The band was highly versatile as it possessed musicians who played a wide variety of exotic instruments including congas, percussion, and bongos.

[6] The congas, in particular, were peculiar to the group at the time as other bands, most notably Santana, had not yet come to prominence with their incorporation of the instrument in rock music.

Arrangements of the instrumentals were conducted by Alex del Zoppo and Frank Herrera, and, in all aspects, the two utlilized the capabilities of their bandmates as they were involved in the process of each track.

For that reason, there was complexity in all aspects of their compositions, from the hallucinogenic tunes such as "My Crystal Spider", and more traditional arrangements like their rendition of the Negro spiritual, "Motherless Child".

[8] Despite the limited success of their debut effort, Sweetwater, in 1969, would partake in the proceedings at the Woodstock Festival, and became remembered as the first band to perform.