Marc Ribler Honors Dick Cavett

Written By Mike Greenblatt

PHOTO: Marc Ribler by Tom Parr

The Pride of Orange in Essex County, singer-songwriter-musician-producer Marc Ribler, graduated from the College of Musical Knowledge by playing in top Jersey cover band Holme before composing 40+ songs for Major Label artists, recording his own solo albums, composing movie soundtracks, the theme for a Trojan condom commercial, and always stepping up for charity benefits. From onstage backing John Denver plus Peter Paul & Mary to in the studio with Aerosmith and Bowie, it’s small wonder Stevie Van Zandt tapped him to be Musical Director for Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul.

It's all come full circle with his terrific band Story Road with drummer Charley Drayton (Dylan/Keith Richards) and bassist Jack Daley (Lenny Kravitz/Spin Doctors). The latest single from their Armageddon album (Wicked Cool Records) is “Dick Cavett” and it’s a hoot!

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Dick Cavett hosted the hippest talk-show in history starting in 1968 lasting for many years. He catered to the counter-culture talking to legends like Hendrix, Sly Stone, Clapton, Joplin, Crosby, Stills, John & Yoko, Black Panther Angela Davis, Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell.  

For the video, Ribler, with cast members of The Sopranos, went to see Cavett, 87, at his home.

Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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