Yeah, I've never used any sort of shaving cream. Just the hot water from the shower and the razor for me. Never had any razor bumps or problems accidentally cutting myself.
I used to shave on a regular basis, but when my sex life became non-existent a few years back, I gave up on it and never paid it much attention. Now it's more like a "meh" moment and I'll trim it up so it'll stop getting caught in my pants zipper.