RUSH - Closer To The Heart - Live In Toronto 1984 

This is Forever music; as long as the recordings exist, there will be Rush fans.

“There’s only ever going to be one Rush…” Truest thing I’ve heard today 🙏🏼✌🏻

If everyday was RUSH day I would still want more

Xanadu will be a real treat for all of us in the neighborhood!!

Yay more RUSH❤🇨🇦🎸

If you want to hear something different from RUSH and Geddy's voice, then watch "The Garden" from their Clockwork Angels tour. I literally cry each time I hear it, because it was near the end of them touring, and it was Neil's way of saying "Goodbye". The foreshadowing of what was to come years later is chilling.

If you haven't seen Rush Working Man live in Cleveland, then you must!!!

Xanadu 1981 Live…astounding…mind blowing… Love Closer to the Heart…🙏

Rush is absolutely awesome. You definitely have to appreciate the talent and purity in the music.

Yeah, cause we'd all be so disappointed to see it again and again! hahahaha - you're so funny! Took an ex-girlfriend to a concert and she was an instant fan, watching their documentaries and calling me when she found them. They were special in person, but there was never such a thing as too many times seeing them. Wish I could have seen them more. I've been bugging you for Xanadu. Bring a seat belt. Make sure it's "Exit Stage Left" performance, because it's simply perfection. In the top two all-time live musical performances w-Ghost Love Score at Wacken. I want a front row seat to that reaction, please reserve it for me.

Nearly broke my finger To Rush the neighbourhood ❤❤❤

3 simultaneous solos ! ! ! Watching them closely you never see them signaling for transitions, they know each other so well and the music, it’s just pure chemistry.

It’s fun watching Rush with you! Thanks 🎉

I have been lucky enough to see Rush 23 times in 5 decades and every time was just a joy. Loving your Rush journey

No other bands with 3 guys can beat soundwise ❤❤ I will say it we love you for the same reason you are a great lady and just amazing 💕💕💕💯💯💯#reaction #rush #rushreaction #geddylee #alexlifeson #nealpeart #reaction #rush #rushreaction #geddylee #alexlifeson #nealpeart ❤❤❤ #redheadedneighbor #bestreactor #redsarmy #beautifulduncountrygirl #heartofgoldwithmetalinhersoul

I love Rush day! Can't wait for your next reaction. This Canadian loves Rush, every day! 🇨🇦

Blessed enough to have seen them 5 times live... nothing like it. 😎

17X and saw the R40 tour the last tour…Miss them daily, long live the mighty Rush!

You should watch Closer to the Heart original music video if you want to hear Geddys unbelievable voice ❤🇨🇦

This really brings back memories for me. This was the first tour I saw Rush live. It was a life changing event for me. Just incredible musicians and great chemistry and energy on stage.

Just think how lucky we all are to have out of billions of years that have passed and that are to come, we lived durning the eras of Rush! Thats amazing to think about. I saw them just once, it was a lifelong dream!

Buckled in for Xanadu! Enjoy!!

My first concert when I was 16 was Rush in 1986...I will never forget it.

Best trio ever ! Bar none ! I'm from T,O. and saw them in the 70's as a bar band and they were phenomenal !Many concerts later I can honestly say they were great and such wonderful people! Great musicians in their own right ! Greatest drummer ever ! R.I.P. Neil Peart ! Thank you for posting one of the great concerts in our hometown. They are one of Canada's greatest bands ever and have a huge following worldwide. That is for sure. Although they were not mainstream music, their fans are the most loyal in the world and I know everyone who has ever witnessed them will tell you how great they really were. I miss them so much. Thanks for bringing this memory back. Send you much thanks and love from Canada 👍🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️

This song is great, and more popular, but in my opinion A Farewell to Kings is even better. The lyrics are fantastic.

Dear Neighbor, in terms of 'Xanadu', the live version from '81 in Montreal is the one to go for 😀👍 And if you do have the extra time to spare, I'd recommend you choose one of the videos that also has 'The Trees' in it, as it segues into 'Xanadu' = 15 minutes of awesomeness 😊

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 I absolutely love those lines, you can be the captain and I will draw the chart Sailing into destiny For me it means as a couple we will work together as a team, even if I have to be the captain, my number 1 will chart the course, on which way we will sail into destiny, those lines make me feel sooooo incredibly happy, wouldn't that just be out of this world beyond awesome; if that was a reality, I smile brightly 🌞

The first time I heard Rush was Tom Sawyer in fifth grade and I thought it was the best thing I ever heard. Then over the years I bought all of their albums and they are without a doubt my favorite band. At 25 I played in a Rush tribute band called Counterparts.

