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The ALBUMREVIEW.net podcastIvan "Funkboy" Bodley ReturnsFor this episode, #76, I am pleased to welcome back, Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley to the podcast. Ivan was a guest back on Episode #20 where we talked a lot about his book, “Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star”. If you want to hear a deeper dive into the book – go back to Episode #20 and check it out. In this episode Ivan and I talk about his recent performance with none other than Sir Paul McCartney. Plus, we talk about his friendship and jam sessions with Chad Smith, drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers...2024-10-081h 19
CASE-4-BASS Podcast The Place 4 BassS1.E3 ∙ CASE-4-BASS Interview with guest Pro Bassist Ivan "Funkboy" BodleyOn this episode of CASE-4-BASS, we had the opportunity to chat it up with all around working bass playing bad ass Ivan Funkboy Bodley o talk about the pros and cons of being a working bass player and all the joy (and sometimes not so joyful) moments that come with it. #case4bass #ivanfunkboybodley #anthonygeathers #greggweiss #bassist #workingbassplayer #electricbass2024-04-0151 min
My Favorite Mistake: Business Lessons from Failures and SuccessWorking Class Rock Star Ivan Bodley Was Fired by a Disco Diva; Reflecting on Other Epic FiringsEpisode page
My guest for Episode #206 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley. He is a bass player and music director for the stars. He has performed with 52 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and counting (ranging from Elvis Costello, The Temptations, Bo Diddley, and Wynonna Judd. He's the author of the book Am I Famous Yet?: Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star — and it's also a podcast.
He’s played in 13 Broadway shows, the President Obama Inaugural Ball, many late-night shows (including Late Night with Conan O’Brien), and morning shows, including Toda...2023-04-1741 min
Time Enough Podcast: A Twilight Zone PodcastThe Trouble With Templeton (w/ Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley)Season 2, Episode 9: I doubt very many of us could still find the spark with that lost love from decades past.Guest Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley has slapped down bass for multiple Broadway shows, and he's played alongside 50 plus rock and soul hall-of-famers. Check out his scene here, where you can also get into his book "Am I Famous Yet: Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star."https://funkboynyc.wixsite.com/funkboyPlease dig us on Facebook and Twitter, and support this and our dives into other media like sci-fi flicks and prime Nintendo video games at ou...2022-10-1050 min
Time Enough Podcast: A Twilight Zone PodcastA Passage for Trumpet (w/ Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley)Season 1, Episode 32: Put a little Klugman in your heart.Guest Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley is more down with the bass than trumpet, but he's played that bass alongside 50 plus rock and soul hall-of-famers. Check out his scene here, where you can also get into his book "Am I Famous Yet: Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star."https://funkboynyc.wixsite.com/funkboyPlease dig us on Facebook and Twitter, and support this and our dives into other media like sci-fi flicks and prime Nintendo video games at our Patreon home of Podcastio Podcastius:https://www.pa...2022-07-1148 min
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastIvan Bodley - bassist, bandleader, podcasterIvan "Funkboy" Bodley is a writer, basssist, bandleader and podcaster. He has performed with over 50 members of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. He shares his musical journey with Jesse, his podcast and his book Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star https://funkboynyc.wixsite.com/funkboy 2022-05-061h 00
Ordinary people's extraordinary stories & Everyday Conversations Regarding Mental HealthFunkboy aka Ivan BodleySend us a textThe Tim Heale Podcasts S3 E57 Ivan BodleyIn This episode I chat with Funkboy aka Ivan Bodley is a bass player and music director to the stars. He has performed with 50 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, has appeared in 12 Broadway shows, and has been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. He can currently be seen on tour with Humble Pie.Funkboy’s debut single “Crab Walk” is available on Color Red Music and features performances by Crispin Cioe (Uptown Horns), Moses Mo (Mother’s Finest), Kenny So...2022-04-2059 min
Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 48 - Tailoring The Memoir Of A Working-Class Rock Star with Ivan "Funkboy" BodleyTailoring Talk w. Roberto Revilla - Tailoring the Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star with Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley
The Rock N Roll Tailor meets the Funkboy Bassist this week as Roberto is joined all the way from New York by musician Ivan Bodley!
