Ray Riepen is described by Bill Lichtenstein.

In an interview with Charlies Giuliano, the documentary film director says, “Imagine the difference in the 1960s had there never been a Boston Tea Party, never been a WBCN, and never been a Phoenix. Think of the impact that had down the line on all the bands, and the writers. In my mind Riepen is the most important person in the culture of the 1960s. People have suggested that Riepen would be like Bill Graham if Bill Graham had owned the Fillmore, a major radio station, and the Village Voice all at the same time. Which he didn’t.”