Seven 9s and 10s

High-res steelopus: Happy birthday, Bob Moog! August 18, 2003 : House of Guitars : Rochester, NY I fell in love with electronic synthesis back in 1998 during my undergrad studies.  Naturally, guys like Bob Moog and Don Buchla became heroes of mine as I began to learn the history of early synthesizers.  I was blessed to have access to an EMS VCS3 modular synth in the studio at school - to this day it’s still the most impressive piece of human engineering I’ve ever laid my hands on. Bob came to town on a promotional tour for the new Minimoog Voyager synth and there was no way I was going to miss it.  I grabbed the only piece of Moog equipment that I owned - the face of a Minimoog D that I found at a musicians flea market in Buffalo (where many Moogs were manufactured for a while in the 70’s) - and headed down to the (legendary) House of Guitars.  Bob gave a brief demo of the unit, which wasn’t all that impressive because, as he was quick to point out, he was an engineer, not a musician.  Then he took questions from the standing-room only crowd that had gathered amongst the dusty and cluttered isles of the store.  It was a hot day, as you can tell from the picture, but Bob stayed up there until every question had been answered, and then he stayed until each person that wanted to chat with him one-on-one was able to do so.  I shly approached him and asked him to sign the remnants of a once-great instrument and he happily obliged, commenting on the condition of the hardware and how surprised he was to see it preserved so well despite its missing guts.  I thanked him for everything he’s done and for his inspiration and went on my way.  He was truly kind, gentle, and engaging. Two years and one week later, Bob passed away after a short fight with a brain tumor.  I feel tremendously priveledged and lucky to have met one of the greatest inventors in history.  Despite how goofy I look, this will always be one of my favorite pictures. Happy Birthday, Bob. It warms my heart to see such a great tribute from Google today. The technology that powers it is as forward-thinking as that which he pioneered over 50 years ago.

steelopus:

Happy birthday, Bob Moog!

August 18, 2003 : House of Guitars : Rochester, NY

I fell in love with electronic synthesis back in 1998 during my undergrad studies.  Naturally, guys like Bob Moog and Don Buchla became heroes of mine as I began to learn the history of early synthesizers.  I was blessed to have access to an EMS VCS3 modular synth in the studio at school - to this day it’s still the most impressive piece of human engineering I’ve ever laid my hands on.

Bob came to town on a promotional tour for the new Minimoog Voyager synth and there was no way I was going to miss it.  I grabbed the only piece of Moog equipment that I owned - the face of a Minimoog D that I found at a musicians flea market in Buffalo (where many Moogs were manufactured for a while in the 70’s) - and headed down to the (legendary) House of Guitars.  Bob gave a brief demo of the unit, which wasn’t all that impressive because, as he was quick to point out, he was an engineer, not a musician.  Then he took questions from the standing-room only crowd that had gathered amongst the dusty and cluttered isles of the store.  It was a hot day, as you can tell from the picture, but Bob stayed up there until every question had been answered, and then he stayed until each person that wanted to chat with him one-on-one was able to do so.  I shly approached him and asked him to sign the remnants of a once-great instrument and he happily obliged, commenting on the condition of the hardware and how surprised he was to see it preserved so well despite its missing guts.  I thanked him for everything he’s done and for his inspiration and went on my way.  He was truly kind, gentle, and engaging.

Two years and one week later, Bob passed away after a short fight with a brain tumor.  I feel tremendously priveledged and lucky to have met one of the greatest inventors in history.  Despite how goofy I look, this will always be one of my favorite pictures.

Happy Birthday, Bob.

It warms my heart to see such a great tribute from Google today. The technology that powers it is as forward-thinking as that which he pioneered over 50 years ago.

