Jimmy Rip

{{short description|American musician}}

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| image = Jimmy Rip.jpg

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| caption = Jimmy Rip playing with Television in Brazil, 2014

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|3|13}}

| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

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| genre = Rock, blues, punk, proto-punk

| occupation = Musician, producer, composer, musical arranger

| instrument = Guitar

| years_active = 1980–present

| associated_acts = Mick Jagger, Ratones Paranoicos, Television, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tom Verlaine

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Jimmy Rippetoe (born March 13, 1956), better known by his stage name Jimmy Rip, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer, who is known for his work with Jerry Lee Lewis, Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Paul Collins & the Beat, Michael Monroe, Henry Lee Summer, Tom Verlaine and Television.[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-rippetoe-mn0001298195 Jimmy Rippetoe|Credits|AllMusic]. Retrieved September 3, 2017 Rip began playing guitar at the age of six.{{cite book| first= John| last= Tobler| year= 1992| title= NME Rock 'N' Roll Years| edition= 1st| publisher= Reed International Books Ltd| location= London| page= 360| id= CN 5585}}

Rip became lead guitarist for Paul Collins & the Beat in 1983. He played on their album To Beat Or Not To Beat and was featured in their music videos.

He worked with Jagger on his solo album Wandering Spirit and released his first solo album in 1997, called Way Past Blue.[http://jimmyripandthetrip.com/bio.html Biografía de Jimmy Rip (spanish)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118191250/http://jimmyripandthetrip.com/bio.html |date=January 18, 2016 }} Retrieved on September 3, 2017

In 2006, Rip worked as a producer and guitarist with Jerry Lee Lewis for his album Last Man Standing.[https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/936359-Jimmy-Rip Jimmy Rip en Discogs] Retrieved on September 3, 2017 A year later, he joined Television after the departure of their second guitarist Richard Lloyd.{{cite web|last1=Erlewine|first1=Stephen Thomas|title=Biography of Television|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5612|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=September 3, 2017}}

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 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and leads his own band, called Jimmy Rip and The Trip.[http://www.indiehoy.com/entrevistas/jimmy-rip-television-quiero-entregarles-marquee-moon-vivo/ Entrevista a Jimmy Rip, guitarrista de Television (spanish)] Retrieved on September 3, 2017 In this country, he has produced and collaborated with artists of great international recognition, such as Pappo, Ratones Paranoicos, Los Piojos, Airbag, among others.