Great Rush reaction as always 🙂 Lucky dog here 👋🏻 btw

I was at THAT concert, my first of many. I was 16 and drove the 65 miles to Toronto with three friends from high school.

Geddy & Alex have been best friends since meeting in Middle School in a Suburb of Toronto 1967. Alex is the one that started the Band Rush. The original drummer John Rutsey's Brother named the Band RUSH. They had a bass player that quit after a few weeks. Alex asked Geddy to join the band in September 1968 to be the bass player and singer. You would Love the acoustic Live version of song Resist. I cried the first time I saw Geddy & Alex sitting down and playing this beautiful song. Geddy on a 6-string guitar and Alex on a 12-string guitar. (Magical)I saw Rush 5 times.

They were an incredible band.

This is good but i must agree with the previous commentor, you need need to watch Closer to the Heart Live in Cleveland 2004. That is the best version of the song and the crowd is insane

My comment will shock and stun you...as I say it every single time...Best Band, ever.

Great pick! I love this song. Their chemistry and brotherhood is so evident. Xanadu from Exit Stage Left live in Montreal is 🤯🤯🤯 Cheers from the Canadian prairies.

Yeah...I saw them live 11 times through the years. My favorite band...

Quite an experience as you well know to see and hear their journey through the years along with the rest of us. The Rush experience. Well done..

Went once to see them. Best concert ever.

Just seeing how happy you are watching them gives me immense joy! ❤😊

Closer To The Heart always sounds great live. Can't wait for your Xanadu reaction. That song will blow your mind!

Rush is amazing they are so good in concert thanks Red great reaction 🤟🤘

The Garden, live from the Clockwork Angels Tour, please.

This is a wonderful performance (the whole concert is awesome!). If you want to see another great performance from their later years, I suggest 'Between the Wheels' live from the R30 tour in Germany.

You nailed it when you said "There's only gonna ever be one Rush". Truer statement has never been said. I've seen them 7 times, but I think my favourite was my last time, on the Time Machine Tour in 2011, because I was able to take my daughter who was 22 at the time. She was blown away by them & the show they put on. If you're doing Xanadu next, you're in for a treat. Pick the 1981 Exit Stage Left live version.

Xanadu -Exit Stage Left (Montreal)

Geddy during his power mullet phase. Love it! Alex has a mini Flock of Seagulls thing going on too. The 80s hair was fun

Seeing as how ur on A Farewell To Kings Xanadu is a natural next step, do the live version from Exit Stage Left. If you're into Rush documentaries Beyond the Lighted Stage is probably the best one and it's on RU-vid. Nice reaction to this the song that started me on my Rush journey so many decades ago. 😊

Rush will never be the same it won't matter if they do get a new drummer

Love this song. Have a watch of the Show of Hands version of this, Geddy plays the bassline on his own in that instrumental part for a bit and it's sublime.

You get it. Love this one. 💞

Another great review!!! Thank you!! Excited to see your reaction to Xanadu (1981 live)!!!!

🏆🏆🏆🏆!

I was lucky to see these guys 4 times. Hemispheres tour, Moving Pictures, Snakes And Arrows and Vapor Trails!! I've learned the Bass of a few of their songs including this and I'm like HOW does he play this AND sing⁉️ So if ever listen to The CAMERA EYE 👁️ Please do the studio. Live is awesome but the studio recording on headphones can't be beat (normally 😊) Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

Please please do XANADU live 1981 in Montreal❤🇨🇦🎸

Good version of this song. The best one is on the 'A Show Of Hands' live album / DVD from '88, in _my_ book 😊

TY!🧡💛💚💙😎

Everyday is Rush-day,Holla...Todd from Ohio, love the site and reaction...Todd from Ohio...

One of my favorite songs from Rush is Role the Bones

You are a very beautiful woman. Keep up the good work love Rush and Loverboy & Triumph

Xanadu is an excellent choice. You spoke about Geds voice being more mature so I would suggest after Xanadu, The Garden which is on Clockwork Angels. There's a great live version here on the Tube.

Dinner with RUSH

Saw them 10-11 times? This tour was prob my 3rd show? I was in high school. Those crazy 80's hair days!!

