Shocking Video: Drummer Suffers Fatal Heart Attack During Live Concert
Brad Parker was performing with his American disco group Generation Esmeralda in Brazil over the weekend when he suffered a sudden, fatal heart attack.
Caught on video, one can see the 59-year-old playing with the rest of the band before he collapses and fades from sight.
Somewhat behind the rest of his group, the band actually continues to play, clearly unaware of the emergency.
(Photo: YouTube)
The New York Daily News has more:
Roadies and medics eventually rushed the stage and Parker was taken to a hospital, where he died on Sunday, a producer for the group told local media.
“Doctors performed all the emergency procedures but unfortunately there was no solution,” Sergio Lopes said, according to Agence-France Presse.
Here is the video:
The group posted an announcement on its Facebook page, saying Brad died “doing what he loved best” and that the Brazilian government and local officials were exemplary in helping get the drummer home without delay.
The statement began:
To [dispel all] rumors and hopefully re-focus intentions to the family I am deeply saddened to report that during our concert in Uba Brazil last night, we lost our friend and brother Brad Parker to a fatal heart attack. Please [excuse] my feeble attempt to express our sadness over this tragic event. There simply are no words.
According to the New York Daily News the group was formed by former members of the band Santa Esmeralda, which was most popular in the 1970′s.
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Bobby
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:29pmDon’t tell the band….
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thevikinghelmetwithhorns
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 9:13pmI have been a drummer for about 18 years. The references to spinal tap….FUNNY! its a physical and mental job. The man died doing what he loved, thats awesome! I wish his family the best and they are in my prayers. Now, anyone know where I can get a cheap set of Zildgans?
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OniKaze
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 1:56pmDo go Z’s…. They ALWAYS CRACK… Sabian’s or Paste’s are the best (better tone quality too….) Sabian’s are dark and mellow toned (if you can find them, I recommend B8PRO’s as they are coated to not corrode, but since they are not made anymore, they are hard to find).. While Paste’s are clean and brite (but can still crack like a Z)…
But to their credit, Z makes some great High-hats….
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bikerr
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 8:38pmIt is a sad story indeed,but the video wasn’t helpful in that the drummer didn’t stop playing.I mean come on don’t lie about a man’s death and claim you have a video of it!. He seemed to be alive during the whole video. I am sorry he died.Really.
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darkknight91
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 9:00pmWhat are you talking about? He keels over 14 seconds into the video then falls completely off the set a few seconds later.
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Pilgrimsarbour
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 12:31amUh, what?! Dude, get some eyes. Seriously.
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oswell
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 8:15pmGood thing they weren’t playing “Inna Gadda Da Vida” they would have noticed the absence of the 10 minute drum solo right away.
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South Philly Boy
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 9:59pmI still LOVE that Song
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Baja
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 6:06pmPoor guy couldn’t keep the beat.
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OniKaze
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:34pmTo bad he didn’t die choking on vomit…. Or Better yet, SOMEONE ELSE’S VOMIT (Spinal Tap reference)….
Sad that he died…. Rest well, and get the band ready…..
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Lordcsmith
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:29pmMaybe God needed a drummer to go with that trumpet that’s about to blow.
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Kaoscontrol
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 5:19pmI just hope that trumpet sound isn’t to a disco beat or I’ll really question God’s taste in music….
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Bobby
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:33pmNice.
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KeithOlberdink
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:18pmDid you hear about the drummer who got into college?
No.
Neither did I.
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OniKaze
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:33pmHey…. I’m a drummer and I went to college…. I admit I didn’t get a 4.0, but a 3.5 is respectable right???
Drummer’s are not stupid, just not dexterous… It’s VOCALISTS that have brain functionality issues… Drummers are simply notorious for being late to everything, not caring, and having little hand dexterity… I know over 6 drummers with bachelors degrees and two with masters… Can’t say I know that many musicians of other instruments that have numbers that good (and I know a lot of musicians)…
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KeithOlberdink
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:44pmActually, I’m a drummer also. You gotta be able to laugh at yourself.
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OniKaze
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 5:10pmTrue…. Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying… :-)
I don’t mind MANY of the drummer stereotypes (since MANY are true) but I can’t stand that one… You have to know what I am talking about… We get a bad rap, but real musicians know that drummers are TYPICALLY the most realistic and level-headed member of any band…
After all, we create the beat (and do so without anyone’s help) most other instrument players need a click-track or a pre-laid beat to play to… We MAKE ours…
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80mesh
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:05pmwhat do ya call a guy that hangs out with musicians ???
a drummer
bada boom bada bing
prayers for his family
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G.E.R
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:02pmThis would have been more hysterical if it was a christian rock band
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normalmom
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:19pmIt isn’t funny and why would it be for a different type of music.
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OniKaze
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 1:58pmChristian band… No-one would attend a Christian rock show (I tried once, it was LAME, screw Jars of Clay)
Now it would be Ironic, if they were playing Ozzy’s “Mama I’m coming home…” or something foretelling like that… :-)
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patrickrose
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:51pmAdd your comments
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patrickrose
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:50pmYou can blame this on Obama . If the job market was better he could have retired .
