PEL Presents NEM#202: Richard Lloyd (Television): Guitar is Combustible

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Mark Linsenmayer

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🗓️ 6 September 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Richard joined Television in 1973 and has released three albums with them, plus seven solo albums starting in 1980. He has also played with Matthew Sweet, John Doe, Rocket from the Tomb, and others, and has a 2019 memoir Everything Is Combustible.

We discuss "So Sad" from The Countdown (2018), "Glurp" from Radiant Monkey (2007), "Pleading" from Field of Fire (1985), and "Misty Eyes" from Alchemy (1980). We conclude by listening to "May This Be Love" from The Jamie Neverts Story, Richard's album of Jimi Hendrix covers. Intro: "Venus" by Television from Marquee Moon (1977). More at richardlloyd.com.

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0:00.0	Phillips presents
0:01.5	One Blade
0:02.5	Crown Jewels
0:04.0	As a prince, it's important my moustache is magnifique
0:09.0	And my crown jewels are, how you say, free from fluft
0:13.0	For this I need a blade, much safer than a guillotine
0:17.0	Are you pretending to be French royalty again?
0:20.0	No, no
0:21.5	Trim, edge and shave with confidence
0:24.0	Even down there, such one blade 360
0:27.0	Innovation and you, Phillips
0:30.5	Music
0:43.5	We're listening to nakedly examined music
0:45.5	A podcast about songs and songwriters
0:47.5	My name is Mark Linzenmeier
0:49.5	My guest for episode 202 is Richard Lloyd
0:51.5	Famously of the band Television
0:53.5	Where he formed a two guitar
0:55.5	Jaggernaut with Tom Verlaine
0:57.5	1973 through 1978
0:59.5	Releasing two albums plus a reunion album in 1991
1:03.5	And he continued to play live with them through the late Aughts
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