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Max Weinberg

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Also known asMighty Max
BornApril 13, 1951(age 59)
Newark, New Jersey
United States
GenresRock, jazz, popular music
OccupationMusician, bandleader, author
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1974 - present
LabelsColumbia
Associated actsBruce Springsteen
E Street Band
The Max Weinberg 7
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Max Weinberg and The Tonight Show Band
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Max Weinberg Big Band
Jim Steinman
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Max Weinberg (born April 13, 1951) is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.

Weinberg grew up in suburban New Jersey and began drumming at an early age. He attended college planning to be a lawyer but got his big break in music in 1974 when he won an audition to become the drummer for Springsteen. His powerful but controlled playing on albums such as Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A. stabilized the E Street Band sound and Weinberg became a mainstay of Springsteen's long concert performances. Springsteen dissolved the band in 1989 and Weinberg spent several years considering a law career and trying the business end of the music industry before deciding he wanted to continue with drumming.

In 1993, Weinberg got the role as bandleader of The Max Weinberg 7 for Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Weinberg's drums-driven jump blues sound and his role as a comic foil prospered along with the show, giving him a second career. In 1999, Springsteen reformed the E Street Band for a series of tours and albums; Weinberg worked out an arrangement that allowed him to play with both O'Brien and Springsteen. In 2009, Weinberg moved to the short-lived Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as leader of Max Weinberg and The Tonight Show Band. After that ended, he formed and toured with a new ensemble, the Max Weinberg Big Band, and in 2010 chose not to follow O'Brien to the new Conan show.

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Max Weinberg cancels Nashville concert - The Tennessean (blog) Tweet this news
The Tennessean (blog)--Between the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien's unjust end and this news, we're hoping -Max Weinberg- can catch a break sometime soon. ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:39:43 GMT+00:00
Max Weinberg: 'They stopped my heart for seven hours' - MusicRadar.com Tweet this news
MusicRadar.com---Max- is now back at top form behind the kit, touring the US with a 15-piece big band, adding that returning to the E Street Band isn't on the cards just yet, ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:13:57 GMT+00:00
Conan and Jack White Sit in with Jimmy Vivino - jambands.com Tweet this news
jambands.com--For many years, Vivino also served as the guitarist and deputy band leader of the -Max Weinberg- 7 band featured on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and, ... - Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:02:11 GMT+00:00
Bruce Springsteen Tells His Favorite Dirty Joke - New York Magazine Tweet this news
New York Magazine--Backed by a fifteen-person big band that included his E Street drummer -Max Weinberg- and pianist Roy Bittan, Bruce Springsteen played a pretty terrific ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:27:15 GMT+00:00
Conan Returns Tonight On TBS - Popular Fidelity Tweet this news
Popular Fidelity--Andy's still involved, as are the former -Max Weinberg- 7 (now called the Basic Cable Band and without -Max Weinberg-). All the ingredients are still there, ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:06:52 GMT+00:00
Max Weinberg Big Band: Springsteen alum brings 15-piece band - Lansing State Journal Tweet this news
Lansing State Journal--Conan O'Brien had never toured before; -Max Weinberg- had toured with the best -Bruce Springsteen. "He said, 'Now I know two things,' " Weinberg recalled. ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:18:37 GMT+00:00
Max Weinberg: I want to keep drumming - MusicRadar.com Tweet this news
MusicRadar.com---Max Weinberg- is showing little sign of preparing to hang up his sticks and enjoy a well-earned retirement. The E Street Band drummer has spoken to ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:35:16 GMT+00:00
Conan O'Brien Finally Speaks Out On Air - Gothamist Tweet this news
Gothamist--Here's a clip from last night's show: Meanwhile, rumor was -Max Weinberg- would be ditching O'Brien for Leno-but reps for the late-night host are keeping mum ... - Date : Mon, 03 May 2010 21:56:19 GMT+00:00

Media offices
Preceded by
Paul Shaffer		Late Night bandleader
Sept. 13, 1993 -Feb. 20, 2009		Succeeded by
Questlove
Preceded by
Kevin Eubanks		The Tonight Show bandleader
June 1, 2009 -January 22, 2010		Succeeded by
Kevin Eubanks

