@JoshWalkos You're correct btw, and this is exactly the social mindset that allows people to video instead of helping a situation... our apathetic society will lead us to Rome.
for most Rush fans, they represent a life long journey of inspiration and connection that most people can't understand... no other band has ever had that type of impact. The emotions being witnessed stem from the internal joy that the music hasn't died... it continues. So, people feel a sense of themselves being reborn and it is simply amazing... and yes, we are all crying.