All the rolling stones
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:18 (one year ago)
Sorry, Jagger had a beard when he played Ned Kelly
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:19 (one year ago)
...and later too during the Emotional Rescue era:
https://fadmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/rolling-stones-model-Jerry-Hall-and-a-bearded-Mick-Jagger-480x619.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:22 (one year ago)
Joni Mitchell
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:23 (one year ago)
every woman rock star to threadnone of them have grown beards to my knowledgeyou can list them if you want, i choose not to
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:24 (one year ago)
lol I did not know mick did, that’s hilarious
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:28 (one year ago)
Elvis, except in Charro!, where he had a 5 o'clock shadow:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bz__YXrCcAATRwX.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:31 (one year ago)
Jesus, that's hot
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:31 (one year ago)
Geddy Lee, unless we're counting a soul patch
― where did the times go (Matt #2), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:32 (one year ago)
Couldn’t remember ever seeing Freddie Mercury with a beard but I googled “Freddie Mercury beard” and ooh la la
― remember how much your mother loves you (flamboyant goon tie included), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:32 (one year ago)
Naming my next online alt Mick Jagger's Beard.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:34 (one year ago)
John Lydon
― Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:40 (one year ago)
John Fogerty?
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:41 (one year ago)
little richard
― mookieproof, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:43 (one year ago)
Fogerty has had a moustache from time to time, but it doesn't really look good.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:52 (one year ago)
Not like Elvis!
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSom9y7gEqhLEElCr6AFpIyoQ0ZFY6WSH010g&usqp=CAU
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:53 (one year ago)
I think it's funny that Bob Weir was fairly clean-shaven until he got old and decided to become a Civil War General.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:59 (one year ago)
...and later too during the Emotional Rescue era:https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2016-09/29/14/campaign_images/buzzfeed-prod-fastlane02/zach-galifianakis-and-kristen-wiig-gave-questiona-2-30979-1475175514-7_big.jpg
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:00 (one year ago)
Although I now see that Weir had a beard period in '77:
https://credo.library.umass.edu/images/resize/600x600/muph009-vHG-sl071-i001-001.jpg
The Cornell Betty Beard is straight fire.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:01 (one year ago)
I was hoping to find one of Charlie Watts with a beard, this is the closest I could get. Probably the best picture of him I've ever seen.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/312578030370913549/
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:03 (one year ago)
Watts had a 5 o'clock shadow during his mid-'80s Heroin Period.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:05 (one year ago)
Paul Weller, though this is close.
― underwater as a compliment (Eazy), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:06 (one year ago)
Jeff Beck
― Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:09 (one year ago)
Punk is probably good for these: the Ramones; David Byrne; Verlaine; Mick Jones...
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:10 (one year ago)
Joe Strummer had a beard for his role in Alex Cox's Walker:
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c7/2b/35/c72b3518f59ad8352d8d315bb6abc139.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:13 (one year ago)
Lou Reed
― Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:13 (one year ago)
The Hoffman crew trumped us on this hot topic: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/musicians-that-never-wore-facial-hair.282116/
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:17 (one year ago)
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:18 (one year ago)
Don Fagen
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:19 (one year ago)
Every member of Kiss
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:19 (one year ago)
Alice Cooper
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:20 (one year ago)
I was going to say Frank Beard but he's spoiled everyone's favourite joke now by growing one
― where did the times go (Matt #2), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:20 (one year ago)
Tommy Ramone had a nice beard in his later years
― Josefa, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:20 (one year ago)
David Lee Roth
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:21 (one year ago)
Even with the trolly third post citing a female artist.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:21 (one year ago)
Ahem
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d4/7e/65/d47e6503ac0dffb9500a2407b50ba1cf.jpg
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:25 (one year ago)
Gary Numan
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:26 (one year ago)
David BowieDavid BowieDavid Bowie
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:27 (one year ago)
Ric Ocasek
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:27 (one year ago)
https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/products/david-bowie-in-1989-grey-and-blown-ii-pbrzyx
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:28 (one year ago)
Tyler / Perry
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:29 (one year ago)
Gene Simmons had more of a beard in some of his 1980s films, such as Trick or Treat and Wanted: Dead or Alive
― Josefa, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:29 (one year ago)
https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/products/david-bowie-in-1989-grey-and-blown-ii-pbrzyx🕸🕸
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:30 (one year ago)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/24206916733719960/
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:30 (one year ago)
Beards grown on vacation don't count.
