Dr. Robert Moog is ill.

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leave him a note if you care

[sheldonm]

Damn, that's very sad .

[7/4]

  sheldonm said:

Damn, that's very sad  .

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It sure is.

I don't know him, but I did see him at the Big Briar booth at NAMM '93.

The impact his creations had on music, esp. the late '60's-'70's! Whew!

[casanovas347]

i never had the pleasure to met him....but i "met" this inventions and play on them or have the pleasure to repair them (Polymoog, MicroMoog, Prodigy, Mini-Moog)......

i do care.....

thank you 7/4 for the link!

[rostasi]

Thanks David for this info.

Very sad and sudden.

As you probably know, he was just recently feted

with celebrations of his work

(and a film about his life and contributions).

I have sent word to Stockhausen.

He said that he'd like to leave a message for him.

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Now playing: John Cage - Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano (1946-1948): Sonata XIV

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[DatDere]

  Quote

Bob's Body Leaves Us

Photo of Bob at work in Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — August 21, 2005 — Bob died this afternoon at his home in Asheville, N.C. He was 71. Bob was diagnosed with brain cancer (glioblastoma multiforme or GBM) in late April 2005. He had received both radiation treatment and chemotherapy to help combat the disease. He is survived by his wife, Ileana, his five children, Laura Moog Lanier, Matthew Moog, Michelle Moog-Koussa, Renee Moog, and Miranda Richmond; and the mother of his children, Shirleigh Moog.

Bob was warm and outgoing. He enjoyed meeting people from all over the world. He especially appreciated what Ileana referred to as "the magical connection" between music-makers and their instruments.

No public memorial is planned. Fans and friends can direct their sympathies or remembrances to www.caringbridge.com/visit/bobmoog.

Bob's family has established The Bob Moog Foundation dedicated to the Advancement of Electronic Music in his memory. Many of his longtime collaborators including musicians, engineers and educators have agreed to sit on its executive board including David Borden, Wendy Carlos, Joel Chadabpe, John Eaton, David Mash, and Rick Wakeman. For more information about the foundation, contact Matthew Moog at mattmoog@yahoo.com.

We'll miss you Bob.

http://www.moogmusic.com/index.html

[7/4]

RIP Bob.

[Chalupa]

I'm listening to a pretty cool radio interview that Moog did with, ahem, Terry Gross on Fresh Air right now.

[mikeweil]

To me, a symbolic figure of the 20th century. R.I.P. to the drone of a ring modulator!

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Wendy Carlos on Robert Moog

[clifford_thornton]

Wonder what Walter thinks?

[Guest]

you know Stockhausen? whats he like to hang out with? does he still build his own synthesizers, etc?

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  clifford_thornton said:

Wonder what Walter thinks?

He's missing a few things.