Frank Beard, the legendary drummer for ZZ High, died Monday, Aug. 17, on the age of 77.
Information of Beard’s loss of life was introduced a day later, with an announcement noting he “was in hospice care when he handed away at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with members of the family at his facet.”
Beard’s loss of life got here just a little greater than 5 years after the passing of bassist Dusty Hill. ZZ High had continued to tour with Elwood Francis on bass, and extra lately, as Beard’s well being started to say no, Michael Monahan crammed in behind the drum package. In a put up to ZZ High’s Instagram, Billy Gibbons – the band’s guitarist, frontman and sole surviving core member – paid tribute to Beard.
“In the present day, Elwood and I misplaced an ideal pal and collaborator, and the world misplaced one of the vital naturally revolutionary drummers and an ideal and true son of Texas,” Gibbons wrote. “His signature backbeat was key to retaining ZZ on prime.”
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As information of Beard’s passing unfold the world over, many fellow rockers took to social media to pay their respects.
Former Weapons N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum described Beard as “the spine of ZZ High for 57 years with the most effective shuffle identified to man.” In the meantime, Rage In opposition to the Machine drummer Brad Wilk recalled a lifechanging expertise watching Beard play. “I first skilled ZZ High on the LA Discussion board in highschool for the Eliminator tour. My thoughts was BLOWN! Watching his two hand shuffle reside was immense.”
Elsewhere, Foghat described Beard as “an unimaginable drummer and nice man. We have accomplished so many reveals with ZZ High over time and all the time a pleasure to share the stage with them. Our ideas and love exit to Billy & Elwood, and naturally his household & buddies. Thanks Frank to your strong presence all these a few years.”
These tributes and extra might be discovered under.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)
Gary Holt (Exodus, Slayer)
Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
Vernon Reid (Dwelling Color)
Ted Nugent
Nashville Pussy
Brad Wilk (Rage In opposition to the Machine)
Matt Sorum (ex-Weapons N’ Roses)
Slash
Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
Tim Montana
Marshall Tucker Band
George Thorogood & the Destroyers
Jack Blades (Nightranger)
Warren Haynes (Gov’t Mule)
Jeff Scott Soto
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