Jerry will put up with the adulation until they “come for me with the cross and nails.”

It's the 1980s, and the Dead's fans seek adventure in this “New Lame America” as Garcia calls it.

Jerry wants the Grateful Dead to have no leader, no rules... and no purpose. Trouble ensues.

It's not clear where the fans end and the band begins.

The Grateful Dead sabotage their chances at superstardom, and find success on their own terms.

The band is put together and commits itself to constant change.