i understand , as i explained it is MY way, i am interested in how things work, i wanted a certain sound, lets say stan getz, ballads etc or just certain sounds, i investigated , i like dark wide spread music, basically a bar room environment, not jazz, not classical , most 50s RR, so i found out how things work, but research did not do it completly, i went through some MPs, there are many sweet MPs out there, ,, but you like the alto, for me it was not there, could not get the deep low sounds i wanted, , also for me If i did not like the sound it would not be pleasing to learn thus, boring,, for me i need to learm something i like, not a learning step, i have been playing by ear since i can remember , playing blackbird or learning simple songs was not satisfying , i still play by ear unless i need to know the notes, but normally i just listen , imitate and improvise, but i still do it with my style ,, imitate, emulate not a bad thing but your style should be let free, learn but dont restrain oneself to anothers ability— honestly i thin if one likes the tune one is more likeley to be good at it,
