Henry Cow

Please allow 10 working days to process before shipping  Maroon Crewneck50% cotton 50% polyester “Joy for one person is a nightmare for another one” - Brecht Henry Cow started as an unruly seven-piece blues band. Three years after they were formed their playing became carefully structured and often very complex; nevertheless they retained their early humor and excitement. Although such diverse influences as Messiaen, Barre Philipz, Zappa and Chico Hamilton made themselves felt, the striking characteristic of Henry Cow’s music is its originality.  Henry Cow operated in the vernacular. They learned through doing, toured on the rock circuit, and published their music with Virgin records. They reached a mixed audience of non-specialists and connoisseurs through radio, LP sales, and concerts in town halls, clubs, community centers, and outdoor municipal festivals (especially in Italy). The discourse about their music was found in mass-market periodicals and newspapers. They worked colla