In 1982, Flaim was replaced by John Witmer, best known to that point as the lead singer of seminal Canadian blues band Whiskey Howl, and who remained as Downchild's lead singer during the 1982–1986 period.
[7][8] At the time of his death, he was scheduled to contribute vocals to a forthcoming album by Dave "Big Daddy G" Glover,[4][9] with whom Hock Walsh had made his last recordings.
Flaim was remembered by way of a benefit memorial concert at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern, on May 7, 2000.
Playing in his honour were such acts as Downchild, Fathead, Big Daddy G, the Cameo Blues Band and The Dukes—the bands with which Tony Flaim had been associated during a career of over twenty-five years—plus Michael Pickett, who publicly acknowledged Flaim's encouragement of and influence on Pickett's own career.
[12] Proceeds from the concert were to provide educational support to Tony Flaim's son.