Frank Beard

Drummer admits he couldn’t afford to become an addict until big money payment in 1977.

The man who once inexplicably tried to contain one of the most spectacular manes in rock history squares off against the only member of ZZ Top without a beard our March Mullet Madness battle.

They both rose to fame in the '70s, then made stirring comebacks in the '80s.

We reached out to someone who knows first-hand how important his style and skill has been over the decades.