Outside Out Explained

Outside Out
Director:Mike Gordon
Producer:Jeff Lawson
Starring:Mike Gordon
Bruce Hampton
Ashley Scott Shamp
Jimi Stout
Cinematography:Mike Gordon
Editing:Mike Gordon
Language:English

Outside Out is the first full-length feature film from Phish bassist Mike Gordon. It premiered in theaters in early 2001 and starred Jimi Stout, Col. Bruce Hampton, Ashley Scott Shamp, Gordon, and others.

The film revolves around the life of confused teenager Rick, who begins taking guitar lessons from Hampton. Hampton's unorthodox style of teaching infuriates Rick's parents, who insists he attend military school. Rick later meets the guitarist of country music group "Ramble Dove" (Gordon), and the true bizarreness of the film begins to take shape.

The movie features a mixture of abstract editing, psychedelic symbolic images, and music later featured on Gordon's companion album, Inside In.