen DVD's off eBay. I've a choice of ''It's In The Blood'' or ''Fulla The Pipe.'' Seeing as they're reasonable at €20 each, I was going to buy both. Has anyone bought them and been happy/dissappointed?

Reasonable at €20 each? DVDs of silage making???????? Glad to see that the spirit of the Celtic Tiger lives on.



I was looking at a stand of these a few weeks ago and thought it was a joke, I can't believe there is an audience for them, never mind some one seeing them as a bargain at €20. All narrated by some punter called George Dallas. There was also a full DVD about digging a hymac out of a bog.

Tell ya what forget the DVD, it's not the real thing. I can get you into a live gig AND meet some real stars of heavy metal silage making back stage. For only a few quid.

And I saw two fields being cut at the same time today, so if you stand in the right spot you can see the "fulla 2 pipes". For free.

LostCovey

pajero12

LostCovey wrote: »

Reasonable at €20 each? DVDs of silage making???????? Glad to see that the spirit of the Celtic Tiger lives on.



I was looking at a stand of these a few weeks ago and thought it was a joke, I can't believe there is an audience for them, never mind some one seeing them as a bargain at €20. All narrated by some punter called George Dallas. There was also a full DVD about digging a hymac out of a bog.

Tell ya what forget the DVD, it's not the real thing. I can get you into a live gig AND meet some real stars of heavy metal silage making back stage. For only a few quid.

And I saw two fields being cut at the same time today, so if you stand in the right spot you can see the "fulla 2 pipes". For free.

LostCovey

Just because it doesn't appeal to you doesn't mean it doesn't appeal to everyone! :rolleyes:

redzerologhlen

LostCovey wrote: »

Reasonable at €20 each? DVDs of silage making???????? Glad to see that the spirit of the Celtic Tiger lives on.



I was looking at a stand of these a few weeks ago and thought it was a joke, I can't believe there is an audience for them, never mind some one seeing them as a bargain at €20. All narrated by some punter called George Dallas. There was also a full DVD about digging a hymac out of a bog.

Tell ya what forget the DVD, it's not the real thing. I can get you into a live gig AND meet some real stars of heavy metal silage making back stage. For only a few quid.

And I saw two fields being cut at the same time today, so if you stand in the right spot you can see the "fulla 2 pipes". For free.

LostCovey

A bit harsh in fairness, everyone for their own thing!!

fastrac94

lost covey....jus because ur one of the only few amish people in ireland dosent mean everyone has a dislike of gud and propper machinery working.......do i detect a hint of jealously??????:D:D:D

yes i own both dvds and are both excelent quality and well worth getting......well worth the 40 euro.......

LostCovey

fastrac94 wrote: »

lost covey....jus because ur one of the only few amish people in ireland dosent mean everyone has a dislike of gud and propper machinery working.......do i detect a hint of jealously??????:D:D:D

yes i own both dvds and are both excelent quality and well worth getting......well worth the 40 euro.......

Not remotely jealous, just stunned to learn there is an audience willing to buy these (and more luck to anyone who enjoys this type of thing, I am only beginning to realise that this is a serious interest). I looked at the guy with the stall, who was wearing a leather cowboy hat, and thought you poor deluded soul, you will never shift a single one of those!

There was other DVDs about quarrying and tractors.

LC

The_Conductor

Guys- back ontopic please.
If you're familiar with these- please advise the OP.

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13spanner

LostCovey wrote: »

I was looking at a stand of these a few weeks ago and thought it was a joke, I can't believe there is an audience for them, never mind some one seeing them as a bargain at €20.

Tell ya what forget the DVD, it's not the real thing...
And I saw two fields being cut at the same time today, so if you stand in the right spot you can see the "fulla 2 pipes". For free.

Pull back the horns. To each their own. And I work for a silage contractor. At 18 hours work a day, I see plenty of ''the real thing.''

I probably wont buy them, because as posted above, they'll get 1 view and be thrown into a press. Thanks for the posts all.

LostCovey

13spanner wrote: »

Pull back the horns. To each their own. And I work for a silage contractor. At 18 hours work a day, I see plenty of ''the real thing.''

Sorry 13spanner, I didn't mean to offend you.

I just assumed you would prefer to do it yourself than to watch others doing it.

I have watched a few more of those videos on the internet since, as research. Not my thing, to be honest, but it seems very well made, with quite high production values, very good camera angles, and a funky soundtrack.

LostCovey

Muckit

LostCovey wrote: »

but it seems very well made, with quite high production values, very good camera angles, and a funky soundtrack.

I think you've captured the essence of their appeal.

