I'm not saying i'm better than you guys - but I saw Davis live twice. The Septet in '85 which was pretty damn good and the Sextet in '82 with Bill Evans - which was trancen****ingdental.
People like Davis (and IMO Zappa) put together a band like it was a science experiment where you cant afford to get a single component wrong. Good times.
Ok - I am better than you guys.