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August 23, 2005 at 1:04 pm

Bob Moog is dead...

This just in from Celebrity Deathwatch:

Robert Moog, whose name became synonymous with electronic music in the 1960s and ’70s through the invention of his self-named synthesizers, has died in Asheville, N.C. He was 71.

Bob Moog was a sort of hero to me and some of my electronic music-loving friends. He was the one that made analog synthesis accessible and usable. If you’ve listened to popular music in, say, the last thirty years or so, you’ve probably heard a Moog synthesizer on a few of the songs.

People still use Moog synthesizers today and are constantly trying to emulate their sound in software form. They’re crazy beasts to actually play, but can make all sorts of cool noises. Somewhat easier to play was the Minimoog, but you still had to know what you were doing.

The Moog Music website has put up a nice little eulogy on their front page. Also, if you ever want to learn more about this innovative man and the synthsizers he invented, check out Moog the documentary by Hans Fjellestad.

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