"Priest Of Nothing" Fans

[mikebise]

Anyone else think this is one of Steive touchstone sungs?

[Morgana]

I do and in fact I am downloading take 1 now. There is something about this song!

[SapphireSister]

Anyone else think this is one of Steive touchstone sungs?

Maybe I'm stupid or as you'd like to think Mike, high, but what the heck does that mean?

[mikebise]

"Speaks no evil...
SHE'S IN LOVE..."

[mikebise]

"No one understands this man"

Lindsay

[MrStevie]

Anyone else think this is one of Steive touchstone songs?

I do, and thanks again Mike for everything. I'm really getting into this. :blob2:

[ontheEdgeof17]

"Ohhh..I feel at least I have the right at least to say that I miss you."

LOVE that line and her delivery on it.

[priestofnothing]

Well I guess I have to like it as it is my screen name here. LOL

[nickster]

Yep...love it!:thumbsup:

[drzubritsky]

Overall, the song meanders a bit much with its lyrics and melody, but there is something oddly compelling about it. I can see why it wasn't released, but I have to wonder what might have been had she spent some time tightening up the lyrics and melody.

One thing that I will say is that the musical arrangement is quite creative and unique for a SN solo song of that era (or maybe any era). I wonder who the producer was on it? Given the complexity of the arrangement, this is clearly more than just a demo...it would be fascinating to hear the back story on this track. In any event, the arrangement suggests an intriguing style that was never pursued in any of her released solo material...heavily atmospheric and evocative.

[mikebise]

U ama sferree Overall, the song meanders a bit much with its lyrics and melody, but there is something oddly compelling about it. I can see why it wasn't released, but I have to wonder what might have been had she spent some time tightening up the lyrics and melody.

One thing that I will say is that the musical arrangement is quite creative and unique for a SN solo song of that era (or maybe any era). I wonder who the producer was on it? Given the complexity of the arrangement, this is clearly more than just a demo...it would be fascinating to hear the back story on this track. In any event, the arrangement suggests an intriguing style that was never pursued in any of her released solo material...heavily atmospheric and evocative.

[johnnystorms]

is the song?????

[mikebise]

is the song?????

Bumped 4 U......

[mikebise]

Overall, the song meanders a bit much with its lyrics and melody, but there is something oddly compelling about it. I can see why it wasn't released, but I have to wonder what might have been had she spent some time tightening up the lyrics and melody.

One thing that I will say is that the musical arrangement is quite creative and unique for a SN solo song of that era (or maybe any era). I wonder who the producer was on it? Given the complexity of the arrangement, this is clearly more than just a demo...it would be fascinating to hear the back story on this track. In any event, the arrangement suggests an intriguing style that was never pursued in any of her released solo material...heavily atmospheric and evocative.

Stevie is singing over 2 Joe Walsh instrumentals, as I note in the first post.

[gldstwmn]

Anyone else think this is one of Steive touchstone sungs?

Yes. It's the other half of HAEWAFY, the first part of the story.

[mikebise]

Yes. It's the other half of HAEWAFY, the first part of the story.

Post them!!!! :)

[On Ice]

To me, it almost sounds a bit before its time. With some editing and a bit more passion in the vocal, the song had some potential, but we would have to lose the Joe Walsh instrumentals I'm afraid.

[Christopher]

Where is the song?????

This song and many other gems posted in the thread: Bombshell Tonight: From The ROCK A LITTLE Work Tapes...
http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?p=992309#post992309



Sharon's Tape: Stevie Demos 1984

"Priest Of Nothing" - Take 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?eqknkk1cuv7d58o

"Priest Of Nothing" - Take 2
http://www.mediafire.com/?1l47k006x1h7dfl

"Priest of Nothing" is the title that I came up with. Of course, I'm probably wrong and I will cringe years later when Stevie finally releases this incredible song, and I see how wrong my title is and how obvious the real title is. I'm guessing that, in her fresh new love for Joe Walsh in the Summer of 1983 on The Wild Heart Tour, Stevie started listening to some of Joe's earlier releases, and a pair of back-to-back instrumentals on his 1978 album, But Seriously, Folks..., must've intrigued her, causing her to write lyrics to the music to these two tracks ("Inner Tube" and "Theme From Boat Weirdos"). She had already written the lyrics to this song by the time her tour hit Dallas on September 5, 1983. Stevie dedicated "Rhiannon" to "Mr. Joe Walsh! Can he play? Yes, he can! [sings] Can he play? YES, he can!"

But "Priest Of Nothing" is just as much a Stevie Nicks song as any other she wrote over the music track by someone else, like "Battle Of the Dragon", "In Your Dreams", "Running Through The Garden", "City Of Hope", "Stand Back", etc. Stevie wrote the lyrics and the melody for the words.

