[3] The band went through a number of personnel changes during its active years, the only constant being lead guitarist and composer Ted Nugent.

[7] Later in life, the fiercely anti-drug Ted Nugent would claim that the Amboy Dukes did not celebrate drug use as other late-1960s and early 1970s bands did.

[8] Nonetheless, AllMusic says that Steve Farmer "penned the drug-fixated lyrics, adding a psychedelic sensibility to an otherwise proto-metal sound".

He combined this with his natural virtuosity and frenzied playing style on lead, adding sonic distinction to his unusual visual approach.

Nugent's appreciation for his guitar inspired him to compose the song "Flight of the Byrd", which was released as a single and as part of their most popular album, Journey to the Center of the Mind.

[2] Band member line-ups credited on official studio albums: (Others who may have appeared at live dates between albums are not listed, with the exception of the 1972 band) After a member shuffle for signing a deal with Mainstream Records of New York City, the personnel on their debut album, The Amboy Dukes, was: Journey to the Center of the Mind replaced Lober on keyboards and White on bass: Migration had Drake replaced on vocals: Marriage on the Rocks/Rock Bottom dropped Farmer and Day: Survival of the Fittest Live dropped Palmer and Arama.

Call of the Wild saw another line-up: Tooth Fang & Claw was the group's final lineup, dropping Magno: Liner notes also credited "Rev.

[19] Rick Lober is a classically trained composer best known in the greater Detroit metro area for his frenetic style of keyboard playing.

Since the early 1990s, he has been in and out of the studio, appearing as performer/songwriter on the Steve Farmer CD Journey to the Darkside of the Mind (Saint Thomas Records, STP0069) completed in 2000.