Max Weinberg was born April 13, 1952 in Newwark, New Jersey. He currently plays
drums as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street
Band. He originally joined the band in 1974 after answering a
newspaper ad.
Max Weinberg joined Conan O' Brien on TV as he lead the Max Weinberg Seven on
NBC "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."
Since the programs premiere on September 13, 1993, the Max Weinberg Seven has become known as the "best band in late night TV"
(Tom Shales, "The Washington Post") and Weinberg has also become a featured performer in "Late Night" comedy bits, including "Max's Greatest Hits,"
"Max on Max," "The Band Is Jealous," "Max's Poetry," and, of course, the hilarious send-up of
NBC public service announcements.
In February 1999, Weinberg took a leave of absence from "Late Night" to join Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for a historic reunion.
This was their first world tour in over a decade and one of the most anticipated and celebrated concert tours of 1999/2000. The tour wrapped
up on July 1, 2000 after an explosive ten-night-stand at New York's Madison Square Garden and has returned Weinberg to the helm of the Max Weinberg 7.
In 2000, The Max Weinberg 7 released their first CD. The self-titled release features a collection of the familiar music audiences have been
enjoying for years on "Late Night."
Cited by the "Playboy"Pop and Jazz Music Poll (1985) and the "Rolling Stone" Critics Poll (1986) as Best Drummer, Weinberg has performed or recorded with
some of contemporary music's biggest names including Sting, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Barbra Streisand, Ringo Starr, Natalie Merchant, Pete Townshend
of the Who and Meatloaf. Weinberg's performances on the classic rock albums "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and "Bat Out of
Hell" by Meatloaf earned him the distinction of having played on the first and second largest selling albums in rock history.
Bruce Springsteen (vocals/guitar)
Ray Bittan (piano, keyboard synthesizer)
Clarence Clemons (saxophone)
Nils Lofgrens (guitar, accordian)
Patti Scialfa (backing vocalist)
Stevie Van Zandt (mandolin,/guitar)
Max Weinberg (drums)
