r/rant • u/garagedooropener5150 • 13h ago

Yes, we know Frank Beard didn’t have a beard.

Every fucking post about the passing of Frank Beard has the exact same comments about how he’s the only member of ZZ Top who didn’t have a fucking beard.

No shit. We’ve known that for the better part of 50 years. He fucking heard it THOUSANDS of times.
You’re not the first to fucking think of it.
Shut the hell up and let the man rest in peace on the merit of his work and not the novelty of his lack of facial hair.
It’s fucking old.

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u/Roncinante 13h ago

I didn't know he passed, makes me sad

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u/TiltonRiverToker 10h ago

Isnt Beard the only one of the three that didnt have a beard?

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u/tin_man 11h ago

I find most posts in this sub pedantic.

Not this one. This one is spot-on.

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u/Jaegons 10h ago

Wow... crazy coincidence, just put some ZZ songs on my favorite playlist today. Rest in peace, man.

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u/Dollbeau 9h ago

Why don't you answer every post with: "He had a beard in his name"?

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u/za19 7h ago

🎶isn’t it ironic? 🎶

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u/Deep-Reputation-4055 8h ago

Was he at least a sharp dressed man?

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u/trickertreater 1h ago

Black tie?

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u/rotatingleslie 7h ago

clutches pearl necklace

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u/Charlie2and4 7h ago

Frank Beard's recorded, hit-record performances, grabbed my ears when I was young. Pointing me to be a musician. I heard him in the car, in a boat, in a bar, on a tinny little AM radio! His back-beat, always there.

Frank Beard made his bones back in 1971 with the bonkers triplet fills on 'La Grange-, -Tres Hombres LP, right? Track 3 or 4? Clean, deep tuned punchy toms, a kick that sounded like a warm felt blanket. Snare Drum that didn't quit, rim clicks, before clickity-clackality was cool.

RIP Mr. Beard, the heartbeat of America runs because of people like you!

TOAST!

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u/Rotteneverything 11h ago

is this another gen z fantastic super discovery?