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ISSN: 1072-284X "Privacy: The Warren Cuccurullo Newsletter" is owned and published bimonthly by "Privacy: The Warren Cuccurullo Fan Club."
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Addresses, phone numbers, and URL's may have been changed since publication.
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Artwork and photographs will not be included in the on-line edition, though some articles may refer to them.The "Next Time" article may refer to things that will not be in the next issue's on-line edition.Additionally, some article reprints from other sources may not be included yet, or at all.To order the original paper copy issues, go to the Back Issues List Page.

Items Omitted from On-line-Edition and not mentioned elsewhere: photos of John in Cincinnati, photos of Warren and the rest of the band, photocopies of the White Lines single jacket, artwork by Pam Pruitt, 1989 pics of Nick and Warren, the Zappa Sucks Responses FAQ.
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SORRY, IT'S JUST A RUMOR: Got three letters and two emails this month alone asking me "when did Warren get married??"
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One of the Cuccurullos' OTHER sons, Rob (the one in the U.S. Army, stationed at Ft. Knox, KY) got married on August 19, maybe THAT is how all this got started.
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A lucky group of fans in London was recently (Aug 14) invited into Warren's home studio to listen to parts of the album, and one of them sent a report to be posted on Tiger, including some possible titles (Swimming with Sharks, Rosebud, Ball and Chain, Amnesia, and People Like You.
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Think Bon Jovi meets U2 meets Stone Temple Pilots meets Beck!
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Word is the entire show will be available on video, and part of Simon's performance was shown on a national (U.S.) newscast.
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TIGER-LIST HAS MOVED: Been trying to subscribe to Tiger lately?Well, Tiger has moved to Indiana!Actually, Rob Novak, the list manager, has been located in Indiana all along, but the previous site closed down all non-local accounts as of September 1, unless a fee was paid.
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All four Durans are equally featured in the interview and photos, and there is no nudity (well, we of course get to see Warren's chest).
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Participants in the second Power Station project were the original members--vocalist Robert Palmer, drummer Tony Thompson (Chic), Duran Duran's John Taylor on bass, and Duran Duran ex-member Andy Taylor on guitar.
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Simon is in some kind of pillowed hole, with naked mannequins around him, and half of the time his lips do not match what he is saying.Nick's in an empty theatre, and Warren's in an ornate chair, with two bored looking girls dancing to something we can't hear, and in the last clip he's tied to the chair with tape over his mouth.

STERLING IS A BUSY BOY: Besides all his activity with Soul Asylum, Sterling also is featured on the new David Bowie album, Outside.
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TERRY BOZZIO TOURING: This 75 minute set will take your breath away.
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I was recently lucky enough to catch the Indianapolis show, and Terry is in FINE form ... go see it Jeff Beck is co-headlining with Santana and playing a set consisting of Guitar Shop tunes with a couple of other hits.
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VH-1 ONLINE: You can email VH-1 with suggestions on what to play ... ask for more Duran Duran!Visit the VH-1 Online sites on the AOL system or by WWW at www.vh1.com.

ANDY SIGHTED ON TOP OF POPS: A sharp eyed fan reported to the Dutch Go Duran fanzine that Andy Taylor was seen on May 18, 1995, playing guitar on Top of the Pops in Elton John's band.
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However, some fans have pointed out that the album gives the beginning uninitiated listener an easier-to-comprehend starting place from which they might become more interested in Zappa's entire collection.
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"UNEDITED UNPLUGGED" MAKING THE ROUNDS: Currently floating through the fan trading channels, this two hour tape that someone somehow got features the footage that was edited together to make the final MTV broadcast of the Unplugged.A fascinating bit of film, it shows Warren's absolute control over the support musicians and everything that went on.After watching it, I was reminded so much of the way Frank Zappa led his band in the Baby Snakes documentary.
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Plus, it has a few different takes of some songs, and songs that were cut from the show (Notorious, Chauffeur, and Skin Trade), plus a guest appearance by Nile Rodgers.The sound is very crisp and clear, and the strings deserve special mention ...I heard string parts I had never heard before in any other tapes.In my opinion, this tape, as Three to Get Ready before it, will become one of the most valuable tapes to have, as it shows the behind - the - scenes stuff.

