Television: Richard Lloyd Part 1

Richard Lloyd made his name as the guitarist for the underground rock band 'Television'. Having joined the band (Richard Hell - Bass, Vocals, Tom Verlaine - Guitar, Vocals, Billy Ficca - Drums) in 1973, he and Television manager Terry Ork discovered CBGB the following year - the club out of which American Punk music developed. Signed to Elektra in 1977, the band recorded two seminal albums - 'Marquee Moon' and 'Adventure', and despite the stature of these works now, at the time they failed to break Television into the big time, and they disbanded in 1978.
In this interview Lloyd discusses the New York underground scene in the 1970s, Andy Warhol, CBGB and the host of acts who emerged there (including The Ramones), his time in Television and the UK Punk scene they inspired.

[@philschack9937]

Blown away by the stories and history. So sad regarding Tom death, and know Richard has been i'll for a while. Richard saying they each were missing the other part the other guy had is so perfect. Richard could play flawless melody repeats, Tom just stylistic and more chaotic. Peace, I regret never making it to CBGBs or Max's. What a fool I was in hindsight, instead spending years at Downtown Beruit and its legendary jukebox. Long live those days!

[@sonofbarnsey]

"I'd already walked out on everybody. Either they sucked and I said, 'Geh, I could be at home practicing'. Or they were really good, and I'd go, 'Geh, I'd better start practicing!'" Lloyd just cracks the fuck out of me everytime

[@nathanladd125]

Richard's leads on Marquee Moon are some of the greatest ever put to tape.

[@dogsquadindia]

I have a hard time telling which is which

[@michaelgraham9774]

​@dogsquadindia Tom has a very odd sense of phrasing that sounds fairly off the cuff while Richard's leads are very assured and straight forward

[@timothygibbs8037]

Everything is Combustible is a great book, fun stories

[@robfpool]

This is so interesting and great to get Richard's perspective on the chronology & evology of Television

[@doctorskull8197]

Great, entertaining video ‼️😎

[@twistedspanner]

Hey I'm sure i spent an afternoon with this guy in 4.000 islands in Laos back in 2008?. He was from New York and his name was Richard. 😉

[@patrickguitar8676]

My guy..Richard llyod...nice stories...parallel war direction

[@dogsquadindia]

Smart guy w a unique take on the big picture

[@michaelrabinowitz5071]

And so it begins.

[@JWD1992]

It's too funny how much Richard reminds me of my one friend's dad of about the same age. And he is not a musician of any kind, but he just has like the same tone and cadence, haha.

[@jesuisarmenienne]

Very interesting indeed. This guy should write his memoirs !

[@PeterRabbit70]

@mahoganycoally I'm reading it now. "Everything is Combustible". It's very good.

[@mrbrainnyc258]

Richard Lloyd is a work of art.And like most works of art he bears only a passing resemblence to the "facts" on which the work is based. 90% of this story is fiction.

[@bobamato1]

And the reason you know this is why? What did he make up? Are you his shadow?

[@hangthedj3206]

+Bob Amato if you can't see that Richard is a fucking liar then you're stupid

[@bobamato1]

No need to use profanity, What is he lying about? Are you willing to slander a fantastic musician because of your jealousy? Leave it alone.

[@patrickguitar8676]

Mrguitar nyc Now thats funny but maybe true.he is an interesting story teller..👀👈✋

[@boobtuber06]

very few if any interviews with Tom; he's quite a weird person...

[@patrickguitar8676]

boobtuber06 Weird dude...2 of us together...down to chinatown.passed the guitar around..lost and found.great stuff dick

[@patrickguitar8676]

7:30...I'll take you down. .down to China Town...😅

[@riversidepete6128]

great guitarist ... but richard can spin some wild tales

[@syaoranoni54326]

+riversidepete 61 I start to spin the tale, you complain of my dic... tion.

[@patrickguitar8676]

riversidepete 61 Rubber band man...✋😎✋

[@Wildvideonyc]

Got two names for you Richard. Robert Quine Marc Ribot just to name a couple.And Quine is the one guitarist most widely recognized as the real inventor of the new lead guitar style born from the east village/CBGB scene of the 70's..

[@arynowyrth9581]

What question are you responding to? Do you think you're "telling" him something he doesn't know? He even mentions Quine at 4:17.