# Venus guitar solo

> Tom Verlaine & Richard Lloyd's guitar solo on Venus by Television (1977) starts at about 1:58. From the album Marquee Moon. Played on a Fender Jazzmaster.

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

Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd's interlocking guitars give 'Venus' its shimmering, dreamlike quality. Their parts are clean and precise, weaving melodic lines around each other rather than competing for space. The solo is brief but lyrical, built on bright, chiming phrases that fit the song's romantic, slightly surreal mood. It's a fine example of how the band redefined guitar interplay in the punk era, blending art-rock ambition with simplicity. Listen for how the two guitars create a rich, layered texture, with each part adding a different color, and how the solo emerges naturally from that interplay before melting back into it.

Venus by Television is ranked #211 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Tom Verlaine & Richard Lloyd and the song was released in 1977. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #33 (NME).

## In our lists

- [The 25 Greatest Indie Rock Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/indie/) — #10
- [The 25 Greatest Punk Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/punk/) — #8
- [The Best Television Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/television-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1977](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1977/) — #12

## Sources

- [NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.nme.com/lists/50-greatest-guitar-solos-1255) — #33
- [Guitar Tricks: 200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/200-Best-Guitar-Solos-of-All-Time) — #200

### Who played the guitar solo on Venus?

Tom Verlaine & Richard Lloyd played the solo on Television's Venus (1977).

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

A fender jazzmaster, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Venus rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#211 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.

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