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MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1993DETROIT FREE PRESS 3E soaps Summaries 4 sounds, 4 Careers The members of Belly, clockwise from top: Gail Greenwood, Tom Gorman, Tanya Donelly and Chris Gorman. BY LYNDA HlRSCH Here is what happened last week on the daytime TV soap operas: ALL MY CHILDREN: Charlie tells Hayley he will wait for her, when she decides she must end her relationship with him in order to work out her problems. Kendall agrees to Erica's edict that she stop her search for Richard Fields, the man whose rape of Erica resulted in Kendall's birth. Ted is grateful when Tad reveals he knows Ted is illiterate and forgives him for his business mistakes. Trevor lays down the law when he learns Timmy is cutting school and drinking beer.

Timmy becomes violent when Trevor introduces him to Jessica, the woman who was given Natalie'sheart. After learning Laurel's part in his mother's death, Timmy turns on her. At the police station, Jack overhears Taylor identifying Denny's body. Brooke and Edmund keep their distance from each other as they decide their future. ANOTHER WORLD: Vowing to stand by the incarcerated Ian, Paulina is horrified when she learns he has been beaten.

Paulina faints. Dean assures Maggie he has no sexual interest in her. Deciding he must devote all his time to his recording career, Dean ends his association with Matt dissolves and concentrates on protecting Mac's memory. Dennis tells Iris he is moving to Los Angeles, and Hank tells her he wants to start a wilderness camp in Wyoming. Jake goes public with his evidence that Mac gained his riches through duplicity.

Amanda is stunned when Jake calls for Rachel to step down as head of Cory Corp. Kelsey and John's elopement flabbergasts Donna. Vicky tells Grant she will never forgive him for getting her dumped from the day-care committee. AS THE WORLD TURNS: Emily is filled with horror as Royce reveals the abuse his mother heaped on him as a child. Emily turns to Larry when she feels guilty about not standing beside Royce at his trial.

Andy is uneasy with Courtney's desire to join the police force. Franco pressures Barbara to leave Hal at home when she comes to Italy, as he fears Hal will uncover his underhanded dealings. Connor senses that Lily and Holden still care for one another. Julie is unhappy with Holden's plan to tells Aaron she is Aaron's mother. Connor is in danger after she and Cal have an argument while horseback riding.

A demoted Lamar quits his job at the newspaper. Iva realizes John's desire to be with her has more to do with his need to be near J. Jason reveals to Iva that he plans to win her from John. BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL Brooke names Ridge the designer of Forrester Fashions' new men's line. Eric, still suffering from designer's block, is opposed to Brooke's plans to start a male line.

Connor wishes Brooke were as uncomplicated as Karen. Thome has a confrontation with Sheila, in which he suggests she is only out for herself. During his first therapy session with Taylor, James Warwick reveals he has only loved two people in his entire life: One is dead; the other is dying. Stephanie uses Sally's pregnancy claim to insist she and Jack do not have a future. Desperate to become pregnant, Sally is heartsick when she is unable to seduce Jack.

DAYS OF OUR UVES: Bo's face-to-face meeting with Carly is bittersweet: He is delighted that she is alive but heartbroken that she does not have any recollection of him. To halt Lawrence's plans to whisk Carly to Paris, Bo arrests Carly for murdering several of her patients. John is shocked when he sees his mortal enemy, Stefano. Ignoring Kristen's pleas for mercy, John has her and Stefano taken into custody. Jennifer and Austin manage to save their hides when guards discover they are poking around Tract Five.

Jack discovers that the toxic dump responsible for baby Abby's blood ailment was owned by Harper, who signed it over to Jack without Jack's knowledge. Jack learns of this when he poes to Victor, accuses him of Brian May played guitar and sometimes sang in Queen. owning the property and is shown the ownership documents. GENERAL HOSPITAL Marco wants more than his fair share when he becomes Jagger's fight manager. Marco signs a secret deal with Sonny to assure him that Jagger will do whatever he is told to do in the ring.

Alan realizes Karen, who has quit working at Ruby's, using illegal drugs. Unable to find any solid evidence that Ryan killed Jessica, Felicia hits on a plan to prove that he, not Sean, is the murderer. Returning from Italy without having found Tracy, Paul acts distant with Jenny. Sly wants Bill out of his life. When Lucy tells Scott that Katherine has been dishonest about her past, Scott forgives Katherine and suggests that Lucy mind her own business.

