Editing Max Weinberg (section)

==Departure from O'Brien and start of own bands==
In February 2010, Weinberg underwent a twelve-hour open [[heart valve repair]] surgery to correct a condition he had known about and had been monitoring since the mid-1980s.<ref name="nsl-int-2">{{cite news | url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/11/max_weinberg_on_his_big_band_d.html | title=Max Weinberg on his big band, 'Darkness,' getting the right drum sound, and more | author=Lustig, Jay | newspaper=[[The Star-Ledger]] | date=November 2, 2010 | access-date=November 8, 2010}}</ref><ref name="fancast">{{cite news|url=http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/interviews/max-weinberg-open-heart-surgery-influenced-my-decision-to-leave-conan/ |title=Max Weinberg: Open Heart Surgery Influenced My Decision To Leave Conan |author=Buckman, Adam |publisher=Fancast |date=October 7, 2010 |access-date=October 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010123126/http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/interviews/max-weinberg-open-heart-surgery-influenced-my-decision-to-leave-conan/ |archive-date=October 10, 2010}}</ref> His recovery took place over three to five months, and Weinberg kept news about the operation private until an interview eight months later.<ref name="nsl-int-2"/><ref name="fancast" />

In April 2010, O'Brien began his [[The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour]]. While the rest of the group was part of the tour under the moniker The Legally Prohibited Band, Weinberg was not<ref>{{cite news | url=http://weblogs.variety.com/on_the_air/2010/03/coco-coast-to-coast-conan-obrien-announces-his-national-tour.html | title=Coco Coast to Coast: Conan O'Brien announces his national tour (Updated) | author=Schneider, Michael | newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=March 11, 2010 | access-date=March 12, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729193158/http://weblogs.variety.com/on_the_air/2010/03/coco-coast-to-coast-conan-obrien-announces-his-national-tour.html | archive-date=July 29, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/04/13/conan-obrien-revives-edgy-late-night-vibe-at-first-live-show/ | title=Conan O'Brien Revives Edgy 'Late Night' Vibe at First Live Show | author=Sepich, Scott | magazine=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]] | date=April 13, 2010 | access-date=April 16, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417095312/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/04/13/conan-obrien-revives-edgy-late-night-vibe-at-first-live-show/ <!--Added by H3llBot--> | archive-date=April 17, 2010}}</ref> (except for a brief appearance at one show).<ref>{{cite web |last=Bleyaert |first=Aaron |url=http://teamcoco.com/blog/thank-you-radio-city/ |title=Thank You Radio City!! |publisher=teamcoco.com |date=June 2, 2010 |access-date=June 3, 2010 |archive-date=June 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607032753/http://teamcoco.com/blog/thank-you-radio-city |url-status=dead }}</ref> Instead, he assembled and staged appearances by the Max Weinberg Big Band, a fifteen-piece ensemble with twelve horns that mostly plays the music of [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Buddy Rich]], [[Count Basie]], and [[Maynard Ferguson]].<ref name="rs-max-bb"/> Weinberg's interest in the genre dated back to his childhood and the artists he had seen on televised [[variety shows]].<ref name="nsl-int-2"/>

It was initially unknown whether Weinberg would be part of [[Conan (talk show)|O'Brien's new late night show]] on [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]] that began in November 2010,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.today.com/id/36449262 | title=How TBS outfoxed Fox to land Conan | author=Adalian, Josef | publisher=[[Today.com]] | date=April 13, 2010 | access-date=April 16, 2010 | archive-date=May 14, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514183728/http://www.today.com/id/36449262 | url-status=dead }}</ref> as no specifics had been worked out for that show while O'Brien focused on his tour.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/04/30/max-weinberg-not-dropped-from-conans-tbs-show/ | title=Max Weinberg NOT dropped from Conan's TBS show... because no one's been added yet | author=Pastorek, Whitney | magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] | date=April 30, 2010 | access-date=April 30, 2010}}</ref> In June 2010, the Max Weinberg Big Band Tour began with a show in [[Red Bank, New Jersey]]'s [[Count Basie Theater]].<ref name="rs-max-bb"/> Weinberg said that he was booking appearances by his big band through 2011 and that with regard to O'Brien, "I literally have not thought about it. There have been no discussions. It's kind of an open question."<ref name="rs-max-bb"/>

In September 2010, it was announced Weinberg would not be part of the show, now named ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]''; Jimmy Vivino took over leadership of that band, with Wormworth replacing Weinberg full-time on drums.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/atoz/2010/09/conan_obrien_tbs_jimmy_vivino_interview_johnnie_johnson_dona_oxford_nbc_tonight_show.php?page=2 | title=Jimmy Vivino Talks Johnnie Johnson, Conan O'Brien, and St. Louis' Role as a Rock & Roll Breeding Ground | author=Schaeffer, Christian | newspaper=[[Riverfront Times]] | location=St. Louis | date=September 22, 2010 | access-date=September 25, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926194423/http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/atoz/2010/09/conan_obrien_tbs_jimmy_vivino_interview_johnnie_johnson_dona_oxford_nbc_tonight_show.php?page=2 | archive-date=September 26, 2010 | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/209841 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926230015/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/209841 | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 26, 2010 | title=Max Weinberg Officially Splits With Conan O'Brien | date=September 24, 2010 | access-date=September 25, 2010 | author=Greene, Andy}}</ref><ref name="ew-split">{{cite magazine | url=http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/09/27/bandleader-max-weinberg-wont-be-following-conan-obrien-to-tbs/ | title=Bandleader Max Weinberg won't be following Conan O'Brien to TBS | author=Jensen, Jeff | magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] | date=September 27, 2010 | access-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref> The split was stated as being mutual, with O'Brien saying, "Max has been a huge part of my life for the past 17 years and he is an incredible bandleader and musician," and Weinberg thanking his band and saying, "17 years – a lifetime on TV ... my association with Conan, his staff, and crew has been a deeply rewarding experience for me."<ref name="ew-split"/> Weinberg subsequently acknowledged that "we both wanted to go in different directions,"<ref name="nsl-int-2"/> but both looked forward to Weinberg occasionally stopping by to sit in on the new show.<ref name="ew-split"/> Weinberg said his health was better than ever but that the "life-changing experience emotionally and spiritually" of the surgery, a desire to remain in New Jersey with his family, and an interest in exploring new musical directions had all played a role in his departure from O'Brien.<ref name="nsl-int-2"/><ref name="fancast" />

