“Best Rush song is the last one you listened to”. Best line I’ve heard in a long time!

Dude. I’ve been watching these guys for 40 years. I’ve known for this long that they are the GOAT. On and off the stage they carry themselves with class. Three virtuosos in one band….only three of them! Sound like 6. RIP Neil. Miss you.

This is one of their best songs. Underrated.

My Favorite RUSH song PERIOD !!! This Alex solo is EPIC on Studio recording.

Damn, I just got an emotional wave of nostalgia. I miss Rush concerts so much. This band has been part of my life for 45 years. Absolutely the best.

Welcome to the Rush experience. I get tears listening to them,miss them so much!

I remember my dad seeing the setlist online before we went to go see them and being so happy that they were finally playing this song.

Alex is what I would consider a complete guitarist. While there are many technically amazing guitarists out there, most don't have the depth of sound that he produces. If you listen from album to album, the amount of innovation with guitar tone is insane. Most guitarists struggle to get the tone they like. Alex says "I'll take all the tones, please and thank you."

This really is probably my favorite RUSH album 😍 Love it from start to finish, the artwork, the darkness of it. Everything! Cannot wait for the 40th anniversary drops! Fun fact- All though this song mentions the word "wheels" quite a bit, Geddy never actually says the song title "Between the Wheels". In fact only two songs on GUP mentions the song title in the song- "Kid Gloves and Enemy Within" 😉

One memory I have from Rush was watching them at the R30 Tour in Las Vegas. They were at the top of their game. I stood for the entire concert. At the end, we made our way into the MGM Casino with thousands of other fans. The crowd was quiet but tension was building. My exwife said, shits going down! You could feel it in the air. Somebody yelled "Rush" and then everybody began chanting "Rush". The gamblers were very confused.

The lyrics though.... soooo goood! Show me another Rock band that wrote a song referencing the 1910's - 1930's - "Lost Generation", "Dustbowl", "Brother Can You Spare?". Their albums were mostly all themed. This one highlighted wars and battles, from internal conflict, to futuristic ones, to WWI, to the Cold War.

Seriously underrated Rush track and album. The whole of Grace Under Pressure is superb. Plus, the light show is amazing.

Alex is one of the most passionate guitarists ever. Bytor and the Snow Dog from the Live Exit Stage Left is such a fun song and Alex makes some crazy sounds. I hope you get to it.

Banger song and a banger performance!

Alex is a tru Guitar God !!!!!

I've been a huge Rush fan since '88 when I was in 7th grade and thankfully I've been able to see them live every tour since that time. Obviously, I like all of their music but when I saw this first performed live during the Vapor Trails tour, it just became one of my favorite songs by them. I wish they could have recorded all of their songs live because sometimes those old 80's recording just don't match the power of the same song live. But these videos due and like I said, I was just blown away by this song again by seeing it live.

Thank you for reacting to this! Between the Wheels is one of my favorite songs; Alex is a damn demon with monster tone. Off of one of their most underrated (and best, imho) albums.

This has always been my #1 Alex Lifeson guitar solo. Nothing will ever top it. Goosebump City every single time. I even get goosebumps when I play this song on drums along with the record. lol SUBSCRIBED! Keep up the good work D Music Life.

I think Rush were at the top of their game live during this time , this song is just so powerful

I was fortunate enough to see this R30 tour two nights at Radio City Music Hall. Absolutely amazing to see them in a venue that size. I was ecstatic when they broke this out. Made my night.

I was a junior in HS when this record came out almost 40 yrs and I played it non stop that whole summer. The notes Alex plays at 5:08 are some of my favorites he's ever played. Love your reactions, have you considered rewinding a few seconds when you pause? Might be a smoother transition back to the tune. 🤘🏼💯

I’ve never heard this, what a treat! Love the beginning, and, when they bring it back it hits even harder holy shit so good. 🤘😄

The chorus of this song always gives me goosebumps. Amazing.

