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Topic ClosedMagma vs Van der Graaf Generator
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Poll Question: Which do you choose?
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I'm a sucker for everything PH related, in or out of VDGG (but specially  in)
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Hard to choose. Van der Graaf Generator just over Magma.
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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Now that i think about it, i would love to hear the two bands do an album together. Van Magma Generator would rock!


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Doh! You win! That is perfect :)
OK, their first album could be called Kobaiabluff Big smile


Or, erm, ah, The Least We Can Do Iss Udu Wudo To Each Other. You win that one.   

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Anyway, I love both and my first inclination is not to choose, but there is more so much more Magma that I have and love. Between, studio and live albums, compilations etc., I think I have more Magma albums than by any other, save Ennio Morricone.
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I don't know if you're supposed to vote in your own poll or not on here.. but I just voted for Magma. To help them out a little since they're way behind, and also because listening to a lot of their stuff I'm starting to get really into it! I wasn't able to that much with Van der Graaf Generator except for the second song on Pawn Hearts. 
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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Now that i think about it, i would love to hear the two bands do an album together. Van Magma Generator would rock!


Vander Graaf Generator


Doh! You win! That is perfect :)
OK, their first album could be called Kobaiabluff Big smile

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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Now that i think about it, i would love to hear the two bands do an album together. Van Magma Generator would rock!


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Now that i think about it, i would love to hear the two bands do an album together. Van Magma Generator would rock!

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Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Magma for De Futura alone, one of my favourite compositions ever!! Clap

De Futura is a masterpiece and my fave Magma piece, but VDGG is in my top 5 fave all time bands so gets the vote Wink
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Magma for De Futura alone, one of my favourite compositions ever!! Clap

Though I love VDGG as well.
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VdGG any day and all day Sunday.
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Love both but VDGG just sneaks over the line first. 
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I voted for VDGG (and Hillary Clinton...)
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tough one, but most days i'd go for Magma.
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VDGG gets my vote. Magma is also a great band.
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Love both but listen to VDGG more
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Voted for Magma way too quickly. When the message "Thank you for voting in this poll" appeared, I suddenly felt crippling pain in my whole body and had the heavy section of "Man-Erg" pounding in my head. That being said, I voted for Magma at first, because I listen to them a bit more, but had I thought about it just a bit longer, I could have been easily quoting Tom's above post. Oh well, that comes with a lesson for me. Love both bands to bits. And now, I can't really decide which one I like more. 
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Points: 15926 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 06 2017 at 23:10
BOTH !!! Not one over the other. Even with a gun to my head.........just pull the trigger.
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Well the only reason I care at all is because these are two bands that have somehow escaped my attention(yeah I know I'm terrible). But now that I'm on here and see that they both have very loyal fans I want to try to get into them. So it made sense in my mind to make a poll comparing them. If it doesn't to you I'm sorry. And if you truly are that passionate about both bands then, like I said, I really do feel your pain. 
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Actually i don't think i'm taking this too seriously. I'm just wondering what are the inner reasons for even conceiving such a notion of comparison? I mean, why the competition? Why does it matter to you as to who deems one or the other as the better band? It's just not computing. I'm sorry that i'm picking on your thread because these things pop up on a daily basis. I'm just curious as to why you give a baboon's ass why anyone loves one over the other. I sure as BLEEP don't.

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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

VdGG for me. But mostly because I know them much better. Only heard a few pieces from Magma a few times. The first time I checked them out I thought they just didn't do it for me. The second time I thought that perhaps, if I gived them I try, I might be able to end up getting some enjoyment from their music. However, I still haven't given them that other try.

Well you may be the deciding vote here if this one ends 1 - 0 lol. Appreciate your honesty. 
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