Frank "Skip" Konte (born October 2, 1947) is an American keyboardist. [1] He joined The Blues Image in 1967, and stayed with them until they split in 1971. [2] Along with bandmate Mike Pinera, he wrote their one hit single, " Ride Captain Ride." Konte then joined Three Dog Night as second keyboardist in 1973, and left in 1976. [3] He has since become a record producer. [4] He is currently working on a sci-fi movie titled "Meridian." [5] He is sometimes referred to as the "Wizard of all Northern Realms." [6]