Television, Lloyd, Quine, Sweet etc

So I spent part of the weekend finally devoting some time to Television. I had to do the same thing a while back with Big Star. Not sure why I ignored them so long considering they are mentioned so often when reading about the bands I like.

Anyway, the thing that finally got me to do so was hearing Days on Sirius. Wow. While I really don't care for Verlaine's vocals(and agree with Lloyd that he may have benefitted from vocal lessons) I could listen to that style of guitar all day long. I really have not spent enough time with Marquee Moon to have favorites, but I'm sure that will happen soon. Not even started on the "reunion" album.

The search led me to this site devoted to Television and Verlaine. Some interesting interviews there, but Verlaine doesn't really reveal much. Not nearly as much as Richard Lloyd(there are multiple parts of these) or Richard Hell. I had never heard of the Heartbreakers or Voidoids.

Listening to Hell, I was surprised to hear his praise for a guitarist I had never heard of- Robert Quine.

I then felt like a complete idiot for not having any idea that both Lloyd and Quine played on so much of Matthews Sweet's stuff.
Girlfriend + I've Been Waiting with Quine

Sick of Myself with Lloyd

You always hear about CBGB's, Punk and that scene. Reading up on all this stuff has given me a new appreciation for it all. I also learned about way more connections to later musicians I listen to all the time. Would love to see your views on the music, connections, etc.