Conan O’Brien revealed earlier this yr that his TBS present “Conan” can be reduce from an hour to 30 minutes lengthy when it returns in 2019. The change signifies that musical friends will no longer appear on the present. Tonight, in a tearful on-air speech, Conan introduced that his longtime home band goes away as properly. Tonight, Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band performed their ultimate episode of “Conan.” “I can say this with confidence—I have been graced with the most versatile, loyal, and joyously effervescent band in the history of television,” Conan mentioned. “To put it very simply, I love these guys.” Watch his tribute and the band’s efficiency beneath.
The band was initially led by E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg and known as the Max Weinberg 7 throughout Conan’s “Late Night” run. They’ve been a fixture of Conan’s reveals since 1993. When Conan took over “The Tonight Show,” they had been known as Max Weinberg and the Tonight Show Band. After Conan left “The Tonight Show,” Vivino took over as band chief, becoming a member of Conan for his 2010 tour between late evening reveals. In addition offering the soundtrack to each episode, the band members regularly appeared in sketches. Vivino was joined by Richie “La Bamba” Rosenberg, Mark Pender, Jerry Vivino, Scott Healy, James Wormworth, and Mike Merritt.
In November and December, Conan is heading up a stand-up tour known as “Conan & Friends: An Evening of Stand-Up and Investment Tips.” Find tickets here.
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