Rick Lober is the original keyboardist in the 1960s Detroit rock band The Amboy Dukes,[1] with Ted Nugent and Steve Farmer. The Amboy Dukes were local favorites in the metro Detroit area long before Ted Nugent established himself as the 'Motor City Madman'. Their first single that achieved national success outside of the Detroit area was the cover song "Baby, Please Don't Go". This song was often played live and on the local television show "Robin Seymour's Swingin Time". The song highlighted the early style of Ted Nugent's guitar virtuosity, and was also known for the wild and exciting keyboard antics of Rick Lober, featuring one of the most stellar keyboard solos of the psychedelic rock era. Since his time with the Amboy Dukes, Rick Lober has performed continuously throughout the Detroit area, such as with local favorites 'Bennie and the Jets'.
However, his songwriting/studio work resurfaced on fellow Amboy Duke Steve Farmer's Journey to the Darkside of the Mind CD in 2000 (Saint Thomas Records, STP0069), with four of the tracks credited to Rick on this release. The CD was recorded at Victor Peraino's studio (of Arthur Brown fame).
Rick Lober to this day remains an iconic staple of the Detroit music scene, still dazzling crowds with his unique keyboard stylizations. He has been performing with legendary Detroit guitarist Jeffrey Faust, "The Woodsman", in and around the Michigan area. Both Faust and Lober are currently signed to Saint Thomas Records, an indie label, and recording tracks for a full length release titled "Thunder", which also features original Amboy Dukes singer/songwriter and guitarist Steve Farmer.