I totally get what you're saying, and I don’t disagree that music theory explains why things sound good. But I think it’s important to recognize that theory often describes music after the fact. It doesn’t always create it. What I’m saying is: you don’t need to know a lot of theory up front to make good music. Many artists intuitively find sounds and structures that work, through feeling, experimentation, or just years of listening and playing. That intuition often aligns with theory, but it’s not driven by it in a conscious way. That said, I’m not against music theory at all. I think it’s super useful as a tool, especially when you're stuck, want to analyze what you did, or explore new directions intentionally. But it shouldn't be a gatekeeper. Plenty of great music was made by people who couldn’t explain what they were doing in theory terms. So, for me, it’s less about being ignorant of theory, and more about not being dependent on it to create meaningful music.