Frank Beard
ON THE RECORD · 12 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I’ve found the people I was meant to play with,”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Beard reflected on his bandmates in the 2019 documentary about ZZ Top.
“I never wanted to quit, and never wanted to get fired.”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Beard reflected on his bandmates in the 2019 documentary about ZZ Top.
“That was back to that thing of, ‘You gotta go to California, you gotta go to New York,’”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Frank Beard spoke about industry expectations for bands in a 2019 documentary.
“I was jacked up on speed,”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Frank Beard recalled in a 2019 documentary the first time he jammed with Billy Gibbons.
“I would say, for me, I have found the people that I want to play with. And I was able to do that at a very early age. I’m still satisfied with them. I’m satisfied with Dusty and I’m satisfied with Billy.”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Frank Beard reflected on his long musical partnership with his ZZ Top bandmates.
“I sold my original Ludwig kit to buy drugs with it. Relationships I fucked up … In the back of my mind, I knew I needed to kick heroin. I needed to stop doing cocaine. I had done it all, and I couldn’t go any further.”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Frank Beard reflected in a documentary on his struggles with addiction and the urge to get sober.
“And we’d get out there and just kick their ass. We did Mott the Hoople that way, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple. They were through, and they didn’t care who knew it, so people would remember us.”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Frank Beard described in a 1984 interview how ZZ Top outshined headlining acts on tour.
“And we refused to do that.”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Frank Beard noted ZZ Top's refusal to conform to conventional music industry paths.
“With these two guys, I’ve never wanted to quit, and I’ve never wanted to get fired.”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Frank Beard quipped about playing with his ZZ Top bandmates.
“All the money I pissed off, that’s a regret,”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Frank Beard expressed regret about past drug use in a 2019 documentary.
“When we were second on the bill, he would always get us on a tour with a band that was through — that was fixin’ to break up and just doin’ a money tour,”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Frank Beard explained in a 1984 interview how manager Bill Ham booked ZZ Top as a supporting act.
“so I made him jam for about eight hours ’til his tongue just fell out.”
Frank Beard · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
Frank Beard recalled in a 2019 documentary how long he made Billy Gibbons jam during their first session.