Dr Bob Moog demonstrates the Minimoog

In extract from a 1980's BBC Micro Live special on electronic music in which Dr Bob Moog demonstrates the Minimoog.

[@metabog]

Yea, we can easily say he was one of the most important figures in the history of music.

[@enriquesanchez2001]

ABSOLUTELY

[@Woodsaras]

Nah.

[@johndough4289]

@@Woodsaras Who the hell are you, degenerate? No one even knows who you are, ya hussy. 😂

[@IncreaseProduction]

"and finally, the release" *video ends*

[@carlbowles5421]

Thanks Dr Moog. Your genius changed music forever.

[@paulharris9622]

Spent a couple days with Bob and his wife Shirleigh early 1986 in Vancouver BC when they came to discuss showcasing of Ray Kurzweil's new digital sampler keyboard at the 1986 World's Fair Canada Place pavilion, of which I was the media tech planner. A kind gentle guy, great engineer and visionary. He was working with Ray at that time to transition from analog to digital keyboards. I sensed his heart wasn't really into the business hustle, and that digital was less of a passion than the tactile engineering art-form of his analog keyboards.

[@Senj1n]

RIP Bob, your soul lives in our synths!

[@TheIcedGreenT]

( s e x c h a n g e )

[@PhotonVideos]

That made me lol

[@NATASHAHAHAHA]

mwhahaha.

[@lizaanual9166]

lol!

[@CiaoBello21]

Yeah dude I was like WTF!??

[@Pandangus]

Really?!

[@volvo945]

This was too short!!!! I personnaly saw Bob Moog once in about 1976 in a music store in Syracuse NY. He was visiting stores with Roger Powell, doing clinics in support of Roger's amazing "defection" from ARP synths to Moog. Bob stayed in the background, behind Roger's massive synth rack. It was an amazing afternoon. I once found myself driving by the Moog "estate" outside Trumansburg NY. "MOOG" was on the mailbox and the place looked like a mad scientist lived there.

[@carsonrharper]

All hail the master. You will be missed Dr. Moog.

[@saint_yves]

Happy birthday, Robert Moog! May your legacy live on!

[@FLORENT2222]

yes you are right, I can't imagine actual music without him !! RIP Mr Moog

[@tobiamantovani6311]

I've got no words. our (synth)god explains how his son works.

[@trollface1994]

i've* God also explains the use of grammar.

[@trollface1994]

@Agnostic Monk ','. God also explains the proper use of a comma in correct construction of a sentence.

Actually, God doesn't give a shit about grammar and definitely doesn't explain shit about it :D Actually , God dislikes grammar nazi's

[@tobiamantovani6311]

@@trollface1994 I've edited it, are you ok with it now? Now please, let me watch this nice video. THANK YOU!

[@trollface1994]

@ God likes people who are literate and can educate themselves.

[@alphatester4200]

Thank You Master ;)

[@user-sp6jk3zz5b]

Mr Moog made my music listening experience a pleasurable one throughout my life .Thank you ,sir

[@DrAstra]

It´s so cool to share the same Birthday with Dr. Bob Moog. I always loved to work the Minimoog! =D

[@kingofdjembe]

This pitch wheel looks so futuristic.

[@soloharmonicsrobj8246]

Essential demo from Bob Moog for any electronic musician.

[@adamharris7775]

In the song “Abracadabra (Abracab)” (1982), the Minimoog patch “Square in 5ths” mixed with the Minimoog patch “Saw in 5ths” and the Hammond B3 organ, Yamaha GS1 patch “Electric Organ” and Minimoog patch “Square” sometimes as the cool synth/rock synth and ascending synth and descending synth were heard.

[@TheIcedGreenT]

Somebody give this man a medal. ...or uh............at least a cool million dollars.

[@analoghell]

There used to be a synth museum in the UK in the mid-90's - full of moogs. It closed years ago due to finacial woes and lack of interest.

[@organfairy]

It explains the sentence "A record called "Switched on Bach" by Walther - now Wendy - Carlos". In 1980 a sex change operation was still pretty unusual so they just wanted to explain why his name was changed from Walther to Wendy. Remember that when you are making public service television you have to over-explain a little to be sure that the average, non-enthusiastic viewer can understand it too.

[@elliespohr]

*her name

[@organfairy]

@@elliespohr It was his now it's her. I suppose which one depends on if you see it as it used to be or what is now.

[@elliespohr]

@@organfairy It's very obviously *after* coming out that matters. Just for a point of comparison, although being trans is a totally separate and different thing from sexual orientation, imagine a gay person came out you wouldn't say shit like "back when so and so was straight." It's just not how this works. What matters is their actual identity.

