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By PETER CASH WELL
Stevie Nicks
Bella Donna (Modern)
Stevie Nicks' trademark has always been her strong,
quavering voice. With Fleetwood Mac she became firmly
established as one of rock's premiere vocalists and built a
reputation for songwriting by using haunting and mystical
lyrics to complement her vocals as in such classics as
"Rhiannon" and "Gold Dust Woman."
Unfortunately, her new album Bella Donna (Modern)
doesn't show off her established style to a great extent
Though it does set Stevie's voice against new backgrounds
which are enjoyable" in spots. The cast of musicians is im
pressive: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Roy Bittan of the
E Street Band. Don Henley and Don Felder of the Eagles
plus an all-star selection of Lauraf Canyon sessionmen Russ
Kunkel. Bob Glaub. Dan Dugmore and Waddy Wachtel,
whose guitar whines are prominent on Nicks' album. The
problem with Bella Modem is that everyone performs strictly
in his or her own style. There is no compromise by the back
up band so Nicks is left singing over either mellow Jackson
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Browne laments or Tom Petty whining blues-rock and the
mix is not particularly exciting.
Though one cut stands out, "Edge of Seventeen" is the
album's lone up-tempo number and it seems to have forced
the performers out of their accustomed roles. Nicks, aided
by Sharon Celani and Lori Perry, creates a female vocal ex
travanganza with a touch of 1960s "woo woo" soul feel.
Wachtel cuts loose with a few guitar riffs with distortion a
departure for him and the song is paced by a rapid flow of
notes that are reminiscent of Pink Floyd's "Run Like Hell."
Also "Leather and Lace," written in 1975 for Way Ion Jenn
ings and Jessi Colter, makes a nice country NicksHenley
duet and the title track's Jackson Browne feel accomplishes
the union with Stevie's voice that is missing elsewhere.
Two cuts, "Outside the Rain" and the hit single "Stop
Draggin' My Heart Around," 3re peformed by Petty and the
Heartbreakers minus bassist Ron Blair (Duck Dunn fills in)
with Nicks on vocals. The songs are pure Petty, vocals and
guitar whining equally, but Nicks' lyrics on "Outside The
Rain" are too mystical for the song's sound. The rest of the
cuts are unexciting but "Kind of Woman," written by Nicks
and Benmont Tench of the Heartbreakers. is vintage Stevie
slow, haunting, and even a bit bluesy. - S
Peter Cashwell is a staff writer for The Daily Tar Heel.
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At the Movies
Raiders of the Lost Ark is riveting fun. Director
Steven Spielberg serves an up-dated Monogram
and Republic serial with all the action and none
of the cliches. He plays against audience expec
tations in this tall tale about Indiana Jones, a part
time professor and part-time archeologist. who
goes off on a quest for the powerful ark of the
covenant before Hitler and the Nazis can get a
hold of it Silly stuff, yes, but if s too marvelously
entertaining for anyone in his right mind to really
care. At the Ram Triple. ".
Arthur has two very witty performances by
John Cielgud and Dudley Moore who play a but-'
ler and a young carefree playboy who have sort
of a father and son relationship full of sarcasm on
the surface, but with love hunkering underneath.
Too bad that such wonderful performances are
stuck in this misguided attempt to resurrect the
Screwball mode of comedy. Arthur tries to be a
critical class comedy without ever being too criti
cal of wealth. But Cielgud and Moore are worth
watching despite all the blandness. At the Plaza.
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