| Author | Message | |||
| Don Walker (Don_walker) New member Username: Don_walker Post Number: 13 Registered: 7-2008 |
If anyone is interested. I was invited to appear on one of the Salt Lake City TV stations morning show. They came to my shop and filmed me working and did an interview, and then had me in the studio live. It was kind of fun and great free publicity. You can see it at www.kjzz.com, in the search box type KJZZ Cafe and then scroll down to Oct 10. The title is Custom Cowboy Boots on Highway 89. Don | |||
| Jennifer June (Jenniferjune)
New member Username: Jenniferjune Post Number: 32 Registered: 11-2004 |
Hi Don. Great job! ...both in the shop and in the studio. Here's the link I used to find the video clip: http://www.kjzz.com/video/30802569.html?video=pop& t=a | |||
| Lonnie Clippard (Ccboots)
New member Username: Ccboots Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2008 |
Congrats Don on your "celebrity" status! We are all interested in any of our ilk being so promoted. Our little shop was featured on a nearby TV station newscast once a few years back and in the local newspaper a couple times. Looking good out there!! | |||
| Larry Peterson (Larry_peterson)
New member Username: Larry_peterson Post Number: 65 Registered: 10-2006 |
Don, Great job on your TV show! My only fear is that they will "discover you" and turn you into a TV Celebrity or a singing star! I am proud to be your friend and again I want to thank you for the counsel and direction you have so freely given me. Note: Don is the bootmaker that directed me to go to boot school a little over two years ago. Keep up the great work and don't get weak! Thank's again, Larry Peterson | |||
| Mark W. Fletcher (Bronbo)
Member Username: Bronbo Post Number: 943 Registered: 1-2004 |
Don, Double dittos on the great job! I should have asked for your autograph at the Round Up. <grin> Hopefully this will help your business, and help the business for all bootmakers. You and Tex should have performed at the Round Up, Tex is a pretty good guitar picker. And good job on steering Larry in the right direction. Mark | |||
| Carrlyn Miller (Carrlyn)
New member Username: Carrlyn Post Number: 1181 Registered: 1-2004 |
Don, Great interview and story. Congratulations!! You do have a nice voice. Maybe next year, the bootmaker's should form a group - Lee and Tex on guitar, Wild Bill on keyboards, and of course there is Bo, but you definitely should be the singer. Again, congratulations. Lee & Carrlyn | |||
| Tex Robin (Tex_robin)
Member Username: Tex_robin Post Number: 1751 Registered: 1-2004 |
Don, You are on you way now...good job with your debut. Keep on singing and makin them boots!...TR | |||
| Larry M (Larry_m)
New member Username: Larry_m Post Number: 3 Registered: 8-2008 |
Great piece! Larry (in Phoenix) | |||
| Alexander John Edwards (Alex_alexander)
New member Username: Alex_alexander Post Number: 24 Registered: 1-2008 |
Good to hear about boot maker publicity. That is a pretty long piece with your in-person interview and the visit to the shop. But maybe some people can't see the video? The news bureau web site puts the video in a new pop-up window. You need to have 'block pop-up' preferences turned off in your browser. Or go to here is the exact link: http://www.kjzz.com/video/30802569.html?video=pop&t=a
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| James Ross (James_ross)
New member Username: James_ross Post Number: 201 Registered: 12-2006 |
Not to take the spotlight off Don but i happened to see another bootshop on TV this weekend!! As i was watching the news for the forth time sat, I dont know if all ageing people do this but my grandparents have to watch the news everytime it is on, even if it is the same thing 4 times a day. But back to the chase. during the commercials and the many political adds that are overwhelming the broadcast I saw a bootshop. I cant even remember who's political add it was! But i do remember the shop and seeing Lee Miller and Julia in the background working! Sure caught my eye!! Funny how you see bootmakers you know from Austin on an Amarillo TV station!! Small world after all!! James Ross, Panhandle News Channel 10 signing off!! | |||
| Mark C. Candela (Mark_candela)
New member Username: Mark_candela Post Number: 205 Registered: 5-2006 |
Hey James, I've been looking for that spot. That's a public service announcement to get out and vote. I'd like to see it. I heard there was some awesome acting in it  | |||
| James Ross (James_ross)
New member Username: James_ross Post Number: 202 Registered: 12-2006 |
I saw the acting: Lee was acting like he had lost something in the shop and Julia was acting like she was working!! | |||
| Mark C. Candela (Mark_candela)
New member Username: Mark_candela Post Number: 206 Registered: 5-2006 |
Ok...I finally saw the TV spot. I'm thinking Oscar here!!! | |||
| Carrlyn Miller (Carrlyn)
New member Username: Carrlyn Post Number: 1184 Registered: 1-2004 |
Verrrry funny guys. It was a 15 second commercial so either you both are pretty sharp, or you were just spacing out at the TV. I do know what caught the attention of James though Glad to hear someone saw it. | |||
| Marshall Considine (Marshall) New member Username: Marshall Post Number: 10 Registered: 5-2008 |
I saw that spot too. Hey wasn't that Lee in the background wearing a pair of Addias? Oh wait, that was in The Texas Boot Book! ha ha Sorry Lee, I couldn't resist! But don't worry, Jame Ross is following in your non-boot wearing footsteps! | |||
| James Ross (James_ross)
New member Username: James_ross Post Number: 204 Registered: 12-2006 |
Talk all you want Marshall!! But i punch cows and carry on the tradition of cowboyin and wearing good boots to do it more than you central texas retired military "ranch managers!" Heck you would need your military compass and gps in the pastures i gather! | |||
| Marshall Considine (Marshall) New member Username: Marshall Post Number: 11 Registered: 5-2008 |
No doubt James. I've done a lot of day work on some huge Northern Arizona ranches and there were times I was glad that the horse knew the way back to the gatherin' pens. But I thought those funny taco hats you Panhandle cowboys wear had a compass built in them as they always seem to be pointing North?.....grin Rope one for me buddy...... | |||
| Mark C. Candela (Mark_candela)
New member Username: Mark_candela Post Number: 207 Registered: 5-2006 |
Hey Carrlyn, Julie had either recorded one of her episodes of Okra Winfrey or the View and as she was watching it she saw the spot. So we have it recorded and I was able to watch it. And I do agree I am also quite sure what caught young Mr. Ross' eye | |||
| Mark W. Fletcher (Bronbo)
Member Username: Bronbo Post Number: 950 Registered: 1-2004 |
I wish we could post the video clip, I saw part of it but not all of it. | |||
| Brian C. Thomas (Brian_c_thomas)
New member Username: Brian_c_thomas Post Number: 981 Registered: 1-2004 |
Don, Congratulations and nice meeting you at the Round Up “Late for the Brand” Brian C. Thomas | |||
| Mike Karnes (Jmkarnes)
New member Username: Jmkarnes Post Number: 156 Registered: 4-2006 |
I am pretty sure I saw Lee Miller on TV in the background of an Esperanza Andrade campaign ad. Was that you, Lee? | |||
| Lee Miller (Lee_miller)
New member Username: Lee_miller Post Number: 347 Registered: 1-2004 |
Mike, Yes.....that was me. We did that last year for the "get out the vote" for the State of Texas. Lee |
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