Re: Stick Amplification in a larger Scale
Mic'd amps will always sound better IMO than DI from an amp, especially if you're using tube amps.
DI works if you have a good pre-amp or amp modeler like Axe FX or some good Sans-Amps, but the drawback is that you lose a lot of the low end to the fact that most monitors just aren't built to handle the super low frequencies a bass amp provides. Also, if you have a bad sound guy, you might not be able to rely on a good monitor mix at all.
Just my opinion.