It's scenes like Lapti Nek that help to kill the pacing of Jedi, but I still love the hell out of it. I've always felt sad that Max Rebo and his bandmates had to bite it so that Luke and company could escape. Being the house band for a disgusting slug/despot and his executions/parties is a pretty cold way to make a living, but they are working musicians, after all, and probably don't have many places to play in Tatooine. Especially since the Modal Nodes locked up the lucrative Mos Eisley gig.