As much as you put into it is as much as you get out of it.
I think I'm a music fan before anything else.
Live are a really good band. I like Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead I love. Even Oasis.
I never record anything like a demo, I just go for it.
If you play music for no other reason than actually just because you love it, the skills just kinda creep up on you.
Even with Extreme, I don't think you have a choice but to sort of have somewhat of an influence of the times.