Another health scare happened in June 2011 when he was diagnosed with [[prostate cancer]].<ref name="rs-2017"/> He had surgery for it the following month with a favorable outcome, but did not reveal publicly the news of this health situation for another six years.<ref name="rs-2017"/>

In 2013, Weinberg again found himself in a real estate dispute, threatening legal action against Monmouth County in connection with its attempt to repair damage to the [[Henry Hudson Trail]] in [[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey|Atlantic Highlands]] following damage caused by [[Superstorm Sandy]]. Weinberg claimed that the work done in creating that portion of the trail, augmented by Sandy, had caused significant damage to two properties he and his wife owned there.<ref>{{cite news | title=Suit threat halts work on footpath | author=Hopkins, Kathleen | author2=Pentón, Kevin | newspaper=[[Asbury Park Press]] | date=September 21, 2013 | page=A1}}</ref> The issue was still ongoing in 2014.<ref name="app-quintet"/>

Weinberg played on only a couple of tracks on Springsteen's March 2012 album ''[[Wrecking Ball (Bruce Springsteen album)|Wrecking Ball]]'', but resumed his normal role with the E Street Band on the subsequent 2012–2013 [[Wrecking Ball Tour]], this time augmented by percussionist [[Everett Bradley (musician)|Everett Bradley]], as well as on its 2014 continuation, the [[High Hopes Tour]]. In 2014, Weinberg was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of the E Street Band.<ref name="ppg-hof"/> He said of the honor, "when you have that trophy in your hands, I've never experienced anything like that. ... You're walking around with this big heavy symbolic recognition of the work you've done."<ref name="ppg-hof">{{cite news | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2014/04/22/The-E-Street-Band-rolls-into-town/stories/201404220051 | title=Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band roll into town tonight | first=Scott | last=Mervis | newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | date=April 21, 2014 | access-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref> Meanwhile, he continued to play in a jazz idiom on his own, now with the Max Weinberg Quintet.<ref name="app-quintet">{{cite news | url=http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/10/24/max-weinberg-talks-jazz-family-e-street-band/17834727/ | title=Max Weinberg talks jazz, family and E Street Band | author=Jordan, Chris | newspaper=[[Asbury Park Press]] | date=October 27, 2014}}</ref> In late October 2014, Weinberg sat in for a surprise guest appearance on ''Conan''.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/watch-conan-obrien-reunite-max-weinberg/story?id=26533704 | title=Watch Conan O'Brien Reunite With Max Weinberg | author=Good, Dan| date=October 28, 2014 }}</ref> In early 2015, Weinberg received the Humanitarian of the Year Award from Temple Rodeph Torah in [[Marlboro, New Jersey]], in recognition of his volunteering in association with multiple local groups; he said he was humbled to be accepting an award that focused on [[tikkun olam]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://njjewishnews.com/article/26471/still-experimenting-after-30-years-in-pulpit#.VQYvK-EYEsI | title=Still experimenting after 30 years in pulpit | author=Wiener, Robert | newspaper=[[New Jersey Jewish News]] | date=March 10, 2015 | page=4}}</ref>

Weinberg once again hit the road with Springsteen and the E Street Band for [[The River Tour (2016)|the River Tour]] in January 2016, which in its various phases lasted until February 2017. He appreciated the shows on the first leg of the tour, where they played the entire 20-song ''The River'' album in sequence, because "when you play something night after night you really get to dig into the material, just as an instrumentalist."<ref name="rs-2017"/> He attributed his ability to keep playing during some of the longest shows in E Street Band history to his keeping in top physical condition, including exercise by swimming, and to his love of playing with Springsteen.<ref name="rs-2017">{{cite news | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/max-weinberg-on-bruce-springsteen-health-scares-slipknot-w470361 | title=Max Weinberg Talks 43 Years With Bruce Springsteen, Health Scares | first=Andy | last=Greene | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=March 7, 2017}}</ref>

Once the tour was over, Weinberg said he would continue to appear with his various own bands, including doing weddings and bar and bat mitzvahs just as he had earlier in his career.<ref name="rs-2017"/> He also liked to watch his son Jay play with [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], although he conceded he did so from a safe zone where he would not get knocked down by the audience.<ref name="rs-2017"/>

On December 14, 2021, Max Weinberg indicated that he felt a tour with Springsteen and the E Street Band was very likely in 2022 saying “Until the bus pulls up at my house, figuratively speaking, I’m not quite sure but I’m pretty convinced ... (that) myself, my colleagues and the people who are interested are going to be very pleasantly surprised in 2022. I don’t make plans for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band but I feel very good about the next 18, 24 months."<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 14, 2021|title=Max Weinberg talks about upcoming Jukebox shows, Springsteen tour and holiday magic|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/max-weinberg-talks-about-upcoming-jukebox-show-springsteen-tour-and-holiday-magic/ar-AARNWWV?ocid=BingNewsSearch|access-date=December 16, 2021|website=MSN|language=en-US}}</ref>