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Complicated by the fact that overcrowding in san quentin has forced two men to live in cells originally designed for one. that means musicians dont always get to choose their accompaniment. but no distraction can keep phillips from his guitar. >> it provides for me a comfort in a sense that it takes me away from all this. and you know, its like it transcends me when i play. its like im not even here when i play. >> it also helps him think less about the past. phillips has a 38-year to life sente...

Californias 150-year-old san quentin state prison has been the site of much history, including the first ever prison performance by johnny cash. >> we actually found out that johnny cash had played at san quentin ten years prior to his more famous folsom concert. so our producer asked us to find inmate musicians, and i could hear eric phillips playing all the way down this noisy tier. >> here in san quentin phillipss guitar has grown to be his best friend. >> i really wanted to play the guitar, ...

Californias 150-year-old san quentin state prison has been the site of much history, including the first ever prison performance by johnny cash. >> we actually found out that johnny cash had played at san quentin ten years prior to his more famous folsom concert. so our producer asked us to find inmate musicians, and i could hear eric phillips playing all the way down this noisy tier. >> here in san quentin phillipss guitar has grown to be his best friend. >> i really wanted to play the guitar, ...

Originally designed for one. that means musicians dont always get to choose their accompaniment. but no distraction can keep phillips from his guitar. >> it provides for me a comfort in a sense that it takes me away from all this. and you know, its like it transcends me when i play. its like im not even here when i play. >> it also helps him think less about the past. phillips has a 38-year to life sentence for second-degree murder. >> i dont like to talk about it because its painful to me and o...

Californias 150-year-old san quentin state prison has been the site of much history, including the first ever prison performance by johnny cash. >> we actually found out that johnny cash had played at san quentin ten years prior to his more famous folsom concert. so our producer asked us to find inmate musicians, and i could hear eric phillips playing all the way down this noisy tier. >> here in san quentin phillipss guitar has grown to be his best friend. >> i really wanted to play the guitar, ...

That means musicians dont always get to choose their accompaniment. but no distraction can keep phillips from his guitar. >> it provides for me a comfort in a sense that it takes me away from all this. and you know, its like it transcends me when i play. its like im not even here when i play. >> it also helps him think less about the past. phillips has a 38-year to life sentence for second-degree murder. >> i dont like to talk about it because its painful to me and obviously its painful to them....

We saw it all blowing up on our phones, that there was an evacuation taking place. of course, like everything else today, it turned political. >> well, it shouldnt, but it does. >> there were people running from trump tower screaming. i think we can hear some of that. they were worried that there was an actual bomb. >> it ended up being a backpack that was just full of toys. still, you dont know what that is. >> of course. this is where the president-elect lives and where they theyre conducting ...

Originally designed for one. that means musicians dont always get to choose their accompaniment. but no distraction can keep phillips from his guitar. >> it provides for me a comfort in a sense that it takes me away from all this. and you know, its like it transcends me when i play. its like im not even here when i play. >> it also helps him think less about the past. phillips has a 38-year to life sentence for second-degree murder. >> i dont like to talk about it because its painful to me and o...

♪ californias 150-year-old san quentin state prison has been the site of much history, including the first ever prison performance by johnny cash. >> we actually found out that johnny cash had played at san quentin ten years prior to his more famous folsom concert. so our producer asked us to find inmate musicians, and i could hear eric phillips playing all the way down this noisy tier. >> here in san quentin phillipss guitar has grown to be his best friend. >> i really wanted to play the gu...

>> but pursuing that passion is complicated by the fact that overcrowding in san quentin has forced two men to live in cells originally designed for one. that means musicians dont always get to choose their accompaniment. but no distraction can keep phillips from his guitar. >> it provides for me a comfort in a sense that it takes me away from all this. and you know, its like it transcends me when i play. its like im not even here when i play. >> it also helps him think less about the past. phil...