Richard Lloyd
Richard Lloyd
Guitarist and founding member of the rock band Television, the group known for the album Marquee Moon.
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth25 October 1951
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Some-one called my style 'sense of urgency' guitar playing and I've always admitted I often don't know where I'm going when I solo. But that desperation is what makes it exciting.
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Television was the only band of its ilk that treated the guitar with delicacy, not as simple rhythm support for teenage aggression.
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To me, the coolest riffs are composed of two guitar parts that interlock like gears. You need both parts to make whole. I work things out on an electric that's not plugged in to make sure a good tone isn't forgiving a part that couldn't stand up naked. Only after the parts are written will I struggle to find a tone that supports the creativity.
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