In my case you are spot on. I play out on average no more than twice a month and this keeps the SVT humping from getting old.
I look at playing through my big tube rig as an luxury and indulgence, like driving a nice sports car. At least I can take more passengers along: my bandmates love it and so do our audience, it seems.
I can't believe people are still taking Ace's post seriously, as it is dripping with irony and is a perfect argument against tone fascism in one of its most common guises.
I was hoping that most would catch the irony in my post digging the irony of Ace's post