The Most Frequently Covered Songs of the Funk Era (exerpt) The Commandments of R&B Drumming: A Comprehensive Guide to Soul, Funk and Hip Hop There are a great many R&B classics from the funk era that are not included here. The bands that are least covered from this era are bands whose arrangements, vocals, chord progressions, and instrumentation were too difficult to emulate by most smaller working ensembles. For example Earth, Wind & Fire had a great many hits, but few bands were able to cover the majority of their material because of the incredible production that was evident on most of their records. There were horns, strings, and a gang of vocal harmonies that were all a part of the sound an audience would unknowingly want to hear. Most smaller combos sound ridiculous trying to play those songs; the sound is too big. However, it is common for larger working bands to cover those songs if they had a horn section and a couple of vocalists. This list is a healthy dose of what is most-often called out on general working gigs around the world, and requested by listeners: 1. AIN'T NOBODY - Chaka Khan (2 Hand 16TH)
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