Frank Beard
ZZ Top drummer
Frank Beard's Gear
Frank Beard is listed here as using Tama Starclassic Maple drums with chrome hardware in a custom finish exclusive to him. The sizes are:
a 18"x22" Bass Drum (SMB2218) b 18"x22" Bass Drum (SMB2218) c 6"x14" Starclassic Maple Snare * d 5.5"x10" Tom Tom * e 10"x10" Tom Tom (SMT1010) f 6"x12" Tom Tom * g 14"x14" Floor Tom (SMF1414) h 16"x16" Floor Tom (SMF1616) i 16"x18" Floor Tom (SMF1816) j 5"x12" Snare Drum * * Special size
Used in one of Frank's live setups, as shown on Paiste's official site.
Used in one of Frank's live setups, as shown on Paiste's official site.
Used in one of Frank's live setups, as shown on Paiste's official site.
Used in one of Frank's live setups, as shown on Paiste's official site.
Used in one of Frank's live setups, as shown on Paiste's official site.
Used in one of Frank's live setups, as shown on Paiste's official site.
Used in one of Frank's live setups, as shown on Paiste's official site.
Used in one of Frank's live setups, as shown on Paiste's official site.
Used in one of Frank's live setups, as shown on Paiste's official site.
Used in one of Frank's live setups, as shown on Paiste's official site.
Frank Beard began using Syndrum CM pads on the "Expect No Quarter" tour in support of the Degüello album in 1979-80. He initially had of two them, which he would use during the bridge of "Cheap Sunglasses", one for a descending sine-wave sound (typical Syndrum fare) and one for an ascending sine-wave, both ran through a delay effect of some sort. A clear shot of one of the CMs being hit is seen at 1:15 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWPh4ZnZE1I
For the "El Loco-Motion" tour in 1981-82, a third CM pad was added, although it is unclear as to what context this third pad was used. The three-Syndrum setup remained in Beard's kit through the end of the 1983-84 "Eliminator" tour (pictured here in 1984) before being replaced by a single Simmons pad in 1985.
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