Ivan is a seasoned bass guitar player and music director. He has performed with over 50 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and over a dozen Broadway shows. He has performed with a host of musical legends including Sting, Elvis Costello, The Temptations, Ben E. King, Percy Sledge, Bo Diddley, Carlos Santana...2022-04-051h 29
Neurons to NirvanaMemoir of a Working-Class Rock Star: Ivan ”Funkboy” BodleySit in on this fun conversation and time travel with us as Ivan FunkBoy Bodley shares hilarious and heartbreaking stories from his search for fame, financial stability, and peace of mind through the joy of playing music with some of the all time greatest musicians across many genres.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 47 - The Brainwave PodcastIn Episode 18 of The Brainwave Podcast, host Gail Hulnick talks with bass player Ivan Bodley (aka Funkboy) about his career as a musician, songwriter, producer, music director, and working-class rock star. Ivan has performed with Sting, Sam Moore, Gloria Gaynor, Martha Reeves, and 50 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. In the interview, we talk about the inspiration for one of his latest songs, "Crabwalk," about working on music remotely after Covid shut down live performances and in-person songwriting sessions, and about the day-to-day life of the professional musician.
Ivan hosts a podcast called "Am I Famous Yet?"
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 46 - AlbumReview.Net podcastThis is a great conversation with my new pal Greg Potters at the AlbumReview.Net podcast. Greg says: "In this episode, Ivan and I will talk about his life as a professional musician on the road and in the studio as portrayed in his book. With a career that has taken him to more than 29 countries playing to audiences of up to 82,000 people, it is no wonder that Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley is truly a working-class rock star."
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#AmIFamousYet #WorkingClass #RockStar #bassplayer #music #memo...2022-01-201h 32Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 25 - Road RageA week in the life of a working musician that included a closing night off-Broadway, a late-night shift on Bleecker Street, a Russian wedding on Long Island with a maitre 'd from hell, and the inevitable blisters gained from practicing upright bass.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 24 - Road RageStories from a few weeks back about Subbing over to the Broad Way on "Ain't Too Proud, the Life and Times of the Temptations" and "Regina Comet" just off the Broad Way. Backing 12 doo-wop acts in 3 shows over 2 days in Atlantic City testing sight-reading survival skills.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 23 - Road RageThree days of no sleep. A wedding gig in Florida. Subbing on an off-Broadway show. Playing with Vincent Pastore aka "Big Pussy." Shaking 20 months of rust off preparing to once again sub in a pit over to the Broad Way and deal with a show bass that feels like wrestling a bear.
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The Tailoring Talk MagazineTT27 Tailoring The Memoir Of A Working-Class Rock Star with Ivan "Funkboy" BodleyThe Rock N Roll Tailor meets the Funkboy Bassist this week as Roberto is joined all the way from New York by musician Ivan Bodley!Ivan is a seasoned bass guitar player and music director. He has performed with over 50 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and over a dozen Broadway shows. He has performed with a host of musical legends including Sting, Elvis Costello, The Temptations, Ben E. King, Percy Sledge, Bo Diddley, Carlos Santana and U2's The Edge.He has played Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Centre, performed on Broadway in...2021-12-121h 29
Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 22 - Road RageFirst time subbing on a new off-Broadway show. Flying to Mexico to get on a cruise ship. Lost at sea with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Little Anthony. Straight off the boat to a wedding gig in Florida. Back to NYC for my second time subbing on the off-Broadway show.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 21 - Road RageA stressful week! Learning a new off-Broadway musical 10 days before my first time subbing. A 40-year-old bass spontaneously popped off it's bridge and sent it clattering to the floor. Double gig days and late-night shows. Jay & the Americans concert. And a wedding gig where one of the musicians was in the wrong key for a stunning amount of time and couldn't seem to hear it.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 20 - Road RageTrying to learn a new musical and re-learn an older one, including very rare bass player on stage choreography. Suddenly feeling over-extended after 15 months of doing nothing. Another 20-hour workday. Performing with a nine-piece band of strangers. And crack of dawn flights to play with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.co...2021-11-2411 minAm I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 19 - Road RageRants and ruminations from the week in review. A rare triple that became a 22-hour workday ending with a 4 a.m. subway ride home. A same-day round trip to Massachusetts and back for a wedding gig. Watching the making of a preventable clam onstage. Hiring an expensive band for a wedding and then playing the first dance and parent dances as mp3s. And ending the week with a case of laryngitis.