I know this isn't news to most of you. But this track just popped up on my iTunes shuffle function. And I had to make sure somebody else heard it besides me today.
The Pace-Setters, "Freedom and Justice."
Kent 45 #KS 4565, 1971
Phelps Collins - guitar, Frank Waddy, Philippe Wynne, William Collins - bass
Phelps aka Catfish and William aka Bootsy. Within a one-year span right during this time, these cats cut "Super Bad," "Soul Power," "Sex Machine," "Talking Loud & Saying Nothi...
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More »Soul Trax: "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
This time a Facebook post by rock powerhouse producer ED STASIUM (Ramones, Talking Heads, Smithereens, Living Colour, etc) sent me down the rabbit hole. Ed casually mentioned that 40 years ago he got his start in the business by engineering and mixing "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & the Pips as a wee lad in a basement in New Jersey.
Um, say what!?
Do you mean the August, 1973 release, the Pips' only #1 ...
More »THE FALCONS!
Billy Vera just popped "You're So Fine" up on his Facebook page today, which, of course, sent me down the rabbit hole. I know about The Falcons and was already a big fan of "I Found a Love." But I didn't have "You're So Fine" in the library yet. I do now! And I'm reminded to send it out to you along with "I Found a Love" and just a brief note about the lightning that these young men captured in a bottle.
"You're So Fine" listen HERE.
THE FALCONS were founded in D...
More »I know this isn't news to most of you. But this track just popped up on my iTunes shuffle function. And I had to make sure somebody else heard it besides me today.
The Pace-Setters, "Freedom and Justice." Kent 45 #KS 4565, 1971 Phelps Collins - guitar, Frank Waddy, Philippe Wynne, William Collins - bass
Phelps aka Catfish and William aka Bootsy. Within a one-year span right during this time, these cats cut "Super Bad," "Soul Power," "Sex Machine," "Talking Loud & Saying Nothi...
More »Tune in to PBS Monday, Oct. 31 at 9pm EST (check local listings) for the premier of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating Will Ferrell. I'm in the house band, Cracked Ice, led by Crispin Cioe, providing all of the music for the evening. Yeah, we had us some fun at the taping...
Check out the show's opening segment. Here's a video of us rocking the Kennedy Center with Jack Black:
http://video.pbs.org/video/2159512254
We're top 10! "Look at That Cookie" is #6 on the Rel...
Wow, I feel so fortunate to have been profiled in the latest edition of Bass Frontiers Magazine! Check it out:
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Your pal,
Ivan
www.funkboy.net
Typically a "year-end" newsletter would go out around December 30 or so. But it's taken until now for all of the gyroscopes to stop spinning from 2010 to even be able to assess what all happened. So here goes:
More »I managed to up some of my career stats last year. Number of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers performed with up to 31. Number of countries visited up to 26. Maximum crowd size performed for up to 82,000.
Thanksgiving day, Giants, um JETS Stadium, Meadowlands, the cast of "Rock of Ages" from t...
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Blue Note, NYC
131 W. 3rd St, NYC 10012, 212-475-8592
Friday, July 2, 2010, 12:30am
Only $10!
more info:
http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=8229
Come get your "Pigs Feet" on! The funk is guaranteed to satisfy...
James Dower on the nasty B3. Joe Goretti on the stanky tubs. We're
throwing down immediately after our pals, Fourplay, appearing earlier
that same evening. The Blue Note is world-famous for good reason.
It's a great room in which to hear music.
You can...
More »The Return of "Pigs Feet!" Bitter End, NYC, Mon. 5/17, 9:30pm
Don't miss the triumphant return of the "Pigs Feet" trio at the Bitter
End (147 Bleecker St, NYC) this Monday, May 17, one set at 9:30pm
(sharp!). Those who caught us at the Blue Note in January know what a
funky good time it will be. If you missed the Blue Note, now's your
chance. The trio:
Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley - bass
Jim "Just Married" Dower - keyboards
Joe "Just Got Back from a Moby World Tour" Goretti - drums.
What? Not enough good n...
Lamont Dozier
More »Jimmy Webb
Barry Mann
Here's the set list from my gig on Friday, January 8, 2010:
"W-M-D" aka Jimmy Webb/Barry Mann/Lamont Dozier
Barry Mann
On Broadway
Don't Know Much
Here You Come Again
Somewhere Out There
Jimmy Webb
Galveston
Wichita Lineman
MacArthur Park
Lamont Dozier
Supremes Medley: Where Did Our Love Go, You Can't Hurry Love, Stop in the Name of Love
Baby I Need Your Loving
I Can't Help Myself
Webb/Mann/Dozier
By the Time I Get to Phoenix (Webb)
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You (Dozier)
You'...
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Greetings Funk Fans!
Oh, what a year it’s been (see below for the recap). And already 2010 is eagerly anticipated.
The latest news is that my CD “PIGS FEET and POTTED MEAT” has reached #30 on the Relix Magazine Jambands.com radio airplay chart (November 9, 2009 chart)
(http://www.jambands.com/radio-charts/2009/11/09/triumphant-joy).
This is awesome for us, as you can imagine. Do you have your copy yet? It makes a great funky holiday gift! Get it here:
(http://www.cdbaby....