KISS & TELL

KISS & TELL

DEPARTMENTS

by

Jaan Uhelszki

Arms Length: After the A.R.M.S. concert, Eric Clapton didn't seem to be seeking the comfort of his pretty Patty Boyd Harrison Clapton's arms but instead was feeling his oats (and trying to feel a certain olive-skinned brunette's oats, too) after the San Francisco gig. Does this mean there's trouble in Layla-land for the Claptons? Jimmy Page's companion after one of the L.A. shows wasn't some pretty young thing, (although his old flame from the halcyon days of the Continental Hyatt House, former Star Magazine cover girl, Lori Matrix was turning the town upside down trying to find the flamboyant ex-Zep), but Jack Nicholson. The duo was spotted in friendly camaraderie at the On The Rocks Club, above the Roxy on Sunset Strip...Although Neal Schon swore that the A.R.M.S. contingent invited him to join the festivities, he turned out to be a no-show, and we had to content ourselves with his showboating with Sammy Hagar et al. Although the shows appeared to go smoothly, there were backstage murmurs that our favorite journeyman was a little p.o. at his temporary sidekick, the original "red-rocker," for not taking the shows seriously enough. Neal reportedly had a few choice words with the irrepressible Hagar, warning him to buckle down, or buck off, if you know what I mean. Our boy Sam just can't seem to stay out of trouble. According to a blurb in New Sounds, Hagar the Ham not only attacked David Lee Roth, calling him a "poseur," but slammed that endearing leather lad, Rob Halford of Judas Priest: "I'd never wear leather studs like that. Heavy Metal fashions are the ugliest in the world." Well, just what kind of leather studs would you wear, Sammy?...Another fan of studs, the former Kiss-man, Gene Simmons, has added another famous femme to his stable. He's currently producing Wendy O. "What's the O stand for" Williams. Wendy, as you may remember, brought pasties into the rock arena, and she staunchly denies that the Plasmatics have broken up, or that she has left the band. On the other hand, she has revealed that after this album is completed she will tour with her own band. Old Habits Die Hard: Although the aforementioned Kiss may have removed the war paint, Simmons still eats fire during the band's "Fire House"...Bee Line: Picking up Kiss's slack, are the L.A. band W.A.S.P., whose most visible claim to fame is the blood packets that they strategically place on their person. In an obvious tribute to Iggy Pop, the members of W.A.S.P. "stab" themselves during their set, spewing the red goo over themselves, and the first three rows... London Calling, Again? Clash central is sending out more smoke signals about the "reconciliation" Kiss 'n' Tell alluded to in the January issue between Strummer and Jones. They want it known that Jones was only out on waivers, and they're "letting" him back on with partial pay. Huh? But Mick is reported reconciled to the split, and is putting together a new band which won't include Tony "Gen X" James, Dave Wakeling, or Ranking Rogeir...No, Giorgio: Debbie Harry is making the rounds in Blighty trying to revive her ailing career with a promo push for her mondo horrendo Videodrome. She's been dropping hints about a solo album, while giving us a preview of what she's still capable of doing with her 12-inch single, "Rush, Rush." If she's rehired Richard Gotteher to produce the next, maybe I'd believe her...Blind Date: What very married guitar virtuoso, who takesj his life one day at a time, is stillgg conducting an illicit affair, but has moved his rendezvous to the Alta Cienega Motel in sumptous West Hollywood, m the very room that the late great Jim Morrison fcved in. In fact, our star requite this room and this room on&. Sotnithift# " consunrumaf underneath^, the Lizard; .Klhff$> j him off Syrichrontclty HI: The ever unpredictable Sting isn't making ^ moves toward the altar witf§:;|j||-,mother of child. i Trudie Sykes. Wedded Hiss would probably stifle his creative angst. Speaking of angst. Sring has found a way to relieve the physical variety—with inversion boots. He swears that his prestage jitters are all but gone with a healthy hang on the boots an hour before showtime. Maybe that's when he got the great idea for his novel approach to the Police's forthcoming greatest hits package: "An idea I've had for awhile, is instead of releasing a greatest hits record, is to rerecord them to improve them, or make them more contemporary."... Rod Stewart's on-again-offagain marriage is allegedly on again but Alana did throw a party last week for a half-dozen people and Rod was not one of them, although Alana's ex-hubby, George Hamilton was. Rod seems to be beset with some legal problems, other than divorce court. The Mod has repeatedly failed to show up in a Nashville court, and a federal judge has now threatened that Stewart will ' lose a copyright suit by default if he doesn't show up to defend himself against the charges he stole the music to "I Was Only Joking"...Rod's buddy Elton ,,Jc|||wj|eems to have some :his own. Not only get-together, bptjl# at the tfor Blab# Edward*we understand Elton was recovering from a stuffy of .wUgf-heads, a jafrTMl jPlewitnips snoop swears that Art Gajr#N$&N» was * inely weaved wail-to-waf rug on the $ imon-Garfunkel reurfio n tour flldity II: Peter ^BUWp||HpPrJ^fntends that his inspiration foi "Major Tom" Bowie's Space Oddity but jjirefite' '60's film, Marooned. Sure, sure...Probably seeing Stuart's experience as an omen, Elvis Costello is reported to be planning an acoustical tour for America this year.;.Me, I'm just planning to go out like a lamb— but remember if you have to Kiss 'n' Tell, Kiss 'n' Tell Me. ^