Monkey And The Engineer (w/ the Infamous Ted Burk)
Short segment from the Grateful Dead's "Monkey And The Engineer, me self on lead guitar, circa 1988, with the Infamous Ted Burk, also known as Tetley Tea. Ted Burk may be more well known to many of you as a former member of the internationally acclaimed Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters of which he was an integral part laying down some mean basslines the likes of which are simply never to be heard again, beyond words really, especially at the highly coveted yearly Mullet Festivals. Digging into the video archives once again. The highly professional videography was shot and directed by Raul (Ralph) Merlo. This one's for Ted that's TED BURK, one of a kind, filmed deeply in the ghetto in Gaineville, FL. Aah, for the yearning angst of youth.........