I knew when I was 14 years old that "Crossroads" by this band called Cream?? sounded awesome. I knew that I also liked Creedence and the Beatles, but the the amps sounded different. The John Fogerty stuff was somewhat brittle ( live especially) and not warm and inviting to the ears. It was different music to be quite sure, but I heard the amps!! I didn't know what amps they played through. I just heard it.Originally posted by NeoFauve
Suppose nobody ever told any of us what kind of gear Eric So&so or whoever used. What if all that happened was- you hear the music? End of story.
How could anyone decide if they sound good, or if they should keep playing, or share their music with anyone?