It was 1989. Max Weinberg was yet to become band leader on Conan O'Brien's show. Back then, he was just a lowly member of the E Street band. Oh, had the chops, it just wasn't as publicized to the world as it is now.
In the comparatively humble circumstances, somehow he came in contact with the The Ventures. Here, immortalized through film, is a jam of the greatest instrumental rock song ever, "Wipeout!" In my opinion, there is no other fitting word to describe this other than "awesome".
On a sidenote, does anybody else wonder why they decided to ask Joey Ramone's opinion of The Ventures? It strikes me that he utterly fails to say anything profound whatsoever. They must have just been looking to fill space.