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Studio albumsGreetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) * The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973) * Born to Run (1975) * Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) * The River (1980) * Nebraska (1982) * Born in the U.S.A. (1984) * Tunnel of Love (1987) * Human Touch (1992) * Lucky Town (1992) * The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) * The Rising (2002) * Devils & Dust (2005) * We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006) * Magic (2007) * Working on a Dream (2009)
Live albumsLive/1975 �85 (1986) * Chimes of Freedom (EP) (1988) * In Concert/MTV Plugged (1993) * Live in New York City (2001) * Hammersmith Odeon London '75 (2006) * Live in Dublin (2007) * Magic Tour Highlights (EP) (2008)
Other albumsGreatest Hits (1995) * Blood Brothers (EP) (1996) * Tracks (1998) * 18 Tracks (1999) * The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003) * Greatest Hits (2009)
Singles"Blinded by the Light" (1973) * "Spirit in the Night" (1973) * "Born to Run" (1975) * "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" (1976) * "Prove It All Night" (1978) * "Badlands" (1978) * "The Promised Land" (1978) * "Hungry Heart" (1980) * "Fade Away" (1981) * "Sherry Darling" (1981) * "The River" (1981) * "Cadillac Ranch" (1981) * "Atlantic City" (1982) * "Open All Night" (1982) * "Dancing in the Dark" (1984) * "Cover Me" (1984) * "Born in the U.S.A." (1984) * "I'm on Fire" (1985) * "Glory Days" (1985) * "I'm Goin' Down" (1985) * "My Hometown" (1985) * "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (1985) * "War" (1986) * "Fire" (1987) * "Born to Run" (live) (1988) * "Brilliant Disguise" (1987) * "Tunnel of Love" (1987) * "One Step Up" (1988) * "Tougher Than the Rest" (1988) * "Spare Parts" (1988) * "Human Touch" (1992) * "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" (1992) * "Better Days" (1992) * "Leap of Faith" (1992) * "Lucky Town" (1993) * "Streets of Philadelphia" (1994) * "Secret Garden" (1995) * "Murder Incorporated" (1995) * "Hungry Heart" (re-issue) (1995) * "The Ghost of Tom Joad" (1996) * "Secret Garden" (1997) * "Sad Eyes" (1999) * "The Rising" (2002) * "Lonesome Day" (2002) * "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" (2003) * "Devils & Dust" (2005) * "All the Way Home" (2005) * "Radio Nowhere" (2007) * "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" (2007) * "Working on a Dream" (2008) * "My Lucky Day" (2008) * "The Wrestler" (2009)
Video releasesVideo Anthology / 1978-88 (1989) * In Concert/MTV Plugged (1992) * Blood Brothers (1996) * The Complete Video Anthology / 1978 �2000 (2001) * Live in New York City (2001) * Live in Barcelona (2003) * VH1 Storytellers (2005) * Wings For Wheels (2005) * Hammersmith Odeon London '75 (2005) * Live in Dublin (2007) * Magic Tour Highlights (2008) * London Calling: Live in Hyde Park (2010)
ToursBorn to Run tours (1974 �77) * Darkness Tour (1978) * River Tour (1980 �81) * Born in the U.S.A. Tour (1984 �85) * Tunnel of Love Express (1988) * Human Rights Now! (1988) * "Other Band" Tour (1992 �93) * Ghost of Tom Joad Tour (1995 �97) * Reunion Tour (1999 �2000) * Rising Tour (2002 �03) * Vote for Change (2004) * Devils & Dust Tour (2005) * Seeger Sessions Band Tour (2006) * Magic Tour (2007 �08) * Working on a Dream Tour (2009)
Related articlesDiscography * Mike Appel * Jon Landau * Brendan O'Brien * E Street Band * Jay Weinberg * The Max Weinberg 7 * The Sessions Band * The Miami Horns

Conan O'Brien

Television hostingLate Night with Conan O'Brien (1993 �2009) * 54th Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) * 58th Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) * The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009 �2010) * The Conan O'Brien Show (2010 �)
Major TV appearances"Bart Gets Famous" (The Simpsons, 1994) * "The Denial Twist" (The White Stripes 2005 music video) * "Tracy Does Conan" (30 Rock, 2006) * Who Made Huckabee? (2008)
Other television workNot Necessarily the News (writer, 1985 �1987) * The Wilton North Report (writer, 1987 �1988) * Saturday Night Live (writer, 1988 �1991) * Lookwell (writer, 1991) * The Simpsons (writer, producer, 1991 �1993) * Andy Richter Controls the Universe (writer, producer, 2002) * Andy Barker, P.I. (creator, 2007) * Operating Instructions (executive producer, 2010) * Outlaw (executive co-producer, 2010)
Other workHarvard Lampoon (writer, editor, president, 1981-1985) * Happy Happy Good Show (cast, 1988) * The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour (2010)
CollaboratorsAndy Richter * Max Weinberg * The Legally Prohibited Band * Pierre Bernard * Brian Stack * Mike Mitchell * Robert Smigel * Joel Godard * Steven Ho * Abe Vigoda
Related articlesConaco * Pale Force * Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog * Finnish presidential election, 2006 * 2010 Tonight Show conflict

The Tonight Show

HostsSteve Allen (1954 �1957) * Jack Paar (1957 �1962) * Johnny Carson (1962 �1992) * Jay Leno (1992 �2009, 2010 �present) * Conan O'Brien (2009 �2010)
Announcers/sidekicksGene Rayburn * Hugh Downs * Ed McMahon * Edd Hall * John Melendez * Andy Richter * Wally Wingert
Tonight Show BandO'Brien era * Leno era (Eubanks) * Leno era (Minor)
BandleadersSkitch Henderson * José Melis * Milton DeLugg * Doc Severinsen * Branford Marsalis * Kevin Eubanks * Max Weinberg * Rickey Minor
Taping locationsHudson Theatre * NBC Studios New York * NBC Studios Burbank * Universal Studios Hollywood
Prime-time spinoffsThe Steve Allen Show * The Jack Paar Program * The Jay Leno Show
Recurring sketchesCarnac the Magnificent * Floyd R. Turbo * Leno era sketches * O'Brien era sketches
Production companiesCarson Productions * Big Dog Productions * Conaco
Related articlesSylvester L. Weaver, Jr. * Carson's Comedy Classics * Late Night * The Late Shift (book) * The Late Shift (film) * 2010 host and timeslot conflict * The Conan O'Brien Show



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