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 18 - Road RageIn which I have only two gigs in a week, get asked to write charts that never get used, enjoyed my first post-pandemic traffic jam, played a 7-hour gig, dodged coyotes & bears, and had my first encounter with live on-site butchers.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 17 - Road RageNotable events for the week included fake it 'til you make it at a jam session. A great viewing party for The Tony Awards. Wedding musicians who seem allergic to doing homework for a job at which they were being highly paid. A finicky request list from a fastidious couple that required an epic song transcription. And an orthodox wedding at which the groom wanted to sing "Fly Me to the Moon" and where law enforcement was nearly summoned, though not for the singing.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 16 - Road RageThe stress of self-quarantine after a Covid exposure scare that jeopardized an entire Broadway production. Playing an event that billed itself as Disney World but with guns. Driving 5,000 miles in just two months. Playing a 5-1/2 hour wedding gig that made my hand seize up. Flying in a small plane into a dangerous line of thunderstorms. And finally getting to witness my lovely partner's debut in a new show over to the Broad Way.
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#AmIFamousYet #WorkingClass #RockStar #bassplayer #music #memoir #podcast #musician #rockandrollhalloffame #rocknroll #jazzfunk #QuarantineSessions #MusicFromTheVaults #broadwaymusicals #ja...2021-10-2014 minAm I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 15 - Rage at People Who Jeopardize My LivelihoodA lunchtime gig for pensioners who left as soon as the free food ran out. Cancellation due to a Hurricane. The most popular wedding night of the year. Frustration with professionals who don't do their homework. Rage at selfish people who jeopardize my ability to make money.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 45 - Rebroadcast - Another Cup of CoffeeThis is a super fun conversation with my old pals from New Orleans, the very charming and entertaining Paul Sanchez and Mike Mayeux. We talk about my book, the music biz, life, the universe, and everything. Pour yourself another cup of coffee and check it out.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 14 - Rude, Drunk Wedding Guests & Peril on the High SeasThis eventful gig week involved drunk, rude, and entitled wedding guests, a head injury resulting in blood on a fancy tennis court, a Father of the Bride who fancied himself a guitarist, me pretending to be a Cessna charter flight co-pilot, people on Nantucket refusing to greet strangers cordially, plumbing problems in a B&B, my car frame grounding out on a curb, and an expensive and very heavy bag of drum hardware dropped into the Atlantic Ocean, straight down to Davy Jones' Locker.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarRebroadcast - Good Talk with Donnie Vapor and Robin EveThis is a rebroadcast of an episode of Good Talk with Donnie Vapor and Robin Eve originally aired on Strong Island Television Oct. 11, 2020. Donnie was a great friend of mine who has since passed on. I really enjoyed this conversation with him. He was also kind enough to play my song "Look at That Cookie" in the episode as well as to replay one of the chapters from my book "Am I Famous Yet?" RIP, Donnie, you were a good man!
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 13 - Perils of Life on the Road - I'm Not Who You Think I AmA gig at the Minnesota State Fair with Little Anthony & the Imperials complete with Jumbotron, getting "recognized" in airports and hotels, gig cancellations, and subsequent rescheduling.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 12 - Playing for a LivingIn which I discuss Covid testing required for international travel, a one-nighter wedding gig in Tuscany, and getting off a flight from Rome and going straight to a gig.
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Playful Humans - People Who Play for a LivingWorking-Class Rock Star: How to Know When You Are Famous with Ivan “Funkboy” BodleyHow do you know when you are famous? What about feeling successful, happy, or that you have "made it?" Funkboy, aka Ivan Bodley, is a bass player and music director for the stars, and author of Am I Famous Yet? - Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star. He has performed with 50 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and counting. He has been musical director for Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Tokens and has performed with Sting, Elvis Costello, Temptations, Solomon Burke, Ben E. King, Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd, Rufus & Carla T...2021-09-1632 minAm I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 11 - Playing for a LivingThis week I detail a jam session in Manhattan, a classic rock gig at a biker (adjacent) bar, multiple Covid tests for gig protocols, writing copious charts in preparation, a wedding in Massachusetts with questionable catering, and a little schadenfreude at the misfortune of others...
