I recently realized that Television has influenced a lot of English bands. Echo and the Bunnymen, U2, Teardrop Explodes - it's obvious what they've listened to and what they're going for. When I was sixteen I listened to Yardbirds records and thought, "God, this is great. " It's gratifying to think that people listened to Television albums and felt the same.
Contrary to reports, this boy is not a billionaire or going to be richer than any Beatle. . . and not just in the sense of money, by the way; the Beatles are untouchable - those billionaire reports are a joke.