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Rush

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Tears

Album: 

2112

Year: 

1976
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KarenMagill | MEMORY FROM 1982

The Power of First Love

LOCATION: Boyfriend's house , Kamloops

YEAR: 1982

TAGS: RUSH, first love, electrician, bass, amplifier, bands

PUBLISHED: March 4, 2008

Our first loves have a lot of power. Mine was in 1982 and even though I haven’t seen him in years; even though the last thing I heard he was married and probably has children by now; some memories of him are still vivid. And he does have a special place in my heart.

 

This guy was in college when I was in high school. He played bass guitar and had dreams of becoming a successful musician. However he was smart and was learning a trade in college so he would have something to fall back on. Electrician I think. (Okay, so my memory isn’t faultless.)

 

We would get together and go over to his house where he lived with his family. He would pull out his guitar and turn on the ‘2112’ album by Rush then sit there and strum along with it. I remember that the bass wasn’t hooked to the amplifier so it was pretty quiet. I would sit behind him on the sofa and watch adoringly. It was young love all right because I don’t think that now I would have the patience to just there.

 

So many years have gone by and I don’t even know where this guy is now nor would I bother to find out. I hope he has a great life and is happy. He was with a few bands and did the tour thing but I don’t know how much success he had. The last thing I heard he had left the music scene and was working as an electrician.

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RHMF said: Nice memory...I can see the whole scene in my head. Perhaps it helps that this song was one of my secret favorites in High School. I was a huge Rush fan. Although I would keep to myself if this song played in front of my friends...I didn't tell them that I actually thought it was a pretty good love song. Of course, the rest of 2112 is legendary... (3/4/2008)

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Kopaz said: I like Rush, personally, but the guys deserves some kudos for playing ANY Rush song on the guitar. That's just my opinion, though. (4/3/2008)

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