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 10 - Playing for a LivingFirst concert back from the pandemic with Jay & the Americans in Buffalo, NY. A visit to the final resting place of Rick James. A pool party at a billionaire's crib. And more overnight drives through the countryside on the highways and byways.
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Aural Hygiene: Psychotronic Film ReviewsThis is Spinal Täp (w/ Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley)Ivan Bodley (professional bassist extraordinaire) and Matt Comegys get into just how real this "mockumentary" is. Hey, we're calling it a "documentary" for this podcast!Ivan's got some musical space to get into as well as his fantastic book "Am I Famous Yet: Memoirs of a Working-Class Rock Star." Here's a link:https://funkboynyc.wixsite.com/funkboyPlease subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook.Matt has a brand new album of psychedelic electro-rock. Why not have...2021-09-041h 07
The ALBUMREVIEW.net podcastIvan Bodley - Professional Touring Musician, Author & Former Publicist for Epic/Sony RecordsJoining Greg in his 20th Podcast Episode is professional musician and author, Ivan Bodley. Ivan is a working-class musician who has partnered with SEVERAL artists such as Sting, Elvis Costello, Wynona Judd, Living Colour, Stanley Clark, Bo Didley and many more. In his book, “Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star”, Ivan archives his life on the road meeting and performing with many of these musicians I just mentioned. In this episode, Ivan and I will talk about his life as a professional musician on the road and in the studio as portrayed in hi...2021-09-031h 30
ArTEEtude: Unveiling the Spectrum of Art, Culture and Mind. West Cork´s Art and Culture Podcast by Detlef Schlich.88 Author and musician Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley in an ArTEEtude talk with Detlef Schlich about his touring experience with Sam Moore and more. We listen to Crab Walk and learn some of his insider details of this song. Part 3ArTEEtude Shop https://www.arteetude.com/shop/Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley http://www.funkboy.net Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arteetude-west-cork-s-first-art-fashion-design-podcast/id1527081647 Spotify Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3eBv4E5qgW8Vot0oojAr1tArTEEtude is West Cork´s first art, fashion and design podcast created and produced by Detlef Schlich. Schlich operates with his podcast cross-sectorally. For him, a visual artist has to think transversely instead of just...2021-08-2954 min
Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 42 - Epilogue - I Think We’ve All Learned Something Here TodayThe chapter in which I attempt to extract life lessons from my aspirations to be a professional musician. Has it all been worth it? It is worthwhile even doing it?
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 9 - Playing for a LivingWherein I recount a jam session gig featuring "Sir Duke" in the key of A, and a road trip to Napa, CA, on very little sleep for a fundraiser where I enjoyed a brief encounter with a drug-addled maniac.
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ArTEEtude: Unveiling the Spectrum of Art, Culture and Mind. West Cork´s Art and Culture Podcast by Detlef Schlich.87 Author and musician Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley in an ArTEEtude talk with Detlef Schlich about the experience of being livelong on the road as a bass guitarist and how you can survive this life without getting depressed. We listen to Bustin Hump and learn some of his insider details of this song. Part 2ArTEEtude Shop https://www.arteetude.com/shop/Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley http://www.funkboy.net Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arteetude-west-cork-s-first-art-fashion-design-podcast/id1527081647 Spotify Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3eBv4E5qgW8Vot0oojAr1tArTEEtude is West Cork´s first art, fashion and design podcast created and produced by Detlef Schlich. Schlich operates with his podcast cross-sectorally. For him, a visual artist has to think transversely instead of just...2021-08-2239 min
Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 41 - Midnight Train to NYCThe chapter in which I detail a particularly memorable gig celebrating an historic event by performing with three Rock & Roll Hall of Famers in one night. It was a career-high punctuated with a final indignity.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 8 - Playing for a LivingMore tales from the road describing the trials and tribulations of playing in a house band for a blues jam, then a cabaret show with a Tony-nominated Broadway star, a double on Bleecker Street playing in funk bands, a fundraiser in Connecticut, and a wedding in Maine.
