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DRUMMERWATCH '09: AND THE BEAT GOES ON How, exactly? "Well see," says Steve May 30: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kick off their 2009 European tour at Holland's Pinkpop festival, with shows currently scheduled through early August. June 1: Conan O'Brien takes over The Tonight Show, bringing the Max Weinberg 7 with him as the house band. In Los Angeles. Something's gotta give, right? On Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Max was able to get some serious leaves of absences from his other "boss" in order to go on tour. But as Conan and the MW7 move to the 11:30 hour, things are clearly getting trickier. Speaking with Rolling Stone's Andy Greene, Steve Van Zandt broaches the subject: "We're still figuring that out... We'll see. I think Max will be there for most of [the European tour]." So -- a fill-in drummer for at least part of Europe? It's looking that way. Steve says that "No names have come up yet," but goes on to add, "If there's a few shows where [Max is] not there, I'm sure it will be fine. Most of the time he's gotta be there though. There's no drummer that could replace Max. There might be someone temporary that comes in and we'll have to adjust the show accordingly." In the February 5 issue of Rolling Stone, Springsteen addressed the issue this way: "All I know is this -- it's all gonna work out, one way of another. If people wanna come out and see the E Street Band, they'll be able to come out and see the E Street Band." Steve reiterates, "I'm sure Max will be there for most, if not all of the tour. He's as dedicated as it gets." But if someone might need to sit in for the drummer who, as Steve says, "reads Bruce's mind"... you can bet they're practicing their ass off right about now. Just ask Nils and Charlie. Read "E Street's Steven Van Zandt on Max Weinberg's Busy Dance Card." - February 27, 2009
Man könnte ja bei Vincent "Mad Dog" Lopez anfragen und ihn an die Drums lassen, wenn denn Max unbedingt woanders gebraucht wird.
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