Katherine is falling for Scott. GUIDING LIGHT: Alexandra vows revenge when she leams she has lost Spaulding Corp. and her mansion to Roger and Jenna. Nick and Alexandra share a loving mother-and-son reunion. Alexandra agrees when Nick tells her she must not interfere with his relationship with Mindy, but Mindy shudders when she spots the evil smile on Alexandra's face.

Ed is furious when he finds out that Holly told Eve to stay away from him. Ed and Eve are open about their loving relationship. Frank agrees to help Buzz look for Lucy. Josh recalls Tangie, the flamboyant woman he met in Europe. David and Kat enjoy David's release from jail.

LOVING: Frankie blackmails Cooper to stop Delaney from pressing assault charges against him. Casey decides he needs fame and fortune in order to win Ally from Cooper. Kate is heartbroken when she returns home and learns Louie is dead. Believing that Kate needs her, Jeremy suggests that Ava move back with Kate, even though Alex is living in the house. Clay and Tess explore their feelings.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Angry when Luna insists that her dead husband Bobby is haunting her, Max asks her to be honest she wants to call off their wedding. Cord is devastated when Tina tells him about his memory loss, her past relationship with Cain and their separation. Bo is determined to convince Nora that she did not cause Sarah's death. Dorian presses Emily to anonymously accuse Sloan of sexual harassment. Angela refuses to give Cain money to pay off Dorian and Alex, claiming the money belongs to Rebecca.

Returning home, Clint decides he is going to regain Viki's love. YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Jack is dumbstruck when he learns Victor is alive. Believing Victor will take back the helm of Newman Enterprises, Jack is further astonished when Victor asks him to continue as head of the company. Victor's friends and family are jubilant over his return. Cole is uneasy when Victor pays him a visit.

On her way to Genoa City, Eve becomes ill and is hospitalized. Jealous of Brad and Lauren's business dealings, Scott feels his marriage to Lauren is doomed. Flo and Nina are uneasy when Philip asks why he has never met Nina's father. Margaret accepts Miles' marriage proposal. Dm is certain Olivia will regret taking Lillie into her home.

The possibility that Rainbow Gardens is a historical site may save it from the wrecker's ball. I Soap stars questions, Page 5D. For soap opera updates, call: 1-900-9884484 Each call costs 95 cents a minute. Touchstone phones only. While Vedder's angst is certainly a draw, it stands on equal footing with the band's energetic and invigorating playing.

Pearl Jam's musicians have histories in Seattle stalwarts such as Green River, Mother Love Bone and Temple of the Dog. Their collective creative vision takes another step forward on "Vs." The rockers here "Go," "Animal," "Glorified "Leash" blaze with even greater intensity than "Ten" favorites such as "Evenflow" and "Jeremy," guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Gossard drilling each other with economical but lethal solos. The acoustic guitars come out to add a folky texture and dimension to "Daughter" and "Elderly Woman," sacrificing neither song's intensity. And Pearl Jam comes clean on its influences this time, locking into throbbing, spike-edged grooves that were often overwhelmed by "Ten's" wall of sound. "Blood" is a furious funk fusillade, while drummer Dave Ab-bruzzese's polyrhythms ride atop Vedder's shamanistic chants throughout "W.M.A." And Jeff Ament's slithering bass line provides a striking sonic enhancement for "Rats." Pearl Jam has come up with more winning, rousing rock 'n' roll that advances the tale without sacrificing the character of the band an estimable feat that deserves celebration.

bers' drivers. Surprisingly, as a percentage of retail prices, today's cigarette taxes are about half what they were when baby boomers were growing up, says Dr. Kenneth Warner, a professor of public health at the University of Michigan. From the mid-1950s through 1973, state and federal taxes stayed at almost exactly half the retail price of a pack. That percentage fell through the 1980s as manufacturers raised prices.

