He didnt attack you, he pointed out that this is a way bigger project than you initially thought. He isnt wrong.
Buy the $300 tape machine, play around with it, have fun.
The real issue is a lot of guitarists and musicians are “me me me”. All instruments should fit in the mix. The band should sound like a band not X number of people playing something together. All depends on the view of the band members and who calls the shots.
If thats a hot take though, damn...