If you missed us at NAMM, the North American Music Merchants’ twice-a-year trade show, here’s the scoop.
We shared Bob’s legacy by way some special guests: a historic Moog modular, Bode vocoder, and Minimoog controller for attendees to explore, shared with us by top composer and session musician Michael Boddicker.
Here’s a partial list of the works in which this system was used. From Saturday Night Fever to Michael Jackson’s Thriller, this is likely the most-recorded modular synthesizer in existence:
Read more about the history of the Boddicker modular we shared at NAMM here.
Also the host of our 2014 Ignite Gala in Encino, CA, Boddicker has worked with artists including Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, Quincy Jones, Barbara Streisand, George Benson, Olivia Newton-John, Joe Cocker, and Whitney Houston. A longtime close friend of Bob Moog, Boddicker is also known for his work scoring movies including Flashdance, Buckaroo Banzai, Apocalypse Now, and more.
Archive and Education Specialist Marc Doty demonstrated the instrument throughout the conference, for all ages. Read more about the effect a vintage modular had on a 2015 audience in Doty’s own post here: INSERT POST
We shared Bob’s spirit of innovation by opening up our booth space to a new company, Vo, built around Moog Guitar inventor Paul Vos groundbreaking work incorporating acoustic synthesis. Also the inventor of the Vo-96 Acoustic Synthesizer, Paul Vo observes that through acoustic synthesis, we can explore the sonic possibilities of acoustic instruments, and even previously unimagined objects of acoustic art, with the same depth we now explore electronic instruments.
And of course, we welcomed many friends who worked with Bob and his creations to shape electronic music across the decades. This year honored guests in our booth included Keith Emerson, Stevie Wonder, Yes/Moody Blues keyboardist Patrick Moraz, Gary Numan, TONTO co-creator Malcolm Cecil, Prince keyboardist Morris Hayes, Moog legacy legend Herb Deutsch, and many more.
Here are some photo highlights from our annual journey to share Bob’s indelible legacy with the music-makers and innovators of NAMM. See you next time, Anaheim!

The Waveform Gang: we spent four days at NAMM sharing Bob’s legacy, letting visitors explore Michael Boddicker’s magnificent vintage modular. Our team L-R: rock star volunteers Susan Granados and Scott Kenney, ED Michelle Moog-Koussa, Archive and Education Specialist Marc Doty.

Archive and Education Specialist Marc talks with Stevie Wonder–in front of Michael Boddicker’s magnificent custom, vintage Moog modular.

Top session keyboardist Michael Boddicker with Malcolm Cecil of TONTO’s Expanding Head Band. Boddicker’s modular on the far right.

A NAMM attendee controlling the Boddicker Modular with a Minimoog: this is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime experience we offer at NAMM.

A NAMM student attendee geeks out of Michael Boddicker’s extraordinary resume as a musician and composer. His modular is possibly the most recorded Moog modular in existence.

With Morris Hayes, keyboardist for Prince! Clockwise from top right: Morris Hayes, Tony Karavidas from Dave Smith Instruments, our director Michelle, board member Jerry Kovarsky, Archive and Education Specialist Marc Doty.

our ED Michelle Moog-Koussa with her colleague David Wish of Little Kids Rock. We teach science; Little Kids Rock teaches music. We both offer students life-changing experiences.

Rock star Foundation volunteer Susan Granados and the Boddicker Modular, as shared by our friends at Keyboard magazine.

David Rosenthal (keyboardist and music director, Billy Joel) with his protégé Michael Arrom. At 19 years old, Michael has already toured with Steve Vai. Bob’s legacy is endlessly inspiring the next generation.

Moog legacy legend at NAMM: Herbert Deutsch with our ED Michelle Moog-Koussa and Archive and Education Specialist Marc Doty. In the back, Bob watches over booth 5410.

Marc and Michelle with Johnny Hunkins, son of educator and experimental composer Art Hunkins, an early adopter of the Moog modular. Read more about Art Hunkins’ donation of a Moog modular to the Foundation’s archive here: https://moogfoundation.org/unc-g-bestows-bmf-with-permanent-loan-of-legendary-modular-synths