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In 2003 tweaking a Minimoog Voyager
Could it have been anyone else? Having honed his modular synthesizers in the 1960s, Dr Robert Moog ensured that popular music would never be the same again when he unleashed his more affordable and portable Minimoog Model D - acclaimed by MusicRadar as the greatest synth of all time - in 1971. He also played a key role in popularising the Theremin. Oh, and in case you didn’t know, his surname rhymes with vogue, not tube…
"I would say Kraftwerk, Herbie Hancock, and probably Moog himself!" (From @rockengi via Twitter, thanks)
"Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Kraftwerk, Herbie Hancock and number one should be Dr.Robert Moog!" (From Peter via Facebook, thanks)
“Dave Smith for the Prophet-5 and Prophet-8, Bob Moog for Moog.” (Thanks, Elvis2)
“Keith Emerson. Rick Wakeman. Bob Moog. Walter Carlos. All for obvious reasons.Others we shouldn't ignore: Peter Bardens, Pete Townshend (Who's Next was a masterpiece).” (Thanks, musophilr)
"Synth icon - Bob Moog. Synth player Jean-Michel Jarre. Synth band - Tangerine Dream." (from @MadGerald via Twitter, thanks)
