As the CBGB O.G.s most proficient at guitar solos, Television pointed to a world beyond punk. The Feelies twisted their intertwining patterns into the warp-speed jangle of “Forces at Work”, while U2 milked their minimalism for maximal effect on the wide-awake anthem “Bad”. But as The Strokes show, Television's influence is as much about streetwise attitude as six-string aptitude.