[@miufke_]

@@elliespohr nah gay is gay forever , trans becomes trans

[@miufke_]

@@elliespohr also why care , both are edible

[@lello333]

I meet Dr Moog in 2003 is a great man and the true father of all electronic music in the world today.. :) A GREAT GREAT GREAT MAN...

[@embracethemystery]

He sounds like a nervous but knowledgeable grade schooler doing a show and tell. Adorable!

[@teenageoperator7246]

yooo s/o to Wendy Carlos for starting a long legacy of trans modular enthusiasts

[@zedprophfer]

real talk

[@SashaSojen]

I got the pleasure to meet him once. Great Person!

[@derrytift2]

The Minimoog... An instrument so amazing, it can actually change your sex while you are playing it!

[@lucasc5622]

it can certainly take your pants off

[@synthesizerhome2041]

That's what Walter Carlos did with his Moog modular!

[@RayTheProducer]

11 years to late to comment, but thanks for the giggle.

[@jaywood5831]

I would gladly take my chances if it meant I could have one

[@pp-ff6bk]

Gay

[@BTman58]

It's wonderful that a genius can speak in simple talk.

[@horowizard]

It's interesting that the instrument shown at 0:35 was one of the last ones produced but the Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels are clear like the earliest models ever built.

[@xxheartbrokexx100]

The earliest have no wheels first ones with wheels have smooth clear wheels then smooth white wheels then the ribbed classic moog wheels

[@horowizard]

@@xxheartbrokexx100 If you are talking about the prototypes, then yes, wheels were added to the production models.

[@xxheartbrokexx100]

Yep I was, just being nitpicky sorry if I was rude I appreciate that you have moog knowledge.

[@LandonBalk]

Wow, he explains this instrument in a very straight forward manner. :)

[@esperasoesperas123]

love the smile at the intro of bob...sucha genius

[@jesus.gongora]

this guy is a genius, thanks for bringing us one of the greatest.coolest instruments

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Truely a masterpiece Bob! We miss you.

[@jeffj9322]

Remembering Robert Moog born on May 23, 1934. He was an American engineering physicist and pioneer of electronic music. He was the founder of Moog Music and the inventor of the first commercial synthesizer. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Moog

[@Iofflight78]

RIP. Thanks for the memories and for releasing the minimoog once again.

[@Vitttorio777]

Thank you for your great invention. I bought a Minimoog D and I am very happy about it.

[@swissbahamut]

my friend has a mini moog. amazing synthsizer. pure analog power :-)

[@TheJebBushOrchestra]

That was the best demonstration of what the ASD and R are ive ever seen.

[@pipwilliams]

how could you 'dislike' this, Bob's a legend!

[@caliindica]

Happy birthday Robert Moog,Dr.Moog.Thank you for what you have given us.You will live forever through sound synthesizing!!!Cheers everyone

[@galwaytribesman9289]

Thank you Dr Moog for your wonderful invention

[@varnishyourboard]

Thanks Doc!

[@testacorsa150]

WOOOOW! What a teacher - he explains so well, and makes it really simple. Would surel like a lesson from him :) Thanks for posting this!

[@LuisEduardoGalindo]

Everybody: this gentleman has put us as far as we are now on music. this man has written history changing the sounds of the world through his humble circuits and oscillators.. putting on the basis for all Golden Prog Era. Mr Moog I can´t honestly hope and wish no more than a deep God Bless you! Cheers!

[@thefool2007]

Wow factor. Genius explains the origins of analog mono synth masterpiece. Thank you sir for synthesizers.

[@anthonycedricvuagniaux]

.. thanks bob for giving us great sounds !

[@mima85]

RIP dr. Moog. And many thanks for giving the world these magnificant machines called synthesizers

[@jimdehoog4350]

Just the explanation of the 4 parts of the envelope is worth its weight in gold…now i get it!

[@thefool2007]

Big thank you for this incredible invention Dr. Moog. Thank you for using your genius to make this revolutionary instrument a reality. You have engineered a tool that is used for art.

[@Octovisuals]

Love it. Thank you.

[@moster87654321]

Brilliant man

[@ArorEclecticMusic]

GRACIAS TOTALES!!!

[@Uarehere]

LOL, I love the floating "sex change" subtitle! God, those were simpler times! 🥰

[@rederickfroders1978]

Yes this gets me too every time. Not to hate on trans people ofcourse

[@elfwing5400]

Cool atmosphere. Liked.

[@SYQmusic]

He did explain the stuff he build very well!

[@OIXEL]

Great video memories Moog, fantastic, like ;-)

[@Synthiefrau]

I know Bob, he was a very lovely person. RIP, Bob. Your Minimoog works and works and works.

[@neongecko06]

MiniMe: Eeeeeeeee! MiniMoog: Woo-ooh-woo-ooh-woo-ooh!

