Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead were not always the cleanest, tightest sound onstage but his leads were mellow and creative sweet. The band could jam and flow well onstage and they played long concerts__ you got your money’s worth.
One other thing— they allowed amateur recordings of their concerts and didn’t tie any exclusive copyright restrictions to the public performances. Hardly a ‘douche’ classification for Jerry and band.
“What did one Deadhead say to the other after the drugs wore off?”
“Man, this band sucks.”