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You Say Party! We Say Die! Drummer Dies
Pollstar ^ | Posted on Monday April 19, 2010 at 10:01 A | no byline

Posted on 04/19/2010 11:35:01 AM PDT by a fool in paradise

Devon Clifford, drummer for Canadian dance-punk band You Say Party! We Say Die! collapsed on stage during a gig in Vancouver Friday night and died shortly after.

Clifford collapsed during a show at the Rickshaw Theatre, according to the Vancouver Sun. Family members released a statement saying the 30-year-old drummer died early Saturday morning, apparently from a brain hemorrhage.

“Devon Clifford was an extremely gifted drummer and determined character,” family members said in a statement. “He loved his family, loved his band, loved traveling, loved being on stage and loved meeting people around the world. He was smart, witty, passionate, and music meant everything to him.”

The statement said Clifford’s brain hemorrhage resulted from congenital defects and that the drummer fell into a coma after collapsing on stage. Surgeons operated on the musician but were unable to save his life.

The band’s record label – Paper Bag – also issued a statement regarding Clifford’s death.

“It is with absolute sadness to report that our dear friend Devon Clifford died just hours ago in a Vancouver hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him.”


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 2010obituaries; music; napl; obituary
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1 posted on 04/19/2010 11:35:02 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
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To: Slings and Arrows; Revolting cat!; Daffynition; JoeProBono

2 posted on 04/19/2010 11:36:39 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (We've gone from phony soldiers to phony conservative protesters. Nothing about liberalism is genuine)
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To: a fool in paradise

Irony was the first thing that crossed my mind after learning the bands name.


3 posted on 04/19/2010 11:37:25 AM PDT by Badeye (I can see NOVEMBER from My HOUSE.)
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To: Badeye

Apparently, he took their name a bit too seriously.


4 posted on 04/19/2010 11:43:21 AM PDT by gigster
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To: a fool in paradise
I'll add brain hemorrhage to "bizarre gardening accident", "choked on [someone else's] vomit" and "spontaneous human combustion".
5 posted on 04/19/2010 11:45:16 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Obamacare: The 2010 version of the Intolerable Acts.)
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To: a fool in paradise
The drummers never last.


6 posted on 04/19/2010 11:45:21 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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7 posted on 04/19/2010 11:46:29 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (FYBO: Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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To: gigster

I think the drummer from A Flock of Seagulls is available.


8 posted on 04/19/2010 11:46:49 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (We've gone from phony soldiers to phony conservative protesters. Nothing about liberalism is genuine)
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9 posted on 04/19/2010 11:47:12 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: a fool in paradise

Good Career Move


10 posted on 04/19/2010 11:49:14 AM PDT by Regulator (Welcome to Zimbabwe! Now hand over your property....)
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11 posted on 04/19/2010 11:50:07 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (We've gone from phony soldiers to phony conservative protesters. Nothing about liberalism is genuine)
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To: Regulator

He may have waited too long. Hendrix, Joplin, and Morrison were all dead at 27.


12 posted on 04/19/2010 11:51:54 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (We've gone from phony soldiers to phony conservative protesters. Nothing about liberalism is genuine)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Looks fairly clean in the photos.

Before people speculate if drugs were involved, and I'm not saying they weren't, keep in mind that a brain hemorrhage can strike anyone, a cruel medical condition that can cause an otherwise healthy young person to drop dead where they stand.

13 posted on 04/19/2010 11:53:41 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: a fool in paradise

I’m sorry to hear that. Because it’s a tragedy, certainly. But also because that’s one of the most awesome band names I’ve ever heard.


14 posted on 04/19/2010 11:53:51 AM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?)...R.I.P.)
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To: RichInOC

What’s odd is that it appears to have happened at a gig. I don’t mean to make light of his passing and it appears to have been a health issue, not drug abuse or any of the other things that often take people at an early age.


15 posted on 04/19/2010 11:56:37 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (We've gone from phony soldiers to phony conservative protesters. Nothing about liberalism is genuine)
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To: Drew68
Most musicians are highly-disciplined people.

Alice Cooper and Mick Jagger didn't last this long be being self-destructive.

16 posted on 04/19/2010 11:59:36 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (FYBO: Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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To: gigster

lol


17 posted on 04/19/2010 12:00:31 PM PDT by Badeye (I can see NOVEMBER from My HOUSE.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim; martin_fierro

I guess they’ll have to change the name of the band now.


18 posted on 04/19/2010 12:02:02 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: a fool in paradise

Was he drummed out of the band?


19 posted on 04/19/2010 12:02:15 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Constitution Day

I Am The World Trade Center didn’t change their name after 9-11. But I haven’t heard much about them in the past 5 years.


20 posted on 04/19/2010 12:03:22 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (We've gone from phony soldiers to phony conservative protesters. Nothing about liberalism is genuine)
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