[@deondewit3175]

Synthesis 101. Thank-you Dr.

[@yukimaruzam]

He is teaching an electronics lecture in the process. I dig it.

[@SlickGinoRomano]

Happy Birthday Bob!

[@raven012000]

Thanks, Bob. You're greatly missed.

[@theoliviaarchives4794]

Amazing.

[@S2KEVIN]

science for the sake of art is a beautiful thing.

[@DjNikGnashers]

I love when KZbin algorithms throw me a video from 13 years ago that I haven't seen.

[@fabriziobarrera]

Thanx, Bob... Nice Keyboards!!

[@raviolijones5351]

This is so cool

[@johannes914]

Great video. I have never seen before.

[@FirebirdDude]

AWESOME!!

[@EGIL94]

It's not a Electric piano, it is a synthesizer -.- "Electric pianos produce sounds mechanically and the sounds are turned into electrical signals by pickups. Unlike a synthesizer, the electric piano is not an electronic instrument, but electro-mechanical." - en.wikipedia(x)org/wiki/Electric_piano

[@gnarlysoundscapes7210]

It's kind of funny how back then, the Minimoog was a relatively small synth, but the synths coming out today make it look gigantic.

[@MrBMoreFitness]

Google had brought this man to my attention and I am very glad that they did. Happy birthday to you Mr. Bob. without your involvement & contribution who knows what music we would be missing out on at this current time. So thanks (even I though you probably wont see this. hopefully a relative of his will. lol)

[@gwensciora8516]

RIP Herbert Deutsch!! I miss you! WAXX TRAXX TO THE MAXX on wusb FM NY

[@loombaron]

this man is a genious, long live bob moog!!!!

[@SUPERROCKER1970]

GENIUS!

[@1tderry]

Dr. Moog was a genius - With a great regard for musicians.

[@APERCUPETO]

Totally amazing doodle today!! :)

[@stormwolf88]

This man created the most wonderfull musical insrument ever he is my hero

[@causticlight3300]

I love Robert. His invention is the best on our planet earth! 🥰🥰🥰

[@aapddd]

This is not te downfall of music, it's a great instrument and you can make all kinds of music with it. It's what you do with it that counts. I like rock music but I had some synthesizer lessons and it was a shitload of fun.

[@carlcharming]

congratulations

[@Electrodefender]

my favourite instrumment.

[@hongdekong]

i love how he looks when he played that little song He just grins like:'sweet huh?' which it is...

[@davidelombardi6652]

His face 1:07 xD

[@xtremetutos20]

xD

[@av3nger3]

"Oops. I've exposed the Pac Man secret!"

[@soaringsquid0.129]

Lol almost mistook it for a police siren

[@fusspot57]

I had that exact album...Switched On Bach.. I have no idea what happened to it. I probably wore it out!

[@Cesarsound1]

Powerful machine.

[@myklmusic]

I remember 'Hooked On Bach' from way back. I'd wondered where those sounds came from. Now I'm a serious analogue junky. I have a Moog Rogue and a Moog Liberation and I love them!

[@User-jk8wq]

Bob Moog sounds like a really nice dude

[@Patritz]

happy birthday mr moog!

[@macjohan]

Share if you like synthmusic! R.I.P. Bob Moog

[@Synthiefrau]

I love my Mini Moog very much!!!

[@electriceyeslide5959]

He’s a brilliant guy

[@MurphyMonster]

@THEH4VOC The music was empty and without form. And Moog said "Let there be synth!", and there was synth. Banks and Emerson heard the synth, and it rocked!

[@bdufdiskc]

I love the totally idealized waveforms they show while he's demoing the oscillator, the real waveforms coming out of a mini look very different than that!

[@snsc2008]

Happy Birthday Bob Moog

[@ccdm9]

Bob we miss you sorely :(

[@madamerotten]

@KRAFTWERK2K1 You're right. There are hundreds of uncontrolled variables including the degree of power supply hum and temperature coefficients of the VCOs.

[@BASSPROOFMUSIC]

KING!

[@michaelwalsh1234]

He's so cool

[@NuGanjaTron]

@yfe24 Brandenburg Concerto #3. Probably most popular Bach piece next to Toccata & Fugue.

[@Seej1982]

Love that they used to original cover of Switched-On Bach for this.

[@lindaeasley5606]

In the 1970s there was still alot of apprehension among rock artists to use synthesizers. Emerson Lake & Palmer ,David Bowie , and an American artist named Gary Wright were among the first to embrace the synthesizer. In December 1975 Gary Wright released the first album to feature all songs recorded with synthesized instrumentation. He had huge hits with Dream Weaver and Love Is Alive. By the 1980s there weren't many music artists who WEREN'T using synthesizers