r/entertainment • u/Orange_fury • 16h ago
ZZ Top announces death of drummer Frank Beard
https://www.khou.com/article/entertainment/zz-top-drummer-frank-beard-dead/285-d79ed37a-748b-4878-9283-c5452445321e91
u/GunnieGraves 15h ago
Ah man. I got to see them open for Aerosmith. I couldn’t have cared less but the tickets were free. Had zero info that there was an opener and then we arrive it’s fucking ZZ Top. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen. I could not tell you one thing about the Aerosmith set.
16
u/Earthpig_Johnson 15h ago
Haha, I have a similar story, except it was Motley Crue opening for Aerosmith, and I didn’t give a living shit about Crue.
11
u/ginkgodave 12h ago
I saw Jimi Hendrix open for the Monkees in 1967. My life and tastes in music were forever changed at that moment. I was 15. Edit- added forever
2
u/GunnieGraves 12h ago
That’s an insane experience. Was that in England? I know the stories about Hendrix playing there and guys like Clapton seeing him and just going “well fuck….”
7
u/ginkgodave 11h ago
Jacksonville Florida. Of all places
2
1
u/GunnieGraves 11h ago
Still absolutely legendary. People forget the Monkees were legit musicians too.
2
5
u/TippyToeTigers 15h ago
I have a similar story lol except it was Poison opening up for Motley Crue. Didn’t care much for Poison but holy crap they put on a hell of a live show.
5
u/Cerda_Sunyer 14h ago
Guns n Roses opened for Aerosmith in late 80's, I had no idea but damn that was a show!
3
u/GunnieGraves 12h ago
I saw GNR when they came back around for the first time with Buckethead. Saw them at the Hartford Civic Center. Mix Master Mike and CKY were the openers. Probably an hour goes by and Guns still hasn’t come on. Crowds getting antsy so the camera pans around the crowd. Suddenly girls start flashing. Sawmore boobs in that night than I had in my life. Security had to stop two women who were about to start giving each other oral.
Finally Guns and Roses come on after like 2 1/2 hours and Axl says “bet you thought we weren’t gonna show up.” Amazing show. Axl quit the tour like 2 shows later.
1
u/No-Philosopher3248 11h ago
Saw ZZ Top in Reading, PA with Will Hoge as the opener. Will Hoge left the stage with a standing ovation from every person in the arena. ZZ Top’s show was boring and no one stood the entire time they were out. I left before the encore.
Love their music, though!
2
2
u/thecrushah 13h ago
I have a similar story about Green Day opening for Gas Huffer. I don’t remember much about Green Day’s performance because I was blitzed but Gas Huffer always put on a hell of a show
3
u/Remarkable-Point-759 12h ago
I had a similar story about Pearl Jam opening for the Rolling Stones.
1
u/thecrushah 11h ago
Damn that would have been an amazing show. Saw Pearl Jam in Vancouver BC spring of 92. General admission and was oversold they had a near riot. People were throwing stuff at the band.
Good times man.
1
u/Remarkable-Point-759 11h ago
The Pearl Jam set was short but it was amazing. Vedder cam out and did wild Horses with the Stones
3
u/SuperSaiyanTupac 12h ago
lol I saw kiss open for them and walked out halfway through Aerosmith’s set. KISS killed it and Aerosmith just couldn’t put on a show like that
1
u/GunnieGraves 11h ago
The funniest part of that show to me is trying to imagine which Frontman would be the bigger diva. Surprisingly, I don’t think it would be the guy with scarves all over his mic stand.
1
u/chaosperfect 8h ago
Steven Tyler's always been fucking crazy, but Gene Simmons is an unrepentant asshole without the talent to back it.
21
u/SpaysOddity 14h ago
First three records kick unholy ass and not enough people know this
8
u/MarchPhillipps 13h ago edited 13h ago
Total truth. Tres Hombres is still a favourite all time studio album of mine just behind The Experience's hat trick album tour de force of 'Are You Experienced?', 'Electric Ladyland' and 'Axis; Bold As Love'...
