Russ with all due respect what I'm saying is ....I have performed with the best of them thru the years on big national venue stages, & little gigs also so in the last 45 years I do have the experience in learning and absorbing from many different types of players..of which I took little parts of each to mole the way I do it..they ALL do it differently....
I have seen purists type pros who couldn't hold a stick to some lesser so called amateurs too...the only thing I care about is when I close my eyes what does it sound like, not how it was done, if other means, tracks, smf, arranger styles, laptop, loops, helps to make someone play. better or sound better godspeed to them.
I appreciate that someone is making music for all to enjoy in anyway shape or form & genre. That's my story & I'm stickin' to it..