My God bless his family and loved ones.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:36pmBut….drummers are always the last to die.
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OniKaze
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:33pmUNLESS they are in SPINAL TAP
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Tankertony
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 5:14pmor in Led Zeppelin…..
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jthirteen
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 5:45pmJohn Bonham was awesome. His son is good too though.
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blackyb
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:15pmHis heart got mixed up with the drum beat, I suppose, and worked itself to death. Sorry for the death, but we are all going to do the same if the Lord taries.
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bamadadof3
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:07pmWhy is this video posted on here Blaze. Please show some respect and get this off your site. It’s not news and it glorifies a persons death. No news here that needs reporting. Have some principles!
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GlennaBeckski
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 10:34pmBABA .. I would have to agree with your comments. I didn’t watch the video and mainly popped in to see if anyone mentioned the “Entertainment” caption under the story headline. Wondered what that was all about.
Blessings to the family ..
@LORDCSMITH .. Great comment!
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huey6367
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:05pmDrumming takes a LOT of physical endurance. Especially playing a full set – both kit and music. It is sad to see it happen. God be with you, dude.
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OniKaze
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 5:11pmToo true
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powedj
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:59pmIt’s George Bush’s fault.
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RossPoldark
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:08pmIt was watching that muslim film that did it.
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2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:46pmAs a fellow drummer, I can assure you all that drummers are the best people on the planet. If all the world were drummers, peace and love would cover the Earth.
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Kaoscontrol
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:56pmQ – How many drummers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A – Zero. They have a machine that will do that now.
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Exidor
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:34pmHow many drummers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Four. One to do it and the other three talking about how Neil Peart could do it better.
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2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:55pmAll the world’s indeed a stage
And we are merely players
Performers and portrayers
Each another’s audience
Outside the gilded cage
- Peart
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BellaMia7
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:44pmWe don’t know what happened to lead to this man’s untimely death at a relatively young age. But I do warn my children that any drugs, alcohol and other abusive treatment of their body when they are YOUNG will catch up to them when they are old. You can AGE your immune system and your vascular system and your brain by pour toxic food and chemicals into them. No need to be shaving off any IQ points with riotous living. Poor guy. No one expects to die like this.
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momrules
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:50pmI hope I die EXACTLY like this. No laying around in hospital beds dying of cancer or Altzheimers or even old age. I’ve watched loved ones die horrible, wasting, lingering deaths.
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ITGuy
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:07pmAmen to that. Going out doing what you love to do would be awesome as long as you’re cool with the big guy.
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joelack55
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:08pmYou start off by saying you don’t know how this guy lived, and then insinuated that he did drugs and live a “riotous life” .. Just because he was a musician ,you should not ASSume his life style,
Besides, like the song goes…..I know more Old drunks Than Old doctors.
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woodyee
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:41pmWatch the video again – The white-haired guy sees the drummer slumped over, then decided the show must go on, before following the lead of some roadie heading towards the drummer.
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Kaoscontrol
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:55pmHe was a real “dead beat” (Rimshot)
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normalmom
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:22pmKeeping people from noticing and focusing on it. He was distracting people from what happened.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:40pmPrayers to Mr. parker’s family. I was wondering why they kept playing without a beat, then I saw the other drummer.
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Gonzo
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:36pm“He died doing what he loved best” Gasping for air?
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woodyee
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:42pmI’m sorry I’m laughing at your post – just can’t help it!
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momrules
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:46pmOh Gonzo, Gonzo, Gonzo………….I was all prepared to make a serious comment and then I read your comment. I’ve had to retype this reply twice. Laughing too hard and made too many typos.
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Gonzo
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:47pmYou should be ashamed!
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chips1
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:56pmThe song had a nice beat. Too bad his heart didn’t. RIP!!
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SWORD_OF_THE_LORD
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:09pmYOU should be ashamed.
Heartless …
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momrules
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 3:33pmSWORD……….Well I am not ashamed at all. In this world of destruction, death, lies, persecution,starvation, illness, deception, suffering, Godlessness and just plain old out and out evil I laugh at every opportunity.
Have you ever heard of emergency room humor? Cop humor? Well I’ve worked the E.R. and you would probably think we were all heartless but instead we were coping with what we saw every day.
God created laughter. I don’t know this drummer but I hope he would understand the joke and approve.
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Wool-Free Vision
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:25pm“He died doing what he loved best”
What, getting off rhythm, or playing hookey from his day job at Domino’s?
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Wool-Free Vision
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 4:38pm“He died doing what he loved best”
Amazing he had time to troll the forums at DiscoDrummer.com during a live performance. Ba-dum-bum-tch!
Here was a drummer who wasn’t satisfied with having a regular heartbeat, he was going for the fabled PeartBeat, and damn the consequences. Ba-dum-bum-tch!
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Just_Us2
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:33pm“Brad Parker was performing with his American disco group Generation Esmeralda”….I guess disco is really dead….
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Sirfoldallot
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:31pmSad.
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Armyduderetired
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 2:30pmDisco is dead. Really.
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