And today's tax bite is only about 25 percent of a pack's retail price. That, combined with recent cuts in cigarette prices, means smoking has actually gotten cheaper. And experts like Warner say the test gift a smoker can receive is a mire expensive habit. The magic is in the orchestration Hey Man, Smell my Finger George Clinton (Paisley Park): OK, so you might want to pass on the title's invitation, but don't close your ears to Clinton's latest and his first since 1989's "Cinderella Theory." Detroit's self-proclaimed "Mad Messiah" is in the midst of a career renaissance thanks to the revival of his Parliament-Funkadelic troupe, a recent Parliament anthology and a warm fellowship with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "Finger" makes good on these developments; despite a dangerous mid-album lag, it showcases Clinton's knack for finding high-protein grooves and then building on them with a group of diverse musicians and a "vessel of vocals." It's that careful orchestration that makes Clinton's magic; when he pulls back, "Finger" gets a bit pungent.

"Never let the icing get in the way of your cake" is Clinton's credo, but songs such as "Way Up" and "Get Satisfied" prove too frail with their spare instrumentation and cumbersome vocal choruses. Sometimes the icing makes the cake tastier, which is the case on "Finger's" best songs. "Paint the White House Black" is carried by an all-star hip-hop cast that includes Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Chuck Flavor Flav, Yo-Yo and a couple of Chili Peppers. "The Big Pump," cowritten with Prince, is a disco delight, while Herbie Hancock's jazzy piano breaks highlight the prancing "Maximumisness." It's a fine effort, not quite soaring to the heights the P-Funk Mothership hit during the 70s but still affecting a solid connection between funk and hip-hop.

THE TRUTH Aaron Hall (SilasMCA): Even without Teddy Riley, the former Guy singer has a lock on the New Jack thing. Hall wraps his Stevie Wonderish vocals around the jams and slams, and even the love songs pump with unrelenting grooves. YOU MAKE IT EASY Keith Washington (QWest): Detroiter Washington has a rich and sultry voice, the essential tool for love man but over the course of 1 1 songs the voice becomes a little thin and formulaic. MILLENIUM Earth, Wind Fire (Reprise): After a couple albums of chasing trends, EWF returns to the joyous that made it famous, yielding smooth if not exactly landmark results. By Gary Graff Pop: Eagles tribute is faithful and safe Common Thread: The Songs Of The EAGLES Various Artists (Giant): Back in the 70s, the Eagles were the great bridge between country and pop, making greater commercial inroads than the second-generation Byrds, Poco or the Flying Burrito Brothers.

So this tribute done by current country hotshots, is wholly appropriate and a fine way to raise money for former Eagle Don Henley's Walden Woods preservation project. Unfortunately, the performances don't quite equal the adventurous spirit of the Eagles and others who explored a pop-country merger. Not that the 13 songs on "Common Thread" are bad; its simply that nobody among this who's who of modern country really steps up to do something distinctive. Mostly the differences are cosmetic: saxophone replacing the guitar solo on Vince Gill's treatment of "I Can't Tell You Why;" pedal steels adding flavor on Trisha Yearwood's "New Kid in Town" and Lorrie Morgan's "The Sad Cafe." Billy Dean scores the most points for drawing out the country flavor of "Saturday Night," but mostly this is an album of faithful and too-reverent renditions, from Travis Tritt's "Take it Easy" to Clint Black's "Desperado" to Tanya Tucker's energetic "Already Gone." The cause is good, but the music could have teen tetter. Come On Feel The Lemonheads The Lemonheads (Atlantic): Consider head Lemon Evan Dando a kind of hunkish Elvis Costello.

His songs are deftly executed pop, tromping through the realm of romantic entanglements without fear of provocation with help from pals Juliana Hatfield, Belinda Carlisle and Rick James. At 15 songs, "Come on" feels a bit flabby, but the bulk is first-rate and certainly tetter than the Lemonheads' cover of Simon Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson." VERY Pet Shop Boys (EMI): This British duo doesn't stray from the spartan, catchy disco that's scored a truckload of hits. If it wears thin, the payoff is an album-ending chorale rendition of the Village People's "Go West," a 70s ode to a gay mecca that takes an ironic twist with this appropriately ironic, AIDS-era interpretation. By Gary Graff Successful groups are behind them; new roads await 0 ne's country.