I love the enthusiasm that you have for these guys, they have been my favorite for ever. If you want to dive even deeper into what they are all about, then you should listen to, OMG, so many songs, to Natural Science, or the Camera Eye. P.S. I wish you were my neighbor, because I am a sucker for redheads.

Great reaction once again, Red! Looking forward to Xanadu.

Please more Rush days 😂 Between all the songs I love I'd suggest Entre Nous, losin it, chemistry, Cygnus X-1 book II plus all the others 😂

There is no such thing as seen a Rush performance too many times. I saw them in concert at least a dozen times myself. And from the mid-90s onward, they played a three hour show with no opening band. They never failed to put on an amazing performance. And they are my favorite band of all time, with Nightwish being a very close second.

I think sometimes things are relative. I always wanted to see led zeppelin, jimmy Hendrix the power puff girls lol , to name a few. I know the feeling, only in this case, I was the fortunate , to see rush live many times over the years, I like to say, it was like visiting your best friends, you haven't seen for a quite a time, yet they don't know who you are! lol. definitely Xanadu exit stage left concert, certainly going to fry! some eggs for you. Great reaction as usually

RHN, you should watch the "Different Stages" version of Closer to the Heart! It is a compilation video, all mashed together, of the many different videos of Rush playing that song, from 1977, to 1984, to 1988, and in 1996. It's a really fun compilation and the recording is from the Test for Echo tour and that version is really wild! Check out this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MeCczUfCcsU.html

Nice as always Ms Neighbor of the red headed persuasion. Appreciate the reaction

If U haven't seen it, the official video for side 1 of their great album 2112. Plus seeing them perform the same side 1 live. As for connection... Alex and Getty met in High School. They also hold the record for the 2nd band without a lineup change at 41 yrs. #1 of course is The Stones. at 60+????.

Hey RHN!! You had mentioned about how you had wished you could have seen them live. I’ve been to 3 concerts. My first time the played Tom Sawyer as the opener. I instantly started sobbing. Mr. Peart was/is my hero. And I was so moved. I equate it to my pilgrimage to Mecca. I had been wanting this for so many years my emotions took over. I’m not saying other music can’t move you in that same way. But the buildup of years of worship turned me into a blubbering mess. Miss you professor!!

I didn't know the guitarist from a Flock of seagulls played with Rush! 😜

One negative about seeing The Holy Trinity live. Is that the bar is set so high for other live performances that I'm often disappointed with other performers. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy seeing other bands, but I tend to walk away thinking "good, but not as great as Rush." I honestly don't recall ever seeing a bad performance from these guys 🤷🏻‍♂️

RU-vid Reactionarist You Must Be Closer to the Heart. ❤️ ❤️ ♥️

The Holy Triumvirate (If you have never seen the movie, I LOVE YOU MAN, you should watch it! They have a relatively small cameo appearance in the movie and it’s fantastic!)

Good song, but Xanadu will be life changing, (was for me ) I like the longer songs, as they have a tendency to pick you up and take you for a ride. Cheerz!!

I had noted from the recent YYZ Rio video that you like NP's high drumstick tosses. On your talking break you missed a stick toss around 4:49 in. Just thought you might want to know for your rewatch. The crowd even reacts to it afterwards.

And Jacope Ladder

Sooner or later you're going to have to listen to some RUSH that aren't videos. I know seeing them perform is special but some of their best music isn't covered on video, like 2112 , do the studio version.

I was there that night

🤗 Dude, you HAVE to do 'The Garden' Live after doing Xanadu! 🤔 Madison Square Garden was my 'local venue' since I was 8 and we moved to Manhattan from the Bronx. 😁 3 major Bands (or Sports Team) played MSG every week. 😉 Girl, I was so happy when I grew up, got a job & didn't have to ask mom for $ "to see (fill in the blank) at MSG!" 🥰🐰

If you do Xanadu, please do the 1981 Exit stage left version and NO OTHER version !!!!! The concert you are watching now (Grace under pressure tour) is an amazing concert as well !

I'm tempted to unsubscribe just so I can resubscribe. ;) The first Rush show I saw was during the Power Windows tour (the one just after the concert in this video). I never missed a tour of theirs until they stopped going on tour. Always during Closer to the Heart, the audience cried out the words with all our might as one singular roar. Absolutely mesmerizing. I would've followed this band off a cliff.

You should watch the HOF induction Ceremony then

Do you have any recommendations for Rush interviews ? There are so many, not sure where to start.

2112

You should marry me... just sayin... :) Gotta keep it creepy!