This was the second night of the debut run of The Everyone Orchestra, and it did not disappoint at all! More than just a musical concert, this was a gathering of musicians, artists, social activists and otherwise engaged people, coming together for inspiration and to raise money for an excellent cause.

Most worthy of mention on Phish.net was a unique event in Phishtory: it was announced that Jon Fishman would explain and lead the ensemble through Phish's old "Find Your Own Hey" improvisation. It began with a long-winded explanation of the practice from Fish, who then began the jam with a group of 15 or so musicians. It started slow, with the HEY being passed around the circle, and then something bizarre began to develop...sure enough, after a few minutes, this large group of musicians from such diverse backgrounds began to sound a whole lot like a 1994 type-2 Phish jam.

This show has so many highlights. Among my personal favorites was an opening invocation by Dennis Kucinich, dual-throat singing by John Whooley and Fish leading into an amazing Cypress Grove with Tony Furtado. And a whole bunch of powerful conducted jams that powerfully engaged band and audience alike.

Thankfully I was allowed to film the show, and much of it was released on a limited DVD and can be watched online. Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/Nva5REhhDUE