How did these guys make it so big? Or.. Proof that acid is a mind altering drug

[WMLute]

New Speedway Boogie
Big Railroad Blues
Deal

A much better example of what they sounded like live.

For every "crappy" sounding live Dead song, you can find 10 that were great.

Plus, you can't judge a show unless you were there.  A Dead show was like a journey.  They all had a "vibe" that was unique to each show.  No two were the same.  Granted, I only saw them live a handfull of times in the 80's and missed their best stuff, but those that I went to were amazing.

And just because i'm in the mood, here is some Canned Heat.
Turpentine Moan & On The Road Again

[Anodizer]

I beg to differ.  Zappa was clean cut and jammed like there was no tomorrow.

True....But I think this guy was enlightened some how..  More than most musicians or artists, even when they're wasted....
He was way ahead of this time in every essence and was a forward thinker as well...  On a completely different level than most people...
It was a truly sad day when he died...