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Jamie Muhoberac - Here's Moog in your ear.
Jamie Muhoberac - Here's Moog in your Ear!
Keyboardist Jamie Muhoberac may not be a household name, but the list of artists he's played with are known worldwide. From classic rock icons such as the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton to newer artists such as Seal, Bush, Buckcherry, Alanis Morrisette and the Goo Goo Dolls, Muhoberac's keyboard playing has been in great demand throughout his career. Many acts outside of the rock arena have hired Muhoberac for their projects as well, from trip-hop pioneer Tricky to reggae legend Ziggy Marley, and even country diva Faith Hill. Having such a wide versatility of styles has allowed Muhoberac to musically adapt to these artists and help sculpt their sounds, and his Moog keyboards are always part of his keyboard arsenal.
As an artist who's used both the original Minimoog and the new Voyager, Muhoberac is exceptionally qualified to compare the two models, and he had much to say about Moog’s legendary synthesizers. "Being able to write in sounds and store them gives the Voyager a whole new level of usability," says Muhoberac. "In fact, when I got the Voyager, I wiped the presets clean and began building my own." He adds that the factory presets themselves are great, but for what he does, his own presets take precedence. "I also like not having to use the third oscillator as a LFO," he comments, "and the continuous waveform control is an added plus, versus the old switches." Muhoberac points out the effects loop on the Voyager as a useful tool, and really likes the way the keyboard itself feels. "Some keyboards feel really plastic in the actual keys, but the Moog keys are really smooth and help facilitate some of the licks and tricks I do when I play." He’s appreciative of the Voyager's bite in the upper register, as well as its sub lows, perfect for those speaker rumbling synth bass lines. Muhoberac simply states "The Voyager takes the intuitive design of the Minimoog and applies it to the 21st century."
Currently, Muhoberac's contributions to the 21st century have involved recent sessions with Phil Collins, John Mayer, Seal, Michelle Branch and newcomer Bonnie McKee. And if his last name seems familiar, it might be partly due to his father Larry Muhoberac, an ace session player in his own right who graced classic recordings by artists like Barbara Streisand, Neil Diamond, Hoyt Axton, Andre Crouch, Dean Martin, and the late great Elvis Presley. With a musical legacy behind him and a fabulous career well underway, Jamie Muhoberac has become one of the top session keyboardists on the scene, and Moog is there to support him all the way.
Robbie Gennet 2003
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