No,no, no. First of all, modes are rele simple, i think its just the fact that they have funny names that make it sound rele difficult. Modes are just like priamry colors. Except, applying that to music, they are the basic scales on which other scales are based. The Major scale is the Ionian mode. The Minor scale is Aeolian. Each mode has its own feel, by searching on this forums site you can find a few sites that give u the fingerings for these modes, so you can kinda see for yourself what im talking about. Each of these modes has a root note. The root note is the first note in the mode, and all the modes start on the low E string. And by moving up or down the fretboard, you can change the key of the modes. For example, D Dorian(the reason why everyone refers to modes by certain keys is because certain modal keys have no sharps or flats) moved down 2 frets would be C Dorian. If you dont understand, you can look at the lessons. The modal system is really simple like i said, and it seems rele difficult to understand, but itll come to you.