Talk:Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band

Member names
According to the end credits, it's MARK "LOVE MAN" PENDER. But then again, it also lists just "LA BAMBA" without Richies real full name. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.176.51.190 (talk • contribs).

Band name
Why is this article called "Weinberg Seven" instead of the numeral? The band is called The Max Weinberg 7, as can be seen on the front of Max's bass drum. I understand that most people write out numbers less than ten, but this is the name of a band. Why isn't the article for L7 called L-seven? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.8.1.2 (talk • contribs).
 * It's fairly ambiguous. It's probably a 7 on the kit because there isn't space for the whole word. The official Late Night site spells out seven. --waffle iron talk 01:09, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Similarly, why isn't the article name "The Max Weinberg 7", with the 'the'. Wikiguidlines state that the article title should include the 'the' if it is officially part of the title (like "The Beatles", rather than the "Barenaked Ladies". I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that the band's official title does include the 'the'? The band's album even includes the 'the'. TheHYPO 04:30, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

Band in skits
I believe its LaBamba and not Max who does the falsetto voice for "In The Year 2000" skit. The page says its Max, but I've seen LaBamba sing it and never Max. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Painteddog (talk • contribs) 18:20, 4 May 2007 (UTC).
 * The article states that Rosenberg (as in Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg) does the falsetto. Just64helpin 18:34, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Movivng with Conan?
Will the Max Weinberg 7 be moving to LA with Conan in 2009? It could be a good thing to include in the article if anyone knows for sure.--ChesterMarcol (talk) 06:03, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I second that. Or will Jimmy Fallon keep them at Late Night? ooo i love speculation.Moonraker0022 (talk) 19:06, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Story I saw said Fallon still has to choose a band, so I don't think MW7 would stay. Don't know if they'd move either (they have strong NYC ties, and Max seems to so often be away with Bruce now that he wasn't when they started Late Night.) we'll have to wait and see. TheHYPO (talk) 01:22, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I found this bit of info from the New York Post that says Max Weinberg WILL be making the move, but doesn't state whether the whole band will with him. Max will move97.114.64.83 (talk) 08:10, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

Separate sections for Max Weinberg 7 and The Tonight Show Band
The Max Weinberg 7 and Max Weinberg and The Tonight Show Band should be separate sections. The band grew by one member, adding percussionist James Wormworth &mdash; see http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/06/arts/television/06max.html. Over time, details about the new band will change from what it was when it was the Max Weinberg 7, 67.100.125.77 (talk) 08:17, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Back to the Max Weinberg 7
After Conan leaves NBC, I'd suggest changing this back to the Max Weinberg 7 (or Max Weinberg and the Max Weinberg 7). Considering they were known by that for significant longer than the Tonight Show band. The article would reflect the brief change to the Tonight Show Band, and there would still be an entire section about that brief stint. Thoughts? —  Hun ter   Ka  hn  15:19, 21 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I (sadly) agree. Thought the addition of James Wormworth to the band bothers me---The Max Weinberg 8? Let's see what happens next.Tktru (talk) 09:44, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

A lot will depend on what happens with the Conan TBS show. If Max goes with it, the band will probably revert to being called the MW7 or MW8 (since there will be no long show tradition to match as with the Tonight Show), and the article name will become that. If Max doesn't go (seems more likely to me, especially if Andy Richter goes and Max is relegated to being third or fourth banana again), then the band will get some new name altogether. If all the other band members are the same, the article will probably get moved to that new name. If other personnel change, then maybe it'll be time to fork off a new article. Wasted Time R (talk) 20:43, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

After the tour wraps in June, if no new details about The Conan O'Brien Show have been announced, should we move it to The Max Weinberg Band and note it as a tenative title? Oh, and by the way, via msnbc, Andy Richter will be with Conan on TBS. I highly doubt Max will be back, considering he missed 4 out of the 7 months of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. I hope Jimmy Vivino will be the bandleader. Mwhayes1995 (talk) 06:44, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

Requested move

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The result of the move request was: moved. Jenks24 (talk) 14:25, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

House band of Conan O& → Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band – I'm tardy to the party, but I just noticed that this page was moved here a few months ago without discussion. Nobody refers to this band as "House band of Conan O'Brien", meaning that title fails WP:COMMONNAME. A Google News Archive search of "House band of Conan O'Brien" yields nothing, and a recent one only this wiki page. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:00, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Support I understand the current title, as it's trying to give an overview of a band that has had several names in the past, but I don't see a real benefit to not using the band's current name. --BDD (talk) 23:30, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
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The result of the move request was: Not moved  (t &#183; c)  buidhe  23:09, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band → House bands of Conan O'Brien – Article already covers all house bands of every Conan show, not just the TBS version, so a broader title is more accurate and inclusive. -- Wikipedical (talk) 18:17, 26 November 2020 (UTC) —Relisting.   SITH   (talk)   14:52, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose. This band has been basically the same since its inception, with surprisingly few changes, so the title of "House bands" seems incorrect. Other band names listed are just old names for the same band. Having the other names redirect to this page (as it currently stands) seems like the best option.Cerebral726 (talk) 16:05, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose per above. Outside of Weinberg, this is just the same band rebranded numerous times. The proposed title makes them all sound like separate entities, which is false. Nohomersryan (talk) 20:02, 4 December 2020 (UTC)


 * User:StraussInTheHouse and User:Nohomersryan, would you support moving back to "House band of Conan O'Brien" instead as a compromise? I don't see why Jimmy Vivino and "basic cable" should be mentioned in the title anymore if this page spans the entire history of Conan's shows, not just the recent TBS incarnation (when there was a band). --  Wikipedical (talk) 17:11, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
 * , I'm neutral on this proposal, I just relisted as I didn't feel there was adequate consensus from the discussion at the time. Many thanks,   SITH   (talk)   11:37, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm opposed to the singular form of the title as well. I don't see any reason to switch from the most recent and accurate name of the band to a less specific name. Cerebral726 (talk) 15:01, 10 December 2020 (UTC)