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ZZ top have announced that the long -term drummer Frank Beard For health reasons “has temporarily resigned from the current tour of the band”. Now Billy Gibbons has to keep the position alone, on the road with guest musicians.
According to the management of the band, Beards requires non -referred state of health “at short notice his full concentration”. “Frank Beard is looking forward to a early recovery,” she added.
The North America tour itself runs until August 23
The band reported on social networks. “Shelter Music Group, the management of ZZ Top, has announced the following. The band’s drummer, Mr. Frank Beard, temporarily withdraws from the current tour. He wants to take care of a health problem that requires his attention in the near future. Beard and ZZ-TOP members Billy F. Gibbons and Elwood Francis have hired John Douglas from Texas for the meantime. He is a long-time tech member, percussionist and drummer. Mister Douglas maintains a closer relationship with Beard and the bandmate. He has worked with the group in the past. [Douglas sprang tatsächlich ein, als Frank 2002 in Paris eine Not-Blinddarmoperation hatte]. Frank Beard hopes for a quick recovery. “
ZZ top – consisting of Beard, the guitarist/singer Billy Gibbons and the bass player Elwood Francis, who the late Dusty Hill in 2021 replaced – started her “Elevation Tour” at the beginning of the month. Her next appearance is planned for March 18 in Hiawassee, Georgia. The North America tour itself runs until August 23.
So the band will continue their remaining shows with its long-time drum technician John Douglas, who jumps in for Beard. Douglas has been part of the band’s live crew for at least 20 years because he jumped in for Beard in 2002 when the drummer had to undergo emergency operation on the appendix.
Frank Beard wrote hits like “Legs”, “Sharp Dressed Man”, “Gimme All Your Lovin ‘” and “Tush”
Although he is not the band’s founding drummer – this title goes to Dan Mitchell, who played in Gibbons’ former band Moving Sidewalks and played the first single “Salt Lick” drums at ZZ Tops – Beard has been a drummer at ZZ TOP for over 55 years. From ZZ tops first album in 1971 to La Futura From 2012.