The recording marks the first appearance of the band’s newest member, vocalist Mike Mattison.

[1] This album is one of 10 "Live jam releases of this century" according to the August issue of Guitar One magazine.

[citation needed] In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek called the album "an incendiary, soulful, and wildly adventurous set," and wrote: "This is the record to turn the heads of those who haven't gotten hip to Trucks' bottleneck magic.

"[2] Doug Collette of All About Jazz praised "the dual virtues of individual instrumental chops and band unity" on the album, and noted that "the profoundly imaginative approach Derek Trucks takes to electric guitar is all the more extraordinary given his comparative youth."

He commented: "the purity of inspiration and execution over the course of two-plus hours will doubtless bring delight to any true aficionado of progressive music.