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ArTEEtude: Unveiling the Spectrum of Art, Culture and Mind. West Cork´s Art and Culture Podcast by Detlef Schlich.86 Working Class Rockstar Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley in an ArTEEtude talk with Detlef Schlich about Bodley´s youth in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They talk about how bass lessons from Bodley´s mentor and friend, Stanley Clarke inspired him to follow the line of a professional musician. We listen to Pig´s Feet and Potted Meat and learn some of Bradley´s insider details of this song. Part 1ArTEEtude Shop https://www.arteetude.com/shop/Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley http://www.funkboy.net Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arteetude-west-cork-s-first-art-fashion-design-podcast/id1527081647 Spotify Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3eBv4E5qgW8Vot0oojAr1tArTEEtude is West Cork´s first art, fashion and design podcast created and produced by Detlef Schlich. Schlich operates with his podcast cross-sectorally. For him, a visual artist has to think transversely instead of just...2021-08-1539 minAm I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 40 - Climbing the Same Mountain Every DayThe chapter in which I detail the daily challenges of being a freelance musician and the motivation it takes to start each day with step one.
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The Best Music Podcast#30 Ivan Bodley — Bass | Life as a Working-Class RockstarIvan Funkboy Bodley has averaged 228 gigs a year for over a decade, has played approximately 3,000 shows, including playing on Broadway shows like Rock of Ages, Headwig and the Angry Inch, and played with 50 inductees to the rock roll hall of fame. His new book “Am I Famous Yet?” Is available everywhere books are sold: https://amzn.to/3CeK58t You can find him and his new funky single “crabwalk” at www.funkboy.net YouTube: https://linktr.ee/thebestmusicpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebestmusicpodcast Blog: https://blog.bestmusiccoach.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thebestmusicpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestmusi...2021-08-061h 15
Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 7 - Playing for a LivingMore tales from the road. This week seemed like the first "normal" week back at work since the pandemic. And even though a wedding gig ended with police and EMS responding, it didn't seem out of the ordinary...
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 6 - Playing for a LivingThe copious logistics necessary to create a ritzy wedding in a remote field at 7,000 feet elevation in the Rocky Mountains. Missed flights. Exercising and performing at altitude and a sound company attitude. Differing levels of road-doggedness noticeable in the touring party.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 5 - Playing for a LivingSix hours of driving, a six-hour gig, and six more hours of driving all in the same day! Also miscellaneous wedding gig shenanigans therein.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 39 - Putting on the BlazerThe chapter in which I detail the notable difference between playing in the backing group versus being an actual member of a band.
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Local Open MicIvan 'Funkboy' Bodley! This is one cool cat, Ivan's brand of funk gets down and dirty with a flare. Before his music career as a bassist, he was a publicist with multi-platinum records to show for it.Today we're talking with Ivan Bodley aka Funkboy! If you like funk music, you will love this episode! This is one cool cat! Ivan has a book, available on Amazon entitled, "Am I Famous Yet?: Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star". We will be talking about the book along with his musical roots. Before his career as a working-class rock star, Ivan worked for major record labels as a publicist and has eight platinum and multi-platinum records he has contributed too, but who's counting! These include projects with Joan Jett and the Black Hearts, Michael Jackson and Bad, Luther...2021-07-151h 33
Life In The GroovesEpisode 8 - Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley: Working-Class Rock StarWith more than 3,000 career shows playing an average of 228 gigs a year, bass player and musical director to the stars Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley is one of the hardest working musicians in the business today.
In his debut book, Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star, Ivan chronicles his life on the road performing with more than 50 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees - everyone from Sting and Elvis Costello to Bo Diddley and Wynonna Judd.
