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Sentries from an unidentified formation circa Winter 1916, probably on the Eastern Front.
Of note, each fellow has an improvised cover over the muzzle of his rifle and in some cases, over the breech.
Who needs a step ladder? A fellow photographer gets a shot of Duchess of Sutherland at Great Northern Terrace, Lincoln. Should say that he was one of several people who did this.
Not the cutest thing I've ever made, but hopefully one of the most useful. We have a neighborhood kitty who over the past 6 months has decided she wants to live at our house. We fixed her fur (she had terrible matting issues), de-fleaed her, we feed her and as the weather has gotten colder we've let her sleep in our garage. During the day (when we're home) we keep the big roll up door open about 8" for her to get in & out, and at night we've been leaving the mandoor open so she can get out for potties, we've even resorted to keeping a litter box in the garage. But there are major issues afoot. Firstly, she's not ours, we can't just keep her and we're planning to move within the next couple of months, it wouldn't be right to take her. Secondly, we haven't been able to figure out what her deal is, but she keeps peeing in our garage. We thought maybe we'd forgotten to leave the door open one night, but that isn't so. She's peed on both of the rubber-backed rugs we park our scooters on (had to throw them out, they we're about $80 each), she peed on Sean's leather baseball bag, she peed on some of our camping gear, and she's peed RIGHT NEXT to the kitty litter box, numerous times. Frustrating and stinky, cat pee is the worst. Thirdly, and most immediately, since we got the cabin we're planning to spend a lot of time away from here, and we can not leave this, or any house unsecured for several days at a time.
We love kitties, we both miss having kitties since Chyna & Egypt passed away, but Mattie can't be ours. On top of all of the above, she hates Lola & Boswell, she's made a dash for the door a few times, but as soon as she's gotten inside the house she's hissing and spitting at the dogs who stand there looking at her like 'what's your problem?' they've been raised with cats so they don't understand why she hates them. Also, I'm pretty sure she wants to eat the bird, Marley. I've been looking into feral cat shelters and decided on something I could make myself. Today Sean popped into Home Depot and got me the only thing I needed, a tote box. I made this at the kitchen counter in about an hour and a half. I insulated it and added a thick piece of Styrofoam for the lid then prettied up the entrance with fancy duct tape, total cost... $6. Now all I have to do is add her bedding (yes, we even bought her a bed) and set it out. I sure hope she uses it. We're fond of her and want her to be safe and warm and dry, but we can't keep letting her pee all over the place and leaving our garage open to any jerk who jumps the fence. I hope this is the right solution, it's the best we've been able to come up with since we don't want to take her to the shelter and WILL NOT take her to the pound. Feels like a rock and a hard place...
A funny street photography scenario. I was there to take a landscape photo. In fact behind the red dressed girl there is the wonderful Albano lake.
'Infinite... All of us within the One and the Oneness of all.... ' -Premik Russell Tubbs
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“To be completely within myself, in perfect communion WITH the self, the atman, the overmind, beyond both knower and known… a place of perfect poise, not affected by the din and commotion of the outer world….Aum Tat Sat” –Premik Russell Tubbs
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"Improvisation is an onion of infinite layers. You explore one set of ideas or a specific pattern, taking it to the enth degree, than another layer presents itself. Then another, then another, ad infinitum. Then you wonder why so many creative artists over the years have turned to drugs or other substances, hoping for a short cut to that final layer, but there is no short cut or final layer. That’s the wonderful thing about creativity." -Premik Russell Tubbs
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“There is never any end. There are always new sounds to imagine; new feelings to get at. And always, there is the need to keep purifying these feelings and sounds so that we can really see what we've discovered in its pure state. So that we can see more and more clearly what we are. In that way, we can give to those who listen the essence, the best of what we are. But to do that at each stage, we have to keep on cleaning the mirror.” ― John Coltrane
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“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” -Buddha
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”Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.” -John Lennon
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If you could see the earth illuminated when you were in a place as dark as night, it would look to you more splendid than the moon.
— Galileo Galilei, Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, 1632.
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”Those are the same stars, and that is the same moon, that look down upon your brothers and sisters, and which they see as they look up to them, though they are ever so far away from us, and each other.” -Sojourner Truth-
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Silence my soul, these trees are prayers.