13spanner

LostCovey wrote: »

Sorry 13spanner, I didn't mean to offend you.

I just assumed you would prefer to do it yourself than to watch others doing it.

None taken thanks for the posts, Ive decided not to buy, as mentioned above. Will have 40e to spend elsewhere

vincenzolorenzo

TBH i think the dvd's are fierce dear for what they are. And i'm including most of those machinery/country craft/contry'n'irish music dvd's that are for sale at all the shows in that. There's a whole pile of really, really high quality silage videos, and other machinery ones too, on youtube for free!

Grass Hopper

Hello folks been off this for a few months and reading this with some interest as in a few months I will have my own dvd ready for sale.
I can fully understand why somebody would think "why the feck would I buy that" as its not a topic that interests everyone.
For me I absolutely love everything to do with machinery,from driving them to videoing them and everything in between.
As for the arguement of "watched once and thrown in the back of the press",that 40 euro will save you another 40 euro on a Saturday night if you stay in and kick back to watch something you have an interest in.Not much change from 100 euros these days for a night on the town.

Interested to hear what ye all think and sorry for bring up an old thread again

Muckit

Grass Hopper wrote: »

Hello folks been off this for a few months and reading this with some interest as in a few months I will have my own dvd ready for sale.
I can fully understand why somebody would think "why the feck would I buy that" as its not a topic that interests everyone.
For me I absolutely love everything to do with machinery,from driving them to videoing them and everything in between.
As for the arguement of "watched once and thrown in the back of the press",that 40 euro will save you another 40 euro on a Saturday night if you stay in and kick back to watch something you have an interest in.Not much change from 100 euros these days for a night on the town.

Interested to hear what ye all think and sorry for bring up an old thread again

Grasshopper

Back in the days when lads had the money to 'blow' €100 on a night out, €40 on 2 DVD's would have been nothing. It's all relative. Have you been in a pub or restaurant lately? I wouldn't like to be an owner of either right now.

Tighter times now for everyone, so anything surplus to requirements (ie 'luxuries') now gets slashed.

€40 worth of DVD's or €40 worth of food on the table. It's a decision that would be easily made by most people these days.

Grass Hopper

Muckit wrote: »

Grasshopper

Back in the days when lads had the money to 'blow' €100 on a night out, €40 on 2 DVD's would have been nothing. It's all relative. Have you been in a pub or restaurant lately? I wouldn't like to be an owner of either right now.

Tighter times now for everyone, so anything surplus to requirements (ie 'luxuries') now gets slashed.

€40 worth of DVD's or €40 worth of food on the table. It's a decision that would be easily made by most people these days.

I can seen where your coming from but dont necessarily agree fully.Sure the necessities come first,always have done but I'm selling a product for 20 euro,not the end of the world,well unless people are in dire straights as I know of some who are.
I work part time these days,partner works full time,up till last week had a mortgage and rent to pay but still found 20 euro to buy Full of the Pipe last December when I was out of work full time.
I suppose when you dont go out much,have really tightened the belt a small splurge once in a while is acceptble if nothing else to keep sane,at least this is how I hope people see these kind of purchases .


Maybe I'm a little too optimistic?

vincenzolorenzo

It all depends on individual choice. What one man might consider €20 well spent in buying one of these dvd's, another would consider it a pure waste. All depends on what your interests are. However having said that, i do think those silage/machinery dvds are overpriced as there's a massive amount of stuff on youtube, all for free.

Grass Hopper

vincenzolorenzo wrote: »

It all depends on individual choice. What one man might consider €20 well spent in buying one of these dvd's, another would consider it a pure waste. All depends on what your interests are. However having said that, i do think those silage/machinery dvds are overpriced as there's a massive amount of stuff on youtube, all for free.

Fair point,what do you consider a fair price?

Have to say I dont really feel cheated after the 20 I spent on Fulla the Pipe,but I may be slow to buy another of his.
On the subject of Youtube videos being free,while there is some great viewing on there but I do think they dont compare to a dvd which goes behind the scenes of a contractors business,talking to the owner and drivers,something I cant get from a 5 minute Youtube video

vincenzolorenzo

I suppose it depends on the actual DVD, but i would have thought €15 would be a fair price for a high quality one, maybe a tenner for a more basic one. I haven't actually seen Grassmen but the other clips he has on youtube are very good quality, some of the best available. But i have seen a few other dvd's (not necessarily silage-based) where a lad goes and stands in the corner of a field for an hour. No real variety and no interesting camera angles either. Those IMO are a rip off.

