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I don't think it's weird at all and in fact is quite constructive.
As a writer I was fortunate to have one of my favorite writers in the field (and a true pro) we were in, as my mentor. One of the best pieces of advice he gave me (among many great pieces over time) was that you have to intimately know your material before you can see what's wrong with it.
And that requires a lot of listening/reading to it in both the 'critical' and 'recreational' context. Including it's effect on others.
Another thing he said was (in the context of style mind you, not technical execution), Write (or produce in this case) as if you were the only guy doing it. In short, learn from, but copy nothing. It's a mindset thing. Don't try 'putting your spin' on an idea you hear because that's all it's ever going to be...your take on someone elses idea. Have YOUR OWN ideas formed from what you've learned (technically speaking) from others and blaze your own path in the application.
The result will be loved or hated, but it will NOT be just another spin-off.
FWIW YMMV IMO ETC.
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