Television – Call Mr Lee
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Television, formed in New York City in 1973, is an American rock music band. Although Television never achieved mainstream commercial success, they are widely understood as one of the key founders of punk rock.
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For amps in the old days, live at least, it seemed to be Ampeg VT-22s and Fender Super Reverbs. For shows since this reunion they seemed to use Vox AC-30s. Lloyd has stuff like old Supros, and Verlaine used a Mesa Boogie combo in some stuff you can find here over the years. The tone is more in their fingers and imaginations than gear, though…
Richard Lloyd–great and underrated
I remember this lp as a righteous comeback
great song
Actually, he just goes nuts from 3:06 all the way to the end. I love Richard Lloyd’s playing. Not a bad songwriter, too.
Verlaine uses a Jazzmaster or Jaguar with really heavy strings, which has something to do with it – Lloyd almost always uses a Strat. In the late 70s they used Deluxe Reverbs exclusively but this is an early 90s recording.
My favourite bit is Lloyd’s bit of insane guitar-strangling from 3:06-3:22 or so.
This is awesome.
I don’t doubt they trememdously influenced punk; but I see a more direct link to the Punk sound from bands like “the Sonics” (Listen, for example to ‘he’s waiting’ ).
fuck! i want that guitar tone!
agree – the guitar teasing is amazing!
Dis Da Shit Mon….!!!!
CHRIST SAKE! I posted that a month ago, never noticed the “GOLDY” guitar tone until now. GODLY, sir.
Fucking GOLDY GUITAR TONE!!! AHHHHHH!
Heard and saw this once at the time it was released. Loved it and thank you for posting!
The guitars…. great!!!
dont u hate when ur walking in a hallway at school and it just so happens that you and just one other person are in the same hallway but they’re coming toward you, so you dont look at them or speak to them until they’re 5 inches away from you, EVEN IF THEY’RE YOUR FRIEND!
I love this song…Very nice!
/,,/,
Just exquisite contrast and playing of guitars
smooth…classy…so cool!
There are few/none groups like these nowadays.
2:17 – Verlaine’s and Lloyd’s left hands in the same frame — making a mighty music machine
thank you so much. Ive been wondering
Such A Magic Music,Bravo!!
Old Bull Lee, never thought of that
Yeah I think thats their best moment
J. Jewell a very close second
love it !!!
whoo!
best guitarists
Richard Lloyd!
sublime guitar work!
I’ll bet him and Lou Reed have the same heroin dealer!