I don't know. I feel like motivation and inspiration kinda go hand in hand. I mean yes they are different but they kinda do the same thing to a person. Maybe sometimes they relate and at other times they don't. But in this case I'm thinking that motivation can come in the form in inspiration. If that makes any sense at all.

But anyway, it would be cool to see bands do whatever it is that goes on in a studio.

Not meaning to be contrary... I play too, but I've never really needed motivation to do so. Except one time... I had injured my index finger on my left hand and it just hurt too damned much to play. I gave it up for about 4 years. Then, I had the opportunity to get together with my younger brother. He plays too. I couldn't let the opportunity go by, or admit to him that I'd given up, so I fought through the pain for a month of practice and after that the pain went away. Hasn't hurt since. So there was motivation to playing. Inspiration I would consider more on the writing/creative side of things.

In the studio, most bands know exactly what they want. Even at that, we offer a few "different" instruments for them to play with. Every once in awhile someone will pick one up and create something new for their tracks. Or we'll hear a mistake that just sounds cool. It's really hit and miss most times. Unlike Floyd, most people can't afford to spend day after day in the studio playing with stuff and keeping an eye toward creating. I myself would love to do it, and I have the gear as well. What I don't seem to have is the time. Between work around the house and groups coming into the studio, there's just not a lot of spare time. Though I am looking forward to the winter as we seem to get more free days to play around.