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| Vol. 17, No. 2 | Sept. 11, 1997 |
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| Vol. 17, No. 2 | Sept. 11, 1997 |
From his days as an original member of Bruce Springsteen's legendary E Street Band to his popular role as music director and band leader for NBC's Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Max Weinberg has become one of the most renowned drummers in contemporary music.
Local fans can see him in person at 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 14, in the Multipurpose Room of the Trabant University Center. Admission is free.
Weinberg was a key figure in the group that supported Springsteen for nearly 20 years, with sales of more than 50 million records. Today, his creative musical cues and hilarious on-air performances as head of the Max Weinberg Seven have helped O'Brien's show become one of the hippest shows on late night TV and the number one show on college campuses across America.
An experienced college and corporate lecturer, Weinberg has created a new campus program called "E Street to Late Night- Dreams Found-Lost-And Found Again." Throughout this multimedia performance, he brings a lively firsthand perspective from his world of big-time rock 'n' roll and network TV.
He talks about the darker side of success and how he dealt with the ups and downs and the gains and losses of a dynamic career. The program includes colorful anecdotes and videos from his days with The Boss and a backstage look into his current escapades on Late Night, including outtakes never seen before.
Born in New Jersey, where he still lives, Weinberg has played the drums since fifth grade. In 1974, after auditioning more than 60 drummers, Springsteen selected him for the newly formed E Street Band. Weinberg's "big beat" snare drum became his signature and for many defined the power of the smash hit "Born in the USA."
He has performed on stage with stars as diverse as Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Sting, Natalie Merchant and Sheryl Crow. Always in demand as a speaker and talk show guest, he has made numerous television appearances. As a drummer, he performed with Springsteen during the 1994 MTV Music Awards program and the 1995 Grammy Awards performing "Streets of Philadelphia."
He has been a guest performer at the White House and was the first invited speaker to lecture at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Museum.
Additionally, he is the author of the critically acclaimed rock history, The Big Beat, the stories of 14 of rock's greatest drummers, including his own personal heroes, Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones and D.J. Fontana of Elvis Presley fame.
Weinberg holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Seton Hall University and briefly attended law school. Accidentally meeting Conan O'Brien on a New York City street corner during the spring of 1993 changed his life.
For more information on his UD appearance, call 831-1296.
