Geese Cover Television Song in Richard Lloyd Tribute
The Brooklyn band paid respects to the Television guitarist during a Philadelphia show days after his death at 75.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Rock
Geese covered Television's 'Ain't That Nothin'' at The Fillmore in Philadelphia as a tribute to guitarist Richard Lloyd, who died at age 75 on November 7 at his home in Tennessee. Frontman Cameron Winter told the crowd 'Rest in peace Richard Lloyd' before the song.
Why it matters
Lloyd was a founding member of Television, a band whose work shaped the New York punk and post-punk scene of the late 1970s. The tribute highlights how current bands continue to draw on that catalog.
The Fillmore set was the first of two nights Geese had booked at the venue that weekend, with the cover following their song '2122.' Lloyd's death came after a battle with bile duct cancer, diagnosed and reported in August 2026.
The players
Geese
Brooklyn-based rock band known for its experimental approach and frequent covers of post-punk and art-rock material.
Cameron Winter
Geese's frontman whose distinctive vocal style shapes the band's live sound and its interpretations of older songs.
Richard Lloyd
Guitarist and founding member of Television, the New York band whose 1977 album Marquee Moon became a landmark of punk and post-punk.
The details
Geese kept the upbeat instrumentals of the 1978 Television original largely intact, while Winter's vocal delivery gave the cover a more brooding tone. The band had previously covered Television's 'Marquee Moon' during their 2024 Geesefest residency.
Timeline
November 7, 2026: Richard Lloyd dies at age 75 at his home in Tennessee.
November 7, 2026: Geese performs the 'Ain't That Nothin'' tribute at The Fillmore in Philadelphia.
November 8, 2026: Geese plays a second night at The Fillmore.
Legacy
Geese's repeated covers of Television, including 'Marquee Moon' in 2024, show a pattern of contemporary rock bands reviving the late-1970s New York sound. The Lloyd tribute extends that lineage as the surviving members of Television's original lineup age.
Fans in Philadelphia could see the cover live at The Fillmore on November 7 and 8. Tickets for later tour stops, including Boston, are the next way to hear the band's tributes in person.
The takeaway
Tribute covers often keep a song alive for new listeners long after its original artists have stepped away from the stage. Geese's version of 'Ain't That Nothin'' offers a way to hear Lloyd's guitar work reframed through a different voice.
What happens next
Geese is scheduled to perform in Boston, Massachusetts, on an upcoming tour date, where audiences may hear whether the Television cover returns to the setlist.
Further reading
For more coverage of bands carrying forward classic catalogs, explore Rock in Philadelphia.