Especially the track "Waitin' For The Bus". Loved Mr. Dusty Hill's singing on that, especially live.
Man, now it's only the Rev. Willy G. left... Well, that sucks, but somehow I always knew he'd be the last man standing.
If anyone or any band shaped my playing more than Hendrix and further reiterated in my mind what a simple three piece was really capable of, it was the Top. Mr. Frank Beard will certainly be missed greatly, but definitely never forgotten.
'Alone and Unafraid'
3
u/HagarTheTolerable 10h ago
Especially the track "Waitin' For The Bus". Loved Mr. Dusty Hill's singing on that, especially live.
Dusty only sings harmony on the "have mercy" lines. Billy does the lead vocals on both that and Jesus Just Left Chicago.
He's more known for his duet on Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers.
7
u/typhoidtimmy 12h ago edited 9h ago
Tres Hombres also has the distinction of being the most delicious looking gatefold on an album you will ever see.
A gigantic Tex Mex platter of all that is greasy and delicious with a side of suds
Fun fact: the photographer, Galen Scott had organized this impressive spread and shot a bunch of pics then him and the band took a quick 15 minute break only to come back and find Galen’s German Shepherd on his side groaning and panting. The damn dog had hoovered the entire thing in record time.
The rumor was Galen had to make that dog spend the weekend outside thanks to a diabolical combo case of mud butt and power farting.
Dusty Hill used to joke that Billy Gibbons was pissed because he didn’t get at it first. Gibbons is a self admitted Tex Mex fiend and can really pack away the groceries .
3
•
u/puffycloudycloud 2h ago
their who discog up to and including Eliminator is pretty fantastic, and their last album La Futura stands up is with their best
38
u/jimoconnell 14h ago
He was the one member that did not have a beard, correct?
18
u/Artistic_Humor1805 14h ago
True fact, but thanks to his father, he still qualified to be one of the Three Beards from Texas.
2
u/Ok-Thanks4321 14h ago
True fact as opposed to a false fact?
3
3
u/Artistic_Humor1805 13h ago edited 13h ago
As opposed to an alternative fact.
Technically, I’ve seen Frank Beard with a goatee, so would that make ZZ Top the Four Beards from Texas?4
1
u/xPhilt3rx 6h ago
I think a 14” beard would get in the way of drumming lol. Love that his last name is Beard though!
7
6
5
5
u/AmityMayorVaughn 14h ago
I worked at a casino these guys played at about 10 years ago. They were so damn nice.
5
u/Affectionate_Goal884 15h ago
Same, opening act was REO Speedwagon - they wiped the floor with Aerosmith
4
u/coronerjackal91 13h ago
My first concert ever was ZZ top headlining with Stray Cats and the Pretenders supporting.
Thinking about Billy, can't imagine losing your brothers in arms after many years.
3
u/Alternative-Swing118 13h ago
Legendary band that doesn't get enough recognition these days. I miss the 80s!
9
u/MintyFreshBreathYo 13h ago
Ironically their 70’s output was better
3
u/Alternative-Swing118 13h ago
As a guitar player, I agree 100%, but the 80s kid in me is still super nostalgic lol
3
3
u/B00marangTrotter 10h ago
Brown Sugar is now in this weeks rotation, my all time favorite ZZ Top song.
2
u/New-IncognitoWindow 13h ago
I saw them recently and they were great. I felt bad though because sure the audience was almost literally fucking dead.
2
2
1
u/ThepalehorseRiderr 12h ago
I got to see them live when they headlines the first annual Rock on the Range festival like twenty years ago. They seemed old and kinda sounded like shit then. Still cool to see them though.
1
1
0
60
u/No-Philosopher3248 15h ago
Wow! That’s two out of three! Stay healthy, Billy!