🎧 Episode 106 - Modern Funk, Classic Prog & Screen-to-Stage Detours

This week Jonathan kicks things off with a high-energy groove from Tom McGuire and the Brass Holes, bringing tight horns, infectious rhythm, and the kind of modern funk punch that instantly grabs you. Curtis follows with a sweeping, grand-scale track from Kansas, diving into classic progressive rock territory with big melodies and even bigger ambition.In the category songs, Jonathan’s Screen To Stage pick comes courtesy of Flight of the Conchords, delivering the perfect mix of comedy, sincerity, and songwriting chops. Curtis closes things out with a smooth, unmistakably ’80s-flavored duet featuring Luther Vandross and Gregory Hines, because sometimes the only proper ending is pure charisma and velvet vocals.Deep cuts, big swings, and category chaos—exactly how we like it.Curtis Gross is a self-employed video editor.Jonathan Workman is an adult learning consultant based in Wichita, KS.---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.---The intro music is the first 30 seconds of the Ornette Coleman tune "Song X" 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' version of the tune "St. Thomas" fed into the same software.