Original sentence: Critics of the band have claimed that they lack the technical skills of other jam bands, such as Phish.This stereotype, combined with the perception that the band had minimal instrumental skills, has led to Widespread being ostracized from other groups in the jam band genre
Edited sentence: Critics often cite the band's minimal technical skills as a weakness of the band.Some say the band's jams sound monotonous and stale compared to more musically skilled jambands such as Phish.This stereotype combined with the band's minimal instrumental skills have led, perhaps unfairly, to Widespread being ostracized from other groups in the jam band genre