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Santana on the charisma that inspired his rock career

Clip: 12/9/2013 | 10m 23s

Carlos Santana on the conviction and charisma that inspired his rock career

Carlos Santana came to the U.S. as a teenager and decades later is regarded as one of rock's greatest guitarists. Jeffrey Brown sat down with Santana to discuss the "screaming charisma" that first inspired him to play guitar, his career as a Latino musician and being honored for lifetime achievement at the Kennedy Center.

12/09/2013 | Rating NR

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