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Originally Posted by TimT

Connecting with heritage a not what you would expect

Jerry would play any style of music with almost anyone. From bluegrass to disco. He loved the music.

Originally Posted by DanielDudley

They were not the best at what they did.
They were the only ones who did what they did.

No one could do what they did. They were a jam band and really only wanted to do live stuff. The records were cut to fund the ability to play concerts.
Admittedly, the deadheads were cult-like in their devotion (present company included back in the 70's) but the Dead were able to weave musical jams that were incredible. At times, I could listen to a jam (that sounded totally spaced out to the casual listener) and hear the next 3 songs they were going to play.
Jerry was quoted as saying that "we just play rhythm and blues with a whole lot of weirdness mixed in"