Excellent reaction! If memory serves me, this was 2007 or 2008, during their Snakes and Arrows tour. I saw a show on this tour, and remember being ecstatic when they played this as it had been a favorite of mine for a long time. And the production value of the light show with the moving LCD screens, as you pointed out, accentuated the melody.

Thank you Donna Halper from Wmms 100.7 The Buzzard for bringing them to USA.

I think it's about time we start including Lifeson in the greatest guitarists list. It's always Blackmore,Page, Clapton and Hendrix. This dude is sorely underated and someone needs to explain why he is always left out of that conversation.

G! DAMN. Love that performance. Alex really made the track heavier than the studio version. Love that guitar tone. Neil and Geddy right on point.

Hey guys love your enthusiasm and appreciation for great music . I have seen Rush 36 x. Met geddy Lee and Alex. Huge fan obviously. I was born in August of 68' when they formed, my dad's name was Lee Gaddy and my mother shared the same name as Geddy Lees wife (Nancy). I didn't realize that till about ten years after I bought my first Rush vinyl records! I knew all the lyrics to every song and pretty much still do. Every time I see them live ..... I get chills up my spine, because I remember how I felt when I saw them live. I saw about 150 concerts in my life but Rush was far better than anyone. I'm talking led Zeppelin Pink Floyd , Boston, Ozzy, Tool, Yes, Aerosmith, Metallica, etc. They will never be touched as the greatest 3-piece rock band that ever was assembled !!!!!

My favorite Rush song and favorite Lifeson solo.

This has always been one of my favorite Rush songs, so glad to see a reaction to it! The first time I saw them in concert was in support of this album, Grace Under Pressure, and I saw them in every tour that followed.

"Brother, can you spare another war". Just wait until these guys hear Xanadu. Minds blown.

Love, and Jesus Love 2 U!! Seen a bunch of RUSH live... from 1980 Michigan till 2015 Phoenix, AZ last.... ♥ ♥ ♥

You're completely right - the intro beat on this is one of their heaviest. Neil's almost dragging the pocket and Alex is just cranking those huge power chords and let them ring out. And when it comes back it's even heavier.

I had the privilege of performing this song last march on Cruise to the Edge's "Late Night Live" event (prog rock cruise where cruisers can perform on a stage after all the main shows are done). An under-appreciated song IMHO.

This has always been one of my favorite Rush songs. "To live between the wars in our time" encapsulated everything I feared for in 1984. I had so much paranoia being a young adult, feelings about the world and physical loss, fear for the future...and EVERY song on Grace Under Pressure spoke to me and had hidden meanings, culminating in this song, finale to the album. Powerful stuff

I've been a fan of Rush since the summer of '75. I was lucky enough to see them live 8 times beginning in 1981. I saw this the Vapor Trails tour in Milwaukee in 2002 and they were on fire!! My favorite band!!

This came out back in 1984! I always loved these lines from this song: It slips between your hands Like water This living in real time A dizzying lifetime Reeling by on celluloid...

So the washing machines are there because Geddy Lee plugs into the house system so he does not require amps. Alex chooses to run through amps so he has a stack of them behind him. Geddy said this left his side empty and the stage out of proportion, so he put washing machines behind him. In later tours he replaced them with a big carnival popcorn machine that actually popped behind him, vending machines, and a rotisserie chicken roaster, and a sausage maker.Just fun stuff.

I saw them live 6 times,never disappointed,amazing band,very sadly missed.

Seen a ton of rush concerts and this song was very rarely brought out but it is a great song

Believe it or not, there are Rush "fans" who cannot stand the songs where they use a lot of synthesizers and think that the album that produced this song is garbage. I'll never understand that mentality. I absolutely love watching Geddy go back and forth between instruments. The talent and coordination to do that (and sing!) always amazes me.

I haven't heard this song for years, and I've never seen it live... And it's wonderful! fantastic! Exciting! Live just got bigger! Great job, guys! Thank`s!

Grace Under Pressure was probably Rush's darkest album. And Between The Wheels is the darkest song on that album.

This showed up in my feed and am glad it did as I watch this on the third anniversary of Neil's passing. Smiling through the tears, Neil, Alex & Geddy you are the best!!