Grass Hopper

vincenzolorenzo wrote: »

I suppose it depends on the actual DVD, but i would have thought €15 would be a fair price for a high quality one, maybe a tenner for a more basic one. I haven't actually seen Grassmen but the other clips he has on youtube are very good quality, some of the best available. But i have seen a few other dvd's (not necessarily silage-based) where a lad goes and stands in the corner of a field for an hour. No real variety and no interesting camera angles either. Those IMO are a rip off.

I'm with ya,there is some fair tripe goin around from lads that hardly use a tripod :rolleyes:,5 euro is too much for those kind of efforts.
Have to say at 15 there is little in it for the man who makes it.
I have just finished videoing(possibly 2 days left to tidy odd shots) and from start to finish it has taken 3 months of camera work 1000's of km's done travelling and I have yet to sit down to edit it all.Probably looking at 6 weeks/2 months at that :eek:
Have to say if I didnt enjoy it so much I'd have thrown in the towel a long time ago.
20 euro goes some way to covering costs but 10,feckit the missus would have me strung up

Muckit

Grass Hopper wrote: »

I'm with ya,there is some fair tripe goin around from lads that hardly use a tripod :rolleyes:,5 euro is too much for those kind of efforts.
Have to say at 15 there is little in it for the man who makes it.
I have just finished videoing(possibly 2 days left to tidy odd shots) and from start to finish it has taken 3 months of camera work 1000's of km's done travelling and I have yet to sit down to edit it all.Probably looking at 6 weeks/2 months at that :eek:
Have to say if I didnt enjoy it so much I'd have thrown in the towel a long time ago.
20 euro goes some way to covering costs but 10,feckit the missus would have me strung up

Did a small bit of video editing work myself before as a hobby, something I'd like to get back to at some stage. Around an hour to get a min of film footage. It's slow tedious work if you want to develop a quality finished product with good flow and transition.

Grass Hopper

Muckit wrote: »

Did a small bit of video editing work myself before as a hobby, something I'd like to get back to at some stage. Around an hour to get a min of film footage. It's slow tedious work if you want to develop a quality finished product with good flow and transition.

I aspire to being that quick at it Muckit,someday maybe :rolleyes:
I'm finding its taking me alot of a full day (10+hrs) to get enough footage for a 5 or 6 minute Youtube video.:o
Editing,well thats a different ball game,depends how much I have planned out the footage in my head and if using a song how I have arranged the beat changes to different scenes etc.
Have to say I enjoy the editing more than camera work but always nice to get out and meet new contractors/drivers while videoing.

vanderbadger

Grass Hopper wrote: »

I aspire to being that quick at it Muckit,someday maybe :rolleyes:
I'm finding its taking me alot of a full day (10+hrs) to get enough footage for a 5 or 6 minute Youtube video.:o
Editing,well thats a different ball game,depends how much I have planned out the footage in my head and if using a song how I have arranged the beat changes to different scenes etc.
Have to say I enjoy the editing more than camera work but always nice to get out and meet new contractors/drivers while videoing.

how do you plan to sell the video grasshopper?
I often look up machinery on youtube but must admit before this thread it never occured to me that such dvds were for sale, is it online people sell them or whats the norm?..also maybe you should put up a 3 or 4 min snippet of your dvd on youtube as see what reaction is to it

Grass Hopper

vanderbadger wrote: »

how do you plan to sell the video grasshopper?
I often look up machinery on youtube but must admit before this thread it never occured to me that such dvds were for sale, is it online people sell them or whats the norm?..also maybe you should put up a 3 or 4 min snippet of your dvd on youtube as see what reaction is to it

Vanderbadger,I initially hope to sell the dvd's online but with my intended customers ranging from early teens or older contractors and everything inbetween I worry that not everybody will have a credit card or paypal account so will try to attend as many shows as possible so that people can put their hand in their pocket and get the dvd there and then without having to trust online sales.
I will post a 6+min trailer of the dvd on Youtube when I have something put together so people can see what they will be buying

sea12

Grasshopper,

Do yo find it hard for contractors to give u permission to film them or what is the general reaction.

Grass Hopper

sea12 wrote: »

Grasshopper,

Do yo find it hard for contractors to give u permission to film them or what is the general reaction.

I generally find that contractors want to be videoed or at least dont mind in the least.There are the usual questions of what the video is for followed by "ah no bother,we'll be goin to a better job next if you want to video that,might be better than this oul place" .

I find once you show a contractor at their best on the day and edit out the bits where the grass spills and the trailers sinking in wet spots they tend to appreciate it and word of mouth means contractors end up ringing looking for a video to be made of them.

Steel Dog