Ernie Ball: String Theory with Claudio Sanchez from Coheed and Cambria

"When I started playing guitar, that's what I wanted to do, was just be a guitar player, but it's the thing that made me find my voice as a songwriter." Watch as Claudio Sanchez from Coheed and Cambria talk about his history with guitar playing and how it shaped him into the songwriter he is today. Claudio Sanchez relies on Ernie Ball Regular RPS Slinky electric guitar strings to get his signature sound: https://www.ernieball.com/guitar-strings/electric-guitar-strings/slinky-rps-nickel-wound-electric-guitar-strings#P02240 String Theory is a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the sonic origins of some of music's most innovative players. Watch additional episodes of Ernie Ball: String Theory here: http://ernieb.al/1QtdTx9 #choeedandcambria #ernieball #stringtheory 00:00 Intro 00:22 What is guitar playing to you? 00:58 Introduction to music 01:52 Starting a band and picking up guitar 04:30 Learning to play 05:28 Influences and the evolution of style 07:35 Becoming the singer/guitarist 10:00 Constructing a concept 12:28 Guitar rundown 16:48 Freedom of performing 17:32 Songwriter personalities 18:37 Coheed and self expression 20:32 Outro