This song managed to make it in the majority of their tours since R30 (2005?)... It's always great to see live, for sure. The wheels cogs turn from the stage and along the sides and ceiling. Spectacular visually for sure. Their stages and their lights shows were always amazing, but still second to their performances. I was lucky to see them 12 times between R30 and R40 .... Geddy may have missed a note now and then, but he never sounded pitchy, and I live in the desert where it's dry. He has taken pretty good care of his voice..... there are just some songs they would not play. Temples of Syrinx from 2112 was a tough one, and I think he sang their parts in a lower octave. In either case, they still always sounded amazing... This is definitely one of my faves. I seriously tear up during the chorus every time I listen to it. Darn them for making me cry. Lol

Had to re-watch this one. FAK that was so awesome. Great reaction

RUSH=LEGENDS!!

Definitely one of Alex's top 10, if not top 5 solos. The studio version is at a slightly faster tempo, and while the song is still great, it comes across as harsher (the whole album really). Of all of the guitarists I've heard live, Alex brings the goods when it comes to replicating and even enhancing what was originally recorded. Maybe better than anyone else. Geddy' was in his live vocal prime on this song in '04. Between the band's return in '01 and Snakes & Arrows in '07, he used all of his accumulated experience and his range cooperated. Not a struggle to sing the old stuff as originally recorded and able to add nuance . But in '11 during The Time Machine Tour, father-time caught up. The last 3 tours had some rough moments vocally, but the musicianship was better than ever. Knowing how honest Geddy is, I bet if you ask him about these tours he'd admit the struggles. The perfectionist he is.

Alex's guitar sound like it's trying to devour the planet!

Never go go wrong, with the godfathers of music composition!

Besides washing machines, during Rush's Time Machine tour in which that my friends and I went to in Oct of 2010, Geddy Lee had big rotisserie cookers cooking chickens. As Rush plays their songs, chef walks by to check on the chickens. Then cooked chickens are served to the crew after concert ends at each stop.

Nevermind Alex' effing solo, Geddy's bass is killing it and Neil on skins is second to none . What a band

Another great pick, this is the best song on the album in my opinion. Like Middletown Dreams, not one of the hits, but the most musically ambitious song on the album. And this live performance is among the biggest his guitar has ever sounded.

I like the way you watch videos. Not too much analysis, just groovin'.

Saw them do this live. It was absolutely amazing. Just a superb soundscape.

Just another.... piece of awesome🤘👽

This is my all-time favorite outro in the Rush catalog. It's also heavy as fuck all the way through.

This song has such a unique sound - I agree 100%

Man, ur "Rushified", and bringin ur lady along....one of few addictions i consider healthy ;P

I love how tuned in your wife is to Geddy’s bass riffs. ❤

Yeah, that was awesome when they played that! The song was always so intense, and they made it even more intense in concert. It was amazing!!!

Songs like this show the genius of these guys, as the "beat they started the song with" as you say, is actually a reggae influenced beat, but with that prog twist to it

You have to cover... SECRET TOUCH... from the same live venue in Germany 2004. Very powerful song.

Love your reactions to Rush. As a recommendation I suggest you listen to every live video and album in there catalog. First a foremost is 2112 All the Worlds Stage ( live) 1976. Exit Stage left ( live) Rush replay x3 video, thenR-30 video, Snakes and Arrows tour, Rush in Rio, Time Machine tour, Clockwork Angels, and then there last tour video is R -40 , all of these shows are LIVE on video. Then you can have a better perspective of there songs , there are a few more live shows out there on video, 1979 Pink Pop festival, the return afterNeils absence Hartford Con. And finally you need to watch Rush, Beyond the Lighted Stage cd. To gain a true perspective of the chemistry of these 3 guys.!!!

Seen them do this tune twice in Toronto grace under pressure and R40 tour they played some excellent shows in there hometown

Alex shreds here!

Love the song killer reaction you guys

Better than the original recording. I always wished Alex would have played a heavy sound.

