Niv..watch this MIKE TRAMP interview (discussed in a new thread above) at about 3 mins in. He talks about meeting DAVE LEE ROTH in his early years, and being given some great advice about writing lyrics that are convincing because you have lived that life/role/experience etc. It echoes what you feel about EM. (I agree with you to some degree..)
http://www.hotmetalonline.com/2012/12/10/mike-tramp-there-will-never-be-another-classic-rock-album-2012/