OldSynths

One would think the company currently in business using Moog's name
would be willing to fund this...

--- In oldsynths@yahoogroups.com, Bill Sautter <sautter@...> wrote:
>
> Dear fellow Moog & synth afficiandos,
> You are receiving this because we have had past dealings on Moog & 
> synth matters (or you're on a Moog-related newsgroup to which I 
> subscribe). It is a 1-time message, so no need to "opt-out" if you're 
> not interested. That said, if you're a Moog & synth lover like I am, 
> then I can't think of a more worthy cause to consider supporting 
> financially or otherwise...
> 
> I was invited by Michelle Moog-Koussa & Laura Moog to attend the Moog 
> Foundation Advisory Board meeting after the Moog Symposium in NYC 
> week before last (which preceded the excellent MoogFest4 on 9/22).
> 
> Bob's "archives" that were discovered in several locations after his 
> passing were one of the topics of conversation. They are extensive, 
> and because he didn't store a lot if it in climate-controlled 
> environments, some pieces have mold and/or deterioration, but many 
> others are okay. The cataloging, preservation and restoration (as 
> need be) of "Dr. Bob's" archives is EXTREMELY important to the 
> Foundation & family.
> 
> We're excited that Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins has committed to 
> support the project! 
>
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/corgan%20setting%20up%20moog%20museum_1045678
> 
> The Moog Foundation needs to raise funds for the restoration & 
> preservation of the Moog archives, among their other stated goals of 
> endowing academic scholarships, music education and expansion of Moog 
> & synth-related concerts around the world. If you would like to 
> donate -- or know any deep-pocketed friends, relatives, corporations 
> or foundations -- then please do so at: www.moogfoundation.org
> 
> P.S. Does anyone have a photo of the Beatles or Rolling Stones 
> playing their Moog modulars? If so, please email them to me, so I can 
> pass them on to the Foundation.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
> Bill Sautter
> E-Mail: sautter@...
>