Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg pays tribute to fallen B Street Band singer Glenn Stuart

Before Glenn Stuart became the lead singer of the B Street Band, he was a drummer. Growing up with him, I know his favorite drummer was Max Weinberg. Mighty Max often sat in with the band, and they got to work together; the last time was just a few weeks ago.

Weinberg took time out from rehearsing with the E Street Band for the upcoming Bruce Springsteen tour to pay tribute to Stuart, who lost his battle with cancer on Feb. 28.

A GoFundMe has been set up for Glenn Stuart's family to help with the medical, living, and funeral expenses. Donations can be made by clicking here.

“TO ALL THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND B STREET COLLEAGUES OF GLENN, I SEND MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES. I AM SADDENED BY HIS DEATH AND, HAVING PERFORMED WITH HIM JUST TWO WEEKS AGO, AM SHOCKED BY HIS PASSING.

"HE MENTIONED TO ME HE WASN’T FEELING GREAT AND WAS A BIT CONCERNED THAT HE WASN’T DOING JUSTICE TO BRUCE’S MATERIAL.

"THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE. HE ROCKED THOSE SONGS AND BY THE BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE, EVEN THAT NIGHT WHEN HE MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE THROES OF HIS ILLNESS, I, AND THE AUDIENCE, COULD TELL HE WAS WHERE HE WANTED TO BE—ONSTAGE WITH HIS BUDDIES PLAYING AND SINGING MUSIC HE ADORED.

"YOU CAN TELL AN AWFUL LOT ABOUT A PERSON WHEN YOU PLAY MUSIC WITH THEM.
WHILE WE ONLY DID A HANDFUL OF SHOWS TOGETHER I KNEW FROM THE FIRST GIG THAT HE WAS SOULFUL, SPIRITED, AND FULL OF HEART AND ENERGY.

"HE BROUGHT IT AND NEVER LET ON HOW SERIOUSLY ILL HE WAS—CERTAINLY NOT TO ME.
HE DID MORE THAN JUSTICE TO THE MATERIAL—HE NAILED THOSE SONGS AND I WAS DELIGHTED TO BACK HIM UP ONSTAGE.

"THOUGH HIS VOICE IS SILENCED, HIS SPIRIT WILL LIVE ON IN ALL OF US WHO WERE IN THE ROOM WHEN HE AND THE B STREET BAND PLAYED A SHOW.

"MAY HIS MEMORY BE A BLESSING TO YOU, HIS FAMILY, AND TO ALL OF HIS LOVED ONES"

MAX WEINBERG
FEBRUARY 28, 2024