Hi Mike, I gotta say that when I started approaching the modes more like "shapes" on the fretboard they started being more user friendly to me after awhile. Like maybe where BB or Freddie or Alberts' (King) licks lived within say, the mixolydian and such. I realize it's good to understand how these modes fit into the harmonization process. I went through the Dick Grove thing to understand all that. But it always comes down to the fact of when it comes time to play you've actually got to abandon the theory and go with your heart and soul. Kind of like the way Joe Pass approached chord theory. He just lumped dom 7th's, Maj, Min's, and Aug5th sounds into groups and didn't let the particular alterations get in the way of the playing. A very hip way to the music itself! Oh Well, I'm rambling but, I guess your favorite mode would be related to your musical style of preference. So take it from there and play your ass off! Like I've been told, "Tighten' it up, but keep it Loose!." Best Regards, TJ

TJ Sullivan