Editing Television (band) (section)

=== Musical style and influences ===
Television are contemporarily regarded as an [[art punk]] band. The band broke from standard rock convention by omitting [[blues]] influence and instead incorporating elements of [[jazz]], while retaining the "raw energy" that was influenced by [[garage rock]]. According to Stephen Thomas Erlewine of ''[[AllMusic]]'', "With its angular rhythms and fluid leads, Television's music always went in unconventional directions."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Erlewine |first1=Stephen Thomas |title=Television Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/television-mn0000019701#biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=November 17, 2024}}</ref> 

As with many emerging punk bands, [[the Velvet Underground]] was a strong influence.{{sfn|Waterman|2011|pp=22–24}} Television also drew inspiration from [[minimalism|minimalist]] composers such as [[Steve Reich]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://classicalbumsundays.com/album-of-the-month-television-marquee-moon/|title=The Story of Television 'Marquee Moon'|last=Murphy C|date=2014|website=Classic Album Sundays|access-date=September 20, 2019}}</ref> Tom Verlaine has often cited the influence of surf bands [[the Ventures]] and [[Dick Dale]] on Television's approach to the guitar, and he has also expressed a fondness for the bands [[Love (band)|Love]] and [[Buffalo Springfield]], two groups noted for their dual-guitar interplay. Television's ties to punk were underscored by their late '60s [[garage rock]] leanings; the band often covered the [[Count Five]]'s "[[Psychotic Reaction]]" and [[the 13th Floor Elevators]]' "Fire Engine" in concert.{{sfn|Waterman|2011|p=95}}

[[Lester Bangs]] heard in Television's music the influence of [[Quicksilver Messenger Service]], noting a similarity between Verlaine's guitar playing and [[John Cipollina]]'s.{{sfn|Bangs|1979}} Tom Verlaine has downplayed the comparison, citing The Ventures as a more apt reference point.{{sfn|Wizon|1992}}