What Makes This Song Great? 'Closer to the Heart' RUSH

In this episode of "What Makes This Song Great?" we explore the music of RUSH.

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[pfr]

alex lifeson doesn't get anywhere near enough love for what an influencial and fantastic guitar he is. so very very underrated.

[michaelmoss]

If he broke down La Villa Strangiato the video would be 3 days long.

[MICONIX]

can we not get Geddy and/or Alex on the show with everything you've accomplished to date??? Thank you Rick!

[vicmariodeth]

How Geddy manages to sing while playing all those notes escapes me.

[copierguyA]

Neal Peart is not merely a drummer he is a true percussionist.

[santonucci]

I can't figure out why I watch so much of your channel, since i can't read music, play an instrument, or sing at all... but I find the way you talk about it infectious, even though I have no idea what you are talking about most of the time.

[PhilipPedro]

Rick should do a series called "What Makes This RUSH Song Great".

[Double_Gator]

You can do as many Rush songs as you want, I will watch all of them

[chuckpryor]

I just discovered this channel and I can NOT for the life of me understand how ANYONE can give a thumbs down on this (or any) of Rick's videos... Get a FREAKIN' life people.

[hallamhal]

I love how the lyrics start with an ...AND the men who hold high places. Gives it a timelessness, as if reading a constitution or commandments

[juanitojaime]

I really think that Rick Beato is the sole savior of rock n roll music in the world. There is nothing like this.

[Rockin_Ross]

Their musically really eluded most people. Rush fans were on a different level with their band than most fans are with others.
If you’re a musician, your connection level was even higher.

Truly unreal. No wonder they kept the core of their group for over 35 years.

[DibbleDabbledobble]

I love the sincere joy in his eyes when he plays to these songs. You can tell he truly loves music and it's honestly such a pleasure to see.

[roguesquatch]

Rush is my favorite band of all time and Geddy is my musical hero. There are other bands whose members are nearly as talented, yet there still are no bands whose parts equal the sum of what these three amazing artists managed to amount to with Rush. The more you learn about them. their music, their journey and their process, the more you realize how unbelievably blessed you are to be alive at the same time as Rush. I was fortunate to be able to see them live in the 80, 90s, 2000s and 2010s culminating with taking my teenage drummer son to see the Time Machine tour. What a journey...

[danielrodriguez]

“THANK YOU”. As a guitar player, I remember back in high school after my jazz band class ended I immediately broke into Closer To The Heart. Our bass player joined in and before I realized the symphonic class was seated and our director was staring at me. Good times.
I’m new to you channel and although I’ve seen just this video it is clear you possess a genuine enthusiasm for what you do. Keep up the good work. And, oh yea more Rush please (By-Tor?).

[kelpbeds]

Ged's vocals isolated is just flat out amazing!

[Neilfrozn]

There could be a whole series of these videos about RUSH songs!

[gregoryrogalsky]

Rick.... " I am going to try to play it.. " than totally nails it... your a legend.

[caseyspaos]

Every kid in ninth grade in your school was trying to figure it out? Wow! You definitely went to a way cooler school than me!

[k_spats]

RIP Neil Peart 1952-2020

💥THE GIRL WHO LISTENED TO RUSH💥

From the back of the stadium
She’s easy to see
Standing up at the stage
In her Starman tee
From Anthem to Limelight
To YYZ
She’s the girl who listened to Rush

And all of the rockers
And all of the heshers
Well they dreamed of the day
That they might get her
And drive her away
In a Red Barchetta
She’s the girl who listened to Rush

Philosophers and ploughmen
They can’t resist her call
They cannot choose
Not to decide
So they've got no choice at all
They've gotta love her

No she doesn’t say "Pert"
And she doesn’t say "Part"
Yeah, she knows it’s "Neil Peert"
‘Cause he’s close to her heart
Say a prayer for John Rutsey
He was there at the start
She’s the girl who listened to Rush

Philosophers and ploughmen
They can’t resist her call
They cannot choose
Not to decide
So they've got no choice at all
They've gotta love her

Why don’t girls ever listen to Rush?
But she listened to Rush!

The blacksmith and the artist
They can’t resist her call
You cannot choose
Not to decide
So you’ve got no choice at all
No you’ve got no choice at all
You’ve gotta love her
~Nerf Herder
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