Another's pop. The other two are heavy rockers. Four musicians playing in the Detroit area this week tread different artistic paths, but have made similar career moves recently. During the past year or so, all have left successful groups and launched individual ven tures. And while it's too early to predict how successful they'll be, it's clear that all four are pleased with their new situations.

Belly Tanya Donelly didn't start her band, Belly, to become a role model. She was just "getting something out of my system" after eight years of playing second fiddle in another group, Throwing Muses. But now that Belly has become a hit, Donelly is getting a kick out of her fan mail. "I've gotten a lot of letters from girls saying they started playing guitar because of us," says Donelly, 27. "It feels good to affect somebody half your age." It's also rewarding to be leading the hottest new rock band of the year.

Belly's first album, "Star," has sold about 400,000 copies; the best Throwing Muses seller topped out at 50,000. "Star" also set a record by logging nine weeks at the top of the Gavin Report's alternative rock chart, longer than stays by stalwarts such as Nirvana, R.E.M. and U2. The single "Feed the Tree" has teen an MTV favorite, snaring a larger and broader range of fans than Donelly ever expected. She's still ambivalent about being a band leader, however.

Donelly takes pride in an organized private life, keeping a neat home and a balanced checkbook, but she acknowledges that "the business entanglements, all the decisions and organizational things I have to deal with," have made her "kind of scattered." "I was just a wreck for the first seven months, pretty much," she says. "I was really nervous with every move." To that end, Donelly says Belly's next album will be more of a collaborative effort with her band mates Gail Greenwood and brothers Chris and Tom Gorman. "I like a band full of strong personalities," she says. "We all have our own concept of music, and we all have different tastes. We're feisty, but we work together pretty well.

And the end results are always what they should be." Belly And Radiohead will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the State Theatre, 2115 Woodward. Tickets are $12.50. Call 961-5450 anytime. Radney Foster Radney Foster wasn't quite sure what to think of the sales of his first solo album, "Del Rio, Texas, 1959." At 300,000 it was a nice start, but it didn't exactly make him the next Garth Brooks or Alan Jackson.

Then a member of his record Today "ART FOR ART," jazz and art show presented by Roy Brooks, celebrating the birthday of legendary drummer Art Blakey, 8 p.m. n. at the Magic Bag Theatre, Ferndale. 544-3030. COUNTRY HOf DOWN, with Martin Defray, benefit for the Leukemia Society of America.

7 p.m. Hoover Roadhouse, 24300 Hoover, Warren. 756-6140. MONDAY AT THE MOVIES, features "Cape Fear," 9 p.m. State Theatre, 2115 Woodward.

961-5450. Tuesday BRIAN MAY, Gary Hoey, 8 p.m. Royal Gary Graff Singer Radney Foster was first know for his songwriting. company's marketing staff put it in perspective for him. "He told me 'That's bigger than Foster Lloyd's entire Foster, 34, says.

"He meant it as a joke; he was just trying to say 'Hey, you're on your Of course Foster has teen a comer on the country scene for more than a decade. Eschewing his family's law school tradition, he moved to Nashville during the mid-'80s and first made an impact as a songwriter cowriting hits for Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Holly Dunn and Guy Clark. His association with Bill Lloyd, a blend of country and rock influences before the masses had tuned in, yielded a chart-topping debut single Over but ran its course after three albums. Foster says the parting was amicable and that the two remain friends. "I think what happened was I started doing a lot of song-writing that didn't fit this vehicle that was as much about being an alternative rock band as it was about being a country band," he says, acknowledging that he was the "more country guy" of the duo.

The songs on "Del Rio" are indeed more country. They're also deeply personal and reflective, prompted by Foster's split with Lloyd, by the birth of his son two years ago and by a series of solo shows in which he opened for Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Vince Gill and Jackson. "I did it because I couldn't get paid any other way," Foster says with a laugh. "It turned out to be a real blessing. It took me in an even more personal direction, lyrically.

I just felt 'Man, if I'm out there with just my guitar, I've got to have something that captures these people's The test way I know to do that was to pour my heart out to them." RADNEY FOSTER and Ronna Reeves will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Diamonds Spurs, 25 S. Sagi- Pearl Jam goes two-for-two with its latest release Devin Townsend (in dark glasses) and Steve Vai are the band Vai. naw, Pontiac. Tickets are $15.