To live between a rock And a hard place In between time - Cruising in prime time - Soaking up the cathode rays To live between the wars In our time - Living in real time - Holding the good time - Holding on to yesterdays… You know how that rabbit feels Going under your speeding wheels Bright images flashing by Like windshields towards a fly Frozen in the fatal climb - But the wheels of time - Just pass you by… Wheels can take you around Wheels can cut you down We can go from boom to bust From dreams to a bowl of dust We can fall from rockets’ red glare Down to “Brother can you spare -” Another war - another waste land - And another lost generation… It slips between your hands Like water This living in real time A dizzying lifetime Reeling by on celluloid Struck between the eyes By the big-time world Walking uneasy streets - Hiding beneath the sheets - Got to try and fill the void…

Don’t know if you noticed but on the “ wheels can take you around” part but geddy continues the synth part with his feet while starting with bass.

Thanks guys! Happy New Year! Way to end the year, seeing the most excitable and new students to RUSH! From west coast Canada 🇨🇦 peace!

Time for La Villa Strangiato, Time Machine Tour or the official video. Best time signature instrumental masterpiece you’ll ever hear. Neil the ultimate metronome.☮️🇨🇦

You can go from boom to bust from dreams to a bowl of dust.

Simply put………RUSH IS AMAZING. I got to see this song live in 2003 & as awesome as it is on the DVD it’s even more awesome when you are there in person!! RUSH FOREVER!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘

I’m so glad I saw Rush live 3x. Amazing experience

When you watch Rush, you get a Rush 😉

Have been a fan of Rush since 2112 even though I heard their first album on the radio. Seen them probably 20 times and they have been a huge part of my life for a long time. Being a drummer myself, it’s still painful to see Neil in videos. The planets will never align again to have three amazing musicians become friends and form a band like Rush.

If this is not peak Geddy what is? Yeah he sounded awesome

This is a great deep cut!! Happy New Years to you and yours!!

Great reaction again, y’all!! Happy New Year to y’all! Be well and God Bless… from Texas!!

Some recommendations Neil's drum solo live in Germany - awesome Cygnus bk1 & 2 The Garden ( after 40+ years they finished with a incredible album in Clockwork Angels) the most beautiful song imaginable and the last track on the album And finally Their video 'Dinner with Rush' it's hilarious. Alex is just sooo funny

This song in particular has always been an extreme interest for me. It's as if the band made a point to try and never land on the 1 anywhere in the song. That along with Neil pulsing the 2 and 4 and the heavy guitars... just a great great feel and overall different song.

Best ever. Saw them 20 times and this tour was amazing.

Happy new year to you both.. This was brilliant..

awesome ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘😎😎

Good job! Thanks!!!

one of best rush songsa :)

Epic! 😎

Y'all really need to check out "Lock and Key" from the Hold Your Fire album. There's a video for it and Neil Peart absolutely goes off for the last minute or so of the song. It's the best I've ever heard from him outside of his solos. Please, please, please give it a listen. You'll be glad you did.

Until the next one!!!

Do “the analog kid” live and listen for a choral synth part during the guitar solo, at the same time watch geddys foot.

I'm surprised you haven't done La Villa Strangiato yet. I would recommend the R30 - Rush 30th Anniversary Tour where they play La Villa Strangiato/By-Tor and the Snow-Dog where Alex is being extra goofy.

Rush, the world's smallest ever symphony orchestra....

as far as i know, it's the only RUSH song where Alex uses the "drop-D" tuning

Dryers not washing machines because Geddys sound is clean and dry.

As a rush fan to me this song may reference 1910's to 1930's but it references to me being between 2 different people and you have no control over the situation and the music desbribes the feeling perfectly with no decision made in the end- still caught in the middle.

GEDDY, ALEX, NEIL WHAT ARE YOUR MIDDLE NAMES??? ALL THREE ANSWER AT ONCE: TIME SIGNATURES

P/G was the last truly EPIC Rush album.

RUSH is Great!

DAMN it,...I miss these cats...😞🥺