When Bob Moog invented the Moog synthesizer in 1964 he revolutionized popular music. His creations touched thousands of lives as synthesizers gained acceptance in the music world and became the catalyst for new forms of sonic expression. Genre-definers like The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd, Parliament & Funkadelic and Kraftwerk used Moog synthesizers to create the soundtrack to the second half of the 20th Century. Today, over 50 years later, Moog instruments help create the sound of the new millennium in the hands of innovative artists like Daft Punk, MGMT, Gorillaz, Radiohead, and U2 to name a few. Moog has become an icon for his unique combination of technical brilliance, creative curiosity, and generosity of spirit. Though he has left us, his enormous legacy still resonates, having irreversibly changed the sonic landscape of the world. Quite simply, modern music would not be the same without Bob Moog.

Although he passed away in 2005, Moog’s spirit lives on with Moog Music, a company he originally formed in 1954 under the name R.A. Moog (the name changed in 1972). Moog Music is still producing technologically groundbreaking instruments that help create music that could not otherwise exist without them, making instruments so unique that they represent a genre of their own: Moog Music. Located in Asheville, NC where Bob Moog spent much of his later life, Moog Music continues to be the leading producer of synthesizers, analog musical instruments and effects pedals. Moog’s push for innovation permeates the entire culture of Moog Music: in 2008 the company produced the Moog Guitar, garnering several industry awards from top publications like Guitar Player and Popular Science. More importantly, it has inspired players to reach additional creative heights and opened the door to new forms of expression with a stringed instrument.

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