Article Contributed by Gratefulweb
Published on 2026-10-01
Dave’s Picks Vol. 59 is out today, bringing the Grateful Dead’s September 26, 1991, performance at Boston Garden to Play Dead. The official release is now available to stream in high resolution exclusively through the Grateful Dead’s streaming service.
The show captures the six-member incarnation of the band featuring keyboardists Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby alongside Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. The performance includes a second set built around two passages of “Dark Star,” along with “Eyes of the World,” “The Other One” and “Attics of My Life.”
Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux shared:
“The ‘new’ Grateful Dead sound, now a year old, was powerful, with the two-keyboard iteration of the Dead pushing the music to fresh heights. Add to that the two new vocalists bringing the harmonies to soaring new places, and you’ve got one of the most exciting and inspired versions of the band.
“Setlists don’t usually indicate much about performance quality, but when the band’s song choices include ‘Dark Star,’ ‘Attics of My Life,’ and ‘We Bid You Goodnight,’ there’s a high likelihood that the band was feeling great, inspired, and confident, the things that usually lead to spectacular performances.
“On 9/26/91, this was certainly true, and on an outstanding night like this one, you can hear what a blast they were having, start to finish.”
Stream Dave’s Picks Vol. 59 on Play Dead
Set I:
Jack Straw
Cold Rain & Snow
Wang Dang Doodle
Candyman
Mexicali Blues >
Cumberland Blues
Picasso Moon
Box of Rain
Set II:
Dark Star >
Saint of Circumstance >
Eyes of the World >
Drums
Space >
The Other One >
Dark Star >
Attics of My Life >
Good Lovin’
Encore:
Brokedown Palace >
And We Bid You Goodnight
