Santana, Neal Schon, Eric Clapton & Derek and The Dominos rare recording 1

Santana Band (w/Neal Schon) and Eric Clapton's Derek & The Dominos
Village Recorder Studios
San Francisco CA
October 18, 1970

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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• Neil Schon
• Eric Clapton

[key2kingdom]

Great post Dude - but correct the spelling of Neal's name so Dudes seeking out Neal's stuff will find it more easily.

[Dimagg1973]

@key2kingdom

Thanks for capturing the typo. I corrected the spelling typo.

[journeyvail]

Neal schon is one badass player , He was asked to join erics band too . great post!!

[GuiitarBilly]

also- "Village Recorder(s)" studio was in West LA, not San Francisco. and EC most likely did record there in 1970 or so. But probably not with Neal Schon. "After Midnight" from his pre-Layla 1970 solo album shows a Village Recordrer credit.  imho.

[GuiitarBilly]

if Eric is on this (quick listen i seem to hear Neal and an echoed Carlos) the date is probably off by a year. The famous Neal/Clapton run-in happened in 1971, when EC came through town on the Dominos lone tour and played two nights at Berkeley Community Theater. I was there the night Neal jammed with EC. In Oct 1970 EC was doing other stuff, not jamming in San Francisco with Neal and whoever. imho

[claptongroupie]

wow never heard this...blows me away, forever grateful you shared this :-)

[claptongroupie]

@TheDilligan yes

[TheDilligan]

isnt eric the derek, of the dominoes?

[69MC97gc]

The very song is IN A SILENT WAY.

[69MC97gc]

Weather Report----In a very Silent Way by the then now deceased keyboardplayer Josef Zavinul-

[69MC97gc]

Hermano  ......too much treble destroys everything.

[lizardking3]

whats the name of this jam? I have definitely heard it before.