I understand what your are saying, I generally don't look to MMW and Sco for beautiful, I look for funk and am often disappointed with free form jazz in the live environment, however this is an album that needs serious listening and while it may not eclipse A Go-Go I think it has a lot more to say than what you may hear at first glance. P.S. I may be influenced by my recent acquisition of Phil & friends with Sco at the Warfield, Nice, I like!