RIP Bob Moog

August 21, 2005 10:59 PM

Bob Moog passes away at 71.Robert Moog, inventor of the analog synthesyser and considered by many to be the father of electronic music, passed away August 21 from brain cancer. "Moog: A Documentary Film" is a great way to learn more about the man and the influence his creations have made and are making on modern music.
posted by mrbill (20 comments total)

I just watched the documentary yesterday, and finding out about this not 12 hours later is so very spooky. He seemed very humble and down-to-earth in the film, never "tooting his own horn", just enjoying the fact that other people liked his creations.
posted by mrbill at 11:00 PM on August 21, 2005

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posted by mr_roboto at 11:04 PM on August 21, 2005

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posted by Rothko at 11:05 PM on August 21, 2005

5 posts down.
posted by Jairus at 11:10 PM on August 21, 2005

4 posts, my mistake.
posted by Jairus at 11:10 PM on August 21, 2005

Damn! I completely missed it when I checked before posting.
posted by mrbill at 11:11 PM on August 21, 2005

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posted by wakko at 11:13 PM on August 21, 2005

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posted by shoepal at 11:22 PM on August 21, 2005

Marge [after substitute teaching]: It took them 45 minutes to find Canada on the map.

Homer: Yeah, it's easy to miss--little thing tucked away down there.
posted by neuron at 11:25 PM on August 21, 2005

Lay down the boog and play that funky MOOG until you die!
posted by enamon at 11:29 PM on August 21, 2005

Boop boop BEEP
Boop boop BEEP
Boop boop BEEP
Boop boop BEEP
Boop boop




BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
posted by Citizen Premier at 11:30 PM on August 21, 2005

I have never played an original Moog but Arturia's minimoog is my favorite sounding softsynth.

Bob Moog was a great inventor.
posted by dydecker at 11:41 PM on August 21, 2005

5 posts down.

Yeah, but this one's got some links to it.

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posted by Civil_Disobedient at 11:55 PM on August 21, 2005

I yam sked.
posted by uncanny hengeman at 12:46 AM on August 22, 2005

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posted by benhugstrees at 1:03 AM on August 22, 2005

me too!
posted by mert at 1:20 AM on August 22, 2005

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posted by Smart Dalek at 3:19 AM on August 22, 2005

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posted by benzo8 at 5:01 AM on August 22, 2005

The university I went to had one of the original Moog synthesizers. I don't think we even so much as touched it (not sure if we were allowed to), though we did make use of the Arp.

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posted by May Kasahara at 5:13 AM on August 22, 2005

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posted by swift at 5:21 AM on August 22, 2005