Call 334-4409. Brian May A couple of rock guitar stalwarts have also trotted out new projects this year. For 20 years until the 1991 death of vocalist Freddie Mercury Brian May was a member of Queen, writing some of the group's biggest hits Will Rock and singing a few numbers himself. He began working five years ago on the decidedly Queen-like solo album "Back to the Light," but Mercury's death along with a divorce and the death of his father gave him impetus to finish it. "I fell apart," May, the father of three, told the Sacramento Bee.

"Getting out of ted was hard. I was making the album in tandem with rebuilding my life. It was a long process, but eventually I was no longer trying to dive off the bridge." BRIAN MAY and Gary Hoey will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, Fourth between Lafayette and Washington, Royal Oak. Tickets are $15.

Call 546-7610 anytime. Vai The genesis of Steve Vai's new band simply called Vai was considerably less traumatic. After playing sideman for Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth and the band Whi-tesnake, as well as recording some flashy solo albums, Vai decided it was time to form a proper band of his own. "This isn't a guitar solo album," he says of the first Vai band effort, "Sex Religion." "I've played with excellent bands in the past but right now, I couldn't be happier." Vai Will Perform Wednesday at tht Ritz, 17580 Frazho, Roseville. Tickets are $12 in advance, $13 at the door.

Doors open at 8 p. m. Call 778-8150 anytime. "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES," 8 p.m. Birmingham Theatre, 211 S.

Woodward. 644-3533. "THE FOREIGNER," 8 p.m. Meadow Brook Theatre, Rochester Hills. 377- 3300.

Extras ADDED: Second Bernie Mac show at the Fox Theatre, Oct. 23. 396-7600. ON SALE NOW: Tickets for a third and final Neil Diamond concert, Nov. 13 at the Palace.

Tickets also remain for the Nov. 11-12 shows. Ticketmaster or 377-0100. By Janet Josaitis PEARL JAM, from Page IE production by Brendan O'Brien. Pearl Jam's devotion to funk is more well-defined on the album, and singer Eddie Vedder remains a king of passionate, poetic angst.

Vedder's lyrics are even more subtle and more diffuse on this album. As a title like "Vs." implies, there's a general theme of us-versus-them. "Troubled souls unite," he begins the song "Leash," and most of the 12 songs on "Vs." are expressions of conflict, endurance and, ultimately, triumph. Vedder deals with both social issues and personal vexations. He decries macho gun worship and spins a vivid, frightening treatise on physical abuse "W.M.A." meanwhile, protests police violence and was inspired by the Malice Green beating in Detroit; Green's photo appears in the album's liner notes.

"Daughter" is a disturbing domestic lamentation about a young girl who "holds the hand that holds her down," though ultimately, like many of Vedder's characters, "She will rise above." "Vs." is not devoid of humor. Vedder uses the subjects of the song "Rats" as metaphors for the critics and sycophants lie's encountered, but at the end he breaks into a refrain from Michael Jackson's rodent love song "Ben." THE LIST! Taxes could smoke out the habit Oak Music Theatre, Fourth at Lafayette, Royal Oak. Ticketmaster or 546-7610. THE GRATITUDE STEEL BAND, inspirational Caribbean music, noon. Downtown Detroit Public Library, 121 Gratiot.

224-0580. MADCAT AND KANE, "Johnny Yard Dog" Jones, 7 p.m. Historic Holly Hotel, 110 Battle Alley, Holly. 634-5208, "42nd STREET," 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward.

Through Oct. 17 Ticketmaster or 396-7600. "NO PLACE TO BE SOMEBODY," 8 p.m. Fisher Theatre, 3011 W. Grand Blvd.

Through Oct. 17 Ticketmaster or 872-1000. SMOKING, from Page IE worker. "It's not, like, coming out of my paycheck." The tobacco industry is fighting the proposals at several levels, with everything from financial support for groups like Smokers Rights to lobbying efforts. Adamantly opposed to new taxes is a Lansing-based group of some 200 cigarette wholesalers, the Michigan Distributors and Vendors Association.

A tax jump will "turn our delivery trucks into armored cars," says Can-dace Super, CEO of the group. Super, who kicked the habit four years ago, says if cigarettes get too expensive, they become a lure for thieves, risking tlte safety of her mem.