High-res Happy birthday, Bob Moog! August 18, 2003 : House of Guitars : Rochester, NY I fell in love with electronic synthesis back in 1998 during my undergrad studies.  Naturally, guys like Bob Moog and Don Buchla became heroes of mine as I began to learn the history of early synthesizers.  I was blessed to have access to an EMS VCS3 modular synth in the studio at school - to this day it’s still the most impressive piece of human engineering I’ve ever laid my hands on. Bob came to town on a promotional tour for the new Minimoog Voyager synth and there was no way I was going to miss it.  I grabbed the only piece of Moog equipment that I owned - the face of a Minimoog D that I found at a musicians flea market in Buffalo (where many Moogs were manufactured for a while in the 70’s) - and headed down to the (legendary) House of Guitars.  Bob gave a brief demo of the unit, which wasn’t all that impressive because, as he was quick to point out, he was an engineer, not a musician.  Then he took questions from the standing-room only crowd that had gathered amongst the dusty and cluttered isles of the store.  It was a hot day, as you can tell from the picture, but Bob stayed up there until every question had been answered, and then he stayed until each person that wanted to chat with him one-on-one was able to do so.  I shly approached him and asked him to sign the remnants of a once-great instrument and he happily obliged, commenting on the condition of the hardware and how surprised he was to see it preserved so well despite its missing guts.  I thanked him for everything he’s done and for his inspiration and went on my way.  He was truly kind, gentle, and engaging. Two years and one week later, Bob passed away after a short fight with a brain tumor.  I feel tremendously priveledged and lucky to have met one of the greatest inventors in history.  Despite how goofy I look, this will always be one of my favorite pictures.

Happy birthday, Bob Moog!

August 18, 2003 : House of Guitars : Rochester, NY

I fell in love with electronic synthesis back in 1998 during my undergrad studies.  Naturally, guys like Bob Moog and Don Buchla became heroes of mine as I began to learn the history of early synthesizers.  I was blessed to have access to an EMS VCS3 modular synth in the studio at school - to this day it’s still the most impressive piece of human engineering I’ve ever laid my hands on.

Bob came to town on a promotional tour for the new Minimoog Voyager synth and there was no way I was going to miss it.  I grabbed the only piece of Moog equipment that I owned - the face of a Minimoog D that I found at a musicians flea market in Buffalo (where many Moogs were manufactured for a while in the 70’s) - and headed down to the (legendary) House of Guitars.  Bob gave a brief demo of the unit, which wasn’t all that impressive because, as he was quick to point out, he was an engineer, not a musician.  Then he took questions from the standing-room only crowd that had gathered amongst the dusty and cluttered isles of the store.  It was a hot day, as you can tell from the picture, but Bob stayed up there until every question had been answered, and then he stayed until each person that wanted to chat with him one-on-one was able to do so.  I shly approached him and asked him to sign the remnants of a once-great instrument and he happily obliged, commenting on the condition of the hardware and how surprised he was to see it preserved so well despite its missing guts.  I thanked him for everything he’s done and for his inspiration and went on my way.  He was truly kind, gentle, and engaging.

Two years and one week later, Bob passed away after a short fight with a brain tumor.  I feel tremendously priveledged and lucky to have met one of the greatest inventors in history.  Despite how goofy I look, this will always be one of my favorite pictures.

jasonpermenter: Turns out the Bob Moog Memorial Foundation is planning a bad-ass Moogseum, in Asheville, NC. This Moogseum, once complete, will house Bob Moog’s vast archive and serve as a facility to merge “music, science and innovation.” All you need to know is that it’ll include a “sonic exploration room filled with theremins*, moogerfoogers, and synthesizers, including a giant modular wall, connecting people to the science behind the Moog sound.” GIVE ME. *I have a theremin kit and a soldering iron right here, just within arm’s reach. All I need is time. I even have a housing for it ready to go. Ever since they announced their plans, it’s been on my short list of places to travel to in the next few years.  Bob and I go waaaaaaaaaay back. Everyone should know: they accept donations.

jasonpermenter:

Turns out the Bob Moog Memorial Foundation is planning a bad-ass Moogseum, in Asheville, NC. This Moogseum, once complete, will house Bob Moog’s vast archive and serve as a facility to merge “music, science and innovation.”

