<P> In 1989 , Springsteen informed the E Street Band members that he would not be using their services for the foreseeable future . He had already recorded one completely solo album , Nebraska . The last full band activity had been autumn 1988 's Human Rights Now ! Tour . Band members started to go their separate ways and onto separate projects -- Tallent to Nashville to work on record production , Federici to California , Clemons to Florida , Lofgren to Maryland to resume his long - time solo activities . Weinberg , besides an abortive try at law school , was putting together the band Killer Joe and recording an album . Scene of the Crime included a guest appearance from Little Steven , playing guitar on the Springsteen written instrumental `` Summer On Signal Hill '' . In 1993 , Weinberg became the band leader on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and remained such for its entire run . When O'Brien moved to The Tonight Show in 2009 , Weinberg reprised his role as bandleader , and the show 's house band -- formerly called the Max Weinberg 7 -- was redubbed Max Weinberg and the Tonight Show Band . </P>
<P> In 1989 , Springsteen informed the E Street Band members that he would not be using their services for the foreseeable future . He had already recorded one completely solo album , Nebraska . The last full band activity had been autumn 1988 's Human Rights Now ! Tour . Band members started to go their separate ways and onto separate projects -- Tallent to Nashville to work on record production , Federici to California , Clemons to Florida , Lofgren to Maryland to resume his long - time solo activities . Weinberg , besides an abortive try at law school , was putting together the band Killer Joe and recording an album . Scene of the Crime included a guest appearance from Little Steven , playing guitar on the Springsteen written instrumental `` Summer On Signal Hill '' . In 1993 , Weinberg became the band leader on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and remained such for its entire run . When O'Brien moved to The Tonight Show in 2009 , Weinberg reprised his role as bandleader , and the show 's house band -- formerly called the Max Weinberg 7 -- was redubbed Max Weinberg and the Tonight Show Band . </P>
when did the e street band break up
when did the e street band break up
1989
1989