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 Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock 'n' roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis m ...

, Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Paul Collins & the Beat, Michael Monroe, Henry Lee Summer, Tom Verlaine and

Television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

. Rip began playing guitar at the age of six. 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''.Biografía de Jimmy Rip (spanish)
Retrieved on September 3, 2017 In 2006, Rip worked as a producer and guitarist with Jerry Lee Lewis for his album '' Last Man Standing''.Jimmy Rip en Discogs
Retrieved on September 3, 2017 A year later, he joined Television after the departure of their second guitarist Richard Lloyd. 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 Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...

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and leads his own band, called ''Jimmy Rip and The Trip''.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.

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