what millions do you speak of that dont want hear that imformtion? Can I ask where you were when Queen released A Night at the Opera (I was at the record store getting my copy)Millions of people don't want to hear this information, but there is a huge difference between the amazing guitar rigs that you see on stage, and the actual devices used to make those classic records.
I ask this cause you kind of have strange way about you, like none of us have a clue and only you know the truth. Many of us actually do know a little about recording...I hear there are some hear who actually build their own guitars, some have built amps...for instance one kvr member's first amp in like 72 was built from an amp out of one of his dad's ham radios...it had a couple 12at7's, which he promptly switched out to hotter 12ax7's...I forget the lone power tube, but the amp had about 15 watts output and he built a 12" speaker cab...
I wont ever question that 500 milliwatt amps have been used in recording, in fact that's kinda like saying often tires are round. I have made many "little black boxes" for things..but you seem to think we are all in the dark...I assure you we are not...by the way as big a fan of Queen as you say you are I wonder why you omitted the name of Queen's bass player John Deacon...
Seeing how I use sansamp and a POD for recording and a tube pre into a 400 watt power amp with a midiverb 4 in the loop and an Aphex Aurel exciter between my Marshall pre and my old cs400, and add in that I took the time to wire my 4x12 (with celestion G35s) to stereo and down to 4 ohms a side might suggest I understand the difference between monster live rigs and recording set-ups...
where does that come from?....prove that....you need volume on stage, and volume I do not only mean louder, but moving more air...sure some shows have some dummy amps on stage...but if you think most of those cabs aren't pumping you're crazy...Gary Moore use to have 4 stacks the top slant cabs were his guitar, his bottom cabs were each used for monitors and each had a foot pedal so he could control the monitor mix.When an amp maker endorses a band, they want to see their largest, most expensive amps and cabs prominently displayed. Fortunately, that is a good visual effect that makes the band look good and powerful. What the audience doesn't need to know, is that often the amp sound is coming from a small amp somewhere else,
Ritchie Blackmore used the 200 watt Marshall with no master volume, you think that was for show? That's why many bands then were very loud then because back then Marshall's were one sound amps and that one sound could only be achieved by cranking the amp.
Pete from the who is credited with cutting and 8x12 cab in two and creating the first 2 4x12 stack...but then Marshall also had the tall boy cabs which were not quite as big as an 8x12 but only had 4 12's that were staggered.
should I go on?
REO Speedwagon...? 
