🎧Episode 133: State Cows Yacht Rock, Jeff Lorber Fusion & Original Version Gold

<p>Episode 133 slides into that sweet spot where modern yacht rock polish, jazz fusion chops, and forgotten pop history all somehow belong in the same conversation.</p><p>Curtis opens with State Cows, bringing smooth AOR textures, West Coast studio-musician energy, and the kind of throwback songwriting that feels built for this music podcast. Jonathan follows with Jeff Lorber Fusion, adding electric keys, instrumental groove, and a little jazz-fusion wizardry to the episode’s deep cut mix.</p><p>For the category songs, Curtis brings an <strong>Original Version</strong> with Racey, digging into the strange and fascinating world of songs that had a life before the version most people know. Jonathan then takes <strong>#1 In Our Hearts</strong> into classic country-pop territory with Dottie West, because not every great record needs a chart-topping trophy to deserve the spotlight.</p><p>Yacht rock sheen, fusion sparkle, original-version detective work, and a country-pop heartbreaker—Episode 133 has plenty of musical side roads worth taking.</p><p><br></p><p>Curtis Gross is a self-employed video editor.</p><p>Jonathan Workman is an adult learning consultant based in Wichita, KS.</p><p>---</p><p>Make sure you are subscribed to Why Is This So Hard For You. Type Why Is This So Hard For You in your podcast provider, hit that subscription button, and leave us a five-star review. This will make it easier for other podcast listeners to find the podcast.</p><p>---</p><p>The intro music is the first 30 seconds of the Ornette Coleman tune &quot;Song X&quot; fed into AI software that attempts to output the song to a solo piano transcription. The outro music is the first 30 seconds of Sonny Rollins&#39; version of the tune &quot;St. Thomas&quot; fed into the same software.</p>