Terry Chimes

Terry Chimes
Born	5 July 1956 (1956-07-05) Stepney, London, England
Origin	Stepney, London, England
Genres	Punk rock, heavy metal, glam punk, rock and roll
Occupations	Musician, drummer, chiropractor
Instruments	Drums, percussion
Years active	1976–present
Associated acts	The Clash, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, Cowboys International, Generation X, Hanoi Rocks, The Cherry Bombz, Black Sabbath

Terry Chimes (born 5 July 1956, Stepney, London) was the original drummer of punk rock group The Clash. He originally played with them from July 1976 to November 1976, January 1977 to April 1977, and again from May 1982 to February 1983. He was the drummer for Hanoi Rocks in 1985, before the band broke up that same year. He briefly toured with Black Sabbath from July 1987 through December 1987, and in a one off gig in May 1988.

Since 1994, he has practised as a chiropractor in Essex at his clinic; Chimes Chiropractic. He also runs chiropractic seminars, with the accompanying website 'chiropractic heaven'.

The Clash

Terry Chimes was a member of the proto-punk band London SS, which also featured Mick Jones and Paul Simonon who, with Chimes, would team up with Joe Strummer and Keith Levene to form The Clash.

Both Chimes and Levene subsequently left, but Chimes was brought back to record the band's self-titled debut album, The Clash. On the album sleeve he was credited as Tory Crimes. After recording the album Chimes left the band once again and was replaced by Topper Headon.

In 1982, Headon was forced out of the band and Chimes was asked to rejoin for a U.S. tour, a brief tour supporting The Who, and the following UK tour. He was in the music video for the single, "Rock the Casbah".

Other bands

After leaving The Clash, Chimes drummed in bands including Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers briefly in 1977 and 1984, Cowboys International in 1979, Generation X from 1980 to 1981, Hanoi Rocks in 1985, The Cherry Bombz in 1986 (with ex Hanoi Rocks members Andy McCoy and Nasty Suicide and ex Sham 69/Wanderers/The Lords of the New Church Dave Tregunna) and Black Sabbath on their Eternal Idol Tour in 1987-88.

Later years

In 2003, he was inducted into in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Clash. He served as the band's spokesman on stage at the induction ceremony, giving an acceptance speech where he praised Topper Headon's work.

A May 2008 profile in the Daily Mail newspaper detailed how Chimes, a teetotal vegetarian, having been cured of serious arm pain on his first show in 1985 with Black Sabbath by the band's personal chiropractor, eventually turned to that occupation himself.

He was nominated as a Scouting In London Ambassador for the Scout Association Region for Greater London at an Adult Appreciation ceremony in 2008.

References

• Gilbert, Pat (2005) [2004]. Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash (4th edition ed.). London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1845131134. OCLC 61177239. 
• Gray, Marcus (2005) [1995]. The Clash: Return of the Last Gang in Town (5th revised edition ed.). London: Helter Skelter. ISBN 1905139101. OCLC 60668626. 
• Green, Johnny; Garry Barker (2003) [1997]. A Riot of Our Own: Night and Day with The Clash (3rd edition ed.). London: Orion. ISBN 0752858432. OCLC 52990890. 
• Gruen, Bob; Chris Salewicz (2004) [2001]. The Clash (3rd edition ed.). London: Omnibus. ISBN 1903399343. OCLC 69241279. 
• Needs, Kris (2005-01-25). Joe Strummer and the Legend of the Clash. London: Plexus. ISBN 085965348X. OCLC 53155325. 
• Topping, Keith (2004) [2003]. The Complete Clash (2nd edition ed.). Richmond: Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 1903111706. OCLC 63129186. 

• Should I stay or should I go now? (BBC News Magazine, Fri 20 Oct 2006)
• Black Sabbath Online: Terry Chimes

External links

• Official website
• chiropracticheaven.com