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Synthesizer Pioneer Bob Moog Dies

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the electronica-fans-unite dept.

Sigalarm writes "CNN is reporting that synthesizer pioneer and all-around vanguard of electronic music Bob Moog has passed away at age 71. Dr. Moog built his first electronic instrument -- the theremin -- at age 14 and made the MiniMoog, 'the first compact, easy-to-use synthesizer,' in 1964. He was the first to bring the electronic synthesizer within reach of most musicians, and his MiniMoog is still highly praised and often emulated, to this day."

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  1. Haunted House by kevin_conaway · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where would haunted houses be without the theramin?

    And where would boardwalks be without haunted houses? Childhood as we know it would collapse.

    1. Re:Haunted House by Fear+the+Clam · · Score: 3, Funny

      When it happens, I'll blame those meddling kids.

  2. Tribute by saskboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Someone should posted a MIDI version of Taps.

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  3. My Respects before i bring a lightheart here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...Makes ya think, is he really gonna settle for just playing a harp 'up there'?

    So long, and thanks for all the BASS.

    respect,love, and continuation,

    jamesr.

  4. Re:Moog Archives by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    try Moonarchives [moogarchives.com]
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  5. A sad day in music history by Adrilla · · Score: 5, Funny

    As a friend said "...that guy was a legend.

    Robots, Computers and Satan would have nothing to dance to if it weren't for him."

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  6. Re:Pronunciation by deliciousmonster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cows' hooves and somewhat awkward purchase prevent them from playing instruments requiring greater dexterity than, say, a drum- and usually a timpany drum at that. As such, the odds that they need to pronouce Moog at all are slim, making your point... wait for it... moot at best.

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  7. Bury him in a 19" wide, rackmountable casket... by dstone · · Score: 4, Funny

    powered by +/-12V DC, with lots of silver toggle switches, red LEDs, black plastic knobs, and a big patch panel of jacks for audio and Control Voltage in/out.

    Oscillate wildly, Robert Moog.

    See also: Robert Moog Wikipedia page.

  8. Re:Pronunciation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    not like 'Moo'-g, like a cow would say it.
    Only English speaking cows. For example the Dutch ones go "Boo."
  9. Cyberpunk Fuction by Jerk+City+Troll · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Whose synthesizer is this?"

    "It's a sampler, baby."

    "Whose sampler is this?"

    "Bob's."

    "Who's Bob?"

    "Bob's dead, baby. Bob's dead..."

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    1. Re:Cyberpunk Fuction by Tackhead · · Score: 3, Funny
      > "Whose synthesizer is this?"
      > "It's a sampler, baby."
      > "Whose sampler is this?"
      > "Bob's."
      > "Who's Bob?"
      > "Bob's dead, baby. Bob's dead..."

      ...riffing on Cyberpunk Fiction , a parody of the Pulp Fiction soundtrack. (I'm going from memory here, it's been a while since I've heard it... but it's also probably a fitting tribute, since without Bob, none of the following suggenres would have existed...)

      "Y'know what they call industrial music over there? Electro Body Music!"
      "Electro Body Music? What do they call techno?"
      "Well, techno's techno. Except in Paris they call it 'le techno'."
      "What do they call house?"
      "I don't know, I don't listen to that shit. But you know what put on drums in Holland?"
      "What?"
      "Flange."
      "Goddamn!"
      "They fuckin' bury 'em in it..."

      The first track of the album album also features a bit of dialog that, by itself, is worth the price of the entire album:

      "All right, everybody, be COOL! I'm your new SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR!"
      "Any of you fucking Ewoks move and I'll terminate every last motherfucking job on the mainframe!"

  10. Better Guide by Rufus88 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or, for the /. crowd:

    It's pronounced "moag", as in, "Worf, son of".

  11. Re:Pronunciation by lawpoop · · Score: 3, Funny
    Oh thank god. I prefer Moo-g, but the geek in me wants to be a know-it-all pedantic stickler for language. So now I know enough correct to get me uninvited to any future party!

    "Yes, the name is pronounced Moag, but Mr. Moag has said that his instruments can be pronounced either way..."

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  12. Re:Moog Archives by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    MOOG dead. OOG sad. OOG break some skull

  13. I have an excerpt from his funeral... by Quaoar · · Score: 4, Funny

    beeep boop booooooop beeep boop booooooooop beeep boop booooop, beeep boop boooooop, beeep boop booooop...

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  14. Re:Wikipedia Article by Bender_ · · Score: 3, Funny

    Google search for Robert Moog

  15. Synthesizers 'round the world have this to say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...in tribute to Bob Moog:

    bweeep boop bweep

  16. Re:Pronunciation by Gropo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Man... You don't want to screw with the Dutch and their proper noun pronounciations. M-oh-g was playing with fijr on that one.

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  17. No worries by commodoresloat · · Score: 2, Funny

    just change the wikipedia entry, and then he will have it right.