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New York City, New York (1973 – 1978, 1991 – 1993, 2001 – present)
Television was one of the most creative bands to emerge from New York’s underground scene of the mid-’70s, creating an influential new guitar vocabulary. While guitarists Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd liked to jam, they didn’t follow the accepted rock structures for improvisation — they removed the blues while retaining the raw energy of garage rock, adding complex, lyrical solo lines that recalled both jazz and rock. With its angular rhythms and fluid leads, Television’s music always went in unconventional directions, laying the groundwork for many of the guitar-based post-punk pop groups of the late ’70s and ’80s.
In the early ’70s, Television began as The Neon Boys, a group featuring guitarist/vocalist Tom Verlaine, drummer Billy Ficca, and bassist Richard Hell. At the end of 1973 in New York City, New York, the group reunited under the name Television, adding rhythm guitarist Richard Lloyd. The following year, the band made its live debut at New York’s Townhouse theater and began to build up an underground following. Soon, their fan base was large enough that Verlaine was able to persuade CBGB to begin featuring live bands on a regular basis; the club would become an important venue for punk and new wave bands. Television was the first punk/new wave band to play at CBGB. That year, Verlaine played guitar on Patti Smith’s first single, “Hey Joe”/”Piss Factory,” as well as wrote a book of poetry with the singer.
Television recorded a demo tape for Island Records with Brian Eno in 1975, yet the label decided not to sign the band.
In the early ’70s, Television began as The Neon Boys, a group featuring guitarist/vocalist Tom Verlaine, drummer Billy Ficca, and bassist Richard Hell. At the end of 1973 in New York City, New York, the group reunited under the name Television, adding rhythm guitarist Richard Lloyd. The following year, the band made its live debut at New York’s Townhouse theater and began to build up an underground following. Soon, their fan base was large enough that Verlaine was able to persuade CBGB to begin featuring live bands on a regular basis; the club would become an important venue for punk and new wave bands. Television was the first punk/new wave band to play at CBGB. That year, Verlaine played guitar on Patti Smith’s first single, “Hey Joe”/”Piss Factory,” as well as wrote a book of poetry with the singer.
Television recorded a demo tape for Island Records with Brian Eno in 1975, yet the label decided not to sign the band.
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pendragoness wrote:
I like how this is tagged as "proto-punk, punk, and post-punk"
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Hanges wrote:
wow didn't know that stuff about removing the blues in their songs , u always learn stuff
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DesireeGomez wrote:
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hampuslund wrote:
Marquee moon is one of the best songs ever. :) Carried away is THE Night-Anthem.
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Akaszatoma wrote:
fantastic. oh, yes. it IS fantastic.
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Waes-GOD wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Fans+of+the+old+music
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lastfmgs wrote:
good, not great...
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deadwing1411 wrote:
lol tagged as progressive rock
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ishyfishcat wrote:
<3 Tom Verlaine
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viniciusmgbc wrote:
dreamfull guitar solos
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alvareo wrote:
This music is fun.
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Cafiex wrote:
Lovely band.
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Vibyl wrote:
Friction is by far their best song.
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outre21 wrote:
so punk? lol
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themagicalx1 wrote:
so punk
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gui_augusto wrote:
Venus :DDD
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Memotas wrote:
hahaha... nice!
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rottmadgers wrote:
'Marquee Moon' is the greatest debut ever, by any band.
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Stoned_Marshall wrote:
this is such an incredible band. never been fond of post-punk or something, but now.... Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!
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googleeyes wrote:
Ha! I didn't know they dated. They do sound similar. Sometimes uncannily similar.
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