Bands that Use Moog

donato · Post by **donato** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 3:52 pm

Mentioned it earlier, about AIR using Moogs, but in a recent interview in Remix Magazine, they said they used a Voyager on their new album "Talkie Walkie" and absolutely love it.

ebg31 · Post by **ebg31** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:09 am

One more thing. Since Rick Wakeman was mentioned early in this thread, why not make mention of his Yes predecessor, Tony Kay (who was also his successor) who used a Minimoog on The Yes Album. Also, Mellatron buff Mike Pinder from the Moody Blues used a Moog of some sort, as did his replacement - who, strangely enough was Wakeman's initial replaceent in Yes - Patrick Moraz. [You can hear Pinder's use of the Moog, and whatever other synths he had in his rig, on the Moodies' "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" from their 1978 album.]

Not to mention the fourth Yes keyboard player, Geoff Downes. His keyboard rig made every prog rock keyboard player, including Wakeman, turn pale. There had to have been some Moog gear in there, somewhere.

Eric.[/i]

Boeing 737-400 · Post by **Boeing 737-400** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 8:51 pm

Here are some more unusual ones.

The Buggles: Yes, they did have a Minimoog in that infamous song.

Soft Cell: They used something that resembled a Polymoog on Tainted Love. Well, it said Moog on the back of the synth anyway.

nexus6 · Post by **nexus6** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:03 pm

I saw this band recently in NYC from Pittsburgh called "Zombi" - these guys use all kinds of synths - I believe I saw the drummer playing a Moog Source and a Sequential Circuits Six Trak - he basically only played during breaks, and used the Source to play arpeggios, or used the hold function to sustain notes - the bassist/synth player had all kinds of stuff - a Pro-One, a Korg PolySix, a Prophet 600, and a Source. I think these guys do some soundtrack stuff, but their live stuff sounds like Goblin meets King Crimson and Rush - pretty good stuff. Worth a listen if you ever hear they are playing your area, if only to see all of their synths.

Greg_S · Post by **Greg_S** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:52 pm

not necessary a band, but a spectacular moog user is the techno artist jurgen vries. go to www.singingfish.com and look up his song called the theme from the cd trance nation 2003. spectacular minimoog use in a song, especially in techno music which tnds to utilize modern synths.

moon base alpha beta · Post by **moon base alpha beta** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 2:33 am

i saw zombi a few months ago in philly -definitely an intense live show. kinda hard to believe two dudes can pull all that stuff off live in real-time (as best as i could tell, they weren't using any sequencers). the bassist playing his fender bass with one hand and his SCI prophet with the other was pretty brutal.

Roman Stange · Post by **Roman Stange** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 2:41 am

roman stange uses one

soldadura · Post by **soldadura** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 12:21 pm

The Buggles - Geoff Downes was half of the Buggles -
Maybe they'll have a reunion soon...

Don't forget the Gap Band and Zapp -
Also Larry Dunn of Earth Wind and Fire - he's got some serious chops...

Any George Duke solo on the minimoog can make yoour jaw drop.

Has anybody out there caught Don Preston? He plays a Voyager - he travels with a band doing Zappa stuff - the Grandmothers I think. He's famous for playing a solo somewhere and the club caught fire while he was playing!

Dr. Dan uses the old minimoog...

sir_dss · Post by **sir_dss** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 1:58 am

Hes anyone said Monsy Mark yet? Beasty Boys, Rick Rubin too

space_is_the_place · Post by **space_is_the_place** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 9:15 am

did anyone say Sun Ra?
Darren Haymen from Hefner used a Moog Rogue.
Taken from the cd booklet
"Moog Rogue (Darren's little baby, used on most songs. John's bass was fed through it at the end of 'KOS' ..........."

Lanfear · Post by **Lanfear** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:32 pm

GREAT dutch progressive metalband Textures uses a voyager.

http://www.texturesband.com

kind of a mix between meshuggah and Devin Townsend.

Sorry John. I guess Precious Time WASN'T the first dutch band to use it on an album. They started recording their album "polars" in 2002

scottarino · Post by **scottarino** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 4:30 pm

the king of rock-Moog Manfred Mann. The Monkees also used a Moog on their 1967 album Pisces Aquarius Capricorn and Jones LTD played by none other than Mickey Dolenz.

DirtyLarry · Post by **DirtyLarry** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 2:22 am

i just discovered the Rentals song "waiting"....if only I could start a band where every song was as awesome and poppy as that.

Stew · Post by **Stew** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 6:55 am

Return To Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra both used the Moog, in the extremely capable hands of Chick Corea and Jan Hammer, respectively. Have a listen to 'Celestial Terrestrial Commuters' on 'Birds of Fire' by the Mahavishnu Orch - Hammer's solo makes use of the dirtiest, most raw synth tone I've ever heard. Wonderful.

Boeing 737-400 · Post by **Boeing 737-400** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:34 pm

When my friend saw my Voyager he claims that Amy Studt uses it. I have still found no evidence to prove it though.

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