'tis a very sad day indeed. He started the revolution!

What a year so far; so many great people have passed.

Synthesizer innovator Moog dies at 71

Monday, August 22, 2005; Posted: 12:03 p.m. EDT (16:03 GMT)

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- Robert A. Moog, whose self-named synthesizers turned electric currents into sound and opened the musical wave that became electronica, has died. He was 71.

Man .. did he ever...

I had wanted guitar to be my primary instrument when I was a youngster starting out, although I started playing keys first. That all changed when I saw what players like Wakeman and Emerson could do with keys, especially some of Bob's great creations.

RIP Dr. Moog.

You might like to check out this mini video documentary made from a recent interview of Dr. Moog ..
http://fatbaron.com/dutchtvbobmooginterview.mpg

AJ



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Adios, Dear Robert. I am proud to have played and owned many Moog products. He was a genius and an innovator.

Sad news indeed. May he rest in peace.

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AMEN ...
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There may well have never been a Synth Zone if it wasn't for Bob Moog . He was so active all of his life. I last saw him at Winter NAMM in Los Angeles only earlier this year. Bob was always completely accessible and would talk with everyone. A gentle but brilliant guy. I grew up listening to Switched On Bach and Moog driven prog rock. I can now die happy now knowing I don't have to play a harp for eternity but get to wail on a MiniMoog.


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I remember my first Synth was a PAIA Kit that I built which was one of the first analog synths on the market. It tried to emulate that distinctive Moog sound, but could not. Heck I had so much fun with that keyboard. I also listened to Switched on Bach, Synergy, Tomita, etc. I actually would bring an LP of Synergy with me to the Appliance stores when purchasing new speakers to see how faithfully they would reproduce those wonderful tonal ranges of the MOOG synths.

Funny that you mentioned that Al. I fired up "Switched on Bach" last week after I had read in Dr. Moog's online diary that he had taken a turn for the worst. I have some great memories from that era both in music and in my life.

AJ

Bluezplayer, similar thing happened to me. Took piano lessons from about age 11 to about 16 then lost interest, that is unitl like you, I was influenced by Emerson and Wakeman.

Bob Moog, RIP

kbrkr, I alsao bought an early PAIA, and never could finish the kit. It's still in pieces in my warehouse (I can't change a battery in a radio, never mind assmble a kit). Don't remember meeting anyone else
who bought a PAIA kit!

Nigel, I also met Dr. Moog at a NAMM a few years back, and will always be thankful for that great experience.

He was an INNOVATOR and a gentleman, for sure!

Russ