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Beard performing with ZZ Top in 2014. Before joining ZZ Top, Beard was a member of a fake version of the British band the Zombies, which toured in the US without authorization from the original band members, and also was part of the Outlaws with later ZZ Top member Dusty Hill.
Feb 26, 2020 · ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard recalled how he’d spent his first major paycheck, totaling $72,000, on drugs. He said he enjoyed the experience of indulging in LSD and heroin after reaching the big...
- Martin Kielty
Dec 17, 2023 · Why the beardless member of ZZ Top is called Frank Beard. As much as it might look like an internal joke from the band the answer is simple: that’s his real birth name. Born in Frankston, Texas in 1949 he was registered as Frank Lee Beard.
- Matthew Wilkening
- 'Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings' (1975) We're pretty proud of ourselves, because -- honest to goodness -- this impossibly groovy number would have topped our list of the best ZZ Top Frank Beard songs, too!
- 'Precious and Grace' From: 'Tres Hombres' (1973) "Here is another example of Frank's creativity with the drums," Weird raves. "I think this song has the best feel throughout because of the grooving, swinging beat Frank lays down.
- 'Heard It on the X' (1975) According to Weird, this probably shouldn't be the first ZZ Top song you try to learn to play. "The feel of this song is harder than it sounds to re-create," he explains.
- 'Cheap Sunglasses' This one wanders about as close to progressive rock as you can get while maintaining what Weird praises as Beard's famous "laid back and easy groove." '
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in Houston, Texas, in 1969. For 51 years, it consisted of vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sound based on Gibbons' blues style and Hill and Beard's rhythm section. They are known for their live ...
- 1969–present
- Dusty Hill, Lanier Greig, Dan Mitchell, Billy Ethridge
- Houston, Texas, U.S.
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Jun 11, 2019 · Learn about Frank Beard, the legendary percussionist who has been with ZZ Top since their inception. Discover his nickname, his appendectomy, and his beard history.
Jan 17, 2023 · Learn about Frank Beard, the only member of ZZ Top without a beard, who played drums for the band since its formation. Discover his drumming history, style, gear, and notable performances with the rock legends.