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:31 (one year ago)
I love the mutual Page / Plant facial hair period of Zep when Jimmy was wearing sweaters on stage
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:33 (one year ago)
Ocasek had a moustache back in his Milkwood days:
https://sweetpurplejune.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/milkwood-cover-outtake-shared-by-jim-goodkind.jpg?w=700
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:34 (one year ago)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/24206916733719960🕸/🕸
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:34 (one year ago)
Scott Walker
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:34 (one year ago)
Marc Bolan tried in 1970:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a7/99/74/a79974bde8aa3757c251a39eab4c4d41.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:38 (one year ago)
Johnny Thunders?
― Josefa, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:57 (one year ago)
Nor eligible
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:01 (one year ago)
Bowie had a really manicured goatee during the Earthling period
Also a rather scraggly one when he appeared in ‘Baal’, and he’s sporting a rather neater one on the sleeve of the first Tin Machine album.
― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:05 (one year ago)
Off top of my head; Marc Almond, Joe Elliott and Andy McCluskey.
― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:07 (one year ago)
Checked Elliott, he did sport a beard at some point.
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:09 (one year ago)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/475833516878421122/
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:10 (one year ago)
Bernard Sumner
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:11 (one year ago)
Tony Banks?
― jmm, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:18 (one year ago)
Joe Jackson
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:19 (one year ago)
Ray Davies (I think?)
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:25 (one year ago)
This probably counts more as a "grown on vacation" beard:
https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/97055467_3793915127317339_2935529972661485568_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=84c479&_nc_ohc=5TJL-n--BWkAX-1pVEe&_nc_ht=scontent-bos5-1.xx&oh=00_AfAm_2AtsW-JhjOnax5sF4bArngPFYFaiicM_E-Jhww6ZQ&oe=65CA8ECE
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:32 (one year ago)
I think we can all agree that this is essentially akin to a massive civil war beard for Nick Rhodes:https://www.pinterest.com/pin/nick-rhodeswith-facial-hair-omg-lol--114349278014626749/
― mr.raffles, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:42 (one year ago)
Rock stars who were never clean shaven: Mike McDonald
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:43 (one year ago)
Odd thing is one might figure David Sylvian wouldn't have had one but even he butched it up in 84 alongside LeBon, Oakey, etc.
― mr.raffles, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:44 (one year ago)
Soz, but Moz.
― mike t-diva, Saturday, 13 January 2024 23:46 (one year ago)
Not seeing Lux Interior mentioned because I assume we're all familiar with this early pic of him & Ivy:
https://dangerousminds.net/content/uploads/images/made/content/uploads/images/luxivyhippies1bb_465_469_int.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 23:58 (one year ago)
Not sure that photo's ever been verified tbh.
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 January 2024 00:31 (one year ago)
Bill Bruford
― buzza, Sunday, 14 January 2024 04:55 (one year ago)
mac mccaughan may not count as a rock 'star' but
― mookieproof, Sunday, 14 January 2024 04:59 (one year ago)
that Todd Rundgren pic is making me lose my mind
― frogbs, Sunday, 14 January 2024 05:00 (one year ago)
assistant librarian with a gig on the side vibes
― calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 11:49 (one year ago)
I'm not finding any pictures of Sparks with beards.
But did this find this very crucial historical footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-gxpkeiXTA
― jmm, Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:29 (one year ago)
https://i.imgur.com/yKluL50.png
― calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:50 (one year ago)
Kevin Ayers
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:53 (one year ago)
Rod Stewart
― mike t-diva, Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:57 (one year ago)
OzzyDio (?)
― calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 14:04 (one year ago)
Fred Schneider
― Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable POST (Dan Peterson), Sunday, 14 January 2024 15:16 (one year ago)
https://www.reddit.com/r/blacksabbath/comments/w7clko/ozzy_osbourne_1977/?rdt=48418
― henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 15:40 (one year ago)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/268245721534210603/
― henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 15:42 (one year ago)
Rod seems to have had a beard on a few occasions.
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/27/b9/84/27b984fada96d9670ff6b6be6e0f22c9.jpg
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 January 2024 16:08 (one year ago)
^He came to mind too. I think that once you get to a certain age you just grow a beard. Roger Waters, Iggy Pop, etc.
― henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 16:14 (one year ago)
Even the beards give pause https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61SVgT61MML._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Sunday, 14 January 2024 16:28 (one year ago)
Bob Mould and Michael Stipe could have a bear beard-off.
― B. Amato (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:24 (one year ago)
Steve Miller
― henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:36 (one year ago)
i guess needing a shave = growing a beard itt?
― Deflatormouse, Sunday, 14 January 2024 20:01 (one year ago)
like if some of these pics qualify as beards, i grow one every few days
― Deflatormouse, Sunday, 14 January 2024 20:02 (one year ago)
Hard to define but you know a beard when you see it amirite
― calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 22:16 (one year ago)
If you clean up yr neck and/or cheekbones but leave the rest of the stubble… you’ve chosen beard, IMO
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Sunday, 14 January 2024 22:27 (one year ago)
~Stipe Update~: he has apparently shaved for this hot new ad campaign
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Monday, 15 January 2024 01:55 (one year ago)
Stephen Malkmus!
― alpine static, Monday, 15 January 2024 03:28 (one year ago)
There's a picture of Geddy with a beard in his book!
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 15 January 2024 04:14 (one year ago)
I thought David Byrne never had one but google tells me otherwise:
https://www.gettyimages.fi/detail/uutiskuva/david-byrne-and-paula-scher-attend-opening-of-an-exhibition-uutiskuva/605893390
He should have kept it he looks great with it.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 15 January 2024 04:18 (one year ago)
Art Garfunkel…
Although he did have a killer moustache
https://www.paul-simon.info/PHP/showpic.php?id=668
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 15 January 2024 04:32 (one year ago)
Robert Forster
(of the Go-Betweens. Probably the late actor as well.)
― henry s, Monday, 15 January 2024 04:38 (one year ago)
every woman rock star to threadnone of them have grown beards to my knowledgeyou can list them if you want, i choose not to― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera)
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera)
funnily enough basically every trans woman i know who transitioned after a certain age (so like laura les probably never grew a beard) has grown a beard at some point
it's known as a "denial beard"
not really sure if laura jane grace ever had a beard and i'm not going to go trawling through pre-transition pictures of her to find out
that there aren't more women rock stars with beards probably speaks more to the nature of "rock" and "stardom" than anything else
― Kate (rushomancy), Monday, 15 January 2024 15:07 (one year ago)
I just saw a pic on FB of the longtime clean-shaven David Robinson of the Modern Lovers/Cars, who now has a big old dude beard.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 January 2024 15:22 (one year ago)
I'll grow a long and silver beardAnd let it reach my knees
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 15 January 2024 16:53 (one year ago)
I've never understood the impulse to turn oneself into Mr. Natural/Jasper from "The Simpsons", but the allure is apparently pretty strong. I guess once you get that beard going you want to see where it tops out at.
― henry s, Monday, 15 January 2024 17:49 (one year ago)
Back on topic: Thurston Moore
― henry s, Tuesday, 16 January 2024 16:29 (one year ago)
and Al Stewart
― henry s, Tuesday, 16 January 2024 16:33 (one year ago)