For me: It's tough these days to find anything to get excited about. 98% of new music has huge shortcomings. It seems that lyrically a song will be a mess and have solid licks, or a song will have well thought out lyrics and then the music is all over the place. Like 53 different directions and can't keep the horns in the air.

Don't get me wrong, I love a complex song. But let's keep the walls shaking and finish the fucker strong.

Did I just rant? I never do that!