Jimmy Rip | |
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 Jimmy Rip playing with Television in Brazil, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1956-03-13)March 13, 1956 (age 69) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock,blues,punk,proto-punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, composer, musical arranger |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Jimmy Rippetoe (born March 13, 1956), better known by his stage nameJimmy Rip, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer, who is known for his work withJerry Lee Lewis,Mick Jagger,Debbie Harry,Paul Collins &the Beat,Michael Monroe,Henry Lee Summer,Tom Verlaine andTelevision.[2] Rip began playing guitar at the age of six.[3]
Rip became lead guitarist forPaul Collins &the Beat in 1983. He played on their albumTo Beat Or Not To Beat and was featured in their music videos.
He worked with Jagger on his solo albumWandering Spirit and released his first solo album in 1997, calledWay Past Blue.[4]
In 2006, Rip worked as a producer and guitarist with Jerry Lee Lewis for his albumLast Man Standing.[5] A year later, he joined Television after the departure of their second guitaristRichard Lloyd.[1]
Since then, he has been working on a new album with Television, and on a second solo effort. In 2009, after the South American and European tour he completed work on the debut album of the Croatian rock band, Voodoo Lizards.
He currently plays inBuenos Aires,Argentina and leads his own band, calledJimmy Rip and The Trip.[6] In this country, he has produced and collaborated with artists of great international recognition, such asPappo,Ratones Paranoicos,Los Piojos,Airbag, among others.[4]
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