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     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
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 permenent foil to join the band.  By the time the Dominoes 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 scene. 
He was recording with Santana 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.  

                                                           

     What you'll hear here is the result of that informal meeting.  Eric was certainly implressed and invited
young Neil to play with him and the Dominoes 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 memeber in Santana and later formed Journey.  He remains one of  the worlds most inventive guitarists

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