TDC: Richard Lloyd

[singlehum]

Richard Lloyd, Television's Virtuoso Guitarist, Dead at 75

Richard Lloyd, the Television co-founder and guitarist who helped bring a deft virtuosity to punk’s stripped-down fury, has died at the age of 75.

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[velorush]

I've been revisiting / visiting all of the CBGB bands for a few years since watching the Alan Rickman movie and of all the bands I still come away most impressed with Television. Amazing musicianship and originality. His guitar lines were never overtly flashy but always exactly what the song needed.

 

[cmatthes]

I really "got" Richard when I first spun Matthew Sweet's "Girlfriend". I had some familiarity with Television at the time, but they were kind of out of my line of sight for a while until I went down the Lloyd/Quine rabbitholes. I've only heard one other guitarist for Matthew Sweet come close to doing Richard's lines justice...and he's had many over the years in his touring bands.

I'm fortunate for having seen Richard play a few times in the 90s. Amazing player to watch.

 

[soli'd]

I came to Television by way of Pavement. Verlaine/Lloyd pairing clearly inspired Malkmus/Kannberg.