phishtaper Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Sad news ... Rest in Peace Sam Sam “The Record Man†Sniderman, whose name graced Toronto’s Mecca for music lovers and who helped unknown Canadian musicians make their marks in music history, died Sunday. He was 92. one of my favourite tips of the hat to Sam over the years ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 R.I.P. That was always my favourite stores to visit whenever I was in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Fond memories of the old Sam's store on Yonge. So much to look at and browse through back in the day. I remember numerous Boxing Days where THAT was the location to get up early for and go line up. Nothing like going home on the subway looking at record covers/sleeves chomping at the bit to get them on the turntable and listen to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 i noticed on apple's new maps that the store is just a demolished block on young street. or apple maps is f's up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Reconstruction for Ryerson I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Sure, he was a great man, and the Yonge St store was a music mecca. But I will shed no tears - the man died owing me $50.(When Sam the Record man declared bankruptcy, gift certificate holders were deemed unsecured creditors.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Ha, ha, I was just going to say how overpriced that store always was. RIP Sam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Vince Neil spit on the girl in front of me in line at the Yonge Street store during a over-attended Motley Crue autograph session in the early '80's (he whispered something to her, she slapped him, he spit). Nikki Sixx signed my guitar. Rock and roll, olde schoole.A few years later my roommate worked at Sam's in the head office. He actually worked with Sam himself and would often talk about the rock stars that cruised in and out. He had Lee Aaron over for dinner once, when she was currently the metal queen.Who's got my heady download! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 "download torrent" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Sure, he was a great man, and the Yonge St store was a music mecca. But I will shed no tears - the man died owing me $50.(When Sam the Record man declared bankruptcy, gift certificate holders were deemed unsecured creditors.) maybe you should have gotten your fat ass into the store then to buy some records instead of pissing on the guy's grave now. it's not like the bankruptcy was unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 maybe you should have gotten your fat ass into the store then to buy some records instead of pissing on the guy's grave now. it's not like the bankruptcy was unexpected. The bankruptcy happened 11 years ago, and it was quite unexpected. They shut down every Sam The Record Man store in the country, except for the flagship store on Yonge St. During my next visit to Toronto, early in 2002, I attempted to buy several albums with that gift certificate, and it was refused. Somehow, that flagship Sam the Record Man store was no longer connected to the chain of stores that had shut down, and they did not have to honour the gift certificate. So, yes, I will piss on his grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 maybe you should give the person who bought you the gift certificate a hard time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) I'd rather give Phishtaper a hard time! Edited September 25, 2012 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I'd rather give Phishtaper a hard time! only if it's a big hard time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I'd rather give Phishtaper a hard time! only if it's a big hard time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 There's still one Sam's store, I believe in Belleville of all places. I hope Ryerson does something creative and cool with the iconic neon LP sign like it promised it would do. I used to see Sam in the flagship store from time to time, usually standing by the cash registers by the exit. Good deals at the main store but normally overpriced elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry_llama Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Maybe now all of the buildings he owns in downtown hamilton (and that he let sit vacant and rotting over the decades) will be sold to people who give a shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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