YASMIN & SIMON IN THE PRESS: Yasmin LeBon is featured on the cover of the November 1995 Elle magazine (British edition) and has a photo spread inside of herself and Simon, with the children in Jamaica.
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Also, Simon was recently featured in Vibe (issue has Mike Tyson on cover) chatting about videos they played for him, music marketing, and other fun stuff.Simon can also be found in the October issue of Movieline, where he says his favorite soundtracks are Betty Blue, Pulp Fiction, and Batman Forever.

TERRY VOTED BEST ZAPPA DRUMMER: Alt.fan.frank-zappa (Internet newsgroup) readers recently took votes for the ultimate Zappa band, and Terry Bozzio was voted the drummer who would be most likely to be in such a band.
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Plus, meet people you've only heard about or seen in fanzines or on Tiger.See the ad elsewhere in this issue for directions.

CLEVELAND ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: Shortly before the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was opened, a fan on Tiger reported "they have flags all over downtown Cleveland to promote the big event.
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NICK CHATS INTERNET: Quoted in Musician (Sept 1995) Nick says "Obviously, any artist would want the best quality of their work to be preserved.
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NEW DURAN DURAN HUMOR FANZINE: For when it's time to lighten up, a new fanzine has begun publication, called "Duck!"The title, of course, is taken from that silly joke about Simon playing with his duck in the bath, which fans tormented him with during the signings (we still don't know if he EVER found out what was so funny).Duck! is published by Veronika (Nika), Janet (Britchez) and Harpo from Tiger, and it contains spoofs, alternate lyrics, funny stories, 101 ways to annoy Simon, jokes, and much more.Duck! is published by Veronika (Nika), Janet (Britchez) and Harpo from Tiger, and it contains spoofs, alternate lyrics, funny stories, 101 ways to annoy Simon, jokes, and much more.
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Issue #1 costs $5 and can be ordered from Veronika Stevens, 605 N. 7th St., Columbia MO 65201 USA, or online at ducmeister@aol.com.
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MTV'S IT CAME FROM THE 80'S: Hope you caught this on MTV ... we weren't really expecting it, as MTV hadn't been real good about giving Duran Duran the credit they deserved.But there they were.John, Warren and Simon were interviewed for it, and while there were Duran Duran clips all through it, Warren talked about Missing Persons, and they actually showed parts of some Missing Persons videos--"I Can't Think About Dancing," "Right Now," "Words," and "Destination Unknown."
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It was broadcast over the weekend of Aug 6-8.
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DALE'S SIMON SIMON VIDEO: OK, I messed up and ran out of room.Simon Simon is from Dale's 1988 solo album, Riot in English, and features Dale in tight clothes, looking really good except for her face, which looks as if she has been beat up (WAY too much makeup).She dances around and plays with a very very well-built man in a weight room (the man was her husband at the time).

FADED OR CUT OFF PAGES?JUST ASK: If you would like this, please write and tell me the EXACT ISSUE and EXACT PAGE you want replaced, and send your request to me at Privacy, PO BOX 593, Vincennes IN 47591.Be reasonable - entire back issues cost members only $5.

BUY THE OCTOBER GUITAR PLAYER, NOW: Warren was interviewed as part of a long article about Frank Zappa.
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CURIOUS ABOUT PRIVACY'S HOMETOWN?Watch MTV on October 27, and see our little town, home of Privacy ... yes, you'll see why we locals have to come up with creative ways to spend our time.
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According to our student newspaper), MTV will be here from Oct 17-21, setting up, for 3 days, taping for one day (including the Grind, Singled Out, and MTV News), and packing up.VJ's from MTV as well as surprise celebrity guests will be here too.
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They'll probably show our nice campus though ... be on the lookout for the Learning Resources Center, which is my (and Privacy's) second home.
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Also, in the early 1970's, John Mellencamp majored in Broadcasting at V.U. and played in a band called Trash.
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NICK'S NEW HAIR: According to Sheri Cole of Tiger, Nick has dyed his hair a