What would the eighties have been like without Robert Moog? Some may argue better, but what a waste of awesome clothing and hair it would have been...

The inventor of the synthesizer, who would have been 78 years young today, is being celebrated today with what is arguably the coolest Google 'Doodle' to date: as fully functioning synthesizer with keyboard operable keys, workable knobs and switches for modulation, and a four-track mixer/recorder. Sweet.

You can even grab a quick link to share your recording or upload right to your G+ account.Crazy, right?

As you can see from the pic below, it's quite an intricate little toy.

Check the one I made here, or don't(it's awful)

(image credit: google.com)