In this episode, Bodley talks about his first performance at his high school talent show and how...2021-07-1343 min
Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 4 - Playing for a LivingIn which I discuss outdoor gigs, weather permitting. Entertaining late-night drunks, the importance of setlists, learning how to improvise cohesive song endings onstage (or not!), and the necessary skills and occasional impediments involved with ascertaining the exact hours of an engagement.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 38 - Time to Pay the PiperThe chapter in which I detail incidents where immediate remuneration at the completion of my duties is neither forthcoming nor expedient.
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Concerts That Made UsIvan Funkboy Bodley - Bassist/Music Director to the StarsThis week I am joined by Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley. Ivan has had an unbelievable career to date. He has played with 50 rock and roll hall of fame inductees and is himself an inductee of the blues hall of fame.He is the ideal guest to have on Concerts That Made Us. From his introduction to concerts, seeing Donny Osmond, missing the chance to see Ike and Tina Turner to being a member of not one but three bands while in high-school gaining the adoration of fellow students. He then went on to work on college radio where...2021-07-081h 17
Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 3 - Playing for a LivingThis week I detail long hours in the car, a country club with in-house noise police, witnessing a traffic stop that was a guaranteed trip to jail, hiring a drummer in Italy via smartphone while underground on the NYC subway, and the definitive answer to the question: how many bandmembers does it take to push the play button on a karaoke track?
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarBonus clip - Martha ReevesMy former boss, Martha Reeves of the Vandellas, says some very kind words about my playing.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 37 - Phil the CamelThe chapter in which I detail what it's like to be a substitute musician on a circus gig. Further expounded upon is the fondness I develop for the show's star dromedary and his tale of woe.
My book is available here: www.funkboy.net
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 2 - Playing for a LivingRoad stories of the week including 9 hours of driving to a wedding gig, a monsoon that almost canceled the entire event, a guitar player who made some interesting decisions on the gig, a drunken patron who wanted to sit in with the band, and a curious case of indecent exposure among the extremely rich.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ivan-bodley/support2021-06-2508 minAm I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarEp. 1 - Playing for a LivingI'm trying something new here. Now that the gigs have returned post-pandemic lockdown, I have decided to regale you with a synopsis of the week's notable events in the life of a working-class musician. The full season of "Am I Famous Yet?" will continue having chapters released on Fridays for an additional eight weeks. After that, I plan to send some re-broadcasts of podcasts where I was a guest down this feed. As always, my book is available via www.funkboy.net.
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Music On Your Own TermsMusic On Your Own Terms 126 "Ivan Bodley - Am I Famous Yet?"Music On Your Own Terms 126 - Ivan Bodley - Am I Famous Yet?
Joining me this episode, with a resume as long as your arm, is pro bass player, Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley, who has just released his memoir "Am I Famous Yet?". Ivan shares his music business history starting with college radio, and then working for Epic records, promoting bands like Living Colour. He then discusses what prompted him to go to Berklee to complete his foundational knowledge in order to play for a living instead of promoting other people's music. We hear about his gigs with...2021-06-221h 00
Erratic DispatchesInterview with Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley, author of Am I Famous Yet? – Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarIvan "Funkboy" Bodley is a professional and versatile bassist who performs with some of the classiest and famous legends of the music industry. He has recently published his very down-to-earth and entertaining memoir, Am I Famous Yet? – Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star. During this podcast episode, Ivan discusses his beginnings as a musician, and working as a session player and music director for many of the top singers and bands. His memoir is full of antidotes about what it's like to play not only in the biggest venues of the world, but also showcasing wonderful music for all oc...2021-06-191h 04Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 35 - Choose Your Words CarefullyThe chapter in which I detail specific incidences of receiving very confusing instructions in the form of printed sheet music.
