# Elevation guitar solo

> Richard Lloyd's guitar solo on Elevation by Television (1977) starts at about 2:47. From the album Marquee Moon. Played on a Fender Stratocaster.

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Television, 1977, from *Marquee Moon*. Solo by *Richard Lloyd*.

Lloyd's ringing, carefully composed lead weaves between the song's interlocking guitar parts.

Elevation by Television is #5 in our ranking of the best Television guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Lloyd and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Television Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/television-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Elevation?

Richard Lloyd played the solo on Television's Elevation (1977).

### What guitar was used on the Elevation solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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