Information AboutMax Weinberg |
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| 1951 births | |
| american drummers | |
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| jewish american musicians | |
| living people | |
| people from newark, new jersey | |
| the e street band members | |
| the max weinberg 7 members | |
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He rose to success as the drummer for Bruce Springsteen 's E Street Band , joining in 1975 after answering a newspaper ad that famously requested "no junior Ginger Baker s" in reference to Ginger Baker 's long drum solo reputation. Weinberg's consistent beat solved the E Street Band's drumming instabilities. He suffered an acknowledged "drumming slump" around 1980, as well as Repetitive Stress Injury and Tendinitis requiring seven operations on his hands and wrists and his having to freeze his hands in order to play. {Link without Title} Nevertheless, he continued to provide a solid foundation to the E Street Band until Springsteen dissolved it in 1989. Speaking publicly about the aftermath of the E Street Band dissolution, Weinberg has claimed that he resolved to never again play the drums. {Link without Title} Weinberg returned to school, completing his remaining 21 credits needed to complete his bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University . He then briefly attended Yeshiva University 's Cardozo School Of Law , where an epiphany on the nature of life happiness during first year property class caused him to withdraw on the spot. Weinberg went into the music business, joining a distribution company as a business partner. He soon realized that business life was unfulfilling, and that, for personal reasons, he needed to once again be in the music performance sector. He auditioned to be the principal drummer on the Broadway show '' The Who's Tommy '', but was selected as the second alternate substitute percussionist. That night, Weinberg had a chance sidewalk meeting outside Carnegie Deli with newly selected ''Late Night'' host Conan O'Brien , where Weinberg spoke about his ideas for music on the show. In 1995, Max drummed in two of Johnnie Johnson s songs "I'm Mad", and "She Called Me Out of My Name" on Johnny's 1995 album "Johnnie Be Back" Since the inception of '' Late Night With Conan O'Brien '' in 1993, he has been the leader of that show's band, the Max Weinberg Seven . In the show, Weinberg's mellow persona is often a counter balance to Conan's sometimes excited and sarcastic nature. However, in many comedy skits, Weinberg is presented as a twisted character with various sexual fetishes. In the past several years, especially since the departure of Late Night cohost Andy Richter , Max has had less of a presence in the show. Once Springsteen reunited the E Street Band in 1999, Weinberg began taking leaves of absence from the show in order to go out on tour. Weinberg is the author of ''The Big Beat: Conversations with Rock's Greatest Drummers'' (1991), a series of interviews with drummers from all eras, as well as a companion series of CDs released on Rhino Records . The Max Weinberg Seven released a self-titled album in 2000. |
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