Such a great shot. Wish I was there. More from Moog Music:
"August 21st, 2006 is a difficult date for lovers of the synthesizer. It was one year ago on August 21st that Bob Moog, inventor of the synthesizer, passed away. This year, Moog Music is rallying the media world to honor the memory of Bob Moog with a special, 20-second “Moment of Moog.” During the Moog moment, Moog requests that radio stations and the online media play a short musical piece, recorded on one of Moog’s most famous inventions, the Minimoog® Voyager®. In doing this, the world of music will be paying tribute to one of the greatest legends in electronic musical instruments.
Radio Stations, Bloggers and Online Media Outlets, please download the Moment of Moog here. Join us by sharing this with your listening audience on August 21, 2006.
“Sometimes it feels as if he is still here; other times, he is sorely missed. One year ago his fate was sealed and the finality of his death certainly gave all of us pause. The ‘Moment of Moog’ is our way of honoring the tens of thousands of musicians who carry Bob’s legacy forward,” reflected Mike Adams, President, Moog Music.
Another organization is also set to honor and continue the Bob Moog legacy. The Bob Moog Foundation for Electronic Music will launch its Web presence on August 21st, 2006. The foundation will be online at www.bobmoogfoundation.org. The objectives of the Foundation are to create: endowed scholarships at University of North Carolina-Asheville, Berklee School of Music and Cornell University; a Memorial Museum in Moog’s name; an outreach/mentoring program that brings electronic music into disadvantaged schools; and to sponsor electronic music competitions and concerts that would foster innovation in the field.
Ken Soper, composer of the 'Moment of Moog' piece, said, 'These sounds remind me that Bob, like the Minimoog Voyager, is alive.'"
Indeed.
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