I asked the tree, "Tell me about God";
then it blossomed. -Rabindranath Tagore
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Premik, a composer, arranger, producer and an accomplished multi-instrumentalist performs on various flutes, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, wind synthesizers, and lap steel guitar.
Premik has worked with everyone from Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Ravi Shankar, Narada Michael Walden, Clarence Clemons, Ornette Coleman, Jackson Browne, Jean-Luc Ponty, Lonnie Liston-Smith, Scarlet Riveria, James Taylor, Sting and Lady Gaga, just to name a few. He is equally adept in pop, R&B, jazz, world and experimental genres.
Sax solos on #1 Hits -: “How Will I Know” (Whitney Houston) and “Baby, Come To Me” (Regina Belle).
Premik's first major recording breakthrough was with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra on the album“Visions of the Emerald Beyond.” Premik was a major part of the landmark Carlos Santana album "The Swing of Delight" which featured Herbie Hancock as co-arranger and co-musical director. Also featured were Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter and several members of the Santana band.
www.premik.com/recordings/discography/
New music coming soon!
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YouTube -DEVADIP CARLOS SANTANA ~~ HANNIBAL ~~ 1980
Russel Tubbs, saxo
Devadip Santana, guitar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv_jsp_43h0
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Most recent recordings and projects:
In 2012 Premik recorded with 2011 Grammy nominee vocalist and composer Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon. 'Over 75 musicians came together to record the album in the US and India combining ancient traditional instruments like the rhumba, calypso, ektara, dugdugi and esraj with saxophone, banjo and piano to transcend musical boundaries.'
Sound Samples: www.cdbaby.com/cd/chandrikakrishnamurthyta2 Check out "JOG"
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Recording projects in 2010-2012 with Grammy award-winning producer and founder of Windham Hill Records Will Ackerman include albums by Fiona Jay Hawkins, Shambhu, Dean Boland, Rebecca Harrold, Ronnda Cadle and Masako.
Will Ackerman: ...‘The criteria for who works here go way past simple talent. Imaginary Road is my home and I’m only letting wonderful people into my home. I don’t care how talented you are; if you’re not able to wear your heart on your sleeve don’t bother to turn up. We use Keith Carlock (Sting and Steeley Dan) as a drummer too along with Arron Sterling (John Mayer and Sheryl Crow). Only last year I met Premik Russel Tubbs who plays sax and wind synths for us.
‘Premik has become part of the family...'
www.newagemusicworld.com/will-ackerman-interview-new-in-2...
imaginaryroadstudios.com/
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Premik plays on both of these albums
Winners in 2013
10th Annual ZMR Awards
Album: Masako
Artist: Masako M. Kumano
Award Category- Best New Artist
Premk with Masako: played wind synth on Secret Path to Point Reyes (track 3)
Album: Dreaming of Now Best
Artist: Shambhu
Award Category: Contemporary Instrumental Album
Premik with Shambhu: alto flute on Dreaming of Now (track 4) and wind synth on Jasmine (track 10)
www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/2013award_finalists.asp
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Premik recorded with Heidi Breyer and accompanied her at the ZMR Awards 2013, staged in New Orleans.
www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/performers.asp
ZMR Awards 2013 -Best Instrumental Album – Piano - “Beyond the Turning” - Heidi Breyer - Winterhall Records, produced at Synchrosonic Productions by Grammy winner Corin Nelsen. www.heidibreyer.com/
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New Age / Ambient / World Top 100 Radio Chart
ZoneMusicReporter.com
Top 100 Radio Play - #1 Top Recordings for January 2014
Title: Call of the Mountains - Artist: Masako
www.zonemusicreporter.com/charts/top100.asp
Premik plays wind synth on tracks 4 "Watching the Clouds", & 9 "Purple Indulgence".
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Premik, in conjunction with jazz pianist Uli Geissendoerfer heads Bangalore Breakdown, an exciting, world music ensemble. They released their first CD, titled Diary, in 2008. In the words of noted Jazz author Bill Milkowski: Is it world music? Is it jazz? Is it some kind of new uncategorizable fusion that hasn’t yet been labeled?
Sound samples here: www.bangalorebreakdown.com/music.html
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Premik and Uli Geissendoerfer released their own collaborative duo CD titled Passport to 'Happyness' (yes, happiness with a 'y'') www.ulimusic.com
www.flickr.com/photos/42514297@N04/15543396956/in/set-721...
