Bob Moog is gone...

[Airspeed]

God bless you, Mr. Moog.
http://www.moogmusic.com/?cat_id=83

[Tal Rudess]

R.I.P

Anyone who want to leave a message to the Moog family can do it here:
http://www.caringbridge.com/cb/inputSiteName.do?method=search&siteName=bobmoog

[Deceit]

Thank you mr. Moog, we owe you so much...the whole world of music has changed with your work.
God bless your soul.

[Tal Rudess]

Our website was updated due to the death of Dr. Bob Moog, check it: www.ytsejammersisrael.com

[rlainhart]

I first met Bob Moog around 1973, when I was attending the State University of New York at Albany and studying electronic music and composition with Joel Chadabe. Joel was good friends with Bob, and with his help, had assembled one of the largest Moog modular systems in the world at the time (http://www.moogarchives.com/chadabe.htm) - a system on which I spent thousands of hours. Bob designed many custom modules and components for the CEMS system, including the digital master clock system you see in the foreground of the picture above - and, of course, all the rest of the components as well.

Through Joel, I got to know Bob fairly well, and we found that we had an earlier unknown connection - Peter Reuter, a pianist friend of my father who was also an artist and graphic designer, had designed Moog Music's new logo in the mid-Sixties, receiving a Moog Melodia Theremin in exchange. Peter gave that Theremin to me later when I told him of my interest in electronic music, and I kept it until just recently, when Moog Music was kind enough to give me a new Etherwave Theremin in exchange for the now non-functional Melodia.

Bob was a brilliant engineer and instrument designer, but he was a genuinely nice man too, always friendly and willing to share ideas and information with aspiring electronic musicians and composers, and always interested in and supportive of the work people did with his instruments, no matter how esoteric.

The last time I saw Bob was at the 2004 MoogFest in New York City, right around the time of his 70th birthday. I attended the MoogFest with Jordan, and we decided to do a live online performance using Moog and Moog-inspired instruments in honor of Bob's birthday. I hadn't seen Bob in many years at that point, but he remembered me and was, as always, gracious and happy to record a little introduction for us for the performance, which we gave a few days later. He was obviously having a great time at the MoogFest, and it was gratifying to see the respect and admiration that the performers and audience had for him.

I am a composer today in part because of the inspiration his instruments provided me. He was, in many ways, the father of all contemporary electronic musicians.

Rest in peace, Bob.

[Drusillus]

Just saw the news on CNN :(

Bob, wherever you are, thank you for your gift to the world, none of us would be where we are today without you.

[Berrido]

R.I.P. Bob Moog. Thanks for all.

[Analogkid]

God speed my friend- thank you so very very much!!!

[fallingman]

Just seen the news here : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4173510.stm.

Shame the BBC can't name anybody really famous for using the instruments apart from Wendy Carlos, e.g. Messrs Wakeman, Emerson, Rudess, etc.

But a very sad day - the name "Moog" will always be synonymous with the synthesizer and electronic music.

So thanks, Bob, for the inspiration that you brought to all us electronic musicians...

Bon Voyage(r) on your journey amongst the music of the spheres...

:-(

[Alucard]

R.I.P Bob....

[Saku M]

Rest in peace....

[maJ estY]

I don't really know what to say.

I don't own a Moog, I've played a Voyager once at the Musikmesse, because one of the kind people at the stand told me to try it.

I could not say that I know much about the history of synthesizers, but I have got a feeling what I and so many people owe to him. Without Bob Moog, Jordan would not be Jordan, and I would, in a certain way, not be who I am, too.
I am feeling very sad when I read this news, because deep inside, I feel that this person, although I never met him, and although I bought my first "synthesizer" probably before I knew who Mr. Moog was, has somehow influenced my life.

I offer my condolences to the (probably many) people who knew him well, his friends, and, in front of all, his familiy.

Rest in piece, Bob Moog.

As soon as I read this topic's title, my mood has changed immediately!

[lighthouse]

R.I.P.....whothout you we would not be here.....God keep you by his side


Juan Pablo

[Luna]

DR Rob Moog You live in our music and in our hearts. :(

[TheMagician]

I don't really know what to say.

I don't own a Moog, I've played a Voyager once at the Musikmesse, because one of the kind people at the stand told me to try it.

I could not say that I know much about the history of synthesizers, but I have got a feeling what I and so many people owe to him. Without Bob Moog, Jordan would not be Jordan, and I would, in a certain way, not be who I am, too.
I am feeling very sad when I read this news, because deep inside, I feel that this person, although I never met him, and although I bought my first "synthesizer" probably before I knew who Mr. Moog was, has somehow influenced my life.

I offer my condolences to the (probably many) people who knew him well, his friends, and, in front of all, his familiy.

Rest in piece, Bob Moog.

As soon as I read this topic's title, my mood has changed immediately!

My Feelings exactly, well said.

[AWIP Keys]

I'm using a moog right now.

This man's instrument is a legacy. I extremely appreciate the work he put into this technology.

[swirlingfinger]

from what ive seen of moog, he was a philosopher and a brilliant engineer. hes earned a comfortable spot in the hereafter, undoubtedly. god bless. oh, and i love his keyboards.

[pmarafio]

Rich Lainhart - beautiful post. Thanks for sharing your personal experiences with us.

The NY Times did an excellent obituary with some nice examples of how Bob's instrument changed modern music.

http://nytimes.com/2005/08/23/arts/music/23moog.html?hp

You'll need a NY Times account to view it. The Times is free and they don't spam so it's worth registering yourself to read the article.

[Gouldfish]

A few months ago I read an article about his whole career and his inventions... now he's gone... sad day for music and all musicians...

God bless you!