# RIP Richard Lloyd of Television, 75

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**Created:** [November 7, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-lloyd-of-television-75/1034664 "2026-11-07T18:07:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-lloyd-of-television-75/1034664/1 "2026-11-07T18:07:27Z")

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I think if you measured output vs impact, Television’s and their album Marquee Moon would be high on the list (they had one other full studio album, Adventure), and a lot of that was his fabulous guitar exchanges with Tom Verlaine.

I have listened to Marquee Moon hundreds of times, and am unsurprised to often see it on lists of influences.

[https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/arts/music/richard-lloyd-dead.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.OlE.oxZg.80s0P9SwRrwG&smid=url-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/arts/music/richard-lloyd-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.OlE.oxZg.80s0P9SwRrwG&smid=url-share)

Fred Smith, their bass player, died in February. RIP as well.

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**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-lloyd-of-television-75/1034664/2 "2026-11-07T18:42:27Z")

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Ouch, that hits hard. He has always been one of those New Wave guitarists that rank among my favorite guitar players of all. He also did a great job on Matthew Sweet’s masterpiece “Girlfriend” (together with another one of those guys, Robert Quine!).

But one nitpick, Television actually released three studio albums, they had a small comeback with their self-titled album from 1992, and it’s not a bad one.

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**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-lloyd-of-television-75/1034664/3 "2026-11-07T18:47:41Z")

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> [@EinsteinsHund](#):
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> But one nitpick, Television actually released three studio albums, they had a small comeback with their self-titled album from 1992, and it’s not a bad one.

TIL, thanks!

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**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-lloyd-of-television-75/1034664/4 "2026-11-08T05:49:46Z")

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Yeah, don’t miss that third one, it is great! “Call Mr Lee” is as good as anything else they ever did IMO.