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.

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.

The chapter in which I detail getting my first gigs in NYC with classic soul, rhythm &amp; blues, and rock and roll stars that felt like real success. I even played Shea Stadium! Well, sort of.&nbsp;
Cover photo: warming up in Carnegie Hall.

Ch. 18 - You've Made It!

“Am I Famous Yet?” chronicles the life of a working musician who has 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.

Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley has performed with 50 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, appeared in 12 Broadway shows, and is a Blues Hall of Fame inductee.

Now also available as a book at www.funkboy.net

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“Am I Famous Yet?” chronicles the life of a working musician who has 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. Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley has performed with 50 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, appeared in 12 Broadway shows, and is a Blues Hall of Fame inductee. Now also available as a book at www.funkboy.net

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