“My fondest record store memory was at a place called Sam The Record Man.”
“It was a Canadian record store that, at one time, was Canada’s largest music recording retailer. They would have a Boxing Day Sale every year which became somewhat of a Toronto tradition. Probably around 500 people would stand outside the door in the morning to save 20% off all inventory.
I remember as a kid, looking forward to it every year. My dad and I would go and we would spend hours there. He would come home with so many different CDs and albums. Vinyl made everything feel cozy. He exposed me to a variety of music genres when I was young. From The Beatles, to Pat Metheny, to Brazilian music like bossanova. It was the Brazilian music that influenced my guitar playing as a kid. I started playing very rhythmically.
Music was always around. I had a cassette tape of lullabies with Peter, Paul & Mary that I would listen to every night before falling asleep as a little kid. I think it made music ingrained in me.”
—Deanna Devore
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