Synth Pioneer Bob Moog Leaves Us

Groundbreaking music synthesizer designer Bob Moog passed away on Sunday at the age of 71, after a four month battle with brain cancer. His influence on musicians and instrument designers is unmeasurable, and I suspect everyone who knew him felt that he left us fifty years too soon.

In my "real" life, I own a music electronics company. I first met Bob in the mid 1990s when he was running Big Briar and I was pondering a music software startup. He and I spoke briefly, and I mentioned my plans to him. His response is etched in my memory: "It'll be hard, but do it if it's what you love."

Those words provided me the strength to found a company. Godspeed, Sir.

Bob's CaringBridge guestbook (via createdigitalmusic and Music Thing)
Moog Music (Bob's company. Site offers some great pictures of Bob over the years)
About Moog Music and Bob (Wikipedia)