State of Epicicity
Fractal Fanatic
A lot of tracks were recorded with small amps, and later performed with big ones (because volume) approximating the sounds on record. Big amps are a nuisance in the studio, due to the sheer volume at the settings where they sound best....
Yeah Man; it totally makes sense. I've even found for high gain tones that little cabs can just be sooo much better. You just get focused character that's so awesome. Creating the impression of a tone feeling completely massive is a very different thing between live and the studio. Of course, if you go FRFR live, you can use the same methods to create hugeness that you use in the studio.