Saw Lloyd solo many times in the mid- 80s. He BURNED THE PLACE DOWN!! One of those rare performers that seemingly stops time! That man is DANGEROUS with a guitar!
I'm now learning to listen Television. They completely passed me by and were such an influential band. It's impressive how the two guitars are always connected building these beautiful melodies...I'm 52 years old but is never too late to start listening this great band...
The finest practicioners of this kind of two-guitar interplay. It's an absolute conversation between Lloyd and Verlaine. God I love this band- hugely influential.
Richard explains how they filled each others holes, and that is perfect description. They mesh and interplay so well is a skill in itself and what makes Television iconic. I was around NYC at that time getting into punk / new wave and just don't understand how I never made it to CBGBs but listened to all the albums. I think by the time the albums came out, these bands were maybe passed playing CBGBs. I saw them all elsewhere except for Television nor Tom Verlaine or Mathew Sweet with Richard on guitar, the show that I was set to go to, but did not get there. All my heros are dying but it was wonderful times and music.
Wonderful thnx. They were every bit as good then as 78. Seeing them live, the revalation was always how much Richard lloyd did - and then tom's solo and sound at 10.00. Gasp
I could talk all night! So I won't. I am 74 was as the I.O.W in1970. Only heard of this band a while back. Watched again tonight for the third time! Hope that tells you I am impressed 100%. Very good & modest talented musicians who are perfectly together!
It would have been helpful to list the song titles: First, "In World" and then "1880 (or So)". The band is in top form, with exquisite guitar work by both Verlaine and Lloyd. That solo by Verlaine midway through "1880" is incredibly hot.
@@jimmyhughes7754 With due respect, unless you caught the band live back in the CBGB's days, that comment makes no sense. Okay, or if it's early live bootlegs or demos, Richard Hell never recorded with them. He wasn't on any of the three studio records, nor the Blow-Up. So... Might I ask how you formed that opinion? Look, I love Richard Hell, too. "Blank Generation" is one of my favorite punk records. But, Television? His tenure with them is mostly legend, in my book.
Pity about the crappy camera work on "1880" where the director seems to spend far too long focussing on anything other than Richard Lloyd doing his thing. That said, it's a great performance by the band
John Cale , a great artist whom I have seen in concert many times since 1975 onwards. this is the only video I copied from TV of him ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bUPvMzRhOTw.html
@@dave225 Oh, I see. I can't tell from that quick and blurry pan, but it's possible that's John Cale. I could imagine he was a guest on that program at least once or twice, and maybe he was scheduled to perform on the same show with Television.
What does "fancy" mean? Fast and flashy? Lots of empty solos going on forever? The solos by Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd in "1880 (or so)", the final song in this performance are as good as it gets, particularly the Verlaine solo starting around the 9.10 mark. That's one of the most exciting and creative guitar solos you will find.