All you need to know is that it’ll include a “sonic exploration room filled with theremins*, moogerfoogers, and synthesizers, including a giant modular wall, connecting people to the science behind the Moog sound.”

GIVE ME.

*I have a theremin kit and a soldering iron right here, just within arm’s reach. All I need is time. I even have a housing for it ready to go.

Ever since they announced their plans, it’s been on my short list of places to travel to in the next few years.  Bob and I go waaaaaaaaaay back.

Everyone should know: they accept donations.

High-res GPOYWWBF’NM Gratuitous Picture Of Yourself Wednesday With Bob F’n Moog! August 18, 2003 : House of Guitars : Rochester, NY I fell in love with elecronic synthesis back in 1998 during my undergrad studies.  Naturally, guys like Bob Moog and Don Buchla became heroes of mine as I began to learn the history of early synthesizers.  I was blessed to have access to an EMS VCS3 modular synth in the studio at school - to this day it’s still the most impressive piece of human engineering I’ve ever laid my hands on. Bob came to town on a promotional tour for the new Minimoog Voyager synth and there was no way I was going to miss it.  I grabbed the only piece of Moog equipment that I owned - the face of a Minimoog D that I found at a musicians flea market in Buffalo (where many Moogs were manufactured for a while in the 70’s) - and headed down to the (legendary) House of Guitars.  Bob gave a brief demo of the unit, which wasn’t all that impressive because, as he was quick to point out, he was an engineer, not a musician.  Then he took questions from the standing-room only crowd that had gathered amongst the dusty and cluttered isles of the store.  It was a hot day, as you can tell from the picture, but Bob stayed up there until every question had been answered, and then he stayed until each person that wanted to chat with him one-on-one was able to do so.  I shly approached him and asked him to sign the remnants of a once-great instrument and he happily obliged, commenting on the condition of the hardware and how surprised he was to see it preserved so well despite its missing guts.  I thanked him for everything he’s done and for his inspiration and went on my way.  He was truly kind, gentle, and engaging. Two years and one week later, Bob passed away after a short fight with a brain tumor.  I feel tremendously priveledged and lucky to have met one of the greatest inventors in history.  Despite how goofy I look, this will always be one of my favorite pictures.

GPOYWWBF’NM

Gratuitous Picture Of Yourself Wednesday With Bob F’n Moog!

August 18, 2003 : House of Guitars : Rochester, NY

I fell in love with elecronic synthesis back in 1998 during my undergrad studies.  Naturally, guys like Bob Moog and Don Buchla became heroes of mine as I began to learn the history of early synthesizers.  I was blessed to have access to an EMS VCS3 modular synth in the studio at school - to this day it’s still the most impressive piece of human engineering I’ve ever laid my hands on.

Bob came to town on a promotional tour for the new Minimoog Voyager synth and there was no way I was going to miss it.  I grabbed the only piece of Moog equipment that I owned - the face of a Minimoog D that I found at a musicians flea market in Buffalo (where many Moogs were manufactured for a while in the 70’s) - and headed down to the (legendary) House of Guitars.  Bob gave a brief demo of the unit, which wasn’t all that impressive because, as he was quick to point out, he was an engineer, not a musician.  Then he took questions from the standing-room only crowd that had gathered amongst the dusty and cluttered isles of the store.  It was a hot day, as you can tell from the picture, but Bob stayed up there until every question had been answered, and then he stayed until each person that wanted to chat with him one-on-one was able to do so.  I shly approached him and asked him to sign the remnants of a once-great instrument and he happily obliged, commenting on the condition of the hardware and how surprised he was to see it preserved so well despite its missing guts.  I thanked him for everything he’s done and for his inspiration and went on my way.  He was truly kind, gentle, and engaging.

Two years and one week later, Bob passed away after a short fight with a brain tumor.  I feel tremendously priveledged and lucky to have met one of the greatest inventors in history.  Despite how goofy I look, this will always be one of my favorite pictures.