My book is available at: www.funkboy.net
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 34 - I Remember This One TimeThe brief chapter in which I recount a brief incident of receiving a brief from a fellow traveler.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 33 - Oh, Yeah, You BlendThe chapter in which I explore the phenomenon of people remembering my face for some reason when I don't necessarily remember theirs. I detail one jarring incident when I had forgotten meeting a celebrity who nonetheless remembered meeting me. And he had the receipts.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 32 - You Know Who You Look Like?The chapter in which I detail the surprising frequency with which I am assaulted by this question and the variety of people who are insisted upon as answers to this question. It's never flattering.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 31 - Oh, The Indignity! Enter Through the KitchenThe chapter in which I detail the social hierarchy almost universally imposed upon lowly musicians at catering halls and the hoops that must be jumped through not to get yelled at by random people who aren't even your direct employers.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 30 - Taking the Temperature of the RoomThe chapter in which I detail various phenomena that greet a weary traveler upon first walking in the door of a new establishment, which is something as musicians we do constantly, ranging from rare warm welcomes to odd and belligerent reprimands that usually have nothing to do with us.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 29 - The Girl in the Hamster BallThe chapter in which I detail the shenanigans that are specific to Russian wedding gigs and how it is possible for a mother of the bride to lip-synch a selection from "Phantom of the Opera" completely without irony.
"Am I Famous Yet?" is now also available in BOOK form!
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Also, my book is finally available! Get your copy here:
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 25 - Dude, You Are SO Fired!The chapter in which I am fired not once but twice from the same gig. I'm hoping to be rehired so that I can be refired for a record third time.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 24 - Podcast Extra - Ms. Shirley Alston Reeves - Original Lead Singer of the World-Famous ShirellesMs. Shirley Alston Reeves - Original Lead Singer of the World-Famous Shirelles has some kind words about Ivan as a bass player.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 23 - Podcast Extra - The Crystals - Ms. Dee Dee KenniebrewMs. Dee Dee Kenniebrew of The Crystals ("Do Doo Ron Ron") talks about what it's like to have Ivan conducting the band onstage for her.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 24 - What’s in a NameThe chapter in which I discuss the value of a trademark to a touring act and what it's like to play for a group that has no original members.
Cover photo: Charlie Thomas of The Drifters, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 20 - CatapulcoThe chapter in which I recount the time in Mexico performing on a stage of, um, questionable engineering.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 19 - You're Fired!The chapter in which I detail some epic failures to balance out the successes recounted in the last chapter. I've been fired from bar gigs, recording sessions, and theatre gigs. There is a glimmer of hope, however, as I was able to learn a new skill after one of these brutal dismissals.
Photo: me in a Broadway pit with my bow, something I never thought I would say!
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 18 - Bonus Clip - Crispin Cioe of the Uptown HornsA few kind words from Crispin Cioe from the Uptown Horns, renowned music director, saxophonist, composer, and songwriter who has played and recorded with James Brown, the Rolling Stones, Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Ray Charles, and the Ohio Players, among others.
Photo: Crispin Cioe, Richard Belzer, and Ivan at the Kennedy Center for the Mark Twain prize PBS broadcast featuring music by Cracked Ice led by Crispin.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 18 - You've Made It!The chapter in which I detail getting my first gigs in NYC with classic soul, rhythm & blues, and rock and roll stars that felt like real success. I even played Shea Stadium! Well, sort of.
Cover photo: warming up in Carnegie Hall.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 17 - Trade Show ChopsThe chapter in which I discuss the difference between being able to function in a band versus being able to play something flashy by yourself at a trade show booth. Also, I play an F# that temporarily stops time.
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 16 - Half-Stepping at Half TimeThe chapter in which I detail performing in front of the biggest crowd of my career, 82,000 people, without playing a single note.
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of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements.” Be careful what you wish for!
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Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 8 - Sometimes You Smoke?The episode where I am asked repeatedly in broken English about my personal proclivities in a customs holding room at the Milan airport by a member of the uniformed Italian carabinieri gendarmerie. Oh, also, my personal life disintegrates before my eyes on that tour.
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As Bowzer says: "Grease for Peace!"
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ivan-bodley/support2020-11-1110 minAm I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock StarCh. 1 - IntroductionIvan “Funkboy” Bodley is a bass player and music director to the stars. He has performed with 50 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and appeared in 12 Broadway shows. He has been music director for Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Tokens and has performed with Sting, Elvis Costello, Temptations, Solomon Burke, Ben E. King, Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Bo Diddley, Buster Poindexter, Uptown Horns, Paul Rodgers, Wynonna Judd, and David Foster.
Appearances include: Carnegie Hall (featured soloist with the Rock Concerto), Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (with...2020-11-1107 min