FUNKBOY
Electric and Acoustic BASS
Live performances, recording sessions, private lessons.
VIDEOGALLERY
More videos availalble at my YouTube channel.
Funkboy
The Quarantine Sessions
Produced by Ivan Bodley.
Composed by the musicians.
The Quarantine Sessions are songs recorded in isolation and assembled via the internet to maintain proper social distancing, long-distance collaborations with musicians quite literally all over the planet
"Am I Famous Yet? - Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star"
Chronicles of the life of a gigging musician who has worked closely with and gotten to know renowned rock stars. He has practically become a rock star himself but without all of the annoying trappings of actual notoriety or fortune.
Follow this sideman’s hilariously heartbreaking search for fame, financial stability, and the ever-elusive quest for emotional peace of mind.
Sam Moore & Sting
"None of Us Are Free"
Recorded live at the Cutting Room, NYC. December 5, 2006, originally taped for a PBS program to promote Sam's new album "Overnight Sensational," which Sting (and many other big stars) guested upon.
Funkboy
"Look at That Cookie"
My very first self-produced music video for the title song of my fourth album "Look at That Cookie." Filmed entirely on our smart phones, James Dower - keyboards, Joe Goretti - drums, and I have some fun.
Funkboy Live at The Blue Note, NYC
Headlining the Blue Note in NYC playing my original material with: James Dower - keyboards and Joe Goretti - drums. This song is called "Soul Kiss" and is available on my album "Pigs Feet & Potted Meat."
Sam Moore Live at City Winery, Nashville
Your pal, Ivan, on Fender bass, singing, and conducting the band for the original "Soul Man," Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Trying my level best to capture the spirit of this great Jaco Pastorius classic: "Come On, Come On Over," originally featuring the vocals of Sam & Dave.
Sam Moore and Sting on PBS
Your pal, Ivan, on Fender bass, singing, and conducting the band behind two Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. This improvised interlude bonus footage from the show, not aired in the original broadcast.
Jennifer Hudson Live at the Kennedy Center, Tina Fey Tribute, PBS
Your pal, Ivan, on Fender bass along with Cracked Ice, lead by Crispin Cioe live on PBS for the Mark Twain Award honoring Tina Fey.
Sam Moore Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival
Your pal, Ivan, on Fender bass, singing, and conducting the band behind a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, entertaining 5,000 of our closest friends and a national TV audience. Playing the classic Sam & Dave songs:
"I Thank You" and "Soul Man."