Thank You for all the Condolences. Phil and I first met when we were played in the pit for Aida (the Elton John one, not the Verdi one) at The Kennedy Center. That was one of his first theatre gigs - he had done a lot of solo and band work - and it was also one of his first gigs after recovering from a serious arm and hand injury that left him with a piece of metal and a few screws in his arm. He was the banjo and guitar for Oklahoma! at Arena Stage. He will truly be missed by a whole community of people.