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Premik will soon be featured in Carman Moore's Cd “Concerto for Ornette” in which Premik will play the orchestral solo saxophone part. Premik is also the featured saxophonist with SKYBAND on its recording of Carman Moore’s “DON AND BEA IN LOVE,” a fantasy concept album roughly about the intense Renaissance love between Dante and Beatrice which, in part, takes place in outer space! Carman Moore is a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship winner. www.carmanmoore.com
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Premik’s ‘Journey To Light Ensemble’
Sound is East/West, jazz., a journey....
With Premik Russell Tubbs (saxpohones, flutes, lap steel, wind synth),
Dave Phelps (guitar),
Leigh Stuart (cello),
Nathan Peck (upright & electric bass),
www.alexskolnick.com/biography-nathan-peck/
Todd Isler (drums, percussion)
Naren Budakar (tabla)
www.sooryadance.com/html/Milan/naren.htm
Watch for a Journey To Light Ensemble album to be released in 2014
YouTube JTLE
www.youtube.com/watch?list=UU3hE8wtW3VeyOU17sQd2GQQ&v...
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TriBeCaStan
Premik (saxophones, flutes, lap steel, wind synth)
"Coal Again"
www.flickr.com/photos/42514297@N04/15447303643/
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Premik has performed in Rock for the Rainforest, a biennial benefit concert held by the Rainforest Foundation Fund and Rainforest Foundation US, hosted by the organizations' founders Sting and his wife Trudie Styler in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014.
25th Anniversary of the Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Carnegie Hall
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
7 PM
www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2014/4/17/0700/PM/25th-Anni...
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Premik solo in SINGING THE OCEANS ALIVE CONCERT with the ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Fairfield Hall concert LONDON, ENGLAND APRIL 25, 2014
Watch/Listen
YouTubes
Premik solo with the London Royal Philharmonic performing "Apla Kathar."
The main melody was composed by Sri Chinmoy & orchestrated by Vapushtara Matthijs Jongepier.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbhReDbyIOY
High praise from Craig Pruess:
"The piece was excellent, thrilling even, very well orchestrated, and your playing was note perfect. An honor to work with you, my man." –Craig Pruess Composer, Musician, Arranger, and a Gold & Platinum Record Producer
www.heaven-on-earth-music.co.uk/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4euUuBNUzco
Song of the Ocean by Kristin Hoffmann
All performers of the evening take the stage with the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Premik will guest and record with the Five Toe Dragon
Premik Russell Tubbs with the Five Toed Dragon @ the BeanRunner Cafe 04/18/2014
YouTubes 4-18-2014
www.youtube.com/watch?v=spkxaVteX08 Set 2 0f 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSI-ZwekM-Y Set 1 of 2
The sound of the Five Toed Dragon can be described as electro-acoustic featuring a distinctly original blend of styles from jazz, classical and ethnic music.
J. ERIC JOHNSON
F. CARTER HOODLESS
BRIAN LEE
Regular guest artists will include Charles Burnham/violin and Premik Russell Tubbs/ saxophones, fultes, wind synth
All are long time members Carman Moore ’s the Incredible Skyband and/or Skymusic Ensemble.
Carman Moore is a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship winner.
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BeanRunner Cafe
A wonderful venue!
Owners Ted and Drew are true champions of the arts.
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Premik Russell Tubbs | The Music of Karl Jenkins | Carnegie Hall
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
Monday, January 19, 2015
Premik Russell Tubbs played "bansuri & ethnic flutes" in this concert. (Bansuri is an Indian bamboo flute).
nyconcertreview.com/reviews/distinguished-concerts-intern...
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Music of Karl Jenkins in Review
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Years ago, I had a desktop plexiglass stand that held my Filofax at an angle, but I can't find it anywhere. So I've started using one to hold up the other.
I just threw in some roots, veggies, lentils and spices and let it all simmer for 30-40 minutes until most of the water was absorbed. It was very satisfying with some rice and a green salad on the side.
I was able to take some good pictures on the christmas dinner! Food photography is really challenging: you have to look for an attractive angle and still try to figure your settings, the light and the overall look of the food..
I was really surprised that the pictures didn't look actually bad because I took them at night with not a really good light..
Thx 4 ur comments!