PA's Battle to Stardom B6: Henry Cow v. Magma

RIO and Zeuhl fanatics welcome! This looks like it'll be quite a hard decision for some people out there. Both are extremely creative bands that shaped history to come and both are even relatively inaccessible to some proggers as a result of their unique take on music. Which will continue?

Please: If you are not familiar with one or both of the band's material, I urge that you use the links provided and at least listen to the samples on their respective pages (or Youtube if the particular band has no online streaming).

Henry Cow's PA page: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=608
Magma's PA page: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=646

As always, discussions are encouraged.

Recap:
Round 2
B1: Marillion v. Area       (32-35)
B2: Emerson, Lake and Palmer v. Tangerine Dream    (37-25)
B3: Can v. Opeth      (31-34)
B4: Van der Graaf Generator v. Samla Mammas Manna    (47-12)
B5: Rush v. Kayo Dot            (46-20)

B1: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52648&PN=1
B2: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52714
B3: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52795
B4: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52869
B5: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52956&PN=1


Round 1
A1:  Mahavishnu Orchestra v. Marillion      (24-28)
A2:  Gong v. Area    (18-19)
A3:  Emerson, Lake and Palmer v. The Flower Kings      (22-14)
A4:  The Residents v. Tangerine Dream    (12-15)
A5:  Can v. Dream Theater    (42-37)
A6:  Echolyn v. Opeth    (11-18)
A7:  Van der Graaf Generator v. The Mars Volta    (54-18)
A8:  Samla Mammas Manna v. Radiohead      (27-26)
A9:  Rush v. Tool    (55-21)
A10: Meshuggah v. Kayo Dot     (15-21)
A11: Henry Cow v. Amon Duul II      (17-12)
A12: Soft Machine v. Magma      (23-25)
A13: Ayreon v. Le Orme      (26-29)
A14: Ozric Tentacles v. Hawkwind         (21-27)
A15: Koenjihyakkei v. Univers Zero       (10-17)
A16: Gentle Giant v. Camel        (41-29)

A1: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51423&PN=2
A2: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51492&PN=1
A3: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51567&PN=1
A4: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51630&PN=1
A5: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51711&PN=1
A6: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51778
A7: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51855
A8: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51928&PN=1
A9: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52011
A10: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52091
A11: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52158&PN=1
A12: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52246
A13: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52336
A14: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52411&PN=1
A15: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52487&PN=1
A16: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52571

Magma, though I have to admit I know hardly anything of the Cow by ear.

Not a hard decision for me at all. Henry Cow without any doubt.

Bj-1 wrote: I refuse to vote in this poll!

Me too.

Magma for me.

Genesis.  Without a doubt. 

I was going to abstain too, but I saw someone voted for Magma without knowing anything by Henry Cow, so here's my balancing vote. ;P Read the topic people - it suggests you acquaint yourself with both bands before voting.

Can't vote here - don't know either band too well, only having Western Culture by Henry Cow, and nothing at all by Magma. These aren't my favourite genres, so I'm not really qualified to vote on this one.

No vote from me too.

febus wrote: If nobody is going to vote...this score might just be it ...3-2...........no, no Logan , Szygy ,Cooper , KBT and other Magma fans haven't shown here yet...so the final score might be 7-4 for Magma1....i don't know how Alex  is going to vote...maybe no vote either!

I voted for the socks. I had to. But it was hard.