Derek and the Dominos always sounded better with two guitarists. At their first public concert they had Dave Mason in the band. He also played with them on their first studio session along with George Harrison for their debut single. Later for their classic "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs the band was joined by Duane Allman. It gave the band a much fuller and richer sound. the problem was reproducing those sounds on stage. Duane was able to join Eric on stage at one or two shows, as did Delaney Bramlett. But Eric was looking for a permanent foil to join the band. by the time the Dominos arrived in Berkeley in October 1970, Eric had heard about a young teenage kid called Neil Schon, who was creating quite a stir on the local music scene. He was recording with Santana down at the Village Recorder in San Francisco and Eric and some of the Dominos went down to check him out. Before long the Santana band and Eric and co. were jamming away. This recording is the result of that informal meeting. Eric was certainly impressed and invited young Neil to play with him and the Dominos at their Berkley shows. the shows were so good that Eric asked him to join the band. He declined and went on to be a key member of Santana and later formed Journey. He remains one of the worlds most inventive guitarists.