Well, it’s been a year since his passing, and I took a little time to reflect on the life of this extraordinary man.
We miss you, Bob, but are very greatful for all of the technology you have created, which in turn has allowed us to create wonderful music. We hope that you will be proud of us in what we do with it.
Fondest memories
Andy
Thanks Bob - my life would be miserable without your synthesizer technologies.
Big respect.
hey, i figured i’d post this link to today’s asheville citizen-times article on bob moog… http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060820/NEWS01/60819013/1149
Thanks Bob,
You’ve brought me sounds i could never have dreamt up!
Wow.. A year has passed… But we all know, Bob is alive and well in all of us and in our instruments..
Those of you who aren’t on the mailing list (why not?), check out the new site launched yesterday by his family :
This is a great foundation. I urge you all to visit the site and contribute in any way you can.
Thanks,
Nick
I had the pleasure of talking to Bob via telephone back in the early 80’s and he was very gracious.
A song off my CD was dedicated to Bob after his passing. It used the Sonic Six and Minimoog.
http://www.sonicmusic.net/Sonic_Symphony.mp3
Regards,
Larry B
There’s a line in the article that refers to Bob as the ‘Thomas Edison’ of electronic music. A very appropriate reference, indeed!
Hi,
the 21st is a sad day to remember, but Bob has influenced so many people in so many ways that I don’t think he will ever be forgotten.
Yannis
Dude…F**K Edison…he was a douche…
i’d rather compare Bob to someone like Nikola Tesla who was an amazing inventor…
Tesla forever!!!
Yeah, but how many people ever heard of Tesla? I mean, besides those of us who know what a Tesla coil is.
Tesla forever? Nah!
Bob Moog rules!
Thanks, Bob!
Greg
Dude…F**K Edison…he was a douche…
i’d rather compare Bob to someone like Nikola Tesla who was an amazing inventor…
Tesla forever!!!
hmm… comparing edison to tesla, that’s like comparing ac to dc, right?
either way it’s assured dr. moog is up there with the some of the greatest inventors in the world…
Tesla Coil???
Try AC Power!..it makes the world spin round…probably one of the most important inventions ever. Reliable and efficient mass distribution of power on a huge scale.
Edison was just a hack who make a bunch of slaves do his inventing…
anyways…back on track…I heart Bob Moog.
oh, BTW…
for those interested in learning more about Tesla:
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was a world-renowned Serbian inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer. He was born in Smiljan, Croatian Military Frontier of the Austrian Empire (today in Croatia). Tesla is regarded as one of the most important inventors in history. He is also well known for his contributions to the discipline of electricity and magnetism in the late 19th and early 20th century. His patents and theoretical work form the basis of modern alternating current electric power (AC) systems, including the polyphase power distribution systems and the AC motor, with which he helped usher in the Second Industrial Revolution.
In the United States, Tesla’s fame rivaled that of any other inventor or scientist in history or popular culture. After his demonstration of wireless communication in 1893 and after being the victor in the “War of Currents”, he was widely respected as America’s greatest electrical engineer. Much of his early work pioneered modern electrical engineering and many of his discoveries were of groundbreaking importance. In 1943, the United States Supreme Court credited him as being the inventor of the radio. Never putting much focus on his finances, Tesla died impoverished and forgotten at the age of 86.
For more info check out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
.. and yet, how many people have ever heard of Tesla? You and I know who he is because were EE’s, but the rest of the population? Not so much…
Thankfully, we can both agree about Bob!
Three nights ago, on the 21st, right after I had ordered myself one of those fantastic little Moog dolls, I stumbled upon the fact that it had been a year…one whole year, since we all lost Bob. A whole flood of memories came rushing back. I had been camping on the beach with friends (a dirty beach at that as I punctured my foot on a rusty nail in the sand) and when I heard the news, I was sick and didn’t sleep at all that night, despite the soothing sound of the waves. An odd reaction for someone who never met the man to be sure, but I bet I am not the only one. Anyone who has ever used one of his inventions has had that bond…we have all met with him on that ethereal plane and do so every time we turn a knob or press a key.
So, keep those knobs whirling…Moog Forever!
Philip Stranger
Thanks for the great link, Nick. It’s actually .org though.
The .com link comes up blank.
http://www.moogfoundation.org/
– John
No,
You guys have it all wrong. Tesla is one of the greatest Metal groups of all time. Sheesh…you guys need some edumication
Ok, just kidding. Don’t throw anything at me Eric. I know who Tesla was and that he was a truly great inventor, and that Tesla is named after him. That guy was serious. And so was Bob. Maybe we haven’t noticed the time passing so fast because he IS alive in our instruments and music so he’s still here with us and will be for a long, long time. Bob’s instruments are the only analog gear I consistently hear that make my eyes tear becuase of the beauty of the sound. Not even my Polyevolver does that.
I remember hearing the news a bit after his death but those thoughts will never leave me.
I remember looking at his birthdate and thinking he is the same age as my mother!
He and my mother both had been struggling with cancer. My mother had been fighting it at the same time he was (and it made me wonder why there seems to be so many people with cancer these days), my mother had been fighting it since June/July 2004 after a previous battle in 1993.
I thought about that generation of people and all of the things they had contributed. There were some great minds from that generation and many things came about from many that lived or were born in the 20th century.
Sadly, my mother also lost her battle with cancer on July 31st of this year 
sigh