Ernie Ball: String Theory featuring Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts

String Theory is a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the sonic origins of some of music's most innovative players. In this episode Joe Don from Rascal Flatts discusses his history and relationship with playing guitar, songwriting, and his Ernie Ball strings.
Watch additional episodes of Ernie Ball: String Theory here: ernieb.al/1QtdTx9
Joe Don plays Ernie Ball M-Steel strings: ernieb.al/1svaHgW

[@bmclegg1]

Joe Don is one of the best lead guitarists I’ve heard! So talented!

[@yusrikarim5511]

He’s cool as hell

[@metaloutlander]

This guy is a insane guitarist.

[@shae482]

Songs 0:03 “love you outloud “ 3:12 “what hurts the most” 5:59 “life is a highway “

[@modelrailroadguy2472]

Should’ve looked for this kind of comment a long time ago. I was pretty much left to guess what the first song was. Thank you!

[@ronswoodshack]

Ed mitton! Fly by night music. Just down the road! Had no idea that Joe Don was from my area. Awesome!!

[@shae482]

Do more joe don rooney videos like this!!! Please!!!!

[@leafinfirerob]

really great tone in this video, cheers Joe

[@winetouhaeberle17]

Just love his sound... Greez from Germany 👍

[@bluesewitz]

Einer der besten Gitarrensounds die man so hört.

[@j.demarco8937]

That intro to What hurts the most gets me every. time.

[@joes5150]

Let’s see joe don do some heavy metal rock solo stuff

[@bluesewitz]

Does anybody know what a guitar he's playing at 6:00?

[@ggvbeer4339]

a Petrucci model maybe ..

[@alexalexandrow]

Looks like EBMM JP6

[@MrFadeout53]

You’re twice my age but dam does everybody have a story with you here in Oklahoma lmao. Interesting complex.

[@justinmiller7083]

he soundeed better when he played prs/gibson

[@noizewriter3324]

his tone seemed less ice picky, I mean it isn't horrible but his tone in the Guitar World videos was out of this world

[@shae482]

He still does. He plays Gibson more than anything. He had 3 Les pauls ,a SG and a prs modern eagle on last years tour.

[@GEM88882003]

Boy, that guitar doesn't quite seem in tune at 3:10. Yowza.