Lyrics by Stevie Nicks/Music by Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale, Jay Ferguson, Willie Weeks, Bill Szymczyk (music tracks from "Inner Tube" [just Joe Walsh] and "Theme From Boat Weirdos", from 1978's But Seriously, Folks... album)

"Priest Of Nothing" - Take 1
“What was her name?” she said to him
And her friend said nothing for the longest time
Something like your name,
And her friend said nothing for the longest time
And she turned her head and she walked away
And as the Legend says:
"This time you won’t get away...”
Something like that
Poet… priest of nothing… legend
Poet… priest of nothing…

In trouble again for the wrong things...
I didn’t know him, he didn’t know me
There she goes again... Ooh, she says,
“Do you think that this could be the one?”
*
She sees no evil... She’s in love!
Speaks no evil... Well, she’s in love!
I don't think says anything to anyone
Ah ah...
*
Well, I thought that there was a connection
I didn't know why he didn't understand...
There she goes again!
She wants her freedom...
Well, I’m almost there
And I think it’s right...
She sees no evil... She's in love!
Speaks no evil... She's in love!
Well, I don’t think that they say anything to anyone
But you…
Well, I need somewhere to go
I need somewhere...

Ooh, I feel at least that I have the right
To say at least that I miss you...
Well, just remember when you are alone
That it is good what you do...
But there she goes again!
She thinks that this time
Well, this might be the one!*
She sees no evil, she’s in love...
Well, I don’t think that she says anything to anyone
But you...
Well, I need somewhere to go
Well, I need somewhere…

And her friend put her head down on the table
And she cried, and she said,
“Well… can he play?”
Yes, he can!
She said, "Well, can he play?"
Oh, yes, he can!
My friend said, "Can he play?"
And she said, "Yes, he can!"
Well, can I dance with this man?
Yes, I can!!
Ooh, can he play?
I said, "Yes, he can!"
Can he play?
Well, well, yes, he can!
I know...
Can he play?
And I think, "Yes, he can..."

"Priest Of Nothing" - Take 2
“What was her name?” she said to him
And her friend said nothing for the longest time...
Something like your name,
But her friend said nothing for the longest time...
So she turned her head and she walked away
And so the story says:
She said, “You won’t get away this time”
Something like that...
Poet… priest of nothing… legend...
Poet… priest of nothing… legend...

In trouble again for the wrong things...
I didn’t know him, he didn’t know me
There she goes again, and she says,
“Do you think that this could be the one?”

Well, she sees no evil... Well, she’s in love!
And he speaks no evil... She’s in love!
I’m afraid they say anything to anyone...
Oh no… Poet… Secret...

Well, I thought that there was a connection...
Well, I’m almost there
And I think it’s right...
There you go again
Well, I think I meant
"Give me a little time"...

Well, she sees no evil, and she speaks no evil
I don’t think that they say anything to anyone
But you…
Well, I need somewhere to go
I need somewhere...

Oh, just remember when you are alone
That I at least have a right to say I miss you!
I miss you...
Well, just remember when you are alone
That what you do is good...
But there you go again
You want your freedom
Well, I’m almost there
And I think it’s real...

She sees no evil... She’s in love!
And he speaks no evil
I don’t think that they say anything to anyone...
Oh!
Well, I need somewhere to go...
Yeah, I need somewhere…

(And she said, “I’m happy”)
Ooh, and her friend put her head down on the table
And she cried, and she said,
“Well… can he play?”
Ooh, yes, he can!
"Well, can he play?"
And I said "Oh, yes he can!"
And she said, “Well, can you dance with this man?”
And I said, “Well, yes, I can... yes, I can...”
Well, can he play?
Yes!
Can he play?
Well… Can he play?
Yes, he can...
Well, my friend says, “Well, can he play?”
Oh, I said, “Yes he can!”

[LittleSpacey]

Priest of Nothing has quickly become my favorite Stevie song - EPIC! I love that she reused the "there you go again, you want your freedom" line from Dreams. This song floats my boat!!

[Davictoes]

I completely adore this song. It's up there with Lady of the Mountain and City of Hope. It's one of those songs the grabs and won't let go. It pains me to know this hasn't been released. someone should really remind Stevie that this song exists. Send her the demo and hope it'll revitalize some desire to make and another solo album like how moon light did. XD But yeah "On Ice" is right. if she does ever do this song again the Joe Walsh instrumentals will be gone, the vocals won't be the same and mostly the lyrics will be revamped for better or worse. :(

[PenguinHead]

I find this to be ridiculous, incoherent blather. To consider this as a finished piece is insane to me!:blob1:

I think this is a good example of Stevie's creative process. It's her (metaphorically) throwing paint against a wall and seeing what sticks. In this case the paint is words and phrases coming to mind without any planned out context.

Had this work evolved further, it would have been honed down and heavily eddited to a more coherent work, with a more traditional song structure.

I'm surprised none of lines and phrases have crept up in any of her released songs.

[bombaysaffires]

Yes. It's the other half of HAEWAFY, the first part of the story.

And "She Loves Him Still" is part 3

[Chi Chi Valenti]

Thank you so much for posting this Mike - I only found it recently and it is a treasure - always one of my favorite Stevie phrases/quotes and that of a lot of the NOTS performers as well.

[bombaysaffires]

I find this to be ridiculous, incoherent blather. To consider this as a finished piece is insane to me!:blob1:

I think this is a good example of Stevie's creative process. It's her (metaphorically) throwing paint against a wall and seeing what sticks. In this case the paint is words and phrases coming to mind without any planned out context.

Had this work evolved further, it would have been honed down and heavily eddited to a more coherent work, with a more traditional song structure.

I'm surprised none of lines and phrases have crept up in any of her released songs.

^Love this.