Synthesizer Pioneer Bob Moog Dies

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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Haunted House

[kevin_conaway]

Where would haunted houses be without the theramin?

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

A sad day in music history

[Adrilla]

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."

Bury him in a 19" wide, rackmountable casket...

[dstone]

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.

Cyberpunk Fuction

[Jerk City Troll]

"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..."

Better Guide

[Rufus88]

Or, for the /. crowd:

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

I have an excerpt from his funeral...

[Quaoar]

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